Automated selective harvesting of crops
US9480202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D45/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments include a device for selectively harvesting crops on a plant. The device can include a picking apparatus. The picking apparatus can be rotatable around a central axis. The picking apparatus can include a plurality of grippers each spaced apart and extending radially from the central axis, and each configured to pick a different individual one of the crops. Each of the plurality of grippers can be adjustable between an open position and a closed position. Each of the plurality of grippers can be configured in the open position to open around the individual crop. Each of the plurality of grippers can be configured in the closed position to securely hold the individual crop when the picking apparatus is rotated around the central axis. Other embodiments are provided.
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