What it does
This integrated equipment revolutionizes traditional lotus root harvesting through automation and sustainability. Its core innovation lies in a three-stage process.
Your inspiration
Lotus roots: vital crop, but harvesting faces aging labor, inefficiency, and harsh conditions. Existing machines suffer high damage/poor reliability. Solution: A smart, integrated harvester boosting efficiency, reducing loss, and revitalizing rural industry.
How it works
This lotus root harvester is super easy to use! Workers sit in a cozy cockpit, with a crisp big screen showing what the machine’s up to—no confusion. Underneath, perforated rollers squirt high-pressure water, rinsing roots from the mud. Cleverly, their hollow insides (like tiny straws) make them bob up unbruised when nudged by water. Its "feet" are tough tracks, like a mini tank, tromping steady through squishy fields without getting stuck. Harvested roots plop into a bin. Top vents keep them fresh; a bottom drain lets extra water out—no sogginess. Best of all? Roof solar panels soak up sunshine to power it, no gas or plugs. Green, clean, helping lotus farming bloom sustainably.
Design process
We started by watching farmers slosh through mud, hands groping for lotus roots—tired, slow, messy. "There’s gotta be a better way," we thought. First, we gave it a cozy cockpit with a bright screen, so operators wouldn’t strain to see what’s happening. Then, we thought: water moves mud, right? So we added rolling nozzles that squirt high-pressure water. Since roots are hollow, they pop up like little buoys—no bruising. Muddy fields trap machines, so we borrowed from tanks: tough tracks that tromp through goop without getting stuck. For the collected roots, we added vents to keep ’em fresh and a drain to shake off extra water. And fuel? Too messy. Electricity? Tricky in fields. So we stuck solar panels on top—sunlight powers it all. Simple, clean, ready to make harvesting easy.
How it is different
What makes this harvester stand out? Let’s spill the beans. Unlike clunky rivals, it’s got a snug cockpit with a bright screen—no squinting or guesswork, even for newbies. Others bash roots with metal bits, but ours uses rolling water nozzles: gentle squirts make hollow roots float up, bruise-free. Most machines get stuck in mud, but this one’s got tank-like tracks—tromps through slop like it’s strolling on grass. And while others cram roots into stuffy boxes, ours has vents to keep ’em fresh and drains to shake off slime. Best part? No smelly fuel or finicky cords. Solar panels on top soak up sunshine—clean, quiet, and ready when the sun’s out. It’s not just a harvester; it’s a mud-proof, root-loving game changer.
Future plans
What’s next for this root hero? Keep it snappy. Teach it to “see” ripe roots with smart cameras—like a veggie detective. Shrink it for small family plots, not just big farms. Link a few to “dance” together, boosting harvests. Tweak nozzles to pluck other muddy treats, like water chestnuts. Add a simple app—farmers check progress from the porch. Turn “future” into “farm-ready” fast!
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