Branch trimming vehicle set

By designing a branch pruning vehicle set and using multi-functional robotic arms and wood crushing vehicles, the problems of low efficiency and major safety hazards in high-altitude branches along the railway are solved, and efficient and safe branch pruning and storage are achieved.

CN222655821UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25金鹰重型工程机械股份有限公司
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Application Number
CN202421410203.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-19
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-19

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Technical Problem

The cleaning of high-altitude branches along the railway lacks professional mechanized equipment and standardized construction methods, resulting in low operating efficiency, high safety risks, high labor intensity and high cost.

Method used

A branch trimming vehicle set is designed, including a multi-functional operation vehicle and a wood crusher. The multi-functional operation vehicle is equipped with a multi-functional robot arm for trimming and grabbing branches, and the wood crusher is used to crush and store branches.

Benefits of technology

Mechanized replacement of manual green cutting operations has been achieved, significantly reducing the number of workers and time, improving work efficiency and safety, reducing the labor intensity of operators, and ensuring the safety of railway operations.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a branch pruning vehicle set, which relates to the technical field of railway engineering machinery, and comprises at least one multifunctional operating vehicle and at least one wood chopping vehicle, the multifunctional operating vehicle comprises a first whole vehicle body, the first whole vehicle body is provided with a multifunctional mechanical arm, and the multifunctional mechanical arm is used for pruning branches on two sides of a railway; the trimmed branches can be grabbed; the wood crushing vehicle comprises a second whole vehicle body, and a wood crushing mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a storage bin are sequentially arranged on the second whole vehicle body; the wood crushing mechanism is used for crushing the branches grabbed by the multifunctional mechanical arm; and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying the crushed wood chips to the storage bin for storage. The multifunctional cutting and harvesting machine integrates the functions of cutting, harvesting, cleaning and the like, can timely transport the cut trees away from the site, and achieves integrated construction equipment after work and material cleaning. The construction operation mode is optimized, and the labor intensity of operators is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of railway engineering machinery, in particular to a tree branch pruning vehicle group. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of the railway industry, the total mileage of lines continues to grow, the environment along the railways becomes more complex, the work of clearing dangerous trees along the lines becomes increasingly arduous, and the contradictions in the work of clearing dangerous trees along the lines become increasingly prominent.

[0003] At present, the railway electrical engineering department lacks professional mechanized cleaning equipment and standardized construction methods to clean up the trees that infringe the limit, especially the high-altitude branches. It can only be done by manual felling and small tools. There are a series of problems such as low efficiency, great safety hazards, high labor costs, high intensity, etc. If the felled trees are not cleaned up in time, there will be major safety hazards of intrusion into the main line or fire. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the defects existing in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a branch pruning vehicle group, which integrates the functions of cutting, collecting and clearing, and can transport the felled trees away from the site in time, so as to achieve an integrated construction equipment for finishing the work and clearing the materials. It optimizes the construction operation mode and reduces the labor intensity of operators.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: a branch pruning vehicle group, including at least one multifunctional working vehicle and at least one wood chipping vehicle, the multifunctional working vehicle includes a first vehicle body, the first vehicle body is provided with a multifunctional mechanical arm, the multifunctional mechanical arm is used to prune branches on both sides of the railway, and can grab the pruned branches;

[0006] The wood chipping vehicle comprises a second vehicle body, on which a wood chipping mechanism, a conveying mechanism and a storage bin are sequentially arranged; the wood chipping mechanism is used for crushing branches grasped by the multifunctional mechanical arm; and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying the crushed wood chips to the storage bin for storage.

[0007] A further improvement is that the multifunctional mechanical arm comprises a turntable mounted on the first vehicle body, a support arm is arranged on the turntable, a connecting arm is hinged at the end of the support arm, and the connecting arm is used for installing working accessories.

[0008] A further improvement is that the operating tools include a felling saw and a wood grabber.

[0009] A further improvement is that: a hydraulic support leg is provided on the first vehicle body below the multifunctional mechanical arm.

[0010] Further improvements are: a first bogie and a power device for providing walking power are arranged at the bottom of the first complete vehicle body; a second bogie is arranged at the bottom of the second complete vehicle body, and a generator set is arranged on the second complete vehicle body.

[0011] A further improvement is that first hooks are respectively provided at both ends of the first vehicle body, second hooks matched with the first hooks are respectively provided at both ends of the second vehicle body, and a brake connection device is provided at the connection between the first hook and the second hook.

[0012] A further improvement is that a driver's cab is arranged on the first vehicle body, an electrical device is arranged on the top of the driver's cab, and operating consoles are arranged at both ends of the driver's cab.

[0013] A further improvement is that the wood chipping mechanism comprises a feed box and a crusher connected to each other.

[0014] A further improvement is that a rotating internal conveyor belt is provided at the bottom of the storage bin to quickly discharge the wood chips in the storage bin.

[0015] A further improvement is that a hydraulic device is provided at the bottom of the first vehicle body.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0017] The utility model adopts mechanization to replace manual chopping operations, which can greatly reduce the number of operators and operating time, thereby improving the working efficiency of the chopping operation and the comfort of the workers, and greatly ensuring the safety of the operation.

[0018] The utility model is positioned as a new generation of high-speed rail infrastructure maintenance platform. The mobile platform uses the rail vehicle as the carrier platform, based on flexible operation grouping and efficient construction process, to repair, collect, crush, store and transport trees along the railway, which not only reduces the labor intensity of operators, but also ensures the safety of railway operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a branch pruning vehicle group in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a multifunctional working vehicle in Embodiment 1 of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a top view of the multifunctional working vehicle in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wood chipper in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a top view of the wood chipper in the first embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of a tree branch pruning vehicle group in the second embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] 1-Multi-function work vehicle; 11-First vehicle body; 12-Driver's cab; 13-First bogie; 14-Power unit; 15-Hydraulic device; 16-First hook; 17-Electrical device; 18-Operating console; 2-Wood chipping vehicle; 21-Second vehicle body; 22-Second bogie; 23-Second hook; 3-Multi-function mechanical arm; 31-Turntable; 32-Support arm; 33-Connecting arm; 4-Hydraulic outrigger; 5-Wood chipping mechanism; 51-Feed box; 52-Crusher; 6-Conveying mechanism; 7-Storage bin; 71-Conveyor belt; 8-Generator set. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. The embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar numbers throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that directional words, such as the terms "center", "lateral (X)", "longitudinal (Y)", "vertical (Z)", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating directions and positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of narrating the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and cannot be understood as limiting the specific protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features. Therefore, the definition of "first" and "second" features can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "several" and "a number" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0030] The following is a further description of the specific implementation of the utility model in conjunction with the drawings of the specification, so that the technical solution and its beneficial effects of the utility model are clearer and more explicit. The following description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings is exemplary and intended to explain the utility model, but cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] See also Figure 1 to Figure 5 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a branch pruning vehicle group, including a multifunctional working vehicle 1 and a wood chipping vehicle 2 connected front and rear, the multifunctional working vehicle 1 includes a first vehicle body 11, and a multifunctional mechanical arm 3 is arranged on the first vehicle body 11, and the multifunctional mechanical arm 3 is used to prune branches on both sides of the railway and can grab the pruned branches;

[0033] The wood chipping vehicle 2 includes a second vehicle body 21, on which a wood chipping mechanism 5, a conveying mechanism 6 and a storage bin 7 are sequentially arranged; the wood chipping mechanism 5 is used to crush the branches grabbed by the multifunctional mechanical arm 3; the conveying mechanism 6 is used to convey the crushed wood chips to the storage bin 7 for storage. Specifically, the wood chipping mechanism 5 includes a connected feed box 51 and a crusher 52. A rotating built-in conveyor belt 71 is arranged at the bottom of the storage bin 7 to quickly discharge the wood chips in the storage bin 7.

[0034] The multifunctional mechanical arm 3 includes a turntable 31 mounted on the first vehicle body 11, a support arm 32 is provided on the turntable 31, and a connecting arm 33 is hinged at the end of the support arm 32, and the connecting arm 33 is used to install working accessories. The working accessories include a felling saw and a wood grabber. After the felling operation is completed, the multifunctional working vehicle can grab the pruned trees and send them to the wood chip feeding port on the wood chipping vehicle for crushing and storage by replacing the working accessories at the terminal of the multifunctional mechanical arm.

[0035] The first vehicle body 11 is provided with hydraulic legs 4 at a position below the multifunctional mechanical arm 3. When the multifunctional mechanical arm is cutting or grabbing, the hydraulic legs need to be lowered and supported on the rails to prevent eccentric loading and overturning.

[0036] A first bogie 13 and a power device 14 for providing walking power are arranged at the bottom of the first vehicle body 11; the power device 14 can also be controlled by an electrical device to provide power for the hydraulically driven cooling fan, the multifunctional mechanical arm and the hydraulic outrigger. A second bogie 22 is arranged at the bottom of the second vehicle body 21, and a generator set 8 is arranged on the second vehicle body 21. The generator set 8 is a 150kW generator set, which is used to provide operating power for the wood chipper. The generator set 8 is any one of a diesel generator set, a gasoline generator set and a natural gas generator set.

[0037] The first vehicle body 11 is provided with first hooks 16 at both ends, the second vehicle body 21 is provided with second hooks 23 matched with the first hooks 16 at both ends, and a brake connection device is provided at the connection between the first hook 16 and the second hook 23 .

[0038] The first vehicle body 11 is provided with a driver's cab 12, the top of which is provided with an electrical device 17, and control panels 18 are provided at both ends of the driver's cab 12. The multifunctional working vehicle is used as a tractor, and the driver's cab is provided with front and rear control panels, and the driver can control the movement of the vehicle through any control panel. The multifunctional working vehicle can perform the cutting operation on a certain area of ​​the railway line at a fixed point or at a low and uniform speed.

[0039] A hydraulic device 15 is provided at the bottom of the first vehicle body 11. The power device is controlled by an electrical device to provide power to the hydraulic device, so as to realize the up and down, telescopic, rotating, clamping or releasing actions of the multifunctional mechanical arm.

[0040] Embodiment 2

[0041] See also Figure 6 As shown, the structure of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, except that in this embodiment, the branch pruning vehicle group includes two multifunctional working vehicles 1 connected front and back and a wood chipping vehicle 2, and both ends of the wood chipping vehicle 2 are respectively connected to the corresponding multifunctional working vehicles 1. This grouping operation mode can perform shrub pruning, wood chipping and material storage operations in both directions according to actual needs, thereby improving the operation efficiency.

[0042] Preferably, in the utility model, the vehicle formation can be a multifunctional work vehicle and a wood chip vehicle, and a plurality of wood chip vehicles can be connected between the two multifunctional work vehicles according to actual needs, and a wood chip storage device can be arranged on the wood chip vehicle according to actual needs.

[0043] In the description of the specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "preferably", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model, and the schematic expressions of the above terms in this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0044] Through the description of the above structure and principle, technicians in the relevant technical field should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. Improvements and substitutions based on the present invention using the known technology in the field all fall within the protection scope of the present invention and should be defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A branch pruning vehicle group, comprising at least one multifunctional working vehicle (1) and at least one wood chipping vehicle (2), characterized in that: The multifunctional working vehicle (1) comprises a first vehicle body (11), on which a multifunctional mechanical arm (3) is arranged, and the multifunctional mechanical arm (3) is used to trim branches on both sides of the railway and can grab the trimmed branches; The wood chipping vehicle (2) comprises a second vehicle body (21), on which a wood chipping mechanism (5), a conveying mechanism (6) and a storage bin (7) are sequentially arranged; the wood chipping mechanism (5) is used for crushing branches grasped by the multifunctional mechanical arm (3); and the conveying mechanism (6) is used for conveying the crushed wood chips to the storage bin (7) for storage.

2. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multifunctional mechanical arm (3) comprises a turntable (31) mounted on a first vehicle body (11), a support arm (32) being arranged on the turntable (31), a connecting arm (33) being hinged at the end of the support arm (32), and the connecting arm (33) being used for mounting working accessories.

3. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 2, characterized in that: The operating tools include a felling saw and a wood grabber.

4. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first vehicle body (11) is provided with a hydraulic support leg (4) at a position below the multifunctional mechanical arm (3).

5. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first bogie (13) and a power device (14) for providing driving force are arranged at the bottom of the first complete vehicle body (11); a second bogie (22) is arranged at the bottom of the second complete vehicle body (21), and a generator set (8) is arranged on the second complete vehicle body (21).

6. The branch pruning vehicle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first vehicle body (11) is provided with first hooks (16) at both ends, the second vehicle body (21) is provided with second hooks (23) matched with the first hooks (16) at both ends, and a brake connection device is provided at the connection between the first hook (16) and the second hook (23).

7. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driver's cab (12) is arranged on the first vehicle body (11), an electrical device (17) is arranged on the top of the driver's cab (12), and operating consoles (18) are respectively arranged at both ends of the driver's cab (12).

8. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wood chipping mechanism (5) comprises a feed box (51) and a crusher (52) connected to each other.

9. The branch pruning vehicle set according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating internal conveyor belt (71) is provided at the bottom of the storage bin (7) for quickly discharging the wood chips in the storage bin (7).

10. The branch pruning vehicle assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hydraulic device (15) is provided at the bottom of the first vehicle body (11).

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