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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2005
Jochen Hamatschek, Oelde, DE;
Frank Schauz, Oelde, DE;
Peter Schöttler, Oelde, DE;
Hans-joachim Beyer, Ennigerloh, DE;
Dominik Zielke, Ennigerloh, DE;
Michael Erbach, Niederkumbd, DE;
Tilo Hühn, Schönenberg, CH;
Jochen Hamatschek, Oelde, DE;
Frank Schauz, Oelde, DE;
Peter Schöttler, Oelde, DE;
Hans-Joachim Beyer, Ennigerloh, DE;
Dominik Zielke, Ennigerloh, DE;
Michael Erbach, Niederkumbd, DE;
Tilo Hühn, Schönenberg, CH;
Westfalia Separator AG, Oeide, DE;
Ero-Geratebau GmbH, Niederkumbd, DE;
Hochschule Wadenswil, Wadenswil, CH;
Abstract
A vehicle for harvesting espalier fruit, such as berries or grapes, and for further processing to a must on the vehicle. The vehicle comprises a frame configured to reach over a row of plants to be harvested in an area of a u-shaped recess of the vehicle. Also included are wheels on both sides of the u-shaped recess and arranged on the frame. Further included is a picking device to separate the fruit from a remainder of the plants. A solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge is arranged directly on the vehicle, which solid-bowl screw-type centrifuge separates and clarifies a fruit mash into at least a solids phase and a liquid phase.