Multi-purpose support for apple trees
By designing a multi-purpose support for apple trees, utilizing support frames, branch pulling and hanging mechanisms, the problem of apple tree branches breaking due to gravity pressure was solved, achieving stable fixation and flexible adjustment of branches, thereby improving fruit yield and harvesting convenience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GANSU QIYOU AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, apple tree branches are prone to breakage due to gravity pressure after growing horizontally, and traditional branch pulling methods are not flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of branch growth.
Design a multi-purpose support for apple trees, including a support frame, a branch pulling mechanism, and a branch hanging mechanism. Utilizing plug-in connections and a rope locking mechanism, the support frame is fixed to the branches through cross nail holes. Combined with a sponge layer for protection, it enables the branches to be stretched and hung, adapting to changes in branch growth.
It achieves stable fixation and flexible adjustment of tree branches, avoids branch breakage, meets the diverse needs of tree branch growth, and improves fruit yield and harvesting convenience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of agricultural planting technology, specifically a multi-purpose support for apple trees. Background Technology
[0002] Planting is one of the main components of agriculture. It utilizes the life functions of plants and cultivates them artificially to obtain food, by-products, feed, and industrial raw materials. This includes the cultivation of various crops, trees, fruit trees, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants.
[0003] Apple trees are suitable for planting in areas with large temperature differences between day and night. In addition to being rich in vitamins, dietary fiber and natural antioxidants, apples are also more resistant to storage and transportation than other fruits, making them suitable for widespread cultivation and generating substantial economic income.
[0004] Wild apple trees can grow to over ten meters tall, while cultivated apple trees require branch training to increase yield. This typically involves binding branches with ropes, with the other end of the rope nailed into the soil, allowing the branches to grow in the desired position. The purpose of branch training is to encourage horizontal growth, increasing light and ventilation, improving the uniformity of fruit production, and increasing yield. Lower-lying fruits also facilitate bagging and harvesting later. However, this training also has drawbacks. After fruiting, the horizontally growing branches experience additional stress due to gravity, which can cause breakage as the fruit grows. Therefore, a support structure is needed to support the heavy branches.
[0005] Therefore, a new type of support was designed that can both facilitate the pulling of tree branches and the hanging of heavy branches, thus achieving the goal of convenient use. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a multi-purpose support for apple trees in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: a multi-purpose support for apple trees, including a support frame, a connecting plate A is movably connected to the top of the support frame, and the support frame and the connecting plate A are connected by a plug-in connection. The support frame is provided with a branch pulling mechanism that can unfold the apple tree branches. The branch-pulling mechanism includes a branch-pulling frame, connecting holes, an extension frame, connecting blocks, and nail holes; The support frame is connected to a branch-pulling frame via a tripod on its bottom outer side. The branch-pulling frame has a connecting hole on its outer surface. An extension frame is provided outside the branch-pulling frame. A connecting block is fixedly provided at the end of the extension frame. Both the branch-pulling frame and the extension frame have nail holes. The branch-pulling frame is arranged in a ring shape and has an opening on one side. The connecting hole and the connecting block fit together, and both the connecting hole and the connecting block have threaded holes. The support frame is provided with a bearing column, a connecting plate B is fixedly provided at the bottom of the bearing column, an upper connecting plate is fixedly provided at the top of the bearing column, pulleys are installed around the inclined surface of the upper connecting plate, a movable plate is provided on the bearing column, and a branch-lifting mechanism is provided on the movable plate to lift the apple tree branches. The branch-hanging mechanism includes: a branch-hanging frame, a slide rail, and movable pulleys; The movable plate is fixedly equipped with a hanging rack around its perimeter, and there are several hanging racks evenly distributed. The hanging rack is integrated with a slide rail inside, and the slide rail is equipped with a movable pulley through a matching slider. The slide rail is provided with threaded holes on both sides, and there are several threaded holes that are connected to the sliders on the movable pulley brackets. The support frame is provided with a clamp on the outside. The clamp is cylindrical and is divided into two parts that are connected by connecting ears. A wire hole is fixedly provided on the top of the clamp. A sponge layer is attached to the inner wall of the clamp. The branch support, extension frame, and support column are all equipped with a rope locking mechanism that can quickly lock the ropes. The rope locking mechanism includes: a rope locking base, a rope winding block, a screw, a rope clamping block, and a nut; the rope locking base is fixedly installed on the branch pulling frame, the extension frame, and the supporting column; the rope locking base is fixedly installed on the rope winding block; the screw is fixedly installed on the rope winding block; the rope clamping block is movably inserted through the screw; and the nut is threadedly connected to the outside of the screw.
[0008] The number of nail holes is several, and they are arranged at a 45° angle between the surfaces of the branch support and the extension frame.
[0009] The connecting disk A and connecting disk B, the upper connecting disk and the movable disk are the same size, and their surfaces are all provided with corresponding threaded holes.
[0010] The connecting plate A and the support frame are connected by a through hole and a screw, which allows the height of the connecting plate A to be adjusted.
[0011] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. In this utility model, the support frame is tied to the apple tree using cable ties, and nails are driven into the nail holes. The nails cross each other to form an angle, which creates a strong gripping force, thus allowing the branch pulling frame to be firmly fixed to the ground. The clamp is clipped to the end of the branch, and the two sides of the clamp are fixed with bolts. The sponge layer inside the clamp can prevent the branch from being injured or broken. In addition, the purpose of pulling the branch can be achieved with ropes. It is convenient to use and practical.
[0012] 2. In this utility model, when it is necessary to suspend branches, the height of the connecting plate A can be adjusted according to the height of the apple tree. The connecting plate A is fixed by screwing bolts into the through hole. Then, the supporting column is attached to the end of the branch through the threaded holes on the connecting plate A and the connecting plate B. The branch is then clamped to the end of the branch by the clamp. The rope is then passed through the pulley. Under the action of the pulley, the end of the rope is pulled to suspend the branch to a suitable height, thereby achieving the desired purpose and meeting the growth needs of the fruit tree. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a simplified schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a simplified schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a simplified schematic diagram of the planar structure in this utility model; Figure 4 This is a simplified schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a simplified schematic diagram of a partial three-dimensional structure of the present invention.
[0014] The markings in the diagram are: 1. Support frame; 101. Connecting plate A; 2. Branch pulling frame; 201. Connecting hole; 3. Extension frame; 301. Connecting block; 4. Nail hole; 5. Bearing column; 501. Connecting plate B; 502. Upper connecting plate; 503. Pulley; 6. Movable plate; 601. Branch hanging frame; 602. Slide rail; 603. Movable pulley; 7. Clamp; 701. Connecting ear; 8. Rope locking base; 801. Rope winding block; 802. Screw; 803. Rope clamping block; 804. Nut. Detailed Implementation
[0015] 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.
[0016] In this utility model: Reference Figure 1-5 A multi-purpose support for apple trees includes a support frame 1, a connecting plate A101 movably connected to the top of the support frame 1, and the support frame 1 and the connecting plate A101 are connected by a plug-in connection. The support frame 1 is provided with a branch pulling mechanism that can spread out apple tree branches. The branch pulling mechanism includes a branch pulling frame 2, a connecting hole 201, an extension frame 3, a connecting block 301, and a nail hole 4; A branch-pulling frame 2 is connected to the bottom outer side of the support frame 1 via a tripod. The outer surface of the branch-pulling frame 2 is provided with a connecting hole 201. An extension frame 3 is provided outside the branch-pulling frame 2. A connecting block 301 is fixedly provided at the end of the extension frame 3. Both the branch-pulling frame 2 and the extension frame 3 are provided with nail holes 4. The branch-pulling frame 2 is arranged in a ring shape and has an opening on one side. The connecting hole 201 and the connecting block 301 fit together, and both the connecting hole 201 and the connecting block 301 are provided with threaded holes. The branch-pulling frame 2 is fitted over the apple tree through the opening of the branch-pulling frame 2. When the branches are long, the connecting block 301 at the top of the extension frame 3 can be inserted into the connecting hole 201 on the surface of the branch-pulling frame 2, and the extension frame 3 can be fixed to the outside of the branch-pulling frame 2 with bolts, thus meeting the needs when the branch growth zone is long. The support frame 1 is provided with a bearing column 5, a connecting plate B501 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the bearing column 5, an upper connecting plate 502 is fixedly provided at the top of the bearing column 5, pulleys 503 are installed around the inclined surface of the upper connecting plate 502, a movable plate 6 is provided on the bearing column 5, and a branch-lifting mechanism is provided on the movable plate 6 to lift the apple branches. The branch hanging mechanism includes: a branch hanging frame 601, a slide rail 602, and a movable pulley 603; The movable plate 6 is fixedly equipped with several branch hanging frames 601 around its perimeter, which are evenly distributed. The branch hanging frames 601 are integrated with a slide rail 602. The slide rail 602 is equipped with movable pulleys 603 through matching sliders. The slide rail 602 has several threaded holes on both sides, which are connected to the sliders on the movable pulley 603 brackets. The position of the movable pulleys 603 can be adjusted according to the length of the branches. The movable pulleys 603 can be slid to the appropriate position through the slide rail 602, and the sliders are fixed by bolts, thereby fixing the position of the movable pulleys 603. The support frame 1 is provided with a clamp 7 on the outside. The clamp 7 is cylindrical and is divided into two parts and connected by connecting ears 701. A wire hole is fixed on the top of the clamp 7. A sponge layer is attached to the inner wall of the clamp 7. The clamp 7 is clamped to the end of the branch and the two sides of the clamp 7 are fixed by bolts. The sponge layer inside the clamp 7 can prevent the branch from being damaged or broken. The branch support frame 2, the extension frame 3, and the supporting column 5 are all equipped with a rope locking mechanism that can quickly lock the ropes; The rope locking mechanism includes: a rope locking base 8, a rope winding block 801, a screw 802, a rope clamping block 803, and a nut 804; A rope-locking base 8 is fixedly installed on the branch-pulling frame 2, the extension frame 3 and the supporting column 5. A rope-winding block 801 is fixedly installed on the rope-locking base 8. A screw 802 is fixedly installed on the rope-winding block 801. A rope-clamping block 803 is movably inserted through the screw 802. A nut 804 is threadedly connected to the screw 802.
[0017] Furthermore, there are several nail holes 4, which are arranged at a 45° angle between the surfaces of the branch support 2 and the extension frame 3. By driving nails through the nail holes 4, the nails will cross each other to form an angle, so that the nails can form a strong gripping force, thereby allowing the branch support 2 and the extension frame 3 to be firmly fixed to the ground.
[0018] Furthermore, the connecting plate A101 and connecting plate B501, the upper connecting plate 502 and the movable plate 6 are the same size, and their surfaces are all provided with corresponding threaded holes. Through the threads on the surfaces of the connecting plate A101 and connecting plate B501, the upper connecting plate 502 and the movable plate 6, a detachable connection structure is formed between the support frame 1 and the bearing column 5, and between the bearing column 5 and the movable plate 6, which can be used more flexibly.
[0019] Furthermore, the connecting plate A101 and the support frame 1 are connected by a through hole and a screw, allowing the height of the connecting plate A101 to be adjusted according to the height of the apple tree. The connecting plate A101 is fixed by screwing the bolt into the through hole. During use, it can be adjusted to better adapt to the needs of tree growth, making it more flexible and convenient to use.
[0020] Working principle: First, the branch-pulling frame 2 is fitted over the apple tree through the opening. The support frame 1 is then secured to the tree using cable ties. Nails are driven into the tree through the nail holes 4, creating an angle between them to generate strong grip and firmly fix the branch-pulling frame 2 to the ground. The clamp 7 is then attached to the end of the branch, and bolts are used to secure both sides of the clamp 7. The sponge layer inside the clamp 7 prevents damage or breakage to the branch. Finally, ropes are threaded through the holes in the clamp 7 and tightened. The branch is then pulled to the appropriate length. Position the rope, then wrap the end of the rope around the rope-winding block 801 on the branch-pulling frame 2, and then tighten the nut 804. Under the action of the nut 804, the rope-clamping block 803 moves inward along the screw 802 and fits over the outside of the rope-winding block 801, thereby clamping the rope and quickly locking it. At the same time, when the branches grow to a longer position, the connecting block 301 at the top of the extension frame 3 can be inserted into the connecting hole 201 on the surface of the branch-pulling frame 2, and the extension frame 3 can be fixed to the outside of the branch-pulling frame 2 with bolts. Similarly, nails can be driven into the nail holes 4 on the extension frame 3 to secure it. The extension frame 3 is fixed to the ground. When it is necessary to suspend branches, the height of the connecting plate A101 can be adjusted according to the height of the apple tree. The connecting plate A101 is fixed by screwing bolts into the through holes. Then, the support column 5 is connected through the threaded holes on the connecting plate A101 and the connecting plate B501. Similarly, the clamp 7 is used to clamp the end of the branch. Then, the rope is passed through the pulley 503. Under the action of the pulley 503, pulling the end of the rope can suspend the branch to a suitable height. Then, the end of the rope is locked to the rope locking mechanism on the support column 5. The length and angle of the branch can be adjusted. The connecting plate 502 and the threaded hole on the movable plate 6 fix the movable plate 6. The movable pulley 603 can be slid to a suitable position through the slide rail 602. The slider is then fixed by bolts, thereby fixing the position of the movable pulley 603. After the branch is clamped by the clamp 7, the rope first passes through the movable pulley 603, then through the pulley 503. The rope is lifted by tightening it. Finally, the end of the rope is locked to the rope locking mechanism on the support column 5. This allows some longer branches to be lifted. The rope can be adjusted as the apple tree grows, making it more flexible and convenient to use.
[0021] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements 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 multi-purpose support for apple trees, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The top of the support frame (1) is movably connected to a connecting plate A (101), and the support frame (1) and the connecting plate A (101) are connected by a plug-in connection. The support frame (1) is provided with a branch pulling mechanism that can unfold apple branches. The branch pulling mechanism includes a branch pulling frame (2), a connecting hole (201), an extension frame (3), a connecting block (301), and a nail hole (4); The support frame (1) has a branch pulling frame (2) connected to the bottom outer side by a tripod. The branch pulling frame (2) has a connecting hole (201) on its outer surface. An extension frame (3) is provided on the outside of the branch pulling frame (2). A connecting block (301) is fixedly provided at the end of the extension frame (3). Nail holes (4) are provided on both the branch pulling frame (2) and the extension frame (3). The support frame (1) is provided with a bearing column (5), the bottom end of the bearing column (5) is fixedly provided with a connecting plate B (501), the top end of the bearing column (5) is fixedly provided with an upper connecting plate (502), the upper connecting plate (502) is equipped with pulleys (503) around the inclined surface, the bearing column (5) is provided with a movable plate (6), and the movable plate (6) is provided with a branch-lifting mechanism that can lift apple branches; The branch hanging mechanism includes: a branch hanging frame (601), a slide rail (602), and a movable pulley (603); The movable plate (6) is fixedly provided with a hanging rack (601) around its perimeter, and there are several hanging racks (601) evenly distributed. The hanging rack (601) is integrated with a slide rail (602), and the slide rail (602) is equipped with a movable pulley (603) through a matching slider. The support frame (1) is provided with a clamp (7) on the outside. The clamp (7) is cylindrical and is divided into two parts and connected by a connecting ear (701). A wire hole is fixedly provided on the top of the clamp (7). The branch support frame (2), extension frame (3) and bearing column (5) are all equipped with a rope locking mechanism that can quickly lock the rope; The rope locking mechanism includes: a rope locking base (8), a rope winding block (801), a screw (802), a rope clamping block (803), and a nut (804); The branch pulling frame (2), the extension frame (3) and the supporting column (5) are all fixedly provided with a rope locking base (8), a rope winding block (801) is fixedly provided on the rope locking base (8), a screw (802) is fixedly provided on the rope winding block (801), a rope clamping block (803) is movably provided through the screw (802), and a nut (804) is threadedly connected to the screw (802).
2. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The branch support frame (2) is arranged in a ring shape and has an opening on one side. The connecting hole (201) and the connecting block (301) are fitted together, and both the connecting hole (201) and the connecting block (301) are provided with threaded holes.
3. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of nail holes (4) is several, and they are arranged at a 45° angle between the surfaces of the branch support (2) and the extension frame (3).
4. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rail (602) has several threaded holes on both sides, which are connected to the slider on the movable pulley (603) bracket.
5. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the clamp (7) is fitted with a sponge layer.
6. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate A (101) and connecting plate B (501), the upper connecting plate (502) and the movable plate (6) are the same size, and their surfaces are all provided with corresponding threaded holes.
7. The multi-purpose apple tree support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting plate A (101) and the support frame (1) are connected by a screw through a through hole to adjust the height of the connecting plate A (101).