Artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds
By using a firing gun and a branch-hanging device, the problems of inconvenient carrying of endangered plant seeds and the safety of manual climbing were solved, enabling safe and efficient seed collection and protecting the mother trees.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING ACADEMY OF FORESTRY SCI
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
AI Technical Summary
There are issues with the ease of carrying endangered plant seeds and the safety of manually climbing to collect them.
A device comprising a launching gun, a branch hook, a collection cloth, and an infrared sight was designed. The launching gun launches the branch hook to hang on tree branches, the collection cloth collects seeds, and a magnetic layer and a pull rope prevent the branch hook from falling off, achieving portable and efficient harvesting.
It enables safe and efficient seed collection, reduces the burden of carrying, avoids the danger of manual climbing, and protects the mother tree.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of seed harvesting technology, specifically relating to an artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, endangered plants face severe threats such as a sharp decline in population size and limited living space. Collecting their seeds and properly preserving and cultivating them is equivalent to creating a "life backup" for these plants, which can help reintroduce and restore their wild populations if possible in the future. However, since endangered trees usually live in deep forests, researchers often have to travel long distances to reach the vicinity of the target trees, making it inconvenient to carry and transport large collection tools. Furthermore, the collection of endangered plant seeds usually involves manually climbing the trees, which is both inconvenient and unsafe.
[0003] Therefore, we propose an artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a device for the artificial harvesting of endangered plant seeds, which solves the problems of large harvesting tools being inconvenient to carry and manual climbing for harvesting being inconvenient and unsafe.
[0005] This utility model solves the above-mentioned technical problems through the following technical means:
[0006] A device for artificially harvesting seeds of endangered plants includes a firing gun, a firing rod and a connecting rope inside the firing gun, the firing rod being connected to the connecting rope, and a branch hook fixedly installed on the firing rod. The branch hook includes a connecting rod and a U-shaped block, the U-shaped block being fixedly connected to the end of the firing rod, one arm of the U-shaped block having an outward-facing U-shaped groove at its top, and the other arm having an inward-facing hook groove at its top. Cylindrical pins are fixedly installed at both ends of the connecting rod, and the hook groove and the U-shaped groove are rotatably connected to the cylindrical pins. A magnetic layer is provided inside the U-shaped groove and the hook groove. Magnetic layers are provided at both ends of the connecting rod. A telescopic rod is fixedly installed at the top of the connecting rod, the telescopic rod being divided into an inner rod and an outer rod. The inner rod is fixedly installed on the connecting rod, and the outer rod is slidably installed on the inner rod. A spring is sleeved on the inner rod, one end of the spring being fixedly connected to the connecting rod and the other end being fixedly connected to the outer rod. A lever is fixedly installed on the outer rod near the spring. A pull rope is sleeved on the telescopic rod, and a rope box is provided at the top of the firing gun for holding the pull rope.
[0007] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention has made the following improvements:
[0008] Furthermore, the tail end of the launcher is equipped with a collection cloth and a storage assembly for holding the collection cloth. The storage assembly includes a mounting block fixedly installed at the tail end of the launcher and a pressure rod rotatably installed at the tail end of the launcher. The mounting block has a slot. When the harvesting device is not in use, the collection cloth is inserted into the slot and its movement is restricted by the pressure rod. It does not require separate storage to make it portable. When the harvesting location is reached, the pressure rod is turned upward and then pushed towards the end with the branch hook. The pressure rod is then placed on the launcher. The collection cloth is then removed from the slot, and the seeds shaken off the tree can be collected through the collection cloth. After use, the collection cloth is folded up, re-inserted into the slot, and the pressure rod is pulled backward and rotated downward to store the collection cloth on the launcher.
[0009] Furthermore, the edge of the collecting cloth is provided with an elastic steel ring; when the collecting cloth is removed, due to the inherent toughness of the elastic steel ring, the collecting cloth will automatically unfold when it is thrown under the tree branch to be shaken, thus improving the efficiency of collecting tree seeds.
[0010] Furthermore, the firing gun is also equipped with an infrared aiming device; this makes it easier for the collector to aim and makes it easier to fire the tether onto the tree branch.
[0011] Furthermore, the mounting block is provided with a magnet layer, and the pressure rod is provided with a magnetic layer; this helps the pressure rod to clamp the collecting cloth and prevent the collecting cloth from falling off during walking and climbing.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are: the device is simple, portable and efficient to use; shaking one of the branches can shake down the nearby seeds; at the same time, a pull rope restrains the hanging hook during the retrieval process, preventing the hook from falling directly from the air under the action of gravity when it detaches from the branch; and the weight of the device is not too great, so it will not become a burden for researchers during their trek; compared with manual tree climbing for harvesting, it is safer and will not cause damage to the mother tree. Attached Figure Description
[0013] This utility model can be further illustrated by the non-limiting embodiments given in the accompanying drawings;
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds in an embodiment of this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds in an embodiment of this utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0016] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the decomposition process;
[0017] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 An enlarged view of point A;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the collection cloth in an embodiment of this utility model;
[0019] Among them, 1-launch gun, 11-launch rod, 2-hanging buckle, 21-U-shaped block, 211-U-shaped groove, 212-hook groove, 22-connecting rod, 221-cylindrical pin, 222-telescopic rod, 2221-inner rod, 2222-outer rod, 2223-spring, 2224-lever, 3-pull rope, 4-rope box, 5-collecting cloth, 51-elastic steel ring, 6-storage assembly, 61-mounting block, 611-slot, 62-pressure rod, 7-infrared sight. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an artificial harvesting device for endangered plant seeds includes a launching gun 1, which has a built-in launching rod 11 and a connecting rope. The launching rod 11 is connected to the connecting rope. A branch hook 2 is fixedly installed on the launching rod 11. The branch hook 2 includes a connecting rod 22 and a U-shaped block 21. The U-shaped block 21 is fixedly connected to the end of the launching rod 11. One arm of the U-shaped block 21 has an outward-facing U-shaped groove 211 at its top end, and the other arm has an inward-facing hook groove 212 at its top end. Cylindrical pins 221 are fixedly installed at both ends of the connecting rod 22. The hook groove 212 and the U-shaped groove 211 are rotatably connected to the cylindrical pins 221. A magnetic layer is provided inside the U-shaped groove 211 and the hook groove 212, and a magnetic layer is provided at both ends of the connecting rod 22. The magnetic attraction between the connecting rod 22 and the U-shaped block 21 prevents the branch hook 2 from detaching from the connecting rod 22 and the U-shaped block 21 during the launching process, thus preventing the connecting rod 22 from falling off. A telescopic rod 222 is fixedly installed at the top of the connecting rod 22. The telescopic rod 222 is divided into an inner rod 2221 and an outer rod 2222. The inner rod 2221 is fixedly installed on the connecting rod 22, and the outer rod 2222 is slidably installed on the inner rod 2221. A spring 2223 is sleeved on the inner rod 2221. One end of the spring 2223 is fixedly connected to the connecting rod 22, and the other end is fixedly connected to the outer rod 2222. A lever 2224 is fixedly installed on the outer rod 2222 near the spring 2223. A pull rope 3 is sleeved on the telescopic rod 222. A rope box 4 is provided at the top of the firing gun 1. The rope box 4 is used to hold the pull rope 3.
[0022] Specifically, the tail end of the firing gun 1 is provided with a collecting cloth 5 and a storage component 6 for placing the collecting cloth 5. The storage component 6 includes a mounting block 61 fixedly installed at the tail end of the firing gun 1 and a pressure rod 62 rotatably installed at the tail end of the firing gun 1. The mounting block 61 has a slot 611. When the harvesting device is not in use, the collecting cloth 5 is inserted into the slot 611 and its movement is restricted by the pressure rod 62. It does not need to be stored separately to make it portable. When the harvesting location is reached, the pressure rod 62 is turned upward and then pushed towards the end with the hanging branch buckle 2. The pressure rod 62 is then placed on the firing gun 1. The collecting cloth 5 is then removed from the slot 611, and the seeds shaken off the tree can be collected through the collecting cloth 5. After use, the collecting cloth 5 is folded up, re-inserted into the slot 611, and then the pressure rod 62 is pulled backward and rotated downward to store the collecting cloth 5 on the firing gun 1.
[0023] Specifically, the edge of the collecting cloth 5 is provided with an elastic steel ring 51; when the collecting cloth 5 is removed, since the elastic steel ring 51 has its own toughness, the collecting cloth 5 will automatically unfold when it is thrown under the tree branch that will be shaken, thus improving the efficiency of collecting tree seeds.
[0024] Specifically, the firing gun 1 is also equipped with an infrared aiming device 7; this makes it easier for the collector to aim and makes it easier to fire the branch hook 2 onto the tree branch.
[0025] Specifically, the mounting block 61 is provided with a magnet layer, and the pressure rod 62 is provided with a magnetic layer; this helps the pressure rod 62 to clamp the collecting cloth 5 and prevent the collecting cloth 5 from falling off during walking and climbing.
[0026] The method of using this utility model is as follows: First, untie the storage component 6, take out the collection cloth 5, and throw the collection cloth 5 under the tree branch that is about to be shaken. Under the toughness of the elastic steel ring 51, the collection cloth 5, which was originally folded into a pile, automatically unfolds and waits to collect the tree seeds that have been shaken down. Then, using the firing gun 1, the branch hook 2, which is fixedly installed on the firing rod 11, is ejected. Under the impact force, the cylindrical pin 221 at the upper end of the connecting rod 22 is blocked by the U-shaped groove 211 and cannot move inward. Thus, the cylindrical pin 221 at the upper end of the connecting rod 22 forms a fixed rotating pair, and the lower end of the connecting rod 22 rotates towards the groove of the U-shaped block 21. Then, the branch enters the groove of the U-shaped block 21. Next, the lower end of the connecting rod 22 rotates towards the hook groove 212 under the action of gravity until the cylindrical pin 221 at the lower end of the connecting rod 22 is attracted to the hook groove 212 under the action of magnetic force, thus hanging the branch hook 2 on the branch. Then, the firing gun 1 is used to drive the branch hook 2 to be retrieved by the retrieval connecting rope. Because the lower end of the connecting rod 22 is blocked by the hook groove 211 of the U-shaped block... Blocked by 12, unable to move outward, the upper end of the connecting rod 22 rotates outward, causing the pull rope 3 to pass through the branch. Under the restraint of the pull rope 3, the hanging buckle 2 will not fall directly from the air under the action of gravity when it is separated from the branch. After the hanging buckle 2 is retrieved, the pull rope 3 is hung on the branch. Pulling the pull rope 3 will shake the branch and shake the seeds onto the collection cloth 5. After the seeds are collected, the lever 2224 is turned to remove the pull rope 3 from the telescopic rod 222. Then, the pull rope 3 is retrieved through the firing gun 1. After retrieval, the lever 2224 is opened, and the pull rope 3 is put back on the telescopic rod 222. The seeds collected on the collection cloth 5 are then sorted into the storage bag. The collection cloth 5 is folded and stored on the firing gun 1 through the storage component 6.
[0027] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model. Technologies, shapes, and structural parts not described in detail in this utility model are all known technologies.
Claims
1. A device for artificially harvesting seeds of endangered plants, comprising a firing gun (1), wherein the firing gun (1) has a built-in firing rod (11) and a connecting rope, the firing rod (11) being connected to the connecting rope, characterized in that: A hanging buckle (2) is fixedly installed on the launching rod (11). The hanging buckle (2) includes a connecting rod and a U-shaped block (21). The U-shaped block (21) is fixedly connected to the end of the launching rod (11). One arm of the U-shaped block (21) has an outward-facing U-shaped groove (211) at its top end, and the other arm has an inward-facing hook groove (212) at its top end. Cylindrical pins (221) are fixedly installed at both ends of the connecting rod (22). The hook groove (212) and the U-shaped groove (211) are rotatably connected to the cylindrical pins (221). Magnet layers are provided in both the U-shaped groove (21) and the hook groove (212). Magnetic layers are provided at both ends of the connecting rod (22). A magnetic layer is fixedly installed at the top end of the connecting rod (22). The telescopic rod (222) is divided into an inner rod (2221) and an outer rod (2222). The inner rod (2221) is fixedly installed on the connecting rod (22), and the outer rod (2222) is slidably installed on the inner rod (2221). The inner rod (2221) is fitted with a spring (2223). One end of the spring (2223) is fixedly connected to the connecting rod (22), and the other end is fixedly connected to the outer rod (2222). The outer rod (2222) is fixedly fitted with a lever (2224) on the side near the spring (2223). A pull rope (3) is fitted on the telescopic rod (222). The top of the firing gun (1) is provided with a rope box (4), which is used to accommodate the pull rope (3).
2. The endangered plant seed artificial harvesting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tail end of the firing gun (1) is provided with a collection cloth (5) and a storage assembly (6) for placing the collection cloth (5). The storage assembly (6) includes a mounting block (61) fixedly installed at the tail end of the firing gun (1) and a pressure rod (62) rotatably installed at the tail end of the firing gun (1). The mounting block (61) is provided with a slot (611).
3. The device for artificial collection of seeds of endangered plants according to claim 2, characterized in that: The edge of the collecting cloth (5) is provided with an elastic steel ring (51).
4. The endangered plant seed artificial harvesting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The firing gun (1) is also equipped with an infrared sight (7).
5. The endangered plant seed artificial harvesting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting block (61) is provided with a magnet layer, and the pressure rod (62) is provided with a magnetic layer.