Production unit for growing or propagating organisms
AssigneeClipex IP Limited
InventorsAshley Dean Olsson, Ashley Norman Olsson
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Abstract
A sprout, fodder or forage production unit (10a) includes: a tray positioning system including a plurality of trays (2a) movable between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby the trays (2a) extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another, and (2) a substantially horizontal table configuration whereby the trays (2a) are positioned next to one another on substantially a same horizontal plane. The production unit (10a) further includes a temperature controlling system capable of heating or cooling the trays (2a).
Claims20
A production unit for growing or propagating organisms, the production unit comprising:
- a production surface positioning system comprising:
- at least three production surfaces;
- at least one production surface support for supporting each production surface;
- and
- a linkage system connected to each production surface support, wherein the linkage system comprises at least one mounting frame extending alongside said at least one production surface support,
- wherein the at least three production surfaces are pivotable in unison relative to the at least one mounting frame between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby all of the production surfaces extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another in substantially the same vertical plane, and (2) a substantially horizontal configuration whereby all of the production surfaces are positioned next to one another on substantially the same horizontal plane;
- an irrigation system;
- and
- a temperature controlling system capable of heating or cooling at least one production surface of the at least three production surfaces independently of the irrigation system.
A system comprising at least two production units, wherein there is a common infrastructure of at least one fluid supply or at least one power supply, wherein each said production unit is capable of connecting to and disconnecting from said common infrastructure, and wherein each said production unit comprises:
- a production surface positioning system comprising:
- at least three production surfaces;
- at least one production surface support for supporting each production surface;
- and
- a linkage system connected to each production surface support, wherein the linkage system comprises at least one mounting frame extending alongside said at least one production surface support,
- wherein the at least three production surfaces are pivotable in unison relative to the at least one mounting frame between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby all of the production surfaces extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another in substantially the same vertical plane, and (2) a substantially horizontal configuration whereby all of the production surfaces are positioned next to one another on substantially the same horizontal plane;
- and
- a temperature controlling system capable of heating or cooling at least one production surface of the at least three production surfaces.
An autonomous automated system comprising at least two production units and a propulsion unit, wherein there is a common infrastructure of at least one fluid supply or at least one power supply, wherein each said production unit is capable of connecting to and disconnecting from said common infrastructure when being moved by the propulsion unit, and wherein each said production unit comprises:
- a production surface positioning system comprising:
- at least three production surfaces;
- at least one production surface support for supporting each production surface;
- and
- a linkage system connected to each production surface support, wherein the linkage system comprises at least one mounting frame extending alongside said at least one production surface support,
- wherein the at least three production surfaces are pivotable in unison relative to the at least one mounting frame between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby all of the production surfaces extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another in substantially the same vertical plane, and (2) a substantially horizontal configuration whereby all of the production surfaces are positioned next to one another on substantially the same horizontal plane;
- and
- a temperature controlling system capable of heating or cooling at least one production surface of the at least three production surfaces.
A production unit for growing or propagating organisms, the production unit comprising:
- a production surface positioning system comprising:
- at least three production surfaces;
- at least one production surface support for supporting each production surface;
- and
- a linkage system connected to each production surface support, wherein the linkage system comprises at least one mounting frame extending alongside said at least one production surface support,
- wherein the at least three production surfaces are pivotable in unison relative to the at least one mounting frame between (1) a substantially vertical stacked configuration whereby all of the production surfaces extend in spaced substantially horizontal parallel planes above one another in substantially the same vertical plane, and (2) a substantially horizontal configuration whereby all of the production surfaces are positioned next to one another on substantially the same horizontal plane;
- and
- a temperature controlling system capable of heating or cooling at least one production surface of the at least three production surfaces, wherein:
- the temperature controlling system comprises one or more temperature transfer components capable of heating or cooling the at least one production surface;
- the one or more temperature transfer components are in contact with the at least one production surface;
- the one or more temperature transfer components comprise a heating element or a cooling element;
- and
- the heating element or cooling element extends along an underside of the at least one production surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.