Tractor mounted screw hoist crop discharger - has off centre tilting reservoir to aid discharge control without tilting tractor

摘要

The crop collecting hopper (2) is bolted to the tractor hitch. Inside is a vertical screw feed to discharge the crop into a trailer. The hopper is tilted to one side to aid the discharge, with the tilt operation controlled by a support ram (6). The tilt axis is set off-centre to the tractor so that the tilted hopper does not impart a tipping force on the tractor. The inside of the hopper can be fitted with spacer bars to prevent bruising of the crop, esp. fruit.