A METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUALITY INSPECTION OF VEGETABLE PRODUCE

摘要

A device for quality inspection of items (100) of fruit and vegetable produce, comprises means for sequentially locating the items (100) to be inspected in a predetermined inspection position along a predetermined path comprising the predetermined inspection position, means for illuminating (3) for projecting light rays on an item (100) in the inspection position, and a sensor organ (40) which captures at least a portion of light refracted from the item (100) following exposition thereof to the light rays, and which transmits the portion of refracted light to a spectroscope, the sensor organ (40) being located vertically below the item (100) in the inspection position. The device also comprises at least partly-independent means for guiding at least a part of the light refracted to the sensor organ.