JP2010252737A - Hydroponics truck - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydroponics truck suitably usable in plant cultivation facilities for performing hydroponics. <P>SOLUTION: This hydroponics truck includes a pallet placing part having a plurality of shelf plates laminated at a prescribed interval so as to place a horticulture pallet on the upper surface, a plurality of wheels installed on the bottom of the pallet placing part and supporting the pallet placing part in a horizontally movable manner, and a pawl holding member installed on the bottom of the pallet placing part, having a hole to insert the pawl of a forklift thereinto, and holding the pawl so as to make the pallet placing part movable up and down with the vertical motion of the pawl in a condition of inserting the pawl of the forklift into the hole. The shelf plate is installed inclining in a prescribed direction so as to flow liquid on the upper surface in one direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hydroponics trolley suitably used in a plant cultivation facility that performs hydroponics.

  In recent years, demand for pesticide-free crops has increased due to increased demand for food safety and health-consciousness. For this reason, vegetable factories using closed plant cultivation facilities that perform hydroponics using artificial light have attracted attention.

  In such plant cultivation facilities such as vegetable factories, multiple cultivation stands with cultivation shelves stacked in multiple stages in the vertical direction are installed, and each cultivation shelf is equipped with a hydroponics pallet on which plants are planted. Artificial lighting equipment is provided at the top of each cultivation shelf to irradiate the plants with light, and the plants are cultivated while maintaining the temperature and humidity conditions of the whole room suitable for the growth of the plants (Patent Document 1). Such multi-stage cultivation is suitable for effectively using a limited indoor space and increasing the yield per floor area.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-21065

  However, in order to raise and lower the hydroponics pallet to the upper cultivation shelf in multi-stage cultivation, the operator has to repeat ascending and descending with a ladder, a lift, etc., and this operation is extremely complicated and requires a lot of labor. This is a work and an excessive burden on the worker. In addition, since a large amount of water adheres to hydroponically cultivated plants, draining work is necessary to prevent dripping from the plants, and this work is also troublesome.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this problem, Comprising: It is making it the main desired subject to provide the cart for hydroponic cultivation used suitably in the plant cultivation facility which performs hydroponic cultivation.

  That is, the hydroponics trolley according to the present invention includes a pallet placing unit having a plurality of shelf plates stacked at predetermined intervals so that a hydroponic pallet can be placed on the upper surface thereof, and the pallet. A plurality of wheels that are provided at the bottom of the mounting unit and support the pallet mounting unit so as to be movable in a horizontal direction; and a hole that is provided at the bottom of the pallet mounting unit and into which a forklift claw can be inserted. A claw holding member that holds the claw so that the pallet placing portion can be moved up and down with the claw of the forklift inserted into the hole. However, it is characterized in that the upper surface is inclined in a predetermined direction so that the liquid flows in one direction.

  If it is such, since the forklift truck can be mounted on the forklift truck by inserting the forklift claw into the hole provided in the claw holding member, it is mounted on the shelf board. The cultivated pallet can be raised and lowered with a forklift together with the carriage, and when raising and lowering the cultivated pallet to the upper cultivation shelf in multi-stage cultivation, the worker repeatedly goes up and down with a ladder, lift, etc. It is not necessary, and the operator can raise and lower the hydroponics pallet to the upper cultivation shelf while the worker is raised by a ladder, a lift or the like.

  In addition, when the shelf board is provided with an upper surface inclined in a predetermined direction so that the liquid flows in one direction, when carrying a hydroponics pallet planted with a plant that has reached the harvest season. In this case, the water adhering to the plant falls due to the vibration of the carriage and falls down on the shelf board and flows in an inclined direction, so that draining can be performed efficiently.

  Furthermore, a groove may be formed on the top surface of the shelf so that the flow of moisture can be easily controlled.

  Moreover, even if unevenness is formed on the ground contact surface of the wheel so that vibration is effectively generated with the movement of the hydroponics trolley according to the present invention, and the drainage of the plant can be performed more efficiently. Good.

  According to the present invention as described above, the operation of raising and lowering the hydroponics pallet to the upper cultivation shelf in multi-stage cultivation and the draining operation of the harvested plant are greatly facilitated, and the burden on the operator is greatly reduced. be able to.

It is a perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the cultivation shelf unit in the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning other embodiments. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning other embodiments. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the cart for hydroponics concerning other embodiments.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The bogie 1 for hydroponics according to the present embodiment is used in a plant cultivation facility that performs hydroponics. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of shelves 21 stacked at predetermined intervals are provided. A claw holder having a pallet placing portion 2, a plurality of wheels 3 provided at the bottom of the pallet placing portion 2, and a hole 41 provided at the bottom of the pallet placing portion 2 into which a forklift claw F can be inserted. The member 4 is provided.

  Each part will be described in detail. The pallet placing unit 2 includes a plurality of shelf boards 21, four support columns 22 that support the shelf boards 21, and a gripping member 23 provided at the upper ends of the two support columns 22 that are located rearward. The

  The shelf board 21 is a plate-like body made of stainless steel or the like, and the plurality of shelf boards 21 are supported by the four support columns 22 so that the hydroponics pallet 5P can be placed on the upper surface thereof. Are stacked with a gap of. The shelf board 21 is provided so as to be slightly lowered and inclined toward the front of the cart 1 for hydroponics. In the present embodiment, four shelf boards 21 are provided, but the number of shelf boards 21 is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected according to the application.

  The gripping member 23 is for the operator carrying the hydroponics pallet 5 </ b> P to grip and push the hydroponics cart 1, and the two gripping members 23 are located behind the hydroponics cart 1. It is provided at the upper end of the column 22.

  The wheel 3 is provided at the lower end of each of the four columns 22 so that the hydroponics cart 1 can move in the horizontal direction.

  The claw holding member 4 has a hole 41 into which the forklift claw F can be inserted. With the forklift claw F inserted into the hole 41, the pallet mounting portion 2 can be moved up and down as the claw F moves up and down. In this embodiment, forklifts that are mounted on the bottom surface of the lowermost shelf 21b and on the front and rear of the hydroponics trolley 1 respectively. The two claws F are provided at equal intervals.

  In order to raise and lower the hydroponics trolley 1 according to the present embodiment by using a forklift, first, the forklift 2 is inserted into the holes 41 provided in the two nail holding members 4 respectively located on the left and right of the hydroponic trolley 1. The hydroponics trolley 1 can be moved up and down by inserting and inserting each claw F of the book and moving the claw F of the forklift up and down in this state.

  The hydroponics trolley 1 according to the present embodiment is used to transport the hydroponic cultivation pallet 5P, and the hydroponic cultivation pallet 5P is so that its roots are immersed in liquid fertilizer. The size and shape are not particularly limited.

  In order to perform hydroponics by multi-stage cultivation using the hydroponics pallet 5P, for example, a cultivation shelf unit 5 as shown in FIG. 2 is used. Such a cultivation shelf unit 5 includes a plurality of cultivation shelves 52, a plurality of support columns 51, a cultivation shelf 52 for plant growth supported by the support columns 51, and plants that grow on the cultivation shelf 52. And a light irradiation device 53 for illuminating the light source. The cultivation shelf 52 has a substantially box-like shape with an upper surface opened so that a plurality of hydroponics pallets 5P can be placed in a line.

  In order to perform hydroponics using the hydroponics pallet 5P, first, the hydroponics pallet 5P in which plant seedlings are planted is placed on the cultivation shelf 52. Next, a predetermined liquid fertilizer is caused to flow into each cultivation shelf 52 from a supply port 522 provided at an upstream end portion, nutrients are supplied to the plant, and the plant is cultivated while irradiating light from the light irradiation device 53. When the liquid level of the liquid fertilizer that has flowed into the cultivation shelf 52 exceeds a predetermined height, surplus liquid fertilizer is discharged from the discharge port 521 provided at the downstream end. When the plant grows and reaches the harvest period, the liquid fertilizer is discharged from the cultivation shelf 52, the hydroponics trolley 1 is lifted by a forklift, and the hydroponics pallet 5P is taken out on the shelf 21; The hydroponics cart 1 is lowered and transported.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment having such a configuration, the hydroponics carriage 1 can be mounted on the forklift by inserting the forklift claw F into the hole 41 provided in the claw holding member 4. Since the pallet 5P for hydroponics placed on the shelf 21 can be raised and lowered by the forklift together with the cart 1, the operator can raise and lower the pallet 5P for hydroponics to the upper cultivation shelf 52 in multi-stage cultivation. Therefore, it is not necessary to repeat ascending and descending with a ladder, a lift or the like, and the operator can raise and lower the hydroponics pallet 5P to the upper cultivation shelf 52 with the worker ascending with a ladder or a lift.

  Moreover, since the shelf board 21 is slightly inclined toward the front of the hydroponics trolley 1, the hydroponics pallet 5P on which plants that can be harvested are planted is cultivated. When recovered from the shelf 52 and placed on the shelf 21 to move the hydroponics trolley 1, the water attached to the plant falls due to the vibration of the trolley 1 during the movement and tilts down on the shelf 21. Since it flows forward, draining can be performed efficiently. At this time, the moisture flows down in the direction opposite to the gripping portion 23, so that the operator can drain the water without getting wet.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, the cart for hydroponics according to the present invention may be configured such that the support plate 24 supports the shelf plate 21 as shown in FIG. 3, and the frame 25 as shown in FIG. You may comprise so that the shelf board 21 may be constructed inside.

  Moreover, the installation position of the wheel 3 and the claw holding member 4 is not particularly limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the support plate 24 supports the shelf plate 21, the wheel 3 is provided at the lower end of the support plate 24. As shown in FIG. 4, when the shelf plate 21 is installed in the frame body 25, the wheel 3 and the claw holding member 4 may be provided below the frame body 25. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, grooves 26 may be formed in the shelf plate 21 along the inclination so that the flow of moisture can be easily controlled. At this time, it is preferable that the groove 26 is formed between the long convex portions 27 so that moisture does not accumulate in the groove 26.

  Further, the nail holding members 4 do not have to be provided in total of four pieces before and after the hydroponics trolley 1, and as shown in FIG. The long claw holding member 4 may be provided with two pieces, and as shown in FIG. 7, the wide claw holding member in which the four claw holding members 4 are integrated by extending and expanding in the front-rear and left-right directions. One 4 may be provided.

  Furthermore, unevenness may be formed on the ground contact surface of the wheel 22 so that vibration is effectively generated as the hydroponics trolley 1 moves and the plants can be drained more efficiently.

  The present invention having such a configuration, in hydroponics by multi-stage cultivation, greatly facilitates the lifting and lowering operation of the hydroponics pallet to the upper cultivation shelf and the draining operation of the plant, greatly increasing the burden on the operator Therefore, it can be suitably used in a plant cultivation facility that performs hydroponics.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cart for hydroponics 2 ... Pallet mounting part 21 ... Shelf board 3 ... Wheel 4 ... Claw holding member 41 ... Hole

Claims (3)

A pallet placing unit having a plurality of shelves stacked at predetermined intervals so that a hydroponics pallet can be placed on the upper surface;
A plurality of wheels which are provided at the bottom of the pallet placing part and support the pallet placing part so as to be movable in a horizontal direction;
Provided at the bottom of the pallet mounting part, has a hole into which a forklift claw can be inserted, and the pallet mounting part can be moved up and down as the claw moves up and down with the forklift claw inserted into the hole And a nail holding member that holds the nail so that
The cart for hydroponics, wherein the shelf plate is provided with an upper surface inclined in a predetermined direction so that the liquid flows in one direction.   The cart for hydroponics according to claim 1, wherein the shelf plate has a groove formed on an upper surface thereof.   The cart for hydroponics according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wheel has irregularities formed on its ground contact surface.