COMBINE FOR HARVESTING VEGETABLES, PARTICULARLY, TOMATOES AND ROOTS Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, harvesting of fleshy vegetables. SUBSTANCE: combine has frame 1, cutting or picking apparatus 2, elevator 3, mechanism designed for separating fruits from cut mass and provided with fruit separating member 4 positioned behind elevator 3, fruit separator 5 with at least one rotating drum. Cylindrical surface of drum is provided with fingers. Separating apparatus has cleaner 6, fans 11, cross, longitudinal and discharge conveyors 10,18,19. Pressure device is positioned above fruit separator 5. Fruit receiving part of cleaner 6 is positioned below coming down portion of elevator 3. Mechanism 7 for tightening upper panel 6 is positioned below slot defined by outer rod of elevator 3 and separating member 4. Coming down portion of cleaner 6 is oriented to cross conveyor 10. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 26 cl, 16 dwg