Vertical hydroponic tower harvesting system

A plant harvesting system for use with a vertical hydroponic tower, the vertical hydroponic tower containing a plurality of vertically aligned plants, each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants comprising a plant stalk and a plurality of leafs, the plant harvesting system comprising:

• a payload transport system configured to be positioned at a location adjacent to said vertical hydroponic tower, said payload transport system comprising:
• a base;
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• a lift tower mounted to said base, said lift tower further comprising a motorized payload lift system, said motorized payload lift system configured to move an interface plate in an upward direction and in a downward direction;
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• a harvester mounted to said interface plate via a mounting plate, wherein said harvester harvests said plurality of leafs from each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants as said motorized payload lift system moves said harvester in said upward direction along a face of said vertical hydroponic tower, said harvester further comprising:
• an assembly of guide rails rigidly coupled to said mounting plate, said harvester movably coupled to said assembly of guide rails;
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• an actuator coupled to said harvester and said mounting plate, said actuator configured to move said harvester on said assembly of guide rails in a forward direction towards said vertical hydroponic tower and in a rearward direction away from said vertical hydroponic tower.

A plant harvesting system for use with a vertical hydroponic tower, the vertical hydroponic tower containing a plurality of vertically aligned plants, each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants comprising a plant stalk and a plurality of leafs, the plant harvesting system comprising:

• a payload transport system configured to be positioned at a location adjacent to said vertical hydroponic tower, said payload transport system comprising:
• a base;
• and
• a lift tower mounted to said base, said lift tower further comprising a motorized payload lift system, said motorized payload lift system configured to move an interface plate in an upward direction and in a downward direction;
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• a harvester mounted to said interface plate via a mounting plate, wherein said harvester harvests said plurality of leafs from each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants as said motorized payload lift system moves said harvester in said upward direction along a face of said vertical hydroponic tower, said harvester further comprising at least one plant stalk cutting blade, said at least one plant stalk cutting blade positioned in front of a leaf collection region of said harvester, said at least one plant stalk cutting blade configured to sever said plant stalk of each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants as said harvester moves in said upward direction along said face of said vertical hydroponic tower.

A plant harvesting system for use with a vertical hydroponic tower, the vertical hydroponic tower containing a plurality of vertically aligned plants, each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants comprising a plant stalk and a plurality of leafs, said plurality of vertically aligned plants contained within a plurality of plant containers, the plant harvesting system comprising:

• a payload transport system configured to be positioned at a location adjacent to said vertical hydroponic tower, said payload transport system comprising:
• a base;
• and
• a lift tower mounted to said base, said lift tower further comprising a motorized payload lift system, said motorized payload lift system configured to move an interface plate in an upward direction and in a downward direction;
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• a harvester mounted to said interface plate via a mounting plate, wherein said harvester harvests said plurality of leafs from each of said plurality of vertically aligned plants as said motorized payload lift system moves said harvester in said upward direction along a face of said vertical hydroponic tower, said harvester further comprising a pair of plant container removal wedges mounted to a front face of said harvester, said pair of plant container removal wedges configured to dislodge each of said plurality of plant containers from said vertical hydroponic tower as said harvester moves in said upward direction along said face of said vertical hydroponic tower.