MODULE OF SWATH MAKER OF MELONS AND GOURDS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A01D45/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to agricultural machine building and is designed to mechanise harvesting of melons and gourds. The device comprises at least two parallelogram sections with brackets 2 and 3 with support rolls 1. In front of each roller there are rigidly installed slanted guide planks 7 and 9. On the front end of the plank 9 of the second section there is a hingedly installed double-arm different-sized lever, one arm of which is longer than the other one 10-15 times. Besides, the extended arm is arranged horizontally and represents a fruit-displacement tool 11, and the other arm installed at an angle, is connected by an extension spring 12 with a bracket of a roll 1.

EFFECT: invention provides for higher efficiency and less damage to fruit.

4 cl, 3 dwg