Taro Separator

Abstract

To provide a taro separation unit that is unprecedented and greatly practical.SOLUTION: A taro separation unit is for separating secondary taro corms 50b from taro 50 that has secondary taro corms 50b around. In the unit body 10, there are installed a placement part 1 for placing the taro 50 and a pressurization part 2 which is installed on the upper part of the placement part 1 and which pressurizes the taro 50 placed on the placement part 1. The placement part 1 is a hole part 6 structured by conformity of recesses 3a, 4a which are formed in each of a pair of freely slidably provided installations 3, 4. Also, the installations 3, 4 has structure of being mutually energized in an approaching direction by an energization part 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a taro separating device. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, a taro separation device disclosed in Patent Document 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "conventional example") has been proposed as a device for separating baby taro from parent taro dug up from a field.

[0003] This conventional example comprises a taro support section that supports the taro, an impact and separation section that strikes the taro supported by the taro support section to separate the baby taro from the parent taro, and a drive mechanism section that drives the impact and separation section. With the taro supported by the taro support section, the impact and separation section is driven by the drive mechanism section to strike the taro, and the impact separates the baby taro from the parent taro.

[0004] Therefore, compared to manual separation work, the worker can easily separate the baby potatoes without requiring much effort or skill, and the efficiency of the separation work can be improved. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3227119 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention is the result of further research and development into an apparatus for separating baby taro from parent taro, as described above, and has resulted in the development of a highly practical taro separation apparatus that has never been seen before. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The gist of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0008] The taro separation device is for separating a baby taro 50b from a taro 50 having baby taro 50b around it, and the device body 10 includes a placement section 1 for placing the taro 50, and a pressing section 2 provided above the placement section 1 for pressing the taro 50 placed on the placement section 1. having The placement unit 1 is The device body 10 is slidably installed between slide guides 11 and 12 that are horizontally opposed to each other. The recesses 3a, 4a formed in the pair of mounting bodies 3, 4 are aligned to form a hole 6, and the mounting bodies 3, 4 are biased in the direction toward each other by a biasing portion 5. Furthermore, This taro separation device is characterized in that, when the taro 50 placed in the hole portion 6 is pressed by the pressing portion 2, the taro 50 slides away against the biasing force of the biasing portion 5 and passes through the hole portion 6, which expands in diameter, and is handled so that the baby taro 50b is separated.

[0009] Also, the present invention relates to a taro separation device for separating a baby taro 50b from a taro 50 having baby taros 50b around it, and the device body 10 has a placement section 1 for placing the taro 50, and a pressing section 2 provided above the placement section 1 for pressing the taro 50 placed on the placement section 1, and the placement section 1 is a hole section 6 formed by matching recesses 3a, 4a formed in a pair of pedestals 3, 4 that are slidably provided, and the recesses 3a, 4a Each opening edge is configured as an inwardly curved arc surface, and the mounting bodies 3, 4 are configured to be biased toward each other by a biasing section 5. Furthermore, when the taro 50 placed in the hole section 6 is pressed by the pressing section 2, the taro 50 slides away from the biasing force of the biasing section 5 and passes through the hole section 6 which expands in diameter, thereby being handled and the baby taro 50b is separated. This taro separation device is characterized in that it is configured.

[0010] In addition, claims 1,2 This relates to a taro separation device, characterized in that the taro separation device described in any one of claims 1 to 4 employs an electric hydraulic cylinder with a 12V battery as a power source 17 as the driving source 7 for driving the pressing unit 2.

[0011] In addition, claims 1 to 3 In the taro separation apparatus described in any one of the above, the apparatus body 10 is a hand-pushed mobile body provided with a handle portion 15 and wheels 16 for transportation. Effect of the Invention

[0012] Because the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to separate baby potatoes from parent potatoes in accordance with the various different sizes of taro, and while the mounting section is structured to be movable to accommodate the various different sizes of taro, it is able to stably support the taro, allowing the task of separating baby potatoes from the parent potato to be performed smoothly, and it is extremely durable, making it an unprecedentedly practical taro separation device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view for explaining a main portion of the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view for explaining the operation of the main parts of the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the use state of the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described below with reference to the drawings to illustrate the operation of the present invention.

[0015] In the operation of separating the baby potatoes 50b from the taro 50, the taro 50 is placed in the hole 6 constituting the placement section 1, and in this state the taro 50 placed in the hole 6 is pressed by the pressing section 2, whereby the taro 50 slides away against the biasing force of the biasing section 5 and passes through the hole 6 which expands in diameter, whereby the baby potatoes 50b are separated.

[0016] The mounting portion 1 of the present invention is a hole portion 6 formed by the matching of recesses 3a, 4a formed in a pair of mounting bodies 3, 4 which are arranged to slide freely, and the mounting bodies 3, 4 are configured to be biased in the direction toward each other by the biasing portion 5. With this configuration, the biasing force of the biasing portion 5 is constantly acting, thereby ensuring good mashing. Moreover, since the distance between the mounting bodies 3, 4 can be changed according to the size of the taro 50, it is possible to separate the baby potatoes 50b in accordance with the various different sizes of taro.

[0017] However, as mentioned above, if the mounting portion 1 is made movable (a structure in which the distance between the opposing members supporting the taro 50 is variable) to accommodate the size of the taro 50, it will not be possible to stably support the taro 50, the work of separating the baby potatoes 50b will not be performed smoothly, and there is a concern that the durability of the mounting portion 1 will be reduced. However, in this regard, as mentioned above, the present invention has a robust structure in which the mounting portion 1 is composed of a pair of mounting bodies 3, 4 that are freely slidably mounted on the device main body 10, so that the taro 50 placed on this mounting portion 1 can be pressed by the pressing portion 2 in a stable manner without swinging, the work of separating the baby potatoes 50b can be performed smoothly, and the durability is extremely excellent. EXAMPLES

[0018] A specific embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] This embodiment is a taro separation device for separating baby potatoes 50b from parent potatoes 50a of taro 50 having baby potatoes 50b around the parent potatoes 50a, and the device body 10 is provided with a placement section 1 for placing the taro 50, and a pressing section 2 that is provided above the placement section 1 and presses the taro 50 placed on the placement section 1. The taro 50 that is the subject of the operation of separating the baby potatoes 50b from the parent potatoes 50a in this embodiment is a lump-shaped taro 50 that has been dug up from a field and has soil 51 attached to its surface.

[0020] Each component of this embodiment will be described in detail below.

[0021] The device main body 10 is a frame structure made up of appropriate metal members as shown in FIG. 1, and is composed of a rectangular frame-shaped base body 10A formed by connecting frame materials 10a with a U-shaped cross section vertically and horizontally, and legs 10B with an L-shaped cross section that are vertically attached to the four corners of this base body 10A and have ground plates 10b at their lower ends.

[0022] In addition, the device main body 10 has a handle portion 15 (rod member) with an angle adjustment mechanism protruding rearward from the upper portion of each of the left and right legs 10B located at the rear of the main body, and wheels 16 for transportation are provided between the left and right legs 10B located at the front of the main body, and the device main body 10 is configured as a hand-pushed mobile body without a drive source for transportation.

[0023] Specifically, when the front, rear, left and right legs 10B of the device main body 10 are in a state where they are touching the ground, the wheels 16 for mobility do not touch the ground, but when the handle 15 is grasped and lifted (leaning forward), the wheels 16 for mobility come into contact with the ground. Therefore, when all of the legs 10B are not in contact with the ground (when only the wheels 16 for mobility are in contact), the device can be moved to any desired location like a hand-operated unicycle.

[0024] Incidentally, the device main body 10 may be structured to travel using a mobile drive source powered by a 12V battery, similar to the pressing unit 2 described later.

[0025] The device body 10 is also provided with slide guide sections 11 and 12 for guiding the sliding movement of a pair of erection bodies 3 and 4 constituting the mounting section 1, which will be described later.

[0026] The slide guide portions 11, 12 are constructed of metallic shaft-shaped members having a length in the longitudinal direction of the device main body 10 and are arranged inside the left and right frame members 10a constituting the base body 10A as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

[0027] In addition, a coil spring 5a is fitted to the slide guide portions 11 and 12, and one end of the coil spring 5a abuts against spring support portions 11a and 12a provided on the slide guide portions 11 and 12, and the other end abuts against slide portions 3b and 4b of the mounting bodies 3 and 4, thereby forming a biasing portion 5 that biases the mounting bodies 3 and 4 in the direction toward each other.

[0028] Therefore, the bridges 3 and 4 can slide apart against the biasing force of the biasing portion 5.

[0029] The device body 10 is also provided with a placement section 1 on which the taro 50 is placed.

[0030] The mounting portion 1 is a hole portion 6 formed by matching recesses 3a, 4a formed in a pair of bridge members 3, 4 respectively that are slidably installed between the left and right frame members 10a that constitute the base body 10A described above.

[0031] Specifically, the installation bodies 3, 4 are elongated members with a U-shaped cross section formed from an appropriate metal member as shown in Figures 1 to 3, and the central and opposing portions of each of these installation bodies 3, 4 are provided with trapezoidal concave recesses 3a, 4a in a plan view that penetrate in the vertical direction, and when the installation bodies 3, 4 are brought close to each other, the recesses 3a, 4a form a hexagonal hole 6 in a plan view in which a taro 50 can be placed in a mated state.

[0032] Moreover, the opening edges 3a', 4a' of the recesses 3a, 4a respectively have inwardly convex arcuate surfaces (arcuate surfaces forming an R in the vertical direction).

[0033] Therefore, when separating the baby potatoes 50b from the parent potatoes 50a of the taro 50, the taro 50 (parent potatoes 50a and baby potatoes 50b) passing through the holes 6 can be prevented from being damaged as much as possible.

[0034] In addition, cylindrical slide portions 3b, 4b that are fitted to slide guide portions 11, 12, respectively, are provided at both ends of each of the mounting bodies 3, 4, and the coil spring 5a that constitutes the aforementioned biasing portion 5 abuts against these slide portions 3b, 4b, so that the mounting bodies 3, 4 are biased in the direction of approaching each other.

[0035] Therefore, the installation bodies 3, 4 are guided by the slide guide sections 11, 12 and can slide toward and away from each other in the front-to-rear direction of the device main body 10. When the pressing section 2 presses the taro 50 placed in the hole section 6, the installation bodies 3, 4 slide away from each other against the biasing force of the biasing section 5 in accordance with the diameter of the taro 50 passing through the hole section 6 (see Figure 4).

[0036] Further, a power source 17 (DC 12V battery) for a drive source 7 (electric hydraulic cylinder) that drives a pressing unit 2 (described later) is provided in front of the base body 10A.

[0037] Therefore, in this embodiment, the battery of an automobile or agricultural work machine can be used as the power source 17 for driving the drive source 7 (electric hydraulic cylinder), and this device can be transported and used anywhere.

[0038] A gate-shaped support frame 10C is installed above the front and rear frame members 10a that constitute the base body 10A, and a pressing portion 2 is provided on this support frame 10C.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 1, this pressing section 2 is configured by providing a pressing plate 2a at the tip of an operating rod 7a in a drive source 7 (electric hydraulic cylinder), and this drive source 7 is disposed facing downward at the center position of the support frame 10C, and this pressing section 2 is arranged to rise and fall at a position directly above the mounting section 1 (hole section 6).

[0040] In this embodiment, an extension adapter 2A is detachably provided on the pressing plate 2a in accordance with the cylinder stroke of the driving source 7.

[0041] Therefore, when processing small taro 50 that cannot be sufficiently pressed by the pressing plate 2a, the adapter 2A can be attached and the work can be performed. The support frame 10C is provided with an adapter holding part 19 that locks and holds the adapter 2A at a predetermined position that does not interfere with the work.

[0042] The support frame 10C is also provided with an operation switch 13 that is erected so as to be operable to raise or lower the frame, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the driving of the driving source 7 based on the operation of the operation switch 13.

[0043] In this embodiment, the pressing portion 2 is lowered by tilting the operation switch 13 in one direction when it is in the upright position, the pressing portion 2 is stopped by returning the operation switch 13 to its original upright position, and the pressing portion 2 is raised by tilting the operation switch 13 in the other direction.

[0044] The pressing portion 2 may be controlled so as to automatically rise after descending to a predetermined position.

[0045] Reference numeral 14 denotes a spare handle, and 18 denotes a frame-shaped sorting body for sorting the taro 50 (parent taro 50a and baby taro 50b) that has been pressed by the pressing portion 2 and fallen from the placement portion 1 (hole portion 6) from the soil 51.

[0046] Since this embodiment is configured as described above, in the operation of separating baby potatoes 50b from parent potato 50a of taro 50, taro 50 is stably placed with its stem portion facing down in hole 6 constituting mounting portion 1 (see (a) in Figure 5), and when taro 50 placed in hole 6 in this state is pressed by pressing portion 2, taro 50 slides away against the biasing force of biasing portion 5 and passes through hole 6 which expands in diameter, whereby baby potatoes 50b are separated from parent potato 50a (see (b) and (c) in Figure 5).

[0047] Therefore, according to this embodiment, the biasing force of the biasing section 5 is constantly acting, thereby ensuring good mashing, and since the distance between the mounting bodies 3, 4 can be varied according to the size of the taro 50, it is possible to separate the baby taro 50b from the parent taro 50a in accordance with the various different sizes of taro.

[0048] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mounting section 1 has a robust structure consisting of a pair of mounting bodies 3, 4 which are freely slidably mounted on the device main body 10. Therefore, the taro 50 placed on the mounting section 1 can be pressed by the pressing section 2 in a stable state without swinging, which allows the operation of separating the baby taro 50b from the parent taro 50a to be performed smoothly and provides extremely excellent durability.

[0049] In addition, in this embodiment, the installation bodies 3 and 4 are respectively slidably installed between the slide guide sections 11 and 12 provided horizontally opposite to each other on the device main body 10, so that the above-mentioned advantageous effects are reliably achieved.

[0050] In addition, in this embodiment, the opening edges of each of the recesses 3a, 4a are made into an arcuate surface, so that when separating the baby potatoes 50b from the parent potatoes 50a of the taro 50, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the taro 50 (parent potatoes 50a and baby potatoes 50b) from being damaged as they pass through this hole portion 6.

[0051] In addition, this embodiment employs an electric hydraulic cylinder with a 12V battery as the power source 17 as the drive source 7 for driving the pressing portion 2, and therefore has a simple structure, resulting in low costs and excellent mass productivity.

[0052] In addition, in this embodiment, the device body 10 is a hand-pushed mobile body equipped with a handle portion 15 and wheels 16 for transportation, so that it can be moved anywhere to perform the task of separating the baby potatoes 50b from the parent potatoes 50a.

[0053] Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1 Placement section 2 Pressing part 3 Erection structure 3a Recess 4 Erection structure 4a Recess 5. Pressurizing section 6 Hole 7. Power Source 10. Device body 11 Slide guide part 12 Slide guide part 15 Handle part 16 Transport wheels 17 Power supply 50 Taro 50b Baby potato

Claims

1. A taro separation device for separating baby potatoes from taro with baby potatoes surrounding them, the device body having a placing section on which the taro is placed, and a pressing section provided above the placing section and pressing the taro placed on the placing section, the placing section being a hole formed by matching recesses formed in a pair of mounting bodies which are slidably mounted between slide guide sections provided horizontally opposite each other on the device body, the mounting bodies being configured to be biased in the direction toward each other by a biasing section, and further configured such that when the taro placed on the hole is pressed by the pressing section, the taro slides away from the taro against the biasing force of the biasing section and passes through the hole which expands in diameter, thereby being handled and the baby potatoes are separated.

2. A taro separating device for separating baby potatoes from taro that have baby potatoes surrounding them, the device body having a placing section for placing the taro on it, and a pressing section provided above the placing section for pressing the taro placed on the placing section, the placing section being a hole formed by matching recesses formed in each of a pair of mounting bodies that are provided to slide freely, the opening edge of each of the recesses being configured as an arcuate surface that curves inward, the mounting bodies being configured to be biased in the direction toward each other by a biasing section, and further characterized in that when the taro placed on the hole is pressed by the pressing section, the taro slides away from the taro against the biasing force of the biasing section and passes through the hole which expands in diameter, thereby being handled and the baby potatoes being separated.

3. 3. The taro separation device according to claim 1, wherein an electric hydraulic cylinder powered by a 12V battery is used as a drive source for driving the pressing unit.

4. The taro separation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the device body is a hand-pushed mobile body having a handle portion and wheels for moving.

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