DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING SMALL FRUITS DETACHED FROM FRUIT TREES OR SHRUBS, AND HARVESTING MACHINES COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE

摘要

A device for collecting small fruits detached from fruit trees or shrubs, comprising at least one tarpaulin (1) delimited by a distal end (1a) and a proximal end (1b) which is fixed to a winding shaft (2) coupled to a motor, characterized in that it comprises at least one inflatable flexible cushion (4) secured to said tarpaulin (1) and extending from one end of the latter to the other, the distal end of this inflatable flexible cushion or each inflatable flexible cushion being connected to a source of compressed air enabling said flexible cushion or each flexible cushion to be inflated, and, in this way, the tarpaulin (1) to be wound up and unwound automatically.