DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a carriable conveyer apparatus more particularly for transferring harvested soft materials from a harvester into a storage container, for which purpose a conveyor designed as a lightweight unit and capable to transfer at a right angle or any desired angle/direction from the harvesting chamber to the storage container.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conveyor system is used in many industries as a standard piece of mechanical handling apparatus to move goods, products, raw goods, and other materials from one location to another. These kinds of conveyor systems allow for quick and efficient transportation of a materials and products as well as being able to move heavy items which make them popular in the material handling and packaging industries as well as the manufacturing industries.

Similar to manufacturing industries, the conveyors also used for collecting harvested tree, bush or vine grown crops such as currants, berries, grapes or any other produce grown on trees, or standing bushes or vines.

Conveyors for receiving and/or conveying objects delivered from above are well known, but it is a drawback with such known conveyors that they often do not catch the majority of the objects being delivered. Thus, when the conveyors are mounted on a machine such as a harvester which moves over the ground, the conveyors, which act as catcher conveyors for harvested fruit, usually do not catch all the harvested fruit which can result in a loss of as much as 50% of the crop. The below prior art addresses the above drawbacks.

The prior art US4176511A discloses about an endless conveyor which has a plurality of individual conveying elements which are slidably movable to an extended position laterally of the conveying direction during a conveying run of the conveyor. When the conveyor is mounted on a harvester for harvesting the crop of a row of bushes, vines or canes, the individual elements in their extended position extend below crop dislodging means of the harvester and catch the crop and convey it to a collecting station and this avoids waste. In order to prevent the conveyor from fouling obstacles such as a plant or post during harvesting, there is a device for maintaining the linear speed of the conveyor zero relative to the ground.

But the above prior is not addressing the below requirements.
• There is a need for a conveyer to transport soft materials like flower, tender tea shoots…etc.
• There is a need for optimized weight and design to move the harvester in the variable terrain condition.
• Further, the prime mover should not consume much power for carrying the conveyer apparatus.
The proposed patent is designed for addressing all of the above requirements.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide a carriable conveyer apparatus for transferring the soft materials.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adaptable and carriable conveyer apparatus is capable to attach with agriculture harvesting machines.

Another object of the invention is to make the conveyer apparatus lightweight to enable efficient operation with less energy requirements.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an integrated unit which permits the harvested material to be moved in right angle or desired angle.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide an apparatus which allows the harvested soft material to be deposited into a storage container safely.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a lightweight conveyer configuration thus eliminates the requirements of high pulling force and corresponding fuel/power requirements.

Further object of the invention is to provide a comb shaped flexible member configuration which physically interacts with the harvested soft materials to safely transfer to the storage container.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lightweight and right angle conveyer apparatus for transferring the harvested soft materials from a harvester into a storage container.
The main features of the invention is a flexible contact members sequentially arranged to form a comb shaped structure which is attached with a first and second conveyers for enabling physical contact with the harvested soft materials. The first conveyer being actuated in a pitch axis by means of a vane pump inspired actuator to move the harvested soft materials towards a first direction. A second conveyers fixed next to the first conveyer includes at least two comb shaped structures, each being enabled alternatively in a roll axis by means of a cyclic actuator towards the second decided direction thereby safely transferring the harvested soft materials in the right angle or decided angle.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the provision of a novel lightweight right angle transferring conveyor apparatus and a configuration for transferring articles using comb shaped flexible members which is relatively easy to operate and is inexpensive to manufacture. Further the lightweight configuration makes the apparatus capable to attach with agriculture implements.

These together with the various ancillary objects and features will become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this invention, preferred embodiments being shown in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only, wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
S.NO PART NAME PART NO
1. Conveyer apparatus 1.
2. Harvester 2.
3. Storage container 3.
4. Flexible contact members 4.
5. Comb shaped structure 5.
6. Soft materials 6.
7. First conveyer 7.
8. Second conveyer 8.
9. Vane pump inspired actuator 9.
10. Cyclic actuator 10.

Figure 1 illustrates the vane pump inspired actuator positioned in the first conveyer.
Figure 2 illustrates the configuration of cyclic actuator.
Figure 3 illustrates the integrated configuration of both the first and second conveyer formed by means of a vane pump inspired actuator and cyclic actuator.
Figure 4 illustrates the integrated unit formed with light-weight conveyer and harvester.
Figure 5 illustrates one of the embodiments of the invention which shows the configuration of light-weight conveyer and harvester units attached with the all-terrain vehicle.

The above drawing illustrates the details given and will be provided with respect to certain specific embodiments. It is to be understood that the scope of the disclosure should not be limited to such embodiments but that the same is provided simply for enablement and best mode purposes. The breadth and spirit of the present disclosure are broader than the embodiments specifically disclosed and encompassed within the claims eventually appended hereto.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
One of the preferred embodiment of the invention discloses about a lightweight right angle conveyer apparatus (1) for transferring harvested soft materials (6) from a harvester (2) into a storage container (3), the apparatus (1) consisting of a plurality of downwardly extended flexible contact members (4) sequentially arranged to form a comb shaped structure (5) which is attached with a first and second conveyers (7 and 8) for enabling physical contact with the harvested soft materials (6). The first conveyer being actuated in a pitch axis by means of a vane pump inspired actuator (9) to move the harvested soft materials (6) towards a first direction. A second conveyers (8) fixed next to the first conveyer (7) includes at least two comb shaped structures (5), each being enabled alternatively in a roll axis by means of a cyclic actuator (10) towards the second decided direction thereby safely transferring the harvested soft materials (6) in the right angle or decided angle.

Another embodiment of the invention discloses about the first and second conveyer (7 and 8) integrated as a single unit to occupy minimum space during the harvesting.

Yet another embodiment of the invention discloses about the first vane pump inspired actuator capable (9) to retractably convey the soft materials towards the first direction.

In FIG. 3 an embodiment of the conveyer is shown, which is designed as an integrated unit for transporting the harvested soft materials towards the right angle or desired angle.
In Fig 1 is the part of the right angle conveyer which is placed adjacent to the harvester (2). The first conveyer diverts the harvested soft materials (6) towards the first direction The first conveyer (7) is having a cylindrical shaped configuration wherein plurality of flexible contact member (4) extended from the position slightly away from the center axis of the cylinder thereby obtaining the vane pump like configuration. More specifically, the vane pump configuration, the flexible contact members (4) extendably travels in the first angular path and retractably travels in the remaining angular path to move the harvested soft materials (6). Further, the enclosure correspondingly designed to grab the harvested soft materials (6) thereby obtaining the vane pump inspired actuator configuration (9).

In Fig 2 is the second conveyer which includes the set of comb shaped structure (5) subsequently arranged to form a second conveyer which can be actuated by means of the cyclic actuator (10), the alternate movement of the comb structure further moves the soft materials received from the first conveyer towards the second direction.

In Fig 4 is the integrated unit of conveyer and harvester units. The conveyer unit is a highly optimized design, in the limited space both the first and second conveyer are integrated to form the right angle conveyer apparatus along with the harvester unit thereby obtaining the lightweight conveyer apparatus for movable all-terrain vehicles refer Fig 5.

Yet another preferred embodiment of the invention discloses about light-weight right angle conveyer capable to accommodate the harvester blades in the front region.

Further embodiment of the invention discloses about the second conveyer’s direction can be altered by means of the cyclic actuator (10) thereby obtaining the right angle or desired angle transfer.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
1. Light weight configuration can accommodate in the all-terrain harvesting machines.
2. Single integrated unit can do two different direction transfers either right angle or any desired direction.
3. Compact design.
4. Have a provision to attach the harvesting blades in the front region.
5. Consume less power due to its light weight configuration for operation as well as transportation.
6. The soft contacting member physically interacts with the soft materials thereby moving the soft materials without damage as well as waste.
APPLICATIONS
1. The apparatus can be used for transporting soft materials like leaf and flowers.
2. The apparatus can be used wherever right angle transportation required either static or movable requirements and
3. The apparatus can be used for tender tea shoots and leaf materials harvesting machines as a conveyer.

So that the manner in which the features, advantages and objects of the invention, as well as others which will become apparent, may be understood in more detail, more particular description of the invention briefly summarized above may be had by reference to the embodiment thereof which is illustrated in the appended drawings, which form a part of this specification. It is to be noted, however, that the drawings illustrate only a preferred embodiment of the invention and is therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention’s scope as it may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
,CLAIMS:1. A lightweight right angle conveyer apparatus (1) for transferring harvested soft materials (6) from a harvester (2) into a storage container (3), the apparatus (1) consisting of;
a. a plurality of downwardly extended flexible contact members (4) sequentially arranged to form a comb shaped structure (5) which is attached with a first and second conveyers (7 and 8) for enabling physical contact with the harvested soft materials (6),
b. the first conveyer being actuated in a pitch axis by means of a vane pump inspired actuator (9) to move the harvested soft materials (6) towards a first direction,
c. a second conveyers (8) fixed next to the first conveyer (7) includes at least two comb shaped structures (5), each being enabled alternatively in a roll axis by means of a cyclic actuator (10) towards the second decided direction thereby safely transferring the harvested soft materials (6) in the right angle or decided angle.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second conveyer (7 and 8) integrated as a single unit to occupy minimum space during the harvesting.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first vane pump inspired actuator capable (9) to retractably convey the soft materials towards the first direction.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conveyer light-weight right angle conveyer capable to accommodate the harvester blades in the front region.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second conveyer’s direction can be altered by means of the cyclic actuator (10) thereby obtaining the right angle or desired angle transfer.