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Design and Performance Test of 4UJ-180A Potato Picking and Bagging Machine

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  • Xu Yang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Yingsi Wu

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Lihe Wang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Fei Liu

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Xuan Zhao

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Hongbin Bai

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Wenxue Dong

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Xiang Kong

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Hengtong Hu

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Wendong Zhong

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Dezheng Xuan

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Ao Yang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

  • Yutao Ma

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China)

Abstract

To address problems encountered in current potato harvesting machines, such as potato damage, poor adaptability, and low operational efficiency, a new towed potato picking and bagging machine (4UJ-180A) equipped with a soil-digging axis, flexible conveying device, and hydraulic control system was developed. The digging mechanism of the harvester can reduce soil blockage and minimize damage to potato skins. The rubber biomimetic finger can maintain stable transportation of potatoes and minimize collisions. The hydraulic control system, the buffering components, and the bagging device work together to flexibly and continuously collect potatoes, reducing skin damage during the harvesting process. Based on the structure of the whole machine, the harvesting process, and the working principle, the soil picking, lifting buffer, and potato collection process were analyzed. Theoretical calculations were used to determine the structure and operational parameters of the potato picking, lifting buffering, and bagging segments. An experiment utilizing the orthogonal method was conducted. The experiment consisted of three factors and three levels, with the test indicators being the potato skin damage rate, potato injury rate, loss rate, and impurity rate. The factors considered in the experiment were the forward speed, conveyor speed, and soil-digging shaft speed. Field experiments demonstrate that at a forward speed of 1 m/s, soil digging shaft speed of 35 rpm, and conveyor speed of 28 rpm, the rate of potato skin damage is 2.8%, the potato injury rate is 1.3%, the loss rate is 0.4%, and the impurity rate is 0.7%. These experiments verify that all indicators adhere to national industry standards, providing a valuable reference for equipment research, development, optimization, and improvement.

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  • Xu Yang & Yingsi Wu & Lihe Wang & Fei Liu & Xuan Zhao & Hongbin Bai & Wenxue Dong & Xiang Kong & Hengtong Hu & Wendong Zhong & Dezheng Xuan & Ao Yang & Yutao Ma, 2024. "Design and Performance Test of 4UJ-180A Potato Picking and Bagging Machine," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-16, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:3:p:454-:d:1354837
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    1. Lihe Wang & Fei Liu & Qiang Wang & Jiaqi Zhou & Xiaoyu Fan & Junru Li & Xuan Zhao & Shengshi Xie, 2023. "Design of a Spring-Finger Potato Picker and an Experimental Study of Its Picking Performance," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-19, April.
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