公开(公告)号：US6050073A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US819375

申请日：1997-03-17

申请人： Enrique Nevarez, Sr.

发明人： Enrique Nevarez, Sr.

IPC分类号： A01D45/26 ,  A01D45/00

CPC分类号： A01D45/263

摘要： A harvester is disclosed for harvesting leafy vegetables, lettuce and the like which are very delicate and which are grown in precisely configured beds of either a regular or single width (40 inches or 42 inches) or a double width (80 inches). A conveyer/cutter assembly is located on one side of the harvester centerline and has a width somewhat exceeding the width of a single width bed. The wheels on each side are separated by somewhat more than the width of a double bed. The driver and engine is located on the other side of the centerline. Such a harvester can cut single width beds, or can cut double width beds by making a first pass in one direction and a second pass in the other direction. An improved single conveyer/cutter assembly is disclosed along with a method of harvesting and processing leafy vegetables to reduce the amount of debris and unwanted material in the harvested leafy vegetables.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种收割机，用于收获非常细腻的叶菜类蔬菜，莴苣等，并且生长在规则或单一宽度（40英寸或42英寸）或双宽度（80英寸）的精确配置的床中。 输送机/切割器组件位于收割机中心线的一侧，并且具有稍微超过单宽度床的宽度的宽度。 每侧的轮子比双层床的宽度稍微分开。 驾驶员和发动机位于中心线的另一侧。 这种收割机可以切割单张宽度的床，或者可以通过在一个方向上进行第一次通过并沿另一个方向进行第二次通过来切割双倍宽度的床。 公开了改进的单个输送机/切割器组件以及收获和处理叶菜类蔬菜以减少收获的叶菜类蔬菜中的碎屑和不需要的物质的量的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5992042A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US197342

申请日：1998-11-20

申请人： Josh Mitchell ,  Stephen F. Griffin

发明人： Josh Mitchell ,  Stephen F. Griffin

IPC分类号： F26B5/08 ,  F26B17/24

CPC分类号： F26B5/08

摘要： A drying apparatus and method is described wherein baskets, or totes, filled with produce to be dried, are stacked vertically within an inner support frame. The totes are arranged with the open tops facing upwardly. The inner support frame has top and bottom spindles or shafts which are rotationally supported by bearing structures at the top and bottom of the dryer body. Moisture is driven from the enclosed procuce by centrifugal force when the inner support frame/totes are rotated. Produce such as whole head vegetables are preferably arranged in rows in the totes with the cores or cut ends of a row of produce juxtapositioned with, or "butted" against, the cut ends of another row, with the leafy ends generally pointing away from the axis of rotation. In this position, water or moisture tends to flow outwardly from the leafy open ends when the inner frame is rotated during a drying operation.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种干燥装置和方法，其中填充有要干燥的产品的篮子或手提箱在内部支撑框架内垂直堆叠。 手提箱被布置成敞开的顶部朝上。 内部支撑框架具有顶部和底部主轴或轴，其在干燥器主体的顶部和底部由轴承结构旋转地支撑。 当内部支撑框架/手提箱旋转时，水分由离心力从封闭的灭菌器驱动。 优选地，诸如整头蔬菜的产品优选地在托盘中排列成一排产品的芯或切割端与另一排的切割端并置或“对接”地对齐，其中叶状端通常指向远离 旋转轴。 在这个位置，当内框在干燥操作期间旋转时，水或水分倾向于从叶状开放端向外流动。

公开(公告)号：US06112429A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US251589

申请日：1999-02-17

申请人： Josh Mitchell ,  Stephen F. Griffin

发明人： Josh Mitchell ,  Stephen F. Griffin

IPC分类号： F26B5/08

CPC分类号： F26B5/08

摘要： A method and apparatus for processing whole head vegetables, characterized by a core end, and an open leafy end, is disclosed. Whole head vegetables pass through a washer which has a bottom belt which runs through the length of the washing line and passes through a first and a second tank (or more tanks) of cleaning water. Between the first and second cleaning tanks, a plurality of spray bars further clean the whole head vegetables. Top belts at each of the cleaning tanks above the bottom belt to secure the produce as it passes through the first cleaning tank and through the second cleaning tank. The lower belt, and the upper belts are controlled by a single speed control system resulting in less damage to the produce. Additionally, the angle of the belts conveying the produce through the two cleaning tanks is chosen for optimum performance. After the produce is washed, baskets, or totes, filled with the wet produce to be dried, are stacked vertically on a rotatable turntable assembly within an inner support frame. The totes are arranged with the open tops facing upwardly. A worker, to load the totes in the dryer, slides each tote within the inner frame with one on top of the other. The inner support frame has a top and bottom spindles or shafts which are rotationally supported by bearing structures at the top and bottom of the dryer. Moisture is driven out by centrifugal force when the inner support frame/totes are rotated.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于加工整头蔬菜的方法和装置，其特征在于，具有一个核心端和一个开放的叶状端。 全头蔬菜通过垫圈，该垫圈具有穿过清洗线的长度并穿过第一和第二罐（或多个罐）的清洁水的底部带。 在第一和第二清洗槽之间，多个喷杆进一步清洁整个头部蔬菜。 在底部带上方的每个清洁罐的顶部带子，以在产品通过第一清洁罐并通过第二清洁罐时固定产品。 下部皮带和上部皮带由单一速度控制系统控制，从而对产品造成的伤害较小。 另外，选择通过两个清洁槽输送产品的皮带的角度以获得最佳性能。 在清洗产品之后，填充有待干燥的湿产品的篮子或手提箱垂直堆叠在内部支撑框架内的可转动的转盘组件上。 手提箱被布置成敞开的顶部朝上。 将干衣机中的手提箱加载到工作人员中，在内框架内的每个手提箱上滑动一个。 内部支撑框架具有顶部和底部主轴或轴，其在干燥器的顶部和底部由轴承结构旋转地支撑。 当内支架/手提箱旋转时，水分被离心力驱除。