公开(公告)号：US11703404B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16904195

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation

Inventor： John Keith McKay ,  Caleb Andrew Alvarado ,  Guy R. Babbitt ,  Kyle Joseph Palmiscno ,  Christopher Wayne Turner ,  Bryce Conrad Whitehill

IPC: G01L5/00 ,  B25J15/02 ,  G01S17/894 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01D27/02 ,  B25J9/02 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J13/08

CPC classification number: G01L5/0033 ,  A01D25/042 ,  A01D27/02 ,  B25J9/023 ,  B25J13/085 ,  B25J15/0033 ,  B25J15/0253 ,  B25J19/023 ,  G01S17/894

Abstract: This invention comprises a device for measuring root pulling force (RPF) in a plant. The RPF device comprises a plant grasping mechanism, as well as a force measurement sensor. In certain embodiments, the device is automatic, so that the “hand of man” is not required to exert force on the plant while the root pulling force of the plant is being measured. Also disclosed is a root pulling force motion mechanism, which brings the RPF device into proximity of a plant to be measured. Further disclosed is a method for measuring root pulling force of a plant.

公开(公告)号：US10939617B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15966559

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Theodore B. Hinton

Inventor： Theodore B. Hinton

IPC: A01D34/835 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01D65/00

Abstract: The present invention relates to a no-till stem and root extractor system that has directionality, extracting the root ball from the soil. A conveyor chain crop remnant extractor assembly has a pair of flexible conveyor chains, a pair of coupling conveyor arms, two pairs of rotatable wheels, a pinch cylinder, and a plurality of cross-slat bars. As the device moves along the crop remnants, the pair of flexible conveyor chains, guided and retained by the two pairs of rotatable wheels, pull the stalks and root balls from the earth, pinch, and pulverize the complete crop remnants.

公开(公告)号：US10455762B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US16101477

申请日：2018-08-12

Applicant: Mark F. Herickhoff ,  Stephen D. Ruegemer

Inventor： Mark F. Herickhoff ,  Stephen D. Ruegemer

IPC: A01D25/04 ,  A01D27/04

Abstract: A sugar beet harvest apparatus provides in sequence a pair of field cultivator teeth, a pair of discs, and subsequent thereto a V-shaped basket of helical screw propellers. The field cultivator teeth and discs may be spaced nominally to engage both sides of a single crop row, or in an alternative embodiment may be spaced nominally to engage one side of a first crop row, and the opposed side of a second adjacent crop row. In either case, the field cultivator teeth pierce the soil and gently lift the root crop. The discs may flip the beets and soil into the helical screw propellers. A pair of ground-level helical screw propellers lift the root crop, while pulverizing the soil and cleaning the root crop in the process. Each of the helical screw propellers lift the root crop, while pushing rocks and soil rearward proximate to the soil surface.

公开(公告)号：US20160066502A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14846303

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Sebastian Polster ,  Stephan Engl

IPC: A01D25/04 ,  A01D25/00

CPC classification number: A01D33/10

Abstract: A pick-up arrangement for picking up harvested crop, comprises a pick-up device which has a pick-up device frame defining a pick-up opening located on a pick-up side of the pick-up device and a pick-up member, located on the pick-up side and, adapted to pick-up harvested crop and defining a pick-up width, and a guiding device adapted to guide harvested crop located outside the pick-up width into the pick-up opening. The pick-up device defines a pick-up direction. The guiding device comprises a guiding device frame and a first guiding member extending outside the pick-up width, being rotatably mounted with respect to the guiding device frame, and being adapted to transport harvested crops located outside the pick-up width into the pick-up opening.

Abstract translation: 用于拾取收割的作物的拾取装置包括拾取装置，该拾取装置具有拾取装置框架，该拾取装置框架限定位于拾取装置的拾取侧的拾取开口和拾取构件 ，位于拾取侧，并且适于拾取收割的作物并定义拾取宽度，以及引导装置，其适于将拾取宽度外的收割的作物引导到拾取开口中。 拾取装置定义拾取方向。 引导装置包括引导装置框架和延伸在拾取宽度外侧的第一引导构件，其相对于引导装置框架可旋转地安装，并且适于将位于拾取宽度外的收获的作物运送到拾取宽度， 开启。

公开(公告)号：USRE34855E

公开(公告)日：1995-02-14

申请号：US938601

申请日：1992-09-01

Applicant: Frank D. Garner

Inventor： Frank D. Garner

IPC: A01D23/04 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01D45/00 ,  A01D34/66 ,  A01D45/30

CPC classification number: A01D45/00 ,  A01D23/04 ,  A01D25/048

Abstract: A device and method for automated, mechanical harvesting of plants having differing heights and stem lengths, wherein a stem portion of the plant must be severed at a uniform, predetermined length from the top of the plant. The inventive method comprises the steps of (i) guiding the stems of the plants into a first severing blade (ii) severing a lower portion of the stems at an excess length to the free the plant from its root and form a precut stem length greater than the predetermined length required for the harvested plant, (iii) guiding the precut stem along a guide track toward a second severing blade which is positioned at a separation distance below the guide track which will cause severance of the stem at the predetermined length, (iv) vertically positioning the precut stem within the guide track such that the top of the plant is at a predetermined elevation with respect to the second severing blade, and (v) severing an additional portion of the stem from the plant by advancing the vertically positioned precut stem to the second severing blade to yield a harvested plant having a uniform, predetermined stem length. Structural components for implementing these steps are disclosed as well as the features of a conveyor belt useful for controlling stem movement, orientation and position displacement through the process.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动，机械地收获具有不同高度和茎长度的植物的装置和方法，其中植物的茎部分必须以与植物顶部均匀的预定长度切断。 本发明的方法包括以下步骤：（i）将植物的茎引导到第一切割叶片中（ii）以过长的长度切断茎的下部，从其根部释放植物，并形成更大的预切茎长度 （iii）沿着导轨将引导杆引向第二切割刀片，第二切割刀片定位在引导轨道下方的间隔距离处，这将导致茎杆以预定长度的切断（ iv）将预切割杆垂直地定位在导轨内，使得植物的顶部相对于第二切割刀片处于预定的高度，以及（v）通过使垂直定位的 预切割茎到第二切割刀片以产生具有均匀的预定茎长度的收获植物。 公开了用于实施这些步骤的结构部件以及用于控制通过该过程的杆移动，取向和位置位移的传送带的特征。

公开(公告)号：US5154281A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-13

申请号：US733648

申请日：1991-07-22

Applicant: Frank D. Garner

Inventor： Frank D. Garner

IPC: A01D23/04 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01D45/00

CPC classification number: A01D25/048 ,  A01D23/04 ,  A01D45/00

Abstract: A device and method for automated, mechanical harvesting of plants having differing heights and stem lengths, wherein a stem portion of the plant must be severed at a uniform, predetermined length from the top of the plant. The inventive method comprises the steps of (i) guiding the stems of the plants into a first severing blade (ii) severing a lower portion of the stems at an excess length to free the plant from its root and form a precut stem length greater than the predetermined length required for the harvested plant, (iii) guiding the precut stem along a guide track toward a second severing blade which is positioned at a separation distance below the guide track which will cause severance of the stem at the predetermined length, (iv) vertically positioning the precut stem within the guide track such that the top of the plant is at a predetermined elevation with respect to the second severing blade, and (v) severing an additional portion of the stem from the plant by advancing the vertically positioned precut stem to the second severing blade to yield a harvested plant having a uniform, predetermined stem length. Structural components for implementing these steps are disclosed as well as the features of a conveyor belt useful for controlling stem movement, orientation and position displacement through the process.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动，机械地收获具有不同高度和茎长度的植物的装置和方法，其中植物的茎部分必须以与植物顶部均匀的预定长度切断。 本发明的方法包括以下步骤：（i）将植物的茎引导到第一切割叶片中（ii）以过长的长度切断茎的下部，以使植物从其根部释放，并形成大于 所收获的植物所需的预定长度，（iii）沿着导轨将引导杆引导到第二切割刀片，第二切割刀片定位在引导轨道下方的间隔距离处，这将导致柄部以预定长度的切断（iv ）将预切割杆垂直地定位在导轨内，使得植物的顶部相对于第二切割刀片处于预定的高度，以及（v）通过推进垂直定位的预切割件将植物的附加部分切断植物 茎到第二切割叶片以产生具有均匀的预定茎长度的收获植物。 公开了用于实施这些步骤的结构部件以及用于控制通过该过程的杆移动，取向和位置位移的传送带的特征。

公开(公告)号：US4699218A

公开(公告)日：1987-10-13

申请号：US773118

申请日：1985-09-06

Applicant: Wayne J. Schwitters

Inventor： Wayne J. Schwitters

IPC: A01D27/00 ,  A01D33/10 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01D61/00

CPC classification number: A01D33/10 ,  A01D27/00

Abstract: During the first pass across a field of row-planted sugar or red beets, the apparatus digs the beets from a specific number of rows (six being illustrated but the apparatus herein disclosed can be structured for four or five rows as well), elevates the beets at one side of the apparatus to a given height and discharges the elevated beets into a tank from which they are periodically re-elevated and discharged into a truck at the side of the apparatus opposite the side at which they are elevated and re-elevated, the truck trailing the apparatus over rows from which beets have been removed when not receiving re-elevated beets. On the next pass in a reverse direction across the field, the truck runs in the swath where the beets have been removed during the first pass, and the beets during the second pass are continually discharged into the truck without resort to storage and without re-elevating the beets as done on the first pass. In this way, beets are run over by the truck only on the first pass, and even then to a minimum degree. Also the apparatus is better balanced by elevating beets at one side of the apparatus, and discharging them at the other side. A hydraulic system automatically controls certain motors in determining whether beets are to be discharged into a truck or stored. The apparatus additionally includes a special cleaning bed that assures a more complete cleaning of the beets.

Abstract translation: 在穿过一排种植的糖或红色甜菜的第一次通过期间，该装置从特定数量的行中挖出甜菜（六个被示出，但是本文所公开的装置也可以被构造成四排或五排），提升 将设备一侧的甜菜放置到给定的高度，并将升高的甜菜放入一个罐中，从而将它们周期性地重新升高并排出到设备侧面的卡车中，该货车与升高的一侧相反，并重新升高 在没有接收重新升高的甜菜的情况下，卡车将设备拖到已经从其上除去甜菜的行上。 在下一次通过场地的相反方向上，卡车在第一次通过中已经被除去的条纹中移动，并且第二次通过期间的甜菜持续地排放到卡车中而不需要储存， 在第一次通过时提高甜菜。 以这种方式，甜菜只能在第一次通过时由卡车运行，甚至在最小程度上也是如此。 此外，通过在设备的一侧提升甜菜并在另一侧将其排出，该设备更好地平衡。 液压系统会自动控制某些电机，以确定甜菜是否要放入卡车或储存。 该设备还包括一个特殊的清洁床，确保更完整地清洁甜菜。

公开(公告)号：US4236581A

公开(公告)日：1980-12-02

申请号：US848762

申请日：1977-11-04

Applicant: Joseph E. Beckett

Inventor： Joseph E. Beckett

IPC: A01D25/04 ,  A01D31/00 ,  A01D33/08

CPC classification number: A01D25/048 ,  A01D31/00 ,  A01D33/08

Abstract: A harvesting machine for root row crops, such as onions, radishes, parsley, turnips, turnip greens, carrots, and the like wherein the individual plants have root bodies within the soil and tops above the ground. The harvesting machine has at least one harvesting wheel mounted on a vehicle for movement along a plant row and provided about its perimeter with a pair of annular, axially confronting plant top gripping means which open and close locally as the wheel turns, in a manner such that the gripping means open within a plant receiving zone within the bottom of the wheel to receive between the gripping means the tops of the plants in the plant row being harvested, and the gripping means then close to grip the intervening plant tops, extract the plants from the ground, and transport the extracted plants upwardly through a transfer zone to an upper plant releasing zone, where the gripping means reopen to release the plants from the wheel. Plant treatment means may be arranged about the wheel perimeter for washing, trimming, brushing, and/or chilling the harvested plants during their transit from the plant receiving zone to the plant releasing zone of the harvesting wheel. The harvested plants may be released in groups from the harvesting wheel for bundling in bunches by a worker positioned on the vehicle adjacent the harvesting wheel. Alternatively, the plants may discharge from the wheel into a plant receiver equipped with a trimmer for trimming the tops from the plants. The described, presently preferred embodiment of the harvesting machine has a plurality of harvesting wheels for simultaneously harvesting the plants in a plurality of adjacent plant rows and seeding means for immediately reseeding the plant rows.

Abstract translation: 用于根系作物的收获机器，例如洋葱，萝卜，欧芹，萝卜，萝卜绿，胡萝卜等，其中各个植物在土壤中具有根体并且在地上顶部。 收获机具有安装在车辆上的至少一个收集轮，用于沿着工厂行移动并且以其周边设置有一对环形的轴向面对的植物顶部夹持装置，其在轮转时以局部方式以这样的方式打开和关闭 夹紧装置在轮的底部内的植物接收区域内打开，以在夹持装置之间接收正在收获的植物排中植物的顶部，然后夹紧装置接近以夹住中间植物顶部，提取植物 从地面运送提取的植物向上通过转移区到上部植物释放区，其中夹持装置重新打开以将植物从轮上释放出来。 收集的植物在从植物接收区转移到收获轮的植物释放区期间，可围绕轮周围布置植物处理装置以进行洗涤，修剪，刷洗和/或冷冻。 收获的植物可以从采收轮中分组释放，用于通过位于收集轮附近的车辆上的工人捆束捆束。 或者，植物可以从轮排出到装备有用于修剪植物顶部的修剪器的植物接收器中。 收获机的所述，目前优选的实施例具有多个收割轮，用于同时收集多个相邻植物行中的植物和播种装置，用于立即重新植入植物排。

公开(公告)号：US4159745A

公开(公告)日：1979-07-03

申请号：US859227

申请日：1977-12-09

Applicant: Clarence E. Hood ,  Byron K. Webb ,  Yekutiel Alper

Inventor： Clarence E. Hood ,  Byron K. Webb ,  Yekutiel Alper

IPC: A01B39/19 ,  A01D25/04 ,  A01B39/12

CPC classification number: A01D25/044 ,  A01B39/19

Abstract: An elongated bar soil working apparatus constructed so that a plurality of bars are supported in a parallel relationship for rotation in one or more horizontal planes and positioned closely adjacent each other whereby the corners of one bar will cooperate with the corners of an adjacent bar to effect a severing action on vines or other foliage moving therebetween whereby the bars are self-cleaning. Power drives are operatively associated with the bars for syncronous rotation of the bars whereby the corners of the bars will be simultaneously advanced through a common plane in closely positioned relationship to effect the severing action on the vines and other foliage located therebetween and prevent vine and foliage build up on the bars. The present apparatus includes a frame which will allow the apparatus to be removably supported by conventional tractor operable tool bar whereby the bars can be advanced through the soil to perform plant uprooting or other soil working operations.

Abstract translation: 一种细长的条状土壤加工装置，其构造成使得多个杆以平行的关系支撑，以便在一个或多个水平面中旋转并且彼此靠近彼此定位，由此一个杆的角部将与相邻杆的角部配合以实现 葡萄藤或其他植物在其间移动的切断动作，由此杆是自清洁的。 功率驱动器可操作地与棒连接，用于杆的同步旋转，由此杆的角部将以紧密定位的关系同时前进通过共同的平面，以实现对位于其间的葡萄藤和其他叶子的切断作用，并防止藤蔓和叶子 建立在酒吧。 本装置包括框架，该框架将允许装置由常规的拖拉机可操作的工具杆可移除地支撑，由此杆可以推进通过土壤以执行植物连根拔地或其他土壤工作操作。

公开(公告)号：US3743024A

公开(公告)日：1973-07-03

申请号：US3743024D

申请日：1971-03-19

Applicant: CAMPBELL SOUP CO

Inventor： MAYO W ,  WINTERS A ,  GAINOUS A ,  DAVIS J ,  EDENFIELD H

IPC: A01D25/04 ,  A01D19/12

CPC classification number: A01D25/048

Abstract: A harvesting machine for the automatic harvesting of seedling plants. The machine includes means for loosening the soil adjacent the plant roots and for cutting the roots at a predetermined depth. Conveyors aligned with each row of plants and driven at a speed commensurate with the forward speed of the machine lift the plants from the loosened soil. Rotary beaters having resilient vanes engage the roots of the plants as they pass along the conveyors to remove any soil clinging to the roots. The machine includes means for advancing the plants directly into shipping cartons from the conveyors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动收获幼苗植物的收获机。 该机器包括用于松开植物根部附近的土壤并在预定深度切割根部的装置。 输送机与每排植物对齐并以与机器的前进速度相称的速度驱动，使植物从松动的土壤中提升。 具有弹性叶片的旋转搅拌器沿着输送机通过植物的根部，以除去粘附到根部的任何土壤。 该机器包括用于将植物直接从输送机推进运输纸箱的装置。