PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems on the workability, operability, and work efficiency of a conventional seedling transplanter which laterally reciprocates a seedling tray, takes out seedlings from the seedling tray, transplants the seedlings in a field, has thereby a complicated large structure for reciprocating the seedling tray, and does not have a small and compact structure.SOLUTION: The seedling transplanter in which a planting part 1b having a seedling-supplying device 4 and a seedling-planting device 5 is disposed on a travel part 1a travelling with travel devices 2, 3 is characterized in that the seedling-supplying device 4 includes a seedling tray-moving device 40 used for moving the seedling tray T to one side of the machine frame and fixed to the machine frame, a seedling push-out device 41 for pushing out the seedling S of the seedling tray T, a seedling-holding device 43 for holding each seedling S pushed out from the seedling tray T with the seedling push-out device 41, and a seedling-supplying tool 61 equipped with a seedling-supplying cup 62 for sequentially receiving each seedling S held in the seedling-holding device 43 and supplying the seedling S to the seedling-planting device 5.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】従来の苗移植機は、苗載台を左右往復移動させて苗トレイから苗を取出して圃場に移植する構成である為に、苗載台を往復移動させる構成が複雑で大掛かりなものとなり、小型でコンパクトな構成ではなく、作業性、操作性、及び作業効率において課題があった。【解決手段】走行装置2・3にて走行する走行部1aに苗供給装置4及び苗植付装置5を有する植付部1bを設けた苗移植機において、該苗供給装置4は、苗トレイTを機体の一方に移動する機体に固定された苗トレイ移動装置40と、苗トレイTの苗Sを押出す苗押出し装置41と、苗押出し装置41によって苗トレイTから押出された苗Sを一つずつ保持する苗保持装置43と、苗保持装置43に保持された各苗Sを各々受け取って苗植付装置5に順次供給する苗供給カップ62を装備した苗供給具61で構成されている苗移植機。【選択図】図1
