FRUIT PICKING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves creating force for effectuating lateral and forward movement of fruit catcher due to cooperation between fruit catcher and plants so that fruit catcher may follow plant row and apparatus travel path is defined. Apparatus has rotating mechanism connected with fruit catcher, which may be made in the form of flexible-resilient knives. EFFECT: increased efficiency by improved adaptation control level and robotized equipment and technology. 5 cl, 5 dwgb