ES1064505U

ES1064505U - Cutting device for collecting fruits (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Info

Publication number: ES1064505U
Application number: ES200602819U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Francisco Jose Ruiz Coves
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-12-29
Filing date: 2006-12-29
Publication date: 2007-03-16
Anticipated expiration: 2016-12-29
Also published as: ES1064505Y

Abstract

Cutting device for picking fruit, specifically arboreal fruits such as oranges and the like, characterized by being constituted by a pair of blades, opposed, mounted on a common support so that the edges thereof form a groove in " v "that is progressively throttled towards the bottom of the same, said support for the blades materializing in an element that allows simultaneously the fixing of the same to the user's hand. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Dispositivo de corte para recogida de frutos.Cutting device for collecting fruits.

Object of the invention

La presente invención se refiere a un dispositivo de corte que ha sido especialmente concebido para la recolección de frutos, concretamente frutos arbóreos, en especial para recolección de naranjas o similares.The present invention relates to a cutting device that has been specially designed for collection of fruits, specifically tree fruits, especially for harvesting oranges or similar.

El objeto de invención es conseguir un útil de corte que facilite de forma muy considerable su manipulación, de manera que pueda realizarse con una sola mano la doble maniobra de corte del tallo de la fruta y sustentación de la misma, quedando la otra mano libre para cualquier otra actividad complementaria, como por ejemplo para coger la cesta de recogida de la fruta o cualquier otro utensilio, o incluso para utilizar con ella un segundo dispositivo de corte.The object of the invention is to achieve a tool for cut that facilitates in a very considerable way its manipulation, of so that the double maneuver of cutting the stem of the fruit and supporting it, leaving the another free hand for any other complementary activity, such as for example to pick up the fruit collection basket or any another utensil, or even to use with it a second cutting device

Background of the invention

Existen infinidad de dispositivos de corte que se utilizan en la recolección de frutos arbóreos, como por ejemplo en la recolección de las citadas naranjas, que van desde la clásica navaja o cuchillo hasta diferentes tipos de alicates o similares, presentando todos ellos como denominador común el hecho de que el operario necesita ambas manos para llevar a cabo la operación de corte, una para manejar este útil de corte y otra para sujetar el fruto, evitando que éste caiga al suelo cuando se produce dicho corte. Además, este tipo de dispositivos suelen estar concebidos estructuralmente con una punta o superficie de corte muy pequeña a fin de no dañar la corteza de la fruta.There are countless cutting devices that they are used in the collection of tree fruits, such as in the collection of the aforementioned oranges, which range from the classic Razor or knife up to different types of pliers or similar, presenting all of them as common denominator the fact that the operator needs both hands to carry out the operation of cut, one to handle this cutting tool and another to hold the fruit, preventing it from falling to the ground when said cut. In addition, these types of devices are usually designed structurally with a very small tip or cutting surface to In order not to damage the fruit's rind.

Esto supone una considerable perdida de tiempo, con la consecuente repercusión económica que ello supone, ya que si los operarios dispusiesen libremente de una de sus manos para otra actividad, el proceso de recolección podría acelerarse considerablemente.This is a considerable waste of time, with the consequent economic impact that this implies, since if the operators freely disposed of one of their hands for another activity, the collection process could be accelerated considerably.

Description of the invention

El dispositivo de corte que la invención propone resuelve deforma de forma plenamente satisfactoria la problemática anteriormente expuesta, de manera que, como ya se ha mencionado con anterioridad permite al operario utilizar una única mano para efectuar el corte del tallo de la fruta y para sustentar esta ultima evitando su caída al suelo cuando se produce su desprendimiento del árbol.The cutting device that the invention proposes resolves the problem fully satisfactorily previously exposed, so that, as already mentioned with previously allows the operator to use a single hand to effect the cutting of the fruit stem and to support this last avoiding its fall to the ground when its tree detachment

Para ello y de forma mas concreta, dicho dispositivo se materializa en una cuchilla o una pareja de cuchillas contrapuestas montadas sobre un soporte común, de manera que el filo de dichas cuchillas configura una ranura en "V" que asegura el corte del tallo, pero con la especial particularidad de que dicho soporte se materializa en una especie de correa adaptable y fijable a la mano del usuario, que deja tres de sus dedos libres, de manera que éstos pueden amarrar la pieza de fruta, mientras las cuchillas efectúan la operación de corte de una manera muy intuitiva y natural.To do this and more specifically, said device materializes in a blade or a pair of opposing blades mounted on a common support, so that the edge of said blades configures a "V" slot which ensures the cutting of the stem, but with the special feature that said support materializes in a kind of belt adaptable and attachable to the user's hand, which leaves three of its free fingers, so that they can tie the piece of fruit, while the blades perform the cutting operation in a way Very intuitive and natural.

Las cuchillas pueden estar fijadas por cualquier medio al citado soporte, de manera que cuando este sea de naturaleza plástica, como por ejemplo de caucho termo-plástico, dichas cuchillas pueden quedar embutidas, inyectadas o atornilladas a dicho soporte.The blades can be fixed by any medium to the mentioned support, so that when this is of nature plastic, such as rubber thermoplastic, said blades can be embedded, injected or screwed to said support.

Por su parte el soporte puede materializarse en una tira dotada de medios de abroche regulables, para un perfecto ceñido sobre dos de los dedos de la mano, pero igualmente podría tratarse de una pareja de cilindros huecos por los que pasan los respectivos dedos de la mano del usuario, como por ejemplo dedos índice y corazón, quedando los otros tres dedos libres para asir la fruta.On the other hand the support can materialize in a strip equipped with adjustable fastening means, for a perfect tight on two of the fingers of the hand, but it could equally be a pair of hollow cylinders through which the respective fingers of the user's hand, such as fingers index and heart, leaving the other three fingers free to grab the fruit.

De acuerdo con otra de las características de la invención, el vértice de la "V" definida por los filos de las cuchillas se remata en un orifico de considerables dimensiones, que facilita la evacuación de los residuos generados en el corte del tallo, ya que como es sabido dicho corte debe efectuarse por encima del pedúnculo para evitar su fractura o desprendimiento y, por ende, el pudrimiento o deterioro del fruto.According to another of the characteristics of the invention, the vertex of the "V" defined by the edges of the blades are finished off in a hole of considerable dimensions, which facilitates the evacuation of waste generated in the cutting of stem, since as it is known said cut must be made above of the peduncle to avoid its fracture or detachment and, by therefore, the rot or deterioration of the fruit.

Solo resta señalar por último que el citado soporte, cuando se materializa en una tira o abrazadera para la mano del usuario, incorpora en su zona media una protuberancia para evitar que lo dedos choquen cuando se ajusta dicha tira o correa.It only remains to indicate finally that the aforementioned support, when materialized in a strip or clamp for The user's hand incorporates a bulge in its middle area prevent fingers from bumping when adjusting said strip or belt.

Description of the drawings

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica del mismo, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: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:

La figura 1.- Muestra, según una representación esquemática en planta, un dispositivo de corte para recogida de frutos realizado de acuerdo con el objeto de la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows, according to a representation schematic plan, a cutting device for collecting Fruits made in accordance with the purpose of this invention.

La figura 2.- Muestra según una representación similar a la figura 1, una variante de realización de dicho dispositivo que afecta a los medios de fijación del mismo a la mano del usuario.Figure 2.- Shows according to a representation similar to figure 1, a variant embodiment of said device that affects the means of fixing it to the hand of the user.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

A la vista de las figuras reseñadas, y en especial de la figura 1, puede observarse como el dispositivo que se preconiza se materializa en una pareja de cuchillas (1-1'), unidas entre sí con carácter monopieza definiendo a través de su filo cortante (2) una ranura (3) de configuración en "V" y bordes curvo-convexos, que se estrangula progresivamente hacia su extremo interior (4), para facilitar el corte, sufriendo en dicho extremo o vértice una expansión (5), preferentemente obtenida a expensas de una de las dos cuchillas (1), cuya finalidad y como anteriormente se ha dicho, es facilitar la evacuación de los posibles residuos generados en el tallo de la fruta durante el corte de los mismos.In view of the figures outlined, and in special figure 1, can be seen as the device that it is recommended materializes in a pair of blades (1-1 '), joined together with a single piece character defining through its cutting edge (2) a groove (3) of "V" configuration and curved-convex edges, which gradually throttles towards its inner end (4), to facilitate cutting, suffering at said end or vertex a expansion (5), preferably obtained at the expense of one of the two blades (1), whose purpose and as previously stated, is facilitate the evacuation of possible waste generated in the fruit stalk during cutting them.

Estas cuchillas pueden ser monopieza o ser independientes entre sí, y en cualquier caso están fijadas a un soporte (6), fijación que puede ser amovible o inamovible, de manera que en un caso las cuchillas serán sustituibles, mientras que en el otro el dispositivo en su conjunto debe ser desechado cuando sus cuchillas pierdan su capacidad de corte.These blades can be single piece or be independent of each other, and in any case they are fixed to a support (6), fixation that can be removable or immovable, of so that in one case the blades will be replaceable, while that in the other the device as a whole must be discarded when your blades lose their cutting capacity.

El citado soporte (6) se materializa en una tira o correa de longitud apropiada para rodear dos dedos de la mano del usuario, y estará dotada de medios de cierre que permitan regular su longitud efectiva, como por ejemplo los orificios (7) de uno de sus extremos, y los tetones (el tetón) (8) del otro, representados en la citada figura 1 y que permiten un acoplamiento machihembrado, a presión, con una amplia posibilidad de regulación longitudinal, y si bien este sistema de fijación puede ser sustituido por cualquier otro, como por ejemplo un adhesivo tipo "Velcro®", o cualquier otro que se estime conveniente, pudiendo incluso tratarse de un soporte anular elásticamente deformable para su adaptación a la mano del usuario. Preferentemente la citada tira o soporte (6) estará dotada en su zona media de una protuberancia o tetón (9), destinado a situarse entre los citados dedos índice y corazón, para evitar que estos choquen cuando se ajusta la tira o correa.The mentioned support (6) is materialized in a strip or strap of appropriate length to surround two fingers of the hand of the user, and will be equipped with closing means to regulate its effective length, such as the holes (7) of one of its ends, and the lugs (the busty) (8) of the other, represented in the aforementioned figure 1 and which allow a tongue and groove coupling, under pressure, with a wide possibility of longitudinal regulation, and although this fixing system can be replaced by any other, such as a "Velcro®" type adhesive, or any another that is deemed convenient, and may even be a elastically deformable ring holder for adaptation to the hand of the user. Preferably said strip or support (6) will be endowed in its middle area with a bump or stud (9), intended to be placed between the mentioned index and middle fingers, to avoid These collide when the strap or strap is adjusted.

Como alternativa a esta solución representada en la figura 1, se ha previsto la que a su vez muestra la figura 2, en la que en sustitución de la citada tira o banda (6) y manteniendo las mismas características de las cuchillas (1-1'), a las mismas están asociados una pareja de cilindros huecos (10), destinados a acoplarse ajustadamente a la extremidad libre de dos de los dedos de la mano.As an alternative to this solution represented in Figure 1, which in turn shows Figure 2, is provided in which in substitution of the mentioned strip or band (6) and maintaining the same characteristics of the blades (1-1 '), They are associated with a pair of hollow cylinders (10), intended to fit tightly to the free end of two of fingers.

Claims

1. Cutting device for collecting fruits, specifically tree fruits such as oranges and the like, characterized by being constituted by a pair of blades, opposed, mounted on a common support so that the edges of the same shape a groove in " V "which is progressively throttled towards the bottom of the same, said support for the blades materializing in an element that allows simultaneously fixing them to the user's hand.

2. Cutting device for collecting fruits, according to claim 1, characterized in that the "V" groove defined by said blades, beyond the vertex or internal end thereof, expands into a hole of suitable dimensions to facilitate the evacuation of waste generated in the cut.

3. Cutting device for harvesting fruits, according to claim 1, characterized in that said blades are capable of forming a single piece assembly or of being independent and being joined together with removable or immovable character to said support.

4. Cutting device for harvesting fruits, according to previous claims, characterized in that the support is embodied in a strip or belt provided with closing means for its attachment to the user's hand, adjustable closing means to vary at will the amplitude of the ring configured by said belt in closing situation.

5. Cutting device for collecting fruits, according to claim 4, characterized in that the strip or belt constituting the support is provided in its middle area with a protrusion or pin acting as a separator for the fingers of the hand on which said strip is fastened .

6. Cutting device for harvesting of fruits, according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the support of the blades that simultaneously constitutes the means of fixing to the user's hand, is materialized in a pair of hollow cylinders dimensionally suitable to receive tightly to the free end of two fingers of the user's hand.