Rubber tapping device

Abstract

The invention discloses a rubber tapping device which comprises a first hanging assembly, a second hanging assembly and a rubber tapping assembly. The first hanging assembly comprises a first sliding column, a second sliding column and a first hoop sleeve; the second suspension assembly comprises a rail unit, an electromagnetic unit and a second hoop sleeve; the rubber tapping knife assembly comprises a guide wheel, a rubber knife and a fixing unit; and the moving assembly is connected with the fixing unit and slidably connected with the rail unit. The first hoop sleeve can be fixed on a rubber tree in the horizontal direction, so that the rubber tapping device is mounted; under the action of an electromagnetic unit, a second hoop sleeve and a rubber tree can be continuously switched between a locking state and a loosening state, so that a second suspension assembly can drive the height of a rail unit to be reduced under the action of gravity and drive the height of a guide wheel and a rubber knife to be reduced; the rubber cutter is arranged on the rubber tree, so that the moving assembly drives the rubber cutter to do reciprocating rubber tapping motion on the rubber tree, automatic rubber tapping operation is achieved, the rubber tapping efficiency is greatly improved, and good conditions are provided for healthy and sustainable development of the rubber industry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of rubber tapping, and in particular to a rubber tapping device. Background Art

[0002] Natural rubber, alongside steel, petroleum, and coal, is one of the four major industrial raw materials of modern society and a vital strategic commodity crucial to the national economy and people's livelihood. Natural rubber is primarily obtained through semi-spiral girdling of rubber trees. Currently, tapping on rubber plantations in my country still relies heavily on manual labor, resulting in poor working conditions, high labor intensity, and low efficiency. With the increasing shortage of rubber workers, a "labor shortage" has become the norm, and the phenomenon of abandoned rubber plantations and tapping is becoming increasingly prominent, seriously impacting the healthy and sustainable development of the natural rubber industry. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a rubber tapping device that can realize the automated operation of rubber tapping, improve the rubber tapping efficiency, and provide good conditions for the healthy and sustainable development of the rubber industry.

[0004] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rubber tapping device includes: a first suspension assembly, including a first slide post, a second slide post and a first hoop for fixing to a rubber tree; the first hoop is respectively connected to the first slide post and the second slide post; a second suspension assembly, including a track unit, an electromagnetic unit and a second hoop for fixing to the rubber tree, the track unit is connected to the middle section of the second hoop, and the track unit is respectively slidably connected to the first slide post and the second slide post; the electromagnetic unit is respectively connected to the front section and the rear section of the second hoop to lock or release the second hoop to the rubber tree; a rubber tapping knife assembly, including a guide wheel, a rubber knife and a fixing unit, the fixing unit is respectively connected to the guide wheel and the rubber knife, the guide wheel is located on the right side of the rubber knife, and the bottom surface height of the guide wheel is higher than the bottom surface height of the rubber knife; a moving assembly is connected to the fixing unit and is slidably connected to the track unit.

[0005] A rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the first hoop can be fixed on the rubber tree in the horizontal direction to realize the installation of the rubber tapping device; under the action of the electromagnetic unit, the second hoop and the rubber tree can be continuously switched between a locked state and a loosened state, thereby helping the second suspension component to drive the height of the track unit to descend under the action of gravity, and drive the height of the guide wheel and the rubber knife to descend, so that the mobile component drives the rubber knife to perform a cyclical tapping motion on the rubber tree, thereby realizing automated tapping operation, greatly improving tapping efficiency, and providing good conditions for the healthy and sustainable development of the rubber industry.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the electromagnetic unit includes a lock body, a locking clamp, a magnetic member, a first spring and a second spring, the lock body is provided with a first through hole running through the left and right sides, the lock body is provided with a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber, the first accommodating chamber is located on the left side of the second accommodating chamber, the first accommodating chamber is communicated with the first through hole, the lock body is connected to the front section of the second hoop, and the rear section of the second hoop is slidably connected to the first through hole; the first spring is respectively connected to the first accommodating chamber and the front side surface of the locking clamp, so that the locking clamp and the rear section of the second hoop are meshed and connected in the first through hole; the magnetic member is located in the second accommodating chamber, the second spring is respectively connected to the right side surface of the lock body and the locking clamp, and the magnetic member is electromagnetically connected to the locking clamp, so that the locking clamp moves back and forth in the left and right directions in the first accommodating chamber.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the locking clamp is provided with first teeth, the rear section of the second hoop is provided with second teeth, and the locking clamp and the rear section of the second hoop are engaged and connected through the first teeth and the second teeth.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a tightening unit is provided at the front end of the first hoop, and the tightening unit includes a positioning member and a tightening buckle. The positioning member is provided with a second through hole for the rear end of the first hoop to pass through, the tightening buckle is provided with a third belt tooth, and the rear end of the first hoop is provided with a fourth belt tooth; the tightening buckle is rotatably connected to the positioning member to lock or unlock the third belt tooth and the fourth belt tooth.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a first guide sleeve and a second guide sleeve are provided on the track unit, the first guide sleeve is slidably connected to the first sliding post, and the second guide sleeve is slidably connected to the second sliding post.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, it also includes a controller, a first limit switch arranged on the first guide sleeve, a second limit switch arranged on the second guide sleeve, and a first limit member and a second limit member arranged on the moving component; the first limit member is connected to the first limit switch signal, the second limit member is connected to the second limit switch signal, and the controller is respectively connected to the first limit switch, the second limit switch, the first limit member, the second limit member and the moving component signal.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a driving assembly for driving the track unit to descend is further included, and the driving assembly includes a fixing clamp, an electric push rod and a third spring; the fixing clamp is respectively connected to the second sliding column and the electric push rod, and the third spring is respectively connected to the electric push rod and the second guide sleeve.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing unit includes a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, a height adjustment plate, a guide column, a lifting bolt and a locking bolt; the first clamping plate is connected to the second clamping plate so that the rubber knife is fixed between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate; the guide wheel is connected to the height adjustment plate, the guide column is connected to the first clamping plate, the guide column is slidingly connected to the height adjustment plate, the lifting bolt abuts against the top surface of the first clamping plate, the lifting bolt is threadedly connected to the height adjustment plate, the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the first clamping plate and the height adjustment plate respectively, and the first clamping plate is connected to the moving component.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the moving component includes a frame, and an electromagnet, a motor, a driving wheel and an auxiliary wheel arranged in the frame; the frame is provided with a third through hole on a side close to the rubber tree, the bottom surface of the frame is provided with a fourth through hole, and the track unit is provided with a magnetic strip on a side away from the rubber tree; the motor is connected to the driving wheel, the driving wheel is slidably connected to the track unit through the third through hole, the auxiliary wheel is slidably connected to the track unit through the fourth through hole, and the electromagnet and the magnetic strip are magnetically mutually exclusive.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a lifting assembly for driving the fixed unit to move up and down is further included, and the lifting assembly is respectively connected to the bottom surface of the fixed unit and the top surface of the moving assembly.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 2 is a structural diagram of a rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 a top view of a second suspension assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 An enlarged view of part A;

[0020] Figure 4 a top view of a first suspension assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 yes Figure 4An enlarged view of part B;

[0022] Figure 6 Structural diagram of a rubber tapping knife assembly and a moving assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of a fixing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] First suspension assembly 100, first slide post 110, second slide post 120, first hoop 130, tightening unit 140, positioning member 141, tightening buckle 142, second suspension assembly 200, track unit 210, first guide sleeve 211, second guide sleeve 212, electromagnetic unit 220, lock body 221, first accommodating cavity 2211, second accommodating cavity 2212, locking clip 222, magnetic member 223, first spring 224, second spring 225, second hoop 230, tapping knife assembly 300, guide wheel 310, tapping knife 320, fixing Unit 330, first clamping plate 331, second clamping plate 332, height adjustment plate 333, guide column 334, lifting bolt 335, locking bolt 336, moving assembly 400, frame 410, electromagnet 420, motor 430, drive wheel 440, auxiliary wheel 450, magnetic strip 460, controller 510, first limit switch 520, second limit switch 530, first limit member 540, second limit member 550, lifting assembly 560, drive assembly 600, fixing clamp 610, electric push rod 620, third spring 630. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as the orientation or positional relationship indicated by up, down, etc., are based on the orientation or positional relationship 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 cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, if there are descriptions of first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc., they are only used to distinguish the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, words such as setting and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0030] A rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first suspension assembly 100, including a first sliding post 110, a second sliding post 120 and a first hoop 130 for fixing to a rubber tree; the first hoop 130 is connected to the first sliding post 110 and the second sliding post 120 respectively; a second suspension assembly 200, including a track unit 210, an electromagnetic unit 220 and a second hoop 230 for fixing to a rubber tree, the track unit 210 is connected to the middle section of the second hoop 230, and the track unit 210 is connected to the first sliding post 110 and the second sliding post 120 respectively. 20 sliding connection; the electromagnetic unit 220 is respectively connected to the front section and the rear section of the second hoop 230 to lock or loosen the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree; the tapping knife assembly 300 includes a guide wheel 310, a rubber knife 320 and a fixing unit 330, the fixing unit 330 is respectively connected to the guide wheel 310 and the rubber knife 320, the guide wheel 310 is located on the right side of the rubber knife 320, and the bottom surface height of the guide wheel 310 is higher than the bottom surface height of the rubber knife 320; the moving assembly 400 is connected to the fixing unit 330 and is slidingly connected to the track unit 210.

[0031] For example, Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, since the track unit 210 itself has a certain inclination, before the tapping device is installed on the rubber tree, the rubber worker manually opens a vertical starting groove, an initial tapping groove and a vertical rubber leading groove that are interconnected in sequence on the rubber tree, wherein the vertical starting groove represents the starting position of each tapping of the tapping device, the vertical rubber leading groove represents the ending position of each tapping of the tapping device, and the vertical rubber leading groove is also used to collect the outflowing rubber; and the initial tapping groove is inclined from one side of the vertical starting groove to one side of the vertical rubber leading groove, and the inclination of the initial tapping groove is consistent with the inclination of the track unit 210.

[0032] The steps of installing the tapping device on the rubber tree are as follows: first, fix the first hoop 130 on the rubber tree in the horizontal direction, then adjust the position of the track unit 210 on the first slide post 110 and the second slide post 120 so that the rubber knife 320 can move on the initial tapping groove. At this time, the track unit 210 is located below the initial tapping groove; then, connect the front section and the rear section of the second hoop 230 through the electromagnetic unit 220. For example, when the electromagnetic unit 220 is energized, the second hoop 230 is tightened, and when the electromagnetic unit 220 is de-energized, the second hoop 230 is loosened.

[0033] The tapping process of the tapping device is divided into the first tapping and the Nth tapping, which are specifically as follows: (1) the first tapping: the moving component 400 is located in front of the vertical starting groove, the rubber knife 320 is located in the vertical starting groove, and the tapping height of the rubber knife 320 is consistent with the top height of the initial tapping groove. At this time, the guide wheel 310 is located above the top of the initial tapping groove; then, the electromagnetic unit 220 is powered off, so that the second hoop 230 is loosened from the rubber tree, and under the action of the gravity of the second suspension component 200, the second hoop 230 is lowered along the first slide column 110 and the second slide column 120, thereby driving the rubber knife assembly 300 to descend, so that the guide wheel 310 is lowered to the initial tapping groove, and the tapping height of the rubber knife 320 is lowered to below the top of the initial tapping groove; then, the electromagnetic unit 220 is powered on, so that the second hoop 230 is tightened on the rubber tree, so that the track unit 210 is tightly attached to the rubber tree. The moving assembly 400 is activated, moving along the inclination of the initial tapping groove, thereby driving the guide wheel 310 to move along the initial tapping groove. The tapping knife 320 then taps the bark below the initial tapping groove, connecting the new tapping groove to the initial groove. When the tapping knife 320 reaches the vertical tapping groove, the first tapping is complete. The moving assembly 400 then moves back to the initial tapping groove, preparing for the second tapping. For example, the new tapping groove formed by the first tapping is designated the first tapping groove, and the new tapping groove formed by the Nth tapping is designated the Nth tapping groove.

[0034] (2) Nth tapping: The electromagnetic unit 220 is powered off, so that the second hoop 230 is loosened from the rubber tree, and the tapping knife assembly 300 is driven down by the gravity of the second suspension assembly 200, so that the guide wheel 310 is lowered to the N-1th tapping groove. Then, the electromagnetic unit 220 is powered on, so that the second hoop 230 is tightened on the rubber tree; the moving assembly 400 is started, so that the guide wheel 310 moves on the N-1th tapping groove, and the rubber knife 320 cuts the bark below the N-1th tapping groove, so that the Nth tapping groove is connected to the N-1th tapping groove; when the rubber knife 320 moves to the vertical rubber guide groove, the Nth tapping is completed.

[0035] It can be seen that under the action of gravity of the electromagnetic unit 220 and the second suspension component 200, the height of the track unit 210 can be lowered, thereby driving the height of the guide wheel 310 and the rubber knife 320 to drop, so that the mobile component 400 drives the rubber knife 320 to perform a cyclical tapping movement, thereby realizing automated tapping operation, greatly improving tapping efficiency, and providing good conditions for the healthy and sustainable development of the rubber industry.

[0036] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the electromagnetic unit 220 includes a lock body 221, a lock clip 222, a magnetic member 223, a first spring 224 and a second spring 225. The lock body 221 is provided with a first through hole extending left and right, and the lock body 221 is provided with a first accommodating cavity 2211 and a second accommodating cavity 2212. The first accommodating cavity 2211 is located on the left side of the second accommodating cavity 2212. The first accommodating cavity 2211 is connected to the first through hole. The lock body 221 is connected to the front section of the second hoop 230. The second hoop 230 is connected to the front section of the second hoop 230. The rear section of 30 is slidably connected to the first through hole; the first spring 224 is respectively connected to the first accommodating chamber 2211 and the front side of the locking clip 222, so that the locking clip 222 and the rear section of the second hoop 230 are engaged and connected in the first through hole; the magnetic member 223 is located in the second accommodating chamber 2212, and the second spring 225 is respectively connected to the right side of the lock body 221 and the locking clip 222. The magnetic member 223 is electromagnetically connected to the locking clip 222, so that the locking clip 222 moves back and forth in the left and right directions in the first accommodating chamber 2211.

[0037] For example, Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the rear section of the second hoop 230 passes through the first through hole, and the locking clip 222 is pressed against the rear section of the second hoop 230 under the action of the first spring 224, so that the locking clip 222 and the rear section of the second hoop 230 are engaged with each other. At this time, the magnetic member 223 is not energized, so the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree are in a loose state. The loose state means that the second hoop 230 has surrounded the rubber tree, but the pressure between the two is small, and they are only in a contact relationship. Moreover, the second hoop 230 can move on the rubber tree under the action of an external force.

[0038] The magnetic member 223 is energized, and the magnetic member 223 generates a magnetic force, thereby causing the locking clamp 222 to move from the left side of the first accommodating chamber 2211 to the right side under the action of the magnetic force. Since the locking clamp 222 is engaged with the rear section of the second hoop 230, the locking clamp 222 can drive the rear section of the second hoop 230 to move to the right side, thereby changing the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree from a released state to a locked state, wherein the locked state is a large pressure between the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree, so that the second hoop 230 is locked to the rubber tree. The magnetic member 223 is de-energized, and the magnetic force of the magnetic member 223 disappears. The locking clamp 222 moves from the right side of the first accommodating chamber 2211 to the left side under the action of the second spring 225, and drives the rear section of the second hoop 230 to move to the left side, thereby changing the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree from a locked state to a released state again.

[0039] It can be seen that by energizing and de-energizing the magnetic part 223, the locking clamp 222 can be driven to move in the left and right directions, so that the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree can be continuously switched between a locked state and a loosened state, thereby facilitating the descent of the second suspension assembly 200.

[0040] Exemplarily, a plurality of third slide posts may be further connected to the first hoop 130, and the third slide posts are distributed between the first slide post 110 and the second slide post 120. By slidingly connecting the third slide posts to the second hoop 230, the balance of the second hoop 230 can be improved, so that the inclination angle of the second hoop 230 is more matched with the inclination angle of the initial tapping groove, thereby improving the tapping efficiency.

[0041] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the locking clip 222 is provided with a first belt tooth, and the rear section of the second hoop 230 is provided with a second belt tooth. The locking clip 222 and the rear section of the second hoop 230 are engaged and connected through the first belt tooth and the second belt tooth.

[0042] For example, Figure 3 As shown, the meshing connection can greatly increase the contact area between the first belt teeth and the second belt teeth, thereby increasing the friction between the locking clip 222 and the rear section of the second hoop 230 , thereby helping the locking clip 222 to drive the rear section of the second hoop 230 to move.

[0043] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a tightening unit 140 is provided at the front end of the first hoop 130, and the tightening unit 140 includes a positioning member 141 and a tightening buckle 142. The positioning member 141 is provided with a second through hole for the rear end of the first hoop 130 to pass through, the tightening buckle 142 is provided with a third belt tooth, and the rear end of the first hoop 130 is provided with a fourth belt tooth; the tightening buckle 142 is rotatably connected to the positioning member 141 to lock or unlock the third belt tooth and the fourth belt tooth.

[0044] For example, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the steps for fixing the first hoop 130 to the rubber tree are: rotating the fastening buckle 142 so that the third belt tooth is away from the second through hole, passing the rear end of the first hoop 130 through the second through hole, and adjusting the tightness between the first hoop 130 and the rubber tree, and then rotating the fastening buckle 142 so that the third belt tooth is close to the second through hole and meshed with the fourth belt tooth, so that the first hoop 130 is tightened on the rubber tree. It can be seen that the fixing method of the first hoop 130 is relatively simple and convenient.

[0045] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a first guide sleeve 211 and a second guide sleeve 212 are provided on the track unit 210 . The first guide sleeve 211 is slidably connected to the first slide post 110 , and the second guide sleeve 212 is slidably connected to the second slide post 120 .

[0046] For example, Figure 1 As shown, the first guide sleeve 211 and the second guide sleeve 212 facilitate the connection between the track unit 210 and the first slide post 110 and the second slide post 120 , thereby improving the connection efficiency.

[0047] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, it also includes a controller 510, a first limit switch 520 arranged on the first guide sleeve 211, a second limit switch 530 arranged on the second guide sleeve 212, and a first limit member 540 and a second limit member 550 arranged on the moving component 400; the first limit member 540 is signal-connected to the first limit switch 520, the second limit member 550 is signal-connected to the second limit switch 530, and the controller 510 is signal-connected to the first limit switch 520, the second limit switch 530, the first limit member 540, the second limit member 550 and the moving component 400 respectively.

[0048] For example, Figure 1 As shown, the first slide post 110 is located outside the vertical starting groove, and the second slide post 120 is located outside the vertical rubber inlet groove, thereby ensuring that the length of the track unit 210 is greater than the length of the initial rubber tapping groove, thereby allowing the rubber tapping knife assembly 300 to move smoothly from the vertical starting groove to the vertical rubber inlet groove.

[0049] In order to prevent the tapping knife assembly 300 from colliding with the vertical starting groove during its movement, a first limit member 540 and a first limit switch 520 are provided so that the first limit switch 520 can receive a first signal from the first limit member 540, and the controller 510 can determine the moving position of the tapping knife assembly 300 based on the first signal. When the tapping knife assembly 300 moves to the vertical starting groove, the controller 510 sends a third signal to the moving assembly 400, causing the moving assembly 400 to stop operating, thereby preventing the tapping knife 320 from colliding. Similarly, in order to prevent the guide wheel 310 from colliding with the vertical rubber guide groove, a second limit member 550 and a second limit switch 530 are set so that the second limit switch 530 can receive the second signal of the second limit member 550, and the controller 510 can determine the moving position of the tapping knife assembly 300 based on the second signal. When the tapping knife assembly 300 moves to the vertical rubber guide groove, the controller 510 sends a fourth signal to the moving assembly 400, causing the moving assembly 400 to stop operating, thereby preventing the guide wheel 310 from colliding.

[0050] It can be seen that through the signal connection between the controller 510, the first limit switch 520, the second limit switch 530, the first limit member 540, the second limit member 550 and the moving assembly 400, the moving position of the moving assembly 400 can be controlled, thereby preventing the collision between the rubber knife 320 and the guide wheel 310, and better protecting the rubber cutting knife assembly 300.

[0051] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a driving assembly 600 is further included for driving the track unit 210 to descend, and the driving assembly 600 includes a fixing clamp 610, an electric push rod 620 and a third spring 630; the fixing clamp 610 is respectively connected to the second slide column 120 and the electric push rod 620, and the third spring 630 is respectively connected to the electric push rod 620 and the second guide sleeve 212.

[0052] For example, Figure 1 As shown, under normal circumstances, when the magnetic member 223 is powered off, the second hoop 230 is loosened from the rubber tree, and the second suspension assembly 200 drives the tapping knife assembly 300 to descend under the action of gravity. However, sometimes the surface of the rubber tree is too rough, causing a large friction between the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree, causing the second suspension assembly 200 to be stuck in its original position and not actively descending.

[0053] In order to avoid this situation, a drive component 600 is set up. Each time the magnetic part 223 is powered off, the electric push rod 620 starts and moves downward, so that the second guide sleeve 212 slides downward on the second slide column 120 under the elastic force of the third spring 630. Since the positions of the first guide sleeve 211 and the second guide sleeve 212 on the track unit 210 are fixed, the descent of the second guide sleeve 212 will cause the track unit 210 to descend as a whole, thereby causing the first guide sleeve 211 to slide downward on the first slide column 110. It can be seen that the setting of the electric push rod 620 helps to drive the track unit 210 to descend.

[0054] Among them, the setting of the third spring 630 helps to provide a certain adjustable range for the inclination angle of the track unit 210, so that during the tapping process, if there are protrusions or uneven places on the moving path of the rubber tree, which causes the guide wheel 310 or the rubber knife 320 to shift in position, the track unit 210 can adapt to the slight position change by adjusting itself, thereby improving the adaptability of the track unit 210.

[0055] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the fixing unit 330 includes a first clamping plate 331, a second clamping plate 332, a height adjustment plate 333, a guide column 334, a lifting bolt 335 and a locking bolt 336; the first clamping plate 331 is connected to the second clamping plate 332 so that the rubber knife 320 is fixed between the first clamping plate 331 and the second clamping plate 332; the guide wheel 310 is connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the guide column 334 is connected to the first clamping plate 331, the guide column 334 is slidingly connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the lifting bolt 335 abuts against the top surface of the first clamping plate 331, the lifting bolt 335 is threadedly connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the locking bolt 336 is threadedly connected to the first clamping plate 331 and the height adjustment plate 333 respectively, and the first clamping plate 331 is connected to the moving assembly 400.

[0056] For example, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, when the tapping thickness of the rubber knife 320 needs to be adjusted, the locking bolt 336 is unscrewed from the first clamping plate 331. Then, the lifting bolt 335 is rotated to raise or lower the height of the height adjustment plate 333 along the direction of the guide column 334, thereby increasing or decreasing the distance between the rubber knife 320 and the guide wheel 310. Next, the locking bolt 336 is reconnected to the first clamping plate 331, thereby locking the position of the height adjustment plate 333. Due to the change in the distance between the rubber knife 320 and the guide wheel 310, the tapping thickness of the rubber knife 320 can be adjusted, thereby improving the flexibility of rubber tapping.

[0057] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, the moving component 400 includes a frame 410, and an electromagnet 420, a motor 430, a driving wheel 440 and an auxiliary wheel 450 arranged in the frame 410; the frame 410 is provided with a third through hole on the side close to the rubber tree, and a fourth through hole is provided on the bottom surface of the frame 410, and the track unit 210 is provided with a magnetic strip 460 on the side away from the rubber tree; the motor 430 is connected to the driving wheel 440, and the driving wheel 440 is slidably connected to the track unit 210 through the third through hole, and the auxiliary wheel 450 is slidably connected to the track unit 210 through the fourth through hole, and the electromagnet 420 and the magnetic strip 460 are magnetically repellently connected.

[0058] For example, Figure 6As shown, due to the magnetic repulsion between the electromagnet 420 and the magnetic strip 460, the frame 410 is tightly attached to the side of the track unit 210 near the rubber tree. The motor 430 is activated, causing the drive wheel 440 to pass through the third through hole and rotate on the track unit 210, thereby driving the frame 410 to move on the track unit 210. At the same time, the frame 410 drives the auxiliary wheels 450 to move on the track unit 210. Because the auxiliary wheels 450 can reduce the friction between the bottom surface of the frame 410 and the track unit 210, the movement of the frame 410 is smoother, thereby improving the movement efficiency of the frame 410.

[0059] In some specific embodiments of the present invention, a lifting assembly 560 for driving the fixing unit 330 to move up and down is further included. The lifting assembly 560 is connected to the bottom surface of the fixing unit 330 and the top surface of the moving assembly 400 respectively.

[0060] For example, Figure 6 As shown, when the rubber knife 320 completes the N-1 tapping, the movable assembly 400 is positioned at the vertical rubber guide groove, and rubber flows from the N-1 tapping groove into the vertical rubber guide groove. To improve rubber collection efficiency, the lifting assembly 560 raises the height of the fixed unit 330, thereby moving the guide wheel 310 and rubber knife 320 away from the N-1 tapping groove. This allows the rubber to flow completely into the vertical rubber guide groove without waste. Subsequently, the movable assembly 400 drives the guide wheel 310 and rubber knife 320 back to the vertical starting groove. During the return process, the guide wheel 310 and rubber knife 320 remain above the N-1 tapping groove, thereby increasing the amount of rubber collected.

[0061] Other structures and operations of a rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention are well known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0062] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 7 , a rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with a specific embodiment. It is worth noting that the following description is only an exemplary description and is not a specific limitation to the invention.

[0063] A rubber tapping device includes: a first hoop 130, a first slide post 110, a second slide post 120, a positioning member 141, a fastening buckle 142, a second hoop 230, a track unit 210, a first guide sleeve 211, a second guide sleeve 212, a first limit switch 520, a second limit switch 530, a first limit member 540, a second limit member 550, a lock body 221, a locking clamp 222, a magnetic member 223, a first spring 224, a second spring 225, a fixing clamp 610, an electric push rod 620, a third spring 630, a guide wheel 310, a rubber knife 320, a first clamping plate 331, a second clamping plate 332, a height adjustment plate 333, a guide post 334, a lifting bolt 335, a locking bolt 336, a lifting assembly 560, a frame 410, an electromagnet 420, a motor 430, a driving wheel 440, an auxiliary wheel 450, and a controller 510.

[0064] The positioning member 141 is arranged at the front end of the first hoop 130, and a second through hole is provided on the positioning member 141. The fastening buckle 142 is provided with a third belt tooth, and the rear end of the first hoop 130 is provided with a fourth belt tooth. The fastening buckle 142 is rotatably connected to the positioning member 141, and the rear end of the first hoop 130 passes through the second through hole so that the third belt tooth is engaged with the fourth belt tooth.

[0065] The lock body 221 is provided with a first through hole that runs through the left and right sides, and the lock body 221 is provided with a first accommodating chamber 2211 and a second accommodating chamber 2212. The first accommodating chamber 2211 is located on the left side of the second accommodating chamber 2212, and the first accommodating chamber 2211 is communicated with the first through hole. The lock body 221 is connected to the front section of the second hoop 230, and the rear section of the second hoop 230 is slidably connected to the first through hole; the first spring 224 is respectively connected to the first accommodating chamber 2211 and the front side of the locking clip 222, so that the locking clip 222 and the rear section of the second hoop 230 are meshed and connected in the first through hole; the magnetic member 223 is located in the second accommodating chamber 2212, and the second spring 225 is respectively connected to the right side of the lock body 221 and the locking clip 222. The magnetic member 223 is electromagnetically connected to the locking clip 222, so that the locking clip 222 moves back and forth in the first accommodating chamber 2211 in the left and right directions.

[0066] The first hoop 130 is connected to the first slide 110 and the second slide 120 respectively, the first slide 110 is slidably connected to the first guide sleeve 211, the second slide 120 is slidably connected to the second guide sleeve 212, the track unit 210 is connected to the first guide sleeve 211, the second guide sleeve 212 and the middle section of the second hoop 230 respectively, the fixing clip 610 is connected to the second slide 120 and the electric push rod 620 respectively, and the third spring 630 is connected to the electric push rod 620 and the second guide sleeve 212 respectively.

[0067] The first clamping plate 331 is connected to the second clamping plate 332 so that the glue knife 320 is fixed between the first clamping plate 331 and the second clamping plate 332; the guide wheel 310 is connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the height of the guide wheel 310 is higher than the height of the glue knife 320, the second clamping plate 332 is located on the left side of the height adjustment plate 333, the guide column 334 is connected to the first clamping plate 331, the guide column 334 is slidingly connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the lifting bolt 335 abuts against the top surface of the first clamping plate 331, the lifting bolt 335 is threadedly connected to the height adjustment plate 333, the locking bolt 336 is threadedly connected to the first clamping plate 331 and the height adjustment plate 333 respectively, the first clamping plate 331 is connected to the top surface of the lifting assembly 560, and the bottom surface of the lifting assembly 560 is connected to the top surface of the frame 410.

[0068] The frame 410 is provided with a third through hole on the side close to the rubber tree, and a fourth through hole is provided on the bottom surface of the frame 410. The track unit 210 is provided with a magnetic strip 460 on the side away from the rubber tree; the motor 430 is connected to the frame 410 and the driving wheel 440 respectively, the driving wheel 440 passes through the third through hole and is slidably connected to the track unit 210, the auxiliary wheel 450 passes through the fourth through hole and is slidably connected to the track unit 210, and the auxiliary wheel 450 is connected to the frame 410 through a rotating shaft, and the electromagnet 420 and the magnetic strip 460 are magnetically repelled.

[0069] The first limit switch 520 is connected to the first guide sleeve 211, the second limit switch 530 is connected to the second guide sleeve 212, the frame 410 is respectively connected to the first limit member 540 and the second limit member 550, and the controller is connected to the first guide sleeve 211; the first limit member 540 is signal-connected to the first limit switch 520, the second limit member 550 is signal-connected to the second limit switch 530, the controller 510 is signal-connected to the first limit switch 520, the second limit switch 530, the first limit member 540, the second limit member 550, the motor 430, the magnetic member 223, the electric push rod 620 and the lifting assembly 560.

[0070] According to a rubber tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention, by such an arrangement, at least the following effects can be achieved. The steps of installing the rubber tapping device on the rubber tree are as follows: first, the first hoop 130 is tightened on the rubber tree by using the positioning member 141 and the tightening buckle 142; then, the position of the first guide sleeve 211 on the first slide post 110 and the position of the second guide sleeve 212 on the second slide post 120 are adjusted so that the rubber knife 320 can move on the initial tapping groove; then, the second hoop 230 is fixed to the rubber tree by using the lock body 221, the locking clamp 222, the first spring 224 and the second spring 225, and by energizing the magnetic member 223, the locking clamp 222 is moved from the left side of the first accommodating chamber 2211 to the right side under the action of the magnetic force, thereby changing the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree from a loose state to a locked state. At this time, the installation of the rubber tapping device is completed.

[0071] The tapping process of the tapping device is as follows: the frame 410 is moved to the position of the initial tapping groove, the electromagnetic unit 220 is powered off, so that the second hoop 230 is loosened from the rubber tree, and under the gravity of the track unit 210 and its connecting components, the height of the track unit 210 is lowered, thereby driving the guide wheel 310 to descend to the N-1 tapping groove; then, the electromagnetic unit 220 is powered on, so that the second hoop 230 is tightened on the rubber tree, and the motor 430 is started, so that the driving wheel 440 drives the frame 410 to move on the track unit 210, thereby driving the guide wheel 310 to move on the N-1 tapping groove, and the rubber knife 320 cuts the bark below the N-1 tapping groove to connect the N-1 tapping groove; when the rubber knife 320 moves to the vertical rubber guide groove, the N tapping is completed. Finally, the lifting assembly 560 drives the height of the first clamping plate 331 to rise, so that the guide wheel 310 and the rubber knife 320 are away from the N-1th tapping groove. Subsequently, the driving wheel 440 drives the frame 410 to reset on the track unit 210 until it returns to the vertical starting groove. During the return process, the guide wheel 310 and the rubber knife 320 always remain above the N-1th tapping groove.

[0072] Among them, the controller 510 can realize the power on and off of the motor 430, the magnetic part 223, the electric push rod 620 and the lifting assembly 560 by signal connection with the first limit switch 520, the second limit switch 530, the first limit member 540, the second limit member 550, the motor 430, the magnetic part 223, the electric push rod 620 and the lifting assembly 560, thereby driving the frame 410 to move or stop, locking or loosening the second hoop 230 and the rubber tree, and adjusting the height of the guide wheel 310 and the rubber knife 320, thereby improving the degree of automation of component control.

[0073] It can be seen that the tapping device can perform reciprocating tapping movements on rubber trees, realizing the automated operation of tapping, greatly improving the tapping efficiency, and providing good conditions for the healthy and sustainable development of the rubber industry.

[0074] Throughout this specification, references to "one embodiment," "some embodiments," or "this embodiment" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0075] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A rubber tapping device, characterized in that: include: The first suspension assembly includes a first sliding post, a second sliding post, and a first hoop for fixing to the rubber tree; the first hoop is connected to the first sliding post and the second sliding post respectively; The second suspension assembly includes a track unit, an electromagnetic unit, and a second hoop for fixing to the rubber tree, wherein the track unit is connected to the middle section of the second hoop, and the track unit is slidably connected to the first sliding post and the second sliding post respectively; the electromagnetic unit is respectively connected to the front section and the rear section of the second hoop to lock or loosen the second hoop and the rubber tree; A tapping knife assembly includes a guide wheel, a tapping knife, and a fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit is connected to the guide wheel and the tapping knife respectively, the guide wheel is located on the right side of the tapping knife, and the bottom surface of the guide wheel is higher than the bottom surface of the tapping knife; The moving component is connected to the fixing unit and is slidably connected to the track unit.

2. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electromagnetic unit includes a lock body, a lock clamp, a magnetic member, a first spring and a second spring, the lock body is provided with a first through hole running through the left and right sides, the lock body is provided with a first accommodating chamber and a second accommodating chamber, the first accommodating chamber is located on the left side of the second accommodating chamber, the first accommodating chamber is communicated with the first through hole, the lock body is connected to the front section of the second hoop, and the rear section of the second hoop is slidably connected to the first through hole; the first spring is respectively connected to the first accommodating chamber and the front side surface of the lock clamp, so that the lock clamp and the rear section of the second hoop are meshed and connected in the first through hole; the magnetic member is located in the second accommodating chamber, the second spring is respectively connected to the right side surface of the lock body and the lock clamp, and the magnetic member is electromagnetically connected to the lock clamp, so that the lock clamp moves back and forth in the left and right directions in the first accommodating chamber.

3. A rubber tapping device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The locking clip is provided with a first belt tooth, and the rear section of the second hoop is provided with a second belt tooth. The locking clip and the rear section of the second hoop are meshed and connected through the first belt tooth and the second belt tooth.

4. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A tightening unit is provided at the front end of the first hoop, and the tightening unit includes a positioning piece and a tightening buckle. The positioning piece is provided with a second through hole for the rear end of the first hoop to pass through, the tightening buckle is provided with a third belt tooth, and the rear end of the first hoop is provided with a fourth belt tooth; the tightening buckle is rotatably connected to the positioning piece to lock or unlock the third belt tooth and the fourth belt tooth.

5. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The track unit is provided with a first guide sleeve and a second guide sleeve. The first guide sleeve is slidably connected to the first sliding post, and the second guide sleeve is slidably connected to the second sliding post.

6. A rubber tapping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a controller, a first limit switch arranged on the first guide sleeve, a second limit switch arranged on the second guide sleeve, and a first limit member and a second limit member arranged on the moving component; the first limit member is connected to the first limit switch signal, the second limit member is connected to the second limit switch signal, and the controller is respectively connected to the first limit switch, the second limit switch, the first limit member, the second limit member and the moving component signal.

7. A rubber tapping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a driving assembly for driving the track unit to descend, and the driving assembly includes a fixing clamp, an electric push rod and a third spring; the fixing clamp is respectively connected to the second slide column and the electric push rod, and the third spring is respectively connected to the electric push rod and the second guide sleeve.

8. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing unit includes a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, a height adjustment plate, a guide column, a lifting bolt and a locking bolt; the first clamping plate is connected to the second clamping plate so that the rubber knife is fixed between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate; the guide wheel is connected to the height adjustment plate, the guide column is connected to the first clamping plate, the guide column is slidingly connected to the height adjustment plate, the lifting bolt abuts against the top surface of the first clamping plate, the lifting bolt is threadedly connected to the height adjustment plate, the locking bolt is threadedly connected to the first clamping plate and the height adjustment plate respectively, and the first clamping plate is connected to the moving component.

9. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving assembly includes a frame, and an electromagnet, a motor, a driving wheel and an auxiliary wheel arranged in the frame; the frame is provided with a third through hole on a side close to the rubber tree, and a fourth through hole is provided on the bottom surface of the frame; the track unit is provided with a magnetic strip on a side away from the rubber tree; the motor is connected to the driving wheel, and the driving wheel is slidably connected to the track unit through the third through hole, and the auxiliary wheel is slidably connected to the track unit through the fourth through hole, and the electromagnet and the magnetic strip are magnetically mutually exclusive.

10. A rubber tapping device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a lifting component for driving the fixed unit to rise and fall, and the lifting component is respectively connected to the bottom surface of the fixed unit and the top surface of the moving component.

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