A seed collector for deciduous trees

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of seed collection device relates to an easy to scatter forest seed collector, including box body, the box body bottom is provided with the supporting leg, the supporting leg bottom is provided with the support, the box body top is provided with the collecting cylinder, the collecting cylinder top is provided with the import, the collecting cylinder side wall is provided with the knob switch, the collecting cylinder top import is connected with the canvas of funnel shape, the canvas top edge is provided with the top ring, the top ring bottom is provided with the support rod, the support rod bottom is provided with the soil cone. The utility model whole simple and practical structure, the seed that accepts and guides from the high place natural scattering, realizes the efficient collection through the collection cylinder and converges into the bottom box body, improves the collection efficiency, protects the seed integrity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of seed collection devices, specifically relating to a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds. Background Technology

[0002] Forest germplasm resources are a core concept in forestry, referring to the total reproductive material contained in individuals and populations with different genetic bases within forest tree species and sub-species taxa. This includes naturally occurring cultivated and wild species, as well as artificially improved genetic resources. As the fundamental carrier for maintaining genetic diversity and sustainable forestry development, their preservation employs three methods: in-situ, ex-situ, and in vitro conservation systems. The collection and preservation of forest germplasm resources are fundamental to forest cultivation, ecological restoration, and genetic improvement. For example, the seeds of many tree species, such as Chinese fir, camphor tree, and some oak species, naturally disperse after maturation, exhibiting a clear characteristic of being easily dispersed.

[0003] Currently, the collection of easily scattered tree seeds mainly relies on traditional manual methods. Common methods include spreading tarpaulins or plastic sheets on the ground and shaking the tree trunks and branches to collect the fallen seeds. However, this method is labor-intensive, inefficient, and covers a wide area, easily contaminating the seeds with gravel, dead branches, and other impurities. Alternatively, tools such as pruning shears and seed hooks can be used to pick the fruit clusters, allowing for targeted collection but is inconvenient to operate and can easily cause mechanical damage to the mother tree, affecting its subsequent growth. Another method is to wait for the seeds to fall naturally and then sweep them up from the ground. However, this prolonged exposure makes the seeds susceptible to moisture, mold, or consumption by birds and rodents, resulting in high loss rates and difficulty in ensuring seed quality. In addition, some seed collection devices exist on the market, but they are complex in structure, inconvenient to carry, and have poor versatility, easily causing secondary scattering of collected seeds when moving to different locations.

[0004] There is an urgent need for a specialized collection tool that can efficiently, non-destructively, and cleanly collect easily scattered forest tree seeds, while also being easy to operate, stable, and portable in the field. Therefore, a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds, which has the ability to receive, concentrate, and temporarily store the seeds through a funnel-shaped canvas with a wide opening, thus solving the problems of low efficiency, high loss, easy mixing of impurities, and inconvenient operation in the existing technology when collecting easily scattered forest tree seeds.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: This utility model provides a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds, including a box body, a support leg at the bottom of the box body, a support base at the bottom of the support leg, a collection cylinder at the top of the box body, an inlet at the top of the collection cylinder, a knob switch on the side wall of the collection cylinder, a funnel-shaped canvas connected to the top inlet of the collection cylinder, a top ring at the top edge of the canvas, a support rod at the bottom of the top ring, and a soil-embedding cone at the bottom of the support rod.

[0007] Preferably, the rotary switch is connected to a baffle via a rotating shaft, and the rotary switch drives the baffle to rotate inside the collecting cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, the canvas is pressed and fixed to the top of the inlet of the collecting cylinder by an annular pressure plate, and the pressure plate is connected to the collecting cylinder by bolts.

[0009] Preferably, the number of support rods is three, and they are distributed in a circumferentially spaced manner around the central axis of the top ring.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the collection cylinder is connected to the top of the box body by a thread.

[0011] Preferably, the side wall of the box is provided with elongated holes, and the bottom wall of the box is provided with a perforated mesh.

[0012] Preferably, the side wall of the box is configured as an openable side cover, and the side cover is provided with a handle.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and positive effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0014] 1. The overall structure of this utility model is simple and practical. It receives and guides seeds that fall naturally from a height, and collects them into the bottom box through the collection tube to achieve efficient collection, improve collection efficiency, and protect the integrity of the seeds.

[0015] 2. This utility model has the ability to receive, concentrate and guide the flow of seeds through a funnel-shaped canvas with a wide opening, and can temporarily store the seeds. This solves the problems of low efficiency, high loss, easy mixing of impurities and inconvenient operation when collecting easily scattered forest tree seeds in the prior art. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a side view of a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds according to one embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds according to one embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds according to one embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds according to one embodiment;

[0021] In the above figures, 1. Box body, 2. Support leg, 3. Support base, 4. Collection cylinder, 5. Inlet, 6. Rotary switch, 7. Canvas, 8. Top ring, 9. Support rod, 10. Soil embedding cone, 11. Rotating shaft, 12. Baffle, 13. Annular pressure plate, 14. Bolt, 15. Long hole, 16. Strainer, 17. Side cover, 18. Handle. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To better understand the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in these embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0023] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the following specification.

[0024] Example 1, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, a seed collector for easily scattered forest trees includes a box body 1, which serves as the main container for collecting and temporarily storing seeds. The bottom of the box body 1 is provided with legs 2, and the bottom of the legs 2 is provided with supports 3. The legs 2 and supports 3 lift and stabilize the box body 1. The legs 2 lift the box body 1 off the ground to prevent surface moisture from directly penetrating the box body 1, and the supports 3 increase the contact area with the ground, improving the stability of the box body 1 and preventing it from tipping over.

[0025] The top of the box 1 is equipped with a collection cylinder 4, with an inlet 5 at its top. A rotary switch 6 is located on the side wall of the collection cylinder 4. The collection cylinder 4 is a rigid pipe connecting the upper and lower parts, serving as the channel for seeds before they enter the box 1. Rotating the rotary switch 6 opens and closes the channel of the collection cylinder 4. A funnel-shaped canvas 7 is connected to the inlet 5 at the top of the collection cylinder 4. The canvas 7 is responsible for collecting seeds that naturally fall from the trees. The funnel shape concentrates and guides the seeds to the collection cylinder 4 below, achieving a large-area collection and small-area concentration effect, thus improving the capture efficiency of scattered falling seeds. The canvas 7 is made of soft and lightweight material, making it easy to fold and carry, suitable for field operations.

[0026] A top ring 8 is provided at the top edge of the canvas 7, a support rod 9 is provided at the bottom of the top ring 8, and a soil embedding cone 10 is provided at the bottom of the support rod 9. The top ring 8 is the top skeleton that supports the entire canvas 7, providing the boundary for the canvas 7 to be spread out and fixed. The support rod 9 can stand stably in uneven woodland environments, resisting wind and preventing it from falling over. The soil embedding cone 10 is a sharp design at the end of the support rod 9, which can be easily inserted into the soil, enhancing the overall anti-overturning ability and preventing displacement due to external forces or wind.

[0027] The specific design of the aforementioned key components will be discussed in detail below:

[0028] The rotary switch 6 is connected to a baffle 12 via a rotating shaft 11. The rotary switch 6 drives the baffle 12 to rotate inside the collection cylinder 4. By rotating the knob, the rotating shaft 11 and the baffle 12 connected to the rotating shaft 11 are rotated 90 degrees, thus opening and closing the channel of the collection cylinder 4. When a certain amount of seeds has been collected in the box 1 or when the device needs to be moved, the baffle 12 can be closed. Seeds that continue to be collected by the canvas 7 above will be temporarily stored in the funnel of the canvas 7 and will not fall into the box 1.

[0029] The canvas 7 is pressed and fixed to the top of the inlet 5 of the collecting cylinder 4 by an annular pressure plate 13, which is connected to the collecting cylinder 4 by bolts 14. The annular pressure plate 13 and bolts 14 ensure the canvas 7 is firmly fixed while facilitating disassembly, cleaning, or replacement, making maintenance convenient. Three support rods 9 are evenly spaced and distributed circumferentially around the central axis of the top ring 8. This arrangement of three rods at equal angles forms a classic triangular stability structure, providing stable support against wind and preventing tipping.

[0030] The bottom of the collecting cylinder 4 is connected to the top of the box body 1 by a thread. The collecting cylinder 4 and the box body 1 can be easily rotated apart, making it convenient to pour the collected seeds into the storage bag. The operation is simple and quick.

[0031] The side wall of the box 1 is provided with elongated holes 15, and the bottom wall of the box 1 is provided with a perforated mesh 16. The elongated holes 15 on the side wall of the box 1 and the mesh 16 at the bottom create air convection, which helps to dissipate the heat and moisture generated by seed respiration, prevents seed deterioration and maintains seed viability. At the same time, the mesh 16 prevents rainwater accumulation and can filter out small particles of dust and impurities.

[0032] The side wall of the box 1 is configured as an openable side cover 17, and a handle 18 is provided on the side cover 17. The side cover 17 and the handle 18 form an opening structure, providing another way to take seeds. Seeds can be taken directly by opening the side cover 17 without removing the box 1, which is more flexible. The handle 18 also makes it easy to carry the entire box 1.

[0033] All standard parts used in this utility model can be purchased from the market, and irregular parts can be customized according to the description and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art, and the connection adopts conventional connection methods in the prior art, which will not be described in detail here. The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0034] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may make changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments for application in other fields. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the technical solution of the present utility model shall still fall within the protection scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A collector for easily scattered forest tree seeds, characterized in that, The device includes a box body, with a support leg at the bottom of the box body and a support base at the bottom of the support leg. A collection cylinder is located at the top of the box body, with an inlet at the top of the collection cylinder. A rotary switch is located on the side wall of the collection cylinder. A funnel-shaped canvas is connected to the inlet at the top of the collection cylinder. A top ring is located at the top edge of the canvas. A support rod is located at the bottom of the top ring. A soil-embedding cone is located at the bottom of the support rod.

2. The easily scattered forest tree seed collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotary switch is connected to a baffle via a rotating shaft, and the rotary switch drives the baffle to rotate inside the collection cylinder.

3. The easily scattered forest tree seed collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The canvas is pressed and fixed to the top of the inlet of the collection cylinder by an annular pressure plate, and the pressure plate is connected to the collection cylinder by bolts.

4. The easily scattered forest tree seed collector according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of support rods is 3, and they are distributed in a circumferential manner at equal intervals around the central axis of the top ring.

5. A seed collector for easily scattered forest trees according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the collection tube is connected to the top of the box body by threads.

6. A seed collector for easily scattered forest trees according to claim 5, characterized in that, The side wall of the box is provided with elongated holes, and the bottom wall of the box is provided with a perforated mesh.

7. A seed collector for easily scattered forest trees according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, The side wall of the box is configured as an openable side cover, and the side cover is provided with a handle.

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