Patent ID: 8250922

Claim:
An apparatus for identifying a modulus of elasticity of logs, comprising a device ( 2 ) for detecting at least one eigenfrequency of a log (T), the device ( 2 ) having a log (T) loading station ( 7 ) and a log (T) unloading station ( 8 ) and comprising: at least one support ( 10 ) which can move between a pick up position, in which the support ( 10 ) is placed at the loading station ( 7 ), and a release position, in which the support ( 10 ) is placed at the unloading station ( 8 ), the support ( 10 ) having at least one supporting surface ( 10 a) designed to support a bottom of the log (T); means ( 5 , 6 ) for detecting at least one eigenfrequency of the log (T); the apparatus being characterised in that the support ( 10 ) can rotate about a hinge axis (Y) at least between the pick up position and the release position to transfer the log (T) from the loading station ( 7 ) to the unloading station ( 8 ), the loading station ( 7 ) and the unloading station ( 8 ) being positioned on opposite sides of the hinge axis (Y), said detection means ( 5 , 6 ) acting on the log (T) while the log (T) is supported on the support ( 10 ).