Self-centering straddling harvesting head for small fruit harvesting machine and machine equipped with such harvesting head
US7818953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/28
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A harvesting apparatus has a harvesting head suitable for connection to a traveling carrier and suitable for straddling a row of fruit-bearing plants. A straddling carrier has the harvesting head mounted thereon. An actuator arrangement is provided and is cooperative with the harvesting head so as to move the harvesting head in relation to a median plane of the straddling carrier. A centering mechanism is cooperative with the harvesting head so as to center a lower portion of the harvesting head in relation to the row of fruit-bearing plants. A controller is cooperative with the centering system.
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