IP Library Granted Patent US 12660764
Granted Patent B2
US 12660764 · App. 19/242,636 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Automatic mechanical system in mass production indoor planting with soil

Inventor: Jing-Yau Chung (Houston, TX)
A01G9/143A01G9/0299
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Patent No.
US 12660764
App. No.
19/242,636
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for mass indoor production of a plant within a greenhouse, having the steps of: containing and growing the plant in a pot; linking the plant pot relative to another plant pot and pushing and pulling the plant pot relative to the other plant pot; and handling the plant pot according to the preceding step via an arm including functions for rotating, retracting, and extending.

Claims (11)

1 . A method for mass indoor production of a plant within a greenhouse, comprising the steps of:

containing and growing the plant in a pot;

linking the plant pot relative to another plant pot and pushing and pulling the plant pot relative to the other plant pot;

handling the plant pot according to the preceding step via an arm including functions for rotating, retracting, and extending,

further comprising the step of harvesting the plant: comprising enclosing the plant, clamping the plant;

knocking off a plurality of consumer portions of the plant; and

conveying the consumer portions of the plant.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of replenishing the greenhouse comprising tilting or rotating the plant pot; removing an existing soil from the plant pot; and inserting a new volume of soil including a plurality of seeds into the plant pot.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising the step of cleaning the plant pot after the step of removing the existing soil from the plant pot.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the entire harvesting and replenishing steps are carried out on a continuous and sequential basis.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the harvesting step is carried out on a continuous and sequential basis.