JP2008061623A - Method and device of cultivation, cure, storage, acclimation or the like of plant - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of cultivation, cure, storage, acclimation or the like of plants comprising longitudinally moving stored plants to dispose the plants at an environmentally optimum and suitable position inside of a warehouse. <P>SOLUTION: The method of cultivation, cure, storage, acclimation or the like of plants includes: placing a pair of chains 7 opposite to each other to enable longitudinal travel; horizontally suspending a column plate 10 on which the plants are disposed, between both of the chains 7; housing a device 2 where the position of the column plate 10 are exchangeable up and down through turning the chains 7 in a warehouse 1 having environmental difference between the upper and lower parts of the warehouse; and longitudinally moving the plant (A) placed on the column plate 10 to dispose the plant (A) at an environmentally suitable position in the warehouse 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  This invention arranges the plants stored in the warehouse having a difference in temperature and humidity environment in the upper and lower sides at the environmental position to be adapted in the warehouse, so that the cultivation, curing, storage, acclimatization, etc. of the plants with no variation in quality are possible. It is related with the method and apparatus which can perform.

  Conventionally, in-chamber devices used for the purpose of plant cultivation, plant environmental acclimatization, plant and agricultural product storage, curing after grafting, etc., will cause instability due to temperature and humidity interference with environmental changes At the same time, in the internal environment, the difference in environment due to convection between the upper part and the lower part, that is, the upper part of the apparatus is hot and low in humidity, and the lower part is low and humid.

  In the conventional warehouse apparatus as described above, since the plants stored in the warehouse are arranged at a fixed height, it becomes difficult to arrange the plants at an appropriate environmental position in the warehouse. In storage, acclimatization, etc., there is a problem that the quality of plants varies.

  Moreover, in order to correct such a problem, special apparatuses, such as a stirring fan and airflow control, are needed.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to take advantage of the difference between the upper and lower temperature / humidity environments, focusing on the fact that the air in the stationary state in the warehouse rises slightly when warm and dry, and falls when cold and wet. By moving the stored plant up and down, placing the plant in the optimal environmental position to adapt in the warehouse, you can grow, cure, store, acclimatize etc. without variation in plant quality, The object is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of realizing space saving and energy saving.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of the method is to store a plant stored in a warehouse having a difference in environment up and down so that the plant can move up and down, and move the plant up and down to store the plant in the warehouse. A configuration is adopted in which it is arranged at an environmental position that is adapted to.

  Also, the invention of the device is arranged such that a pair of endless traveling bodies capable of traveling up and down are arranged opposite to each other, and a shelf for placing a plant between the both endless traveling bodies is horizontally suspended, and the endless traveling body A configuration is adopted in which the position of the shelf board is variable up and down by rotating the.

  Here, the device has two vertically long support columns on both sides of the base member that are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and the sprockets are rotatably supported at the lower and upper end positions on the opposing surfaces of both columns. A chain that is an endless traveling body is wound between the sprockets to be rotated, and the chain can be turned up and down by rotating the handle in conjunction with the lower sprocket.

  The shelf board has a width that fits between the opposing chains, and is pivotally mounted between the chains on both sides by pivoting the upper ends of the side walls provided on both sides to the corresponding chains. Thus, it is possible to perform a circular movement that rises or falls while maintaining a horizontal posture.

  Plants that are to be cultivated, cured, stored, acclimatized, etc. are placed on the shelves of the equipment installed in the warehouse, and the top and bottom positions of the plants are selected by rotating the chain. Is placed in the optimum environment position to be adapted in the cabinet.

  According to the present invention, a plant stored in a warehouse having an environmental difference between the upper and lower sides is stored so as to be movable up and down, and the plant is moved up and down so that the plant is arranged at an appropriate environmental position in the warehouse. Therefore, by using the difference in the temperature and humidity environment of the upper and lower sides in the warehouse, and moving the stored plant up and down, the plant can be placed in the optimum environment position for adaptation in the warehouse. Can be cultivated, cured, stored, and acclimatized.

  In addition, since the shelf for placing plants between the endless traveling bodies that can run up and down is suspended horizontally, and the position of the shelf board is made variable by rotating the endless traveling body, By moving the plant placed on the shelf up and down, the plant can be placed in the optimum environment position to be adapted in the warehouse, and it is a combination of both endless traveling bodies and the shelf board, so the whole is small In addition, the plant can be cultivated, cured, stored, and acclimatized without variation in plant quality, and the conventional agitating fan and airflow control are not required, thus realizing cost reduction and energy saving.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in the figure, an apparatus 2 for moving a plant up and down is installed in a cabinet 1 that performs cultivation, curing, storage, acclimatization and the like of a plant.

  In this device 2, support columns 4 that are vertically long and can be stretched vertically are provided on both sides of a base member 3 so as to face each other at a predetermined interval. 5 and 6 are rotatably fixed, and a chain 7 or a belt that is an endless traveling body is wound between the sprockets 5 and 6 positioned above and below, and attached to the outer surface of the support column 4, and the shaft 6a of the lower sprocket 6 The chain 7 can be turned up and down by rotating the handle 9 linked with the gear mechanism 8.

  A plurality of shelf boards 10 on which the plant A is placed are attached in a suspended manner at regular intervals in the running direction of the chain 7 between the above-described opposite chains 7.

  The shelf board 10 has a width that fits between the opposing chains 7, and the upper end of the side wall 11 provided on both sides is pivoted to the corresponding chain 7 by a shaft 12, so that the shelf board 10 is suspended between the opposite side chains 7. It is possible to make a circular movement that moves up or down while maintaining a horizontal posture by rotating the chain 7.

  Next, a method for cultivating, curing, storing, acclimatizing, etc., plants using the apparatus 2 will be described.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of the environment of the interior 1 in which the apparatus 2 is installed. The interior environment shows a state in which the temperature and humidity environment gradually changes with a constant gradient in the vertical direction.

  In this warehouse 1, by moving the plant A placed on the shelf board 10 in the vertical direction, the environment can be changed depending on the moving position, and the optimal environment to which the plant A is adapted in the warehouse 1 By arranging in the position, cultivation, curing, storage, acclimatization and the like can be performed without any variation in the quality of the plant A.

  Moreover, although not necessarily essential, the air conditioner 13 and the humidifier 14 can be used to heat and dehumidify the upper part of the interior 1 and to cool and humidify the lower part. The humidity range can be adjusted.

  Here, as an example of specific use, here will be described the establishment and acclimatization of fruit vegetables after grafting.

  The seedlings immediately after grafting need to be dressed to unite hogi and rootstock and a curing device to promote acclimatization that can withstand a normal cultivation environment.

  Engraftment involves organizing cell proliferation and tissue differentiation, and acclimatization is determined by the transpiration capacity associated with canal formation. Even from the standpoint of survival, it is necessary to apply transpiration control to the seedlings after grafting in the early stage and to promote transpiration in the latter stage, and it is important to gradually acclimatize this.

  Here, the upper part of the schematic diagram of FIG. 4 in which the apparatus 2 is installed in the interior 1 becomes high temperature, low humidity and strong light by installing the light source 15, and the lower part is the air conditioner 13 and the humidifier. By installing 14, it becomes low temperature, high humidity, and low light.

  If the grafted seedlings placed on the shelf plate of the culturing and acclimatization apparatus are moved from the bottom to the top and then cultivated and acclimatized, an environment suitable for transpiration control for the seedlings after grafting can be provided.

  Although the example in which the vertical movement of the shelf 10 of the apparatus 2 is performed manually is shown, the chain 7 is rotated using a servo motor so that the shelf is automatically moved up and down in a preset cycle. May be.

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Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inside 2 Apparatus 3 Base member 4 Strut 5 Sprocket 6 Sprocket 7 Chain 8 Gear mechanism 9 Handle 10 Shelf board 11 Side wall 12 Shaft 13 Air conditioner 14 Humidifier 15 Light source

Claims (2)

  Cultivate, cure, and store plants that are stored in a warehouse that has a difference in the environment between the top and bottom, so that the plant can be moved up and down, and that the plant is moved up and down to place it in an appropriate environmental position in the warehouse. , Methods of acclimatization, etc.   A pair of endless traveling bodies that can travel up and down are arranged opposite to each other, a shelf plate for placing plants between these endless traveling bodies is horizontally suspended, and the endless traveling body is rotated to rotate the shelf. Plant cultivation, curing, storage, acclimatization, etc. with the position of the board variable up and down.

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