Description:BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an agricultural machine and particularly to a detachable agricultural hand-operable machine.
Description of Related Art
[002] Agricultural practices require efficient tools and machinery to maximize productivity and yield. Traditional methods of weed removal and plowing often involve manual labor or large, cumbersome equipment, leading to time-consuming and labor-intensive processes. Additionally, the use of separate machines for these tasks can be costly and may not always be practical for small-scale farmers or in regions with limited resources.
[003] Existing solutions may offer specialized equipment for either weed removal or plowing, but few provide a versatile, hand-operable machine capable of performing both functions. Hand tools such as hoes or manual plows may suffice for small-scale operations, but they lack the efficiency and convenience of a combined machine.
[004] US5313770A discloses a ‘Jam-proof rotary weed cutter’. However, the above disclosed prior art is specialised in weed removal, and is unable to plough an agricultural field.
[005] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced detachable agricultural hand-operable machine that can administer the aforementioned limitations in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a detachable agricultural hand-operable machine. The machine comprising: a frame configured to be manually operated by a user. The machine further comprising: a handlebar connected to the frame for maneuvering and controlling the machine in a field. The machine further comprising: a pair of rotors rotatably mounted on the frame and mechanically connected through a shaft. Each of the rotor comprises digging elements extending radially outward. The machine further comprising: a plough detachably attachable on the frame using a first connecting mechanism, and adapted to work on the field when a weed cutter is not attached to the machine. A top end of the plough comprises a storage compartment for storing seeds during the seeding operation, and a bottom end for the plough comprises a mouldboard. The machine further comprising: the weed cutter adapted to cut weed. The weed cutter is detachably attachable on the frame using a second connecting mechanism.
[007] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide detachable agricultural hand-operable machine.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide detachable agricultural hand-operable machine that requires no power source for operation.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide detachable agricultural hand-operable machine that is easy to use and affordable.
[0010] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0011] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0013] FIG. 1A illustrates a detachable agricultural hand-operable machine in a plough configuration, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0014] FIG. 1B illustrates the detachable agricultural hand-operable machine in a weed remover configuration, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0015] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0017] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0018] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0019] FIG. 1A illustrates a detachable agricultural hand-operable machine 100 (hereinafter referred individually to as the machine 100) in a plough configuration, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the machine 100 may be configured to operate in the plough configuration to plough a field. The machine 100 may further be configured to operate in a weed remover configuration to remove weeds from the field, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] According to embodiments of the present invention, the machine 100 may comprise a frame 102, a handlebar 104, a grip 106, pair of rotors 108a-108b (hereinafter referred individually to as the rotor 108, and plurally to as the pair of rotors 108), a shaft 110, digging elements 112a-112n (hereinafter referred individually to as the digging element 112 and plurally to as the digging elements 112), a chain 114, a sprocket 116, a plough 118, a mouldboard 120, a first connecting mechanism 122, a first connecting rod 124, a second connecting rod 126, a storage compartment 128, a seed dispensing port 130, a weed cutter 132, a second connecting mechanism 134, and a rotating blade 136.
[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, the frame 102 may provide strength and integrity to the machine 100. The frame 102 may be configured to be manually operated by a user, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the frame 102 may be constructed of any material such as, but not limited to, a metallic material, a wooden material, a plastic material, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material for construction of the frame 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the handlebar 104 may be connected to the frame 102. The handlebar 104 may be adapted for manoeuvring and controlling the machine 100 in the field, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the grip 106 may be arranged on the handlebar 104 to enable a sturdier and comfortable gripping of hands of the user onto the handlebar 104. According to embodiments of the present invention, the grip 106 may be constructed of any material such as, but not limited to, the metallic material, the wooden material, a fabric material, the plastic material, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material for construction of the grip 106, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of rotors 108 may be rotatably mounted on the frame 102. The rotor 108 may be mechanically connected through the shaft 110, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of rotors 108 may comprise digging elements 112 extending radially outward.
[0025] The digging elements 112 may be adapted to wedge into the soil of the field providing a studier gripping of the machine 100 on the field. The digging elements 112 may further prevent uncontrollable rolling and sliding of the machine 100 on the field, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, an arrangement of the chain 114 and the sprocket 116 may ensure synchronized rotation of the pair of rotors 108 during operation. According to embodiments of the present invention, the arrangement of the chain 114 and the sprocket 116 may, but not limited to, a rack and pinion arrangement, a rolling pin arrangement, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the arrangement of the chain 114 and the sprocket 116, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the plough 118 may be detachably attachable on the frame 102 using the first connecting mechanism 122. In an embodiment of the present invention, the mouldboard 120 may be arranged at a bottom end of the plough 118.
[0028] The first connecting mechanism 122 for plough 118 may comprise the first connecting rod 124 and the second connecting rod 126, in an embodiment of the present invention. The first connecting mechanism 122 may enable a fast assembly and disassembly of the machine 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting rod 124 may connected proximate to the shaft 110 on the frame 102. The second connecting rod 126 is attached above the first connecting rod 124, in an embodiment of the present invention. The plough 118 may be adapted to work on the field when the weed cutter 132 may be not attached to the machine 100, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] In another embodiment of the present invention, a top end of the plough 118 may comprise the storage compartment 128 for storing seeds during a seeding operation. The seeds stored in the storage compartment 128 may further be dispensed onto the field through the seed dispensing port 130, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0030] FIG. 1B illustrates the machine 100 in the weed remover configuration, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the weed cutter 132 may be adapted to cut weed. The weed cutter 132 may be detachably attachable on the frame 102 using the second connecting mechanism 134, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the second connecting mechanism 134 enables a top end of the weed cutter 132 to be attached to the frame 102 proximate to the shaft 110 for allowing a convenient and an efficient weed cutting by the user. The second connecting mechanism 134 may enable the fast assembly and disassembly of the machine 100, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the weed cutter 132 may comprise the rotating blade 136. The rotating blade 136 may be provided on a bottom end for cutting weeds of a specified length, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
[0033] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims. , Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. A detachable agricultural hand-operable machine (100), comprising:
a frame (102) configured to be manually operated by a user;
a handlebar (104) connected to the frame (102) for manoeuvring and controlling the machine (100) in a field;
a pair of rotors (108a-108b) rotatably mounted on the frame (102) and mechanically connected through a shaft (110), wherein each of the rotor (108a-108b) comprises digging elements (112a-112n) extending radially outward;
a plough (118), characterized in that the plough (118) is detachably attachable on the frame (102) using a first connecting mechanism (122), and adapted to work on the field when a weed cutter (132) is not attached to the machine (100), wherein a top end of the plough (118) comprises a storage compartment (128) for storing seeds during the seeding operation, and a bottom end for the plough (118) comprises a mouldboard (120); and
the weed cutter (132) adapted to cut weed, and detachably attachable on the frame (102) using a second connecting mechanism (134).
2. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising an arrangement of a chain (114) and a sprocket (116) to ensure synchronized rotation of the pair of rotors (108a-108b) during the seeding operation.
3. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connecting mechanism (134) enables a top end of the weed cutter (132) to be attached to the frame (102) proximate to the shaft (110) for allowing a convenient and an efficient weed cutting by the user.
4. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weed cutter (132) comprises a rotating blade (136) provided on a bottom end for cutting weeds of a specified length.
5. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first connecting mechanism (122) enables connecting of the plough (118) through a first connecting rod (124), and a second connecting rod (126).
6. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first connecting rod (124) is connected proximate to the shaft (110) on the frame (102).
7. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the second connecting rod (126) is attached above the first connecting rod (124).
8. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the storage comprises a seed dispensing port (130) for dispensing the seeds during the seeding operation.
9. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second connecting mechanism (134) and the first connecting mechanism (122) enable a fast assembly and disassembly of the machine (100).
10. The machine (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handlebar (104) comprises a grip (106).
Date: October 09, 2023
Place: Noida

Nainsi Rastogi
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2372)
Agent for the Applicant