A mushroom harvester
By designing a groundcherry harvester, which utilizes a suction fan and a lifting device to automate the harvesting of groundcherries, the problem of high harvesting costs has been solved, operational efficiency has been improved, and labor costs have been reduced.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 刘涌新
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-04
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
The high cost of harvesting groundcherries and the lack of mature mechanized harvesting equipment have limited the industry's development.
Design a groundcherry harvester equipped with a suction fan, a lifting device, a groundcherry storage bin, and a control system. The suction fan draws mature groundcherries into the storage bin to achieve automated harvesting, and the bin is automatically unloaded when it is full.
It enables mechanized harvesting of ground cherries, improves operational efficiency, saves labor costs, is easy to operate, and is suitable for densely planted ground cherries fields.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to agricultural machinery, and more particularly to a groundcherry harvester. Background Technology
[0002] Because ground cherries have poor upright growth, by the time they reach maturity, the plants crisscross between rows, blocking the furrows and making it impossible for vehicles to enter. To date, mature ground cherries are still harvested manually; there is no mature harvesting machinery. Ground cherries mature in batches from the bottom of the plant upwards, with mature, fallen cherries filling the furrows and ridges. The extremely high labor costs of harvesting severely restrict the development of the ground cherry industry. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a groundcherry harvester to replace manual harvesting, thereby overcoming the problem of excessively high harvesting costs associated with existing groundcherry methods.
[0004] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: an air intake pipe 16 is installed behind the lifting device 17; the upper end of the air intake pipe 16 is connected to the pressure reducing chamber 13 through a flexible air pipe 15; the side of the pressure reducing chamber is connected to the suction fan 12, and a groundcherry storage chamber 23 is provided below it; a bag hook 25 is provided on the upper part of the groundcherry storage chamber 23, and a chamber door 24 is provided at the bottom; a door control handle 26 is provided at the door hinge of the chamber door, which is connected to the chamber door controller 22; the lifting device 17 and the air intake pipe 16 are connected to the lifting controller 21 through a lifting rope 19; an electric drive wheel 5 is installed at the front of the frame, and a steering wheel is installed at the rear of the frame.
[0005] The beneficial effects of this invention are: the harvester is electrically powered and uses a suction fan to draw mature, detached groundcherries into the groundcherry storage bin. When the bin is full, the door opens electrically, and the groundcherries fall directly into packaging bags hanging outside the bin. This achieves high operational efficiency and saves labor. Attached Figure Description
[0006] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0007] Figure 1 This is the front view of the present invention. Figure 2 It is a top view. Figure 3 This is a side view of the suction fan and the groundcherry storage bin.
[0008] exist Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3The components are as follows: 1. Generator, 2. Switchboard, 3. Fuel tank cover, 4. Frame, 5. Electric drive wheel, 6. Steering wheel, 7. Steering pedal, 8. Bracket, 9. Operating seat, 10. Handle, 11. Base frame, 12. Blower, 13. Pressure reducing chamber, 14. Control panel, 15. Flexible air duct, 16. Blower pipe, 17. Rice lifter, 18. Connecting arm, 19. Lifting rope, 20. Pulley, 21. Lifting controller, 22. Bin door controller, 23. Physalis storage bin, 24. Bin door, 25. Bag hook, 26. Door handle, 27. Blower bracket, 28. Observation window, 29. Deceleration button. Detailed Implementation
[0009] Depend on Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As can be seen, generator 1 is installed at the front of the base frame 11, providing power to the entire machine, and is connected to various electrical appliances through the distribution panel 2 and control panel 14; electric drive wheel 5 is installed at the lower front of the base frame, and is connected to control panel 14 and deceleration button 29 through wires; the button below A on the control panel can adjust the machine's walking speed by increasing or decreasing the speed of the electric drive wheel; two deceleration buttons 29 are fixed to the inside of the left and right handles 10 respectively, controlling the deceleration of the single-sided electric drive motor, used to adjust the operation with a small turning radius; steering wheel 6 is fixed at the rear of the frame 4, and the steering pedal 7, in conjunction with the left and right deceleration buttons, enables the machine to turn flexibly; operating seat 9 is fixed to the rear of the frame through bracket 8; the lifting arm 17 is connected to the frame shaft pin through connecting arm 18, and is connected to lifting controller 21 through lifting rope 19 and pulley 20; lifting controller 21 is installed at the front of the frame. The lifting and lowering of the seed-lifting device is controlled by the lifting and lowering keys below control panel B; the suction pipe 16 is fixed at the lower rear of the seed-lifting device, and the suction port is rectangular, the same width as the furrow; the pressure-reducing chamber 13 is fixed on the frame in the middle of the machine and is connected to the upper part of the suction pipe through a flexible hose 15; the side of the pressure-reducing chamber is connected to the suction fan 12 through the fan bracket 27, and the lifting and lowering keys below control panel C control the fan speed and start / stop; the groundcherry storage chamber 23 is installed below the pressure-reducing chamber, and a bag hook 25 for packaging is installed at the upper edge; the bag hook 25 consists of a hook and a compression spring; the lower part of the groundcherry storage chamber is connected to the door 24 by a pin; a door control handle 26 is provided at the pin connection position of the door; the door control handle is connected to the door controller 22 through a pin, and the lifting and lowering keys below control panel D control the opening and closing of the door; the lifting controller 21 and the door controller 22 can be implemented by means of cylinders, electric cylinders, electromagnetic, etc., to achieve the function of extension, retraction and pushing / pulling. The control panel 14 and the connecting circuit are already publicly available and common technologies, and are not within the protection scope of this technical solution, so they are not described in detail.
[0010] This invention has requirements for the cultivation of groundcherries. Specifically, it requires the use of large ridges with dense planting, furrows wider than 60 centimeters, and the laying of hardened film to facilitate the movement of harvesters and improve harvesting results.
[0011] Working Principle: At the start of preparation, the plant lifter 17 is lowered to a suitable height via the control panel, the suction fan is turned on, and the electric drive wheels are started to move forward. The lifter then lifts the plants in the furrows, pushing them to the sides to create a path for the machine. Simultaneously, the rectangular suction pipe 16 fixed behind the lifter uses the suction fan to draw mature, fallen ground physalis into the decompression chamber 13. In the decompression chamber, the suction is reduced, lighter branches and leaves are sucked out by the fan, while heavier physalis fall into the physalis storage chamber 23. When the operator sees through the observation window 28 that the physalis storage chamber is full, movement is stopped, the suction fan is turned off, and the chamber door 24 is opened. The physalis inside fall into the packaging bags hanging outside the storage chamber. The packaging bags are removed and placed in the furrows behind, and the machine continues moving forward.
[0012] In another embodiment, an automatic plastic sealing machine is installed on the groundcherry storage silo, and the silo door is controlled by a gravity sensor, enabling automated quantitative packaging. Adding a positioning and navigation control system and a recognition camera allows for intelligent, unmanned operation.
[0013] This invention has the advantages of easy operation, simple structure, labor saving and high efficiency, and can be widely applied to the harvesting operations of various groundcherry fields.
Claims
1. A groundcherry harvester, comprising a generator 1, a frame 4, etc., characterized in that... At the rear of the lifting device 17, an air intake pipe 16 is installed. The upper end of the air intake pipe 16 is connected to the pressure reducing chamber 13 via a flexible air pipe 15. The side of the pressure reducing chamber is connected to the suction fan 12. Below, there is a groundcherry storage chamber 23. The upper part of the groundcherry storage chamber 23 is equipped with a bag hook 25, and the bottom is equipped with a chamber door 24. The door hinge of the chamber door is equipped with a door control handle 26, which is connected to the chamber door controller 22. The lifting device 17 and the air intake pipe 16 are connected to the lifting controller 21 via a lifting rope 19.
2. The groundcherry harvester according to claim 1, wherein an electric drive wheel 5 is installed at the front of the frame and a steering wheel is installed at the rear of the frame.