Harvesting machine for formally trained orchards

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9468146
APP PUB NO 20160120124A1
SERIAL NO

14533635

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The embodiments are directed to a fruit harvesting system that includes at least one end-effector coupled to a distal end of the manipulating arm and configured using at least one of a jaw and a clamp to couple to one or more branches of a fruit tree or a trellis wire that is coupled to the fruit tree residing in a trained orchard. The embodiments also include a pair of dual motor actuators eccentrically coupled to the at least one end-effector and directed to manipulate the at least one end-effector with a same or different frequency, and amplitude, and with same or counter-propagating motions, wherein the directed same or different frequency and amplitude, and same or counter-propagating motions provide one or more eccentric shaking patterns to the coupled branches or the trellis wire so as to enable fruit to be removed and collected by catch frames.

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  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
De, Kleine Mark Prosser, US 1 10
Karkee, Manoj West Richland, US 3 16
Ye, Yunxiang Prosser, US 3 10

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