A vacuum-based fruit gripper assembly for use in a fruit-picking machine is provided. Said fruit gripper assembly comprising: a support having a main axis and receivable onto a fruit-picking machine, said support comprising an aperture therethrough for communication with a source of suction generator; and a flexible gripping suction-nipple for engaging a fruit, mounted on said support and connected to said aperture, wherein said nipple is equipped with an interlock mechanism and has two configurations: a first open-configuration when the nipple is not attached to a fruit and no vacuum/suction is generated, in which said interlock mechanism is open and the nipple is free to twist; and a second locked/crammed-configuration when the nipple is attached to a fruit and vacuum/suction is applied, in which said interlock mechanism is locked thereby preventing twisting of the nipple.


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    Title :

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FRUIT HARVESTING


    Additional title:

    VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERNTEN VON FRÜCHTEN
    DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LA RÉCOLTE DE FRUITS


    Contributors:
    MAOR YANIV (author) / SHIFMAN ELAD (author) / ELI MOSHE (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-05-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    A01D Ernten , HARVESTING / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen



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