SEPARATING APPARATUS FOR ROOT HARVESTING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01D33/08 

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, equipment used in root harvesting machine constructions.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has sieving elevator and separation intensifiers mounted above elevator in direction of advancement of heap and equipped with fingers. Separation intensifiers are made in the form of succession of drive shafts with fingers mounted thereon in inclined position. Each of shafts is provided with projections arranged symmetrically with respect to axis and having spherical surface. Fingers are pivotally mounted on projections by means of detachable casings.

EFFECT: increased separating capacity and reduced consumption of power.

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