Station for the conveyance and measurement of horticultural products

A station for conveyance and measurement of horticultural products, comprising movement and support means for movement and support, along a predefined trajectory, of a plurality of horticultural products, which can be arranged in series so that they rest on said movement and support means, further comprising at least one primary dispenser of pressurized fluid, configured to direct a continuous or intermittent jet of the fluid toward said predefined trajectory, and an apparatus for measuring at least one parameter which represents an extent of deviation imposed by the jet on each product in transit, with respect to said predefined trajectory, for a consequent indirect measurement of a weight and/or of a specific gravity of the respective product, correlated with the extent of the deviation, wherein said movement and support means form resting seats in stable equilibrium for the horticultural products, said at least one primary dispenser being configured to impose with the respective jet a temporary deviation from said predefined trajectory.

A station for conveyance and measurement of horticultural products, comprising movement and support means for movement and support, along a predefined trajectory, of a plurality of horticultural products, which can be arranged in series so that they rest on said movement and support means, further comprising at least one primary dispenser of pressurized fluid, configured to direct a continuous or intermittent jet of the fluid toward said predefined trajectory, and an apparatus for measuring at least one parameter which represents an extent of deviation imposed by the jet on each product in transit, with respect to said predefined trajectory, for a consequent indirect measurement of a weight and/or of a specific gravity of the respective product, correlated with the extent of the deviation, the station further comprising at least one said primary dispenser of pressurized fluid, arranged with at least one first nozzle for the emission of the jet to a side of said predefined trajectory, and at least one auxiliary dispenser of pressurized fluid, placed proximate to said primary dispenser and arranged with at least one second nozzle for an emission of the jet below said predefined trajectory.

A station for conveyance and measurement of horticultural products, comprising movement and support means for movement and support, along a predefined trajectory, of a plurality of horticultural products, which can be arranged in series so that they rest on said movement and support means, further comprising at least one primary dispenser of pressurized fluid, configured to direct a continuous or intermittent jet of the fluid toward said predefined trajectory, and an apparatus for measuring at least one parameter which represents an extent of deviation imposed by the jet on each product in transit, with respect to said predefined trajectory, for a consequent indirect measurement of a weight and/or of a specific gravity of the respective product, correlated with the extent of the deviation, wherein said apparatus is configured to measure dimensions of each horticultural product in transit.