JPS6247484B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a simple hand-held pot seedling transplanter for transplanting pot seedlings of vegetables and the like.

Pot seedlings of vegetables and other plants require a large amount of soil to form the pot, and the roots of the seedlings are small, and the leaves spread out to the surrounding area, so research into this type of pot seedling transplanter is progressing. Despite this, we have not yet seen the emergence of a practical machine, and the current situation is that pot seedlings are transplanted by hand.

The purpose of the present invention is to overcome these current situations, and by providing a handle on the main body, which is mainly a support device for a seedling case containing potted seedlings, it is possible to carry the whole thing in the hand for work. To provide an extremely simple hand-held pot seedling transplanting machine that can perform the following tasks.

Another object of the present invention is that by protruding from the bottom of the main body a soil perforating device that is continuous with the seedling drop guide cylinder, the main body can be opened by thrusting the soil perforating device into the field. To provide a hand-held pot seedling transplanter that can be stably supported and effectively perform drilling work and planting work.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is that by providing a seedling pushing device opposite to the seedling case supported on the main body, the potted seedlings housed in the seedling case are easily pushed out, and the seedling falling guide is provided. It falls through the tube into the planting hole drilled by the soil boring device,
To provide a hand-held pot seedling transplanter that allows extremely easy planting.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is that the handle provided on the upper side of the main body is provided with a push-out mechanism for a seedling pusher and an opening/closing mechanism for a soil boring device, so that the handle can be operated by operating the handle. To provide a handheld pot seedling transplanter that can perform all planting operations and is extremely easy to handle.

That is, the present invention is provided with a support device for a seedling case that accommodates potted seedlings in a main body, and a seedling extrusion device that pushes out the potted seedlings in the seedling case in opposition to the supported seedling case. A soil perforation device that can be opened and closed is provided protrudingly connected to the seedling drop guide cylinder of the main body, and a handle is provided on the upper side of the main body to provide a push-out mechanism for the seedling push-out device and an opening/closing mechanism for the soil perforation device. The gist of this invention is the structure of a handheld pot seedling transplanter that is characterized by the following.

Next, the present invention will be described according to the illustrated embodiments. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which is a frame in which the main mechanisms are housed. Reference numeral 2 denotes a seedling case support device, which is located approximately in the center of the main body 1 and is provided laterally, for slidably mounting and supporting the seedling case b containing pot seedlings a, a, . . . It is. In the seedling case b, a large number of potted seedlings a, a... are arranged in a line via a partition plate c, and both sides of the potted seedlings a, a... arranged in the line are open. Reference numeral 3 denotes a seedling extrusion device, in which an extrusion plate 5 provided at the tip of an extrusion rod 4 which is provided opposite to the side surface of the seedling case b supported by the main body 1 and which moves back and forth is connected to a partition plate c of the seedling case b. If the side surface of the potted seedling a located between , c is pressed from one side, the potted seedling a is pushed out to the other side of the seedling case b, and the seedling falling guide cylinder provided in front of the seedling case support device 2 is pushed out. It falls within 6. Reference numeral 7 denotes a handle, which is provided above the main body 1. This handle 7 may be fixedly supported with respect to the main body 1, but if it is supported by links 8, 8 and provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the main body 1 as in the illustrated embodiment, the handle 7 can be moved up and down. For example, the back and forth movement of the extrusion plate 5 in the seedling extrusion device 3 using
This is effective because the functions of each device can be controlled. That is, the base of one of the links 8 is extended to serve as a starting rod 9, and the bent portion is pivoted 10 to the base of an extrusion rod 4 having an extrusion plate 5 at its tip.
If one side end 12 of the type arm 11 is pivotally supported and the other side end 13 of the L-shaped arm 11 is disposed oppositely above the starting rod 9, the starting rod 9 of the link 8 can be moved by pressing down the handle 7. pushes up the other end 13 of the L-shaped arm 11 and pushes the extrusion rod 4 through the L-shaped arm 11.
is moved forward, and the pushing plate 5 can push out the potted seedlings a in the seedling case b. Retraction of extrusion rod 4, L
Although not shown in the drawings, the mold arm 11 may be returned to its old state using a spring or the like. When the handle 7 is fixedly provided to the main body 1, a lever is provided on the handle 7, and when the lever is operated, the other end 13 of the L-shaped arm 11 is pulled up via a wire or the like. Then, as above, press the extrusion rod 4.
can be activated. Numeral 14 is a soil boring device for drilling planting holes in the field, and is provided so as to be continuous with the seedling drop guide tube 6 and protrude from the bottom of the main body 1. This soil perforation device 14 consists of a fixed plate 15 formed by extending one side of the seedling drop guide cylinder 6 and an opening/closing plate 16, and the opening/closing plate 16 is inserted into the field in a state overlapped with the fixed plate 15. After that, by retracting only the opening/closing plate 16, the soil on the back side thereof is pushed open and a planting hole is formed between the fixed plate 15 and the opening/closing plate 16. Therefore, the potted seedling a is dropped into the planting hole via the seedling drop guide tube 6, and the soil boring device 14 is pulled up from the field to complete the planting. Moreover, the soil boring device 14 can also be formed in the shape of a beak that opens and closes on both sides. Reference numeral 17 denotes a swinging rod, which swingably supports the opening/closing operating rod 18 of the opening/closing plate 16, and normally holds the opening/closing plate 16 in the closed position by a spring (not shown). There is. and,
If one of the swinging rods 17 is formed into an L-shape or a sector shape and its tip is connected to the starting rod 9 of the link 8 that supports the handle 7 by the connecting rod 19, the handle 7 can be moved. By pushing down, the starting rod 9 of the link 8 pulls up the connecting rod 19, swinging the swinging rod 17, retracting the opening/closing rod 18, that is, the opening/closing plate 16, and opening the bottom of the seedling drop guide tube 6. . In addition, when the handle 7 is fixedly provided to the main body, a lever is provided on the handle 7, and when the lever is operated, the tip of one side of the swinging rod 17 is pulled up via a wire or the like. In the same way as described above, the opening/closing plate 16
can be opened. Reference numeral 20 denotes a closing stopper, which is configured to stop the opening/closing plate 1 so that the fixing plate 15 of the soil boring device 14 and the opening/closing plate 16 are kept in a superposed state.
It is for stopping the opening/closing operating rod 18 of the opening/closing plate 16, and is rotatably provided with respect to a support shaft 21. A latching recess 23 is provided which is fitted by a biasing force such as a spring (not shown), and a latching release pin 24 is provided on the other side. An operating pawl 26 provided on a pivot shaft 21 that fixes the base of a ground plate 25 that is rotatably provided with respect to the main body 1 and rotates is disposed on this unlatching pin 24 so as to face it. For example, when starting planting work, if the main body 1 is lowered toward the field, the ground plate 25 will rise, and the lower soil boring device 14 of the main body 1 will be inserted into the soil, so that the bottom surface of the main body 1 will be placed in the field. The opening/closing plate 16 is kept closed to the fixed plate 15 until it touches the ground, and when the bottom of the main body 1 touches the field, that is, when the rotation of the grounding plate 25 reaches its upper limit, the operating claw 2
6 pushes the latch release pin 24 and opens/closes the lever 18.
The engagement between the locking shaft 22 and the locking recess 23 of the closing stopper 20 is released to enable movement of the opening/closing lever 18, that is, the opening/closing plate 16, and waiting for the opening operation of the opening/closing plate 16 relative to the fixed plate 15. This is possible. Reference numeral 27 is an opening stopper for stopping the opening/closing rod 18 of the opening/closing plate 16 so that the fixed plate 15 of the soil boring device 14 and the opening/closing plate 16 are separated from each other. A latching recess 28 is provided on one side so as to be rotatable, and is fitted into a latching shaft 22 provided on the opening/closing lever 18 of the opening/closing plate 16 by a biasing force such as a spring (not shown).
, and an unlatching pin 29 is provided on the other side. If an operating pawl 30 provided on a rotating spindle 21 with the base of the ground plate 25 fixed to the unlatching pin 29 is disposed to face the unlatching pin 29, when the planting work is completed, the main body 1 from the field, the ground plate 25 descends, and when the lower soil boring device 14 of the main body 1 is pulled out of the soil and rises above the height of the planted seedlings, that is, the ground plate 25
When the rotation reaches the lower limit, the operating pawl 30 presses the latch release pin 29 to release the latch shaft 2 of the opening/closing operating rod 18.
2 and the locking recess 28 of the opening stopper 27 to close the opening/closing lever 18, that is, the opening/closing plate 16. These occlusion stoppers 2
0. The opening stopper 27 is necessary to make the planting effect effective, and its operation is performed by rotating the ground plate 25 as in the embodiment, as well as by the handle 7, etc. This can also be done by operating a lever provided on the holder, and the operating mechanism can be freely selected. Reference numeral 31 denotes a seedling feeding claw, which is used to sequentially move the seedling case b mounted and supported on the seedling case support device 2 to the pushing position of the potted seedling a, and a one-way feeding claw of an appropriate shape is adopted. , is provided at the bottom or side of the seedling case support device 2, and is fitted into the feeding rack d provided on the seedling case b. The feeding rack d for the seedling case b is constructed by forming hollow partition plates c and c as shown in the figure, as well as protrusions,
It can also be formed as a recess or a through hole. Reference numeral 32 is a seedling feeding operation wire, which is provided between the seedling feeding claw 31 and the link 8 that supports the handle 7, and is connected when the handle 7 is raised, that is, when the main body is pulled up after the planting operation is completed. 8, the seedling feeding operation wire 32 is pulled and the seedling feeding claw 31
By engaging and pressing the feeding rack d of the seedling case b, the seedling case b can be moved by one section of the potted seedlings a.

The pot seedling transplanting machine of the present invention is constructed as described above, and after loading and supporting the seedling case b containing the pot seedlings a, a,... on the seedling case supporting device 2, Move to hanging planting position.

At this time, in the case of the illustrated embodiment, the handle 7 is
Since the links 8 and 8 are also pointing upwards, the starting rod 9 is pointing downwards and the connecting rod 1
9 is lowered and the opening/closing operating rod 18 is advanced through the swinging rod 17, so that the opening/closing plate 16 of the soil boring device 14 is superimposed on the fixed plate 15. On the other hand, the ground plate 25
is lowered, and the locking recess 23 of the closing stopper 20 fits into the locking shaft 22 provided on the opening/closing operating rod 18 of the opening/closing plate 16, thereby fixing the aforementioned closed state of the opening/closing plate 16.

Therefore, when the main body 1 is lowered toward the planting position, the ground plate 25 starts to rise and the soil boring device 14 is inserted into the soil. Then, when the bottom surface of the main body 1 reaches the soil surface, the rotation of the ground plate 25 reaches the upper limit position, and the operating claw 26 pushes the latch release pin 24 of the closing stopper 20, and the latch recess 23 opens and closes the plate 16. It is removed from the locking shaft 22 provided on the opening/closing lever 18 of the opening/closing lever 18 to enable the opening/closing plate 16 to move.

At this time, if the handle 7 continues to descend further, the links 8, 8 will begin to move downward, and the connecting rod 19 provided on the starting rod 9 of the link 8 will be pulled up, causing the swing rod 1 to move upward.
7 and 17 to move the opening/closing rod 18, that is, the opening/closing plate 16, back and move the opening/closing plate 16 provided at the bottom of the seedling dropping guide tube 6, thereby removing the soil located at the bottom of the seedling dropping guide tube 6. Push open and drill a planting hole between it and the fixing plate 15. On the other hand, the starting rod 9 of link 8
pushes up the other end 13 of the L-shaped arm 11 and moves the extrusion rod 4 forward via the L-shaped arm 11, pushing the extrusion plate 5
pushes out the potted seedling a in the seedling case b and drops it into the planting hole through the seedling drop guide cylinder 6, completing the planting, and the pushing plate 5 immediately returns to its old position by a spring or the like.

Further, as the opening/closing plate 16, that is, the opening/closing operating rod 18 has retreated, the latching recess 28 of the opening stopper 27 is actuated by a spring or the like and engages with the latching shaft 22 of the opening/closing operating rod 18, and the opening/closing plate 16 is engaged. The opening state of is fixed.

Next, when the handle 7 is pulled up when the planting is completed, the ground plate 25 remains as it is and begins to relatively descend. Furthermore, when the soil boring device 14 protruding from the bottom of the main body 1 is pulled out from the soil and rises above the height of the leaf of the planted pot seedling a, that is, when the rotation of the ground plate 25 reaches the lower limit, the support shaft 21 The operating pawl 30 provided at
Since the connecting rod 19 descends and rotates the swinging rod 17 to move the opening/closing rod 18 forward, the opening/closing plate 16 is replaced by the fixed plate 15.
At this time, the locking recess 23 of the closing stopper 20 is attached to the locking shaft 22 of the opening/closing rod 18.
are fitted and the state is fixed.

In addition, the seedling feeding actuation wire 32, which has one end fixed to the link 8, is pulled and the seedling feeding claw 31 is actuated to engage and press the feeding rack d of the seedling case b, and the seedling case b is divided into one section of the pot seedling a. All is completed by moving the plant to accommodate the next planting work.

In this way, according to the present invention, the entire device can be carried in the hand by the handle 7 and planting work can be carried out.

Further, according to the present invention, since the soil perforating device 14 that is continuous with the seedling drop guide tube 6 is protruded from the lower side of the main body 1, the main body 1 can be stabilized by thrusting the soil perforating device 14 into the field. It has the practical benefit of supporting and effectively performing drilling work and planting work.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the seedling extrusion device 3 is provided opposite to the seedling case b supported on the main body 1, the potted seedlings a housed in the seedling case b can be easily pushed out, and the seedlings fall. There is a practical benefit in that the pot seedlings a can be planted in the planting holes opened by the soil boring device 14 through the guide tube 6.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the extrusion operation mechanism of the seedling extrusion device 3 is attached to the handle 7 provided on the upper side of the main body.
Since the opening/closing mechanism for the soil boring device 14 is provided, there is the practical benefit of obtaining a portable pot seedling transplanter that is extremely easy to handle and can perform all planting operations by operating the handle 7.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view of the entire device; FIG. 2 is a side view of the main parts showing a state in which the latching recess of the closing stopper is fitted into the latching shaft; Fig. 3 is a side view of the main part showing the state in which the latching recess of the opening stopper is fitted to the latching shaft, Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional plan view of the main part, and Fig. 5 is a side view of the seedling feeding device. be. The explanation of the symbols in the figure is as follows.
1 is the main body, 2 is a seedling case support device, 3 is a seedling extrusion device, 4 is an extrusion rod, 5 is an extrusion plate, 6 is a seedling drop guide cylinder, 7 is a handle, 8 is a link, 9 is a starting rod, and 10 is a pivot. A support shaft, 11 is an L-shaped arm, 12 is one end of the L-shaped arm, 13 is the other end of the L-shaped arm, 14 is a soil drilling device, 15 is a fixed plate, 16 is an opening/closing plate, 17 is a swinging rod, 18 is an opening/closing operating rod, 19 is a connecting rod, 20 is a closing stopper, 21 is a support shaft, 22 is a locking shaft, 2
3 is a latching recess of the closing stopper, 24 is a pin for releasing the closing stopper, 25 is a ground plate, 2
6 is the operating claw of the closing stopper, 27 is the opening stopper, 28 is the latching recess of the opening stopper,
29 is a pin for releasing the opening stopper, 30
31 is the operating claw of the opening stopper, and 31 is the seedling feeding claw.
32 is an operating wire for feeding seedlings.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A device for supporting a seedling case containing potted seedlings is provided in the main body, and a seedling extrusion device for pushing out the potted seedlings in the seedling case in opposition to the supported seedling case. A soil drilling device that can be freely opened and closed is provided in a continuous manner with the guide tube, and a handle is provided on the upper side of the main body to provide a push-out mechanism for the seedling pushing device and an opening/closing mechanism for the soil drilling device. A hand-held pot seedling transplanter.