Intelligent pruning robot for garden trees
By designing a garden tree intelligent pruning robot, the mobile and climbing devices are used to achieve safe and efficient pruning of branches and trunks at high trees, solving the problem that existing equipment is difficult to reach high places and improving pruning efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510755920.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing pruning equipment is difficult to reach high trees, resulting in inefficient pruning and a risk of injury to people.
An intelligent pruning robot for garden trees is designed, including mobile devices, climbing devices and pruning devices, which can effectively climb and trim with universal wheels, climbing tracks and adjustable shear knives.
It realizes safe and efficient pruning of branches and trunks at high trees, reduces the risk of personnel injury, and improves pruning efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tree pruning devices, and particularly to an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees. Background Technique
[0002] Pruning garden trees is an extremely important technical measure in garden construction. The functions of tree pruning are: adjusting the tree structure, promoting growth balance, eliminating potential hazards of the tree body, restoring the vitality of the tree. In addition, pruning can also maintain the healthy growth and good tree shape of the trees, facilitate management and have higher ornamental value, prevent damage to people's lives and property, and achieve aesthetic effects in art. With the development of China's urbanization construction, the greening area of each town is increasing continuously, so a large number of tree branches need to be pruned.
[0003] Although the prior art prunes garden trees through pruning equipment to ensure the healthy growth and good tree shape of the trees, there is a problem that the pruning equipment is difficult to reach when the tree height is too high, resulting in lower pruning efficiency and greater pruning difficulty. Therefore, the technical personnel in this field provide an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees to solve the problems raised in the above background technique. Summary of the Invention
[0004] (I) Technical Problems to be Solved
[0005] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, which solves the problems that the pruning equipment cannot reach the appropriate height and cannot collect the branches generated during pruning, which is likely to cause injury to personnel.
[0006] (II) Technical Solutions
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions: An intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, comprising:
[0008] A moving device for driving the whole device to move, including a housing, wherein a sliding plate is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the housing, and four universal wheels are arranged in a rectangular array at the bottom end of the sliding plate;
[0009] A collecting device for collecting the branches during pruning, including a first translation module fixedly arranged on both sides of the housing, a first slider is fixedly connected to the movable end of the first translation module, a placing plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the first slider, a protective mesh bag is rotatably connected to one side of the top end of the placing plate, and two first telescopic rods are rotatably connected to the other side of the top end of the placing plate;
[0010] Climbing device, used for climbing by wrapping around the side wall of the tree trunk, including a mounting bracket fixedly arranged in the middle of the front end of the housing. On one side of the front end of the mounting bracket, a rotating rod is rotatably connected at the upper and lower positions respectively. Second telescopic rods are rotatably connected to the side walls of the two rotating rods respectively.
[0011] Pruning device, used for pruning branches at a specified position, including a second translation module fixedly arranged at the front side of the top of the housing. The movable end of the second translation module is fixedly connected with a fourth telescopic rod. The movable end of the fourth telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a mounting seat. A connecting rod is rotatably connected to the front side of the top of the mounting seat.
[0012] Preferably: A first motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the inner side wall of the top of the housing. The output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with a lead screw. The side wall of the sliding plate is threadedly connected with the middle of the sliding plate. The fixed ends of the first telescopic rods are respectively rotatably connected to the other side of the top of the placing plate.
[0013] Preferably: The climbing device further includes three driving devices for moving on the side wall of the tree trunk, including a fixed rod. A third telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the front end of the fixed rod. A second slider is slidably connected to the middle of the side wall of the fixed rod. Slide rods are rotatably connected to both sides of the second slider respectively. Springs are sleeved on the side walls of the two slide rods respectively. A sleeve is slidably connected to the side walls of the two slide rods. A rotating frame is rotatably connected to the upper position of the side wall of the fixed rod. A crawler belt is rotatably connected to the inner side walls of the two rotating frames.
[0014] Preferably: A fifth telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the rear side of the top of the mounting seat. The other end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected with a mounting block. A shearing knife is rotatably connected to the upper position of the front end of the mounting block. A second motor is fixedly connected to the upper position of the rear end of the mounting block.
[0015] Preferably: The fixed ends of the two second telescopic rods are respectively rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting bracket. The movable end of the third telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second slider. The two sleeves are respectively rotatably connected to both sides of the crawler belt. One end of each of the two springs is fixedly connected to the side wall of the slide rod. The other end of each of the two springs is fixedly connected to one end of the sleeve. The three fixed rods are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side walls of the mounting bracket and the rotating rod.
[0016] Preferably: The movable end of the fifth telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the rear end of the mounting block. The output end of the second motor penetrates through the rear end of the mounting block and is fixedly connected to the rear end of the shearing knife. The fixed end of the fifth telescopic rod is rotatably connected to the rear side of the top of the mounting seat.
[0017] Preferably: The movable ends of the two first telescopic rods are respectively rotatably connected to both sides of the bottom end of the protective net bag. The two first sliders are slidably connected to both sides of the housing.
[0018] Preferably, the upper and lower positions of the mounting frame and the two rotating rods are all arc-shaped structures, and the two rotating rods are respectively matched with the other side of the mounting frame.
[0019] (III) Beneficial effects
[0020] The present invention provides a garden tree intelligent pruning robot, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] 1. By setting up a moving device, first move the device as a whole to the tree that needs to be pruned, use the first motor to drive the screw rod to rotate, and the slide plate can be retracted into the shell. After the device as a whole climbs to a suitable position along the side wall of the tree trunk, use the first translation module to drive the placement plate to move forward, and the two protective net bags can be moved to both sides of the climbing device, and the first telescopic rod can be extended and retracted to adjust the inclination angle of the protective net bags. The branches produced by pruning can be collected to prevent branches from falling and causing injuries to people, thereby improving safety during use and reducing the labor intensity of the staff after pruning is completed.
[0022] 2. By setting up a climbing device, after the mounting frame contacts the side wall of the tree trunk, the second telescopic rod is extended to make the rotating rod rotate, so that the climbing device as a whole wraps the side wall of the tree trunk. At this time, the third telescopic rod is adjusted to drive the second sliding block to move, so that the sliding rod cooperates with the sleeve to adjust the position of the crawler track, so that the side wall of the crawler track fits the surface of the trunk. At this time, the crawler track starts to work, and the device as a whole can climb along the surface of the trunk and move to the position where pruning is required, so as to effectively prune the branches at a higher position of the trunk and improve the overall pruning efficiency.
[0023] 3. By setting up a pruning device, the second translation module is used to move the equipment horizontally, and the height of the shearing knife is adjusted by the fourth telescopic rod. When pruning, the angle of the mounting block is adjusted by the extension and retraction of the fifth telescopic rod, and the vertical angle of the shearing knife is adjusted by the second motor. After the angle and position adjustment are completed, the shearing knife is used to prune the branches, effectively realizing the automated pruning of trees and improving the overall work efficiency of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the mobile device of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 3 It is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the mobile device of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the climbing device of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 5 This is the front view structural schematic diagram of the climbing device of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 6 This is the structural schematic diagram of the pruning device of the present invention;
[0030] Figure 7 This is the side view structural schematic diagram of the pruning device of the present invention.
[0031] Among them, 1. Mobile device; 101. Housing; 102. Protective mesh pocket; 103. First translation module; 104. First telescopic rod; 105. Placing plate; 106. First slider; 107. First motor; 108. Slide plate; 109. Lead screw; 1010. Universal wheel; 2. Climbing device; 201. Mounting frame; 202. Second telescopic rod; 203. Rotating rod; 204. Rotating frame; 205. Fixed rod; 206. Second slider; 207. Third telescopic rod; 208. Slide bar; 209. Spring; 2010. Sleeve; 2011. Crawler; 3. Pruning device; 301. Second translation module; 302. Fourth telescopic rod; 303. Fifth telescopic rod; 304. Mounting block; 305. Shearing knife; 306. Second motor; 307. Mounting seat; 308. Connecting rod. Specific embodiments
[0032] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the 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 the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0033] Embodiment 1:
[0034] As Figures 1-6 shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, including:
[0035] A mobile device 1 for driving the overall movement of the device, including a housing 101, a slide plate 108 is slidably connected to the inner side wall of the housing 101, and four universal wheels 1010 are arranged in a rectangular array at the bottom end of the slide plate 108.
[0036] Collection device, used to collect branches during the pruning process, including first translation modules 103 fixedly arranged on both sides of the housing 101. The movable end of the first translation module 103 is fixedly connected with a first slider 106. The top of the first slider 106 is fixedly connected with a placement plate 105. One side of the top of the placement plate 105 is rotatably connected with a protective mesh bag 102. The other side of the top of the placement plate 105 is rotatably connected with two first telescopic rods 104. By setting the moving device 1, first move the whole device to the tree to be pruned. Use the first motor 107 to drive the lead screw 109 to rotate, and the skateboard 108 can be retracted into the housing 101. After the whole device climbs along the side wall of the tree trunk to a suitable position, use the first translation module 103 to drive the placement plate 105 to move forward, and the two protective mesh bags 102 can be moved to both sides of the climbing device 2. Then extend and retract the first telescopic rods 104 to adjust the inclination angle of the protective mesh bags 102, so as to collect the branches generated by pruning, prevent the branches from falling and causing injury to personnel, improve the safety during use, and reduce the labor intensity of the staff after pruning is completed.
[0037] In the middle of the top of the inner side wall of the housing 101, a first motor 107 is fixedly connected. The output end of the first motor 107 is fixedly connected with a lead screw 109. The side wall of the skateboard 108 is threadedly connected with the middle of the skateboard 108. The fixed ends of the first telescopic rods 104 are respectively rotatably connected with the other side of the top of the placement plate 105.
[0038] The movable ends of the two first telescopic rods 104 are respectively rotatably connected with both sides of the bottom end of the protective mesh bag 102. The two first sliders 106 are slidably connected with both sides of the housing 101.
[0039] Working principle: First, move the whole device to the tree to be pruned. Use the first motor 107 to drive the lead screw 109 to rotate, and the skateboard 108 can be retracted into the housing 101. After the whole device climbs along the side wall of the tree trunk to a suitable position, use the first translation module 103 to drive the placement plate 105 to move forward, and the two protective mesh bags 102 can be moved to both sides of the climbing device 2. Then extend and retract the first telescopic rods 104 to adjust the inclination angle of the protective mesh bags 102, so as to collect the branches generated by pruning.
[0040] Embodiment 2:
[0041] As Figures 1-6 shown, the embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, including:
[0042] The climbing device 2 is used for climbing by wrapping the side wall of the tree trunk, and includes a mounting frame 201 fixedly arranged in the middle of the front end of the housing 101. On the upper and lower sides of one side of the front end of the mounting frame 201, rotating rods 203 are respectively rotatably connected, and second telescopic rods 202 are respectively rotatably connected to the side walls of the two rotating rods 203.
[0043] The climbing device 2 further includes three driving devices for moving on the side wall of the tree trunk, including a fixed rod 205. A third telescopic rod 207 is rotatably connected to the front end of the fixed rod 205. A second slider 206 is slidably connected to the middle of the side wall of the fixed rod 205. Slide rods 208 are respectively rotatably connected to both sides of the second slider 206. Springs 209 are respectively sleeved on the side walls of the two slide rods 208. The side walls of the two slide rods 208 are slidably connected with sleeves 2010. A rotating frame 204 is rotatably connected to the upper side position of the side wall of the fixed rod 205. A crawler 2011 is rotatably connected to the inner side walls of the two rotating frames 204. By setting the climbing device 2, after the mounting frame 201 contacts the side wall of the tree trunk, the second telescopic rod 202 is extended, so that the rotating rod 203 rotates, realizing the wrapping of the whole climbing device 2 around the side wall of the tree trunk. At this time, by adjusting the third telescopic rod 207 to drive the second slider 206 to move, the slide rod 208 cooperates with the sleeve 2010 to adjust the position of the crawler 2011, so that the side wall of the crawler 2011 fits the surface of the tree trunk. At this time, the crawler 2011 starts to work, and the whole device can climb along the surface of the tree trunk and move to the position where pruning is required, effectively realizing the pruning of the branches at a higher position of the tree trunk and improving the overall pruning efficiency.
[0044] The fixed ends of the two second telescopic rods 202 are respectively rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting frame 201. The movable end of the third telescopic rod 207 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second slider 206. The two sleeves 2010 are respectively rotatably connected to both sides of the crawler 2011. One end of each of the two springs 209 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the slide rod 208, and the other end of each of the two springs 209 is fixedly connected to one end of the sleeve 2010. The three fixed rods 205 are respectively fixedly connected to the inner side walls of the mounting frame 201 and the rotating rod 203.
[0045] The upper and lower positions of the mounting frame 201 and the two rotating rods 203 are both arc-shaped structures, and the two rotating rods 203 are respectively adapted to the other side of the mounting frame 201.
[0046] Working principle: After the mounting frame 201 contacts the side wall of the tree trunk, extend the second telescopic rod 202 to make the rotating rod 203 rotate, so as to realize the wrapping of the whole climbing device 2 around the side wall of the tree trunk. At this time, drive the second slider 206 to move by adjusting the third telescopic rod 207, so that the sliding rod 208 cooperates with the sleeve 2010 to adjust the position of the crawler 2011, making the side wall of the crawler 2011 fit the surface of the tree trunk. At this time, the crawler 2011 starts to work, enabling the whole device to climb along the surface of the tree trunk and move to the position where pruning is required.
[0047] Embodiment 3:
[0048] As Figures 1-6 shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, including:
[0049] A pruning device 3 for pruning branches at a specified position, including a second translation module 301 fixedly arranged at the front side of the top of the housing 101. The movable end of the second translation module 301 is fixedly connected to a fourth telescopic rod 302. The movable end of the fourth telescopic rod 302 is fixedly connected to a mounting seat 307. The front side of the top of the mounting seat 307 is rotatably connected to a connecting rod 308. By providing the pruning device 3, the device is horizontally moved by the second translation module 301, the height of the cutting knife 305 is adjusted by the fourth telescopic rod 302. During pruning, the angle of the mounting block 304 is adjusted by the telescopic movement of the fifth telescopic rod 303, and the vertical angle of the cutting knife 305 is adjusted by the second motor 306. After the angle and position are adjusted, the branches are pruned by the cutting knife 305, effectively realizing the automatic pruning of trees and improving the overall working efficiency of the device.
[0050] The rear side of the top of the mounting seat 307 is rotatably connected to a fifth telescopic rod 303. The other end of the connecting rod 308 is rotatably connected to a mounting block 304. The cutting knife 305 is rotatably connected to the upper front position of the front end of the mounting block 304. The upper rear position of the rear end of the mounting block 304 is fixedly connected to a second motor 306.
[0051] The movable end of the fifth telescopic rod 303 is rotatably connected to the rear end of the mounting block 304. The output end of the second motor 306 passes through the rear end of the mounting block 304 and is fixedly connected to the rear end of the cutting knife 305. The fixed end of the fifth telescopic rod 303 is rotatably connected to the rear side of the top of the mounting seat 307.
[0052] Working principle: The second translation module 301 is used to horizontally move the device, the height of the shearing knife 305 is adjusted by the fourth telescopic rod 302. During pruning, the angle of the mounting block 304 is adjusted by the expansion and contraction of the fifth telescopic rod 303, and the vertical angle of the shearing knife 305 is adjusted by the second motor 306. After the angle and position are adjusted, the branches are pruned by the shearing knife 305.
[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An intelligent pruning robot for garden trees, characterized in that: include: A moving device (1) is used to drive the entire device to move, comprising a housing (101), the inner side wall of the housing (101) being slidably connected to a slide plate (108), and the bottom end of the slide plate (108) is provided with four universal wheels (1010) in a rectangular array; A collecting device, used for collecting branches during pruning, comprising a first translation module (103) fixedly arranged on both sides of the housing (101), the movable end of the first translation module (103) being fixedly connected to a first slider (106), the top of the first slider (106) being fixedly connected to a placement plate (105), one side of the top of the placement plate (105) being rotatably connected to a protective net bag (102), and the other side of the top of the placement plate (105) being rotatably connected to two first telescopic rods (104); A climbing device (2) for wrapping around the side wall of a tree trunk for climbing, comprising a mounting frame (201) fixedly arranged at the middle of the front end of the housing (101), a rotating rod (203) being rotatably connected to one side of the front end of the mounting frame (201) at the upper and lower positions, respectively, and two side walls of the rotating rod (203) being rotatably connected to the second telescopic rod (202); A pruning device (3) is used for pruning branches at designated positions, comprising a second translation module (301) fixedly arranged at the front side of the top end of a housing (101), the movable end of the second translation module (301) being fixedly connected to a fourth telescopic rod (302), the movable end of the fourth telescopic rod (302) being fixedly connected to a mounting seat (307), and the top side of the mounting seat (307) being rotatably connected to a connecting rod (308).
2. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 1, wherein: A first motor (107) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the inner wall of the housing (101); a screw rod (109) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first motor (107); the side wall of the slide plate (108) is threadedly connected to the middle of the slide plate (108); and the fixed ends of the first telescopic rod (104) are respectively rotatably connected to the other side of the top of the placement plate (105).
3. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 1, wherein: The climbing device (2) also includes three driving devices for moving on the side wall of the tree trunk, including a fixed rod (205), the front end of the fixed rod (205) is rotatably connected to a third telescopic rod (207), the middle part of the side wall of the fixed rod (205) is slidably connected to a second slider (206), both sides of the second slider (206) are rotatably connected to sliding rods (208), the side walls of the two sliding rods (208) are respectively sleeved with springs (209), the side walls of the two sliding rods (208) are slidably connected to sleeves (2010), the side wall of the fixed rod (205) is rotatably connected to a rotating frame (204) at an upper position, and the inner side walls of the two rotating frames (204) are rotatably connected to tracks (2011).
4. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 1, wherein: The top end of the mounting seat (307) is rotatably connected to a fifth telescopic rod (303) at the rear side, the other end of the connecting rod (308) is rotatably connected to a mounting block (304), the front end of the mounting block (304) rotates the shearing knife (305) at the upper position, and the rear end of the mounting block (304) is fixedly connected to a second motor (306) at the upper position.
5. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 3, wherein: The fixed ends of the two second telescopic rods (202) are respectively rotatably connected to the side walls of the mounting frame (201), the movable end of the third telescopic rod (207) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second sliding block (206), the two sleeves (2010) are respectively rotatably connected to the two sides of the crawler track (2011), one end of the two springs (209) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the sliding rod (208), and the other end of the two springs (209) is fixedly connected to one end of the sleeve (2010), and the three fixed rods (205) are respectively fixedly connected to the mounting frame (201) and the inner wall of the rotating rod (203).
6. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 4, wherein: The movable end of the fifth telescopic rod (303) is rotatably connected to the rear end of the mounting block (304); the output end of the second motor (306) passes through the rear end of the mounting block (304) and is fixedly connected to the rear end of the shearing knife (305); and the fixed end of the fifth telescopic rod (303) is rotatably connected to the rear side of the top end of the mounting seat (307).
7. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 1, wherein: The movable ends of the two first telescopic rods (104) are respectively rotatably connected to the two sides of the bottom end of the protective net bag (102), and the two first sliding blocks (106) are slidably connected to the two sides of the shell (101).
8. The intelligent pruning robot for garden trees according to claim 1, wherein: The upper and lower positions of the mounting frame (201) and the two rotating rods (203) are all arc-shaped structures, and the two rotating rods (203) are respectively adapted to the other side of the mounting frame (201).
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