Automatic sampling device for herbaceous community investigation

By designing a herbaceous community survey device with a modular square base and an automatic sampling mechanism, the problems of inconvenience in carrying and large measurement errors of existing devices have been solved, realizing efficient and accurate surveys of herbaceous plant communities and improving sampling efficiency and device portability.

CN223808147UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16GANSU AGRI UNIV
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Application Number
CN202423295380.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-31
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-31

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Technical Problem

Existing herbaceous plant community survey devices suffer from problems such as being inconvenient to carry, not being detachable, poorly fixed, cumbersome to operate, having large errors, and low efficiency, making it difficult to achieve efficient and accurate field surveys.

Method used

An automatic sampling device for herbaceous community surveys was designed, comprising a modular square base and an automatic sampling mechanism. The device utilizes a drive motor to power a strip blade for automatic sampling, and combines an adjustable positioning rod and a movable sleeve to achieve precise positioning and automatic cutting of the sample frame.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and efficiency of herbaceous plant community surveys, reduces the burden on surveyors, realizes the portability and diversified functions of the device, and ensures the accuracy of measurements and the automation of sampling.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic sampling device for herbaceous community investigation, and relates to the technical field of plant research, the automatic sampling device comprises a square base, the base comprises a first strip-shaped block and a second strip-shaped block, and two side supporting strips are inserted between the first strip-shaped block and the second strip-shaped block; the upper surface of the first strip-shaped block and the upper surface of the second strip-shaped block are each fixedly connected with two positioning sleeves, positioning vertical rods are installed on the inner walls of the positioning sleeves in an inserted mode, the surfaces of the positioning vertical rods are slidably sleeved with moving sleeves, and a square sample frame is fixedly connected among the four moving sleeves. By arranging the square base capable of being spliced, the purpose of being convenient to carry is achieved, meanwhile, the quadrat does not change in the measuring process, the sampling precision can be improved, by arranging the positioning vertical rod and the movable sleeve, samples of different heights can be measured through the square sample frame, and the portable grassland sampling device can adapt to various grassland types and is convenient to use. Meanwhile, the herbaceous biomass in the quadrat frame can be conveniently obtained.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to plant research technical field especially, a kind of herb community investigation automatic sampling device. BACKGROUND

[0002] It is of great significance to understand and protect plant resources and protect ecological environment to study the characteristics of plant community, species diversity and its distribution pattern. The investigation of species diversity and its distribution pattern of plant community in large-scale range is carried out by using sampling method. The sampling method is usually to arrange multiple 1m×1m quadrats in the sample plot, and to count the dominant species, plant species, number of plants, coverage and biomass in the quadrat.

[0003] At present, there are mainly four kinds of herb plant community quadrat investigation devices in actual use: 1. A simple device composed of a steel drill, a tape measure and a hook. The device has simple structure, but the tape measure itself has certain elasticity, and a single steel drill is inserted into the soil, so the fixing effect is poor, and the device is easy to deform, resulting in large measurement error. 2. A fixed quadrat frame welded from iron wire. The device has simple structure, but is not easy to fix and disassemble, leading to inconvenience in carrying, easy deformation and large error. 3. A foldable quadrat frame. The quadrat frame cannot be fixed, has no scale for measurement, is not easy to measure, has many connecting parts, is easy to lose in the field and prone to failure. 4. A photographic quadrat. The device is composed of a support, a camera and a data line, and is complicated to assemble, the camera is not easy to balance, the device is many and heavy, and is inconvenient to carry in the field.

[0004] In summary, the herb and shrub plant community quadrat investigation device has the problems of inconvenience in carrying, non-dismountability, non-fixability, complicated operation, large error and low efficiency. In order to improve the efficiency and accuracy of field investigation of herb and shrub plant community and reduce the burden of investigators, it is necessary to develop a quadrat frame which is convenient to carry, accurate in measurement, various in function, easy to operate, less prone to failure and capable of automatic sampling. The herb plant community investigation device of the utility model not only increases accuracy and counts the height of plants, but also realizes automatic sampling. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model discloses a herb community investigation automatic sampling device, in order to realize the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model has adopted the following technical scheme:

[0006] A herb community investigation automatic sampling device, comprising a square base, the base comprises a first bar and a second bar, two side support bars are installed between the first bar and the second bar;

[0007] The upper surfaces of the first and second strip blocks are fixedly connected with two positioning sleeves, the inner walls of the positioning sleeves are provided with positioning vertical rods, the surfaces of the positioning vertical rods are slidably sleeved with moving sleeves, and the four moving sleeves are fixedly connected with a square frame.

[0008] The surface of the base is provided with an automatic sampling mechanism, the automatic sampling mechanism comprises two stop blocks fixed on the upper surface of the first strip block, a drive screw is rotatably connected between the two stop blocks, a moving block is threadedly connected to the surface of the drive screw, and a strip-shaped blade is fixedly installed on the surface of the moving block.

[0009] In a preferred scheme, the strip-shaped blade extends to above the second strip block away from the moving block, and is fixedly connected with a guide block, the surface of the guide block is provided with a rectangular mounting groove, and the inner wall of the rectangular mounting groove is slidably connected with a limiting block.

[0010] In a preferred scheme, the lower surface of the limiting block is fixedly connected with an L-shaped limiting sliding block, the upper surface of the second strip block is provided with a strip-shaped sliding groove, the position of the strip-shaped sliding groove corresponds to the L-shaped limiting sliding block, and the size of the strip-shaped sliding groove matches the L-shaped limiting sliding block.

[0011] In a preferred scheme, the inner wall of the strip-shaped sliding groove is provided with a guide through hole, the L-shaped limiting sliding block is slidably connected with the inner wall of the strip-shaped sliding groove, and the end of the L-shaped limiting sliding block away from the limiting block extends to the inside of the guide through hole.

[0012] In a preferred scheme, the inside of the rectangular mounting groove is fixedly connected with a tension spring, and one end of the tension spring is fixedly connected with the surface of the limiting block.

[0013] In a preferred scheme, the surface of the positioning vertical rod is provided with a scale line, the surface of the moving sleeve is provided with a bolt positioning hole, and the inner wall of the bolt positioning hole is threadedly connected with a positioning bolt.

[0014] In a preferred scheme, the surface of the first strip block is provided with a motor groove, a drive motor is fixedly installed in the inside of the motor groove, a drive gear is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the drive motor, a driven gear is fixedly connected to the surface of the drive screw, and the drive gear is engaged with the driven gear.

[0015] In a preferred scheme, the opposite surfaces of the first and second strip blocks are provided with positionally corresponding splicing slots, the end of the side edge support strip is inserted into the inside of the splicing slot, and the side surfaces of the first and second strip blocks are provided with bolt fixing holes.

[0016] From the above, the automatic sampling device for herb community investigation has the following technical effects.

[0017] Firstly, the square base capable of being spliced is arranged, the purpose of convenient carrying is achieved, the quadrat does not change in the measuring process, the sampling precision can be improved, the positioning vertical rod and the moving sleeve are arranged, different height samples can be measured by the square sample frame, a plurality of grassland types can be adapted, and the herb biomass in the sample frame is convenient to obtain.

[0018] Secondly, the automatic sampling mechanism is arranged on the surface of the base, the driving motor drives the strip-shaped blade to move horizontally between the first strip-shaped block and the second strip-shaped block, the strip-shaped blade is used for cutting the plant roots, automatic sampling is realized, and the sampling efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 A front view structural schematic diagram of the automatic sampling device for herb community investigation is provided.

[0020] Figure 2 A rear view structural schematic diagram of the automatic sampling device for herb community investigation is provided.

[0021] Figure 3 A Figure 1 An enlarged structural schematic diagram of position A.

[0022] Figure 4 A Figure 2 An enlarged structural schematic diagram of position B.

[0023] Figure 5 A positioning vertical rod front section structural schematic diagram of the automatic sampling device for herb community investigation is provided.

[0024] Figure 6 A guide block and a second strip-shaped block side section structural schematic diagram of the automatic sampling device for herb community investigation is provided.

[0025] In the drawings: 1, base; 2, splicing slot; 3, bolt fixing hole; 4, positioning sleeve; 5, positioning vertical rod; 6, moving sleeve; 7, square sample frame; 8, automatic sampling mechanism;

[0026] 101, first strip-shaped block; 102, second strip-shaped block; 103, side edge support strip;

[0027] 801, stop block; 802, moving block; 803, strip blade; 804, guide block; 805, rectangular mounting groove; 806, limiting block; 807, L-shaped limiting sliding block; 808, strip sliding groove; 809, guide through hole; 810, tension spring; 811, scale line; 812, positioning bolt; 813, driving motor; 814, driving gear; 815, driven gear; 816, driving screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0030] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A kind of herb community survey automatic sampling device, including square base 1, base 1 includes first bar block 101 and second bar block 102, first bar block 101 and second bar block 102 between installation are provided with two side edge support strips 103.

[0031] It should be noted that the opposite surface of first bar block 101 and second bar block 102 is provided with corresponding splicing slot 2, and the end of side edge support strip 103 is inserted into the inside of splicing slot 2, and the side surface of first bar block 101 and second bar block 102 is provided with bolt fixing hole 3.

[0032] Referring to Figure 5 The upper surface of first bar block 101 and second bar block 102 is fixedly connected with two positioning sleeves 4, the inner wall of positioning sleeve 4 is inserted and installed with positioning vertical rod 5, the surface of positioning vertical rod 5 is slidably sleeved with moving sleeve 6, and the four moving sleeves 6 are fixedly connected with square sample frame 7.

[0033] It is worth noting that by setting the spliced square base 1, the purpose of convenient carrying is achieved, and the sample frame will not change during the measurement process, which can improve the sampling accuracy. By setting the positioning vertical rod 5 and the moving sleeve 6, the height of the square sample frame 7 can be adjusted, so that samples of different heights can be measured, which can adapt to various types of grassland and facilitate the acquisition of herbaceous biomass in the sample frame.

[0034] It should be noted that the surface of the positioning vertical rod 5 is provided with a scale line 811, and the surface of the moving sleeve 6 is provided with a bolt positioning hole, and the inner wall of the bolt positioning hole is threadedly connected with a positioning bolt 812.

[0035] By setting the scale line 811 on the moving sleeve 6, the height of the moving sleeve 6 can be adjusted and positioned by the scale line 811, and the moving sleeve 6 is tightly positioned by the positioning bolt 812.

[0036] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In a preferred embodiment, the surface of the base 1 is provided with an automatic sampling mechanism 8, the automatic sampling mechanism 8 includes two stop blocks 801 fixed on the upper surface of the first bar block 101, a drive lead screw 816 rotatably connected between the two stop blocks 801, a moving block 802 threadedly connected on the surface of the drive lead screw 816, and a bar blade 803 fixedly installed on the surface of the moving block 802.

[0037] The surface of the first bar block 101 is provided with a motor slot, and the inside of the motor slot is fixedly installed with a drive motor 813. The output shaft of the drive motor 813 is fixedly provided with a drive gear 814, the surface of the drive lead screw 816 is fixedly connected with a driven gear 815, and the drive gear 814 is engaged with the driven gear 815.

[0038] It should be noted that the inside of the motor slot is provided with a battery and a control switch, and the control switch is electrically connected with the drive motor 813 and the battery respectively.

[0039] Through the above technical scheme, the drive motor 813 can drive the drive gear 814 to rotate, and then drive the driven gear 815 and the drive lead screw 816 to rotate, so as to drive the moving block 802 and the bar blade 803 to move.

[0040] Referring to Figure 6 In a preferred embodiment, the end of the bar blade 803 away from the moving block 802 extends above the second bar block 102, and is fixedly connected with a guide block 804. The surface of the guide block 804 is provided with a rectangular mounting groove 805, the inner wall of the rectangular mounting groove 805 is slidably connected with a limiting block 806, the inside of the rectangular mounting groove 805 is fixedly connected with a tension spring 810, and one end of the tension spring 810 is fixedly connected with the surface of the limiting block 806.

[0041] It should be noted that the lower surface of the limiting block 806 is fixedly connected with an L-shaped limiting sliding block 807, the upper surface of the second strip block 102 is provided with a strip sliding groove 808, the position of the strip sliding groove 808 corresponds to the L-shaped limiting sliding block 807, and the size of the strip sliding groove 808 matches the L-shaped limiting sliding block 807.

[0042] The inner wall of the strip sliding groove 808 is provided with a guide through hole 809, the L-shaped limiting sliding block 807 is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the strip sliding groove 808, and the end of the L-shaped limiting sliding block 807 away from the limiting block 806 extends to the inside of the guide through hole 809.

[0043] It is worth noting that by providing the automatic sampling mechanism 8 on the surface of the base 1, the strip blade 803 can be driven by the driving motor 813 to move horizontally between the first strip block 101 and the second strip block 102, so as to cut the plant roots by the strip blade 803, realize automatic sampling, and help improve the sampling efficiency.

[0044] Working principle: in use, first, the two side support strips 103 are inserted into the splicing insertion slot 2 on the surface of the first strip block 101 and the second strip block 102 respectively, then the side support strips 103 are fixed between the first strip block 101 and the second strip block 102 by using the fixing bolts, then the four positioning vertical rods 5 are inserted into the positioning sleeves 4, then the moving sleeves 6 on the four corners of the square sample frame 7 are respectively sleeved on the surfaces of the four positioning vertical rods 5, and the height of the moving sleeves 6 is adjusted and positioned by using the positioning bolts 812, so that the height of the herb community of different heights can be measured conveniently.

[0045] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. The replacement can be the replacement of part of the structure, device, method step, or the complete technical solution. According to the technical solution and the utility model concept of the present application, equivalent replacement or change should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for automatic sampling of a herbaceous community survey, comprising a base (1) in the form of a square, characterised in that, The base (1) comprises a first strip block (101) and a second strip block (102), two side edge support strips (103) are arranged between the first strip block (101) and the second strip block (102); The upper surfaces of the first strip block (101) and the second strip block (102) are fixedly connected with two positioning sleeves (4), the inner walls of the positioning sleeves (4) are rotatably connected with positioning vertical rods (5), the surfaces of the positioning vertical rods (5) are slidably sleeved with moving sleeves (6), and the four moving sleeves (6) are fixedly connected with a square frame (7); The surface of the base (1) is provided with an automatic sampling mechanism (8), the automatic sampling mechanism (8) comprises two stop blocks (801) fixed on the upper surface of the first strip block (101), two stop blocks (801) are rotatably connected with a drive screw (816), the surface of the drive screw (816) is screwedly connected with a moving block (802), and the surface of the moving block (802) is fixedly connected with a strip-shaped blade (803).

2. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 1, characterized in that, The end, away from the moving block (802), of the strip-shaped blade (803) extends above the second strip block (102) and is fixedly connected with a guide block (804), the surface of the guide block (804) is provided with a rectangular mounting groove (805), and the inner wall of the rectangular mounting groove (805) is slidably connected with a limiting block (806).

3. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower surface of the limiting block (806) is fixedly connected with an L-shaped limiting sliding block (807), the upper surface of the second strip block (102) is provided with a strip-shaped sliding groove (808), the position of the strip-shaped sliding groove (808) corresponds to the L-shaped limiting sliding block (807), and the size of the strip-shaped sliding groove (808) matches the L-shaped limiting sliding block (807).

4. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner wall of the strip-shaped sliding groove (808) is provided with a guide through hole (809), the L-shaped limiting sliding block (807) is slidably connected with the inner wall of the strip-shaped sliding groove (808), and the end, away from the limiting block (806), of the L-shaped limiting sliding block (807) extends into the guide through hole (809).

5. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inside of the rectangular mounting groove (805) is fixedly connected with a tension spring (810), and one end of the tension spring (810) is fixedly connected with the surface of the limiting block (806).

6. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the positioning vertical rod (5) is provided with a scale line (811), the surface of the moving sleeve (6) is provided with a bolt positioning hole, and the inner wall of the bolt positioning hole is screwedly connected with a positioning bolt (812).

7. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the first strip block (101) is provided with a motor groove, the inside of the motor groove is fixedly connected with a drive motor (813), the output shaft of the drive motor (813) is fixedly provided with a drive gear (814), the surface of the drive screw (816) is fixedly connected with a driven gear (815), and the drive gear (814) is meshed with the driven gear (815).

8. The automatic sampling device for investigating a herbaceous community according to claim 1, characterized in that, The opposite surfaces of the first strip-shaped block (101) and the second strip-shaped block (102) are provided with position corresponding splicing slots (2), the end of the side edge support strip (103) is inserted into the inside of the splicing slot (2), and the side surface of the first strip-shaped block (101) and the second strip-shaped block (102) is provided with a bolt fixing hole (3).