APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING OF FRUITS FROM BRANCHES Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, bush berry harvesting equipment. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has drums positioned in activating chamber longitudinally of its axis and connected with one another through flexible coupling. Springy branch guides are positioned in inlet and outlet channels of activating chamber. Activating chamber bottom is made in the form of deck. Fruit catching conveyor is arranged under deck and connected with sieving conveyor. Fan is positioned above sieving conveyor and inclined conveyor is positioned under fan. One of feeding vessels is positioned at outlet end of sieving conveyor and inclined conveyor and other feeding vessel is positioned under inclined conveyor. Discharge drum is located in outlet channel of activating chamber. Deck is composed of connecting webs having triangular section and arranged in spaced relation with respect to one another, with apexes of connecting webs being oriented toward activating chamber longitudinal axis. Connecting web spacing is equal to 3-5 fruit diameters. Sieving conveyor belt is made in the form of transverse planks, with plank spacing being equal to 2-3 fruit diameters. Apparatus may be used for harvesting of sea buckthorn berries. EFFECT: increased efficiency and reduced cost of ready product. 4 cl, 2 dwg