The invention relates to a ring elevator (2) for lifting root crops (8) in a root crop harvester (1), comprising: a first and a second pair of endless carrying strips (3, 4), each pair arranged in parallel and drivable over a closed path; first and second parallel transverse elements (5) attached between and to respectively the first and second strips (3, 4); flexible support elements (7), each attached to a first transverse element (5) and to a second transverse element (6);
the first strips (3) being arranged around the second strips (4), at a distance, which, varies along the paths between a minimum distance (d.sub.min) and a maximum distance (d.sub.max), and in an ascending part (32) equals a carrier distance (c), such that the flexible support elements (7) form baskets for receiving the root crops (8), wherein the useful volume (V.sub.u) in the baskets (7) takes up at least 50% of the total volume (V.sub.t) delimited by the transverse elements (5, 6).

Disclosed herein is a ring elevator for lifting root crops in a root crop harvester, including a first and a second pair of endless carrying strips, each pair arranged in parallel and drivable over a closed path; first and second parallel transverse elements attached between and to, respectively, the first and second strips; flexible support elements, each attached to a first transverse element and to a second transverse element. The first strips can be arranged around the second strips at a distance which varies along the paths between a minimum distance (d.sub.min) and a maximum distance (d.sub.max), and in an ascending part equals a carrier distance (c), such that the flexible support elements form baskets for receiving the root crops. The useful volume (V.sub.u) in the baskets takes up at least 50% of the total volume (V.sub.t) delimited by the transverse elements.

Disclosed herein is a ring elevator for lifting root crops in a root crop harvester, including a first and a second pair of endless carrying strips, each pair arranged in parallel and drivable over a closed path; first and second parallel transverse elements attached between and to, respectively, the first and second strips; flexible support elements, each attached to a first transverse element and to a second transverse element. The first strips can be arranged around the second strips at a distance which varies along the paths between a minimum distance (d.sub.min) and a maximum distance (d.sub.max), and in an ascending part equals a carrier distance (c), such that the flexible support elements form baskets for receiving the root crops. The useful volume (V.sub.u) in the baskets takes up at least 50% of the total volume (V.sub.t) delimited by the transverse elements.