CN116114488B - Pruning machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a pruning machine, which comprises a shell, and a shearing mechanism, a sawing mechanism and a driving mechanism which are arranged in the shell, wherein the shell is provided with a switching mechanism and a limiting mechanism; the switching mechanism can rotate horizontally and is positioned on the driving mechanism; the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism are respectively positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism, and the switching mechanism drives the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism to be respectively in transmission connection with the driving mechanism through horizontal overturning; the limiting mechanism can be sleeved on the shell in a sliding manner, the limiting mechanism is used for fixing the switching mechanism after horizontal overturning, and the switching mechanism is fixed through the limiting mechanism, so that the shearing mechanism or the sawing mechanism and the driving mechanism are more stable in power transmission when the switching mechanism cannot horizontally overturn, the stability of the equipment is improved, the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism are not easy to damage, the operator is convenient to control and hold, the sawing mechanism and the shearing mechanism cannot hurt the operator, and the equipment is convenient to carry and store.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of outdoor tools, in particular to a pruning machine.
Background
The pruning shears are commonly used outdoor tools for pruning various shrubs, branches and the like in gardens, are widely used because of the small shapes and portability, and comprise a pair of blades extending from a casing, wherein one blade is fixedly arranged on the casing, the other blade is pivotally connected with a fixed blade and is driven by a motor to reciprocate, and when a trigger is pulled, the motor rotates positively to drive the movable blade to swing towards the fixed blade so as to cut the branches and close a knife edge; when the trigger is loosened, the motor rotates reversely to drive the movable blade to swing towards the direction away from the fixed blade, and the knife edge is opened, however, generally when pruning branches, the blade is not easy to cut thicker branches due to the small size of the electric pruning shears, so that a great amount of time of workers is wasted, a certain damage to the blade exists, and the service life of the blade is reduced.
Chinese patent CN205755770 discloses a dual-purpose electric pruning shear, including the pruning shear body, the one end of pruning shear body is equipped with first blade, pruning shear body upper portion is equipped with the electric saw bit, prune the branch of different thickness through electric saw bit and first blade respectively, thereby practiced thrift the time that the branch needs to prune, the practicality of electric pruning shear has been improved, the loss of blade has been reduced effectively, but its mode of installation is inconvenient to use, when holding pruning shear body to the branch when going on, first blade and electric saw blade can be towards the person of gripping one side, can cause inconvenience when using from this, it is perhaps to cause the person of gripping to hurt when pruning shear simultaneously, this kind of mode is also comparatively inconvenient when carrying simultaneously, the electric saw blade breaks when transportation because it is longer easy.
Disclosure of Invention
To above-mentioned problem, provide a pruner, drive the mechanism of sawing that is located the switching mechanism both ends through the switching mechanism and cut the mechanism and rotate to actuating mechanism's output, make saw cut mechanism and actuating mechanism's output transmission and be connected, and fix the switching mechanism through stop gear, make the cutting mechanism or saw cut mechanism and actuating mechanism's power transmission more stable when making the switching mechanism unable horizontal upset, the stability of equipment of improvement, make simultaneously and saw cut mechanism and be difficult for impaired, be convenient for operator control and grasp, make saw cut mechanism and cutting mechanism can not bump the operator, also make things convenient for carrying and accomodating of equipment from this.
In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
the pruning machine comprises a shell, a shearing mechanism, a sawing mechanism and a driving mechanism which are arranged in the shell, wherein a switching mechanism and a limiting mechanism are also arranged on the shell;
the switching mechanism can rotate horizontally and is positioned on the driving mechanism;
the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism are respectively positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism, and the switching mechanism drives the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism to be respectively in transmission connection with the driving mechanism through horizontal overturning;
the limiting mechanism is slidably sleeved on the shell and is used for fixing the switching mechanism after horizontal overturning.
Preferably, the driving mechanism is provided with two rotating rods which are mirror symmetry and coaxial, the vertical state switching mechanism comprises a rotating frame, a first driving frame and a second driving frame, the center of the rotating frame is provided with a first avoiding groove through which the driving mechanism can pass, the first driving frame and the second driving frame are respectively positioned at two ends of the first avoiding groove, and the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism are respectively arranged on the first driving frame and the second driving frame.
Preferably, the casing is hollow cylinder structure, wherein one end of casing is provided with the opening, the opening part is provided with the draw-in groove that matches each other with the swivel mount, be close to open-ended one side on the casing and be provided with the second that can supply switching mechanism to carry out the level upset and dodge the groove, the top and the bottom in groove are dodged to the second all are provided with first spout, actuating mechanism fixedly connected with collar, two dwang respectively fixed connection in the both sides of collar, two dwang run through respectively through two first spouts, and dwang and first spout sliding fit, can be gliding be located two first spouts, the swivel mount cover is located on two dwang.
Preferably, the actuating mechanism includes the installation shell and sets up the rotary driving motor in the installation shell, the one end that is close to rotary driving motor output shaft on the installation shell is provided with first connector, and first connector cover is located on rotary driving motor's the output shaft, the both sides of swivel mount all are provided with the second spout, first actuating frame and second actuating frame are slideable respectively and are located two second spouts, all be provided with rotatable rotation axis on first actuating frame and the second actuating frame, the axis coaxial setting of two rotation axes, and rotation axis and first connector mutual match, first connector and rotation axis are hollow hexagonal prism structure, shearing mechanism and saw cut the mechanism and be connected with two rotation axis transmission respectively.
Preferably, the opposite side of the first connector of the mounting shell is also provided with a second connector, and the second connector is coaxially arranged with the first connector, and the second connector is consistent with the first connector in structure.
Preferably, the transmission mechanism is provided with a synchronous component for synchronously driving the first connector and the second connector to slide relatively.
Preferably, the stop gear includes the protective sheath that matches each other with the casing, and protective sheath cover locates on the casing, and can protective sheath and casing sliding fit, and the one end that keeps away from the collar on two dwang all is provided with the butt piece, is provided with the first recess that matches each other with the butt piece on the casing near open-ended one side, is provided with the second recess that matches each other with the butt piece on the protective sheath.
Preferably, the protective sleeve comprises a sliding part and a rotating part, a third sliding groove is arranged in the sliding part, a sliding strip matched with the third sliding groove is arranged on the shell, threads are arranged on one side, far away from the opening, of the shell, the rotating part is in threaded fit with the threads, and the rotating part can be sleeved in the sliding part.
Preferably, the shearing mechanism comprises a worm, a turbine, a first shearing head and a second shearing head, wherein the worm is coaxially arranged with a rotating shaft of the first driving frame, the worm is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft, the turbine is rotatably arranged above the worm, the turbine is meshed with the worm, a first gear which is coaxially rotated with the turbine is arranged on the turbine, the first shearing head is rotatably arranged at the side of the turbine, incomplete clamping teeth matched with the turbine are arranged on the first shearing head, the clamping teeth are meshed with the first gear, and the second shearing head is fixedly connected with the lower part of the first shearing head.
Preferably, saw cut the mechanism and include bevel gear, fluted disc, transfer line, go-between, saw bit and dead lever, on the rotation axis of second drive frame was located to the bevel gear cover, the fluted disc can be pivoted be located the side of bevel gear, and the fluted disc is connected with the bevel gear meshing, the transfer line is the edge of horizontality fixed connection in the fluted disc, go-between cover locates on the transfer line, transfer line and go-between sliding fit, the dead lever can the gliding be located the second drive frame of horizontal direction, and the axis of dead lever is parallel to each other with the axis of rotation axis, saw bit fixed connection keeps away from one side of second drive frame on the dead lever.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. the sawing mechanism and the shearing mechanism which are positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism are driven to rotate to the output end of the driving mechanism through the switching mechanism, the sawing mechanism and the shearing mechanism are in transmission connection with the output end of the driving mechanism, and the switching mechanism is fixed through the limiting mechanism, so that the shearing mechanism or the power transmission of the sawing mechanism and the driving mechanism is more stable when the switching mechanism cannot horizontally overturn, the stability of the equipment is improved, one of the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism which is not in transmission connection with the output end of the driving mechanism is positioned in the switching mechanism through the sliding of the switching mechanism, the equipment is protected through the switching mechanism, the equipment is not easy to damage, and meanwhile an operator can conveniently hold the equipment, so that the sawing mechanism and the shearing mechanism cannot bump the operator, and the equipment is convenient to carry and store.
2. According to the invention, after the first connector is sleeved with the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is fixed, and the elastic piece is arranged, so that the connection between the first connector or the second connector and the rotating shaft is more stable, and the power transmission of the driving mechanism is more stable when the driving mechanism drives the rotating shaft; through the setting of second connector for when first connector is connected with one of them rotation axis, the second connector can cup joint with the rotation axis that overturns to one side in addition, reduces the shake that equipment produced from this, improves the stability of equipment operation, reduces the noise of equipment, prolongs the life of equipment.
3. According to the invention, the second avoidance groove on the shell can be shielded by the protective sleeve, so that dust generated during the working of the shearing mechanism and the sawing mechanism is prevented from entering the shell to influence the operation of equipment, meanwhile, the sawing mechanism can be protected by the protective sleeve, so that the sawing mechanism is not easy to damage during the working of the shell, the storage is convenient, and when the protective sleeve slides to one side of an upper opening of the shell, two ends of the abutting block are clamped between the first groove and the second groove by the arrangement of the abutting block, the two ends of the abutting block are clamped between the first groove and the second groove, so that the switching mechanism and the driving mechanism are fixed, the switching mechanism and the driving mechanism are more stable during the operation, the stability of the equipment is improved, and shaking is prevented from being generated during the operation.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a pruning machine;
FIG. 2 is a top view of a pruner;
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the interior of the pruner;
FIG. 4 is a top view of the interior of a pruner;
FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a switching mechanism, a driving mechanism, a shearing mechanism and a sawing mechanism in the pruning machine;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a second perspective view of a switching mechanism, a driving mechanism, a shearing mechanism and a sawing mechanism in the pruning machine;
FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a shearing mechanism in the pruner;
FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a sawing mechanism in a pruner;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a sawing mechanism in a pruning machine in a second perspective;
FIG. 10 is an exploded view of a drive mechanism in the pruner;
FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a drive mechanism in the pruner;
FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a spacing mechanism in the pruner;
FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a spacing mechanism in the pruner;
fig. 14 is a schematic perspective view of a housing in the pruner;
fig. 15 is a schematic perspective view of a driving mechanism and a switching mechanism in the pruning machine;
FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a cross-sectional structure of a pruning machine;
fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a pruning machine.
The reference numerals in the figures are:
1-a housing;
11-opening; 111-clamping grooves; 112-a second groove;
12-a second avoidance groove; 121-a first chute;
13-slide bar;
2-a shearing mechanism;
21-a worm;
22-a turbine; 221-a first gear;
23-a first shear head; 231-latch;
24-a second shear head;
3-sawing mechanism;
31-bevel gears;
32-fluted disc; 321-a transmission rod;
33-connecting ring; 331-a fixed rod; 332-spring; 333-saw blade;
4-a driving mechanism;
41-mounting ring; 411-rotating the lever; 412-abutment block;
42-mounting a shell; 421-a rotary drive motor; 422-first connector; 423-a second connector; 424-an elastic member;
43-synchronization component; 431-connecting rod; 432-a toggle lever;
5-a switching mechanism;
51-a rotating rack; 511-a first avoidance slot; 512-support plate; 513-mounting plates; 514-a second chute; 515-a first drive rack; 516-a second drive rack; 517-a rotation axis;
6-a limiting mechanism;
61-protecting sleeve; 611-a first groove; 612—a slide; 613-a rotating part;
62-third chute.
Detailed Description
The invention will be further described in detail with reference to the drawings and the detailed description below, in order to further understand the features and technical means of the invention and the specific objects and functions achieved.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, 12 to 17: the pruning machine comprises a shell 1, a shearing mechanism 2, a sawing mechanism 3 and a driving mechanism 4 which are arranged in the shell 1, wherein a switching mechanism 5 and a limiting mechanism 6 are also arranged on the shell 1; the switching mechanism 5 can rotate horizontally and is positioned on the driving mechanism 4; the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 are respectively positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism 5, and the switching mechanism 5 drives the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 to be respectively connected with the driving mechanism 4 in a transmission way through horizontal overturning; the limiting mechanism 6 is slidably sleeved on the shell 1, and the limiting mechanism 6 is used for fixing the switching mechanism 5 after horizontal overturning.
Through the arrangement of the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3, the shearing mechanism 2 can trim thinner branches, and the sawing mechanism 3 can trim thicker vertical branches, so that the suitability of the equipment is improved, and the equipment can better cope with various trimming operations; one end of the driving mechanism 4 is an output end, when the corresponding shearing mechanism 2 and sawing mechanism 3 are required to be switched according to branches with different thicknesses, the limiting mechanism 6 is driven by sliding, the limiting mechanism 6 is enabled to loosen the fixing of the switching mechanism 5, at the moment, the switching mechanism 5 is enabled to overturn horizontally on the driving mechanism 4 by rotating the switching mechanism 5, the sawing mechanism 3 and the shearing mechanism 2 which are positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism 5 are driven to rotate to the output end of the driving mechanism 4, the sawing mechanism 3 and the shearing mechanism 2 are enabled to be in transmission connection with the output end of the driving mechanism 4, the limiting mechanism 6 is enabled to reset by sliding, the switching mechanism 5 is enabled to be fixed by the limiting mechanism 6, the shearing mechanism 2 or the sawing mechanism 3 and the driving mechanism 4 are enabled to be more stable in power transmission when the switching mechanism 5 cannot overturn horizontally, and the stability of equipment is improved, meanwhile, one of the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 which is not in transmission connection with the output end of the driving mechanism 4 is positioned in the switching mechanism 5 is enabled to be protected by the switching mechanism 5, and therefore the equipment is more convenient to hold by an operator, and the equipment is not damaged by the operator, and the operator can not conveniently hold the equipment 2 and take in the equipment.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6 and fig. 12 to 17: the driving mechanism 4 is provided with two rotating rods 411 which are mirror symmetry and coaxial, the vertical state switching mechanism 5 comprises a rotating frame 51, a first driving frame 515 and a second driving frame 516, a first avoiding groove 511 which can be penetrated by the driving mechanism 4 is arranged in the center of the rotating frame 51, the first driving frame 515 and the second driving frame 516 are respectively positioned at two ends of the first avoiding groove 511, and the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 are respectively arranged on the first driving frame 515 and the second driving frame 516.
The rotating frame 51 comprises two backup pads 512 and two mounting panels 513, two backup pads 512 are parallel to each other, two mounting panels 513 are fixedly connected to the both sides of two backup pads 512 respectively, first dodge groove 511 sets up on mounting panel 513, first driving frame 515 and second driving frame 516 are located the both ends of mounting panel 513 respectively, the middle part of two backup pads 512 overlaps respectively and locates on two dwang 411, when needs switch shearing mechanism 2 and saw cut mechanism 3, make it rotate with dwang 411 as the axis through pushing mounting panel 513, through the setting in first dodge groove 511 for can not drive mechanism 4 interfere with mounting panel 513 when rotating, through the setting of double backing board 512 and double mounting panel 513, be favorable to improving the structural strength of rotating frame 51, improve saw cut mechanism 3 and shearing mechanism 2 and be located the stability of switching mechanism 5.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6 and fig. 12 to 17: the casing 1 is hollow cylinder structure, the wherein one end of casing 1 is provided with opening 11, opening 11 department is provided with the draw-in groove 111 that mutually matches with swivel mount 51, one side that is close to opening 11 on the casing 1 is provided with the second that can supply shifter 5 to carry out the level upset and dodges the groove 12, the top and the bottom in groove 12 are dodged to the second all are provided with first spout 121, actuating mechanism 4 fixedly connected with collar 41, two dwang 411 are respectively fixed connection in the both sides of collar 41, two dwang 411 run through respectively through two first spouts 121, and dwang 411 and first spout 121 sliding fit, can slide be located two first spouts 121, swivel mount 51 cover is located on two dwang 411.
When the switching mechanism 5 switches the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3, firstly, the rotating rods 411 are pulled to enable the rotating rods 411 to slide in the first sliding grooves 121, the installation rings 41 are driven to slide by the movement of the rotating rods 411, the driving mechanism 4 is driven to slide by the sliding of the driving mechanism 4, the rotating frames 51 sleeved on the two rotating rods 411 are driven to slide to the middle part of the first sliding grooves 121 by the sliding of the driving mechanism 4, at the moment, the rotating frames 51 and the driving mechanism 4 are positioned in the center of the second avoiding groove 12, and the rotating frames 51 are rotated by rotating the rotating frames 51 by taking the rotating rods 411 as circle centers, so that the switching of the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 on the two ends of the rotating frames 51 is realized, and due to the arrangement of the installation rings 41 and the two rotating rods 411, the rotating frames 51 can only rotate, and the driving mechanism 4 can not rotate along with the rotating frames 51, so that the stability of the driving mechanism 4 is ensured, and the driving mechanism 4 is convenient to drive the shearing mechanism 2 or the sawing mechanism 3 to work; after the rotating frame 51 overturns, the rotating rod 411 is pushed to one side, close to the shell 1, with the opening 11, on the first sliding groove 121, the rotating frame 51 is inserted into the clamping groove 111 at one end, close to the opening 11, on the shell 1 in the moving process of the rotating rod 411, of the rotating frame 51, the rotating frame 51 is fixed through the clamping groove 111, the rotating frame 51 cannot overturned, at the moment, the limiting mechanism 6 slides to the side of the rotating rod 411, the rotating rod 411 is fixed through the limiting mechanism 6, the driving mechanism 4 and the rotating frame 51 cannot move due to the fixation of the rotating rod 411, stability during running of the device is guaranteed, the driving mechanism 4 and the shell 1 are arranged in a sliding fit mode, the switching mechanism 5 rotates in the second avoidance groove 12 of the shell 1, the switching mechanism 5 can be connected with the clamping groove 111 through sliding, the switching mechanism 5 is convenient to fix the switching mechanism 5, the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 are enabled to be more stable after overturning, the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 are not easy to shake during working, and the pruning operation is convenient.
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, 10, 11 and 15: the driving mechanism 4 comprises a mounting shell 42 and a rotary driving motor 421 arranged in the mounting shell 42, a first connecting head 422 is arranged at one end, close to an output shaft of the rotary driving motor 421, of the mounting shell 42, the first connecting head 422 is sleeved on the output shaft of the rotary driving motor 421, second sliding grooves 514 are formed in two sides of the rotating frame 51, the first driving frame 515 and the second driving frame 516 are respectively and slidably arranged on the two second sliding grooves 514, rotatable rotating shafts 517 are respectively arranged on the first driving frame 515 and the second driving frame 516, axes of the two rotating shafts 517 are coaxially arranged, the rotating shafts 517 are mutually matched with the first connecting head 422, the first connecting head 422 and the rotating shafts 517 are of hollow hexagonal prism structures, and the shearing mechanism 2 and the sawing mechanism 3 are respectively connected with the two rotating shafts 517 in a transmission mode.
In order to drive the shearing mechanism 2 or the sawing mechanism 3 to operate, the first driving frame 515 or the second driving frame 516 is slid along the second sliding groove 514, so that the rotating shaft 517 on the first driving frame 515 or the second driving frame 516 is far away from the first connecting joint 422, the rotating frame 51 can horizontally overturn on the driving mechanism 4, after the switching is completed, the first driving frame 515 or the second driving frame 516 is slid along the second sliding groove 514 to the first connecting joint 422, so that the first connecting joint 422 can be inserted into the rotating shaft 517, and as the first connecting joint 422 and the rotating shaft 517 are of hexagonal prism structures, the rotation is not influenced while the first connecting joint 422 and the rotating shaft 517 slide, the output shaft of the rotating driving motor 421 drives the first connecting joint 422 connected with the first connecting joint 421 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 517 is driven to rotate through the first connecting joint 422, so that the operation of the shearing mechanism 2 and the driving mechanism 4 is realized.
As shown in fig. 1 to 11: the opposite side of the first connector 422 of the mounting shell 42 is further provided with a second connector 423, and the second connector 423 and the first connector 422 are coaxially arranged, and the second connector 423 and the first connector 422 are identical in structure.
After the first connector 422 is sleeved with the rotating shaft 517, the first connector 422 and the rotating shaft 517 can play a role of fixing the rotating shaft 517, but the rotation of the output shaft of the rotary driving motor 421 drives the first connector 422 to rotate and simultaneously generates vibration, the vibration possibly causes the first connector 422 to be separated from the rotating shaft 517, in order to ensure that the connection between the first connector 422 and the rotating shaft 517 cannot be separated due to the vibration, the first connector 422 is slidably arranged on the mounting shell 42, elastic pieces 424 are arranged between the first connector 422 and the second connector 423 and the mounting shell 42, after the first connector 422 is connected with the rotating shaft 517, the first connector 422 always slides to the rotating shaft 517 side through the elasticity of the elastic pieces 424, so that the first driving frame 515 is fixed at one end, far away from the driving mechanism 4, of the second chute 514, and therefore, the connection between the first connector 422 and the rotating shaft 517 is more stable, and the power transmission of the driving mechanism 4 is more stable when driving the rotating shaft 517; but because the shearing mechanism 2 or the sawing mechanism 3 on the other side of the rotating frame 51 is not fixed, shake can be generated when the equipment is operated, the operation of the equipment is influenced, or noise is larger when the equipment is operated, the equipment is unfavorable for use, when the first connecting head 422 is connected with one of the rotating shafts 517, the second connecting head 423 can be sleeved with the rotating shaft 517 which is overturned to the other side, thereby reducing shake generated by the equipment, improving the operation stability of the equipment, reducing the noise of the equipment, prolonging the service life of the equipment, and the first connecting head 422 and the second connecting head 423 are sleeved with the rotating shaft 517 for convenience, and tapered ends are further arranged on the first connecting head 422 and the second connecting head 423, so that the first connecting head 422 and the second connecting head 423 can slide into the rotating shaft 517.
As shown in fig. 1 to 11: the transmission mechanism is provided with a synchronizing component 43 for synchronously driving the first connector 422 and the second connector 423 to slide relatively.
The synchronizing assembly 43 comprises two connecting rods 431 and two poking rods 432, the two connecting rods 431 are respectively and fixedly connected to one sides of the first connecting joint 422 and the second connecting joint 423, which are close to each other, the two connecting rods 431 are respectively sleeved with the mounting shell 42, the two poking rods 432 are respectively and fixedly connected to one ends of the two connecting rods 431, which are close to each other, gaps are reserved between the two poking rods 432, and the first connecting joint 422 and the second connecting joint 423 are abutted to the two rotating shafts 517 through elastic pieces 424.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and 10 to 14: the limit mechanism 6 comprises a protective sleeve 61 matched with the shell 1, the protective sleeve 61 is sleeved on the shell 1, the protective sleeve 61 is in sliding fit with the shell 1, the two rotating rods 411 are provided with abutting blocks 412 at one ends far away from the mounting ring 41, a first groove 611 matched with the abutting blocks 412 is formed in one side, close to the opening 11, of the shell 1, and a second groove 112 matched with the abutting blocks 412 is formed in the protective sleeve 61.
The protective sheath 61 is hollow cylinder structure, set up through protective sheath 61 can shelter from the groove 12 with the second on the casing 1, avoid in the dust that the mechanism 2 and saw cut the production of mechanism 3 during operation gets into casing 1, influence the operation of equipment, simultaneously can protect saw cut mechanism 3 through protective sheath 61, make saw cut mechanism 3 be difficult to damage when casing 1, be convenient for accomodate, through butt piece 412 on the dwang 411, first recess 611 and the setting of second recess 112, when making protective sheath 61 slide to casing 1 upper shed 11 one side, the both ends of butt piece 412 can be blocked between first recess 611 and second recess 112, thereby fix switching mechanism 5 and actuating mechanism 4, make switching mechanism 5 and actuating mechanism 4 more stable during operation, improve the stability of equipment, avoid and the during operation produces the shake.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4 and fig. 12 to 14: the protective sleeve 61 comprises a sliding part 612 and a rotating part 613, a third sliding groove 62 is arranged in the sliding part 612, a sliding bar 13 matched with the third sliding groove 62 is arranged on the shell 1, threads are arranged on one side, far away from the opening 11, of the shell 1, the rotating part 613 is matched with the threads, and the rotating part 613 can be rotatably sleeved in the sliding part 612.
Through rotating the rotating part 613 for the rotating part 613 can be along the axis direction of casing 1, the sliding part 612 that is connected with it is driven through the removal of rotating part 613, because sliding part 612 passes through third spout 62 and casing 1 sliding fit, make sliding part 612 can not rotate, thereby make the first recess 611 on the sliding part 612 can with the slider on the dwang 411 accurate butt joint, can reduce the slip of dwang 411, make the switching mechanism 5 and the stability when actuating mechanism 4 are operated more stable, improve the stability of equipment, first recess 611 and second recess 112 are for convenient butt joint with butt piece 412, the one end towards butt piece 412 on first recess 611 and the second recess 112 is the flaring setting.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and 7: the shearing mechanism 2 comprises a worm 21, a turbine 22, a first shearing head 23 and a second shearing head 24, wherein the worm 21 is coaxially arranged with a rotating shaft 517 of the first driving frame 515, the worm 21 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 517, the turbine 22 can be rotationally positioned above the worm 21, the turbine 22 is in meshed connection with the worm 21, a first gear 221 coaxially rotating with the turbine 22 is arranged on the turbine 22, the first shearing head 23 can be rotationally positioned at the side of the turbine 22, an incomplete latch 231 mutually matched with the turbine 22 is arranged on the first shearing head 23, the latch 231 is in meshed connection with the first gear 221, and the second shearing head 24 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the first shearing head 23.
When the rotation shaft 517 of the first driving frame 515 is connected with the driving mechanism 4, the rotation of the rotation shaft 517 drives the rotation of the worm 21 connected with the first driving frame, the rotation of the worm 21 drives the rotation of the turbine 22 meshed with the worm, the rotation of the turbine 22 drives the rotation of the first gear 221, the rotation of the first gear 221 drives the rotation of the latch 231 meshed with the first gear, so that the first shearing head 23 can be rotationally close to the second shearing head 24, the shearing of branches is realized, the reset of the first shearing head 23 can be realized through the reverse rotation of the output shaft of the driving mechanism 4, and the branches can be continuously sheared.
As shown in fig. 1 to 5, 8 and 9: the sawing mechanism 3 comprises a bevel gear 31, a fluted disc 32, a transmission rod 321, a connecting ring 33, a saw blade 333 and a fixed rod 331, wherein the bevel gear 31 is sleeved on a rotating shaft 517 of the second driving frame 516, the fluted disc 32 can rotate and is positioned beside the bevel gear 31, the fluted disc 32 is meshed with the bevel gear 31, the transmission rod 321 is fixedly connected to the edge of the fluted disc 32 in a horizontal state, the connecting ring 33 is sleeved on the transmission rod 321, the transmission rod 321 is in sliding fit with the connecting ring 33, the fixed rod 331 can slide in the horizontal direction and is positioned on the second driving frame 516, the axis of the fixed rod 331 is parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft 517, and the saw blade 333 is fixedly connected to one side, far away from the second driving frame 516, of the fixed rod 331.
When the rotating shaft 517 of the second driving frame 516 is connected with the driving mechanism 4, the rotating shaft 517 drives the bevel gear 31 to rotate, the bevel gear 31 rotates to drive the fluted disc 32 meshed with the bevel gear 31, the fluted disc 32 rotates to drive the transmission rod 321 fixedly connected with the bevel gear, the transmission rod 321 is in sliding fit with the connection ring 33, the connection ring 33 is of a rectangular ring-mounted structure, so that the connection ring 33 is driven to move, the fixing rod 331 can only move horizontally along the second driving frame 516, when the transmission rod 321 rotates around the axis of the fluted disc 32, the connection ring 33 reciprocates along the horizontal direction of the rotating shaft 517, thereby driving the saw blade 333 to reciprocate horizontally, thicker branches are trimmed by the saw blade 333, the saw blade 333 and the second driving frame 516 can also be provided with the springs 332, the impact force of the saw blade 333 when facing the second driving frame 516 can be relieved, and the service life of the saw blade 333 can be prolonged.
The foregoing examples merely illustrate one or more embodiments of the invention, which are described in greater detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.
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1. The pruning machine comprises a shell (1), and a shearing mechanism (2), a sawing mechanism (3) and a driving mechanism (4) which are arranged in the shell (1), and is characterized in that a switching mechanism (5) and a limiting mechanism (6) are further arranged on the shell (1);
the switching mechanism (5) can rotate horizontally and is positioned on the driving mechanism (4);
the shearing mechanism (2) and the sawing mechanism (3) are respectively positioned at two ends of the switching mechanism (5), and the switching mechanism (5) drives the shearing mechanism (2) and the sawing mechanism (3) to be respectively connected with the driving mechanism (4) in a transmission way through horizontal overturning;
the limiting mechanism (6) is sleeved on the shell (1) in a sliding way, and the limiting mechanism (6) is used for fixing the switching mechanism (5) after horizontal overturning;
the driving mechanism (4) is provided with two rotating rods (411) which are mirror symmetry and coaxial, the vertical state switching mechanism (5) comprises a rotating frame (51), a first driving frame (515) and a second driving frame (516), a first avoiding groove (511) through which the driving mechanism (4) can pass is formed in the center of the rotating frame (51), the first driving frame (515) and the second driving frame (516) are respectively positioned at two ends of the first avoiding groove (511), and the shearing mechanism (2) and the sawing mechanism (3) are respectively arranged on the first driving frame (515) and the second driving frame (516);
the shell (1) is of a hollow cylinder structure, an opening (11) is formed in one end of the shell (1), clamping grooves (111) matched with the rotating frame (51) are formed in the opening (11), a second avoidance groove (12) which can be used for enabling the switching mechanism (5) to horizontally overturn is formed in one side, close to the opening (11), of the shell (1), first sliding grooves (121) are formed in the top and the bottom of the second avoidance groove (12), the driving mechanism (4) is fixedly connected with a mounting ring (41), two rotating rods (411) are respectively and fixedly connected to two sides of the mounting ring (41), the two rotating rods (411) penetrate through the two first sliding grooves (121) respectively, the rotating rods (411) are in sliding fit with the first sliding grooves (121), the rotating frame (51) is slidably arranged in the two first sliding grooves (121), and the rotating rods (411) are sleeved on the two rotating rods (411);
the driving mechanism (4) comprises a mounting shell (42) and a rotary driving motor (421) arranged in the mounting shell (42), one end, close to an output shaft of the rotary driving motor (421), of the mounting shell (42) is provided with a first connecting head (422), the first connecting head (422) is sleeved on the output shaft of the rotary driving motor (421), two sides of the rotating frame (51) are provided with second sliding grooves (514), the first driving frame (515) and the second driving frame (516) are respectively and slidably arranged on the two second sliding grooves (514), rotatable rotating shafts (517) are respectively arranged on the first driving frame (515) and the second driving frame (516), the axes of the two rotating shafts (517) are coaxially arranged, the rotating shafts (517) are mutually matched with the first connecting head (422), the first connecting head (422) and the rotating shafts (517) are of hollow hexagonal prism structures, and the shearing mechanism (2) and the sawing mechanism (3) are respectively connected with the two rotating shafts (517) in a transmission mode.
2. A pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the opposite side of the first connector (422) of the mounting shell (42) is further provided with a second connector (423), and the second connector (423) is coaxially arranged with the first connector (422), the second connector (423) being structurally identical to the first connector (422).
3. A pruning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the transmission mechanism is provided with a synchronizing assembly (43) for synchronously driving the first connector (422) and the second connector (423) to slide relatively.
4. A pruning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the limiting mechanism (6) comprises a protective sleeve (61) matched with the shell (1), the protective sleeve (61) is sleeved on the shell (1), the protective sleeve (61) is in sliding fit with the shell (1), the two rotating rods (411) are respectively provided with an abutting block (412) at one end far away from the mounting ring (41), a first groove (611) matched with the abutting blocks (412) is arranged on one side, close to the opening (11), of the shell (1), and a second groove (112) matched with the abutting blocks (412) is arranged on the protective sleeve (61).
5. The pruning machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the protective sleeve (61) comprises a sliding part (612) and a rotating part (613), a third sliding groove (62) is arranged in the sliding part (612), a sliding bar (13) matched with the third sliding groove (62) is arranged on the shell (1), threads are arranged on one side, away from the opening (11), of the shell (1), the rotating part (613) is matched with the threads, and the rotating part (613) is rotatably sleeved in the sliding part (612).
6. A pruning machine according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the shearing mechanism (2) comprises a worm (21), a turbine (22), a first shearing head (23) and a second shearing head (24), the worm (21) is coaxially arranged with the rotating shaft (517) of the first driving frame (515), the worm (21) is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (517), the turbine (22) is rotatably arranged above the worm (21), the turbine (22) is in meshed connection with the worm (21), a first gear (221) coaxially rotating with the turbine (22) is arranged on the turbine (22), the first shearing head (23) is rotatably arranged beside the turbine (22), an incomplete latch (231) mutually matched with the turbine (22) is arranged on the first shearing head (23), the latch (231) is in meshed connection with the first gear (221), and the second shearing head (24) is fixedly connected below the first shearing head (23).
7. A pruning machine according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the sawing mechanism (3) comprises a bevel gear (31), a fluted disc (32), a transmission rod (321), a connecting ring (33), a saw blade (333) and a fixed rod (331), the bevel gear (31) is sleeved on a rotating shaft (517) of the second driving frame (516), the fluted disc (32) can be rotated and is positioned beside the bevel gear (31), the fluted disc (32) is meshed with the bevel gear (31), the transmission rod (321) is fixedly connected to the edge of the fluted disc (32) in a horizontal state, the connecting ring (33) is sleeved on the transmission rod (321), the transmission rod (321) is in sliding fit with the connecting ring (33), the fixed rod (331) can slide in the horizontal direction and is positioned on the second driving frame (516), the axis of the fixed rod (331) is parallel to the axis of the rotating shaft (517), and the saw blade (333) is fixedly connected to one side, far away from the second driving frame (516), on the fixed rod (331).
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