Movable apparatus with automatic/autonomous operation slidable along pre-established paths among rows of vineyards, for the anti-bacterial and fungicide treatment of the same vineyards

An autonomous movable apparatus for the treatment of plants with UV light, comprising:

• a. a mobile base structure configured for unmanned self-propelled movement along selected paths between rows of plants;
• b. a panel structure comprising a set of panels disposed on a side of the mobile base structure, the set of panels comprising multiple panels articulated to each other about respective axes which are parallel with a movement direction of the mobile base structure, wherein the multiple panels are movable between a rest position in which the panels are folded in a compact configuration and an operative position in which the multiple panels are extended outwardly for treating the plants facing the side of the mobile base structure;
• c. an actuator system configured to move the multiple panels between the rest position and the operative position;
• d. a plurality of UV lamps mounted on the multiple panels for emitting ultraviolet radiation in a germicidal band toward the plants when the panels are in the operative position;
• e. a control system operatively connected to the mobile base structure, the actuator system, and the UV lamps to control autonomous navigation, panel movement of the multiple panels, and UV lamp operation;
• wherein the autonomous movable apparatus further comprises a gyroscope configured to detect the base structure inclination, the actuator system configured to automatically adjust panel orientation of the multiple panels in response to the detected inclination when the panels are in the operative position.

An autonomous movable apparatus for the treatment of plants with UV light, comprising:

• f. a mobile base structure configured for unmanned self-propelled movement along selected paths between rows of plants;
• g. a panel structure comprising a first set and a second set of panels disposed on opposite sides of the mobile base structure, each of the first set and the second set of panels comprising multiple panels articulated to each other about respective axes which are parallel with a movement direction of the mobile base structure, wherein the multiple panels are movable between a rest position in which the multiple panels are folded in a compact configuration and an operative position in which the multiple panels are extended outwardly in opposite directions for treating the plants facing the opposite sides of the mobile base structure;
• h. an actuator system configured to move the multiple panels between the rest position and the operative position;
• i. a plurality of UV lamps mounted on the multiple panels for emitting ultraviolet radiation in a germicidal band toward the plants when the multiple panels are in the operative position;
• j. a control system operatively connected to the mobile base structure, the actuator system, and the UV lamps to control autonomous navigation, panel movement, and UV lamp operation;
• wherein the autonomous movable apparatus further comprises a gyroscope configured to detect the base structure inclination, the actuator system configured to automatically adjust panel orientation of the multiple panels in response to the detected inclination when the panels are in the operative position.