JPH08266159A - Automatic arrangement of seedling boxes and device for automatically arranging the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically arrange seedling boxes in a green house. CONSTITUTION: A method for automatically arranging seedling boxes comprises laying a longitudinal rail 1 in a green house, loading a longitudinally moving vehicle (a) on the longitudinal rail 1, attaching a lateral rail 2 onto the longitudinally moving vehicle (a), loading a laterally moving vehicle (b) on the lateral rail 2, liftably disposing a receiving frame 4 having closable holding claws attached to both the lower side ends, respectively, attaching a control box 5 to form a proper electric control circuit between the control box 5 and the driving sections of the longitudinally moving vehicle (a) and the laterally moving vehicle (b), piling the desired number of the seedling boxes (c) on both the side holding claws of the receiving frame 4 on the laterally moving vehicle (b) to start the operation of the machine, intermittently moving the laterally moving vehicle (b) for each distance equal to the width of the seedling box (c), and opening both the side holding claws during the stoppage of the laterally moving vehicle (b) to dispose the lowest seedling box (c) on the ground, thus arranging the desired number of the seedling boxes (c) in the lateral direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seedling box automatic arranging method and a device for automatically arranging a large number of seedling boxes after sowing in a house.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, in the work of arranging seedling boxes in a greenhouse of this type, the seedling boxes are arranged in order in order by a worker.

[0003]

In the conventional means for arranging seedling boxes in this type of greenhouse,

(1) At present, there is a shortage of people who perform this type of work.

(2) The work is heavy labor because the heavy seedling box is used and the work is performed in the middle.

(3) Work efficiency is poor because it is performed manually.

(4) This is a bad point for health because the work is done in a hot house.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a vertically moving vehicle is mounted on a vertical rail in the front-rear direction, a horizontal rail in the left-right direction is mounted on the vertical moving vehicle, and the horizontally moving vehicle is mounted on the horizontal rail. Place the required number of seedling boxes on the horizontal moving vehicle in sequence, and automatically move the horizontal moving vehicle and the vertical moving vehicle as required by electric control to mechanically align the seedling boxes. An automatic seedling box alignment method and automatic seedling box sorting machine that saves manpower, makes it easy and easy to align seedling boxes in a house, reduces operator fatigue, and improves work efficiency in a tidy manner. The purpose is to provide.

That is, a vertical rail (1) in the front-rear direction is laid in the house (A), the vertical moving vehicle (a) is placed on the vertical rail (1), and the vertical moving vehicle (a) is placed on the vertical moving vehicle (a). A horizontal rail (2) in the left-right direction is attached to the horizontal rail (2), and a horizontal moving vehicle (b) is placed on the horizontal rail (2). ) Is attached to the lower end of the storage frame (4) so that it can be moved up and down, and a control box (5) is attached, and the operating parts of the longitudinally moving vehicle (a) and the laterally moving vehicle (b) and the control box (5). An appropriate electric control circuit is formed on the
When the required number of seedling boxes (c) are stacked on both sides of the holding frame (4) of the storage frame (4) and the operation of the machine is started, the laterally moving vehicle (b) intermittently causes the seedling boxes (c). The width of the claw (3) is increased by the width of the claw (3) while the laterally moving vehicle (b) is stopped.
Is opened and closed, the seedling box (c) at the lower end is placed on the ground, and the required number of seedling boxes (c) are aligned in the horizontal direction. After that, the horizontal moving vehicle (b) returns to the origin position and the vertical moving vehicle ( (a) Advances the length of the seedling box (c) and sequentially repeats the above operation to automatically align the seedling box (c) in the house (A). With the device configuration, it is possible to move the seedlings in the greenhouse easily by moving the seedlings in the greenhouse easily and comfortably, with less operator fatigue, and in order to improve work efficiency. A car is placed, a horizontal rail is mounted on the vertically moving vehicle, and a horizontally moving vehicle is placed on the horizontal rail.
It was realized by sequentially stacking the required number of seedling boxes on the horizontal moving vehicle and automatically operating the horizontal moving vehicle and the vertical moving vehicle as required by electric control to mechanically align the seedling boxes. .

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and the structure thereof will be described with reference to the drawings.
(6) is the doorway provided in the center of the rear wall of the house (A),
(1) is the house (A) from the doorway (6) of the house (A)
It is a vertical rail in the front-rear direction laid across the center of the inside.

(A) shows a vertically moving vehicle mounted on the vertical rail (1), and (7) shows a main frame of the vertically moving vehicle (a), which is located above the central portion of the main frame (7). The disc (8) is fixed, and the support shaft (9) is erected on the central portion of the lower disc (8) to lower the disc (8).
The lower stopper (10) is provided at the center of the front end of the. (1
1) and 12) are front and rear wheel frames whose bases are pivotally attached to the front and rear ends of the main frame (7) by bolts (13) and (14), respectively. The front axle (15) is installed on both sides of the front axle (15), and the front axle (1) is installed on the tip of the rear wheel frame (12).
Fix the rear wheels (18) to both side protrusions of 7),
The recess (1
9) is provided, and the front and rear wheels (16) and (18) are engaged and mounted on the vertical rail (1). The wheels (16), (1
8) is formed in a size that advances by the length of the seedling box (c) when rotated twice.

(20) and (21) are front and rear wheel frames (1
The front and rear arm rods respectively fixed to the base pieces 1) and (12), and the front arm rod (20) thereof has a right-handed front female screw piece (2
2), the rear arm rod (21) is left-handed with a rear female screw piece (23) of left-handed thread, and a ring (24) is provided at the rear end of the undulating screw rod (25). (A) to the front female screw piece (22), and the rear left screw (b) to the rear female screw piece (2).
3) are screwed together. (26) is an undulating screw rod (2
An operation handle which is attached to and detached from the ring (24) of (5), (27)
Is a forward / reverse rotation deceleration motor mounted on the front wheel frame (11), and connects the rotation shaft of the deceleration motor (27) and the front axle (15) by a chain transmission mechanism (28).

(D) shows a horizontal rail body rotatably mounted on the main frame (7), and (29) is an underframe of the horizontal rail body (d), which is a central portion of the lower surface of the underframe (29). The central hole of the upper disc (30) fixed to the upper disc (3) is fitted to the support shaft (9).
0) is superposed on the lower disk (8) of the main frame (7), and although not shown, a washer is fitted to the upper protrusion of the support shaft (9) to form a pin hole for the support shaft (9). A split pin is detachably inserted in the upper disk (30), and an upper stopper (31) is provided at the center of the front end of the upper disk (30). Reference numeral (2) is a horizontal rail fixed to the underframe (29) by protruding to both sides, and both end portions of front and rear pieces of the horizontal rail (2) are connected by connecting rods (32). When the upper stopper (31) of the upper disc (30) is joined to the lower stopper (10) of the lower disc (8), the horizontal rail (2) is orthogonal to the vertical rail (1). (33) is an underframe stopper projectingly provided at the front and rear of the lower surface of one side of the underframe (29), and (34) is made to project forward to both sides and both ends of the center of the horizontal rail (2). It is a receiving piece provided.

Reference numeral (35) is an operating shaft rotatably installed behind the horizontal rail (2). Several arm rods (36) are appropriately fixed to the operating shaft (35) and a central portion thereof is provided. Attach the operating lever (37) and the switch operating rod (38) to the.
Reference numeral (39) is a lock for holding and pushing down the operation lever (37), which is fixed to the lateral rail (2). (4
Reference numeral 0) is a step board arranged in parallel in the left-right direction, and is suspended by adjacent chain arms (36) by chains (41).

Reference numeral (42) is a bearing on the rear portion of both sides of the horizontal rail (2), and the base of the hydraulic main cylinder (43) is pivotally attached to the bearing (42) by a pin (44) and attached to the working shaft (35). The end of the fixed L-shaped arm rod (45) and the hydraulic main cylinder (4
The plunger (46) of 3) is pivotally attached by a pin (47). Reference numeral (48) is a vertical hydraulic sub-cylinder attached to an intermediate portion of the connecting rod (32), and is connected to the hydraulic main cylinder (43) by a hose (49) to connect the plunger (50) of the hydraulic sub-cylinder (48). Attach the stand plate (51) to the lower end.

(B) shows a laterally moving vehicle mounted on the lateral rail (2), and (52) is a vehicle body of the laterally moving vehicle (b), and an axle installed on one side of an intermediate lower portion of the vehicle body (52). The wheels (54) are fixed to the front and rear protrusions of (53), and the wheels (57) are fitted to the axles (56) attached to the front and rear wheel bearings (55) of the other side. , (57) are engaged and mounted on the horizontal rail (2). (58) is the vehicle body (52)
A forward-reverse rotation lateral movement reduction motor mounted on one side of the vehicle, wherein the rotation shaft of the reduction motor (58) and the one-side axle (53)
Are connected by a chain transmission mechanism (59).

Reference numerals (60) and (61) denote a passive shaft and a drive shaft that are vertically arranged on both sides of the vehicle body (52), and chained to the front and rear ends of the passive shaft (60) and the drive shaft (61). Car (62),
(63) is attached and chains (64) are hung over the chain wheels (62) and (63), respectively. (65) is the vehicle body (5
A main shaft is rotatably installed in the lower rear part of 2), and both ends of the main shaft (65) and front projections of the drive shafts (61) on both sides are connected by a bevel gear mechanism (66). (6
7) is a forward / reverse rotation storage frame elevating reduction motor mounted on the rear intermediate part of the vehicle body (52), and connects the rotation shaft of the reduction motor (67) and the main shaft (65) by a chain transmission mechanism (68). To do. Reference numeral (69) is a pedestal projecting from the lower front of the vehicle body (52).

Reference numeral (4) is a storage frame which is arranged in the vehicle body (52) so as to be able to move up and down. The storage frame is formed in a U shape having an open rear, and both end portions are attached to front and rear chains (64) on both sides. (70),
Reference numeral (71) denotes an upper claw shaft and a lower claw shaft that are rotatably arranged side by side at lower portions on both sides of the storage frame (4). The upper holding claw (3a) is attached to the upper claw shaft (70) in the storage frame (4). , The lower holding claws (3b) are attached to the lower claw shafts (71), respectively.
(72) is a drive motor with a cylinder attached to the center of the front surface of the storage frame (4).
The rotating shaft (74) with the working arm (73) of 2) is about 160 °
It reciprocally rotates and stops. (75) is a shaft rod (7
The cam (77) supported by 6) is a hook-shaped arm rod attached to the front protruding portion of the upper claw shaft (70) on one side, and a roller (at the tip of one arm of the hook-shaped arm rod (77) ( Although not shown, the hook-shaped arm rod (77) is elastically pressed by a spring to press its roller (78) against the cam (75). (79), (80), (81) are arm rods attached to the front projections of the lower claw shaft (71) on one side and the upper claw shaft (70) and the lower claw shaft (71) on the other side, respectively. The upper part of the cam (75) and the operating arm (73) are connected to each other by the connecting rod (82), and the intermediate part of the cam (75) and the lower arm bar (81) on the other side are connected to each other by the connecting rod (83). And one side lower arm rod (79) by the connecting rod (84), the other arm of the hook-shaped arm rod (77) and the other side upper arm rod (80) are connected by the connecting rod (85), respectively, The upper holding claw (3a) is in an open state, and the lower holding claw (3b) is in a closed state.

(C) shows a seedling box made of synthetic resin, and a large number of seeding recesses are projected downward and arranged in parallel to form hook-shaped hooks (86) on both sides.

(E) shows a net feeding device detachably attached to the front of the horizontal rail (2), and (87) is a spindle of the net feeding device (e), and upper and lower arm rods (88) on both sides. ，
The base of (89) is pivotally mounted, and both ends of the support shaft (87) are removably placed in the recesses of the receiving pieces (34) at both sides and the center. (90) is a net pull-in roll, and driving toothed wheels (91) are fixed to both side ends of the net pull-in roll (90) so that both end portions of a roll shaft (92) of the net pull-in roll (90) are located on both side lower arm rods (89). Pivot on the tip of. (93) is a net roll to be placed on the net pull-in roll (90). A coarse net (94) is wound around the net roll (93) so that both end portions of the roll shaft (95) of the net roll (93) are located on both upper arms. The rod (88) is detachably mounted in the recessed portion at the tip.

The electric control unit (96) is a battery and is mounted on the pedestal (69). (5) is a control box attached to the other side of the vehicle body (52), to which the main switch (97),
A start switch (98), a forward / reverse switching switch (99) for the lateral movement deceleration motor (58), and a manual switch (10).
0), a forward / reverse switching switch (101) for the forward / backward deceleration motor (27) is provided. (102) is the other side rear wheel (1
8) A forward positioning proximity switch mounted on the other side surface of the rear wheel frame (12) so as to face the recess (19).

Reference numeral (103) is a proximity switch for locating the origin of the lateral moving vehicle mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle body (52), and (104) is origin positioning for the lateral moving vehicle embedded in the center of the rear rail upper surface of the lateral rail (2). The dog, (105) is a limit switch for starting the forward / reverse speed reduction motor (27) mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle body (52), (106) is a terminal mounted on the front surface of the vehicle body (52) and connected to the battery (96), Reference numeral 107) is a terminal attached to the center of the rear surface of the front piece of the horizontal rail (2) and connected to the forward-reverse speed reduction motor (27).

Then, the laterally moving vehicle (b) is moved to the lateral rail (2).
When returning to the origin position facing the upper side of the vertical rail (1) at the center of, the laterally moving vehicle origin positioning proximity switch (1
03) is provided on the lateral moving vehicle origin positioning dog (104), and the limit switch (1) for starting the forward / backward deceleration motor (27).
05) faces the switch operating rod (38), respectively, and the terminals (106) and (107) are in contact with each other.

Reference numeral (108) is a laterally-positioning proximity switch attached to the front portion of the vehicle body (52).
8), the required number, for example, eight lateral positioning dogs (109) are provided on both sides of the upper surface of the front piece of the lateral rail (2).
Are embedded at intervals of the width of the seedling box (c).
(110) is a storage frame vertical positioning dog attached to the chain (64) at the rear of one side, and a storage frame middle-positioning proximity switch (111) is provided at the upper rear part of the vehicle body (52) so as to face the dog (110). , And the storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch (112) is attached to the lower part. Reference numeral (113) is a storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch attached to the rear lower end of the storage frame (4), and (114) is a working piece of the storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch (113).

The battery (96) and the control box (5)
Automatic control mechanism having internal counter, forward / backward speed reduction motor (27), lateral movement speed reduction motor (58), storage frame lifting speed reduction motor (67), cylinder drive motor (7)
2) and forward positioning proximity switch (102), laterally moving vehicle origin positioning proximity switch (103), limit switch (105), terminal (106), lateral travel positioning proximity switch (108), storage frame middle stage positioning proximity switch (111) , Storage frame upper limit positioning Proximity switch (11
2), Storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch (113)
Then, an appropriate electric circuit is formed.

The operation will be described. The nets (94) of the net rolls (93) on both sides are fed out and passed under the net drawing rolls (90) and laid on both sides of the vertical rail (1).

Then, when the operating lever (37) is operated backward, the operating lever (37) and the switch operating rod (3
8), the actuating shaft (35) to which the L-shaped arm rod (45) is attached pivots clockwise in FIG. 9, the footboard (40) descends, and first rests on the ground. Sequentially, immediately before that, the chain (41) hangs down on the row of seedling boxes (c) placed laterally aligned on the net (94).

At the same time, the main cylinder (43) is passed through the pin (47) by the L-shaped arm rod (45) of the operating shaft (35).
The plunger (46) of the main cylinder (4)
The oil in 3) passes through the hose (49) and the sub cylinder (4)
8) It is sent in.

Therefore, the sub-cylinder (4
The plunger (50) of 8) descends and the plunger (5)
The stand plate (51) at the lower end of 0) grounds and supports both side ends of the horizontal rail (2) by the auxiliary cylinder (48) with the stand plate (51). The horizontal rail (2) is fixedly held in a horizontal state by being locked to the rear engaging portion of the stopper plate (39).

On the other hand, when the laterally moving vehicle (b) stands still at the origin position facing above the vertical rail (1) as shown by the chain line in FIG. 1, the required number after seeding, for example, 8 Put the seedling box (c) in the storage frame (4) as shown in FIG.
Both side hanging pieces (86) of the lower end seedling box (c) are hooked on both side downward holding claws (3b) and stacked in the storage frame (4).

Therefore, when the main switch (97) is inserted and the start switch (98) is pushed, the lateral movement deceleration motor (58) is energized to rotate its rotation shaft forward, and the transmission mechanism (59) is rotated from the rotation shaft. ), The wheel (5) through the one-sided axle (53)
4) rotates forward and the laterally moving vehicle (b) advances to one side.

After that, when the lateral movement positioning proximity switch (108) of the laterally moving vehicle (b) faces the first lateral movement positioning dog (109) on one side of the lateral rail (2), the proximity switch (108) moves. According to the command, the deceleration motor (58) is de-energized and the laterally moving vehicle (b) is stopped. At the same time, the deceleration motor (67) for raising and lowering the storage frame is energized to rotate its rotation shaft forward, and Transmission mechanism (68), spindle (6
5) and the bevel gear mechanism (66) on both sides, the drive shaft (6
1), the chain (64) on both sides of the chain (63) rotates forward through the chain wheel (63), and the storage frame (4) descends.

As shown in FIG. 11, the storage frame (4) is lowered so that the hanging central portion of the lower end seedling box (c) in the storage frame (4) is grounded, and at the same time, the action piece (114) is grounded. Then, the working piece (114) operates the storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch (113), and the limit switch (1) is activated.
Drive motor (72) with cylinder according to the command of 13)
The rotary shaft (74) with the operating arm (73) of the drive motor (72) is reciprocally rotated between about 160 ° by energizing the motor.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, the operating arm (7
3) When the rotating shaft (74) with an attached arm rotates forward, the cam (75) rotates counterclockwise from the operating arm (73) via the connecting rod (82) about the shaft rod (76). The cam (7
5) via the roller (78) and the hook-shaped arm rod (77), the upper hook shaft (70) with the upper holding hook (3a) on one side rotates counterclockwise, and the hook-shaped arm rod (77). More continuous rod (85),
The upper claw shaft (70) with the upper holding claw (3a) on the other side rotates clockwise through the arm rod (80) to rotate the upper holding claw (3) on both sides.
a) is closed, the both side upper holding claws (3a) are hooked on the hanging pieces (86) on both sides of the second seedling box (c) from the bottom, and the both side upper holding claws (3a) are used for the seedling box (c). Hang up.

At the same time, from the cam (75), through the connecting rod (84) and the arm rod (79), the one downward holding claw (3).
b) The lower claw shaft (71) with the lever is connected clockwise (8).
3), the lower claw shafts (71) with the lower holding claws (3b) on the other side rotate counterclockwise through the arm rods (81), and the lower holding claws (3b) on both sides thereof open to open the lower end seedling box. Since it comes off from both side hanging pieces (86) of (c), the lower end seedling box (c) is released and placed on one side net (94) on the ground.

Then, the rotary shaft (7) with the operating arm (73) is attached.
If 4) returns and returns to the original state shown in FIG. 11,
Since both side upper holding claws (3a) are opened by operating opposite to the above and both side lower holding claws (3b) are closed, both side hanging pieces (86) of the seedling box (c) located second from the bottom are Both sides of the seedling box (c) are lowered by being released from the upper holding claws (3a) on both sides.

When the cylinder drive motor (72) is returned, the storage frame elevating deceleration motor (67) is energized by its command to rotate its rotation shaft in the reverse direction, and the transmission mechanism (68) is rotated from the rotation shaft. , The chain (64) on both sides of the main shaft (65) and both sides of the bevel gear mechanism (66), the drive shaft (61), and the chain wheel (63) rotate in the opposite direction to raise the storage frame (4).

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, the lower holding claws (3b) on both sides are hooked on both side hanging pieces (86) of the second seedling box (c) from the bottom, and the seedling box (c) is fixed. Holding it, the storage frame (4) rises.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the storage frame (4) is appropriately raised and the storage frame raising positioning dog (110) of the one-side rear chain (64) faces the storage frame middle-positioning proximity switch (111), The proximity switch (111)
In response to this command, the deceleration motor (67) for raising and lowering the storage frame stops being energized, the storage frame (4) stands still at the above-described raised position, and the deceleration motor (58) for lateral movement is energized to rotate its rotary shaft. The vehicle is normally rotated and the laterally moving vehicle (b) proceeds to one side in the same manner as above.

After that, the laterally moving vehicle (b) advances to one side of the width of the seedling box (c), and the laterally moving positioning proximity switch (108) of the laterally moving vehicle (b) moves to the lateral rail (2). One side second
When facing the lateral positioning dog (109), the seedling box (c) at the lower end operates in the same manner as described above in response to a command from the close switch (108), and the seedling box (c) on the one side net (94). ), The storage frame (4) is raised by holding the second seedling box (c) from the bottom with the both-side holding claws (3b), and thereafter, automatically and sequentially. The above operation is repeated, and the eight seedling boxes (c) are arranged close to each other on the one side net (94) toward the one side from the center side.

When the laterally moving vehicle (b) advances to one side end of the lateral rail (2) and finishes placing eight seedling boxes (c), the counter is stored in the control box (5). The frame lifting / lowering deceleration motor (67) and the lateral moving deceleration motor (58) are energized to rotate the rotation shafts of the motors (67) and (58) in reverse, and the storage frame lifting / lowering deceleration motor (67) is rotated. At the same time, the chain (64) on both sides reversely rotates from the rotary shaft through the transmission mechanism (68), the main shaft (65) and the bevel gear mechanisms (66) on both sides, the drive shaft (61), and the chain wheel (63). From the rotation shaft of the reduction motor (58) for lateral movement to the transmission mechanism (59),
The wheels (54) reversely rotate via the one-sided axle (53), and the laterally moving vehicle (b) advances to the other side while the storage frame (4) thereof rises.

The laterally moving vehicle (b) returns to the origin position facing above the vertical rail (1), and the laterally moving vehicle origin positioning proximity switch (103) moves the laterally moving vehicle origin positioning dog of the lateral rail (2). When facing the (104), the command of the proximity switch (103) stops the energization of the deceleration motor (58) for lateral movement to stop the laterally moving vehicle (b) and at the same time the limit switch of the laterally moving vehicle (b). (105)
Faces the switch operating rod (38), and the terminal (106) contacts the terminal (107) of the horizontal rail (2).

Therefore, in the same manner as described above, eight seedling boxes (c) are placed in the storage frame (4) and held by the lower holding claws (3b) on both sides of the storage frame (4), and the control box ( 5) If the forward / reverse switching switch (99) is pressed and the activation switch (98) is pressed, the laterally moving vehicle (b) heads to the other side automatically and sequentially in the same manner as described above, in the width of the seedling box (c). It progresses intermittently by length, and when it stops, it operates in the same manner as above, and eight seedling boxes (c) approach each other on the other side net (94) above the ground and align from the center side to the other side. After that, the laterally moving vehicle (b) advances to one side, returns to the original position and stands still, and the alignment work of the row of seedling boxes (c) across both sides is completed.

Next, the operating lever (37) is set to the lock (3
9) Disengage from the rear engaging part and operate forward to operate the lock (3
If it is locked to the front engaging portion of 9), the operation lever (3
7), the arm rod (36), the switch operating rod (38) and the L-shaped arm rod (45) are attached to the operating shaft (35) which rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. All the footboards (40) are lifted up via the chain (41) and separated from the ground, and the plungers (46) of the main cylinder (43) advance through the pins (47) from the L-shaped arm rods (45) on both sides. Then, the oil in the sub cylinder (48) moves into the main cylinder (43) through the hose (49), and the sub cylinder (48)
The plunger (50) with the stand plate (51) rises, the stand plate (51) is also separated from the ground, and the fixed support of both side ends of the lateral rail (2) is released and held in that state.

At the same time, the limit switch (105) is actuated by the switch actuating rod (38), and the forward / reverse deceleration motor (27) is energized by the command of the limit switch (105) to rotate its rotating shaft forward. Then, since the front wheel (16) rotates forward from the rotary shaft via the transmission mechanism (28) and the front axle (15), the both-side driving toothed wheels (91) of the net pull-in rolls (90) on both sides are soiled. The pull-in roll (90) with the driving toothed wheel (91) rotates and the nets (94) of the net rolls (93) are sequentially fed out and laid on the ground while the horizontal rail body (d) is laid on the ground. The vertically moving vehicle (a) is moved forward.

Wheels (16) before and after the vertically moving vehicle (a),
(18) rotates twice, the longitudinally moving vehicle (a) advances by the length of the seedling box (c), and the recess (19) of the other rear wheel (18) faces the forward positioning proximity switch (102). In response to the command from the proximity switch (102), the power supply to the forward / backward speed reduction motor (27) is stopped and the vertically moving vehicle (a) is stopped.

Therefore, when the above-mentioned operation is repeated successively thereafter, the same operation as described above is performed, and the laterally moving vehicle (b) intermittently advances by the width of the seedling box (c) and the seedling box (c). After arranging eight laterally on the nets (94) on one side and the other side of the vertical rails (1), the vertical moving car (a) advances the length of the seedling box (c), and the house (A ) While laying the net (94) on one side, a large number of seedling boxes (c) are aligned and placed on the net (94), and the alignment work of the seedling boxes (c) in the house (A) is completed.

On the other hand, when the seedling boxes (c) are arranged from the second row onward, the treads (40) are sequentially arranged immediately before the stepping plates (40) in a lateral direction on the nets (94). c) Since the chain (41) hangs down on the row, the worker sequentially steps on the footboard (40) during the work of aligning the seedling boxes (c).
Then, the seedling box (c) is stepped into the floor soil through the footboard (40) to eliminate the gap between the seedling box (c) and the floor soil.

After the vertically moving vehicle (a) has advanced to the front end of the vertical rail (1) and the alignment work of the seedling box (c) has been completed, the forward / reverse switching switch (101) of the control box (5) is moved. When the start switch (98) is pressed, the forward / reverse speed reduction motor (27) is energized to rotate its rotary shaft in the reverse direction, and the rotary shaft is rotated from the rotary shaft via the transmission mechanism (28) and the front axle (15) ( 1
6) reversely rotates and the vertically moving vehicle (a) moves backward.

When the vertically moving vehicle (a) moves backward to an appropriate position, when the manual switch (100) of the control box (5) is pushed,
The power supply to the forward / backward speed reduction motor (27) is stopped and the vertically moving vehicle (a) is stopped.

When the machine is taken in and out of the house (A), the net roll shaft (95) is lifted from the above state of the machine to remove the net roll (93) from the upper arm rod (88), and then the support shaft ( 87) and lifts the net pull-in roll (90) with the driving toothed wheel (91) to the receiving piece (3
Remove from 4).

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the hook of the operating handle (26) is attached to the ring (24) of the undulating screw rod (25).
When the undulating screw rod (25) is normally rotated by its operating handle (26) after being hooked inside, the undulating screw rod (2)
Since the front and rear female screw pieces (22) and (23) screwed into the screws (a) and (b) opposite to each other in 5) move toward each other, as shown by chain lines in FIGS. 5 and 7. The front wheel frame (11) rotates counterclockwise about the front bolts (13) and the rear wheel frame (12) rotates clockwise about the rear bolts (14), respectively.
1) and (12) stand up and the main frame (7) of the vertically moving vehicle (a)
And the front and rear wheel frames (11), (12) are detached downward from the front and rear underframe stoppers (33), and the underframe (29) becomes free. Then, the operating handle (26) is removed from the ring (24) of the undulating screw rod (25).

Therefore, if one end of the lateral rail (2) is pushed forward, the lateral rail body (d) rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 2 about the support shaft (9). Rail body (d)
When rotated by 90 °, the horizontal rail (2) of the horizontal rail body (d) becomes the front-back direction along the main frame (7), that is, the vertical rail (1) above the main frame (7), The machine is narrow and long in the front-back direction.

Therefore, after that, the vertically moving vehicle (a) is moved onto the vertical rail (1) and put in and out from the entrance (6) of the house (A).

The forward positioning proximity switch (1
02), horizontal moving vehicle origin positioning proximity switch (10
3), limit switch (105), lateral positioning proximity switch (108), storage frame middle stage positioning proximity switch (111), storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch (11)
2) and storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch (11
Instead of 3), other suitable switches may be used.

The same operation as described above can be achieved by using another double-sided holding claw opening / closing device such as an electric cylinder instead of the cylinder drive motor (72).

The horizontal rail (2) is formed by separately forming a central portion and both side portions of the origin position of the lateral moving vehicle (b), and the both side portions of the central portion of the horizontal rail are provided with both side portions of the horizontal rail. Each may be detachably fixed to form a horizontal rail.

Wires, ropes or the like may be used instead of the chain (41) for suspending the footboard (40).

Rear wheel (18) on the other side of the vertically moving vehicle (a)
Recess (19) and forward positioning proximity switch (102)
In place of the sensor according to (1), a sensor comprising the forward-positioning proximity switch (102) and a gear plate attached to the rear axle (17) and having an outer periphery facing the forward-positioning proximity switch (102) is provided. Thus, the forward length of the vertically moving vehicle (a) may be set.

Instead of the battery (96), another power source may be used.

[0061]

The automatic seedling box sorting method and apparatus according to the present invention have the following advantages.

(1) A vertically moving vehicle is placed on a vertical rail in a house, a horizontal rail is attached to the vertically moving vehicle, and the horizontally moving vehicle is placed on the horizontal rail. A required number of seedling boxes are stacked in the storage frame, and the lateral moving vehicle and the vertical moving vehicle are respectively advanced in predetermined directions by electric automatic control to arrange the seedling boxes. Therefore,

(A) The manual labor of arranging seedling boxes is eliminated, and the work is easy and the work efficiency is improved.

(B) Since the operator can operate while standing without bending his or her waist, the worker does not hurt his or her legs or waist.

(C) Sowing seedlings and arranging seedlings one by one, and two married couples can simultaneously perform the work of sowing and arranging seedlings. Be beneficial.

(D) Since the vertically moving vehicles and the horizontally moving vehicles respectively move on the rails to mechanically arrange the seedlings, the seedling boxes can be arranged in an orderly manner.

(2) Since the required number of lateral positioning dogs are arranged in parallel on the horizontal rails at intervals of the width of the seedling box, and the lateral moving proximity switch corresponding to the lateral positioning dog is attached to the lateral moving vehicle. The laterally moving vehicle appropriately advances by the width of the seedling box, and closely aligns the seedling boxes in the lateral direction, so that the seedling box can be accurately aligned and the inside of the greenhouse can be effectively used.

(3) Since the storage box is lowered and the seedling boxes in the storage frame are grounded and released to be placed on the ground, the seedling boxes are well aligned.

(4) Since the horizontal moving vehicle is mounted on the vertical moving vehicle on the vertical rail to move the horizontal moving vehicle on the horizontal rail which is separated from the ground to align the seedling boxes, the seed soil can be grown without damaging the bed soil. Is good.

(5) By exchanging the horizontal rails with rails of a required length, it is possible to perform seedling box alignment work in greenhouses of various sizes with one machine, which is highly versatile and practical. Be beneficial.

(6) When the width of the house changes, the lateral rail replacement operation is very simple and convenient for handling.

(7) When the central portion of the horizontal rail is mounted on the vertically movable vehicle, the left-right balance of the machine is good, and the machine moves forward and backward smoothly. This is especially effective when a long horizontal rail is installed in a large house.

(8) When the horizontal rail is rotatably mounted on the vertically moving vehicle, when the machine is taken in and out of the house, the horizontal rail is rotated to move in the traveling direction of the vertically moving vehicle, that is, along the vertical rail. By doing so, the machine can be easily put in and taken out from the house through the narrow doorway of the house and is easy to operate.

(9) If a net pull-in roll and a net roll around which the net is wound are attached to the front of the horizontal rail, the net can be accurately pulled in and laid down at the same time as the machine advances, and the seedling boxes can be aligned on the net. When raising a seedling box for transplanting seedlings, bed soil does not adhere to the seedling box, which facilitates management of the seedling box.

(10) When the footboard is hung up and down on the rear part of the horizontal rail, the footboard is lowered during the work of aligning the seedling boxes and placed on the seedling box row placed immediately before it, and the worker sequentially Since it is possible to step on the footboard and step on the seedling box into the floor soil through the footboard to eliminate the gap between the seedling box and the floor soil, the time is used effectively and the work efficiency is improved.

(11) It can be easily constructed and manufactured at low cost, and its operation is smooth and appropriate.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view showing a state where a seedling box automatic arranging machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is in the middle of operation, and is shown with a part cut away.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of the main part, showing the intermediate part with a cutout.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the main part of the same.

FIG. 5 is an upper sectional view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of the vertically moving vehicle.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of both side end support portions of the same horizontal rail.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the other side portion of the same as above, with the intermediate portion cut away.

FIG. 11 is a front view for explaining the action of the main part in a state where the lower end seedling box in the storage frame is grounded.

FIG. 12 is a front view for explaining the operation of the main part in a state where the lower end seedling box in the storage frame is released and placed on the ground.

FIG. 13 is a front view for explaining the operation of the main part of the same with the storage frame being slightly raised.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A House a Vertically moving vehicle b Horizontally moving vehicle c Seedling box d Horizontal rail body e Net feeding device a Right-hand screw R Left-hand screw 1 Vertical rail 2 Horizontal rail 3a Upper holding claw 3b Lower holding claw 4 Storage frame 5 Control box 6 Doorway 7 Main frame 8 Lower disk 9 Support shaft 10 Lower stopper 11 Front wheel frame 12 Rear wheel frame 13 Front bolt 14 Rear bolt 15 Front axle 16 Front wheel 17 Rear axle 18 Rear wheel 19 Recess 20 Front arm rod 21 Rear arm rod 22 Front female screw Piece 23 Rear female thread piece 24 Annular ring 25 Elevating screw rod 26 Operating handle 27 Forward / backward reduction motor 28 Chain transmission mechanism 29 Underframe 30 Upper disk 31 Upper stopper 32 Connecting rod 33 Underframe stopper 34 Receiving piece 35 Working shaft 36 Arm rod 37 Operation Lever 38 Switch Operating Rod 39 Locking Plate 40 Footboard 41 Chain 42 Bearing 43 Hydraulic Main Cylinder 44 Pin 4 5 L-shaped arm rod 46 Plunger 47 Pin 48 Hydraulic auxiliary cylinder 49 Hose 50 Plunger 51 Stand plate 52 Vehicle body 53 One-side axle 54 Wheel 55 Car bearing 56 Other-side axle 57 Wheel 58 Lateral movement reduction motor 59 Chain transmission mechanism 60 Passive shaft 61 Drive shaft 62 Chain wheel 63 Chain wheel 64 Chain 65 Main shaft 66 Bevel gear mechanism 67 Decelerating motor for raising and lowering storage frame 68 Chain transmission mechanism 69 Cradle 70 Upper claw shaft 71 Lower claw shaft 72 Cylinder drive motor 73 Working arm 74 Rotation Shaft 75 Cam 76 Shaft rod 77 Hook-shaped arm rod 78 Roller 79 Arm rod 80 Arm rod 81 Arm rod 82 Linked rod 83 Linked rod 84 Linked rod 85 Linked rod 86 Lower arm rod 87 Upper armed rod 88 Upper arm 90 Net pulling roll 91 Drive tooth ring 92 Roll shaft 93 Net roll 94 Net 95 Net Roll axis 96 Battery 97 Main switch 98 Start switch 99 Forward / reverse switching switch 100 Manual switch 101 Forward / reverse switching switch 102 Forward positioning proximity switch 103 Horizontal moving vehicle origin positioning Proximity switch 104 Horizontal moving vehicle origin positioning dog 105 Limit switch 106 Terminal 107 terminal 108 Traverse positioning proximity switch 109 Traverse positioning dog 110 Storage frame up / down positioning dog 111 Storage frame middle stage positioning proximity switch 112 Storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch 113 Storage frame lower limit positioning Limit switch 114 Action piece

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A vertical rail in the front-rear direction is laid in a house, a vertically moving vehicle is placed on the vertical rail, and a horizontal rail in the left-right direction is mounted on the vertically moving vehicle to be horizontally placed on the horizontal rail. A moving car is placed, and a laterally moving car is provided with a storage frame in which holding claws on both sides for opening and closing are attached to the lower end portion so as to be able to move up and down, and a control box is attached to the vertically moving car and the laterally moving car. Form an appropriate electric control circuit in the operating part of the above and the control box,
When the required number of seedling boxes are stacked on the holding claws on both sides of the storage frame of the laterally-moving vehicle and the operation of the machine is started, the laterally-moving vehicle intermittently advances by the width of the seedling box. , While the laterally moving car is stopped, the both side holding claws are opened and closed, and the seedling box at the lower end is placed on the ground to align the required number of seedling boxes in the lateral direction,
After that, the horizontal moving vehicle returns to the origin position, the vertical moving vehicle advances the vertical length of the seedling box, and sequentially repeats the above operation to automatically align the seedling boxes in the house. Automatic alignment method for seedling boxes. 2. A center portion of a horizontal rail is mounted on a vertically moving vehicle, and the horizontally moving vehicle is advanced to one side of the horizontal rail to laterally install a required number of seedling boxes on one side of the vertical rail. After aligning, the lateral moving vehicle is advanced to the other side of the horizontal rail to laterally align the required number of seedling boxes on the other side of the vertical rail, and then the lateral moving vehicle is at the origin position. 3. The seedling box according to claim 1, wherein the seedling box is automatically returned to the vertical movement vehicle to advance in the vertical direction of the seedling box, and the operations are sequentially repeated to automatically align the seedling boxes in the house. Automatic alignment method. 3. A vertical rail in the front-rear direction is laid in a house, a vertical traveling vehicle with a forward / reverse speed reduction motor is mounted on the vertical rail, and horizontal rails in the left-right direction are mounted on the vertical traveling vehicle. A traverse vehicle with a traverse reduction motor is placed on the traverse rail, and the traverse vehicle has a nursery box storage frame attached to each side chain connected to the reduction motor for raising and lowering the storage frame. The lower ends of both sides of the storage frame are provided with holding claws on both sides of the seedling box that are opened and closed by a drive motor with a cylinder, and the lateral rails are provided with a required number of laterally-positioned positioning dogs side by side at intervals of the width of the seedling box. The control box, storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch, storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch, and lateral movement positioning proximity switch facing the lateral movement positioning dog are provided on the moving vehicle, and the forward / backward speed reduction motor, lateral movement speed reduction motor, and storage are provided. Reduction for raising and lowering frame High speed motor, drive motor with cylinder, control box, storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch, storage frame lower limit positioning limit switch, traverse positioning proximity switch, and power supply suitable electric circuit is formed, seedling box automatic aligning device . 4. A center portion of a horizontal rail is mounted on a vertically moving vehicle, and a required number of laterally-positioning dogs are arranged side by side on both sides of the horizontal rail at intervals of the width of the seedling box. Item 3. The automatic seedling box aligning device according to item 3. 5. A vertically moving vehicle is provided with a recess, and a vertically moving vehicle is provided with a forward-positioning proximity switch corresponding to the recess, and a storage frame is vertically positioned on a chain for suspending the storage frame of the laterally moving vehicle. Each of the dogs is provided with a horizontal moving vehicle origin positioning dog on the horizontal rail, and the horizontal moving vehicle has a storage frame middle position proximity switch and a storage frame upper limit positioning proximity switch corresponding to the storage frame vertical positioning dog. 5. The automatic seedling box aligning device according to claim 3, wherein each of the lateral moving vehicle origin positioning proximity switches corresponding to the origin positioning dogs is attached. 6. The automatic seedling box aligning device according to claim 3, wherein a horizontal rail is rotatably mounted on the vertically movable vehicle. 7. The automatic seedling box aligning device according to claim 3, wherein a net pull-in roll and a net roll around which the net is wound are detachably attached to the front of the lateral rail. 8. A member for rotatably mounting an operating shaft in the left-right direction on a rear portion of a horizontal rail, and attaching an operating lever and several arm rods to the operating shaft to hold lifting and pushing down of the operating lever. 8. The automatic seedling box aligning device according to claim 3, wherein a clasp is provided on the lateral rail, and a footboard is suspended from the several arm rods by a chain.