Floating seedling tray pond entry device

By designing a floating seedling tray placement device that integrates a mobile trolley and multiple mechanisms, the problem of low efficiency in continuous seedling tray placement was solved, achieving efficient seedling tray placement operation.

CN121713786BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-21CHINA NAT TOBACCO CORP GUIZHOU CO

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHINA NAT TOBACCO CORP GUIZHOU CO
Filing Date
2025-11-29
Publication Date
2026-07-21

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Technical Problem

The existing floating seedling tray feeding device is difficult to use to achieve continuous feeding of seedling trays into the pond, resulting in low feeding efficiency and failing to meet the usage requirements.

Method used

A device was designed that includes a mobile trolley, a pool-entry frame, a dispensing slide, a linear motor, an auxiliary mechanism, a pool-entry mechanism, and a flow guiding mechanism. The linear motor drives the dispensing slide to move, the auxiliary mechanism supports the seedling tray, the pool-entry mechanism pushes the seedling tray into the pool-entry frame, and the flow guiding mechanism guides the seedling tray into the seedling pool, thus realizing continuous pool-entry operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of seedling tray placement in the pool, is easy to operate, and can continuously place seedling trays in the pool to meet usage requirements.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of floating seedling tray into pool device, comprising: moving trolley, the moving trolley is fixed with mounting plate, the upper end of the mounting plate is fixed with into pool frame, and the left and right sides of the into pool frame are also installed with moving slide rail, and the into pool frame and moving slide rail are also slidably installed with sub-packaging slide seat, and a pair of sub-packaging frame for placing seedling tray is installed on the sub-packaging slide seat, and linear motor for driving sub-packaging slide seat to move is also installed on the front side of moving slide rail;Auxiliary mechanism is installed on the both sides of into pool frame, for supporting seedling tray;Into pool mechanism is arranged on mounting plate, for pushing seedling tray in into pool frame out;Flow guide mechanism is fixed on the front side of mounting plate, for guiding seedling tray into seedling pond, and the application has reasonable structure, can realize the continuous into pool of seedling tray, can effectively improve into pool efficiency, to better meet the use requirement.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of seedling equipment technology, specifically a floating seedling tray entry device. Background Technology

[0002] Floating seedling cultivation involves floating foam trays filled with lightweight seedling substrate on the water surface. Seeds are sown in the substrate, and seedlings take root and grow within it, absorbing water and nutrients from both the substrate and the waterbed. Following this method, tobacco seedlings can be arranged in seedling trays, and multiple trays can be arrayed in a seedling pond for cultivation. To facilitate the placement of the trays into the seedling pond, a device is typically used to assist in the process.

[0003] For example, the utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN206564936U discloses a floating seedling tray launching mechanism for flue-cured tobacco. This device can automatically connect the seedling trays one after the other using double-sided tape, allowing them to be arranged in a row and pushed into the seedling pool. This significantly reduces workload, improves work efficiency, and is reliable in operation.

[0004] However, in actual use, the device cannot effectively achieve continuous insertion of seedling trays into the pool, reducing the efficiency of seedling tray insertion and failing to meet the usage requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a floating seedling tray entry device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A floating seedling tray placement device includes: a mobile trolley with a mounting plate fixed to it; a placement frame fixed to the upper end of the mounting plate; movable slide rails installed on the left and right sides of the placement frame; slidably mounted dispensing slides on the placement frame and the movable slide rails; a pair of dispensing frames for placing seedling trays mounted on the dispensing slides; and a linear motor for driving the dispensing slides to move on the front side of the movable slide rails; an auxiliary mechanism installed on both sides of the placement frame to support the seedling trays; a placement mechanism mounted on the mounting plate to push the seedling trays out of the placement frame; and a flow guiding mechanism fixed to the front side of the mounting plate to guide the seedling trays into the seedling pool.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary mechanism includes auxiliary frames fixed on the left and right sides of the inlet frame. Each auxiliary frame is equipped with an auxiliary electric cylinder. The telescopic end of the auxiliary electric cylinder passes through the auxiliary frame and is fixed with an auxiliary support plate. An auxiliary guide rod is also slidably inserted into the auxiliary frame, and the end of the auxiliary guide rod is fixedly connected to the auxiliary support plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, slots are provided on the left and right sides of the pool frame corresponding to the positions of the auxiliary support plates.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the pool entry mechanism includes a pool entry push plate that is slidably inserted into the lower half of the pool entry frame. A pair of pool entry seats are fixed at the lower end of the mounting plate. A pool entry screw is rotatably installed between the pool entry seats. A pool entry slider is threaded onto the pool entry screw. The upper end of the pool entry slider passes through a pool entry groove opened on the mounting plate and is fixedly connected to the pool entry push plate. A pool entry motor is also installed at the end of the pool entry seat. The output end of the pool entry motor is drivenly connected to the shaft end of the pool entry screw.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the lead screw entering the pool is a reciprocating lead screw.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the flow guiding mechanism includes a pair of flow guiding mounting seats fixed to the front side of the mounting plate, and a flow guiding module is rotatably mounted between the pair of flow guiding mounting seats via a rotating shaft. A flow guiding motor for driving the rotating shaft is also mounted on the flow guiding mounting seats.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment, the flow guiding module includes an extension plate and a flow guiding plate fixed on a rotating shaft. Multiple sets of flow guiding blades extend from the flow guiding plate, and multiple sets of extension blades are distributed and installed on the extension plate. The extension blades and flow guiding blades are staggered. The extension blades are slidably fitted onto the outside of the flow guiding blades. A drive base plate is also installed on the flow guiding blades, and a drive electric cylinder is installed on the drive base plate. The telescopic end of the drive electric cylinder is fixedly connected to a drive top plate installed on the extension plate.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment, a limiting groove is provided on the movable slide rail, and a limiting slider is installed at the corresponding position at the lower end of the disassembly slide block, with the limiting slider slidably installed in the limiting groove.

[0015] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The inlet motor drives the inlet screw to rotate, causing the inlet slider, threaded onto the inlet screw, to move the inlet pusher plate forward. This pushes a seedling tray forward, allowing it to fall onto the guide mechanism. The guide mechanism guides the seedling tray into the seedling tank. The inlet screw then resets the inlet slider, resetting the inlet pusher plate and allowing the seedling tray to continue falling. Repeating this process enables continuous inlet operation. The invention is simple to operate, effectively improving inlet efficiency and better meeting user needs. This invention has a reasonable structure, enabling continuous inleting of seedling trays and effectively improving inlet efficiency, thus better meeting user requirements. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 A first-person perspective three-dimensional structural diagram of a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall second-view three-dimensional structure of a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0018] Figure 3 A first-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting plate position of a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0019] Figure 4 A second-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting plate position of a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0020] Figure 5 A three-dimensional structural diagram of an auxiliary mechanism for a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0021] Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the dispensing slide position of a floating seedling tray entry device;

[0022] Figure 7 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the flow guiding mechanism of a floating seedling tray entry device when it is closed;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the flow guiding mechanism of a floating seedling tray entry device after it has been unfolded.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Moving trolley; 11. Mounting plate; 12. Pool entry frame; 13. Moving slide rail; 131. Limiting groove; 14. Dispensing slide; 141. Limiting slider; 15. Dispensing frame; 16. Linear motor; 2. Pool entry mechanism; 21. Pool entry seat; 22. Pool entry slider; 23. Pool entry screw; 24. Pool entry motor; 25. Pool entry push plate; 3. Flow guiding mechanism; 31. Flow guiding mounting seat; 32. Flow guiding plate; 33. Flow guiding piece; 34. Extension plate; 35. Extension piece; 36. Flow guiding motor; 37. Drive seat plate; 38. Drive top plate; 39. Drive electric cylinder; 4. Auxiliary mechanism; 41. Auxiliary frame; 42. Auxiliary electric cylinder; 43. Auxiliary guide rod; 44. Auxiliary support plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Example: Please refer to Figures 1-8A floating seedling tray placement device includes: a mobile trolley 1, a mounting plate 11 fixed to the mobile trolley 1, a placement frame 12 fixed to the upper end of the mounting plate 11, and movable slide rails 13 installed on the left and right sides of the placement frame 12. Dispensing slides 14 are slidably mounted on the placement frame 12 and the movable slide rails 13, and a pair of dispensing frames 15 for placing seedling trays are installed on the dispensing slides 14. A linear motor 16 for driving the dispensing slides 14 to move is also installed on the front side of the movable slide rails 13. Auxiliary mechanism 4 is installed on both sides of the inlet frame 12 to support the seedling tray; inlet mechanism 2 is set on the mounting plate 11 to push out the seedling tray in the inlet frame 12; guide mechanism 3 is fixed on the front side of the mounting plate 11 to guide the seedling tray into the seedling pool. In this embodiment, a limiting groove 131 is opened on the moving slide rail 13, and a limiting slider 141 is installed at the corresponding position of the lower end of the dispensing slide 14. The limiting slider 141 is slidably installed in the limiting groove 131.

[0027] The working principle of this invention is as follows: In specific use, a seedling tray is placed in the left-side dispensing frame 15 (the moving slide rail 13 can support the seedling tray). Then, the linear motor 16 drives the dispensing slide 14 to move, thereby moving the left-side dispensing frame 15 directly above the inlet frame 12. At this time, the auxiliary mechanism 4 supports the seedling tray. Then, the seedling tray can be placed in the right-side dispensing frame 15. At the same time, the length and angle of the guide mechanism 3 are adjusted. Then, the auxiliary mechanism 4 moves to both sides, so that the seedling tray falls into the inlet frame 12. Then, the inlet mechanism 2 pushes the seedling tray to move, so that it is pushed out of the inlet frame 12 and introduced into the seedling tank through the guide mechanism 3. The operation is simple and can carry out the inlet work while loading, which can effectively improve the inlet efficiency and better meet the needs of use.

[0028] As a further solution, the auxiliary mechanism 4 includes auxiliary frames 41 fixed on the left and right sides of the inlet frame 12. Each auxiliary frame 41 is equipped with an auxiliary electric cylinder 42. The telescopic end of the auxiliary electric cylinder 42 passes through the auxiliary frame 41 and is fixed with an auxiliary support plate 44. An auxiliary guide rod 43 is also slidably inserted on the auxiliary frame 41. The end of the auxiliary guide rod 43 is fixedly connected to the auxiliary support plate 44. Slots are opened on the left and right sides of the inlet frame 12 corresponding to the positions of the auxiliary support plate 44.

[0029] The working principle of the auxiliary mechanism 4 is as follows: the auxiliary electric cylinder 42 pushes the auxiliary tray 44 to move, so that the end of the auxiliary tray 44 is inserted into the pool frame 12 to support the seedling tray. When the dispensing frame 15 moves to the top of the pool frame 12, the auxiliary electric cylinders 42 on both sides retract, driving the auxiliary tray 44 to retract. At this time, the seedling tray can fall into the pool frame 12, which is convenient for subsequent pool entry operations.

[0030] As a further embodiment, the pool entry mechanism 2 includes a pool entry push plate 25 that is slidably inserted into the lower half of the pool entry frame 12. A pair of pool entry seats 21 are fixed at the lower end of the mounting plate 11. A pool entry screw 23 is rotatably installed between the pool entry seats 21. A pool entry slider 22 is threaded onto the pool entry screw 23. The upper end of the pool entry slider 22 passes through the pool entry groove opened on the mounting plate 11 and is fixedly connected to the pool entry push plate 25. A pool entry motor 24 is also installed at the end of the pool entry seat 21. The output end of the pool entry motor 24 is drivenly connected to the shaft end of the pool entry screw 23. In this embodiment, the pool entry screw 23 is a reciprocating screw.

[0031] The working principle of the inlet mechanism 2 is as follows: When the seedling tray is placed in the seedling tank, the inlet motor 24 is started, which drives the inlet screw 23 to rotate. This causes the inlet slider 22, which is threaded onto the inlet screw 23, to move the inlet push plate 25 forward, thereby pushing a seedling tray forward and causing it to fall onto the guide mechanism 3. The guide mechanism 3 guides the seedling tray into the seedling tank. At this time, the inlet push plate 25 supports the other seedling trays. Then, the inlet screw 23 drives the inlet slider 22 to reset, thereby resetting the inlet push plate 25, allowing the seedling tray to continue falling. The above operation is repeated to achieve continuous inlet operation. The operation is simple and can effectively improve the inlet efficiency, thus better meeting the needs of use.

[0032] As a further embodiment, the flow guiding mechanism 3 includes a pair of flow guiding mounting seats 31 fixed to the front side of the mounting plate 11. A flow guiding module is rotatably mounted between the pair of flow guiding mounting seats 31 via a rotating shaft. A flow guiding motor 36 for driving the rotating shaft is also mounted on the flow guiding mounting seats 31. In this embodiment, the flow guiding module includes an extension plate 34 and a flow guiding plate 32 fixed on the rotating shaft. Multiple sets of flow guiding plates 33 extend from the flow guiding plate 32. Multiple sets of extension plates 35 are distributed and mounted on the extension plate 34. The extension plates 35 and the flow guiding plates 33 are staggered. The extension plates 35 are slidably fitted on the outside of the flow guiding plates 33. A drive base plate 37 is also mounted on the flow guiding plate 33. A drive electric cylinder 39 is mounted on the drive base plate 37. The telescopic end of the drive electric cylinder 39 is fixedly connected to the drive top plate 38 mounted on the extension plate 34.

[0033] The working principle of the flow guiding mechanism 3 is as follows: by driving the electric cylinder 39 to push the drive base plate 37 to move, the extension plate 34 can be moved, thereby driving the extension piece 35 to move, and thus realizing the adjustment of the length of the flow guiding module. By driving the rotating shaft to rotate through the flow guiding motor 36, the angle of the flow guiding module can be adjusted, thereby facilitating the introduction of the seedling tray into the seedling pool.

[0034] In this invention, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "back," "vertical," "horizontal," "side," and "bottom" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are used only to facilitate the description of the structural relationships of the various components or elements of this invention and do not specifically refer to any component or element in this invention. They should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Claims

1. A floating seedling tray placement device, characterized in that, include: A mobile trolley (1) is fixed with an installation plate (11). An inlet frame (12) is fixed at the upper end of the installation plate (11). A sliding rail (13) is also installed on the left and right sides of the inlet frame (12). A dispensing slide (14) is also slidably installed on the inlet frame (12) and the sliding rail (13). A pair of dispensing frames (15) for placing seedling trays are installed on the dispensing slide (14). A linear motor (16) for driving the dispensing slide (14) to move is also installed on the front side of the sliding rail (13). Auxiliary mechanism (4) is installed on both sides of the inlet frame (12) to support the seedling tray; The auxiliary mechanism (4) includes auxiliary frames (41) fixed on the left and right sides of the pool frame (12). Each auxiliary frame (41) is equipped with an auxiliary electric cylinder (42). The telescopic end of the auxiliary electric cylinder (42) passes through the auxiliary frame (41) and is fixed with an auxiliary support plate (44). An auxiliary guide rod (43) is also slidably inserted on the auxiliary frame (41). The end of the auxiliary guide rod (43) is fixedly connected to the auxiliary support plate (44). The inlet mechanism (2) is set on the mounting plate (11) and is used to push out the seedling trays in the inlet frame (12); The flow guiding mechanism (3) is fixed on the front side of the mounting plate (11) and is used to guide the seedling tray into the seedling pool.

2. The floating seedling tray placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pool frame (12) has slots on its left and right sides corresponding to the auxiliary support plate (44).

3. The floating seedling tray placement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pool entry mechanism (2) includes a pool entry push plate (25) that is slidably inserted into the lower half of the pool entry frame (12). A pair of pool entry seats (21) are fixed at the lower end of the mounting plate (11). A pool entry screw (23) is rotatably installed between the pool entry seats (21). A pool entry slider (22) is threaded onto the pool entry screw (23). The upper end of the pool entry slider (22) passes through the pool entry groove opened on the mounting plate (11) and is fixedly connected to the pool entry push plate (25). A pool entry motor (24) is also installed at the end of the pool entry seat (21). The output end of the pool entry motor (24) is driven to the shaft end of the pool entry screw (23).

4. The floating seedling tray entry device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lead screw (23) entering the pool is a reciprocating lead screw.

5. The floating seedling tray placement device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The flow guiding mechanism (3) includes a pair of flow guiding mounting seats (31) fixed on the front side of the mounting plate (11). A flow guiding module is rotatably mounted between the pair of flow guiding mounting seats (31) via a rotating shaft. A flow guiding motor (36) for driving the rotating shaft is also mounted on the flow guiding mounting seat (31).

6. The floating seedling tray placement device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flow guiding module includes an extension plate (34) and a flow guiding plate (32) fixed on a rotating shaft. Multiple sets of flow guiding plates (33) extend from the flow guiding plate (32). Multiple sets of extension plates (35) are distributed and installed on the extension plate (34). The extension plates (35) and the flow guiding plates (33) are staggered. The extension plates (35) are slidably fitted on the outside of the flow guiding plates (33). A drive base plate (37) is also installed on the flow guiding plate (33). A drive electric cylinder (39) is installed on the drive base plate (37). The telescopic end of the drive electric cylinder (39) is fixedly connected to the drive top plate (38) installed on the extension plate (34).

7. The floating seedling tray placement device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A limiting groove (131) is provided on the movable slide rail (13), and a limiting slider (141) is installed at the corresponding position at the lower end of the disassembly slide (14). The limiting slider (141) is slidably installed in the limiting groove (131).