Design and Experimental Study of Bionic Reverse Picking Header for Fresh Corn

Li Zhang, Jianqun Yu, Qiang Zhang (), Chuanxin Liu and Xvwen Fang
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Li Zhang: College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Jianqun Yu: College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Qiang Zhang: College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Chuanxin Liu: College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Xvwen Fang: College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-17

Abstract: Influenced by the maturity and material properties, fresh corn has problems, such as low picking rate, high energy consumption and high damage rate during mechanized harvesting. For the above problems, a bionic reverse picking header was designed using the post-ripening morphology of corn and the hand-picking behavior as bionic prototypes. Model analysis and structural design of the key components of the header, including the reeling device, clamping device and picking device, were carried out. Based on the designed header prototype, single-factor tests and Box Behnken tests were conducted to explore the factors affecting the working performance of the picking header. The optimal structural parameters and working parameters were determined by response surface method. The results showed that with the increase in the clamping picking device speed and the stalk feeding speed, the picking rate first increased and then decreased. The interaction between feeding speed and cutter position had the most significant effect on the picking rate. The unique reverse picking mechanism and flexible device of the header could avoid collision and damage to the corn ears. The highest picking rate was achieved when the clamping picking device speed was 416.81 rpm, the stalk feeding speed was 1.13 m/s, and the cutter position was −5.45 cm.

Keywords: agricultural machinery; fresh corn; bionic design; reverse picking header (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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