Plant potting machine
The plant potting machine automates and standardizes the potting process by using a pushing and covering device, solving the problems of low efficiency and uneven medium distribution in traditional potting operations, and improving potting efficiency and plant growth stability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520766422.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-04-22
AI Technical Summary
Traditional plant potting operations rely on manual experience, which is inefficient and difficult to standardize. Uneven hand pressure can easily lead to uneven distribution of the medium in the pot, affecting plant growth.
A plant potting machine, including a pushing device, a covering device, and a pot fixing device, is used to mechanically cover the roots of seedlings with a medium and push them into the pot, thus achieving automation and standardization of seedling potting.
It improves potting efficiency, ensures uniform distribution of the medium, avoids unevenness caused by manual operation, and promotes stable plant growth.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to plant cultivation technical field, in particular to a plant potting machine. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the process of planting cultivation, such as national orchid, the traditional potting operation relies on manual to move the plant together with the old medium into a new pot, and then fills and compacts the new medium by hand. This method has the following defects: the medium filling amount depends on the experience estimation of manual, which is inefficient and difficult to standardize; uneven hand force can easily lead to local over-tightening (hinders root aeration and water permeability) or over-loosening (reduces support stability) of the medium in the pot, affecting plant growth. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a kind of plant potting machines, which overcome the problems of the prior art and have high potting efficiency and stability.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following scheme:
[0005] A plant potting machine comprises a rack, a pushing device arranged on the rack, a cylinder capable of being horizontally pushed connected to the pushing device, a recess capable of accommodating seedlings arranged on the cylinder, an opening arranged upward on the recess, an annular positioning portion arranged on the front side of the cylinder, the positioning portion being hollow, a positioning groove arranged on the upper end of the positioning portion, a positioning frame connected to the cylinder and capable of placing seedlings, a plurality of connecting pieces arranged in the cylinder, at least two positioning plates arranged between the connecting pieces, each positioning plate extending from the recess to the positioning groove, and a receiving groove capable of placing seedlings formed by the two positioning plates arranged at intervals.
[0006] The positioning plate comprises a body clamped to the connecting piece and an extension portion connected to the upper end of the body and extending horizontally into the positioning groove.
[0007] The pot fixing device comprises a connecting seat, a plurality of mounting positions arranged on the connecting seat, and each mounting position is a mounting groove arranged on the connecting seat.
[0008] A supporting plate is further arranged between the connecting seat and the covering device, and the supporting plate is provided with a clamping groove capable of clamping the neck of the pot.
[0009] The covering device comprises a support seat capable of adapting to the shape of the pot body, two clamping jaws are arranged on the support seat and capable of rotating relative to the support seat to move towards or away from each other, the medium can be laid on the support seat and the clamping jaws when the two clamping jaws move away from each other, and the medium can be covered on the root of the seedling when the two clamping jaws move towards each other, a first driving member is further arranged on the frame, and an output shaft of the first driving member is hingedly connected with the clamping jaws.
[0010] A surrounding frame is further arranged outside the support seat, the surrounding frame is hollow, and the clamping jaws are located inside the surrounding frame, and the front and rear sides of the surrounding frame are provided with openings capable of allowing the pot body to pass through.
[0011] The pushing device comprises a mounting seat arranged on the frame, a second air cylinder is arranged on the mounting seat, an output shaft of the second air cylinder is connected with one end of a cylinder body, a plurality of guide cylinders are further arranged on the mounting seat, a connecting plate is further arranged on the cylinder body, and a guide column capable of extending into the guide cylinder and capable of sliding forward and backward relative to the guide cylinder is arranged on the connecting plate.
[0012] A table plate is further arranged on the frame, and the pushing device, the covering device and the pot body fixing device are arranged on the table plate.
[0013] A baffle connected with the table plate is further arranged on the frame.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the plant potting machine has the following advantages: when it is necessary to pot the seedling, the leaves of the seedling are folded and aligned with the accommodating groove, then the position of the seedling is adjusted so that the root of the seedling is located on the front side of the positioning portion, after the adjustment is completed, the seedling is moved downward so that the seedling can be clamped between the two positioning plates and placed on the plurality of connecting pieces, then the additional medium such as soil is placed in the covering device, the covering device is started so that the medium can be covered on the root of the seedling and preliminarily shaped, finally the pushing device is started, the pushing device horizontally pushes the cylinder body forward, so that the root of the seedling is pressed into the pot body, at this time, the potting of the seedling is completed, the pushing device pulls the cylinder body to reset, at this time, the leaves of the seedling are separated from the positioning frame, the seedling and the positioning frame are automatically separated, the operation is efficient and convenient, the user only needs to place the seedling and the medium, and the efficiency of potting is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] Fig. 1 Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of a plant potting machine according to the present application;
[0016] Fig. 2 Fig. 2 is another structural schematic view of the plant potting machine according to the present application;
[0017] Fig. 3The structure schematic view of the pushing device and the cylinder of the plant potting machine of the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0018] Fig. 4 The structure schematic view of the pot body fixing device of the plant potting machine of the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0019] Fig. 5 The structure schematic view of the pot body fixing device of the plant potting machine of the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0020] Fig. 6 The structure schematic view of the covering device of the plant potting machine of the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0021] Fig. 7 The structure schematic view of another embodiment of the plant potting machine of the utility model is shown in the figure.
[0022] Reference signs: frame 1, pushing device 2, mounting seat 21, second air cylinder 22, guide cylinder 23, cylinder 3, recess 31, opening 32, positioning part 33, positioning groove 331, connecting plate 34, guide column 35, positioning frame 4, connecting piece 41, positioning plate 42, body 421, extension part 422, accommodating groove 43, covering device 5, support seat 51, clamping jaw 52, first driving piece 53, surrounding frame 54, mouth part 541, pot body fixing device 6, mounting position 61, connecting seat 63, support plate 64, clamping groove 641, table plate 7, baffle 8. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The utility model will be further explained in detail in combination with the embodiments as follows:
[0024] The specific embodiments of the utility model will be further described in detail in combination with the drawings and the embodiments. The following embodiments are used to explain the utility model, but not to limit the scope of the utility model.
[0025] As Figs. 1 to 7As shown, a plant potting machine comprises a frame 1, a pushing device 2 arranged on the frame 1, a cylinder 3 capable of being horizontally pushed and connected to the pushing device 2, the cylinder 3 is provided with a groove 31 capable of accommodating seedlings, the groove 31 has an upwardly arranged opening 32, the front side of the cylinder 3 is provided with an annular positioning portion 33, the positioning portion 33 is hollowly arranged, and the upper end of the positioning portion 33 is provided with a positioning groove 331, the cylinder 3 is further connected with a positioning frame 4, the positioning frame 4 comprises a plurality of connecting pieces 41 connected in the cylinder 3 and capable of resting the seedlings, at least two positioning plates 42 are arranged between the connecting pieces 41, each positioning plate 42 is obliquely extended from the groove 31 to the positioning groove 331, and the two positioning plates 42 form a containing groove 43 capable of accommodating the seedlings, when the seedlings are placed in the containing groove 43, the roots of the seedlings are located at the front side of the positioning portion 33, the frame 1 is further provided with a coating device 5 arranged at the front side of the positioning portion 33, the coating device 5 is capable of coating the additional medium on the roots of the seedlings, the end of the frame 1 is further provided with a pot fixing device 6 having a mounting position 61 capable of fixing the pot, and the frame 1 is further provided with a top abutting plate 62 abutting against the bottom of the pot. The seedlings are national orchid seedlings.
[0026] When it is necessary to pot the seedlings, the leaves of the seedlings are folded and aligned with the containing groove 43, then the position of the seedlings is adjusted so that the roots of the seedlings are located at the front side of the positioning portion 33, after the adjustment is completed, the seedlings are moved downward so that the seedlings can be clamped between the two positioning plates 42 and rested on the connecting pieces 41, then the additional medium such as soil is placed in the coating device 5, the coating device 5 is started so that the medium can be coated on the roots of the seedlings and initially shaped, finally the pushing device 2 is started, the pushing device 2 horizontally pushes the cylinder 3 forward so that the roots of the seedlings are pressed into the pot, at this time, the potting of the seedlings is completed, the pushing device 2 pulls the cylinder 3 back to the original position, at this time, the leaves of the seedlings are separated from the positioning frame 4, the seedlings are automatically separated from the positioning frame 4, which is efficient and convenient, the user only needs to place the seedlings and the medium, and the efficiency of potting is improved.
[0027] The positioning plate 42 comprises a body 421 clamped on the connecting piece 41 and an extension 422 connected to the upper end of the body 421 and horizontally extended into the positioning groove 331. The extension 422 is arranged in a strip shape, which facilitates the leaves of the seedlings to pass through, only the top part of the leaves is clamped between the two bodies 421, which facilitates the seedlings to be separated from the positioning frame 4 when the pushing device 2 pulls the cylinder 3 back to the original position, and the leaves of the seedlings are not damaged.
[0028] The pot fixing device 6 comprises a connecting seat 63, a plurality of mounting positions 61 are arranged on the connecting seat 63, each mounting position 61 is a mounting groove arranged on the connecting seat 63, and the middle and rear parts of the pot are positioned, so that the user can position and place the pot, and the installation is faster.
[0029] The connecting seat 63 and the covering device 5 are further provided with a supporting plate 64, the supporting plate 64 is provided with a clamping groove 641 capable of clamping the neck of the pot, and the supporting plate 64 can support and position the head of the pot.
[0030] The connecting seat 63 is further provided with a top plate 64 capable of abutting against the bottom surface of the pot, the top plate 64 is used for abutting against the bottom surface of the pot, so that the pot is supported, and the roots of the seedling covered with the medium can be squeezed into the pot.
[0031] The covering device 5 comprises a supporting seat 51 capable of adapting to the shape of the pot, two clamping jaws 52 capable of rotating relative to the supporting seat 51 and moving close to or away from each other are arranged on the supporting seat 51, the medium can be laid on the supporting seat 51 and the clamping jaws 52 when the two clamping jaws 52 move away from each other, and the medium can be covered on the roots of the seedling when the two clamping jaws 52 move close to each other, a first driving member 53 is further arranged on the rack 1, and an output shaft of the first driving member 53 is hingedly connected with the clamping jaws 52. The first driving member 53 is a pneumatic cylinder, when the first driving member 53 is started, the two clamping jaws 52 are expanded, the medium is laid on the clamping jaws 52 and the supporting seat 51, then the roots of the seedling are placed on the medium, the first driving member 53 is started, and the two clamping jaws 52 move close to each other, at this time, the medium is clamped and covered on the roots of the seedling, and the medium and the roots are preliminarily shaped in the process of moving close to each other, so that the medium and the roots are conveniently pressed into the pot.
[0032] The outer side of the supporting seat 51 is further sleeved with a surrounding frame 54, the surrounding frame 54 is hollow, the clamping jaws 52 are located on the inner side of the surrounding frame 54, and the front and rear sides of the surrounding frame 54 are provided with mouth portions 541 capable of allowing the pot to pass through. The surrounding frame 54 can avoid hurting people when the first driving member 53 drives the clamping jaws 52 to rotate, and is safer, and the mouth portions 541 are convenient for the seedling to pass through.
[0033] The pushing device 2 comprises a mounting seat 21 arranged on the rack 1, a second pneumatic cylinder 22 is arranged on the mounting seat 21, an output shaft of the second pneumatic cylinder 22 is connected with one end of a cylinder body 3, a plurality of guide cylinders 23 are further arranged on the mounting seat 21, a connecting plate 34 is further arranged on the cylinder body 3, and a guide column 35 capable of extending into the guide cylinder 23 and sliding forward and backward relative to the guide cylinder 23 is arranged on the connecting plate 34.
[0034] The second cylinder 22 can drive the cylinder body 3 to reciprocate forward and backward relative to the frame 1, and the guide column 35 and the guide cylinder 23 are arranged, so that the cylinder body 3 can be kept to move horizontally when being pushed, the support is more stable, and the movement is more smooth.
[0035] The frame 1 is further provided with a table plate 7, and the pushing device 2, the coating device 5 and the basin fixing device 6 are arranged on the table plate 7. The table plate 7 is arranged to facilitate placing media and facilitating users to take the media.
[0036] The frame 1 is further provided with a baffle 8 connected to the table plate 7, so as to protect the plant potting machine, avoid the media from falling from the table plate 7 to the ground, and facilitate arrangement.
[0037] The utility model is described in detail above, but some modifications or improvements can be made on the basis of the utility model, which is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the modifications or improvements without departing from the spirit of the utility model are within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A plant potting machine, characterized in that, Include: Frame (1), the frame (1) is provided with pushing device (2), the pushing device (2) is connected with the barrel (3) that can be horizontally pushed, the barrel (3) is provided with the recess (31) capable of containing seedling, the recess (31) has the opening (32) arranged upwards, the front side of the barrel (3) is provided with annular positioning part (33), the positioning part (33) is hollowly arranged, and the upper end of the positioning part (33) is provided with positioning groove (331), the barrel (3) is further connected with positioning frame (4), the positioning frame (4) includes multiple connecting pieces (41) connected in the barrel (3) and capable of resting seedling, at least two positioning plates (42) are arranged between multiple connecting pieces (41), each positioning plate (42) is inclinedly extended from the recess (31) to the positioning groove (331), the accommodation groove (43) capable of being placed seedling is formed between the adjacent two positioning plates (42), when the seedling is placed in the accommodation groove (43), the root of the seedling is located in the front side of the positioning part (33), the frame (1) is further provided with covering device (5), the covering device (5) is arranged in the front side of the positioning part (33), the covering device (5) can cover the medium on the root of the seedling, the end of the frame (1) is further provided with pot fixing device (6), the pot fixing device (6) has mounting site (61) capable of fixing pot, the frame (1) is further provided with abutting plate (62) abutting against the bottom of the pot.
2. The plant potting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The positioning plate (42) includes the body (421) clamped to the connecting piece (41) and the extension (422) connected to the upper end of the body (421) and extending flatly into the positioning groove (331).
3. The plant potting machine according to claim 1, wherein The pot fixing device (6) includes connecting seat (63), the connecting seat (63) is provided with multiple mounting sites (61), and each mounting site (61) is a mounting groove arranged on the connecting seat (63).
4. The plant potting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that The connecting seat (63) and the covering device (5) are further provided with support plate (64), and the support plate (64) is provided with clamping groove (641) capable of clamping the neck of the pot.
5. The plant potting machine according to claim 1, wherein The covering device (5) includes support seat (51) capable of adapting to the shape of the pot, the support seat (51) is provided with two clamping jaws (52) capable of rotating relative to each other to approach or move away from each other, the medium can be laid on the support seat (51) and the clamping jaw (52) when the two clamping jaws (52) move away from each other, and the medium can be covered on the root of the seedling when the two clamping jaws (52) approach each other, the frame (1) is further provided with first driving member (53), and the output shaft of the first driving member (53) is hingedly connected with the clamping jaw (52).
6. The plant potting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that The support seat (51) is further sleeved with a surrounding frame (54), the surrounding frame (54) is hollow, the clamping jaw (52) is located in the inside of the surrounding frame (54), and the front and rear sides of the surrounding frame (54) are provided with mouth portions (541) capable of allowing the basin to pass through.
7. The plant potting machine according to claim 1, wherein The pushing device (2) comprises a mounting seat (21) arranged on the rack (1), a second air cylinder (22) is arranged on the mounting seat (21), an output shaft of the second air cylinder (22) is connected with one end of a barrel (3), a plurality of guide barrels (23) are further arranged on the mounting seat (21), a connecting plate (34) is further arranged on the barrel (3), and a guide column (35) capable of extending into the guide barrel (23) and capable of sliding forward and backward relative to the guide barrel (23) is arranged on the connecting plate (34).
8. The plant potting machine of claim 1, wherein, The rack (1) is further provided with a table plate (7), and the pushing device (2), the coating device (5) and the basin fixing device (6) are connected to the table plate (7).
9. The plant potting machine of claim 1, wherein, The rack (1) is further provided with a baffle (8) connected to the table plate (7).