Garlic sowing device

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural sowing machinery and specifically discloses a garlic sowing device. The device comprises a frame, a seed-discharging unit, and a sowing unit. The seed-discharging unit comprises a first seed box, a first seed removal assembly, and a seed adjustment assembly. The first seed box is mounted on the frame, and the first seed removal assembly passes through the first seed box to remove garlic seeds from the first seed box. The seed adjustment assembly is located outside the first seed box and downstream of the first seed removal assembly in the direction in which the seeds are transported. The seed adjustment assembly is used to adjust the orientation of the garlic seeds on the first seed removal assembly. The sowing unit is connected to the frame and downstream of the seed-discharging unit in the direction in which the seeds are transported. The sowing unit sows the garlic seeds transported by the first seed removal assembly into the soil. The garlic sowing device of the present invention can adjust the orientation of the garlic seeds, thereby improving planting quality and garlic yield.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of agricultural sowing machinery, in particular to a garlic sowing device. Background Art

[0002] Garlic is an important economic crop, but most garlic is sown by manual planting, which has low mechanization level, low planting efficiency and high labor costs.

[0003] The garlic sowing machinery in related technologies has problems such as missed sowing and uncertain bulbil orientation, which makes it difficult to meet the agronomic requirements of planting one garlic bulb in one hole with the bulbil facing upwards. As a result, when using garlic sowing machinery for sowing, the planting quality is poor, the garlic yield is reduced, and the income of garlic farmers is reduced. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to a certain extent. To this end, an embodiment of the present invention provides a garlic sowing device that can adjust the orientation of garlic seeds to improve planting quality and garlic yield.

[0005] A garlic sowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a frame; a seed-sowing unit, the seed-sowing unit comprising a first seed box, a first seed-taking assembly, and a seed-adjusting assembly, the first seed box being mounted on the frame; the first seed-taking assembly passing through the first seed box to take out the garlic seeds in the first seed box; the seed-adjusting assembly being located outside the first seed box and downstream of the first seed-taking assembly in the direction in which the seeds are conveyed; the seed-adjusting assembly being used to adjust the orientation of the garlic seeds on the first seed-taking assembly; and a sowing unit connected to the frame and downstream of the seed-sowing unit in the direction in which the seeds are conveyed; the sowing unit sowing the garlic seeds conveyed by the first seed-taking assembly into the soil.

[0006] The garlic sowing device according to the embodiment of the present invention can adjust the orientation of garlic seeds, thereby improving planting quality and garlic yield.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first seed collection component includes a first seed collection chain, multiple first seed collection spoons and a seed discharge tube. The multiple first seed collection spoons are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the first seed collection chain. The first seed collection chain includes a seed collection section, a conveying section and a seed discharge section. The seed collection section passes through the first seed box, the conveying section moves from bottom to top, and the seed discharge section moves from top to bottom. The seed discharge section passes through the seed discharge tube. The seed discharge tube is arranged obliquely in the up and down directions, and the inlet of the seed discharge tube is connected to the connection between the conveying section and the seed discharge section, and the outlet of the seed discharge tube is connected to the sowing unit.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first seed taking spoon includes a baffle and a spoon body, the spoon body is connected to the baffle, and the baffle is located below the spoon body, and the spoon body has a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is used to receive garlic seeds.

[0009] In some embodiments, the seed adjustment assembly includes a first detection component and an adjustment component. The first detection component is installed in the seed tube and is arranged adjacent to the conveying section. The first detection component is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds. The adjustment component is installed near the outlet of the seed tube. The adjustment component includes a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod. The first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod are arranged relative to each other in the width direction of the seed tube, and the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod can be extended into or out of the seed tube.

[0010] In some embodiments, the garlic sowing device also includes a reseeding unit, which includes a reseeding tube and a third telescopic rod. The reseeding tube is connected to the seed discharge tube, and the third telescopic rod is located at the connection point between the reseeding tube and the seed discharge tube, and the third telescopic rod can be extended into or out of the reseeding tube.

[0011] In some embodiments, the sowing unit includes a cache tray and a sowing component, the cache tray is connected to the frame and is rotatable relative to the frame, a plurality of cache holes are provided on the cache tray, and the plurality of cache holes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cache tray, the sowing component includes a sowing tube and a duckbill, the duckbill is located at the outlet of the sowing tube to open or close the outlet of the sowing tube, the inlet of the sowing tube is selectively connected to one of the plurality of cache holes, and the sowing tube is movable in the up and down directions to allow the duckbill to be inserted into or pulled out of the soil.

[0012] In some embodiments, the garlic sowing device further includes a screening unit, which includes a second seed box, a second seed removal assembly, and a second detection component. The second seed box is connected to the frame, and the second seed box is spaced apart from the first seed box. The second seed removal assembly partially penetrates into the second seed box to take out the garlic seeds in the second seed box. The second detection component is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds on the second seed removal assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the screening unit also includes a rejection component, which is located between the second box and the first box. The rejection component includes a conveying plate, a rejection plate and a third box. The conveying plate is connected to the first box and the second box. A rejection port is provided on the conveying plate. The rejection plate is pivotally connected to the conveying plate, and the rejection plate can open or close the rejection port. The third box is connected to the rejection port.

[0014] The garlic sowing method according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0015] Calibrate the capacitance value of qualified garlic seeds;

[0016] determining the capacitance value of the garlic seeds in the second box, and if the capacitance value meets the first preset condition, transporting the garlic seeds in the second box to the first box;

[0017] collecting a first capacitance value in an idle first seeding spoon;

[0018] collecting a second capacitance value and a third capacitance value of the garlic detected by the first detection component, determining whether the second capacitance value and the first capacitance value, as well as the third capacitance value and the first capacitance value, satisfy a second preset condition; and if so, comparing the second capacitance value and the third capacitance value;

[0019] selectively driving the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod according to a ratio between the second capacitance value and the third capacitance value;

[0020] The garlic seeds discharged from the seed discharging tube are sown into the soil using a sowing unit.

[0021] In some embodiments, the garlic sowing method further comprises:

[0022] Calculate the real-time linear speed of the first seed taking spoon and the second seed taking spoon;

[0023] The response time of the seed adjustment component, the reseeding unit, and the rejection component is adjusted according to the real-time linear speed of the first seed scoop and the second seed scoop. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a garlic sowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a seeding unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the first seeding component of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first seed taking spoon of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 5 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a seed adjustment component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a reseeding unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a sowing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a sowing component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of the screening unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 10 4 is a flow chart of a garlic sowing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 11 The present invention is another embodiment of a method for sowing garlic.

[0035] Figure 12 The present invention is a flowchart of a method for sowing garlic according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 13 It is a schematic diagram of detection of the second detection component in the screening unit of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 14 It is a detection schematic diagram of the first detection component in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Reference numerals:

[0039] Frame 100, seeding unit 200, sowing unit 300, reseeding unit 400, screening unit 500,

[0040] The first box 1,

[0041] The first seed taking component 2, the first seed taking chain 21, the seed taking section 211, the conveying section 212, the seed discharging section 213, the first seed taking spoon 22, the baffle 221, the spoon body 222, the seed discharging tube 23,

[0042] Seed adjustment component 3, first detection component 31, adjustment component 32, first telescopic rod 321, second telescopic rod 322,

[0043] Reseeding tube 4, third telescopic rod 5, cache plate 6, cache hole 61,

[0044] Sowing component 7, sowing tube 71, duckbill 72, support frame 73, elastic member 74, cam 75, upper limit rod 76, lower limit rod 77,

[0045] The second seed box 8, the second seed taking component 9, the second seed taking chain 91, the second seed taking spoon 92, the second detection component 10, the walking wheel 12, the pressing wheel 13, the rejection component 14, the conveying plate 141, and the rejection plate 142. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to be used to explain the present invention, but should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 10 The garlic sowing device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: a frame 100, a seed-feeding unit 200 and a sowing unit 300. The seed-feeding unit 200 includes a first seed box 1, a first seed-taking assembly 2 and a seed adjustment assembly 3. The first seed box 1 is installed on the frame 100. The first seed-taking assembly 2 passes through the first seed box 1 to take out the garlic seeds in the first seed box 1. The seed adjustment assembly 3 is located outside the first seed box 1. In the seed conveying direction, the seed adjustment assembly 3 is located downstream of the first seed-feeding assembly 2. The seed adjustment assembly 3 is used to adjust the direction of the garlic seeds on the first seed-feeding assembly 2. The sowing unit 300 is connected to the frame 100. In the seed conveying direction, the sowing unit 300 is located downstream of the seed-feeding unit 200. The sowing unit 300 sows the garlic seeds conveyed by the first seed-feeding assembly 2 into the soil.

[0048] Specifically, if Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the frame 100 has a cavity inside, the seeding unit 200 is installed in the cavity, the first seed box 1 is fixed in the cavity inside the frame 100, and the first seed taking component 2 at least partially penetrates the first seed box 1. The first seed taking component 2 can take out the garlic seeds in the first seed box 1, and the seed adjustment component 3 can adjust the direction of the garlic seeds taken out by the first seed taking component 2 to ensure that the bulbs of the garlic seeds are facing upward, thereby improving the sowing quality and increasing the garlic yield.

[0049] The sowing unit 300 is located downstream of the first seed taking component 2, that is, the garlic seeds discharged by the first seed taking component 2 enter the sowing unit 300, and the sowing unit 300 is used to sow the garlic seeds into the soil.

[0050] Optionally, a walking wheel 12 and a pressing wheel 13 are also provided on the frame 100. The walking wheel 12 is located at the front end of the sowing unit 300, and the pressing wheel 13 is located at the rear end of the sowing unit 300. In other words, in the direction of movement of the frame 100, the walking wheel 12 is located upstream of the sowing unit 300, and the pressing wheel 13 is located downstream of the sowing unit 300.

[0051] The garlic sowing device of the embodiment of the present invention can realize the extraction of single-clove garlic seeds using the first seed extraction component 2, and can adjust the orientation of the garlic seeds using the seed adjustment component 3 to ensure that the bulbs of the garlic seeds face upward, thereby improving the planting quality and garlic yield.

[0052] In some embodiments, the first seed collection component 2 includes a first seed collection chain 21, multiple first seed collection spoons 22 and a seed discharge tube 23. The multiple first seed collection spoons 22 are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the first seed collection chain 21. The first seed collection chain 21 includes a seed collection section 211, a conveying section 212 and a seed discharge section 213. The seed collection section 211 passes through the first seed box 1, the conveying section 212 moves from bottom to top, and the seed discharge section 213 moves from top to bottom. The seed discharge section 213 passes through the seed discharge tube 23. The seed discharge tube 23 is arranged obliquely in the up and down directions, and the inlet of the seed discharge tube 23 is connected to the connection between the conveying section 212 and the seed discharge section 213, and the outlet of the seed discharge tube 23 is connected to the sowing unit 300.

[0053] Specifically, if Figure 3 As shown, the first seed taking chain 21 is arranged in a ring shape, and the first seed taking chain 21 is driven by a sprocket, and the sprocket is connected to the walking wheel 12 through a driving chain. In other words, the walking wheel 12 is the power source of the first seed taking chain 21, and the first seed taking chain 21 is divided into a seed taking section 211, a conveying section 212 and a seed discharging section 213. It should be noted that the division of the first seed taking chain 21 is not fixed. Since the chain is always in a moving state, the seed taking section 211 is a section of the chain in the first seed box 1, and the seed taking section 211 moves from bottom to top, the chain of the conveying section 212 moves from back to front, and the seed discharging section 213 moves from top to bottom.

[0054] Multiple first seeding spoons 22 are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the first seeding chain 21, the seeding tube 23 is arranged parallel to the chain of the seeding section 213, and the chain of the seeding section 213 is located inside the seeding tube 23, that is, the first seeding spoon 22 in the seeding tube 23 is located inside the seeding tube 23, and the seeding tube 23 is arranged tilted from top to bottom toward the rear end.

[0055] A plurality of first seed taking spoons 22 arranged at even intervals can evenly take out the garlic seeds in the first seed box 1. The provision of the seed discharge tube 23 can ensure that the garlic seeds enter the sowing unit 300 in an orderly manner, avoiding congestion of the garlic seeds in the sowing unit 300 and causing unsmooth sowing, thereby reducing the risk of missed sowing and over-sowing.

[0056] The first seeding chain 21 is used to drive the first seeding spoon 22 to move back and forth, thereby improving the orderly progress of seeding and sowing. The first seeding chain 21 is driven by the walking wheel 12, which can match the speeds of seeding, sowing and the movement of the frame 100, reduce the risk of missed sowing or over-sowing, and improve the sowing quality.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first seed taking spoon 22 includes a baffle 221 and a spoon body 222. The spoon body 222 is connected to the baffle 221, and the baffle 221 is located below the spoon body 222. The spoon body 222 has a receiving groove therein for receiving garlic seeds.

[0058] Specifically, if Figure 4 As shown, baffle 221 is located at the lower end of spoon body 222. The outer contour of spoon body 222 generally matches the outer contour of the garlic seeds, namely, it is semicircular or crescent-shaped. One end of spoon body 222 is open, and spoon body 222 and baffle 221 form a storage tank for the garlic seeds. Baffle 221 is larger than spoon body 222, and the internal volume of spoon body 222 is slightly larger than the volume of the garlic seeds. In other words, the internal volume of spoon body 222 is larger than the volume of one garlic seed but smaller than the volume of two garlic seeds. This ensures that each spoon body 222 can only hold one garlic seed at a time, reducing the risk of over-seeding.

[0059] It should be noted that in the seeding section 211 of the first seeding chain 21, the baffle 221 is located at the lower end of the scoop body 222, and in the seeding section 213 of the first seeding chain 21, the baffle 221 is located at the upper end of the scoop body 222. That is, in the conveying section 212 and the seeding section 211, the garlic seeds are located above the baffle 221. In the seeding section 213, the garlic seeds are on the baffle 221 of the lower of the two adjacent first seeding scoops 22. As the first seeding scoop 22 moves downward, the baffle 221 gradually becomes horizontal, and the garlic seeds placed on the baffle 221 also become horizontal.

[0060] In some embodiments, the seed adjustment assembly 3 includes a first detection component 31 and an adjustment component 32. The first detection component 31 is installed in the seed tube 23, and the first detection component 31 is arranged adjacent to the conveying section 212. The first detection component 31 is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds. The adjustment component 32 is installed near the outlet of the seed tube 23. The adjustment component 32 includes a first telescopic rod 321 and a second telescopic rod 322. The first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 are arranged relative to each other in the width direction of the seed tube 23, and the first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 can be extended into or out of the seed tube 23.

[0061] For example, the first detection component 31 is a capacitive identification sensor, and there are two first detection components 31 , which are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the seed tube 23 .

[0062] It should be noted that the capacitive identification sensor consists of two plates, which are arranged vertically opposite each other. That is, a capacitive identification sensor includes two plates symmetrically arranged vertically. The width of the plates is roughly the same as the average width of garlic seeds. Considering garlic as an insulator, when the garlic seeds approach the first detection component 31 from top to bottom in a horizontal position, before entering the sensing range of the first detection component 31, the medium between the electrode on the left side of the first detection component 31 and the electrode on the right side of the first detection component 31 is air, the seed spoon, and the chain. At this time, the capacitance value measured by the first detection component 31 is C0.

[0063] When the garlic seeds pass through the sensing range of the first detection component 31, the specific gravity of the garlic seeds first increases and then decreases, causing the average equivalent dielectric constant in the sensor detection area to first increase and then decrease, and the capacitance value between the two plates will first increase and then decrease.

[0064] Since the head (bulb end) of garlic seeds is smaller than the tail, the proportion of the head in the detection area is smaller than that of the tail, resulting in the equivalent dielectric constant of the head in the detection area being smaller than that of the tail. Therefore, according to the formula .in is the equivalent dielectric constant of air and garlic, is the absolute dielectric constant of vacuum, is the first kind of elliptic integral. The measured capacitance C of the bulb end is 芽 smaller than the tail capacitance C 尾 The processor compares the capacitance values ​​measured by the first detection components 31 on the left and right sides to determine the direction of the bulb end of the garlic seed.

[0065] Specifically, if Figure 5 As shown, the adjustment component 32 is located downstream of the first detection component 31, that is, the garlic seeds first pass through the first detection component 31 and then through the adjustment component 32. The adjustment component 32 includes a first telescopic rod 321 and a second telescopic rod 322, which are symmetrically arranged in the left-right direction. The fixed ends of the first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 are external to the seed tube 23, and the telescopic ends of the first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 can extend into or out of the seed tube 23.

[0066] It should be noted that one of the first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 extends into the seed tube 23, that is, when the garlic bulbs are facing to the right, the telescopic end of the first telescopic rod 321 withdraws from the seed tube 23, and the telescopic end of the second telescopic rod 322 extends into the seed tube 23; when the garlic bulbs are facing to the left, the first telescopic rod 321 extends into the seed tube 23, and the telescopic end of the second telescopic rod 322 withdraws from the seed tube 23.

[0067] The garlic sowing device of the embodiment of the present invention can detect the direction of the garlic seeds using the first detection component 31 and adjust the direction of the garlic seeds using the adjustment component 32, thereby improving the quality of garlic seed sowing.

[0068] In some embodiments, the garlic sowing device also includes a reseeding unit 400, which includes a reseeding tube 4 and a third telescopic rod 5. The reseeding tube 4 is connected to the seeding tube 23, and the third telescopic rod 5 is located at the connection point between the reseeding tube 4 and the seeding tube 23, and the third telescopic rod 5 can be extended into or out of the reseeding tube 4.

[0069] Specifically, if Figure 6As shown, the reseeding tube 4 is arranged from top to bottom and tilted backward. The reseeding tube 4 is arranged parallel to the seeding tube 23. Garlic seeds are pre-stored inside the reseeding tube 4. When the first detection component 31 detects that there is a phenomenon of missed seeds, the garlic seeds in the reseeding tube 4 are pushed into the position where the seeds are missed in the seeding tube 23 through the third telescopic rod 5, thereby reducing the risk of missed seeds.

[0070] In some embodiments, the sowing unit 300 includes a cache tray 6 and a sowing component 7. The cache tray 6 is connected to the frame 100 and is rotatable relative to the frame 100. A plurality of cache holes 61 are provided on the cache tray 6. The plurality of cache holes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cache tray 6. The sowing component 7 includes a sowing tube 71 and a duckbill 72. The duckbill 72 is located at the outlet of the sowing tube 71 to open or close the outlet of the sowing tube 71. The inlet of the sowing tube 71 is selectively connected to one of the plurality of cache holes. The sowing tube 71 is movable in the up and down directions to allow the duckbill 72 to be inserted into or pulled out of the soil.

[0071] Specifically, if Figure 7 As shown, the cache tray 6 is installed at the outlet of the seed discharging tube 23. The cache tray 6 is connected to the frame 100 through a pivot shaft, and a gap smaller than the length of the garlic seeds is retained between the bottom of the cache tray 6 and the bottom shell of the frame 100 to prevent the garlic seeds from falling from the cache cavity.

[0072] The outer sleeve of the sowing tube 71 is provided with an elastic member 74, for example, the elastic member 74 is a spring, the upper end of the sowing tube 71 has a positioning plate, the upper end of the elastic member 74 abuts against the positioning plate, and the lower end of the elastic member 74 abuts against the support frame 73 fixed on the frame 100. A cam 75 mechanism is installed on the side of the sowing tube 71. The cam 75 can drive the sowing tube 71 to move downward and cooperate with the elastic member 74 to realize the up and down reciprocating motion of the sowing tube 71.

[0073] An upper limit rod 76 and a lower limit rod 77 are respectively installed on the upper and lower sides of the duckbill 72. When the duckbill 72 contacts the lower limit rod 77, the duckbill 72 will open. Conversely, when the duckbill 72 contacts the upper limit rod 76, the duckbill 72 will close.

[0074] It should be noted that when the cache disk rotates, one of the multiple cache holes is aligned with the inlet of the sowing tube 71. The garlic seeds in the cache hole 61 will fall into the sowing tube 71 without the obstruction of the bottom shell of the frame 100. As the cam 75 drives the sowing tube 71 to move downward, the duckbill 72 is inserted into the soil, and the garlic seeds in the sowing tube 71 are then sown into the soil.

[0075] In some embodiments, the garlic seeding device further includes a screening unit 500, which includes a second seed box 8, a second seed taking component 9, and a second detection component 10. The second seed box 8 is connected to the frame 100 and is arranged at an interval with the first seed box 1. The second seed taking component 9 partially penetrates into the second seed box 8 to take out the garlic seeds in the second seed box 8. The second detection component 10 is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds on the second seed taking component 9.

[0076] Specifically, as Figure 1 and Figure 9 shown, the second seed box 8 is installed in the frame 100 and is arranged at an interval with the first seed box 1 in the front-back direction. It should be noted that there are good seeds and inferior seeds in the second seed box 8. Therefore, it is necessary to use the second detection component 10 to detect the inferior seeds and remove them.

[0077] The structure of the second seed taking component 9 is the same as that of the first seed taking component 2. The second seed taking component 9 includes a second seed taking chain 91 and a plurality of second seed taking spoons 92. The plurality of second seed taking spoons 92 are evenly arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the second seed taking chain 91. The second detection component 10 is a ring capacitance sensor, and the capacitance value of the garlic seeds can be detected by using the second detection component 10.

[0078] It should be noted that the chain in the second seed taking component 9 is driven by a sprocket. The second seed taking spoons 92 are evenly distributed on the chain. The second seed taking spoons 92 scoop up the garlic seeds in the second seed box 8. The garlic seeds enter the seed spoons under the action of their own gravity and the interaction force of other garlic seeds. The second seed taking spoons 92 lift the garlic seeds from bottom to top, and the capacitance value of the taken garlic seeds is detected inside the second detection component 10. The maximum capacitance value within a period of time is obtained through an algorithm, and the maximum value Cdet is compared with the calibrated capacitance value Cstd of normal garlic seeds. When Cdet < Cstd, the garlic seeds are inferior seeds, and a signal is transmitted to the removal component to perform the removal action.

[0079] By setting the second detection component 10, the capacitance value of the garlic seeds can be detected, and the garlic seeds that do not meet the seeding requirements can be removed, improving the seeding quality.

[0080] In some embodiments, the screening unit 500 further includes a removal component. The removal component is located between the second seed box 8 and the first seed box 1. The removal component includes a conveying plate 141, a removal plate 142, and a third seed box. The conveying plate connects the first seed box 1 and the second seed box 8. There is a removal opening on the conveying plate. The removal plate is pivotally connected to the conveying plate, and the removal plate can open or close the removal opening. The third seed box is connected to the removal opening.

[0081] Specifically, as Figure 10As shown, the conveying plate is arranged obliquely from back to front and from top to bottom. Both ends of the conveying plate are connected to the first type of box 1 and the second type of box 8. There is a rejection opening in the middle of the conveying plate. One end of the rejection plate is pivotally connected to the conveying plate through a pin shaft, and a torsion spring is sleeved on the pin shaft. When there is no rejection action, the rejection plate fits with the conveying plate under the action of the torsion spring, and the rejection opening is closed. The good seeds enter the first type of box 1 through the conveying plate. When the rejection action is performed, the rejection plate rotates around the pin shaft, and the substandard seeds slide out of the conveying plate along the surface of the rejection plate and fall into the third type of box.

[0082] As Figures 10 to 14 shown, the garlic sowing method of the embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps:

[0083] S100. Calibrate the capacitance value of qualified garlic seeds.

[0084] It should be noted that at the beginning of planting, several garlic seeds with uniform size and plumpness are selected and added to the second type of box 8. The capacitance values of several garlic seeds with uniform size and plumpness are collected and averaged, and calibrated as the normal garlic seed capacitance value C standard.

[0085] S200. Judge the capacitance value of the garlic seeds in the second type of box 8. If it meets the first preset condition, the garlic seeds in the second type of box 8 are conveyed to the first type of box 1.

[0086] As Figure 13 shown, the first preset condition is C inspection ≥ C standard. The maximum capacitance value within the passing time period is obtained through an algorithm, and the maximum value C inspection is compared with the calibrated normal garlic seed capacitance value C standard. When C inspection < C standard, the garlic seeds are substandard seeds, and a signal is transmitted to the rejection component to perform the rejection action.

[0087] S300. Collect the first capacitance value in the idle first seed-taking spoon 22.

[0088] As Figure 13 shown, when the garlic seeds have not entered the sensing distance of the first detection component 31, the medium between the electrodes on the first detection component 31 on the left and the electrodes on the first detection component 31 on the right is air, the seed spoon and the chain. At this time, the first capacitance value measured by the first detection component 31 is C0.

[0089] It should be noted that when the first detection component 31 does not recognize the garlic seeds, it proves that there are no garlic seeds at this position, and the missing seed information is sent to the processor. The processor sends an instruction to the third telescopic rod 5 to补种 at this position.

[0090] It should be noted that the word "补种" in the original text is not a common English word. I have used "补种" directly as there is no clear indication of what it should be translated to. If there is more context or a specific translation requirement for this word, it can be adjusted accordingly.The distance between the first detection component 31 and the connection between the reseeding tube and the seed discharge tube is 15.24 cm. The calculated time required for the missed seed spoon to move to the reseeding position is 1.8 seconds, which meets the processor signal transmission time. The reseeding process should begin after the missed seed spoon is parallel to the lower end of the reseeding window and end before the next seed spoon moves to the upper end of the reseeding window. The calculated time window is 0.23 seconds. The third telescopic rod 5 takes 0.2 seconds to complete the reseeding action. Therefore, reseeding is sufficient at all operating speeds of the seeder.

[0091] S400. Collect the second capacitance value and the third capacitance value of the garlic seeds detected by the first detection component, determine whether the second capacitance value and the first capacitance value, as well as the third capacitance value and the first capacitance value, meet a second preset condition; if so, compare the second capacitance value and the third capacitance value.

[0092] It should be noted that the capacitance value detected by the first detection component 31 on the left side is the second capacitance value C 左 The capacitance value detected by the first detection component 31 on the right is the third capacitance value C 右 .

[0093] S500 , selectively driving the first telescopic rod 321 and the second telescopic rod 322 according to the ratio between the second capacitance value and the third capacitance value.

[0094] Specifically, when C 右 >C 左 When the bulb of garlic seed is facing right, the telescopic end of the second telescopic rod 322 is inserted into the seeding tube 23. On the contrary, when C 右 <C 左 When the bulb of the garlic seed is facing left, the telescopic end of the first telescopic rod 321 extends into the seed discharging tube 23.

[0095] It should be noted that the forward speed v of a common garlic planter ranges from 0.06 to 0.14 m / s. The spacing between garlic planters should be 10 cm. The spacing between seed scoops should be 6 cm. Calculations show that the actual linear speed of the seed scoops ranges from 0.036 m / s to 0.084 m / s. The detection width is two garlic seed widths, or 5 cm. When the seed scoops operate at their fastest linear speed, the sensor detection time is 0.59 seconds. Conventional capacitive sensors can perform hundreds of detections per second. Therefore, they meet the requirements for orientation recognition and detection at all operating speeds of the planter.

[0096] S600: Sow the garlic seeds discharged from the seed-discharging tube 23 into the soil using the sowing unit 300.

[0097] It should be noted that after the orientation adjustment, the garlic seeds fall into the cache holes 61 on the cache tray with the bulbs facing upward. The cache holes 61 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cache tray. The upper ends of the cache holes 61 are chamfered and rounded to ensure that the garlic seeds fall smoothly into the cache holes 61. The size of the cache holes 61 is set according to the average width and thickness of the garlic seeds to ensure that the upright posture of the garlic seeds in the temporary storage holes does not change. Driven by the central axis, the cache tray rotates, continuously receiving the falling garlic seeds. When the cache holes 61 rotate to overlap with the holes in the frame 100, the garlic seeds fall into the sowing tube 71 below.

[0098] When the garlic seeds are dropped, the sowing tube 71 moves upward due to the upward force of the spring. As the duckbill 72 and the sowing tube 71 move upward, a lever mounted on the duckbill 72 is activated by a limit rod 76, closing the duckbill 72 and simultaneously stopping the sowing tube 71. After the garlic seeds fall into the duckbill 72, the cam 75 rotates and presses down on the sowing tube 71, causing the sowing tube 71 and the duckbill 72 to move downward. The duckbill 72 then inserts the oriented garlic seeds into the soil in a vertical position. The levers on either side of the duckbill 72 are activated by a lower limit rod 77, opening the duckbill 72. Soil flows through the gaps on both sides, surrounding and burying the garlic in an upright position. The upright sowing of the garlic is complete, and the sowing tube 71 moves upward due to the spring force. Once the duckbill 72 emerges from the soil, the next sowing cycle begins.

[0099] In some embodiments, the garlic sowing method further comprises:

[0100] S700 , calculating the real-time linear speeds of the first seed taking spoon 22 and the second seed taking spoon 92 .

[0101] S800 , adjusting the response time of the seed adjustment component 3 , the reseeding unit 400 , and the rejecting component 14 according to the real-time linear speed of the first seed scoop 22 and the second seed scoop 92 .

[0102] Specifically, if Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the speed of the frame 100 is not constant during travel. The power of the first and second seed removal assemblies 2, 9 is provided by the running wheels 12. Therefore, the linear velocity of the seed scoop is not constant. The first and second detection components 31, 10 are located a certain distance from the reseeding unit 400, the seed adjustment assembly 3, and the rejection unit. The first and second detection components 31 and 31 calculate the delay time based on the current linear velocity of the seed scoop and perform the corresponding action.

[0103] When the capacitance reaches its peak, the seeding spoon is located at the center of the two plates. Therefore, using each peak capacitance value as a marker, the time interval t between the two peaks and the spacing between the seeding spoons can be used to calculate the seeding spoon's real-time linear velocity v. The distance between each unit is a fixed value s. Therefore, the corresponding response time can be calculated based on the real-time linear velocity and this fixed distance. The timing module in the postprocessor starts counting, and after the count ends, it sends an action signal to each unit to execute the corresponding action.

[0104] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0105] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0106] In the present invention, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection, or communication; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two elements or interaction between two elements, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0107] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0108] In the present invention, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples" mean 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 present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as features of different embodiments or examples, unless they are mutually inconsistent.

[0109] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and are not to be construed as limitations on the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A garlic sowing device, characterized in that: include: frame; A seeding unit, comprising a first seed box, a first seed removal assembly, and a seed adjustment assembly, wherein the first seed box is mounted on the frame, the first seed removal assembly passes through the first seed box to remove garlic seeds from the first seed box, the seed adjustment assembly is located outside the first seed box, and in the seed conveying direction, the seed adjustment assembly is located downstream of the first seed removal assembly, and the seed adjustment assembly is used to adjust the orientation of the garlic seeds on the first seed removal assembly; A sowing unit connected to the frame, located downstream of the seed-discharging unit in the seed conveying direction, and sowing the garlic seeds conveyed by the first seed-taking assembly into the soil; The first seed taking assembly includes a first seed taking chain, a plurality of first seed taking spoons and a seed discharging tube, the plurality of first seed taking spoons are evenly spaced along the extension direction of the first seed taking chain, the first seed taking chain includes a seed taking section, a conveying section and a seed discharging section, the seed taking section passes through the first seed box, the conveying section moves from bottom to top, the seed discharging section moves from top to bottom, the seed discharging section passes through the seed discharging tube, the seed discharging tube is arranged obliquely in the up and down direction, the inlet of the seed discharging tube is connected to the connection between the conveying section and the seed discharging section, and the outlet of the seed discharging tube is connected to the sowing unit; The seed adjustment assembly includes a first detection component and an adjustment component. The first detection component is installed in the seed tube and is arranged adjacent to the conveying section. The first detection component is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds. The adjustment component is installed near the outlet of the seed tube. The adjustment component includes a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod. The first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod are arranged opposite to each other in the width direction of the seed tube, and the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod can be extended into or out of the seed tube.

2. The garlic sowing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first seed taking spoon includes a baffle and a spoon body, the spoon body is connected to the baffle, and the baffle is located below the spoon body. The spoon body is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is used to receive garlic seeds.

3. The garlic sowing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a reseeding unit, which includes a reseeding tube and a third telescopic rod. The reseeding tube is connected to the seed discharge tube. The third telescopic rod is located at the connection between the reseeding tube and the seed discharge tube, and the third telescopic rod can be extended into or out of the reseeding tube.

4. The garlic sowing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The sowing unit includes a cache disk and a sowing component, the cache disk is connected to the frame and is rotatable relative to the frame, the cache disk is provided with a plurality of cache holes, and the plurality of cache holes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the cache disk, the sowing component includes a sowing tube and a duckbill, the duckbill is located at the outlet of the sowing tube to open or close the outlet of the sowing tube, the inlet of the sowing tube is selectively connected to one of the plurality of cache holes, and the sowing tube is movable in the up and down directions to allow the duckbill to be inserted into or pulled out of the soil.

5. The garlic sowing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a screening unit, which includes a second seed box, a second seed taking assembly and a second detection component. The second seed box is connected to the frame, and the second seed box is spaced apart from the first seed box. The second seed taking assembly partially penetrates into the second seed box to take out the garlic seeds in the second seed box. The second detection component is used to detect the capacitance value of the garlic seeds on the second seed taking assembly.

6. The garlic sowing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The screening unit also includes a rejection component, which is located between the second box and the first box. The rejection component includes a conveying plate, a rejection plate and a third box. The conveying plate is connected to the first box and the second box. A rejection port is provided on the conveying plate. The rejection plate is pivotally connected to the conveying plate, and the rejection plate can open or close the rejection port. The third box is connected to the rejection port.

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