Fuente:
WIPO "tomato"
A self-propelled harvesting machine comprises a front harvesting unit (1) for harvesting raw agricultural products from the ground, such as tomatoes or peppers with corresponding leaves, lifting means (2) for the raw agricultural products collected by the front harvesting unit (1), at least one electrical operating unit receiving the raw agricultural products at the input and configured to separate a processed agricultural product, such as tomatoes or peppers, from agricultural waste, for example with corresponding plant parts and leaves, unloading means (6) for unloading the agricultural waste onto the ground, at least one mechanical operating unit (3) traction means (7), a power unit (5) configured to operate said mechanical and low voltage operating units and said traction wheels (7) and comprising an electric battery pack (B) an inverter unit (9) for converting AC/DC current into high voltage, a voltage converter device (13) powered by said batteries (B), in which said power unit (5) comprises a high voltage electric motor (HV-EM) electrically connected, via said AC/DC electrical conversion inverter unit (9), to said batteries (B), and via said voltage converter device (13) to said electrical operating unit (4), and mechanically to said mechanical operating unit (3) and to said traction means (7) and wherein the power unit (5) is arranged on the opposite longitudinal side of the vehicle with respect to the front collection unit, preferably behind the low voltage operating unit.