TWI706715B - Modeled carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

A modeled carrier is provided to solve the problem where the conventional carrier is unable to fit the width of different farmlands. The modeled carrier includes at least two modeled units and at least one connecting member. Each modeled unit includes a carrier portion having a support and a driving portion opposite to the support. The driving portion is pivotally connected to a wheel frame. The wheel frame includes a wheel. A connecting portion is connected between the support and the driving portion. The connecting member includes two opposite connecting ends. Each of the two connecting ends is detachably attached to the connecting portion of a respective modeled unit. A retractable portion is connected between the two connecting ends.

Description

Modular vehicle

The invention relates to a carrier, in particular to a modular carrier that can adjust the wheel base and the number of wheels to carry agricultural machinery.

Today's agriculture has advanced from early artificial planting and weeding to the application of various agricultural machinery for auxiliary operations. However, the field system for planting crops may be adjusted to different widths according to different crops or different soil characteristics, so it is necessary A carrier that can meet the width of various field borders is provided to facilitate the operation of carrying agricultural machinery.

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular carrier that can adjust the wheelbase.

The second objective of the present invention is to provide a modular carrier that can carry agricultural implements of different sizes.

The directionality described in the full text of the present invention or its similar terms, such as "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up (top)", "down (bottom)", "inner", "outer" , "Side", etc., mainly refer to the directions of the attached drawings. The directional or similar terms are only used to help explain and understand the embodiments of the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

The elements and components described in the full text of the present invention use the quantifier "one" or "one", It is only for the convenience of use and provides the general meaning of the scope of the present invention; in the present invention, it should be construed as including one or at least one, and a single concept also includes the plural, unless it clearly implies other meanings.

The modular carrier of the present invention includes: at least two modular units each having a carrier, the carrier has a carrier portion and a driving portion opposite to each other, the driving portion is pivotally connected to a wheel frame, the wheel The frame has a wheel body, and there is a coupling part between the bearing part and the driving part, the wheel frame may have a pivot end, the pivot end is pivotally connected to the bearing body, and the pivot end may have a fixed Flange, the fixed flange and the drive part of the carrier body are fixedly connected in a removable and detachable manner; and at least one connecting member has two opposite joint ends, and each joint end is respectively detachably connected to each module unit The joint part has a telescopic part between the two joint ends.

Accordingly, the modular carrier of the present invention can be connected to the modular unit through the connector according to user requirements, so that the modular carrier can carry the functions of various types of agricultural machinery. And because the telescopic part of the connecting piece can be adjusted to change the length of the connecting piece, the distance between the module units can be adjusted, and the wheel frame can be fixed at a predetermined pivot position to achieve different applications. The width of the field and the effect of the effect according to different usage conditions. .

Wherein, the wheel frame may have a power element far away from the pivot end, and the power element drives the wheel body to rotate. In this way, there is an effect of reducing the burden on the user.

Wherein, the connecting portion is a circumferential surface surrounding the carrying portion and the driving portion, and several connecting surfaces are formed on the circumferential surface. In this way, the plurality of bonding surfaces can be respectively used for the connection of the connector, which has the effect of connecting the plurality of module units to each other to form different states.

Wherein, the coupling portion protrudes from a side wall between the carrying portion and the driving portion, and has a plurality of coupling surfaces. In this way, the plurality of bonding surfaces can be respectively used for the connection of the connecting member, which has the effect of connecting the plurality of module units to each other to form different patterns.

Wherein, the several bonding surfaces may be orthogonal to each other. In this way, the connector can be connected Connected to the corresponding joint surfaces of the four module units to form the effect of a four-wheel carrier.

Wherein, the telescopic part has a sleeve and two telescopic parts, two opposite ends of the sleeve have a sleeve hole corresponding to the telescopic element, and one end of the two telescopic parts is movably movable through the sleeve hole. Contained in the socket. In this way, the length of the connecting piece can be changed by the telescopic part, and the function of extending or shortening the length can be achieved.

Wherein, the outer periphery of the socket part has an opening groove, the opening groove is partially connected with the socket hole, and the two sides forming the opening groove are respectively provided with a clamping member opposite to each other, and the two clamping members are penetrated by a screw Screwed to make the gap between the opening grooves smaller. In this way, the telescopic member can be clamped in the socket member, which has the effect of stably fixing the length of the connecting member.

Wherein, it further includes an elevated component, the elevated component has a fixed end, the fixed end is coupled to the joint part of the module unit, and the elevated component has a connecting end relative to the driving part of the module unit , The connecting end is used to connect to the connecting end of the connecting piece. In this way, by connecting the connecting end of the elevated piece with the connecting piece, the connecting piece will not cause obstacles to the crops on the field border, and can move smoothly in the field border where high-height crops such as sorghum and corn are grown. effect.

Wherein, at least one shock-absorbing module is further included. The shock-absorbing module has a pivotal end and an expansion end opposite to each other. The pivotal end is pivotally connected to the joint part of the carrier, and the expansion end is combined with the connector The combined end. In this way, the wheel body of the module unit walks between the fields, and the shock generated by the unevenness can be absorbed by the shock-absorbing module, which can achieve the effect of shock-absorbing.

〔this invention〕

1: Module unit

11: Carrier

11a: Bearing part

11b: Drive

12: Wheel frame

121, 41: pivot end

122: fixed flange

123: Axle

124: Wheel Center

125: Power Components

13: Joint

131,412: Joint surface

2: connecting piece

21: binding end

22: Telescopic part

23: Shelf

221: Socket

222: Telescopic parts

223: socket hole

224: open slot

225: Clip firmware

226: Screw

3: Elevated parts

31: fixed end

32: connection end

4: shock absorber module

42: Expansion end

[Figure 1] An exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] An exploded perspective view of the connector of the present invention.

[Figure 3] An assembled perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 4] A partially assembled perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 5] The action diagram shown in Fig. 4.

[Figure 6] A combined perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 7] An assembled perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

Please refer to Fig. 1, which is the first embodiment of the modular carrier of the present invention. It includes at least two modular units 1 and at least one connecting member 2. The at least two modular units 1 are connected to the at least one Connector 2.

Each of the module units 1 can each have a carrier 11, which can have any geometric shape, or a hollow skeleton, to facilitate users to install or lock on an agricultural implement. 11 The combination of agricultural machinery and tools is not limited by the present invention. In this embodiment, the carrying body 11 has a carrying portion 11a, which can be used to fix and carry the agricultural implement, or can fix a carrying plate so that the carrying plate can form a larger carrying area to It is convenient to place the agricultural implement. The supporting body 11 further has a driving portion 11b opposite to the supporting portion 11a. The driving portion 11b has a wheel frame 12 that is pivotally connected to the driving portion 11b of the supporting body 11 by a pivot end 121, so that the The wheel frame 12 can pivot relative to the carrier 11, and the pivoting end 121 preferably has a fixing flange 122 that can be fastened, clamped, or locked with a screw. The driving portion 11b of the carrier 11 is a detachable and fixed connection, so that the wheel frame 12 can be fixed at different predetermined pivot positions in response to different usage conditions (detailed later). In this embodiment, the pivoting end 121 of the wheel frame 12 extends through the driving portion 11b to pivotally connect the driving portion 11b between the two ends of the wheel frame 12, thereby improving the pivoting stability and reducing The overall height of the vehicle use.

The wheel frame 12 is provided with a wheel shaft 123 far away from the pivot end 121, and the wheel shaft 123 can be combined with a wheel body 124 for rotation, so that the modular carrier can be used in the field between the wheel body 124 Move to facilitate the operation of the agricultural implement. In this embodiment. The axle 123 can also have a power element 125 that can drive the axle 123 to rotate to drive the wheel body 124, thereby reducing the burden on the user. In addition, the power element 125 can be a motor, In addition, the power element 125 can be electrically connected to a power supply such as a battery, a generator, etc. to provide power, which can be understood by those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited herein.

The module unit 1 may have a coupling portion 13 for the connecting member 2 to be coupled, and the coupling portion 13 can be located between the carrying portion 11a and the driving portion 11b of the module unit 1, For example, the coupling portion 13 may be a circumferential surface surrounding the carrying portion 11a and the driving portion 11b, and a plurality of orthogonal coupling surfaces 131 are formed on the circumferential surface, and the plurality of coupling surfaces 131 can be used for connecting the connecting member 2. Or, as in this embodiment, the coupling portion 13 protrudes from a side wall between the carrying portion 11a and the driving portion 11b to form a plurality of the coupling surfaces 131, preferably, the plurality of coupling surfaces 131 They are orthogonal to each other, whereby each of the connecting surfaces 131 can be used for connecting the connecting member 2 to connect the module units 1 to each other.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 2, the connecting member 2 has two opposite coupling ends 21, and each coupling end 21 is detachably connected to the coupling portion 13 of the module unit 1. In this embodiment, The coupling end 21 can be screwed to the coupling surface 131 of the coupling portion 13 by a screw. In addition, the coupling end 21 can also be detachably coupled to the coupling portion 13 by a buckle or the like. The present invention is not limited . There may be a telescopic part 22 between the two connecting ends 21 of the connecting member 2, and the length of the connecting member 2 can be changed by the telescopic part 22. In detail, the telescopic part 22 has a socket 221 and two telescopic parts 222. The opposite ends of the socket 221 respectively have a socket 223 corresponding to the telescopic part 222, so that the two telescopic parts 222 One end is respectively movably received in the socket 221 by the socket hole 223 Inside, the opposite ends of the two telescopic members 222 respectively form the coupling end 21. In this embodiment, the telescopic members 222 are respectively a plurality of insert rods, and the socket part 221 has a socket connection corresponding to the number of insert rods. The hole 223, however, the telescopic member 222 and the socket member 221 can also be in other forms that match each other, and the present invention is not limited. Thereby, the two telescopic parts 222 can be pulled out of the socket part 221 to extend the length of the connecting part 2, and the two telescopic parts 222 can be pushed into the socket part 221 to shorten the connecting part 2 The length.

It is worth noting that the outer circumference of the socket 221 preferably has an opening groove 224, and the opening groove 224 is partially connected to the socket hole 223, and the two sides forming the opening groove 224 are respectively provided with a clamp in opposite positions. The two clamping members 225 can be threaded and screwed by a screw 226, so that the two clamping members 225 can be approached, so that the gap between the opening slots 224 is reduced, so that the telescopic member 222 can be clamped In the socket part 221, the connecting part 2 has the function of stabilizing the position after changing the length, and only by adjusting the screw tightness of the screw 226, the telescopic part 222 can be adjusted to the socket part 221 The fixed position inside, thereby adjusting the telescopic length of the connecting member 2, has the effect of improving the convenience of use. In addition, the socket 221 of the telescopic portion 22 can also be connected to a shelf 23, which can be used to place components such as batteries, generators, etc., to supply power to the power element 125 to increase the convenience of use.

Please refer to Fig. 3, according to the aforementioned structure, a plurality of the module units 1 can be connected by the connector 2 to form a carrier. For example, four connectors 2 can be connected to four The several joint surfaces 131 of the joint 13 of the module unit 1 can form a four-wheeled carrier, and the four module units 1 can be used to carry agricultural machinery together. Adjust the width of the telescopic part 22 of the connecting piece 2 between the left and right module units 1 so that the wheels 124 of the left and right module units 1 can be located on both sides of the field. In addition, each module unit 1 The wheel body 124 can also be connected to the pivoting end 121 of the wheel frame 12 with a conventional electric cylinder to independently control the pivoting of each wheel body 124, whereby the four modules 1 form a carrier Can be firmly in Tianqi Can walk between the fields without damaging the crops on the field, and according to the size of the agricultural implements to be carried, the telescopic part 22 of the connecting piece 2 between the front and rear module units 1 can be adjusted so that each module The unit 1 can jointly and stably carry the agricultural implement.

Please refer to Figures 4 and 5, when the carrier is used in a smaller field, the two connecting ends 21 of a connecting piece 2 can be connected to one of the two connecting parts 13 of the module unit 1 respectively. The joint surface 131 is used to connect the two module units 1 in series to form a two-wheeled carrier. At this time, each of the wheel frames 12 can be pivoted relative to the module unit 1, so that the two wheel bodies 124 form mutually It is parallel and can fix the fixing flange 122 of the pivoting end 121 to a predetermined position on the driving portion 11b of the carrier 11 to position the wheel frame 12. Similarly, the telescopic part 22 of the connecting member 2 between the two module units 1 can be adjusted so that the wheel bodies 124 of the two module units 1 can be respectively located on both sides of the field border, and can walk between the field borders. , The two-wheeled carrier formed by the module unit 1 can fix the conventional carrying board with the module unit 1, and support one end of the carrying board with a handle, that is, it can be balanced by pushing by hand. It can be understood that the present invention will not be repeated here.

Please refer to Fig. 6, which is the second embodiment of the modular carrier of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the module unit 1 may also have an elevated part 3. The elevated member has a fixed end 31, the fixed end 31 is connected to the joint 13 of the module unit 1, and the fixed end 31 can be connected to the joint in a removable manner such as screw locking and clamping. Section 13, the present invention is not limited. In addition, the elevated member 3 has a connecting end 32 opposite to the fixed end 31, and the connecting end 32 can be connected to a connecting end 21 of the connecting member 2. Thereby, when a plurality of the module units 1 form the aforementioned four-wheel carrier, the fixed ends 31 of the plurality of elevated parts 3 can be respectively combined with the joint portion 13 of each module unit 1, which can be The connecting ends 21 of the connecting piece 2 are respectively connected to the connecting ends 32 of the two corresponding elevated pieces 3. That is, the connecting ends 32 of the elevated piece 3 can connect the two modular units 1 to each other, so that the The connecting piece 2 will not hinder the crops on the field border, so that the modular carrier of the present invention can still be used in the field borders of sorghum, corn and other crops with large heights. Move smoothly in.

Please refer to Figure 7, which is the third embodiment of the modular carrier of the present invention. Compared with the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the modular carrier may further include a shock-absorbing mold. Group 4. The shock-absorbing module 4 is connected to the joint 13 of the carrier 11. In detail, the shock-absorbing module 4 has a pivot end 41 and an expansion end 42 opposite to each other. The pivot end 41 is pivotally connected to the side wall of the carrier body 11, and the expansion end 42 has a plurality of coupling surfaces 421, so that the coupling end 21 of each connecting member 2 can be coupled to the coupling surface 421 of the expansion end 42, thereby The four connecting members 2 are respectively connected to the four shock-absorbing modules 4, and the four shock-absorbing modules 4 are connected to the joint 13 of the carrier 11 of the module unit 1 to form a four-wheel The vehicle, in this way, when the four-wheel vehicle walks between fields with large soil fluctuations, it can have the effect of shock absorption.

In summary, the modular carrier of the present invention can be connected to the modular unit through the connector according to user requirements, so that the modular carrier can carry the functions of various types of agricultural machinery. And since the telescopic part of the connecting piece can be adjusted to change the length of the connecting piece, the distance between the module units can be adjusted to achieve the effect of being applied to different field widths.

Although the present invention has been disclosed using the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention may make various changes and modifications relative to the above-mentioned embodiments. The technical scope of the invention is protected. Therefore, the scope of protection of the invention shall be subject to the scope of the attached patent application.

1: Module unit

11: Carrier

11a: Bearing part

11b: Drive

12: Wheel frame

121: pivot end

122: fixed flange

123: Axle

124: Wheel Center

125: Power Components

13: Joint

131: Joint surface

2: connecting piece

21: binding end

22: Telescopic part

23: Shelf

221: Socket

222: Telescopic parts

223: socket hole

Claims (9)

A modularized carrier includes: at least two modular units each having a carrier, the carrier has a carrier part and a driving part opposite to each other, the driving part is pivotally connected to a wheel frame, the wheel frame has A wheel body, and a joint part is provided between the bearing part and the driving part, the wheel frame has a pivot end, the pivot end is pivotally connected to the driving part, the pivot end has a fixing flange, the The fixed flange is detachably connected with the driving part of the carrier; and at least one connecting piece has two opposite joint ends, and each joint end is detachably connected to the joint part of each module unit, There is a telescopic part between the two connecting ends. The modular carrier according to claim 1, wherein the wheel frame has a power element far away from the pivot end, and the power element drives the wheel body to rotate. The modular carrier according to claim 1, wherein the coupling portion is a circumferential surface surrounding the carrying portion and the driving portion, and a plurality of coupling surfaces are formed on the circumferential surface. The modular carrier according to claim 1, wherein the coupling portion protrudes from a side wall between the supporting portion and the driving portion, and has a plurality of coupling surfaces. The modular carrier according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the plurality of joint surfaces are orthogonal to each other. The modular carrier according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic part has a socket and two telescopic parts, and two opposite ends of the socket have a socket hole corresponding to the telescopic part. One end of the telescopic piece is respectively movably contained in the socket through the socket hole. The modular carrier according to claim 6, wherein the outer periphery of the socket member has an opening groove, and the opening groove is partially connected to the socket hole, and two sides of the opening groove are formed with oppositely positioned one The two clamping members are screwed through by a screw, so that the gap between the opening slots is reduced. Modular vehicles as described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7, additionally including one Elevated part, the elevated part has a fixed end, the fixed end is connected to the joint part of the module unit, the elevated part has a connection end relative to the drive part of the module unit, the connection end is Used to connect to the connecting end of the connector. The modular vehicle as described in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7 further includes at least one shock-absorbing module, and the shock-absorbing module has a pivot end and an expansion end opposite to each other, The pivot end is pivotally connected to the joint part of the carrier, and the expansion end is joined to the joint end of the connecting piece.

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