Shaking device for harvesting fruits such as olives and the like

摘要

A shaking device (1; 20) for harvesting fruits (200) such as olives, hazelnuts and the like from the relevant plants, comprising: a main body (2, 3; 21, 3); a rotary motor; and a plurality of shaking elements (5; 50, 51) projecting from the main body (2, 3; 21, 3), said shaking elements (5; 50, 51) being substantially rod-shaped and rotatable about respective axes of rotation (A-A) parallel therebetween by action of the motor, wherein each of the shaking elements (5; 50, 51) in turn has: a effective shaking portion (6), eccentric with respect to the respective axis of rotation (A-A); and an actuating portion (7) that can be actuated by the motor, which is substantially centred with respect to the respective axis of rotation (A-A) and is apt to increase the penetration depth of the shaking element (5) itself, the device (1) further comprising stiffening jackets (30, 31, 19A, 19B) arranged at the actuating portion (7) of each shaking element (5) and apt to prevent elastic deformations of the shaking elements (5) during their rotary motion.