Automatic device and method suitable for ecological restoration of seaweed bed

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic device and method suitable for ecological restoration of a sea grass bed. The automatic device comprises a fixing plate, a conveying belt, a soil turning device, a seed storage box, a mixing box, a net covering roller, a nail pricking mechanism and a walking mechanism. A mounting frame is arranged at the bottom of the fixing plate; an inclined plate is arranged at the soil turning end of the fixed plate; the conveyor belt is arranged between the two fixed plates and the two inclined plates; the soil turning device is arranged at one end, far away from the fixed plate, of each inclined plate and is arranged between the two inclined plates; soil turned out by the soil turning device is conveyed through the conveying belt; the seed storage box is arranged at the top of the conveying belt and is connected with the fixed plate; the mixing box is arranged at the tail end of the conveying belt and is connected with the fixed plate; a protective net for protecting seeds is wound on the net covering roller; the net covering roller is connected with the mounting frame; the pin pricking mechanism is located on the rear portion of the net covering roller and connected with the installation frame. The walking mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame. The automatic device is high in operation efficiency, and large-scale construction operation can be achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of marine ecological restoration, and more specifically, to an automated device and method suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration. Background Art

[0002] Seagrass beds have functions of purifying and regulating water quality such as absorbing nutrients and heavy metals in water bodies, reducing the concentration of suspended solids in seawater, and releasing oxygen; seagrass can also prevent and slow down beach erosion and is a natural barrier for protecting the coast; seagrass is a food supply place and habitat for many animals and fishery resources, is a key carrier of biodiversity, and plays a key and important role in improving and regulating the ecological environment.

[0003] The main methods for seagrass bed restoration are the seed method, the transplantation method, and the habitat restoration method. The biggest bottleneck in the current seed method and transplantation method lies in the lack of automated operation equipment. Most rely on manual operation, with many restricted conditions, low operation efficiency, high operation cost, low seedling survival rate, and inability to carry out construction operations for large-scale seagrass bed ecological protection and restoration.

[0004] Therefore, researching an automated device and method suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration with high operation efficiency and capable of large-scale construction operations is an urgent problem to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides an automated device and method suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration with high operation efficiency and capable of large-scale construction operations.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An automated device suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration, comprising:

[0008] A fixing plate, an installation frame is arranged at the bottom of the fixing plate; an inclined plate is arranged at the soil-turning end of the fixing plate;

[0009] A conveyor belt, the conveyor belt is arranged between two fixing plates and two inclined plates;

[0010] A soil-turning device, the soil-turning device is placed at one end of the inclined plate far away from the fixing plate and between two inclined plates; the soil turned out by the soil-turning device is transported through the conveyor belt;

[0011] A seed storage box, the seed storage box is arranged at the top of the conveyor belt and is connected to the fixing plate;

[0012] A mixing box, the mixing box is placed at the end of the conveyor belt and is connected to the fixing plate;

[0013] A net-covering roller with a protective net for protecting seeds wound around it; the net-covering roller is connected to the mounting frame;

[0014] A nail-inserting mechanism located at the rear of the net-covering roller and connected to the mounting frame;

[0015] A traveling mechanism provided at the bottom of the mounting frame.

[0016] The beneficial effects of adopting the above technical solution are that through the organic combination of the fixed plate, conveyor belt, soil-turning device, seed storage box, mixing box, net-covering roller, nail-inserting mechanism and traveling mechanism, the automated operations of soil turning, mixing of seeds and soil, sowing, net covering and nailing the net are realized, greatly improving the operation efficiency of seagrass bed ecological restoration, enabling large-scale construction operations, and solving the problems of low efficiency, high cost and low seedling survival rate in manual operation in the prior art.

[0017] Preferably, a plurality of baffles are evenly arranged on the surface of the conveyor belt. The even arrangement of a plurality of baffles on the surface of the conveyor belt can effectively prevent the soil and seeds from leaking or slipping sideways during the conveying process, ensuring that the soil and seeds can be smoothly and stably conveyed into the mixing box, improving the reliability of the device operation and the uniformity of the mixing of seeds and soil, and further guaranteeing the quality of ecological restoration.

[0018] Preferably, a shovel plate is provided at one end of the inclined plate connected to the soil-turning device, and the shovel plate is located at the rear of the soil-turning device. The provision of a shovel plate at one end of the inclined plate connected to the soil-turning device and the shovel plate being located at the rear of the soil-turning device can help the soil-turning device to better perform the soil-turning operation and smoothly move the turned soil onto the conveyor belt, enhancing the soil-turning effect.

[0019] Preferably, the soil-turning device includes: a rotating cylinder and soil-turning shovels; a plurality of the soil-turning shovels are distributed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating cylinder. The soil-turning device is composed of a rotating cylinder and a plurality of soil-turning shovels distributed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating cylinder. This structure enables the soil-turning device to turn the soil more evenly and efficiently when rotating, increasing the range and depth of soil turning, being beneficial to improving the soil structure, and creating better conditions for sowing seeds.

[0020] Preferably, a motor is provided at the top of the mixing box, the output end of the motor is connected to a spiral stirring shaft, and the bottom of the spiral stirring shaft is located at the outlet of the mixing box; a feeding plate is provided at the outlet of the mixing box. Such a design can enable the soil and seeds to be mixed more evenly in the mixing box through the stirring action of the spiral stirring shaft, ensuring that the seeds can be evenly distributed in the soil, improving the germination rate of the seeds and the growth uniformity. The provision of the feeding plate can ensure that the mixed soil and seeds can smoothly and stably fall from the outlet of the mixing box, providing guarantee for the subsequent sowing operation.

[0021] Preferably, a pressing roller is provided at the rear of the net-covering roller, and the pressing roller is connected to the mounting frame. After the net-covering roller lays the protective net above the sowing position, the pressing roller can compact the protective net, so that the protective net is closely combined with the soil, thereby better protecting the seeds, preventing the seeds from being washed away by sea waves or damaged by other organisms, improving the survival rate of the seeds, and enhancing the effect of seagrass bed ecological restoration.

[0022] Preferably, the nail-inserting mechanism includes: a nail-inserting box, a nail-pushing plate, a nail-pressing plate and a driving assembly; the nail-inserting box is connected to the mounting frame; a plurality of fixing nails are arranged side by side in the nail-inserting box; pressing grooves are provided at both ends of the nail-inserting box, and the nail-pressing plate drives the fixing nails to move in the pressing grooves; the nail-pushing plate pushes the fixing nails in the nail-inserting box to move. This structure realizes the automatic nailing operation of the protective net. Through the cooperation of mechanical structures, the fixing nails can be quickly and accurately nailed into the soil to fix the protective net, ensuring the stability of the protective net. At the same time, it improves the efficiency and quality of net nailing, reduces the complexity and uncertainty of manual operation, and further improves the automation degree of the whole device and the efficiency of ecological restoration operations.

[0023] Preferably, a partition plate is provided in the middle of the nail-inserting box, springs are connected to both sides of the partition plate, and the other ends of the springs are connected to the nail-pushing plate. Under the action of elastic force, when a fixing nail is used, the spring can automatically push the nail-pushing plate forward to make the next fixing nail fill the position, realizing the automatic replenishment and continuous supply of the fixing nails, ensuring that the nail-inserting mechanism can continuously and stably perform the nailing operation without frequent manual addition of fixing nails, further improving the automation level and operation efficiency of the device, and reducing the cost of manual intervention.

[0024] Preferably, the driving assembly is connected to the mounting frame; pressing plates are connected to the tops of the two nail-pressing plates; the driving assembly includes: a runner, a swing rod and a motor; the output end of the motor is connected to the center of the runner, the swing rod is eccentrically connected to the runner, and the other end of the swing rod is hinged to the pressing plate. The design of this driving assembly can convert the rotational motion of the motor into the up-and-down movement of the nail-pressing plate, thereby realizing the up-and-down nailing action of the fixing nails, providing a stable power source for the nail-inserting mechanism, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the nailing operation. At the same time, the speed and frequency of nailing can be adjusted through the control of the motor, further optimizing the net nailing effect, and improving the quality and efficiency of ecological restoration.

[0025] A method for an automatic device suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration includes the following steps:

[0026] S1, The tiller rotates to turn the soil, and the soil is moved onto the conveyor belt by the shovel plate. Seeds in the seed storage box fall onto the conveyor belt and mix with the soil. The soil and seeds together drop into the mixing box for mixing, and the mixed soil and seeds fall from the outlet of the mixing box.

[0027] S2, After the seeds are sown, the net covering roller rotates to lay the protective net above the sowing position and compact it with the pressing roller.

[0028] S3, While the protective net is being compacted, the motor is started. The motor drives the rotating wheel, and at the same time, the swing rod drives the nail pressing plate to move up and down to nail the protective net.

[0029] As can be seen from the above technical solutions, compared with the prior art, the present invention discloses an automated device and method suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration, and its beneficial effects are as follows:

[0030] (1) By integrating multiple functional modules such as soil turning, seed mixing, sowing, net covering, and net nailing, the full-process automated operation of seagrass bed ecological restoration is realized, greatly improving the operation efficiency, enabling large-scale construction operations, and solving the problems of low efficiency, high cost, and low seedling formation rate of traditional manual operations.

[0031] (2) Through structures such as the tiller, conveyor belt, and mixing box, the device ensures uniform mixing of seeds and soil. After sowing, the seeds are protected by the net covering roller and the nailing mechanism, effectively preventing the seeds from being washed away by sea waves or damaged by other organisms, thereby improving the survival rate of the seeds and the restoration quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative efforts.

[0033] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the automated device provided by the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 It is provided by the present invention Figure 1 The enlarged structural view of part A therein;

[0035] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the rear side of the automated device provided by the present invention;

[0036] Figure 4 It is provided by the present invention Figure 3 The structural view of part B therein;

[0037] Figure 5 Top view of the automated device provided by the present invention;

[0038] Figure 6 Provided by the present invention Figure 5 Cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in

[0039] Among them, in the figure,

[0040] 1 - Fixed plate; 2 - Mounting frame; 3 - Inclined plate;

[0041] 4 - Conveyor belt;

[0042] 41 - Baffle;

[0043] 5 - Soil-turning device;

[0044] 51 - Rotary drum; 52 - Soil-turning shovel;

[0045] 6 - Seed storage box;

[0046] 7 - Mixing box;

[0047] 71 - Motor; 72 - Spiral stirring shaft; 73 - Feeding plate;

[0048] 8 - Net-covering roller;

[0049] 9 - Stapling mechanism;

[0050] 91 - Stapling box; 92 - Pushing plate; 93 - Pressing plate; 94 - Fixed nail; 95 - Lower pressing groove; 96 - Partition board; 97 - Spring; 98 - Pressing plate; 99 - Rotating wheel; 910 - Swing rod; 911 - Motor;

[0051] 10 - Traveling mechanism; 11 - Shovel plate; 12 - Pressing roller; 13 - Protection net. Detailed implementation manners

[0052] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0053] The embodiments of the present invention disclose an automated device applicable to seagrass bed ecological restoration, including:

[0054] A fixed plate 1, with a mounting frame 2 provided at the bottom of the fixed plate 1; an inclined plate 3 is provided at the soil-turning end of the fixed plate 1;

[0055] A conveyor belt 4, which is arranged between two fixed plates 1 and two inclined plates 3;

[0056] The soil-turning device 5 is placed at one end of the inclined plate 3 away from the fixed plate 1 and is placed between the two inclined plates 3; the soil turned out by the soil-turning device 5 is transported through the conveyor belt 4;

[0057] The seed storage box 6 is arranged on the top of the conveyor belt 4 and is connected to the fixed plate 1;

[0058] The mixing box 7 is placed at the end of the conveyor belt 4 and is connected to the fixed plate 1;

[0059] The net-covering roller 8 is wound with a protective net 13 for protecting seeds; the net-covering roller is connected to the mounting frame 2;

[0060] The nail-inserting mechanism 9 is located behind the net-covering roller 8 and is connected to the mounting frame 2;

[0061] The traveling mechanism 10 is arranged at the bottom of the mounting frame 2.

[0062] To further optimize the above technical solution, a plurality of baffles 41 are evenly arranged on the surface of the conveyor belt 4.

[0063] To further optimize the above technical solution, a shovel plate 11 is arranged at one end of the inclined plate 3 connected to the soil-turning device 5, and the shovel plate 11 is located behind the soil-turning device 5. The shovel plate 11 can help the soil-turning device 5 to turn the soil and at the same time helps to move the turned soil onto the conveyor belt 4.

[0064] To further optimize the above technical solution, the soil-turning device 5 includes: a rotating cylinder 51 and soil-turning shovels 52; a plurality of soil-turning shovels 52 are distributed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating cylinder 51. The soil-turning shovels 52 rotate with the rotating cylinder 51 and can perform soil-turning operations at the same time.

[0065] To further optimize the above technical solution, a motor 71 is arranged on the top of the mixing box 7, the output end of the motor is connected with a spiral stirring shaft 72, and the bottom of the spiral stirring shaft 72 is located at the outlet of the mixing box 7; a feeding plate 73 is arranged at the outlet of the mixing box 7. The spiral stirring shaft 72 can mix the soil and seeds evenly.

[0066] To further optimize the above technical solution, a pressing roller 12 is arranged behind the net-covering roller 8, and the pressing roller 12 is connected to the mounting frame 2. The pressing roller 12 can compact the protective net 13.

[0067] To further optimize the above technical solution, the nail driving mechanism 9 includes: a nail driving box 91, a nail pushing plate 92, a nail pressing plate 93 and a driving assembly; the nail driving box 91 is connected to the mounting frame 2; a plurality of fixing nails 94 are placed side by side in the nail driving box 91; pressing grooves 95 are provided at both ends of the nail driving box 91, and the nail pressing plate 93 drives the fixing nails 94 to move in the pressing grooves 95; the nail pushing plate 92 pushes the fixing nails 94 in the nail driving box 91 to move. The nail pressing plate 93 presses down the fixing nails 94, and the pressing grooves 95 can limit the movement of the nail pressing plate 93 and the fixing nails 94, ensuring that the fixing nails 94 accurately nail the protective net 13.

[0068] To further optimize the above technical solution, a partition plate 96 is provided in the middle of the nail driving box 91, springs 97 are connected to both sides of the partition plate 96, and the other ends of the springs 97 are connected to the nail pushing plate 92. Under the action of elastic force, after using up one fixing nail 94, the spring 97 will push the nail pushing plate 92 forward to make the next fixing nail 94 for replacement.

[0069] To further optimize the above technical solution, the driving assembly is connected to the mounting frame 2; pressing plates 98 are connected to the tops of the two nail pressing plates 93; the driving assembly includes: a runner 99, a swing rod 910 and a motor 911; the output end of the motor 911 is connected to the center of the runner 99, the swing rod 910 is eccentrically connected to the runner 99, and the other end of the swing rod 910 is hinged to the pressing plate 98. The rotation of the runner 99 will drive the swing rod 910 to move up and down, and further drive the nail pressing plate 93 to perform the up and down nailing action.

[0070] A method for an automatic device suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration includes the following steps:

[0071] S1, when the soil turning device 5 rotates, it will turn the soil, and move the soil to the conveyor belt 4 through the shovel plate 11. Seeds in the seed storage box 6 fall onto the conveyor belt 4 and are mixed with the soil. The soil and seeds together fall into the mixing box 7 for mixing, and the mixed soil and seeds fall from the outlet of the mixing box 7;

[0072] S2, after the seeds are sown, the net covering roller 8 rotates to lay the protective net 13 above the sowing position, and presses it with the pressing roller 12;

[0073] S3, while the protective net 13 is being pressed, the motor 911 is started. The motor 911 drives the runner 99 to rotate, and at the same time the swing rod 910 drives the nail pressing plate 93 to move up and down to perform the nailing operation on the protective net 13.

[0074] In this specification, the various embodiments are described in a progressive manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts among the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0075] The foregoing description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to practice or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An automated device suitable for seagrass bed ecological restoration, characterized in that, Including: A fixed plate, on the bottom of which an installation frame is provided; At the soil-turning end of the fixed plate, an inclined plate is provided; A conveyor belt, which is arranged between the two fixed plates and the two inclined plates; A soil-turner, which is placed at one end of the inclined plate away from the fixed plate and between the two inclined plates; the soil turned out by the soil-turner is transported through the conveyor belt; A seed storage box, which is arranged on the top of the conveyor belt and connected to the fixed plate; A mixing box, which is placed at the end of the conveyor belt and connected to the fixed plate; A net-covering roller, on which a protective net for protecting seeds is wound; the net-covering roller is connected to the installation frame; A nail-inserting mechanism, which is located at the rear of the net-covering roller and connected to the installation frame; A traveling mechanism, which is arranged at the bottom of the installation frame.

2. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 1, characterized in that, On the surface of the conveyor belt, a plurality of baffles are evenly arranged.

3. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 1, characterized in that, At the end of the inclined plate connecting the soil-turner, a shovel plate is provided, and the shovel plate is located at the rear of the soil-turner.

4. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 3, characterized in that, The soil-turner includes: a rotating cylinder and soil-turning shovels; a plurality of the soil-turning shovels are distributed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating cylinder.

5. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 1, characterized in that, On the top of the mixing box, a motor is provided, the output end of the motor is connected with a spiral stirring shaft, and the bottom of the spiral stirring shaft is located at the outlet of the mixing box; at the outlet of the mixing box, a feeding plate is provided.

6. The automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 1, characterized in that, At the rear of the net-covering roller, a pressing roller is provided, and the pressing roller is connected to the installation frame.

7. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nail-inserting mechanism includes: a nail-inserting box, a nail-pushing plate, a nail-pressing plate and a driving assembly; the nail-inserting box is connected to the installation frame; a plurality of fixing nails are placed side by side in the nail-inserting box; at both ends of the nail-inserting box, downward pressing grooves are provided, and the nail-pressing plate drives the fixing nails to move in the downward pressing grooves; the nail-pushing plate pushes the fixing nails in the nail-inserting box to move.

8. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 7, characterized in that, In the middle of the nail-inserting box, a partition plate is provided, springs are connected to both sides of the partition plate, and the other ends of the springs are connected to the nail-pushing plate.

9. An automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds according to claim 8, characterized in that, The driving assembly is connected to the installation frame; The tops of the two nail-pressing plates are connected with a pressing plate; the driving assembly includes: a rotating wheel, a swing rod and a motor; the output end of the motor is connected to the center of the rotating wheel, the swing rod is eccentrically connected to the rotating wheel, and the other end of the swing rod is hinged to the pressing plate.

10. A method for an automated device applicable to the ecological restoration of seagrass beds as described in any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, Including the following steps: S1, the soil-turner rotates to turn the soil, and the soil is moved to the conveyor belt through the shovel plate. The seeds in the seed storage box fall onto the conveyor belt and are mixed with the soil. The soil and seeds together fall into the mixing box for mixing, and the mixed soil and seeds fall from the outlet of the mixing box; S2, after the seeds are sown, the net-covering roller rotates to lay the protective net above the sowing position and compact it with the pressing roller; S3, while the protective net is being compacted, the motor is started. The motor drives the rotating wheel to rotate, and at the same time, the swing rod drives the nail-pressing plate to move up and down to perform the nail-inserting operation on the protective net.

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