Apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material
a technology of apparatus, applied in the field of apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material, can solve the problems of limited plant processing of hall, limited to providing a fixed angle of tilt, and involving strenuous manual labor
Inactive Publication Date: 2021-11-04
1167586 B C LTD
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The apparatus enables flexible processing of plant material with adjustable cutting and processing parameters, reduces manual labor in cleaning, and minimizes downtime by allowing for continuous operation with efficient self-cleaning, enhancing overall processing efficiency and productivity.
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However, the plant processor of Hall is limited to providing a fixed ratio of cutting reel rotational speed to drum rotational speed, a fixed distance between the drum and the cutting reel, cutting action along a single contact line between the drum and the cutting reel, cutting action at any given time at a single sharpness of cutting, movement of plant material through the slots by force of gravity only, removal of the cutting reel by unfastening it with tools from a frame of the plant processor, and limited to providing a fixed angle of tilt.
Furthermore, cleaning internal components of the plant processor of Hall requires partial disassembly of the apparatus, which is time-consuming.
However, such conventional cleaning methods involve strenuous manual labor and necessitate the shutdown of plant processing, such as between batches, for significant lengths of time.
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[0110]Referring to FIGS. 21 to 36, the apparatus 10 is modified according to a second embodiment. For example, the apparatus 10 of the second embodiment typically does not include the cutting reel assembly 82 (FIGS. 9 and 10) of the first embodiment.
[0111]The apparatus 10 in the second embodiment includes the frame 12, enclosure 14, wheels 16, stabilizers 18, foot pads 20, and stabilizer motors 22, each of which is similar, if not identical, to the same-number components of the first embodiment.
[0112]The infeed end 26 and the outfeed end 28 of the second embodiment correspond to those of the first embodiment, respectively.
[0113]The apertures 158 of the second embodiment serve the same or analogous function as the outlet ducts 30 of the first embodiment. Although not shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 for ease of illustration, the apparatus 10 of the second embodiment typically includes outlet ducts 30.
[0114]Referring to FIGS. 24 to 27, the drum 62, slots 64, main body 66, drum motor 68, output...
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An apparatus, method and system for wet or dry processing of plant material is provided. The apparatus has an enclosure attached to a frame. The apparatus includes: (a) a cylindrical rotatable drum for receiving the plant material, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; (b) a cutting module for cutting portions of the plant material that pass through one or more said slots; and (c) a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a liquid within the enclosure.The apparatus may further include a controller having a processing unit and a memory, the memory containing instructions for directing the processing unit. The controller may be operable to selectably control operations of the rotatable drum, the cutting module, and the plurality of nozzles.The cutting module may include a plurality of cutting reels.The cutting module and the rotatable drum may be coaxial. The cutting module may include a plurality of blades rotatable about the drum.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of Invention[0001]This invention relates to removing extraneous plant matter from plant material and, in particular, to wet or dry processing of harvested plants such as herbs, berries, cannabis, and other medicinal or non-medicinal crops.2. Description of Related Art[0002]Plant processors are used to process plants, such as cannabis, by removing extraneous plant matter, including dirt and debris, from harvested plant material.[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 9,161,566 to Hall discloses a plant processor having: (a) a rotatable drum for receiving plant matter, the rotatable drum having a plurality of slots; (b) a rotatable cutting reel positioned below the rotatable drum; (c) a cutting knife horizontally positioned below the top of the cutting reel; and (d) a motor to rotate a shaft secured to the cutting reel, the shaft having a groove to frictionally engage a ring that supports the drum, whereby rotation of the cutting reel rotates the drum in the opposite d...
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IPC IPC(8): B02C23/18B02C23/20B02C18/06A23N15/02B02C25/00B02C18/16
CPCB02C23/18B02C23/20B02C18/16A23N15/02B02C25/00B02C18/062
InventorHALL, PETER RYANKOLESNYK, DMYTRO
Owner1167586 B C LTD