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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Norio Taniguchi, Ageo, JP;
Takeshi Ohta, Komaki, JP;
Motoshi Tanaka, Komaki, JP;
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
One form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources vertically arranged by one side of a carrier line in width direction Y perpendicular to carrying direction X of the carrier line; and a light-receiving section arranged by an opposite side of the carrier line in the width direction Y perpendicular to the carrying direction X of the carrier line. Another form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources capable of irradiating measuring lights of given quantity; means for regulating the quantity of measuring lights from the light sources in accordance with sizes of vegetables and fruits; a light-receiving window of given openness provided in a carrier line, the light-receiving window capable of leading measuring lights having been transmitted through the vegetables and fruits toward a light-receiving section; and means for regulating quantities of transmitted light provided to the light-receiving window, the means for regulating quantities of transmitted light being capable of regulating the openness of the light-receiving window.