Corn planter
By installing a light transmitter and a light receiver in the corn planter, combined with a signal processing module and an alarm, the problem of missed planting cannot be detected in time, enabling timely replanting and improving planting efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423089070.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing corn planters cannot issue timely alarms when seeds are missed, making it impossible for planters to replant in time. Furthermore, the missed seeds are only discovered after they have germinated and emerged from the soil.
A light emitter and a light receiver are installed in the corn planter to detect the falling of corn seeds through light signals. The signal processing module and alarm will issue an alarm in time when seeds are missed. The planting spacing and speed are controlled by the motor speed controller.
It enables timely alarms when seeds are missed, allowing sowing personnel to replant promptly, thus improving sowing efficiency and accuracy and reducing missed sowing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of seeding technology, specifically a corn seeding machine. Background Technology
[0002] A corn planter is a planting machine that sows corn seeds. Through specific sowing techniques, it sows corn seeds in the field according to certain rules and requirements to achieve efficient agricultural production. The main features of a corn planter are high efficiency, precision, and labor saving, which can greatly improve the efficiency and yield of corn planting.
[0003] Current corn planters cannot promptly alert planters when missed planting occurs, preventing timely replanting. Furthermore, missed plantings are only detected after the corn seeds have germinated and emerged from the soil. To address this, we propose a new type of corn planter. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a corn planter that can issue an alarm in a timely manner when missed planting occurs during the corn planting process, so that the planter can replant in time. This solves the problem that current corn planters cannot issue an alarm in a timely manner when missed planting occurs, and missed planting can only be discovered after the corn seeds have germinated and emerged from the soil.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a corn planter, comprising a mobile motor and a mobile frame, a storage hopper installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the mobile frame, a feeding disc connected to the lower surface of the storage hopper, a turntable installed inside the feeding disc via a rotating shaft, a feeding motor installed on the rear surface of the feeding disc, a groove provided on the outer surface of the turntable, a light-blocking plate installed on the outer surface of the rotating shaft, a seeding tube connected to the lower surface of the feeding disc, a light emitter and a light receiver respectively installed on both sides of the outer surface of the seeding tube and the feeding disc, a signal processing module installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame, a handle installed on one side of the upper surface of the mobile frame, a seed box installed on the upper surface of the handle, and an alarm installed on the upper surface of the seed box.
[0006] Preferably, a driven wheel is mounted on the lower surface of the mobile frame near the handle via a driven shaft, a mobile motor is mounted on the upper surface of the mobile frame away from the handle, and a drive wheel is mounted on the lower surface of the mobile frame below the mobile motor via a drive shaft. Both the output shaft of the mobile motor and the end of the drive shaft are connected to pulleys, and the two pulleys are connected by a belt.
[0007] Preferably, two motor speed controllers are installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame near the rear surface, and the two motor speed controllers are electrically connected to the feeding motor and the moving motor, respectively. Preferably, both light receivers and the alarm are electrically connected to the signal processing module.
[0008] Preferably, a telescopic rod is installed on the lower surface of the mobile frame away from the handle, and a soil-turning shovel is connected to the end of the telescopic rod.
[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0010] 1. This utility model, by incorporating a mobile frame, handle, seed box, alarm, signal processing module, feeding motor, feeding tray, seeding tube, storage hopper, turntable, groove, rotating shaft, light-blocking plate, light emitter, and light receiver, achieves the effect of timely alarming when missed planting occurs during corn sowing, allowing sowers to replant promptly. During the movement of the mobile frame, corn seeds in the storage hopper fall into the groove on the outer surface of the turntable. The feeding motor drives the turntable to rotate via the rotating shaft. When the corn seeds in the groove fall into the seeding tube, the light emitter on the feeding tray emits light... The light signal emitted by the light transmitter on the seeding tube is blocked by the light-blocking plate and cannot be received by the light receiver on the seeding tube. When both light receivers fail to receive the light signal, it indicates that a corn seed has fallen from the seeding tube into the soil, completing the seeding process. When the light receiver on the seeding tube receives the light signal without interruption, it indicates that no corn seed has fallen into the seeding tube, resulting in a missed seeding. In this case, the signal processing module sends a control signal to the alarm, which then sounds an alarm so that the seeding personnel can retrieve corn seeds from the seed box for timely reseeding.
[0011] 2. By setting a motor speed controller, this utility model can adjust the speed of the feeding motor and the moving motor, thereby controlling the sowing spacing of corn seeds and the moving speed of the seeder. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of the storage hopper and feeding tray of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main sectional structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a partial three-dimensional structural diagram of the turntable of this utility model.
[0016] Reference numerals: 1. Handle; 2. Seed box; 3. Alarm; 4. Feeding tray; 5. Storage hopper; 6. Moving motor; 7. Drive shaft; 8. Drive wheel; 9. Signal processing module; 10. Telescopic rod; 11. Soil turning shovel; 12. Driven wheel; 13. Driven shaft; 14. Moving frame; 15. Seeding tube; 16. Light emitter; 17. Feeding motor; 18. Light receiver; 19. Turntable; 20. Motor speed controller; 21. Groove; 22. Rotating shaft; 23. Light blocking plate. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0018] like Figures 1-4 As shown, the present invention proposes a corn planter, including a mobile motor 6 and a mobile frame 14. A storage hopper 5 is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the mobile frame 14 for storing corn seeds. A feeding disc 4 is connected to the lower surface of the storage hopper 5. A turntable 19 is installed inside the feeding disc 4 via a rotating shaft 22. A feeding motor 17 is installed on the rear surface of the feeding disc 4. The output shaft of the feeding motor 17 is connected to the end of the rotating shaft 22. The feed motor 17 drives the turntable 19 to rotate via the rotating shaft 22. The outer surface of the turntable 19 is provided with grooves 21 for holding corn seeds. There are a number of grooves 21, which are arranged in a circular array and are equidistant from each other on the outer surface of the turntable 19. Light-blocking plates 23 are installed on the outer surface of the rotating shaft 22. There are a number of light-blocking plates 23, which are arranged in a circular array and are equidistant from each other on the outer surface of the rotating shaft 22. The number of light-blocking plates 23 and grooves 21 are the same and correspond one-to-one.
[0019] The lower surface of the feeding tray 4 is connected to the sowing tube 15. When the turntable 19 rotates, the corn seeds inside the storage hopper 5 are transferred to the sowing tube 15 through the groove 21. A telescopic rod 10 is installed on the side of the lower surface of the mobile frame 14 away from the handle 1, and a soil turning shovel 11 is connected to the end of the telescopic rod 10. During the movement of the mobile frame 14, the soil turning shovel 11 turns over the soil so that the corn seeds can fall into the soil. By adjusting the length of the telescopic rod 10, the soil turning shovel 11 can be controlled to control the soil penetration depth, thereby controlling the sowing depth of the corn seeds. A light emitter 16 and a light receiver 18 are respectively installed on both sides of the outer surface of the sowing tube 15 and the feeding tray 4. A signal processing module 9 is installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame 14.
[0020] A handle 1 is installed on one side of the upper surface of the mobile frame 14. A seed box 2 is installed on the upper surface of the handle 1. The seed box 2 can hold a small amount of corn seeds, making it convenient for the sower to take out corn seeds for replanting. An alarm 3 is installed on the upper surface of the seed box 2. The two light receivers 18 and the alarm 3 are electrically connected to the signal processing module 9. A driven wheel 12 is installed on the lower surface of the mobile frame 14 near the handle 1 via a driven shaft 13. A mobile motor 6 is installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame 14 away from the handle 1. A drive shaft is installed on the lower surface of the mobile frame 14 below the mobile motor 6. The drive shaft 7 is equipped with a drive wheel 8. Both the output shaft of the moving motor 6 and the end of the drive shaft 7 are connected to pulleys, and the two pulleys are connected by a belt. The moving motor 6 drives the drive wheel 8 to rotate, thereby moving the moving frame 14. Two motor speed controllers 20 are installed on the upper surface of the moving frame 14 near the rear surface. The two motor speed controllers 20 are electrically connected to the feeding motor 17 and the moving motor 6, respectively. The speed of the feeding motor 17 and the moving motor 6 can be adjusted through the motor speed controllers 20, thereby controlling the sowing spacing of corn seeds and the moving speed of the seeder.
[0021] In this invention, during the movement of the mobile frame 14, the corn seeds in the storage hopper 5 fall into the groove 21 on the outer surface of the turntable 19. The feeding motor 17 drives the turntable 19 to rotate through the rotating shaft 22. When the corn seeds in the groove 21 fall into the sowing tube 15, the light signal emitted by the light emitter 16 on the feeding tray 4 is blocked by the light blocking plate 23 and cannot be received by the light receiver 18 on the feeding tray 4. The light signal emitted by the light emitter 16 on the sowing tube 15 is blocked by the corn seeds and cannot be received by the light receiver 18 on the sowing tube 15. When both light receivers 18 fail to receive the light signal continuously, it indicates that corn seeds have fallen from the sowing tube 15 into the soil, completing the sowing work. When the light receiver 18 on the sowing tube 15 receives the light signal without interruption, it indicates that no corn seeds have fallen into the sowing tube 15, resulting in a missed sowing. The signal processing module 9 then sends a control signal to the alarm 3, and the alarm 3 sounds an alarm so that the sowing personnel can take corn seeds from the seed box 2 to replant in time.
[0022] The above specific embodiments are merely several preferred embodiments of this utility model. Based on the technical solution of this utility model and the relevant teachings of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various alternative improvements and combinations to the above specific embodiments.
Claims
1. A corn planter, comprising a movable motor (6) and a movable frame (14), characterized in that: A storage hopper (5) is installed at the middle position of the upper surface of the mobile frame (14). A feeding tray (4) is connected to the lower surface of the storage hopper (5). A turntable (19) is installed inside the feeding tray (4) through a rotating shaft (22). A feeding motor (17) is installed on the rear surface of the feeding tray (4). A groove (21) is provided on the outer surface of the turntable (19). A light-blocking plate (23) is installed on the outer surface of the rotating shaft (22). A seeding tube (15) is connected to the lower surface of the feeding tray (4). A light emitter (16) and a light receiver (18) are respectively installed on both sides of the outer surface of the seeding tube (15) and the feeding tray (4). A signal processing module (9) is installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame (14). A handle (1) is installed on one side of the upper surface of the mobile frame (14). A seed box (2) is installed on the upper surface of the handle (1). An alarm (3) is installed on the upper surface of the seed box (2).
2. The corn planter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driven wheel (12) is mounted on the side of the lower surface of the mobile frame (14) near the handle (1) via a driven shaft (13). A mobile motor (6) is mounted on the side of the upper surface of the mobile frame (14) away from the handle (1). A drive wheel (8) is mounted on the lower surface of the mobile frame (14) below the mobile motor (6) via a drive shaft (7). Both the output shaft end of the mobile motor (6) and the end of the drive shaft (7) are connected to pulleys, and the two pulleys are connected by a belt.
3. A corn planter according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two motor speed controllers (20) are installed on the upper surface of the mobile frame (14) near the rear surface, and the two motor speed controllers (20) are electrically connected to the feeding motor (17) and the mobile motor (6), respectively.
4. A corn planter according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both of the optical receivers (18) and the alarm (3) are electrically connected to the signal processing module (9).
5. A corn planter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A telescopic rod (10) is installed on the lower surface of the mobile frame (14) away from the handle (1), and a soil turning shovel (11) is connected to the end of the telescopic rod (10).