Single-plant seedling feeding device of plug seedling transplanter

By designing a single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter, which includes a base plate, lateral and longitudinal moving components, and limiting components, the problem of inaccurate seedling tray positioning is solved, enabling precise positioning and efficient delivery of seedling trays and improving transplanting efficiency.

CN223928897UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24YANGLING TIANHE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING CO LTD +2
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Application Number
CN202520412972.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-11
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing transplanter's seedling delivery device has a complex structure and inaccurate positioning, which affects the precise positioning of the seedling tray and results in low efficiency of vegetable seedling transplanting.

Method used

A single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter is designed, comprising a base plate, a lateral movement component, a longitudinal movement component, and a seedling tray limiting component. The device achieves precise positioning and movement of the seedling tray through components such as a guide shaft, a lead screw, a stepper motor, and sensors.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise positioning and efficient transport of seedling trays, reduces labor intensity, improves transplanting efficiency, adapts to seedling trays of different sizes, and has broad market prospects.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a single-plant seedling feeding device of a plug seedling transplanter, which comprises two base plates, a transverse moving component, a longitudinal moving component and a seedling tray limiting component, the transverse moving component is mounted on the two base plates, the longitudinal moving component is movably connected to the transverse moving component through a linear bearing and a lead screw nut, and the seedling tray limiting component is mounted on the two base plates. The seedling tray limiting assembly is mounted on the longitudinal moving assembly. The tray seedling feeding device is simple in structure and convenient to repair and maintain, solves the problem of inaccurate positioning in the tray seedling feeding process, and realizes accurate seedling feeding of seedling raising trays with different specifications.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of agricultural machinery, specifically relating to a single seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of agriculture in my country, seedling trays are now widely used for raising seedlings, especially for vegetables and other crops. This has significantly improved the replanting rate and survival rate of vegetable seedlings, leading to the rapid development of automatic tray seedling transplanters and greatly increasing the planting efficiency of vegetable tray seedlings. Current automatic transplanters require seedling trays to be placed sequentially into a delivery device, which then transports the seedlings from the trays to a fixed position for the retrieval device. Because the seedling trays are exposed to sunlight for extended periods, they are relatively fragile and difficult to position precisely, greatly increasing the difficulty of accurate positioning by the delivery device. Some existing transplanter delivery devices suffer from complex structures and inaccurate delivery positions, significantly impacting the transplanting efficiency of vegetable seedlings and hindering the widespread application of automatic tray seedling transplanters. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem of inaccurate positioning of seedling trays and to provide a simple and accurate single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter.

[0004] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a single seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter, comprising two base plates, a horizontal moving component, a vertical moving component, and a seedling tray limiting component. The horizontal moving component is installed on the two base plates, the vertical moving component is movably connected to the horizontal moving component via a linear bearing and a lead screw nut, and the seedling tray limiting component is installed on the vertical moving component.

[0005] Furthermore, the lateral movement assembly includes four guide shaft supports, which are respectively fixed to the two base plates by bolts. Two optical axes are fixed by guide shaft supports in relative positions for guiding the lateral movement of the longitudinal movement assembly. A lead screw support is fixed to the base plate on the left by bolts. A lead screw fixing seat and a stepper motor fixing seat are fixed to the base plate on the right by bolts. The lead screw support and the lead screw fixing seat are connected to the lead screw. A stepper motor is fixed to the stepper motor fixing seat by bolts and connected to the lead screw by a mortise coupling to provide power for the lateral movement of the longitudinal movement mechanism. Two sensor fixing seats are respectively installed on the two base plates. The sensor fixing seats are equipped with a straight handle limit switch and a contact limit switch. The straight handle limit switch is used to limit the position of the longitudinal movement mechanism, and the contact limit switch is used for power-off protection when the longitudinal movement mechanism is over-displaced.

[0006] Furthermore, the longitudinal movement assembly includes a left side plate and a right side plate. A lead screw nut and two linear bearings are respectively fixed to the left and right side plates. The longitudinal movement assembly is connected to the optical shaft via the linear bearings and to the lead screw via the lead screw nut, driving the longitudinal movement assembly to move laterally. Two bearing seats are respectively installed on the left and right side plates. The four bearing seats respectively fix sprocket shaft one and sprocket shaft two. Sprocket shaft one and sprocket shaft two are symmetrically connected to sprockets at both ends via keys and are driven by a chain. The chain is equidistantly mounted with seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod fixing seats, which fix the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod to drive the seedling tray longitudinally. Tensioner mounting shafts are respectively installed on the left and right side plates, connecting to tensioners to ensure the chain is in a taut state. A stepper motor mounting seat two is installed on the right side plate to fix the stepper motor two. The stepper motor two is connected to sprocket shaft one via a double-clutch coupling two, providing power to the longitudinal movement mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore, the seedling tray limiting component includes two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts, which are mounted on the left and right side plates of the longitudinal movement component. The two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts are connected to seedling tray longitudinal positioning rods to achieve longitudinal movement and positioning of the seedling tray. The left and right side plates of the longitudinal movement component are equipped with a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate one and a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate two. The longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate one is used for left and right movement and positioning of the seedling tray, and the longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate two is used for fixing the seedling tray when taking seedlings. The left and right side plates of the longitudinal movement component are also equipped with mounting plates, and the mounting plates are fixed with positioning rod one and positioning rod two, so as to ensure that the seedling tray does not move when other mechanisms take seedlings while realizing the retrieval of the seedling tray.

[0008] Furthermore, by adjusting the spacing of the longitudinal movement push rod fixing seat of the seedling tray on the chain, the spacing of the longitudinal movement push rod of the seedling tray can be adjusted, thereby achieving the positioning of seedling trays of different specifications.

[0009] Furthermore, the two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts are installed in the strip-shaped holes of the left and right side plates of the longitudinal moving assembly. The positioning of seedling trays of different specifications can be achieved by adjusting the position of the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shaft and the position of the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod on the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shaft.

[0010] Furthermore, the two tensioning wheel mounting shafts are installed in the strip-shaped holes of the left and right side plates of the longitudinal moving assembly, and the chain is tensioned by adjusting the position of the tensioning wheel mounting shafts.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] This utility model has a simple structure, is easy to use and maintain, and can adapt to different sizes of seedling trays for precise seedling delivery. It uses multiple structures to accurately position the seedling trays, making it highly adaptable. It helps to improve the automation level of seedling delivery, greatly reduces labor intensity, and has broad market prospects. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lateral movement component of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the longitudinal moving component of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of some components of the seedling tray limiting component of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of another part of the seedling tray limiting component of this utility model.

[0018] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Lateral movement assembly; 2-1. Lead screw support; 2-2. Sensor mounting base; 2-3. Straight handle limit switch; 2-4. Contact limit switch; 2-5. Lead screw; 2-6. Guide shaft support; 2-7. Stepper motor mounting base one; 2-8. Stepper motor one; 2-9. Plum blossom coupling one; 2-10. Lead screw mounting base; 2-11. Optical shaft; 3. Longitudinal movement assembly; 3-1. Sprocket shaft one; 3-2. Sprocket; 3-3. Seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod; 3-4. Seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod mounting base; 3-5. Chain; 3-6. Linear bearing 3-7. Lead screw nut; 3-8. Tensioner wheel; 3-9. Tensioner wheel mounting shaft; 3-10. Left side plate; 3-11. Sprocket shaft two; 3-12. Bearing seat; 3-13. Right side plate; 3-14. Stepper motor mounting seat two; 3-15. Plum blossom coupling two; 3-16. Stepper motor two; 4. Seedling tray limiting assembly; 4-1. Seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod; 4-2. Seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shaft; 4-3. Longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate one; 4-4. Longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate two; 4-5. Mounting plate; 4-6. Positioning rod one; 4-7. Positioning rod two; 5. Seedling tray. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0020] Please see Figure 1-5 A single-plant delivery device for a seedling transplanter includes two base plates 1, a transverse moving component 2, a longitudinal moving component 3, and a seedling tray limiting component 4. The transverse moving component 2 is installed on the two base plates 1. The longitudinal moving component 3 is movably connected to the transverse moving component 2 via a linear bearing 3-6 and a lead screw nut 3-7. The seedling tray limiting component 4 is installed on the longitudinal moving component 3.

[0021] The lateral movement component 2 includes four guide shaft supports 2-6, which are respectively fixed to two base plates 1 by bolts. Two optical axes 2-11 are fixed by the guide shaft supports 2-6 in relative positions, for guiding the lateral movement of the longitudinal movement component 3. The lead screw support 2-1 is fixed to the base plate 1 on the left by bolts, and the lead screw fixing seat 2-10 and the stepper motor fixing seat 2-7 are fixed to the base plate 1 on the right by bolts. The lead screw support 2-1 and the lead screw fixing seat 2-10 are connected together. The lead screw 2-5 and the stepper motor 2-8 are fixed to the stepper motor mounting base 2-7 by bolts. They are connected to the lead screw 2-5 by a plum blossom coupling 2-9, which provides power for the lateral movement of the longitudinal moving mechanism 3. Two sensor mounting bases 2-2 are respectively installed on the two base plates 1. The sensor mounting base 2-2 is equipped with a straight handle limit switch 2-3 and a contact limit switch 2-4. The straight handle limit switch 2-3 is used to limit the position of the longitudinal moving mechanism 3, and the contact limit switch 2-4 is used for power-off protection when the longitudinal moving mechanism 3 is over-displaced.

[0022] The longitudinal movement component 3 includes a left side plate 3-10 and a right side plate 3-13. A lead screw nut 3-7 and two linear bearings 3-6 are respectively fixed to the left side plate 3-10 and the right side plate 3-13. The longitudinal movement component 3 is connected to the optical axis 2-11 via the linear bearings 3-6 and to the lead screw 2-5 via the lead screw nut 3-7, thus driving the longitudinal movement component 3 to move laterally. Two bearing seats 3-12 are respectively installed on the left side plate 3-10 and the right side plate 3-13. The four bearing seats 3-12 respectively fix sprocket shaft one 3-1 and sprocket shaft two 3-12. -11, both ends of sprocket shaft 1 3-1 and sprocket shaft 2 3-11 are symmetrically connected to sprockets 3-2 via keys, and are driven by chain 3-5. Seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod fixing seats 3-4 are equidistantly installed on chain 3-5, fixing the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod 3-3 to drive the seedling tray longitudinal movement. Tensioner mounting shafts 3-9 are installed on the left side plate 3-10 and the right side plate 3-13 respectively, connecting to tensioner 3-8 to ensure chain 3-5 is under tension. Stepper motor mounting seat 2 3-14 is installed on the right side plate 3-13 to fix stepper motor 2 3-16. Stepper motor 2 3-16 is connected to sprocket shaft 1 3-1 via a double-clover coupling 2 3-15, providing power to the longitudinal movement mechanism 3.

[0023] The seedling tray limiting component 4 includes two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts 4-2, which are mounted on the left side plate 3-10 and right side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving component 3. The two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts 4-2 are connected to the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rods 4-1 to achieve longitudinal movement and positioning of the seedling tray 5. The left side plate 3-10 and right side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving component 3 are equipped with a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate 1 4-3 and a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate 2 4-4. The longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate 1 4-3 is used for left and right movement and positioning of the seedling tray 5, and the longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate 2 4-4 is used to fix the seedling tray when taking seedlings. The left side plate 3-10 and right side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving component 3 are equipped with mounting plates 4-5, which are fixed with positioning rod 1 4-6 and positioning rod 2 4-7, so as to ensure that the seedling tray will not move when other mechanisms take seedlings and to realize the retrieval of the seedling tray.

[0024] Specifically, by adjusting the distance between the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod fixing seat 3-4 and the chain 3-5, the distance between the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod 3-3 can be adjusted, thereby achieving the positioning of seedling trays 5 of different specifications.

[0025] Among them, the two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts 4-2 are installed in the strip-shaped holes of the left side plate 3-10 and the right side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving component 3. The positioning of seedling trays 5 of different specifications can be achieved by adjusting the position of the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shaft 4-2 and the position of the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod 4-1 on the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shaft 4-2.

[0026] Among them, two tensioning wheel mounting shafts 3-9 are installed in the strip-shaped holes of the left side plate 3-10 and the right side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving assembly 3, and the chain 3-5 is tensioned by adjusting the position of the tensioning wheel mounting shafts 3-9.

[0027] The working principle of this device is as follows: During operation, the seedling tray 5 containing seedlings is placed on the longitudinal positioning rod 3-3 of the longitudinal moving component 3. When the device starts, the control system controls stepper motor 2-8 to rotate, causing the side plate 3-13 of the longitudinal moving component to contact the straight handle limit switch 2-3 installed on the base plate 1. The control system then controls stepper motor 3-16 to rotate, moving the longitudinal moving push rod 3-3 of the seedling tray in the longitudinal moving component 3. Adjustment is made to place the seedling to be grasped in the designated position, achieving a reset operation. For lateral seedling feeding, the control system controls stepper motor 2-8 to rotate through a certain angle, causing the lead screw 2-5 to move the longitudinal moving component 3 one hole distance, achieving lateral seedling feeding. For longitudinal seedling feeding, the control system controls stepper motor 3-16 to rotate through a certain angle, causing the chain 3-5 to move one hole distance, which in turn moves the longitudinal moving push rod 3-3 of the seedling tray one hole distance, ultimately moving the seedling tray 5 one hole distance, achieving longitudinal seedling feeding.

[0028] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and do not limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or to some of the technical features, shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter, comprising two base plates (1), a transverse moving assembly (2), a longitudinal moving assembly (3), and a seedling tray limiting assembly (4), characterized in that: The lateral moving component (2) is installed on the two base plates (1), the longitudinal moving component (3) is movably connected to the lateral moving component (2) through a linear bearing (3-6) and a lead screw nut (3-7), and the seedling tray limiting component (4) is installed on the longitudinal moving component (3). The lateral movement assembly (2) includes four guide shaft supports (2-6), which are respectively fixed to two base plates (1) by bolts. Two optical axes (2-11) are fixed by guide shaft supports (2-6) in relative positions. A lead screw support (2-1) is fixed to the base plate (1) on the left by bolts. A lead screw fixing seat (2-10) and a stepper motor fixing seat (2-7) are fixed to the base plate (1) on the right by bolts. The lead screw support (2-1) and the lead screw fixing seat (2-10) are connected to the lead screw (2-5). A stepper motor (2-8) is fixed to the stepper motor fixing seat (2-7) by bolts and connected to the lead screw (2-5) by a plum blossom coupling (2-9). Two sensor fixing seats (2-2) are respectively installed on the two base plates (1). The sensor fixing seat (2-2) is equipped with a straight handle limit switch (2-3) and a contact limit switch (2-4). The longitudinal moving assembly (3) includes a left side plate (3-10) and a right side plate (3-13). A lead screw nut (3-7) and two linear bearings (3-6) are fixed to the left side plate (3-10) and the right side plate (3-13), respectively. The longitudinal moving assembly (3) is connected to the optical axis (2-11) via the linear bearings (3-6) and to the lead screw (2-5) via the lead screw nut (3-7), driving the longitudinal moving assembly (3) to move laterally. Two bearing seats (3-12) are installed on the left side plate (3-10) and the right side plate (3-13), respectively. The four bearing seats (3-12) fix sprocket shaft one (3-1) and sprocket shaft two (3-11), respectively. 1) Both ends are symmetrically connected to sprockets (3-2) by keys and driven by chains (3-5); the chain (3-5) is equidistantly installed with seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod fixing seats (3-4), and the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod (3-3) is fixed by the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod fixing seats (3-4); tension wheel mounting shafts (3-9) are respectively installed on the left side plate (3-10) and the right side plate (3-13), and tension wheel mounting shafts (3-9) are connected to tension wheels (3-8); stepper motor mounting seat two (3-14) is installed on the right side plate (3-13) to fix stepper motor two (3-16); stepper motor two (3-16) is connected to sprocket shaft one (3-1) through plum blossom coupling two (3-15); The seedling tray limiting component (4) includes two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts (4-2). The two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts (4-2) are mounted on the left side plate (3-10) and right side plate (3-13) of the longitudinal moving component (3). The two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts (4-2) are connected to the seedling tray longitudinal positioning rods (4-1). The left side plate (3-10) and right side plate (3-13) of the longitudinal moving component (3) are equipped with a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate one (4-3) and a longitudinal seedling conveying edge positioning plate two (4-4). The left side plate (3-10) and right side plate (3-13) of the longitudinal moving component (3) are equipped with mounting plates (4-5). The mounting plates are fixed with positioning rod one (4-6) and positioning rod two (4-7).

2. The single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spacing of the longitudinal movement push rod of the seedling tray can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the fixing seat (3-4) of the seedling tray longitudinal movement push rod and the chain (3-5).

3. The single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two seedling tray longitudinal positioning rod mounting shafts (4-2) are installed in the strip holes of the left side plate (3-10) and right side plate (3-13) of the longitudinal moving assembly (3).

4. The single-seedling delivery device for a plug seedling transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two tensioning wheel mounting shafts (3-9) are installed in the strip holes of the left side plate (3-10) and right side plate (3-13) of the longitudinal moving assembly (3).