Pruning Robot

Abstract

The invention relates to a pruning robot comprising a pipe rack capable of sleeving the trunk of a tree. A tree-climbing mechanism is arranged on the pipe rack to actuate the robot to rotate and movevertically on the trunk. A cutting saw is arranged on the pipe rack, and comprises a chain saw rotatably disposed on a saw plate. The saw plate is configured to abut against the trunk of a tree, and the chain saw is disposed at an edge of the saw plate to perform sawing operation on the joint of a branch and the trunk. When the pruning robot is in use, the tree-climbing mechanism is started to actuate the pruning robot to climb up along the trunk; when the robot climbs to a side under a branch of the trunk, the saw plate abuts against the trunk of the tree, and the cutting saw extends in the circumferential direction of the saw plate so as to be able to abut against the lower portion of the outer side of the branch of the tree. The tree-climbing mechanism is started so that effective and complete sawing operation on branches of a tree can be effectively realized, ensuring effective cutting operation on the branches of the tree and then the ensuring the later growth quality of the tree.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of robot equipment, in particular to a pruning robot. Background technique [0002] For artificially planted mountain forests with economic effects, in order to improve the growth speed and quality of trees, it is necessary to carry out necessary pruning operations on trees in late winter and early spring. The so-called pruning actually means removing the branches on the trunk. Trunks, especially for pine and poplar trees, removing the branches of the main trunk can effectively ensure the straight growth of the trees, so that the straightness and roundness of the trees are greatly improved. Currently, the branches of the trees are being removed There are also many removal robots. However, most of the existing robots are straight up and down to realize the removal operation of the trunk and branches, and the panel saws used by the existing pruning robots for sawing branches are mostly arranged for branches. When the r...

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Problems solved by technology

[0002] For artificially planted mountain forests with economic effects, in order to improve the growth speed and quality of trees, it is necessary to carry out necessary pruning operations on trees in late winter and early spring. The so-called pruning actually means removing the branches on the trunk. Trunks, especially for pine and poplar trees, removing the branches of the main trunk can effectively ensure the straight growth of the trees, so that the straightness and roundness of the trees are greatly improved. Currently, the branches of the trees are being removed There are also many removal robots. However, most of the existing robots are straight up and down to realize the removal operation of the trunk and branches, and the panel saws used by the existing pruning robots for sawing branches are mostly arranged for branches. When the robot moves to the side of the vertical branch, the pruning robot rotates, and the chain saw rotating on one side of the panel saw implements the vertical sawing operation. Under the action of the panel saw, it always makes the panel saw and the branch rigidly contact, which not only affects the service life of the panel saw, but when the panel saw implements vertical sawing operation, it can only cut the branches close to the main trunk. The remaining part of the trunk remains on the main trunk, and the branches are completely removed, so the quality of tree pruning cannot be guaranteed. When the trees grow later, long branches will still sprout from the removed branches, which will have a certain impact on the straightness and roundness of the tree. , and when the panel saw cuts off the branches, it is easy to cause damage to the bark due to the bending of the tree and the extension of the branches.

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