DEVICE FOR INSPECTING VEGETABLE PRODUCTS BY SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF REFRACTED LIGHT

摘要

Device for inspecting vegetable products in general, and fruit in particular, by spectroscopic analysis of refracted light, comprising a conveyor (1) provided with equidistant seats (21) for receiving single fruits (3), means (6) for laterally illuminating the fruits, and means (100, 200) arranged to collect the refracted light which passes through the fruit, to concentrate it and to feed it to spectroscopic analysis means, the refracted light collection means comprising a fixed part (200) and a series of movable parts (100) positioned equidistant on a conveyor chain (45) lying above and parallel to a portion of the conveyor (1) and in phase with the seats (21) of this latter, said movable parts being formed from two telescopic bodies, (101, 102), of which the outer body (101) is permanently fixed to the chain and the inner body (102) can slide freely downwards by gravity.