Reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack: hard outer shell and usage instructions

Abstract

This invention discloses a reusable rigid outer shell for morel mushroom exogenous nutrient packs and its usage method, belonging to the technical field of agricultural implements for edible fungi. The rigid shell includes a main body, an upper cover, and a lower cover. Before use, the main body is filled with filler, then the upper cover is placed on top and secured with clips. The lower cover is then placed on top from below, and the assembled morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack is autoclaved. During use, the lower cover is removed, and the main body is immediately pressed against the soil surface with the obtuse angle of an isosceles triangle pointing downwards, ensuring close contact between the second and third sides of the bottom of the main body, which has several holes, and the soil. This rigid shell is heat-sterilizable, recyclable, easy to fill, and convenient to use. It allows the exogenous nutrient pack to adhere tightly to the soil surface, replacing the previous soft plastic shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of agricultural implements for edible fungi, and relates to a reusable hard outer shell for morel mushroom exogenous nutrient packs and its usage method. Background Technology

[0002] Exogenous nutrient packs are essential for the cultivation of morel mushrooms (see patent ZL201510532171.3). Existing exogenous nutrient packs for morel mushrooms are made with a soft plastic outer shell filled with fillers such as rice husks, wheat grains, and corn cobs. However, several problems exist: 1. The soft plastic outer shell is not strong and is prone to rupture due to expansion during high-temperature and high-pressure steam sterilization. 2. The plastic outer shell is prone to having holes that are difficult to see with the naked eye during manufacturing, leading to air leakage and the invasion of external bacteria after sterilization. 3. The plastic outer shell is not strong and is easily punctured by hard and sharp objects such as metal during sterilization, packaging, and transportation, or even broken due to compression. 4. Traditional plastic-outer exogenous nutrient packs require drilling holes with a nail board when placed, necessitating the use of a nail board tool (patent ZL201620030851.5), which is inconvenient. 5. Traditional exogenous nutrient packs have a soft outer shell and soft contents, making them generally soft. When placed on hard soil surfaces, they sometimes fail to adhere tightly due to uneven ground, even with forceful pressing. 6. After being placed in the field, exogenous nutrient packs are easily chewed through by rats and birds to steal the wheat grains inside. This is especially serious in the barren soils of Northwest China, where there is little other food, leading to severe rodent and bird damage. 7. After use, the plastic outer shell of the exogenous nutrient packs has no recycling value and is therefore discarded indiscriminately, causing plastic pollution and even disintegrating into microplastic particles that enter the soil and water bodies.

[0003] Therefore, how to develop a hard outer shell for a reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack that can be sterilized at high temperatures, is recyclable, easy to fill, and convenient to use is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a reusable hard outer shell for morel mushroom exogenous nutrient packs and a method of using it.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack has a hard outer shell, including an outer shell body, a top cover and a bottom cover. The outer shell body is a right pentagonal prism. The base of the right pentagonal prism is composed of a rectangle and an obtuse isosceles triangle. The top first side of the right pentagonal prism has an opening. The bottom second and third sides of the right pentagonal prism each have several holes. The second and third sides form the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle.

[0007] The aforementioned top cover is a cuboid shell with a second opening at the bottom, and the inner wall dimensions of the second opening are adapted to the outer circumference dimensions of the first opening.

[0008] The aforementioned bottom cover is a cuboid shell with an opening three on the top, and the inner wall dimensions of the opening three are adapted to the outer perimeter dimensions of the opening two.

[0009] The height of the inner wall of the upper cover is equal to the width of the rectangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism; the height of the inner wall of the bottom cover is equal to the sum of the height of the outer wall of the upper cover and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of this invention has a hard outer shell that is recyclable, easy to fill, and convenient to use. When the outer shell is pressed onto the soil surface, the obtuse angle at the bottom of the outer shell forms a relatively blunt wedge shape, which can cut into the soil like an axe blade. This allows the two perforated sides of the lower part of the outer shell to fit tightly against the soil, making the exogenous nutrient pack shell fit tightly against the soil surface, thus replacing the previous soft plastic skin.

[0011] Furthermore, the obtuse angle of the aforementioned obtuse isosceles triangle is 120 to 160 degrees, preferably 150 degrees.

[0012] Furthermore, the sum of the width of the rectangle and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the aforementioned right pentagonal prism is 6-10cm, preferably 6cm; the length of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 20-30cm, preferably 20cm; and the width of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 12-15cm, preferably 12cm.

[0013] Furthermore, the wall thickness of the aforementioned outer shell body, top cover, and bottom cover is 1 to 2 mm, preferably 1.5 mm.

[0014] Furthermore, the materials used for the main body, top cover, and bottom cover are all resistant to high temperatures of 123°C.

[0015] Furthermore, the main body, top cover, and bottom cover of the aforementioned outer shell are all made of polypropylene or Teflon.

[0016] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are: the wall thickness and material can withstand long-term high temperatures, can be reused and sterilized multiple times, and are resistant to cracking.

[0017] Furthermore, the bottom edge of the aforementioned top cover is provided with a buckle, and the outer wall of the aforementioned outer shell body is provided with a locking block that matches the buckle.

[0018] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are: to further ensure that the top cover and the outer shell body are tightly connected and not easily disassembled, and the buckle can also become the force point for the robotic arm to disassemble the outer shell body and the top cover.

[0019] Furthermore, both the outer walls of the bottom cover and the outer walls of the top cover are equipped with points for manipulators to exert force.

[0020] Furthermore, each of the four outer sides of the bottom cover and the top cover has a groove at the center of each side, which is 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, 2 to 3 mm wide, and 0.2 to 0.3 mm deep, serving as a gripping point for the robotic arm.

[0021] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solutions are that the robotic arm's point of force can automatically perform the actions of fastening and disassembling the top cover, outer shell body, and bottom cover on the production line.

[0022] Furthermore, both the second and third sides are provided with 3 to 5 rows of holes, preferably 5 rows of holes, with 10 to 20 holes in each row, a hole diameter of 4 mm, and a hole spacing of 1 cm or more.

[0023] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution are as follows: the holes are pre-drilled, eliminating the need for additional drilling operations required for the soft plastic exogenous nutrient bags for morel mushrooms, and the number and location of the holes are similar to the effect achieved by using a punching nail board to drill holes in the soft plastic exogenous nutrient bags for morel mushrooms.

[0024] The present invention also provides a method for using the hard outer shell of the above-mentioned reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack, comprising the following steps:

[0025] Before use, fill the outer shell with filler, then put on the top cover, fasten the buckle, and then put on the bottom cover from the bottom. High-pressure sterilize the assembled morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack. When using, remove the bottom cover and immediately press the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle downwards onto the soil surface so that the second and third sides of the bottom of the outer shell with several holes are in close contact with the soil.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present invention are that the method of use is convenient to fill and easy to use.

[0027] Furthermore, it also includes the following steps: when using, remove the bottom cover and flip it upside down onto the outer shell and the top cover.

[0028] The beneficial effects of adopting the above-mentioned further technical solution are: the reverse snapping is to keep the bottom cover together with other parts, preventing it from being lost or misplaced.

[0029] Furthermore, the filler material is wheat grains and rice husks.

[0030] Furthermore, the process includes the following steps: after use, the exogenous nutrient pack is recycled, the components are disassembled using the production line, the remaining contents are poured out, and the pack is automatically cleaned for future use. Attached Figure Description

[0031] Figure 1This is an exploded view of the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of this invention after assembly.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of the present invention after the rigid outer shell is assembled.

[0033] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of this invention during use.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of the present invention during use.

[0035] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the main body of the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack of the present invention.

[0036] In the picture:

[0037] 1-Outer shell body, 2-Top cover, 3-Bottom cover, 4-Bottom of straight pentagonal prism, 5-First side, 6-Second side, 7-Third side, 8-Snap, 9-Clocking block, 10-Force point of robotic arm. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack includes an outer shell body 1, an upper cover 2, and a bottom cover 3. The outer shell body 1 is a right pentagonal prism. The shape of the base 4 of the right pentagonal prism is composed of a rectangle and an obtuse isosceles triangle. The top first side 5 of the right pentagonal prism has an opening. The bottom second side 6 and third side 7 of the right pentagonal prism both have several holes. The second side 6 and the third side 7 form the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle.

[0040] The top cover 2 is a cuboid shell with an opening 2 at the bottom, and the inner wall size of the opening 2 is adapted to the outer perimeter size of the opening 1.

[0041] The bottom cover 3 is a cuboid shell with an opening three on the top, and the inner wall size of the opening three is adapted to the outer perimeter size of the opening two.

[0042] The height of the inner wall of the upper cover 2 is equal to the width of the rectangle in the base 4 of the right pentagonal prism; the height of the inner wall of the bottom cover 3 is equal to the sum of the height of the outer wall of the upper cover 2 and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base 4 of the right pentagonal prism.

[0043] In one embodiment, the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle is 120 to 160 degrees, preferably 150 degrees.

[0044] In one embodiment, the sum of the width of the rectangle and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism is 6-10 cm, the length of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 20-30 cm, and the width of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 12-15 cm.

[0045] In one embodiment, the sum of the width of the rectangle and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism is 6cm, the length of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 20cm, and the width of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 12cm.

[0046] In one embodiment, the height of the bottom cover 3 is 6-10cm, the outer perimeter of the opening is 20-30cm, and the outer perimeter width of the opening, i.e., the length of the rectangle, is 12-15cm.

[0047] In one embodiment, the bottom cover 3 has a height of 6cm, the outer perimeter of the opening is 20cm, and the outer perimeter of the opening, i.e., the length of the rectangle, is 12cm.

[0048] In one embodiment, the wall thickness of the outer shell body 1, the upper cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 is 1 to 2 mm.

[0049] In one embodiment, the wall thickness of the outer shell body 1, the upper cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 is 1.5 mm.

[0050] In one embodiment, the outer shell body 1, the upper cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 are all made of materials resistant to high temperatures of 123 degrees Celsius.

[0051] In one embodiment, the outer shell body 1, the upper cover 2, and the bottom cover 3 are all made of polypropylene or Teflon.

[0052] In one embodiment, the bottom edge of the top cover 2 is provided with a buckle 8, and the outer wall of the outer shell body 1 is provided with a locking block 9 that is adapted to the buckle 8.

[0053] In one embodiment, both the outer wall of the bottom cover 3 and the outer wall of the top cover 2 are provided with robotic arm force points 10.

[0054] In one embodiment, each of the four outer sides of the bottom cover 3 and the top cover 2 has a groove at the center of each side, which is 1.5 to 2.5 cm long, 2 to 3 mm wide, and 0.2 to 0.3 mm deep, serving as a gripping point 10 for the robotic arm.

[0055] In one embodiment, both the second side 6 and the third side 7 are provided with 3 to 5 rows of holes, preferably 5 rows of holes, with 10 to 20 holes in each row, the hole diameter being 4 mm and the hole spacing being greater than or equal to 1 cm.

[0056] In one embodiment, both the second side 6 and the third side 7 are provided with 5 rows of holes.

[0057] The method for using the hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack includes the following steps:

[0058] Before use, fill the outer shell with wheat grains and rice husks, then cover it with the top cover and fasten the buckles. Next, cover it with the bottom cover from below. Autoclave the assembled morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack at 123°C for 3 hours. To use, remove the bottom cover and invert it onto the outer shell and top cover. Immediately press the obtuse angle of the isosceles triangle downwards onto the soil surface, ensuring the second and third sides of the bottom of the outer shell, which has several holes, are in close contact with the soil. After use, collect the exogenous nutrient pack, disassemble the components using a production line, empty the remaining contents, and automatically clean it for future use. The disassembly, filling, emptying, and cleaning processes of this invention can be performed manually or by a mechanized production line.

[0059] Effect Experiment 1:

[0060] Sterilization process: The swelling rate of nutrient bags using the outer shell of this invention is 0%, while that of ordinary soft plastic nutrient bags is 1%.

[0061] Effect Experiment 2:

[0062] Transportation: The breakage rate of nutrient packs using the outer shell of this invention is 0%, while that of ordinary soft plastic nutrient bags is 1%.

[0063] Effect Experiment 3:

[0064] Usage: After being placed in the ground, the rate of damage caused by rats and birds to the nutrient bags using the outer shell of this invention was 0%, while that of ordinary soft plastic nutrient bags was 40%.

[0065] The description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A hard outer shell of a reusable Morel exotrophic packet, characterized in that, The device includes a main body, a top cover, and a bottom cover. The main body is a right pentagonal prism. The base of the right pentagonal prism is composed of a rectangle and an obtuse isosceles triangle. The top first side of the right pentagonal prism has an opening. The bottom second and third sides of the right pentagonal prism each have several holes. The second and third sides form the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle. The top cover is a cuboid shell with a second opening at the bottom, and the inner wall size of the second opening is adapted to the outer perimeter size of the first opening. The bottom cover is a cuboid shell with an opening three on the top, and the inner wall size of the opening three is adapted to the outer perimeter size of the opening two. The height of the inner wall of the upper cover is equal to the width of the rectangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism; the height of the inner wall of the bottom cover is equal to the sum of the height of the outer wall of the upper cover and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism. The wall thickness of the main body, top cover, and bottom cover is 1~2mm; The outer shell, top cover, and bottom cover are all made of polypropylene or Teflon. The bottom edge of the top cover is provided with a buckle, and the outer wall of the outer shell body is provided with a locking block that matches the buckle; Instructions for use include the following steps: Before use, fill the outer shell with filler, then put on the top cover, fasten the buckle, and then put on the bottom cover from the bottom. High-pressure sterilize the assembled morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack. When using, remove the bottom cover and immediately press the obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle downwards onto the soil surface so that the second and third sides of the bottom of the outer shell with several holes are in close contact with the soil.

2. The hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The obtuse angle of the obtuse isosceles triangle is 120 to 160 degrees.

3. The hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sum of the width of the rectangle and the height of the obtuse isosceles triangle in the base of the right pentagonal prism is 6-10cm, the length of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 20-30cm, and the width of the outer perimeter of the first opening is 12-15cm.

4. The hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the outer walls of the bottom cover and the outer walls of the top cover are equipped with robotic arm gripping points.

5. The hard outer shell of the reusable morel mushroom exogenous nutrient pack according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the second and third sides are provided with 3 to 5 rows of holes, with 10 to 20 holes in each row. The hole diameter is 4 mm and the hole spacing is greater than or equal to 1 cm.

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