ES1069610U - Aeroponic cabinet for continuous cultivation - Google Patents

Abstract

Aeroponic cabinet for continuous cultivation, characterized essentially by the fact that it is made up of a cabinet in whose door it has a set of columns for aeroponic cultivation that have a channel made on its surface where special sliding supports are placed for containers of the crop that have a spring fixing mechanism. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Aeroponic cabinet for continuous cultivation.

This utility model refers to a cabinet that contains a culture system inside aeroponic and has a system of closing doors and a fixing system both to the floor and to the walls that facilitate the operation and maintenance of the crop, presenting a finish With perfect aesthetic image for interior decoration.

The new system located at the base door of sliding supports improves the aeroponic cultivation process of plants or seeds since it facilitates especially the placement and extraction of containers for cultivated plants thanks to its improved container system with spring mechanism sliding lock.

As is known, aeroponics is the system most modern hydroponic although first aeroponic system was developed by Dr. Franco Massantini at the University of Pía (Italy), which allowed him to create the so-called "columns of culture".

A culture column consists of a column PVC, or other materials, placed vertically, with perforations in the side walls, where the plants at the time of transplant.

The roots grow in darkness and pass the greatest part of the time exposed to the air, hence the name of aeroponics

Inside the cylinder a pipe distributes the nutrient solution by medium or low spray Pressure.

The main advantage of aeroponics is the excellent aeration that the system provides to the roots, one of the limiting factors that hydroponics has.

For some years, researchers Australians have developed new aeroponic systems commercials consisting of a plastic tank that feeds a growth chamber in which the roots are found in complete darkness A pump is responsible for distributing and spraying finely the nutritive solution, which allows to attend numerous distribution points, for each of which the nutritive solution

The most recent aeroponic innovation developed in Australia differs fundamentally from those other aeroponic systems because it incorporates ultrasonic technology, which allows to project the nutrient solution at low pressure, with finely powdered drops and no obstruction problems in pipes and spray nozzles.

It is a technology based on principles that are used in clinics and hospitals to treat patients suffering from certain asthmatic problems, the ultrasonic spraying of vaporized water, at temperature Ambient and low pressure.

Aeroponics has also been used with great success in plant propagation and, more specifically, in propagation of cuttings of herbaceous species (chrysanthemum) or woody (ficus) difficult to root.

The utility model, object of this memory, it presents numerous features that really make it useful since it represents a whole technological innovation in the architectural integration and management systems aeroponic culture as it allows visual checks both the roots and the columns and other components of the system and especially in the manipulation and replacement of parts without affecting the rest of the installation.

The model can have one or more doors, with horizontal or vertical opening system and can carry lighting systems for its exterior contour.

To better understand the scope of the model we will describe it on the attached drawings in which it has been materialized a preferred design of the same given by way of example without limitation.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a view of a panel of crop columns that adopt the sliding model,

Fig. 2 shows a detail of the location of the sliding container holder,

Fig. 3 shows the container holder sliding without lock activated,

Fig. 4 shows the container holder sliding in locked position,

Fig. 5 shows mechanism details slider

Fig. 6 shows a view of the model with the closed door and

Fig. 7 shows a view of the model with the open door.

As can be seen in the drawings, the model It consists of a closet (13) that has a door (s) (15) set of culture columns (1). This closet can have circular, square, triangular, elliptical section, etc. and consists of a rear irrigation system (2) with sprinklers (3). These columns of culture (1) have a longitudinal section as a channel in the one that inserts the supports for containers (4).

This system is framed in the inside a closet (13), in whose door (15) the culture columns and in the back interior the system of irrigation (14), as seen in figures 6 and 7.

In addition, it can be seen on the stand for containers, a die cut hole (5) for the placement of the baskets (12) of the plants, a swivel locking tab (6), springs (7), sliding channels (8), a channel stop Slider (9), turning notch (10) and support for springs

As seen in the drawings, the support for sliding containers (4) have a central base plate that It has in its upper part a hole punched (5) in which have to place the interchangeable baskets (12) of the seeds or plants to be cultivated, allowing the growth of the roots by the inner area of the column (1) and the stem and leaves on the outside of the column.

In figure 5 it can be seen that this two channels with rails (8) are attached to its side plate, the inner lane being shallower than the outer one, to facilitate the introduction of the support in the column channel culture. These gutters have a piece at their ends (9) that acts as a stop of the base plate of the support (4).

The action of the springs (7), which are located anchored in supports (11) of the ends of the channels of sliding, keeps the side channels hugging the plate base (4).

This container holder has a swivel tab (6) in its center whose mission is to get a perfect anchorage of the support for containers (4) in the column crop (1) when placed horizontally as It can be seen in figures 2 and 4.

To facilitate the rotation of the locking tab (5) in the anchor channel, notches have been made in the front center channel of the rails (10).

With this arrangement, support for Sliding containers can be easily placed and removed in the channels practiced in the culture columns located in the closet door. With a simple pressure they are inserted into the channels and sliding along is allowed of the column.

To anchor the support in the desired position just turn the tab until the lock click sounds in horizontal position

To remove or slide the bracket to the containers just rotate the tongue again and compress slightly support the springs and perform the operation desired.

With this system it is very simple to place, move or remove holders for cupboard containers aeroponic

This system can be used even in oblique or horizontal position, and can be used to containers with seeds, plants or other components of the team.

The lighting may be reinforced by a set of luminaires that can be located in the contours inside or outside of the closet, both at the top As interior or side.

The hinged or pivot door system, it can be horizontal or vertical and allows to verify the state of the inside the cultivation columns, the lighting system or irrigation system, without having to dismantle the panels columns

The model presents a system totally Autonomous programmable irrigation by carrying a water pump in the tank that feeds the pipes that the Nutrient solution to sprinklers or nebulizers.

This utility model can be used to cover walls, floors, etc ... in homes, greenhouses, farms, gardens, etc ... and will incorporate the anchoring system more appropriate for the place where it should be located.

The cabinet will have a locking system with key as a security measure.

Within the essentiality of the invention, they fit variants of detail, also protected and so may vary the orientation of the opening of the doors, number of doors, plant grip system, automation mechanisms cultivation, support spring adjustment system for containers, type of channels with rails and, of course, any dimensions and materials in which it is made.

Claims (4)

1. Aeroponic continuous culture cabinet, essentially characterized by the fact that it is made up of a cabinet in whose door it has a set of aeroponic culture columns that have a channel made on its surface where special sliding supports for containers of the crop that have a spring fixing mechanism. 2. Aeroponic continuous culture cabinet, according to the first claim, characterized by the fact of having containers with a spring fixing mechanism based on a rotating tongue located in the central front area of the base plate of the sliding container holder whose rotation up to The horizontal locking position, facilitated by the presence of two notches in the center and interior of the lateral sliding rails, allows the rails to be anchored in the channel located in the culture columns. 3. Aeroponic continuous culture cabinet, according to the 1st and 2nd claims, characterized by having a horizontal or vertical door closure system based on hinges or pivots, being able to be anchored to the wall or floor in an upright position or inclined and because it includes a lock system with key. 4. Aeroponic continuous culture cabinet, according to the 1st and 2nd claims, characterized in that it has a sprinkler or nebulizer irrigation system at the rear, which has an autonomous programmable management system, adjusting the container system sliding to the type of plants to be cultivated.