MACHINE FOR HARVESTING THE FRUITS OF SARMENTOSE PLANTS, PARTICULARLY CUCUMBER

摘要

MACHINE FOR HARVESTING THE FRUITS OF SARMENTOSE PLANTS, PARTICULARLY CUCUMBER The machine according to the invention is provided with stem cutter, fruit picker, conveyor, fruit detacher, transversal conveyor and elevator means, where cutting is obtained by two inversely rotating cutting drums and an oscillatingly moving cutting knife. The cutting drums are placed in a distance to each other, which is in accordance with the 150-200 cm working width of the machine. All basic components are adjustable to the soil and terrain conditions. The machine, which can be either partly suspended or hauled by a power machine is capable of conveying the picked cucumbers into transport means moving by the side and the detached tendrils back to the stubble.