JPH09262019A - Container loading / unloading equipment for root crop harvesters - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Corrected) [Purpose] To facilitate loading and unloading of containers for storing root vegetables with a simple structure. [Structure] One side of the traveling platform (3) is provided with an extraction carrier (2), and the other end is transferred to the clamping end of the extraction carrier (2) by inheriting the one conveyed in a suspended state. A horizontal transport body (4) for lateral feeding is provided horizontally, and a vertical transport body (5) for transporting backward from the horizontal transport body (4) is provided, and the horizontal transport body (4) has a lower vertical transport body (5). ) A container (6) is placed on the inside to store the root vegetables that have been dug out.
The support member (7) for mounting the guide member (7) is guided by the guide rail (8) extending obliquely rearward and downward from the traveling machine base (3), and the support member (7) is driven by the drive unit (9). To move.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a root vegetable harvesting machine for harvesting radish, carrots and the like to be planted in a field, and relates to a loading and unloading device for a container for storing dug root vegetables. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a root vegetable harvesting machine, one side of a traveling platform is provided with a pulling carrier for sandwiching the foliage of root vegetables to be planted and raising it diagonally rearward upward, and the other side is provided with a crocodile A control unit is arranged, and a horizontal transfer unit that inherits the one conveyed in a suspended state and feeds it laterally toward the rear side of the control unit is arranged at the sandwiching end of the pulling transfer unit. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-339318 discloses a container that stores the sent food and a container that stores the root vegetables.

[0003]

However, a root vegetable harvesting machine configured as described in the above publication and configured to load and unload containers has already been disclosed. It was created for the purpose of providing a container that can easily load and unload a container that stores things.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a pull-out transporter for holding a foliage portion of a root vegetable to be planted on one side of a traveling machine stand and pulling it backward and obliquely upward. Is provided, and the lateral end of the pulling transfer body, which is conveyed in a suspended state, is horizontally installed on the other end of the lateral transfer body, and the rear end of the horizontal transfer body is rearward. In a root vegetable harvester in which a container for storing root vegetables that has been dug is provided on the inside of the vertical carrier that is provided with a vertical carrier that conveys, the supporting member that mounts the container is provided. A guide device extending obliquely rearward and downward from the traveling platform is used for guiding, and a drive device for moving the support member back and forth is provided.

[0005]

As a result, the one conveyed in a suspended state at the pinching terminal end of the pull-out conveying body is laterally laid down on the horizontal conveying body and inherited and fed laterally so that the other side is moved backward by the vertical conveying body. The container is sent and sequentially stored in a container placed on a support member, and the container in which the dug root vegetables are stored is moved downwardly from the top of the traveling platform together with the support member guided by the guide rail by the drive device. The legs on the rear side of the container come into contact with the ground by moving toward the ground. Therefore, when the aircraft is moved forward, the support member moves forward leaving the container on the ground and the front side of the container is also grounded and lowered. Also, when loading a container on the ground, when the support member is in the unloading state and the tip end is brought close to the ground to move the aircraft backward, the container is scooped by the support member,
By moving the supporting member forward and upward by the driving device, the container is loaded on the traveling platform while being placed on the supporting member.

[0006]

EXAMPLE A root vegetable harvester equipped with a container loading / unloading device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 or FIG. 4 and FIG. The whole structure of the harvester is described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, and one side of the traveling platform (3) equipped with the chlora type traveling device invades into the soil on the left side (left side) to plant. A vibrating blade (1) for raising the root portion (a1) of the root vegetables
Although it is lifted by this vibrating blade (1), the foliage part (a
The pulling conveyance body (2) for sandwiching and pulling up 2) is provided diagonally upward, and the manipulating part (A) is arranged on the other side (right side) so that the clamping end portion of the pulling conveyance body (2) is A lateral transport body (4) is provided laterally to the rear of the control section (A) with the transport start end located below, and further transported backward from the transport end portion of the horizontal transport body (4). Provide a vertical carrier (5),
The lower portion of the horizontal carrier (4) is inserted into the wain, and the container (6) is placed inside the vertical carrier (5) to store the root vegetables that have been dug.

In addition, a pair of laterally swivel-type scraping belts (13) and a vertical swivel-type pulling belt (14) with tines are provided on the front side of the sandwiching start end portion of the pulling / conveying body (2). The oscillating blades (1) are provided in a tilted state, and the vibrating blade (1) is located below them.

A cutter (15) and a discharge belt (16) for roughly cutting the foliage part (a2) to be clamped and pulled up are mounted above the end of the clamped end of the pull-out carrier (2). (17) is a guide plate that guides the roughly cut leaves rearward. The vibrating blade (1) is configured to be movable up and down so that the depth of penetration into the soil can be adjusted, and the gripping start end and the gripping end of the pull-out carrier (2) move up and down respectively. It is adjustable.

The horizontal carrier (4) takes over the root vegetables picked up by the pulling carrier (2) and laterally feeds it to the other side (right side).
A roller (18) that abuts on the root (a1) that has been pulled up with the shaft center in the left-right direction and that changes the posture is rotatably mounted on the front side of the transport start end portion of, and at the transport end portion. A circular saw type cutter (19) for cutting the length of the foliage (a2) to a constant length or cutting off the whole is attached.

The vertical transport body (5) has its transport start end located under the transport end portion of the horizontal transport body (4), and the transport end has a shifting plate (20) directed inward. They are connected to each other to facilitate storage work in the container (6).

Therefore, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 to describe the process at the time of harvesting the radish as the object, when the machine body is advanced at a low speed along the row of radish, a vibrating blade that swings in the front-back direction ( The root portion (a1) is lifted by 1), the foliage portion (a2) is scraped up by the scraping belt (13) and the pulling belt (14), and the scraped foliage portion (a2) is pulled out by the pulling carrier (2). ), The root part (a1) is pulled out from the soil and is conveyed in the suspended state in the direction of arrow (a), and the end of the transfer is cut by a cutter (15) at the tip of the foliage (a2). After being cut, the rough cut is guided backward by the guide plate (17) and discharged as shown by the arrow (b), and the roughly cut suspended root part (a1) is cut. Of the foliage (a2) after contacting la (18) Lifting is being transverse feed as root is canceled (a1) is the horizontal carrier (4) is placed in a horizontal collapsed state on (c).

Then, the roughly cut foliage portion (a2) conveyed to the conveying end portion is cut by a circular saw type cutter (19) with a certain length left and is taken over by the vertical conveying body (5), and is indicated by an arrow (d). As described above, the sheet is conveyed backward and is sequentially stored in the container (6) by the operator from above the approaching plate (20).

Next, regarding the loading / unloading device for the container (6), which is the main part of the present invention, "FIG. 1" to "FIG. 5"
According to the above description, the container (6) is placed on three support members (7) juxtaposed rearward,
Each of the support members (7) ... Welds the front end portion to the base (21), and the columns (22) and (22) are erected from the left and right ends of the base (21) to support the column (22). ) (2
The upper end of 2) is firmly connected by a connecting member (23) to be integrally formed, and rotatable wheels (24) are provided at the front end of the support members (7) (7) on both sides and at a slightly rear position. ) (2
5) is attached.

Further, (8) and (8) are the traveling platform (3).
A guide rail with a U-shaped cross-section that extends obliquely rearward and downward from both upper sides in a V shape when viewed from the side. The guide groove (8a) of this guide rail (8) (8) The rolling wheels (24) and (25) are rotatably engaged with the base (21).
And a support member (7) integrally formed with the support columns (22) (22) and the connecting member (23) from above the traveling platform (3) to the lower rear side, and from the lower rear toward the traveling platform (3). And is moved by a driving device (9) composed of a hydraulic cylinder connected to an intermediate portion of a base (21).

Further, (10) is an unfixable fixing tool formed in a square shape in a plan view, and the front side portion (10a) is rotatably inserted into the support columns (22) and (22). Prevent the rear side part (10b) from coming into contact with the rear surface of the container (6) and sliding down from the support member (7) in the state of the solid line shown in FIG. 2 by vertically moving around the part (10a). Then, the fixed state is released, and the fixed state is released by moving up like a virtual line.

Further, (26) is an arm (27) (2) projecting downward from an intermediate portion of the front side portion (10a).
The roll attached to the lower end of 7) swings in the front-rear direction as shown by the arrow (e) as the fixing release tool (10) moves up and down. Then, this fixing release tool (1
The vertical movement of (0) and the back and forth swing of the roll (26) are operated by the cylinder device (28). And (11)
Is a step for an operator who is welded and fixed to the rear side part (10b) of the fixing release tool (10), and is a container (6)
This step (11) is used when it is stored in the rear side of the inside. The lower surface of the tip of the support member (7) is integrally fixed to the grounding member (12) which is triangular in side view.

Therefore, when the root vegetables are stored in the container (6), the pushing operation of the drive device (9) causes "Fig. 9".
As shown in FIG. 6, when the container (6) is moved to the rear lower direction like the imaginary line while being placed on the support member (7) and further moved as the solid line, the rear side of the container (6) is shown. The legs (6b) of the are grounded. Therefore, when the fixed release tool (10) is moved upward by the cylinder device (28) as shown in phantom in FIG. 10 to release the fixed state, the roll (26) is moved backward at the same time as this release. It swings to add a rearward pushing action to the container (6),
If the airframe is advanced, the container (6) will appear as shown in Figure 11.
The front leg (6a) of the vehicle is also lowered from the traveling platform (3) with respect to the ground.

When the empty container (6) on the ground is loaded, the container (6) is scooped up by the support member (7) by moving the vehicle backward while keeping the state of FIG. Therefore, when the fixed releasing tool (10) in the released state which is moving upward is moved downward by the cylinder device (28), the roll (26) also retreats forward and the rear side portion (10).
b) contacts the rear surface of the container (6) and the supporting member (7)
The container (6) is loaded on the traveling platform (3) by operating the driving device (9) and moving the support member (7) forward and upward in order to prevent it from slipping down by fixing it on the upper side. Of.

When the container (6) is unloaded in the field, when the ground is soft, the tip of the fork-shaped support member (7) is pierced, but the support member (7) is pierced. A grounding body (12) is provided on the lower surface of the tip portion, and the grounding body (12) does not touch the ground by grounding.

Then, the vertical carrier (5) is replaced with the one shown in FIG.
If it can be stowed as shown in phantom line from the working posture as shown in 2 ”, the body width can be narrowed and it is convenient for traveling and storing on the road. Moreover, as shown in FIG. With the front part as a fulcrum, the inner side can be swung to the state shown by the phantom line, or the inner side can be swung to slide in the direction of the arrow, or the conveying end point By making it possible to vertically displace the inside of the container (6), the work efficiency can be increased when the articles conveyed by the vertical conveyor (5) are sequentially stored.

The present invention is configured as described above,
By providing the unlocking tool (10), it is possible to prevent the container (6) from slipping off the support member (7) when loading and unloading, and to safely load and unload it on the traveling platform (3). It can be placed in a predetermined position when loaded in. Moreover, when the step (11) for the worker is provided on the fixing release tool (10), the worker can store the dug in order by using the step (11), and the tip of the support member (7). The lower surface of the part is alligator grounding body (12)
By providing the above, it is possible to prevent the support member (7) from sticking to the ground when the container (6) is lowered.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the foliage portion (a2) of root vegetables to be planted on one side of the traveling platform (3).
Pull-out carrier (2) that holds the object and pulls it diagonally upward and backward
Is provided, and a lateral transfer body (4) for horizontally transferring to the other side by succeeding the transferred one in a suspended state is horizontally installed at the holding end portion of the pulling transfer body (2). A vertical carrier (5) for carrying backward from the carrier end portion of (4) is provided, and a container (10) for storing the root vegetables dug inwardly of the horizontal carrier (4) is provided. In the root vegetable harvester on which 6) is mounted, a guide rail (8) that extends a support member (7) on which the container (6) is mounted from above the traveling platform (3) obliquely rearward and downward. ),
A drive device (9) for moving the support member (7) back and forth.
Therefore, the container (6) in which the root vegetables are stored is provided with a support member (7) guided by a guide rail (8) by a drive unit (9) and a traveling platform. (3) The legs (6b) on the rear side of the container (6) are moved from the top to the bottom and rearward so as to come into contact with the ground, and the support member (7) moves the container (6) by the forward movement of the airframe.
Is left on the ground and is moved forward to be unloaded. When loading the container (6) on the ground, the support member (7) is set to the above-mentioned unloaded state and the tip end is brought close to the ground. When the container is moved backward, the container (6) is scooped by the support member (7), and the container (6) is moved to the support member (7) by moving the support member (7) forward and upward by the drive unit (9). Since it is loaded on the traveling platform (3) while being placed, the tip of the supporting member (7) on which the container (6) is placed is driven by power and a guide rail (8).
The container (6) can be easily loaded by being grounded or lowered to near the ground.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a root vegetable harvester in a non-working state.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a container placed on a support member.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the harvester in a working state.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a process chart at the time of harvest shown from the side.

FIG. 8 is a plan view at the time of harvest shown in a plane.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram when lowering a container.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of the same when the container is unloaded.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state where the container is unloaded.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of the vertical conveyance body from a rear view.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the same vertical transport body as seen in a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Pull-out carrier 3 Traveling machine base 4 Horizontal carrier 5 Vertical carrier 6 Container 7 Support member 8 Guide rail 9 Drive device 10 Fixing release tool 11 Step 12 Grounding body a2 Stems and leaves

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pull-out transport body (2) for sandwiching a foliage portion (a2) of root vegetables to be planted and pulling it obliquely upward and backward is provided on one side of the traveling platform (3), and the pull-out transport body is provided. At the holding end portion of (2), a lateral conveyance body (4) that inherits what is conveyed in a suspended state and is fed laterally to the other side is provided horizontally, and further from the conveyance end portion of the lateral conveyance body (4). A root vegetable provided with a vertical carrier (5) for carrying backward, and a container (6) for accommodating the root vegetables dug inside the horizontal carrier (4) and a vertical carrier (5) on the lower side of the horizontal carrier (4). In the harvester, the support member (7) on which the container (6) is placed is provided on the traveling platform (3).
Guide rails (8) that extend diagonally rearward and downward from above
A container loading / unloading device for a root vegetable harvester, characterized in that the supporting member (7) is provided with a drive device (9) for moving the support member back and forth. 2. The container (6) is a release tool (1) for releasing the fixation.
0) is mounted at a predetermined position on the support member (7) by means of (0). Container loading / unloading device of the described root vegetable harvester. 3. The unlocking tool (10) is provided with a step (11) for an operator. Container loading / unloading device of the described root vegetable harvester. 4. A grounding body (12) is provided on the lower surface of the tip of the support member (7). Container loading / unloading device of the described root vegetable harvester.