JP2011110019A - Root crop harvester - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a root crop harvester capable of pulling crops, housing the same in a housing container held at a conveying end part of a conveying device and loading and unloading the housing container onto and from a loading platform. <P>SOLUTION: The root crop harvester is constituted by installing a drawing and conveying device 24 for drawing and conveying crops, a first conveyor 87 for conveying the crop by receiving the same from the drawing and conveying device 24 to be vertically and freely turnable, a holding device 110 for holding the housing container 103 at the conveying end part of the first conveyor 87, the loading platform 128 for loading the housing container 103 below the holding device 110, and an elastic member 98 for expanding and contracting by increasing and decreasing the weight of the housing container 103 held by the holding device 110 beside the first conveyor 87, and turning the holding device 110 by expansion and contraction of the elastic member 98 from the position where the housing container 103 is in an inclination posture to the position where the housing container 103 takes a horizontal posture to the loading platform 128, and fixing the posture of the holding device 110 by the elastic member 98 when the holding member 110 takes a horizontal posture to the loading platform 128. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a root crop harvester that can extract a crop from a field and store it in a storage container that is held on the transport terminal end side of the transport device, and can load and unload the storage container on a loading platform.

  Conventionally, it is a container that pulls out crops from the field with a pulling and conveying device, removes foliage with a foliage processing device, conveys the crop with the foliage removed by a conveying conveyor, and places the crop discharged from the conveying conveyor on a receiving platform. There is a root crop harvester technology that collects and stores containers full of crops on a loading platform. (Patent Documents 1 and 2)

Registration No. 3700691 JP 2008-54623 A

  However, in the root vegetable harvesting machines described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the container is placed below the transfer terminal end of the transfer device, the crop fall distance from the transfer end of the transfer device to the container is small. There is a problem that crops are damaged by the impact of falling for a long time.

  In addition, since the container is not held, there is a problem that if the posture of the machine body is disturbed due to unevenness of the field or the like, the storage container moves away from the transfer terminal portion of the transfer device and fails to store the crop.

  And in order to increase the loading capacity of the container, in order to load the container in multiple stages, such as two, three, etc., the operator must manually reload the container after stopping the aircraft. There is a problem that the efficiency is lowered and the labor of the worker is increased.

  The present invention seeks to solve this problem.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pulling / conveying device (24) for extracting and transporting a crop from a field, and the first transporting device (87) for receiving and transporting the crop from the pulling / conveying device (24) is rotated up and down. A holding device (110) for holding a storage container (103) for storing a crop is provided on the transfer terminal end side of the first transfer device (87), and a storage container (110) is provided below the holding device (110). 103), a root crop harvesting machine characterized in that a loading platform (128) is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with an expansion / contraction member (98) that expands and contracts in accordance with increase / decrease of the weight of the storage container (103) held by the holding device (110) on the side portion of the first transfer device (87), In accordance with the expansion and contraction of the expansion and contraction member (98), the loading device (128) is moved from the position where one side of the storage container (103) close to the first transfer device (87) is inclined to be lower than the other side. When the holding member (110) is in a horizontal position or a substantially horizontal position with respect to the loading platform (128), the telescopic member (98) is held by the holding device. The root vegetable harvester according to claim 1, wherein the posture of (110) is fixed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the holding device (110) includes a pair of support frames (100) provided in the first transport device (87), and a pair of holding containers (103) held in the support frame (100). A holding arm (101, 101) is rotatably provided, a link member (107) for connecting the pair of holding arms (101, 101) is provided, and a pair of holding arms (107) is operated by operating the link member (107). 101, 101) provided with a switching operation member (109) for switching between a state in which the storage container (103) is held and a release state in which the storage container (103) is not held. did.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a holding hole (103h) is formed in the receiving container (103), and the holding holding body (103) is inserted into the holding hole (103h) to hold the receiving container (103). 104, 104) are provided on the pair of holding arms (101, 101), respectively, to obtain a root crop harvesting machine according to claim 3.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the transfer container (117) for transferring the storage container (103) is provided on the loading table (128), and the storage container holds the first transfer device (87) by the holding device (110). The root vegetable according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (103) is configured to be rotatable up and down from a position where it is installed in the transfer device (117) to a position above the vertical height of the two storage containers (103). It was a kind harvester.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the holding device (110) that holds the storage container (103) is provided on the transfer terminal end side of the first transfer device (87) that is rotatable up and down, and the holding device (110). Since the loading table (128) is provided below the loading table (128), the container (103) is loaded on the loading table (128) or held above the loading table (128) by the holding device (110). The crop discharged from the conveyance terminal portion of the conveyance device (87) can be accommodated in the accommodation container (103).

  Further, since the storage container (103) is held by the holding device (110), the storage container (103) is transported at the end of the transport of the first transport device (87) even if the attitude of the machine body is disturbed due to unevenness of the field. Since it can prevent moving from the position below the section, the crop is prevented from falling out of the storage container (103), and the crop is not damaged by the impact of the drop, and the commercial value of the crop is improved. At the same time, it is not necessary for the operator to collect the carrot that has been dropped, and the labor of the operator is reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the holding container (103) accommodates the crop according to the increase or decrease of the weight of the accommodating container (103). By providing the expansion and contraction member (98) that rotates from the starting inclined position to the horizontal position or a substantially horizontal position with respect to the loading platform (128), the crop is stored in the storage container (103) and the weight increases. Then, the telescopic member (98) contracts and the holding device (110) is automatically rotated with the loading platform (128) until it becomes a horizontal posture or a substantially horizontal posture, so that the worker can remove the crop in the container (103). There is no need to manually rotate the holding device (110) according to the amount of storage, so that the work efficiency is improved and the work efficiency is improved.

  When the container (103) is removed from the holding device (110), the telescopic member (98) extends to rotate the holding device (110) upward, so that the operator manually moves the holding device (110) upward. It is not necessary to rotate, so that the work efficiency is improved and the work efficiency is improved.

  Then, when the posture of the holding device (110) becomes a horizontal posture or a substantially horizontal posture with respect to the loading platform (128), the telescopic member (98) fixes the posture of the holding device (110), whereby the first transfer device. Since the posture of the holding device (110) can be maintained in a horizontal posture or a substantially horizontal posture with respect to the loading table (128) even if the (87) is rotated up and down, the receiving container (103) is placed on the loading table (128). The work efficiency is improved.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the pair of holding arms (101, 101) are connected by the link member (107), and the link member (107) is connected. By providing the switching operation member (109) to be operated, when the switching operation member (109) is operated, the pair of holding arms (101, 101) are simultaneously rotated, so that they are accommodated in the pair of holding arms (101, 101). It is possible to prevent the container (103) from being missed, and it is not necessary for the operator to hold the container (103) again in the holding device (110), thereby improving work efficiency.

  When the storage container (103) is placed on the loading table (128), or when the upper storage container (103) is placed on top of the lower storage container (103), the left and right holding arms (101) ) Can be prevented from deviating from the timing of the separation of the storage container (103), so that the stacking posture of the storage container (103) released from the holding device (110) is not disturbed, and multistage stacking is performed accurately. .

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, the pair of holding rotating bodies (104, 104) are caused to enter the holding holes (103h) formed in the storage container (103). When the holding container (103h) is held by the holding device (110) by holding the holding container (103), the left and right holding rotating bodies (104, 104) enter the holding hole (103h) while rotating. Therefore, the storage container (103) can be easily held by the holding device (110), and work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, when removing the storage container (103) from the holding device (110), the left and right holding rotating bodies (104, 104) are separated from the holding hole (103h) while rotating, so that the storage container (103) is securely attached. The left and right holding rotating bodies (104, 104) can be removed, and the timing at which one of the left and right holding rotating bodies (104, 104) moves away from the receiving container (103) is prevented from shifting. .

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effects of the inventions described in claims 1 to 3, the transfer device (117) for transferring the storage container (103) is provided on the loading table (128). Since the container (103) can be automatically transferred, there is no need for the operator to move the container (103), and the labor of the operator is reduced.

  In addition, since the container (103) holding the first transfer device (87) by the holding device (110) is configured to be able to rotate downward to a position where it is installed in the transfer device (117), the first transfer device (87). ) Is moved downward, the container (103) can be moved onto the transfer device (117), so that the container (103) can be moved by the transfer device (117) without being moved manually, Work efficiency is improved.

  And since the 1st conveyance apparatus (87) was comprised so that it could rotate upwards to the upper position rather than the vertical height of two storage containers (103), the upper part of the storage container (103) loaded on the loading stand (128) Since the next storage container (103) can be loaded, the storage container (103) can be stacked in two, three, etc. stages without re-loading the storage container (103). The efficiency is improved and the labor of the worker is reduced.

Top view of root crop harvesting machine Side view of root crop harvester Enlarged perspective view of essential parts of root crop harvesting machine Side view of the foliage cutting part Top view of the foliage cutting part Plan view of the main part of the shoulder alignment device for the foliage cutting part (A) Plan view of the transport body of the shoulder alignment device (b) Side view of the transport body of the shoulder alignment device (c) Front view of the transport body of the shoulder alignment device Side cross-sectional view of shoulder alignment device Top view of the remaining leaf processing conveyor Side view of the main part of the remaining leaf processing conveyor Plan view of another embodiment of the remaining leaf processing conveyor Side view of main part of another embodiment of remaining leaf processing conveyor Top view of takeover shooter and sorting conveyor Rear view of main parts of takeover shooter and sorting conveyor Main part rear view showing the holding state of the container holding device Main part rear view showing the holding release state of the container holding device (A) Main part plan view showing the holding state of the container holding device (b) Main part plan view showing the holding release state of the container holding device Block diagram showing drive control of container transfer device Perspective view of the up-conveying conveyor of another embodiment Sectional drawing of the principal part of the draw-up conveyance conveyor of another Example Plan view of remaining leaf processing conveyor of another embodiment Side view of main part of remaining leaf processing conveyor of another embodiment

Embodiments of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 17, a carrot harvester, which is a kind of root vegetable harvester shown as one of the embodiments, includes a traveling unit A that travels the aircraft, a control unit B on which the pilot rides, and the aircraft A harvesting section C that pulls out the carrot from the field on the left and right sides and conveys it to the upper rear side of the machine, a foliage cutting part D that cuts the foliage while taking the carrot from the harvesting part C and transporting it to the rear of the machine, and a foliage cutting part Carrying ginseng falling from D and processing the leaves and leaves remaining in the carrot, taking over the carrot from the remaining leaf processing part E and transporting the carrot from the left and right sides of the machine to the left and right It is comprised from the sorting conveyance part F in which an auxiliary operator sorts the inside carrot, and the accommodating part G which accommodates the carrot discharged | emitted from this sorting conveyance part F.

  In this case, in the plan view, the left side with respect to the traveling direction of the aircraft is referred to as the left and right sides of the aircraft, and the right side with respect to the traveling direction of the aircraft is referred to as the other sides of the aircraft. Details of each part will be specifically described below.

First, the configuration of the traveling unit A will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 on the front side of the fuselage, the left and right driven wheels 3 and 3 on the rear side of the fuselage, and the left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 Left and right belts 5, 5 are wound around a plurality of wheels 4, 4... Attached between the moving wheels 3, 3 to constitute left and right crawlers 6 </ b> L, 6 </ b> R. The left and right drive sprockets 2 and 2 of the left and right crawlers 6L and 6R are attached to left and right drive shafts 9 and 9 extending from the transmission case 8 where the power of the engine 7 is transmitted to the left and right sides. The left and right crawlers 6L and 6R are attached to the fuselage frame 1.

Next, the configuration of the control unit B will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a control unit frame 10 is attached to the upper right side of the body frame 1, a control seat 11 is attached to the control unit frame 10, and a control panel 12 is attached to the front side of the body. Then, a shift operation lever 13 for switching the forward / backward movement and traveling speed of the aircraft is attached to the control panel 12, and an elevation operation lever 14 for operating the left / right turning operation of the aircraft and the working height of the harvesting section C is attached.

  With the above-described configuration, by providing a control member that can perform a plurality of operations by one, such as the speed change operation lever 13 and the lifting operation lever 14, the operation of the airframe is facilitated, so that the operator's work can be reduced. .

Next, the configuration of the harvesting unit C will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, left and right driven pulleys 16 and 16 are rotatably mounted on the front side of the left and right pull-out frames 15 and 15, and left and right drive pulleys 17 and 17 are mounted on the rear side of the body. Between the pulleys 16, 16 and the left and right drive pulleys 17, 17, the left and right nipping and conveying belts 18, 18 for pulling out the carrots and conveying them to the rear part of the machine body are wound. 18 is tensioned so that the side surfaces of the left and right nipping and conveying belts 18 and 18 are pressed against each other to form a carrot pulling and conveying path R. A rotating frame 20 that can be rotated in the vertical direction is attached to the upper side of the body frame 1 with the left and right horizontal shaft 21 as a rotation fulcrum, and is attached to the left and right drive pulleys 17 and 17 at the rear end of the rotating frame 20. A transmission case 22 for transmitting the driving force is attached so as to be rotatable up and down around the rotation fulcrum X. Further, the body frame 1 and the rotating frame 20 are connected by an elevating cylinder 23, and the elevating cylinder 23 is operably attached by a control part B to constitute a pulling and conveying device 24.

  Further, a vertical elevating device 25 for causing carrot foliage is provided in front of the pulling and conveying device 24, a horizontal elevating device 26 for scooping up the foliage raised by the vertical elevating device 25 is provided, and the horizontal elevating device is provided. A branch weed 27 provided at the front of the cutting device 26 is provided. Furthermore, a rotatable gauge wheel 31 for preventing the pulling / conveying device 24 from descending too far is provided at the lower end of the telescopic rod 30 that expands and contracts when the forward / reverse drive motor 29 is operated. A vibration frame 33 that vibrates by the rotation of the rotating shaft 32 is provided, and left and right vibration solitaries 34 and 34 for solving the left and right soil of the carrot by vibration are provided on the vibration frame 33.

A harvesting section C is configured by attaching a root cutting device 35 for cutting the root of the lower part of the carrot being transported by the pulling and transporting device 24 below the pulling and transporting path R.
With the above configuration, by providing the horizontal elevating device 26 having the weed bush 27 on the front side of the machine body and the vertical elevating device 25, the stems and leaves of the ginseng that have fallen on the field are raised by the weed rod 27 and then raised vertically. Ginseng can be harvested while being lifted up by the device 25 and the horizontal raising device 26, and the visibility of the ginseng to be harvested is improved, so that the extraction position can be easily adjusted, and the amount of undrawn crops is reduced. This eliminates the need to pull out the remaining carrots, improving the work efficiency and reducing the labor of the worker.

In addition, the carrot can be prevented from coming into contact with the vibration frame 33 or the left and right vibration soilers 34, 34, so that the product value of the carrot is improved.
Since the gauge wheel 31 is provided at the lower end of the telescopic rod 30 that expands and contracts vertically, the pulling / conveying device 24 no longer descends when the gauge wheel 31 is brought into contact with the field scene. It is possible to prevent the lower end portion of the pulling and conveying device 24 from coming into contact with the field scene and being damaged by the unevenness of the ground.

  Then, the body frame 9 and the pivot frame 20 that is pivotable in the vertical direction are connected by a lift cylinder 23 with the left and right horizontal shaft 21 as a pivot, and the lift cylinder 23 is operated by the lift control lever 14 of the control unit B. With this configuration, the vertical height of the entire harvesting section C can be adjusted by operating the lifting operation lever 14, so that the position of the pulling and conveying start end of the harvesting section C is adjusted in the vertical direction. At the same time, the position of the pulling conveyance start end portion can be adjusted in accordance with the appropriate pulling height of the carrots vegetated on the field, and the leftover of the carrot is prevented, so that the work efficiency is improved.

Further, if the harvesting section C is raised during turning, the lower end of the harvesting section C is less likely to come into contact with the field, so that the turning operation is performed smoothly and the work efficiency is improved.
Furthermore, by providing the hair root cutting device 35 below the transport path of the pulling and transporting device 24, the work of removing the hair root before the post-harvest process, post-harvest washing, and sorting work is omitted. The work efficiency is improved and the labor of the worker is reduced.

Next, the foliage cutting part D will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 to 8, left and right transmission shafts 36, 36 that transmit driving force are attached to the transmission case 22, and left and right transmission cases are mounted on the left and right transmission shafts 36, 36. 37, 37 are attached, and left and right first gear units 38, 38 configured by engaging a plurality of gears in the left and right transmission cases 37, 37 are attached toward the front side of the body. Further, left and right second gear units 39 and 39 are attached to the left and right transmission shafts 36 and 36 inside the transmission case 22 toward the rear side of the machine body, and left and right second gear units 39 and 39 are attached to the rear end portions of the left and right second gear units 39 and 39, respectively. The first output shafts 40 and 40 are attached to the upper side of the machine body.

  The left and right second output shafts 41 and 41 are attached to the front ends of the left and right first gear units 38 and 38 toward the lower side of the fuselage, and the left and right second output shafts 41 and 41 are aligned to the left and right. Drive sprockets 42 and 42 are attached to the shaft. Further, left and right alignment frames 43 and 43 having an L-shape in side view are attached to the front and lower portions of the left and right transmission cases 37 and 37, and holes 44 and 44 in the lateral direction of the machine body are formed in the alignment frames 43 and 43. The left and right rotation shafts 46 and 46 are attached to the holes 44 and 44, with the left and right alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 being pivotally attached thereto. Further, the left and right alignment tension sprockets 47, 47 are rotatable between the front and rear of the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42, and at the inner side of the body relative to the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42. Install. Further, left and right alignment chains 48, 48 are wound endlessly around the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47, the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42, and the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45.

The alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 may have a smaller diameter than the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47.
Then, left and right receiving plates 49, 49 are attached to the transmission cases 37, 37 so that their positions can be adjusted in the front-rear direction, and the alignment driven sprocket 45 is interposed between the receiving plates 49, 49 and the alignment frames 43, 43. , 45 are attached to the right and left tension springs 50, 50 to absorb slack generated in the alignment chains 48, 48. The tension pressure springs 50, 50 can change the tension pressure applied to the alignment driven sprockets 47, 47 by moving the receiving plates 49, 49 back and forth. By changing according to the average thickness, it is possible to cope with various work conditions.

  The left and right alignment frames 43, 43 are formed with holes 44, 44 in the left-right direction of the fuselage, and the rotation shafts 46, 46 of the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 are provided through the holes 44, 44. As a result, it is possible to adjust the position by moving the aligned sprockets 45, 45 in the left-right direction. Therefore, when not working and when the foliage is not passing or when the foliage with a small diameter passes, the alignment is performed. The driven sprockets 47, 47 are pressed by the tension springs 50, 50 to the front side and toward the inner side of the machine body, and when the large diameter foliage passes, the aligned sprockets 47, 47 are moved to the outer side of the machine body. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the large-diameter foliage portion from being bitten, and it is not necessary to remove the bitten foliage portion, thereby improving work efficiency.

  In addition, the left-right distance from the conveyance start end side to the conveyance end side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R becomes substantially linear only when a large diameter foliage part passes through and is loaded, so in other cases Is configured to widen the left-right distance of the alignment device from the conveyance start end side toward the conveyance end side, and can prevent the ginseng passing through the left-right interval of the alignment devices 54L, 54R from fluctuating in the left-right direction. Cutting position alignment is performed properly.

  Furthermore, the large diameter foliage part cannot pass between the right and left of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, the cutting position of the carrot foliage part can be prevented from rising too much, and the foliage part can be prevented from remaining in the root part. The work efficiency is improved, the work efficiency is improved, the ginseng is lifted too much, and the root part can be prevented from being cut by the foliage cutting device 61, which will be described later. improves.

  Further, a U-shaped guide cover 51 in a front view covering the contact surfaces of the upper and lower portions of the alignment chains 48 and 48 and the foliage is attached to the plurality of links 48a constituting the alignment chains 48 and 48. The alignment guide body 52 is configured.

  7 (a) to 7 (c), the guide cover 51 is formed with a convex R portion 51a on one side in the front and rear sides and a concave R portion 51b on the other side in the front and rear sides in plan view. And the protrusion part 51c which protrudes toward the convex-shaped R part 51a of the front and back one side of the subsequent guide cover 51 is formed in the front and back other side on the contact surface with the foliage part. In the straight portion, the convex R portion 51a of the following guide cover 51 enters the concave R portion 51b of the front guide cover 51, and the front protruding portion 51c covers the subsequent convex R portion, thereby guiding the guide. Since the space | interval part of covers 51 can be covered, it is prevented that the foliage part of a carrot is bitten by the space | interval part of guide covers 51, and it is not necessary to stop the body and remove the foliage part bitten. , Work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the guide cover 51 has a convex R portion 51a and a concave R portion 51b, and is attached to the links 48a one by one so that the guide covers 51 do not interfere with each other and the alignment chain 48. , 48 can follow the movement of the positioning devices 54L, 54R, and the working efficiency is improved.

  In addition, when the alignment chains 48 and 48 move along the circular arc locus, since the projecting portion 51c is provided, a large interval portion does not occur between the guide covers 51, and thus the ginseng foliage bites into the interval portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the stalks and leaves that have been bitten by stopping the airframe, thereby improving work efficiency.

The alignment guide body 52 may be a U-shaped cross-sectional shape that covers the contact surfaces of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the foliage of the alignment chain 48 instead of the plurality of guide covers 51.
The alignment chains 48 and 48 are located in the winding area of the alignment chains 48 and 48 and between the alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47 and 47, and the foliage contact surface from the winding area. Left and right tension plates 53L and 53R are attached to the left and right sides of the machine body so that the positions of the left and right tension plates 53L and 53R can be adjusted. .

  The tension plates 53L and 53R are formed with elongated holes in the transmission cases 37 and 37, and the mounting shafts 53a and 53a are attached to the position adjustment by detachable members such as bolts, and a plate is attached to the ends of the mounting shafts 53a and 53a. The bodies 53b and 53b are welded.

  The tension plates 53L and 53R may be provided in a position substantially parallel to the left and right alignment devices 54L and 54R. However, when the tension plate 52R is provided on the front side of the alignment device 53R outside the machine body, the alignment is performed inside the machine body. When the tension plate 52L of the device 53L is provided on the rear side of the machine body with respect to the tension plate 52R of the alignment device 53R, the tension plate 52L or the tension plate when the large diameter foliage passes between the left and right of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. Since the alignment chain 48 and the alignment guide body 52 move to the side without the 52R, even if the diameter of the carrot foliage is large, it can be prevented from being bitten by the alignment devices 54L and 54R, and the aircraft is stopped. It is not necessary to remove the bitten foliage and work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, if the tension of the tension plates 53L, 53R is set to be weaker than the tension of the tension springs 50, 50, the alignment chains 48, 48 will be in an appropriate position when the large-diameter foliage passes and a load is applied. Can be bent and retracted, and can be prevented from being bitten by 54L and 54R, and it is not necessary to stop the body and remove the bitten foliage, thereby improving work efficiency.

  Then, elongated holes are formed in the transmission cases 37, 37 in the vicinity of the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 and outside the alignment guide bodies 52, 52, and the surfaces of the alignment guide bodies 52, 52 are formed in the elongated holes. The left and right scrapers 55 and 55 for removing pieces and mud of the foliage adhering to the head are attached along the locus of the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 at the time of position adjustment.

In addition, the scrapers 55 and 55 are arranged in a rearward downward inclined posture, so that it becomes easy to drop the cut ends of the foliage and mud downward.
Then, left and right cutting blade rotation shafts 56 and 56 are attached to the rear positions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R of the left and right first gear units 38 and 38, and left and right bearings 57 and 56 are mounted on the cutting blade rotation shafts 56 and 56, respectively. 57 is attached rotatably. Then, left and right support plates 59, 59 are attached to the left and right bearings 57, 57, and left and right foliage cutting blades 60, 60 are attached to the support plates 59, 59 to constitute a foliage cutting device 61.

  Further, left and right foliage conveyance drive pulleys 62 and 62 are attached to the left and right first output shafts 40 and 40, and the left and right foliage conveyance drive pulleys 62 and 62 are attached to the front side of the machine body above the left and right first gear units 38 and 38 and above the alignment devices 54L and 54R. The foliage driven pulleys 63 and 63 are rotatably attached. Then, the left and right foliage conveying belts 64, 64 are wound around the left and right foliage conveying drive pulleys 62, 62 and the left and right foliage conveying driven pulleys 63, 63 to endlessly form the carrot foliage from the pulling and conveying device 24. Is disposed on the outer periphery of the upper part of the left and right transmission cases 37 and 37 on the lower end side of the transporting end of the pulling transporting device 24.

  Further, left and right remaining leaf conveyance drive pulleys 66 and 66 are pivotally attached to the upper ends of the left and right first output shafts 40 and 40, and the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67 and 67 are rotatable above the transmission cases 37 and 37. A plurality of left and right remaining leaf conveyance tension pulleys 68, 68 are attached between the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driving pulleys 66, 66 and the left and right remaining leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67, 67. Then, left and right residual leaf conveyance belts 69, 69 are wound endlessly around the left and right residual leaf conveyance driving pulleys 66, 66, left and right residual leaf conveyance driven pulleys 67, 67, and left and right residual leaf conveyance tension pulleys 68, 68. Thus, the remaining leaf conveyance device 70 that sandwiches the upper part of the foliage and conveys it to the rear of the machine body is configured above the defoliation conveyance device 65.

A foliage shooter 71 for discharging the foliage cut by the foliage cutting device 61 from the end portions of the above-mentioned foliage conveyance device 65 and the remaining leaf conveyance device 70 to the field is provided to constitute the foliage cutting portion D.
With the above configuration, the left and right alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 are arranged at positions separated from the left and right spacing portions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R through which the foliage passes, so that the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 Since it is possible to prevent the stems and leaves from being entangled with the two output shafts 41 and 41 to stop the alignment devices 54L and 54R, the harvesting operation is not interrupted and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, since the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 have a smaller diameter than the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 and the alignment tension sprockets 47, 47, the alignment drive sprockets 42, 42 are further left and right of the alignment devices 54L, 54R. Since it leaves | separates from a space | interval part, it can further prevent that a foliage part gets entangled with the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42 and the 2nd output shafts 41 and 41, and working efficiency further improves.

  The left and right tension springs 50 and 50 for tensioning the alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 are provided, so that the left and right alignment chains 48 and 48 are generated when the foliage comes into contact with the alignment devices 54L and 54R. Since the slack can be absorbed and the alignment chains 48 and 48 immediately return to the tensioned state, the alignment devices 54L and 54R ensure that the ginseng foliage even when the foliage portions having different diameters pass continuously. The cutting position of the carrot foliage is properly aligned and the foliage is cut appropriately, and there is no need to remove the foliage in a later process, improving the work efficiency.

  Further, the tension of the tension springs 50, 50 is adjusted by moving the left and right receiving plates 49, 49 in the front-rear direction, so that the growth status of the carrots, the difference in the diameter of the foliage depending on the variety, or the weather and soil quality The tension can be changed appropriately according to the working conditions at the work place, etc., so that the stems and leaves remaining in the carrots are removed in the subsequent process by properly aligning the carrot foliage cutting position and cutting the foliage parts reliably. This eliminates the need for work efficiency.

  Further, the left and right alignment frames 43, 43 are formed with holes 44, 44 in the left-right direction of the machine body, and the rotation shafts 46, 46 having the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 attached to the holes 44, 44 are movable. In the state where no load is applied, the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 tensioned by the tension springs 50, 50 move toward the conveyance path of the foliage portion, so that the small diameter foliage portion passes through. Thus, the alignment devices 54L and 54R can receive the foliage portion to properly align the cutting position of the ginseng foliage portion, eliminating the need to remove the foliage portion remaining in the ginseng in a later process, and improving the work efficiency.

  Further, when a large load is applied to the left and right alignment devices 54L and 54R when the large diameter foliage part passes, the alignment driven sprockets 45 and 45 are separated from the movement path of the foliage part along the holes 44 and 44. Since the left and right intervals on the front side of the alignment devices 54L and 54R are widened, the foliage can be prevented from being caught in the interval portions of the alignment devices 54L and 54R, and the aircraft is stopped and bitten. There is no need to remove the foliage and the work efficiency is improved.

  If it is known before harvesting that the carrot foliage has a large diameter, move the alignment driven sprockets 45, 45 away from the left and right of the left and right alignment devices 54L, 54R. If the left and right distances on the upper side in the conveying direction of the alignment devices 54L and 54R are widened, the alignment devices 54L and 54R can be prevented from biting the foliage, and it is necessary to remove the bitten foliage. No work efficiency is improved.

  And, by attaching the guide cover 51 to each of the plurality of links 48a constituting the alignment chains 48, 48 and configuring the alignment guide body 52, the guide cover 51 at an arbitrary location can be freely attached and detached. Even if some of the guide covers 51 are damaged, the proper alignment performance is maintained by simply replacing the guide covers 51 with new ones, and the foliage is appropriately cut, so that the work efficiency is improved.

Moreover, since it is not necessary to replace the entire alignment guide body 52, the cost can be reduced.
Furthermore, since the guide cover 51 can be attached and detached manually without the need for a tool, the replacement work can be easily performed.

  Since the guide cover 51 has a U-shape in front view covering the contact surfaces of the upper and lower surfaces of the alignment chain 48 and the foliage, a space portion is generated between the guide cover 51 and the alignment chain 48. As a result, the foliage is sandwiched between the guide cover 51 and the alignment chain 48, so that ginseng is not aligned at the proper cutting position and the foliage is left uncut, and the foliage is removed in a later process. The work efficiency is improved, the carrot root is prevented from being cut, and the product value of the carrot is improved.

  Further, a convex R portion 51 a and a concave R portion 51 b are formed on the guide cover 51, and the convex R portion 51 a of the subsequent guide cover 51 is brought close to the concave R portion 51 b of the front guide cover 51. By attaching to the alignment chain 48, when the alignment chain 48 moves around the alignment driven sprocket 45 or the like in an arc orbit, the guide cover 51 can move following, so that the alignment devices 54L and 54R Since it operates at a constant peripheral speed, it is possible to properly align the cutting positions of the carrot foliage by receiving the foliage, eliminating the need for removing the foliage remaining in the carrot in a later step, and improving the work efficiency.

  Furthermore, by providing a protruding portion 51c that protrudes toward the convex R portion 51a, when the alignment chain 48 moves around the alignment driven sprocket 45 or the like in an arc orbit, the guide covers 51 ... Since this protrusion 51c covers the space formed between the front and rear, the foliage is sandwiched between the space between the front and back of the guide covers 51, so that the ginseng is not aligned at an appropriate cutting position and the foliage is left uncut. This eliminates the need to remove the foliage in the subsequent process, improves the work efficiency, prevents the carrot root from being cut, and improves the product value of the carrot.

  When the right and left tension plates 53L and 53R are provided in the winding region of the alignment chains 48 and 48, the alignment chains 48 and 48 are pressed from within the winding region. Since the alignment chains 48 and 48 of the portion where the tension plate 53L or the tension plate 53R is not pressed can be retracted in the direction of the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42, the foliage is bitten between the right and left of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. There is no need to remove the foliage that has been bitten by stopping the airframe, and the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, by providing left and right scrapers 55 and 55 for scrubbing debris and dirt such as mud adhering to the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 moving on the outer periphery of the alignment drive sprockets 42 and 42, Since it is possible to remove the foreign matter adhering to the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52 at a position away from the moving path of the parts, the foliage fragments are prevented from getting entangled with each part of the alignment devices 54L and 54R. It is not necessary to remove the entangled stem and leaf fragments, and the work efficiency is improved, and the mud mass is prevented from damaging the root of the carrot, thereby improving the product value of the carrot.

  Furthermore, since the attachment positions of the scrapers 55 and 55 can be changed along the elongated holes, the scrapers 55 and 55 are set at optimum positions in accordance with the average diameter of the ginseng stalks and leaves of the field where the harvesting operation is performed. The above-described effect is further improved by reliably removing the debris of the foliage and dirt such as mud from the alignment guide bodies 52 and 52.

  And the leaf shooter 71 which discharges the leaf leaves cut from the carrot by the stem-and-leaf cutting device 61 (the cut stem and leaf portion) to the field seems to discharge the leaves and leaves to the already dug side (the side where the carrot has been harvested). Is provided in a downwardly inclined position, the discharged stems and leaves fall on the carrots on the undigged side (the side where the carrots are not harvested), and the drainage leaves the left and right nipping and conveying belts 19 and 19 and the left and right driven Since it is possible to prevent the harvesting section C from being stopped by being entangled with the pulleys 17, 17, etc., it is possible to prevent the harvesting operation from being disturbed. Can be prevented.

Next, the remaining leaf processing unit E will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 9, and 10, front and rear remaining leaf processing frames 72 and 72 are provided below the foliage cutting device 61, and the front and rear remaining leaf processing frames 72 f and 72 r are outside the body ( The first remaining leaf processing roller 73a is rotatably attached between the front and rear of the left and right sides. In addition, a second remaining leaf processing roller 73b is rotatably mounted between the front and rear of the remaining leaf processing frames 72f and 72r (the left and right other sides) and below the first remaining leaf processing roller 73a. Then, a remaining leaf processing belt 74 made of an elastic material such as rubber or urethane is wound around the first remaining leaf processing roller 73a and the second remaining leaf processing roller 73b in an endless manner.

  Further, the remaining leaf processing plate 75 is attached to the upper side of the machine body in the winding region of the remaining leaf processing belt 74, and the inner end portion of the machine body of the remaining leaf processing plate 75 is bent downward. Further, a transmission gear box 76 for transmitting the power of the engine 7 is provided near the end of the remaining leaf processing frame 72r on the rear side of the fuselage, near the end of the left and right other sides of the remaining leaf processing frame 72f on the front side of the aircraft. The base of the support arm 77a is attached to the base. Further, one side of a spring 77b that expands and contracts in response to an overload is attached to the end of the support arm 77a, and a support plate 77c having an L shape in plan view is attached to the other side of the spring 77b. Then, between the support plate 77c and the gear box 76, a residual leaf processing roller 78 for sandwiching and cutting the residual leaf remaining at the root of the carrot together with the residual leaf processing plate 75 is rotatably attached, and the foliage cutting portion The remaining leaf processing section E is configured by configuring the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 that conveys the remaining leaves of carrots inherited from D from the outer side of the machine body to the left and right sides.

The remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 is inclined by about 2 to 5 degrees from the left and right sides of the machine body to the left and right sides.
Due to this inclined posture, the dropped carrot moves to the lower side due to the drive of the remaining leaf processing belt 74 and the inclination of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79, so that the movement of the carrot does not stop on the remaining leaf processing conveyor 76. There is no need to move the carrots that were stopped during the work, improving work efficiency. Further, since the residual leaf processing conveyor 76 is slightly inclined (about 2 to 5 degrees), the residual leaf processing conveyor 79 is in relation to the ground even when the aircraft is inclined in the left-right direction depending on the state of the field. Since the carrot remains in a substantially horizontal state, the carrot does not stagnate on the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 and does not move in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79. There is no need to return it and work efficiency is improved.

  With the above configuration, the remaining leaf processing plate 75 and the remaining leaf processing roller 78 constituting the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 tear off the remaining leaves of the carrots cut and removed by the foliage cutting device 61. The work of cutting the remaining leaves can be omitted, and the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the remaining leaf processing belt 74 constituting the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 is made of an elastic body such as rubber or urethane, so that the remaining leaf processing belt is removed even if the ginseng falls by being cut off by the foliage cutting device 61. Since 74 reduces the impact of the drop, the carrot is prevented from being damaged by the impact of the drop, and the quality of the carrot is improved.

  Then, by attaching the front end portion of the remaining leaf processing roller 78 to the support plate 77c, if the remaining leaf processing roller 78 bites a hard object such as a stone and is overloaded, it depends on the strength of the overload. The spring 77b contracts and moves to the support arm 77a side, and the support plate 77c and the front side of the remaining leaf processing roller 78 are retreated to the lower side in the transport direction of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79. It is possible to prevent the rotation shaft of the leaf processing roller 78 from being damaged, and the durability of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 is improved and the service life is prolonged.

  In addition, since it is difficult for stones or the like to enter between the remaining leaf processing roller 78 and the remaining leaf processing belt 74, it is possible to prevent the stones or the like from breaking the remaining leaf processing belt 74. Improves longevity.

  Further, since the inner end of the machine body of the remaining leaf processing plate 75 is bent downward, when the remaining leaf processing roller 78 moves backward, a gap is generated between the remaining leaf processing roller 78 and the remaining leaf processing plate 75, so that a stone or the like However, it is possible to prevent the remaining leaf processing belt 74 from being broken, and the durability of the remaining leaf processing belt 74 can be improved and last longer.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a rotation support 80a is provided in the vicinity of the left and right other end portions of the remaining leaf processing plate 75 to constitute a rotation unit 80 that can rotate in the vertical direction. A second support plate 81 that is L-shaped in rear view is attached to the back of the remaining leaf processing plate 75 (lower side of the machine body) in the vicinity of the moving fulcrum 80a. A second spring 82 that expands and contracts in response to an overload is attached between the second support plate 81 and the rotating portion 80, and when the rotating portion 80 is overloaded, the rotating portion 80 rotates downward. It is good also as a structure which retreats.

  In the above configuration, when an overload is applied, the front side of the remaining leaf processing roller 78 is retracted to the lower side in the transport direction according to the strength of the overload, and the rotating unit 80 is below the fuselage according to the strength of the overload. Since the clearance is sufficient to pass through even if a relatively large stone or the like is bitten, the transmission gear box 76 and the remaining leaf processing belt 74 can be further prevented from being damaged, and the transmission gear box 76 and the remaining leaf can be prevented. The durability of the processing belt 74 is improved and it lasts longer.

Next, the sorting and conveying unit F will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, FIG. 13, and FIG. 14, the front and rear first transport frames 83, 83 are moved upward toward the other left and right sides of the machine body at the front side and the lower side of the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79. Provided at an incline, the front and rear second transport frames 84 and 84 are turned substantially linearly and vertically in the body inner end (the body left and right other end) of the first transport frames 83 and 83 and outward. Install freely. The front and rear drive sprockets 85 and 85 are rotatably attached to the outer ends of the first transport frames 83 and 83, respectively, and the front and rear relay sprockets 86 and 86 are attached to the inner ends of the first transport frames 83 and 83, respectively. The front and rear driven sprockets 87 and 87 are rotatably attached to the left and right other ends of the second transport frames 84 and 84, respectively.

  Further, the front and rear transmission chains 88, 88 are wound around the drive sprockets 85, 85, the relay sprockets 86, 86, and the driven sprockets 87, 87, respectively, in an endless manner. Further, a plurality of transport plates 90 for carrying carrots on the transmission chains 88, 88 are rotatably attached, and a metal material or a hard resin material is used every few of the plurality of transport plates 90. By attaching transport lugs 91 that are covered with an elastic body such as rubber or vinyl chloride, a sorting transport conveyor 92 that transports carrots from the left and right sides of the machine body to the left and right sides is configured.

  It should be noted that if the surface of the transport plate 90 is coated with a soft member such as rubber, the impact of carrot falling when taking over from the remaining leaf processing conveyor 79 can be reduced, and the carrot is prevented from being damaged, and the product value of the carrot is improved. To do. Further, the conveying lugs 91 may be made of only a relatively hard elastic material such as rubber.

  Further, a lattice-like takeover shooter 93 that receives carrots falling during the conveyance of the drawing and conveying device 24 is provided below the drawing and conveying route R of the drawing and conveying device 24 and outside the conveying start end of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92. It is attached so as to be tiltable toward the inner side of the machine body and rotatable in the vertical direction. Then, the inner end portion of the takeover shooter 93 is brought close to the upper part on the transfer start end side of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92, and the inner end portion of the takeover shooter 93 is rotated in the vertical direction every time the conveying lugs 91 contact. The configuration is as follows.

  Then, on the rear side of the left and right sides of the machine body frame 1 and on the rear side of the machine body with respect to the sorting and conveying conveyor 92, the sorting operation of the carrots being transferred by the sorting and conveying conveyor 92 and the movement and installation of the container 103 described later are performed. A boarding step 94 on which an auxiliary worker boardes is arranged, and an auxiliary work seat 95 is mounted on the boarding step 94 and in the vicinity of the relay sprockets 86 and 86 of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92. Further, a support plate (not shown) is attached between the front and rear sides of the front and rear second conveyance frames 84 and 84 at a substantially intermediate position in the left-right direction and between the front and rear sides of the lower surface side. A gas spring 96 for vertically moving the sorting and conveying conveyor 92 is attached to be freely extendable and rotatable, and an operation pedal 97 for operating the expansion and contraction of the gas spring 96 is attached to the boarding step 94 to be freely rotatable in the front-rear or left-right direction. A sorting and conveying unit F is configured.

The gas spring 96 is applied with a force that always returns upward, and a structure that retracts when the operation pedal 97 is depressed is used.
In the present embodiment, the gas spring 96 is used as means for vertically rotating the transfer terminal end side of the sorting transfer conveyor 92, but an electric cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a turnbuckle with a motor attached, or the like may be used.

  According to the above-described configuration, every several transport lugs 91 are provided on the transport plates 90, so that the portion of the sorting transport conveyor 92 that is inclined upward from the outer side of the machine body to the inner side of the machine body (the first transport frame). 83, 83 in the width of the left and right sides), the transport lugs 91 can prevent the carrots from falling toward the lower side (outside the machine body) of the sorting and transporting conveyor 87. It is possible to prevent sticking and the product value is improved.

In addition, since it is possible to prevent the same carrot from riding on the sorting and conveying conveyor 92 for a long time, the work efficiency is improved.
And since the conveyance lug 91 was configured by covering the surface of the metal plate with an elastic body such as rubber, the carrot does not bend due to an impact when it comes into contact with the conveyance lug 91, while the carrot hits the conveyance lug 91. Can be prevented from falling, improving the product value of carrots.

  Furthermore, by covering a metal material (such as an iron plate) or a hard resin material (such as an acrylic plate) with an elastic body, the carrot can be prevented from being damaged when contacting the conveyance lug 91, and the product value of the carrot. Will improve.

  Further, when the transport plates 90 are moved to the non-conveying action side of the sorting transport conveyor 92, the upper ends of the transport lugs 91 are directed downward, so that the upper ends of the transport lugs 91 are bottom of the sorting transport conveyor 92 (not shown). 2), it can act as a scraper to scrape off the foliage and mud and other foreign matter adhering to the bottom plate of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92. Accumulation is prevented and maintainability is improved.

  Further, a take-off shooter 93 that takes down the carrot that falls during the transfer and moves it to the sorting and conveying conveyor 92 is provided in a downwardly inclined posture from the outside of the machine body to the inside of the machine body, below the drawing and conveyance route R of the drawing and conveying device 24. This makes it possible to return carrots that have fallen during transport to the transport path without being scattered outside the machine frame 1 or outside the machine, improving the efficiency of harvesting work and requiring the operator to collect the carrots that have been dropped. The labor of the operator is reduced.

  Further, the inner end of the machine body of the takeover shooter 93 is positioned above the conveyance start end of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92, and the takeover shooter 93 is rotated up and down each time the conveyance lugs 91 contact the inner end of the takeover shooter 93. As a result, the carrot placed on the takeover shooter 93 can be dropped every time it is turned up and down, so that the carrot is prevented from staying in the takeover shooter 93 and the work efficiency is improved.

  Furthermore, by arranging the boarding step 94 on which the auxiliary worker gets on the rear side of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92, the auxiliary worker can board and move on the traveling machine body. Does not need to move on its own, greatly reducing labor.

  Since the auxiliary work seat 95 on which the auxiliary worker is seated is arranged in the boarding step 94, the auxiliary worker can sit on the auxiliary work seat 95 and perform a sorting operation and the like. This reduces fatigue and improves the work efficiency and reduces the labor of the worker.

  Further, when the sorting / conveying conveyor 92 is rotated upward by the gas spring 96, when the sorting / conveying conveyor 92 is rotated upward, the sorting / conveying conveyor 92 rises slowly. 92 is prevented from colliding with an auxiliary worker who is working at the boarding step 94 or the auxiliary work seat 95, and the safety of work is improved.

  In addition, when the sorting / conveying conveyor 92 is rotated downward, the sorting / conveying conveyor 92 slowly descends, so that it is possible to prevent the carrots being transported from jumping and falling from the sorting / conveying conveyor 92, and the impact of the drop. As a result, carrots are prevented from being damaged, and the product value is improved.

Next, the structure of the accommodating part G is demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 15 to 18, the base side (one side on the left and right sides) of the gas damper 98 that can be expanded and contracted is rotated to a position below the pivot point of the first transport frame 83 on the rear side of the machine body. The base side (upper end side) of the pivot arm 99 that is long in the vertical direction of the machine body is attached so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction of the machine body. And it attaches to the edge part side (lower end part) of this rotation arm 99 so that rotation to the edge part side (left and right other side) of the said gas damper 98 is possible, and the elongate direction is turned to the said rotation arm 99 in the left-right direction of the body. The base side of the holding frame 100 is attached.

  Further, the holding frame 100 is attached to both left and right ends of the holding frame 100 by penetrating the base sides of the left and right holding arms 101, 101 that are L-shaped in side view, and the left and right holding arms 101, 101 are rotated in the left-right direction. Configure freely. The left and right holding arms 101, 101 are formed by bending a downward projecting portion halfway toward the front side of the machine body.

  Further, left and right mounting arms 102 and 102 having a U-shaped side view are respectively attached to the end portions of the left and right holding arms 101 and 101, and the left and right mounting arms 102 and 102 enter the holding holes 103h of the container 103. Then, the disc-shaped left and right holding rollers 104, 104 for hanging and holding the container 103 are attached rotatably.

  In addition, the holding holes 103h of the container 103 are formed in a pair, that is, two on the front and rear sides or the left and right sides of the container 103. However, four may be formed on both the front and rear sides and the left and right sides. Further, when the container 103 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped and the short sides are the left and right side surfaces, the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 described later can easily enter the holding holes 103h, and can be easily retracted.

  Then, the base sides of the left and right connecting plates 105, 105 are attached to upper ends of the base sides of the left and right holding arms 101, 101 so as to be turnable in the left-right direction, and a boss is attached to a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the holding frame 100. 106 is attached. Further, a rotating shaft 106a and a torque spring 106b of an elliptical interlocking plate 107 are inserted into the boss 106, and the interlocking plate 107 is configured to be rotatable in the left-right direction. When the interlocking plate 107 is operated by a torque spring built in the boss 106, the left and right holding arms 101, 101 are rotated in the direction in which the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 are separated from each other. The left and right holding arms 101, 101 rotate in a direction in which the holding rollers 104, 104 are close to each other.

  The left and right holding rollers 104 and 104 have a right and left interval that is substantially the same as the left and right holding holes 103 h and 103 h formed on the short side of the rectangular parallelepiped container 103 to securely hold the container 103. As a result, the work efficiency is improved, and the carrot stored by dropping the container 103 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact of the drop, thereby improving the commercial value. The mounting interval between the left and right holding arms 101 and 101 to the holding frame 100 is set so that the left and right holding rollers 104 and 104 can be appropriately secured. The horizontal length of the holding frame 100 is set to the left and right holding arms 101. , 101 are allowed to be attached at appropriate intervals.

  In addition, the bases of the left and right interlocking rods 108 and 108 are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the interlocking plate, and the ends of the left and right interlocking rods 108 and 108 are attached to the end portions of the left and right connecting plates 105 and 105, respectively. . Then, a base portion of an operating lever 109 for rotating the interlocking plate 107 in the left-right direction is attached to the interlocking plate 107, and an end of the operating lever 109 is extended toward the auxiliary work seat 95, so that the container 103 A container holding device 110 is configured to suspend and hold the holding hole 103h from the left and right.

  The left and right loading platform frames 111, 111 are provided below the container holding device 110 and on the side of the machine body frame 1 from the vicinity of the rear of the sorting and conveying conveyor 92 to the control unit B. The left and right rear ends of the 111 and 111 are connected by a connection support plate 112. In addition, a spare container mounting table 113 for mounting an empty container 103 made of a plurality of metal or hard resin rods or a container 103 containing carrots is provided at the rear of the connection support plate 112.

  Further, left and right drive pulleys 113 and 113 are mounted on the drive shaft 113a at the front portions of the left and right loading platform frames 111 and 111, and the left and right driven pulleys 114 and 114 are disposed at the rear portions of the loading platform frames 111 and 111, respectively. Attached to the driven shaft 114a. The left and right drive pulleys 113 and 113 and the left and right driven pulleys 114 and 114 are wound endlessly on left and right container transfer belts 115 and 115 for conveying the container 103 to the front side of the machine body. A container transfer device 117 is configured by attaching a transfer drive motor 116 for supplying a driving force to the other side.

  If a switch (not shown) for turning on / off the driving of the transfer drive motor 116 is provided in the vicinity of the control seat 11 or in the vicinity of the auxiliary work seat 95, the operator or the auxiliary operator can easily operate. .

  If a plurality of left and right tension pulleys 118 and 118 are rotatably provided between the left and right drive pulleys 113 and 113 and the left and right driven pulleys 114 and 114, the left and right container transfer belts 115 and 115 are not easily bent. The container 103 is smoothly transferred to the front side of the machine body, and the work efficiency is improved. In particular, when the containers 103 are stacked in multiple stages as in the present invention, the weight increases by 2 times, 3 times, etc. each time the containers 103 are stacked. Therefore, it is extremely important that the left and right container transfer belts 115 and 115 are not easily bent. It is.

  Further, an extension carrier 119 having walls on the front side of the aircraft body and on the left and right side surfaces is provided on the front side of the loading platform frames 111 and 111 and on the side of the control unit B. The support plate 121 to which the boss 120 is attached is attached. Then, a rotation shaft 122 is inserted into the boss 120, a pair of rotation plates 123, 123 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the rotation shaft 122, and the pair of upper and lower rotation plates 123, 123 are attached to the left and right sides of the body. The extension carrier 119 is attached in the vicinity of the front end portion of the loading platform frame 111 on the other side and is configured to be rotatable in the left-right direction. Further, a first receiving plate 124 is attached to the loading frame 111 on the left and right sides of the machine body, and a second receiving plate 125 covering the upper part of the first receiving plate 124 is attached to the rear side of the extension carrier 119 on the left and right sides of the machine body.

A plurality of conveying one-way rollers 126 that rotate only in the front side direction of the machine body are attached between the left and right sides of the extension carrier 119 at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the machine body.
Also, a hole is formed through the first receiving plate 124 and the second receiving plate 125 in the first receiving plate 124 and the second receiving plate 125, and an L-shaped lock pin 127 is inserted into the hole. Thus, a container carrier 128 that can stack and stack the containers 103 containing carrots and transport the stacked containers 103 to the front side of the machine body is configured.

The bent part on the upper side of the lock pin 127 is arranged toward the control part B.
By arranging the container holding device 110 above the container carrier 128, the accommodating portion G is configured.

  According to the above configuration, the operating plate 109 is operated to rotate the interlocking plate 107 in the left-right direction, and the left and right holding arms 101, 101 are simultaneously brought close to each other or separated from each other by the left and right interlocking arms 108, 108. In order to rotate in the matching direction, the left and right holding rollers 104 and 104 can enter the holding hole 103h formed on the side surface of the container 103, and the left and right holding rollers 104 and 104 can be retracted from the holding hole 103h. Since it can be performed easily, the holding state in which the container 103 is suspended and held and the holding release state in which the container 103 is lowered can be easily switched, and the work efficiency is improved.

  Since the end of the operation lever 109 is extended toward the auxiliary work seat 95, the auxiliary worker seated on the auxiliary work seat 95 can operate the container holding device 110 only by reaching out. In addition, the work efficiency is improved, and it is not necessary for the auxiliary worker to leave the auxiliary work seat 95 in order to operate the container holding device 110, thereby reducing the labor of the worker.

  Further, by connecting the base side of the holding frame 100 to the rotating frame 99 by a method such as welding, when the empty container 103 starts to receive carrots discharged from the transfer terminal portion of the sorting transfer conveyor 87, the holding frame 100 is used. Can be set to an inclined posture inclined at an angle of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the posture of the container carrier 128, so that the falling distance between the transfer terminal portion of the sorting transfer conveyor 87 and the container 103 can be shortened, It can prevent carrots from being damaged by the impact of falling, improving the product value of carrots.

  Further, a gas damper 98 is provided at a position below the rotation fulcrum of the first conveyance frame 83 on the rear side of the machine body and an end side of the rotation arm 99 attached to the conveyance terminal end side of the second conveyance frame 84 on the rear side of the machine body. When the ginseng is accommodated in the container 103 held in an inclined posture by the container holding device 110 and the weight increases, the gas damper 98 contracts and the rotating arm 99 moves to the left and right sides of the machine body. Since the holding frame 100 is rotated downward to a position where the holding frame 100 and the container carrier 128 are in a horizontal posture or a substantially horizontal posture, the container carrier 128 is loaded with the container 103 in which carrots are accommodated. When loading the upper container 103u on the upper part of the lower container 103s loaded above, The container 103 can be loaded on the container 103s without disturbing the loading posture, and the multi-stage loading state of the plurality of containers 103 is prevented from being destroyed, the safety of work is improved, and the impact of the drop causes carrots. It is prevented from being damaged and the commercial value is improved.

  In addition, when the gas spring 96 is contracted and the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is lowered, the gas damper 98 is provided across the lower position of the rotating fulcrum of the first conveying frame 83 and the rotating end of the rotating arm 99. Thus, since the gas damper 98 and the rotating arm 99 function as a parallel link, the posture of the holding frame 100 does not change from the substantially horizontal state or the horizontal state with respect to the container carrier 128 even when the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is lowered. In addition, the container 103 can be placed on the container carrier 128 while the container holding device 110 is positioned directly above the container carrier 128, and the work efficiency is improved.

  In addition, in a state where the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is in a normal working position, that is, in a state where the gas spring 96 is extended and the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is pushed upward, the suspension holding position of the container 103 of the container holding device 110 is Since the loading position of the containers 103 in the second and higher stages is reached, multi-stage loading of the containers 103 can be performed only by operating the gas spring 96 and the container holding device 110, and the work efficiency is improved.

  Further, as in the prior art, when a plurality of containers 103 containing carrots are collected in the container carrier 128, the carrot harvester is stopped, the worker and the auxiliary worker get off, and two containers on the container carrier 128 are placed. Since there is no need for manual re-loading with three steps, the work efficiency is greatly improved and the labor of the worker is greatly reduced.

  When the container 103 is set in the container holding device 110 by suspending and holding the container 103 with the left and right holding rollers 104 and 104, the left and right holding holes 103h and 103h are rotated while the left and right holding rollers 104 and 104 are rotated. Therefore, the container 103 is prevented from being dropped and dropped, and there is no need to reset the container 103, thereby improving the work efficiency.

  Further, when removing the container 103 from the container holding device 110, the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 are separated from each other while rotating from the left and right holding holes 103h, 103h, so that the container 103 is surely removed from the left and right holding rollers 104, 104. It is possible to prevent the timing at which one of the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 moves away from the container 103 from being delayed, and the multi-stacking posture of the container 103 is disturbed, so that it is not necessary to manually reload the container 103. The labor of the person is reduced.

In addition, it is possible to prevent collapse of the multi-stage containers 103, so that the safety of work is improved, and carrots are prevented from being damaged by the impact of dropping, thereby improving the commercial value.
In addition, since the upper surfaces of the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 that contact the holding hole 103h of the container 103 are configured to be smooth, the holding hole 103h and the upper surface of the holding roller 104 are in close contact with each other. Even if it occurs, it is possible to prevent the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 from falling out of the left and right holding holes 103h, 103h, it is not necessary to set the dropped container 103, the work efficiency is improved, and it is accommodated by the impact of dropping. The carrot can be prevented from being damaged, and the product value of the carrot is improved.

  Further, the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 do not hinder the movement of the container 103 in the front-rear direction when the operation lever 109 is moved in the release direction, so that the container 103 can be easily attached and detached, and the work efficiency is improved. To do.

  In addition, if the left and right holding rollers 104, 104 have a smooth bottom surface and have a structure that is subject to vertical movement, even if one of the upper and lower surfaces is significantly damaged, the container 103 can be suspended and lifted effectively. Since it can be in a high state, the life of the parts is extended.

  Since the container transfer device 117 configured to receive power from the transfer drive motor 116 is driven on the container carrier 128, the container 103 containing a large number of carrots can be moved toward the front side of the machine body without depending on human hands. , Labor of workers is reduced.

  The box-shaped container 103 generally used for the carrot harvesting operation stores an average of 20 kg of ginseng when the carrot is accommodated until it is almost full. For this reason, in order to perform a multi-stage stacking operation, the left and right loading platform frames 111 and 111 and the left and right container transfer belts 115 and 115 of the container transfer device 117 carry a heavy load of 40 kg or more, which is the weight in a two-stage stack. It is good to comprise with the member which has the durability which can do.

  Further, by providing the spare container mounting table 113 on the connection support plate 112 at the rear of the container carrier 128, one or more empty containers 103 can be loaded on the spare container mounting table 113. The empty container 103 can be set in the container holding device 110 while sending out the container 103 that has been accommodated in the auxiliary work seat 95 or moved a small distance to the front side of the aircraft. Is improved and the labor of the operator is reduced.

  When the container 103 containing carrots is fully loaded in the container carrier 128, the container 103 removed from the container holding device 110 can be loaded on the spare container mounting table 113. The accommodated container 103 can be loaded, and the number of times the container 103 is lowered from the machine body is reduced, so that the labor of the operator is reduced.

  In addition, since the number of times the aircraft is stopped when the container 103 is lowered is reduced, the work efficiency is improved and the time required for idling with the effort of restarting the aircraft can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  Further, the extension carrier 119 at the front part of the container carrier 128 and on the side of the control part B is configured to be rotatable in the left-right direction of the machine body, so that the container 103 is connected to the front end part side of the container carrier 126 during the harvesting operation. Thus, the container 103 accommodating more carrots can be loaded on the machine body, and the number of times the container 103 is unloaded from the machine body is reduced, so that the labor of the operator is reduced.

  In addition, since the number of times the aircraft is stopped when the container 103 is lowered is reduced, the work efficiency is improved and the time required for idling with the effort of restarting the aircraft can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  When the L-shaped lock pin 127 with the upper bent portion facing the control portion B is pulled out, the extension carrier 119 is 180 degrees in the direction away from the control portion B with the rotation shaft 122 as a rotation fulcrum. Since it can be rotated, when the operator gets on and off the aircraft, it can go directly to the farm field without stepping on the unstable carrier 119 or the container 103 with unstable scaffolding, so that the operator can safely get on and off the aircraft. .

  In addition, since the container 103 containing the crops can be rotated while being placed on the extension carrier 119, it is not necessary to unload the container 103 every time the aircraft gets on and off, improving the work efficiency and reducing the labor of the operator. Is done.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the ginseng harvester will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 15 to 18, when the sorting and conveying conveyor 87 is in the raised state (the state in which the gas spring 96 extends and rotates upward) at the rear of the control unit frame 10, A first switch 129 a that is in contact with the two sorting conveyance frame 84 is provided, and a second switch 129 b that is in contact with the operation lever 109 in the direction of releasing the holding of the container 103 is provided in the vicinity of the boss 106 of the container holding device 110. And the control apparatus 130 which receives the 1st detection signal P1 of this 1st switch 129a and the 2nd detection signal P2 of the 2nd switch 129b is provided, and both the 1st detection signal P1 and the 2nd detection signal P2 are provided in this control apparatus 130 When the signal is transmitted, a signal for driving the transfer drive motor 116 for a predetermined time may be transmitted.

  According to the above configuration, when the upper container 103u is loaded on the upper part of the lower container 103s and the holding state of the container holding device 110 is released, a plurality of containers 103... Since it can be moved to the front side of the machine body, it is not necessary for the operator or auxiliary worker to push the switch to operate the container transfer device 117 to move the containers 103...

  When the container 103 is loaded on the container carrier 128, when the operation lever 109 is operated, the second switch 129b is turned on and the second detection signal P2 is transmitted. However, the first switch 129a is in contact with the second sorting and conveying frame 84. Since the first detection signal P1 is not transmitted, the container transfer device 117 does not operate even when the lower container 103s is loaded on the container carrier 128, and the lower container 103s is transported to the front side of the machine body. This prevents the container 103 from being stacked in multiple stages.

  Even if the upper container 103u is loaded on the upper part of the lower container 103s, the holding state of the container holding device 110 is released by operating the operation lever 109, the second switch 129b is turned on, and the second detection signal Since the container transfer device 117 does not operate unless P2 is transmitted, the upper container 103u is reliably stacked on the lower container 103s, and the multistage stacking posture of the containers 103 is stabilized.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the front and rear transport frames 131, 131 are provided so as to be tilted upward toward the other side of the left and right sides of the machine body and to be rotatable up and down, and to the left and right sides of the first transport frames 131, 131. A drive shaft 132 is rotatably mounted between the front and rear ends on the end side, and a drive sprocket 133 is attached to the drive shaft 132 at a substantially intermediate position in the front-rear direction. In addition, a driven shaft 134 is rotatably attached between the front and rear sides of the left and right other end portions of the first transport frames 131 and 131, and a driven sprocket 135 is axially attached to a substantially intermediate position in the front and rear direction of the driven shaft 134. The transmission chain 136 is wound endlessly across the drive sprocket 133 and the driven sprocket 135.

  Then, guide rails 137, 137, 137, and 137 having L-shaped cross-sections are provided inside the front and rear transport frames 131 and 131 and above and below the central portion in the vertical direction, respectively. Further, a cylindrical carrier 138 is axially attached to the transmission chain 136 at equal intervals in the left-right direction, and front and rear rotary bodies 139, 139 such as bearings are axially attached to both front and rear ends of the carrier 138. The front and rear rotating bodies 139, 139... Are brought into contact with the upper and lower guide rails 137, 137, 137, 137, thereby forming the pumping conveyer 140.

In addition, if the conveyance body 138 ... covers the surface with an elastic member such as rubber or vinyl chloride, the carrot is not damaged even if it contacts the carrot, and the commercial value of the carrot is improved.
Further, among the cylindrical transport bodies 138..., The transport plates 138 a... That receive the carrots that protrude upward and fall down every few and push the carrots are pivotally attached to the transport bodies 138. .

  In addition, if the conveyance board 138a is comprised with elastic members, such as rubber | gum and vinyl chloride, even if it contacts ginseng, it will not damage ginseng and the commercial value of ginseng will improve. In particular, a hard and elastic material is desirable.

  According to the above configuration, the drive sprocket 133 and the driven sprocket 135 are provided in the substantially central portion of the draw-up conveyor 140, and the transmission chain 136 is wound around the drive sprocket 133 and the driven sprocket 135 in an endless manner. If there is one each of 133, the driven sprocket 135, and the transmission chain 136, a drive mechanism can be comprised, Therefore The number of parts is reduced, A resource saving and cost reduction are carried out.

  In addition, since the drive mechanism is configured in the substantially central portion, the space from the left and right sides of the drive mechanism to the transport frames 131 and 131 can be used for transporting carrots, increasing the amount of carrot transport and improving work efficiency. To do.

In addition, since the chance of ginseng coming into contact with the transport frames 131 and 131 is reduced, the carrot is prevented from being damaged by the impact of the contact, and the product value of ginseng is improved.
Further, rotating bodies 139, 139 such as bearings are provided at both ends of the plurality of conveying bodies 138, and the rotating bodies 139, 139 are brought into contact with the guide rails 137, 137, 137, 137, thereby conveying the conveying bodies. Since 138... Greatly fluctuates back and forth and from side to side, and the direction of the transport bodies 138 is prevented from being out of order, the carrots are transported accurately.

  Since the rotating bodies 139, 139, etc. are in contact with the guide rails 137, 137, 137, 137, minute vibrations continue to be applied to the transport bodies 138, so that the mud adhered to the carrots is dropped by this vibration. This makes it easier for the sorting operator (auxiliary worker) to visually check the shape and scratches of the carrot, and the sorting accuracy is improved.

Note that the sorting and conveying unit F may be configured by connecting the pumping and conveying conveyor 140 having the same configuration to the conveying terminal end side of the drawing and conveying conveyor 140 so as to be rotatable up and down.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, front and rear remaining leaf processing frames 141 and 141 are provided, and a first remaining leaf processing roller is provided between the front and rear outside (on the left and right sides) of the front and rear remaining leaf processing frames 141 and 141. 142 is rotatably mounted. In addition, a second remaining leaf processing roller 143 is rotatably attached between the front and rear sides of the remaining leaf processing frames 141 and 141 (on the left and right sides) and below the first remaining leaf processing roller 142. Then, a remaining leaf processing belt 144 made of an elastic material such as rubber or urethane is wound around the first remaining leaf processing roller 142 and the second remaining leaf processing roller 143 in an endless manner.

  Further, the remaining leaf processing plate 145 is attached to the upper side of the machine body in the winding region of the remaining leaf processing belt 144, and the inner end of the machine body of the remaining leaf processing plate 145 is bent downward. A transmission gear box 146 that transmits the power of the engine 7 is provided near the end of the remaining leaf processing frame 141 on the rear side of the body, and the remaining leaves remaining at the root of the carrot are left in the transmission gear box 146. More than the first remaining leaf processing roller 147, which is sandwiched and cut together with the processing plate 145 and rotates in the same direction as the conveyance direction of the remaining leaf processing belt 144 (counterclockwise when viewed from the front), and the first remaining leaf processing roller 147 A second remaining amount processing roller 148 having a large diameter and rotating in the reverse direction (clockwise when viewed from the front) is attached, and the remaining leaves of the carrots inherited from the foliage cutting part D are processed from the outer side to the left and right side. The remaining leaf processing conveyor 149 to convey is comprised.

The first remaining leaf processing roller 147 is provided in a gap between the large-diameter second remaining leaf processing roller 148 and the remaining leaf processing belt 144.
According to the above configuration, when the carrot foliage cut and left enters between the first remaining leaf processing roller 147 and the remaining leaf processing belt 144, the first remaining leaf processing roller 147 and the second remaining leaf processing. The ginseng foliage can be sandwiched between the rollers 148 as in the prior art.

  Then, even if the ginseng foliage is bounced on the first remaining leaf processing roller 147 and the ginseng foliage rides on the first remaining leaf processing roller 147, the second remaining leaf processing roller 148 that rotates in the reverse direction. Since the foliage is entrained and returned to a state in which the first and second remaining leaf processing roller 147 and the second remaining leaf processing roller 148 sandwich the ginseng's foliage portion, the ginseng's foliage portion can be surely removed, and the post-process This eliminates the need to remove the foliage and improves work efficiency.

24 Pulling and conveying device 87 Sorting and conveying conveyor (first conveying conveyor)
98 Gas damper (expandable member)
100 Holding frame 101 Holding arm 103 Container (container)
103h Holding hole 104 Holding roller (holding rotating body)
107 Interlocking plate (link member)
109 Operation lever (switching member)
110 Container holding device (holding device)
117 Container transfer device (transfer device)
128 Container carrier (loading platform)

Claims (5)

  A pulling / conveying device (24) for pulling out and transporting the crop from the field is provided, and a first transporting device (87) for receiving and transporting the crop from the pulling / conveying device (24) is provided so as to be rotatable up and down. A holding device (110) for holding a storage container (103) for storing crops is provided on the conveying terminal end side of the device (87), and a loading platform (103) for loading the storage container (103) below the holding device (110) 128). A root vegetable harvester characterized by being provided.   An expansion / contraction member (98) that expands and contracts in accordance with an increase or decrease in the weight of the storage container (103) held by the holding device (110) is provided on a side portion of the first transfer device (87). Accordingly, the holding device (110) is placed in a horizontal or substantially horizontal position with respect to the loading platform (128) from a position where one side of the storage container (103) close to the first transport device (87) is inclined lower than the other side. When the holding member (110) is in a horizontal posture or a substantially horizontal posture with respect to the loading platform (128), the telescopic member (98) fixes the posture of the holding device (110). The root vegetable harvester according to claim 1, wherein the root vegetable harvester is configured.   The holding device (110) is provided with a support frame (100) on the first transfer device (87), and a pair of holding arms (101, 101) for holding the container (103) on the support frame (100). A link member (107) for connecting the pair of holding arms (101, 101) is provided so as to be rotatable, and the pair of holding arms (101, 101) is accommodated in the container (by operating the link member (107)). 103. The root vegetable harvesting machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a switching operation member (109) for switching between a state of holding 103) and a release state of not holding.   A holding hole (103h) is formed in the receiving container (103), and circular holding rotating bodies (104, 104) that enter the holding hole (103h) and hold the receiving container (103) are attached to the pair of holding holes (103h). 4. The root vegetable harvester according to claim 3, wherein the root vegetables harvester is provided on each of the holding arms (101, 101).   The loading table (128) is provided with a transfer device (117) for transferring the storage container (103), and the storage container (103) in which the holding device (110) holds the first transfer device (87) is connected to the transfer device (103). 117. The root vegetable harvesting machine according to claim 1, wherein the root vegetable harvesting machine is configured to be capable of rotating up and down from a position installed at 117) to a position above an upper and lower height of the two storage containers (103).

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