PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combine harvester capable of inspecting the condition of grains, the intermixture of foreign matter, or the like during harvesting and smoothly supplying an inspection apparatus with the grains to be inspected.SOLUTION: Grains to be stored in a grain tank 4 are placed on a placing plate to image the grains. A picked-up image is processed to inspect the condition of the grains (such as the presence of cracks), the intermixture of foreign matter, etc. The condition of the grains can thereby be acquired during harvesting. A side face part and an inclined face part are provided to be continuous flush with the placing plate, and the grains are smoothly supplied by the side face part and inclined face part. The layer thickness of the grains supplied to the placing plate can thereby be thinned, and appropriate focusing of a camera is facilitated.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】穀粒の状態又は異物の混入などを収穫中に検査することができ、また検査対象である穀粒を検査装置に円滑に供給するコンバインを提供する。【解決手段】穀粒タンク4に貯留する穀粒を載置板に載置し、穀粒を撮像する。撮像した画像を処理して、穀粒の状態(例えばヒビ・割れの有無)及び異物の混入などを検査するので、収穫中に穀粒の状態を把握することができる。また載置板に面一に連なる側面部及び傾斜面部を設け、該側面部及び傾斜面部によって穀粒を載置板に円滑に供給するので、載置板に供給される穀粒の層厚を薄くすることができ、カメラが適切な焦点を設定し易くなる。【選択図】図3
