A HARVESTER FOR PICKING BERRIES

摘要

The harvester for picking up berries comprises a frame adapted to be driven in a field of berries, a comb mounted between opposite sides of the frame and comprising a plurality of teeth extending substantially in a horizontal position to seize branches of berries as the frame is driven in the field. The harvester is provided with a sweeping system mounted on the frame above the comb for sweeping the berries of the branches seized by the comb. The sweeping system preferably comprises a brush parallel to the comb and comprising a rotatable shaft operatively mounted between the opposite sides of the frame and a plurality of bristles circumferencially distributed around the shaft. A conveyor is mounted between the sides of the frame for receiving the berries swept by the sweeping system. A berry harvester according to the present invention makes the berry harvesting very easy and efficient as it allows an important amount of berries to be picked up very rapidly. It is also very simple to use and is affordable.