| abstract |
A fruit harvesting device, of those that generate pulses of air and cause the detachment of said fruits by breaking their stems is provided, comprising at least two rotating elements: a first rotating element that generates a stream of air and a second rotating element that generates said pulses of air, contained in a housing, wherein said housing comprises an air entry sector, wherein said first rotating element is located, which is tapered at a taper angle of between 10° and 25°; and a control system of the frequency of said pulses of air. In preferred embodiments, said second rotating element has openings of varying size; said housing further comprises a suction lip which decreases the vena contracta effect; and pivoting means which give the device movement relative to a vertical axis and relative to a horizontal axis. |