Joint Adjustment Mechanism for Vibrating Floors in Root Crop Planting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing planting devices for root crops face challenges in maintaining and efficiently operating vibrating floors, which require individual adjustment and can be cumbersome, especially when handling multiple rows of material.
Innovation Solution
A laying device with a joint adjustment mechanism for vibrating floors, where bucket belts serve as conveying elements and short-bottom containers form scooping chambers, allowing for simultaneous operation of the floors, reducing maintenance complexity and improving handling efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual adjustment of vibrating floors is used, then each floor can be adjusted independently, but the maintenance and operation become cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual floor adjustment mechanisms into a single joint adjustment mechanism. The shaft with arms connects to multiple vibrating floors, allowing one operator to open or close all floors simultaneously by rotating the shaft, rather than adjusting each floor separately. This merging of adjustment functions directly reduces maintenance time and operational complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple rows of material are handled, then productivity increases, but the complexity of emptying conveyors and containers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The joint adjustment mechanism merges the control of multiple conveyors and containers into a single operational system. When the shaft is rotated, all vibrating floors and their associated containers are opened or closed together, enabling simultaneous emptying of multiple rows. This eliminates the need to manually empty each conveyor and container separately, reducing the operational complexity despite handling multiple rows.
3Ease of operation
If individual adjustment mechanisms are used for each floor, then precise control is achieved, but the number of components and adjustment devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces multiple individual adjustment devices with a single joint adjustment mechanism consisting of a shaft with arms. This single mechanism provides coordinated control of all vibrating floors, significantly reducing the number of components while maintaining functional control. The shaft-arm assembly serves as a centralized control system that eliminates redundant individual adjustment devices.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The joint adjustment mechanism enables easier handling and maintenance of the laying device, reduces time required for opening and closing vibrating floors, and facilitates the emptying of conveyors and containers, especially when dealing with multiple rows of material.
Implementation Method 1
a shaft, in particular driven at one end, for the joint pivoting of the floors
Implementation Method 2
floors, in particular designed as vibrating floors
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AI summary
The invention relates to a planting device for a planting machine for root crops, comprising at least two conveying elements rotating during operation, which are in particular designed as bucket belts, and a container in the form of a short-bottomed container assigned to each conveying element, each container forming a scooping chamber and being bounded on one side by the respective conveying element, wherein each container has a bottom and side walls and the respective bottom can be moved at least partially from a closed position to an open position, with an adjustment device by which the bottoms, which are in particular designed as vibrating bottoms, can be adjusted together, and a planting machine for root crops with a hopper for the crop to be planted.