JP3350461B2 - Rush plant - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seedling rest for a rush transplanter.
About the rush seedling container for supplying rush seedlings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Rice seedlings are matted with soil like rice seedlings.
Because the seedlings cannot be formed,
It will be mounted on the seedling rest of the transplanter. Such a rush
As a means to supply seedlings to the seedling rest of grass seedlings
The following are conventionally known. Toes
As a conventional structure for supplying seedlings, a box-shaped
Front end of case body and box-shaped case body in seedling supply direction
Opening / closing lid for opening and closing the side, and for opening and closing the opening / closing lid
Operating body, and the opening / closing lid is a box-shaped case book.
Attached so that it can swing around the pivot axis provided at the front end of the body
Arm that swings together with the opening / closing lid
To the operation lever provided at the rear end of the case body.
The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid as the operating lever swings.
(For example, see Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 4-330).
No. 205).

[0003]

[0007] that of the conventional structure
Sells the rush seedling container containing the separated rush seedlings
Supplied with the whole container mounted on the seedling rest of the rush transplanter
Operate from the rear side to open and close the front cover
Seedlings can be supplied from the container to the
This is useful in that transfer can be performed efficiently.
However, according to this conventional technique,
In addition to the case body and the opening / closing lid,
Arm, operation lever, which operates integrally with the opening / closing lid,
A connecting rod, and a pivot structure of the operation lever,
Requires a considerable number of parts and requires
It is disadvantageous in that it requires a number. An object of the present invention is to supply seedlings.
Opening / closing lid at the front end of the case
Rush plant that can hold and release the same posture
To configure the container simply with a small number of parts
is there.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The technical means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object is to provide a rush seedling container for supplying rush seedlings to a seedling nest of a rush transplanter, a box-shaped case body. An opening / closing lid provided on the front end side of the case main body in the seedling supply direction, and an operating body for holding and releasing the closed posture of the opening / closing lid, wherein the opening / closing lid is located on the front end side of the case main body. An operating unit configured to be freely swingable between an open position and a closed position by swinging around a pivot axis, and the operating body is configured to swing freely at a rear side of the case body. A holding portion for changing the holding position by swinging in a range between a position for restricting swinging of the opening / closing lid to the opening side and a position for allowing opening, and a swinging operation of the holding portion for swinging the operating portion. It is composed of an operation linking unit that transmits as an operation, and The operating body, the operating portion and the pressing portion is constituted by a deformable rod member deflection was bent so as to swing operates as a swing center of the operating linkage portion, the posture of the pressing portion, the lid To the open side of
In the position where the swing is restricted, the holding portion is in the closed posture.
Standing posture along the opening / closing lid in the closed position in front of the opening / closing lid
At the position that allows the opening / closing lid to swing to the open side.
The holding portion is located below the open / close lid in an open position.
Set it so that it falls down along the open / closed lid.
It is that it was.

[0005] In providing the operating member, the invention
As described, corresponds to the location of the operation unit on the case body
The operation part of the operation body is fixed to the part at the closing operation position of the open / close lid
The operating body is provided with an engaging portion for
The state of engagement between the operating part and the engaging part can be released by bending deformation.
Good to do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an operating body is provided.
The operation unit located on the rear side of the case body
It is mounted swingably within the enclosure and
The swing angle range of the working part and the swing angle range of the holding part
However, the phase around the center of each swing is set differently.
Operation within the range of the swing operation angle of the operation unit.
The position where the holding part presses the opening / closing lid from the front
The position will be changed to the open position off the front side of the lid
You may comprise.

[0007]

In order to supply rush seedlings to the seedling rest, the rush seedling container containing the rush seedlings is first loaded into the seedling rest, and then the rush seedling container is supplied. Transfer the seedlings inside to the seedling rest, and finally pull out the rush seedling container and remove it from the seedling rest. At this time, if the operation unit located at the upper part of the case body is manually operated with the rush seedling container loaded in the seedling holder, the holding position of the open / close lid is released, and the seedlings in the container are easily placed. It can be moved to the table side. Since the operation unit is located at the upper end of the case body, that is, at the rear side in the seedling supply direction when the seedling rest is loaded into the seedling rest, the closing posture of the opening / closing lid from outside the seedling rest and the holding release operation are performed. And the operation of moving the container is easy. The operating body used for facilitating the replenishment of seedlings by the operation from the outside of the seedling placing table is bent so that the operating portion and the pressing portion swing around the operation linking portion. And
In addition, since the operating member is constituted by a rod member which can be flexibly deformed, the operating body can be constituted by a series of rod members with a reduced number of parts and with a simple structure. In addition, the opening / closing lid is open
When it is switched, the holding part of the operating tool
A falling figure along the opening / closing lid in the open position below the opening / closing lid
And pull the rush seedling container from the seedling stand.
After removing, the operation part is manually operated and the holding part is in the prone position
From the open position to the upright position.
It can be easily returned to the stopped position.

In addition, the configuration according to claim 2 is adopted.
The part corresponding to the place where the operation unit is located on the case body
The operating part of the operating body at the closing operation position of the open / close lid
For the closing operation position of the operating body
While maintaining a stable
Disengagement at the closing operation position of the rod
Can be released by using. So like this
With a configuration that stabilizes the
There is no need for extra parts.

Further, the configuration according to claim 3 is employed.
In the case, the swing angle range of the operation part and the swing of the holding part
The angle range and the phase around each swing center are different.
The operating range of each part of the operating tool
Is easily configured without increasing the number of parts. Toes
The operation part and the holding part are made the same using a series of rod members.
In a structure that swings integrally around the axis,
Naturally, the swing angle of the operation part and the holding part becomes the same. This
Therefore, if the phase around each swing center is the same,
The holding part has come off from the position that holds the opening / closing lid from the front.
When the position is changed to the open position, the operation
Swing to the range corresponding to the position off the lid.
Become and TURMERIC. In this way, the operating body is outside the case body
When the actuator is rocked to
Try to return to the closed position again by shifting the position in the center direction.
May interfere with smooth operation.
You. Therefore, conventionally, the operation part and the holding
Parts are composed of different members, and their pivot axes
Set at different positions, swing range of operation section and mounting
Adjust the position so that the operation unit does not come off the case body.
However, according to the present invention, as described above, the operation unit
If the phase of the swinging operation angle range of the
The operation unit case body without complicating the structure.
The operation position is stabilized by eliminating these deviations.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operating body used for facilitating the replenishment of seedlings by an operation from outside the seedling nest is provided by a series of rod members.
Since the structure is simple and the number of parts can be reduced, the structure of the rush seedling container and the assembling process can be simplified. Besides, operation
Depending on the body, only hold and release the closed position of the open / close lid
Not only close operation but also excellent operability.
You. In addition, by adopting the configuration described in claim 2, it is possible to stably maintain the closing operation position of the operating body, and to provide a configuration for stabilizing the closing operation position in such a case. Since it is obtained by using the bending deformation function of the main body and the rod member itself, it is not necessary to increase the number of special parts, and the structure can be simplified also in this regard. Further, by adopting the configuration according to claim 3, the swing operation angle range of the operation unit and the swing angle range of the pressing unit are set to have different phases around the respective swing centers. The operating unit itself can be separated from the case body without increasing the number of parts and complicating the structure by making the phase of the swinging operation angle range of the operating unit and the holding unit different from each other. Thus, a configuration for stabilizing the operation position by eliminating the above is obtained.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a rush transplanter, and FIG. 2 shows a planting part thereof. 1 is a feed case, 2 is a planting case, and 3 is a planting device. The planting device 3 is used for a seedling rest 4 which reciprocates sideways with a constant stroke, a planting mechanism 5 for taking out and planting seedlings one by one from the lower end of the seedling rest 4, and a seedling removing operation of the planting mechanism 5. The plant is provided with a seedling holder 29 that acts on the seedlings and holds the seedlings to be planted, the grounding float 6, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the planting arm 7 provided in the planting mechanism 5 has a split-tipped fork-shaped planting claw 9 having a gripping groove 8 for holding a seedling, and this planting claw. And a seedling pushing tool 10 for holding the seedling held by 9 and pushing it out from the groove 8.

The seedling rest 4 is mounted on and supported by the guide rail 11 so as to be able to be traversed, and is reciprocally traversed by a known intermittent traverse mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, the guide rail 11 is formed with a take-out opening 12 for taking out seedlings into which the planting claws 9 can enter.
At the lower end of the seedling rest 4, the width of one row of seedlings between the vertical walls 13 that are divided for each row is set at a predetermined pitch in a plurality of standby spaces S in the horizontal direction.
A large number of partition walls 1 (corresponding to the take-out width part)
4 are provided. The upper end of the partition wall 14 is sharpened in the shape of a triangular pyramid, so that the width of the standby space S is expanded upward, and the width Ws of the vertical wall portion is slightly smaller than the width W12 of the outlet 12. Widely set.

In addition, the base end of the planting nail 9 is formed wider than the distal end, and the left and right ends of the wide base end of the planting nail 9 are preceded by the planting nail 9 grasping the seedling. A pair of left and right sliding contact walls 12a, 12a for sliding contact with each other.
It is provided in. The planting claw 9 will be described in detail. The sliding contact wall 12 when the planting claw 9 enters the outlet 12 of the planting claw 9 is described.
A guide plate 15 having a width W15 of a fitting size that fits closely to the width W12 is attached to the portion a, and when the planting claw 9 enters the outlet 12, the planting movement trajectory is hardly laterally moved. I have to move. That is, the width Ws of the standby space S, the width W12 of the outlet 12 and the guide plate 15
Has a relationship of Ws>W12> W15.

The sliding contact walls 12a, 12a are formed on a pair of plates 11a, 11a bolted to the left and right sides of the outlet 12 of the guide rail 11, respectively. The bolt insertion hole of this plate 11a is formed as a long hole that is long in the left and right directions (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and a pair of plates 11a, 1
The lateral width W12 can be adjusted by moving 1a close to and away from the left and right. Therefore, the width W12 can be easily set to the designed size.

[0015] As shown in FIG.
Is configured such that an upwardly open substantially U-shaped pressing portion 30 formed by bending a plate material is fixed to the tip of an extruding member 31 formed of a round bar, and the open side end of the pressing portion 30 and the grip groove 8 are formed. Are arranged so that the seedling pushing-out tool 10 slides and is pushed out. The description of the slide drive mechanism of the seedling extruder 10 formed inside the planting arm 7 will be omitted because of its known structure. The pressing portion 30
Between the left and right push plate portions, a plate-like cleaning member 32 slightly narrower than the grip groove 8 is fixed in a rearwardly inclined position. The cleaning member 32 has a rear end portion inserted into the holding groove 8 so that as the seedling pushing-out tool 10 slides, it is possible to scrape off the root chips and the like of the seedling clogging the deep portion of the holding groove 8. It is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the seedling holder 29 is
It is supported on the planting case 2 via a front / rear arm 20, 21 by a parallel quadruple link mechanism so as to be able to swing back and forth, and a gear engaging mechanism (not shown) arranged in the planting case 2 provides the following two: Position, that is, the rear evacuation position, and the front holding claw 29a swings forward and protrudes into a position above the invading point of the planting claw 9 and above the root of the seedling to be planted. Thus, the seedling is pushed out toward the seedling take-out opening 12 and held, and is switched to an operation position for separating the seedling from the succeeding seedling, and is driven to swing. Note that this posture switching operation is performed in synchronization with the driving of the planting claws 9, and the driving timing is set so as to switch to the working posture prior to the seedling removal operation by the planting claws 9. The holding claw 29
6 is shown in FIG. 6. The width of the holding claws 29a is formed to be about twice as large as the lateral feed amount of the seedling rest 4, and the planting claws 9a are formed.
To prevent the seedlings from being dragged.

FIG. 8 shows a rush seedling, which is a rose seedling,
Seedling box 16 as a rush seedling container for supplying
The seedling box 16 includes left and right side walls 16a, 16a, and a bottom.
A case body having a wall 16c and a hand wall 16d;
And the opening / closing lid 16b provided at the front end of the case body.
Has been established. The opening / closing lid 16b is swingably openable and closable about a pivot shaft axis X at the lower end by two hinges 17, and an operation provided between the opening / closing lid 16b and the hand wall 16d.
Opening / closing the front end opening of the case body by operating the body 18
It is configured to:

The operating body 18 includes an operating portion 18a configured to be swingable on the rear side of the case body, a position for restricting the opening and closing of the opening / closing lid 16b, and a position for allowing the opening. A pressing portion 18b for changing the pressing position by swinging in a range extending over a range, and an operation linking portion 18c for transmitting the swinging operation of the operating portion 18a as the swinging operation of the pressing portion 18b.
It is composed of The operating body 18 is formed by a series of bent rod members which are bent and formed so that the operating portion 18a and the pressing portion 18b swing around the operating linking portion 18c as a swing center, and can be flexibly deformed. I have. In the operation portion 18a, the bent rod member is bent so that its tip can be inserted into the engagement portion 19 formed of a small hole formed in the hand wall 16d. In this inserted state, the pressing portion 18b is The user stands up and maintains the opening / closing lid 16b in the closed posture (FIG. 8A). To release this engaged state, the operating portion 18a is pulled out of the engaging portion 19 by the bending deformation of the rod member, and is rotated about 90 degrees.
8b is laid down and the opening / closing lid 16b is opened [FIG.
(B)]. The holding portion 18b is provided with the opening / closing lid 16b.
In the position that restricts swinging to the open side, the closed
Along the opening / closing lid 16b in the closed position in front of the closing lid 16b.
And the opening / closing lid 16b swings to the open side.
In the position where the opening is permitted,
It will fall down along the opening / closing lid 16b in that open position.
The posture is set as shown in FIG.
Is open ([b] in FIG. 8), the operation unit 18 is opened.
When a is rotated about 90 degrees toward the engaging portion 19, the pressing portion
18b is switched from the lying posture to the standing posture and opened.
The lid 16b is pushed up to close the opening / closing lid 16b.
[(A) of FIG. 8].

The operating body 18 is shown in FIGS.
As shown, the operation unit 18 located on the rear side of the case body
a is a gate type attached to the hand wall 16d of the case body
Swinging only within a predetermined angle range by the guide member 33
The swing operation range is restricted so that it can be operated freely.
It is attached in the state that it was. Front by this guide member 33
A swinging operable angular range of the serial operation portion 18a, pushed before Symbol
The swing angle range of the control portion 18b is determined by the operation linking portion 18c.
As the center of each swing, the phase around the center of the swing is different.
Is set to That is, the operating tool 18 is
The angle range in which the swing operation can be performed on the side of the guide portion 18a is
Defined by the guiding action of the material 33, on the opposite side
The range of the swing angle on the side of the holding portion 18b depends on the operation.
In the same angle range as the angle range allowed on the part 18a side,
The pressing portion 18b presses the opening / closing lid 16b from the front side.
Position and the open position off the front side of the lid 16b.
Swing on each side so that it can move in barrel range
An angle range has been set.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
Moves the lower end of the rear vertical frame 3a
The vertical link member 23a is pivotally connected to the lower end of the vertical link member 23a so that the planting device 3 can swing back and forth with respect to the lifting link 23. An operation rod 24 for pushing and pulling the planting device 3 is attached to the vertical link member 23a so as to be movable back and forth on a bracket 25 provided at an upper end thereof. The operation rod 24 has a male screw portion formed on the outer periphery, and the male screw portion is screwed to the female screw portion of the bracket 25. A handle 24a is formed at the driver's seat side end of the operating rod 24. As described above, since the planting device 3 is configured to be able to swing back and forth with respect to the elevating link 23, the seedlings are replenished by rotating the operating rod 24 and tilting the planting device 3 forward when supplying the seedlings. When planting, the operating rod 24 is rotated in the reverse direction to swing the planting device 3 backward, and by raising the planting posture, it is possible to improve the sliding of the seedlings downward. it can.

In the claims, reference numerals are provided for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the attached drawings.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Fig. 1 Side view of rush transplanter

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a planting portion of the rush transplanter.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a seedling outlet at a lower part of a seedling mounting table .

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a seedling outlet at a lower part of a seedling mounting table .

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a planting arm.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a holding claw.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a lower part of a seedling mounting table .

8A is a perspective view of a seedling box with an opening / closing lid closed, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view of a seedling box with an opening / closing lid opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

4 seedling rest 16 Case body 16b Opening / closing lid 18 Operating body 18a Operating section 18b Holding section 18c Operation linking section 19 Engaging section

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masaki Orimoto 64 Ishizukita-cho, Sakai-shi, Osaka Kubota Sakai Works Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-5-111306 (JP, A) -20517 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 555821 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 4-124010 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A01C 11/02

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rush seedling container for supplying rush seedlings to a seedling rest of a rush transplanter, comprising: a box-shaped case body; an opening / closing lid provided on a front end side of the case body in a seedling supply direction; An operating body for holding and releasing the closed position of the opening / closing lid, wherein the opening / closing lid is opened and closed by swinging around a pivot axis with respect to the front end side of the case body. The operating body is configured to be swingably operable at the rear side of the case body, and a position and opening for restricting swinging of the opening / closing lid to the open side are mounted. A holding portion that swings and changes the holding position in a range extending to a position to be allowed, and an operation linking portion that transmits the swinging operation of the operating portion as the swinging operation of the holding portion; and The operation unit and the operation linkage unit as a swing center The holding portion is constituted by a flexibly deformable rod member which is formed so as to be bent so as to swing, and the posture of the holding portion is adjusted by swinging the opening / closing lid to the open side.
In the restricting position, the holding portion is in the closed position and the open position.
In front of the lid, the upright posture is set along the opening / closing lid in the closed posture.
In the position where the opening and closing lid is allowed to swing to the open side,
The holding portion is positioned below the opening / closing lid in the open position.
The rush seedling container is set so that it is in a lying position along the open / close lid . 2. An engaging portion for fixing an operating portion of an operating body at a closing operation position of an opening / closing lid is provided at a portion corresponding to an operating portion arranging portion of a case main body. The rush seedling container according to claim 1, wherein the engagement state between the operation portion and the engagement portion can be released by deformation. 3. An operation body, wherein an operation portion located on a rear side of the case main body is mounted so as to be swingable within a predetermined angle range, and a swing operation angle range of the operation portion and a pressing portion of the holding portion are provided. The swing angle range is set to a state where the phases around the respective swing centers are different, and the position where the holding unit presses the opening / closing lid from the front side by the operation within the swing operation angle range of the operation unit. 3. The rush seedling container according to claim 1, wherein the position of the rush plant is changed to an open position off the front side of the opening / closing lid.