CN203646144U - Device for planting plants - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a device for planting plants. The device includes: a frame and a driving mechanism which is connected to the frame. The driving mechanism includes: a water-driving wheel which is operated for driving the water from the water source via the pipeline; the device also includes multiple shelf pallets which are vertically disposed on the frame and are connected to the driving mechanism. Every shelf pallet is capable of supporting at least one strain of plant. The driving mechanism is formed for rotating said multiple shelf pallets in order that at least a part of the water supplied by the water source can be used for driving the water-driving wheel.
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Technical field
Embodiment of the present utility model provides a kind of equipment, is particularly the equipment of rotatable vertical storage frame system form, and this equipment has been considered the effective utilization to the space for planting all types of plants.
Background technology
Traditional agricultural methods are usually directed to utilize bulk rich soil to carry out planting plants.Utilize these methods, just must open up wasteland large-area soil.For example, various vegetables or other agricultural product can spread all over the soil of several hectares with long row's form plantation.
There are many shortcomings in these traditional agricultural methods.First, many places in the world, because landform and/or soil are just being put to this fact of other purposes such as house, manufacture etc., therefore large stretch of arable land can be unserviceable.In addition, the productivity ratio of these arable areas depends on the weather conventionally.In rainwater and sun-drenched time, the output providing can be good.In ill-matched other time of weather, output can be poor and even No kernels or seeds are gathered, as in a year of scarcity.Even if utilize modern fertilizer and irrigation, also exist hardly and provide larger improved chance to productivity.
Produce agricultural product because these methods depend on tract, the people who therefore lives in the limited metropolis of arable land supply and/or country must rely on other city or country for they provide sufficient food.This dependence does not meet the requirements, and this is because it is placed in these people for they provide under the pity of other people---grower and dealer---of food.
In addition, traditional agricultural methods are normally labor-intensive.This work meeting is very difficult, and economy return exists very large parameter.Thus, younger generation to be considered as being engaged in agriculture be that a kind of undesirable occupation is selected.
In business-like agricultural operation, utilize very large-scale machine to reduce the required amount of labour.But the use of these machines is breakneck.Due to normally diesel driven of these machines, therefore they also can produce a large amount of pollutions in its operation.
The various solutions for some problem in these problems in indoor toilet and outdoor environment, are attempted.For example, flattered into by guaranteeing that plant obtains essential mineral nutrient, just can provide higher output than conventional tillage by the environment of controlling a little as the water culture of the methods of cultivation.Other method can comprise that use is grown in multiple shelves of the various plants in greenhouse class environment.These methods need a large amount of energy to produce the required artificial light of plant growth.These methods can be also labor-intensive and be resource-intensives.For example, the output producing by conventional farming technique can be approximately 90 tons of annual per hectares.The cost that produces these output can be chosen to be general value 1.Can reach 240 tons of annual per hectares from the output of multiple shelf systems.But, need to carry out environment control, illumination etc. owing to implementing these methods, therefore cost can be 50 times of the cost that is associated with conventional farming.
Therefore, this can be the technical significant improvement of the system and method for one or more problem in research and development address the above problem.
Utility model content
One side of the present utility model provides a kind of rotary vertical shelf equipment for planting plants, and this system comprises: framework; Be attached to the driving mechanism of described framework; And being attached to multiple shelf pallets of described driving mechanism, each in described shelf pallet can both support at least one strain plant; Wherein, described driving mechanism is configured to rotate described multiple shelf pallet.
In alternate embodiments, along with described shelf pallet rotation, shelf pallet can be maintained in the orientation of approximate horizontal.This driving mechanism can provide power by least one in water, electricity and solar energy.
In other embodiments, this driving mechanism also can comprise: be attached to multiple first sprocket wheels of a side of described framework, described multiple the first sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the first driving element; Be attached to multiple second sprocket wheels of the opposite side of described framework, described multiple the second sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the second driving element; And be configured to utilize waterpower to drive at least one the water drive driving wheel in described sprocket wheel; Wherein, each in described multiple shelf pallet is attached to described the first driving element and described the second driving element.The first driving element and the second driving element can comprise the first roller chain and the second roller chain.
In alternate embodiments, this system also can comprise: be arranged to by the main water wheels that power is provided from the flowing water of external source; The generator of power is provided by the rotation of described main water wheels; Be electrically connected to the water pump of described generator, described water pump structure becomes water pump is delivered in gravity tank.This gravity tank can be provided for driving described water drive driving wheel and irrigate the water source of described plant.This driving mechanism can be configured to rotate described pallet with required speed.This system also can comprise the device for plant described in automatic irrigation in described plant rotation.
Of the present utility modelly provide on the other hand a kind of method for planting plants, the method comprises the steps: to be provided for the rotary vertical shelf system of planting plants, and this system comprises: framework; Be attached to the driving mechanism of described framework; And being attached to multiple shelf pallets of described driving mechanism, each in described shelf pallet can both support at least one strain plant; And drive described driving mechanism to rotate described multiple shelf pallet.
In alternate embodiments, the method also can comprise the step for plant described in automatic irrigation in described plant rotation.Provide to the power of described driving mechanism and can be provided by least one in water, electricity and solar energy.
The utility model provides a kind of equipment for planting plants, and it comprises: framework; Be attached to the driving mechanism of framework, driving mechanism further comprises water drive driving wheel, and water drive driving wheel can operate to be driven via pipeline by water source; And multiple shelf pallets, multiple shelf pallets are arranged on framework in vertical mode and are attached to driving mechanism, and each in shelf pallet can both support at least one strain plant; Wherein, driving mechanism is configured to rotate multiple shelf pallets, makes to can be used in and drive water drive driving wheel from least a portion of the water of water source supply.
According to the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model embodiment, water source is provided by gravity tank.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, in the time that shelf pallet rotates, shelf pallet is maintained in the orientation of approximate horizontal.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, driving mechanism provides power by least one in water, electricity and solar energy.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, driving mechanism also comprises: be attached to multiple first sprocket wheels of a side of framework, multiple the first sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the first driving element; And being attached to multiple second sprocket wheels of the opposite side of framework, multiple the second sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the second driving element; Wherein, water-driven wheel construction becomes to utilize waterpower to carry out at least one in drive sprocket, and each in multiple shelf pallets is attached to the first driving element and the second driving element.
According to an also embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, the first driving element and the second driving element comprise the first roller chain and the second roller chain.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, this equipment also comprises: main water wheels, and it is positioned to provide power by the flowing water from external source; Generator, its rotation by main water wheels provides power; And being electrically connected to the water pump of generator, water pump structure becomes water pump is delivered in gravity tank.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, driving mechanism is configured to required speed rotary-tray.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, this equipment also comprises the device for automatic irrigation plant in plant rotation.
According to an also embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, at least one chain guide can be connected to framework via one or more supporting bar, to provide supporting for roller chain and shelf pallet.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, gravity tank comprises the pipeline and the return duct that are the first outlet form, wherein, be the pipe configuration of the first outlet form and be arranged as water drive driving wheel and supply water, return duct is collected water in the time that water has passed through water drive driving wheel and rotated water drive driving wheel.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, return duct is connected to the second outlet, and the second outlet extends and be positioned at the top of water drive driving wheel from gravity tank.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, this equipment can operate to be oriented to and make long face along east/west to orientation.
According to an also embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, this equipment can be operated by computer remote.
According to another embodiment of the equipment for planting plants of the present utility model, rotary speed and control that calculator can operate to control shelf pallet provide to the water yield of institute's planting plants.
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For one of ordinary skill in the art, the following written description of making as example in conjunction with the drawings and only, embodiment of the present utility model will be better understood and be easy to be understood, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows according to the plan view from above of the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants of an embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 shows along the main plan view of the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants that " Y " axle obtains as shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 shows along the side plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants that " X " axle obtains as shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 shows the feature main plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants of Fig. 2;
Fig. 5 shows the feature side plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants of Fig. 3;
Fig. 6 shows as shown in Figure 1 the feature plan view from above for the part illustrating with dotted line frame " 6 " of the rotary vertical shelf system of planting plants;
Fig. 7 shows as shown in Figure 2 the feature side plan view for the part illustrating with dotted line frame " 7 " of the rotary vertical shelf system of planting plants;
Fig. 8 shows the end view of an embodiment of the shelf pallet that can use together with the system of Fig. 1 to Fig. 7;
Fig. 8 a shows the vertical view of an end of the shelf pallet of Fig. 8;
Fig. 9 shows the schematic diagram of an embodiment that can be used for the computer system that the rotary vertical shelf system for planting plants shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 8 is controlled.
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Embodiment of the present utility model provides a kind of rotary vertical shelf system and method, and this system and method has been considered the effective utilization to the space for planting all types of plants and the energy.In a preferred embodiment, this system is completely by providing power from the flowing water in for example rivers or streams.Thus, as will be below in more detail as described in, the preferred embodiment of this system and method can be considered to be " green " aspect each.
Fig. 1 shows according to the plan view from above of the rotary vertical shelf system 100 for planting plants of an embodiment of the present utility model.Fig. 2 shows along the main plan view of the rotary vertical shelf system 100 for planting plants that " Y " axle obtains as shown in Figure 1.Fig. 3 shows along the side plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system 100 for planting plants that " X " axle obtains as shown in Figure 1.Fig. 4 shows the feature main plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system 100 for planting plants of Fig. 2.Fig. 5 shows the feature side plan view of a part for the rotary vertical shelf system 100 for planting plants of Fig. 3.Fig. 6 shows as shown in Figure 1 the feature plan view from above for the part illustrating with dotted line frame " 6 " of the rotary vertical shelf system 100 of planting plants.Fig. 7 shows as shown in Figure 2 the feature side plan view for the part illustrating with dotted line frame " 7 " of the rotary vertical shelf system 100 of planting plants.Fig. 8 shows the end view of an embodiment of the shelf pallet 260 that can use together with the system of Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 100.Fig. 8 a shows the vertical view of an end of the shelf pallet 260 of Fig. 8.
Continue referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 8 a, this system 100 comprises one or more rack assembly 200 and one or more waterpower assembly 300.Rack assembly 200 comprises scaffold 210, one or more driving mechanism 220 and is attached to multiple shelf pallets 260 of driving mechanism 220.As by more describing in detail below, each the shelf pallet in multiple shelf pallets 260 all can be configured to support at least one strain plant.In the illustrated embodiment of system 100, each rack assembly includes two driving mechanisms 220, and each driving mechanism 220 all supports multiple shelf pallets 260 independently.But, should be understood that, single driving mechanism 220 or the driving mechanism 220 more than two can be set in single rack assembly 200.
Although system 100 is described as providing power by the flowing water from streams, rivers etc., should be understood that system 100 also can provide power by wind turbine/pump assembly that waterpower is provided below.As selection, can use solar power pump.Thus, in these embodiments, this system 100 is completely self-centered.Without extra power.In other alternate embodiments, this system 100 can or provide power by any combination of water, wind, solar energy and electric power by electricity.
Scaffold
Scaffold 210 can comprise multiple vertical supporting members 212 and be attached to multiple horizontal cross bars 214 of vertical supporting member 212.In illustrated embodiment, scaffold 210 comprises four vertical supporting members 212 in bight and four vertical supporting members 216.Equally, in illustrated embodiment, scaffold 210 comprises four lower horizontal cross bar 214a, four central horizontal cross bar 214b and four upper level cross bar 214c.In addition, scaffold comprises four driving mechanism horizontal cross bars 215 and four vertical drive structure supporting members 219, and these four vertical drive structure supporting members 219 can be connected to one or more in driving mechanism horizontal cross bar 215 and/or horizontal cross bar 214.As example and right and wrong restrictively, multiple supporting members can utilize polytype mechanism securing member, support, welding, soldering etc. to combine.Chain guide 218 can be connected to one or more in horizontal cross bar 214a, 214b, 214c and 215 to provide supporting for roller chain 222 and shelf pallet 260.
Should be understood that, can use according to the number of the size of rack assembly 200 and driving mechanism 220 the multiple configuration of scaffold 210.In illustrated embodiment, scaffold 210 high approximately 6.3 meters and approximately 3.2 meters square.In this embodiment, shelf pallet 260 can be about 3m × 0.3m × 0.075m.Each shelf pallet 260 all can have one or more compartment 264(that is configured to receive plant referring to for example Fig. 8).In a preferred embodiment, plant can be accommodated in polystyrene pallet 262.Should be understood that, also can be by other material for each pallet 262.Each polystyrene pallet 262 all can comprise the multiple compartments for keeping each strain plant.But, as by more discussing in detail below, according to kind, the free space etc. of planted plant, scaffold 210, shelf pallet 260 and polystyrene pallet 262 can have any required size/configuration more greater or lesser than the size/configuration of illustrated embodiment.
Scaffold 210 can be made up of any material of weight of the multiple parts that can support rack assembly 200.As example and be without limitation, this scaffold 210 can be made up of various metals, duroplasts, composite, timber etc.In a preferred embodiment, four vertical supporting members 212 in bight and four vertical supporting members 216 of driving mechanism can be made up of the square hollow bulb of the thick steel of 100mm × 100mm × 6mm. Horizontal cross bar 214a, 214b, 214c and 215 can be made up of the square hollow part of the thick steel of 100mm × 50mm × 6mm.Although shown in the embodiment of scaffold for the structure that scaffold 210 provides roughly cube, should be understood that and also can use other shape.As example and without limitation, as required, scaffold 210 can be parallelogram, trapezoidal or other shape and configuration.
Fig. 8 shows the end view of an embodiment of the shelf pallet 260 that can use together with native system 100.Fig. 8 a shows the vertical view of an end of the shelf pallet 260 of Fig. 8.In this embodiment, shelf pallet 260 comprises single large compartment 264, and this single large compartment 264 can comprise the lower plate 269 for receiving multiple plant trays 262.Roughly rectangular shaped of shelf pallet 260, still should be understood that and also can use other shape.Shelf pallet 260 can have the plate 266 on the arbitrary end that is positioned at long rectangle end.This plate 266 provides the connection to roller chain 222 via hole 268 for shelf pallet 260.As illustrated best in Fig. 8 a, tray supporting part 275 is attached to each end of each shelf pallet 260 via hole 268.Roller chain 222 can be attached to each in tray supporting part 275.The rigidity of structure that stiffener 276 can be used for providing enough is to support the weight of shelf pallet 260.In some embodiments, shelf pallet 260 also can comprise that one or more support channels 270 that is positioned at lower plate 269 belows to provide bending stiffness in the time supporting the weight of plant.Equally, shelf pallet 260 can comprise that one or more upper flange 271 is to provide extra bending stiffness.Should be understood that, can use the upper flange 271 of passage 270 and the multiple configuration of different numbers, type and size.Equally, shelf pallet can be formed by sufficiently rigid material structure, makes without passage 270 or upper flange 271.
In a preferred embodiment, shelf pallet 260 can be made up of the aluminium that is bent the general shape that forms pallet and passage 270.Should be understood that, in the case of not deviating from the scope of present embodiment, also can use other material, these other materials include but not limited to metal and/or the metal alloy of timber, plastics, other type.
Driving mechanism on rack assembly
Discussion below will concentrate on the single driving mechanism 220 that is attached to scaffold 210.But, should be understood that, this discussion is equally applicable to be attached to each driving mechanism 220 of scaffold 210.Equally, follow-up discussion will concentrate in hydro powered mechanism 220.But, should be understood that, as known to those skilled, make the similar structures of electricity consumption or other drive unit can be suitable for driving the multiple shelf pallets 260 according to the teaching that provided herein.
Fig. 7 shows as shown in Figure 2 the feature side plan view for the part illustrating with dotted line frame " 7 " of the rotary vertical shelf system 100 of planting plants.As best in institute at Fig. 2 to Fig. 7 illustrating, driving mechanism 220 can comprise a pair of roller chain 222.Each shelf pallet 260 all can be attached to roller chain 222 and between roller chain 222.In illustrated embodiment, driving mechanism 220 comprises the water drive driving wheel 230(Fig. 3 rotating around wheel hub 232).Details about the concrete function of water drive driving wheel 230 are provided below.In alternate embodiments, the alternative water drive driving wheel 230 of electro-motor (not shown).
A pair of monodentate sprocket wheel 234a, 234b are attached to wheel hub 232.Chain 236a is connected to sprocket wheel 234a the corresponding sprocket wheel 237a that attaches to straight bevel gear 237.Straight bevel gear 237 is connected to again long jackshaft 239.Jackshaft 239 is connected to bottom straight bevel gear 237b.The dismountable crank handle 239a that is connected to bottom straight bevel gear 237b has considered that the bypass of water drive driving wheel 230 manually controls.
As best in institute in Fig. 7 illustrating, chain 236b is connected to sprocket wheel 234a the corresponding sprocket wheel 240a of the input that attaches to decelerator 240.In this embodiment, decelerator 240 is attached to top driving mechanism horizontal cross bar 215.Decelerator 240 comprises the output chain gear 240b that is attached to drive chain 242, and wherein, drive chain 242 is attached to drive sprocket 242a, and this drive sprocket 242a drives head sprocket 244 via the main drive chain 244a that drives this roller chain 222 again.In the present embodiment, head sprocket 244 is connected to vertical drive structure supporting member 219.Roller chain 222 further transports (Fig. 2) around top sprocket wheel 246 and a pair of bottom sprocket wheel 248a, 248b.Top sprocket wheel 246 can be connected to upper level cross bar 214c.Head sprocket 244, top sprocket wheel 246 and bottom sprocket wheel 248a, 248b are configured in the time that shelf pallet 260 rotates as shelf pallet 260 provides enough large space.
Although above-mentioned discussion concentrates on multiple driver parts in a side that is positioned at driving mechanism 220, (head sprocket 244, roller chain 222, top sprocket wheel 246 and this to bottom sprocket wheel 248a, 248b) is upper, should be understood that similar structure can be set on opposite side.Altogether, the rotation energy that provides Rotating rack pallet 260 required is provided multiple parts of driving mechanism 220 thus.Thus, each shelf pallet 260 is all connected to the roller chain 222 at the opposite end place that is positioned at framework 210.Hole 268 in the end plate 266 of shelf pallet 260 can be positioned at enough distances far away of the center of gravity top of shelf pallet 260, take rotate through at shelf pallet 260 360 while spending as shelf pallet 260 provides stability.
In a preferred embodiment, multiple sprocket wheels are made up of steel or other suitable material.Known to one of ordinary skill in the art, multiple sprocket wheels can be sized and be configured with different diameters and the number of teeth.But, should be understood that, as known to those skilled, multiple parts of driving mechanism 220 can be made from a variety of materials.Equally, although driving element is shown as chain 222,236a, 236b, 242 and 244a, should be understood that also and can use other driving element that include but not limited to for example belt wheel and belt according to the size of system 100.Waterpower assembly
As mentioned above, illustrated embodiment can supply power by the water extraction flowing out from external water source (not shown) completely.In the present embodiment, waterpower assembly 300 can comprise the main water wheels 310 that rotated by the external water source such as streams, rivers etc.Main water wheels 310 are arranged on and allow on the wheel hub 312 that freely rotates of main water wheels 310.In one embodiment, main water wheels 310 can be configured to drive generator 330 and/or water pump 340.As example and without limitation, generator 330 can be used for for system 100 provides illumination, for the calculator 700 that can be used for control system 100 provides power.
In illustrated embodiment, water pump 340 can provide power by belt or chain 344.Belt/chain 344 is attached to sprocket wheel 316 and pump input sprocket 346, and wherein, sprocket wheel 316 is attached to an end of the wheel hub 312 being positioned on main water wheels 310, and pump input sprocket 346 is connected to the input wheel hub 348 being positioned on water pump 340.Along with main water wheels 310 rotate, chain 344 rotations are positioned at the input wheel hub 348 on water pump 340, so that water is pumped in tank 350 via back with water inlet line 342.
In a preferred embodiment, system 100 also can comprise delivery port 370, and this delivery port 370 is connected to return duct 362 water extraction is supplied to plant along with plant rotation.As selection, delivery port can be connected to the first outlet 360.Can control water flowing to other parts of plant, water wheels and system with one or more control valve.
System operation
According to the size of system 100, there is multiple design consideration, these design considerations can be carried out to be considered so that effective running of system 100 to be provided.As example and without limitation, this design consideration can comprise spacing between type, the shelf pallet 260 of the plant of planting, shelf pallet 260 weight, available amount of sunlight in the ad-hoc location of system 100 etc. is wherein installed.System 100 is designed to be very flexibly and can be suitable for planting the plant of any kind.
Referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 9 and above discussion, now by an example of the operation of discussing system 100.For purposes of illustration, will utilize lettuce to carry out the operation of descriptive system 100 as exemplary plant.But, should be understood that, this system 100 can be suitable for planting as required the plant of any type.As example and without limitation, this system 100 can be used for planting food, medicinal herbs, fresh flower of any type etc.In addition, as discussed above, although the discussion that operation is carried out is by concentrating on the single driven unit 220 being arranged on single framework 210, should be understood that, can utilize as required multiple framework/driven units to construct this system 100.In large-scale operation, this system 100 can comprise hundreds of and even thousands of driven units.Should be understood that, all this scalable systems are all regarded as within the scope of the appended claims.
In the present embodiment, shelf pallet 260 is about 3m × 0.3m × 0.075m and is separated into approximately 0.4 meter of vertical range.This has considered before results to have enough spaces to adapt to the growth of lettuce, and makes lettuce can receive enough illumination.Utilize this configuration, each shelf pallet 260 can weigh approximately 50 kilograms.Tower is of a size of high approximately 6.3 meters, wide 3.2 meters, and dark 0.95 meter.In this configuration, each scaffold 210 can comprise 28 the shelf pallets altogether that driven by each driving mechanism 220.Each shelf pallet 260 all can have to be configured to receive and can be contained in one or more compartment 264 of the lettuce in polystyrene pallet 262.This polystyrene pallet can have the multiple compartment 262a for planting lettuce separately.As example and without limitation, each polystyrene pallet 262 can comprise six independent compartments, and each shelf pallet 260 can comprise receiving one or more compartment 264 of polystyrene pallet 262.
Each shelf pallet 260 is all connected to roller chain 222(Fig. 8 a) via tray supporting part 275 on an end in office.Along with water from the first outlet 360 is through water drive driving wheel 230, water drive driving wheel rotates, thereby starts above-mentioned multiple chains and belt with Rotating rack pallet 260 lentamente.Can determine according to multiple design considerations discussed above the flow velocity of water.For example, suppose that we wish that this system provides three complete swing circles during every 12 hours.In order to realize this object, we must determine the required rotary speed of drive chain 222.
In this embodiment, drive chain is about 12.24 meters.For three complete rotations were provided during every 12 hours, just must in 4 hours, complete a rotation.Thus, the speed of drive chain 222 can utilize following formula to calculate:
Speed=chain length (millimeter (mm))/time (point (min)) (1)
In the case of utilizing the chain long value and time value providing in formula 1, in order to ensure rotation in every four hours, chain 222 must move with the speed of 51mm/min.Shown in system 100, suppose multiple gear ratios and decelerator 240, water wheels 230 rotation per minute approximately 24 turns so that chain 222 moves with the speed of 51mm per minute.According to the weight of shelf pallet 260 and spacing and required rotary speed, can adjust subsequently the flow of the water that drives water wheels 230 so that this rotary speed (per minute 24 turn) to be provided.In this embodiment, this flow is adjusted to approximately 19 liters per minute subsequently.
In this embodiment, as example and without limitation, driving mechanism 220 can be configured to the speed mobile shelving pallet 260 with approximately 1 millimeter per second.For the illustrated embodiment of system 100, this causes again three the complete cycle/rotations of rotary-tray 260 during 12 hours.In supposition weather conditions normal situation, this is all shelf pallet 260(and the plant wherein held) provide enough chances to remove to receive natural sunlight.In alternate embodiments, can and provide artificial light sources in this system 100 of indoor use.In other alternate embodiments, in the time that low illuminating position exists longer a period of time (, in 1 year during portion of time in high latitude area), can in external system 100, provide artificial light sources.
Should be understood that, can be by multiple scopes rotation number for system 100 within given period.As example and without limitation, this system 100 can be configured to provide during every 24 hours 0.5 to go to 20 and turn.Equally, sizes, the available amount of sunlight etc. of the weight of the flow velocity of water, shelf pallet 260 and spacing, system 100 all can be as required by user's changes.
As discussed above, in the present embodiment, single scaffold 210 occupies the about 4.5m of land area
2(3m × 1.5m).The output that uses 210 kinds of scaffolds to plant lettuce generation is estimated as annual 12,000.As discussed in background technology part, on same area, traditional farming technique estimates to be often only the output that provides 300.Thus, output has increased by 40 times.With regard to the system of discussing in background technology part, the output of native system can be in the scope of 1000 tons to 4000 tons of annual per hectares.In addition, because this system 100 is configured to waterpower running, therefore this system has been utilized and has been carried out 1/5th of the required resource of conventional farming.The efficiency of this system 100 is 250 times of efficiency of the Trayconcept discussed in background technology part thus.
Should be understood that, can adjust according to the kind of institute's planting plants the size of this system 100.Thus, can adjust as required the number etc. of the scaffold 210 using in distance between the height of scaffold 210 and width, shelf pallet 260, particular system 100.Equally, also can adjust as required the size of geared system, water wheels etc.In a preferred embodiment, this system 100 can be oriented to and make long face along east/west to orientation, so that the amount of sunlight that offers plant is maximized.
In a preferred embodiment, can utilize this system 100 of computer control.As example and without limitation, can carry out many algorithms and control the rotary speed of shelf pallet 260, offer the water yield of institute's planting plants etc.For example, sensor can be set in system 100 to measure the speed of chain 222.Can utilize water flow velocity that computer control valve adjusts to water wheels 230 so that required speed chain to be provided.
Thus, the algorithm of data of some part described above in relevant calculation machine memory and the function of operation or symbol clearly or are impliedly proposed aspect representing.These arthmetic statements and function or symbol represent it is for the content of their work being conveyed to the most effectively to others skilled in the art's means by the technical staff in data processing field.The algorithm is here thought of as the self-supporting sequence of steps that causes expected results conventionally.These steps are those steps that need the physical operations of physical quantity, and these physical quantitys are the signal of telecommunication, magnetic signal or the optical signal that for example can be stored, transmit, combine, relatively and otherwise operate.
Unless in addition special declaration and as from understanding following description, what will be understood that is, in whole specification, utilize such as " scanning ", " calculating ", " determine ", " replacement ", " generation ", " initialization ", the discussion that the term of " output " etc. and so on carries out refers to computer system or similarly action and the process of electronic installation, wherein, computer system or similarly electronic installation are expressed as computer system or out of Memory storage device equally by being expressed as the data manipulation of the physical quantity in computer system and converting to, other data of physical quantity in transmitting device or display unit.
This specification also discloses the equipment of the operation for carrying out described method.This equipment can aim at required object manufacture and form, or other device that can comprise all-purpose computer or optionally be started or re-constructed by the computer program being stored in calculator.The algorithm proposing in literary composition is not relevant to any specific calculator or miscellaneous equipment by the light of nature with display.Many general machine can with together with the program of the teaching in literary composition, use.As selection, can be suitable in order to the structure of more special equipments of carrying out required method step.The structure of conventional all-purpose computer will present by following description.
In addition, this specification also impliedly discloses a kind of computer program, for one of ordinary skill in the art.Each step that can implement method described in literary composition by computer code can be obvious.Computer program is not intended to be restricted to any specific programming language and enforcement thereof.Will be understood that, multiple programming language and coding thereof can be used to the teaching that enforcement comprises present disclosure in the text.In addition, computer program is not intended to be limited to any specific control stream.Have many other modification of this computer program, described other modification can be used different control stream in the situation that not deviating from spirit or scope of the present utility model.
In addition, one or more step in the step of this computer program can be carried out concurrently but not sequentially be carried out.This computer program can be stored on any computer-readable medium.Computer-readable medium can comprise the storage device such as disk or CD, memory chip or other storage device that is suitable for being connected with universal computer interface.This computer-readable medium also can comprise such as the hardwire medium being illustrated in internet system, or such as being illustrated in GSM(global mobile communication) wireless medium in mobile telephone system.While being to load and carry out on this all-purpose computer, this computer program has caused a kind of equipment of the step of carrying out method for optimizing effectively.
The utility model also can be embodied as hardware module.More specifically, in the meaning of hardware, module is to be designed to the functionality hardware unit that uses together with other parts or module.For example, can utilize discrete electronic unit to realize module, or this module can form a part for the whole electronic circuit such as application-specific IC (ASIC).Also there are many other possibilities.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, this system also can be embodied as the combination of hardware module and software module.
In the computer system 700 that the method and system of illustrative embodiments can be schematically illustrated in Fig. 9, implement.It can be implemented as the software such as the computer program of the method at the interior execution of computer system 700 and instruct computer system 700 exemplifying embodiment embodiments.
Application program can offer the user of computer system 700, and wherein, this application code is encoded and utilized the corresponding data storage medium driver of data storage device 730 to read on the data storage medium such as CD-ROM or flash memory.This application program is read and controls by processor 718 in it is carried out.The intermediate storage of routine data can utilize RAM720 to realize.
Embodiment as above of the present utility model provides several advantages that are better than prior art.Utilize tradition to cultivate method, stacked in vertical mode, exist the enough shelf pallets in large space for planting and receive illumination significantly to increase the output on the soil of similar size therebetween.As example and without limitation, shelf pallet can be made of aluminum, aluminium is the mainstream ideology that can reuse and strengthened intrasystem green environment framework.In one embodiment, can use 6063 aluminium.But, should be understood that, can use the polytype material that includes but not limited to timber, plastics, composite, metal and metal alloy.
This system be have adaptive and flexible.Difference in height between pallet can be adjusted to and be applicable to different plant/crops/vegetables.The degree of depth of shelf pallet also can easily be customized to other vegetables of or wider spacing darker for needs.Also can control the output of plant to guarantee best cropping pattern.
Artificial illumination can be used for compensating any unexpected Changes in weather, and for vegetables/plant/crops, natural daylight is cloudy day or the rainy day being of great rarity.Equally, can be according to the size that specifically should be used for adjusting framework.For example, can in business application, use very large-scale framework (10 meters high or higher), and in the balcony base of house, the framework of 1 meter can be set.
Embodiment as described of the present utility model is also attached to " green " power in whole system.By utilizing water to drive this system, in the production of any required plant all without consume commercial power.This system is free of contamination thus and aspect crop yield, is efficient.
By utilizing the utility model embodiment as described herein, can manage and control to guarantee to farming environment water supply, the effective soil constituent etc. of enough illuminations, abundance, thereby the periodic sale of quality vegetables and/or other products is provided.Compare with the conventional method of agriculture business, this embodiment is incorporated into modern plant production theory in plant cultivation.This embodiment provides the output and the productivity ratio that significantly promote, and needs personnel still less to manage.Consider this embodiment and conventionally and almost always in some partially distant suburb in any city, realize, contrast with ancient thought, this embodiment makes almost can realize basic subsistence farming anywhere.
Because this theory relies on quite few soil than conventional tillage, therefore this embodiment provides a kind of solution of pressing issues of the farming soil for just using up in the world.This embodiment is also as a kind of in order to be caused during the internet of prejudice accounts for the leading epoch and to guide/encourage our younger generation to start to understand natural suitable route at these by structurized educational visiting activity.Owing to being easy to safeguard, this embodiment can be combined in house, building and/or other structure.In these positions, this embodiment can be used for the fresh flower that for example kinds of planting is various and up to now the common notion of garden city is risen to brand-new level.It is a kind of for the supplementary instrument of the height of Urban renewal that these embodiments also provide, and this is because these embodiments have promoted " green " message.
One of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that in the case of not deviating from of the present utility modelly as the spirit or scope as described in extensively, can make multiple modification and/or the remodeling as shown in embodiment to the utility model.Therefore, present embodiment is all considered to illustrative and nonrestrictive in every respect.
Further understand, multiple rotary vertical shelf equipment can be supplied water and/or power is provided by the single power source such as single water source.
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1. for an equipment for planting plants, it is characterized in that, described equipment comprises:
Framework;
Be attached to the driving mechanism of described framework, described driving mechanism further comprises water drive driving wheel, and described water drive driving wheel can operate to be driven via pipeline by water source; And
Multiple shelf pallets, described multiple shelf pallets are arranged on described framework in vertical mode and are attached to described driving mechanism, and each in described shelf pallet can both support at least one strain plant; Wherein, described driving mechanism is configured to rotate described multiple shelf pallet, makes to can be used in and drive described water drive driving wheel from least a portion of the water of described water source supply.
2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described water source is provided by gravity tank.
3. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, in the time of described shelf pallet rotation, described shelf pallet is maintained in the orientation of approximate horizontal.
4. according to the equipment described in any one in aforementioned claim, wherein, described driving mechanism provides power by least one in water, electricity and solar energy.
5. according to the equipment described in any one in claim 1-3, wherein, described driving mechanism also comprises:
Be attached to multiple first sprocket wheels of a side of described framework, described multiple the first sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the first driving element; And
Be attached to multiple second sprocket wheels of the opposite side of described framework, described multiple the second sprocket wheels are configured to receive and drive the second driving element;
Wherein, described water-driven wheel construction becomes to utilize waterpower to drive at least one in described sprocket wheel,
Each in described multiple shelf pallet is attached to described the first driving element and described the second driving element.
6. equipment according to claim 5, wherein, described the first driving element and described the second driving element comprise the first roller chain and the second roller chain.
7. equipment according to claim 2, also comprises:
Main water wheels, described main water wheels are positioned to provide power by the flowing water from external source;
Generator, described generator provides power by the rotation of described main water wheels; And
Be electrically connected to the water pump of described generator, described water pump structure becomes water pump is delivered in described gravity tank.
8. according to the equipment described in any one in claim 1-3, wherein, described driving mechanism is configured to 0.5 to go to 20 speed between turning and rotate described pallet during every 24 hours.
9. according to the equipment described in any one in claim 1-3, also comprise the device for plant described in automatic irrigation in described plant rotation.
10. equipment according to claim 6, also comprises at least one chain guide, and described at least one chain guide can be connected to described framework via one or more supporting bar, to provide supporting for described roller chain and described shelf pallet.
11. equipment according to claim 2, wherein, described gravity tank comprises the pipeline and the return duct that are the first outlet form, wherein, described be the pipe configuration of the first outlet form and be arranged as described water drive driving wheel supply water, described return duct has been collected water at described water through described water drive driving wheel and while rotating described water drive driving wheel.
12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described return duct is connected to the second outlet, and described the second outlet extends and is positioned at the top of described water drive driving wheel from described gravity tank.
13. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described equipment can operate to be oriented to and make long face along east/west to orientation.
14. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described equipment can be operated by computer remote.
15. equipment according to claim 14, wherein, rotary speed and control that described calculator can operate to control described shelf pallet provide to the water yield of institute's planting plants.
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