Plant cultivation apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for cultivating plants, including mushrooms, is provided that includes at least one tilt-able plant cultivation module coupled to at least one horizontal support unit by at least one hydraulic unit. The at least one horizontal support unit is coupled to a vertical support unit. The tilt-able plant cultivation module further includes a frame and a plant cultivation tray. The frame of the tilt-able plant cultivation module and the at least one horizontal support unit is couple by at least one hydraulic unit. The hydraulic unit enables the tilt-able plant cultivation module to tilt at a desirable angle which facilitates and makes the plant harvesting process more convenient for a worker without affecting the under cultivated plants. The worker is enabled to look closer to the tilt-able plant cultivation module that in turn allows the worker to select plants to be harvested.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for cultivating fungi comprising:
 a plurality of tilt-able plant cultivation modules in which fungi are configured to be cultivated;   a plurality of horizontal support units coupled to a vertical support unit, each of said plurality of horizontal support units coupled to at least one of said plurality of tilt-able plant cultivation modules; and   a plurality of drive units, each of said plurality of drive units is coupled to at least one of said plurality of tilt-able plant cultivation modules;   wherein said tilt-able plant cultivation modules can be tilted such that, upon tilting, the fungi are tilted to a non-horizontal angle towards a worker.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said tilt-able plant cultivation modules can be tilted at an angle from 35° to 85°. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said tilt-able plant cultivation modules having a module inner edge and a module outer edge, and can be tilted by its at least one respective drive unit only in a direction to lower the module outer edge and to move the module inner edge away from the horizontal support unit. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit to enable said tilt-able plant cultivation modules to tilt at a desirable angle by controlling movement of its at least one respective drive unit. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a horizontal transport unit for receiving harvested fungi from said tilt-able plant cultivation modules. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the drive units are manual drive systems. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the drive units are electrical drive systems or a pneumatic drive systems or a hydraulic drive systems. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of tilt-able plant cultivation modules can be tilted independent of a neighboring tilt-able plant cultivation module. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus for cultivating fungi, comprising:
 at least one vertical support unit;   a horizontal support unit coupled to the at least one vertical support unit;   a first tilt-able plant cultivation module in which fungi are configured to be cultivated, the first tilt-able plant cultivation module coupled, at least partially, with the horizontal support unit; and   a first drive unit coupled with the first tilt-able plant cultivation module;   a second tilt-able plant cultivation module in which fungi are configured to be cultivated, the second tilt-able plant cultivation module coupled, at least partially, with the horizontal support unit or with a second horizontal support unit;   a second drive unit coupled with the second tilt-able plant cultivation module;   wherein said first and second tilt-able plant cultivation modules can be tilted such that, upon tilting, the fungi are tilted to a non-horizontal angle towards a worker.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said first and second tilt-able plant cultivation modules can be tilted at an angle from 35° to 85°. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said first and second tilt-able plant cultivation modules having a module inner edge and a module outer edge, and can be tilted by its respective drive unit only in a direction to lower the module outer edge and to move the module inner edge away from the horizontal support unit. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a control unit to enable said plant cultivation modules to tilt at a desirable angle by controlling movement of its drive unit. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the at least one vertical support unit is enabled to couple multiple horizontal support units at a predefined distance. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein said the first tilt-able plant cultivation module can be tilted independent of the second tilt-able plant cultivation module.