AUTOMATED PACKING OF CROPS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220194641A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17691481

    申请日:2022-03-10

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    摘要: A system including a flume. The flume can include a fluid and be configured to receive crops. The system also can include crop selectors each sized to move the crops individually from the flume into a scale. The system additionally can include the scale. The scale can be configured to weigh the crops while the crops are in the scale. The system further can include a container carrier configured to (i) hold a container that is submerged in the fluid while the crops are dumped from the scale into the container and (ii) lift the container out of the fluid to allow the fluid to drain from the container while the container holds the crops. Other embodiments are described.

    HARVESTER PICK DECK SUSPENSION
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190166764A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16272638

    申请日:2019-02-11

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30

    摘要: A harvesting vehicle including a body, a plurality of wheels coupled to the body, and a pick deck coupled to the body. The pick deck can include a plurality of picking systems configured to be carried over plants growing in at least one plant bed to harvest crops of the plants. The pick deck can include at least one sensor system configured to provide distance measurement data of a height of the pick deck over the at least one plant bed. The harvesting vehicle also includes a plurality of actuators each adjustably coupling the pick deck to the body, and a suspension control system configured to adjust at least a vertical position of the pick deck with respect to the body based at least in part on the distance measurement data. Other embodiments are described.

    Harvester suspension
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09897429B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    申请号:US15045073

    申请日:2016-02-16

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    摘要: A harvesting vehicle including a body including a plurality of picking systems configured to be carried over plants growing in one or more plant beds to harvest crops of the plants. Each picking system can include an imaging system and can be configured to (a) determine a height of the picking system over one of the one or more plant beds as the picking system is carried over the plants and (b) provide distance measurement data based on the height. The harvesting vehicle also can include a plurality of wheels each having a vertical position with respect to the body. The harvesting vehicle also can include a suspension control system configured to perform: receiving the distance measurement data from the plurality of picking systems; determining adjustment information for an adjustment of the vertical position of one or more of the plurality of wheels with respect to the body based at least in part on the distance measurement data provided by at least one of the plurality of picking systems; and controlling the adjustment of the vertical position of the one or more of the plurality of wheels with respect to the body based on the adjustment information. Other embodiments are provided.

    INDIVIDUAL PLANT LOCATION POSITIONING
    4.
    发明申请
    INDIVIDUAL PLANT LOCATION POSITIONING 有权
    个体植物定位

    公开(公告)号:US20160157429A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US15045015

    申请日:2016-02-16

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30 G05D1/02 A01C5/04

    摘要: A vehicle including a body, a plurality of wheels movably coupled to the body, a guidance control system. The plurality of wheels can be configured to roll through rows between plant beds such that at least a portion of the body moves above the plant beds. The guidance control system can be configured to guide the vehicle along the rows. The guidance control system can be configured to track a different individual plant location of each individual plant of plants that are either planned for growth or growing in the plant beds. Other embodiments are provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种车辆,包括主体,可移动地联接到主体的多个车轮,引导控制系统。 多个轮可以构造成在植物床之间滚动排,使得身体的至少一部分在植物床之上移动。 引导控制系统可以被配置成引导车辆沿行。 引导控制系统可以被配置为跟踪计划在植物床中生长或生长的每个单独植物植物的不同个体植物位置。 提供其他实施例。

    AUTOMATED SELECTIVE HARVESTING OF CROPS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180049371A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15786492

    申请日:2017-10-17

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30 A01D45/00 A01D46/24

    摘要: A system including a picking apparatus including at least two grippers. Each of the at least two grippers can extend radially from a central axis of the picking apparatus. Each of the at least two grippers can be configured to pick a different individual crop of crops of a plant. The system can be configured to rotate the at least two grippers of the picking apparatus around the central axis in a rotational path. The system can be configured to stop rotation of the picking apparatus when a first gripper of the at least two grippers is rotated to a picking position along the rotational path. The system can be configured to adjust an opening width of the first gripper at the picking position to pick a first individual crop of the crops of the plant. The opening width of the first gripper can be adjusted based on a size of the first individual crop to fit the first gripper around the first individual crop. Other embodiments are provided.

    AUTOMATED SELECTIVE HARVESTING OF CROPS WITH CONTINUOUS OFFLOAD
    7.
    发明申请
    AUTOMATED SELECTIVE HARVESTING OF CROPS WITH CONTINUOUS OFFLOAD 有权
    自动选择性采收连续卸货

    公开(公告)号:US20160157431A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US15045086

    申请日:2016-02-16

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30 A01D46/22 A01D46/00

    摘要: A system including a picking apparatus including a plurality of grippers each spaced apart and extending radially from a central axis of the picking apparatus, and each configured to pick a different individual crop of crops of plants. The picking apparatus can be configured to use a first one of the plurality of grippers to pick a first individual crop of the crops at a first time. During a second time period that starts with a second one of the plurality of grippers picking a second individual crop of the crops and ends with a third one of the plurality of grippers picking a third individual crop of the crops, the picking apparatus can be configured to offload the first individual crop from the first one of the plurality of grippers. The second time period can start after the first time. The second and third ones of the plurality of grippers can be configured to hold the second and third individual crops, respectively, at the end of the second time period. Other embodiments are provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种包括拾取装置的系统,包括多个夹持器,每个夹具间隔开并且从采摘装置的中心轴线径向延伸,并且每个构造成选择不同的单个作物的作物。 拾取装置可以被配置为使用多个夹具中的第一个夹持器在第一次拾取作物的第一个单独的作物。 在第二时间段期间,从多个夹具中的第二个夹持器开始,采摘第二个作物的第二个,并且多个夹具中的第三个抓取器拾取作物的第三个单独的作物,拾取装置可以被配置 以从多个夹持器中的第一个夹持器卸载第一单个作物。 第二个时间段可以在第一时间开始。 多个夹持器中的第二和第三夹持器可以被配置为分别在第二时间段结束时保持第二和第三单个作物。 提供其他实施例。

    ROBOT POSITIONING WITH STATION-KEEPING
    8.
    发明申请
    ROBOT POSITIONING WITH STATION-KEEPING 有权
    机器人定位与站立保持

    公开(公告)号:US20160157428A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US15045009

    申请日:2016-02-16

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30 A01D46/24

    摘要: A system including one or more first carriers each configured to carry two or more robotic systems. The system also can include one or more second carriers configured to be coupled to a vehicle that is movable across a surface. Each of the one or more first carriers each can be movably coupled to and carried by one of the one or more second carriers. The system can be configured to automatically hold each of the one or more first carriers in a first carrier position and stationary with respect to the surface for a first time period while the vehicle moves the one or more second carriers in a first direction with respect to the surface, such that at least a portion of each of the two or more robotic systems carried by each of the one or more first carriers is carried in a stationary manner with respect to the surface for the first time period by each of the one or more first carriers. Other embodiments are provided.

    摘要翻译: 包括一个或多个第一载体的系统,每个第一载体被配置为承载两个或更多个机器人系统。 该系统还可以包括一个或多个第二载体,其被配置为联接到可跨越表面移动的车辆。 一个或多个第一载体中的每一个可以可移动地耦合到一个或多个第二载体中的一个或多个第二载体并由其承载。 该系统可以被配置成在第一时间段内相对于表面自动地将一个或多个第一载体中的每一个相对于第一载体位置保持静止,同时车辆相对于第一载体沿第一方向移动一个或多个第二载体 表面,使得由一个或多个第一载体中的每一个承载的两个或更多个机器人系统中的每一个的每个的至少一部分以相对于该表面的第一时间段的静止方式由第一时间段中的每一个或 更多第一航空公司 提供其他实施例。

    AUTOMATED HARVESTING OF CROPS
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230047421A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17977754

    申请日:2022-10-31

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    IPC分类号: A01D46/30

    摘要: A system including a picking apparatus including at least two grippers. Each of the at least two grippers is configured to pick a respective individual crop of crops of a plant. The system is configured to move the at least two grippers of the picking apparatus in a rotational path. The system is configured to stop rotation of the picking apparatus when a first gripper of the at least two grippers is moved to a picking position along the rotational path. Other embodiments are described.

    Automated selective harvesting of crops

    公开(公告)号:US10420283B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US15786492

    申请日:2017-10-17

    申请人: Harvest CROO, LLC

    发明人: Robert Pitzer

    摘要: A system including a picking apparatus including at least two grippers. Each of the at least two grippers can extend radially from a central axis of the picking apparatus. Each of the at least two grippers can be configured to pick a different individual crop of crops of a plant. The system can be configured to rotate the at least two grippers of the picking apparatus around the central axis in a rotational path. The system can be configured to stop rotation of the picking apparatus when a first gripper of the at least two grippers is rotated to a picking position along the rotational path. The system can be configured to adjust an opening width of the first gripper at the picking position to pick a first individual crop of the crops of the plant. The opening width of the first gripper can be adjusted based on a size of the first individual crop to fit the first gripper around the first individual crop. Other embodiments are provided.