ES1214527U - FRUIT COLLECTOR (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Fruit collector, which being of the type comprising an adjustable belt to the user's waist, with means of hooking a basket in the anterior area of said belt, is characterized in that both in the front part and in the part of the belt (1) are provided two separate supports for baskets, the supports are attached to corresponding padded bodies (3) attached to the belt, and whose supports are constituted by a pair of brackets (4), which are topped by its free end in a vertical appendage whose upper extremity suffers a backward bend, in the manner of a hook (5), formally and dimensionally adapted to receive in its breast the axes (6') of tilt of the handle (7) of the basket. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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FRUIT COLLECTOR

D E S C R I P C I Ó N

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a fruit picker, preferably intended for the collection of small fruits, such as red fruits or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a collector that is convenient for the operator to carry and effective in its function, achieving greater performance and at the same time less fatigue of the subject in charge of said task.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

As is known, the collection of small fruits is carried out in small or medium sized baskets, which are usually transported manually, which means having a busy hand that cannot be used to collect the fruit, which obviously reduces the operative performance, since the ideal would be to allow the operator to have both hands free to carry out a simultaneous collection with both hands and consequently faster, being necessary for this reason that the basket is left on the ground, which obviously means having to duck constantly to unload the fruits, which implies an overexertion that can lead to injuries.

Trying to solve this problem, the applicant himself is the holder of the utility model ES 1184334 U, in which a basket is described and claimed, either of plastic, wicker, metal or any other material, which presents a flat back sector, for adapt and fix to the body of the user through a kind of belt, the basket presenting means of coupling and uncoupling of the basket that allow to detach it from the belt, for example, for its emptying once full.

Although this solution is much more effective than the one used to date, it has some limitations, including the following:

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• The intended fixing means mean that when the subject has to bend down to collect certain fruits arranged at a lower level, the basket tends to be disengaged when resting on the user's legs.

• Obviously, the volume of fruits to be collected is much greater than the capacity of the basket, which means that the operator has to move constantly each time he fills the basket to the point of emptying it, which means a few times Inoperative clearly undesirable.

• Another limitation is that when the fruit is collected in containers that are not suitable for harvesting, such as buckets, cans or inappropriate containers, the fruit is damaged by scratches and bumps, resulting in a loss of fruit quality.

• Finally, it should be noted that some fruits are not suitable for harvesting, because they are damaged or in the rotting phase, so that to date they were thrown to the ground, which results in the attraction of flies, wasps and other insects that are undesirable, which can be harmful to the fruit itself already harvested or even in the tree, as well as annoying to workers.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The fruit harvester that is recommended solves in a fully satisfactory way the problem described above, based on a simple but effective solution.

To do this, and based on the philosophy of the utility model mentioned above, the collector of the invention has the peculiarity that the main collection basket, instead of having coupling pins to the belt support, it lacks said pins, being attached to the support through the own end axes of its handle, for which, the belt adjustable to the operator's waist includes both padded and resistant bodies on its front and back, on which a couple are conveniently fixed of brackets in the form of squares that are topped by their

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Free end in a vertical appendix whose upper extremity undergoes a backward bending, as a hook, through which the baskets are suspended and hung by the axes of tilting of the handle thereof.

This configuration as an inverted hook, makes the baskets can present a vertical play in their coupling to the belt support, which makes them can move vertically when the user bends down, without the risk that they accidentally detach from the supports, resulting in a much simpler and more efficient coupling means.

As has just been said, the device of the invention provides for the provision of support means for baskets both in its front part and in its rear part, so that in the rear part several baskets can be stacked and taken by the operator himself to As the basket is filled in the previous area.

Another characteristic of novelty is that on one side of the belt itself a strap or similar is provided for holding a container, intended to receive damaged fruits or unfit for consumption, in order that they are not deposited on the ground, avoiding thus the concentration of flies, wasps or other insects.

In this way it is achieved that the operator obtains a better yield in the collection, with less downtime and minimizing the effort for it.

As for the grid of the basket where the fruit is deposited, it will be made of agri-food quality materials, with rounded edges, mirror or polished finish, thus preventing the deterioration of the fruit by not having any cutting edge or cutting edge, in addition to have ventilation so that the fruit is refrigerated by the setting itself, serving in turn the grid to eliminate the residues or impurities that may come attached with the fruit itself, such as small leaves, twigs, etc., typical of the same fruit.

The basket, due to its conical shape and the handle arrangement, is perfectly adjustable for perfect stacking.

Said basket, and in correspondence with its upper rear ends, has a

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curved-concave shape, which serve as a funnel, allowing a better transfer of the product stored in it in smaller containers such as tubs.

As for the means for attaching the baskets to the belt supporting structure, said baskets have side studs in the form of a button, whose pin serves to accommodate the axis of the handle and to be able to easily attach or uncouple the bracket or bearing structure associated to the belt, at the same time that said bumper has a precise oscillation so that the basket is kept in balance and in a straight position to prevent the fruit from falling to the ground.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of one of the supports that participate in a fruit picker made in accordance with the object of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a side view of an operator carrying the collector of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a detail of how a basket is suspended on the corresponding belt support.

Figure 4.- Shows a plan view of one of the baskets that participate in the device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the collector of the invention is constituted from a belt (1), adjustable to the operator's waist (2), so that

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on said belt (1) they are fixed, both on the front and on the back, two padded bodies (3), from which a pair of brackets perpendicularly emerge as squares (4), which are finished off by their free end in a vertical appendix whose upper extremity undergoes a backward bending, as a hook (5), through which the baskets (8) are suspended and hung by the axes (6 ') of tilting its handle ( 7), which are finished in expansions as a button (6) as retention elements.

From this structure, and as shown in Figure 2, the baskets are suspended between each pair of brackets or brackets (4), immobilized vertically by the hooks (5), repeating this structure both in the front and in the back of the belt, thereby enabling the operator to pick fruits with both hands and deposit them in the basket located in the front, while when the basket is filled, a basket (8) located and stacked on the back is removed, such as shown in the aforementioned figure 2, without having to move to another empty basket.

It only remains to indicate finally that, on the belt (1) proper, a strap or the like (9) is attached, by means of which a container (10) is fastened in which the operator (2) is depositing the deteriorated fruits in order to avoid their deposition in the soil, which would attract unwanted insects.

The baskets will be obtained in agri-food quality material, having rounded edges, mirror or polished finish, thus avoiding the deterioration of the fruit by not having any cutting edge or cutting edge, and its ventilation holes are also rounded (11).

To facilitate the transfer of the collected fruits, it is planned that in correspondence with their upper rear ends the baskets adopt a curved-concave configuration (12), as a funnel, which facilitates the filling of smaller containers, such as tubs

Claims (1)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 R E I V I N D I C A C I O N E S 1§.- Fruit picker, which being of the type that includes an adjustable belt at the user's waist, with means for attaching a basket in the anterior area of said belt, is characterized in that both in the anterior part and in the back of the belt (1) are provided with two supports for baskets, the supports being in solidarity with corresponding padded bodies (3) fixed to the belt, and whose supports are constituted by a pair of squares (4), which are finished off by their Free end in a vertical appendix whose upper extremity undergoes a backward bending, as a hook (5), formally and dimensionally suitable to receive in its bosom the axes (6 ') of the handle (7) of the basket. 2§.- Fruit picker, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the baskets have a vacuum stackable configuration in any of the supports linked to the padded bodies fixed to the belt. 3§.- Fruit picker, according to claim 1, characterized in that a belt (9) supporting a container is arranged in correspondence with a side area of the belt (10) recipient of impaired or invalid fruits in the collection. 4§.- Fruit picker, according to claim 1, characterized in that the baskets are obtained in food grade material, being provided with aeration holes (11), presenting all its rounded edges. 5§.- Fruit picker, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the baskets (8) include curved-concave configuration surfaces (12) in correspondence with their upper rear ends, as a funnel, as controlled transfer elements of the fruits housed in its bosom. 6§.- Fruit picker, according to claim 1§, characterized in that the axes (6 ') of the tilting of the handle (7) of the baskets (8) are finished off in expansions as a button (6) as retention elements of the same.