PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for removing a liana capable of reliably guiding the tip of the liana into the apparatus installed at the lower part of a branch line, in addition, by detecting entering of the liana into the apparatus and carrying out cutting operation, capable of saving electric power and increasing the durability of the movable part, and capable of performing removal and growth inhibition work at an early stage of growth.SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises a protective cover 2 mounted in a state of covering a part of the object 100 to be protected, the upper part of which is closed, the lower part of which is open, at least a part of which is translucent, a rotor 20 configured to be rotatable in the protective cover, a rotary cutter 25 rotating together with the rotor, a motor 40, a photosensor 45 for detecting a liana, a solar cell 50, a storage battery 55, and control means for controlling the timing of outputting electric power from the storage battery to the motor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】支線下部に設置した装置内に確実に蔓性植物先端を導くことができ、しかも蔓性植物が装置内に進入したことを検知した上で切断作業を実行することにより電力を節約して可動部の耐久性を高めつつ、早期の生育段階で除去、生育阻止作業を実施することができる蔓性植物の除去装置を提供する。【解決手段】保護対象物100の一部を覆った状態で装着され、上部が閉塞され、下部が開放し、少なくとも一部が透光性を有した保護カバー2と、保護カバー内において回転自在に構成された回転体20と、該回転体と共に回転する回転刃25と、モータ40と、蔓性植物を検知するフォトセンサ45と、太陽電池50と、蓄電池55と、蓄電池からの電力をモータに出力するタイミングを制御する制御手段と、を備える。【選択図】図2
