Agricultural tool

An agricultural tool for tying/twisting an agricultural item of interest and a support structure together, the agricultural tool comprising:

• a motor;
• a first driving gear to be driven by the motor;
• a second driving gear to be driven by the motor;
• a main gear including a plurality of openings along a periphery of the main gear;
• and
• a frame that supports the main gear;
• wherein
• the plurality of openings include a first opening and a second opening;
• the main gear includes a first receiving portion that defines a first receiving space;
• the main gear includes a second receiving portion that defines a second receiving space;
• the first opening corresponds and is attached to the first receiving space;
• the second opening corresponds and is attached to the second receiving space;
• the first driving gear and the second driving gear engage with the periphery of the main gear to drive the main gear;
• the frame includes a main gear frame portion that houses the main gear and includes at least one of a bottom groove portion and a top groove portion;
• and
• the main gear includes at least one of a bottom track portion that is attached to a bottom surface of the main gear to extend within the bottom groove portion of the main gear frame portion, and a top track portion that is attached to an upper surface of the main gear to extend within the top groove portion of the main gear frame portion.

An agricultural tool for tying/twisting an agricultural item of interest and a support structure together, the agricultural tool comprising:

• a motor;
• a first driving gear to be driven by the motor;
• a second driving gear to be driven by the motor;
• a main gear including a plurality of openings along a periphery of the main gear;
• a frame that supports the main gear and includes a frame opening;
• and
• a controller configured or programed to control the motor;
• wherein
• the plurality of openings include a first opening and a second opening;
• the main gear includes a first receiving portion that defines a first receiving space;
• the main gear includes a second receiving portion that defines a second receiving space;
• the first opening corresponds and is attached to the first receiving space;
• the second opening corresponds and is attached to the second receiving space;
• the first driving gear and the second driving gear engage with the periphery of the main gear to drive the main gear;
• the controller is configured or programed to drive the motor to rotate the main gear such that the first opening of the main gear is aligned with the frame opening;
• the controller is configured or programed to control a robotic arm to which the agricultural tool is attached to move the agricultural tool such that the agricultural item of interest is positioned within the first receiving space;
• and
• the controller is configured or programed to, after the agricultural item of interest is positioned within the first receiving space, drive the motor a predetermined amount, and in a predetermined direction, that causes the main gear to rotate such that the agricultural item of interest is captured within a first enclosed space defined by the first receiving portion and the frame.