A flexible-rigid integrated gripper for harvesting fruits and vegetables in a breaking-off manner, and a harvesting robot. The flexible-rigid integrated gripper for harvesting fruits and vegetables in a breaking-off manner includes a base, a driving member, and a flexible harvesting mechanism. The flexible harvesting mechanism includes a rigid member, and a flexible body. The flexible body is internally provided with a mounting space in fit with the rigid member, and the rigid member is arranged in the mounting space. The flexible body is arranged on the base. In a direction away from the base, a thickness of a side wall of the flexible body gradually decreases, the mounting space gradually increases, and a flexible harvesting opening in fit with a fruit/vegetable is formed by an inner side surface of the flexible body.

A cylindrical coordinate shearing type fruit picking end effector and a use method therefor are provided. The cylindrical coordinate shearing type fruit picking end effector includes a rack, a fruit clamping mechanism, a rotary motion mechanism, a rotary angle detection mechanism, a linear motion mechanism, a shearing motion mechanism, and a linear distance detection mechanism; where the linear distance detection mechanism is arranged at a front end of the linear motion mechanism; the shearing motion mechanism is arranged at a rear end of the shearing motion mechanism; the linear motion mechanism is arranged at a top end of the rotary motion mechanism; the rotary motion mechanism is arranged at a rear end of the rack; the rotary angle detection mechanism is arranged at a front end of the rotary motion mechanism; and the fruit clamping mechanism is arranged at a front end of the rack.

A cylindrical coordinate shearing type fruit picking end effector and a use method therefor are provided. The cylindrical coordinate shearing type fruit picking end effector includes a rack, a fruit clamping mechanism, a rotary motion mechanism, a rotary angle detection mechanism, a linear motion mechanism, a shearing motion mechanism, and a linear distance detection mechanism; where the linear distance detection mechanism is arranged at a front end of the linear motion mechanism; the shearing motion mechanism is arranged at a rear end of the shearing motion mechanism; the linear motion mechanism is arranged at a top end of the rotary motion mechanism; the rotary motion mechanism is arranged at a rear end of the rack; the rotary angle detection mechanism is arranged at a front end of the rotary motion mechanism; and the fruit clamping mechanism is arranged at a front end of the rack.

A robotic harvesting system includes a base, a linear transport, a robotic arm, and an end effector. The base is configured to move in a direction of travel. A linear transport is mounted to the base. The linear transport is configured to move along the base in substantially a same direction or opposite direction as the direction of travel. A robotic arm is mounted to the linear transport. The robotic arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the robotic arm is configured to rotate toward and away from the base from a first joint. An end effector is mounted on the distal end of the robotic arm.

A robotic harvesting system includes a base, a linear transport, a robotic arm, and an end effector. The base is configured to move in a direction of travel. A linear transport is mounted to the base. The linear transport is configured to move along the base in substantially a same direction or opposite direction as the direction of travel. A robotic arm is mounted to the linear transport. The robotic arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end of the robotic arm is configured to rotate toward and away from the base from a first joint. An end effector is mounted on the distal end of the robotic arm.

A fruit harvester including an extendable frame having mated, parallel-extending frame members. A winch and wire are provided in connection with the parallel-extending frame members causing the frame to be extended upon winding the wire, and compact upon unwinding the wire. The fruit harvester includes a cutting tool mounted to the frame and a collection basket mounted underneath the cutting tool. The cutting tool is movable on linear rails along a first axis in a forward and backward direction, a second axis in a side-to-side direction, as well as rotationally in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. A combination of controllers and motors are used to control motion of the cutting tool.

A field harvesting device for small fruits having a harvesting header, a hitching pole and framework on wheels so as to be pulled by a moving motorized machine and the harvesting header is a single assembly comprised of a frame, conveyor, dividing cones, and a plurality of assemblies formed at first by worm screws, from each of which individual worm screw extends a rotating separator from which extends a shaft extending into a sprocket wheel. Two of the assemblies working as a pair of axially parallel aligned assemblies such that when one rotating separator, forming part of the pair, rotates clockwise and faces the other rotating separator forming part of the same pair rotates counterclockwise. The counter rotating separator having paddles which are configured for stripping fruits off of fruit plants; the stripped fruits are projected upwards by the action of the paddles rotating in an upward direction; the fruits fall onto U shaped cups located on the underneath supports, and roll off onto a primary conveyor. The primary conveyor conveys the fruits to an elevator conveyor which directs the fruits into a container. The assemblies are linked together at the back of the harvesting header by way of a roller chain connected to the sprocket wheels which are rotationally connected to pillow bearings mounted to the harvesting header frame and covered by a back cover. The assemblies are hold at the front end of the device by supports brackets mounted on a header frame member, which are rotationally connected by way of bearings that allow rotational movements of the assemblies.

A field harvesting device for small fruits having a harvesting header, a hitching pole and framework on wheels so as to be pulled by a moving motorized machine and the harvesting header is a single assembly comprised of a frame, conveyor, dividing cones, and a plurality of assemblies formed at first by worm screws, from each of which individual worm screw extends a rotating separator from which extends a shaft extending into a sprocket wheel. Two of the assemblies working as a pair of axially parallel aligned assemblies such that when one rotating separator, forming part of the pair, rotates clockwise and faces the other rotating separator forming part of the same pair rotates counterclockwise. The counter rotating separator having paddles which are configured for stripping fruits off of fruit plants; the stripped fruits are projected upwards by the action of the paddles rotating in an upward direction; the fruits fall onto U shaped cups located on the underneath supports, and roll off onto a primary conveyor. The primary conveyor conveys the fruits to an elevator conveyor which directs the fruits into a container. The assemblies are linked together at the back of the harvesting header by way of a roller chain connected to the sprocket wheels which are rotationally connected to pillow bearings mounted to the harvesting header frame and covered by a back cover. The assemblies are hold at the front end of the device by supports brackets mounted on a header frame member, which are rotationally connected by way of bearings that allow rotational movements of the assemblies.