JP2018146261A - Environment monitoring device and container for environment monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an environment monitoring device capable of preventing a measurement error caused by the influence of sprinkling and rain and the like and accurately measuring environmental values of temperature and humidity and the like in a crop cultivation area with a small number of components and a simple configuration, and a container for the environment monitoring device.SOLUTION: An environment monitoring device 10 comprises: a sensor 11 for environmental value measurement; a main body part 12 which can fix and house the sensor 11 in a state not in contact with an inner wall surface and includes a first vent hole 19 penetrating a sidewall and a second vent hole 20 provided in a lower location than the first vent hole 19 and penetrating the sidewall; and a hood part 13 attachably and detachably mounted above the main body part 12, located outside the sidewall, and covering the first vent hole 19. The sensor 11 is fixed to an upper position than the second vent hole 20 inside the main body part 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an environment monitoring device and a container for the environment monitoring device, and more particularly, to an environment monitoring device for monitoring an environment such as temperature and humidity in a crop cultivation area, and an environment monitoring device used for the environment monitoring device. Concerning the container.

  It is necessary to properly manage the environment such as temperature and humidity in order to sufficiently grow crops. For the environmental management as described above, it has been known for a long time that agricultural workers use a communication technology to monitor the cultivation area of a farm product that is cultivated in a remote area. There is a monitoring system that remotely monitors environmental values such as air temperature, humidity, and solar radiation (Patent Document 1).

  The monitoring system described in Patent Document 1 is a monitoring terminal that is installed in an individual greenhouse and includes a sensor that measures environmental values such as temperature and humidity in the greenhouse, and information transmitted from the monitoring terminal. The server includes a receiving server and a personal computer that can communicate with the server. This makes it possible for crop growers to monitor environmental values such as the indoor temperature and humidity of a greenhouse that they use remotely, specifically by browsing on a computer while at home. It becomes.

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  However, in crop cultivation areas such as an agricultural house such as a vinyl house or an outdoor farm, watering may be necessary to grow the crop, or rainwater may fall. If the sensor that measures the environmental values such as temperature and humidity installed in the crop cultivation area gets wet with water (water droplets adhere) due to watering or rain, a measurement error occurs, It is not possible to measure environmental values such as accurate temperature and humidity. When such an error occurs, there is a possibility that the growth of crops may be adversely affected although the environment such as temperature and humidity is monitored with the monitoring system as described above.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to have a simple configuration with a small number of parts, to prevent measurement errors caused by the influence of watering, rain, etc. To provide an environmental monitoring device and an environmental monitoring device container capable of accurately measuring environmental values such as temperature and humidity.

  According to the environmental monitoring device of the present invention, the object is a sensor for measuring an environmental value and a main body that can be fixedly accommodated without contacting the sensor with an inner wall surface. A main body having a first vent that penetrates and a second vent that is provided at a position lower than the first vent and penetrates the side wall of the main body, and is detachably attached above the main body. A hood portion that is positioned outside the side wall and covers the first vent, and the sensor is fixed at a position above the second vent in the main body. It is solved by.

As in the above configuration, the first vent and the second vent provided at different heights ensure the flow of air inside the main body and eliminate the temperature difference between the air inside and outside the main body, while the side walls Even if water is splashed on the environment monitoring device due to watering or rain, the upper first vent is covered with the hood part while maintaining a state in which the upper first vent can be vented at a position outside the upper first vent. Since the mouth is covered by the hood portion so as not to be exposed to water at least from above and from the side, it is possible to prevent water from entering into the main body portion from the first ventilation port. For this reason, it is possible to suitably prevent the sensing unit of the sensor housed in the main body from getting wet and to accurately measure environmental values such as temperature and humidity.
Also, even if water enters the inside of the main body from the lower second vent that is not covered by the hood, the sensor is fixed at a position above the second vent. Can accurately measure environmental values such as temperature and humidity without getting wet.

  In addition, it is preferable that the environmental monitoring device of the present invention includes a drain port communicating with the outside and a tapered portion formed toward the drain port on the bottom surface of the main body.

  Like the above configuration, by providing a drain port on the bottom surface of the main body part and forming a taper part toward the drain port, while suitably preventing radiant heat from the ground, from the second vent hole to the inside of the main body part Even when water enters, the water can be efficiently drained, and it is preferable to prevent the sensing part of the sensor housed in the main body from getting wet, and to set environmental values such as temperature and humidity. It can be measured more accurately.

  In the environmental monitoring device of the present invention, the main body portion includes a plurality of the first vent holes and the second vent holes, and the number of the first vent holes is smaller than the number of the second vent holes. It is preferable that an opening area of each of the first ventilation holes is larger than an opening area of each of the second ventilation holes.

  By forming a plurality of first vent holes and second vent holes as in the above configuration and making the opening area per one first vent hole larger than the opening area per one second vent hole, the main body portion Since the air flow inside becomes smoother, the temperature difference between the air inside and outside the main body can be further reduced, and environmental values such as temperature and humidity can be measured more accurately.

  In the environment monitoring apparatus of the present invention, it is preferable that a wireless device capable of communicating measurement data measured by the sensor with the outside is accommodated in the main body.

  By storing wireless devices that can communicate the measurement data measured by the sensor with the outside in a position that does not get wet with water inside the main unit as in the above configuration, the measurement data can be transferred to the outside without preparing wiring equipment. It becomes possible to transmit to (a server, other communication terminals, etc.). Therefore, usability is improved, and accurate environmental values such as temperature and humidity can be remotely confirmed at low cost.

  In the environmental monitoring device of the present invention, it is preferable that the sensor measures at least one of temperature and humidity as the environmental value.

  As in the above configuration, by measuring at least one of temperature and humidity as the environmental value, environmental management for sufficient cultivation of agricultural products can be appropriately performed.

  In addition, according to the environmental monitoring device container of the present invention, the above-described problem is an environmental monitoring device container including a casing that can be fixedly accommodated in a state where the sensor for measuring the environmental value is not in contact with the inner wall surface. A main body having a first vent that penetrates the side wall of the housing, and a second vent that is provided at a position lower than the first vent and penetrates the side wall of the housing; A hood part that is detachably attached to the upper side and covers the first ventilation port located outside the side wall, and the sensor is located above the second ventilation hole inside the main body part. It is solved by fixing in position.

As in the above configuration, the container for housing the sensor for environmental measurement secures the air flow inside the main body by the first vent and the second vent provided at different heights. Covering the upper vent with the hood at the position outside the side wall while keeping the temperature difference between the inside and outside air, while maintaining the air ventable state, Even if it is applied, the upper first vent is covered by the hood so as not to be exposed to water from at least the upper and lateral directions, so that the ingress of water from the first vent into the main body is prevented. be able to. For this reason, it is possible to suitably prevent the sensing unit of the sensor housed in the main body from getting wet and to accurately measure environmental values such as temperature and humidity.
Also, even if water enters the inside of the main body from the lower second vent that is not covered by the hood, the sensor is fixed at a position above the second vent. Can accurately measure environmental values such as temperature and humidity without getting wet.

  In the environmental monitoring device container of the present invention, it is preferable that a drain port communicating with the outside and a tapered portion formed toward the drain port are provided on the bottom surface of the main body.

  Like the above configuration, by providing a drain port on the bottom surface of the main body part and forming a taper part toward the drain port, while suitably preventing radiant heat from the ground, from the second vent hole to the inside of the main body part Even when water enters, the water can be efficiently drained, and it is preferable to prevent the sensing part of the sensor housed in the main body from getting wet, and to set environmental values such as temperature and humidity. It can be measured more accurately.

  In the environment monitoring device container of the present invention, the main body portion includes a plurality of the first vent holes and the second vent holes, and the number of the first vent holes is greater than the number of the second vent holes. Preferably, the opening area of each of the first vent holes is larger than the opening area of each of the second vent holes.

  By forming a plurality of first vent holes and second vent holes as in the above configuration and making the opening area per one first vent hole larger than the opening area per one second vent hole, the main body portion Since the air flow inside becomes smoother, the temperature difference between the air inside and outside the main body can be further reduced, and environmental values such as temperature and humidity can be measured more accurately.

  According to the present invention, with a simple configuration with a small number of parts, it is possible to prevent measurement errors caused by the influence of watering, rain, and the like, and to accurately measure environmental values such as temperature and humidity in the crop cultivation area. An environment monitoring device and a container for the environment monitoring device can be provided.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the environmental monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the environmental monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the environmental monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the environmental monitoring apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, this embodiment) will be described with reference to the drawings.
The embodiment described below is merely an example for facilitating understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. That is, the present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes the equivalents thereof.

First, the configuration of the environment monitoring apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the environment monitoring device 10 separately for each component. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the environment monitoring apparatus 10. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the main part of the environment monitoring device 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the environment monitoring apparatus 10 mainly includes a sensor 11 that measures environmental values such as temperature and humidity, a main body 12 that is a housing that can accommodate the sensor 11, and a main body 12. An umbrella-shaped hood portion 13 attached to the upper side and a lid portion 14 for closing the upper opening portion of the main body portion 12 and positioning the sensor 11 are configured.
In the present embodiment, the main body portion 12, the hood portion 13, and the lid portion 14 correspond to an environmental monitoring device container.

The sensor 11 is a conventionally known temperature and humidity transmitter capable of data communication by measuring environmental values such as temperature and humidity, converting the measurement results into digital data, and outputting the digital data. The sensor 11 mainly includes a sensing unit 15 that detects temperature and humidity by touching air, a cable 16 connected to the sensing unit 15, and a joint composed of a hard polyvinyl chloride pipe disposed in the middle of the cable 16. 17 and a cylindrical guide 18 that fixes the position of the sensor 11.
Note that the environmental value is an index value related to the environment that can be measured by touching air, and may be measured for atmospheric pressure, carbon dioxide concentration, etc. in addition to temperature and humidity.
In the present embodiment, the sensor 11 capable of measuring both the temperature and the humidity is taken as an environmental value measuring sensor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the temperature measuring sensor and the humidity are not limited thereto. It is good also as using the sensor for a measurement separately, and any one sensor may be sufficient. Moreover, it is good also as using the sensor which can measure an atmospheric pressure, a carbon dioxide concentration, etc. with or instead of the sensor which can measure temperature / humidity.

The main body 12 is a cylindrical housing having a space in which the sensor 11 can be accommodated. The material and color of the main body 12 are not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the main body 12 is made of wood having low thermal conductivity so that the temperature difference and humidity difference between the air inside and outside the main body 12 are minimized. The outer surface is painted white so that it can be blocked as much as possible.
In the present embodiment, the shape of the main body 12 is a cylindrical shape. However, the shape is not limited to this, and any shape may be used as long as the sensor 11 can be accommodated without contacting the inner wall. For example, a polygonal prismatic shape such as a hollow quadrangular shape may be used.

On the side surface of the main body 12, there are two types of vents (first vent 19 and second vent 20) that penetrate the side wall of the main body 12 and communicate the inside and the outside of the main body 12. Are formed at different positions. A plurality of first vents 19 are formed in the upper part of the main body 12, and a plurality of second vents 20 are formed in positions below the first vent 19. In addition, the first vent 19 and the second vent 20 are configured by through holes having circular openings, and the opening area of each first vent 19 is the opening of each second vent 20. Greater than area. Further, the number of the first vents 19 is set to be smaller than the number of the second vents 20.
Thus, the air flow in the main body 12 is ensured by the first vent 19 and the second vent 20 configured as described above.
The first vent 19 and the second vent 20 are not limited in shape as long as they penetrate the side wall of the main body 12 and allow the inner side and the outer side of the main body 12 to communicate with each other. There may be. Moreover, the difference in the shape of the opening of the 1st vent 19 and the 2nd vent 20 is not ask | required, The magnitude | size may be the same and either one may be large.

The main body 12 is open in the upper direction but closed in the lower direction. However, a drain port 22 communicating with the outside is provided at a substantially central portion of the bottom surface. Moreover, the taper part 21 is formed in the circumference | surroundings of the drain port 22, and the approximate center part with the drain port 22 is a relatively low position. The tapered portion 21 may be provided with a partition (not shown) that guides water to the drain port 22.
With the above configuration, it is possible to prevent radiant heat from the ground and prevent the temperature inside the main body 12 from rising, and water that has entered the main body 12 through the drain port 22 can be efficiently drained to the outside.

  The hood part 13 is an umbrella-like member having a hem that is detachably attached to the upper part of the main body part 12. Like the main body 12, the hood 13 is also made of wood having low thermal conductivity. The outer shape of the hood portion 13 is set to be slightly wider than the outer shape of the main body portion 12. Specifically, the diameter of the hood portion 13 is set to be larger than the diameter of the main body portion 12. A through hole 23 for penetrating the sensor 11 is formed in a substantially central portion of the hood portion 13 in the vertical direction.

  The lid portion 14 is a plate-like member that is detachably attached above the main body portion 12 and closes the opening of the main body portion 12. The outer shape of the lid portion 14 matches the outer peripheral shape of the main body portion 12, and in this embodiment, the lid portion 14 is circular in accordance with the cylindrical main body portion 12. A through hole 24 for penetrating the sensor 11 is formed in a substantially central portion of the lid portion 14 in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the environment monitoring apparatus 10 is configured by combining the sensor 11, the main body portion 12, the hood portion 13, and the lid portion 14 having the above configuration.
Specifically, the upper opening of the main body 12 is closed by the lid 14, and further above the hood 13, a part of the lid 14 and the main body 12 (the first vent 19 is formed). It is installed so as to cover up to the height position. The hood portion 13 and the lid portion 14 are guided by guides 18 that are larger than the through holes 23 and 24 in a state in which the sensor 11 that has passed through the through holes 23 and 24 formed in the substantially central portions thereof is positioned. By fixing the hood portion 13 and the lid portion 14 to the main body portion 12, the sensing portion 15 at the tip of the sensor 11 is accommodated inside the main body portion 12 without contacting the inner wall surface of the main body portion 12. Is done.
Further, as described above, the main body 12 is provided with the first vent 19 and the second vent 20 at different heights, but the sensing unit 15 of the sensor 11 is provided with the first vent 19. Is fixed at a position below the second vent hole 20 and below the second vent hole 20.

By attaching the hood part 13 to the main body part 12, the first vent 19 formed in the main body part 12 does not seal the first vent 19 by the hood part 13, and In a state where an appropriate air gap is formed between the hood part 13 and a state in which ventilation is possible is maintained, water is covered so that water does not enter the main body part 12 from the first vent hole 19 at least from above and laterally. Yes.
As described above, two types of vents, the first vent 19 and the second vent 20, are provided at different heights, and an air flow is generated between the first vent 19 and the second vent 20. By doing so, air can be taken into the interior of the main body 12 and the air can flow, so that there is almost no temperature difference between the air inside and outside the main body 12. Moreover, since the 1st ventilation port 19 is covered in the state which can ventilate by the food | hood part 13, while ensuring the flow of the air inside the main-body part 12, at least to the inside of the main-body part 12 from the upper direction and a horizontal direction Infiltration of water can be prevented.
At this time, since the sensor 11 is fixed at a position below the first vent 19 and above the second vent 20, the temperature of the air flowing inside the main body 12 is set to an optimum position. In addition, the sensing unit 15 of the sensor 11 does not get wet with water.

  In addition, the main body portion 12 is closed from the drain port 22 provided at the substantially central portion of the bottom surface while preventing the heat from rising from below the ground and the like from rising due to the bottom surface being closed. Even if water enters the main body portion 12 from the second vent 20, the water is drained. At this time, since the sensor 11 is fixed at a position above the second vent hole 20, the sensing unit 15 of the sensor 11 does not get wet with water.

  As described above, the environmental monitoring device 10 according to the present embodiment has a small number of parts and a compact and simple configuration, while ensuring air fluidity inside the main body 12 and a temperature difference between the inside and outside of the main body 12. Since the sensing unit 15 of the sensor 11 housed in the main body 12 is configured not to get wet, measurement errors caused by the influence of water spray, rain, and the like can be prevented.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the environment monitoring device 10 in the above embodiment can be integrally provided with a leg 25 such as a tripod or a base that supports the environment monitoring device 10 below the main body 12. . The environment monitoring apparatus 10 of the present embodiment is used by installing it vertically or slightly obliquely from above using a wire (not shown) or by placing it on the ground or the like, but includes a leg portion 25. Thus, even when the environment monitoring apparatus 10 is used on the ground or the like, it can be stably installed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the environment monitoring apparatus 10 in the above embodiment includes a wireless device 26 that can communicate measurement data measured by the sensor 11 with the outside in a position where the body 12 does not get wet with water. It can also be accommodated. Thereby, it is possible to transmit the measurement data to the outside (server, other communication terminal, etc.) without preparing a wiring facility. Therefore, usability is improved, and accurate environmental values such as temperature and humidity can be confirmed remotely at a lower cost.

Here, a specific usage mode of the environment monitoring apparatus 10 will be described.
The environment monitoring apparatus 10 having the above configuration is used by being incorporated in an environment monitoring system (not shown). Specifically, the environment monitoring apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is a normal line such as the Internet or a 3G line. Communicate with a farmer's communication terminal that monitors the environmental value of a farmland such as a plastic greenhouse in a remote location through an external communication network composed of VPN, a virtual private network (VPN), or other dedicated line The data indicating the measurement result by the sensor 11 is transmitted to those communication terminals (or a server or the like) periodically or at a predetermined timing.
Thereby, the grower of the crop can easily check in real time at a place away from the environmental values such as the temperature and humidity of the crop cultivation area through his communication terminal. Moreover, in this embodiment, even if the environment monitoring device 10 is splashed with water or rain, the sensing unit 15 of the sensor 11 does not get wet and does not get wet, so that no measurement error occurs. Environmental values such as temperature and humidity can be accurately measured. Therefore, the grower of the agricultural product in the remote area can obtain accurate information on the environmental value, and can sufficiently grow the agricultural product in an appropriate environment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Environmental monitoring apparatus 11 Sensor 12 Main body part 13 Hood part 14 Cover part 15 Sensing part 16 Cable 17 Joint 18 Guide 19 1st ventilation port 20 2nd ventilation port 21 Tapered part 22 Drainage port 23 Through-hole 24 Through-hole 25 Leg part 26 Wireless equipment

Claims (8)

A sensor for measuring environmental values;
A main body that can be fixedly accommodated without contacting the inner wall surface of the sensor, the first vent passing through the side wall of the main body, and the main body provided at a position below the first vent A main body portion having a second ventilation hole penetrating the side wall of the portion;
A hood part that is detachably attached to the upper part of the main body part and is located outside the side wall and covers the first vent hole, and
The environmental monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is fixed at a position above the position of the second vent in the main body.   The environmental monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising: a drain port communicating with the outside; and a tapered portion formed toward the drain port on a bottom surface of the main body unit. The main body has a plurality of the first vent and the second vent, respectively.
The number of the first ventilation holes is smaller than the number of the second ventilation holes, and the opening area of each of the first ventilation holes is larger than the opening area of each of the second ventilation holes. The environmental monitoring apparatus according to 1 or 2.   The environment monitoring apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a wireless device capable of communicating measurement data measured by the sensor with the outside is accommodated in the main body.   The environment monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensor measures at least one of temperature and humidity as the environmental value. A container for an environmental monitoring device comprising a casing that can be fixedly accommodated in a state where the sensor for measuring environmental values does not contact the inner wall surface,
A main body having a first ventilation hole penetrating through the side wall of the casing, and a second ventilation hole provided at a position lower than the first ventilation hole and penetrating the side wall of the casing;
A hood part that is detachably attached to the upper part of the main body part and is located outside the side wall and covers the first vent hole, and
The environmental monitoring device container, wherein the sensor is fixed inside the main body at a position above the position of the second vent.   The environmental monitoring device container according to claim 6, further comprising: a drain outlet communicating with the outside; and a tapered portion formed toward the drain outlet on a bottom surface of the main body. The main body has a plurality of the first vent and the second vent, respectively.
The number of the first ventilation holes is smaller than the number of the second ventilation holes, and the opening area of each of the first ventilation holes is larger than the opening area of each of the second ventilation holes. The container for environmental monitoring apparatus of 6 or 7.

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