MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617097969 A) filed by Rafla Srl on August 13, 2026, for Payload For Collecting Fruits And Pruning In Row Crops, Particularly For Vineyards.
Inventors include Cesoni, Raffaello; and Tonelli, Flavio.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: Device (100) for collecting fruits and prunings located along row crops; said device comprising: n robotic manipulators (101), where n =l; each robotic manipulator (101) being equipped with at least a shear (102), a hopper (103) and a video camera (104); - n pairs of vertical rods (105); each pair of rods (105) being hinged at their ends with two horizontal axes (106) by at least four bushings (107); each of said bushings (107) being provided with a sliding electric actuator; - n pantographs (108) connected to said n pairs of vertical rods (105); n rotation joints (109) connected with said n robotic manipulators (101) and with said n pantographs (108); - n high flow pipes (110) connected to said hoppers (103) and used to convey said fruits and prunings towards at least one collection box (111); means for extending said n pantographs (108) and means for translating said n pantographs (108) along said n pairs of vertical rods (105); a control unit.
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