Harvest aid machine

摘要

A harvest aid machine and method of use is provided comprising a machine having a main chassis. The main chassis includes a roof, a lateral conveyor belt, a chute for storing empty harvest containers and worker stations. The harvest aid machine is powered by a motor and moves using a directional wheel and two rear wheels. Workers load empty containers onto the chute and after the containers slide down the chute, the empty containers rest in a storage station accessible by additional workers. When a worker is ready to harvest a crop, the worker removes the container from the chute and places harvested crops inside the container. The worker then places the harvested crop filled container onto a worker station. After the worker collects multiple harvested crop filled containers, the worker pushes the containers onto a conveyor belt system, adjacent to the worker station, that runs laterally on the machine. When it is time to offload the containers, the conveyor belt system is activated and the containers slide down to one end of the machine to be loaded into a designated vehicle or area. The machine travels through the crop field and can gradually turn onto a different furrow when harvesting of the crops is complete in one area of the field.

主权项

1. A machine for harvesting crops comprising:
a main chassis; an angled chute coupled to the main chassis, the angled chute adapted for holding empty containers; a lateral conveyor system coupled to the main chassis, the lateral conveyor system adapted for conveying crop filled containers; and a station adapted to hold harvested crops, wherein the angled chute extends in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the lateral conveyor system extends and is positioned so that the empty containers are made available at a location above the lateral conveyor system.