Tea tree pruning machine

By designing a tea tree pruning machine that includes walking unit, vertical cutting unit, heightening seat and transverse cutting unit, the existing tea tree pruning methods are solved, and the automation and multi-angle cutting of tea tree pruning are realized, and the operation efficiency is improved.

CN222916658UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30WENZHOU VOCATIONAL COLLEGE OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202520747646.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-21
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-04-21

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Technical Problem

The existing tea tree pruning methods are labor-intensive and difficult to operate, especially in the pruning operation of high tea tree locations.

Method used

A tea tree pruning machine is designed, including a base, walking unit, vertical cutting unit, height adjustment seat and transverse cutting unit. The two-dimensional movement of the machine is realized through the walking unit, and the vertical and transverse cutting units are realized by multi-angle cutting, and the height adjustment mechanism is adapted to tea trees of different heights.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automated tea tree pruning and multi-angle cutting, reducing labor intensity and improving operational convenience and efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tea tree pruning machine, which comprises a base, the walking unit is connected to the bottom of the base so as to drive the base to move in a two-dimensional mode; the vertical cutting unit is located on the base; a height adjusting mechanism is arranged on the base and connected with the height adjusting base, and the height adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the height of the height adjusting base relative to the base; the transverse cutting unit is connected to the height adjusting seat, the transverse cutting unit and the vertical cutting unit are staggered in the front-back direction of the base, two-dimensional driving of the machine is achieved through the arrangement of the walking unit, then automatic walking of the machine is achieved, and the problem that the labor intensity is too large due to manual driving is solved; the height of the height adjusting seat is adjusted through the height adjusting mechanism, and then the height adjusting seat is matched with the transverse cutting mechanism to adapt to cutting of tea trees with different heights.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pruning machines, and more specifically to a tea tree pruning machine. Background Art

[0002] Tea tree pruning is an indispensable core technical link in tea garden management. Its scientific implementation not only concerns the regulation of the physiological functions of tea trees, but also directly affects the yield and quality of tea leaves and the economic benefits of tea gardens.

[0003] Therefore, for the pruning of tea trees, manual or backpack tea tree pruning machines are mostly used nowadays. The machine specifically completes pruning by manually holding the pruning machine. However, due to the relatively large weight of the pruning machine itself, this method has a relatively high labor intensity. At the same time, there are also relatively large operation difficulties for some relatively high tea tree positions. Therefore, it needs to be improved. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] Aiming at the deficiencies of the existing technology, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a tea tree pruning machine to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A tea tree pruning machine, comprising:

[0007] A base;

[0008] A traveling unit, which is connected to the bottom of the base to drive the base to perform two-dimensional movement;

[0009] A vertical cutting unit located on the base;

[0010] A height adjustment seat, a height adjustment mechanism is provided on the base and connected to the height adjustment seat, and the height adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the height of the height adjustment seat relative to the base;

[0011] A horizontal cutting unit, which is connected to the height adjustment seat and is offset from the vertical cutting unit in the front-back direction of the base.

[0012] As a further improvement of the utility model, the number of both the horizontal cutting unit and the vertical cutting unit is 2 and they are symmetrically arranged along the base.

[0013] As a further improvement of the utility model, power units are provided on both the base and the height adjustment seat and are respectively connected to two horizontal cutting units / vertical cutting units. The power unit includes a pruning motor and a transmission rod. Both ends of the transmission rod are respectively connected to the horizontal cutting units / vertical cutting units on both sides. A driving gear is provided at the output end of the pruning motor, and a driven gear is provided on the transmission rod and is engaged with the driving gear.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present utility model, both the horizontal cutting unit and the vertical cutting unit include a power seat, a fixed knife, and a movable knife. The power seat is fixedly connected to the base / height-adjusting seat. The fixed knife is fixedly connected to the base. The movable knife is slidably arranged relative to the fixed knife. A first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism are respectively arranged in the corresponding power seats of the horizontal cutting unit and the vertical cutting unit. Both the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism are used to drive the movable knife to reciprocate along the length direction of the fixed knife.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present utility model, a first cutting blade group is fixedly arranged on one side of the fixed knife. The first cutting blade group includes a plurality of first cutting blades arranged along the length direction of the fixed knife. The fixed knife is provided with a second cutting blade group arranged in a staggered manner corresponding to the first cutting blade group. The second cutting blade group includes a plurality of second cutting blades. The plurality of second cutting blades correspond to the first cutting blades one by one. The movable knife is detachably connected to the tails of the plurality of second cutting blades in sequence.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present utility model, at least two positioning holes are provided at the tail of the second cutting blade. The movable knife is respectively connected to the two positioning holes through bolts to fix the second cutting blade relative to the movable knife.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present utility model, both the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism include a power column. One end of the movable knife extends into the power seat and is provided with a driving block. The inner wall of the power seat abuts against and restricts the driving block to rotate. A connecting hole is provided on the driving block and is threadedly connected to the power column.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present utility model, the height-adjusting mechanism includes a height-adjusting motor and a height-adjusting column. A height-adjusting hole is provided on the height-adjusting seat. The height-adjusting column is a screw rod and passes through the height-adjusting hole and is threadedly connected to the height-adjusting seat. A limiting rod is provided on the base. The limiting rod passes through the height-adjusting seat to limit the height-adjusting seat to move along the length direction of the limiting rod.

[0019] As a further improvement of the present utility model, a shock-absorbing spring is wound around the limiting rod. Both ends of the shock-absorbing spring respectively abut against the height-adjusting seat and the base. The shock-absorbing spring is used to drive the height-adjusting seat to move away from the base.

[0020] As a further improvement of the present utility model, a generator is provided on the base, and a display component is provided at the front end of the base.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0022] 1. The two-dimensional drive of the machine is realized through the setting of the traveling unit, and then the automatic traveling of the machine is realized to avoid the problem of excessive labor intensity caused by manual driving.

[0023] 2. The multi-position and multi-angle cutting of tea trees is achieved through the settings of the vertical cutting unit and the horizontal cutting unit;

[0024] 3. The height adjustment of the height adjustment seat is achieved through the setting of the height adjustment mechanism, and then it cooperates with the horizontal cutting mechanism to adapt to the cutting of tea trees at different heights. Description of the Drawings

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall installation of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the height adjustment mechanism of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the driving gear and the driven gear of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic sectional view of the installation of the first transmission mechanism of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a schematic sectional view of the installation of the second transmission mechanism of the present utility model.

[0030] Reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Traveling unit; 3. Vertical cutting unit; 4. Height adjustment seat; 5. Height adjustment mechanism; 6. Horizontal cutting unit; 7. Power unit; 8. Pruning motor; 9. Transmission rod; 10. Driving gear; 11. Driven gear; 12. Power seat; 13. Fixed knife; 14. Movable knife; 15. First cutting blade; 16. Second cutting blade; 17. Positioning hole; 18. Power column; 19. Driving block; 20. Connecting hole; 21. First bevel gear; 22. Second bevel gear; 23. Height adjustment motor; 24. Height adjustment hole; 25. Limit rod; 26. Shock absorption spring; 27. Generator; 28. Display component; 29. Height adjustment column. Detailed Embodiment

[0031] The present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. The same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0032] As Figures 1-5 shown, a tea tree pruning machine includes: a base 1 and a traveling unit 2. The traveling unit 2 is connected to the bottom of the base 1 to drive the base 1 to perform two-dimensional movement. In this embodiment, the traveling unit 2 is a caterpillar structure, and specifically, it is driven by a pulley arranged front and rear and a caterpillar wound around the pulley. This part is prior art and will not be elaborated here.

[0033] In another way, two-dimensional movement can also be completed by using front and rear wheels.

[0034] The setting of the walking unit 2 enables the automatic movement of the base 1, thereby liberating the labor burden of the operator.

[0035] Furthermore, it further includes a vertical cutting unit 3 located on the base 1, and the vertical cutting unit 3 is used for vertically cutting the tea trees.

[0036] It also includes a height adjustment seat 4, which is located above the base 1. A height adjustment mechanism 5 is provided on the base 1 and is connected to the height adjustment seat 4. The height adjustment mechanism 5 is used to adjust the height of the height adjustment seat 4 relative to the base 1. The horizontal cutting unit 6 is connected to the height adjustment seat 4. Thus, by adjusting the height adjustment seat 4, the height of the horizontal cutting unit 6 can be adjusted. The horizontal cutting unit 6 is used for horizontally cutting the tea trees, and further cooperates with the vertical cutting unit 3 to meet the cutting requirements of multiple angles and directions. And, the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3 are mutually offset in the front-back direction of the base 1, so as to avoid interference between the two. At the same time, by adjusting the height of the horizontal cutting unit 6, the pruning requirements of tea trees of different heights can be adapted.

[0037] Preferably, the numbers of both the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3 are 2 and they are symmetrically arranged along the base 1, so as to improve the overall pruning efficiency, increase the overall weight at the same time, and adjust the center of gravity, thereby avoiding tipping during the cutting process.

[0038] Preferably, power units 7 are provided on both the base 1 and the height adjustment seat 4 and are respectively connected to the two horizontal cutting units 6 / vertical cutting units 3. The power unit 7 includes a pruning motor 8 and a transmission rod 9. Both ends of the transmission rod 9 are respectively connected to the two-side horizontal cutting units 6 / vertical cutting units 3. A driving gear 10 is provided at the output end of the pruning motor 8, and a driven gear 11 is provided on the transmission rod 9 and cooperates with the driving gear 10.

[0039] In this embodiment, the driving gear 10 is connected to the driven gear 11 through a belt. In another way, the driving gear 10 can also be directly meshed with the driven gear 11, or a speed reduction mechanism or the like can be provided between the driving gear 10 and the driven gear 11 to complete the linkage drive.

[0040] During use, the pruning motor 8 drives the driving gear 10 to rotate, and then drives the transmission rod 9 to rotate through the driven gear 11, so that the power at both ends of the transmission rod 9 is transmitted to the two-side horizontal cutting units 6 or vertical cutting units 3, so as to realize the simultaneous drive of a single drive source for the two horizontal cutting units 6 or vertical cutting units 3.

[0041] Preferably, both the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3 include a power seat 12, a fixed knife 13 and a movable knife 14. The power seats 12 corresponding to the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3 are respectively fixedly connected to the base 1 and the height-adjusting seat 4. The fixed knife 13 is fixedly connected to the base 1, and the movable knife 14 is slidably arranged relative to the fixed knife 13. Specifically, a groove portion is provided on the fixed knife 13 along the length direction, and the movable knife 14 is connected to the groove portion by bolts, so that the screw rod moves in the groove portion to realize the sliding of the movable knife 14 relative to the fixed knife 13. A first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism are respectively provided in the power seats 12 corresponding to the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3, and both the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism are used to drive the movable knife 14 to reciprocate along the length direction of the fixed knife 13.

[0042] In another way, both the horizontal cutting unit 6 and the vertical cutting unit 3 include an outer casing. One end of the outer casing is open and sleeved outside the fixed knife 13 and the movable knife 14, so as to play an isolation and protection role for the blades when the blades are not in use. And when in use, by removing the outer casing, cutting can be realized through the fixed knife 13 and the movable knife 14.

[0043] Specifically, in this embodiment, both ends of the transmission rod 9 extend into the power seat 12 and are connected to the first transmission mechanism / the second transmission mechanism, so as to provide a power source by rotating the transmission rod 9.

[0044] Preferably, a first cutting blade group is fixedly provided on one side of the fixed knife 13. The first cutting blade group includes a plurality of first cutting blades 15 arranged along the length direction of the fixed knife 13. The fixed knife 13 is provided with a second cutting blade group arranged in a staggered manner corresponding to the first cutting blade group. The second cutting blade group includes a plurality of second cutting blades 16. The plurality of second cutting blades 16 correspond to the first cutting blades 15 one by one, and the movable knife 14 is detachably connected to the tails of the plurality of second cutting blades 16 in sequence.

[0045] Through the detachable connection of the movable knife 14, it is convenient to replace the second cutting blade 16 after it is damaged, so as to facilitate long-term use and reduce the replacement cost.

[0046] Furthermore, the first cutting blade 15 is fixed to the fixed knife 13 by a plurality of bolts, so as to further reduce the use cost and achieve the single replacement of the first cutting blade 15 or the second cutting blade 16.

[0047] Preferably, at least two positioning holes 17 are provided at the tail of the second cutting blade 16, and the movable knife 14 is respectively connected to the two positioning holes 17 by bolts to fix the second cutting blade 16 relative to the movable knife 14. By means of the positioning holes 17, it is convenient to disassemble and assemble the second cutting blade 16.

[0048] Preferably, both the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism include a power column 18, which is rotatably arranged in the power seat 12. Specifically, the power column 18 is a screw rod. One end of the movable knife 14 extends into the power seat 12 and is provided with a driving block 19. The inner wall of the power seat 12 abuts against and restricts the driving block 19 to rotate. The driving block 19 is provided with a connecting hole 20 and is threadedly connected to the power column 18.

[0049] Referring to Figure 4 , in the first transmission mechanism, one end of the transmission rod 9 extends into the power seat 12 and is directly fixed to the power column 18. Then, by rotating the transmission rod 9, the power column 18 can be driven to rotate. Due to the abutting restraint between the driving block 19 and the inner wall of the power seat 12, the driving block 19 can be driven to move back and forth along its own axis by the rotation of the power column 18, thereby realizing the forward and backward driving of the movable knife 14. The threaded connection method can ensure the rigid driving of the movable knife 14 to ensure the shearing force of the movable knife 14.

[0050] Referring to Figure 5 , in the second transmission mechanism, one end of the transmission rod 9 extends into the power seat 12 and is provided with a first bevel gear 21. At the same time, the bottom of the power column 18 is provided with a second bevel gear 22 that cooperates with the first bevel gear 21, so as to achieve the driving effect through the meshing of the first bevel gear 21 and the second bevel gear 22.

[0051] Preferably, the height adjustment mechanism 5 includes a height adjustment motor 23 and a height adjustment column 29. The height adjustment seat 4 is provided with a height adjustment hole 24. The height adjustment column 29 is a screw rod and passes through the height adjustment hole 24 and is threadedly connected to the height adjustment seat 4. The base 1 is provided with a limiting rod 25, and the limiting rod 25 passes through the height adjustment seat 4 to limit the height adjustment seat 4 from moving along the length direction of the limiting rod 25.

[0052] In this embodiment, a worm and worm gear structure is formed between the output end of the height adjustment motor 23 and the height adjustment column 29 to achieve the driving effect. By this method, the driving force can be greatly improved to ensure the lifting effect of the height adjustment seat 4.

[0053] During use, the height adjustment motor 23 drives the height adjustment column 29 to rotate. Due to the limitation of the height adjustment seat 4 by the limiting rod 25, the height adjustment seat 4 can move up and down along the length direction of the height adjustment column 29, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the height adjustment seat 4.

[0054] Preferably, a shock-absorbing spring 26 is wound around the limiting rod 25. Both ends of the shock-absorbing spring 26 abut against the height adjustment seat 4 and the base 1 respectively. The shock-absorbing spring 26 is used to drive the height adjustment seat 4 to move away from the base 1.

[0055] The setting of the shock-absorbing spring 26 can greatly reduce the impact of the height adjustment seat 4 during use to improve the overall reliability.

[0056] Preferably, a generator 27 is provided on the base 1. The generator 27 is connected to the height-adjusting motor 23 and the trimming motor 8 through wires to provide power for them. A display component 28 is provided at the front end of the base 1, and the operator can display the operating state of the device through the display component 28.

[0057] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions within the idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tea tree pruning machine, characterized in that: include: Base (1); A walking unit (2), wherein the walking unit (2) is connected to the bottom of the base (1) to drive the base (1) to move in two dimensions; A vertical cutting unit (3) located on the base (1); A height-adjusting seat (4), wherein a height-adjusting mechanism (5) is provided on the base (1) and connected to the height-adjusting seat (4), and the height-adjusting mechanism (5) is used to adjust the height of the height-adjusting seat (4) relative to the base (1); A transverse cutting unit (6), wherein the transverse cutting unit (6) is connected to the height adjustment seat (4) and is offset from the vertical cutting unit (3) along the front-rear direction of the base (1).

2. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the transverse cutting units (6) and the vertical cutting units (3) are both two and they are symmetrically arranged along the base (1).

3. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base (1) and the height-adjusting base (4) are both provided with a power unit (7) and are respectively connected to the two transverse cutting units (6) / vertical cutting units (3); the power unit (7) comprises a trimming motor (8) and a transmission rod (9); the two ends of the transmission rod (9) are respectively connected to the transverse cutting units (6) / vertical cutting units (3) on both sides; the output end of the trimming motor (8) is provided with a driving gear (10); the transmission rod (9) is provided with a driven gear (11) and cooperates with the driving gear (10).

4. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse cutting unit (6) and the vertical cutting unit (3) both comprise a power seat (12), a fixed knife (13) and a movable knife (14); the power seat (12) is fixedly connected to the base (1) / height adjustment seat (4); the fixed knife (13) is fixedly connected to the base (1); the movable knife (14) is slidably arranged relative to the fixed knife (13); the transverse cutting unit (6) and the vertical cutting unit (3) are respectively provided with a first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism in the corresponding power seat (12); the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism are both used to drive the movable knife (14) to move back and forth along the length direction of the fixed knife (13).

5. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first cutting blade group is fixedly provided on one side of the fixed knife (13), the first cutting blade group comprises a plurality of first cutting blades (15) arranged along the length direction of the fixed knife (13), the fixed knife (13) is provided with a second cutting blade group arranged in a staggered manner corresponding to the first cutting blade group, the second cutting blade group comprises a plurality of second cutting blades (16), the plurality of second cutting blades (16) correspond one to one with the first cutting blades (15), and the movable knife (14) is detachably connected to the tail ends of the plurality of second cutting blades (16) in sequence.

6. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The tail of the second cutting blade (16) is provided with at least two positioning holes (17), and the movable knife (14) is respectively connected to the two positioning holes (17) by bolts so that the second cutting blade (16) is fixed relative to the movable knife (14).

7. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism both comprise a power column (18), one end of the movable knife (14) extends into the power seat (12) and is provided with a driving block (19), the inner wall of the power seat (12) abuts against and constrains the driving block (19) to limit the rotation of the driving block (19), and the driving block (19) is provided with a connecting hole (20) and is threadedly connected to the power column (18).

8. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height adjustment mechanism (5) comprises a height adjustment motor (23) and a height adjustment column (29); a height adjustment hole (24) is provided on the height adjustment seat (4); the height adjustment column (29) is a screw rod and passes through the height adjustment hole (24) to be threadedly connected with the height adjustment seat (4); a limiting rod (25) is provided on the base (1); the limiting rod (25) passes through the height adjustment seat (4) to limit the movement of the height adjustment seat (4) along the length direction of the limiting rod (25).

9. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: A damping spring (26) is wound around the limit rod (25), and two ends of the damping spring (26) respectively contact the height adjustment seat (4) and the base (1). The damping spring (26) is used to drive the height adjustment seat (4) to move in a direction away from the base (1).

10. A tea tree pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A generator (27) is provided on the base (1), and a display component (28) is provided at the front end of the base (1).