Self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism
The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collection mechanism has achieved automated crushing and collection of branches, solving the problems of insufficient manual feeding and collection in the existing technology, and improving operation efficiency and decomposition uniformity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of agricultural machinery technology, and in particular to a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] Orchard branch shredders are specialized equipment for processing the large number of branches generated after fruit tree pruning. Currently, the methods for processing orchard branches involve manual felling, clearing and transporting them in the orchard, piling them up by the roadside, and centralized burning. These methods are not only labor-intensive, labor-intensive, and inefficient, but also affect traffic safety and pollute the environment.
[0003] The working principle of an orchard branch shredder is to refine fruit tree branches through mechanical force. Its core structure includes a feeding device, a crushing chamber, a power system, and a discharging device. During operation, branches enter through the feeding hopper and are fed into the crushing chamber by conveying rollers. Inside the crushing chamber, high-speed rotating blades break the branches into fragments of a set particle size through cutting, impacting, or tearing actions. During the process, a screen controls the coarseness of the material. Finally, the crushed material is discharged through the discharge port.
[0004] In existing technologies, some branch shredders only have a shredding function and rely on manual feeding of branches, which has significant problems such as high labor costs and poor operation continuity. Equipment with picking and shredding functions but lacking collection devices can achieve preliminary shredding of branches in the field, but direct return to the field has problems such as long decomposition cycle and uneven distribution in the field. Therefore, a self-propelled orchard branch shredding and collection mechanism is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collection mechanism, which aims to improve the problems of existing technologies that rely on manual feeding of branches, have poor operational continuity, and lack collection devices.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism includes a base plate, characterized in that: a collection box is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the base plate; a driver's cab is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate; a discharge hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate; multiple hydraulic motors are rotatably connected inside the base plate; a tracked chassis is fitted around the multiple hydraulic motors; a crushing box is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate; a lifting hydraulic cylinder is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate; a gathering iron plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the crushing box; a steel fork is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box; a lower picking roller is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box; an upper picking roller is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box; a hammer claw is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box; a crushing blade roller is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the hammer claw; and a component to prevent branches from clumping together is installed inside the collection box.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0009] The component for preventing branches from clumping includes a motor, the outer wall of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box, a lead screw fixedly connected to the drive end of the motor, and a fixing block rotatably connected to the other end of the lead screw, the outer wall of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The lead screw is threadedly connected to a transmission plate, and a gear is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the transmission plate. A rack is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the motor.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] The outer side of the rack is meshed with the outer side of the gear, the outer wall of the rack is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the fixed block, and a rotating rod is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the gear.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] One end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box, the outer wall of the unloading hydraulic cylinder is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the collecting box, and a conveyor belt is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the bottom plate.
[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0017] A sieve plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the crushing box, a fixed blade is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sieve plate, a horizontal steel bar is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sieve plate, an inclined iron plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sieve plate, and a blower is fixedly connected to one side of the inclined iron plate.
[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0019] A hydraulic oil tank is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cab, and a diesel engine is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cab. A hydraulic pump is installed on the drive end of the diesel engine.
[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0021] An oil delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydraulic pump, and the other end of the oil delivery pipe is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydraulic oil tank.
[0022] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0023] 1. In this utility model, when crushing and collecting branches, the operator enters the cab, turns on the equipment and diesel engine, starts the hydraulic valve, and moves the machine forward and automatically opens the picking, crushing and conveying mechanism. The branches are gathered and lifted, and conveyed to the crushing device by the picking roller. They are hammered by the hammer claws onto the screen plate, and after being straightened by the horizontal steel, they collide with the fixed blades and are crushed. Those that meet the size requirements fall through the screen plate and are blown to the conveyor belt by the blower, and finally conveyed to the collection box.
[0024] 2. In this invention, to prevent the collected branches from clumping together, the drive end of the motor rotates the lead screw, causing the transmission plate to slide linearly, which in turn drives the gear to slide. Because the gear meshes with the rack, the gear rotates as it slides, causing the rotating rod to stir the branches in the collection box, thus preventing them from accumulating and clumping together over a long period of time. Attached Figure Description
[0025] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism proposed in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the diesel engine of a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism proposed in this utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the sieve plate of a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism proposed in this utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the unloading hydraulic cylinder of a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism proposed in this utility model.
[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.
[0030] Legend:
[0031] 1. Collection box; 2. Unloading hydraulic cylinder; 3. Diesel engine; 4. Hydraulic oil tank; 5. Cab; 6. Hydraulic motor; 7. Tracked chassis; 8. Lifting hydraulic cylinder; 9. Fixed blade; 10. Screen plate; 11. Horizontal steel; 12. Hammer claw; 13. Crushing roller; 14. Upper pickup roller; 15. Lower pickup roller; 16. Steel fork; 17. Gathering iron plate; 18. Hydraulic pump; 19. Blower; 20. Inclined iron plate; 21. Conveyor belt; 22. Motor; 23. Transmission plate; 24. Gear; 25. Rotating rod; 26. Fixed block; 27. Lead screw; 28. Rack; 29. Base plate; 30. Oil supply pipe; 31. Crushing box. Detailed Implementation
[0032] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 3 This utility model provides an embodiment of a self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism, including a base plate 29, which provides installation conditions for subsequent components. A collection box 1 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the base plate 29. The collection box 1 is used to collect crushed materials conveyed by the conveyor belt 21. A driver's cab 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate 29. The driver's cab 5 facilitates the operator to control the movement and operation of the equipment in real time. A discharge hydraulic cylinder 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate 29. The discharge hydraulic cylinder 2 controls the lifting of the bottom of the collection box 1 by its own extension and retraction. Multiple hydraulic motors 6 are rotatably connected inside the base plate 29. The hydraulic motors 6 are used to drive the tracks. A track chassis 7 is fitted outside the multiple hydraulic motors 6. The track chassis 7 is used to ensure the normal operation of the tracks and the stability of the equipment.
[0034] A crushing box 31 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate 29. The crushing box 31 is used to install the collection and crushing components. A lifting hydraulic cylinder 8 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate 29. The lifting hydraulic cylinder 8 is part of the double-cylinder synchronous lifting mechanism at the front of the machine body. It can lift the working parts in non-operational sections to reduce the friction wear between the blades and the ground, avoid the impact of foreign objects such as stones, reduce the failure rate, and extend the service life of the equipment. A gathering iron plate 17 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the crushing box 31. The gathering iron plate 17 is used to gather the branches scattered on the orchard ground towards the center of the equipment and guide the branches into the subsequent picking process. A steel fork 16 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box 31. The steel fork 16 can adjust the angle with the ground according to the undulation of the ground and the accumulation of branches to ensure stable and efficient picking. A lower picking roller 15 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box 31. The lower picking roller 15 is used to initially convey the branches picked up by the steel fork 16 backward.
[0035] An upper pickup roller 14 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box 31. The upper pickup roller 14 is used to throw the branches upwards to the crushing device. A hammer claw 12 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box 31. The hammer claw 12 is used to impact the branches at a very high linear velocity, crushing them. A crushing blade roller 13 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the hammer claw 12, providing the hammering power to the hammer claw 12. An assembly to prevent branches from sticking together is installed inside the collection box 1. One end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder 8 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box 31, and the outer wall of the unloading hydraulic cylinder 2 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the collection box 1. The inner wall and the outer wall of the bottom plate 29 are fixedly connected to a conveyor belt 21. The conveyor belt 21 is used to receive the crushed material conveyed by the inclined iron plate 20 and the blower 19 and transport it to the collection box 1 for collection. The inner wall of the crushing box 31 is fixedly connected to a screen plate 10. The screen plate 10 is used to screen the hammered branch material. At the same time, it cooperates with the hammer claw 12 to block and crush the branches. The outer wall of the screen plate 10 is fixedly connected to a fixed blade 9. The fixed blade 9 is used to cut the branches when they are hammered by the hammer claw 12 and move towards the screen plate 10, further refining the particle size of the material.
[0036] A horizontal steel bar 11 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the screen plate 10. The horizontal steel bar 11 is used to straighten the branches that are hammered onto the screen plate 10, so as to facilitate collision with the fixed blade 9 to achieve cutting and crushing. An inclined iron plate 20 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the screen plate 10. The inclined iron plate 20 is used to guide the crushed material after screening by the screen plate 10 to flow towards the conveyor belt 21. A blower 19 is fixedly connected to one side of the inclined iron plate 20. The blower 19 is used to accelerate the conveying speed of the material to the conveyor belt 21 and prevent the material from accumulating on the inclined iron plate 20. A hydraulic oil tank 4 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cab 5. The hydraulic oil tank 4 is used to store hydraulic oil for the hydraulic system. The hydraulic oil is stored in the cab 5. A diesel engine 3 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cab 5. The diesel engine 3 provides power to the various hydraulic actuators of the equipment. A hydraulic pump 18 is installed at the drive end of the diesel engine 3. The hydraulic pump 18 provides high pressure and high torque hydraulic power to the crushing mechanism and the track walking mechanism to ensure the high-speed rotation of the crushing roller 13 and the stable drive of the track. An oil supply pipe 30 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydraulic pump 18. The oil supply pipe 30 is used to connect the hydraulic pump 18 to the hydraulic oil tank 4 and the hydraulic pump 18 delivers hydraulic oil. The other end of the oil supply pipe 30 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydraulic oil tank 4.
[0037] Reference Figures 4 to 5The component preventing branches from clumping together includes a motor 22, which drives a lead screw 27. The outer wall of the motor 22 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box 1. The lead screw 27 is fixedly connected to the drive end of the motor 22 and drives a transmission plate 23. A fixing block 26 is rotatably connected to the other end of the lead screw 27. The fixing block 26 is used to install the lead screw 27, and its outer wall is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box 1. The transmission plate 23 is threadedly connected to the outer side of the lead screw 27. The gear 24 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the transmission plate 23 to drive the gear 24. The gear 24 drives the rotating rod 25. The rack 28 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the motor 22. The rack 28 is used to make the gear 24 rotate during the movement. The outer side of the rack 28 and the outer side of the gear 24 are meshed with each other. The outer wall of the rack 28 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the fixed block 26. The rotating rod 25 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the gear 24. The movement of the rotating rod 25 prevents the crushed branches from sticking together.
[0038] Working principle: When it is necessary to crush and collect branches, the operator enters the cab 5, turns on the equipment and diesel engine 3, and starts the hydraulic valve to start the machine forward and automatically activate the picking, crushing and conveying mechanism. The branch material is gathered from the gathering iron plate 17 to the center of the front of the integrated machine, then lifted by the steel fork 16, and thrown backward by the counterclockwise rotation of the lower picking roller 15, and then thrown clockwise by the upper picking roller 14 to the crushing device. In the crushing stage, the rotation of the crushing blade roller 13 drives the hammer claw 12 to hammer the branch material onto the screen plate 10, so that it is straightened by the horizontal steel 11, which facilitates the collision with the fixed blade 9 to cut and crush the branch material. When the size is crushed to be smaller than the holes of the screen plate 10, the crushed material is screened down to the inclined iron plate 20 below. There is a one-way blower 19 on one side of the inclined iron plate 20, and the wind direction is consistent with the inclination direction of the iron plate, so that it is blown onto the conveyor belt 21 and conveyed to the collection box 1.
[0039] When it is necessary to prevent the collected branches from clumping together, the motor 22 is started, and its drive end drives the lead screw 27 to rotate. The rotation of the lead screw 27 drives the transmission plate 23 to slide linearly. The transmission plate 23 drives the gear 24 to slide. Since the gear 24 and the rack 28 are meshed with each other, the gear 24 rotates while sliding. The gear 24 drives the rotating rod 25 to stir the branches inside the collection box 1 to prevent them from clumping together after long-term accumulation.
[0040] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism, comprising a base plate (29), characterized in that: A material collection box (1) is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the base plate (29). A driver's cab (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate (29). A discharge hydraulic cylinder (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the base plate (29). Multiple hydraulic motors (6) are rotatably connected inside the base plate (29). A tracked chassis (7) is fitted around the multiple hydraulic motors (6). A crushing box (31) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate (29). A lifting hydraulic cylinder (8) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the base plate (29). A gathering iron plate (17) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the crushing box (31). A steel fork (16) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box (31). A lower picking roller (15) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box (31). An upper picking roller (14) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box (31). A hammer claw (12) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box (31). A crushing blade roller (13) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the hammer claw (12). An assembly to prevent branches from sticking together is installed inside the collection box (1).
2. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The component for preventing branches from clumping together includes a motor (22), the outer wall of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box (1), a lead screw (27) is fixedly connected to the drive end of the motor (22), and a fixing block (26) is rotatably connected to the other end of the lead screw (27), the outer wall of which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the collection box (1).
3. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lead screw (27) is externally threaded to a transmission plate (23), and the outer wall of the transmission plate (23) is rotatably connected to a gear (24). The outer wall of the motor (22) is fixedly connected to a rack (28).
4. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side of the rack (28) is meshed with the outer side of the gear (24). The outer wall of the rack (28) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the fixed block (26). A rotating rod (25) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the gear (24).
5. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the lifting hydraulic cylinder (8) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the crushing box (31), the outer wall of the unloading hydraulic cylinder (2) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the collecting box (1), and the outer wall of the bottom plate (29) is fixedly connected to the conveyor belt (21).
6. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the crushing box (31) is fixedly connected to a sieve plate (10), the outer wall of the sieve plate (10) is fixedly connected to a fixed blade (9), the outer wall of the sieve plate (10) is fixedly connected to a horizontal steel bar (11), the bottom of the sieve plate (10) is fixedly connected to an inclined iron plate (20), and a blower (19) is fixedly connected to one side of the inclined iron plate (20).
7. The self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hydraulic oil tank (4) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the cab (5), and a diesel engine (3) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the cab (5). A hydraulic pump (18) is installed on the drive end of the diesel engine (3).
8. A self-propelled orchard branch crushing and collecting mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner wall of the hydraulic pump (18) is fixedly connected to an oil delivery pipe (30), and the other end of the oil delivery pipe (30) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydraulic oil tank (4).