Plant Injection Actuator Mounting for Precise Vascular Delivery

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional plant injection systems are difficult to install and manufacture on a commercially viable scale, necessitating a need for easier and more efficient methods to administer liquid formulations to plants.

Innovation Solution

An actuator system comprising an activator and frame, which facilitates the connection and mounting of a fluid delivery device to a plant, allowing for precise and automated installation of an injection tool without triggering the fluid delivery device, and includes locking mechanisms to ensure secure attachment and controlled release of the liquid formulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional plant injection systems are used, then liquid formulations can be administered to plants, but the systems are difficult to install and manufacture on a commercially viable scale

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The injection system is divided into separate modular components: a reusable actuator body, replaceable injection tools, and detachable fluid delivery devices. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using optimized processes, improving ease of manufacture while reducing overall system complexity through standardized interfaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The injection tools and fluid delivery devices are designed as disposable components that can be quickly replaced, while the actuator body is a durable reusable component. This approach simplifies manufacturing by allowing disposable parts to be produced through cost-effective methods like injection molding, while the complex actuator is manufactured once and reused multiple times.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

2Reliability

If the activator is pushed down to mount the injection tool, then secure attachment is achieved, but the predetermined breaking points may fail under excessive force

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidstrength

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The actuator incorporates predetermined breaking points designed with controlled weakness to prevent catastrophic failure. These breaking points act as safety features that will fail in a controlled manner under excessive force, protecting the plant and operator from damage while maintaining reliable operation under normal conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The activator serves as an intermediary component that transmits force from the user to the injection tool mounting mechanism. It includes locking mechanisms that engage with the frame to provide secure attachment, while the predetermined breaking points in the activator itself serve as a fail-safe intermediary that will fail before other critical components under excessive force.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250374877A1Plant injection systems including actuators and injection tools, and uses thereof

Publication Date: 2025.12.11 OPAQUEDIAGONAL LTDA

AI summary

Provided herein are devices and methods for administering liquid formulations to plants. The injection systems provided include an injection tool operatively connect to a fluid delivery device via an actuator. The injection systems are configured to deliver liquid formulation including one or more active ingredients to the vascular system of the plant.