A seedling transplanting device with root protection

Abstract

The application discloses a seedling transplanting device with root system protection, and belongs to the field of seedling transplanting devices.The seedling transplanting device comprises a bearing base, a flexible bearing belt arranged above the left side of the bearing base, a pocket-shaped structure formed in the middle of the flexible bearing belt for supporting a seedling root ball, supports fixedly connected to both ends of the flexible bearing belt, the lower ends of the supports being fixedly connected to the upper side of the bearing base, an arc-shaped plate arranged above the right side of the bearing base, support rods fixedly connected to the two sides of the bottom of the arc-shaped plate, a support plate rotatably sleeved on the support rods, and the lower end of the support plate being fixedly connected to the upper end of the bearing base.The seedling root ball is prevented from directly contacting a vehicle plate surface, the impact force generated by transportation bumping is weakened to reduce the damage to the soil ball and the root system, the risk of soil ball fragmentation and root system damage is significantly reduced, the survival rate of seedling transplantation is improved, the stable positioning and support of the seedling trunk are realized, and the physical influence of the overall seedling shaking on the root ball is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of seedling transplanting devices, specifically a seedling transplanting device with root protection. Background Technology

[0002] In seedling transplantation, transportation is a crucial step in ensuring seedling survival and directly impacts the subsequent transplant survival rate. Currently, the industry standard for seedling transportation involves placing the uprooted seedlings at an angle on the rigid support platform of the transport vehicle, and then securing them with ropes.

[0003] In this traditional placement method, the root ball of the seedlings is in direct contact with the rigid platform of the vehicle and must continuously withstand the weight of the seedlings themselves, as well as the additional impact from bumps and jostling during transportation. This continuous mechanical pressure and vibration can easily cause the soil surrounding the roots to crack and fall off. Furthermore, it can damage the seedling's capillary roots and root cortex, disrupting root integrity and absorption function, ultimately severely reducing the survival rate of the transplanted seedlings.

[0004] While existing technologies employ straw as a protective layer, this method only alleviates soil moisture evaporation and cannot fundamentally solve the problems of mechanical pressure on the root ball and damage caused by vibration and impact during transportation. It is therefore insufficient to meet the need for effective protection of the root ball during seedling transplantation and transportation.

[0005] Therefore, this application provides a seedling transplanting device with root protection to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] This application provides a seedling transplanting device with root protection, which aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, such as the root ball of the seedling directly contacting the vehicle's hard platform during transportation, bearing its own weight and the additional impact force from transportation bumps, resulting in soil cracking and falling off, and damage to capillary roots and root cortex.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: a seedling transplanting device with root protection, comprising a support base; a flexible support belt is provided on the upper left side of the support base, and a pocket-shaped structure for supporting the root ball of the seedling is formed in the middle of the flexible support belt; both ends of the flexible support belt are fixedly connected to brackets, and the lower end of the brackets is fixedly connected to the upper part of the support base; an arc-shaped plate for positioning and supporting the seedling trunk is provided on the upper right side of the support base, and support rods are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the arc-shaped plate, a support plate is rotatably sleeved on the support rod, and the lower end of the support plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support base. The root ball of the sapling is placed in a pocket-shaped structure formed in the middle of the flexible support strip, keeping the root ball spaced from the vehicle's surface. The two ends of the flexible support strip are fixed to the support base by brackets, providing stable support for the pocket-shaped structure. The sapling trunk is placed on an arc-shaped plate, which is connected to a support plate by support rods on both sides of the bottom. The support plate rotates and fits onto the support rods, with its lower end fixed to the support base, which can adapt to the sapling's tilt angle and provide support. When bumps occur during transportation, the sapling shakes slightly, and the flexible support strip undergoes elastic deformation, absorbing and buffering most of the impact force. Only a small amount of impact force is transmitted to the root ball, thereby reducing mechanical damage to the root ball and roots.

[0008] Preferably, the flexible support belt is made of high-strength, wide-width nylon webbing or rubber belt. This ensures that the flexible support belt has sufficient load-bearing strength and elasticity, which can stably support the root ball and the weight of the seedling, while also fully utilizing its elastic buffering effect. It is not easily damaged over long-term use, extending the service life of the device and ensuring stable and reliable protection of the root ball during transportation.

[0009] Preferably, the lower end of the support base is fixedly provided with an anti-slip pad for contact with the vehicle, and the lower surface of the anti-slip pad is provided with anti-slip texture. This enhances the friction between the support base and the vehicle contact surface, prevents the device from sliding due to bumps during transportation, avoids increased shaking of the seedlings due to device sliding, thereby reducing additional impact on the root ball and ensuring the stability and safety of the seedlings during transportation.

[0010] Preferably, to prevent impact between the seedling roots and the supporting base, an elastic sponge pad is fixedly installed at the upper end of the supporting base below the flexible supporting strip. This further buffers the impact force that may be transmitted to the root ball during transportation, preventing direct impact and collision between the seedling root ball and the supporting base, providing double protection for the integrity of the root ball, reducing root damage caused by impact, and improving the survival rate of transplanted seedlings.

[0011] Preferably, to prevent the sapling trunk from detaching from the curved plate: a locking mechanism is provided on the curved plate, the locking mechanism including a locking plate disposed above the curved plate, one end of the locking plate being hinged to one end of the curved plate, and the other end of the curved plate being fixedly connected to a hinge seat, on which a screw is hinged, and the other end of the locking plate being fixedly connected to a U-shaped clamping plate adapted to the screw, the screw being threaded with a handle nut for driving the U-shaped clamping plate to move closer to the hinge seat. This achieves a firm fixation between the sapling trunk and the curved plate, preventing the sapling trunk from detaching from the curved plate during transportation, thus preventing the sapling from tipping over and shaking excessively, avoiding severe collisions or compression of the root ball due to trunk detachment, ensuring the overall stability of the sapling during transportation, and further protecting the root ball from damage.

[0012] Preferably, to prevent wear and tear on the sapling trunk caused by the curved plate and locking plate, elastic pads are fixedly connected to the inner walls of both the curved plate and the locking plate. This avoids direct hard contact between the curved plate and the locking plate and the sapling trunk, effectively preventing wear on the trunk surface, while also increasing the friction between them and the trunk, thus helping to improve the stability of the trunk fixation and protecting the integrity of the trunk without affecting the subsequent survival of the sapling.

[0013] This application effectively avoids direct contact between the seedling root ball and the vehicle surface by placing the seedling root ball on a flexible support belt with a hood-like structure. This reduces the impact of transportation bumps on the root ball and roots, significantly reduces the risk of root ball breakage and root damage, and thus improves the survival rate of seedling transplantation. At the same time, it achieves stable positioning and support for the seedling trunk, reducing the physical impact of the overall shaking of the seedling on the root ball.

[0014] This application achieves a firm fixation between the seedling trunk and the curved plate through the design of a locking mechanism, preventing the seedling trunk from detaching from the curved plate during transportation, which would cause the seedling to tip over and shake more violently. It also avoids the root ball from being violently collided or squeezed due to the trunk detaching, ensuring the overall stability of the seedling during transportation and further protecting the root ball from damage. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a seedling transplanting device with root protection. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The structural bottom view in the image.

[0016] In the picture: 1. Support base; 11. Anti-slip pad; 12. Elastic sponge pad; 2. Flexible support belt; 3. Bracket; 4. Arc plate; 41. Support rod; 42. Support plate; 5. Locking mechanism; 51. Locking plate; 52. Hinge seat; 53. Screw; 54. U-shaped clamping plate; 55. Handle nut; 56. Elastic pad. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0018] This embodiment provides a seedling transplanting device with root protection, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown, the seedling transplanting device includes a support base 1; a flexible support belt 2 is provided on the upper left side of the support base 1, and a pocket-shaped structure is formed in the middle of the flexible support belt 2 to support the root ball of the seedling; both ends of the flexible support belt 2 are fixedly connected to the brackets 3, and the lower end of the brackets 3 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the support base 1; an arc-shaped plate 4 is provided on the upper right side of the support base 1 for positioning and supporting the seedling trunk, and support rods 41 are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the arc-shaped plate 4. A support plate 42 is rotatably sleeved on the support rods 41, and the lower end of the support plate 42 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support base 1. By placing the seedling root ball on the pocket-shaped flexible support belt 2, direct contact between the seedling root ball and the vehicle surface is effectively avoided, reducing the impact force generated by transportation bumps on the root ball and root system, significantly reducing the risk of root ball breakage and root damage, thereby improving the survival rate of seedling transplantation, and at the same time achieving stable positioning and support of the seedling trunk, reducing the physical impact of the overall shaking of the seedling on the root ball. The root ball of the seedling is placed in the pocket-shaped structure formed in the middle of the flexible support belt 2, keeping the root ball separated from the vehicle board surface. The two ends of the flexible support belt 2 are fixed to the support base 1 by the bracket 3, providing stable support for the pocket-shaped structure. The seedling trunk is placed on the arc-shaped plate 4, which is connected to the support plate 42 by the support rods 41 on both sides of the bottom. The support plate 42 is rotated and fitted onto the support rods 41, and its lower end is fixed to the support base 1, which can adapt to the tilt angle of the seedling and provide support. When the transportation bumps generate impact force, the seedling as a whole shakes slightly, and the flexible support belt 2 undergoes elastic deformation, absorbing and buffering most of the impact force, with only a small amount of impact force transmitted to the root ball, thereby reducing the mechanical damage to the root ball and root system.

[0019] The flexible support belt 2 uses high-strength, wide-width nylon webbing or rubber tape. This ensures the flexible support belt 2 possesses sufficient load-bearing strength and elasticity, stably supporting the root ball and the weight of the seedling itself while fully utilizing its elastic buffering effect. It is not easily damaged with long-term use, extending the device's lifespan and ensuring stable and reliable protection of the root ball during transportation. Its high strength can withstand the weight of the seedling and instantaneous impact forces during transportation, preventing the support belt from breaking or being excessively stretched. The wide design increases the contact area with the root ball, dispersing pressure and reducing damage to the root ball from localized compression. The nylon webbing or rubber tape itself has good elasticity, absorbing and buffering energy through elastic deformation when subjected to impact, further weakening the impact force transmitted to the root ball.

[0020] An anti-slip pad 11 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the support base 1 for contact with the vehicle. The lower surface of the anti-slip pad 11 is provided with anti-slip texture. This enhances the friction between the support base 1 and the vehicle contact surface, preventing the device from sliding due to bumps during transportation, avoiding increased shaking of the seedlings due to device slippage, and thus reducing additional impact on the root ball, ensuring the stability and safety of the seedlings during transportation. The anti-slip pad 11 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the support base 1, directly contacting the vehicle. The anti-slip texture on its lower surface increases the coefficient of friction between the pad and the vehicle surface. When the vehicle bumps or turns, the anti-slip texture effectively resists the relative sliding tendency between the device and the vehicle, allowing the support base 1 to firmly adhere to the vehicle surface, preventing overall device displacement from causing increased shaking of the seedlings, and indirectly protecting the root ball from additional damage.

[0021] To prevent impact between the seedling roots and the supporting base 1, an elastic sponge pad 12 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the supporting base 1, corresponding to the lower part of the flexible supporting belt 2. This further buffers the impact force that may be transmitted to the root ball during transportation, preventing direct impact and collision between the seedling root ball and the supporting base 1, providing double protection for the integrity of the root ball, reducing root damage caused by impact, and improving the survival rate of transplanted seedlings. When the transportation is bumpy and the flexible supporting belt 2 deforms to a certain extent, the elastic sponge pad 12 can contact the lower part of the flexible supporting belt 2, further absorbing and buffering the remaining impact force through its own elasticity, while preventing the root ball from directly impacting the supporting base 1 due to excessive shaking, forming secondary protection and reducing impact damage to the root ball and root system.

[0022] To prevent the sapling trunk from detaching from the curved plate 4, a locking mechanism 5 is provided on the curved plate 4. The locking mechanism 5 includes a locking plate 51 positioned above the curved plate 4. One end of the locking plate 51 is hinged to one end of the curved plate 4, and the other end of the curved plate 4 is fixedly connected to a hinge seat 52. A screw 53 is hinged to the hinge seat 52, and the other end of the locking plate 51 is fixedly connected to a U-shaped clamping plate 54 adapted to the screw 53. A handle nut 55 is threaded onto the screw 53 to drive the U-shaped clamping plate 54 to move closer to the hinge seat 52. This securely fixes the sapling trunk to the curved plate 4, preventing the sapling trunk from detaching from the curved plate 4 during transportation, which could lead to the sapling tipping over or excessive shaking. It also prevents the root ball from being violently impacted or squeezed due to the trunk detaching, ensuring the overall stability of the sapling during transportation and further protecting the root ball from damage. One end of the locking plate 51 is hinged to one end of the arc plate 4, and the other end is engaged with the screw 53 at the other end of the arc plate 4 through the U-shaped clamping plate 54. After placing the sapling trunk on the arc plate 4, rotate the locking plate 51, and then rotate the screw 53 on the hinge seat 52 so that the screw 53 is engaged in the U-shaped clamping plate 54. Tighten the handle nut 55 to drive the U-shaped clamping plate 54 to move towards the hinge seat 52, thereby driving the locking plate 51 to press the trunk, thus firmly locking the trunk in the arc plate 4 and preventing the trunk from falling off.

[0023] To prevent wear and tear on the tree trunk caused by the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51, elastic pads 56 are fixedly connected to the inner walls of both the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51. This prevents direct hard contact between the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51 and the tree trunk, effectively preventing wear on the trunk surface. It also increases friction with the trunk, helping to improve the stability of the trunk fixation and protecting the integrity of the trunk without affecting the subsequent survival of the seedling. The elastic pads 56 are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51. When the tree trunk is placed on the curved plate 4 and fixed by the locking plate 51, the elastic pads 56 directly contact the trunk surface. Their soft and elastic properties buffer the pressure of the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51 on the trunk, avoiding bark wear caused by hard contact. At the same time, the high surface friction of the elastic pads 56 increases the tightness of contact with the trunk, reducing relative sliding of the trunk between the curved plate 4 and locking plate 51, thus improving the fixation effect.

[0024] It should be noted that many of the standard parts used in this application are available on the market, while non-standard parts can be specially customized. The connection method used in this application is also a very common method in the mechanical field, and will not be described in detail here.

[0025] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application, based on the technical solution and concept of this application, should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A seedling transplanting device with root protection, comprising a support base (1); Its features are: A flexible support belt (2) is provided on the upper left side of the support base (1), and a pocket-shaped structure for supporting the root ball of the seedling is formed in the middle of the flexible support belt (2); Both ends of the flexible bearing belt (2) are fixedly connected to brackets (3), and the lower end of the brackets (3) is fixedly connected to the upper part of the bearing base (1). An arc-shaped plate (4) for positioning and supporting the trunk of the seedling is provided on the upper right side of the bearing base (1). Support rods (41) are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom of the arc-shaped plate (4). A support plate (42) is rotatably sleeved on the support rod (41). The lower end of the support plate (42) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bearing base (1).

2. The seedling transplanting device with root protection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible load-bearing belt (2) is made of high-strength, wide-width nylon webbing or rubber belt.

3. The seedling transplanting device with root protection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the support base (1) is fixedly provided with an anti-slip mat (11) for contact with the vehicle, and the lower surface of the anti-slip mat (11) is provided with anti-slip texture.

4. The seedling transplanting device with root protection according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic sponge pad (12) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the support base (1) below the flexible support belt (2).

5. The seedling transplanting device with root protection according to claim 1, characterized in that: A locking mechanism (5) is provided on the arc plate (4). The locking mechanism (5) includes a locking plate (51) provided above the arc plate (4). One end of the locking plate (51) is hinged to one end of the arc plate (4). The other end of the arc plate (4) is fixedly connected to a hinge seat (52). A screw (53) is hinged on the hinge seat (52). The other end of the locking plate (51) is fixedly connected to a U-shaped clamping plate (54) adapted to the screw (53). A handle nut (55) for driving the U-shaped clamping plate (54) to move closer to the hinge seat (52) is threaded on the screw (53).

6. The seedling transplanting device with root protection according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner walls of the arc plate (4) and the locking plate (51) are both fixedly connected with elastic pads (56).

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