| 摘要 |
<p>A tree harvester (10, 10') for continuously cutting and accumulating trees (12) and a method for using such a harvester is disclosed. The harvester (10, 10') has a frame (20) with a cutting area and a large elongate accumulation area. A tree severing device is secured to one end of the frame and a continuous rail (64) having accumulating arms (72) is secured to it. The arms (72) are equally spaced apart from each other along the rail (64), with each arm (72) traveling in a continuous circuit along the rail. During use, the harvester is aligned with a row of trees to be cut. As the first tree is cut by the severing device (14, 140), an accumulating arm (72) is positioned behind the tree and moves it to the rear most available portion of the accumulation area. As the harvester travels down the row of trees, each tree in the row is cut and moved to the rear most available portion of the accumulation area.</p> |
