GRAPE HARVESTING MACHINE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, grape and berries harvesting equipment. SUBSTANCE: machine has frame 1, shaking members 2 mounted on frame 1, catchers 3 from which fruits are delivered onto endless belts 4. Inner surface of belts is provided with cells having scalene trapezium-shaped section, with side faces being inclined to side opposed to direction of movement of belt. Aspiration fan 5 for removing contaminants from belt 4 is disposed at the end of working chamber of machine above cellular belt 4. Grid-type elevators 6 with combs 7 are mounted behind aspiration fan 5. Fruits are delivered from endless belt onto transverse conveyor 8, bunches or parts of bunches are transferred from grid-type elevator onto conveyor 9 and from conveyors 8 and 9 onto longitudinal conveyor 10 with following transfer to distributing conveyor 11 and further into hopper 12. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified construction and enhanced reliability in operation. 4 dwg