Patent ID: 8115923

Claim:
A measuring arrangement for spectroscopic examination and throughput acquisition of a crop flow, comprising: a spectrometer ( 80 a , 80 b , 80 c , 80 d , 80 e ) which comprises a light source ( 86 ), a window ( 84 ), a dispersive element ( 90 ) and a detector ( 92 ), the light source ( 86 ) is positioned to illuminate the crop flow during operation through the window ( 84 ), and positioned such that light reflected by the crop flow coming through the window ( 84 ) falls onto the dispersive element ( 90 ), which is positioned to deflect the light onto the detector ( 92 ) in different directions as a function of wavelength; a throughput-determining device ( 66 ) cooperating with the crop flow; and a recording device ( 98 ) for recording the measured values of the spectrometer ( 80 a , 80 b , 80 c , 80 d , 80 e ) and of the throughput determining device ( 66 ); in which the throughput determining device ( 66 ) and the spectrometer ( 80 a , 80 b , 80 c , 80 d , 80 e ) are arranged in the direct spatial vicinity of one another.