JPH06319354A - Device for treating harvested vegetable - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cut the root and stem part of a vegetable in a uniform length in the state that the cut end is not tilted, by inserting and receiving the root and stem part of the vegetable on a horizontal carrying screw and subsequently carrying the cut vegetable with a head press mechanism. CONSTITUTION:The head part 2a of a vegetable 2 on a horizontal carrying screw 13 is received on a receiving plate 51 on the upper side of an outer leaf in the state that the outer leaf 2c is turned over, and the root and stem part 2b of the vegetable is inserted into the notch part 52 of the receiving plate. The root and stem part of the vegetable is cut with a rotated blade 53 at a place on the upper side of the outer leaf and on the lower side of the receiving plate, and the left head part is carried, while being pressed with a head press mechanism D.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a harvested vegetable processing apparatus for harvesting headed vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce and then cutting the rhizomes and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a vegetable harvester for heading vegetables such as cabbage, for example, "New Edition Agricultural Machinery Handbook, Corona Co., Ltd., issued March 30, 1984, No. 863-86.
See page 5. This vegetable harvester conveys on a belt conveyor while digging cabbage in the harvesting section,
The root blade is cut by a rotary blade that is in the middle of transportation, and then sent to an outer leaf removal roll to remove the outer leaf.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned prior art, cutting is performed while sandwiching the rhizome, but the cutting position is a position below the outer leaf or a position overlapping the base of the outer leaf, and , The head is free to sway,
Therefore, even if you cut, the rhizome remains long on the head side, not only does the posture of the cabbage not be determined at the time of cutting, but it may be moved by the cutting resistance of the rotary blade, so the remaining length of the rhizome becomes uneven. For most cabbage, the rhizome needs to be cut again and adjusted.

According to the present invention, the outer leaf is turned over and pressed down, and while the head of the outer leaf is received by the pedestal while the head of the outer leaf is pressed down, the rhizome is cut, whereby the normal head of the head of the bulb is cut. An object of the present invention is to provide a harvested vegetable processing device capable of cutting the rhizome at an appropriate position above the outer leaf while maintaining its posture.

[0005]

A concrete means for solving the problems in the present invention is a harvested vegetable processing apparatus for cutting a rhizome 2b of a vegetable 2 having a head 2a, a rhizome 2b and an outer leaf 2c. The conveying screw 13 for horizontally conveying the vegetables 2 and the vegetables 2 on the conveying screw 13 for the outer leaves 2
A pedestal 51 having a cutout 52 for receiving the bulb portion 2a on the upper side of the outer leaf 2c and inserting the rhizome 2b in a state in which c is turned over, and on the upper side of the outer leaf 2c and on the lower side of the pedestal 51. It has a rotary blade 53 that cuts the rhizome 2b, and a ball head pushing mechanism D that holds the ball head 2a on the pedestal 51 from above and carries it in synchronization with the carrying screw 13.

[0006]

The outer leaf 2c is turned artificially or by pushing it downward by the outer leaf turning mechanism C while feeding the harvested vegetables 2 by the feeding screw 13, and the outer leaf 2c is placed below the receiving table 51. While receiving the guide, the upper head bulb 2a is received by the receiving base 51, and the rhizome 2b is inserted into the notch 52 of the receiving base 51.

The vegetables 2 are sent by the conveying screw 13 and by the belt 74 of the ball head pressing mechanism D.
By moving while pressing a from above, the rhizome 2
b enters the notch 52 of the cradle 51 and the ball 2a
Is received by the receiving surface 51a, and in this state, the rotary blade 53 cuts the rhizome 2b above the outer leaf 2c and below the cradle 51. After the cutting operation, the ball head 2a is conveyed to the storage section 75 by the ball head pressing mechanism D.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 20 to 22 show a vegetable harvester applied to the harvest of cabbage, which has a traveling vehicle 1 on which the cabbage (vegetable) 2 in the field is pulled out and the vehicle 1 is used. Harvesting unit 3 that conveys it backward in the direction of travel
And a carrying section 4 for lifting and horizontally carrying the cabbage 2 sent by the harvesting section 3, and a rhizome section 2b and an outer leaf 2c of the cabbage 2 carried horizontally by the carrying section 4.
In order to select and remove the cutting portion 5 arranged at the rear end of the conveying portion 4 for cutting and removing the rooting portion 2b and the bulb portion 2a from which the outer leaf 2c has been removed by the cutting portion 5, the cutting portion 5 A sorting section 7 disposed on the side of the sorting section 7 and an adjusting working section 8 for an adjusting operator provided between the cutting section 5 and the sorting section 7 are provided. The transport unit 4 and the cutting unit 5 form a harvested vegetable processing device A.

The traveling vehicle 1 has a vehicle body provided with a rubber crawler 9, and a driver's seat 10 is provided on the front right side of the vehicle body. A power steering operation handle is provided in front of the driver's seat 10, and a main gear shift lever, an auxiliary gear shift lever, an accelerator lever, etc. are provided on the left side of the driver's seat 10. An engine (not shown) for driving the rubber crawler 9 is provided in the vehicle body.

1 to 4, 20 to 22, the harvesting section 3 is arranged on the vehicle body on the left side of the driver's seat 10. The harvesting section 3 has a pair of left and right dividers 6 projecting forward of the vehicle body, and an auger screw 11 connected to the rear end of each divider 6. The divider 6 guides the root portion of the cabbage 2 and lifts and pulls it out. As shown in FIG. 2, the divider 6 is arranged in an eight shape so that the separation distance on the tip end side becomes wide in plan view. The separation distance on the rear end side of the pair of left and right dividers 6 is set to a distance at which the rhizome 2b of the cabbage 2 can be held.

The left and right auger screws 11 carry the root portion 2b in the groove of both screws and convey it rearward. The auger screw 11 and the divider 6 form a predetermined angle with respect to the surface of the field. Is arranged. The conveying unit 4 includes a lifting screw 12 that is interlocked with a rear end of the auger screw 11 and a conveying screw 1 that is interlocked with a rear end of the lifting screw 12.
3 and 3. The lifting screw 12 is tilted upward at an angle larger than that of the auger screw 11, and the conveying screws 13 are arranged substantially horizontally.
The rhizome 2b is clamped in the groove of the screw and conveyed rearward.

The auger screw 11, the lifting screw 12, and the conveying screw 13 are interlockingly connected by a universal joint, and the auger screw 11 is attached to the tip of a supporting member 56 (which constitutes a part of the machine frame 54) for supporting the lifting screw 12. The support member 56 is supported, and the tilt angle of the support member 56 can be adjusted with respect to the vehicle body so as to adjust the height of the tip end by the cylinder 14, thereby adjusting the plunging depth of the divider 6.

A power transmission section 15 is provided at the rear end of the conveying screw 13. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7 to 10, the power transmission unit 15 conveys power from a hydraulic motor (or a motor with a speed reducer) 16 through a sprocket 18, a chain 19 and a transmission gear 20 to form a pair of left and right conveyors. It is configured to be transmitted to a gear 17 provided at the end of the screw 13.

The left and right transmission gears 20 are located on the left and right outside of the conveying screw 13, and the cut rhizome 2b and outer leaf 2c.
It secures a space to emit. The conveying screw 13
The power transmitted to is also transmitted to the lifting screw 12 and the auger screw 11 via the universal joint. A pair of left and right protective covers 21 shown in FIGS.
Covers the upper and outer sides of the left and right conveying screws 13 to prevent the worker's clothes from being caught.

An outer leaf cutting mechanism B is provided in the middle of the lifting screw 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outer leaf cutting mechanism B includes a blade mounting body 57 fixed to the left and right support members 56, and a cutter 59 fixed to the blade mounting body 57 via two bolts 58. The rear bolt hole 60 of the cutter 59 is formed in an arc shape centered on the front bolt hole, and the cutter 59 is attached so that the rear side is higher than the front side and the height is adjustable. ing.

The blade edges of the pair of left and right cutters 59 are located above the lifting screw 12, and cuts are made by cutting some of the outer leaves 2c from the lower side of the cabbage 2 which is being lifted by the lifting screw 12. Cut what can be cut and make it easier to flip if it cannot be cut. The break in this case is a straight line with two lines, but for example,
By changing the rotation speed of the left and right lifting screw 12,
If the cabbage 2 is rotated, the cutting line will be circular and the outer leaf 2c will be easily cut. Further, it is preferable that the cutting position is brought close to the vicinity of the rhizome 2b where the outer leaf 2c has little fluctuation.

An outer leaf turning mechanism C is provided above the carrying screw 13. This outer leaf turning mechanism C is shown in FIG.
1 to 15, a pair of left and right spiral turning brushes 63 driven by a motor 62 supported by the machine frame 54 are provided, and the left and right turning brushes 63 are spread in plan view in the carrying direction of the cabbage 2 and It is inclined downward and extends from above the starting end side of the conveying screw 13 to below the outside of the terminal end.

The turning brush 63 is made of a cloth or sponge-type brush that is kind to the cabbage 2, and the conveying screw 1
3 is rotated at substantially the same feed rate so that the outer leaf 2c of the cabbage 2 on the conveying screw 13 is brought into contact with the starting end sides of the left and right turning brushes 63, and is turned outward, and is pushed downward while being turned, and inverted. Has become. The turning brush 63 also serves to stabilize the carrying posture of the cabbage 2.

If the outer leaf turning mechanism C is not provided and nothing is arranged above the starting end side of the conveying screw 13, the upper side of the starting end side of the conveying screw 13 becomes the manual working part, and the conveying screw 13 is placed at this position. The outer leaf 2c of the cabbage 2 is artificially turned over, and the outer leaf 2c is pushed down so as to be below the head portion 2a. 1, 2, 7, 8, 14
The cutting part 5 is arranged above the rear part of the conveying screw 13,
The pedestal 51 fixed to the machine frame 54 to separate the bulb portion 2a and the outer leaf 2c, the motor 65 supported by the support plate 64 fixed to the machine frame 54, and the output shaft of the motor 65 are concentric with each other. A support arm 66 movably supported and the support arm 6
6, a rotary blade 53 pivotally supported via a vertical axis on the distal end side, a rotating means 67 such as a hydraulic cylinder (or solenoid) for rotating a support arm 66, and a rhizome section detection means 68. The power can be transmitted from the motor 65 to the rotary blade 53 via the chain transmission means 69.

The pedestal 5 is rotated while the rotary blade 53 is being rotated by the motor 65, the support arm 66, the rotating means 67, the rhizome section carry-in detecting means 68, the chain transmitting means 69 and the like.
An operating mechanism 70 is configured to horizontally pass below the notch portion 52 with respect to the machine 1 and the machine frame 54. As shown in FIG. 7, the pedestal 51 has a sloped front portion 51b, which makes it easy to scoop up the bulb portion 2a of the cabbage 2 conveyed from the conveying screw 13. Rhizome 2b at the center in the left-right direction of portion 51b
Is formed into the notch 52, and the rhizome 2b is fitted into the notch 52 so that the ball 2a is received on the upper surface of the pedestal 51.

The rhizome-portion detecting means 68 is a rhizome portion 2b.
Is a sensor such as an optical sensor for detecting that the root portion 2b is fitted in the cutout portion 52, and when the rhizome portion detecting means 68 detects the root portion 2b, the motor 65 is operated and the rotating means 67 is operated.
Operates to rotate the support arm 66, move the rotary blade 53 in the horizontal direction so as to pass below the notch 52, and cut the rhizome 2b above the outer leaf 2c. When turning the outer leaf 2c manually, the motor 65 and the rotating means 67 may be operated by a foot switch.

Above the cutting portion 5, a ball head pushing mechanism D for pushing the ball head 2a is provided. 1, 2,
14 and 15, the ball head pressing mechanism D is supported by the machine frame 54, and the front and rear drive pulleys 71 and the moving pulleys 7 are provided.
A belt 74 is wound around the two and a plurality of guide pulleys 73, and the belt 74 has a ball head 2 a on the pedestal 51.
It can be pressed elastically. The contact surface of the belt 74 is formed of a soft material such as sponge.
As shown in FIG. 5, a wide one may be formed in an arcuate cross section to reduce the surface pressure applied to the top of the ball head 2a.

The ball head pressing mechanism D drives the belt 74 to synchronize with the conveying screw 13 and press the ball head 2a scooped up by the front portion 51b of the pedestal 51 from above, and the rhizome 2b. Head 2a after pushing until the bottom of the cutout 52 is cut and cutting the rhizome 2b
It slides on the pedestal 51 and conveys it to the rear storage section 75.

A guide plate 76 for guiding the rhizome 2b and the outer leaf 2c to the residual storage box 23 is provided below the cutting portion 5 so that the rhizome 2b and the outer leaf 2c after cutting can be slid off. I have to. The sorting unit 7 shown in FIG.
Two upper and lower rotary tables 37, 38 arranged laterally of
Have. The lower rotary table 38 mounts the main-sized cabbage 2 and has a large number of cabbage-mounting recesses 39 formed in the circumferential direction. The upper rotary table 37 mounts the cabbage 2 other than the main size, and the table 37 is also formed with a large number of cabbage mounting recesses.

An adjusting working unit 8 is located on the side of the cutting unit 5 and behind the sorting unit 7. The adjusting work portion 8 is formed by the rear floor of the vehicle body. An operator stands on the adjusting work unit 8, takes out the cabbage 2 carried to the storage unit 75, selects the cut cabbage 2, and places the ones that can be cut normally on the rotary tables 37 and 38. Then, the rhizome 2b is cut again by the adjusting mechanism E for the one that needs to be adjusted.

That is, when the outer leaf turning mechanism C turns the outer leaf 2c, there is a possibility that the outer leaf 2c to be removed remains on the cabbage 2. In that case, it is necessary to artificially cut the outer leaf 2c. An adjusting mechanism E for cutting the rhizome 2b by hand with the cabbage 2 is provided on the side of the residual storage box 23. The adjusting mechanism E has a structure similar to that of the cutting unit 5, and as shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, a pedestal 80 and a motor 82 that are directly fixed to the machine frame 54 or fixed via a support 81. A support arm 83 rotatably provided concentrically with the output shaft of the motor 82, a rotary blade 84 pivotally supported on the distal end side of the support arm 83 via a horizontal axis, and a linear arm for rotating the support arm 83. It has a rotating means 85 such as a motor or a hydraulic cylinder, and an operation switch 86, and power can be transmitted from the motor 82 to the rotary blade 84 via the belt transmission means 88.

The pedestal 80 has a notch 87 in the cabbage 2
Has a concave receiving surface 80a that is received from the lower side of the bulb portion 2a when the rhizome portion 2b of the above is entered, and the operation switch 86 can be operated by a foot or the like. The moving means 85 is activated. The operation switch 8
In place of 6, the rhizome section carrying-in detection means 68 of the cutting section 5
You may provide the same thing as.

Therefore, the operator holds the cabbage 2 by hand and places the outer leaf 2c on the outside of the pedestal 80 and the root portion 2 thereof.
When b is fitted into the notch 87 of the pedestal 80 and the operation switch 86 is turned on in that state, the motor 82 operates and the rotary blade 84 rotates, and at the same time, the rotating means 85 operates to move the rotary blade 84. Move to pass behind the notch 87,
The rhizome 2b and the outer leaf 2c left uncut by the cutting unit 5 are cut and dropped into the residual storage box 23.

In FIG. 20, reference numeral 40 is a boxing section, 41 is a boxing work table, 42 is an empty cardboard box storage area, 43 is a roller conveyor, and 44 is a discharge chute. Next, a method of harvesting and treating the cabbage 2 in the above-mentioned embodiment will be described. The cabbage 2 is dug from the field by the divider 6 of the harvesting section 3, and the rhizome 2b is removed by the auger screw 11.
It is sent to the transporting section 4 while sandwiching. In the conveying section 4, first, the lifting screw 12 receives the cabbage 2, the outer leaf cutting mechanism B cuts or cuts the outer leaf 2c, and then conveys it to the conveying screw 13.

The conveying screw 13 is positioned horizontally, and the outer leaf 2c is flipped by turning the outer leaf 2c artificially or by pushing it downward with the turning brush 63 of the outer leaf turning mechanism C to invert the outer leaf 2c. The bulb 2a is received on the upper side of the outer leaf 2c while guiding the outer leaf 2c on the lower side of the receiving base 51 of the portion 5. At this time, the rhizome 2b is inserted into the notch 52 of the pedestal 51.

In the cutting section 5, the belt 74 of the bulb head pushing mechanism D pushes the bulb portion 2a of the cabbage 2 from above in synchronism with the conveying screw 13 to push the bulb portion 2a of the cabbage 2, and the notch portion of the pedestal 51 of the rhizome 2b. 52, the posture of the bulb portion 2a is normally maintained, the rhizome portion 2b is detected by the rhizome portion loading detection means 68, and the motor 65 and the rotation means 67 of the actuation mechanism 70 are actuated to rotate the rotary blade. Notch 52 as 53 rotates
Is moved horizontally so as to pass below the root of the root, and the rhizome 2b is cut above the outer leaf 2c and below the pedestal 51.

After cutting, the bulb portion 2a is sent to the accommodating portion 75 by the bulb portion pushing mechanism D, and the rhizome portion 2b and the outer leaf 2c are sent to the residual accommodating portion 23 via the guide plate 76. FIG. 23
Reference numerals 25 to 25 show a second embodiment of the cutting section 5, and a pair of left and right guide rails 24 are connected by two connecting plates 25 on the front and rear to form a frame forming a part of the machine frame 54. A pedestal 51 is movably provided back and forth via a guide roller 26, a motor 65 is fixed to the rear connecting plate 25, and power is transmitted to the front connecting plate 25 from the motor 65 via a chain transmission means 69. 53 is rotatably supported, and the pedestal 51 is always urged forward by the pushing means 27.

The left and right guide rails 24 have U-shaped cross sections facing each other, and the guide rollers 26 of the receiving base 51 are arranged therein so as to guide them in the left and right directions and the up and down directions. A mounting cover 28 is fixed to the rear portions of the left and right guide rails 24 below the receiving table 51.
Covers the upper side of the motor 65 and the like when the vehicle is on the front side.

A pushing means 27 is provided between the receiving table 51 and the placing cover 28, and the pushing means 2 is provided.
Reference numeral 7 has a rod 29 that connects the receiving base 51 and the mounting cover 28 and is inserted into at least one of them so as to be relatively movable, and a spring 30 fitted to the rod 29. The table 51 is biased forward.

The pedestal 51 is located in the center of the left and right from the front to the rhizome 2
A notch 52 into which b can be inserted is formed, and a concave receiving surface 51a for receiving the bulb 2a with the rhizome 2b inserted into the notch 52 is formed on the upper surface of the receiving base 51. ing. The bulb head pushing mechanism D has substantially the same structure as that of the above-mentioned embodiment, but its transport length is short, and the receiving base 51 moves to cut the rhizome 2b while holding the bulb portion 2a. However, when the cutting is completed, the pressing by the belt 74 is released, and it is possible to move over the receiving surface 51a.

In the cutting section 5 of the second embodiment, the outer leaf 2 of the cabbage 2 conveyed by the conveying screw 13 is used.
While reversing c, the rhizome 2b is introduced into the notch 52 of the pedestal 51, the bulb 2a is received by the receiving surface 51a, and is pushed by the bulb pushing mechanism D in cooperation with the cabbage 2. Moves rearward along the guide rail 24 together with the cradle 51, thereby cutting the rhizome 2b above the outer leaf 2c with the stationary blade 53. Cabbage 2 after cutting
Is released from the ball head pressing mechanism D, and is artificially slid or lifted on the cover 28 to be stored in the storage portion 75.

FIG. 26 shows a third embodiment of the cutting part 5, in which the rotary blade 53 of the first embodiment is fixed in position and the front-rear length of the pedestal 51 is shortened, and the notch 52 is the rotary blade. 5
It is formed to a position where it overlaps with No. 3. In the case of the third embodiment, the transport screw 13 and the ball head pressing mechanism D cooperate with each other to push and move the cabbage 2 to cut the notch 5.
2 is introduced and the rhizome 2b is pressed against the rotary blade 53 to be cut. After cutting, the ball head 2 can be moved only by the ball head pressing mechanism D.
Push a.

27 and 28 show a fourth embodiment of the cutting portion 5, in which the receiving base 51 having the receiving surface 51a of the second embodiment is fixed, and the ball head pushing mechanism D has a three-belt structure. It is a thing. The three belts 74 are separated from each other on the left and right and are inclined so as to make surface contact with the top of the ball head 2a as much as possible, and the drive shafts 77 of the respective drive pulleys 71 are connected via universal joints. Are linked together,
It is driven by one motor 78.

In the fourth embodiment, by providing three belts 74, the surface pressure applied to the ball head 2a is reduced, and the posture holding ability and pushing ability when the ball head 2a is cut are enhanced. The ball head pressing mechanism D having a three-belt structure is also applicable to the cutting section 5 of the first to third embodiments. Figure 29 ~
Reference numeral 31 shows a modified example of the receiving table 51. A pair of left and right guide rollers 80 are rotatably provided in the front portion 51b of the receiving table 51 so as to sandwich the cutout 52.
0 has an outer peripheral portion formed of rubber or the like and guides the rhizome portion 2b of the cabbage 2 which is conveyed while being sandwiched by the conveyance screw 13 to the notch portion 52, which ensures the introduction of the rhizome portion 2b, The portion 2a and the rhizome 2b are prevented from hitting the corners of the entrance of the notch 52 and being damaged.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, the harvested vegetable processing device A is incorporated in a self-propelled vegetable harvesting machine, but it may be configured as a mounting type only with this, and in the case of being a mounting type, the lifting screw 12 is omitted or it is horizontal. To place.

[0041]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the conveying screw 13 for horizontally conveying the vegetables 2 and the outer leaves 2c of the vegetables 2 on the conveying screw 13 with the outer leaves 2c being turned over.
A pedestal 51 having a cutout portion 52 for receiving the bulb portion 2a on the upper side of the root and for inserting the rhizome portion 2b, and a rotary blade 53 for cutting the rhizome portion 2b on the upper side of the outer leaf 2c and below the pedestal 51.
And a ball head pressing mechanism D that conveys while pressing the ball head 2a on the pedestal 51 after cutting, the ball head 2a
While receiving the pedestal 51, it can be cut at an appropriate position on the upper side of the outer leaf 2c, and at the time of cutting, the bulb portion 2a can be pressed from the upper side to ensure a normal posture, and the rhizome 2b remaining on the bulb portion 2a can be secured. It is possible to make the cuts uniform in length without inclination.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a harvester, a conveyor, and an outer leaf cutting mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an outer leaf cutting mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the outer leaf cutting mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of a transport unit and a cutting unit.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional side view of the power transmission unit of the conveying screw.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a power transmission unit of a conveying screw.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the outer leaf turning mechanism.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of an outer leaf turning mechanism.

FIG. 13 is a sectional front view of the outer leaf turning mechanism.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a cutting part.

FIG. 15 is a sectional front view of a cutting portion and a ball head pushing mechanism.

FIG. 16 is a sectional front view showing a modified example of the belt of the ball head pressing mechanism.

FIG. 17 is a sectional front view of the adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a sectional side view of the adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional plan view of the adjusting mechanism.

FIG. 20 is an overall perspective view of a harvested vegetable processing device.

FIG. 21 is a schematic plan view of the entire harvested vegetable processing device.

FIG. 22 is a schematic side view of the entire harvested vegetable processing device.

FIG. 23 is a sectional side view showing a second embodiment of the cutting portion.

FIG. 24 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the cutting section.

FIG. 25 is a sectional front view showing a second embodiment of the cutting portion.

FIG. 26 is a sectional side view showing a third example of the cutting portion.

FIG. 27 is a sectional side view showing a fourth example of the cutting portion.

FIG. 28 is a sectional front view showing a fourth example of the cutting portion.

FIG. 29 is a plan view showing a modified example of the cradle.

FIG. 30 is a sectional side view showing a modified example of the cradle.

FIG. 31 is a sectional side view showing a modified example of the cradle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle 2 Cabbage (vegetable) 2a Heading part 2b Rhizome 2c Outer leaf 3 Harvesting part 4 Conveying part 5 Cutting part 7 Sorting part 8 Adjusting workbench 74 Belt A Harvested vegetable processing device B Outer leaf cutting mechanism C Outer leaf turning mechanism D Ball head push mechanism E adjustment mechanism

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A harvested vegetable processing device for cutting a rhizome (2b) of a vegetable (2) having a head (2a), a rhizome (2b) and an outer leaf (2c), wherein the vegetable (2) is conveyed horizontally. A carrying screw (13) for
The vegetables (2) on the carrying screw (13) are transferred to the outer leaves (2
With the c) turned over, the head part (2) is located above the outer leaf (2c).
Notch (5) that receives a) and inserts the rhizome (2b).
2) a pedestal (51), a rotary blade (53) for cutting the rhizome (2b) above the outer leaf (2c) and below the pedestal (51), and said pedestal (51) Upper bulb part (2
A harvested vegetable processing apparatus comprising: a ball head pushing mechanism (D) that carries in synchronization with the carrying screw (13) while pressing a) from above.