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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2022
Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Shennong Smart Agriculture Research Institute Nanjing Co., Ltd., Nanjing, CN;
Jun Ni, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Huali Yuan, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Weixing Cao, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Yan Zhu, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Xiaoping Jiang, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Lili Yao, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Fangrong Pang, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Donghang Li, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Nanjing Agricultural University, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Shennong Smart Agriculture Research Institute Nanjing Co., Ltd., Nanjing, CN;
Abstract
A self-propelled platform for monitoring field crop phenotype is provided. The monitoring platform includes a traveling and steering mechanism, wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices, damping devices, and a case. The traveling and steering mechanism includes wheel side motors, wheels, and torque motors. The wheels are connected to respective upright posts of the platform through respective rigid independent suspensions. Each upright post is of sleeve structure and includes an upper sleeve and a lower sleeve. A corresponding damping device is connected between the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve. The wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices are configured for adjusting the height of the case and the tracks between the wheels. The lower ends of the wheel track and ground clearance adjustment devices are rotatably connected to respective upright posts, and the upper ends are rotatably connected to the case.