FRUIT COLLECTOR Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01D51/00 A01D45/00 

FIELD: agricultural engineering.

SUBSTANCE: proposed fruit collector contains frame, fruit roll-in device made of sections installed in succession at angle in direction of movement, each being furnished with separate feeler wheel, closed chain of fruit lift whose lifting run is tilted in side opposite to direction of movement, conveyor belt enclosing chain from outside. In has also elastic [-shaped blades rigidly coupled with chain and conveyor belt. Conveyor belt is made of screen with meshes. Sections of roll-in device are made in form of conveyors and are hinge- mounted by means of bars and guides on feeler wheels. Each section has frame on ends of which sheaves of conveyor belt are mounted. Belt is furnished with grousers for driving. Limiting plate is secured on section frame. Each blade is mounted orthogonally to chain. Inner surface of blade frame is lined with elastic material. Size of mesh is equal to minimum size of collected fruit.

EFFECT: increased capacity and operation reliability of collector, reduced damage to fruits.

2 cl, 6 dwg