A harvesting device for morel mushroom production

By designing a harvesting device for morel mushroom production, automated harvesting and neat storage are achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and cap damage in manual harvesting of morel mushrooms, and improving harvesting efficiency and the integrity of morel mushrooms.

CN116724827BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02SHUCHENG INST OF AGRI SCI
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Application Number
CN202310789268.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-06-30
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2043-06-30

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Technical Problem

Morel mushrooms are inefficient to harvest manually, the harvesting process is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the caps of the morel mushrooms are easily damaged after harvesting, resulting in a decrease in economic value.

Method used

Design a harvesting device for morel mushroom production, including a harvesting mechanism and a collection mechanism, to achieve automated harvesting and neat storage. Equipped with a cutting knife and a soft brush for cutting and cleaning the stems, ensuring the integrity of the morel mushrooms.

Benefits of technology

It improved the harvesting efficiency of morel mushrooms, reduced the workload of staff, prevented damage to the caps, and enhanced the integrity and processing efficiency of the harvested morel mushrooms.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a harvesting device for morel mushroom production, comprising a main body, the interior of which is divided into multiple chambers by two partitions. Multiple mounting slots are formed on the inner walls of both sides of the main body and the outer walls of both sides of the two partitions. Multiple collection boxes are installed inside each of the multiple chambers. A harvesting mechanism is installed on one side of the main body, and a collection mechanism is installed inside each collection box. This invention, through the designed harvesting and collection mechanisms, can automatically harvest morel mushrooms and neatly place them inside the collection boxes. This eliminates the need for workers to manually harvest morel mushrooms while squatting in the greenhouse, reducing the workload of workers and improving the efficiency of morel mushroom harvesting. Furthermore, placing the morel mushrooms in the placement holes for collection and storage avoids the squeezing and damage to the caps of the morel mushrooms caused by directly placing them in a single collection container, thus improving the integrity of the harvested morel mushrooms.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a harvesting device, specifically a harvesting device for morel mushroom production, belonging to the field of morel mushroom production technology. Background Technology

[0002] Morel mushrooms are fungi belonging to the family Morchaceae and the genus Morchella. The cap is nearly spherical, oval, or elliptical, reaching up to 10 cm in height, with a blunt, rounded apex and pitted surfaces resembling a sheep's stomach. The pits range in color from eggshell-like to pale yellowish-brown, while the ridges are lighter in color. The stipe is nearly cylindrical, almost white, hollow, and cylindrical. The spores are oblong, colorless, with enlarged paraphyses at the tips. Morels are light and brittle. They are used for both food and medicinal purposes, possessing a unique aroma and rich nutritional value, containing various amino acids and organic germanium essential for the human body.

[0003] As the market demand for morel mushrooms increases, people have begun to cultivate them on a large scale. However, morel mushrooms are still harvested manually, requiring workers to use both hands. One hand holds the stem of the morel mushroom, while the other hand uses a knife or other tools to cut the stem. Due to the large cultivation area, manual harvesting is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inefficient. Moreover, after manual harvesting, the morel mushrooms are placed together in a collection container, causing them to be squeezed together. This leads to damage to the caps of the morel mushrooms when they are transported to other locations, which greatly reduces their economic value. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a harvesting device for morel mushroom production.

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

[0006] A harvesting device for morel mushroom production includes a device body. The interior of the device body is divided into multiple chambers by two partitions. Multiple mounting slots are provided on the inner walls of both sides of the device body and on the outer walls of both sides of the two partitions. Multiple collection boxes are provided inside the multiple chambers. Fixing frames are installed on the outer walls of the multiple collection boxes. The fixing frames are inserted and adapted to the mounting slots. A harvesting mechanism for automatically harvesting morel mushrooms is installed on one side of the device body. A collection mechanism for collecting and temporarily storing morel mushrooms is provided inside the collection boxes.

[0007] Optionally, the harvesting mechanism includes fixed rods installed on the outer walls of both sides of the device body. The top of each of the two fixed rods is provided with a first sliding groove. A first slider is slidably installed inside each of the two first sliding grooves. A first electric telescopic rod is installed on the top of each of the two first sliders. The telescopic ends of the two first electric telescopic rods are connected to a first moving rod.

[0008] Optionally, a second sliding groove is provided on one outer wall of the first movable rod, a second slider is slidably installed inside the second sliding groove, a second movable rod is installed at the end of the second slider away from the second sliding groove, a third sliding groove is provided at the bottom of the second movable rod, a third slider is slidably installed inside the third sliding groove, and the bottom end of the third slider is connected to the third movable rod through a second electric telescopic rod.

[0009] Optionally, the bottom of the third moving rod is provided with a fourth sliding groove, and two fourth sliding blocks are slidably installed inside the fourth sliding groove. A vertical rod is installed at the bottom end of each of the two fourth sliding blocks, and a first cutting blade is threaded to the bottom end of each of the two vertical rods. A fifth sliding groove is provided on one side of the outer wall of each of the two fifth sliding grooves, and a fifth sliding block is slidably installed inside each of the two fifth sliding blocks. A horizontal rod is installed at the end of each of the two fifth sliding blocks away from the fifth sliding groove. A clamping block is connected to the outer wall of the side of the two horizontal rods that are close to each other through a third electric telescopic rod.

[0010] Optionally, the collection mechanism includes a placement plate disposed inside the collection box. Both ends of the placement plate are provided with protrusions. Multiple placement holes are evenly opened inside the placement plate. Two first movable grooves are opened on the inner walls of both sides of the collection box near the protrusions. A first movable block is installed inside the two first movable grooves. The top of the first movable block is provided with a groove that matches the protrusion.

[0011] Optionally, two second movable slots and a third movable slot are respectively opened at both ends and the top of the placement plate. Two second movable blocks are installed inside each of the two second movable slots. A rotating block is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the two adjacent sides of the two second movable blocks through a first rotating shaft. The two rotating blocks can move back and forth in the two third movable slots respectively. A rotating plate is installed between the two rotating blocks.

[0012] Optionally, rectangular grooves are provided on the outer walls of the two rotating blocks on the side that are close to each other, and a fourth electric telescopic rod is installed inside the two rectangular grooves. The telescopic ends of the two fourth electric telescopic rods are respectively connected to the two ends of the rotating plate.

[0013] Optionally, the bottom of the collection box has two fourth movable slots, and two fourth movable blocks are installed inside each of the two fourth movable slots. A rotating rod is rotatably installed between the two fourth movable blocks. An installation plate is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the side of the two rotating rods that are close to each other through a second rotating shaft. A telescopic limiting rod for limiting and fixing the position of the installation plate is installed inside the side of the two rotating rods that are close to each other.

[0014] Optionally, a soft brush is installed on the top of each of the two mounting plates, and a storage slot is provided inside each of the two mounting plates. A second cutting blade is connected inside each of the two storage slots via a fifth electric telescopic rod.

[0015] Optionally, a take-up roller is rotatably mounted on the bottom of one end of the fixed frame. A collection cloth is wound around the outer wall of the take-up roller. A connecting plate is installed on the end of the collection cloth away from the take-up roller. A first connecting hole is provided at both ends of the connecting plate. A second connecting hole of the same size as the first connecting hole is provided on the outer wall of the fixed frame away from the take-up roller.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0017] 1. In this invention, the harvesting and collecting mechanisms automatically harvest morel mushrooms and neatly place them inside the collecting box. This eliminates the need for workers to manually harvest morel mushrooms while squatting in the greenhouse, reducing their workload and improving harvesting efficiency. Furthermore, placing the morel mushrooms in the collection holes avoids the squeezing and damage to the caps caused by directly placing them in a single collection container, thus improving the integrity of the harvested morel mushrooms.

[0018] 2. In this invention, after the morel mushrooms are neatly placed inside the collection box, the fourth movable block can be driven by the third linear motor to move back and forth in the fourth movable slot. This, in turn, can drive the rotating rod, the mounting plate, and the soft brush to move back and forth at the bottom of the collection box. The back-and-forth moving soft brush can clean the impurities attached to the bottom of the morel mushroom stems, which is convenient for subsequent processing of the morel mushrooms. This avoids the problem of impurities attached to the bottom of the harvested morel mushroom stems, which would require manual cleaning by the staff and increase the workload of the staff.

[0019] 3. In this invention, if it is necessary to remove the stems and cut the morel mushrooms after harvesting, after the two second cutting blades extend, the first movable block drives the placement plate to move downwards to a position where it abuts against the second cutting blades. Then, by controlling the movement of the two fourth movable blocks, the two second cutting blades move in a direction closer to each other, cutting off all the exposed stems at the bottom of the placement plate. This facilitates the removal of stems from large quantities of morel mushrooms. Moreover, since the inside of multiple collection boxes is equipped with components such as second cutting blades, after a sufficient amount of morel mushrooms have been collected in multiple collection boxes, the mushrooms can be placed inside the collection boxes from bottom to top to remove stem impurities, cut the stems partially, and cut the stems completely, greatly improving the efficiency of morel mushroom processing.

[0020] 4. In this invention, before the device body transfers the harvested morel mushrooms, the two mounting plates at the bottom of multiple collection boxes can be controlled to rotate downwards to a vertical position. The upper collection box can abut against the outer walls on both sides of the lower collection box through the two vertical mounting plates at the bottom, so that the positions of multiple collection boxes inside the device body can be limited and fixed, preventing the collection boxes inside the device body from easily sliding open during the movement of the device body, causing the morel mushrooms inside the collection box to fall out, thus improving the stability and safety of the morel mushroom transfer process. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a harvesting device for morel mushroom production proposed in this invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of one of the collection boxes in the present invention in an open state;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the device body in this invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the harvesting mechanism in this invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the third moving rod in this invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the collection box in this invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in this invention where the placement plate is removed from inside the collection box;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in this invention where the placement plate is separated from the two rotating plates;

[0030] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in this invention where the rotating plate is separated from the two rotating blocks;

[0031] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in this invention where the mounting plate, rotating rod, and second cutting blade are separated.

[0032] In the diagram: 1. Device body; 2. Collection box; 3. Fixed rod; 4. First electric telescopic rod; 5. First moving rod; 6. Second moving rod; 7. Second electric telescopic rod; 8. Third moving rod; 9. Vertical rod; 10. First cutting blade; 11. First slider; 12. Partition; 13. Mounting slot; 14. Second slider; 15. Third slider; 16. Fourth slider; 17. Fifth slider; 18. Horizontal rod; 19. Third electric telescopic rod; 20. Clamping block; 21. First movable slot; 22. 23. Fixed frame; 24. Placement plate; 25. Placement hole; 26. First movable block; 27. Take-up roller; 28. Collecting cloth; 29. ​​Connecting plate; 30. Fourth movable block; 31. Rotating rod; 32. Soft brush; 33. Second movable block; 34. Second movable groove; 35. Rotating plate; 36. Fourth electric telescopic rod; 37. Rotating block; 38. Telescopic limit rod; 39. Mounting plate; 40. Second cutting blade; 41. Fifth electric telescopic rod; 42. Third movable groove. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. 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.

[0034] Reference Figures 1-10 A harvesting device for morel mushroom production includes a device body 1. The interior of the device body 1 is divided into multiple chambers by two partitions 12. Multiple mounting slots 13 are provided on both inner walls of the device body 1 and both outer walls of the two partitions 12. Multiple collection boxes 2 are provided inside the multiple chambers. Fixing frames 23 are installed on the outer walls of the multiple collection boxes 2. The fixing frames 23 are inserted and adapted to the mounting slots 13. A harvesting mechanism for automatically harvesting morel mushrooms is installed on one side of the device body 1. A collection mechanism for collecting and temporarily storing morel mushrooms is provided inside the collection boxes 2.

[0035] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the harvesting mechanism includes fixed rods 3 installed on the outer walls of both sides of the device body 1. Each fixed rod 3 has a first sliding groove at its top, and a first slider 11 is slidably installed inside each of the two first sliding grooves. A first electric telescopic rod 4 is installed on the top of each of the two first electric telescopic rods 11, and the telescopic ends of the two first electric telescopic rods 4 are connected to a first moving rod 5. The first slider 11 is an electric slider, which can move back and forth within the first sliding groove via electric drive, thereby driving the two first electric telescopic rods 4 and the first moving rod 5 to move back and forth synchronously on the top of the device body 1.

[0036] As a technical optimization of the present invention, a second sliding groove is formed on one outer wall of the first moving rod 5. A second slider 14 is slidably installed inside the second sliding groove. A second moving rod 6 is installed at the end of the second slider 14 away from the second sliding groove. A third sliding groove is formed at the bottom of the second moving rod 6. A third slider 15 is slidably installed inside the third sliding groove. The bottom end of the third slider 15 is connected to a third moving rod 8 through a second electric telescopic rod 7. Both the second slider 14 and the third slider 15 are electric sliders, which can drive the second moving rod 6 to move back and forth together in the second sliding groove via electric drive, and drive the second electric telescopic rod 7 and the third moving rod 8 to move back and forth together in the third sliding groove.

[0037] As a technical optimization of the present invention, a fourth sliding groove is provided at the bottom of the third moving rod 8. Two fourth sliding blocks 16 are slidably installed inside the fourth sliding groove. A vertical rod 9 is installed at the bottom end of each of the two fourth sliding blocks 16. A first cutting blade 10 is threadedly connected to the bottom end of each of the two vertical rods 9. A fifth sliding groove is provided on one side of the outer wall of each of the two vertical rods 9. A fifth sliding block 17 is slidably installed inside each of the two fifth sliding grooves. A horizontal rod 18 is installed at the end of each of the two fifth sliding blocks 17 away from the fifth sliding groove. A clamping block 20 is connected to the outer wall of the two horizontal rods 18 that are close to each other through a third electric telescopic rod 19. Both fourth sliders 16 are electric sliders, which can move back and forth in the fourth slide groove by electric drive, thereby driving the vertical rod 9, the first cutting blade 10 and the horizontal rod 18 to move back and forth together. As the two first cutting blades 10 move towards each other, they can automatically cut the stem of the morel mushroom. After cutting, the two third electric telescopic rods 19 are controlled to drive the clamping blocks 20 to move towards each other to clamp and pick up the cut morel mushrooms, thus completing the automatic harvesting of morel mushrooms.

[0038] As an optimized technical solution of the present invention, the collection mechanism includes a placement plate 24 disposed inside the collection box 2. Both ends of the placement plate 24 have protrusions, and the interior of the placement plate 24 is evenly provided with multiple placement holes 25. Two first movable grooves 21 are formed on the inner walls of both sides of the collection box 2 near the protrusions. A first movable block 26 is installed inside each of the two first movable grooves 21, and the top of the first movable block 26 has a groove that matches the protrusion. After the cut morel mushrooms are moved to the top of the collection box 2 by the three sliding blocks 15 through the third sliding groove via the two clamping blocks 20, the morel mushrooms are precisely placed in the placement holes 25 inside the placement plate 24, ensuring that the harvested morel mushrooms are evenly and neatly arranged within the placement holes 25 without being squeezed together. A first linear motor is pre-installed inside the first movable groove 21, which, after starting, drives the first movable block 26 to move up and down inside the first movable groove 21.

[0039] As a technical optimization of the present invention, two second movable slots 34 and a third movable slot 42 are respectively opened at both ends and the top of the placement plate 24. Two second movable blocks 33 are installed inside each of the two second movable slots 34. A rotating block 37 is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the two adjacent sides of the two second movable blocks 33 via a first rotating shaft. The two rotating blocks 37 can move back and forth in the two third movable slots 42 respectively. A rotating plate 35 is installed between the two rotating blocks 37. A second linear motor is pre-installed inside each of the two second movable slots 34. After the second linear motor is started, it can drive the second movable blocks 33 to move back and forth in the second movable slots 34, and can synchronously drive the rotating blocks 37 mounted on their outer walls to move back and forth in the third movable slots 42.

[0040] As a technical optimization of the present invention, rectangular grooves are formed on the outer walls of the two adjacent rotating blocks 37, and a fourth electric telescopic rod 36 is installed inside each of the two rectangular grooves. The telescopic ends of the two fourth electric telescopic rods 36 are respectively connected to the two ends of the rotating plate 35. The extension of the telescopic ends of the two fourth electric telescopic rods 36 can push the rotating plate 35 to move upward between the two rotating blocks 37.

[0041] As a technical optimization of the present invention, the bottom of the collection box 2 has two fourth movable slots 22. Two fourth movable blocks 30 are installed inside each of the two fourth movable slots 22. A rotating rod 31 is rotatably mounted between the two fourth movable blocks 30. An mounting plate 39 is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the side of the two rotating rods 31 that is close to each other via a second rotating shaft. A telescopic limiting rod 38 for limiting and fixing the position of the mounting plate 39 is installed inside the end of the two rotating rods 31 that is close to each other. A third linear motor is pre-installed inside each of the two fourth movable slots 22. After the third linear motor is started, it can drive the fourth movable blocks 30 to move back and forth inside the fourth movable slot 22, thereby driving the rotating rod 31 and the mounting plate 39 to move back and forth together.

[0042] As a technical optimization of the present invention, a soft brush 32 is installed on the top of each of the two mounting plates 39, and a storage groove is opened inside each of the two mounting plates 39. A second cutting blade 40 is connected to the inside of each storage groove through a fifth electric telescopic rod 41. During the back-and-forth movement of the mounting plates 39, the soft brush 32 can be moved synchronously, thereby enabling the soft brush 32 to clean the bottom of the mushroom stem passing through the placement hole 25 and remove the impurities attached to the bottom of the mushroom stem.

[0043] As a technical optimization of the present invention, a take-up roller 27 is rotatably installed at one bottom end of the fixed frame 23. A collection cloth 28 is wound around the outer wall of the take-up roller 27. A connecting plate 29 is installed at the end of the collection cloth 28 away from the take-up roller 27. A first connecting hole is opened at both ends of the connecting plate 29. A second connecting hole of the same size as the first connecting hole is opened on the outer wall of the fixed frame 23 away from the take-up roller 27. A drive motor connected to the take-up roller 27 is pre-installed inside the fixed frame 23. After the drive motor is started, it can drive the take-up roller 27 to rotate synchronously, which facilitates the take-up and unfolding of the collection cloth 28. Before using the collection box 2 to collect morel mushrooms, the collection cloth 28 can be controlled to be unfolded and placed around the bottom of the collection box 2. After the fixing bolts and other fixing parts pass through the first connecting holes at both ends of the connecting plate 29 and connect to the second connecting hole at the other end of the fixed frame 23, the collection cloth 28 is located at the bottom of the collection box 2 and can collect the mushroom stems cut by the second cutting blade 40.

[0044] In this invention, when using the device, the operator can move the device to a greenhouse where morel mushrooms are grown, and push one of the collection boxes 2 inside the device body 1 from the two corresponding mounting slots 13 toward the harvesting mechanism until the collection box 2 is completely moved out of the device body 1. After the fixing frame 23 at one end of the collection box 2 is inserted and connected to the two mounting slots 13, the two first sliders 11 can be controlled to move to a suitable position in the first sliding groove, thereby adjusting the position of the second moving rod 6 and the first cutting blade 10 at its bottom. Then, the telescopic end of the second electric telescopic rod 7 is controlled to extend downward, driving the third moving rod 8 and the vertical rod 9 to a position close to the morel mushrooms, so that the morel mushrooms are located between the two first cutting blades 10. The two fourth sliders 16 are controlled to move toward each other, driving the two vertical rods 9, the two first cutting blades 10 and the two horizontal rods 18 to move toward each other together. The two adjacent first cutting blades 10 can cut the stem of the morel mushrooms, and in the cutting... After completion, the extension ends of the two third electric telescopic rods 19 are extended, driving the two clamping blocks 20 to move towards each other to clamp and fix the morel stems. Then, the third slider 15 moves the morel mushrooms clamped by the two clamping blocks 20 together in the third groove towards the device body 1. Next, the second slider 14 moves to the top of the collection box 2 in the second groove. At this time, the first linear motor can be started to drive the first movable block 26 to move upward in the first movable groove 21, thereby driving the placement plate 24 to move upward to the top of the collection box 2. This facilitates the extension and retraction of the extension end of the second electric telescopic rod 7, accurately placing the morel stems in the placement holes 25 inside the placement plate 24. The subsequently harvested morel mushrooms are placed in the placement holes 25 in sequence, so that the morel mushrooms can be neatly placed inside the placement plate 24 after harvesting. This avoids the morel mushrooms being squeezed together in one collection container, which would damage the caps of the morel mushrooms, thereby improving the integrity of the morel mushrooms after harvesting.

[0045] During the cutting process of the morel mushrooms by the two first cutting blades 10, soil easily adheres to the bottom of the morel mushroom stems. After collecting a sufficient number of morels inside one of the collection boxes 2, the bottoms of multiple morels are all located at the bottom of the placement plate 24. Please refer to... Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the two soft brushes 32 located at the bottom of the collection box 2 are in a horizontal state. At this time, the first movable block 26 can be controlled to move upward in the first movable groove 21, driving the placement plate 24 and the multiple morel mushrooms placed inside to move downward together until the bottom of the morel mushrooms contacts the soft brushes 32. Then, the third linear motor can drive the fourth movable block 30 to move back and forth in the fourth movable groove 22, thereby driving the rotating rod 31, the mounting plate 39 and the soft brushes 32 to move back and forth at the bottom of the collection box 2. The back and forth moving soft brushes 32 can clean the impurities attached to the bottom of the morel mushroom stems, which is convenient for subsequent processing of the morel mushrooms.

[0046] If partial cutting of the morel mushroom stems is required after harvesting, two fourth movable blocks 30 can be moved to both ends within the fourth movable slot 22, driving the two rotating rods 31 and the mounting plate 39 to move together to the bottom ends of the collection box 2. Then, the two rotating rods 31 can be controlled to rotate the mounting plate 39 180 degrees away from the collection box 2. After that, the telescopic limit rods 38 inside the rotating rods 31 are controlled to retract, so that the pre-set drive device inside the rotating rods 31 can drive the mounting plate 39 to rotate 180 degrees through the second rotating shaft. At this time, the soft brush 32 is still located above the mounting plate 39. Finally, the two rotating rods 31 are controlled to rotate 180 degrees between the two fourth movable blocks 30 and be located directly below the collection box 2, so that the soft brush 32 is located below the mounting plate 39. The telescopic ends of the two fifth electric telescopic rods 41 inside the mounting plate 39 are then controlled to extend. The second cutting blade 40 is extended from the inside of the mounting plate 39. Then, the two rotating plates 35 located in the center of the placement plate 24 are controlled to rotate downwards by 90 degrees between the rotating blocks 37 to a downward vertical state. After the rotating plates 35 rotate to the bottom of the placement plate 24, the telescopic ends of the two fourth electric telescopic rods 36 are extended to push the rotating plates 35 downwards. Then, the two second movable blocks 33 are controlled to move the rotating plates 35 together to both ends of the placement plate 24 in the second movable groove 34, and approach the morel mushroom stems that are neatly arranged at both ends. Finally, the mounting plate 39 and the second cutting blade 40 are moved towards the rotating plates 35 that are in a downward vertical state through the fourth movable block 30. At this time, the rotating plate 35 located on the side of the stem can be used as an anvil, which makes it convenient for the second cutting blade 40 to cut the stem, so that the stem of the morel mushroom is kept at a uniform length and the overall aesthetics of the morel mushroom are improved.

[0047] Furthermore, before the second cutting blade 40 cuts the mushroom stem, the drive motor inside the fixed frame 23 can be started, so that the collection cloth 28 on the outer wall of the winding roller 27 is unfolded. The staff manually surrounds the bottom of the collection box 2 with the collection cloth 28. After the fixing bolts and other fixing parts pass through the first connecting holes at both ends of the connecting plate 29 and connect to the second connecting hole at the other end of the fixed frame 23, the collection cloth 28 is located at the bottom of the collection box 2 and can collect the mushroom stems cut by the second cutting blade 40, thus avoiding the waste of morel mushroom stems.

[0048] If stem removal is required for morel mushrooms, leaving only the cap, after the two second cutting blades 40 extend from the inside of the mounting plate 39, the first movable block 26 moves downward inside the first movable groove 21, causing the placement plate 24 to move downward to a position where it abuts against the second cutting blades 40. Then, by controlling the two fourth movable blocks 30, the two mounting plates 39 and the second cutting blades 40 move in the same direction, cutting off all the exposed stems at the bottom of the placement plate 24. This facilitates stem removal for large quantities of morel mushrooms. Moreover, since the inside of multiple collection boxes 2 is equipped with components such as the second cutting blades 40, after a sufficient amount of morel mushrooms have been collected in multiple collection boxes 2, the mushrooms can be placed inside the collection boxes 2 from bottom to top to remove stem impurities, partially cut the stems, and finally completely cut the stems, greatly improving the efficiency of morel mushroom processing.

[0049] After the morel mushrooms are harvested and processed, the collection boxes 2 can be manually slid back to their original positions one by one, so that the multiple collection boxes 2 are neatly arranged inside the main body 1, facilitating the transfer of the morel mushrooms inside the multiple collection boxes 2. Before the morel mushrooms are transferred from the main body 1, the two mounting plates 39 at the bottom of the multiple collection boxes 2 can be controlled to rotate downwards between the two fourth movable blocks 30 via the rotating rod 31 to a vertical position. The spacing between the two vertically positioned mounting plates 39 can be adjusted according to the top length of the collection box 2, so that the morel mushrooms inside are neatly arranged inside the collection boxes 2. The upper collection box 2 can abut against the outer walls of the lower collection box 2 on both sides through two vertical mounting plates 39 at the bottom, while the bottommost collection box 2 can abut against the outer walls of the device body 1 on both sides through two vertical mounting plates 39 at the bottom. This ensures that the positions of multiple collection boxes 2 inside the device body 1 are limited and fixed, preventing the collection boxes 2 inside the device body 1 from easily sliding open during the movement of the device body 1, which would cause the morel mushrooms inside the collection boxes 2 to fall out. This improves the stability and safety of the morel mushroom transportation process.

[0050] After the device body 1 transfers the morel mushrooms to the designated location, it can control two rotating plates 35 located in the center of the multiple placement plates 24 to rotate upwards by 90 degrees through multiple rotating blocks 37, causing the two rotating plates 35 to be in an upward vertical state on the top of the placement plate 24. Since the placement plate 24 is fitted into the groove on the top of the first movable block 26 through the protrusions at both ends, the first movable block 26 can move up and down inside the first movable groove 21 to drive the placement plate 24 to move up and down. The staff can use the two upward rotating plates 35 to take the placement plate 24 out of the collection box 2, which is in an upward vertical state, so as to take out all the morel mushrooms in the collection box 2 at the same time and improve the efficiency of taking out the morel mushrooms in the collection box 2.

[0051] The preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed above are merely illustrative of the invention. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the invention to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the invention, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize the invention. The invention is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A harvesting device for morel mushroom production, comprising a device body (1), characterized in that, The device body (1) is divided into multiple chambers by two partitions (12). Multiple mounting slots (13) are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the device body (1) and both sides of the outer wall of the two partitions (12). Multiple collection boxes (2) are provided inside the multiple chambers. Fixed frames (23) are installed on the outer walls of the multiple collection boxes (2). The fixed frames (23) are inserted and adapted to the mounting slots (13). A harvesting mechanism for automatically harvesting morel mushrooms is installed on one side of the device body (1). A collection mechanism for collecting and temporarily storing morel mushrooms is provided inside the collection boxes (2). The harvesting mechanism includes fixed rods (3) installed on the outer walls of both sides of the device body (1). The top of each of the two fixed rods (3) is provided with a first sliding groove. The inside of each of the two first sliding grooves is slidably installed with a first slider (11). The top of each of the two first sliders (11) is provided with a first electric telescopic rod (4). The telescopic ends of the two first electric telescopic rods (4) are connected to a first moving rod (5). A second sliding groove is provided on one side of the outer wall of the first moving rod (5). A second slider (14) is slidably installed inside the second sliding groove. A second moving rod (6) is installed at the end of the second slider (14) away from the second sliding groove. A third sliding groove is provided at the bottom of the second moving rod (6). A third slider (15) is slidably installed inside the third sliding groove. The bottom end of the third slider (15) is connected to the third moving rod (8) through the second electric telescopic rod (7). The bottom of the third moving rod (8) is provided with a fourth sliding groove, and two fourth sliding blocks (16) are slidably installed inside the fourth sliding groove. The bottom ends of the two fourth sliding blocks (16) are each equipped with a vertical rod (9). The bottom ends of the two vertical rods (9) are each threadedly connected to a first cutting blade (10). The outer wall of one side of the two vertical rods (9) is provided with a fifth sliding groove. The inner side of the two fifth sliding grooves is each equipped with a fifth sliding block (17). The end of the two fifth sliding blocks (17) away from the fifth sliding groove is each equipped with a horizontal rod (18). The outer wall of the two horizontal rods (18) that are close to each other is connected to a clamp (20) through a third electric telescopic rod (19).

2. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The collection mechanism includes a placement plate (24) set inside the collection box (2). Both ends of the placement plate (24) are provided with protrusions. Multiple placement holes (25) are evenly opened inside the placement plate (24). Two first movable grooves (21) are opened on the inner walls of both sides of the collection box (2) near the protrusions. A first movable block (26) is installed inside the two first movable grooves (21). A groove that matches the protrusion is opened on the top of the first movable block (26).

3. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 2, characterized in that, The placement plate (24) has two second movable slots (34) and a third movable slot (42) at its two ends and top, respectively. Two second movable blocks (33) are installed inside each of the two second movable slots (34). A rotating block (37) is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the two second movable blocks (33) on the side that is close to each other through a first rotating shaft. The two rotating blocks (37) can move back and forth in the two third movable slots (42), and a rotating plate (35) is installed between the two rotating blocks (37).

4. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 3, characterized in that, A rectangular groove is provided on the outer wall of the two rotating blocks (37) on the side that are close to each other. A fourth electric telescopic rod (36) is installed inside the two rectangular grooves. The telescopic ends of the two fourth electric telescopic rods (36) are respectively connected to the two ends of the rotating plate (35).

5. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the collection box (2) has two fourth movable slots (22). Two fourth movable blocks (30) are installed inside each of the two fourth movable slots (22). A rotating rod (31) is rotatably installed between the two fourth movable blocks (30). An installation plate (39) is rotatably installed on the outer wall of the side of the two rotating rods (31) that are close to each other through a second rotating shaft. A telescopic limiting rod (38) for limiting and fixing the position of the installation plate (39) is installed inside the side of the two rotating rods (31) that are close to each other.

6. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both mounting plates (39) are equipped with soft brushes (32) on their tops. Both mounting plates (39) have storage slots inside. Both storage slots are connected to a second cutting blade (40) via a fifth electric telescopic rod (41).

7. The harvesting device for morel mushroom production according to claim 1, characterized in that, A take-up roller (27) is rotatably mounted on the bottom of one end of the fixed frame (23). A collection cloth (28) is wound around the outer wall of the take-up roller (27). A connecting plate (29) is installed on the end of the collection cloth (28) away from the take-up roller (27). A first connecting hole is provided at both ends of the connecting plate (29). A second connecting hole of the same size as the first connecting hole is provided on the outer wall of the fixed frame (23) away from the take-up roller (27).

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