Abstract

A bucking machine with internal motor rollers includes a frame and first and second rollers mounted on the frame. Each of the first and second rollers includes an internal housing inside the roller, and a motor is disposed inside the internal housing within each roller. Each motor is completely housed inside the roller such that external motors are not necessary to drive rotation of the rollers. Each motor roller is connected to a motor control via a cable that provides power and instructions to the motor. A stem on a plant is inserted into a bore in a debudding cone such that the stem is received between the first and second rollers and is pulled through the machine. As the stem is pulled through the machine between the first and second rollers the flower is separated from the stem by engagement with the debudding cone.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01D 45/06 - Harvesting of standing crops of flax
• A01G 3/00 - Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposesDelimbing standing trees
• A01D 45/16 - Harvesting of standing crops of tobacco
• A01F 11/00 - Threshing apparatus specially adapted for maizeThreshing apparatus specially adapted for particular crops other than cereals