ES2411754B1 - INSTALLATION FOR SEED GERMINATION ON MOBILE TOWERS, WITH IRRIGATION BY SUBIRRIGATION - Google Patents

Abstract

Installation for germination of seeds on mobile towers, with risk of sub-irrigation. # The installation includes a series of trolleys (7) in which trays (6) are arranged with seeds that will germinate inside culture chambers (11) , with the particularity that these carriages (7) include a lower platform (9) with rolling means (8) that allow the movement both in their access to the inside of the cultivation chamber (11) and in their displacement to the outside of this one to collect the trays with the seeds already germinated. In that culture chamber (11) irrigation lines (12) with connectors (13) are included for application to a valve established in the upper tray (6) of each carriage (7) so that the irrigation water is accessed by Sub-irrigation to the different trays until reaching the lower tray, from which the water goes outside and is collected for later recycling.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an installation for seed gennination, which includes carts or towers with baodejas in which sowing and seed gennination is carried out, with the complement of a sub-ingestion irrigation system.

The object of the invention is to achieve an envelope of: space, work, and energy, with the introduction and movement of carts loaded with trays inside the corresponding cultivation or gennination chamber.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Installations for the gennination of seeds on fixed cultivation towers are known in which the crop is organized at various heights, using irrigation by sub-irrigation. These towers are located inside culture chambers, confining shelves connected to both sides of a central corridor. Operators entered these rooms with seed cars, dried or regerminated, to sow the baodejas

After the period of growth of the young pots, they return to extract the trays full of product.

In those cases where the amounts of sprouts are

large, numerous operators or labor are needed for the transfer of

trays, seeds and sprouts, as well as the corresponding space

to be able to carry out the work inside the room, which conditions

need more area for the cultivation chambers (greater investment) and greater cost in the air conditioning of the premises (more energy expenditure)

It should also be said that the cultivation towers in the chamber receive irrigation by sub-irrigation, based on connectors established in irrigation lines provided above, so that the water that accesses through an upper Hydraulic valve is falling by gravity from a tray to another until you reach the bottom tray.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The installation that is recommended, based on the aforementioned, has the particularity that the cultivation towers include a lower rolling platform that allows, not only. the introduction of them of automatic fonna inside the culture chamber, but

its movement in it to reach the exit once the seeds are already

germinated, so that in the culture chambers it is not necessary to enter and

leave operators, since the cars with the trays move by

any appropriate system inside such cameras.

The system allows to have an irrigation system with sub-irrigation, as well as a superior air conditioner and appropriate luminaires that will supply the light, following the cycles of illumination and darkness programmed to

various days of cultivation.

The towers or cars will also have outside air intakes

and of course the guides and appropriate stops to support the different baodejas

at different levels inside each car or tower.

Therefore, once the carriage is loaded with the seed beetles to germinate, they are automatically introduced from

rolling form inside the culture chamber, remaining in it for an appropriate period of time until gennination occurs, after which the cars are removed. also automatically, is

say that I go out one by one, so that the operator picks up the baodejas

with the trays already genninated and proceed to the subsequent distribution of

product.

The soil or lower surface of the culture chambers may have

a slight inclination so that the cars can be displaced as they are removed by the exit end, displacement that will be carried out by rolling, as has been said before, and naturally by virtue of that slope or inclination of the ground , although logically they can move through any appropriate automatic system, even if the ground is flat or horizontal.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where illustrative and not

limiting, the following has been represented:

Figure 1 shows a representation corresponding to a schematic view of an installation for the germination of sentillas made in accordance with the object of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of a plurality of

carts or towers with seed gennmation trays located on respective rolling platforms.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, the installation of the invention begins with a seed receiving rone (1), which through a hoist elevator (2) are deposited in one storage silos (3), from which and through an elevator of canjilones 4), drag the seeds to a washing and disinfection area (5), from which the seeds are placed, by an operator, in respective trays (6) that run on a tape (10), then proceeding to an appropriate selection and distribution of the seeds on the commented trays (6), after the

which such trays with the seeds are placed on a car or tower (7) equipped

of lower rolling means (8).

As shown in the scheme of figure 1, the carriages (7) move through the rolling means (8) until they are introduced into it.

corresponding culture chamber (11), this displacement being made of

the cars and their respective placement inside the culture chamber

(11) automatically or by appropriate means, so that in any case the operator avoids having to introduce or remove the

carriage trays (7) located in the culture chamber (11), since these carriages are not fixed, but are mobile and are introduced with the trays already loaded with seeds for gennination.

In that cultivation chamber (I 1), irrigation lines (12) with connectors (13) are provided for the different cars (7), so that the water from these irrigation lines (12) enters each upper tray of the cars (7) through an upper waterway, thus starting the irrigation cycle, flooding and filling each floor of trays (6), until reaching the last valve of the lower tray, where there is the evacuation of the excess water that is collection through appropriate pipes for storage and subsequent use or recycling.

The carriages (7) with the trays (6) carrying the seeds are kept for an appropriate period of time, which is considered appropriate, inside the culture chamber (11), so that after that time they are removed one by one the carriages (7), the following occupying the initial starting position, so that the displacement can be carried out by simple gravity as a result of the carriage support floor being inclined, or by a guide system Automatic drive

In any case, the carriage (7) loaded with trays with seeds already germinated at its exit from the cultivation chamber (11) is conveniently arranged for an operator to extract the already genninated seeds. depositing the corresponding trays (6) in a cement (13) that drags them to a screening area (14), for the subsequent shipment of these trays to their distribution or factory, as indicated by the exit arrow (15).

The cars (7) as well as the trays, are washed in

corresponding washing lines (16 and 17), for later use.

Each car and therefore the trays (6) stacked in it,

they include an outside air intake, as clearly seen in figure 2.

The precise position of each car or tower (7) allows it to face statically established luminaires that are intended to provide light, following the programmed lighting and dark cycles

for the various days of cultivation.

In accordance with the above, the seeds are hydrated and genninated in the same tray (6), it is not necessary to move the towers or carts (7) again until the desired gennination cycle is completed,

keeping in the cultivation chambers (11) the right climate for the development of each plant species.

Among the most outstanding advantages of the installation of

According to the object of the invention, the following may be cited:

In runas or culture chambers runguna is not performed operation, which pennite reduce its size, looking Improved air conditioning and maintenance. The operations of reception, storage, transport, pretreatment of the seeds and dosage by weight in Each tray is carried out continuously, automatically.

The cleaning of the trays and cars will also be carried out in a way

automatic The movement of cars inside the culture chambers

It rea1iza automatically.

Culture chambers can see their dimensions reduced by

30% compared to a conventional one, with the consequent savings in stuttering, maintenance and air conditioning.

As a result of the cars moving by themselves or automatically in the interior of the cultivation chamber, you will see

5 reduced the number of operators and consequently savings in labor costs, being possible the installation for

carry out the total automation of operations, except the

introduction and extraction of the trays with respect to the cars. Being the area to be heated smaller. 10 energy savings are achieved to maintain the precise conditions. By incorporating W1 leftover water collection channel. that can be

recycle with the consequent water savings.

Claims (3)

1 ".- Installation for seed germination, which based on the arrangement of a series of trays with the seed on corresponding carts or towers, located inside the cultivation chambers, where irrigation lines with connectors to the upper trays of each car are included, so that the water is accessing the different trays until reaching the lower tray, producing a sub-irrigation irrigation, is characterized because the different carriages (7) in which the trays (6) with the seeds to be germinated are arranged, are arranged on respective platforms (9) equipped with rolling means (8) to enable the displacement of the carriages in the interior of the culture chamber, as well as the access of said carts to such a culture chamber, and corresponding extraction thereof for handling of the trays with respect to such cars. 2.-Installation for seed gennination according to claim 1, characterized in that the displacement of the carriages (7) is carried out in automatic fonna both in its movement to the culture chamber (11) as in its movement from said culture chamber (11) to the outside once the germinated seeds. 3.-Installation for seed germination, according to claim 1, characterized in that the soil of the culture chamber (11) has a Tilt or slope cam for. to allow cars (7) to move through if alone inside the culture chamber (11) so that the output of each of them is occupied by the next.