Patent ID: 6754600
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for evaluating the inner quality of vegetables and fruits comprising:a place bed formed with a conical shape defined by curved before surfaces and having at one end thereof a rim for receiving vegetables and fruits and at an opposite apex end thereof a transmission light detecting hole over which vegetables and fruits are placed; light sources disposed opposedly on both sides of the place bed and above said rim to irradiate vegetables and fruits; a spectra/detection unit for making spectra in transmission light having transmitted through vegetables and fruits and passed through the transmission light detecting hole and detecting optical strength; an A/D converter for converting an analogue detection signal into a digital detection signal; an operation processing section for calculating and evaluating the quality evaluation amount of the sugar degree and the ripening degree on the basis of the detection signals; a measuring button for instructing the measurement; and a display panel for displaying the quality evaluation amount of the sugar degree and the ripening degree, the apparatus capable of being installed on the table, and also being portable.