Device and method for mobile handling of wood chips

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a device for mobile handling of wood chips, comprising a mobile platform ( 2 ) on which a wood chipper ( 3 ) is provided, a chip conveyor ( 4 ) connected to the chipper, a packaging device ( 6 ) and a packaging casing ( 7 ) provided at the packaging device ( 6 ) provided in order to package chips ( 9 ) into a tubular package ( 8 ) by means of said packaging casing ( 7 ), whereby said chip conveyor ( 4 ) is in the form of a screw conveyor with a screw ( 41 ), the outfeed end of which is provided to feed chips to a compaction device ( 5 ) positioned in connection with said packaging device ( 6 ).

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         11 . A device for mobile handling of wood chips comprising:
 a mobile platform on which is provided a wood chipper;   a chip conveyor connected to the wood chipper;   a compaction device;   a packaging device; and   a packaging casing arranged at the packaging device, provided in order to package chips in a tubular package by means of the said packaging casing during use, wherein said chip conveyor comprises a screw conveyor having a screw, the outfeed end of the screw conveyor is constructed to feed chips into the compaction device placed in connection with said packaging device during use.   
     
     
         12 . A device according to  claim 11 , wherein said compaction device comprises a nozzle. 
     
     
         13 . A device according to  claim 12 , wherein a vibration-excitation means is provided at the said nozzle. 
     
     
         14 . A device according to  claim 11 , wherein said compaction device comprises a sealing device. 
     
     
         15 . A device according to  claim 11 , wherein said mobile platform is provided on a harvester with a crosscutting computer comprising software that automatically suggests and/or determines the product range of the selected raw wood material to be produced, whereby chips are included in the product range. 
     
     
         16 . A method of mobile handling of wood chips comprising:
 a mobile platform on which is provided a wood chipper;   a chip conveyor connected to the chipper, the conveyor comprising a screw;   a compaction device;   a packaging device; and   a packaging casing provided at the packaging device provided to pack chips in a tubular package by means of said packaging casing, wherein the method comprises:   feeding said chips from said wood chipper using the screw into the compaction device positioned in connection with said packaging device.   
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein chips in said compaction device are fed through a nozzle. 
     
     
         18 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein chips are subjected to processing at the said nozzle by means of a vibration-excitation means. 
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 16 , further comprising sealing packaged chips using a sealing device. 
     
     
         20 . A method according to  claim 16 , wherein said mobile platform is provided at a harvester with a crosscutting computer comprising software that automatically suggests and/or determines the product range of the selected raw wood material to be produced, whereby chips are included in the said product range.