Automatic agricultural cultivating equipment with a loading unit rotatable about a vertical axis
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01G-031/02
A01G-031/04
출원번호
US-0742802
(2013-01-16)
등록번호
US-9078404
(2015-07-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Chung, Chun-Neng
출원인 / 주소
Chang, Tung-Jui
대리인 / 주소
LeClairRyan
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1인용 특허 :
10
초록▼
An automatic agricultural cultivating equipment includes a supporting unit, a rotating unit, a driving unit, a loading unit, an operating unit, and a supply unit. The rotating unit is driven by the driving unit to rotate on the supporting unit about a vertical axis, and defines an operation region a
An automatic agricultural cultivating equipment includes a supporting unit, a rotating unit, a driving unit, a loading unit, an operating unit, and a supply unit. The rotating unit is driven by the driving unit to rotate on the supporting unit about a vertical axis, and defines an operation region and a cultivation region. The loading unit includes a plurality of loading plates disposed on the rotating unit and in the cultivation region. The supply unit is disposed on the rotating unit for supplying water and light to the loading unit.
대표청구항▼
1. Agricultural cultivating equipment adapted for cultivating crops, said agricultural cultivating equipment comprising: a supporting unit;a rotating unit disposed rotatably on said supporting unit and rotatable about a vertical axis, said rotating unit having an inner annular portion, an outer annu
1. Agricultural cultivating equipment adapted for cultivating crops, said agricultural cultivating equipment comprising: a supporting unit;a rotating unit disposed rotatably on said supporting unit and rotatable about a vertical axis, said rotating unit having an inner annular portion, an outer annular portion disposed around and connected to said inner annular portion, an operation region defined in said inner annular portion, and a cultivation region defined between said inner and outer annular portions;a driving unit connected to said rotating unit for driving rotation of said rotating unit relative to said supporting unit;a loading unit including a plurality of loading plates disposed on said rotating unit and in said cultivation region and spaced vertically apart from each other, and a plurality of loading tray assemblies disposed respectively on said loading plates and each including a plurality of loading trays adapted to permit the crops to be planted therein, said loading plates being co-rotatable with said rotating unit;an operating unit disposed on said supporting unit and in said operation region of said rotating unit and adapted to permit a user to move from said supporting unit onto a selected one of said loading plates therethrough for performing a cultivating operation on the crops;a supply unit including a water supplying device disposed on said rotating unit for spraying water into said loading trays of said loading unit, and a plurality of lighting members disposed on said rotating unit for lighting said loading trays of said loading unit; anda control unit electrically connected to said rotating unit, said driving unit, said loading unit, said operating unit, and said supply unit and operable for controlling operation of said rotating unit, said driving unit, said loading unit, said operating unit, and said supply unit. 2. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a collecting unit disposed on said loading unit and including a plurality of collecting tubes connected respectively to said loading trays, and a plurality of collectors connected respectively to said collecting tubes and adapted to permit liquid to flow from said loading trays into said collectors via said collecting tubes. 3. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 2, wherein said supply unit further includes a fertilizer supplying device disposed on said rotating unit and adapted for supplying fertilizer into said loading trays of said loading unit. 4. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 3, wherein said water supplying device of said supply unit includes a plurality of water conduits for guiding water flow, a plurality of water spraying members respectively in spatial communication with said water conduits for spraying water into said loading trays of said loading unit, and a plurality of water drawing members disposed respectively on said loading plates and adapted for drawing water from a water source into said water conduits, said fertilizer supplying device of said supply unit including a plurality of fertilizer conduits disposed on said rotating unit for guiding fertilizer flow, a plurality of fertilizer dispensing members respectively in spatial communication with said fertilizer conduits for spraying fertilizer into said loading trays of said loading unit, and a plurality of fertilizer drawing members disposed respectively on said loading plates and adapted for drawing fertilizer from a fertilizer source into said fertilizer conduits. 5. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 4, wherein said water conduits of said water supplying device of said supply unit extend respectively into said loading trays, said fertilizer conduits of said fertilizer supplying device of said supply unit extending respectively into said loading trays, said water spraying members of said water supplying device of said supply unit being disposed respectively in said loading trays, said fertilizer dispensing members of said fertilizer supplying device of said supply unit being disposed respectively in said loading trays. 6. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein said supply unit further includes an adjusting unit electrically connected to said control unit, such that said control unit is operable to adjust temperature, humidity, and air flow in said cultivation region. 7. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said loading trays of said loading unit has an inclined top surface that has an inner end proximate to said operation region, and an outer end distal from said operation region and higher than said inner end. 8. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein said supporting unit includes an annular central frame, an annular surrounding frame disposed around and spaced apart from said central frame, and a plurality of rollers disposed between said central frame of said supporting unit and said inner annular portion of said rotating unit and between said surrounding frame of said supporting unit and said outer annular portion of said rotating unit, said driving unit including a motor, a driving gear driven by said motor, and an internal gear connected fixedly to said inner annular portion of said rotating unit and meshing with said driving gear so as to transfer rotation of said driving gear to said rotating unit. 9. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a shielding unit: said shielding unit including a shielding body covering said rotating unit and said central frame and said surrounding frame of said supporting unit, and a notch formed in a bottom end of said shielding body and adapted to allow the user to move into or out d said shielding body therethrough, said supporting unit further including a bosom seat connected fixedly to said bottom end of said shielding body, bottom ends of said central frame and said surrounding frame of said supporting unit being disposed fixedly on said bottom seat. 10. The agricultural cultivating equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein said operating unit: includes a plurality of spaced-apart platforms disposed in said operation region and adjoining said loading plates, respectively, and an elevator adapted for transporting the user to a selected one of said platforms.
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