Harvester for Leafy Vegetables

摘要

A harvester for leafy vegetables is disclosed. The harvester has one or more cutting blades for cutting leafy vegetables with a rotating brush for sweeping harvested leaves into a basket or enclosure. The brush may have limp bristles. In some embodiments, the harvester may be hand-carried and operated by a motor, which drives both the brush and the cutting blades.

主权项

1. A harvester for leafy vegetables comprising:
a) a square vertical frame with a handle; b) a motor mounted to a side of the frame; c) a rotary shaft driven by the motor; d) a rotating brush mounted to the frame and having multiple limp bristles; e) a drive wheel mounted to the end of the rotating brush; f) a belt driven by the rotary shaft for rotating the drive wheel; g) a cutting blade movably mounted to the bottom of the frame; h) an oscillatory drive mechanism engaged by the rotary shaft to drive the cutting blade, the mechanism comprising
I) a drive shaft driven by the rotary shaft;II) an oscillatory frame comprising
A) an opening perpendicular to the cutting blade andB) an opening parallel to the cutting blade;III) a link perpendicular to and secured on the end of the drive shaft;IV) a free roller secured to the link and offset from the drive shaft, and engaging the perpendicular aperture; andV) a stationary roller fixed relative to the oscillatory frame and engaging the parallel aperture; i) a basket mounted to the frame for catching greens; and j) adjustable feet attached to the bottom of the frame for adjusting the cutting height.