DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to Grain/Paddy Filling machine. The Invention in particular relates to a machine for filling crops into a container and method thereof.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:

The following background discussion includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

India is one of the largest producers of various crops all over the world. The history of Agriculture in India dates back to Indus Valley Civilization and even before that in some places of Southern India. The Indian farmers don’t have technologies and thus face lot of problems during farming/agriculture. Filling the harvested crops i.e. grain/paddy is one such problem. India has the largest paddy output in the world and is also the fourth largest exporter of rice in the world. In India, West Bengal is the largest rice producing state. Paddy fields are a common sight throughout India, both in the northern gangetic plains and the southern peninsular plateaus. Paddy is cultivated at least twice a year in most parts of India, the two seasons being known as Rabi and Kharif respectively. The former cultivation is dependent on irrigation, while the latter depends on Monsoon. The paddy cultivation plays a major role in socio-cultural life of rural India. Many festivals such as Onam in Kerala, Bihu in Assam, Makara Sankranthi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Thai Pongal In Tamil Nadu, Makar Sankranti in Karnataka, Nabanna in West Bengal celebrates harvest of Paddy. Kaveri delta region of Thanjavur is historically known as the rice bowl of Tamil Nadu and Kuttanadu is called the rice bowl of Kerala.

201741030981 discloses a portable grain lifter cum sack filling machine which is used to lift the grains for the piles of grains in the ground and filling the grains in the sack. Now a days the grains are filled manually into the sack. This required three or four people is involved in the above process. Thus filling the grain in the sack bags consumes more time. In order to overcome the above difficulties a Portable Grain lifter cum sack filling machine to filling the sack by the grains from the pile of grains needs to be designed and fabricated. This work concentrates on design and fabrication of portable sack filling machine. The machine automatically takes the grains from the pile of grains and filled it into the sack. The worker only moves the machine and after the sack is filled stop the machine and replace the filled sack with empty sack.

US7540700B2 discloses a grain cart or similar device for receiving and moving granular agricultural product from a harvester includes bulk filling structure for directly loading an elongated intermodal container. The cart has a frame supported on wheel structure at generally a constant height relative to the surface of the ground, and a grain tank is fixed to the frame. A lift assembly connected to the cart frame adjacent the tank supports a vertically adjustable high speed filling conveyor above the cart hitch. The filling conveyor is operable at a speed sufficient to throw the material along an arcuate path through a side opening in the intermodal container towards the opposite end of the container. The intermodal container can be filled directly from the grain cart with the end of the filling conveyor located outside of the container.

CN103171777A discloses a household automatic grain filling machine which comprises a grain conveying device, a filling device, an automatic weight measuring system, a bag opening device and a sewing device which are sequentially arranged, wherein the filling device comprises a funnel and a baffle plate, the funnel is provided with a long and thin channel, the baffle plate is arranged in the long and thin channel in a sliding manner and is capable of extending in and extracting relative to the long and thin channel, when the baffle plate extends in, the long and thin channel is cut off, and when the baffle plate extracts, the long and thin channel is opened; and the automatic weight measuring system comprises a weighing box arranged below the bottom end of the long and thin channel, a gravity sensor connected with the weighing box, and a control mechanism connected with the gravity sensor, the control mechanism is also connected with the filling device, an opening capable of being opened or closed is formed in the bottom of the weighing box, and the control mechanism is connected with the opening. The household automatic grain filling machine is economic and practical, is easy to operate and understand, small in volume, high in efficiency, and few in labor demand, and can be widely applied to villages.

There are various machines available in the market, but they suffer from one or more of the limitations. Therefore, at present the process of filling crops is being done manually and thus the filling of crops into bags or other types of containers is a hectic, labor intensive and time consuming job.

Hence, there is need of a machine and process for filling the crops as that would enable the filling process fast thus helping in saving lot of time. Such machine would also reduce the labor and production costs.

OBJECT(S) OF THE INVENTION:

A primary object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks associated with the prior art.

Primary object of the present invention is to provide a machine for filling crops in a bag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a machine which is simple to use and can easily fill crops in the container.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an efficient and cost effective machine for filling plurality of crops.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a portable machine for filling plurality of crops with simple design construction.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a crop filling machine which reduce the labour work, cost and time.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a portable machine for filling plurality of crops.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method of operation of the portable machine for filling plurality of crops.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

In an aspect of the Invention, there is provided an apparatus for filling crops comprising:

a feeding unit (1) comprising a collector (10), configured to receive the crops for filling, connected with a first frame (3) with an elongated pair of first handle (12) and a hopper (8) connected perpendicular to the collector (10), configured to receive and transmit the said collected crop through an output opening in the said hopper (8),

a collecting unit (2), configured to receive and fill the crop/s in a filling means transmitted from said output opening of said hopper(8), comprising a second frame (13) configured to holding /placing the filling means,

wherein said second frame comprises a pair of second handle (14) configured to move the second frame (13) from one place to other through plurality of wheel (6), joint by a rod (6), situated at the bottom of the said second frame; and

where the first frame (3) and second frame (13) is connected by a pair of hinge (14) and wherein the hinges connection is configured to move/operate the feeding unit by pair of first and second handle.

In another aspect of the Invention, there is provided a method of operation of the apparatus as described above. The method comprises the steps of:

a. Collecting the crops by the collector (10) of the feeding unit followed by applying force to move the feeding unit through the first pair of handle ;
b. Transferring the crop to the hopper followed by receiving the crops on the filling means placed on second frame; and
c. weighing of atleast one of the of crops by weighing machine of the first frame (2).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:

To clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1: illustrates complete view of the portable machine for filling plurality of crops of the present invention.

Figure 2: illustrates a perspective view of the portable machine for filling plurality of crops of the present invention.

Figure 3: illustrates an another construction overview of the portable machine for filling plurality of crops of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory of the invention and are not intended to be restrictive thereof. Throughout the patent specification, a convention employed is that in the appended drawings, like numerals denote like components.

The present invention relates to filling machine. The Invention in particular relates to a machine for filling crops into a container and method thereof.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides a portable machine for filling plurality of crops and its method of operation thereof.
In an embodiment of the present invention, in the portable machine for filling plurality of crops components are referred by following reference numerals:

2. Frame
4. Rod
6. Wheels
8. Hopper
10. Collector
12. Handles
14. Hinge

In an embodiment of the present invention, a portable machine for filling plurality of crops is disclosed, comprising:

plurality of rods;

a weighing machine configured to weigh the weight of atleast one of the plurality of crops;

atleast a first frame (2) comprising plurality of handles (12), plurality of wheels (6), a rod shaped structure (4), plurality of hinges (14), plurality of hooks; and

atleast a second frame (2) comprising a collector (10), plurality of handles (12) and a hopper assembly (8),

wherein the weighing machine is placed on the base of the first frame (2).

A complete view of the present invention is disclosed in Fig.2.
In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises following components:

a) a feeding unit (1) comprising a collector (10), configured to receive the crops for filling, connected with a first frame (3) with an elongated pair of first handle (12) and a hopper (8) connected perpendicular to the collector (10), configured to receive and transmit the said collected crop through an output opening in the said hopper (8);

b) a collecting unit (2), configured to receive and fill the crop/s in a filling means transmitted from said output opening of said hopper(8), comprising a second frame (13) configured to holding /placing the filling means.

The second frame comprises a pair of second handle (14) configured to move the second frame (13) from one place to other through plurality of wheel (6), joint by a rod (6), situated at the bottom of the said second frame.

The first frame (3) and second frame (13) is connected by a pair of hinge (14) and wherein the hinges connection is configured to move/operate the feeding unit by pair of first and second handle.

In an embodiment, the second frame (13) is covered with a sheet (15) at bottom for placing the filling means.

In an embodiment, the top end of the base of the first frame (2) is covered with a sheet and bottom end is supported by the rod shaped structure (4).

In an embodiment, the rod shaped structure (4) is configured to connect the plurality of wheels (6) at the end of the rod shaped structure (4).

In an embodiment, the base of the first frame (2) ends with atleast two rods parallel to the base of the hollow frame (2).

In an embodiment, plurality of hinges (14) are configured to connect the first frame (2) with the second frame (2).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the container is detachable and is selected from a group comprising of sack, bag, box, carton, drum and vessel.

In an another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of crops are selected from the group comprising of wheat, barley, oat, rye, maize, corn, triticale, rice, millets, pulses, coffee, soyabean, peanut and mustard.

In an embodiment, the plurality of hooks are configured to hold the container in which atleast one of the plurality of crops are to be filled and placed on each handle (12) of the first frame (2).

In an embodiment, the filling means are detachable and selected from a group comprising of sack, bag, box, carton, drum and vessel.

In an embodiment, the second frame (13) comprises a weighing machine configured to weigh the weight of crops.

In one embodiment of present invention, the collector (10) is connected by an extended wall to the hopper assembly (8) in vertical direction.

In an another preferred embodiment of the present invention the top end of the base of the first frame (2) is covered with a sheet and bottom end is supported by the rod shaped structure (4).

In an embodiment, the rod shaped structure (4) is configured to connect the plurality of wheels (6) at the end of the rod shaped structure (4).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base of the first frame (2) ends with atleast two rods parallel to the base of the hollow frame (2).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of hinges (14) is configured to connect the first frame (2) with the second frame (2).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of hooks are configured to hold the container in which atleast one of the plurality of crops are to be filled and placed on each handle (12) of the first frame (2).

In an embodiment of the present invention, the container is detachable and is selected from a group comprising of sack, bag, box, carton, drum and vessel.

In an another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of crops are selected from the group comprising of wheat, barley, oat, rye, maize, corn, triticale, rice, millets, pulses, coffee, soyabean, peanut and mustard.

In another aspect of the invention, there is provided method of operation of the portable machine for filling plurality of crops.

In an embodiment, the method comprises following steps:

a. collection of atleast one of the plurality of crops by collector (10) of second frame (2);
b. applying pressure on each handle (12) of the second frame (2);
c. transfer of atleast one of the plurality of crops from collector (10) to hopper assembly (8);
d. filling of the container placed on first frame (2); and
e. weighing of atleast one of the plurality of crops by weighing machine of the first frame (2).

Fig. 3 illustrates the portable machine for filling plurality of crops of the present invention in working condition.

In an embodiment, the method of operation of the apparatus comprises following steps:

a. Collecting the crops by the collector (10) of the feeding unit followed by applying force to move the feeding unit through the first pair of handle ;
b. Transferring the crop to the hopper followed by receiving the crops on the filling means placed on second frame; and
c. weighing of atleast one of the of crops by weighing machine of the first frame (2).

In an embodiment, the frame is connected by the means of the rod shape structure. The rod shape structure is extended for holding the rod and the motion of the handle moves the second frame in different geometrical angles.

In another embodiment, the paddy filling apparatus is provided with the weighing machine.

In another embodiment the machine is not limited to filling paddy but can be used to filling any crops.

The machine is very portable as it can be carried from one place to another at ease.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION:

1. Reduces the number of Labour in filling of crops.
2. It save the time by reducing the Labour time to filling the crops in bags and filled more bags in short time.
3. Cost effective.
4. Portable device.

The Invention is further described with the help of non-limiting examples.

Example 1:

The crop filling machine comprises following components:

a) at least two frame wherein the one frame is hollow frame assembled with different geometrical shape. The top end of the base of the frame is covered with a sheet and bottom end is supported by a rod shape structure connecting the wheels at the ends of the rod and base is extended hollow with different geometrical shape and ends with two long metel rods parallel to the base of the hollow frame;

b) atleast a second frame comprising a collecting means connecting by an extended wall of a wedge shape hopper in vertical direction wherein the wall and collecting means are supported by means of different geometrical shape as disclosed in Fig. 1; and

c) plurality of rods.
,CLAIMS:I/We Claim:

1. An apparatus for filling crops comprising:

a feeding unit (1) comprising a collector (10), configured to receive the crops for filling, connected with a first frame (3) with an elongated pair of first handle (12) and a hopper (8) connected perpendicular to the collector (10), configured to receive and transmit the said collected crop through an output opening in the said hopper (8),

a collecting unit (2), configured to receive and fill the crop/s in a filling means transmitted from said output opening of said hopper(8), comprising a second frame (13) configured to holding /placing the filling means,

wherein said second frame comprises a pair of second handle (14) configured to move the second frame (13) from one place to other through plurality of wheel (6), joint by a rod (6), situated at the bottom of the said second frame; and

where the first frame (3) and second frame (13) is connected by a pair of hinge (14) and wherein the hinges connection is configured to move/operate the feeding unit by pair of first and second handle.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein second frame (13) is covered with a sheet (15) at bottom for placing the filling means.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top end of the base of the first frame (2) is covered with a sheet and bottom end is supported by the rod shaped structure (4).

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rod shaped structure (4) is configured to connect the plurality of wheels (6) at the end of the rod shaped structure (4).

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base of the first frame (2) ends with atleast two rods parallel to the base of the hollow frame (2).
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,wherein the plurality of hinges (14) are configured to connect the first frame (2) with the second frame (2).

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of hooks are configured to hold the container in which atleast one of the plurality of crops are to be filled and placed on each handle (12) of the first frame (2).

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, the filling means are detachable and selected from a group comprising of sack, bag, box, carton, drum and vessel.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1,wherein the second frame (13) comprises a weighing machine configured to weigh the weight of crops.

10. A method of operation of the apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising the steps of:

a. Collecting the crops by the collector (10) of the feeding unit followed by applying force to move the feeding unit through the first pair of handle ;
b. Transferring the crop to the hopper followed by receiving the crops on the filling means placed on second frame; and
c. weighing of atleast one of the of crops by weighing machine of the first frame (2).