Harvesters – Fruit gatherer
Patent
1991-12-04
1992-10-06
Bui, Thuy M.
Harvesters
Fruit gatherer
A01D 4600, B65G 5300
Patent
active
051521296
ABSTRACT:
A fruit harvesting apparatus is provided which includes a vehicle having a front end and a back end; a mechanism for moving the vehicle along the ground; a tray, located at the back end of the vehicle, for receiving picked fruit; a pivotable hopper, mounted to the back end of the vehicle, for temporarily storing the picked fruit; and a transfer system for transferring the picked fruit from the tray to the hopper. The tray includes a bottom wall and a set of substantially vertical walls surrounding the bottom wall. The set of substantially vertical walls includes a back wall which is attached to the front end of the vehicle and a pair of side walls extending from opposite ends of the back wall. The tray further includes a channel formed at least partially by channel-forming sections of the bottom wall. The channel includes a rear edge defining a tray opening and a substantially planar lower wall sloping towards the tray opening. The transfer system is connected to the tray opening and includes a lower wall which together with the lower wall of the channel forms a smooth transition surface between the tray and the transfer system. The transfer system extends from the tray opening to the hopper.
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Bui Thuy M.
McKenna, Jr. Frank J.
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