Automated planter
US7316189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S47/901
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated planter includes a locating device arranged to locate a propagation tray; at least one plant extraction device adapted to pull a plant out of a propagation tray located by the locating device; and a delivery assembly arranged to receive a plant extracted by the at least one plant extraction device and deliver the received plant to the ground. The planter lifts the plants out of their cells in the tray by inserting fingers, which are caused to converge to pinch the root ball. A plant transport includes two tracks, such that one can be loaded while the other is transporting plants to the delivery assembly.
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