A targeted interstitial device

Abstract

This invention discloses a method and apparatus for directional planting, including a planting rod mechanism, a fixed sleeve, a compaction mechanism, and a compaction spring. The planting rod mechanism is housed within the fixed sleeve, with the compaction mechanism located at its lower end. A compaction spring is positioned between the fixed sleeve and the compaction mechanism. The planting rod mechanism includes a main planting rod, a planting punch composed of several planting fingers, and a planting control mechanism mounted on the main planting rod. The compaction mechanism includes a compaction seat and a vibrator mounted on the compaction seat. Directional planting is achieved by maintaining the orientation of the crop within the inner cavity of the planting punch. The planting fingers are made of rigid material to adapt to various soil types, including but not limited to no-till soil, clay, and hills or slopes containing stones and sand. The cavity of the planting punch protects the crop from damage. The compaction mechanism compacts and straightens the soil around the crop through mechanical vibration. The technology disclosed in this invention is applicable not only to the transplanting of directional crops such as garlic, scallions, sweet potatoes, eggplants, peppers, and leafy vegetables, but also to the transplanting of non-directional crops such as soybeans, corn, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an agricultural seeding machine, and more particularly to a method and apparatus for directional seeding. Background Technology

[0002] Unlike Western countries, my country's directional planting of crops like garlic requires the bulbils to face upwards during planting. While mechanized planting machines exist, their widespread application is hindered by technical issues. For example, the technology described in patent application CN20141044434974 is unsuitable for general soils, especially clay or soils containing hard particles, and it easily damages garlic cloves during rapid directional planting. Another example is the technology described in patent application CN201810768116.8, which uses a duckbill planter. When the duckbill opens and the garlic falls naturally into the soil, it's difficult to ensure all garlic bulbils face upwards. Furthermore, the duckbill planter easily pulls out crooked garlic cloves after they've been straightened, and it's prone to clogging. Currently, planting machinery cannot achieve the same results as manual planting, which remains the primary method due to its high labor intensity and low efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the technical problems existing in the directional planting of crops such as garlic, and to provide a method for directional sowing, as well as a device that is adaptable to various soils and can quickly perform directional sowing.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a directional insertion method, mainly including the following steps:

[0005] S1 is set in the inner cavity of the planting punch at the bottom of the planting rod to receive the oriented crops after orientation adjustment, and keep the oriented crops facing upwards;

[0006] The S2 insertion rod moves rapidly downwards, the compaction mechanism moves down to the ground, and the compaction mechanism begins to vibrate at the same time;

[0007] The S3 seeding punch carries the oriented crop into the soil to the set depth. Under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, the soil around the seeding punch enters the inner cavity of the seeding punch to initially fix the oriented crop.

[0008] The planting control mechanism S4, located on the main planting pole, opens the lowest end of the planting punch. At the same time, under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, more soil enters the inner cavity of the planting punch, thus fixing and compacting the directional planting crops in all directions.

[0009] The S5 seeding rod mechanism lifts the open seeding punch, which, under the action of the vibration mechanism, vibrates and compacts the soil around the directional planting crops, while simultaneously shaking off the soil stuck to the seeding punch.

[0010] After the S6 insertion rod mechanism is raised to the set height, the vibration mechanism is lifted off the ground until it returns to its original position.

[0011] S7 repeats steps S1 to S6 to complete the planting of the next directional crop. The planting spacing is controlled by the time interval of the sowing rod mechanism, and the planting depth is controlled by setting the lowest point of the sowing rod mechanism.

[0012] Various devices can be used to implement the method described in this invention. One type is a directional seeding device, which includes a seeding rod mechanism, a fixed sleeve, a compaction mechanism, and a compaction spring. The fixed sleeve is mounted on a seeder, and the seeding rod mechanism is located inside the fixed sleeve. The compaction mechanism is located at the lower end of the fixed sleeve, and a compaction spring is located between the fixed sleeve and the compaction mechanism. The seeding rod mechanism includes a seeding main rod, a seeding punch consisting of several seeding fingers mounted at the bottom end of the seeding main rod, and a seeding control mechanism mounted on the seeding main rod for controlling the opening and closing of the seeding fingers. The compaction mechanism includes a compaction seat and a vibrator mounted on the compaction seat.

[0013] The fixed sleeve of the present invention is provided with several feeding ports for the directional planting crops to enter, so as to ensure the supply of directional planting crops during rapid sowing. The feeding ports correspond to the gaps between the sowing fingers in the sowing punch at the initial position, so that the directional planting crops can smoothly enter the cavity between the sowing fingers. The cavity is "U"-shaped to ensure that the directional planting crops face upward.

[0014] The seeding punch of this invention is composed of several seeding fingers. Each seeding finger is installed at the bottom of the seeding main stem by a pin and can rotate around the pin within a certain angle. The seeding fingers are made of a hard material that can adapt to various soils. The tips of the seeding fingers are sharp to facilitate insertion into the soil, and the ends of the seeding fingers near the seeding main stem are provided with steps.

[0015] The seeding control mechanism of this invention includes a seeding center rod and a buffer spring sleeved on the seeding center rod. The lower end of the seeding center rod is spherical. During the downward movement and resetting of the seeding rod, the seeding center rod disengages from the seeding fingers. When the seeding rod mechanism accelerates downward to near the lowest point, the lower end of the seeding center rod impacts the seeding fingers under the action of inertial force, causing the seeding fingers to rotate around the pin at a certain angle, opening the seeding punch and allowing more soil to enter the cavity of the seeding punch to stabilize the oriented crop. After reaching the lowest point, under the action of the buffer spring, the seeding center rod begins to reset and disengage from the seeding fingers.

[0016] The vibratory base of this invention includes a vibratory base sleeve, a vibrator mounting base, a vibratory base, a vibratory fork, and a reset groove. The vibratory sleeve is fitted onto the lower end of the fixed sleeve and can move up and down within a set range. A vibratory spring is provided between the vibratory sleeve and the fixed sleeve. When the vibratory spring is pressed down by the fixed sleeve, it causes the vibratory mechanism to press firmly against the ground. A vibratory base is provided at the lower end of the vibratory sleeve. The bottom of the vibratory base has a reset groove adapted to the insertion finger. A vibratory fork is provided at the bottom of the vibratory base between the two reset grooves. A vibrator mounting base is provided at an appropriate position on the vibratory base, and a vibrator is mounted on the vibrator mounting base.

[0017] The vibrator described in this invention is a device that causes the vibrating seat to vibrate.

[0018] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects are as follows: This invention maintains the orientation of orientally planted crops such as garlic during the planting process through the inner cavity of the planting punch, ensuring orienting; the planting fingers are made of rigid material to adapt to various soil types, including but not limited to no-till soil, clay, and hilly or slope soils containing stones and sand, while protecting orientally planted crops such as garlic from damage; the fixing sleeve has multiple feeding ports, increasing the supply of orientally planted crops, making high-efficiency planting possible and reducing the rate of missed planting; the planting rod mechanism allows for rapid insertion into the soil, improving planting efficiency and facilitating plant spacing adjustment; the compaction mechanism compacts the soil around the orientally planted crops through mechanical vibration, ensuring the uprighting of the orientally planted crops during the planting process, and eliminating the need for secondary hilling. The technology disclosed in this invention is applicable to the planting of other crops requiring orienting, such as garlic, scallions, sweet potatoes, eggplants, peppers, and leafy vegetables, as well as the planting of crops that do not require orienting, such as soybeans, corn, cotton, peanuts, and sorghum. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 Flowchart of the targeted insertion method.

[0020] Figure 2 Front view of the directional insertion device.

[0021] Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the initial position of the directional insertion device.

[0022] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of directional seeding device being inserted into the soil.

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of planting after the directional seeding device is inserted into the soil.

[0024] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the resetting process of the directional insertion device.

[0025] Figure 7 Cross-sectional view of the insertion rod mechanism.

[0026] Figure 8Bottom view of the insertion rod mechanism.

[0027] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the fixed sleeve.

[0028] The components include: 1. Planting rod mechanism, 2. Fixed sleeve, 3. Vibration spring, 4. Vibration mechanism, 5. Directional planting crops, 1-1 Planting main rod, 1-2 Planting control mechanism, 1-21 Planting center rod, 1-22 Buffer spring, 1-3 Planting punch, 1-4 Planting finger, 1-5 Pin, 2-1 Sleeve body, 2-2 Feeding port, 4-1 Vibration seat, 4-11 Vibration seat sleeve, 4-12 Vibrator mounting base, 4-13 Vibration base, 4-14 Vibration fork, 4-15 Reset groove, 4-2 Vibrator. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, a directional insertion method mainly includes the following steps:

[0031] S1 is located in the inner cavity of the planting punch at the bottom of the planting main rod, which sequentially receives the oriented crops after orientation adjustment, and keeps the oriented crops facing upwards;

[0032] The S2 insert main rod moves rapidly downwards, the vibration mechanism moves down to the ground, and the vibration mechanism begins to vibrate at the same time;

[0033] The S3 seeding punch carries the oriented crop into the soil to the set depth. Under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, the soil around the seeding punch enters the inner cavity of the seeding punch and initially fixes the oriented crop.

[0034] The planting control mechanism S4, located on the main planting pole, opens the lowest end of the planting punch. At the same time, under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, more soil enters the inner cavity of the planting punch, thus fixing and compacting the directional planting crops in all directions.

[0035] The S5 seeding rod mechanism lifts the open seeding punch, which, under the action of the vibration mechanism, vibrates and compacts the soil around the directional planting crops, while simultaneously shaking off the soil stuck to the seeding punch.

[0036] After the S6 insertion rod mechanism is raised to the set height, the vibration mechanism is lifted off the bottom surface until it returns to its original position;

[0037] S7 repeats steps S1 to S6 to complete the planting of the next directional crop. The planting spacing is controlled by the time interval of the sowing rod mechanism, and the planting depth is controlled by setting the lowest point of the sowing rod mechanism.

[0038] like Figures 2 to 9 As shown, a directional seeding device for implementing the method of the present invention includes a seeding rod mechanism 1, a fixed sleeve 2, a vibration spring 3, and a vibration mechanism 4. The fixed sleeve 2 is mounted on a seeder, and the seeding rod mechanism 1 is housed inside the fixed sleeve 2. The vibration mechanism 4 is located at the lower end of the fixed sleeve 2, and the vibration spring 3 is located between the fixed sleeve 2 and the vibration mechanism 4. The seeding rod mechanism 1 includes a seeding main rod 1-1, a seeding punch 1-3 consisting of several seeding fingers 1-4 mounted at the bottom end of the seeding main rod 1-1, and a seeding control mechanism 1-2 mounted on the seeding main rod 1-1 for controlling the opening and closing of the seeding fingers 1-4. The vibration mechanism 4 includes a vibration seat 4-1 and a vibrator 4-2 mounted on the vibration seat 4-1.

[0039] The fixed sleeve 2 of the present invention has a plurality of feeding ports 2-2 for directional planting crops to enter, so as to ensure the supply of directional planting crops during rapid sowing. The feeding ports 2-2 correspond to the gaps between the sowing fingers 1-4 in the sowing punch 1-3 at the initial position, so that the directional planting crops 5 can smoothly enter the cavity between the sowing fingers 1-4. The cavity is "U" shaped to ensure that the directional planting crops face upward.

[0040] The seeding punch 1-3 of this invention is formed by a plurality of seeding fingers 1-4. Each seeding finger 1-4 is installed at the bottom end of the seeding main stem 1-1 by a pin 1-5 and can rotate around the pin 1-5 within a certain angle. The seeding fingers 1-4 are made of a hard material that can adapt to various soils. The front end of the seeding fingers 1-4 is sharp to facilitate insertion into the soil, and a step is provided at the end of the seeding fingers 1-4 near the seeding main stem 1-1.

[0041] The seeding control mechanism 1-2 of this invention includes a seeding center rod 1-21 and a buffer spring 1-22 sleeved on the seeding center rod 1-21. The lower end of the seeding center rod 1-21 is spherical. During the downward movement and resetting process of the seeding rod mechanism 1, the seeding center rod 1-21 disengages from the seeding fingers 1-4. When the seeding rod mechanism 1 accelerates downward to near the lowest point, the lower end of the seeding center rod 1-21 impacts the step of the seeding fingers 1-4 under the action of inertial force, causing the seeding fingers 1-4 to rotate around the pin 1-5 at a certain angle, thereby causing the seeding punch 1-3 to open, allowing more soil to enter the cavity of the seeding punch 1-3 to stabilize the oriented crop 5. After the seeding rod mechanism 1 reaches the lowest point, the seeding center rod 1-21 begins to reset and disengage from the seeding fingers 1-22 under the action of the buffer spring 1-22.

[0042] The vibratory base 4-1 of the present invention includes a vibratory base sleeve 4-11, a vibrator mounting base 4-12, a vibratory base 4-13, a vibratory fork 4-14, and a reset groove 4-15. The vibratory base sleeve 4-11 is fitted onto the lower end of the fixed sleeve 2 and can move up and down within a set range. The lower end of the vibratory base sleeve 4-11 is provided with a vibratory base 4-13. The bottom of the vibratory base 4-13 is provided with a reset groove 4-15 adapted to the insertion finger 1-4. A vibratory fork 4-14 is provided at the bottom of the vibratory base 4-13 between the two reset grooves 4-15. A vibrator mounting base 4-12 is provided at an appropriate position on the vibratory base 4-1, and a vibrator 4-2 is mounted on the vibrator mounting base 4-12.

[0043] The vibrator 4-2 described in this invention is a device that causes the vibrating seat 4-1 to vibrate.

[0044] The above examples are only used to illustrate the claims of this invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this invention. Any changes made by those skilled in the art to the positions of the components in the above examples are within the scope of protection of this invention; any improvements and substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of this invention are also within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A directional seeding device, characterized in that, The seeding device includes a seeding rod mechanism, a fixed sleeve, a compaction mechanism, and a compaction spring. The fixed sleeve is installed on the seeder, and the seeding rod mechanism is located inside the fixed sleeve. The compaction mechanism is located at the lower end of the fixed sleeve, and a compaction spring is located between the fixed sleeve and the compaction mechanism. The seeding rod mechanism includes a seeding main rod, a seeding punch consisting of several seeding fingers installed at the bottom end of the seeding main rod, and a seeding control mechanism installed on the seeding main rod to control the opening and closing of the seeding fingers. The compaction mechanism includes a compaction seat and a vibrator installed on the compaction seat. The above-mentioned device completes agronomic planting using the following method: S1 First, the inner cavity of the planting punch set at the bottom of the planting main rod receives the oriented crops that have been oriented and adjusted, and keeps the crops facing upwards. The S2 insertion rod mechanism moves rapidly downwards, the vibration mechanism moves down to the ground, and the vibration mechanism begins to vibrate at the same time; The S3 seeding punch carries the oriented crop into the soil to the set depth. Under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, the soil around the seeding punch enters the inner cavity of the seeding punch to initially fix the oriented crop. The planting control mechanism S4, located on the main planting pole, opens the lowest end of the planting punch. At the same time, under the vibration of the compaction mechanism, more soil enters the inner cavity of the planting punch, thus fixing and compacting the directional planting crops in all directions. The S5 seeding rod mechanism lifts the open seeding punch, which, under the action of the vibration mechanism, vibrates and compacts the soil around the directional planting crops, while simultaneously shaking off the soil stuck to the seeding punch. After the S6 insertion rod mechanism is raised to the set height, the vibration mechanism is lifted off the ground until it returns to its original position. S7 repeats steps S1 to S6 to complete the planting of the next directional crop. The planting spacing is controlled by the time interval of the sowing rod mechanism, and the planting depth is controlled by setting the lowest point of the sowing rod mechanism.

2. The directional insertion device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed sleeve is provided with several feeding ports for the directional planting crops to enter, so as to ensure the supply of directional planting crops during rapid sowing. The feeding ports correspond to the gaps between the sowing fingers in the sowing punch at the initial position, so that the directional planting crops can smoothly enter the cavity between the sowing fingers. The cavity is "U"-shaped to ensure that the directional planting crops face upward.

3. The directional insertion device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The seeding punch is formed by several seeding fingers. Each seeding finger is installed at the bottom of the seeding main rod by a pin and can rotate around the pin within a certain angle. The seeding fingers are made of hard material and can adapt to various soils. The tip of the seeding finger is sharp to facilitate insertion into the soil. The seeding finger is provided with a step near the end of the seeding main rod.

4. The directional insertion device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The seeding control mechanism includes a seeding center rod and a buffer spring fitted on the seeding center rod. The lower end of the seeding center rod is spherical. During the downward movement and reset of the seeding rod, the seeding center rod disengages from the seeding fingers. When the seeding rod mechanism accelerates downward to near the lowest point, the lower end of the seeding center rod impacts the seeding fingers under the action of inertial force, causing the seeding fingers to rotate around the pin at a certain angle, causing the seeding punch to open, allowing more soil to enter the cavity of the seeding punch to stabilize the oriented crop. After reaching the lowest point, under the action of the buffer spring, the seeding center rod begins to reset and disengage from the seeding fingers.

5. The directional insertion device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The vibratory seat includes a vibratory seat sleeve, a vibrator mounting base, a vibratory base, a vibratory fork, and a reset groove. The vibratory seat sleeve is fitted onto the lower end of the fixed sleeve and can move up and down within a set range. A vibratory spring is provided between the vibratory seat sleeve and the fixed sleeve. When the vibratory spring is pressed down by the fixed sleeve, it causes the vibratory mechanism to press against the ground. A vibratory base is provided at the lower end of the vibratory sleeve. The bottom of the vibratory base is provided with a reset groove adapted to the insertion finger. A vibratory fork is provided at the bottom of the vibratory base between the two reset grooves. A vibrator mounting base is provided at an appropriate position on the vibratory seat, and a vibrator is installed on the vibrator mounting base.

6. The directional insertion device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The vibrator is a device that causes the vibrating seat to vibrate.

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