Mechanism Analysis and Motion Simulation of Planting Apparatus with Automatic Distributing Bowl Mechanism for Transplanter

Abstract:

An automatic distributing bowl planting apparatus was proposed. The plantingbowl, planting apparatus and the movement trajectory of bowl seedling were analyzed and simulated. The simulation showed that two manipulators could cooperate perfectly and the planting apparatus could distribute bowl seedlings automatically. By field experimentation, the planting angle was from 88.08°to 88.34°. Its coefficient of variation was from 2.37% to 2.92%. The planting row spacing was from 350.67mm to 351.17mm.Its coefficient of variation was from 1.42% to 1.60%. It showed that the planting apparatus could be operated normally and hardly be affected by the speed. 