OFFLOADING DEVICE FOR CABBAGE HARVESTER Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A01D45/26 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: offloading device includes rod elevator (1) with scrapers (2), sack chute. Under horizontal part of rod elevator with scrapers, rigid tray (3) is installed in parallel to motion path of scrapers (2) and with gap relative to them. To the rear edge of tray (3) in the area of cabbage heads unloading, cantilever-resilient rubberised sack chute (4) is attached, for example - canvas of conveyor belt, with possibility to hang down by its free end. After unloading end of elevator (1) flexible apron is (5) is suspended from above. The apron is pressed by gravity to the sack chute (4) thus forming together with it wedge-shaped converging down slit.

EFFECT: reduced damage of cabbage heads during reloading from elevator to truck body, separation of free leaves from cabbage heads and removal of leaves from unloading area to be dropped on ground.

3 cl, 2 dwg