A fully automatic self-propelled tea picker
The intelligent recognition system and flexible scraper design of the fully automatic self-propelled tea picking machine solve the problem of low automation in tea picking equipment, and realize efficient and low-damage fully automatic tea picking, which is suitable for different tea varieties and terrains.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- RIZHAO LIANGCHA TEA IND CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing tea picking equipment has a low degree of automation, a high rate of tea damage, is prone to missed picking, and has poor adaptability, making it unable to adapt to different tea varieties and terrains.
A fully automatic self-propelled tea-picking machine was designed, equipped with an intelligent recognition system, an electro-hydraulic cylinder, and electrically driven wheels. Combined with a picking robotic arm and a flexible scraper, it achieves fully automated picking, has path planning and autonomous obstacle avoidance capabilities, and can adapt to different tea tree heights and terrains.
It has achieved fully automated tea picking, reduced the rate of missed picking and tea damage, improved picking efficiency, adapted to different tea varieties and complex terrain, and reduced labor costs.
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