A growing plate handling device and a plant factory

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a planting plate carrying device and a plant factory, which comprise a vehicle body, a walking mechanism and a carrying mechanism. The walking mechanism is arranged on the vehicle body and is used to drive the vehicle body to move along a goods shelf track. The carrying mechanism is arranged on the vehicle body and can be lifted to support two side portions of a planting plate, so that the planting plate is separated from a plant goods shelf, and the vehicle body is moved to carry the planting plate to a specified position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of intelligent agricultural equipment technology, and in particular to a planting board handling device and a plant factory. Background Technology

[0002] A plant factory is a highly efficient agricultural system that achieves continuous year-round crop production through precise environmental control within a facility. It's a novel production method where computers automatically control environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, CO2 concentration, and nutrient solution during plant growth, making it largely unaffected by natural conditions. In a plant factory, the light required for crop growth is provided by artificial light sources, and the necessary nutrients are supplied by nutrient solutions, achieving highly efficient production under controlled conditions.

[0003] In a plant factory, plants are grown in the cultivation holes of a planting board, which is then placed on a plant shelf. A water tank containing nutrient solution is located below the planting board, and the plant roots penetrate the planting board to absorb nutrients from the nutrient solution.

[0004] To facilitate the movement of planting boards placed in plant shelves, this application provides a planting board handling device. Utility Model Content

[0005] This application provides a hoisting rack robot and warehousing system for retrieving and placing goods from racks.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a planting board handling device, comprising:

[0007] Vehicle body;

[0008] A traveling mechanism is installed on the vehicle body, which is used to drive the vehicle body to move along the shelf track;

[0009] A transport mechanism is installed on the vehicle body; the transport mechanism can selectively support the two sides of the planting plate to transport the planting plate.

[0010] In one feasible implementation, the transport mechanism includes at least two planting board transport assemblies, all of which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle body.

[0011] In one feasible implementation, each of the planting board transport assemblies includes:

[0012] The transport drive assembly is mounted on the vehicle body;

[0013] A lifting assembly movably connected to the vehicle body;

[0014] The transport drive assembly drives the lifting assembly to rise and fall, so as to selectively support the side of the planting plate.

[0015] In one feasible implementation, the transport drive assembly includes a drive motor and a cam;

[0016] The drive motor is mounted on the vehicle body and drives the lifting assembly to rise and fall via the cam.

[0017] In one feasible implementation, the pull component includes:

[0018] A connecting part that is movably connected to the vehicle body, wherein a mating groove for engaging with the cam is provided at the middle position of the connecting part;

[0019] Connecting frame connected to the connecting part;

[0020] The support portion provided on the connecting frame is used to support the side of the planting board.

[0021] In one feasible implementation, the transport drive assembly is configured as one of an electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a rack and pinion drive mechanism, or a lead screw drive mechanism.

[0022] In one feasible implementation, the transport mechanism includes at least two planting board transport assemblies, each of the planting board transport assemblies including a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly being movably connected to the vehicle body;

[0023] The planting board transport device includes a transport drive component, which drives all lifting components to rise and fall simultaneously through the transport transmission component, so as to jointly drive the planting board to rise and fall.

[0024] In one feasible implementation, the walking mechanism includes a plurality of walking wheels and a walking drive assembly disposed on the vehicle body;

[0025] One walking drive component is provided, and one walking drive component drives multiple walking wheels to rotate, thereby driving the vehicle body to move along the shelf track;

[0026] Alternatively, multiple walking drive components may be provided, with each component driving multiple walking wheels to rotate, thereby moving the vehicle body along the shelf track.

[0027] In one feasible implementation, the planting board transport device further includes a positioning component disposed on the vehicle body, the positioning component being used to position the vehicle body;

[0028] And / or, the positioning component is configured as a barcode scanner, and a QR code positioning mark is provided on the plant shelf where the planting board is placed.

[0029] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a plant factory, including a plant shelf and a planting board handling device as described in any of the first aspects;

[0030] The plant shelf is equipped with at least one layer of water trough, and planting boards are placed on the water trough. A shelf track is provided above the water trough, and the planting board handling device moves along the shelf track and moves the planting boards below it.

[0031] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a planting board handling device, including a vehicle body, a traveling mechanism, and a handling mechanism. The traveling mechanism is mounted on the vehicle body and drives the vehicle body to move along a shelf track. The handling mechanism is mounted on the vehicle body and is capable of lifting and lowering to support the two sides of the planting board, thereby detaching the planting board from the plant shelf. The movement of the vehicle body then transports the planting board to a designated location.

[0032] Secondly, embodiments of this application also provide a plant factory, including a plant shelf and a planting board transport device as described in any of the first aspects. The plant shelf has at least one layer of water trough, the planting boards are placed on the water trough, and a shelf track is provided above the water trough. The planting board transport device moves along the shelf track and transports the planting boards below it. Since this plant factory includes the planting board transport device of any of the above-described technical solutions, it possesses all the beneficial effects of the planting board transport device of any of the above-described technical solutions, which will not be elaborated further here. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are provided to further illustrate the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are used to explain the present application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention.

[0034] In the attached diagram:

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a planting board handling device provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the planting board handling device in the diagram;

[0037] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the planting board handling assembly;

[0038] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a planting board handling device provided in one embodiment of this application placed in a plant factory;

[0039] Figure 5 yes Figure 4Side view of the planting board handling device.

[0040] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0041] 100-Vehicle body; 200-Traveling mechanism; 300-Handling mechanism; 400-Positioning component; 500-Shelf rail; 600-Plant shelf; 700-Water tank; 800-Planting board;

[0042] 310 - Planting board handling assembly; 210 - Walking wheels; 220 - Walking drive assembly;

[0043] 311-Transfer drive assembly; 312-Lifting assembly; 313-Cam;

[0044] 3121-Connecting part; 3122-Matching groove; 3123-Connecting frame; 3124-Supporting part. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0047] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0048] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0049] A plant factory is a highly efficient agricultural system that achieves continuous year-round crop production through precise environmental control within a facility. It's a novel production method where computers automatically control environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, light, CO2 concentration, and nutrient solution during plant growth, making it largely unaffected by natural conditions. In a plant factory, the light required for crop growth is provided by artificial light sources, and the necessary nutrients are supplied by nutrient solutions, achieving highly efficient production under controlled conditions.

[0050] In a plant factory, seedlings are planted in the cultivation holes of planting boards, which are placed on shelves. Below the planting boards are water tanks containing nutrient solution, and the plant roots penetrate the planting boards to absorb nutrients from the nutrient solution.

[0051] To facilitate the movement of planting boards placed on shelves, this application provides a planting board handling device. The following will describe in detail the solution provided by the embodiments of this application with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0052] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a planting board handling device provided in one embodiment of this application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the planting board handling device.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a planting board handling device, including a vehicle body 100, a traveling mechanism 200, and a handling mechanism 300. The vehicle body 100 includes a frame and a shell. The frame is disposed inside the shell, providing a mounting base for various components, while the shell serves to protect the internal components and for decorative purposes. The traveling mechanism 200 is mounted on the vehicle body 100 and drives the vehicle body 100 to move along a shelf track 500. The shelf track 500 is positioned above the planting board 800. When the vehicle body 100 moves along the shelf track 500 to handle the planting board 800, water from the planting board 800 will not splash onto the vehicle body 100 due to movement, preventing water from entering the vehicle body and damaging electrical components.

[0054] A transport mechanism 300 is mounted on the vehicle body 100. This transport mechanism 300 can be raised and lowered to support the two sides of the planting board 800, thereby detaching the planting board 800 from the plant shelf 600. The vehicle body 100 then moves to transport the planting board 800 to the designated location. Compared to manual handling of the planting board 800, this planting board transport device is more efficient in transporting the planting board 800.

[0055] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a planting board handling device provided in one embodiment of this application placed in a plant factory; Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Side view of the planting board handling device.

[0056] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when transporting the planting board 800, the traveling mechanism 200 drives the vehicle body 100 to move along the shelf track 500 on the plant shelf 600 to the designated position, and the lower end of the transport mechanism 300 moves to below the planting board 800. Then, the transport mechanism 300 is raised, its lower end supporting the two sides of the planting board 800, thus detaching the planting board 800 from the plant shelf 600. Next, the traveling mechanism 200 drives the vehicle body 100 to move, transporting the planting board 800 to the designated position. Then, the transport mechanism 300 is lowered, the planting board 800 is placed on the plant shelf 600, the transport mechanism 300 detaches from the lower surface of the planting board 800, and the traveling mechanism 200 drives the vehicle body 100 to move, thereby moving the transport mechanism 300 out from under the planting board 800.

[0057] In the planting board handling device of this application, all electrical components are mounted on the frame, located in the housing, and are all located above the water tank 700 and the planting board 800, which can prevent liquid splashed out during the handling of the planting board 800 from damaging the electrical components.

[0058] For example, the transport mechanism 300 includes at least two planting board transport assemblies 310, all of which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle body 100 to support the two sides of the planting board 800, ensuring that the planting board 800 remains horizontal during transport. For example Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in this example, the transport mechanism 300 includes two planting board transport assemblies 310. One planting board transport assembly 310 is respectively arranged on each of the opposite sides of the vehicle body 100. In other examples, the transport mechanism 300 includes four planting board transport assemblies 310, with two planting board transport assemblies 310 arranged side-by-side on each of the opposite sides of the vehicle body 100. During the transport of the planting board 800, all planting board transport assemblies 310 rise and fall simultaneously, ensuring that the planting board 800 rises and falls smoothly without tilting.

[0059] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the planting board handling assembly 310.

[0060] Reference Figure 5 As shown, in some examples, each planting board transport assembly 310 includes a transport drive assembly 311 and a lifting assembly 312. The transport drive assembly 311 is disposed on the vehicle body 100, and the lifting assembly 312 is movably connected to the vehicle body 100. The transport drive assembly 311 drives the lifting assembly 312 to rise and fall, so that the lifting assembly 312 selectively supports the side of the planting board 800.

[0061] like Figure 5 As shown, exemplarily, the transport drive assembly 311 includes a drive motor and a cam 313. The drive motor is mounted on the vehicle body 100 and drives the lifting assembly 312 to rise and fall via the cam 313. Specifically, the transport drive assembly 311 is connected to the cam 313 and drives the cam 313 to rotate. The cam 313 is connected to the lifting assembly 312, and the cam 313 drives the lifting assembly 312 to rise and fall during rotation.

[0062] Continue to refer to Figure 5 As shown, the lifting assembly 312 includes a connecting part 3121, a connecting frame 3123, and a supporting part 3125. The connecting part 3121 is movably connected to the vehicle body 100 and is height-adjustable. For example, the connecting part 3121 can be connected to the vehicle body 100 via a guide rod, and it moves up and down along the guide rod. A mating groove 3122 that mates with a cam 313 is provided in the middle of the connecting part 3121. A drive motor drives the cam 313 to rotate, and the rotation of the cam 313 causes the connecting part 3121 to rise and fall. The upper end of the connecting frame 3123 is connected to the connecting part 3121, and the lower end is connected to the supporting part 3125. During the lifting and lowering process, the connecting part 3121, through the connecting frame 3123, causes the supporting part 3125 to rise and fall. The supporting part 3125 can extend under the planting plate 800 and support the side of the planting plate 800.

[0063] In addition, the transport drive assembly 311 can be configured with one of the following: electric cylinder, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, gear and rack drive mechanism, or lead screw drive mechanism, for driving the support part 3125 to rise and fall.

[0064] In other examples, the transport mechanism 300 includes at least two planting plate transport assemblies 310, each including at least one lifting assembly 312 movably connected to the vehicle body 100. The planting plate transport device includes a transport drive assembly 311 mounted on the vehicle body 100, which drives all lifting assemblies 312 to rise and fall simultaneously via a transport transmission assembly, thereby jointly lifting the planting plate 800. For example, a transport drive assembly 311 mounted on the vehicle body 100 is connected to all lifting assemblies 312 via a drive shaft and a cam 313, meaning that a transport drive assembly 311 drives all lifting assemblies 312 to rise and fall simultaneously via the drive shaft and cam 313, thereby jointly lifting the planting plate 800. Exemplarily, the transport drive assembly 311 may be a drive motor.

[0065] Reference Figure 2 As shown, the traveling mechanism 200 includes multiple traveling wheels 210 mounted on the vehicle body 100 and a traveling drive assembly 220. The traveling drive assembly 220 drives the traveling wheels 210 to rotate, thereby driving the vehicle body 100 to move along the shelf track 500. For example, one traveling drive assembly 220 drives multiple traveling wheels 210 to rotate via a drive shaft, or one traveling drive assembly 220 can drive one traveling wheel 210 to rotate, and multiple traveling drive assemblies 220 can drive multiple traveling wheels 210 to rotate respectively, thereby driving the vehicle body 100 to move along the shelf track 500.

[0066] In some examples, the planting board handling device also includes a positioning component 400 mounted on the vehicle body 100 for positioning the vehicle body 100. For instance, the plant shelf 600 for placing the planting boards 800 is equipped with a QR code positioning mark, and the positioning component 400 is configured as a barcode scanner. The scanner locates the vehicle body 100 by scanning the QR code positioning mark.

[0067] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a plant factory, including a plant shelf 600 and a planting board handling device as described in any of the first aspects.

[0068] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the plant shelf 600 is provided with at least one layer of water trough, the planting board 800 is placed on the water trough, the shelf rail 500 is provided above the water trough, and the planting board transporting device moves along the shelf rail 500 and transports the planting board 800 below it.

[0069] It is readily understood that, based on the several embodiments provided in this application, those skilled in the art can combine, split, or reorganize the embodiments of this application to obtain other embodiments, none of which exceed the protection scope of this application.

[0070] The above detailed embodiments further illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and beneficial effects of the embodiments of this application. It should be understood that the above are merely specific embodiments of the embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made on the basis of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application should be included within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A planting board handling device, characterized in that, include: Vehicle body (100); A traveling mechanism (200) is provided on the vehicle body (100), the traveling mechanism (200) is used to drive the vehicle body (100) to move along the shelf track (500); A transport mechanism (300) is provided on the vehicle body (100); the transport mechanism (300) can selectively support the two sides of the planting plate (800) to transport the planting plate (800); The shelf track (500) is located above the planting board (800).

2. The planting board handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transport mechanism (300) includes at least two planting board transport assemblies (310), all of which are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle body (100).

3. The planting board handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned planting board handling assemblies (310) includes: The transport drive assembly (311) is mounted on the vehicle body (100); A lifting assembly (312) movably connected to the vehicle body (100); The transport drive assembly (311) drives the lifting assembly (312) to rise and fall, so as to selectively support the side of the planting plate (800).

4. The planting board handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transport drive assembly (311) includes a drive motor and a cam (313); The drive motor is mounted on the vehicle body (100) and drives the lifting assembly (312) to rise and fall via the cam (313).

5. The planting board handling device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lifting assembly (312) includes: A connecting part (3121) is movably connected to the vehicle body (100), and a mating groove (3122) that mates with the cam (313) is provided at the middle position of the connecting part (3121); A connecting bracket (3123) connected to the connecting part (3121); A support portion (3124) is provided on the connecting frame (3123) for supporting the side of the planting board (800).

6. The planting board handling device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transport drive assembly (311) is configured with one of the following: electric cylinder, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, gear and rack drive mechanism, and lead screw drive mechanism.

7. The planting board handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The transport mechanism (300) includes at least two planting board transport assemblies (310), each of the planting board transport assemblies (310) including a lifting assembly (312), the lifting assembly (312) being movably connected to the vehicle body (100); The planting board transport device includes a transport drive assembly (311), which drives all lifting assemblies (312) to rise and fall simultaneously through the transport transmission assembly, so as to jointly drive the planting board (800) to rise and fall.

8. The planting board handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The walking mechanism (200) includes a plurality of walking wheels (210) and a walking drive assembly (220) disposed on the vehicle body (100); One walking drive assembly (220) is provided, and one walking drive assembly (220) drives multiple walking wheels (210) to rotate, thereby driving the vehicle body (100) to move along the shelf track (500); Alternatively, multiple walking drive components (220) may be provided, and multiple walking drive components (220) may drive multiple walking wheels (210) to rotate, thereby driving the vehicle body (100) to move along the shelf track (500).

9. The planting board handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The planting board transport device further includes a positioning component (400) disposed on the vehicle body (100), the positioning component (400) being used to position the vehicle body (100); And / or, the positioning component (400) is configured as a barcode scanner, and a QR code positioning mark is provided on the plant shelf (600) on which the planting board (800) is placed.

10. A plant factory, characterized in that, Includes a plant shelf (600) and a planting board handling device as described in any one of claims 1-9; The plant shelf (600) is provided with at least one layer of water trough, the planting board (800) is placed on the water trough, and the shelf rail (500) is provided above the water trough. The planting board handling device moves along the shelf rail (500) and carries the planting board (800) below it.

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