JP2004024018A - Plant raising device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plant raising device having a compact and simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: The plant raising device comprises a base part 7 where a plant X to be raised is arranged, and a ceiling part 2 opposite to the base part 7 and provided with a light source 3. The main body of the device comprises almost a rectangular solid. One surface of peripheral parts forming the main body is open and at least two of the remaining surfaces are made of reflective members. The base part 7 is provided with a freely movable carrying means, and is separable from the main body of the device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a plant growing apparatus that can grow and grow favorite plants regardless of the season, for example, in a room of a general household.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the background of the recent gardening boom, relatively small-scale plant growing devices have been found for general gardeners. As such a plant growing device, for example, a device described in JP-A-2002-101756 can be mentioned.
[0003]
As shown in a perspective view of FIG. 11, the plant growing apparatus is for growing a plant X to be grown inside a substantially rectangular parallelepiped apparatus body 100, and is provided on a ceiling 102 of the apparatus body 100. A large number of light sources (not shown) for growing, and various devices such as a cooling / heating device for controlling the temperature inside the device main body 100 provided in the device lower portion 101 and a ventilating device for ventilating the air inside the device main body 100. The device includes a device (not shown) and a light-transmitting peripheral wall 103 from which the growing plant X can be viewed from the outside.
[0004]
The above-mentioned plant growing device forms a closed space with the device lower part 101, the ceiling part 102, and the peripheral wall 103, and minimizes the influence of disturbances such as changes in weather and temperature by using this closed space. This suppresses the environment inside the apparatus main body 100 and grows and cultivates a favorite plant X.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the plant growing apparatus as described above, since various devices such as a cooling and heating device and a ventilating device are provided, the size of the device main body becomes large or the device main body becomes heavy, for example, the installation place is limited. There was a case.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a plant growing apparatus having a compact and simple configuration.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As shown in FIG. 1, the plant growing apparatus according to claim 1 includes a base 7 on which a plant X to be grown is arranged, a ceiling 2 facing the base 7, and having a light source 3. In the plant growing apparatus having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped body, one of the outer circumferences forming the apparatus main body is opened, and at least two of the remaining surfaces are formed of a reflecting member (the peripheral wall 6 in FIG. 1). ).
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 3, an example of the plant growing apparatus according to the second aspect is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein the base portion 7 is provided with movable moving means (casters in FIG. 3). 71) so that the base portion 7 can be separated from the apparatus main body.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the plant growing apparatus according to claim 3 is configured such that, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, at least one of the light sources 3 is provided on the open surface. An opening-portion reflecting member (reflecting plate 22 in FIG. 1) is provided so as to block light from the light-emitting portion.
[0010]
The plant growing apparatus according to claim 4 is, as shown in FIG. 1, an example thereof, according to the invention according to claim 3, the hanging length of the opening-portion reflecting member (the reflecting plate 22 in FIG. 1). The height is at least five times the thickness of the light emitting part of the light source 3.
[0011]
In the plant growing apparatus according to claim 5, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the plant X is attached to the base 7 as shown in FIG. An arrangement table (a pot Y in FIG. 4) to be arranged is provided, and at least one additional reflection member (a reflection plate 8 in FIG. 4) is provided on the arrangement table (a pot Y).
[0012]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the plant growing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the apparatus main body includes four pillars 5 hanging down from the ceiling 2, and at least At least one auxiliary light source is provided on the plant X side of one pillar 5.
[0013]
The plant growing apparatus according to claim 7 is, as shown in FIG. 5, an example thereof, according to the invention according to claim 6, wherein the auxiliary light source is a single-die-type straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31. It is assumed that.
[0014]
In the plant growing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, as shown in an example in FIG. 6, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, the auxiliary light source is a bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 having a built-in electronic lighting circuit. It is characterized by the following.
[0015]
The plant growing apparatus according to claim 9 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 6, the auxiliary light source is an incandescent lamp 33, as shown in an example in FIG. .
[0016]
In a plant growing apparatus according to a tenth aspect, as shown in an example in FIG. 8, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, the auxiliary light source is a heater bulb. .
[0017]
An eleventh aspect of the present invention is the plant growing apparatus according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein the light source 3 is dimmable.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 are perspective views showing a plant growing apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a part including a support 5 constituting the plant growing apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the base 7 of the plant growing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is taken out.
[0019]
First, as shown in FIG. 1, a plant growing device 1 as a device body includes a base portion 7 on which a plant X to be grown is arranged, a ceiling portion 2 including a light source 3 and facing the base portion 7, A bottom frame 4 having four columns 5 hanging down from 2, a frame 41 connected to the column 5 and four casters 42 provided below the frame 41, and a reflection member 3 And a peripheral wall 6 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Here, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the plant growing device 1 has one open front surface and the other three peripheral walls 6.
[0020]
First, the base portion 7 is a pot placing trolley on which a pot Y is placed as an arrangement table, for example, and which has a caster 71 at its bottom as a moving means. The base 7 has, for example, a concave shape with an open top, and has a shape such that water seeping out of the pot Y does not spill on the floor. The growing plant X is planted in the pot Y.
[0021]
In addition, the ceiling 2 is formed of a top case 21, and the light source 3 is provided on the side of the base 7 of the top case 21. A lighting control circuit (not shown) for the light source 3 and the like are built in the top case 21, and a switch (not shown), a timer (not shown), a power supply A power cable (not shown) and the like are provided.
[0022]
As the light source 3, for example, one 100 W high frequency lighting dedicated double ring type fluorescent lamp which is a high luminous flux light source is used. In addition, on the open side of the top case 21, a reflective plate 22, which is a reflective member for the open portion and has been subjected to a high reflectance process, is provided to prevent glare when the light source 3 is viewed directly. The material of the top case 21 is a metal, a resin, or the like. As the light source 3, a conventional round fluorescent lamp may be used.
[0023]
The length of the reflecting plate 22 depends at least five times the thickness of the light emitting portion of the light source 3. However, if the hanging length of the reflecting plate 22 is too long, it becomes annoying for the user. It is preferably 5 to 7 times the thickness (for example, the diameter of the arc tube). For example, when the diameter of the light emitting tube of the light source 3 is 20 mm, it is preferable that the hanging length of the reflecting plate 22 is 100 to 140 mm.
[0024]
If higher illuminance is required, in addition to the light source 3, for example, a 70 W type or 40 W type dual ring fluorescent lamp dedicated to high frequency lighting may be used in combination.
[0025]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the support 5. The support 5 is formed by, for example, extruding a resin or metal, and is used for fixing the top case 21 and a U-shaped frame portion 41 to be described later with screws. Three holes 51, a slit 52 for inserting a peripheral wall 6, which will be described later, and a gap 53 used for passing a power cable (not shown) for supplying power to an auxiliary light source and a heater described in the third and subsequent embodiments are provided. Have.
[0026]
The four columns 5 are fixed to the top case 21 and a U-shaped frame portion 41 described later, and form a frame of the plant growing apparatus 1. Note that a blind plate 54 for hiding cables and the like passed through the gap 53 is disposed on the support 5, and at least the plant X side of the surface of the blind plate 54 is subjected to high reflectance processing.
[0027]
The bottom frame 4 includes, for example, three frame portions 41 having a U-shape and four casters 42 provided below the frame portion 41, and an open portion in which a peripheral wall 6 described later is not provided. The base 7 is connected to the support 5 so as to be movable on the front side, and is formed of metal, resin, or the like, and constitutes a bottom portion of the plant growing apparatus 1.
[0028]
Here, in the first embodiment, the peripheral wall 6 is a reflective member such as a white resin plate that has been subjected to high reflectance processing. For example, a handle 61 is fixed to an upper portion, and the peripheral wall 6 is slid into the slit 52 of the support 5 described above. In such a manner, it is attached so as to be fitted on the three outer peripheral surfaces of the plant growing apparatus 1. The peripheral wall 6 is, for example, a white resin plate. However, the peripheral wall 6 may be made of a metal or a resin that is coated with white, and is a wall material in which at least the plant growing space side has been subjected to a high reflectance treatment. Has both. The peripheral wall 6 may be fixed to the support column 5 directly using screws or the like. The opened handle 61 on one side (open portion) is a dummy handle for unifying designs, for example.
[0029]
In order to grow the plant X, the illuminance is secured by using the light source 3. However, when the growing plant X is viewed, light leaked from one open surface (open portion) to the outside is generated in a general household. It is much more intense than general indoor lighting, and the atmosphere of the living room may be impaired. Therefore, in the first embodiment, a function of dimming the light source 3 having a high luminous flux is added to, for example, a lighting control circuit of the light source 3 so that the user can adjust the dimming of the light source 3 when viewing the growing plant X. Lighting is performed.
[0030]
In such a plant growing device, one of four surfaces excluding the base portion 7 and the ceiling portion 2 in the outer periphery forming the device body which is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped is opened, and at least two of the remaining surfaces are removed. By configuring the peripheral wall 6 that has been subjected to the high reflectance processing as the reflecting member, there is no surface other than the one open surface (open portion) through which the air in the plant growing device 1 blows. Environment becomes stable.
[0031]
Also, in recent years, the interior space in which the user lives is generally kept comfortable all year round, and the environment of the interior space is provided by providing the above-described open portion in the main body of the device to make it open. Since it can be used to the maximum extent, various devices (not shown) such as a cooling and heating device and a ventilation device are not required. For this reason, since the apparatus main body can be made compact and lightweight, and can be made into a simple structure, the favorite plant X can be grown and cultivated in the room of a general household regardless of the season.
[0032]
Further, the base portion 7 is provided with a caster 71 which is a movable moving means, and the base portion 7 can be separated from the apparatus main body, so that it is possible to easily take out the growing plant X, and to grow watering, pruning and the like. Maintenance of the plant X becomes easy.
[0033]
In addition, one open surface (opening portion) is provided with a reflecting plate 22 that has been subjected to a high reflectance process, which is a reflecting member for the opening portion, so as to block at least light from the light emitting portion of the light source 3. Therefore, glare caused by direct viewing of the light source 3 can be prevented, and the loss of light to the opening can be reflected and collected. In addition, by providing the hanging length of the reflecting plate 22 at least five times the thickness of the light emitting part, an illuminance increase of about 20% can be obtained in the space within the plant growing apparatus 1, and for example, the height of the pot Y can be improved. Illuminance of about 20,000 lux can be obtained. Further, the high luminous flux of the light source 3 is configured to be dimmable, and the light of the light source 3 is dimmed and turned on, so that it can be harmonized with the indoor atmosphere.
[0034]
Next, an embodiment in which an additional reflection member is provided in the pot Y in which the growing plant X is planted in the first embodiment will be described as a second embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the plant growing device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common portions is omitted.
[0035]
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, four small reflective plates 8 as additional reflective members are inserted into a pot Y placed on the base unit 7 and arranged as shown in FIG. 4. . The reflector 8 has a high reflectance at least on the side of the growing plant X, and the material of the reflector 8 is, for example, a white resin plate. The number of the reflection plates 8 may be plural as long as at least one or more.
[0036]
In such a plant growing device, the light from the light source 3 is more efficiently provided by adding at least one reflecting plate 8 which has been subjected to a high reflectance process, which is an additional reflecting member, to the pot Y placed on the base portion 7. And can produce favorable results for growing the plant X.
[0037]
Next, an embodiment in which an auxiliary light source is provided on the column 5 in the first embodiment will be described as a third embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the plant growing device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common portions is omitted.
[0038]
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a single-die, straight tubular fluorescent lamp is provided as an auxiliary light source on each of the four growing columns X hanging from the ceiling 2. 31 is added to compensate for the lack of light amount at the lower part of the growing plant X. The lighting circuit (not shown) of the single-die type straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 is housed in the top case 21 (see FIG. 1), and a power supply cable (not shown) for this lighting circuit is provided inside the support 5. It is stored in the space 53 provided.
[0039]
In the third embodiment, the single-die-type straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 is attached to all the four columns 5, but, for example, of the four columns 5 in FIG. It may be a book or two in the front, at least one at least one provided on the column 5, and the installation height of the single-die, straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 may be any height. It is preferable that the position is higher than the pot Y so that water does not splash on the lamp socket portion of the one-necked straight fluorescent lamp 31 due to water spraying on X or the like. In addition, a reflector (not shown) may be appropriately attached to the single-die-type straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31.
[0040]
In such a plant growing device, by providing at least one one-sided die-shaped tubular fluorescent lamp 31 as an auxiliary light source on the growing plant X side of at least one support 5, a growing plant that requires some knowledge, experience, and intuition is required. Even if the branches and leaves of X are inadequate, it is possible to compensate for the lack of light at the lower part of the growing plant X that has grown and has become difficult to reach. In addition, since the one-piece straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 has a relatively long light-emitting portion, it is possible to cover a shortage of light quantity in a wide range below the growing plant X.
[0041]
Next, an embodiment using a bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 as an auxiliary light source in the third embodiment will be described as a fourth embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a plant growing device 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common parts is omitted.
[0042]
In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 having an electronic lighting circuit is provided in place of the one-tube straight fluorescent lamp 31 as an auxiliary light source in the third embodiment. Configuration. Since the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 has a built-in electronic lighting circuit, a lighting circuit is not required in the top case 21 (see FIG. 1), and a power cable (not shown) is provided through a gap 53 provided inside the support 5. ) Can be wired.
[0043]
In such a plant growing apparatus, a certain amount of knowledge, experience and intuition are required by providing at least one bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 having an electronic lighting circuit as an auxiliary light source on the growing plant X side of at least one support 5. Even if the growing plant X does not have sufficient branches and leaves, it can compensate for the lack of light amount at the bottom of the growing plant X, which has grown and has become difficult to reach. Further, since the light bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 has a built-in electronic lighting circuit, it is easy to incorporate (wiring) the auxiliary light source into the apparatus main body.
[0044]
Next, an embodiment using an incandescent lamp 33 as an auxiliary light source in the third embodiment will be described as a fifth embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a plant growing device 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common parts is omitted.
[0045]
The fifth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that an incandescent lamp 33 is provided in place of the single-tube straight tube fluorescent lamp 31, which is an auxiliary light source, as shown in FIG. The incandescent lamp 33 can be easily incorporated into the plant growing apparatus 1 in the same manner as the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 32 shown in the fourth embodiment. Also generate a lot of heat.
[0046]
Since the surface temperature of the incandescent lamp 33 at the time of lighting may exceed 100 ° C., for example, a protective cover (not shown) in the form of a mesh is added to prevent the user from touching the hand by mistake and getting burned. It is desirable to do.
[0047]
In such a plant growing apparatus, by providing at least one incandescent lamp 33 as an auxiliary light source on the growing plant X side of at least one support 5, the arranging and arranging of the growing plant X that requires some knowledge, experience, and intuition are required. Even if the leaves are insufficient, it is possible to compensate for the insufficient light quantity at the lower part of the growing plant X, which has grown and becomes hard to reach. Further, the incandescent light bulb 33 is easy to incorporate (wiring) the auxiliary light source into the apparatus main body and generates a relatively large amount of heat, so that it can be used as a heater when growing summer vegetables in winter, for example.
[0048]
Next, an embodiment in which a heater light bulb 34 is further added as an auxiliary light source in the third embodiment will be described as a sixth embodiment with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the plant growing apparatus 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, but the description of the base portion 7 on which the pot Y having the plant X planted thereon is omitted for simplification. The same parts as in the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common parts is omitted.
[0049]
In the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, two heater light bulbs 34 are further added as auxiliary light sources provided on the support column 5 as shown in FIG. This is a combination of a lamp 31 and a heater bulb 34 which is an auxiliary light source for night use.
[0050]
Here, the heater light bulb 34 is obtained by replacing the filament of an incandescent light bulb with a resistance wire such as nichrome, and hardly emits light but generates only heat. The heater light bulb 34 may have at least one heater light bulb 34 installed, but since the surface temperature at the time of lighting may exceed about 150 ° C., the user may touch the heater light bulb as shown in FIG. It is preferable to install one by one on each of the struts 5 on the rear side, which is difficult, or to add a protective cover (not shown) in the form of, for example, a mesh to the heater bulb 34.
[0051]
During the night when the user turns off the light source 3 and the single-die-type straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 for daytime, there is no heat source, so the inside of the plant growing apparatus 1 drops to room temperature. The temperature of the living room is often lower than 15 ° C., and depending on the type of the growing plant X, there may be a failure such as dormancy, decline in growth, or withering. However, the heater bulb 34 is turned on at night. By doing so, the temperature inside the plant growing apparatus 1 does not drop to room temperature. When the temperature of the inside of the plant growing apparatus 1 is reliably controlled using the heater light bulb 34, the user preferably controls the temperature using a temperature control device such as a thermostat (not shown).
[0052]
In such a plant growing apparatus, at least one heater bulb 34 is provided as an auxiliary light source on the growing plant X side of at least one support 5 so that the growing plant X requires some knowledge, experience, and intuition. Even if the leaves are insufficient, it is possible to compensate for the insufficient light quantity at the lower part of the growing plant X, which has grown and becomes hard to reach. In addition, the heating effect of the heater bulb 34 can prevent, for example, a decrease in temperature at night in winter.
[0053]
Here, in the sixth embodiment, the single-tube straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 and the heater bulb 34 are used in combination, but it is a matter of course that only the heater bulb 34 may be used alone as an auxiliary power supply.
[0054]
Next, a reference example will be described based on FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are perspective views showing the plant growing apparatus 1 as a reference example. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of common parts is omitted.
[0055]
The plant growing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 9 is designed to cope with a case where the temperature of the living room where the plant growing apparatus 1 is installed is extremely low, for example, 5 ° C. or less. The transmissive plate 9 is provided with a detachable light transmissive plate 9 having a hole 91 provided for facilitating detachment of the translucent plate.
[0056]
The light-transmitting plate material 9 is for preventing the influence of the room temperature (extremely low temperature) even temporarily, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 of the sixth embodiment. By fitting the light-transmitting plate material 9 having light-transmitting property to the open part of the front surface, the heat dissipation is suppressed without obstructing the appreciation of the growing plant X, and the growing plant X is moved inside the plant growing apparatus 1. Can be maintained at a suitable temperature.
[0057]
The light-transmitting plate 9 provided in the opening on the front surface may be configured so that the light-transmitting plate 9 is temporarily detachably fixed to the dummy handle 61. The same effect can be obtained by disposing a flexible light-transmitting sheet (not shown) as a curtain, instead of a plate material such as the light-transmitting plate material 9, in the open portion on the front surface.
[0058]
The plant growing device 1 shown in FIG. 10 is for dealing with a case where the living room temperature where the plant growing device 1 is installed is extremely high, for example, 30 ° C. or higher. The peripheral wall 6 facing the opening on the front surface shown in FIG. 7 is provided with an openable / closable hole 62 for ventilation.
[0059]
The openable and closable hole 62 is provided to prevent the influence of the room temperature (extremely high temperature) even temporarily, and the hole 62 can be further opened together with the opening on the front surface. The heat inside the plant growing device 1 can be efficiently discharged by the convection generated in the plant growing device 1, and the temperature inside the plant growing device 1 can be maintained at a temperature suitable for the growing plant X.
[0060]
Here, in the first to sixth embodiments and the above-described reference examples, various sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and an illuminance sensor that sense environmental information regarding the growth of the growing plant X to the plant growing device 1. (Not shown), and an analysis circuit unit (not shown) for collecting and analyzing environmental information detected by these sensors may be provided, for example, in the top case 21 of the ceiling unit 2 (see FIG. 1). The analysis circuit collects and analyzes the above-mentioned environmental information, and communicates with an external server (not shown) and various Internet terminals (not shown) through an Internet network (not shown). A function capable of transmitting such environmental information is provided, or control information such as illuminance on the growing plant X is received from an external server or various Internet terminals, and the growing plant X is grown and controlled based on the control information. A function may be provided.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the plant growing apparatus of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, one surface of the outer periphery forming the device main body is opened, and at least two of the remaining surfaces are formed of a reflecting member. Since there is no surface other than the open one surface through which air blows through the inside of the apparatus main body, the effect of stabilizing the environment inside the apparatus main body is achieved. In addition, since various devices such as a cooling and heating device and a ventilation device are not required, the device body is compact and lightweight, and can have a simple configuration. It has the effect of growing and cultivating your favorite plants.
[0062]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the base section is provided with a movable moving means so that the base section can be separated from the apparatus main body. Therefore, it is possible to easily take out the growing plant, and it is possible to easily perform maintenance of the plant such as watering and pruning.
[0063]
In the plant growing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, at least one of the open surfaces is configured to block light from a light emitting unit of a light source. Since the reflection member for the open portion is provided, it is possible for the user to prevent glare due to direct viewing of the light source, and to reflect and collect the loss of light to one open surface.
[0064]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus of the invention according to claim 4, in the invention according to claim 3, the hanging length of the reflecting member for the opening is at least five times the thickness of the light emitting part of the light source. This provides an effect that the illuminance can be increased by about 20% as compared with the case where there is no open-portion reflection member.
[0065]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, at least one additional reflection member is provided on a placement table on which the plant is placed. This has the effect that the light from the light source can be used more efficiently.
[0066]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the plant growing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, at least one of the four pillars hanging from the ceiling surface is grown. By providing at least one auxiliary light source on the plant side, the amount of light at the bottom of the growing plant that has grown and has become difficult to reach light even if the plant is inadequately branched and foliated, requiring some knowledge, experience, and intuition This has the effect of making up for the shortage.
[0067]
In the plant growing apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, the one-piece straight tubular fluorescent lamp 31 having a relatively long light-emitting portion as the auxiliary light source is used to grow the growing plant. There is an effect that it is possible to cover the shortage of light amount in a wide area below.
[0068]
In the plant growing apparatus according to the eighth aspect, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, by using a bulb-type fluorescent lamp having a built-in electronic lighting circuit as the auxiliary light source, an auxiliary light source for the apparatus main body is provided. Is easy to assemble (wiring).
[0069]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, by using an incandescent light bulb as the auxiliary light source in the invention according to the sixth aspect, the auxiliary light source can be easily assembled (wired) into the apparatus main body. In addition, it has an effect that it can also be used as a heater when growing summer vegetables in winter.
[0070]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus according to the tenth aspect, in the invention according to the sixth aspect, by using a heater light bulb as the auxiliary light source, for example, by utilizing the heat generation effect of the heater light bulb, for example, in winter nighttime temperature. The effect that reduction can be prevented is produced.
[0071]
Further, in the plant growing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, in the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, the light source can be dimmed so that one surface of the apparatus main body can be controlled. Even when it is open, the plant growing device has the effect that it can be harmonized with the atmosphere in the living room when viewing the plant.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a plant growing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion including a support constituting the plant growing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is another perspective view showing the plant growing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to a reference example.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a plant growing apparatus according to another reference example.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a plant growing device according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Plant growing equipment
2 ceiling
3 Light source
4 Bottom frame
5 props
6 Perimeter wall
7 Base
8 Reflector
21 Top Case
22 Reflector
31, 32 lamp
33, 34 bulbs
41 Frame
42, 71 casters
51 holes
52 slit
53 void
54 board
61 handle
X plant
Y bowl

Claims (11)

In a plant growing apparatus in which a base portion for arranging a plant to be grown and a ceiling portion provided with a light source facing the base portion and the device body is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped,
A plant growing apparatus, wherein one surface of an outer periphery forming the device main body is opened, and at least two of the remaining surfaces are formed of a reflecting member. The plant growing device according to claim 1, wherein a movable means is provided on the base portion so that the base portion can be separated from the device main body. The plant growing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an opening-side reflecting member is provided on at least one of the open surfaces so as to block at least light from a light-emitting unit of the light source. The plant growing device according to claim 3, wherein the hanging length of the opening-portion reflecting member is at least five times the thickness of the light-emitting portion of the light source. The plant growing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base has a placement table on which the plant is placed, and the placement table is provided with at least one additional reflection member. The said apparatus main body was provided with four support | pillars hanging down from the said ceiling part, The at least one auxiliary light source was provided in the said plant side of at least one support | pillar. 2. The plant growing apparatus according to claim 1. The plant growing device according to claim 6, wherein the auxiliary light source is a single-die-type straight tubular fluorescent lamp. The plant growing device according to claim 6, wherein the auxiliary light source is a light bulb-type fluorescent lamp including an electronic lighting circuit. The plant growing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the auxiliary light source is an incandescent light bulb. The plant growing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the auxiliary light source is a heater bulb. The plant growing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light source is dimmable.

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