Agricultural sample packaging systems and related methods

Through an automated agricultural sample packaging system, the problems of soil sample packaging and tracking are solved using grinding and containerization technology, and effective protection of samples and accurate correlation of location information are achieved.

CN119654543APending Publication Date: 2025-03-18PRECISION PLANTING LLC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202380056879.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2023-07-14
Filing Date
2023-07-26
Publication Date
2025-03-18

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The prior art is difficult to effectively package and track bulk agricultural samples during soil sampling, resulting in the possible damage to the samples during transportation and processing or difficult to correlate the location information.

Method used

An automated programmable processor-controlled agricultural sample packaging system is provided, including a sample packaging device that is capable of grinding and containerizing soil samples and tracking the location of the samples through RFID and GPS technologies.

Benefits of technology

Effective packaging and tracking of samples is achieved, ensuring the integrity of the samples during transportation and processing, and being able to accurately correlate the chemical analysis results of the samples with specific locations in the farmland.

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Abstract

The present application relates to an agricultural sample packaging apparatus, comprising: a grinder configured to receive and grind an agricultural sample material; a compactor including a feed tube configured to receive the ground sample material from the grinder, and a plunger linearly movable into and out of the feed tube; a rotatable turntable configured to removably hold the sample container, the turntable operable to receive the sample container and rotate the feed tube below the feed tube; wherein, when the sample container is positioned below the feed tube, the plunger is operable to enter the feed tube and compact the sample material into the sample container. A method of packaging an agricultural sample includes: grinding a bulk sample material in a grinder to produce a ground sample material; filling the empty sample container with the ground sample material; and compacting the ground sample material into an empty sample container.
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