Abstract

The invention relates to an agricultural robotic gantry system (10) comprising a first carriage (11) which is able to move in a longitudinal direction (X) along longitudinal rails (4A, 4B), the first carriage (11) supporting and guiding, laterally in a transverse direction (Y), a second carriage (12) which is provided with a tool holder (20) for using a tool (30) in relation to a growing surface (RM) in a greenhouse (1) comprising a plurality of adjacent spans (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), each span supporting two longitudinal rails (4A, 4B) which are are substantially horizontal and face one another, said spans and said longitudinal rails extending in a longitudinal direction (X). An inter-span switching mechanism (61) is positioned in an inter-span transfer zone (60) which extends between the spans (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) in the transverse direction (Y), the inter-span switching mechanism (61) being arranged such that the first carriage (11) can be operated either in a working configuration, in which the first carriage (11) can be moved in the longitudinal direction (X) in a defined span, or in a switching configuration, in which the first carriage (11) can be translated in the transverse direction (Y) from said defined span to a destination span.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01G 9/14 - Greenhouses
• B66C 7/12 - Devices for changing direction of travel or for transferring from one runway to anotherCrossingsCombinations of tracks of different gauges
• B66C 17/04 - Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially-horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports with lifting beams, e.g. slewable beams, carrying load-engaging elements, e.g. magnets, hooks
• B66C 17/06 - Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially-horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports specially adapted for particular purposes, e.g. in foundries, forgesOverhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially-horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports combined with auxiliary apparatus serving particular purposes

Abstract

The invention relates to an agricultural robotic gantry system (10), which comprises at least one motorised carriage (12) provided with a tool carrier (20) for implementing a tool (30) relative to a culture surface (RM). The tool holder (20) has a coupling plate (21A) for coupling to the carriage (12) and a tool-holder body (22). The tool (30) has a tool plate (33) connected to a functional element of the tool (31). The tool-holder body (22) and the tool plate (33) are arranged to releasably couple the tool (30) to the tool holder (20) by a locking interface (35) engaging with a locking slide (26) under the action of a selector (28) for configuring the slide between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration of the tool (30) with the tool holder (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01B 51/02 - Undercarriages specially adapted for mounting-on various kinds of agricultural tools or apparatus propelled by a motor
• A01G 25/09 - Watering arrangements making use of movable installations on wheels or the like