JP2012095633A - Multi-purpose plant cultivation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems wherein, when an amateur grows plants such as vegetables in a pot or a planter, daily maintenance such as periodical watering, fertilizer spraying, exterminating harmful insects, and warmth keeping in cold season is troublesome, successful cultivation is difficult, and further various ideas are needed for effectively using space while considering average sunshine in growing the plants in a small space such as a city dwelling house or the like.SOLUTION: A water level controllable water keeping tray 4 is provided at each stage in a vertical multi-stage three-dimensional structure frame 1 surrounded by a transparent top plate 3 and a transparent side cover 2. Water and liquid fertilizer are periodically circulated and supplied from the water keeping tray 4 at the uppermost stage to the lower stages by a water storage tank 5 installed at the base using a circulating pump 6 driven by electric power generated by a solar panel 11.

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-purpose plant cultivation apparatus that automatically performs watering with electric power generated by a solar panel and can make the most effective use of a small space such as an urban house.

A lot of horticultural equipment for an amateur to easily cultivate plants such as vegetables without using a cultivation-dedicated land or cultivation-dedicated equipment such as a field is provided for practical use. The most common ones are pots and planters, which are cultivated by cultivating seeds or seedlings with culture soil or a self-prepared medium. In order to make effective use of a small space, horticultural equipment mainly for planting pots of flowers such as a stepped flower bed has been put into practical use. Relatively small horticultural equipment covered with a transparent material such as a greenhouse has been put into practical use for the purpose of preventing the invasion of pests and keeping warm in the cold.
For those who aim for higher level vegetable cultivation, small hydroponic cultivation apparatuses using specific nutrient solution water and culture medium are put into practical use. This device is commercially available in which the roots of vegetables are stretched directly in the water storage tank, in which a culture medium such as hydroculture is used, in which nutrient solution water is circulated with a pump, or in which it is not circulated.

  Patent Publication 2004-135534   Patent Publication 10-113081   Patent Publication 5-276835

When plants such as vegetables are cultivated in pots or planters, they cannot be cultivated well unless they are maintained and maintained daily, such as regular watering or fertilizer spraying. In particular, when plants that are vulnerable to drying, such as vegetables, are cultivated in the summer, they will wither as soon as they neglect their daily watering. Conversely, excessive watering may cause root rot and prevent successful cultivation, which requires different measures depending on the type of plant.
Plant cultivation in a small space such as an urban house requires various ingenuity to effectively use the space while taking into account the average sunlight. In plant cultivation such as pots and planters, it is difficult to grow many plants because sunlight necessary for growth cannot be obtained unless they are placed flat.
For greenhouses designed to prevent pests from entering and keep warm in cold weather, multi-level three-dimensional ones intended for use in a small space are less likely to be exposed to sunlight at lower levels, and are intended for use in gardens, etc. However, a flat place of at least about 1 tsubo is required.
It is necessary to install a commercially available small hydroponic cultivation device in a greenhouse or a veranda covered with a transparent material on the south side where the sunlight hits on average. In particular, the type that circulates nutrient solution water can be installed only in a place where a household power source for driving the pump can be obtained.
The present invention solves these problems.

  A water retention tray capable of adjusting the water level is provided at each stage in a multi-stage solid structure frame surrounded by a transparent top plate and a transparent side cover. Water and nutrient solution are periodically circulated from the water storage tank installed on the bottom to the lower level by a circulation pump driven by the power generated by the solar panel. It is a plant cultivation apparatus which consists of the above structure.

Daily maintenance such as watering and fertilizer application can be reduced by simply replenishing the water storage tank with water and nutrient solution at a relatively low frequency. By arranging the water retention trays in a stepwise manner, it is possible to secure an average sun while effectively utilizing the installation space. By directly covering the structural frame with a transparent top plate and a transparent cover, it is possible to prevent the invasion of pests and keep warm in the cold without introducing a greenhouse. On the water retention tray, a plant pot containing a culture medium such as culture soil can be arranged and a culture medium for hydroponics can be placed for various purposes.
A plant cultivation apparatus having the above advantages.

It is a whole block diagram of a plant cultivation apparatus. It is a schematic diagram of the apparatus which drives a circulation pump with the electric power generated with the solar panel.

(I) A structure frame (1) having a good work width and number of steps according to Kamoi standards, and a transparent cover (2) and a transparent top plate (3 ).
(B) Water or nutrient solution in the water storage tank (5) is supplied to the uppermost stage of the water retention tray (4) provided in a stepped manner by the circulation pump (6) and the water supply pipe (7), and the discharge hole (8 ) Through the drainage pipe (9) through the middle water retention tray (4) and circulate and collect from the lowermost discharge hole (8) to the water storage tank (5).
(C) On the water retention tray (4), plant pots (10) with soil necessary for plant cultivation are placed, and the water retention amount that matches the characteristics of the corresponding plant is the water level adjustment function of the drain hole (8) And adjust the inclination of the water retaining tray (4) itself from the horizontal.
(D) The amount of water supplied to the water retention tray (4) by the circulation pump (6) is 24 using the electric power generated by the solar panel (11) and stored in the battery (13) through the charge / discharge controller (12). Control is performed by repeatedly driving for the time set at the time set by the time timer (14).
(E) The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 can horizontally connect several identical apparatuses, and one controller in FIG. 2 drives several connected or unconnected apparatuses shown in FIG. Can do.
According to the present invention, the optimal combination of the watering time and time of the circulation pump (6) and the water retention amount of the water retention tray (4) can prevent dry water in summer and eliminate root rot due to excessive watering. It is possible to grow various kinds of plants.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Structure frame 2 Transparent cover (all sides) 3 Transparent top plate 4 Water retention tray 5 Water storage tank 6 Circulation pump 7 Water supply pipe 8 Discharge hole (also water level adjustment function) 9 Discharge pipe 10 Plant pot 11 Solar panel 12 Charge / discharge controller 13 Battery 14 Timer (24 hours)

Claims (2)

  A multi-purpose plant cultivation device in which a multi-stage structure frame surrounded by a transparent top plate and a transparent side cover is provided, and a water retention tray capable of adjusting the water level is provided in each step in a stepped manner.   A multi-purpose that periodically supplies water and nutrient solution from the uppermost water retention tray of claim 1 to the lower stage with a circulation pump that is provided with a water storage tank on the bottom surface of claim 1 and driven by the power generated by the solar panel. Type plant cultivation equipment.

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