Agricultural system with foldable structure

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The agricultural system with a foldable structure and articulated joints efficiently transitions between configurations, addressing the challenge of bulky equipment transport and storage, and adapts to field conditions for optimal operation.

WO2026104930A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-05-21ECOROBOTIX SA

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Authority / Receiving Office: WO · WO
Patent Type: Applications
Current Assignee / Owner: ECOROBOTIX SA
Filing Date: 2025-10-29
Publication Date: 2026-05-21

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Technical Problem

Existing agricultural systems with bulky processing equipment face challenges in transitioning between a deployed, field-ready configuration and a compact, stowed configuration for transportation and storage, particularly for soil and crop processing modules that extend in the forward direction.

Method used

An agricultural system with a foldable structure featuring an articulated structure that includes a motorized pitch joint and pivot joints, allowing processing modules to pivot around multiple axes, enabling transition between configurations while maintaining operational efficiency.

Benefits of technology

Enables efficient conversion of the system between field-ready and folded configurations, protecting equipment during transport and storage, and adapting to field conditions for optimal operation.

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The present invention relates to an agricultural system (200; 300; 400) for processing an area of a cultivated field (100), comprising a frame assembly (210), at least a first and a second processing module (230; 330; 430a, 430b), each comprising a processing equipment (250; 350; 450) and a support (240; 440) supporting said processing equipment (250; 350; 450). The agricultural system further comprises an elevator (220) movably connected to the frame assembly (210) and adapted to raise and lower the first and second processing modules (230; 330; 430a, 430b) relative to the cultivated field (100), and an articulated structure (260) connected to the elevator (220) and to the support (240; 440) of the first and second processing modules (230; 330; 430a, 430b) to transition the agricultural system (200; 300; 400) between a deployed, field-ready configuration and a folded configuration. The first and second processing modules (230; 330; 430a, 430b) are arranged to extend in a direction orthogonal to the travel direction of the agricultural system (200; 300; 400) in the field-ready configuration such that a processing side (250a; 350a; 450a) of the processing equipment (250; 350; 450) of each processing module (230; 330; 430a, 430b) is facing the cultivated field (100). The articulated structure (260) comprises a motorized pitch joint (270) to pivot the first and second processing module around a pitch axis (φ), a first and a second motorized pivot joints (280a, 280b) and a connecting member (262) kinematically connecting the first and second motorized pivot joints (280a, 280b) to said motorized pitch joint (270). The first and second motorized pivot joints (280a, 280b) are arranged to pivot each processing module around a yaw axis (θ) such that each processing module can be arranged along opposite sides of the frame assembly (210) in the folded configuration.

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