Patent ID: 6230477
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A cane harvester for harvesting cane from a cane field, the harvester including a harvester frame, a plurality of rotating drivers for supporting the harvester frame while moving the harvester through the cane field, and drive engine for powering the rotating drivers, the cane harvester further comprising:a topper mechanism for topping the cane stalks;a base cutter for cutting a base of the cane stalks;a harvester intake for receiving the base cut cane base first into the harvester;a rotatable cleaning shaft supporting a plurality of elongate flexible members extending radially therefrom;a drive member for powering the cleaning shaft in a direction such that the plurality of flexible members force leaves on a cane stalk in a direction toward a base of a cane stalk to remove the leaves from the cane stalk;an extractor fan for removing the leaves from the plurality of flexible members and the cleaned cane; anda discharge conveyor for discharging cleaned cane from the harvester.