JPH0421448B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is mainly applicable to watering in large greenhouses,
To enable efficient pest control, disinfection, lighting, etc.
A traveling body to which a spreading body is fixed, which can spray spray liquids such as water, liquid fertilizer, and chemical solutions, and irradiate light beams for lighting, can be moved reliably and stably from one end of the greenhouse to the other. This invention relates to a moving device for moving bodies in spraying and lighting equipment.

(Prior art) Conventionally, when performing watering, pest control, disinfection, lighting, etc. in a large greenhouse, spraying liquid such as water, liquid fertilizer, or chemical solution, or irradiating with light beams for lighting. Some systems are constructed so that spraying, irradiation, etc. can be efficiently carried out in every corner of the greenhouse by fixing a suitable scattering body to a running body and moving it.

For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-3044 discloses a light source irradiation method for an electric lighting device. This is constructed so that the arm, which also serves as a water pipe, rotates horizontally within the greenhouse around the center of the water pipe at one end, and the spraying liquid and irradiation of artificial lighting are centered around the center of the water pipe. This can be done within a circle with a radius of .

Further, a liquid spraying device as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-6933 is disclosed. this is,
A support body having a jet quality is installed between opposing rails so as to be able to reciprocate along the rails, and a hose extending from a substantially central position in the length direction of the rails is connected to the jet pipe, and the support body is connected to the rails. The hose is guided and supported by a guide body that reciprocates along the hose, and the guide body is connected to a driving cable that causes the support body to travel back and forth, so that the guide body reciprocates in conjunction with the support body. In addition, this guide body is configured to reciprocate at about half the speed of the support body.

Furthermore, a chemical dispersion device as described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1100/1983 has been disclosed. this is,
A mobile vehicle equipped with a rotating wheel movable along the frame is detachably attached to a frame that can be used as a track such as a frame extending from one end of the greenhouse to the other end. A spout pipe is attached to the moving vehicle, and a cable is stretched between a rotary wheel provided facing the side end of the frame and a hose winding mounted on a traveling vehicle located outside the greenhouse. A part of the hose is fixed, and a flexible tube that is wound around the hose and communicates with a supply source of medicine or the like is connected to the squirt tube.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, when using the light source irradiation method of the above-mentioned electric lighting device in a greenhouse with a circular planar shape, the light source cannot be sprayed to every corner of the greenhouse. However, since most greenhouses are usually rectangular in plan, if they were used as they were, there was a drawback that spraying and irradiation could not be carried out to every corner of the greenhouse. In addition, since the arm is supported horizontally by support legs with wheels at the lower end, it is necessary to secure a section within the greenhouse in advance for the wheels to move, and it is difficult to install it in a large greenhouse. In this case, the arms must be made longer and the number of supporting legs must be correspondingly increased, making it difficult to utilize the inside of the greenhouse effectively.

In addition, in the case of liquid spraying equipment as mentioned above,
A pair of rails are installed on both side walls of the greenhouse, and the supports are installed on these rails so that they can move back and forth, so even if the greenhouse is relatively large, both ends of the rails can reach near the side walls of the greenhouse. When the support is made long, the support itself tends to bend significantly, so it is necessary to increase the strength and rigidity of the support itself.In addition, this also increases the weight of the support itself. However, the rails supporting this heavier support and the greenhouse itself had to be made stronger. Another drawback was that in order to pull this support, a fairly long drive cable had to be strung around the greenhouse.

Furthermore, in the case of the chemical dispersion device as mentioned above,
When the spraying work in one greenhouse is completed, the vehicle equipped with a hose coil placed outside the greenhouse is moved to the front of the next greenhouse and set up, and the vehicle is removed from the track with the spray tube still attached. It is necessary to remove the greenhouse, carry it to the next greenhouse, set it on the track, and repeat this process for the number of greenhouses, which is extremely troublesome to install and remove, and requires multiple workers to perform this work. Moreover, it requires a relatively long working time, and the work efficiency for spraying is extremely low.

In particular, with this type of moving device, the traveling body can be moved over a relatively long distance, and
The structure had to be such that the traveling body could be moved reliably and stably, and the structure needed to be simple and lightweight so that it could be easily installed in a greenhouse. .

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned difficulties existing conventionally, enables the traveling body 10 to move reliably and stably, and further improves the configuration of the device itself. It was created with the aim of making it simpler and lighter, making it easier to install it inside the greenhouse H, and providing it at a lower cost. To do this, a running rail 1 made of a suitable shape material is installed along the longitudinal direction inside the greenhouse H via a plurality of rail support rods 2 suspended from a beam in the center of the ceiling of the greenhouse H. horizontally extending from one end to the other. A relatively large-diameter drive wheel 4 that can be rotated forward and backward by a drive mechanism 3 is provided below one end of the running rail 1, and a driven wheel 4 is provided below the other end of the running rail 1. A driven wheel 5 rotatably supported by a wheel support 6 is disposed. Then, a ring-shaped power transmission band 7 is wound around the driving wheel 4 and the driven wheel 5, and a loosening prevention wheel 8 is provided near the driving wheel 4, so that the amount of winding of the transmission band 7 around the driving wheel 4 is reduced. Form it so that it increases. In addition, traveling rail 1
At least two running wheels 11 on the left and right sides are disposed on the upper part along both side edges of the running body 10, and a running body 10 capable of reciprocating on the running rail 1 is fixed to the transmission band 7. Furthermore, the traveling body 10 can be equipped with a dispersion body 30 equipped with a liquid feed pipe 31 arranged substantially horizontally along a direction substantially orthogonal to the traveling rail 1, and a lighting mechanism consisting of a plurality of illumination lamps 50. However, by the operation of the drive mechanism 3, a means has been adopted in which the traveling rail 1 can be freely moved back and forth by being pulled by the transmission body 7.

(Example) The present invention will be described below based on illustrated examples.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a running rail made of a shaped material such as angle steel having an approximately inverted V-shaped cross section. It is constructed along the longitudinal direction inside the greenhouse H via rail support rods 2,
Furthermore, the greenhouse H is arranged horizontally so as to extend from one end to the other end.

A driving wheel 4 such as a pulley or a sprocket that can be rotated in forward and reverse directions by a drive mechanism 3 is installed below one end of the running rail 1.
Below the other end, a driven wheel 5 such as a pulley or sprocket is rotatably supported by a driven wheel support 6.

Further, the driving wheel 4 and the driven wheel 5 are provided with an endless annular transmission band 7 such as a cable, belt, or chain.
is wrapped around it. Furthermore, in order to prevent the transmission band 7 from loosening, the driven vehicle support body 6 is constructed so that the driven vehicle 5 can be adjusted to move parallel to the longitudinal direction of the traveling rail 1. In addition, a loosening prevention wheel 8 such as a pulley or sprocket installed near the driving wheel 4, which has a relatively large diameter, prevents loosening of the transmission band 7 and also reduces the amount of winding of the transmission band 7 around the driving wheel 4 (contact). The rotational force of the drive wheel 4 is prevented from occurring between the drive wheel 4 and the transmission band 7 by increasing the rotational force of the drive wheel 4 to the transmission band 7. Note that 3a is a control box that allows the motor of the drive mechanism 3 to be freely controlled as appropriate.

In addition, a drive mechanism 3 for rotating the drive wheel 4
The drive wheel 4 may be configured so that it can be rotated in forward and reverse directions using the driving force of a motor, or it can be configured so that the drive wheel 4 can be rotated in forward and reverse directions manually, although the illustration is omitted. It may be configured so that it can be rotated.

Further, 10 is a running body which is provided with two left and right running wheels 11 on the upper part which can freely roll on the inclined upper surface of the running rail 1, and which is fixed to the transmission band 7 and can reciprocate on the running rail 1. In the traveling body 10, the traveling wheels 11 are respectively supported at an inclination angle such that they come into close contact with the inclined upper surfaces of the angle-shaped steel traveling rails 1, and the traveling wheels 11 are arranged so as to straddle both side edges of the traveling rail 1 from below. The running body 10 itself is configured in a substantially monorail shape so that it does not fall off the running rail 1. Furthermore, as shown in the illustrated example, by arranging the running wheels 11 in the longitudinal direction of the running body 10, which is the longitudinal direction of the running rail 1, so that there are four wheels in total (or more than four wheels in total), the running body 10 can be , running rail 1
It is designed to move smoothly without wobbling or tilting, and to provide excellent movement stability. by the way,
The traveling body 10 may not be formed so as to straddle both side edges of the traveling rail 1 from below, but may be formed so that a support arm is appropriately arranged on either side edge of the traveling rail 1, Others can be set freely as appropriate.

Note that the specific support means and shape of the running rail 1, the specific configuration, shape, dimensions and materials of the running body 10, and the specific arrangement state and number of the running wheels 11 are not limited to the illustrated example. Although it is not shown in the drawings and can be freely set as desired, for example, the traveling rail 1 may be constructed of a shaped material having a substantially square C-shaped cross section, and the traveling body 10 may be configured such that the traveling wheels 11 can roll on the inner wall surface of this shaped material.
It may also be composed of

Reference numeral 20 denotes a hose supporting running body which is provided with left and right running wheels 21 on its upper part that can freely roll on the inclined upper surface of the running rail 1, and supports a hose 25 at its lower part. The running wheels 2 are arranged at an inclination angle such that they come into close contact with the inclined upper surfaces of the wheels 1 and 1.
1 are each pivoted, and running wheels 21 are arranged so as to straddle both side edges of the running rail 1 from below, and the hose supporting running body 20 itself is attached to the running rail 1.
It is constructed almost like a monorail so that it will not fall off. In addition, when the traveling rail 1 is constructed from a shaped material having a substantially C-shaped cross section, the hose supporting traveling body 20 is constructed so that the traveling wheels 21 can roll on the inner wall surface of the shaped material. By the way, the specific configuration, shape, dimensions, number, etc. of the hose supporting traveling body 20 are not limited to those shown in the illustrated example, and can be freely set as appropriate.

30 is fixed to the traveling body 10, and
This is a dispersing body equipped with a liquid feeding pipe 31 arranged substantially horizontally along a direction substantially perpendicular to the running rail 1, and one end of the liquid feeding pipe 31 of this dispersing body 30 is connected to one side of the greenhouse H. The liquid feeding pipe 31 is formed such that it reaches near the side wall of the greenhouse H, and the other end reaches near the other side wall of the greenhouse H. Moreover, a plurality of branch pipes 32 are vertically connected to the liquid feeding pipe 31 in a continuous manner. A plurality of sprayers 33 are attached to the pipe 32.

A hose 25 for supplying the spray liquid is connected to the spraying body 30, and this hose 25 is connected to a traveling body which is supported by the traveling rail 1 on the hose supporting traveling body 20 and pulled by the transmission band 7. It is configured to be able to follow the dispersion body 30 fixed to 10. Further, when the running body 10 and each hose supporting running body 20 are in close proximity, the hose 25 is supported in a substantially spiral manner, and the hose 25 itself is bent to stop the supply of the spray liquid midway. This has been taken into consideration so that it will not be interrupted.

The hose 25 is formed so that it can be detachably connected to the dispersion body 30, and is also formed so that it can be used without being supported by the hose support traveling body 20, so that one hose 25 can be connected to a plurality of greenhouses H. It may be configured so that it can be used while being attached and detached each time.

Incidentally, the scattering body 30 is provided with an illumination mechanism consisting of a plurality of illumination lamps 50. 51 is a socket for the illuminating lamp 50, and 52 is an electric wire for supplying electricity from a power source to the illuminating lamp 50, and this electric wire 52 is appropriately fixed along the liquid feeding pipe 31, hose 25, etc. In addition, the illumination lamp 5
The number of 0's, the arrangement position in the scatterer 30, etc. are not limited to the illustrated example and can be freely set as appropriate as long as efficient irradiation can be performed. Further, the illumination lamp 50 can be one that can emit any light beam (for example, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, etc.) as appropriate depending on the purpose of use. Furthermore, by using the electric wire 52 fixed to the liquid sending pipe 31 and the hose 25 to supply electricity from the power source, the dispersing body 3
It is now possible to attach an appropriate blower to the greenhouse H, and by using this blower, it is possible to equalize the temperature inside the greenhouse H, reduce humidity, and activate the plants themselves by stimulating the contact with the wind. becomes.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a vibration prevention cable stretched on both side walls of the greenhouse H so as to be parallel to the installation direction of the traveling rail 1.
are fixed at both ends to appropriate cable supports 41 fixed to the greenhouse H by appropriate means, and this cable support 41 is connected to the vibration prevention cable 40.
It is constructed so that the length can be adjusted freely.
The anti-vibration cable 40 can be adjusted so as not to loosen. 45 is a locking body fixed to the dispersion body 30 and movably locked to the vibration prevention cable 40. This locking body 45 prevents the dispersing body 30 from shaking and also prevents the long liquid feeding pipe 31 from bending. It is configured by placing the

The present invention is constructed as described above. Next, an example of its use will be explained. First, the moving device of the present invention is mainly installed in a large greenhouse H, and rotates the drive wheel 4 of the drive mechanism 3. The transmission band 7 is moved in a rotary manner, and the running belt 10 is pulled along the running rail 1, so that the spreading body 30 fixed to the running body 10 reciprocates within the greenhouse H. At this time, a spraying liquid such as water, liquid fertilizer, or chemical solution is supplied to the sprayer 30 via the hose 25, and sprayed from the sprayer 33 to spray it on plants (for example, chrysanthemums, strawberries, vegetables, etc.) as appropriate. do. Then, the illumination lamp 50 is turned on as appropriate (continuously, intermittently, etc.) to artificially control the growth of plants and the like. By the way, the running speed and number of reciprocations of the running body 10 are controlled by the control box 3a.
The running body 10 can be controlled as appropriate by
Set the traveling speed and number of reciprocations, etc., and operate the control box 3a according to these settings to obtain the optimal spraying state of the spray liquid and the optimal irradiation state of the illumination mechanism, etc., and prevent unnecessary spraying or irradiation. This enables economical spraying and irradiation without waste.

The moving device of the present invention is not only useful for artificially controlling the growth of plants when installed in a greenhouse H, etc., but also useful for controlling the growth of pigs, chickens, etc. by installing it in a livestock shed for pigs, chickens, etc. It is also possible to make it useful.

By the way, if the running rail 1 is constructed of a shaped material such as angle steel having a substantially inverted V-shaped cross section, and the running rail 1 is constructed so that the top ridgeline faces upward, the running rail 1 itself will not move vertically. On the other hand, it becomes difficult to flex and bend, and the weight of the traveling rail 1 itself, the traveling body 10, the hose supporting traveling body 20, and the dispersing body 3
It becomes difficult to deform due to weight such as zero.

In addition, when the running wheels 11 are supported at an inclination angle such that they can roll on each of the inclined upper surfaces of the running rail 1, and the running wheels 11 are arranged so as to straddle both side edges of the running rail 1 from below, There is no risk of the body 10 falling off the running rail 1, and since the weight of the running body 10 and the spreading body 30 acts in the vertical direction, the running rail 1 does not wobble in the left-right direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A stable running condition of the traveling body 10 can always be obtained without rattling.

(Effects of the Invention) Therefore, according to the device for moving the traveling body 10 of the present invention, the structure of the device itself does not become large-scale, and the structure can be easily simplified, reduced in weight, and reduced in size. At the same time, installation work in a relatively large greenhouse H or the like can be easily performed, and equipment costs can be significantly reduced. Moreover, when installing in a greenhouse H etc., the beams etc. of the greenhouse H can be used, and
It can be easily installed without special reinforcement of frames such as beams. Furthermore, the inside of the greenhouse H (especially the lower space) can be used effectively without waste, and the efficient spraying of the spray liquid and appropriate light irradiation can be performed easily and reliably, resulting in extremely high workability. Therefore, an economically excellent moving device for moving the traveling body 10 in the spraying and lighting equipment can be provided at a low cost.

Moreover, since the traveling body 10 is moved by being pulled by the transmission band 7, the dispersion body 30 attached to the traveling body 10
Even if the lighting mechanism is somewhat heavy or the traveling rail 1 is long, the traveling body 10 may be
can be moved reliably along the
Adjustment of the traction speed of the traveling body 10, the number of reciprocating movements of the traveling body 10, etc. can be easily and accurately controlled by the drive mechanism 3 (control box 3a).

In particular, the drive car 4 is placed below one end of the running rail 1.
A driven wheel 5 is arranged below the other end of the running rail 1, and an endless annular transmission band 7 is wound around the driving wheel 4 and the driven wheel 5, and extends along both side edges of the running rail 1. At least two running wheels 11 on the left and right sides as shown in FIG.
Since the traveling body 10, which is disposed on the upper part, is fixed to the transmission body 7, most parts of the traveling body 10, the transmission body 7, the driving vehicle 4, and the driven vehicle 5 are located below the traveling rail 1. As a result, the traveling body 10 can be moved stably and in a well-balanced manner. Moreover, the transmission band 7 can be arranged close to the traveling rail 1, so that the force by the transmission band 7 can be efficiently transmitted to the traveling body 10 so as to pull the traveling body 10 along the traveling rail 1. Become. That is, since the portion of the traveling body 10 close to the traveling rail 1 can be towed by the transmission band 7, the force that attempts to swing the traveling body 10 diagonally upward in the traction direction using the traveling wheels 11 as a fulcrum can be reduced as much as possible. ,
Most of the traction force by the transmission band 7 can be exerted as a force in the direction of pulling the total antibody 10 along the traveling rail 1. Furthermore, the transmission band 7
The load applied to the traveling body 10 (the spreading body 30,
The weight of the illumination mechanism consisting of the plurality of illumination lamps 50, etc.) is not applied at all, and there is no risk of damage to the transmission band 7.

The driving wheel 4 is made relatively large in diameter, and the driving wheel 4 is made to have a relatively large diameter.
The loosening prevention wheel 8 is provided near the driving wheel 4 so that the amount of winding of the transmission band 7 around the driving wheel 4 is increased. This makes it possible to increase the amount of contact between the drive wheel 4 and the transmission band 7, and prevent slips occurring between the drive wheel 4 and the transmission band 7. That is, the rotational force of the drive wheel 4 can be reliably transmitted to the transmission band 7, and the traveling body 10
can be controlled more accurately.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the dispersing body can be moved reliably and stably, can be easily installed in a large greenhouse, etc., and can be moved inside the greenhouse without getting in the way. can be used effectively without waste,
In addition, it has a simple structure, is lightweight, can be provided at low cost, and is economical.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, with Fig. 1 being a partially omitted perspective view of the entire spraying equipment, Fig. 2 being a partially omitted front view of the entire dispersing equipment, and Fig. 3 being a partially omitted side view of the moving device. It is a diagram. 1...Traveling rail, 2...Rail support rod, 3...
...Drive mechanism, 3a...Control box, 4
...driving vehicle, 5...driven vehicle, 6...driven vehicle support, 7...transmission band, 8...sag prevention vehicle, 10...
Running body, 11... Running wheel, 20... Running body for hose support, 21... Running wheel, 25... Hose,
30... Spreading body, 31... Liquid feeding pipe, 32... Branch pipe, 33... Spreader, 40... Shaking prevention cable, 41... Cable support, 45... Locking body,
50... Lighting lamp, 51... Socket, 52...
...Electric wire, H...Greenhouse.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A traveling rail made of an appropriate profile is erected along the longitudinal direction of the greenhouse via a plurality of rail support rods suspended from a beam, etc. in the center of the greenhouse ceiling, and extends from one end of the greenhouse to the other. A relatively large-diameter drive wheel that can be rotated forward and backward by a drive mechanism is installed below one end of the running rail, and a drive wheel with a relatively large diameter that can be rotated forward and backward by a drive mechanism is installed below the other end of the running rail. A driven wheel is rotatably supported on a driven wheel support, an endless annular transmission band is wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and a loosening prevention wheel is provided near the driving wheel. The transmission belt is formed so that the amount of winding around the drive wheel is increased, and at least two running wheels on the left and right sides are arranged on the upper part along both side edges of the running rail, so that it can move back and forth on the running rail. The running body is fixed to the transmission band, and it is possible to attach a dispersion body equipped with a liquid sending pipe arranged approximately horizontally in a direction substantially perpendicular to the running rail, and a lighting mechanism consisting of multiple illumination lamps. 1. A moving device for a traveling body in spraying and lighting equipment, characterized in that the traveling body is pulled by a transmission band and can freely move back and forth on a traveling rail by the operation of a drive mechanism.