Relating to appraratus for the assessment of the condition of fruits and vegetables
AssigneeSinclair International Limited
InventorsMatthew Howarth, Richard Allen
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Abstract
Apparatus for assessing the condition of fruit or vegetables comprises a transducer (22) which is brought into contact with the surface of fruit or vegetable (12) in a tapping motion. The transducer (22), where it contacts the fruit or vegetable's surface is generally curved in shape to ensure accuracy of measurement over a relatively wide range of angles of impact with the fruit or vegetable (12). The transducer (22) can be delivered to and away from the fruit or vegetable surface by an air controlled bellows arrangement.
Claims21
1-9. (canceled)
Apparatus for measuring the condition of fruit and vegetables comprising
- a plunger movable into and out of contact with a surface of an item of fruit or vegetable,
- said plunger carrying a transducer which is brought into contact with an item of fruit or vegetables, the transducer reacting to a property of said fruit or vegetables to produce an output signal related to that property,
- wherein at least a part of said plunger which contacts said item of fruit or vegetables is of generally curved shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.