ES1064442U - Almond and similar collector machine (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Harvesting machine for almonds and other fruits, such as olives and the like, of the type which use a suction equipment, of which a hose is topped off in the corresponding nozzle movable on the ground, characterized in that from a tube of absorption, to which the aforementioned hose is coupled, incorporates an inverted "U" channeling, in whose middle zone the rotor corresponding to the extractor of the suction equipment is established, both side branches of said "U" pipe being joined by a pipe (7) in which an auger (8) is housed, a tube that at its end corresponding to the inlet is open, being located in said first branch of entry and at medium level a filter that only allows the passage of clean air to the extractor, while the fruit and the impurities fall on the auger and are dragged towards the second branch of the channeling in "U", where the said tube (7) of the auger is affected by a plur ality of orificious windows (10) that allow the passage through any object smaller than the size of the fruit, leaving through it and by the current of air that crosses it, most of the impurities, leading to said tube ( 7) and through a ramp (11) in a vat (12) containing a flotation liquid for the fruits, vat in which is established in turn a rotating shaft (15) provided with a plurality of radial vanes spaced at a magnitude less than the size of the fruits, so that these are lifted by said blades in the rotation of the tree and deposited, through a ramp, on a dehuller or a collection hopper (18), while the stones and products heavier than the fruit accumulate in the bottom of the tank (12). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Almond harvesting machine and Similar.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a machine which has been specially designed for the collection of almonds but which is equally usable in collecting olives and other products that, detached from the tree by vareo or similar, must be subsequently collected from the ground.

The object of the invention is to achieve a machine that in addition to picking the fruit from the ground, proceed to a correct cleaning of it.

The invention thus falls within the scope of the Farm Equipment.

Description of the invention

The collector that is recommended is structured from a suction tube that is connectable with the corresponding hose, suction that is carried out by an extractor or turbine that generates an air current absorbent, which is passed before reaching the said rotor, through a filter that prevents both the fruit and the impurities can reach the extractor and, consequently, could get to damage it.

Under the aforementioned filter and in a sensitive situation confrontation with the inlet tube, an endless number is established that receives all the absorbed mass, both fruit and impurities, and that the leads to a sieve, with holes of the largest possible size, as long as they are not able to pass the fruit through them, sieve that is also traversed by the air flow generated by the extractor, and that has as a consequence that in this area from the endless all light impurities, capable of be dragged through the air, as well as the fall of earth, stones and any type of object smaller than almonds or fruit in question.

The aforementioned auger flows into a tank, which It will be full of water when the fruit to be picked are almonds and salt water when it comes to olives, in order that in In any case, the fruit to be collected floats on the body of water established in said tank, while the stones go to the bottom from it, from where they are extracted with the collaboration of a Auxiliary auger, for disposal.

Inside the tank it turns on an axis transversal a tree provided with a multitude of blades separated between yes a size smaller than the fruit, so that these blades they extract the fruit from the water and drag it towards an exit channel, that in the specific case of almonds poured on a shelling machine that cleans them conveniently, and from which to through a myriad the perfectly clean product reaches a final hopper for the final collection of it.

The different motor elements of the machine they will preferably be fed at the expense of the power take-off of the tractor vehicle that carries it, but obviously they can be autonomous, that is to say each one with motorization own, or there is a general motorization for the machine in its set.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1.- Shows, according to a representation schematic in perspective, an almond harvesting machine and similar carried out in accordance with the purpose of this invention.

Figure 2.- Shows another representation schematic of the same machine, now in side elevation and in section to show its internal mechanisms, figure in which by means of arrows the path of the current of suction air.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the figures outlined you can Observe how the recommended machine has a frame (1), in which a housing (2) determining a internal channeling that at a higher level describes a trajectory in inverted "U", settling on the shortest branch (3) of said channeling an inlet pipe (4), to which the corresponding suction hose, not shown in the drawings, topped on a manually operable nozzle, and settling in the middle zone of said "U" pipe a suction element, such as an extractor, capable of generate sufficient suction power to drag the fruit from the ground and introduce it into the machine.

In the aforementioned lateral and extreme branch (3) of the inverted "U" pipeline, a floating filter is established (6), mounted with floating character on vertical guides that they allow an elevation of the same before an excessive accumulation of material, floating filter (6) that only allows air to pass towards the extractor (5), retaining both the fruit and another type of impurities, which fall on a horizontal and lower tube (7), that in this initial section is open superiorly to receive said mass of products and impurities inside which a auger (8) that draws said impurities to the other branch (9) of the channeling defined inside the housing (2), where the said tube (7) is affected by a plurality of windows or holes (10), dimensionally suitable to allow the passage of any residue smaller than the fruit, but at the same time to prevent the passage of said fruit.

The almonds or fruits in question, pushed by the auger (8) like the stones of the same or of larger than the fruit, they fall through a ramp (11) towards a tank (12) filled with a liquid (13) that, as previously He said, it will be normal water when it comes to almonds, water salty when it comes to olives, or any other product suitable for the fruit in question to float in this mass of liquid (13), while heavier waste, as per example lumps or stones, fall towards the bottom of the tank (12), properly configured so that such waste or impurities are deposited on the lower extremity of an auger auxiliary (14) that is extracting said waste from the tank for its elimination.

Inside the tank (12) and above its level of flotation defined by the liquid (13), a horizontal tree (15) bearing a plurality of radial blades (16), distanced from each other by a magnitude less than the size of the almonds or fruit in question, so that the movement Swivel of this blade-holder tree brings with it the extraction of the fruit in flotation, its elevation and subsequent fall to through the ramp (17) and as shown in figure 1, towards a shelling machine (18), schematically represented by being Any conventional type.

In this shelling machine (18) the removal of the almond shell, and from the bottom of the the clean almond itself is driven by an endless (19) towards a final hopper (20) also mounted on the frame of the machine.

Going back to the filter (6), the character floating with which it is mounted inside the branch (3) of the housing, has as purpose that before a possible accumulation of material under it, because the suction flow is higher than the flow that immobilizes the auger (8), the filter (6) rises increasing the load capacity in this area, returning back to its lower limit position, by its own weight, when there is a lightening of material under it.

As can be seen from the observation of the figure 2, there is a suction flow through the tube (7) container of the auger between both extreme zones of it, which in principle it might seem detrimental to the normal functioning of the machine, since it implies a certain loss in the ability to absorption of it, but such a fact is beneficial because It helps to prevent jamming in the auger.

In figure 2 it has been represented schematically an example of practical implementation for the system motor drive, based on the power take-off (21) attachable to an agricultural tractor, which through pulleys (22) and (23) transmit the movement to a pulley (24) conveniently keyed to the shaft (25) of the rotor (5), and by means of a second pulley (26) to the shaft (15), this pulley (26) being double so that, with the collaboration of an auxiliary pulley (27), the pulley is also mobilized (28) keyed to the auger shaft (14), transmitting the tree in turn (15) endless movement (8) by an appropriate transmission,  but obviously this realization is merely exemplary and the mobile elements can be equipped with any other type of conventional motorization deemed appropriate and / or convenient.

Claims (5)

1. Almond and other fruits harvesting machine, such as olives and the like, of the type that use a suction equipment of which a hose is terminated finished in the corresponding movable nozzle on the ground, characterized in that from a tube of absorption, to which the aforementioned hose is attached, incorporates an inverted "U" pipe, in whose middle zone the rotor corresponding to the extractor of the suction equipment is established, both lateral branches of said "U" pipe being connected by a tube (7) in which an auger (8) is housed, a tube that at its end corresponding to the inlet is open, a filter that only allows the passage of clean air to the extractor to be located at said first branch , while the fruit and impurities fall on the auger and are dragged to the second branch of the "U" pipe, where the said tube (7) of the auger is affected by a plura Quality of holes or windows (10) that allow the passage through any object of smaller size than the fruit, leaving through it and through the flow of air that passes through it, most of the impurities, leading to said tube (7) and through a ramp (11) in a vat (12) containing a flotation liquid for the fruits, a vat in which a rotating shaft (15) is provided with a plurality of spaced radial blades in a magnitude less than the size of the fruits, so that these are elevated by said blades in the rotation of the tree and deposited, through a ramp, on a shelling machine or a collection hopper (18), while the stones and products heavier than the fruit accumulate at the bottom of the tank (12). 2. Almond and other fruit harvesting machine, according to claim 1, characterized in that the filter established in the first branch of the suction duct is mounted floatingly on vertical guides that allow it to be lifted in the face of excessive accumulation of material in the area auger input (8). 3. Almond and other fruits collection machine, according to previous claims, characterized in that at the bottom of the tank (12), duly configured for this purpose, the lower extremity of an auxiliary auger (14) is established for extraction and removal of stones and other residues of greater density than the liquid (13) deposited in the bottom of the tank. 4. Almond and other fruit harvesting machine, according to previous claims, characterized in that in the specific case of almonds, at the exit of the tank a shelling machine (18) is established, which, through another auger (19), supplies the clean product to a final hopper (20). 5. Almond and other fruits harvesting machine, according to previous claims, characterized in that the driving elements thereof are duly interconnected by a transmission system that receives the movement of the power take-off of the agricultural tractor vehicle that drags said machine, having been provided that these elements may optionally be provided with their own motorization means.