FRUIT CATCHER OF CUCURBITS CROPS

摘要

FIELD: agriculture. ^ SUBSTANCE: fruit catcher consists of a frame, gripping-transporting device made in the form of two endless tilted chain counters with flexible fruit-gripping blades on the branches of the counters, whereat frame of each of the fruit-gripping blade is of a [-shape and has a bending deflection and elastic grid. Bending deflection is made with a radius equal to the radius of the biggest gathered fruit. On the side of the fruit - gripping counter there is a holding side-frame fixed to the frame. Blade is tilted at 20...25 angle to the horizon in the direction of the holding side - frame. ^ EFFECT: increases productivity and operational reliability. ^ 4 cl, 3 dwg