JP6918892B2 - Nursery box washer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a seedling raising box washing machine for washing various seedling raising boxes such as a cell tray-shaped seedling raising box for vegetables and a box tray-shaped seedling raising box for paddy rice.

Conventionally, as a seedling raising box washing machine of this kind, both seedling raising boxes S after use of the cell tray-shaped vegetable raising box S shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 and the box tray-shaped paddy rice raising box H shown in FIG. 14 have been used. -A nursery box cleaning machine that removes and cleans the mud adhering to H is known.

Japanese Patent No. 6434472

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional structure, although both the nursery box S for vegetables and the nursery box H for paddy rice can be washed, the width and height of the nursery box have been expanded due to the recent expansion of the use of the nursery box. There are various shapes of the seedlings and they are used. Therefore, it is necessary to wash the nursery boxes of various shapes, and it is necessary to prepare a dedicated washing machine corresponding to this, which reduces the economic efficiency. It has the inconvenience of being able to do so.

The present invention aims to solve these inconveniences, and in the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a transport mechanism for horizontally transporting various seedling raising boxes and a transporting guide for the seedling raising boxes. A guide mechanism and a washing water mechanism for washing the seedling raising box are provided in the middle of the transport route of the seedling raising box. And a lower water guide pipe are arranged, and a plurality of injection nozzles capable of injecting high-pressure washing water into the nursery box are arranged in the upper water guide pipe and the lower water guide pipe, and the seedling raising box is conveyed as the guide mechanism. A side guide member capable of transporting and guiding both sides of the seedling raising box to both left and right sides in the direction, an upper guide member capable of transporting and guiding the upper surface of the seedling raising box to an upper position of the seedling raising box, and a lower position of the seedling raising box. A lower guide member capable of transporting and guiding the bottom surface of the nursery box is provided, the side guide member is provided so as to be adjustable in the left-right direction, and the upper guide member is provided so as to be adjustable in the vertical direction. Further, the above-mentioned upper water guide pipe is provided in a nursery box washing machine characterized in that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, as the transport mechanism, a transport chain capable of circulating from the inlet side to the outlet side and the return side of the transport path of the nursery box to the inlet side is arranged, and the transport is performed. A transport motor for circulating the chain is provided, and a plurality of push-feeding portions capable of push-feeding and transporting the seedling raising box are arranged on the transport chain at a predetermined pitch, and the third aspect of the invention. The described invention is characterized in that a speed control means capable of controlling the rotation speed of the transfer motor of the transfer mechanism is provided.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the discharge port of a pressure feed pump capable of supplying high-pressure washing water is connected to the upper water guiding pipe and the lower water guiding pipe, and the washing water is located below the upper water guiding pipe and the lower water guiding pipe. It is characterized in that a receiving portion of the above-mentioned is arranged, a water storage portion for washing water is connected to the receiving portion, and a suction port of the pressure feeding pump is connected to the water storage portion. In the invention described in Item 5, each of the injection nozzles has a structure in which cleaning water is injected in a thin film fan shape, and the plurality of injection nozzles are arranged so that the thicknesses of the injection shapes of the cleaning water are arranged in parallel with each other. It is characterized by being made.

As described above, in the invention according to claim 1, the seedling raising box is artificially or automatically supplied to the entrance side of the transport path, and the bottom surface of the seedling raising box is placed on the lower guide member. , The nursery box is pushed horizontally in the transport direction, and high-pressure wash water is sprayed from a plurality of injection nozzles arranged in the upper and lower water guide pipes of the wash water mechanism in the middle of the transport path, and the nursery box is fed. The upper surface and the bottom surface will be cleaned, and at this time, as a guide mechanism for transporting and guiding the seedling raising box, side guides capable of transporting and guiding both side portions of the seedling raising box to the left and right sides in the transport direction of the seedling raising box. A member, an upper guide member capable of transporting and guiding the upper surface of the nursery box to the upper position of the nursery box, and a lower guide member capable of transporting and guiding the bottom surface of the nursery box to the lower position of the nursery box are arranged, respectively, and side guides. Since the members are provided so as to be adjustable in the left-right direction, the upper guide member is provided so as to be adjustable in the vertical direction, and the upper water guide pipe is provided so as to be adjustable in the vertical direction, various widths and heights are provided. It is possible to reliably transport and guide even different seedling raising boxes, to reliably remove and clean the mud adhering to the seedling raising boxes, to perform good cleaning work and to improve cleaning workability. Can be done.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, as the transport mechanism, a transport chain capable of circulating from the inlet side to the outlet side and the return side of the transport path of the nursery box to the inlet side again is provided. , A transport motor for circulating the transport chain is provided, and a plurality of push-feeding portions capable of pushing and transporting the seedling raising box are arranged on the transport chain at a predetermined pitch, so that the seedling raising box can be easily supplied, transported and taken out. It can be performed, the cleaning workability can be improved, the structure of the transport mechanism can be simplified, and in the invention according to claim 3, the rotation speed of the transport motor of the transport mechanism. Since the speed control means that can control the above is provided, the transport speed of the nursery box can be adjusted, and it is possible to respond to the size of various nursery boxes and the injection status of the washing water from the injection nozzle, which is smooth. Moreover, it can be washed reliably, and the cleaning workability can be improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the discharge port of the pressure feed pump capable of supplying high-pressure washing water is connected to the upper water guide pipe and the lower water guide pipe, and is located below the upper water guide pipe and the lower water guide pipe. Since the washing water receiving part is arranged, the washing water storage part is connected to the receiving part, and the suction port of the pressure feeding pump is connected to the water storage part, the washing water can be used repeatedly. , The washing water can be effectively used, the place of the washing work is not restricted, the flexibility of use can be improved, and in the invention of claim 5, each of the injection nozzles is described above. Has a structure in which the cleaning water is ejected in the shape of a thin film fan, and the plurality of injection nozzles are arranged so that the thicknesses of the injection shapes of the cleaning water are arranged in parallel with each other. It is possible to prevent water from interfering with each other, and the washing water can surely collide with the upper surface and the bottom surface of the seedling raising box to perform the cleaning work satisfactorily.

It is an overall front sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is an overall plan sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged front sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged plan sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is a side sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial plan view of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial side view of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial plan view of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial side view of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially enlarged front sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged front sectional view of the Example of Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the nursery box for vegetables. It is a perspective view of the nursery box for other vegetables. It is a perspective view of the nursery box for paddy rice.

1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention, as nursery box Q in to be cleaned variety, for example, a plurality of recesses 12, as shown in FIG. 13, the substrate portion S ₁ of the rectangular plate Jo pot portion S ₂ · · are arranged and formed in a matrix, cell tray-shaped and vegetables for nursery box S drainage holes S ₃ · · are formed in the pot portion S ₂ · ·, as shown in FIG. 14, a rectangular plate standing wall portion _{H 2 · H 2 · H 3} · H 3 around the edge shaped for the bottom plate portion H ₁ is formed, a box tray plurality of drain holes H ₄ · · are formed in the bottom plate portion H ₁ Jo of paddy rice nursery box H, the other, in the vegetables for nursery box S has a width dimension and a pot portion S ₂ · · height dimensions are a variety of nursery box Q of the substrate unit S _1, rice nursery boxes H There are nursery boxes Q having various width dimensions of the bottom plate portion H ₁ and height dimensions of the rising wall portions H ₂ , H ₂ , H _3, and H _3.

In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the seedling raising box Q is roughly divided into a transport mechanism A for horizontally transporting various seedling raising boxes Q, a guide mechanism B for transporting and guiding the seedling raising box Q, and a seedling raising in the middle of the transport path L of the seedling raising box Q. It is configured to include a washing water mechanism C for washing the box Q.

In this case, as the washing water mechanism C, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper water pipe 2 and the lower water pipe 3 are arranged at the upper position and the lower position of the nursery box Q which is horizontally transported to the washing machine 1. A plurality of injection nozzles N ... That can inject high-pressure washing water W into the nursery box Q are arranged in the upper water pipe 2 and the lower water pipe 3.

Further, in this case, FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 4, as the guide mechanism B, transporting guiding the both side portions Q _S · Q _S of the nursery box Q in the conveyance direction F the left and right sides the position of the nursery box Q of the washing machine body 1 attaching a pair of side guide members 4, 4 possible with mounting bolts 4b · · and nut 4c · ·, and the upper position of the nursery box Q washing machine body 1 a top portion Q _U as the back surface side of the nursery box Q A total of four front and rear pairs of upper guide members 5 ... further, the bottom surface portion Q _D conveyance guidable pair of lower guide members 6, 6 as the surface side of the nursery box Q in the lower position of the nursery box Q of the cleaning body 1 are respectively arranged.

In this case, the side guide members 4 and 4 are provided so as to be adjustable in the left-right direction by the left-right position adjusting mechanism 4a, and the left-right position adjusting mechanism 4a is provided on the left and right sides of the cleaning machine 1 as shown in FIG. Insert the mounting bolts 4b ... into the side frames 1a / 1a, attach the side guide members 4/4 to the tips of the mounting bolts 4b ..., and screw the nuts 4c and wing nuts 4d to the mounting bolts 4b ... , The amount of protrusion of the mounting bolts 4b ... from the side frames 1a and 1a is adjusted by loosening and tightening rotation of the nuts 4c and wing nuts 4d, whereby the side guide members 4 and 4 can be adjusted in the left-right direction. Further, in this case, the upper guide member 5 ... Is provided so as to be vertically adjustable by the vertical position adjusting mechanism 5d, and the vertical position adjusting mechanism 5d has the above-mentioned support frame as shown in FIG. The pinching bolts 5e, 5e, and ... The edges of the elongated holes 5f and 5f of the side frames 1a and 1a are sandwiched by 5e and 5e, and the above-mentioned support is provided along the elongated holes 5f and 5f by the loosening and tightening rotation of the pinching bolts 5e and 5e. The frame 5c is adjusted up and down, whereby the upper guide member 5 ... Is provided so as to be vertically adjustable, and in this case, the upper water guide pipe 2 is provided so as to be vertically adjustable by the position adjusting mechanism 2a. In this position adjusting mechanism 2a, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, mounting plates 2b and 2b are formed at the left and right ends of the upper water guide pipe 2, and mounting plates 2b and 2b are formed on the side frames 1a and 1a. the constructed mounted detachably by mounting bolts 2c · 2c at the upper position 2 _U of lower position 2 _D and 10 in FIG. 3, the upper water conduit 2 in the vertical direction by this, in this case, the position adjustment in two stages It is provided freely.

Further, in this case, as the transport mechanism A, 1, 2, 3, as shown in FIG. 4, again the inlet through the outlet side L _O, the return side from the inlet side L _I of the conveying path L of the nursery box Q Cyclic possible conveying chain 7 to the side L _I is provided by a plurality of sprockets 7b · · ·, transporting motor 8 is provided to Cyclic the conveyor chain 7, the conveyor chain 7 of the nursery box Q front and rear end side portion Q _T the pusher can convey a pusher portion 7a · · a plurality, in this case, arranged at three predetermined pitch, also in this case, as shown in FIG. 1, the transport motor for the conveying mechanism a A speed control means 9 capable of controlling the rotation speed of 8 is provided.

Further, in this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the discharge port P _O of the upper water conduit 2 can supply cleaning water W of high pressure to a pressure pump P is connected to the water pipe T _S, the water supply tube T _S is the cover member 1b The upper water pipe 2 and the lower water pipe 3 are connected by a connecting pipe K, and a receiving portion 10 of the washing water W is arranged at a position below the upper water pipe 2 and the lower water pipe 3 of the cleaning machine body 1. It is set, the water storage section 11 of the cleaning water W through the drain pipe T _H is connected to the受樋portion 10, are formed by connecting the suction port P _I of the pressure pump P to reservoir 11.

Further, in this case, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9, the cleaning water W is injected into _{the thin film fan shape W θ having a fan angle θ of about 60 degrees in each of the injection nozzles N.} that is a structure, in the plurality of jet nozzles N · · cleaning water W of the thin fan-shaped W _theta of thickness W _T tube axis D of the jet axis O · · the upper outlet tube 2 and the lower outlet pipe 3 inclination α against, in this case, reverse approximately 15 degrees inclination α of each film thickness W _T · · have is constructed are disposed in parallel arrangement to each other to each other.

Since the example of this embodiment has the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, for example, in the cleaning operation of the cell tray-shaped seedling raising box Q shown in FIG. 12, the seedling raising box Q has a plurality of concave shapes. pot section S ₂ · · are artificially or automatically supplied to the inlet side L _I of the conveying path L in upside down state of opening downward, the bottom portion Q _D as the surface side of the nursery box Q the lower guide member 6, 6 is mounted on, pusher portions 7a conveyor chain 7 with a Cyclic transported by the conveying motor 8 of the transfer mechanism a will pusher rear end side portion Q _T of the nursery box Q, nursery box Q outlet towards the side L _O is pusher horizontally transported in the transport direction F of the direction of the arrow in the drawing, in the course of these transport pathways L, arranged above the cleaning water mechanism C in the water conduit 2 and the lower water conduit 3 a plurality of High-pressure washing water W is sprayed from the injection nozzle N ..., and the upper surface portion Q _U as the back surface side and the bottom surface portion Q _D as the front surface side of the nursery box Q are cleaned.

At this time, as a guide mechanism B for transporting guiding the nursery box Q, the nursery box Q both side portions Q _S · Q _S a transportable guide side guide member nursery box Q in the conveyance direction F the left and right sides the position of the 4- _{4. An upper guide member 5 that can transport and guide the upper surface portion Q U} as the back surface side of the seedling raising box Q to the upper position of the nursery box Q, and the bottom surface as the front surface side of the seedling raising box Q at the lower position of the seedling raising box Q. part Q _D a is disposed conveyed guidable lower guide member 6, 6, respectively, the side guide members 4, 4 mounted for position adjustment in the horizontal direction, the upper guide member 5 ... are freely position adjustment in the vertical direction Since the upper water guide pipe 2 is provided so as to be adjustable in the vertical direction, it is possible to reliably transport and guide the seedling raising boxes Q having different widths and heights. The mud adhering to the soil can be reliably removed and cleaned, the cleaning work can be performed well, and the cleaning workability can be improved.

Also, for example, in the cleaning operation of the cell tray-like nursery box Q shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 10, the high of the width and the upper surface portion Q _U between the side portion Q _S · Q _S of the nursery box Q correspondingly adjusted position the upper conduit 2 with adjusting position the side guide members 4, 4 and the upper guide member 5 ... to be, a nursery box Q plurality of recesses shaped pot part S ₂ ... There artificially or automatically fed to the inlet side L _I of the conveying path L in upside down state opening downward, the bottom surface portion Q _D as the surface side of the nursery box Q is placed on the lower guide member 6, 6 the pusher portion 7a conveyor chain 7 with a Cyclic transported by the conveying motor 8 for conveying mechanism a will pusher the end side portion Q _T of the rear part of the nursery box Q, nursery box Q is toward the outlet side L _O It is pushed horizontally in the transport direction F in the direction of the arrow in the figure, and in the middle of these transport paths L, from a plurality of injection nozzles N ... Arranged in the upper water guide pipe 2 and the lower water guide pipe 3 of the washing water mechanism C. High-pressure washing water W is sprayed, and the upper surface portion Q _U as the back surface side of the nursery box Q and the bottom surface portion Q _D as the front surface side are washed.

Further, for example, in the cleaning operation of the box tray-shaped nursery box Q shown in FIG. 14, as shown in FIG. 11, the width and the upper surface portion Q _U between the side portion Q _S · Q _S of the nursery box Q corresponding to the height adjust position above the water conduit 2 with adjusting position the side guide members 4, 4 and the upper guide member 5 ..., artificially a nursery box Q the inlet side L _I of the conveying path L Alternatively, the seedling raising box Q is automatically supplied, and the bottom surface portion Q _D of the nursery box Q is placed on the lower guide members 6 and 6, and the transport chain 7 of the transport mechanism A is cyclically transferred by the transport motor 8 to the push unit 7a. in and pusher the end side portion Q _T of the rear part of the nursery box Q, nursery box Q is pusher horizontally transported in the transport direction F of the direction of the arrow in the drawing toward the outlet side L _O, the middle of the transport path L, High-pressure washing water W is ejected from a plurality of injection nozzles N ... Arranged in the upper water guiding pipe 2 and the lower water guiding pipe 3 of the washing water mechanism C, and the upper surface Q _U and the bottom surface Q _D of the nursery box Q are It will be washed.

Therefore, even if the cell tray-shaped seedling raising box Q shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the box tray-shaped seedling raising box Q shown in FIG. 14, and various seedling raising boxes Q having different widths and heights are used, the seedling raising box Q The side guide members 4 and 4 that can transport and guide the _{side parts Q S} and Q _S on both sides of the seedling raising box Q to the left and right sides of the transport direction F, and _{the upper surface portion Q U} of the seedling raising box Q can be transported and guided to the upper position of the seedling raising box Q. upper guide member 5 ..., and the lower guide member 6, 6 at the lower position of the bottom portion Q _D of the nursery box Q can be conveyed guidance of nursery box Q are arranged respectively, the side guide members 4, 4 lateral direction such The upper guide member 5 ... Is provided so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction, and the upper water guide pipe 2 is provided so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. Therefore, various widths and heights are provided. Even if the seedling raising boxes Q have different characteristics, it is possible to reliably transport and guide the seedling raising boxes Q, and it is possible to reliably remove and clean the mud adhering to the seedling raising boxes Q, so that the cleaning work can be performed well and the cleaning workability is improved. can do.

Further, in this case, as the transport mechanism A, Figure 3, as shown in FIG. 4, the nursery box Q outlet L _O from the inlet side L _I of the conveying path L in _again through the back side to the inlet side L _I循A rotatable transport chain 7 is provided, a transport motor 8 for circulating the transport chain 7 is provided, and a plurality of pusher portions 7a ... Since the seedling raising box Q is arranged, the seedling raising box Q can be easily supplied, transported, and taken out, the cleaning workability can be improved, the structure of the transport mechanism A can be simplified, and in this case, Since the speed control means 9 capable of controlling the rotation speed of the transfer motor 7 of the transfer mechanism A is provided, the transfer speed of the seedling raising box Q can be adjusted, and the size and injection of various seedling raising boxes Q can be adjusted. It is possible to cope with the injection state of the cleaning water W from the nozzle N ..., the cleaning can be performed smoothly and surely, and the cleaning workability can be improved.

Further, in this case, 3, 5, as shown in FIG. 10, the discharge port P _O supply to the pressure pump P the cleaning water W of high pressure on the on the water conduit 2 and the lower water conduit 3 is connected, Ueshirube A receiving portion 10 of the washing water W is arranged below the water pipe 2 and the lower water guiding pipe 3, a water storage portion 11 of the washing water W is connected to the receiving portion 10, and the suction pump P is sucked into the water storage portion 11. since formed by connecting the mouth P _I, repeated cleaning water W to be able to use, the cleaning water W can be effectively used, it is not to be bound to the location of the cleaning operation, the versatility of use In this case, each of the injection nozzles N ... has _{a structure in which the cleaning water W is injected into the thin film fan shape W θ} , and the plurality of injection nozzles N ... have the injection shape of the cleaning water W. since the thickness W _T of, which are disposed in parallel arrangement to each other, it is possible to prevent interference of the cleaning water W from the ejection adjacent nozzles N · N, the upper surface Q of cleaning water W is nursery box Q the cleaning operation can be performed well collides securely to the _U and the bottom portion Q _D.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the seedling raising box Q, the transport mechanism A, the guide mechanism B, the wash water mechanism C, the wash water W, the injection nozzle N, the transport path L, and the side portion Q. _S, the upper surface portion _{Q U,} the bottom surface portion _{Q D,} thin fan shape W _theta, thickness _{W T,} the upper water conduit 2, the lower water conduit 3, the side guide members 4, 4, the upper guide member 5, the lower guide member 6, 6. The structure, shape, number, and the like of the speed control means 9, the receiving portion 10, and the water storage portion 11 are appropriately modified and designed.

As mentioned above, the intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved.

Q Seedling box Q _S side side Q _U top surface Q _D bottom surface A transport mechanism B guide mechanism C wash water mechanism F transport direction L transport route L _I inlet side L _O outlet side W wash water W _θ thin film fan shape W _T thickness N injection nozzles P pressure pump P _O ejection ports P _I inlet 2 guide upper conduit 3 under water conduit 4 side member 5 on the guide member 6 lower guide member 7 conveyor chain 7a pusher portion 8 feeding motor 9 speed control means 10 Receiving section 11 Water storage section

Claims (5)

The washing water mechanism is provided with a transport mechanism for horizontally transporting various seedling raising boxes, a guide mechanism for transporting and guiding the seedling raising boxes, and a washing water mechanism for washing the seedling raising boxes in the middle of the transport route of the seedling raising boxes. As a result, a plurality of upper and lower water guide pipes are arranged above and below the horizontally transported seedling raising box, and high-pressure washing water can be sprayed onto the upper and lower water guide pipes. A number of injection nozzles are arranged, and as the guide mechanism, side guide members capable of transporting and guiding both side portions of the seedling raising box at positions on both left and right sides in the transport direction of the seedling raising box, and the seedling raising box above the seedling raising box. An upper guide member capable of transporting and guiding the upper surface portion of the seedling raising box and a lower guide member capable of transporting and guiding the bottom surface portion of the seedling raising box are respectively arranged at a lower position of the seedling raising box, and the side guide member adjusts the position in the left-right direction. A nursery box washer that is freely provided, the upper guide member is provided so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction, and the upper water guide pipe is provided so that the position can be adjusted in the vertical direction. As the transport mechanism, a transport chain that can be circulated from the inlet side to the outlet side and the return side of the transport path of the nursery box to the inlet side again is provided, and a transport motor that circulates the transport chain is provided. The seedling raising box washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pushing portions capable of pushing and transporting the seedling raising box are arranged in the transport chain at a predetermined pitch. The nursery box washer according to claim 2, wherein a speed control means capable of controlling the rotation speed of the transfer motor of the transfer mechanism is provided. A discharge port of a pressure feed pump capable of supplying high-pressure washing water is connected to the upper water pipe and the lower water pipe, and a receiving portion of the washing water is arranged below the upper water pipe and the lower water pipe. The seedling raising box washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a water storage unit for washing water is connected to a receiving portion, and a suction port of the pressure feeding pump is connected to the water storage unit. .. Each of the above-mentioned injection nozzles has a structure in which the cleaning water is injected in a thin film fan shape, and the plurality of injection nozzles are characterized in that the film thicknesses of the injection shapes of the cleaning water are arranged in parallel with each other. The seedling raising box washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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