Fruit Harvesting Kit with Suction Container and Flexible Hose
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fruit harvesting technologies require frequent stops for unloading due to limited chassis capacity and often necessitate separate apparatus for different types of fruit, leading to inefficiencies and increased working time.
Innovation Solution
A fruit harvesting kit with a large-capacity container and flexible hose system, adaptable to a vibrator/harvester apparatus, utilizing short or long worms with peeler mechanisms to collect and store various fruits, including nuts and olives, within the same apparatus, reducing the need for frequent unloading and allowing for multiple fruit types to be harvested with a single machine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If fruit is stored in the chassis of the harvester, then the harvesting process can proceed, but the chassis capacity is reduced and frequent unloading stops are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the storage function into two separate components: the chassis maintains its primary transportation function while a separate large-capacity container handles fruit storage. This segmentation allows the chassis to not be constrained by storage capacity limitations, enabling continuous harvesting operations without frequent unloading stops.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from two-dimensional chassis storage to three-dimensional external container storage positioned at the rear of the vehicle. This dimensional change provides significantly increased storage capacity while maintaining the chassis's original functionality, thereby reducing the frequency of unloading operations and improving overall productivity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate harvesting apparatus are used for different fruit types, then each fruit can be harvested with specialized equipment, but the device complexity and number of equipment changes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The harvester is designed with universal collecting elements that can handle multiple fruit types including olives, almonds, and other fruits. By implementing a standardized collecting mechanism with adjustable parameters, the system eliminates the need for completely separate apparatus for different fruit types, reducing equipment complexity while maintaining adaptability across various harvesting applications.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The kit significantly reduces unloading stops and allows for efficient harvesting of different fruits with a single apparatus, enhancing productivity and reducing operational time while minimizing equipment changes.
Implementation Method 1
suction turbine incorporated in the upper part of said container... provided for the suction and storage of the harvested fruit inside said container
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AI summary
Fruit harvesting kit, adaptable to a vibrator/harvester apparatus, both of front and side operation, basically comprised of a large-capacity container, with suction turbine, positioned in the rear part of the hauling vehicle and connected to the chassis of the vibrator/harvester apparatus through a flexible hose, suctioning the fruit through the same and being stored in said container until its unloading, optionally including a set of two short worms, and another set of two long worms with adapter support, indicated for replacing the long or short worms installed in the chassis of the vibrator/harvester apparatus, making it possible to adapt the vibrator/harvester apparatus for different applications, if necessary.