Sugarcane tip and leaf removal device and method for tip and leaf removal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sugarcane tipping and leafing device and a tipping and leafing method. The structure of the sugarcane tipping and leafing device includes a frame, a leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, a feeding mechanism and a transmission mechanism. The leaf stripping and tipping mechanism is arranged on the frame, and includes four rotating shafts parallel to each other. A roller is arranged on each rotating shaft, and a plurality of flexible paddles are distributed around the axis on the surface of the roller. The rotating shafts are arranged in groups of two, and between the two groups of rotating shafts is a processing channel for the sugarcane to pass through. When the sugarcane passes through the processing channel, the flexible paddles paddle the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane and the sugarcane body. The feeding mechanism is used to drive the sugarcane to pass through the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism. The transmission mechanism is used to transmit power to the driving feeding mechanism and the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, so that the speed of the sugarcane passing through the processing channel is less than the linear speed of the flexible paddle. The present invention can accurately remove the tip of the sugarcane that does not contain sugar, and can also perform leaf removal work, so as to obtain complete and clean sugarcane.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a sugarcane harvesting device, in particular to a sugarcane tip and leaf removing device and method. Background Art

[0002] When harvesting sugarcane, it is generally necessary to remove the tip, because the tip of sugarcane does not contain sugar. If it is sold to a sugar factory together with the tip, the selling price of the sugarcane will be reduced. In the prior art, when harvesting sugarcane, the top of the sugarcane is cut by a cutting device to uniformly remove a part of the upper end of the sugarcane. However, for sugarcane, different plants have different heights, and the length and height of the tip that needs to be removed are also different. If a unified cutting height is adopted, if the cutting height is too high, the tip that does not contain sugar cannot be completely removed, which will affect the overall quality and still cannot avoid a reduction in the selling price. If the cutting height is too low, too much of the sugar-containing part will be removed, resulting in waste. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a technology to accurately remove the sugar-free part of the tip of the sugarcane to reduce the economic losses of sugarcane farmers. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sugarcane tipping and leafing device and a sugarcane tipping and leafing method to solve the problem that the prior art cannot accurately remove the sugar-free part of the sugarcane tip.

[0004] The present invention is implemented in this way: a sugarcane tip and leaf removal device comprises the following parts.

[0005] The rack is used to install and support various mechanisms.

[0006] The leaf stripping and tipping mechanism is arranged on the frame, and includes four rotating shafts parallel to each other. A roller is arranged on each rotating shaft, and a plurality of flexible paddles are distributed around the axis on the surface of the roller. The rotating shafts are grouped in pairs, and a processing channel for the sugarcane to pass through is between the two groups of rotating shafts. When the sugarcane passes through the processing channel, the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane and the sugarcane body are paddled by the flexible paddles.

[0007] The feeding mechanism is used to drive the sugarcane through the processing channel of the leaf stripping and de-tipping mechanism.

[0008] And a transmission mechanism is arranged at one end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism and is used for transmitting power to the driving feeding mechanism and the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism.

[0009] The feeding mechanism includes a feeding sprocket arranged on two rotating shafts, the feeding sprocket and the rotating shaft on which it is located are rotatably connected, a driving sprocket is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, a feeding chain is installed on the feeding sprocket and the driving sprocket, and a feeding block is arranged at intervals on the feeding chain, and the driving sprocket is connected to the transmission mechanism through a transmission shaft.

[0010] The two rotating shafts of one group rotate in the same direction. For the rollers on this group of rotating shafts, the moving direction of the flexible paddle located on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane; the two rotating shafts of the other group rotate in opposite directions. For the rollers on the rotating shafts located at the entrance end of the processing channel, the moving direction of the flexible paddle located on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane.

[0011] The transmission mechanism comprises a transmission wheel arranged at the end of each rotating shaft, all the transmission wheels are connected by a flexible transmission member, and one of the rotating shafts is in transmission connection with the feeding mechanism.

[0012] A plurality of ridges are distributed on the surface of the flexible pick, and the length direction of the ridges is parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

[0013] A collecting bin is arranged below the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, and a grass discharge guide plate is arranged on one side of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism.

[0014] It also includes a laying down mechanism, which is arranged at one end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism and is used to lay down the vertical sugarcane around the root so that the upper part of the sugarcane enters the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism.

[0015] The laying-down mechanism comprises two laying-down sprockets arranged on a frame, laying-down chains are installed on the two laying-down sprockets, laying-down blocks are spaced apart on the laying-down chains, the laying-down chains are arranged tilted up and down, a horizontal reel disc is arranged on the frame, the reel disc is located below the front end of the laying-down chains, universal joints are respectively arranged on the axles of the upper laying-down sprockets and the axle of the reel disc, and the two universal joints are connected to each other via a connecting shaft.

[0016] A plurality of reel teeth are evenly distributed around the axis on the reel disc.

[0017] The invention also discloses a sugarcane tipping and leafing removal method, which is implemented based on the above-mentioned sugarcane tipping and leafing removal device and comprises the following steps.

[0018] a. The whole harvested sugarcane plant is laid down around its root toward the de-leafing and de-pointing mechanism, so that the upper part of the sugarcane plant gradually enters the processing channel of the de-leafing and de-pointing mechanism.

[0019] b. The sugarcane plants are driven by the feeding mechanism to slowly and uniformly pass through the processing channel at a certain speed, while the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane and the sugarcane plant body are quickly picked by the flexible pick.

[0020] c. Under the action of the flexible pick, the leaves on the upper part of the sugarcane plant are removed and the tip of the sugarcane plant is broken off.

[0021] d. The sugarcane plants with leaves and tips removed fall from the bottom of the processing channel and are collected. The removed leaves and tips are discharged from one side of the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism.

[0022] The present invention is used for defoliating and de-tipping sugarcane, wherein the principle of de-tipping sugarcane is as follows: for sugarcane plants, since the tip without sugar is dehydrated and withered, the connection point between the stem containing sugar and the tip without sugar is the weakest position under stress, and when a certain external force is applied to the sugarcane plant, this position is always the first position to break. Utilizing this principle, the sugarcane is made to pass through the processing channel of the defoliating and de-tipping mechanism at a certain speed, and in the process of passing through the defoliating and de-tipping mechanism, the flexible paddle on the drum quickly slaps the surface of the sugarcane, thereby applying external force to the sugarcane, and after the sugarcane is subjected to the external force, the connection point between the stem and the tip of the sugarcane is broken because it cannot withstand the external force, thereby realizing the de-tipping operation of the sugarcane.

[0023] For different sugarcane plants, the positions of the connection points between the stem and the tip are different, but after passing through the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, the connection points are all broken. Therefore, as long as the connection point between the tip and the stem of the sugarcane is located within the length range of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism when the sugarcane passes through the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, the sugarcane tipping operation can be achieved.

[0024] The tipping method of the present invention can accurately remove the sugar-free tip of the sugarcane, and the remaining part has a high sugar content and a high selling price. The sugar-containing part will not be removed and no loss will be caused, thereby maximizing the profit.

[0025] At the same time, in the process of sugarcane being de-tipping by the leaf stripping and de-tipping mechanism, the flexible paddles continuously and quickly tap the surface of the sugarcane, thereby knocking off the leaves on the sugarcane and completing the sugarcane de-tipping operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 AA view.

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the transmission mechanism of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the laying down mechanism of the present invention.

[0030] In the figure: 1. frame; 2. leaf stripping and tipping mechanism; 3. feeding mechanism; 4. transmission mechanism; 5. laying down mechanism; 2-1. rotating shaft; 2-2. roller; 2-3. flexible paddle; 3-1. feeding sprocket; 3-2. driving sprocket; 3-3. corner sprocket; 3-4. feeding chain; 3-5. paddle block; 4-1. transmission wheel; 4-2. flexible transmission part; 4-3. sprocket chain reduction mechanism; 4-4. transmission shaft; 5-1. laying down sprocket; 5-2. laying down chain; 5-3. laying down paddle block; 5-4. universal joint; 5-5. connecting shaft; 5-6. paddle wheel disc; 5-7. paddle teeth. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the present invention comprises a frame 1, a leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, a feeding mechanism 3 and a transmission mechanism 4.

[0032] The frame 1 is connected to the vehicle body and is used to install and support various mechanisms.

[0033] The leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2 is arranged on the frame 1, and includes four rotating shafts 2-1 parallel to each other. A roller 2-2 is arranged on each rotating shaft 2-1. A plurality of flexible paddles 2-3 are distributed around the axis on the surface of the roller 2-2. The rotating shafts 2-1 are grouped in pairs. Between the two groups of rotating shafts 2-1 is a processing channel for the sugarcane to pass through. When the sugarcane passes through the processing channel, the flexible paddles 2-3 paddle the leaves and the sugarcane body on the surface of the sugarcane.

[0034] The feeding mechanism 3 is used to drive the sugarcane through the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2.

[0035] The transmission mechanism 4 is arranged at one end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, and is used to transmit power to the driving feeding mechanism 3 and the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, so that the speed of sugarcane passing through the processing channel is lower than the linear speed of the flexible paddles 2-3.

[0036] Generally, the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism 2 is in a vertical state, and the sugarcane passes through the processing channel from top to bottom.

[0037] The feeding mechanism 3 is located on the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, and is specifically arranged on one group of rotating shafts 2-1, and there is at least one feeding mechanism 3, and when there is only one feeding mechanism 3, it should be located in the middle of the rotating shaft. Preferably, there are multiple feeding mechanisms 3.

[0038] like Figure 2As shown, the feeding mechanism 3 includes a feeding sprocket 3-1 installed on two rotating shafts 2-1, and the feeding sprocket 3-1 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 2-1, and the rotation of the feeding sprocket 3-1 and the rotation of the rotating shaft 2-1 do not affect each other. A driving sprocket 3-2 and an angle sprocket 3-3 are arranged on one side of the rotating shaft 2-1, and a feeding chain 3-4 is installed on the feeding sprocket 3-1, the driving sprocket 3-2 and the angle sprocket 3-3. The driving sprocket 3-2 is connected to the transmission mechanism 4 through a transmission shaft 4-4, and the power of the transmission mechanism 4 is transmitted to the driving sprocket 3-2, and the driving sprocket 3-2 drives the movement of the feeding chain 3-4. There are material shifting blocks 3-5 arranged at intervals on the feeding chain 3-4, and the material shifting blocks 3-5 are evenly distributed along the feeding sprocket 3-1. Sugarcane can be transported through the processing channel at a certain speed through the material shifting blocks 3-5.

[0039] The two rotating shafts 2-1 of one group rotate in the same direction, and for the roller 2-2 on the rotating shaft 2-1 of this group, the moving direction of the flexible paddle 2-3 located on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane; the two rotating shafts 2-1 of the other group rotate in opposite directions, and for the roller 2-2 on the rotating shaft 2-1 located at the entrance end of the processing channel, the moving direction of the flexible paddle 2-3 located on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane.

[0040] At the entrance of the processing channel, the rollers 2-2 of the two rotating shafts 2-1 are moved from the outside to the inside and below of the processing channel. The rotation speed of the rollers 2-2 is much greater than the speed of the sugarcane moving downward along the processing channel, so that the flexible paddle 2-3 applies a downward force to the sugarcane, and the downward force removes the tip of the sugarcane or the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane, and then transports the removed objects downward. The two rotating shafts 2-1 located at the exit of the processing channel rotate in opposite directions, one rotates from the inside of the processing channel to the outside and rotates downward at the same time, and the other rotates upward on the inside of the processing channel. In this way, the sugarcane rotates around its own axis at a certain angle under the action of rolling in opposite directions on both sides, so that the sugarcane can be fully defoliated without dead ends, avoiding the disadvantage of only defoliating the sugarcane on both sides. At the same time, for the two rotating shafts 2-1 located on one side and rotating in opposite directions, the rollers 2-2 on the two rotating shafts 2-1 can both push the removed objects between the two rotating shafts 2-1 and discharge them to the outside, thereby realizing the discharge of debris during the processing process.

[0041] The processed sugarcane is discharged and collected from the bottom of the processing channel. The surface of the collected sugarcane is clean and leafless, the tip is removed accurately without residue or waste, and it basically contains no debris.

[0042] Among them, Figure 3As shown, the transmission mechanism 4 is located at one end of the leaf stripping and de-tipping mechanism 2, and the transmission mechanism 4 includes a transmission wheel 4-1 arranged at the end of each rotating shaft 2-1. All the transmission wheels 4-1 are connected by a flexible transmission member 4-2. The rotation direction of the rotating shaft 2-1 as mentioned above is achieved by winding the flexible transmission member 4-2 and adding a steering sprocket.

[0043] The transmission wheel 4 - 1 can be a sprocket or a synchronous belt wheel, etc., and the corresponding flexible transmission member 4 - 2 can be a chain or a synchronous belt, etc.

[0044] The power can be directly input into the transmission mechanism 4 , or it can be first transmitted to one of the rotating shafts 2 - 1 and then distributed through the transmission mechanism 4 .

[0045] One of the rotating shafts 2-1 is connected to the feeding mechanism 3 through a sprocket chain reduction mechanism 4-3, and the sprocket chain reduction mechanism 4-3 is connected to the driving sprocket 3-2 of the feeding mechanism 3 through a transmission shaft 4-4. The sprocket chain reduction mechanism 4-3 has two stages, and after two stages of deceleration, there is a large speed difference between the roller 2-2 on the rotating shaft 2-1 and the material shifting block 3-5 of the feeding mechanism 3, and the speed difference can be adjusted by the sprocket chain reduction mechanism 4-3.

[0046] The flexible paddle 2-3 is made of a flexible material such as rubber or plastic. There are several ridges on the surface of the flexible paddle 2-3, and the length direction of the ridges is parallel to the axis direction of the rotating shaft 2-1. The ridges on the surface of the flexible paddle 2-3 increase the friction between the flexible paddle 2-3 and the surface of the sugarcane, so as to better remove the tips and leaves.

[0047] A collecting bin is arranged below the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, and a grass discharge guide plate is arranged on one side of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2. The sugarcane processed by the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2 falls downward into the collecting bin, and the tips, leaves and other debris generated during the processing are discharged to the outside through the grass discharge guide plate.

[0048] The present invention further comprises a laying down mechanism 5, which is arranged at the front end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2. The sugarcane conveyed backwards by the feeding device is initially in a vertical state. The vertical sugarcane is laid backwards around the root by the laying down mechanism 5, so that the upper part of the sugarcane enters the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2.

[0049] like Figure 4As shown, the laying mechanism 5 includes two laying sprockets 5-1 arranged on the frame 1, and laying chains 5-2 are installed on the two laying sprockets 5-1. Lashing blocks 5-3 are spaced apart on the laying chains 5-2. The laying chains 5-2 are arranged tilted up and down. A horizontal reel 5-6 is arranged on the frame 1, and the reel 5-6 is located below the front end of the laying chain 5-2. Universal joints 5-4 are respectively arranged on the axles of the laying sprockets 5-1 located above and on the axles of the reel 5-6. The two universal joints 5-4 are connected to each other through a connecting shaft 5-5.

[0050] A plurality of reel teeth 5-7 are evenly distributed around the axis on the reel disc 5-6.

[0051] The sugar canes conveyed by the feeding device are laid backwards by the laying mechanism 5 one by one, and then enter the defoliating and tipping mechanism 2 one by one for processing. The processed sugar canes are in a horizontal state and discharged downward to obtain the final whole sugar canes.

[0052] In addition, the present invention also includes a brush baffle, which includes two long brushes arranged opposite to each other. The brush baffle is located directly below the processing channel of the de-tapping and de-leafing mechanism. The sugarcane that has been de-taped and de-leaved falls freely. When passing through the brush baffle, the two long brushes cannot block the passage of the sugarcane, so that the sugarcane falls downward into the collection bin. However, debris such as leaves are light and cannot pass through the brush baffle, thereby reducing the content of impurities in the collection bin.

[0053] At the same time, a blowing device is also provided on the brush baffle, which includes a fan and an air guide pipe. The airflow blown out by the fan is transported to the top of the brush baffle by the air guide pipe, thereby blowing away leaves and other debris intercepted by the brush baffle.

[0054] The sugarcane tipping and leafing removal method of the present invention is implemented based on the above-mentioned sugarcane tipping and leafing removal device, and comprises the following steps.

[0055] a. The whole harvested sugarcane plant is laid down around its root toward the de-leafing and de-pointing mechanism, so that the upper part of the sugarcane plant gradually enters the processing channel of the de-leafing and de-pointing mechanism.

[0056] b. The sugarcane plants are driven by the feeding mechanism to slowly and uniformly pass through the processing channel at a certain speed, while the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane and the sugarcane plant body are quickly picked by the flexible pick.

[0057] c. Under the action of the flexible pick, the leaves on the upper part of the sugarcane plant are removed and the tip of the sugarcane plant is broken off.

[0058] d. The sugarcane plants with leaves and tips removed fall from the bottom of the processing channel and are collected. The removed leaves and tips are discharged from one side of the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism.

[0059] The present invention utilizes the inherent characteristics of sugarcane. After maturity, the sugar-free tip of the sugarcane dehydrates and withers. The connection point between the sugar-containing stem and the sugar-free tip is the weakest position. When a certain external force is applied to the sugarcane plant, this position is always the first position to break. By applying external force to the sugarcane to break the tip of the sugarcane, the sugar-free tip of the sugarcane can be accurately removed. The present invention allows the sugarcane to pass through the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism 2 at a certain speed. In the process of passing through the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism 2, the flexible paddle 2-3 on the roller 2-2 quickly slaps the surface of the sugarcane, thereby applying external force to the sugarcane. After the sugarcane is subjected to the external force, the connection point between the stem and the tip breaks due to the inability to withstand the external force, thereby achieving the sugarcane tip removal operation.

[0060] Although the positions of the connection points between the stem and the tip are different for different sugarcane plants, the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2 of the present invention has a certain length. When sugarcanes of different heights are laid forward around a point, the upper half of the sugarcanes can completely pass through the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2. The connection point between the tip and the stem of the sugarcane is located within the length range of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2. After passing through the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism 2, the connection point between the stem and the tip is broken, thereby adapting to sugarcane plants of different heights and different positions of the connection points between the tip and the stem.

[0061] Since the sugar-free tip of the sugarcane can be accurately removed, the remaining part has a high sugar content and a high selling price, and the sugar-containing part will not be removed, so no loss will be caused, thereby maximizing the profit. At the same time, during the process of the sugarcane being de-tipped by the leaf stripping and de-tipping mechanism 2, the flexible paddles 2-3 continuously and quickly tap the surface of the sugarcane, thereby tapping the leaves on the sugarcane, realizing the de-leafing operation of the sugarcane, and obtaining a clean and complete plant without debris, which can be sold at a higher price, maximizing the profit of sugarcane farmers.

Claims

1. A sugarcane tipping and leafing device, characterized in that: include A rack, used to install and support various mechanisms; The leaf stripping and tipping mechanism is arranged on the frame, and includes four rotating shafts parallel to each other, each of which is provided with a roller, and a plurality of flexible paddles are distributed around the axis on the surface of the roller, and the rotating shafts are grouped in pairs, and a processing channel for the sugarcane to pass through is provided between the two groups of rotating shafts. When the sugarcane passes through the processing channel, the leaves and the sugarcane body on the surface of the sugarcane are paddled by the flexible paddles; the two rotating shafts in one group rotate in the same direction, and for the rollers on the rotating shafts in this group, the moving direction of the flexible paddles on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane; the two rotating shafts in the other group rotate in opposite directions, and for the rollers on the rotating shafts at the entrance end of the processing channel, the moving direction of the flexible paddles on one side of the processing channel is consistent with the moving direction of the sugarcane; A feeding mechanism is used to drive the sugarcane to pass through the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism; the feeding mechanism comprises a feeding sprocket wheel arranged on two rotating shafts, the feeding sprocket wheel and the rotating shaft on which it is located are rotatably connected, a driving sprocket wheel is arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, a feeding chain is installed on the feeding sprocket wheel and the driving sprocket wheel, and a material shifting block is arranged at intervals on the feeding chain, and the driving sprocket is in driving connection with the transmission mechanism; and A transmission mechanism, arranged at one end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, for transmitting power to the driving and feeding mechanism and the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism; It also includes a laying down mechanism, which is arranged at one end of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism and is used to lay down the vertical sugarcane around the root so that the upper part of the sugarcane enters the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism.

2. The sugarcane tipping and leafing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism comprises a transmission wheel arranged at the end of each rotating shaft, all the transmission wheels are connected through a flexible transmission member, and one of the rotating shafts is connected to the feeding mechanism through the transmission mechanism.

3. The sugarcane tipping and leafing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of ridges are distributed on the surface of the flexible pick, and the length direction of the ridges is parallel to the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

4. The sugarcane tipping and leafing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A collecting bin is arranged below the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, and a grass discharge guide plate is arranged on one side of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism.

5. The sugarcane tipping and leafing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The laying-down mechanism comprises two laying-down sprockets arranged on a frame, laying-down chains are installed on the two laying-down sprockets, laying-down blocks are spaced apart on the laying-down chains, the laying-down chains are arranged tilted up and down, a horizontal reel disc is arranged on the frame, the reel disc is located below the front end of the laying-down chains, universal joints are respectively arranged on the axles of the upper laying-down sprockets and the axle of the reel disc, and the two universal joints are connected to each other via a connecting shaft.

6. The sugarcane tipping and leafing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of reel teeth are evenly distributed around the axis on the reel disc.

7. A method for removing tips and leaves of sugarcane, characterized in that: The sugarcane tipping and leafing removal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is implemented, comprising the following steps: a. The whole harvested sugarcane plant is laid down around its root toward the direction of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism, so that the upper part of the sugarcane plant gradually enters the processing channel of the leaf stripping and tipping mechanism; b. The sugarcane plants are driven by the feeding mechanism to pass through the processing channel at a constant speed, and at the same time, the leaves on the surface of the sugarcane and the sugarcane plant body are quickly picked by the flexible pick; c. Under the action of the flexible paddle, the leaves on the upper part of the sugarcane plant are removed and the tip of the sugarcane plant is broken off; d. The sugarcane plants with leaves and tips removed fall from the bottom of the processing channel and are collected. The removed leaves and tips are discharged from one side of the leaf stripping and tip removal mechanism.

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