METHOD AND MACHINE FOR BUNCH FORMATION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01G23/81 A01G23/02 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: method includes loading ends of sheared trees into the machine for bunch formation and transportation to the next station. Bunch formation is carried out on the ground, and hauling by traction to the next station is carried out by the machine for bunch formation. On the first station sheared trees are bundled by butt ends on the winch rope of the machine for bunch formation lying on the ground. The bunch is choked by the winch rope using a clinch in its end, and left in the first station. The rope is drawn off the hoisting drum when replacing machine to the next station. After the machine is set on the stop, the bunch from the first station is hauled by traction with the winch to the second station. The bunch is grubbed and attached to the bunch of the required quantity by laying trees on it which were sheared on the second station. The machine has driving chassis which is equipped with a manipulator having claw-like felling unit and device for bunch formation on its free end. The device for bunch formation has a winch placed on the frame of the driving chassis and equipped with load carrying rope and clinch on the free end of the rope, winch drive is made from one of the shafts of the reducing gear of the driving chassis's travel mechanism.

EFFECT: method and construction of the machine allow formatting bunches of any size without charging the machine, and improving ecology.

3 cl, 5 dwg