Fruit picking tool based on linear motor

Abstract

For the rapid development of gardening, it is necessary to create a set of devices for gardening and harvesting. Harvesting accounts for 15 to 40 % of all garden maintenance work. The use of fruit harvesting machines allows to increase labor productivity during harvesting from 3 to 10 times. Today, there are many designs for harvesting machines in gardens. The industry produces such machines as: MAJA, SP-5, Lisicki, Victor, and many others. All these fruit harvesting machines use vibratory mechanisms. Their disadvantage is: damage to the bark and violation of the root system of the tree. In this regard, there is a problem associated with improvement of the tools for collecting fruits. The intensification of gardening is not possible without increasing the density of planting trees. The distances between the rows of trees are reduced, the existing fruit harvesting machines cannot work effectively under the prevailing conditions. Access to different areas of fruiting is difficult. Using a hand-held electrified fruit picker will be most effective in this case. In addition, a manual device for collecting fruits allows you to eat fruits with minimal damage to the bark and root system of the tree. The main element of the fruit picking device is a linear electric motor. This linear electric motor creates the vibration motion necessary to pick up the fruit. Compared to other types of drive, a linear electric motor has several advantages. The main advantages are low overall dimensions and adjustment of operating parameters.