A management device for shelf cultivation of edible fungi
By designing a combination of upper and lower slides, ladders, and basket placement platforms, the problem of low safety and efficiency of climbing ladders in edible mushroom cultivation is solved, realizing safe and efficient tiered cultivation management, which is suitable for edible mushroom production of various scales.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HENAN ACAD OF AGRI SCI EDIBLE FUNGI RES INST
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-03
AI Technical Summary
In the tiered cultivation of edible fungi, operators frequently climb ladders, posing safety hazards. Furthermore, traditional ladders are difficult to adapt to the tiered structure, resulting in inconvenient operation, high physical exertion, and reduced work efficiency. The lack of stable placement tools and material platforms also affects management effectiveness.
Design a device that includes an upper slide, a lower slide, a left ladder, a right ladder, a pulley system, and a basket-laying platform. The smooth sliding of the ladder is achieved through the cooperation of the pulley system and the slide. Combined with a detachable basket-laying platform and limit baffles, it provides a stable material carrying and operating platform, supporting single or double-person collaborative operation.
It significantly improves the safety and efficiency of tiered cultivation management of edible fungi, reduces the risk of falls from heights, enhances operational stability and work efficiency, adapts to the needs of different operating scenarios, has a simple structure, is easy to install, and is suitable for edible fungi cultivation and production of all scales.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of edible fungi cultivation equipment, specifically a management device for tiered cultivation of edible fungi. Background Technology
[0002] In the production of saprophytic fungi such as button mushrooms and straw mushrooms, tiered cultivation is widely used due to its high space utilization. Currently, tiered shelves typically have six layers, reaching heights of over 3 meters, to meet the vertical growth requirements of edible fungi. However, during management stages such as sowing, watering, covering, and harvesting, operators frequently need to work at different heights. Existing methods often rely on traditional ladders, posing significant safety hazards and leading to frequent falls. Furthermore, because different operating areas are dispersed, manually moving ladders is both physically demanding and inefficient, and traditional ladders are difficult to adapt to the tiered structure, resulting in inconvenient operation and long working times. In addition, the lack of stable platforms for placing tools and materials at heights further impacts management effectiveness and production efficiency. Therefore, there is an urgent need for an edible fungi management device that balances safety, convenience, and efficiency.
[0003] Therefore, those skilled in the art have provided a convenient management device for tiered cultivation of edible fungi to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a convenient management device for tiered cultivation of edible fungi, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A management device for tiered cultivation of edible fungi includes an upper slide, a lower slide, a left ladder, a right ladder, a pulley system, and a basket-placement platform. The upper and lower slides are made of stainless steel and are horizontally fixed to the top and bottom crossbeams of an existing button mushroom shelf by expansion bolts, respectively, and are located in the same vertical plane and parallel to each other. The top and bottom of the left and right ladders are respectively provided with mounting brackets. The pulley system includes two sets of four nylon pulleys. Each set of pulleys is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket of the corresponding ladder through bearings, and the outer contour of the pulleys is adapted to the grooves of the upper and lower slides to form a rolling fit.
[0007] As a further embodiment of this utility model: both the left and right ladders are welded from rectangular stainless steel tubes, forming an upright ladder-like structure. Limiting grooves are provided at both ends of the crossbars of the ladders, and the cross section of the limiting grooves is an inverted trapezoid.
[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model: the basket-laying platform is provided with hanging ears on both sides that are adapted to the limiting groove, and the hanging ears of the basket-laying platform cooperate with the limiting groove to hang on the crossbars of the two ladders.
[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, the basket placement platform also includes a barrier, which is detachably installed on the edge of the basket placement platform.
[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model: slots are provided at the upper part of the basket-placing platform near the four edges, and the enclosure includes four baffles, with the lower end of the baffles fixedly connected to the inserts that are compatible with the slots.
[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, both ends of the upper and lower slides are detachably fitted with limit baffles by bolts, and the inner side of the limit baffles is provided with buffer rubber pads.
[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model: a storage groove is provided on the corresponding side of the left and right ladders near the lower end, and the depth of the storage groove is adapted to the thickness of the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm; the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are respectively rotatably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding storage groove through a rotating shaft, and the rotation angle range is 0°-180°.
[0013] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the front end of the first rotating arm is provided with a through groove, and the front end of the second rotating arm is fixedly connected to a connecting block adapted to the through groove. The thickness of the connecting block is 1-2 mm smaller than the width of the through groove. The connecting block and the through groove are fixed by a through bolt, and the end of the bolt is fixedly connected to a knob. When the knob is tightened, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm form a rigid connection, and the total length after connection is equal to the initial distance between the left ladder and the right ladder.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0015] This utility model significantly improves the safety and efficiency of tiered cultivation management of edible fungi through innovative structural design. The combination of the upper and lower slides and pulley blocks allows the left and right ladders to slide smoothly along the length of the shelf, avoiding the need for operators to frequently climb traditional ladders and reducing the risk of falls from heights. The basket-laying platform, through the precise cooperation of the hanging ears and the limiting grooves of the ladder crossbars, facilitates height adjustment and provides stable support for materials and tools, improving operational stability. The detachable design of the enclosure prevents materials from falling, ensuring operational safety and cleanliness. Limiting baffles and buffer rubber pads at both ends of the slide effectively prevent the ladders from sliding off the track, enhancing the reliability of the device. The rotating arms at the bottom of the left and right ladders can be quickly connected and disconnected via knobs. When connected, they can move synchronously to improve work efficiency, and when disconnected, they can be operated flexibly. The design of the double ladder linkage and separation supports efficient collaborative work by two people, improving work efficiency, and also meets the flexible operation needs of a single person, adapting to different work scenarios. At the same time, the overall structure of the device is simple and easy to install. It can be directly added to existing shelves, with low modification costs, and is suitable for edible fungi cultivation and production of various scales, with significant practical value and economic benefits. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a shelf-type edible fungus cultivation and management device.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the left and right ladders in a shelf-type edible fungus cultivation management device.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a basket-placement platform in a shelf-type edible fungus cultivation management device.
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point a in the middle.
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point b in the middle.
[0021] In the diagram: 1. Button mushroom shelf; 2. Upper slide; 3. Lower slide; 4. Left ladder; 5. Right ladder; 6. Basket platform; 7. Pulley system; 8. Limiting groove; 9. Hanging ear; 10. Slot; 11. Enclosure; 12. Insert block; 13. Storage slot; 14. Rotating arm one; 15. Rotating arm two; 16. Through groove; 17. Connecting block; 18. Knob; 19. Limiting baffle. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] Example 1
[0024] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment provides a convenient management device for tiered cultivation of edible fungi, including an upper slide rail 2, a lower slide rail 3, a left ladder 4, a right ladder 5, a pulley system 7, and a basket-placement platform 6. The upper slide rail 2 and the lower slide rail 3 are made of stainless steel and are horizontally fixed to the top and bottom crossbeams of an existing button mushroom shelf 1 by expansion bolts, respectively, and are located in the same vertical plane and parallel to each other. The top and bottom of the left ladder 4 and the right ladder 5 are respectively provided with mounting brackets. The pulley system 7 includes two sets of four nylon pulleys. Each set of pulleys is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket of the corresponding ladder through a bearing, and the outer contour of the pulley is adapted to the groove of the upper slide rail 2 and the lower slide rail 3 to form a rolling fit. The upper and lower slide rails form a stable sliding track, providing guidance and support for the movement of the ladder. The cooperation between the pulleys and the bearings converts the sliding friction of the ladder into the rolling friction of the pulleys, greatly reducing the friction force, allowing the operator to easily push the ladder along the length of the shelf, facilitating work in different positions and avoiding the trouble of frequent moving of traditional ladders.
[0025] Example 2
[0026] Reference Figures 1-5 This embodiment is based on the previous embodiment, but differs in that the left ladder 4 and right ladder 5 are both welded from rectangular stainless steel tubes, forming an upright ladder structure. Limiting grooves 8 are provided at both ends of the ladder crossbars, and the cross-section of the limiting grooves 8 is an inverted trapezoid. The basket-placement platform 6 has hanging ears 9 on both sides that fit the limiting grooves 8. The hanging ears 9 of the basket-placement platform 6 cooperate with the limiting grooves 8 and are hung on the crossbars of the two ladders. The cooperation between the inverted trapezoidal limiting grooves 8 and the hanging ears 9 ensures that the basket-placement platform 6 can be stably mounted on the ladders, preventing the platform from sliding left or right or falling off during operation. Simultaneously, this structure facilitates the installation and disassembly of the basket-placement platform 6, allowing for easy adjustment of the platform's usage status according to actual needs. Furthermore, the ladders are welded from rectangular stainless steel tubes, ensuring the structural strength and stability of the ladders, and enabling them to withstand the weight of the operators, the platform, and the materials.
[0027] Furthermore, the basket-placement platform 6 also includes a barrier 11, which is detachably installed on the edge of the basket-placement platform 6. Slots 10 are provided at the upper end of the basket-placement platform 6 near the four sides. The barrier 11 includes four baffles, and the lower end of the baffles is fixedly connected to the inserts 12 that are compatible with the slots 10. The barrier 11 can effectively prevent items such as mushroom spawn, tools, and harvested edible fungi placed on the basket-placement platform 6 from falling off, ensuring operational safety and site cleanliness. The detachable design allows the barrier 11 to be easily removed when it is not needed (such as when moving lighter items or performing specific operations), without affecting the normal use of the platform, thus increasing the flexibility of platform use.
[0028] Furthermore, both ends of the upper slide rail 2 and the lower slide rail 3 are detachably installed with limit baffles 19 by bolts, and the inner side of the limit baffles 19 is provided with buffer rubber pads; the limit baffles 19 are used to limit the sliding range of the pulleys to prevent the ladder from sliding out of the end of the slide rail, causing equipment damage or safety accidents; the buffer rubber pads can play a buffering role when the ladder slides to the end and contacts the limit baffles, reducing impact force, reducing noise, and protecting the ladder, pulleys and slide rails from damage, extending the service life of the equipment, and the detachable installation method facilitates the maintenance and replacement of the limit baffles 19 and buffer rubber pads in the later stage.
[0029] Furthermore, each of the left ladder 4 and right ladder 5 has a storage groove 13 on its corresponding lower side. The depth of the storage groove 13 is adapted to the thickness of the rotating arm 14 and the rotating arm 2 15. The rotating arm 14 and the rotating arm 2 15 are rotatably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding storage groove 13 via a pivot, with a rotation angle range of 0°-180°. The front end of the rotating arm 14 has a through groove 16, and the front end of the rotating arm 2 15 is fixedly connected to a connecting block 17 adapted to the through groove 16. The thickness of the connecting block 17 is 1-2mm smaller than the width of the through groove 16. The connecting block 17 is fixed to the through groove 16 by a through bolt, and the end of the bolt is fixedly connected to a knob 1. 8. When knob 18 is tightened, rotating arm 14 and rotating arm 2 15 form a rigid connection, and the total length after connection is equal to the initial distance between the left ladder 4 and the right ladder 5. When two people need to work together or when working in a large area, rotating rotating arm 14 and rotating arm 2 15 and tightening knob 18 can rigidly connect the left and right ladders, enabling the two ladders to move synchronously. At this time, the basket platform 6 is more stable between the two ladders, which is convenient for operators to work together. When working alone or in a narrow area, loosening knob 18 allows rotating arm 14 and rotating arm 2 15 to be stored in the storage slot 13. The two ladders can be used independently to meet the needs of different work scenarios and improve the flexibility and adaptability of the device.
[0030] Working Principle: This utility model meets the diverse needs of edible fungi management through the coordinated operation of multiple components. The upper slide 2 and lower slide 3 are made of stainless steel and are fixed to the upper and lower crossbeams of the button mushroom shelf 1 by expansion bolts and U-shaped buckles, forming parallel and vertically corresponding sliding tracks. The mounting brackets at the top and bottom of the two stainless steel ladders are each equipped with a set of nylon pulleys. The pulleys are rotatably connected to the brackets via bearings and are embedded in the grooves of the slide tracks, allowing them to slide freely along the length of the shelf. When two people need to work together or when the basket-placement platform 6 needs to be used stably, the rotating arms in the storage slots 13 at the bottom of the left and right ladders 5 are rotated out, aligning the through slot 16 of the first rotating arm 14 with the connecting block 17 of the second rotating arm 15. The through bolts are tightened by turning the knob 18, rigidly connecting the two ladders. At this time, pushing either ladder will move the other ladder. A ladder, through a rotating arm linkage, drives the basket-laying platform 6, which is hung between the crossbars of the two ladders, to move synchronously. The hanging ears 9 on both sides of the basket-laying platform 6 precisely match the upper limit grooves 8 of the ladder crossbars, ensuring that the platform is stable and does not shake during movement. Operators can place spawn, tools, etc. on the platform and perform sowing, watering, harvesting, and other operations at different heights and positions while pushing the ladder. If only one person needs to operate or observe temporarily, the knob 18 can be loosened to separate the rotating arm 14 and the rotating arm 2 15 and store them back in the corresponding storage slots 13. The two ladders can then be used independently, and the operator can push one ladder to the target position for flexible operation. In addition, the limit baffles 19 at both ends of the slide, together with the buffer rubber pads, prevent the ladder from sliding off the track. The detachable enclosure 11 of the basket-laying platform 6 can be used or removed as needed.
[0031] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0032] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi, characterized in that, It includes an upper slide (2), a lower slide (3), a left ladder (4), a right ladder (5), a pulley system (7), and a basket-placement platform (6); the upper slide (2) and the lower slide (3) are made of stainless steel and are horizontally fixed to the top and bottom beams of the existing mushroom shelf (1) by expansion bolts, and the two are in the same vertical plane and parallel to each other; the top and bottom of the left ladder (4) and the right ladder (5) are respectively provided with mounting brackets; the pulley system (7) includes two sets of four nylon pulleys, each set of pulleys is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket of the corresponding ladder through bearings, and the outer contour of the pulley is adapted to the groove of the upper slide (2) and the lower slide (3) to form a rolling fit.
2. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left ladder (4) and the right ladder (5) are both welded from rectangular stainless steel tubes and have an upright ladder-like structure. Limiting grooves (8) are opened at both ends of the crossbar of the ladder. The cross section of the limiting grooves (8) is an inverted trapezoid.
3. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 2, characterized in that, The basket-laying platform (6) has hanging ears (9) on both sides that are adapted to the limiting groove (8). The hanging ears (9) of the basket-laying platform (6) cooperate with the limiting groove (8) and are hung on the crossbars of the two ladders through the hanging ears (9).
4. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 1, characterized in that, The crate placement platform (6) also includes a fence (11), which is detachably installed on the edge of the crate placement platform (6).
5. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 4, characterized in that, The basket-laying platform (6) has slots (10) at the upper end near the four sides. The enclosure (11) includes four baffles, and the lower end of the baffles is fixedly connected to the inserts (12) that are compatible with the slots (10).
6. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both ends of the upper slide (2) and the lower slide (3) are detachably fitted with limit baffles (19) by bolts, and the inner side of the limit baffles (19) is provided with a buffer rubber pad.
7. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 1, characterized in that, The left ladder (4) and the right ladder (5) are each provided with a storage groove (13) on the corresponding side near the lower end. The depth of the storage groove (13) is adapted to the thickness of the first rotating arm (14) and the second rotating arm (15). The first rotating arm (14) and the second rotating arm (15) are respectively rotatably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding storage groove (13) through a rotating shaft, and the rotation angle range is 0°-180°.
8. The device for managing tiered cultivation of edible fungi according to claim 7, characterized in that, The front end of the first rotating arm (14) is provided with a through groove (16), and the front end of the second rotating arm (15) is fixedly connected to a connecting block (17) that is adapted to the through groove (16). The thickness of the connecting block (17) is 1-2 mm smaller than the width of the through groove (16). The connecting block (17) and the through groove (16) are fixed by a through bolt. The end of the bolt is fixedly connected to a knob (18). When the knob (18) is tightened, the first rotating arm (14) and the second rotating arm (15) form a rigid connection, and the total length after connection is equal to the initial distance between the left ladder (4) and the right ladder (5).