A device for crop support

Abstract

The invention includes a spool (1) attached to a support (2) for securing to a corresponding support wire. A rope is secured to the crop to be suspended at its free end and wound around the spool (1) so that the spool can be attached to a boss (8) located at the base of the support (2) and moved axially and rotatably along the boss. The base of the support includes a pair of mutually perpendicular arms (10) defining a locking mechanism for the spool (1), and the base of the spool includes two diametrically perpendicular recesses or grooves (7) that can be fitted onto or unfitted onto the arms (10) of the base of the support (2) itself. Thus, the spool will always tend to be in a locked position, which can be released by pressing the spool upward.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a device for plant staking, particularly for tomato crops, but does not exclude other uses where similar functionality is required.

[0002] The object of the present invention is to provide a device for adjusting the height of a tomato crop relative to a guide wire, wherein the tomato crop is attached to the guide wire by a rope that forms part of the device itself.

[0003] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a device that allows for easy adjustment of the length of the rope connecting the tomato crop to the conductor it supports, for example, to facilitate crop harvesting or to adjust the height according to the growth of the crop itself. Background Technology

[0004] Within the practical application of this invention, as is known, in order to optimize tomato production rather than allowing it to grow naturally, these crops are typically connected to horizontal guides by straps or ropes as they extend across the ground, enabling them to take a vertical position and improving the crop's growing conditions, in addition to keeping them away from the ground, potentially damp conditions, and insects. This also optimizes the available space.

[0005] In any case, this stabilization technique is carried out using straps or ropes, which must be adapted to the variable conditions caused by the growth of the crop itself. They can reach quite high heights, and of course, not all tomatoes are harvested at the same time, as they are harvested according to their ripeness. Therefore, the crop must be constantly unhooked in order to reach the highest-positioned ripe fruit and hang it again.

[0006] Therefore, this stabilization process is carried out by tying and untying ropes until they are suitable for the required length at any given time, which is a difficult and laborious task, especially in the case of a large area where this process must be repeated countless times. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Based on a simple and effective solution, the crop support device discussed provides a satisfactory answer to the above problems, enabling convenient, quick and easy adjustment of the extension of the rope connecting the crop to the horizontal guide wire on which it is suspended, without the need for complicated operations.

[0008] For this purpose, the device of the present invention includes two parts manually linked together, namely a reel and a fixed support, so as to attach them to a horizontally supported conductor.

[0009] More specifically, the drum has a hollow cylindrical tubular shape. This allows the rope to be wound around the outer surface of the drum, and the rope can be secured to the crop to be suspended by the wire through its free end. The drum (as described above) has a hollow interior, thereby defining a rotating device for the drum.

[0010] On the other hand, the support includes a base with a vertical columnar boss, to which the drum is intended to be attached. The base consists of a pair of mutually perpendicular arms, wherein vertical struts extend from the ends of the arms to form a housing for opening around the drum, wherein the two struts extend above the drum and terminate at two hooks corresponding to the guide wires.

[0011] This ensures that the drum can rotate relative to the wire fixing support, thus allowing the rope associated with the drum to be unwound or wound to adjust its length, and thus the height of the device associated with the rope.

[0012] According to another feature of the invention, the reel can be locked and unlocked relative to the support, the reel being connected to the support by rotation. For this purpose, the reel terminates at its bottom in an annular base having a recess or groove in the diametrical direction, the width and depth of which are determined by the arm of the base of the guide wire. Thus, due to the relative rotation between the elements and the effects of gravity or rope tension, during reel rotation, the groove of the lower base of the reel will coincide with and engage with the arm of the base, thereby preventing relative movement between the two elements. Therefore, the rope itself is perfectly stabilized, such that when the reel can move axially from the boss extending from the base of the support, the grower can press upwards on the base of the reel to release the reel, allowing it to rotate freely to adjust the length of the rope wound on it. Thus, when the correct length is reached, the reel will be automatically locked as long as the groove of the lower base of the reel coincides with the arm of the lower base of the support when the reel is no longer pressed upwards.

[0013] This has led to the creation of institutions that are not only affordable and reusable, but also highly adaptable. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To supplement the following description and to facilitate a better understanding of the features of the invention, a series of drawings (in which the following are illustrated in an illustrative rather than restrictive manner) are appended as an integral part of this description, according to preferred embodiments of actual implementation:

[0015] Figure 1 A perspective view of a roll manufactured according to the present invention is shown, the roll forming part of a device for supporting crops.

[0016] Figure 2A perspective view of the device's suspension support suspended from a horizontal guide wire is shown. Figure 1 The drum shown is attached to the suspension support.

[0017] Figure 3 A perspective view of the assembled device of the present invention is shown, with the drum in an unlocked and freely rotatable position relative to the suspension support. Detailed Implementation

[0018] Based on the figures shown above, a device for crop stabilization can be observed, which includes... Figure 1 The shown roll 1 and Figure 2 The support member 2 shown is for attachment to a horizontally anchored conductor. The drum and the support member are connected to each other, as in... Figure 3 This can be observed in the middle.

[0019] return Figure 1 The reel includes a hollow cylindrical tubular body 3, which includes a disc-shaped upper base 4 with holes 5 to stabilize the support wire, which is wound around the surface of the cylindrical tubular body 3. The lower end of the tubular body terminates at an annular base 6, in which two recesses or grooves 7 perpendicular to each other in the diametrical direction are provided on the lower side.

[0020] according to Figure 2 The support member 2 includes a base with a hollow cylindrical vertical boss 8 into which the reel 1 is intended to be inserted. The cylindrical tubular body 3 has an inner shaft 9 attached to the boss 8.

[0021] The base of the support 2 includes two mutually perpendicular arms 10, with two struts 11 extending vertically from the ends of the arms to create an outer shell for opening around the drum. The outer shell is reinforced by a ring 12 attached to all the struts 11, such that two of the struts can extend over the drum and terminate at a hook 13 for suspension on the respective conductor.

[0022] Based on this structure, such as in Figure 3 As can be observed, since the drum 1 can move axially on the boss 8 of the base of the support member 2, when the base of the drum is pressed upward, the drum will be released from the arm 10 that locks it, allowing the drum to rotate and thus adjust the rope attached to it. When the drum is released, it will tend to be locked by both the downward tension of the rope and gravity, with the arm 10 of the support member locked into the groove 7 of the drum.

Claims

1. A device for crop stabilization, comprising a spool (1) operating at the center of a support (2), the support (2) serving as a support member for fixing to a stabilization conductor at a corresponding level via corresponding hooks (13), the spool being constructed of a hollow cylindrical tubular body, a rope wound around the outer surface of the spool, the rope being fixed to the crop to be suspended via its free end, the spool being axially and rotatably movable about a vertical boss (8) disposed on a base of the support (2), the base comprising a pair of mutually perpendicular arms (10) forming an intersection, four corresponding vertical supports (11) extending from the ends of the intersection, thereby defining an open loop. The outer shell of the spool has two supports extending above the spool itself and terminating at hooks (13) for suspending the support (2) on the corresponding wires. The spool (1) terminates on its underside at an annular base (6) that can be placed on the support (2). There are two diametrically perpendicular recesses or grooves (7) at the part of the annular base that contact the bottom of the support (2). The recesses or grooves can be fitted into and removed from the arm (10) of the base of the support (2). The boss (8) extending from the base of the support (2) is hollow and has an inner shaft (9) within the tubular body of the spool (1) that moves within the boss (8).

2. The device for crop stabilization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drum (1) includes a disc-shaped upper base (4), which serves as a stop for supporting the winding of the rope and has a hole (5) for securing the free end of the supporting rope.

3. The device for crop stabilization according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing constituting the support (2) for the spool (1) includes a reinforcing ring (12) that engages the support (11).

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