Push-type cupless seedling raising tray

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of push type cup removal seedling tray, belong to seedling pot technical field, the push type cup removal seedling tray of this includes tray, multiple movable cups, grid plate and limit frame, tray has planting groove, multiple movable cups are evenly laid in the groove bottom of planting groove, the opening end of each movable cup is uniformly connected with tray, each movable cup is equipped with drainage hole, the bottom end of each movable cup is movably connected with tray, movable cup is configured to protrude and recess in the groove bottom of planting groove. Grid plate has multiple grids, each grid is correspondingly provided with one movable cup, and each grid is enclosed with the corresponding movable cup to form a planting cavity. The limit frame is connected with the grid plate, and the limit frame is connected with the tray. The limit frame is used to fix the grid plate on the tray. The utility model realizes the lossless fast transplanting of seedling, improves the transplanting efficiency, reduces the transplanting damage, and further guarantees the survival rate of seedling.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of seedling tray technology, and in particular to a push-type detachable cup seedling tray. Background Technology

[0002] A seedling tray is a specialized container for cultivating seedlings. It is typically made of plastic, foam, or biodegradable materials and has multiple independent small holes, each capable of holding several seeds. This facilitates centralized seedling cultivation, transplanting, and management. In existing seedling transplanting techniques, seedling trays are widely used in the seedling stage of crops such as vegetables and flowers due to their independence and root-protecting properties.

[0003] Traditional seedling trays usually require manual removal of seedlings during transplanting, which is often cumbersome and inefficient, and can easily cause damage to the stems, leaves or roots of the seedlings, affecting the survival rate of the seedlings after transplanting. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this invention proposes a push-type seedling tray that can push out the soil and seedlings as a whole, achieving damage-free transplanting.

[0005] According to an embodiment of this utility model, a push-type seedling tray for removing seedling cups includes a tray, multiple movable cups, a grid plate, and a limiting frame. The tray has a planting trough, with multiple movable cups evenly distributed at the bottom of the trough. The open end of each movable cup is fixedly connected to the tray, each movable cup has a drainage hole, and the bottom end of each movable cup is movably connected to the tray. The movable cups are configured to protrude from and recess into the bottom of the planting trough. The grid plate has multiple grids, each grid corresponding to a movable cup, and each grid and its corresponding movable cup enclose a planting cavity. The limiting frame is connected to the grid plate and the tray, and is used to fix the grid plate to the tray.

[0006] The push-type seedling tray according to the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: relying on the elastic deformation characteristics of the movable cup, during the planting stage, the movable cup is recessed in the planting trough, forming a stable planting cavity together with the grid plate, ensuring normal seedling growth; during transplanting, the bottom of the movable cup is pushed by external force, the movable cup elastically bulges out and pushes the soil and seedling out of the grid as a whole, completing the removal of the cup. Thus, the coordinated design of the movable cup and the grid plate realizes the non-destructive and rapid transplanting of seedlings, which not only eliminates the traditional steps of tearing the cup or digging up the seedling, greatly improving the transplanting efficiency, but also avoids direct contact between mechanical tools and the root system, minimizing transplanting damage and further ensuring the survival rate of seedlings.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a seeding guide plate is also included, which is detachably disposed on the upper end of the grid plate and is used to accurately place the seeds into each planting chamber.

[0008] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the seeding guide plate includes: a base plate with a plurality of seeding holes evenly distributed on the base plate, each seeding hole corresponding to a planting chamber; a baffle plate located at the periphery of the base plate, extending away from the tray, and configured to prevent seeds from falling off the base plate; and two grips symmetrically located at opposite ends of the base plate, which are used to facilitate the operator in adjusting the relative position of the base plate and the grid plate.

[0009] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the cross-section of the movable cup is rectangular, circular, or regular polygonal, and the cross-section of the grid is a circle or regular polygon corresponding to the movable cup.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the movable cup is made of silicone.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the limiting frame includes: a frame body covering the open end of the tray; and a plurality of limiting members, which are provided at least at opposite ends of the frame body, and the limiting members are connected to the grid plate.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the tray is rectangular and has four limiting members. The four limiting members are respectively located at the four corners of the frame, and each limiting member is inserted into the planting cavity corresponding to the corner on the grid plate.

[0013] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the cross-section of the limiting member is a right angle that matches the grid.

[0014] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the grid plate includes multiple longitudinal edge plates and multiple transverse edge plates. The multiple longitudinal edge plates are evenly arranged along a first direction, and the multiple transverse edge plates are evenly arranged along a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. Each longitudinal edge plate is provided with multiple first splicing slots. The number of transverse edge plates is equal to the number of first splicing slots on a single longitudinal edge plate. Each transverse edge plate is provided with multiple second splicing slots. The number of longitudinal edge plates is equal to the number of second splicing slots on a single transverse edge plate. Each transverse edge plate is secured to all the longitudinal edge plates by multiple second splicing slots, and each longitudinal edge plate is secured to all the transverse edge plates by multiple first splicing slots. The multiple first splicing slots and the corresponding second splicing slots engage to splice the multiple longitudinal edge plates and the multiple transverse edge plates into a grid shape.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the push-type seedling tray for removing the cup in this specific embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a structure with a seeding guide plate installed in the middle;

[0019] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The diagram of the explosion;

[0020] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the downward-concave central cup;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the upward-convex cup in the middle.

[0022] Figure label:

[0023] 100 for the tray, 110 for the planting trough;

[0024] 200mm active cup, 210mm drain hole;

[0025] Mesh plate 300, mesh 310, implantation cavity 320, longitudinal side plate 330, transverse side plate 340;

[0026] Limit frame 400, frame body 410, limit component 420;

[0027] Seeding guide plate 500, base plate 510, seeding hole 511, baffle 520, gripper 530. Detailed Implementation

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0029] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first," "second," etc., are used in the description, they are only for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the sequential relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "setting", "installation", "connection", etc. should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 This embodiment discloses a push-type seedling tray for removing seedling cups, including a tray 100, multiple movable cups 200, a grid plate 300, and a limiting frame 400. The tray 100 has a planting trough 110, with multiple movable cups 200 evenly distributed on the bottom of the planting trough 110. The open end of each movable cup 200 is fixedly connected to the tray 100, each movable cup 200 has a drainage hole 210, and the bottom end of each movable cup 200 is movably connected to the tray 100. The movable cups 200 are configured to protrude from and recess into the bottom of the planting trough 110. The grid plate 300 has multiple grids 310, each grid 310 corresponding to a movable cup 200, and each grid 310 and its corresponding movable cup 200 enclose a planting cavity 320. The limiting frame 400 is connected to the grid plate 300 and the tray 100, and is used to fix the grid plate 300 to the tray 100.

[0032] like Figure 1As shown, a tray 100 encloses a rectangular planting trough 110. Multiple movable cups 200 are arrayed at the bottom of the planting trough 110, each movable cup 200 reciprocating through the bottom of the planting trough 110 to protrude and retract into the bottom of the tray 100. A grid plate 300 is provided inside the planting trough 110, with multiple grids 310 arranged in an array. The size of the grid plate 300 matches the size of the planting trough 110, and each grid 310 corresponds to one movable cup 200. The grids 310 and the corresponding movable cups 200 enclose a planting cavity 320 for planting a predetermined number of seedlings. A limiting frame 400 is located at the upper end of the tray 100, and it is a rectangular frame that matches the open end of the tray 100. The grid plate 300 is fixed to the tray 100 by the limiting frame 400. Based on the elastic deformation characteristics of the movable cup 200, during the planting stage, the movable cup 200 is recessed into the planting trough 110, forming a stable planting cavity 320 together with the grid plate 300, ensuring normal seedling growth. During transplanting, the bottom of the movable cup 200 is pushed by external force, causing the movable cup 200 to bulge elastically and push the soil and seedling out of the grid 310 as a whole, completing the cup removal operation. Thus, the coordinated design of the movable cup 200 and the grid plate 300 enables the rapid and damage-free transplanting of seedlings, which not only eliminates the traditional steps of tearing the cup or digging up the seedling, greatly improving transplanting efficiency, but also avoids direct contact between mechanical tools and the root system, minimizing transplanting damage and further ensuring the survival rate of seedlings.

[0033] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, a sowing guide plate 500 is also included. The sowing guide plate 500 is detachably mounted on the upper end of the grid plate 300 and is used to accurately place seeds into each planting cavity 320. Through a precise alignment design, the seed guide plate 500's seed guide holes correspond one-to-one with the planting cavities 320 on the grid plate 300. During operation, simply pour the seeds into the guide plate and gently shake it; the seeds will automatically fall into each planting cavity 320 through the seed guide holes, achieving precise placement of single seeds. This optimizes the sowing accuracy and ease of operation of the seedling tray, significantly improving the overall utilization rate of the equipment.

[0034] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the sowing guide plate 500 includes: a base plate 510, on which a plurality of sowing holes 511 are provided, the plurality of sowing holes 511 being evenly distributed on the base plate 510, each sowing hole 511 corresponding to a planting cavity 320; a baffle 520, which is disposed on the periphery of the base plate 510 and extends in a direction away from the tray 100, the baffle 520 being configured to prevent seeds on the base plate 510 from falling off; and two grips 530, which are symmetrically disposed at opposite ends of the base plate 510, the grips 530 being used to facilitate the operator in adjusting the relative position of the base plate 510 and the grid plate 300.

[0035] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the base plate 510 is rectangular, and multiple sowing holes 511 are arrayed on the base plate 510. Each sowing hole 511 corresponds to a planting cavity 320, that is, each sowing hole 511 corresponds to a grid 310. The sowing holes 511 on the base plate 510 are strictly aligned with the planting cavities 320 of the grid plate 300 below, ensuring that each seed falls accurately into the designated position, ensuring the sowing accuracy of one seed per hole, and providing uniform initial growth conditions for subsequent seedling cultivation. A baffle 520 is provided along the periphery of the base plate 510 in a direction perpendicular to the base plate 510. The baffle 520 around the periphery of the base plate 510 forms a protective structure to prevent seeds from scattering during operation. Further, as... Figure 2 As shown, gripping parts are provided at both ends of the base plate 510. In this specific embodiment, the gripping parts are handles provided on the base plate 510, which provides operators with convenient points of force application, making it easy to quickly adjust the position of the guide plate to achieve precise alignment, and also making it easy to remove the guide plate smoothly after sowing.

[0036] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the cross-section of the movable cup 200 is a circle or a regular polygon, and the cross-section of the grid 310 is a circle or a regular polygon corresponding to the movable cup 200.

[0037] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown in this specific embodiment, the cross-section of the movable cup 200 is square, and its cross-section gradually decreases from the open end to the other end. Correspondingly, the grid 310 is square. When the movable cup 200 and the grid 310 adopt the same geometric shape, their inner walls can form a perfect fit, constituting a stable planting cavity 320 during the planting stage, effectively preventing soil leakage. During the ejection stage, the elastic deformation of the movable cup 200 is evenly distributed circumferentially, ensuring that the soil receives a balanced upward thrust, avoiding seedling tilting or substrate loosening due to uneven force.

[0038] Of course, the cross section of the grid 310 can also be a regular polygon or a circle. The regular polygon cross section can achieve a higher arrangement density within a limited area, while the circular cross section is more conducive to the elastic recovery and long-term durability of the active cup 200.

[0039] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the movable cup 200 is made of silicone. For example... Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, this embodiment uses silicone material to make the movable cup 200, fully utilizing silicone's excellent elastic deformation properties and durability. Specifically, during the planting stage, the silicone movable cup 200 maintains a stable shape, tightly fitting with the grid plate 300 to form a planting cavity 320. When transplanting is required, pressure is applied to the bottom, causing the silicone cup to undergo uniform elastic deformation and bulge upwards, smoothly pushing the soil and seedling out as a whole, completing the non-destructive cup removal operation. The high resilience of silicone material ensures that the movable cup 200 can still return to its original shape after multiple ejection operations, while its flexible surface properties effectively buffer mechanical impacts on the roots, providing full protection for the seedling.

[0040] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the limiting frame 400 includes: a frame 410, which covers the open end of the tray 100; and multiple limiting members 420, which are at least located at opposite ends of the frame 410 and connected to the grid plate 300. Specifically, the frame 410 covers the open end of the tray 100 to form a basic fixing surface, while the limiting members 420 distributed at opposite ends of the frame 410 establish a rigid connection with the grid plate 300. This symmetrical layout ensures accurate alignment between the grid plate 300 and the tray 100, while also reserving necessary space for the elastic deformation of the movable cup 200. When performing a pushing operation, the limiting frame 400 effectively prevents the grid plate 300 from shifting or shaking, ensuring that the movable cup 200 always moves in the vertical direction, making the pushing action precise and controllable.

[0041] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the tray 100 is rectangular, and four limiting members 420 are provided. The four limiting members 420 are respectively provided at the four corners of the frame 410, and each limiting member 420 is inserted into the planting cavity 320 on the grid plate 300 corresponding to the corner.

[0042] like Figure 3 As shown, four limiting members 420 are respectively set at the four corners of the frame 410. By inserting them into the corresponding corner implantation cavities 320 of the grid plate 300, a four-point positioning effect is formed, ensuring that the grid plate 300 and the tray 100 always maintain precise alignment. This symmetrically distributed limiting method makes full use of the geometric characteristics of the rectangular structure. While ensuring assembly accuracy, it provides uniform guiding constraints for the elastic ejection action of the movable cup 200, and achieves maximum structural stability with the fewest connection points.

[0043] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the cross-section of the limiting member 420 is a right angle that matches the grid 310.

[0044] In some specific embodiments of this utility model, the grid plate 300 includes multiple longitudinal edge plates 330 and multiple transverse edge plates 340. The multiple longitudinal edge plates 330 are evenly arranged along a first direction, and the multiple transverse edge plates 340 are evenly arranged along a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. Each longitudinal edge plate 330 is provided with multiple first splicing slots. The number of transverse edge plates 340 is equal to the number of first splicing slots on a single longitudinal edge plate 330. Each transverse edge plate 340 is provided with multiple second splicing slots. The number of longitudinal edge plates 330 is equal to the number of second splicing slots on a single transverse edge plate 340. Each transverse edge plate 340 is engaged with all the longitudinal edge plates 330 through multiple second splicing slots. Each longitudinal edge plate 330 is engaged with all the transverse edge plates 340 through multiple first splicing slots. The multiple first splicing slots and the corresponding second splicing slots engage to splice the multiple longitudinal edge plates 330 and the multiple transverse edge plates 340 into a grid 310 shape.

[0045] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the first direction is the front-to-back direction, and the second direction is the left-to-right direction. The longitudinal side plates 330 are evenly arranged along the first direction, and the transverse side plates 340 are arranged along the second direction perpendicular to it. The two are precisely engaged by the first and second splicing slots to form a stable grid 310 structure. This interlocking splicing method ensures the dimensional consistency of each grid 310 unit while giving the overall structure excellent load-bearing capacity. Furthermore, the modular splicing structure allows for flexible adjustment of the grid plate 300 size and grid 310 density according to actual needs, meeting the seedling requirements of different crops. Specifically, the longitudinal side plates 330 and transverse side plates 340 can be replaced individually, reducing maintenance costs in case of localized damage, while standardized production of splicing components facilitates large-scale manufacturing and quality control. This detachable grid 310 structure also facilitates thorough cleaning, effectively preventing bacterial residue and extending the equipment's service life.

[0046] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A push-through cupless seedling raising tray, characterized by, include: A tray (100) having a planting trough (110); Multiple movable cups (200) are evenly distributed on the bottom of the planting trough (110). Each movable cup (200) has a drainage hole (210). The open end of each movable cup (200) is fixedly connected to the tray (100), and the bottom end of each movable cup (200) is movably connected to the tray (100). The movable cups (200) are configured to protrude from and recess into the bottom of the planting trough (110). A mesh plate (300) has multiple meshes (310), each mesh (310) corresponding to a movable cup (200), and each mesh (310) and its corresponding movable cup (200) enclose an implantation cavity (320). A limiting frame (400) is connected to the mesh plate (300) and the tray (100). The limiting frame (400) is used to fix the mesh plate (300) on the tray (100).

2. The push-type de-cupping seedling raising tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a seeding guide plate (500), which is detachably disposed on the upper end of the grid plate (300) and is used to accurately place the seeds into each of the planting chambers (320).

3. The push-type de-cupping seedling raising tray according to claim 2, characterized in that, The seeding guide plate (500) includes: A base plate (510) is provided with a plurality of seeding holes (511), which are evenly distributed on the base plate (510), and each seeding hole (511) corresponds to a planting cavity (320); A baffle (520) is provided on the periphery of the base plate (510) and extends in a direction away from the tray (100). The baffle (520) is configured to prevent seeds on the base plate (510) from falling off. Two grips (530) are symmetrically arranged at opposite ends of the base plate (510). The grips (530) are used to facilitate the operator to adjust the relative position of the base plate (510) and the grid plate (300).

4. The push-type cupless seedling raising tray according to claim 1, wherein The cross-section of the movable cup (200) is rectangular, circular, or regular polygonal, and the cross-section of the grid (310) is circular or regular polygonal corresponding to the movable cup (200).

5. The push-type seedling tray for removing the cup as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The activity cup (200) is made of silicone.

6. The push-type seedling tray for removing the cup as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting frame (400) includes: A frame (410) is provided over the open end of the tray (100); Multiple limiting members (420) are provided at least at opposite ends of the frame (410), and the limiting members (420) are connected to the grid plate (300).

7. The push-type seedling tray for removing the cup as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The tray (100) is rectangular, and four limiting members (420) are provided. The four limiting members (420) are respectively provided at the four corners of the frame (410), and each limiting member (420) is inserted into the implantation cavity (320) on the grid plate (300) corresponding to the corner.

8. The push-type seedling tray for removing the cup according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cross-section of the limiting member (420) is a right angle that matches the grid (310).

9. The push-type seedling tray for removing seed cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, The grid plate (300) includes multiple longitudinal edge plates (330) and multiple transverse edge plates (340). The longitudinal edge plates (330) are evenly arranged along a first direction, and the transverse edge plates (340) are evenly arranged along a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other. Each longitudinal edge plate (330) has multiple first splicing slots. The number of transverse edge plates (340) is equal to the number of first splicing slots on a single longitudinal edge plate (330). Each transverse edge plate (340) has multiple second splicing slots. The number of longitudinal edge plates (330) is equal to the number of second splicing slots on a single transverse edge plate (340). Each transverse edge plate (340) is secured to all longitudinal edge plates (330) by a plurality of second splicing slots. Each longitudinal edge plate (330) is secured to all transverse edge plates (340) by a plurality of first splicing slots. The plurality of first splicing slots and the corresponding second splicing slots engage to splice the plurality of longitudinal edge plates (330) and the plurality of transverse edge plates (340) into a grid (310) shape.

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