摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a cutting device (1) for cutting objects, for instance agricultural crops, such as carrots (2), comprising a supply device (6), a conveying device (3, 3"), for conveying the objects to be cut in a conveyance direction, the conveying device (3, 3") being provided with compartments (5) provided with a bottom, which are almost open to the sides, and which are connected one to the other, the compartments (5) having a longitudinal axis, almost perpendicular to the conveyance direction, which longitudinal axis is almost horizontal, first cutting means (11, 11") positioned with a cutting plane along the side of the conveyor device (3, 3"); a first stop next to the compartments (5) along the cutting plane and substantially parallel thereto, the cutting plane being situated between the side of the conveyor device (3, 3") and the stop, and shaking means (7) arranged before the cutting means (11, 11"), and adapted for locally, over a first shaking track, causing a shaking movement of the conveyor device (3, 3") with an accelerated movement oblique to the bottom of the compartments (5), out of the plane of the bottom of the compartments (5) and out of the plane described by the conveyance direction and the normal of the bottom of the compartments (5). The invention also relates to a method for cutting agricultural products.</p> |