US 12,219,899 B2
Multifunctional system for adaptable harvesting
Eric Lapalme, Varennes (CA)
Assigned to SAMI AGTECH INC., Varennes (CA)
Appl. No. 17/295,925
Filed by SAMI AGTECH INC., Varennes (CA)
PCT Filed Dec. 9, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CA2019/051769
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 21, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/118419, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/777,483, filed on Dec. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0007582 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 46/30 (2006.01); A01D 91/04 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/27 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC A01D 46/30 (2013.01) [A01D 91/04 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/27 (2013.01); G01N 33/025 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0211 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for performing an agricultural task, the system being mountable to a vehicle or portion of a vehicle or trailer and comprising:
a platform for connecting to the vehicle or trailer or portion of a vehicle and comprising an accessory socket for an accessory;
a plurality of accessories, wherein one accessory is selected among the plurality of accessories for installation in the accessory socket;
a computer for processing data; and
a vision system operatively connected to the computer and configured for collecting data of an environment about the accessory, the computer being configured for using the collected data to determine an instruction for performing the agricultural task and to send the instruction to the accessory installed in the accessory socket to perform the agricultural task, and
wherein the accessory is interchangeable in the accessory socket depending on the agricultural task,
wherein the system further comprises a conveyor extending between the accessory socket and a reception area of the system for receiving and translating vegetal objects between the accessory and the reception area, and
wherein the system further comprises an automated stage operable about the reception area and configured for at least one post-processing task selected from box loading, weighing, sorting and monitoring the vegetable objects received from the conveyor.