Harvester and method for leafy plants
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1. A method, comprising:
- measuring a first lateral separation distance and a first longitudinal separation distance from a center of a plant to be cut to a reference point on a harvester;
measuring a second lateral separation distance and a second longitudinal separation distance from a cutting tool to the reference point;
determining a lateral blade displacement from the first lateral separation distance and the second lateral separation distance;
determining a longitudinal blade displacement from the first longitudinal separation distance and the second longitudinal separation distance;
moving the cutting tool by the lateral blade displacement and the longitudinal blade displacement;
lowering a core stabilizer onto a crown of a plant to be cut;
activating the cut and lift mechanism to cut the plant with the cutting tool;
while the cutting tool and the core stabilizer remain in contact with the cut plant;
removing an outer leaf from the cut plant to form a plant core; and
lifting the plant core, the cutting tool, and the core stabilizer together.
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Abstract
Measuring lateral separation distances and longitudinal separation distances from a center of a plant to be cut to a reference point on a harvester; determining a lateral and longitudinal blade displacement and moving a cutting tool; activating a cut and lift mechanism to cut a plant with the cutting tool; while the cutting tool remains in contact with the plant, removing an outer leaf from the cut plant.
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1. A method, comprising:
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measuring a first lateral separation distance and a first longitudinal separation distance from a center of a plant to be cut to a reference point on a harvester; measuring a second lateral separation distance and a second longitudinal separation distance from a cutting tool to the reference point; determining a lateral blade displacement from the first lateral separation distance and the second lateral separation distance; determining a longitudinal blade displacement from the first longitudinal separation distance and the second longitudinal separation distance; moving the cutting tool by the lateral blade displacement and the longitudinal blade displacement; lowering a core stabilizer onto a crown of a plant to be cut; activating the cut and lift mechanism to cut the plant with the cutting tool; while the cutting tool and the core stabilizer remain in contact with the cut plant; removing an outer leaf from the cut plant to form a plant core; and lifting the plant core, the cutting tool, and the core stabilizer together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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