FRUIT HARVESTER

摘要

A harvester for harvesting tree borne fruits comprising a base (11) supported or adapted to be supported from a vehicle, a trunk gripping member (15, 17, 19) supported from the base (11), the gripping member (15, 17, 19) being adapted to at least partially encircle the trunk and having an axial extent, the gripping member (15, 17, 19) provided with a gripping element (15, 17) which is capable of being activated to grippingly engage the trunk of a tree at two vertically spaced locations to hold the trunk substantially stationary relative to the gripping member (15, 17, 19) at the locations, the gripping element (15, 17) engaging a substantial portion of the perimeter of the trunk adjacent the gripping element (15, 17), a vibratory means (31, 49, 51) associated with the upper end of the gripping member (15, 17, 19) to induce a cyclic lateral movement of the upper portion of the gripping member (15, 17, 19) and the upper portion of the trunk engaged by the gripping element (15, 17) relative to the lower portion of the gripping member (15, 17) and the lower portion of the trunk.