ATTACHABLE IMPLEMENTS FOR PICKING MELONS AND GOURDS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A01D46/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: attachable implements for picking melons and gourds relates to the field of machine building and may be used as attachable implements for picking melons, watermelons, pumpkins. Attachable implements comprise a control unit with a pump control set. The set is connected with hydraulic units by means of a pipeline, a reservoir for fuel and lubricants and a working medium. Attachable implements also comprise a platform, a support rotary circle, a double-sided hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic lifts with support sites, a crane stand, a crane boom. The crane stand is connected with the platform by a hinged joint and a displacement mechanism. The crane boom is connected with the stand by a hinged joint and a displacement mechanism. At the end of the crane boom there is an additional rotary circle fixed. The rotary circle is connected to the stand by means of the hinged joint and the displacement mechanism. The support rotary circle rests against the middle site. The middle site is connected to the lower site by means of stands. The double-sided hydraulic cylinder rests against the lower site. On the lower site there is a drilling sleeve with a check valve. On the additional rotary circle with a unified joint (25) there is a basket fixed, being meshed at the sides, with a limit switch (21) and a video camera. A hydraulic cylinder (20), on the stem of which there is a grip (22), is fixed on the deck of the upper plane (24) of the basket. The floor of the basket is made of solid decking.

EFFECT: invention provides for higher efficiency and elimination of manual labour.

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