Greenhouse Harvester of Cannabis
OwnerAari Rubeninventor
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Abstract
A harvester for bedded plants having a driving mechanism having two sets of wheels or tracks positioned on opposing sides of a plant bed. An adjustable “U” shaped frame allows the legs connected to the wheels/tracks to be elongated or shortened with the cross member also being elongated to meet the demands of the particular plant bed. Secured to the cross member is a harvest mechanism which grips and cuts the plants stock, removes the flowers and or leaves, and then deposits the harvested material into a receiving bin.
Claims18
A harvester for bedded plants comprising:
- a) a driving mechanism having two sets of motion mechanisms adapted to engage a flooring, each set of motion mechanisms positioned on opposing sides of a plant bed;
- b) a support mechanism being generally “U” shaped having at least two legs and a cross member, a first end of each leg of the support mechanism secured to one of the motion mechanisms with each end of the cross member of the support mechanism secured to a second end of the at least two legs and extending over and parallel to the plant bed;
- c) a motor driving said motion mechanisms causing the support mechanism to travel along the flooring;
- and,
- d) a primary harvest mechanism secured to the cross member and having,
- 1) a gripping mechanism adapted to secure the stems of plants in the plant bed,
- 2) a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the stems of the plant below a point of contact between the gripping mechanism and a base of the plant,
- 3) a de-flowering mechanism adapted to separate flowers on the cut plant from the stem;
- and,
- 4) a de-leafing mechanism adapted to remove leaves from the stem.
The harvester according to claim 11, wherein the leaf bin is secured to the support mechanism exterior to the plant bed.
The harvester according to claim 12, wherein the leaf bin includes a dump door positioned at the bottom of the flower bin.
A harvester for plants in a plant bed arranged in rows comprising:
- a) a tractor mechanism having,
- 1) a driving mechanism having two sets of motion mechanisms adapted to engage a flooring,
- 2) at least two legs, a first end of each leg secured to one of the motion mechanisms,
- 3) a tool bar secured to a second end of the at least two legs and extending the plant bed, and,
- 4) a motor driving said motion mechanisms causing the support mechanism to travel over the flooring;
- and,
- b) at least two harvest mechanisms, each of said harvest mechanisms securable to the tool bar in alignment with a row of bedded plants, each harvest mechanisms having,
- 1) a gripping mechanism adapted to secure stems of plants in the plant bed,
- 2) a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the stems of the plant below a point of contact between the gripping mechanism and a base of the plant, and,
- 5) a de-flowering mechanism adapted to separate flowers on the cut plant from the stem;
- and,
- 3) a de-leafing mechanism adapted to remove leaves from the stem.
A harvest mechanism adapted to be moved through a row of plants in a bed, said harvest mechanism comprising:
- a) a gripping mechanism adapted to secure stems of plants in the plant bed;
- b) a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the stems of the plant below a point of contact between the gripping mechanism and a base of the plant;
- c) a de-flowering mechanism adapted to separate flowers on the cut stem from the stem;
- and,
- d) a flower bin adapted to receive removed flowers,
- e) a de-leafing mechanism adapted to remove leaves from the stem, and,
- f) a leaf bin adapted to receive removed leaves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.