Soil covering device for strawberry planting
By designing a soil covering device for strawberry cultivation, the soil is crushed and screened using a gear power unit and a crushing and screening unit, which solves the problem of uneven soil covering by manual methods and improves soil utilization and strawberry survival rate.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511456830.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-14
AI Technical Summary
In existing strawberry cultivation, artificial soil covering cannot completely break up the soil, resulting in low soil utilization. Strawberry seedlings are easily damaged by clods of soil, increasing costs and reducing survival rates.
Design a soil covering device for strawberry cultivation, comprising an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder. The soil is crushed and screened using a gear power unit and a crushing and screening unit. The gear power unit drives the lower cylinder to rotate, increasing the airflow between the lower cylinder and the filter cylinder. During the rotation, the soil impacts the inner wall and is crushed. The crushed soil is then filled into the strawberry roots through a drainage pipe, and a perforated disc performs secondary crushing and screening.
It improves soil utilization, prevents strawberry seedlings from being damaged by clods of soil, reduces cost waste, and increases the survival rate of strawberries.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of strawberry cultivation technology, and more specifically, to a soil covering device for strawberry cultivation. Background Technology
[0002] Strawberries, a favorite fruit in daily life, are known as the "Queen of Fruits." While they are sun-loving plants, they also have strong shade tolerance. Strong sunlight results in short, sturdy plants with small, deep-colored, and high-quality fruit. Moderate sunlight produces larger, paler-colored fruit with lower sugar content and a longer harvest period. Insufficient sunlight is detrimental to strawberry growth. Strawberry cultivation generally falls into two categories: seed propagation and division. Seed propagation is usually carried out the following spring. After emergence, seedlings need to be thinned appropriately. When the seedlings have 3-4 true leaves, they are transplanted into small flowerpots with soil attached. After the seedlings have adapted for a period of time in the small flowerpots, they are then transplanted to a propagation nursery with soil attached. Once the strawberry seedlings are transplanted to the nursery, the base of the seedlings needs to be covered with loose soil to ensure their continued growth.
[0003] However, the following problems exist in the current practice of covering strawberry plants with soil: most strawberry seedlings are currently covered with soil manually during planting. However, manual soil covering cannot completely break up the clods of soil inside, thus failing to achieve a better covering effect, reducing soil utilization. Furthermore, strawberry seedlings are easily damaged by clods of soil during the covering process, resulting in wasted costs. In addition, manual operation cannot effectively control the uniformity of the soil covering, which can easily reduce the survival rate of strawberry seedlings and require replanting, increasing workload and wasting labor costs. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The technical objective of this invention is to address the above-mentioned shortcomings by providing a soil covering device for strawberry cultivation, thereby resolving the aforementioned problems.
[0005] The technical solution of this invention is implemented as follows:
[0006] A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation includes an outer box with upright plates on both sides of the top. A storage box is located on the top of the upright plates, and a feed inlet is located on one side of the top of the storage box. The bottom of the outer box has an inclined surface, and a drainage pipe is located at the feed inlet of the inclined surface, passing through the outer box. Above the inclined surface, at the lower part of the outer box, there is a perforated plate. A lower cylinder is located at the top center of the perforated plate, and an upper cylinder is located inside the lower cylinder. The upper part of the upper cylinder passes through the lower cylinder and the outer box. A second feed inlet is located at the top of the upper cylinder, which is connected to the feed inlet at the bottom of the storage box. A crushing section is located inside the upper cylinder, and a gear power unit is located at the bottom of the crushing section. The gear power unit is connected to the lower cylinder, and a crushing and screening section is located inside the lower cylinder. Several casters are located at the bottom of the outer box.
[0007] Preferably, the pulverizing section includes a first support, which is fixed to the lower part of the inner wall of the upper cylinder. A filter cylinder is provided at the bottom of the upper cylinder and is located inside the lower cylinder, which has a corrugated structure. A second support is provided at the top of the first support, and a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the top of the second support. The bottom of the rotating shaft is connected to a motor located at the center of the bottom of the first support, and a plurality of pulverizing blades are provided on the rotating shaft.
[0008] Preferably, the gear power unit includes an inner gear ring, which is fixed on the top of the second bracket. Two meshing gears are provided on both sides of the inner gear ring. A gear shaft is provided on the middle of one side of the inner wall of the upper cylinder corresponding to the gear two. The gear shaft passes through the upper cylinder. A gear one is provided at the outer end of the gear shaft. A meshing outer gear ring is provided below the gear one on the outer side of the top of the lower cylinder. Inserting cylinders are inserted on both sides of the lower part of the upper cylinder, and the gear shaft passes through the inserting cylinders.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the lower cylinder is provided with a hollowed-out plate, the center of the hollowed-out plate is provided with a through hole, and a guide groove is provided around the through hole on the top side of the hollowed-out plate, with the bottom of the filter cylinder located in the guide groove.
[0010] Preferably, the crushing and screening section includes a rotating plate frame, with a shaft 1 located at the bottom center of the rotating plate frame, a drive arm 2 located at the bottom of the shaft 1, and a shaft 2 located on the side of the bottom of the drive arm 2 away from the shaft 1. The bottom of the shaft 2 is connected to a driver located on the bottom side of the hollow plate. The rotating plate frame has a polygonal structure, with drive arms 1 connected to the top corners of the rotating plate frame. A shaft rod is inserted through the outer end of the drive arm 1, and the shaft rod passes through the hollow plate. A crushing component is provided on the shaft rod.
[0011] Preferably, the crushing assembly includes several cones evenly distributed around the through hole, a shaft passing through the cones, and a crushing roller at the top of the shaft.
[0012] Preferably, the front of the outer casing has a removable access door.
[0013] Preferably, the number of drive arms is the same as that of the cone, and there are at least five drive arms. The number of drive arms is adapted to the polygonal structure of the rotating plate frame.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of the present invention are as follows:
[0015] 1. The outer casing contains an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder. The upper cylinder has a crushing section, which is driven by a gear power unit to crush the incoming soil. During the crushing process, the gear power unit drives the lower cylinder to rotate. A cavity is formed between the lower cylinder and the filter cylinder connected to the bottom of the upper cylinder. When the lower cylinder rotates, the airflow inside the cavity increases. The soil entering the cavity is continuously impacted by the force generated by the rotation of the lower cylinder. The impact friction is increased by the corrugated structure of the inner wall. The crushed soil enters the drainage pipe from the inclined surface. The drainage pipe fills the strawberry plant roots with the crushed soil, which solves the trouble of manual operation, improves soil utilization, prevents strawberries from being damaged by clods of soil, and reduces cost waste.
[0016] 2. A perforated disc is provided at the bottom of the lower cylinder. The crushing and screening section on the perforated disc performs secondary crushing on the soil falling from above, increasing the crushing effect. During the crushing process, the soil enters the interlayer between the perforated disc and the perforated plate. As the rotating plate frame inside the interlayer moves, it is driven by centrifugal rotation. The crushed soil entering the interlayer collides with each other and continuously impacts its inner wall during the centrifugal motion. This centrifugal motion drives the soil inside to be screened. The crushed soil after being broken up falls onto the inclined surface and enters the drainage pipe.
[0017] 3. This device facilitates the crushing of clods of soil within the plant, providing excellent coverage for strawberry cultivation, improving soil utilization, and preventing strawberry seedlings from being damaged by clods of soil during the filling process, thus avoiding wasted costs and increasing the survival rate. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the inclined plane structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the upper and lower cylinders according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the crushing section structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the crushing and screening section according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the crushing component according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0025] In the picture:
[0026] 1. Outer casing; 2. Vertical plate; 3. Storage box; 4. Feed inlet one; 5. Inclined surface; 6. Drain pipe; 7. Hollow plate; 8. Lower cylinder; 9. Upper cylinder; 10. Feed inlet two; 11. Crushing section; 12. Crushing and screening section; 13. First support; 14. Filter cylinder; 15. Second support; 16. Rotating shaft; 17. Crushing blade; 18. Internal gear ring; 19. Gear two; 20. Gear one; 21. External gear ring; 22. Inserting cylinder; 23. Hollow disc; 24. Through hole; 25. Guide groove; 26. Rotating plate frame; 27. Shaft one; 28. Drive arm two; 29. Shaft two; 30. Drive arm one; 31. Shaft rod; 32. Cone; 33. Crushing roller; 34. Inspection door; 35. Motor. Detailed Implementation
[0027] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0029] According to embodiments of the present invention, such as Figures 1-6 As shown in the document:
[0030] This invention provides a soil covering device for strawberry cultivation, comprising an outer box 1, with upright plates 2 on both sides of the top of the outer box 1, a storage box 3 on the top of the upright plates 2, and a feed inlet 4 on one side of the top of the storage box 3; an inclined surface 5 is provided at the bottom of the inner side of the outer box 1, and a guide pipe 6 is provided at the feed inlet of the inclined surface 5, which passes through the outer box 1; a perforated plate 7 is provided above the inclined surface 5 at the lower part of the inner side of the outer box 1, and a lower cylinder 8 is provided at the center of the top of the perforated plate 7; an upper cylinder 9 is provided inside the lower cylinder 8, and the upper part of the upper cylinder 9 passes through the lower cylinder 8 and the outer box 1; a second feed inlet 10 is provided at the top of the upper cylinder 9, which is connected to the feed inlet end of the bottom of the storage box 3; a crushing part 11 is provided inside the upper cylinder 9, and a gear power part is provided at the bottom of the crushing part 11, which is connected to the lower cylinder 8; a crushing and screening part 12 is provided inside the lower cylinder 8; and several moving wheels are provided at the bottom of the outer box 1.
[0031] The crushing section 11 includes a first support 13, which is fixed to the lower part of the inner wall of the upper cylinder 9. A filter cylinder 14 is provided at the bottom of the upper cylinder 9 and is located inside the lower cylinder 8, which has a corrugated structure. A second support 15 is provided at the top of the first support 13. A rotating shaft 16 is provided at the center of the top of the second support 15. The bottom of the rotating shaft 16 is connected to a motor 35 located at the center of the bottom of the first support 13. Several crushing blades 17 are provided on the rotating shaft 16. The gear power section includes an inner gear ring 18, which is fixed to the top of the second support 15. Two meshing gears 19 are provided on both sides of the inner gear ring 18. A gear shaft is provided on one side of the inner wall of the upper cylinder 9, which passes through the upper cylinder 9. A gear 20 is provided at the outer end of the gear shaft. A meshing outer gear ring 21 is provided below the gear 20 located on the outer side of the top of the lower cylinder 8. Insertion cylinders 22 are inserted on both sides of the lower part of the upper cylinder 9, and the gear shaft passes through the insertion cylinders 22.
[0032] Additionally, the bottom of the lower cylinder 8 is provided with a hollowed-out plate 23, the center of which is provided with a through hole 24. A guide groove 25 is provided around the through hole 24 on the top side of the hollowed-out plate 23. The bottom of the filter cylinder 14 is located within the guide groove 25. The crushing and screening section 12 includes a rotating plate frame 26. A shaft 27 is provided at the bottom center of the rotating plate frame 26. A drive arm 28 is provided at the bottom of the shaft 27. A shaft 29 is provided on the side of the bottom of the drive arm 28 away from the shaft 27. The bottom of the shaft 29 is connected to a driver located on one side of the bottom of the hollowed-out plate 7. The rotating plate frame 26 has a polygonal structure. Drive arms 30 are connected to the top corners of the 26. A shaft 31 is inserted through the outer end of the drive arm 30 and passes through the hollow disk 23. A crushing component is provided on the shaft 31. The crushing component includes several cones 32. The cones 32 are evenly distributed around the through hole 24. The shaft 31 passes through the cones 32. A crushing roller 33 is provided at the top of the shaft 31. A detachable maintenance door 34 is provided on the front of the outer box 1. The number of drive arms 30 is the same as the number of cones 32. At least five drive arms 30 are provided. The number of drive arms 30 is adapted to the polygonal structure of the rotating plate frame 26.
[0033] The rotating plate frame 26 is provided with several sieve holes. The rotating plate frame 26 is located between the perforated plate 7 and the perforated disk 23. The perforated holes on the perforated plate 7 are larger than the holes on the perforated disk 23. The perforated disk 23 is movably connected to the lower cylinder 8. That is to say, the perforated disk 23 is fixed to the inner wall of the outer box 1. The lower cylinder 8 is connected to the upper cylinder 9 by the outer gear ring 21 at the top. The upper part of the upper cylinder 9 is embedded in the upper part of the outer box 1. Therefore, the upper cylinder 9 and the filter cylinder 14 are in a stationary state, while the lower cylinder 8 is in a moving state.
[0034] Detailed usage and function of this embodiment:
[0035] The device is moved to allow soil to be pre-loaded into the storage box 3. The soil in the storage box 3 enters the upper cylinder 9 through the feed inlet 10. As the soil falls, the drive motor 35 runs, which drives the second support 15 to rotate. After the second support 15 rotates, it drives the rotating shaft 16 connected to the upper center. After the rotating shaft 16 rotates, the upper crushing blade 17 rotates, which crushes the falling soil. The crushed soil falls down and enters the filter cylinder 14. Simultaneously, after the second support 15 rotates, the inner gear ring 18 at the top will rotate along with it. The rotation of the inner gear ring 18 will drive the meshing gears 19 on both sides above. The rotation of gears 19 will drive gear 20 to rotate, which in turn will drive the outer gear ring 21 below. Since the outer gear ring 21 is fixed to the top periphery of the lower cylinder 8, when the outer gear ring 21 rotates, the lower cylinder 8 rotates along with it. Because the lower cylinder 8 is designed with a corrugated structure, when the lower cylinder 8 rotates, the gas flow within the space formed between the lower cylinder 8 and the filter cylinder 14 increases, allowing gas to pass through the filter cylinder 14. The soil coming out of the filter cylinder 4 forms a vortex motion as the lower cylinder 8 rotates, impacting its inner wall. The corrugated structure of the lower cylinder 8 increases the friction of the impact. The filter cylinder 14 has a round hole, and the hole size can be set according to the needs. The size of the filter cylinder 14 hole should not be too small. The corrugated pattern of the lower cylinder 8 is a horizontal structure, so that the soil impacting in the space between the lower cylinder 8 and the filter cylinder 14 enters the lower perforated plate 7 along with the perforated plate 23, falls from the perforated plate 7 onto the inclined surface 5, and slides down into the drainage pipe 6 under the influence of the inclined surface 5. It is discharged from the port of the drainage pipe 6 to the strawberry plant roots for filling.
[0036] After the crushed soil enters the filter cylinder 14, the driver on the second drive shaft 29 is activated. The driver drives the second drive shaft 29 to rotate, which in turn drives the second drive arm 28. The second drive arm 28 pulls the rotating plate frame 26 to move. After the rotating plate frame 26 moves below the hollow disc 23, the first drive arm 30 connected to the bottom edge moves. The first drive arm 30 drives the shaft 31 connected to the outer end to rotate. The shaft 31 passes through the corresponding cone 32 and drives the crushing roller 33 to rotate. After the crushing roller 33 rotates, it will cause the falling soil to be crushed again. The rotating plate frame 26 below moves below the hollow disc 23 to disperse the falling soil and prevent the soil from accumulating in one part. When the rotating plate frame 26 rotates back and forth, it also plays a certain screening role. The rotating plate frame 26 is provided with several sieve holes.
[0037] Through the specific embodiments described above, those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. Based on the disclosed embodiments, those skilled in the art can arbitrarily combine different technical features to achieve different technical solutions.
Claims
1. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation, characterized in that, Includes an outer box (1), with uprights (2) on both sides of the top of the outer box (1), a storage box (3) on the top of the uprights (2), and a feed inlet (4) on one side of the top of the storage box (3). The bottom of the outer box (1) is provided with a slope (5), and a drain pipe (6) is provided at the discharge port of the slope (5). The drain pipe (6) passes through the outer box (1). A hollow plate (7) is provided above the slope (5) at the lower part of the outer box (1). A lower cylinder (8) is provided at the top center of the hollow plate (7). An upper cylinder (9) is provided inside the lower cylinder (8). The upper part of the upper cylinder (9) passes through the lower cylinder (8) and the outer box (1). A second feed port (10) is provided at the top of the upper cylinder (9). The second feed port (10) is connected to the discharge port at the bottom of the storage box (3). The upper cylinder (9) is provided with a crushing section (11), and the bottom of the crushing section (11) is provided with a gear power section. The gear power section is connected to the lower cylinder (8), and the lower cylinder (8) is provided with a crushing and screening section (12). The bottom of the outer box (1) is equipped with several casters.
2. The soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crushing section (11) includes a first support (13), which is fixed to the lower part of the inner wall of the upper cylinder (9). The bottom of the upper cylinder (9) is provided with a filter cylinder (14), which is located inside the lower cylinder (8). The lower cylinder (8) has a corrugated structure. The top of the first support (13) is provided with a second support (15), and the center of the top of the second support (15) is provided with a rotating shaft (16). The bottom of the rotating shaft (16) is connected to a motor (35) located at the center of the bottom of the first support (13). Several crushing blades (17) are provided on the rotating shaft (16).
3. The soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 2, characterized in that, The gear power unit includes an inner gear ring (18), which is fixed on the top of the second bracket (15). On both sides of the inner gear ring (18), there are meshing gears (19). Gears (19) are provided on the middle of one side of the inner wall of the upper cylinder (9). The gear shaft passes through the upper cylinder (9). Gears (20) are provided at the outer end of the gear shaft. Below gears (20), there is a meshing outer gear ring (21) located on the outer side of the top of the lower cylinder (8). The upper cylinder (9) has insert tubes (22) on both sides of its lower part, and the gear shaft passes through the insert tubes (22).
4. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 3, characterized in that, The bottom of the lower cylinder (8) is provided with a hollow plate (23), the middle of the hollow plate (23) is provided with a through hole (24), and the periphery of the through hole (24) is provided with a guide groove (25) on the top side of the hollow plate (23). The bottom of the filter cylinder (14) is located in the guide groove (25).
5. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 4, characterized in that, The crushing and screening section (12) includes a rotating plate frame (26), a shaft 1 (27) is provided at the bottom center of the rotating plate frame (26), a drive arm 2 (28) is provided at the bottom of the shaft 1 (27), a shaft 2 (29) is provided on the side of the bottom of the drive arm 2 (28) away from the shaft 1 (27), and the bottom of the shaft 2 (29) is connected to a driver provided on the side of the bottom of the hollow plate (7); The rotating plate frame (26) has a polygonal structure. The top corners of the rotating plate frame (26) are connected to a drive arm (30). The outer end of the drive arm (30) is inserted with a shaft (31). The shaft (31) passes through the hollow plate (23). The shaft (31) is equipped with a crushing component.
6. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 5, characterized in that, The crushing assembly includes several cones (32), which are evenly distributed around the through hole (24). A shaft (31) passes through the cones (32), and a crushing roller (33) is provided at the top of the shaft (31).
7. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front of the outer casing (1) is provided with a removable access door (34).
8. A soil covering device for strawberry cultivation according to claim 6, characterized in that, The number of drive arms (30) is the same as that of the cone (32), and the number of drive arms (30) is set to at least five. The number of drive arms (30) is adapted to the polygonal structure of the rotating plate frame (26).