Pest Removal Device With Rotating Brush And Segmented Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pest removal devices in fields and crops face inefficiencies in collecting pests due to perpendicular collection methods allowing escape, limited flexibility in bug collection heights, and risks of collected pests leaving collection vessels, particularly in lower plant parts and during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A modular pest removal device with a frame featuring comb-like stirring devices and a rotating brush mechanism that forces pests towards a collecting device, utilizing adjustable knife devices and a compressing mechanism to enhance collection efficiency and adaptability, along with a fan or air flow system to minimize escape and optimize material retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If driven wheels force harmful bugs into collection vessels perpendicular to direction of travel, then collection is achieved, but many harmful bugs escape in direction of travel or opposite direction
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of forcing pests perpendicular to direction of travel into collection vessels, the invention inverts the approach by using a brush device that rotates to force pests along the direction of travel toward the collection device, thereby preventing escape in front or behind the device
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into functional segments: stirring devices arranged in a comb-like manner to agitate vegetation, a rotating brush device to force pests toward collection, and collection devices positioned to receive pests along the direction of travel. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently
2Productivity
If driven wheels are positioned at fixed height for collecting bugs at upper young shoots, then upper pest collection is achieved, but collection of harmful bugs in lower parts of plants is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The stirring devices are arranged to extend in the direction of travel and are positioned to agitate vegetation at multiple heights. The comb-like arrangement with multiple stirring devices at different positions allows dynamic coverage of both upper and lower plant parts, providing adaptability to different vegetation heights and types
3Ease of operation
If collection vessels have open tops for easy loading, then loading is simple, but collected pests can leave the collection vessels during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
A cover is introduced as an intermediary element between the collection vessel and the environment. The cover can be positioned to close the top opening during transportation to prevent pest escape, while allowing easy removal when loading or emptying is required, thus mediating between the conflicting requirements of security and accessibility
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 device effectively collects pests and materials from entire vegetation, including lower parts, with improved retention and reduced escape, enabling efficient and flexible operation in various field conditions and allowing for adaptation into a vegetation cutting device.
Implementation Method 1
a brush device adapted to rotate in relation to the frame section whereby pest and/or other material is forced towards the collecting device upon rotation of the brush device
Implementation Method 2
A fan or air flow system to minimize escape and optimize material retention
Implementation Method 3
a plurality of stirring devices are arranged on the frame section, wherein said plurality of stirring devices are arranged spaced apart from each other at a distance from each other in the second direction
Implementation Method 4
along with a fan or air flow system to minimize escape and optimize material retention
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AI summary
A pest removal device (1) adapted to be moved in relation to a ground surface of a field, the pest removal device (1) extending in at least a first direction and a second direction, wherein the first direction is the direction of travel of the pest removal device (1) and the second direction is non-parallel to the first direction, comprising a frame (2), wherein the frame (2) comprises at least one frame section (2a, 2b, 2b', 2c, 2c') wherein a plurality of stirring devices (3) are arranged on the frame section (2a, 2b, 2b', 2c, 2c'), wherein said plurality of stirring devices (3) are arranged spaced apart from each other at a distance (d) from each other in the second direction, the frame section (2a, 2b, 2b', 2c, 2c') further comprising a brush device (4) pivotally arranged to the frame section (2a, 2b, 2b', 2c, 2c') to pivot around a pivot axis (8), a collecting device (11), wherein the brush device (4) is adapted to rotate in relation to the frame section (2a, 2b, 2b', 2c, 2c') whereby pest and/or other material is forced towards the collecting device (11) upon rotation of the brush device for collecting of pest and/or other material in the collecting device (11).