Harvesting device and method for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant

A harvesting device, fruit technology, applied in applications, harvesters, agricultural machinery and implements, etc., can solve problems such as falling on the ground, fruit damage, falling next to the capture component, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2021-12-17
精细领域有限公司
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A disadvantage of these known OTR harvesting devices is that a rather high percentage (up to 30%) of the fruit falls beside the capture assembly and on the ground and is lost
Furthermore, the harvested fruit is often so severely damaged by mechanical manipulation that it can no longer be sold as fresh fruit but must be industrially processed, for example, into preserves or jams, thus being of relatively low value.

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[0064] The figures show a harvesting device 1 for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant 2 . In this case, Plant 2 is greatly simplified. The plant 2 may eg be a bush 2 consisting of a plurality of branches extending upwards from the ground. Plants 2 are usually in a row for easy harvesting, but not always in exactly a straight line. As will be explained further below, deviations of the plants 2 from the exact straight line occur randomly during planting and / or growth of the plants 2 and hinder harvesting. Suspended from the plant 2 are fruits (not shown), which fall from the plant 2 when the plant 2 is shaken. The fruit then falls to the ground unless it is caught. Fruit that falls to the ground is considered lost, so it is important to catch as much fruit as possible to make the most of the harvest. Instead of shaking the plant 2, it is also conceivable to pick fruit from the plant 2 and then throw the fruit. When the plant 2 is shaken, the fruit will fall close to the p...

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The invention relates to a harvesting device for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant, comprising a frame which is displaceable in a transport direction and carries a loop-like conveyor track which can be driven in circular manner, and at least one harvesting bin connected to the conveyor track, wherein the conveyor track lies in a plane which is substantially parallel to the transport direction and which lies at a first acute angle to the horizon in a direction transversely of the transport direction during normal use of the harvesting device. The invention also relates to a method for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant, wherein such a harvesting device is used.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a harvesting device for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant. Background technique [0002] Such a harvesting device is known per se from GB 1588957 and comprises a frame displaceable in transport direction and carrying an endless conveyor track which can be driven in a cyclical manner; and at least one harvesting box connected to the conveyor track. When the conveyor track is driven, it first displaces the harvesting box through the harvesting section counter to the transport direction and then in the transport direction in the return section located below the harvesting section. When the harvest box is in the harvest section, the plant is shaken to cause the fruit to fall from the plant and into the harvest box. It is important that the harvest box surrounds the plants as much as possible to prevent fruit from falling next to the harvest box. This is because fallen fruit is considered lost, so improper plant enclosures can...

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IPC IPC(8): A01D46/28A01D46/26
CPCA01D46/26A01D2046/262A01D46/28A01D46/264
Inventor彼得·约翰尼斯·洛德维克·格尔兹
Owner精细领域有限公司