US 12,225,852 B2
System and method for protecting harvested fruits during harvesting
Yaniv Maor, Modiin (IL); Amit Shefi, Aseret (IL); David Swissa, Jerusalem (IL); Elad Shifman, Gedera (IL); Yuval Rothenberg, Beer Sheva (IL); and Ran Cohen, Rishon Lezion (IL)
Assigned to TEVEL AEROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LTD., Modiin (IL)
Appl. No. 17/423,195
Filed by TEVEL AEROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LTD., Modiin (IL)
PCT Filed Jan. 15, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IL2020/050061
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 15, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/148759, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 23, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/793,480, filed on Jan. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0061217 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 46/20 (2006.01); A01D 46/22 (2006.01); A01D 46/253 (2006.01); A01D 46/30 (2006.01); A01F 25/14 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01); B64U 101/40 (2023.01)
CPC A01D 46/20 (2013.01) [A01D 46/22 (2013.01); A01D 46/253 (2013.01); A01D 46/30 (2013.01); A01F 25/14 (2013.01); G01N 33/025 (2013.01); B64U 2101/40 (2023.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fruit protection system for use with a fruit collection bin for protecting fruits from damage during harvesting, the system comprising:
a) a fruit movable elevator floor/floating floor designed to fit said fruit collection bin; and
b) at least one retraction mechanism for lifting said elevator floor/floating floor, wherein:
said elevator floor/floating floor can descend and ascend; and
said at least one retraction mechanism is:
an elastic strap(s) or spring(s) designed to be attached to the walls of the collection bin; or
an electric motor(s), and
said fruit protection system is designed to be mounted onto and attached to side walls of said fruit collection bin to enable descending said floor inside said bin.