PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling transplanter which can be switched into [developed state] or [stored state] without spending the labor of a worker and can improve the efficiency of work even during a switching work without interrupting any other work.SOLUTION: The preliminary seedling-loading trays capable of being switched into [developed state] where the first to third preliminary seedling-loading trays 38a to 38c are arranged in a longitudinal line or [stored state] where the preliminary seedling-loading trays are vertically arranged at multi-stages, with the first to third moving link members 39a to 39c, a turning gear 300g for turning the first to third moving link members 39a to 39c on turning axes ax1, ax2, when a driving force is given, and a switching motor 300m for giving the driving force to the turning gear 300g are disposed.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】作業者が労力を費やすことなく「展開状態」と「収納状態」との切り替えを行うことができ、切替作業中であっても他の作業を中断せずにすみ、作業能率を向上することが可能な苗移植機を提供する。【解決手段】第1~3予備苗載台38a~38cが前後一列に並んだ「展開状態」と、上下多段に並んだ「収納状態」とを第1~3移動リンク部材39a~39cにより切替可能な予備苗載台と、駆動力が与えられると、回動軸ax1,ax2を中心に第1~3移動リンク部材39a~39cを回動させる回動ギア300gと、回動ギア300gに駆動力を与える切替モータ300mとを設けた。【選択図】図9
