Fruit harvesting machine which, having a folding canvas frame “umbrella type” coupled to a structure with wheels on which it is moved to place it adjusted to the trunk of a tree and collect the fruit on said canvas making it fall by gravity, is distinguished by the fact that said structure is constituted by a trolley which, being able to be of manual or motorized pushing displacement, comprises, at least, a peeler, includes, at least, an automatic peeler arranged between two tanks, an upstream receiving tank where the fruit collected on the tarpaulins falls and a downstream storage tank where the peeled fruit is taken, making the machine particularly suitable for the harvesting of nuts such as almonds or pistachios that are marketed peeled.

Fruit harvesting machine which, having a folding canvas frame “umbrella type” coupled to a structure with wheels on which it is moved to place it adjusted to the trunk of a tree and collect the fruit on said canvas making it fall by gravity, is distinguished by the fact that said structure is constituted by a trolley which, being able to be of manual or motorized pushing displacement, comprises, at least, a peeler, includes, at least, an automatic peeler arranged between two tanks, an upstream receiving tank where the fruit collected on the tarpaulins falls and a downstream storage tank where the peeled fruit is taken, making the machine particularly suitable for the harvesting of nuts such as almonds or pistachios that are marketed peeled.

A shaking device for shaking a plant to harvest fruit carried by the plant. The shaking device includes a connecting frame for connecting the shaking device to a harvesting apparatus, a carrier for a shaker unit, displaceable in an oscillating manner, and a shaker unit connected to the carrier to engage with branches of the plant in order to shake the plant. The shaking device also includes a first mass driven by a first motor and a second mass driven by a second motor, and a transmission between the first and the second motor to couple the rotation of the first and the second motor. The first and the second motor are connected to the carrier, and the first and the second mass are eccentrically mounted on a respective axis of rotation to cause and transmit an oscillating movement upon rotation thereof. A harvesting apparatus including such a shaking device.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of olive picking machines, in particular, to a double-swing-rod mechanism and a fruit picking machine using same. The double-swing-rod mechanism includes a supporting main body used for rigidly supporting a fruit picking machine, a rotating shaft component connected to the supporting main body, two conical gears that axially rotate around the rotating shaft component, two swing rods movably connected to the two conical gears respectively to achieve a swing effect, and a drive gear movably connected to the supporting main body.

An impact processing system 10 having a central opening 12 enabling material flow into a primary impact zone 14 in which is located an impact mechanism 16 rotatable about a rotation axis 18. An impact structure 20 provided with a plurality of holes 22 surrounds the impact mechanism 16. The rotatable impact mechanism 16 impacts material entering the primary impact zone 14 from the central opening 12 and accelerate the impacted material in a radial outward direction toward the impact structure 20 to effect fragmentation of the impacted material so that when sufficiently fragmented the material is able to pass through the holes 22. An optional outer structure 30 is radially spaced from the impact structure 20 and may comprise one or more segments that cumulatively extend about the axis of rotation 18 for an angle from 30 and 270 inclusive. A rotatable set of impact members 50 may be located between the impact structure and the outer structure. One or more gaps 28 may be provided in the impact structure 20 to allow the passage of large and/or hard objects that cannot otherwise be fragmented. The outer structure 30 is positioned to span across the gaps 28 so that material passing there thought is directed onto the outer structure 30.

An impact processing system 10 having a central opening 12 enabling material flow into a primary impact zone 14 in which is located an impact mechanism 16 rotatable about a rotation axis 18. An impact structure 20 provided with a plurality of holes 22 surrounds the impact mechanism 16. The rotatable impact mechanism 16 impacts material entering the primary impact zone 14 from the central opening 12 and accelerate the impacted material in a radial outward direction toward the impact structure 20 to effect fragmentation of the impacted material so that when sufficiently fragmented the material is able to pass through the holes 22. An optional outer structure 30 is radially spaced from the impact structure 20 and may comprise one or more segments that cumulatively extend about the axis of rotation 18 for an angle from 30 and 270 inclusive. A rotatable set of impact members 50 may be located between the impact structure and the outer structure. One or more gaps 28 may be provided in the impact structure 20 to allow the passage of large and/or hard objects that cannot otherwise be fragmented. The outer structure 30 is positioned to span across the gaps 28 so that material passing there thought is directed onto the outer structure 30.

A row unit for a header of an agricultural harvester. The row unit includes a frame, a first deck plate assembly mounted to the frame, and a second deck plate assembly mounted to the frame. The first and second deck plate assemblies each include a deck plate, a plurality of deck plate segments extending from the deck plate and moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the deck plate, and a plurality of biasing members for biasing each respective deck plate segment. The row unit includes both operator controlled macro adjustment and automatic micro adjustment of a gap between the first deck plate assembly and the second deck plate assembly. The micro adjustment is achieved through biasing members biasing each respective deck plate segment.

A Manoeuvring rod comprising a first elongated portion tubular-shaped and provided with a handle portion configured to be grasped by a user, and a second elongated portion engaged to the working tool). The elongated portions are mutually telescopically engaged in such a way to be able to freely slide one with respect to the other. A blocking/unblocking device is then provided arranged to move from a blocking configuration, in which impedes the above disclosed free sliding, to an unblocking configuration, in which, instead, allows the above disclosed free sliding. The above mentioned movement of the blocking/unblocking device from the blocking configuration to the unblocking configuration, or vice versa, is directly actuated by the user by acting on a control member positioned at the handle portion.

A Manoeuvring rod comprising a first elongated portion tubular-shaped and provided with a handle portion configured to be grasped by a user, and a second elongated portion engaged to the working tool). The elongated portions are mutually telescopically engaged in such a way to be able to freely slide one with respect to the other. A blocking/unblocking device is then provided arranged to move from a blocking configuration, in which impedes the above disclosed free sliding, to an unblocking configuration, in which, instead, allows the above disclosed free sliding. The above mentioned movement of the blocking/unblocking device from the blocking configuration to the unblocking configuration, or vice versa, is directly actuated by the user by acting on a control member positioned at the handle portion.

The invention relates to a harvesting device for harvesting fruit hanging from a plant, comprising a frame displaceable in a transport direction, at least one container displaceable relative to the frame in a direction of extension substantially transversely of the transport direction; and at least one catcher mounted on the at least one container, wherein the at least one brush comprises an arm extending substantially in the direction of extension from the container, and a number of bristles which are attached to the arm and extend substantially parallel to the transport direction. The invention also relates to a method for harvesting such fruit, wherein use is made of such a harvesting device.