Abstract: The present invention relates to an agricultural haymaking machine comprising a chassis resting on the ground by at least one wheel and intended to be coupled to a tractor able to move the machine in a direction of advance, a carrier carrying a plurality of rotors being swivel mounted to the chassis around a central pin oriented transversally to the direction of advance, each rotor being driven around a respective drive axis, and a lift actuator, articulated to the chassis on one hand and to the carrier on another hand, being able to make the carrier pivot around the central pin relative to the chassis, the machine being able to adopt a headland configuration in which the carrier is raised, as well as a work configuration in which the carrier rests on the ground by means of at least one support.

Abstract: A haymaking machine has a rake rotor with frame and support arm provided with a base part and a sliding part. The base part is pivotably connected to the frame about a support arm axis to enable the support arm to pivot between a lowered active position and a raised passive position. The sliding part is slidable relative to the base part between an inner position and an outer position for length adjustment of the support arm. The outer position is farther removed from the support arm axis than the inner position. A catching element is connected to the sliding part. A linear drive is connected to frame and sliding part to move the sliding part into the inner position and pivot the support arm from active position into passive position. A retaining mechanism holds the support arm in active position until the sliding part has reached the inner position.

Abstract: An agricultural machine, includes a frame with a pair of wheels enabling movement in one direction, at least two harvesting devices for agricultural products connected to the frame that, in a work position, are arranged frontally to the wheels and aligned with each other transversely to the one direction. Unloading equipment is arranged operationally downstream of the harvesting devices to receive the harvested agricultural products and to move them in an unloading direction transverse to the one direction. The unloading equipment includes a central unloading device that is movable with respect to the harvesting devices between a work position, wherein it directly receives the harvested agricultural products from the harvesting devices, and a non-operational position, wherein offset with respect to the work position so as to enable the harvested agricultural products to fall immediately downstream of the first harvesting device.

Abstract: An elevator assembly for a harvester may include an elevator extending within between proximal and distal ends. The elevator may be configured to carry harvested crops between its proximal and distal ends. The elevator assembly may also include a storage hopper at a location adjacent to the distal end of the elevator. The storage hopper may include a rear deflector and a hopper gate. The hopper gate may be movable between a discharge position, at which the hopper gate exposes a discharge opening of the storage hopper, and a storage position, at which the hopper gate covers the discharge opening to prevent harvested crops from being discharged from the elevator assembly. Additionally, when the hopper gate is moved to the storage position, the hopper gate and the rear deflector may at least partially define a storage volume adjacent to the distal end of the elevator for storing the harvested crop.

Abstract: A separator for separating harvested fruit from other plant matter. The separator can be fitted to, positioned above, or integrated with, a collection bin and as such allows for material harvested by an automatic fruit harvester to be processed prior to deposition of the fruit in the collection bin.

Abstract: An apparatus for dividing crops includes a support shaft (302) configured to be received by a fixed divider (206) of a harvesting header, a rotatable wing divider (300) coupled to the support shaft (302) at a pivot point (314), and a torsional biasing element configured to apply a biasing rotational force to the wing divider (300) relative to the support shaft (302). A harvesting header (200) includes a header frame (202), a first divider assembly, a second divider assembly, and at least one harvesting tool (204). The divider assemblies each include a fixed divider (206), a support shaft (302) carried by the fixed divider, a rotatable wing divider (300) coupled to the support shaft at a pivot point (314), and a torsional biasing element configured to apply a biasing rotational force to the wing divider (300) relative to the support shaft (302).

Abstract: A weeding machine and a weeding method for seedlings in a paddy field are disclosed. The weeding machine includes a paddy field power chassis, a lifting hydraulic cylinder, a parallelogram suspension frame, a weeding frame, a transmission assembly, and weeding units. The paddy field power chassis vertically adjusts the working depth of the weeding machine through the parallelogram suspension frame and the lifting hydraulic cylinder. The power is transmitted to the weeding units by the transmission assembly. The weeding units are used for pulling out weeds between rows and feeding the weeds to weed chopping channels. Spiral weed chopping knives are used for chopping the weeds and conveying the weeds to feeding channels. Bidirectional variable-pitch augers are used for conveying the chopped weeds to discharge openings of the feeding channels under pressure and discharging the chopped weeds for burying weeds between plants.

Abstract: An agricultural device is movable in a direction of advance and includes: a cutter bar equipped with cutting elements intended to cut a standing crop product; a conditioner positioned behind the cutter bar; and a grouping device intended to move the product transversely to the direction of advance and located behind the cutter bar, in an active position. A retraction actuator is configured to transpose the grouping device between the active position and a passive position in which the product is deposited at the rear of the device. A collecting device extends partially under and partially behind the conditioner in active position of the grouping device.

Abstract: A combine harvester for seed production and multiplication of grains with automatic cleaning function includes a machine body. The machine body includes a header for harvesting grain plants, and a cleaning device mounted on the header for cleaning the header. The cleaning device includes a controller connected to both a blowing mechanism and a material collecting box mechanism via signals. The blowing mechanism is employed to allow for automatic cleaning of the header without the need to shut down the machine; and seeds and other residues blown out during the cleaning can be recovered through the material collecting box mechanism, avoiding waste.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester includes: a chassis; and a threshing and separating system coupled with the chassis, the threshing and separating system including a rotor including at least one brush device including a plurality of fingers which are flexible, the plurality of fingers being configured for engaging a crop material.

Abstract: A swivel coupling device for rakes or other yard tools having handles that allows two of the implements to be quickly and easily connected for use of the combination to scoop, rake or the like various materials, and disconnected just as easily thereafter. The device includes a pair of clamp assemblies including tubular sleeves rotatably connected by a swivelable knuckle or in other words a swivel joint.

Abstract: Harvesting devices and methods for cannabis plants that enable efficient harvesting of floral material from cannabis plants. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the holding of the cannabis plant during the bucking process. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the bucking process and specifically the removal of the floral material from the cannabis plant with minimal damage to the floral material while minimizing user fatigue.

Abstract: An autonomous robotic lawnmower (1) is disclosed. The robotic lawnmower (1) comprises a driving unit (3) comprising one or more drive wheels (5) and a cutting unit (7) arranged to cut grass when in a cutting position relative a ground surface (9). The lawnmower (1) further comprises a folding mechanism (11) allowing the cutting unit (7) to be pivoted relative the driving unit (3) around a pivot axis (ax) from the cutting position to a pivoted position.

Abstract: A harvesting unit including a chassis intended to be moved along rows of plants to be harvested, and a shaker system including a shaker device including: a drum operable to detach a crop from the plants, the drum including a drum shaft mounted for rotation on the chassis about a vertical axis and shaker organs mounted to the drum shaft; a rotational driving mechanism for the drum including a driven body and a first driving device engaged with the driven body to steer its rotation about the vertical axis; an oscillatory driving mechanism for the drum about the vertical axis including comprising an eccentric module and a second driving device engaged with the eccentric module to steer its rotation, the eccentric module being connected to the drum shaft by a mechanical member arranged to transform the eccentric rotation of the eccentric module into an oscillation of the drum shaft.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a feederhouse having a first output shaft that is configured to be connected to a header, and a second output shaft that is also configured to be connected to the header. The first and second output shafts are configured to be operated at different rotational speeds on the feederhouse for driving different header drives on the header at different speeds.

Abstract: A self-adaptive control system for height and operation of ratooning rice stubble cutting includes a stubble righting device, a profiling contact sensor, a speed radar, and a controller; the stubble righting device is installed at the rear of the harvester, and is connected to the bracket by the stubble righting device hydraulic cylinder; the profiling contact sensor is configured to detect the height of the header above the ground and transmit data to the controller; the speed radar is configured to obtain and transmit speed information of the harvester to the controller; the hydraulic valve block is installed on the chassis frame and connected to the header lifting hydraulic cylinder and the stubble righting device hydraulic cylinder respectively; input terminals of the controller are connected to the profiling contact sensor and the speed radar, and output terminals of the controller are connected to the motor and hydraulic valve block.

Abstract: A riding vehicle may include a blower assembly, a mower deck, and a power source. The blower assembly may be configured to direct air from an air inlet to at least one air outlet to move surface debris. The mower deck may be configured to cut a lawn formed of grass or other vegetation. The blower assembly may be configured to direct air to an interior space of the mower deck for assisted discharge of cuttings.

Abstract: A harvesting system includes at least one modular unit coupled to a harvester includes a drying unit to dry a harvested material introduced into the harvester including at least one rotating drum, a number of appendages extending from the at least one rotating drum, at least one sensor to determine at least one environmental state within the drying unit, and at least one environmental state adjustment device to adjust at least one environmental attribute within the drying unit. The modular unit also includes a collection unit to collect the harvested material into a unit, a first conveyor mechanism to convey the harvested material from the drying unit to the collection unit, and a control system to control at least the harvester, the drying unit, the collection unit, the first conveyor mechanism, the sensor, and the environmental state adjustment device based on a signal received from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: This invention reveals a corn harvester header comprising: multiple harvesting units placed adjacently among them, where each of said harvesting units has a central slot through where a maize plant is processed to separate the ears from the stalks; multiple crop divisors, each placed between two adjacent harvesting units; and multiple frontal devices, each place in front of and between two adjacent harvesting units; where each one of said multiple frontal devices comprise: a pair of guiding elements, where the guiding element is selected from a group of: chain or belt; two or more wheels; and a support; where the guiding element is placed around said two or more wheels; where one of the two or more wheels drives the spin of the guiding element, where the tangential speed of the guiding element is configured according to the distance between the plants in the crop; and where an opening greater that the harvesting slot is created.

Abstract: An electric bayberry picker with direct cooling and fast encapsulation based on machine vision includes: a mechanical claw with at least three flexible fingers, wherein each flexible finger is equipped with a pressure sensor on one side facing the bayberry, and a collecting pipe is arranged at an enclosing center of all the flexible fingers; an image recognition device configured for positioning and recognizing maturity of the bayberry; a carbon dioxide spraying device for spraying carbon dioxide on a fruit stalk and around the bayberry to freeze the fruit stalk and reduce the surface temperature of the bayberry; a photoelectric sensor for detecting whether a bayberry exits an outlet of the collecting pipe; a liquid polyurethane foam spraying device for wrapping the bayberry exited the outlet of the collecting pipe with the liquid polyurethane foam; and a transportation device.