TOBACCO HARVESTING COMBINE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01D45/16 

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, harvesting of tobacco combined with separation of tobacco leaves.

SUBSTANCE: tobacco harvesting combine has leaf separating device with lifting mechanism, conveyors connected with leaf separating mechanism and adapted for discharge of separated leaves, and accumulator, said parts of combine being mounted on frame. Combine is further provided with transfer conveyor positioned at outlet ends of separated leaf discharge conveyors, perpendicular thereto, for reversing. Working surface of transfer conveyor is inclined toward separated leaf discharge conveyors and spaced from these conveyors by distance not exceeding length of tobacco leaf. Accumulator has two containers, each being positioned at end of transfer conveyor for reciprocation.

EFFECT: enhanced reliability in operation and increased efficiency of tobacco harvesting combine.

3 cl, 1 dwg