MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611093896 A) filed by Indian Council Of Agricultural Research on August 03, 2026, for Fruit Harvesting System.
Inventors include Manjunatha K; D. Balasubramanian; J. Dinakara Adiga; Ravindra Naik; and Siddanna Savadi.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: A fruit harvesting system (100) for tree crop harvesting. The fruit harvesting system (100) features a branch shaker assembly (102) that ensures consistent, controlled transmission of mechanical vibrations to a tree branch without utilizing destructive rigid impact mechanisms. A control unit (118) regulates motor unit (112), enabling the branch shaker assembly (102) to apply tuned vibration parameters to selectively detach mature fruits while preserving immature botanical structures. A plurality of flexible tubes (116) engages the tree branch to impart the mechanical vibrations, resulting in reduced mechanical damage and minimized bruising. An independently movable fruit collection assembly (104) includes a net (128) positioned beneath the tree branch to intercept falling fruits and guide the falling fruits into a fruit collection tray (130). Therefore, the fruit harvesting system (100) prevents ground contact and soil contamination, providing a mechanized solution for collecting clean, undamaged produce in heterogeneous orchards.
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