JP2000300025A - Harvester for root vegetable - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a harvester for a root vegetable performing the harvest of the root vegetable cultured with a mulching film M by using a divider 44 for dividing leaves and inducing the stems and leaves A2 of the root vegetable A1 before being pulled out so as not to catch the mulching film. SOLUTION: This harvester for a root vegetable has a divider A4 installed with an extended part 55a extending in the front direction in a state of making a contact with the ground from the front end of a stems and leaves-guiding part 55b at the front part and a catch-preventing part 55c formed by bending the front part of the above extended part 55a in rear direction in the state of making the contact with the ground at its front end, supporting the divider 44 with a rotary fulcrum 73 as freely capable of rotating in up and down direction, and installing a holding member 75 for holding itself at an angle that the extended part 55a makes the contact with the ground.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a root vegetable harvester for harvesting onions and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A root vegetable harvester uses a pair of left and right endless rotating belts which are driven to face each other in an upwardly inclined state.
The root vegetables are pinched and pulled out from the ground.However, when the leaves are lying down, they cannot be pinched by a pair of endless rotating bands. A weeding device was provided for erecting, and a divider was provided in front of the weeding device for picking up the foliage which fell down at 90 degrees and guiding it to the working range of the weeding device.

[0003]

In order to reliably pick up the foliage that has fallen at 90 degrees by the divider, it is necessary to bring the front end as close as possible to the ground or to make sliding contact with the ground. When harvesting the root crops of mulch cultivation cultivated by planting the seedlings on the ridges covered with, there is a problem that the multi-film is caught by the divider and the harvest cannot be performed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a root crop harvesting machine capable of properly harvesting a root crop of mulch cultivation while preventing a multi-film from being caught by a divider.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a root crop harvesting machine according to the present invention, comprising a pair of left and right endless rotating belts which are driven to face each other in an upwardly inclined state. A pulling part for holding the root vegetable and pulling the root vegetable from underground,
A weeding device that separates and erects the foliage of the root vegetables before pulling out one by one, and a divider that picks up the foliage in the lying state and guides it to the working range of the weeding device, is provided from the front end of the foliage guidance part of the divider. An extension that extends forward in the ground contact state is provided at the front of the divider, and the front end of the divider is directed forward and grounds, so even when harvesting root crops of mulch cultivation, without having to hook the multi film with the divider ,
It can reliably pick up the lodging stems and leaves, and can properly harvest the root crops of mulch cultivation.

Further, the divider is rotatably supported up and down at a rotation fulcrum. The divider is turned up and down while following the ridge shape, and the extended portion of the divider and its front end are moved forward. The above-mentioned divider function can be exhibited regardless of the ridge shape.

In addition, a holding member is provided for self-holding the divider at an angle at which the extension of the divider is in contact with the ground. The weight of the divider itself is applied to the extension, so that the extension is not pressed too much against the ground. This can prevent the multi-film from being caught by the divider.

Further, if the holding member is a spring member for urging a spring force on the divider in a direction in which the extension of the divider floats from the ground, the extension of the divider floats from the ground and the multi-film is hooked by the divider. This makes it possible to perform a retreating operation for preventing the occurrence of a rush.

Further, the front portion of the extended portion of the divider is bent rearward to provide a catch prevention portion at the front end of the divider. Since the shape of the front end of the divider is rounded by the catch prevention portion, the front end of the divider is multi-layered. In addition to reliably preventing the film from being caught, improving the slidability of the divider on the multi-film, reliably preventing the divider from being caught on the multi-film, and when the front end of the divider comes into contact with root vegetables. However, it can prevent the root vegetables from being damaged.

A front end of the divider is bent rearward in a grounded state to provide a catch preventing portion at the front end of the divider. The catch preventing portion having the above function is provided by the extension of the divider. Since the front part of the part is not bent backward in a state of being separated from the ground, it can prevent the falling stem leaves from entering the lower side of the divider, and can properly provide a catch preventing part without impairing the function of the divider It is.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a walking type onion harvester, FIG. 2 is an overall plan view thereof, FIG.
4 is a side view, FIG. 5 is a plan view, FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. In the figure, (1) is an engine, (2) is a mission, (3) is a left and right lateral transmission case, (4) is a left and right final case, (5) is left and right running wheels, (6) is a steering wheel, and (7) is A gauge wheel, (8) is a weeding device, (9) is a scraping device, and (10) is a nipping and conveying device. The weeding device (8) comprises a weeding case (1) with weeding tines (11).
2) is equipped with two rows of three rows in a rearwardly inclined state. The scraping device (9) is a scraping belt (14) with a pair of left and right locking projections (13), which are driven immediately after the weeding device (8) while being arranged opposite to each other in a parallel and upwardly inclined state. Make up. A pair of left and right endless rotating belts (1) which are driven immediately opposite to each other in a slightly upwardly inclined state immediately after the scraping device (9).
5). Then, while the body is running along the ridges (B1) where the onions (A1) are cultivated in four rows, the foliage (A2) is caused to fall by the weeder (8),
The streaks and leaves (A2) of the streak are separated and erected every single streak, and the two streaks and leaves (A2) in the separated and erected state are scraped together by a scraping device (9) to form a single bundle. Foliage (A2)
By being pinched by a pair of front endless rotating bands (15a) in the front half of the pinching and conveying device (10), and transported rearward and upward,
The onion (A1) is pulled out from the ground by two strips at a time, and the pair of front endless rotating bands (15a) constituting the front half of the nipping and conveying device (10) constitutes a drawing portion (16). . In the drawing, (17) is a post-conveying device which comprises the pair of rear endless rotating bands (15b) constituting the rear half of the pinching-conveying device (10), and pinches and transfers the cut foliage (A2).
(18) shows the foliage (A) cut from the post-transport device (17).
2) A foliage release device that inherits and laterally moves to the valley side to discharge, and (19) is a foliage release guide body made of a flexible rubber plate that guides the foliage (A2) released from the foliage release device (18) to the ground. It is.

The left and right running wheels (5) and each device (8)
(9), (10) and (18) are for transmitting the power of the engine (1) through the transmission path shown in FIG. 9, and the output shaft (1a) of the engine (1) is linked to the input section of the mission (2). The right and left traveling output shaft (3a) of the transmission (2) connected to the left and right lateral transmission case (3) is connected to the chain transmission mechanism (4a) and the left and right side clutch (20) inserted to the left and right final case (4). ) Via left and right axle (21)
And the left and right axles (21) are rotatably driven. Incidentally, (22) in the drawing is a left and right parking brake. On the other hand, the work output shaft (2) projecting forward from the mission (4) via the work clutch (23)
4) is operatively connected to the left and right work input shaft (25) via a pair of bevel gears (26).
5) A pair of worm (27) and worm wheel (2)
8) a nip-conveying drive shaft (29) interlockingly connected via the boss is protruded upward, and the rear driving pulley shaft (30) of the pair of endless rotating belts (15) is chained to the nip-conveying drive shaft (29). The pair of endless rotating bands (15) are rotationally driven in a predetermined direction by interlocking connection via a transmission mechanism (31). An upper driving pulley shaft (33) of a pair of scraping belts (14) is interlockedly connected to a front driven pulley shaft (32) of the pair of endless rotating bands (15) via a chain transmission mechanism (34), The pair of scraping belts (14) are driven to rotate in a predetermined direction. The rear end of a vertical transmission shaft (35) extending in the front-rear direction on the lateral side and outer side of the ridge (B1) of the holding and conveying device (10) is connected to the work input shaft (2).
5) A pair of bevel gears (3)
6) and linked together via the weeding tine (1)
1) The front end of the vertical transmission shaft (35) is linked to the center end of the ridge (B1) of the upper drive sprocket shaft (37) of the tine chain (11a) to be mounted, and each weeding case (12)
Of the weeding tine (11) is rotated. Further, the foliage releasing device (18) is supported on the rear drive pulley shaft (30) of the endless turning band (15) on the valley side, and the endless turning band (15) is provided.
And is driven to rotate together.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the structure of the harvester described above is provided with a leaf cutting device (39), a transport device (40), an auxiliary transport device (41), and a digging blade ( 4
2) It is equipped with a multi-cutter (43), a divider (44), a multi-holding body (45) and a multi-focusing mechanism (46), and constitutes a multi-specification structure for harvesting multi-cultivated onions (A1). .

The leaf cutting device (39) is disposed below the drawing portion (16), and the onion (A1) drawn from the ground.
Reciprocating blade (4) that cuts the foliage (A2) at its root
7). Therefore, since the root vegetables (A1) are harvested without being lifted to a position higher than the extraction section (16), even if the cultivated root vegetables are harvested, the multi-film (M) is obtained.
Cannot be lifted to a position higher than the pull-out portion (16), and the multi-film (M) wraps around the pair of endless rotating bands (15a) of the pull-out portion (16) and other portions, so that harvesting becomes impossible. Can be eliminated and the harvesting of root crops of mulch cultivation can be automated.

The transport device (40) includes a pair of endless rotating bands (15a) of the drawer (16), and a rear portion below the pair of endless rotating bands (15a). A synthetic resin slash plate (48), which is a pair of left and right guide members disposed in an inclined state so as to be separated from each other, and guides the lower part of the foliage (A2) between the pair of slash plates (48). Meanwhile, the upper part of the foliage (A2) is pinched and transported by a pair of endless rotating bands (15a), so that the onion (A1) pulled out from the ground is turned on its upper surface to the lower surface of a pair of slash plates (48). The leaf cutting device (39) is disposed between the pair of endless rotating bands (15a) of the conveying device (40) and the rear portion of the pair of slash plates (48). are doing. Therefore, the posture and the positional relationship of the root vegetable (A1) with respect to the leaf cutting device (39) are unified by the transport device (40), and when the root vegetable (A1) is stabilized, the root of the tensioned foliage (A2) is cut off by the leaf cutting. Since the cutting is performed by the device (39), the leaf cutting height can be made uniform, and a beautiful cut surface can be finished, so that the commercial value can be improved.

The pair of slash plates (48) are provided in two sets on the left and right, and a V-shaped or U-shaped weeding guide (49) is provided in plan view, and the rear end of the weeding guide (49) is provided. Parts are attached to the inner slash plate (48) of each set, the front end bent portion is extended to a portion immediately after the lower end side between the pair of scraping belts (14), and the foliage (A2) of the left strip is attached to the right slash plate. Weeding guides (49) prevent the receiving between the plates (48) and the foliage (A2) of the right streaks (A2) between the left slash plates (48). Are configured to separately receive the foliage (A2) one by one. In addition, the front part of the weeding guide (49) is curved upward so as not to catch the multi-film (M).

Further, two sets of slash plates (48) are attached to the lower surface, and a receiving plate (50) for assembling the reciprocating blade (47) is provided at the rear of the upper surface. A pair of left and right grooves (51) is provided corresponding to the foliage transport path formed between the plates (48). The slash plates (48) inside the slash plates (48) of each set are integrally formed, and two sets of a pair of guide members are provided by three slash plates (48) at the left, right, and center. .

The auxiliary transport device (41) is located above the leaf cutting device (39) between the pair of endless rotating bands (15a) of the transport device (40) and the pair of guide members (48). A pair of left and right locking protrusions (52) and a squeezing belt (53) driven in parallel or substantially parallel with the guide member (48);
0), the stems and leaves (A2) of the onions (A1) conveyed to the rear leaf cutting device (39) are scraped into the rear leaf cutting device (39). A pair of endless rotating bands (15
The speed is set to be higher than the nipping transfer speed of the foliage (A2) according to a). Therefore, since the root portion of the foliage (A2) is forcibly sent at a stretch to the leaf cutting device (39) by the auxiliary transport device (41), it is possible to prevent the leaf cutting height from becoming uneven and the cut surface from becoming dirty. In this way, an appropriate leaf cutting operation can be reliably performed.

The excavating blade (42) is formed as a single blade, and has a length (42a) having a length for excavating two rows of soil below the front end of the drawing portion (16), and the blade portion. A vertical arm (42b) that rises at the center end of the ridge (B1) of (42a) and projects to the ground.
b) is rotatably supported on the back-and-forth swinging fulcrum shaft (54), and the vertical arm portion (42b) is reciprocated in the fore-and-aft direction to swing the excavating blade (43) in the fore-and-aft direction. It is configured to be.

[0019] The multi-cutter (43) has a lower part in front of the vertical arm (42b) of the excavating blade (42). A disk-shaped rotary blade to be attached. While rotating the multi-cutter (43) by rolling contact with the ridge (B1), the multi-cutter (43) is oscillated back and forth by the back and forth swing of the digging blade (42) to thereby center the ridge (B1). The multi-film (M) is continuously cut in the length direction at the section, the multi-film (M) is divided into two sections, and the vertical arm section (42b) of the digging blade (42) is grounded from the cut. It is configured to be inserted inside.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the divider (44) picks up the foliage (A2) in the lying state at the lower front of each weeding case (12) of the weeding device (8) and removes the weeding tine. A rod-shaped divider body (55) for guiding to the operation range of (11), and a divider mounting frame (5) for attaching the divider body (55) to the weeding case (12).
6), the divider body (55) is provided with a foliage guiding part (55b) in a rearwardly inclined state at the rear part, and extends forward from the front end of the foliage guiding part (55b) in a ground contact state. A certain multi-hold part (55a) is provided at the front part,
A multi-entrapment preventing portion (55c) formed by bending the front portion of the multi-holding portion (55a) rearward in a grounded state is provided at the front end. The divider mounting frame (56) is a plate-like body that passes from one side of the weeding case (12) to the side of the lower circling path of the weeding tine (11) and extends forward and downward of the lower circulating path. And
The divider mounting frame (56) on one side of the weeding case (12) is attached to one side of the weeding case (12), and the divider extends downward and forward of the lower circling path of the weeding tine (11). A foliage guide (55b) at the rear of the divider body (55) is fixed to the front upper edge of the mounting frame (56) by welding, and the divider body (55) is attached to each weeding case (1).
2) It is supported below and forward. The rear part of the divider mounting frame (56) is provided with a predetermined gap on one lower side surface of the weeding case (12) so as to rotatably support the divider body (55) up and down. Tine chain (11a) to which weeding tine (11) is attached while sandwiched between plates (70) and (71)
Is rotatably supported on a divider rotating fulcrum shaft (73) provided on the same axis as the lower driven sprocket shaft (72), and is disposed between inner and outer mounting plates (70) and (71). One end of the outer mounting plate (71) via a fixed shaft (74)
And a coil spring (75) connecting the other end to the rear end protrusion (56a) of the divider mounting frame (56), and a multi-pressing portion (55) at the front of the divider (44).
a) and the divider (44) in the direction in which the multi-entrapment prevention portion (55c) at the front end thereof is lifted off the ground.
5) A force is constantly applied, and the divider (44) is self-held at an angle where the front multi-holding portion (55a) and the front multi-locking prevention portion (55c) are in contact with the ground (multi-holding portion (55a)). And multi-entrapment prevention section (55
Even if c) is not in contact with the ground, they are held in a horizontal or substantially horizontal posture).
In the drawing, (76) is a locking shaft fixed to the outer mounting plate (71), and (77) is a divider mounting frame (5).
6) A locking hole which is opened at the rear portion and through which a locking shaft (76) is inserted. The locking shaft (76) and the locking hole (77) regulate the vertical rotation range of the divider (44). I have. Therefore, since the multi-clutch preventing portions (55c) at the front ends of the three divider bodies (55) face forward and contact the ground,
Even when harvesting multi-cultivated root vegetables, each divider body (5
In step 5), the lodging stem (A2) can be reliably picked up without catching the multi-film (M), and the root crops of the multi-cultivation can be properly harvested. 3
While each of the divider bodies (55) of the book is independently and independently pivoted up and down following the ridge (B1) shape such as unevenness on the upper surface of the ridge (B1), the multi-holding of the front part of each divider body (55) is performed. Since the portion (55a) and the multi-jam prevention portion (55c) at the front end thereof are grounded forward, the ridge (B)
1) The above-described divider body (55) is not affected by the shape.
Function can be exhibited individually. Also, the weight of the divider (44) itself is reduced by the multi-holding portion (55
a) and a multi-jam prevention part (55c) at the front end thereof
When the multi-holding portion (55a) and the multi-jam preventing portion (55c) are pressed too much against the ground, the divider (44) is pressed against the front multi-holding portion (55a) and the multi-jam at the front end thereof. Since the prevention part (55c) is prevented by the self-holding member such as the coil spring (75) which is self-held at an angle of contact with the ground, the multi-film (M) can be prevented from being caught by the divider body (55). Further, the holding member is a divider (4
4) A spring member such as the coil spring (75) for constantly applying a spring force to the divider (44) in a direction in which the front multi-holding portion (55a) and the front multi-locking preventing portion (55c) are lifted from the ground. , The divider (4
4) The multi-holding part (55a) at the front part and the multi-jam preventing part (55c) at the front end thereof are floated from the ground so that the evacuation operation for preventing the multi-film from being caught by the divider (44) can be performed responsively. it can. Further, since the shape of the front end of the divider main body (55) is rounded by the catch preventing portion (55c), the front ends of the three divider main bodies (55) can be reliably prevented from being stuck into the multi-film (M), and the multi-film (M) can be prevented. M), it is possible to improve the slidability of the grounding portion of each divider body (55), to prevent each divider body (55) from being caught on the multi-film (M), and to ensure that each divider body (55) Even when the front end of (55) contacts the onion (A1), it is possible to prevent the onion (A1) from being damaged. In addition, the catch prevention unit (55
c) is not formed by bending the front part of the multi-holding portion (55a) of the divider body (55) away from the ground so as to be bent rearward, so that the falling leaves (A2) are formed below each divider body (55). Can be prevented from entering, and the catch preventing portion (55c) can be provided properly without impairing the function of each divider body (55).
FIG. 12 shows a multi-clutch preventing portion (55c) in which the center is displaced left or right from the axis of the multi-pressing portion (55a), and FIG.
5A shows a multi-jam preventing portion (55c) whose center is aligned with the axis of the shaft.

The multi-holding body (45) has a front part attached to the center weeding case (12), and this weeding case (12)
A first holding rod (57a) extending in a ground contact state from below the rear leaf cutting device (39) and a weeding case (12) on the center side of the ridge (B1). A second presser bar (57b) extending from the lower side of the case (12) to the lower side of the rear leaf cutting device (39) in a grounded state, and the first and second presser bars (57a) (57b) From the weeding device (8) to the leaf cutting device (39), the multi-film (M) and the ridge (B1) between the ridges (B1) between the ridges (B1) and the ridges (B1) are formed. Pressing, the weeding tine (11) and the locking projection (13) of the pair of scraping belts (14) prevent the multi-film (M) from being hooked. Note that the multi-film (M) outside the strip on the valley side of the harvest strip is covered with a slope or a valley on the outer side of the multi-film (M), so that the holding body (45) is not provided.

Further, the front portions of the presser bars (57a) and (57b) are warped upward so as not to break the multi-film (M), and the warped portions (58a) (58) are formed.
b) in the working range of the weeder tine (11) at the position just beside the lower circling path when the weeder tine (11) turns from downward rotation to upward rotation in the middle of lower traverse, The action while the weeding tine (11) is rotating downward is eliminated, further preventing the weeding tine (11) from catching the multi-film (M).

The multi-focusing mechanism (46) projects forward from the multi-cutter (43) and the final case (4) on the harvesting side to form a slope on the harvesting side and a multi-film (M) coated thereon. ), And the multi-film (M) is placed between the converging rod (59) that floats on the upper surface of the ridge (B1) and the left and right final cases (4), and is a multi-film of half width on the harvest side. And a focusing roller (60) that is placed behind while converging (M), and is configured to perform post-processing of the multi-film (M) simultaneously with harvesting of the onion (A1).

The leaf cutting device (39) and the digging blade (4)
2) and the auxiliary transfer device (41) for transmitting the power of the engine (1) through the transmission path shown in FIG. 9, and a crank (61) is provided at the valley side end of the work input shaft (25). The cutter drive rod (6) is connected to the crank (61) via the crank rod (62) and the L-shaped link (63).
4) are linked to drive the reciprocating blade (47). On the other hand, a crank (65) is provided at the center side end of the ridge (B1) of the work input shaft (25), and an excavating blade (42) is interlocked to the crank (65) via a crank rod (66). Then, the excavating blade (42) is driven. An auxiliary transport drive shaft (67) is provided on the front driven pulley shaft (32) of the pair of endless rotating belts (15) via a chain transmission mechanism (34). The rear drive pulley shafts (69) of the pair of scraping belts (53) are interlocked and connected via a speed chain transmission mechanism (68), and the pair of scraping belts (53) are connected to a pair of endless rotating bands (1).
It is driven to rotate in a predetermined direction at a higher speed than in 5).

[0025]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, the root vegetable harvesting machine of the present invention has a root vegetable (A1) formed by a pair of left and right endless rotating belts (15a) which are driven to face each other in an upwardly inclined state. ), A pulling part (16) for pulling out the root vegetable (A1) from the ground by holding the foliage (A2), and a weeding apparatus that separates and raises the foliage (A2) of the root vegetable (A1) before pulling out one by one. And (8) a divider (44) for picking up the foliage (A2) in the lying state and guiding the same to the working range of the weeding device (8).
And a foliage guiding portion (55) of the divider (44).
The extension (55) extending forward from the front end of
a) is provided in front of the divider (44), and the front end of the divider (44) faces forward and contacts the ground. Therefore, even if the cultivated root crops are harvested, the multi-film (M) is not removed by the divider (44). ) Without falling over
2) can be reliably picked up, and the cultivation of the cultivated root vegetables can be appropriately performed.

The divider (44) is rotatably supported up and down at a pivot (73). The divider (44) follows the ridge (B1) shape and rotates up and down. Since the extension (55a) and the front end of the divider (44) are grounded forward, the function of the divider (44) can be exhibited regardless of the shape of the ridge (B1). is there.

A holding member (7) for self-holding the divider (44) at an angle at which the extension (55a) thereof contacts the ground.
5), and the weight of the divider (44) itself is added to the extension (55a), so that the extension (55)
a) can be prevented from being pressed too much against the ground, and the divider (44) can be prevented from catching the multi-film (M).

A spring member (75) for applying a spring force to the divider (44) in a direction in which the holding member (75) floats an extension (55a) of the divider (44) from the ground.
Therefore, the evacuation operation of lifting the extension (55a) of the divider (44) from the ground and preventing the divider (44) from catching the multi-film (M) can be performed responsively.

Further, an extension (5) of the divider (44)
The front part of 5a) is bent rearward to provide a catch preventing portion (55c) at the front end of the divider (44). The shape of the front end of the divider (44) is rounded by the catch preventing portion (55c). (4
4) The front end of the multi-film (M) can be reliably prevented from being caught on the multi-film (M), and the sliding property of the divider (44) on the multi-film (M) can be improved. ) Can be reliably prevented, and the front end of the divider (44) is
Even if it comes in contact with 1), it can prevent the root vegetable (A1) from being damaged.

An extension (55a) of the divider (44)
Is bent rearward in a grounded state, thereby providing a catch preventing portion (55c) at the front end of the divider (44). The catch preventing portion (55c) having the above-described function is attached to the divider (55). Since the front portion of the extension portion (55a) of the component (44) is not bent rearward while being separated from the ground, it is possible to prevent the falling stem (A2) from entering the lower side of the divider (44), and the divider (44) can be prevented. Function properly without impairing the function of the
c) can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[Figure 1] Overall side view of walking onion harvester

Fig. 2 Overall plan view of a walking onion harvester

FIG. 3 is a front view of a harvesting work unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a harvesting work unit.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a harvesting work unit.

FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4;

8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

FIG. 9 Drive system diagram

FIG. 10 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of a divider mounting portion.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the divider.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a divider.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a modified structure of the divider.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (A1) Root vegetable (A2) Foliage (B1) Ridge (M) Multi-film (8) Weeding device (11) Weeding tine (12) Weeding case (15a) Endless rotating band (16) Pull-out part (44) Divider (55) Divider main body (55a) Multi-holding part (extended part) (55b) Foliage guiding part (55c) Multi-entrapment prevention part (56) Divider mounting frame (73) Divider pivot point (75) Coil spring

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor: Akihito Watanabe 428 Enami, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture F-term (reference) 2B072 AA03 BA02 BA30 DA02 DA09 DA15

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A drawing section for holding a root and leaf of a root vegetable and pulling the root vegetable from the ground by a pair of left and right endless rotating bands that are driven to face each other in a rearwardly inclined state, and a root and leaf of the root vegetable before being pulled. And a divider for picking up the foliage in the lying state and guiding the same to the range of action of the weeder, and extending forward from the front end of the foliage guide of the divider in a grounded state. A root crop harvesting machine, characterized in that a contacting extension is provided in front of the divider. 2. The harvester for root crops according to claim 1, wherein said divider is rotatably supported up and down at a pivot point. 3. The harvester for root crops according to claim 2, further comprising a holding member for self-holding the divider at an angle at which an extension of the divider contacts the ground. 4. The harvesting machine for root vegetables according to claim 3, wherein said holding member is a spring member for urging a spring force on said divider in a direction in which an extension of said divider is lifted from the ground. 5. The root crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein a front end of the divider is bent rearward to provide a catch preventing portion at a front end of the divider. 6. The root crop harvester according to claim 1, wherein a front end of the divider is bent rearward in a grounded state to provide a catch preventing portion at the front end of the divider.