JP2017192333A - Hydroponic shelf air conditioning system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniformly circulate the air supplied from an air conditioner provided in the floor of the top layer into a hydroponic shelf installed in the downstairs floor, and to uniformly and properly maintain the plant raising environment such as the air temperature and quality of a floor where each hydroponic shelf is installed.SOLUTION: An air conditioning system 1 is constituted by a floor RF in which the air conditioner AC is installed and a downstairs floor 3F. A ceiling 3C of the floor 3F is provided with an air outlet 3a for sending the air supplied from the air conditioner AC to the floor 3F and an air inlet 3b for sucking the air of the floor 3F into the air conditioner AC. Additionally, the floor 3F is divided into an air blowing area directly connected to an air outlet 3a and an air sucking area directly connected to the air inlet 3b, by partitions 31. A hydroponic shelf 32 provided on the floor 3F has both end opening portions opened to the air outlet area side and the air inlet area side, respectively, and has an air passage and a hydroponic cultivator inside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for hydroponic cultivation shelves, and relates to a technique for uniformly maintaining the temperature and quality of air on a floor on which hydroponic cultivation shelves are installed.

In the cultivation of various plants for food and appreciation, a system is used in which a plurality of shelves and steps are installed indoors in a clean room or the like, and plants are produced at high density using the shelves and steps. In such a system, a hydroponic cultivation method that does not particularly require a solid medium is widely used, and there are merits that it is easy to control plant diseases and control growth, and to control annual growth.
On the other hand, in such a system, it is important to keep the plant growth environment uniform and appropriate, such as the temperature and quality of air, and this greatly affects plant growth.

  In this regard, for example, in Patent Document 1, a plant cultivation system that hydroponically cultivates a plant using liquid fertilizer, in which a region where a first plant cultivation shelf is arranged and a second plant cultivation shelf are arranged. And a first floor having a first area including an area between the first plant cultivation shelf and the second plant cultivation shelf, and a second area different from the first area. And the system which has the air conditioning installation which circulates air from the 2nd floor provided with the ventilation hole and the said 2nd floor which has the said ventilation hole from the ceiling which has an air supply hole is proposed.

JP2015-136356A

As in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, a technique for making the plant growth environment appropriate has been proposed, but only by providing an air conditioning facility in the floor where the plant cultivation shelf is installed, Air does not circulate efficiently, it is difficult to keep the temperature and quality of the air in the floor uniform, and fresh air is difficult to be supplied to plants grown on the plant cultivation shelf.
In addition, in a system in which plant cultivation shelves are installed on a plurality of floors, a system in which air efficiently circulates between the floors has not been provided so far.

  Therefore, the present invention circulates the air supplied from the air conditioner provided on the uppermost floor to the hydroponics shelf installed on the lower floor, and each hydroponics shelf is installed. The purpose is to maintain a uniform and appropriate plant growth environment such as the temperature and quality of the air on the floor.

  To achieve the above object, the hydroponic cultivation shelf air conditioning system according to the present invention is a hydroponic cultivation shelf air conditioning system installed in a closed space, where an air conditioner is installed, and an air conditioner installation floor, A floor below the air conditioner installation floor, the first floor on which the hydroponics shelf is installed, and the first floor constitutes a floor surface of the air conditioner installation floor Of the ceiling of the first floor, provided at the installation location of the air conditioner, a first air outlet for sending the air supplied from the air conditioner to the first floor, and the air conditioner installation Of the ceiling of the first floor constituting the floor of the floor, provided at the installation location of the air conditioner, a first air inlet for causing the air conditioner to inhale the air of the first floor, Connect the first floor directly to the first air vent A first partition divided into a first air blowing area, a first air intake area directly connected to the first air inlet, and both ends opened to the first air blowing area side and the first air intake area side, respectively; A first ventilator that is communicated by the unit and that ventilates from the first air blowing area side to the first air intake area side, and a hydroponics device that is installed on the ventilating path and that grows cultivated plants. And a hydroponics shelf.

  Further, the second air conditioner installation floor, the first floor, and a second floor below the first floor on which the hydroponics shelf is installed, the second floor The floor of the first floor is provided on the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, and the second floor is for sending air sent from the air conditioner to the first floor to the second floor. Two air outlets and a ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, and the air of the second floor is sucked into the air conditioner through the first floor A second air intake port, a second air blowing area directly connected to the second air blowing port, and a second exhaust area directly connected to the second air intake port. Two partitions, the second air blowing area side and the second air intake area side Hydroponics that communicates with the openings at both ends that are open to each other, ventilates from the second ventilation area side to the second intake area side, and is installed on the ventilation path to grow a cultivated plant It is good also as having a 2nd hydroponic cultivation shelf provided with the vessel.

  In addition, the second air outlet is further provided in a part constituting the floor surface of the first air blowing area in the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, The second air inlet may be further provided in a portion of the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor that constitutes the floor surface of the first air intake area. Good.

  The second air outlet may be further provided directly below the first air outlet, and the second exhaust outlet may be further provided immediately below the first air inlet.

  The cultivation shelf may have a plurality of upper and lower ventilation paths formed with hydroponics devices.

  According to the air conditioning system for hydroponics shelf according to the present invention, the air supplied from the air conditioner provided on the uppermost floor is circulated evenly through the hydroponics shelf installed on the lower floor. In addition, the plant growth environment such as the temperature and quality of the air on the floor where each hydroponics shelf is installed is maintained uniformly and appropriately.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on this embodiment. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the flow of the air between each floor in the air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on this embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing the flow of the air in the floor in which the hydroponics shelf is installed in the air conditioning system of the hydroponics shelf concerning this embodiment.

An air conditioning system for a hydroponic cultivation shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hydroponics shelf air conditioning system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a floor RF on which an air conditioner AC is installed and hydroponics shelves 11, 21, and 31. The floors 1F, 2F, and 3F and the wall surfaces W that surround the floors 1F, 2F, and 3F from the side surfaces and the bottom surface to form a closed space are configured.

  Three air conditioners AC are installed on the floor RF. This air conditioner AC takes in outdoor air and supplies the air to the lower floors 1F, 2F, 3F, and the intake air that inhales the air from the lower floors 1F, 2F, 3F and exhausts it outdoors. Provide mechanism. Note that the three air conditioners AC are connected by the duct D, and even if any one of the air conditioners AC breaks down, the function of the air conditioner AC that has broken down is changed to another normal air conditioner. It is supplemented with AC, and air conditioning is maintained. In the present embodiment, three air conditioners AC are installed, but the number of installed units is not particularly limited.

The floor 3F is a floor below the floor RF where the air conditioner AC is provided. The floor 3F is separated from the floor RF by upper and lower floors by a ceiling 3C.
The ceiling 3C constitutes the floor surface of the floor RF, and is provided with an air blowing port 3a and an air inlet 3b.

The air blowing port 3a is an installation location of the air conditioner AC, and is provided at a position corresponding to the air supply mechanism of the air conditioner AC. Air supplied from the air conditioner AC is supplied through the air blowing port 3a. It is sent into the floor 3F.
The air inlet 3b is a place where the air conditioner AC is installed, and is provided at a position corresponding to the air intake mechanism of the air conditioner AC. Air in the floor 3F is taken into the air conditioner AC via the air inlet 3b. Is done.

A partition 31 and a hydroponics shelf 32 are provided on the floor 3F.
The partition 31 is a wall that divides the floor 3F into a blower area 1A and an intake area 2A, and is provided between the blower port 3a and the intake port 3b. The air blowing area 1A is an area directly connected to the air blowing port 3a, and air is sent from the air blowing port 3a into the floor 3F in the air blowing area 1A. On the other hand, the intake area 2A is an area directly connected to the intake port 3b. In the intake area 2A, air in the floor 3F is taken into the air conditioner AC from the intake port 3b.
By providing the partition 31, air supplied from the air blowing port 3a into the floor 3F is not directly sucked into the air conditioner AC from the air intake port 3b.
In addition, in drawing explaining this embodiment, the partition 31 is comprised by the door which can be opened and closed. Thereby, although the function of the ventilation area 1A and the intake area 2A is not impaired by closing the door, the ventilation area 1A and the area 2A can be moved back and forth. This also applies to the partitions 11 and 21 described later.

The hydroponics shelf 32 is a shelf for growing plants.
The hydroponics shelf 32 communicates with both opening portions opened on the air blowing area 1A side and the air intake area 2A side, respectively, and a ventilation path 32a (see FIG. 4) for ventilating from the air blowing area 1A side to the air intake area 2A side. And a hydroponics device that is installed on the ventilation path 32a and stores liquid fertilizer and grows cultivated plants.
Moreover, the hydroponic cultivation machine installed on the ventilation path 32a and the said ventilation path 32a is installed in multiple steps up and down, and the both-ends opening part is provided for every step.
In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in description of this embodiment, the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32 has an irradiation mechanism of light required for cultivation of a plant, a supply mechanism of liquid fertilizer, etc. suitably. In the practice of the present invention, the plant to be cultivated is not particularly limited, for example, for food or for viewing.

  Here, the air blowing area 1A and the air intake area 2A communicate with each other only in the ventilation path 32a provided in the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32, and the air in the air blowing area 1A passes through the ventilation path 32a. It flows into 2A.

The floor 2F is a floor below the floor 3F, and is separated from the floor 3F into upper and lower floors by a ceiling 2C.
The ceiling 2C constitutes the ceiling of the floor 2F and at the same time constitutes the floor surface of the floor 3F, and is provided with an air inlet 2a and an air inlet 2b.

The air blowing port 2a is provided directly below the air blowing port 3a provided in the air blowing area 1A of the floor 3F, and the air supplied from the air conditioner AC through the floor 3F is sent to the floor 2F by the air blowing port 2a. Sent in.
The air inlet 2b is provided directly below the air inlet 3b provided in the air intake area 2A of the floor 3F, and air in the floor 2F is taken into the air conditioner AC via the floor 3F by the air inlet 3b. Is done.

Similarly to the floor 3F, a partition 21 and a hydroponic cultivation shelf 22 are provided on the floor 2F.
The partition 21 is a wall that divides the floor 2F into a blower area 1A and an intake area 2A, and is provided between the blower opening 2a and the intake opening 2b. The air blowing area 1A is an area directly connected to the air blowing port 2a, and air is sent from the air blowing port 2a into the floor 2F in the air blowing area 1A. On the other hand, the intake area 2A is an area directly connected to the intake port 2b. In the intake area 2A, air in the floor 2F is taken in from the intake port 2b.
By providing the partition 21, air supplied from the air blowing port 2a to the floor 2F is not directly taken into the air conditioner AC from the air inlet 2b through the floor 3F.

The hydroponic cultivation shelf 22 is a shelf for cultivating plants, like the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32, and communicates with both opening portions opened on the air blowing area 1A side and the air intake area 2A side, respectively, from the air blowing area 1A side. A ventilation path for ventilating to the intake area 2A side and a hydroponic cultivation device installed on the ventilation path are provided.
Moreover, similarly, the hydroponic cultivation device installed on the ventilation path and the ventilation path is installed in a plurality of stages up and down, and an opening on both ends is provided for each stage.

  Here, also on the floor 2F, the air blowing area 1A and the air intake area 2A communicate with each other only in the ventilation path provided inside the hydroponics shelf 22, and the air in the ventilation area 1A is communicated through the ventilation path. Flows into the intake area 2A.

The floor 1F is a floor below the floor 2F, and is separated from the floor 2F by upper and lower floors by a ceiling 1C.
The ceiling 1C constitutes the ceiling of the floor 1C, and at the same time, constitutes the floor surface of the floor 2F, and is provided with an air inlet 1a and an air inlet 1b.

The configuration of the floor 1F is the same as that of the floor 2F, and is provided with an air outlet 1a, an air inlet 1b, a partition 11, and a cultivation shelf 12.
In this example, the floor 1F is the lowermost floor, and no air outlet or air inlet is provided on the floor surface of the floor 1F.

Floors 1F, 2F, and 3F having such a configuration are surrounded by wall surfaces W on the side surfaces and the bottom surface. Further, the upper surface is covered with the ceiling 3C, whereby a closed space is formed by the wall surface W and the ceiling 3C.
The closed space is supplied with air from the outside by the air conditioner AC, and the internal air is exhausted to the outside.

  In FIG. 2, doors 13, 23, and 33 are provided on the floors 1F, 2F, and 3F in the air blowing area 1A, and the vents are provided on the upper portions of the doors 13, 23, and 33, respectively. The air flows into the entire blower area 1A from the blower ports 1a, 2a, and 3a. The doors 13, 23, and 33 are provided to restrict a person from entering the place where the air outlets 1a, 2a, and 3a are provided, but are not essential in the implementation of the present invention. The doors 13, 23, and 33 may not be provided.

Next, the flow of air in the entire air conditioning system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
First, as shown in FIG. 3, air is sent into the floor 3F through the air blowing port 3a by the air supply mechanism of the air conditioner AC. A part of the air sent from the blower opening 3a into the floor 3F flows into the hydroponics shelf 32 in the floor 3F, and the other part flows into the floor 2F through the blower opening 2a.

A part of the air flowing into the floor 2F from the blower opening 2a flows into the hydroponic shelf 22 in the floor 2F, and the other part of the air flows into the floor 2F through the blower opening 1a. Flows in.
Moreover, all the air which flowed in into the floor 1F from the ventilation opening 1a flows into the hydroponics shelf 12 in the floor 1F.

In each floor 1F, 2F, 3F, as shown in FIG. 4 taking the floor 3F as an example, the air that has flowed from the blower openings 1a, 2a, 3a into the blower area 1A of the floors 1F, 2F, 3F is hydroponic The air flows into the intake area 2 </ b> A through the ventilation path 32 a of the cultivation shelves 12, 22, and 32.
In the intake area 2A, the air in the floor 1F flows into the floor 2F via the intake port 1b by the intake mechanism of the air conditioner AC, and the air that flows into the floor 2F further flows into the floor 3F through the intake port 2b. Then, the air flowing into the floor 3F is sucked into the air conditioner AC through the air inlet 3b, and the sucked air is exhausted to the outside by the air conditioner AC.

According to the air conditioning system 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the air supplied from the air conditioner AC provided on the uppermost floor RF is hydroponically installed on the floors 1F, 2F, and 3F below the floor. The shelves 12, 22, and 32 are circulated uniformly, and the temperature and quality of the air of each hydroponic cultivation shelf 12, 22, and 32 are maintained uniformly.
In particular, air is reliably circulated in the hydroponic cultivation shelves 12, 22, and 32 by providing the partitions 11, 21, and 31 that partition the floors 1F, 2F, and 3F into the blower area 1A and the intake area 2A. It is like that.
Further, since the air blowing ports 1a, 2a, 3a and the air intake ports 1b, 2b, 3b are respectively provided on the upper and lower straight lines, an air flow from the upper layer to the lower layer or from the lower layer to the upper layer is easily generated, and the air is generated on the floor 1F. Circulate firmly between 2F and 3F.

In this embodiment, the floor on which the hydroponics shelves 12, 22, and 32 are installed is provided with three layers of floors 1F, 2F, and 3F. However, the floor 1F is disposed immediately below the floor RF to form a single layer. It can also be made into two layers if it passes through the floor 2F. If a plurality of floors similar to the floor 2F are provided between the floor 1F and the floor 3F, the number of layers can be increased to four or more.
In the present embodiment, three floors 1F, 2F, and 3F are each provided with three ventilation ports 1a, 2a, and 3a and intake ports 1b, 2b, and 3b. However, as long as both the ventilation ports and the intake ports are provided, in particular, The number is not limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Air conditioning system 1A Blower area 2A Intake area 1F Floor 1a Blower 1b Inlet 11 Partition 12 Hydroponics shelf 13 Door 2F Floor 2a Blower 2b Inlet 21 Partition 22 Hydroponics shelf 23 Door 3F Floor 3a Blower 3b Intake Mouth 31 Partition 32 Hydroponics shelf 33 Door RF floor AC Air conditioner D Duct W Wall

Claims (5)

An air conditioning system for hydroponics shelves installed in a closed space,
An air conditioner installation floor where the air conditioner is installed;
A floor below the air conditioner installation floor, the first floor on which the hydroponics shelf is installed, and
The first floor is
Among the ceilings of the first floor constituting the floor surface of the air conditioner installation floor, the air conditioner is installed at the place where the air conditioner is installed, and sends air supplied from the air conditioner to the first floor. A first air vent,
Among the ceilings of the first floor constituting the floor surface of the air conditioner installation floor, the first floor is provided at the installation location of the air conditioner, and causes the air conditioner to inhale the air on the first floor The air inlet,
A first partition that divides the first floor into a first air blowing area directly connected to the first air outlet and a first air intake area directly connected to the first air inlet;
A ventilation path that communicates with both first openings opened on the first air blowing area side and the first air intake area side, and that vents air from the first air blowing area side to the first air intake area side, and the air flow A first hydroponic shelf with a hydroponic device installed on the street and on which cultivated plants are grown,
This is an air conditioning system for hydroponics shelves. The second air conditioner installation floor, the first floor, and the second floor below the first floor and the hydroponics shelf is installed,
The second floor is
A second air outlet provided on the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, for sending air sent from the air conditioner to the first floor to the second floor When,
The second intake air provided on the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor and for causing the air conditioner to inhale the air on the second floor through the first floor. Mouth,
A second partition that divides the inside of the second floor into a second air blowing area directly connected to the second air outlet and a second exhaust area directly connected to the second air inlet;
A ventilation path that communicates with both ends of the second ventilation area and the second intake area, and that vents air from the second ventilation area to the second intake area, and the ventilation A second hydroponic shelf with a hydroponic device installed on the street and on which cultivated plants are grown,
The air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf according to claim 1. The second air outlet is further provided in a portion constituting the floor surface of the first air blowing area in the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor,
The second intake port is further provided in a portion of the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, which constitutes the floor surface of the first intake area,
The air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf according to claim 2. The second air blowing port is further provided directly below the first air blowing port,
The second exhaust port is further provided directly below the first intake port.
The air-conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf of Claim 3. In the cultivation shelf, a plurality of stages above and below, a ventilation path in which hydroponic cultivation equipment is installed is formed,
The air conditioning system of the hydroponics shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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