Lotus seedpod harvesting device

By designing the lotus pod harvesting device, using the combined structure of the support plate and the harvesting hook, rapid picking within 3 meters of the human body is achieved, solving the problems of high labor intensity and low efficiency of lotus pod harvesting, and improving the picking convenience and efficiency.

CN223125361UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22HANGZHOU RURAL REVITALIZATION SERVICE CENT
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422306614.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-23
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-23

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Technical Problem

The existing lotus pod harvesting methods are labor-intensive and are not conducive to large-scale picking in the same location, resulting in low picking efficiency.

Method used

A lotus pod harvesting device is designed, including a first support plate, a second support plate and a third support plate. Through the connection of the damping shaft and the positioning hole, combined with the harvesting hook, the support plate can be flexibly expanded and folded, and the lotus pods can be picked within 3 meters of the surrounding human body.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the labor intensity of lotus pod harvesting, improves the picking efficiency, and facilitates the carrying and storage of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a lotus seedpod harvesting device which comprises a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate is arranged above the first supporting plate, a third supporting plate is arranged above the second supporting plate, and fixing blocks are installed at the upper end of the first supporting plate and the upper end of the second supporting plate. The lower ends of the third supporting plate and the second supporting plate are rotationally connected with damping rotating shafts, the outer sides of the damping rotating shafts are connected with fixing blocks, and positioning holes are formed in the inner walls of the lower ends of the third supporting plate and the second supporting plate. According to the lotus seedpod harvesting device, the harvesting device composed of the first supporting plate, the second supporting plate, the third supporting plate and the harvesting hook is used for harvesting lotus seedpods, the total length of the first supporting plate, the second supporting plate and the third supporting plate is 1.5 m, the harvesting hook is used for hooking the lotus seedpods around the human body for picking, and the lotus seedpods within 3 m in the left-right direction of the human body can be harvested; the labor intensity of harvesting the lotus seedpods is reduced, and the lotus seedpods can be quickly picked conveniently.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lotus pod harvesting, in particular to a lotus pod harvesting device. Background Technique

[0002] A lotus pod is the inverted conical spongy receptacle of the pistil of a lotus flower. There are dozens of holes in the receptacle connected like a honeycomb, forming a disc shape on the surface. Each hole contains 1 small nut, which is the lotus seed. After maturity, the whole lotus pod needs to be picked. It can be eaten fresh or processed into dried lotus seeds. Fresh lotus seeds are a delicious and healthy summer fruit, and dried lotus seeds are Chinese medicinal materials with high medicinal value.

[0003] At present, the main way to harvest lotus pods is still manual harvesting. Workers put on waterproof clothes and enter the lotus pond (field). After judging the lotus pods of different maturity levels, they pick them according to requirements. However, since the water depth in the lotus pond (field) is at least 30 cm or more, the silt hinders the feet, the lotus stalks are tall and obstructive to the eyes, and there are no ridges or ditches to judge the direction, resulting in limited vision and movement of workers in the lotus pond (field). They simply cannot move around at will to observe. The range and efficiency of manually harvesting lotus pods are limited. Therefore, the method of manually picking lotus pods by hand is not conducive to picking lotus pods in a large area at the same position. The labor intensity during the lotus pod picking process is large, and it is not convenient to pick. It is necessary to fix a certain route to harvest within a certain range along the way. Therefore, we propose a lotus pod harvesting device to solve the above-mentioned problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a lotus pod harvesting device to solve the problems in the above background technique that it is not conducive to picking lotus pods in a large area at the same position in the current market, the labor intensity during the lotus pod picking process is large, and it is not convenient to pick.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: A lotus pod harvesting device, including a first support plate, a second support plate is arranged above the first support plate, a third support plate is arranged above the second support plate, and fixing blocks are installed at the upper ends of the first support plate and the second support plate;

[0006] The lower ends of the third support plate and the second support plate are both rotatably connected with damping rotating shafts, the outer sides of the damping rotating shafts are connected with the fixing blocks, and positioning holes are opened on the inner walls of the lower ends of the third support plate and the second support plate;

[0007] A positioning rod is slidably connected inside the fixing block, an adjusting plate is connected to the end of the positioning rod, and a compression spring is connected between the adjusting plates;

[0008] A limiting cylinder is installed on the outer side of the third support plate, a harvesting hook penetrates through the limiting cylinder, a fixing hoop is attached to the outer side of the harvesting hook, and the fixing hoop and the third support plate are fixed by bolts.

[0009] Preferably, the total length of the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate is 1.5 m. The first support plate and the second support plate form a rotating structure, and the second support plate and the third support plate form a rotating structure. This design can use the picking device composed of the support plates to hook the lotus pods around the human body for picking, and can flexibly expand and retract the picking device, which is convenient for carrying.

[0010] Preferably, the lower ends of the second support plate and the third support plate are both inclined, and the contact parts of the second support plate and the third support plate with the positioning rod are both smooth. This design can facilitate the smooth sliding of the positioning rod on the support plate when the support plate is unfolded, and prevent it from blocking the unfolding of the support plate.

[0011] Preferably, the adjusting plates form an elastic structure through compression springs. One end of the adjusting plate penetrates through the fixed block and is slidably connected with the fixed block. This design can realize the flexible movement of the adjusting plate, so as to flexibly adjust the position of the positioning rod and realize the locking and unlocking between the support plates.

[0012] Preferably, one end of the positioning rod penetrating through the side wall of the fixed block is engaged with the positioning hole, and the positioning rod and the adjusting plate are perpendicularly distributed. This design can use the engaged positioning rod and positioning hole to lock the support plate in the unfolded state, which is convenient to use the support plate and cooperate with the harvesting hook to harvest the lotus pods.

[0013] Preferably, the first support plate and the third support plate are on the same side of the second support plate in the unfolded state, and the second support plate is located between the first support plate and the third support plate.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0015] (1) For this lotus pod harvesting device, the harvesting device composed of the first support plate, the second support plate, the third support plate and the harvesting hook is used to harvest the lotus pods. The total length of the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate is 1.5 m. The harvesting hook is used to hook the lotus pods around the human body for picking. The lotus pods within 3 meters on the left and right sides of the body can be harvested, reducing the labor intensity of lotus pod harvesting and facilitating its rapid picking;

[0016] (2) For this lotus pod harvesting device, the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate can rotate, so as to flexibly expand and retract the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate. In the folded state of the first support plate, the second support plate and the third support plate, the occupied space is reduced, which is convenient to put it into a bag for carrying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model in the unfolded state;

[0018] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the bottom view structure of the present utility model in the unfolded state;

[0019] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present utility model in the folded state;

[0020] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the sectional structure at the connection of the first support plate and the second support plate of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the sectional structure at the connection of the second support plate and the third support plate of the present utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1, the first support plate; 2, the second support plate; 3, the third support plate; 4, the fixed block; 5, the damping rotating shaft; 6, the limiting cylinder; 7, the fixed hoop; 8, the harvesting hook; 9, the adjusting plate; 10, the compression spring; 11, the positioning rod; 12, the positioning hole. Specific implementation manners

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , the present utility model provides the following technical solutions: a lotus pod harvesting device, including a first support plate 1, a second support plate 2 is arranged above the first support plate 1, a third support plate 3 is arranged above the second support plate 2, and fixed blocks 4 are installed at the upper ends of the first support plate 1 and the second support plate 2; damping rotating shafts 5 are rotatably connected to the lower ends of the third support plate 3 and the second support plate 2, the outer sides of the damping rotating shafts 5 are connected to the fixed blocks 4, and positioning holes 12 are opened in the inner walls of the lower ends of the third support plate 3 and the second support plate 2; a positioning rod 11 is slidably connected inside the fixed block 4, an adjusting plate 9 is connected to the end of the positioning rod 11, and a compression spring 10 is connected between the adjusting plates 9;

[0025] Furthermore, the total length of the first support plate 1, the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 is 1.5m, the first support plate 1 and the second support plate 2 constitute a rotating structure, and the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 constitute a rotating structure; the lower ends of the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 are distributed in an inclined shape, and the contact points between the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 and the positioning rod 11 are distributed in a smooth shape; an elastic structure is formed between the adjustment plates 9 by a compression spring 10, and one end of the adjustment plate 9 passes through the fixed block 4 and is slidably connected to the fixed block 4; one end of the positioning rod 11 passes through the side wall of the fixed block 4 and is engaged with the positioning hole 12, and the positioning rod 11 and the adjustment plate 9 are distributed perpendicular to each other; the first support plate 1 and the third support plate 3 are located on the same side of the second support plate 2 in the unfolded state, and the second support plate 2 is located between the first support plate 1 and the third support plate 3;

[0026] The harvesting rod can be unfolded and the second support plate 2 can be rotated so that the fixed block 4 installed at the end of the second support plate 2 can be rotated on the third support plate 3 through the damping shaft 5, so that the second support plate 2 can gradually rotate to a vertical position. At this time, due to the obstruction of the third support plate 3, the positioning rod 11 can be pressed to move, and the positioning rod 11 drives the adjustment plate 9 installed at the end to move relatively. At the same time, the adjustment plate 9 squeezes and accumulates force on the compression spring 10, so that the second support plate 2 can be smoothly rotated to a vertical position. At this time, the position of the positioning rod 11 corresponds to the position of the positioning hole 12, and the compression spring 10 can control the adjustment plate 9 to reset and move, thereby controlling the positioning rod 11 to reset and move, and the positioning rod 11 is stuck in the positioning hole 12 to lock. The unfolded second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 are rotated according to the above steps, so that the first support plate 1 is gradually rotated to the vertical position. At this time, due to the obstruction of the second support plate 2, the positioning rod 11 can be pressed to move, and the positioning rod 11 drives the adjustment plate 9 installed at the end to move relatively. At the same time, the adjustment plate 9 squeezes and accumulates the compression spring 10, so that the first support plate 1 is smoothly rotated to the vertical position. At this time, the position of the positioning rod 11 corresponds to the position of the positioning hole 12, and the compression spring 10 can control the adjustment plate 9 to reset and move, thereby controlling the positioning rod 11 to reset and move, and the positioning rod 11 is stuck in the positioning hole 12 to lock the unfolded second support plate 2 and the first support plate 1. Figure 1 As shown, the total length of the first support plate 1, the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 is 1.5m, so the first support plate 1 can be held by hand, and the lotus pods around the human body can be hooked by the harvesting hook 8 for picking, and the lotus pods within 3 meters around the body can be harvested. After use, the positioning rod 11 can be driven to move by pressing the adjustment plate 9, and the positioning rod 11 can be moved out of the positioning hole 12, the lock between the support plates can be released, and the first support plate 1, the second support plate 2 and the third support plate 3 can be folded up for easy carrying;

[0027] Furthermore, a limiting cylinder 6 is installed on the outer side of the third support plate 3. A harvesting hook 8 penetrates through the inside of the limiting cylinder 6. A fixing hoop 7 is attached to the outer side of the harvesting hook 8. The fixing hoop 7 and the third support plate 3 are fixed by bolts;

[0028] One end of the harvesting hook 8 penetrates through the limiting cylinder 6. The limiting cylinder 6 is used to initially limit the harvesting hook 8. The fixing hoop 7 is sleeved on the outside of the harvesting hook 8. The fixing hoop 7 is locked on the third support plate 3 by using bolts, so as to fix the harvesting hook 8, which is convenient for disassembling and replacing the harvesting hook 8. The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well known to those skilled in the art.

[0029] Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. Lotus pod harvesting device, comprising a first support plate (1), characterized in that: Above the first support plate (1), a second support plate (2) is provided. Above the second support plate (2), a third support plate (3) is provided. Fixed blocks (4) are installed at the upper ends of the first support plate (1) and the second support plate (2). Damping rotating shafts (5) are rotatably connected to the lower ends of the third support plate (3) and the second support plate (2). The outer sides of the damping rotating shafts (5) are connected to the fixed blocks (4). Positioning holes (12) are formed in the inner walls at the lower ends of the third support plate (3) and the second support plate (2). A positioning rod (11) is slidably connected inside the fixed block (4). An adjusting plate (9) is connected to the end of the positioning rod (11). A compression spring (10) is connected between the adjusting plates (9). A limiting cylinder (6) is installed on the outer side of the third support plate (3). A harvesting hook (8) penetrates through the inside of the limiting cylinder (6). A fixing hoop (7) is attached to the outer side of the harvesting hook (8). The fixing hoop (7) and the third support plate (3) are fixed by bolts.

2. The lotus pod harvesting device according to claim 1, wherein: The total length of the first support plate (1), the second support plate (2) and the third support plate (3) is 1.5 m. The first support plate (1) and the second support plate (2) form a rotating structure. The second support plate (2) and the third support plate (3) form a rotating structure.

3. The lotus pod harvesting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower ends of the second support plate (2) and the third support plate (3) are both distributed in an inclined shape. The contact parts of the second support plate (2) and the third support plate (3) with the positioning rod (11) are both distributed in a smooth shape.

4. The lotus pod harvesting device according to claim 1, wherein: The adjusting plates (9) form an elastic structure through the compression spring (10). One end of the adjusting plate (9) penetrates through the fixed block (4) and is slidably connected to the fixed block (4).

5. The lotus pod harvesting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the positioning rod (11) penetrating through the side wall of the fixed block (4) is engaged with the positioning hole (12). The positioning rod (11) and the adjusting plate (9) are perpendicularly distributed.

6. The lotus pod harvesting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support plate (1) and the third support plate (3) are on the same side of the second support plate (2) in the unfolded state. The second support plate (2) is located between the first support plate (1) and the third support plate (3).