Automated mushroom production system with artificial intelligence technology

Abstract

The invention is a mushroom production system (10) comprising at least one preparation section (20) with an artificial intelligence-supported automatic device (50) enabling the entire production process to be carried out unmanned in mushroom cultivation processes, characterised in that it comprises at least one incubation section (30), at least one cultivation section (40), at least one packaging section (60).

Description

[0001] AUTOMATED MUSHROOM PRODUCTION SYSTEM WITH ARTIFICIAL

[0002] INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY

[0003] Technical Field

[0004] The invention relates to a mushroom production system which enables to be realised the entire production process from planting to harvesting of mushrooms, a foodstuff without the need for manpower by means of information entered by the user in cells formed in a certain order.

[0005] The said invention relates to a mushroom production system with artificial intelligence technology, which enables the production process from planting to harvesting of mushrooms to be realised automatically in accordance with the information entered by the user.

[0006] Prior Art

[0007] Nowadays, mushrooms are among the widely consumed foods in food culture. Accordingly, in order for said these foods to meet the demanded needs, it is of high importance to produce these foods rapidly and in high yields. Therefore, production techniques and materials have an important place in terms of shortening the production time in the mentioned sector.

[0008] Nowadays in the current conventional technique, mushrooms are produced by manpower or similar systems (vertical farming and normal farming). Manpower production here is limited to a certain quantity as it depends on manpower.

[0009] Nowadays, vertical farming, which is another traditional technique, is realised in the form of sprouting and greening of plant cultures placed in plastic bags or containers placed on shelves in a closed area. Here, in plant cultures stacked in plastic bags, suffocation may occur in the seeds at the bottom and production efficiency is low.

[0010] In vertical agriculture, which is another technique used nowadays, production is carried out by sprinkling seeds in the plant soil laid in a closed environment. Here, there is a risk of damage to the product to be formed in the second harvest while harvesting the plants spread over a whole area.

[0011] In addition, in both of the above-mentioned techniques, gases harmful to human health emerge at the stage of bringing the soil to the geological characteristics suitable for the plant or at the sprouting stages of the plant. For this reason, there is a risk that the personnel carrying out the transport of plants or fungi to the development and maturation areas after sprouting may be adversely affected by these gases.

[0012] According to our research in the Turkish patent database, an application 2015 / 00298 was found on the summary page of this application; The invention relates to an automatic mushroom production and harvesting machine that enables the cultivation of mushrooms of the genus pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom) without touching.

[0013] According to our searches in the Chinese patent database, an application CN111200928B was found on the summary page of this application; The invention relates to an automatic and modular system for processing vertical farms, generally of the hydroponic, aeroponic or aquaponic type.

[0014] According to our searches in the Chinese patent database, another application CN1 13348978A was found on the abstract page of this application; The invention relates to the field of agricultural machinery, in particular to a rotary type edible mushroom harvester and a harvesting method.

[0015] According to our research in the US patent database, an application US20190307077A1 was found on the summary page of this application; The invention relates to a vertical farming system comprising a storage structure having shelves having shelves having storage racks for accommodating plantbearing containers.

[0016] According to our research in the US patent database, another application US20190380283A1 was found on the summary page of this application; The invention relates to an indoor farming system, at least one growth rack, a plurality of cells, a plurality of farming modules, each farming module configured to be stored in a cell, each farming module configured to grow at least one type of plant. According to our searches in the European patent database, an application EP2378854B1 was found on the summary page of this application; The invention relates to a mushroom production process comprising the steps of preparing at least one mushroom compost bed and a mushroom growing shed.

[0017] Description of the Invention

[0018] The purpose of the invention is to provide a mushroom production system that enables automatic mushroom production without the use of manpower, independent of similar systems.

[0019] The most important purpose of the invention is to provide a mushroom production system that enables the entire process from the preparation of the mushrooms to the harvesting of the mushrooms to be realised without human intervention by using artificial intelligence technology.

[0020] Another purpose of the invention is to provide a mushroom production system in which maximum production is obtained in small volume areas compared to the systems currently used.

[0021] Another important purpose of the invention is that gases harmful to human health may occur during the cultivation of mushrooms, and it is the purpose of the invention to prevent these harmful gases that occur during the cultivation of mushrooms from harming human health by means of unmanned production.

[0022] The important purpose of the invention is to provide a mushroom production system that eliminates the time losses that occur in manual systems compared to manual systems.

[0023] In order to fulfil the above-mentioned purposes; the invention is a mushroom production system comprising at least one shelf formed in a certain order, at least one container coded and placed on the said shelves, having an artificial intelligence-supported automatic device that enables the entire production process to be carried out unmanned in mushroom cultivation processes, wherein it includes the following; - the preparation of the ground material required for the cultivation of mushrooms, as well as the cleaning and preparation of harvested containers ready for new cultivation,

[0024] - the incubation section, which has the necessary ambient conditions for the sprouting of mushrooms, which allows the mushrooms to be kept during the sprouting period of the mushrooms that have been planted by completing the processes in the aforementioned preliminary preparation section,

[0025] - the cultivation section that provides the necessary environmental conditions for the mushrooms that sprout after being kept in the said incubation section for a sufficient period of time until they grow and mature,

[0026] - the packaging section that ensures the harvesting and packaging of mushrooms that have completed the maturation phase in the mentioned growing section and are ready for harvesting,

[0027] - processor group that allows the data required for the realisation of the mushroom production process to be entered and the entered data to be processed and transferred to the automation system,

[0028] - An automation system that enables said automatic device to operate in accordance with the data entered by said group of processors.

[0029] Description of Figures

[0030] Figure-1 is a general perspective view of the isometric state of the inventive mushroom production system.

[0031] Figure-2 is a general perspective view of the preparation section in the mushroom production system of the invention.

[0032] Figure-3 is a general perspective view of the packaging section in the inventive mushroom production system.

[0033] Figure-4 is a general perspective view of the automatic device in the inventive mushroom production system.

[0034] Figure-5 is a rear perspective view of the inventive mushroom production system. Reference Lists

[0035] 10- Mushroom production system

[0036] 20- Preliminary preparation section

[0037] 21 - Washing unit

[0038] 22- Transport unit

[0039] 22.1 - Filling nozzle

[0040] 23- Waste storage

[0041] 24- Harrowing unit

[0042] 25- Spraying unit

[0043] 26- Compression unit

[0044] 27- Closing unit

[0045] 28- Cover accumulation unit

[0046] 29- Cover receiving unit

[0047] 30- Incubation section

[0048] 31 - Corridor

[0049] 32- Shelf

[0050] 40- Cultivation section

[0051] 50- Automatic device

[0052] 51 - Device body

[0053] 52- Holder

[0054] 60- Packaging section

[0055] 61 - Console

[0056] 62- Workbench

[0057] 63- Transfer element 64- Container

[0058] A-Automation system

[0059] A1 -Processor group

[0060] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0061] In Figure-1 and Figure-5, a mushroom production system (10) is illustrated, which includes at least one shelf (32) formed in a certain order, at least one container (64) coded and placed on the said shelves (32), with an artificial intelligence supported automatic device (50) that allows the whole production process to be realised unmanned in mushroom growing processes.

[0062] Figure- 1 shows the preparation section (20), which provides the ground material required for the cultivation of mushrooms, as well as cleaning the harvested containers and making them ready for new cultivation. In addition, the incubation section (30), which has the necessary ambient conditions for the sprouting of the mushrooms and which ensures that the mushrooms, which have been planted by completing the processes in the mentioned preliminary preparation section

[0063] (20), are kept during the sprouting period, is displayed. In addition, the cultivation section (40), which provides the necessary ambient conditions for the mushrooms that sprout after being kept in the said incubation section (30) for a sufficient period of time until they grow and mature, and the packaging section (60), which provides the harvesting and packaging of the mushrooms that have completed the maturation phase in the said cultivation section (40) and are ready for harvesting, are displayed. On the other hand, an corridor (31 ) is shown, which is formed between the shelves (32) and enables the said automatic device to move between the shelves.

[0064] Figure-2 shows the preparation section (20) in detail. In addition, the washing unit

[0065] (21 ), which ensures the washing of the caps as well as the containers after the mushroom harvest, and the transport unit (22), which ensures the movement of the containers to be used for mushroom production within the mushroom production system (10), are illustrated. In addition, the filling nozzle (22.1 ), which ensures that the materials required during the preparation of the base required for mushroom production are filled into the transport unit, and the compression unit (26), which ensures that the compost materials filled through the aforementioned filling nozzle (22.1 ) are compacted in the container (64). On the other hand, the harrowing unit (24), which enables the harrowing process to be carried out in the seeded containers to allow the cover soil to breathe, and the spraying unit (25), which enables the necessary spraying of the mushroom culture that has been harrowed in the mentioned harrowing unit (24), are displayed. In addition, the closing unit (27) for closing the containers (64) that have been cultivated and the waste storage (23) for collecting the compost materials discharged from the containers from which the mushroom harvest has been made is pictured. In addition, a cover receiving unit (29) for receiving the covers of the harvested containers (64) in order to empty them, and a cover accumulation unit (28) for accumulating the covers received in said cover receiving unit (29) are displayed.

[0066] Figure-3 shows the details of the packing section (60). Here, the console (61 ) which connects the preliminary preparation section (20) and the packing section (60) with the cultivation section (40), the workbench (62) formed in the packing section (60) which allows the harvested mushrooms to be arranged in packages, the transfer element (63) which allows the transfer of the harvested containers (64) to the preliminary preparation section (20) for reuse are illustrated.

[0067] The automatic device (50) is illustrated in Figure-4. On the other hand, the processor group (A1 ), which enables the input of the data required for the realisation of the mushroom production process and the processing and transfer of the input data to the automation system (A), and the automation system (A), which enables the said automatic device (50) to operate in accordance with the data entered by the said processor group (A1 ), are displayed. In addition, the device body (51 ), which has a structure to transfer the containers (64) to the lower and upper shelves by incorporating all the elements of the said automatic device (50), and the holder (52), which is integrated into the said device body and ensures that the containers (64) are kept in a fixed position during transportation, are shown. In the said mushroom production system (10), after the containers (64) are washed in the washing unit, they are transferred to the filling nozzle (22.1 ) by means of the transport unit (22). Here, the compost material with the mixture ratio determined according to the data entered by the processor group (A1 ) is laid in the container (64). The compost material laid in the container (64) is compacted by means of the compression unit (26). Then, the containers (64) with the compacted material are closed with a cover and transferred to the incubation section (30) by means of the transport unit (22) and the artificial intelligence supported automatic device (50), and after being kept here for a certain period of time, they are taken back to the preparation section (20). The covers of the containers (64), which are taken back to the preparation section (20), are removed with the help of the cover receiving unit (29). From here, the containers (64) are brought to the filling nozzle (22.1 ) by means of the transport unit (22). Here, cover soil is spread on them. The containers (64) are transferred to the spraying unit (25) for the necessary spraying. After spraying here, the containers (64) are transferred to the incubation section (30) again. The containers (64) kept in this section for the specified time are transferred to the preparation section (20) by means of the automatic device (50) and the transport unit (22). The containers (64) arriving at the preparation section (20) are transferred to the harrowing unit (24) by means of the transport unit (22) and the harrowing process is carried out here. After the raking process is finished here, spraying is carried out again if necessary and the containers (64) are transferred to the cultivation section (40) by means of the transport unit (22) and the automatic device (50). In this area, the mushroom culture in the containers (64) is left to mature for a specified period of time. After the maturation period is over, the mushrooms are transferred to the packaging section (60) by means of the automatic device (50) and transport unit (22). In the packaging section (60), ripe mushrooms are harvested and packed on the workbench (62). However, the containers (64) of the harvested mushrooms are transferred from the transport unit (22) to the preparation section (20) by means of the transfer element (63) in order to make them ready for reuse. The soil in the containers (64) transferred to this section is poured out. This poured soil is transferred to the waste storage by means of the transport unit (22). The emptied containers (64) are transferred to the washing unit (21 ) by means of the transport unit (22) and washed and cleaned in the washing unit (21 ) and made ready for the new process. Thus, the whole process returns to the beginning. All the aforementioned works and processes are carried out automatically without human intervention by means of all departments equipped with artificial intelligence technology (preparation (20), cultivation (40), incubation (30), packaging (60) and automatic device (50)).

Claims

CLAIMS1- A mushroom production system (10) comprising at least one shelf (32) formed in a certain order, at least one container (64) coded and placed on the said shelves (32), having an artificial intelligence-supported automatic device (50) that allows the entire production process to be realised unmanned in mushroom cultivation processes, characterized in that it comprises the following;- the preliminary preparation section (20), which not only provides the necessary ground material for the cultivation of mushrooms, but also ensures that the harvested containers are cleaned and made ready for new cultivation,- the incubation section (30), which has the necessary ambient conditions for the sprouting of the mushrooms, which allows the mushrooms to be kept during the sprouting period of the mushrooms that have been cultivated by completing the processes in the mentioned preliminary preparation section (20),- the cultivation section (40), which provides the necessary ambient conditions for the sprouted mushrooms to grow and mature after they have been kept in the incubation section (30),- the packaging section (60), which ensures the harvesting and packaging of the mushrooms that have completed the maturation phase in the mentioned growing section (40) and are ready for harvesting,- processor group (A1 ) that allows the data required for the realisation of the mushroom production process to be entered and the data entered to be processed and transferred to the automation system (A)- the automation system (A) which enables said automatic device (50) to operate in accordance with the data entered by said processor group (A1 ).2- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a washing unit (21 ) for washing the containers after the mushroom harvest.3- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a transport unit (22) for the movement of the containers for mushroom production within the mushroom production system (10).4- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a filling nozzle (22.1 ) for filling the materials into the transport unit during the preparation of the base required for mushroom production.5- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a compression unit (26) for compacting the compost materials filled by means of said filling nozzle (22.1 ) in the container (64).6- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a harrowing unit (24) for harrowing the cover soil in the seed sown containers to allow the cover soil to breathe.7- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that said harrowing unit (24) comprises a spraying unit (25) for the necessary spraying of the harrowed mushroom culture.8- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a closing unit (27) for closing the containers (64) in which the cultivation process is completed.9- The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a waste storage tank (23) for the accumulation of compost materials discharged from the mushroom harvested containers.10-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a cover removal unit (29) for removing the caps of the harvested containers (64) for emptying.11 -The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a cover accumulation unit (28) for accumulating the caps taken in said cover receiving unit (29).12-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises an corridor (31 ) formed between the shelves (32) to enable said automatic device to move between the shelves.13-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a device body (51 ) having a structure to transfer the containers (64) to the lower upper shelves by accommodating all the elements of the said automatic device (50). 14-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a holder (52) which is integrated into the body of said device and which ensures that the containers (64) are kept in a fixed position during transport.15-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a console (61 ) for connecting the preparation section(20) and the packaging section (60) with the cultivation section (40).16-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a workbench (62) formed in the packaging section (60), which allows the harvested mushrooms to be arranged in packages. 17-The mushroom production system (10) according to claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises a transfer element (63) for transferring the mushroom harvested containers (64) to the preparation section (20) for reuse.

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