JPH11100109A - Carrying device for head-folded vegetable and green vegetable - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrying device which can carry head-folded vegetables and green vegetables on an endless belt stably even under tilted condition and is suitable for using it on a head-folded vegetable and green vegetable harvester. SOLUTION: The carrying device with endless belts 2 and 3 which loads and carries head-folded vegetable and medical vegetable (c) is structured so that the endless belts 2 and 3 comprise a pair of belts disposed aslant in V-shaped by moving their transport side edge parts closely to each other and a dwelled load receiving part 6 to dwell head-folded vegetable and medical vegetable (c) to be loaded downward from the carrying surface of the belts 2 and 3 is formed on the pair of endless belts 2 and 3 at the parts opposed to each other in the carrying direction. Also it is structured so that the relative tilt angles of the pair of endless belts 2 and 3 disposed aslant in V-shape can be adjusted. In addition, the dwelled load receiving part 6 is structured with a telescopable basket.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a headless vegetable and leafy vegetable harvester which can stably transport headless vegetables and leafy vegetables on an endless belt even in an inclined state. A transport device suitable for

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the mechanization of harvesting of head vegetables and leafy vegetables has been delayed, and most of them are manually performed (manpower).
The working hours are 33-41 hours /
10a (an example of cabbage and Chinese cabbage), which accounts for about 60-70% of the total vegetable cultivation work, requiring a great deal of labor. At present, several types of harvesters have emerged, but have not yet reached general use.

[0003]

The harvesting machine for head vegetables and leaf vegetables is often provided with an endless conveyor belt for loading and transporting head vegetables and leaf vegetables harvested from the field. In this case, the conveyor belt is stretched in a horizontal state, and there is relatively little problem when the head vegetables, leafy vegetables, etc. are transported in the horizontal direction, but the conveyor belt is stretched inclining in the length direction. In addition to the above, not only the conveyed head vegetables, leafy vegetables and the like roll on the conveyor belt in the longitudinal direction, and the desired conveyance cannot be performed,
There is a problem in that the rolling causes damage to head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like. For this reason, a number of horizontal rails are attached at a predetermined interval on a conveyor belt to prevent rolling in the length direction of the belt for head vegetables and leafy vegetables (slat conveyors). Even in this case, there is a problem that rolling in the belt width direction of head vegetables, leafy vegetables and the like cannot be prevented.

The present invention is suitable for use as a transport device of a harvesting machine for head and leafy vegetables and the like, and is useful for heavy but soft heading and leafy vegetables and other impacts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a transport device capable of transporting a weak spherical transport object or the like without damaging it.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides: In a transfer device provided with an endless belt for loading and transferring head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like, the endless belt is a pair of V-shaped obliquely arranged with their transfer side edges approaching each other. And a bulging / shipping receiving portion in which head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like to be loaded respectively bulge below the conveying surface of the belt are formed at the opposing conveying portions of the pair of endless belts.

B. The present invention is characterized in that the mutual inclination angles of the pair of endless belts inclined in the V-shape can be adjusted.

C. It is characterized in that the inflatable shipping receiving portion is constituted by a telescopic basket.

[0008]

According to the above arrangement, the apparatus for transporting head and leaf vegetables according to the present invention performs the following operations.

[0009] The above A. With this configuration, the objects to be conveyed, such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables, are accommodated in the inflated shipping receiving portions of the left and right belts and are stably conveyed. Further, even when the left and right belts are stretched in a state of being inclined in the length direction, the transported object is lifted up and discharged without rolling in the length direction as well as the width direction of the belt.

[0010] B. above. With this configuration, the inclination angles of the endless belts can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the conveyed objects such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables to be conveyed, and can be conveyed appropriately.

[0011] C. above. With the configuration described above, the basket expands and contracts according to the size and weight of the conveyed objects such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables, and the conveyed objects are stably conveyed without being damaged.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a transport device for head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like. The transport device 1 is stretched and inclined by pulleys (only one of which is shown) 4 and 5 in the longitudinal direction, and transports each other. V
It consists of a pair of endless belts 2 and 3 which are inclined at
A hole is symmetrically formed in the pair of endless belts 2 and 3 facing each other in the conveyance direction.
A leaf shipment receiving portion (basket portion) 6 is provided in which leafy vegetables (cabbage) C protrude below the conveying surfaces of the belts 2 and 3.

The belts 2 and 3 are, for example, pulleys 4 and 5
The pulleys 4 and 5 prevent the left and right belts 2 and 3 from rotating in synchronization. In addition, the belts 2 and 3 can adjust their mutual left and right inclination angles in the direction A in FIG. 1, and can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the size, shape, and the like of the above-mentioned head vegetables and leafy vegetables (cabbage) C. Is done. The inflated shipping receiving portion (basket portion) 6 is made of a knitted elastic cord woven into a mesh and is extendable, and can be replaced with holes formed in the belts 2 and 3. The inflated shipment receiving portion (basket portion) 6 is not limited to an elastic cord, but may be formed of an elastic member having a low hardness, such as a coil spring. The pulley 5 has a structure that does not hinder the cabbage C housed in the inflated shipping receiving portion (basket portion) 6 from being discharged from the transport end portions of the belts 2 and 3.

In the transport device 1 having such a configuration,
For example, the present invention is applied to a harvesting machine for head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like, and is used for supplying, for example, cabbage C harvested from a field to the inclined lower end sides of the belts 2 and 3 to lift up. The cabbage C supplied to the lower end of the belts 2 and 3 is accommodated so as to fall into the left and right inflated shipping receiving portions (basket portions) 6 and is not inclined to be inclined upward by the belts 2 and 3 ( (In the direction of the arrow), and the belts 2 and 3 are lifted up to the transport end and discharged.

Here, the endless belts 2 and 3 are formed by a pair of V-shaped slanting members with their conveying side edges approaching each other.
Since the cabbage C to be loaded is formed below the bulging / shipping receiving portion (basket portion) 6 in which the cabbage C bulges below the conveying surfaces of the belts 2 and 3 and is accommodated, the cabbage C is placed on the left and right bulging / shipping receiving portions 6. It is accommodated and transported stably. Therefore,
Even if the left and right belts 2, 3 are stretched inclining in the length direction,
Since the cabbage C is conveyed while being accommodated in the four left and right bulging shipping receptacles, the cabbage C does not roll not only in the width direction of the belts 2 and 3 but also in the length direction, and is lifted up without being damaged, and Is discharged from

Further, since the right and left inclination angles of the pair of endless belts 2 and 3 inclined in a V-shape can be adjusted,
The angle of inclination of the endless belts 2 and 3 is adjusted according to the size and shape of the conveyed cabbage C, so that the cabbage C can be appropriately conveyed.

Further, since the inflatable shipping receiving portion is constituted by the extendable basket 6, the basket 6 expands and contracts in accordance with the size and weight of the conveyed cabbage C, and the cabbage C is stably damaged. Conveyed without.

It should be noted that the transport device 1 for head and leafy vegetables and the like of the present invention is not limited to the cabbage C of this embodiment,
Head vegetables and leafy vegetables such as lettuce and chisha are suitable for transporting pumpkins, watermelons, melons and other fruits and vegetables, as well as melons, as well as heavy spheres that are easily damaged and heavy. is there.

[0019]

As described above, the head vegetables of the present invention
According to the transport device for leafy vegetables and the like, the following effects can be obtained.

[0020] The endless belt is composed of a pair of V-shaped slanted belts with their transporting side edges approaching each other, and head vegetables and leafy vegetables loaded on the facing portions of the pair of endless belts, respectively. Formed a swollen shipping receiving portion that swells below the belt conveying surface, so that conveyed objects such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables are stably conveyed in the swollen shipping receiving portions of the left and right belts. be able to. Even when the left and right belts are stretched in a state of being inclined in the length direction, the conveyed objects are accommodated in the expanded shipping receiving portions of the left and right belts and conveyed. The roller is lifted up and discharged from the transport end without rolling in the vertical direction, and therefore without being damaged.

[0021] Since the mutual inclination angles of the pair of endless belts inclined in a V-shape can be adjusted, the endless belts can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the conveyed objects such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables. By adjusting the inclination angle of the object, it is possible to appropriately convey the object to be conveyed.

[0022] Since the inflatable shipping receiving part is constituted by an extendable basket, the basket expands and contracts according to the size and weight of the conveyed objects such as head vegetables and leafy vegetables to be conveyed, stabilizing the conveyed objects, and It can be transported without damage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transport device for head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the transfer surface along the line BB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conveyor of head vegetables, leaf vegetables, etc. 2,3 Endless belt 4,5 Pulley 6 Inflated shipping receiving part (basket part) A Angle adjustment direction of a pair of endless belts C Head vegetables, leaf vegetables (cabbage)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A conveying device comprising an endless belt for stacking and conveying head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like, wherein the endless belts are arranged such that their conveying side edges are close to each other and V
A bulging shipment receiving portion in which head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like, which are respectively loaded, bulge downward from the conveying surface of the belt, and are formed on a pair of endless belts which are conveyed obliquely. A transport device for head vegetables, leafy vegetables, and the like, characterized by having a shape formed thereon. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inclination angle of the pair of endless belts inclined in a V-shape is adjustable. 3. The apparatus for transporting head vegetables and leafy vegetables according to claim 1, wherein the inflatable shipping receiving portion is constituted by an extendable basket.