WO2020225585A1

WO2020225585A1 - Device for agricultural machine

Info

Publication number: WO2020225585A1
Application number: PCT/IB2019/001162
Authority: WO
Inventors: Manuel PINA CABRITA DA SILVA RIBEIRO
Original assignee: Agrotritus - Locação E Comercio De Maquinas, Ltda
Priority date: 2019-05-09
Filing date: 2019-09-20
Publication date: 2020-11-12
Also published as: ZA202110171B; CA3139799A1; AU2019444736A1

Abstract

This patent application, which belongs to the field of agricultural supplies, reveals an equipment for cutting pens to medium-sized trees which are grinded, and so far there is no equipment that performs the grinding of waste, cleaning and preparation of areas to be cultivated and for such activities, several specific equipment for each task is needed; therefore, the object of this patent application is an innovative configuration composed by a horizontal chassis (2) which bears in the center of its upper side a transmission shaft (3), which has an input shaft (4) ) in the front side and two output shafts, one on each side, in which the transmission shafts are connected (5) and deflection rollers are coupled at the ends, (6) which are connected to lower deflection rollers (7) by means of straps (8). The referred lower deflection rollers (7) are connected at the ends of a cutting rotor (9), which is placed at the lower side of the chassis (2) and above the chassis and at its ends, there are two opposed arms in "L" shape (21) and at the center, there is a frame in a "U" shape (22) and finally on the rear side of the chassis (2) there is a chains curtain (24). These machines - the ecotriturers, vp or vl, can work according to the soil and the vegetation type with two rotors models of high robustness and efficiency, hammer or nozzle rotor and special steel knives rotor, another important point is to highlight two lines the vp - heavy version with different models according to the power of the tractor (models 100, 200 or 300 or other adapted to the different tractors or machinery) and the vl - light version (models 100, 200 or 300 or other adapted to different tractors or machinery).

Description

"DEVICE INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURA MACHINE"

DESCRIPTION

Field of Application

[001] This patent has as object one practical and innovative model in agricultural machine, which belongs to the field of agricultural supplies, with use, more precisely for cutting pens to medium-sized trees whose advantage is the high productivity, without putting the operators into risks related to venomous animals and others disadvantages as human fatigue and to which was provided original constructive device with the aim to improve its use and performance if compared to others models usually found in the market.

[002] This patent deals with an equipment that has its functional system connected to the rotational output of an agricultural tractor, that might be at rear or front side of the respective tractor.

[003] There is, therefore, in this patent application, one equipment especially designed and developed for cutting and grinding trees with no need to burn them, preserving, in that way, the environment and soil nutrients, moisture, among other advantages.

[004] It is still a goal of this application, to present one model in agricultural machine with low costs for its industrial practicability, however, in addition to the requirements of robustness, safety and practicality use, offering, in this way to the consumers, an additional option to the market of congeners. In opposition to the usual models, it offers innumerable possibilities and benefits to the users, becoming one model of great acceptance in the consumer market.

Device History

[005] As it is known, notably by the experts in this subject, for starting a crop in the agricultural field, the preparation of soil is necessary.

[006] The goal of preparing the soil is to provide suitable conditions for the plants growth, which consist of forming a structure of aggregates favorable to roots growth, to the presence of air and water, to the microorganisms activities and to the addition of organic material, correctives and nutrients.

Weak points of the technical state

[007] Today, and at the present time, the agricultural and forest companies have many gaps and needs due to lack of equipment that perform the grinding of waste as well as the cleaning and preparation of areas to be cultivated. Thus, this impacts the accumulation of inefficiencies.

[008] This is because these processes are not made by one single equipment, but by several specific machines for each task. The job becomes more expensive and usually makes the performance of these works impossible because the available equipment are imported, very expensive, fragile at their operational structure and not adapted to the reality.

[009] In addition to that, there is a difficult or lack of technical assistance or replacement spares.

[010] The imported equipment, due to the above exposed reasons, has low monthly productivity and high cost.

Device summary

[01 1] It was based on thinking on these disadvantages that, after innumerable researches and studies, the inventor, someone working in the field, created and developed the object of this patent, idealizing an agricultural machine in which not only the mechanical and functional qualities were taken into account in the project of its manufacturing, but also the shape, the disposal and the location of its parts and components which were correctly positioned, therefore, have increased the efficiency without making it expensive.

[012] Therefore, this patent was designed aiming to get an equipment with a reduced number in possible parts, conveniently configured and arranged to allow the referred machine to perform its functions with unequaled efficiency and versatility, without the already mentioned disadvantages. [013] In this patent application, a practical and innovative model of agricultural machine is presented with all its aesthetic and functional qualities, designed and developed according to the most modem techniques allowing, therefore, its multipurpose use. The benefited sectors are agriculture (soil enrichment with nutrients and organic material) and reforestation (includes stumps "destocador" on the surface), livestock, cleaning in electrical networks. Among other uses such as: cleaning of pastures, cleaning of coffee trees, cleaning of native vegetation, cleaning of tea and orange plantations, cleaning of energy lines networks, cleaning of empty lands, cleaning of roads and highways.

[014] The configuration of the equipment, object of this patent, in its new constructive shape, comprises a machine that uses an innovative rotor composed by linear knives of special steel. For lands with sand and stones, the rotor uses a hammers system. It is resistant, durable, of easy maintenance, and adaptable to the reality of several territories, which present high severity; work at high temperatures and very hard woods.

[015] This equipment does the cleaning and preparation of areas to be cultivated and managing to complete the whole process with one single equipment. It enables, therefore, the increase of the activities mechanization level, allowing a homogeneous distribution of materials on the soil, the planting or cleaning areas are more uniform. Then, it avoids the employment of a large number of labor forces in dangerous areas and jobs. The high equipment efficiency implies a smaller grain size of chips, decreasing greatly their decomposition period and increasing the availability of nutrients in these wastes for new planting, dispensing, therefore, the need for increasing the doses in chemical fertilizers.

Versatility and other uses:

[016] This equipment can also be used for grinding the wastes of various origins, cleaning the industrial areas, highways sides, minor deforestations, cleaning the fields for agricultural use or fields for livestock use, cleaning the electrical lines, among other uses.

[017] The System of special linear steel knives can present many different thicknesses or shapes, according to the needs of service to be performed and can be of different types of steel according to the use. Economic Advantage

[018] It has a huge economic advantage because it allows the cleaning of large areas in a very short time (up to 0.8 hectares / hour). On the other side, the maintenance is of low cost and easy execution, allowing the sharpening of knives, exchange of straps and grease in the field of work.

Environmental Advantages:

[019] One of the greatest benefit is environmental, because it prevents the traditional burnings, allowing to keep all the nutrients and organic material in the soil through the material smooth grinding.

[020] It is understood, therefore, that the referred equipment is extremely simple in its constitution, what leads to easy practicability, however, excellent practical and functional results are obtained, offering an innovative constructiveness if compared to the known models.

[021] Idealized with an innovative drawing, it results in one harmonic set, of fairly unique aspect and, about all characteristic. Beyond the constructive aspect, the model stands out through its versatility and convenience in use.

Device Drawings Brief Description

[022] Next, for best understanding and comprehension on how the "DEVICE INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE" presented in this application, is comprised, the attached illustrative drawings are presented, where it is observed:

[023] FIG. 1 - Shows a super rear perspective view of the agricultural of the referred machine.

[024] FIG. 2 - Shows a super frontal perspective view of the referred agricultural machine. [025] FIG. 3 - Shows a lower frontal perspective view of the referred agricultural machine.

[026] FIG. 4 - Shows a supper frontal perspective view of the referred agricultural machine. [027] FIG. 5 - Shows a supper frontal perspective view of the referred agricultural machine.

[028] FIG. 6 - Shows a supper frontal perspective view of the referred agricultural machine. Incorporation Detailed Description

[029] According to what is shown by the above related figures, the "DEVICE INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE ", object of this patent application, has its functional system connected to the rotational output of an agricultural tractor, which can be at rear or front side.

[030] Through the couplings and cardans shafts, the rotation for the transmission shaft is directed (3), where it is divided for the right and left sides through the transmission shafts (5) where they command a deflection roller (6) that can to be of 5 and 4 straps (8) according to the kind of equipment (equipment for thinning or heavy cutting 5 straps for light cutting 4 straps), these straps (8) transmit the rotation for other lower deflection rollers (7) also located on each side of the cutting rotor (9) where the effective cutting is processed.

[031] This cutting rotor (9) is manufactured from one pipe (10) CC NBR 5590 GRA 8 "SCH40 (8.7 mm) thickness in length that varies according to the machine size (between 1720 and 2280 mm). Between the ends in an internal diameter, there is a welded flange (1 1) with a diameter of approximately 203 mm, welded for the fixation of the rotor axis.

[032] The rotor axis (12) aims to make the cutting rotor (9) spin providing support to it through the roller; placed in the cube with retainers and lock rings system that allows the functioning with lightness with the aid of grease.

[033] The rotor has two side plates in the shape of flange (23) with a diameter of approximately 540 mm and 450 mm and thicknesses of 12.7 and 9.5 approximately, correspondents. [034] The rotors have a system with cutting semi-rotors for providing the equipment balancing, in quantities of 16 to 12 parts, according to the size of the rotor, with thickness of 9.5 to 12.7, according to the size and use of equipment if for light line or heavy line (aligned to two rods in round steel inlaid on the sides and in each semi-rotor).

[035] The cutting rotor (9) has a system where one support of knife is used, on which the cutting knives (15) are placed in line by a square rod (16) also inlaid on the sides and in each support, whose sizes and quantities vary according to each equipment model. All of them are affixed with two screws in each knife (15).

[036] The knives (15) have one cutting angle of approximately 35 degrees.

[037] To ensure the alignment with the support system and a right sharpening that guarantees right cutting while keeping the balancing of the rotor system.

[038] The equipment also has two arm in "L" (21) and the third one denominated as the third point composed by a frame in“U” shape, one hood in steel thickness 6,35 mm, where the eyebolts and the arms are placed for supporting and for the work of the whole equipment.

[039] A system of antecedent arms background allows the shrubs, pens and trees of medium sized to lean for the grinder to do its job.

[040] For safety on the released debris by the rotor, chains curtain (24) in joints 8 mm in length and about 350 mm, prevents the debris danger.

[041] More exactly, the agricultural machine (1), object of this patent application is composed by a horizontalized chassis (2), which has at the center of its upper side a transmission shaft (3), which has an input axis (4) on the front side, which receives movement and torque for power receiving from the tractor and two output axes, one on each side, in which the transmission axes are connected (5), to whose ends deflection rollers are coupled (6), to which lower deflection rollers are connected (7) through straps (8). [042] The referred lower deflection rollers (7) are connected at the ends of a cutting rotor (9), which is placed at lower side of the chassis (2).

[043] The referred cutting rotor (9) is composed from a pipe (10), which has on each end one internal flange (11 ), from which an axis is placed (12), from its center where the referred lower deflection roller is connected (7).

[044] At the cutting rotor (9) two sets of linear knives have been planned (14), diametrically opposites, where each set of linear knife (14) is comprised by multiple knives (15) fixed on one rod (16) of a quadrangular transversal section, whose ends are coupled to external flanges (23); which are placed at 90 ° from the linear knives (14) rods of circular transversal section are planned (17), whose ends are coupled to external flanges (23) and throughout their length have multiple semi-disks (18), which are connected to the pipe (10) and to the rods (16).

[045] The axis (12) is coupled to chassis (2) through a bearing support (13) and the set of deflection rollers and straps are protected by fairings (19) that have lids (20).

[046] Above the chassis and at the ends two arms have been planned in "L" shape (21), opposed and at the center, a frame of "U" shape (22).

[047] At the top of chassis there is a chains curtain (24) and below, on each end there is a support base (25) sort of ski.

[048] The frontal system prevents the tractor operator to drive while the equipment is in a rear position, which is an operational discomfort for a normal working system. At the same time, it increases and optimizes the productivity of the equipment, managing to work out more hectares at the end of the day.

[049] It is a completely new product, it can clean in a short time many hundreds or thousands of hectares, pens, bush, plantations of tea, coffee, orange, cleaning electrical transmission lines with maximum safety for the workers and high productivity and Yield.

[050] From the description provided above, it can be verified that the referred "DEVICE INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE " is characterized as an equipment of great utility, having all practical and functionality qualities that fully justify the patent application of a Utility Model.

[051] The rotor is composed by six - 6 - nozzle or hammer lines and twelve - 12 - cutting lines, half of the nozzles are forwarded and the other half are delayed. The cutting lines are, therefore, alternated. The number of nozzles are proportional to the model and machine dimension (it might have 48, 54 and 66)

Advantages and Competitive Advantages of this Rotor

[052] Machine less effort and greater efficiency on work, more quality service, hammers or nozzles greater durability, that is, more Savings and Productivity.

Claims

CLAIM:

1- "DEVICE INTRODUCED IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE", refers to a machine for cutting pens to medium-sized trees and grind them, and so far there is no equipment that performs the grinding of waste, cleaning and preparation of areas to be cultivated and for such activities, several specific equipment for each task is needed; therefore, the object of this patent application is an innovative configuration characterized by being composed by a horizontal chassis (2) which bears in the center of its upper portion a transmission shaft (3), which has an input shaft (4) ) on the front side and two output shafts, one on each side, in which the transmission shafts are connected (5) and deflection rollers are coupled at the ends, (6) which are connected to lower deflection rollers (7) by means of straps (8).

2- The referred lower deflection rollers (7) are connected at the ends of a cutting rotor (9), which is placed at the lower portion of the chassis (2).

3- Specifically, the referred cutting rotor (9) is composed by a pipe (10) which bears an internal flange on each end (11), from which an axis is placed (12) from its center where the lower deflection roller is connected (7).

4- Specifically, at the cutting rotor (9) two sets of linear knives (14) diametrically opposed, where each linear knife set (14) is comprised by multiple knives (15) fixed on a rod (16) of a quadrangular transversal section, whose ends are coupled to the external flanges (23), which are placed at 90° from the linear knives (14).

5- There are planned circular transversal rods (17) whose ends are coupled to the external flanges (23) and throughout their length bear multiple semi-disks (18) which are connected to the pipe (10) and to the rods (16) where the axis (12) is coupled to the chassis (2) trough a bearing support (13) and the deflection rollers set and straps are protected by fairings (19) which have lids (20) and above the chassis and at its ends, there are two opposed arms in "L" shape (21) opposed and at the center, there is a frame in a“U” shape (22) and finally on the rear side of the chassis (2) there is a chains curtain (24).