JP2010213683A

JP2010213683A - Apparatus for growing cut plant

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Publication number: JP2010213683A
Application number: JP2009162184A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Hiroto Hojo; 浩人北條
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-02-20
Filing date: 2009-07-08
Publication date: 2010-09-30

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for keeping cut plants grown for a long time by supplying circulating water to the cut end of the cut plants. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for growing plants includes a multiple number of the plant inserting parts 8 arranged in the space for placing plants on the holding base 11, in which the circulating water supply pipe 5 and the circulating water exhaust pipe 6 are connected to each plant insertion part 8. The chamber for circulating water distribution 8-5 is formed in each plant insertion part 8 and the circulating water supply pipe 5 and the circulating water exhaust pipe 6 are connected to the chamber. Nutrient water circulation passages are composed on the holding base 11 and nutrient water in the nutrient water supply tank 36 circulates along the nutrient water circulation passages by a nutrient water circulation driving means. The nutrient water circulates through the chamber for circulating water distribution 8-5 of the plant insertion part 8. Cut plants are inserted from the opening 57 of the plant insertion part 8 to the chamber for circulating water distribution 8-5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、切断した植物の育成装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an apparatus for growing a cut plant.

切断した樹木や花は、水にさして養分水を供給し生育している。植物の幹を切断した場合、直ちに水揚げ処理を行い、植え込まなければ寿命を短くする。植え込む方法は、スポンジ状の物質に水を含ませた容器や、水を入れる容器に植物を差し込む方法が一般的である。これらの容器の場合、限られた容量の水に差し込み、植物の自然蒸発により、導管から養分水が補給され生きている。水の管理方法は、定期的に水を交換し、切り口の処理、延命剤など、様々な方法で工夫されているが短い期間で生命力を失って枯れてしまい、長期の育成はできないのが現状である。 The cut trees and flowers are grown by supplying nutrient water to water. If the trunk of the plant is cut, it is immediately landed and if it is not planted, the life span is shortened. As a method of planting, a method of inserting a plant into a container in which water is contained in a sponge-like substance or a container into which water is put is generally used. In the case of these containers, they are inserted into a limited volume of water, and the nutrient water is replenished from the conduit by the natural evaporation of the plants. The water management method is devised by various methods such as changing the water regularly, treating the cut end, life-extending agent, etc., but it loses its vitality in a short period of time and withers, so it can not grow for a long time It is.

特開２００４−７３５５１号公報JP 2004-73551 A

切断した植物は、短時間で生命力を失い枯れてしまう。水揚げをしても長期の生育は難しい。その原因は、滞留水に雑菌・バクテリア・不純物・藻等が繁殖して植物の切り口や導管を塞ぎ、養分補給を阻害することにある。
本発明は上記問題点を解決することを目的とする。 The cut plants lose their vitality in a short time and die. Long-term growth is difficult even after landing. The cause is that germs, bacteria, impurities, algae, etc. propagate in the stagnant water and block the cuts and conduits of the plant, thereby inhibiting nutrient supply.
The present invention aims to solve the above problems.

上記目的を達成するため発明は、取付台（１１）上に、切断した植物の軸部を受け入れこれを支持する植物差し込み口（５７）と該植物差し込み口（５７）に差し込まれた植物の軸部の切り口に養分水を供給する循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）を有する植物差し込み体（８）を配置し、植物の生育のための養分水を給水タンク（３６）に貯蔵し、該給水タンク（３６）の出口と入り口を結ぶ養分水循環路を設け、該養分水循環路の養分水循環経路に前記循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）を設け、ポンプ（３１）（２３）によって、前記給水タンク（３６）内の養分水を前記養分水循環路を介して循環させるようにしたものである。
また本発明は、
植物配置用スペースが形成された取付台（１１）と、
筒体（８ａ）と該筒体（８ａ）に嵌合配置され根から切断された植物の軸状部分を脱着自在に保持する植物差し込み口（５７）が形成された保持体（９）と前記植物差し込み口（５７）の下方に位置して前記筒体（８ａ）に形成された循環水流通用のチャンバー（８−５）と該循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）に連通する一対の流通口（８−１）（８−２）とを有し、前記取付台（１１）の植物配置用スペース内に配置された植物差し込み体（８）と、
前記取付台（１１）に支承され、植物用の養分水が収納された給水タンク（３６）と、
前記給水タンク（３６）の出口に連通する往路用本管（１）と、
前記給水タンク（３６）の入口に連通する復路用本管（２）と、
前記往路用本管（１）に接続され前記取付台（１１）に複数並列状に配置された往路用分岐管（３）と、
前記復路用本管（２）に接続され前記取付台（１１）に前記往路用分岐管（３）ごとにこれと対をなしてほぼ平行に配置された復路用分岐管（４）と、
前記取付台（１１）の前記植物配置用スペース内に位置して複数配置され、各々の下端が前記往復路用分岐管（３）（４）の中の一方の分岐管（３）に接続し、各上端が前記植物差し込み体（８）の一対の流通口（８−１）（８−２）の中の一方の流通口（８−１）に接続する循環水供給管（５）と、
前記取付台（１１）の前記植物配置用スペース内に位置して前記循環水供給管（５）と並んで配置され、各々の下端が前記往復路用分岐管（２）（４）の中の他方の分岐管（４）に接続し、各上端が前記植物差し込み体（８）の一対の流通口（８−１）（８−２）の中の他方の流通口（８−２）に接続する循環水排出管（６）と、
前記給水タンク（３６）内の養分水を該給水タンク（３６）の出口から前記植物差し込み体（８）の循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）及び前記往復路用本管（１）（２）を経て給水タンク（３６）の入り口に至る循環路を循環させる養分水循環駆動手段と
を備え、根から切断した植物の軸状部分の切り口を前記植物差し込み口（５７）から前記循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）内に挿入できるようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記保持体（９）をゴムにより構成し、前記植物差し込み口（５７）の底部を拡径自在に密着させ、該植物差し込み口（５７）内に前記循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）内の循環水が浸入しないようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）内に殺菌抗菌用のボール（８−８）を配置し、該ボール（８−８）の殺菌抗菌作用によって循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）内を殺菌し、該循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）内に挿入された前記植物の切り口に殺菌された養分水が供給されるようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記給水タンク（３６）内に養分水を殺菌する殺菌装置（４１）を設け、殺菌した養分水を循環させて前記植物差し込み体（８）の循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）に供給するようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記養分水の循環路に水温調整装置（２１−１）を設け、前記植物差し込み体（８）の循環水流通用チャンバー（８−５）に供給される養分水の温度を適正な一定の温度に保持するようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記養分水循環駆動手段を前記給水タンク（３６）に高圧の空気を供給する空気ポンプ（３１）で構成したものである。
また本発明は、前記養分水循環駆動手段を前記養分水の循環路に設けた液体用の循環ポンプ（２３）で構成したものである。
また本発明は、前記養分水が、浄化ろ過材、活性水発生材、マイナスイオン発生材、殺菌抗菌材の中の少なくとも１つの水質改善材で水質改善処理が施された水であることを特徴とするものである。
また本発明は、前記給水タンク（３６）に補助給水タンク（３８）を電磁弁（２９）を介して接続し、前記補助給水タンク（３８）内の水中に浄化ろ過材、活性水発生材、マイナスイオン発生材、殺菌抗菌材の中の少なくとも１つの水質改善材を入れ、該水質改善材で水質を改善した水を養分水として前記電磁弁（２９）を通じて前記給水タンク（３６）に補給するようにしたものである。
また本発明は、前記給水タンク（３６）及び／又は前記補助給水タンク（３８）内の水中に酸素を供給する酸素補給手段を設け、前記養分水に酸素を補給するようにしたものである。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plant insertion port (57) for receiving and supporting a shaft portion of a cut plant on the mounting base (11), and a plant shaft inserted into the plant insertion port (57). A plant insert (8) having a circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) for supplying nutrient water to the cut end of the section is arranged, and nutrient water for plant growth is stored in a water supply tank (36). A nutrient water circulation path connecting the outlet and the inlet of the tank (36) is provided, the circulation water circulation chamber (8-5) is provided in the nutrient water circulation path of the nutrient water circulation path, and the water supply tank is pumped by the pumps (31) and (23). The nutrient water in (36) is circulated through the nutrient water circulation path.
The present invention also provides
A mounting base (11) in which a space for plant placement is formed;
A holding body (9) formed with a tubular body (8a) and a plant insertion opening (57) for removably holding a shaft portion of the plant that is fitted and arranged in the tubular body (8a) and cut from the root; A circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) formed in the cylindrical body (8a) and positioned below the plant insertion opening (57) and a pair of circulation openings communicating with the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) (8-1) (8-2) and a plant insert (8) arranged in the plant placement space of the mounting base (11),
A water supply tank (36) supported by the mounting base (11) and containing nutrient water for plants;
An outward main pipe (1) communicating with the outlet of the water supply tank (36);
A return main pipe (2) communicating with the inlet of the water supply tank (36);
A forward branch pipe (3) connected to the forward main pipe (1) and arranged in parallel on the mounting base (11);
A return branch pipe (4) connected to the return main pipe (2) and arranged in parallel with each of the forward branch pipes (3) on the mounting base (11);
A plurality of the mounting bases (11) are arranged in the plant placement space, and the lower ends of the mounting bases (11) are connected to one branch pipe (3) of the branch pipes (3) and (4) for the reciprocating path. And a circulating water supply pipe (5) each upper end of which is connected to one of the flow ports (8-1) of the pair of flow ports (8-1) and (8-2) of the plant insert (8),
Located in the plant placement space of the mounting base (11) and arranged side by side with the circulating water supply pipe (5), each lower end is in the reciprocating branch pipe (2) (4) It connects to the other branch pipe (4), and each upper end connects to the other circulation port (8-2) in the pair of circulation ports (8-1) (8-2) of the plant insertion body (8). Circulating water discharge pipe (6)
The nutrient water in the water supply tank (36) is fed from the outlet of the water supply tank (36) to the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) of the plant insert (8) and the main pipe for the reciprocating path (1) (2). A nutrient water circulation drive means for circulating the circulation path leading to the inlet of the water supply tank (36) through the plant, and the cut end of the shaft-shaped part of the plant cut from the root is connected to the circulating water circulation chamber (57) from the plant insertion opening (57) 8-5) It can be inserted in.
Moreover, this invention comprises the said holding body (9) with rubber | gum, closely contacted the bottom part of the said plant insertion opening (57) so that diameter expansion was possible, and the said circulation water circulation chamber (8) in this plant insertion opening (57) -5) The circulating water inside is not allowed to enter.
Moreover, this invention arrange | positions the ball | bowl (8-8) for sterilization antibacterial in the said chamber (8-5) for circulation water circulation, and the chamber (8-) for circulation water circulation by the bactericidal antibacterial action of this ball (8-8). 5) The inside is sterilized, and the sterilized nutrient water is supplied to the cut end of the plant inserted into the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5).
Moreover, this invention provides the sterilizer (41) which sterilizes nutrient water in the said water supply tank (36), circulates the sterilized nutrient water, and is a circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) of the said plant insert (8). ).
Moreover, this invention provides the water temperature adjusting device (21-1) in the circulation path of the said nutrient water, and sets the temperature of the nutrient water supplied to the chamber (8-5) for circulating water circulation of the said plant insert (8) appropriately. The temperature is maintained at a certain constant temperature.
Moreover, this invention comprises the said nutrient water circulation drive means with the air pump (31) which supplies a high pressure air to the said water supply tank (36).
Moreover, this invention comprises the said nutrient water circulation drive means with the circulation pump (23) for liquids provided in the circulation path of the said nutrient water.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the nutrient water is water that has been subjected to water quality improvement treatment with at least one water quality improving material among purification filter material, active water generating material, negative ion generating material, and sterilizing antibacterial material. It is what.
In the present invention, an auxiliary water supply tank (38) is connected to the water supply tank (36) via a solenoid valve (29), and a purification filter material, an active water generating material, At least one water quality improving material in the negative ion generating material or the sterilizing antibacterial material is put, and the water improved by the water quality improving material is supplied as nutrient water to the water supply tank (36) through the electromagnetic valve (29). It is what I did.
In the present invention, oxygen supply means for supplying oxygen into the water in the water supply tank (36) and / or the auxiliary water supply tank (38) is provided to supply oxygen to the nutrient water.

本発明は、切断した植物の切り口に循環水を供給するようにしたので、切断した植物の寿命を延ばすことができ、長期間の生育が可能となった。 According to the present invention, since the circulating water is supplied to the cut end of the cut plant, the life of the cut plant can be extended, and long-term growth becomes possible.

植物差し込み体と配管路の概観図である。It is a general-view figure of a plant insertion body and a piping path. 植物差し込み体の断面図である。It is sectional drawing of a plant insertion body. 本装置の一部の外観図である。It is an external view of a part of this apparatus. 本装置の正面図である。It is a front view of this apparatus. 本装置の一部の外観図である。It is an external view of a part of this apparatus. 本装置の全体システム説明図である。It is a whole system explanatory view of this device.

以下に本発明の実施の形態を添付した図面を参照して詳細に説明する。
図６は本装置のシステム構成図を示している。本装置は、根から切断した切断植物１０を差し込むための多数の差し込み口５７が多数マトリックス状に配置された配列平面からなる切断植物育成床部５８と、切断植物に養分水を供給するための養分水循環駆動部５９と、この養分水循環駆動部５９と植物育成床部５８とを接続する往復路用本管１，２とから構成され、これらは養分水循環路を構成している。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 6 shows a system configuration diagram of the present apparatus. This apparatus has a cut plant growing floor 58 composed of an array plane in which a large number of insertion ports 57 for inserting cut plants 10 cut from the roots are arranged in a matrix, and for supplying nutrient water to the cut plants. The nutrient water circulation drive unit 59, and the main pipes 1 and 2 for the reciprocating path connecting the nutrient water circulation drive unit 59 and the plant growth floor unit 58, constitute a nutrient water circulation path.

養分水循環駆動部５９は、給水タンク３６と、空気タンク３７と、圧縮空気を吐出する空気ポンプ３１と、養分水循環路の養分水を循環方向に付勢する循環ポンプ２３と、各種機器の駆動と制御を行う制御盤５０と、水温調整装置２１−１と、電磁弁３０−１，２６，１５，２９と、養分水循環路の各所に設けられたバルブと、これら各機器間を連通させる配管と、制御盤５０と各機器を電気的に接続する信号線とより構成され、全体がケーシングに収納されている。ケーシングに収納された養分水循環駆動部５９は、図４に示す、脚部にキャスター１２の付いた移動自在な取付台１１の下部に支持されている。なお、図４において、養分水循環駆動部５９を収納するケーシングは図示省略されている。 The nutrient water circulation drive unit 59 includes a water supply tank 36, an air tank 37, an air pump 31 that discharges compressed air, a circulation pump 23 that urges nutrient water in the nutrient water circulation path in the circulation direction, and drives various devices. A control panel 50 that performs control, a water temperature adjusting device 21-1, electromagnetic valves 30-1, 26, 15, and 29, valves provided at various points in the nutrient water circulation path, and piping that communicates between these devices. The control panel 50 and a signal line for electrically connecting each device are configured, and the whole is housed in a casing. The nutrient water circulation drive part 59 accommodated in the casing is supported by the lower part of the movable mounting base 11 with the casters 12 attached to the legs as shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 4, the casing which accommodates the nutrient water circulation drive part 59 is abbreviate | omitting illustration.

給水タンク３６には、制御盤５０によって電気的にオンオフが制御される殺菌装置４１や、水位センサ３９、圧力センサ４０、水温センサ２１−２、減圧弁４３が配置され、制御盤５０に、これらセンサ３９，４０，２１−２により給水タンク３６内の水位４２や水温や給水タンク３６内の空気圧の信号が供給されるように構成されている。給水タンク３６内には、電磁弁２９の設けられた配管２８を通じて、補助給水タンク３８内の養分水４２が補給されるように構成されている。補助給水タンク３８の上部には、開閉可能なキャップの付いた補給口５１が設けられ、ここから補助給水タンク３８内に養分水が補給される。 The water supply tank 36 is provided with a sterilizer 41 that is electrically turned on / off by the control panel 50, a water level sensor 39, a pressure sensor 40, a water temperature sensor 21-2, and a pressure reducing valve 43. The sensors 39, 40, and 21-2 are configured to supply signals of the water level 42 in the water supply tank 36, the water temperature, and the air pressure in the water supply tank 36. The feed water tank 36 is configured such that nutrient water 42 in the auxiliary feed water tank 38 is supplied through a pipe 28 provided with an electromagnetic valve 29. A replenishing port 51 with a cap that can be opened and closed is provided at the upper portion of the auxiliary water supply tank 38, and nutrient water is replenished into the auxiliary water supply tank 38 from here.

ここで養分水とは植物生育に必要な水のことであり、水道水その他一般に用いられる普通の水のことである。補助給水タンク３８内には、市販の浄化ろ過材４２−１、市販の活性水発生材、市販のマイナスイオン発生材、市販の殺菌抗菌材が配置され、これら水質改善材により、補助給水タンク３８内の養分水は、切断植物１０の生育に適した、活性化、浄化ろ過され、殺菌された、マイナスイオンの豊富な養分水となっている。補助給水タンク３８には、減圧弁５２と水位センサ３９が設けられている。空気タンク３７の内部は、制御盤５０によって電気的に駆動が制御される空気ポンプ３１の圧縮空気吐出口と配管３２及びバルブ３３を介して連通している。 Here, nutrient water is water necessary for plant growth, and tap water and other commonly used water. In the auxiliary water supply tank 38, a commercially available purification filter material 42-1, a commercially available active water generating material, a commercially available negative ion generating material, and a commercially available sterilizing antibacterial material are disposed. The nutrient water in the inside is activated, purified, filtered and sterilized, which is suitable for the growth of the cut plant 10, and is a nutrient water rich in negative ions. The auxiliary water supply tank 38 is provided with a pressure reducing valve 52 and a water level sensor 39. The inside of the air tank 37 communicates with the compressed air discharge port of the air pump 31 whose drive is electrically controlled by the control panel 50 through the pipe 32 and the valve 33.

空気タンク３７内は、エアー流通パイプ３０とバルブ３３，３０−２を介して、先端が、補助給水タンク３８内の養分水４２の水中に配置された酸素排出パイプ５３と連通している。前記空気タンク３７と空気ポンプ３１とパイプ５３は補助給水タンク３８内の養分水４２に酸素を補給する酸素補給手段を構成している。
一方、空気タンク３７内の圧縮空気は、電磁弁３０−１と昇圧管５４を通じて、給水タンク３６に供給され、給水タンク３６内に、養分水循環に必要な空気圧を発生させるようにしている。 The inside of the air tank 37 communicates with the oxygen discharge pipe 53 disposed in the nutrient water 42 in the auxiliary water supply tank 38 via the air circulation pipe 30 and the valves 33 and 30-2. The air tank 37, the air pump 31, and the pipe 53 constitute oxygen supply means for supplying oxygen to the nutrient water 42 in the auxiliary water supply tank 38.
On the other hand, the compressed air in the air tank 37 is supplied to the water supply tank 36 through the electromagnetic valve 30-1 and the booster pipe 54, and the air pressure necessary for nutrient water circulation is generated in the water supply tank 36.

循環ポンプ２３を通る流通路には、電磁弁２６，１５間にバイパス通路２５が設けられ、循環ポンプ２３を停止したとき、養分水循環路内の養分水がバイパス通路２５を通じて流れるように構成されている。養分水循環駆動部５９には、往路用本管１と接続する循環水流出口６０と、復路用本管２と接続する循環水流入口６１が設けられ、循環水流出口６０の上流側は、電磁弁１５、循環ポンプ２３、バイパス通路２５、電磁弁２６、水温調整装置２１−１、バルブ２１を通じて、給水タンク３６の出口に連通している。一方、循環水流入口６１の下流側は、配管２０、バルブ２０を通じて、給水タンク３６の入り口に連通し、また、バルブ１６を通じて、補助給水タンク３８の入り口に連通している。 A bypass passage 25 is provided between the solenoid valves 26 and 15 in the flow passage passing through the circulation pump 23, and the nutrient water in the nutrient water circulation passage flows through the bypass passage 25 when the circulation pump 23 is stopped. Yes. The nutrient water circulation drive unit 59 is provided with a circulating water outlet 60 connected to the outgoing main pipe 1 and a circulating water inlet 61 connected to the return main pipe 2. The upstream side of the circulating water outlet 60 is connected to the solenoid valve 15. The circulation pump 23, the bypass passage 25, the electromagnetic valve 26, the water temperature adjusting device 21-1, and the valve 21 communicate with the outlet of the water supply tank 36. On the other hand, the downstream side of the circulating water inlet 61 communicates with the inlet of the water supply tank 36 through the pipe 20 and the valve 20, and communicates with the inlet of the auxiliary water tank 38 through the valve 16.

制御盤５０は、ＤＣ変換装置とバッテリを内蔵し、移動時や停電時でも、バッテリの電力によって、養分水循環駆動部５９内の空気ポンプ３１等の各種電気機器を駆動できるようになっている。また、制御盤５０には、外部ＡＣ電源を取り入れるためのコンセント付きのコードが接続している。 The control panel 50 incorporates a DC converter and a battery, and can drive various electric devices such as the air pump 31 in the nutrient water circulation drive unit 59 by the power of the battery even during movement or power failure. The control panel 50 is connected to a cord with an outlet for taking in an external AC power source.

取付台１１の上部支持枠の植物配置用スペースには、図５に示すように、互いに所定間隔を存して、多数の往路用分岐管３の直線部分が配置され、各往路用分岐管３は往路用本管１に接続している。多数の往路用分岐管３の直線部分は、取付台１１の植物配置用スペース内に位置して、床面に対して水平な方向に並列状に配列され、取付台１１の上部支持枠に支持されている。また、前記往路用分岐管３の直線部分に対して平行に、復路用分岐管４の直線部分が所定間隔を存して隣接配置され、前記植物配置用スペース内に位置して、取付台１１の上部支持枠に支持されている。 As shown in FIG. 5, in the plant placement space of the upper support frame of the mounting base 11, a plurality of straight portions of the forward branch pipes 3 are arranged at predetermined intervals, and each forward branch pipe 3 is arranged. Is connected to the outbound main pipe 1. The straight portions of the multiple branch pipes 3 for the forward path are located in the plant placement space of the mounting base 11, arranged in parallel in a direction parallel to the floor surface, and supported by the upper support frame of the mounting base 11. Has been. Further, in parallel to the straight line portion of the forward branching pipe 3, the straight line part of the backward branching pipe 4 is arranged adjacent to each other with a predetermined interval, and is located in the plant placement space, and the mounting base 11 Is supported by the upper support frame.

前記各復路用分岐管４は、復路用本管２に接続している。前記各往復路用の分岐管３，４の直線部分の先端は、各々閉じた構成となっており、それぞれにバルブ１３，１４が設けられている。取付台１１の上部には、図４に示すように、床面に対して水平な面内で多数平行に配設された各往路用分岐管３の直線部分ごとに、往路用の循環水供給管５が、ほぼ等間隔で、床面に対してほぼ垂直な状態で多数直立配置されている。 Each of the return branch pipes 4 is connected to the return main pipe 2. The ends of the straight portions of the branch pipes 3 and 4 for the reciprocating paths are closed, and valves 13 and 14 are provided respectively. As shown in FIG. 4, in the upper part of the mounting base 11, the circulating water supply for the forward path is provided for each straight line portion of each of the forward branch pipes 3 arranged in parallel in a plane parallel to the floor surface. A number of tubes 5 are arranged upright at substantially equal intervals in a state of being substantially perpendicular to the floor surface.

各循環水供給管５の下端は図３に示すように、対応する往路用分岐管３の直線部分に接続している。各循環水供給管５の上端は、図２に示すように、植物差し込み体８の循環水流通口８−１にねじ構造により接続している。また、往路用循環水供給管５と対をなして、透明な合成樹脂チューブからなる復路用循環水排出管６が直立状態で配置され、各復路用循環水排出管６の下端は、図３に示すように、対応する復路用分岐管４の直線部分に接続している。
各復路用循環水排出管６の上端は、図２に示すように、植物差し込み体８の循環水流通口８−２にねじ構造により接続している。 As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end of each circulating water supply pipe 5 is connected to a straight line portion of the corresponding forward branch pipe 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of each circulating water supply pipe 5 is connected to the circulating water circulation port 8-1 of the plant insert 8 by a screw structure. Also, a return-circulation water discharge pipe 6 made of a transparent synthetic resin tube is paired with the forward-circulation water supply pipe 5, and the lower end of each return-path circulation water discharge pipe 6 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the straight line portion of the corresponding return branch pipe 4 is connected.
As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of each return path circulating water discharge pipe 6 is connected to the circulating water circulation port 8-2 of the plant insert 8 by a screw structure.

図２に示す、植物差し込み体８は、根から切断した切断植物の茎を差し込むための植物差し込み口５７が形成されたゴムからなる保持体９と、該保持体９を嵌合保持する筒体８ａと、筒体８のねじ部８−９に螺合し、保持体９の端部８−１０に圧着して、保持体９を筒体８ａに固定するキャップ８−３と、筒体８ａ内に配置されたゴム体受け８−７と、切断植物の茎などの軸部を受け入れ、該軸部に循環水を供給する、植物差し込み口５７の下方に形成された循環水流通用チャンバー８−５と、該循環水流通用チャンバー８−５内に配置された、殺菌、抗菌機能を有するセラミックからなるボール８−８とを備えている。 A plant insertion body 8 shown in FIG. 2 includes a holding body 9 made of rubber in which a plant insertion port 57 for inserting a stem of a cut plant cut from a root is formed, and a cylindrical body for fitting and holding the holding body 9. 8a, a cap 8-3 that is screwed into the threaded portion 8-9 of the cylindrical body 8, and is crimped to the end portion 8-10 of the holding body 9 to fix the holding body 9 to the cylindrical body 8a, and the cylindrical body 8a A circulating water circulation chamber 8-formed below the plant insertion port 57, which receives a rubber body receiver 8-7 disposed therein and a shaft portion such as a stem of a cut plant and supplies circulating water to the shaft portion. 5 and a ball 8-8 made of ceramic having a sterilizing and antibacterial function, disposed in the circulating water circulation chamber 8-5.

差し込み口５７は、底部が拡径自在に密着した、円錐状に形成されている。この円錐形状により、植物の茎（軸部）を差し込み口５７に差し込んだとき、差し込み口５７の底部が茎に密着して、水漏れを防止するとともに、植物を差し込んでいない状態でも、循環水流通用チャンバー８−５内の高圧循環養分水が差し込み口５７から外部に漏れない構成となっている。この植物差し込み口５７にゴムの圧力に抗して切断植物の軸部を圧入すると、この軸部の切り口は、植物差し込み口５７の底部から突出し、この突出部が循環水流通用チャンバー８−５内の養分水内に配置されるようになっている。
尚、往路用循環水供給管５は、銅などの金属により構成しているが、金属製に特に限定されるものではなく、合成樹脂その他の材料のパイプを使用することができる。 The insertion port 57 is formed in a conical shape in which the bottom part is in close contact with the diameter of the hole. Due to this conical shape, when the stem (shaft) of a plant is inserted into the insertion port 57, the bottom of the insertion port 57 is in close contact with the stem, preventing water leakage and circulating water flow even when the plant is not inserted. The high-pressure circulating nutrient water in the common chamber 8-5 is configured not to leak outside through the insertion port 57. When the shaft portion of the cut plant is press-fitted into the plant insertion port 57 against the pressure of rubber, the cut portion of the shaft portion protrudes from the bottom of the plant insertion port 57, and this protrusion portion is in the circulating water circulation chamber 8-5. It is designed to be placed in the nutrient water.
In addition, although the circulating water supply pipe 5 for outward paths is comprised with metals, such as copper, it is not specifically limited to metal, The pipe of a synthetic resin and other materials can be used.

また、復路用循環水排出管６は、透明な合成樹脂チューブに特に限定されるものではなく、金属管を用いてもよい。前記各復路用循環水排出管６の上部には、植物差し込み体８内の循環水流通用チャンバー８−５の循環水の排出量を調整するための調整弁７がそれぞれ取り付けられている。往路用分岐管３の直線部分と復路用分岐管４の直線部分の間には、図５に示すように、多数の植物差し込み体８が取付台１１の植物配置用スペース上にマトリックス状に配置される。尚、図６中、符号１４−１は外気通気バルブ、１７，１８，２７は配管、５５は本装置の連結方向、５６は水流方向、５１は給水・タンク点検口、４４，４５，４７は制御線、４９はシステム連結のための信号線、４８はシステム電源線、３４は減圧弁、４０−１は圧力センサ、３５は排水弁、４６はポンプ用電源線、２４はバルブ、８−４は循環水流入方向、８−６は循環水流出方向、５６は水流方向を示すものである。
を示している。 Moreover, the return-circulation circulating water discharge pipe 6 is not particularly limited to a transparent synthetic resin tube, and a metal pipe may be used. An adjustment valve 7 for adjusting the discharge amount of the circulating water in the circulating water circulation chamber 8-5 in the plant insert 8 is attached to the upper part of each return-path circulating water discharge pipe 6. As shown in FIG. 5, a large number of plant inserts 8 are arranged in a matrix on the plant placement space of the mount 11 between the straight portion of the forward branch pipe 3 and the straight portion of the return branch pipe 4. Is done. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 14-1 is an outside air ventilation valve, 17, 18, 27 are piping, 55 is a connecting direction of the apparatus, 56 is a water flow direction, 51 is a water supply / tank inspection port, and 44, 45, 47 are Control line 49, signal line for system connection, 48, system power line, 34, pressure reducing valve, 40-1, pressure sensor, 35, drain valve, 46, power line for pump, 24, valve, 8-4 Is the circulating water inflow direction, 8-6 is the circulating water outflow direction, and 56 is the water flow direction.
Is shown.

次に本装置の動作について説明する。
まず、給水タンク３６内の養分水を植物差し込み体８に循環的に供給する養分水循環動作について説明する。給水タンク３６内に、予め、補助給水タンク３８内の、浄化ろ過材４２−１や活性水発生材やマイナスイオン発生材や殺菌抗菌材で水質改善された養分水を満たしておく。本装置の駆動をスタートさせると、制御盤５０によって、空気ポンプ３１と循環ポンプ２３が駆動状態となる。空気ポンプ３１の高圧出力は、空気タンク３７に伝達され、空気タンク３７内が高圧となる。 Next, the operation of this apparatus will be described.
First, the nutrient water circulation operation | movement which supplies the nutrient water in the water supply tank 36 cyclically to the plant insertion body 8 is demonstrated. The water supply tank 36 is previously filled with nutrient water whose quality has been improved with the purification filter material 42-1, the active water generating material, the negative ion generating material, and the sterilizing antibacterial material in the auxiliary water supply tank 38. When the driving of the apparatus is started, the air pump 31 and the circulation pump 23 are driven by the control panel 50. The high pressure output of the air pump 31 is transmitted to the air tank 37, and the inside of the air tank 37 becomes high pressure.

この空気タンク３７内の高圧空気は、バルブ３３、配管３０、電磁弁３０−１、昇圧管５４を通じて給水タンク３６内に伝達され、給水タンク３６内の空気が高圧状態となる。この空気圧は、圧力センサ４０から信号線を通じて制御盤５０の入力部にフィードバックされ、制御盤５０は、このフィードバック信号に基づいて、減圧弁４３を制御し、給水タンク１６内の空気圧を所定の適正な値に制御する。一方、空気タンク３７内の高圧空気は、バルブ３３，３０−２とパイプ５３を通じて補助給水タンク３８内の養分水４２の水中に供給され、養分水４２に酸素が供給される。給水タンク３６内の養分水は、給水タンク３６内の高圧な空気圧と、循環ポンプ２３の液体圧送力によって、給水タンク３６の出口から養分水循環路に押し出される。 The high-pressure air in the air tank 37 is transmitted into the water supply tank 36 through the valve 33, the pipe 30, the electromagnetic valve 30-1, and the pressure increasing pipe 54, and the air in the water supply tank 36 is in a high pressure state. This air pressure is fed back from the pressure sensor 40 to the input part of the control panel 50 through a signal line, and the control panel 50 controls the pressure reducing valve 43 based on this feedback signal, and adjusts the air pressure in the water supply tank 16 to a predetermined appropriate value. Control to a correct value. On the other hand, the high-pressure air in the air tank 37 is supplied to the nutrient water 42 in the auxiliary water supply tank 38 through the valves 33 and 30-2 and the pipe 53, and oxygen is supplied to the nutrient water 42. The nutrient water in the water supply tank 36 is pushed out from the outlet of the water supply tank 36 to the nutrient water circulation path by the high pressure air pressure in the water supply tank 36 and the liquid pumping force of the circulation pump 23.

給水タンク３６の出口から出た養分水は、養分水循環路を経て、給水タンク３６の入り口に戻り、養分水は、給水タンク３６の出口と入り口との間の養分水循環路を循環する。即ち、給水タンク３６の出口を出た養分水は、バルブ２１、水温調整装置２１−１の流体通路、電磁弁２６，バルブ２４、循環ポンプ２３の流体通路、バルブ２４，２２、電磁弁１５，循環水流出口６０を経て、往路用本管１に至り、該往路用本管１から更に各往路用分岐管３、該分岐管３の直線部分、往路用循環水供給管５、植物差し込み体８の循環水流通用チャンバー８−５、復路用循環水排出管６、調整弁７、復路用分岐管４の直線部分、復路用分岐管４、バルブ１４、復路用本管２、循環水流入口６１、バルブ２０を経て、給水タンク３６の入り口に流入する。 The nutrient water that has exited from the outlet of the water supply tank 36 returns to the entrance of the water supply tank 36 through the nutrient water circulation path, and the nutrient water circulates in the nutrient water circulation path between the outlet and the entrance of the water supply tank 36. That is, the nutrient water exiting the outlet of the water supply tank 36 is supplied from the valve 21, the fluid passage of the water temperature adjusting device 21-1, the solenoid valve 26, the valve 24, the fluid passage of the circulation pump 23, the valves 24, 22, the solenoid valve 15, Through the circulating water outlet 60, the main pipe 1 for the forward path is reached, and further from the main pipe 1 for the forward path, each branch pipe 3 for the forward path, the straight portion of the branch pipe 3, the circulating water supply pipe 5 for the forward path, the plant insert 8. Circulating water circulation chamber 8-5, return circulation water discharge pipe 6, regulating valve 7, straight portion of return branch pipe 4, return branch pipe 4, valve 14, return main pipe 2, circulating water inlet 61, It flows into the inlet of the water supply tank 36 through the valve 20.

この養分水は、水温調整装置２１−１を通ることによって水温が一定に保たれる。上記循環ポンプ２３の運転中、養分水循環路の水圧が設定水圧を超えた場合には、制御盤５０は、この水圧の状態をセンサ４０で検知し、循環ポンプ２３の下流側の、電磁弁１５を調整し、且つ、給水タンク３６側のバルブ１９を開放して、養分水循環路の水圧を減圧し、所定の適正な水圧に戻す。通常運転において、養分水循環路に所定の範囲内で水圧が保たれているときは、循環ポンプ２３は停止され、バルブ２４，２４が閉じられる。 The water temperature of the nutrient water is kept constant by passing through the water temperature adjusting device 21-1. When the water pressure in the nutrient water circulation path exceeds the set water pressure during the operation of the circulation pump 23, the control panel 50 detects the water pressure state with the sensor 40, and the solenoid valve 15 on the downstream side of the circulation pump 23. And the valve 19 on the water supply tank 36 side is opened to reduce the water pressure in the nutrient water circulation path and return it to a predetermined appropriate water pressure. In normal operation, when the water pressure is maintained in the nutrient water circulation path within a predetermined range, the circulation pump 23 is stopped and the valves 24 and 24 are closed.

循環ポンプ２３が停止状態のとき、電磁弁２６，１５のバイパス側の弁が開放され、水温調整装置２１−１を経た循環水は、バイパス通路２５を経て、循環水流出口６０に向かう。本装置運転中、制御盤５０は、圧力センサ４０と水温センサ２１−２の各信号をモニターし、給水タンク３６が適正な圧力を保持し、養分水が適正な水温を保持するように、空気ポンプ３１と水温調整装置２１−１をオンオフ制御する。空気ポンプ３１のオンオフ制御の間隔は、空気タンク３１の容量により決定される。本装置の運転中、バルブ１６及び電磁弁２９は閉じている。給水タンク３６内の養分水の水位が所定値より下がると、水位センサ２１−２の信号によって、制御盤５０は、この給水タンク３６の水位低下を検知し、電磁弁２９を開放する。 When the circulation pump 23 is in a stopped state, the bypass valves of the electromagnetic valves 26 and 15 are opened, and the circulating water that has passed through the water temperature adjusting device 21-1 goes to the circulating water outlet 60 through the bypass passage 25. During operation of the present apparatus, the control panel 50 monitors the signals of the pressure sensor 40 and the water temperature sensor 21-2, so that the water supply tank 36 maintains an appropriate pressure and the nutrient water maintains an appropriate water temperature. The pump 31 and the water temperature adjusting device 21-1 are on / off controlled. The interval of on / off control of the air pump 31 is determined by the capacity of the air tank 31. During operation of the device, the valve 16 and the solenoid valve 29 are closed. When the water level of the nutrient water in the water supply tank 36 falls below a predetermined value, the control panel 50 detects a drop in the water level of the water supply tank 36 based on a signal from the water level sensor 21-2 and opens the electromagnetic valve 29.

これにより、補助給水タンク３８内の養分水は、給水タンク３６の水位が所定の水位に達するまで給水タンク３６に供給される。
尚、本実施形態では、給水タンク３６内の養分水を該給水タンク３６の出口から植物差し込み体８の循環水流通用チャンバー８−５及び往復路用本管１，２を経て給水タンク３６の入り口に至る養分水循環路を循環させるポンプとして空気ポンプ（空圧ポンプ）３１と循環ポンプ２３の２つのポンプを用いたが、本発明は特に２つのポンプを用いる構成に限定されるものではなく、空気ポンプ３１のみでもよく、また循環ポンプ２３のみでも良い。 Thereby, the nutrient water in the auxiliary water supply tank 38 is supplied to the water supply tank 36 until the water level of the water supply tank 36 reaches a predetermined water level.
In this embodiment, the nutrient water in the water supply tank 36 is supplied from the outlet of the water supply tank 36 through the circulating water circulation chamber 8-5 of the plant insert 8 and the main pipes 1 and 2 for the reciprocating path. The two pumps of the air pump (pneumatic pump) 31 and the circulation pump 23 are used as the pump for circulating the nutrient water circulation path leading to the above, but the present invention is not particularly limited to the configuration using the two pumps. Only the pump 31 or only the circulation pump 23 may be used.

１往路用本管
２復路用本管
３往路用分岐管
４復路用分岐管
５循環水供給管
６循環水排出管
７調整弁
８植物差し込み体
９保持体
１０切断植物
１１取付台
１２キャスター
１３バルブ
１４バルブ
１５電磁弁
１６電磁弁
２０配管
２１−１水温調整装置
２３循環ポンプ
３１空気ポンプ
３６給水タンク
３７空気タンク
３８補助給水タンク
５０制御盤
５４昇圧管
５７差し込み口
５８植物育成床部
５９養分水循環駆動部
６０流出口
６１流入口 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outbound main pipe 2 Inbound main pipe 3 Outbound branch pipe 4 Inbound branch pipe 5 Circulating water supply pipe 6 Circulating water discharge pipe 7 Adjustment valve 8 Plant insertion body 9 Holding body 10 Cutting plant 11 Mounting base 12 Caster 13 Valve 14 Valve 15 Solenoid valve 16 Solenoid valve 20 Piping 21-1 Water temperature adjusting device 23 Circulation pump 31 Air pump 36 Water supply tank 37 Air tank 38 Auxiliary water supply tank 50 Control panel 54 Booster pipe 57 Insertion port 58 Plant growth floor 59 Nutrient water circulation drive Part 60 Outlet 61 Inlet

Claims

On the mount (11), nutrient water is supplied to the plant insertion port (57) that receives and supports the cut shaft portion of the plant and the cut portion of the plant shaft portion that is inserted into the plant insertion port (57). A plant insert (8) having a circulation water circulation chamber (8-5) is arranged, nutrient water for plant growth is stored in the water supply tank (36), and the outlet and inlet of the water supply tank (36) are connected. A nutrient water circulation path to be connected is provided, the circulation water circulation chamber (8-5) is provided in the nutrient water circulation path of the nutrient water circulation path, and the nutrient water in the water supply tank (36) is supplied by the pumps (31) and (23). An apparatus for growing a cut plant, characterized in that it is circulated through a nutrient water circuit.

A mounting base (11) in which a space for plant placement is formed;
A holding body (9) formed with a tubular body (8a) and a plant insertion opening (57) for removably holding a shaft portion of the plant that is fitted and arranged in the tubular body (8a) and cut from the root; A circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) formed in the cylindrical body (8a) and positioned below the plant insertion opening (57) and a pair of circulation openings communicating with the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) (8-1) (8-2) and a plant insert (8) arranged in the plant placement space of the mounting base (11),
A water supply tank (36) supported by the mounting base (11) and containing nutrient water for plants;
An outward main pipe (1) communicating with the outlet of the water supply tank (36);
A return main pipe (2) communicating with the inlet of the water supply tank (36);
A forward branch pipe (3) connected to the forward main pipe (1) and arranged in parallel on the mounting base (11);
A return branch pipe (4) connected to the return main pipe (2) and arranged in parallel with each of the forward branch pipes (3) on the mounting base (11);
A plurality of the mounting bases (11) are arranged in the plant placement space, and the lower ends of the mounting bases (11) are connected to one branch pipe (3) of the branch pipes (3) and (4) for the reciprocating path. And a circulating water supply pipe (5) each upper end of which is connected to one of the flow ports (8-1) of the pair of flow ports (8-1) and (8-2) of the plant insert (8),
Located in the plant placement space of the mounting base (11) and arranged side by side with the circulating water supply pipe (5), each lower end is in the reciprocating branch pipe (2) (4) It connects to the other branch pipe (4), and each upper end connects to the other circulation port (8-2) in the pair of circulation ports (8-1) (8-2) of the plant insertion body (8). Circulating water discharge pipe (6)
The nutrient water in the water supply tank (36) is fed from the outlet of the water supply tank (36) to the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) of the plant insert (8) and the main pipe for the reciprocating path (1) (2). A nutrient water circulation drive means for circulating the circulation path leading to the inlet of the water supply tank (36) through the plant, and the cut end of the shaft-shaped part of the plant cut from the root is connected to the circulating water circulation chamber (57) from the plant insertion opening (57) 8-5) A device for growing a cut plant, characterized in that it can be inserted into the plant.

The holding body (9) is made of rubber, and the bottom of the plant insertion opening (57) is closely attached to the diameter of the plant insertion opening (57) so that the inside of the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) is placed in the plant insertion opening (57). The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein circulating water is prevented from entering.

Disinfecting antibacterial and antibacterial balls (8-8) are placed in the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5), and the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) is sterilized by the antibacterial and antibacterial action of the balls (8-8). The cultivated cut plant according to claim 2, wherein sterilized nutrient water is supplied to the cut end of the plant inserted into the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5). apparatus.

A sterilizer (41) for sterilizing nutrient water is provided in the water supply tank (36), and the sterilized nutrient water is circulated and supplied to the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) of the plant insert (8). The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein

A water temperature adjusting device (21-1) is provided in the nutrient water circulation path, and the temperature of the nutrient water supplied to the circulating water circulation chamber (8-5) of the plant insert (8) is set to an appropriate constant temperature. The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is held.

The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein the nutrient water circulation driving means is constituted by an air pump (31) for supplying high-pressure air to the water supply tank (36).

The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein the nutrient water circulation drive means is constituted by a liquid circulation pump (23) provided in the nutrient water circulation path.

3. The nutrient water is water that has been subjected to water quality improvement treatment with at least one water quality improving material selected from a purification filter material, an active water generating material, a negative ion generating material, and a sterilizing antibacterial material. The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 1.

An auxiliary water supply tank (38) is connected to the water supply tank (36) via a solenoid valve (29), and a purification filter material, an active water generating material, a negative ion generating material are submerged in the water in the auxiliary water supply tank (38), At least one water quality improving material in the sterilizing antibacterial material is added, and the water quality improved by the water quality improving material is supplied as nutrient water to the water supply tank (36) through the electromagnetic valve (29). The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is for growing a cut plant.

The oxygen supply means for supplying oxygen into the water in the water supply tank (36) and / or the auxiliary water supply tank (38) is provided to supply the nutrient water with oxygen. The apparatus for growing a cut plant according to the description.