JP2020025511A - Cultivation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cultivation device by which a user does not move but can sequentially work on each plant while moving plants.SOLUTION: A cultivation device 200 comprises: a plant support body 210 which supports plants PT; a container 220 for culture solution which stores culture solution FL; and a liquid conducting material 230 for supplying liquid which guides the culture solution FL to the plants PT, in which the container 220 for culture solution is extended in a predetermined direction D1, a plurality of the plant support bodies 210 and the liquid conducting materials for supplying liquid 230 are arrayed freely movably for the container 220 for culture solution along a predetermined direction, and the liquid conducting material 230 for supplying liquid extends from the plant support body 210 to the culture solution FL inside the container 220 for culture solution.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a cultivation apparatus including a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing a culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying a culture solution to a plant.

  Conventionally, a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, a sheet-shaped liquid supply material for guiding the culture solution to the plant, and a cover member that covers the culture solution container, At least one end of the liquid guide material for sheet supply is immersed in the culture solution inside the container for culture solution, and the central part of the liquid guide material for sheet supply is disposed on the plant support. The roots of the plant are placed on the central part of the sheet-shaped liquid guide material for liquid supply, and a plurality of lid members are detachably mounted on the culture liquid container in the longitudinal direction of the culture liquid container. In addition, a cultivation apparatus is known which has a cutout portion at an end portion in a longitudinal direction, and the cutout portions of adjacent lid members or the cutout portion and the end portion surround the periphery of a plant stem ( For example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2018-64463, A (refer especially to paragraph 0006)

However, since the conventional cultivation apparatus described above has a configuration that is installed at an arbitrary place and does not move, when a plurality of culture solution containers are installed, the user needs to move to the vicinity of each culture solution container. If the user has, for example, a leg or waist disorder, it is difficult to work on the plant in one culture solution container and then move to the vicinity of the next culture solution container. There was a problem.
Furthermore, it is necessary to supply the culture medium to each culture medium container, and it is necessary to replenish each culture medium container with the reduced amount of the culture medium, and it is difficult to move the culture medium to each culture medium container. There was a problem that is.

  Therefore, the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, that is, an object of the present invention is to allow a user to move a plant one by one without moving himself and work on each plant. It is to provide a cultivation device capable of.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a cultivation apparatus comprising a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing a culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying a culture solution to the plant. A liquid container is extended in a predetermined direction, a plurality of the plant support and the liquid supply material for liquid supply are arranged movably in a predetermined direction with respect to the culture liquid container, and The object described above is solved by the liquid guiding material extending from the plant support to the culture solution inside the culture solution container.

  The invention according to claim 2 further includes, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus described in claim 1, further comprising a traction means for traction in the predetermined direction, wherein the plant support is connected to the traction means. The above-described problem is further solved by a configuration in which the traction unit is moved by a traction unit in a predetermined direction.

  The invention according to claim 3 is directed to a cultivation apparatus including a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing a culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying a culture solution to the plant. A plurality of liquid containers are arranged movably along a guide having a plant support and a liquid supply material for liquid supply inside the culture liquid container and guiding in a predetermined direction, and in a predetermined direction. The culture solution is connected by a tube member capable of supplying a culture solution, and the tube member allows the culture solution to flow freely from one culture solution container to the other culture solution container between the culture solution containers adjacent in the predetermined direction. With the provision, the above-mentioned problem is solved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus according to the third aspect, the guide is a rail member extending in a predetermined direction, and a bogie traveling on the rail member. However, a plurality of the culture solution containers are arranged in the predetermined direction, and the culture solution containers are respectively mounted on a cart, thereby further solving the above-described problem.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus described in the fourth aspect, a driving wheel having driving means is disposed on the rail member, and the driving wheel is provided for the culture solution. The above-described problem is further solved by being configured to be connected to the cart on which the container is placed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the driving vehicle has an encoder, and the driving vehicle is driven based on one input signal from outside the driving vehicle. Is configured to move the driving vehicle by one pitch from the center of the one truck connected in the predetermined direction in the predetermined direction to the center of the other truck in the predetermined direction. Is further solved.

  The invention according to claim 7 further includes, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, a lid member that covers the culture solution container, and the lid member Are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the culture solution container in a detachable manner with respect to the culture solution container, and have a cutout portion at an end in the longitudinal direction, and a cutout portion of an adjacent lid member. The parts or notches and the ends surround the periphery of the stem of the plant, and the water level gauge is arranged only in one of the culture solution containers out of the plurality of culture solution containers. It is to further solve the problem that has been solved.

  The invention according to claim 8 provides a main pipe portion in which the tube member extends in the predetermined direction, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7. And a branch pipe part connecting the main pipe part and each culture solution container, wherein each branch pipe part has a valve that can be opened and closed, thereby further solving the above-described problem. is there.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the cultivation apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the liquid supply liquid guiding material is sheet-shaped, and The above-mentioned problem is further solved by the configuration in which the portion of the liquid material that hangs downward from the plant support is formed narrower toward the lower side.

  The cultivation apparatus of the present invention comprises a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, and a liquid supply material for feeding the culture solution to the plant, thereby culturing the culture solution. Not only can the plant be cultivated by being supplied from the lower side to the upper side of the inside of the liquid container, but also the following specific effects can be obtained.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the present invention according to the first aspect, since each plant support and the liquid supply material for liquid supply can be moved in a predetermined direction which is an extending direction of the culture liquid container, the user himself / herself can perform the predetermined operation. The plant can be moved in a predetermined direction integrally with the plant support and the liquid supply material for liquid supply without moving in the direction, and work can be performed on an adjacent plant.
In other words, even if the user has a disability and is difficult to move, the user does not move himself, but sequentially moves the plants together with the plant support and the liquid-supplying material for liquid supply to each plant. Can work on it.
Further, when the plant support and the liquid supply material for liquid supply move, the culture liquid inside the culture liquid container is stirred by the liquid supply liquid supply material, so that the culture liquid is prevented from being spoiled. Can be.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the plant is pulled by the traction means integrally with the plant support and moves in a predetermined direction. It is not necessary to move the plant and the plant support, and the burden on the user can be reduced.
In other words, even when the user has a serious disability, the plant and the plant support can be moved in a predetermined direction with respect to the culture solution container to work on each plant.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, when one culture solution container is moved in a predetermined direction, the power is transmitted to another culture solution container and the user moves the other culture solution container. It is possible to work on the plant by moving one culture solution container without moving to the location of the solution container and moving the other culture solution container to the position in front of the user.
In other words, even when the user has a disability and is difficult to move, the user moves the culture solution container sequentially and works on the plants in each culture solution container without moving by himself. be able to.
Further, by supplying the culture solution inside one culture solution container, one culture solution is determined by the water level difference between the culture solution level of one culture solution container and the culture solution level of another culture solution container. Since the culture medium flows from the container to the other culture medium container through the tube member, the user simply supplies the culture medium to one culture medium container without moving to another culture medium container by himself / herself. Thus, the culture solution can be supplied to another culture solution container.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the fourth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the third aspect of the invention, the culture solution container is supported by the cart and is stable and movable, so that the user can perform each culture. Work can be easily performed on the plants in the liquid container.
Further, the culture solution container can be stably moved in a predetermined direction.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the fourth aspect of the invention, the power of the driving vehicle is transmitted to each bogie, and each culture solution container moves in a predetermined direction. Therefore, the user does not need to move the carriage and the culture solution container, and the burden on the user can be reduced.
In other words, even when the user has a serious obstacle, the culture solution container can be moved to work on the plants in each culture solution container.

  According to the cultivation apparatus of the present invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 5, the user can operate the culture solution container for one pitch by one operation only by operating once. Can sequentially work on the plants in the culture vessel without moving.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the present invention according to claim 7, in addition to the effects achieved by the invention according to any one of claims 3 to 6, the evaporation of the culture solution is suppressed, and the culture solution is formed with an adiabatic effect. It can be kept at a relatively low temperature, and furthermore, when rain falls, it prevents rain from hitting the lid member and rainwater from entering the inside of the culture solution container, thereby reducing the generation of microorganisms and the concentration of the culture solution In addition to preventing inconveniences such as the above, the following specific effects can be obtained.
In addition, since there is no difference between the water levels and the water levels are all the same, the water levels of all the culture solution containers can be measured with one water level meter.
Further, since there is no need to move the plant when removing the cover member from the culture solution container, the cover member can be easily removed from the culture solution container.
In addition, since the inside can be visually observed by removing the lid member from the culture solution container, the inside of the culture solution container can be easily checked and inspected.

According to the cultivation apparatus of the invention according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 3 to 7, a culture solution container to which a culture solution is supplied by opening and closing a valve. Is selected, the user can easily switch between the used culture medium container and the unused culture medium container.
Further, since the water level is equal between the culture solution containers with the valve opened, the user can easily control the supply amount of the culture solution.

  According to the cultivation apparatus of the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the amount of the culture solution is smaller than that of the case of a uniform width. Since the area of contact with the culture solution in the sheet-like liquid guide material for sheet supply decreases remarkably, for example, by increasing the amount of culture solution in the morning of plants and the amount of culture solution in the afternoon It can be significantly reduced.

The top view which shows the whole concept of the cultivation apparatus which is 1st Example of this invention. The side view seen from the code | symbol 2 of FIG. The top view which shows the outline of the cultivation apparatus seen from the code | symbol 3 of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view as viewed from reference numeral 4-4 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing the lid member in a detached state. The top view which shows the modification which provided the valve | bulb in the tube member of this invention. (A) (B) is sectional drawing which shows the container of the culture solution of this invention, and the modification of the sheet-shaped liquid guide for liquid supply. Sectional drawing which shows the modification which attached the invitation shelf to the container for culture solutions of this invention. The side view which shows the whole concept of the cultivation apparatus which is 2nd Example of this invention. The figure seen from the code | symbol 10 of FIG.

The cultivation apparatus of the present invention includes a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying the culture solution to the plant. A plurality of plant supports and a liquid supply material for liquid supply are arranged in a movable manner along a predetermined direction with respect to the culture solution container, and the liquid supply material for liquid supply is cultured from the plant support. By extending to the culture solution inside the liquid container, the user moves the plants together with the plant support and the liquid supply material for liquid supply without moving, and works on each plant. The specific embodiment may be any as long as it can perform the following.
The plant support itself may be arranged inside or outside the culture solution container.
Further, the cultivation apparatus of the present invention includes a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying the culture solution to the plant, and the culture solution container includes: It has a plant support and a liquid-supplying liquid guiding material inside a culture solution container, and is arranged in a plural number so as to be movable along a guide that guides in a predetermined direction, and can supply a culture solution in a predetermined direction. Are connected by a suitable tube member, and the tube member is provided so that the culture solution can flow freely from one culture solution container to the other culture solution container between culture solution containers adjacent in a predetermined direction, Any specific embodiment can be used as long as the user can sequentially move the culture solution container without moving himself and work on the plants in each culture solution container. It does not matter.

Here, inside the culture solution container, the liquid guide material for supply and the culture solution are arranged, so long as it is a so-called bottom water supply type, the internal structure and arrangement may be any. I do not care.
For example, the container support has a hole with a smaller diameter than the cultivation container and is disposed between the cultivation container and the culture solution inside the culture solution container, so that the cultivation container and the culture solution inside the culture solution container are separated. A space portion filled with air may be formed therebetween, and the liquid supply material for liquid supply may extend from the culture solution inside the culture solution container to the inside of the culture container via the space portion.
Further, a cultivation container for accommodating a plant, a container support for supporting the cultivation container, a container for a culture solution for storing a culture solution, and a liquid guide material for liquid supply for guiding the culture solution to plants inside the cultivation container The liquid guide material for liquid supply is disposed on the container support, and a part of the liquid guide material for liquid supply is immersed in the culture solution inside the culture solution container, and the cultivation container has a cylindrical shape. A cultivation container is placed on the liquid guide material for liquid supply, having a side wall portion and a bottom film portion formed of a root-preventing film, and is provided so as to be freely mounted on the liquid guide material for liquid supply. The bottom film part may be in contact with the liquid guide material for liquid supply.
Further, a plant support for supporting the plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, a liquid supply material for guiding the culture solution to the plant, and a lid member for covering the culture solution container, comprising: At least one end of the liquid guide material is immersed in the culture solution inside the culture solution container, and the central portion of the liquid supply material is disposed on the plant support, and the root of the plant is A plurality of lid members are provided on the central portion of the liquid guide material for liquid supply, and a plurality of lid members are provided in the longitudinal direction of the culture solution container so as to be detachable from the culture solution container. The notch may be configured such that the notches of adjacent lid members or the notch and the end surround the periphery of the plant stem.

Hereinafter, a cultivation apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.
Here, FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the general concept of the cultivation apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view as viewed from reference numeral 2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view schematically showing the cultivation apparatus 100 as viewed from reference numeral 3 in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view as viewed from reference numeral 4-4 in FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view showing a cover member 140, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a modification in which a valve 183 is provided on the tube member 180 of the present invention, and FIG. 7 (A) is a culture solution container of the present invention. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the liquid supply material 120 and the sheet-like liquid supply material 130 of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows a modified example in which the invitation shelf 194 is attached to the culture solution container 120 of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional view.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, a cultivation apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a plant support 110 that supports a plant PT, a culture solution container 120 that stores a culture solution FL, and a culture solution FL. And a sheet-like liquid supply material 130 for guiding the liquid to the plant PT.
Then, the culture solution container 120 has a plant support 110 and a sheet-like liquid supply liquid guiding material 130 inside the culture solution container 120 and is movable along a guide that guides in a predetermined direction D1. , And are connected by a tube member 180 capable of supplying a culture solution FL in a predetermined direction D1.
Further, a tube member 180 is provided between the culture solution containers 120 adjacent to each other in a predetermined direction D1 so that the culture solution FL can flow from one culture solution container 120 to the other culture solution container 120.

Specifically, the cultivation apparatus 100 includes a plant support 110, a culture solution container 120, a sheet-like liquid guide material 130, a rail member 170 serving as a guide, a tube member 180, and a cart 190. And
Among these, the plant support 110 supports the plant PT and is disposed inside the culture solution container 120.
Further, two rail members 170 are formed in a loop shape in plan view as an example.
A plurality of carts 190 are arranged, and are configured to run on rail members 170.
The bogies 190 are connected by a connecting rope 192 as an example.
Note that the tube member 180 may also serve as the connecting rope 192.

Then, the plant support 110, the culture solution container 120, and the sheet-like liquid supply material 130 are placed on the cart 190.
The tube member 180 is connected to each culture solution container 120.
In addition, as an example, each carriage 190 on which each culture solution container 120 is mounted is configured to run on the rail member 170, but instead of the rail member 170 as a guide, a water channel is provided to provide each culture solution container. 120 may be configured to move in a predetermined direction D1 while floating on the water in the waterway.

Thus, the water level WL of the culture fluid FL of one culture fluid container 120 and the water level WL of the culture fluid FL of another culture fluid container 120 can be obtained simply by supplying the culture fluid FL into one culture fluid container 120. The culture fluid FL flows from one culture fluid container 120 to another culture fluid container 120 via the tube member 180 due to the difference in water level between the culture fluid FL and the culture fluid FL.
As a result, the user supplies the culture fluid FL to another culture fluid container 120 only by supplying the culture fluid FL to one culture fluid container 120 without moving to the location of another culture fluid container 120 by himself / herself. can do.

Further, when one culture solution container 120 is moved in a predetermined direction D1, power is transmitted to another culture solution container 120 and moves.
As a result, the user moves one culture solution container 120 without moving to another culture solution container 120 and moves the other culture solution container 120 to a position in front of the user. Can work on
In other words, the user can move the culture solution container 120 sequentially and work on the plant PT in each culture solution container 120 without moving the same.
Operations include, for example, harvesting fruits, pruning leaves and branches.

In this embodiment, the guide is the rail member 170 extending in the predetermined direction D1.
Further, a plurality of carts 190 traveling on the rail members 170 are arranged in a predetermined direction D1.
Then, the culture solution containers 120 are placed on the carts 190, respectively.
As a result, the culture solution container 120 is supported by the carriage 190 and is stable and movable.
As a result, the user can easily work on the plant PT in each culture solution container 120.
Further, the culture solution container 120 can be stably moved in the predetermined direction D1.

Further, in this embodiment, a driving wheel 190A having a motor 191 as an example of a driving unit is disposed on the rail member 170.
The driving wheel 190A is connected to the carriage 190 on which the culture solution container 120 is mounted.
As a result, the power of the driving vehicle 190A is transmitted to each carriage 190, and each culture solution container 120 moves in the predetermined direction D1.
As a result, there is no need for the user to move the carriage 190 and the culture solution container 120, and the burden on the user can be reduced.
In other words, even when the user has a serious disability, the culture solution container 120 can be moved to work on the plant PT in each culture solution container 120.

Further, in the present embodiment, the driving wheel 190A has an encoder.
Then, based on one input signal from a remote controller 193, which is an example of the outside of the driving vehicle 190A, the control unit of the driving vehicle 190A determines the predetermined direction D1 of the one bogie 190 connected in the predetermined direction D1. The driving vehicle 190A is configured to move by one pitch from the center of the other bogie 190 to the center of the predetermined direction D1.
Thus, the culture solution container 120 moves by one pitch by one operation of the user.
As a result, the user can work on the plants PT in the culture solution container 120 sequentially without moving.
The encoder may be a rotary encoder or a linear encoder on a straight line.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the cultivation apparatus 100 further includes a lid member 140 that covers the culture solution container 120.
Thereby, the evaporation of the culture fluid FL can be suppressed, and the culture fluid FL can be kept at a relatively low temperature by the heat insulation effect. Further, when the rain falls, the rain hits the cover member 140 and the rainwater flows into the culture fluid container 120. Inconveniences such as generation of microorganisms and a decrease in the concentration of the culture solution FL can be prevented by avoiding entry into the inside.

Further, a plurality of lid members 140 are provided in the longitudinal direction D2 of the culture solution container 120 so as to be detachable from the culture solution container 120, and have a notch 141 at an end in the longitudinal direction D2. The cutouts 141 of the adjacent lid members 140 or the cutouts 141 and the ends are configured to surround the stem PT2 of the plant PT.
This eliminates the need to move the plant PT when removing the lid member 140 from the culture solution container 120.
As a result, the lid member 140 can be easily removed from the culture solution container 120.
Further, by removing the lid member 140 from the culture solution container 120, the inside can be visually observed.
As a result, the inside of the culture solution container 120 can be easily checked and inspected.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the plant support 110 supports the plant PT, and is disposed inside the culture solution container 120.
In this embodiment, the plant support 110 has a leg 111 as an example.
The leg 111 is provided below the plant support 110, extends downward, and is in contact with the bottom 121 of the culture solution container 120.

That is, the plant support 110 is not configured to float on the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 120, but is configured to support the plant PT by standing on the bottom 121 of the culture solution container 120.
The culture solution container 120 stores the culture solution FL, and functions as a so-called water tank.
The sheet-shaped liquid guide material for liquid supply 130 guides the culture solution FL to the plant PT.
The sheet-like liquid guide material 130 of the present embodiment is a felt or a nonwoven fabric that sucks and moves a liquid by capillary action.

In addition, it is desirable to dispose the root prevention sheet 160 on the sheet-like liquid guide material 130 for liquid supply.
Direct exposure of the root PT1 of the plant PT to the air can be avoided, and the growth of the plant PT can be improved as compared with the case where the root PT1 is exposed.
Here, the root PT1 grows so as to extend between the sheet-like liquid guide material 130 for liquid supply and the root prevention sheet 160, so that there is no possibility that the root prevention sheet 160 is pushed up.
Further, a culture medium may be appropriately added onto the sheet-like liquid guide material 130 for liquid supply.

The lid member 140 covers the culture solution container 120.
As shown in FIG. 4, both end portions 131 of the sheet-like liquid guide material 130 are immersed in the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 120, and the sheet-like liquid guide material 130 is formed. Is disposed on the plant support 110.
In this embodiment, the root PT1 of the plant PT is provided on the central portion 132 of the sheet-like liquid guide material 130.

Further, a plurality of lid members 140 are provided in the longitudinal direction D2 of the culture solution container 120 so as to be detachable from the culture solution container 120.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, three of a left lid member 140A, a center lid member 140B, and a right lid member 140C are provided.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the left cover member 140A, the center cover member 140B, and the right cover member 140C each have a cutout 141 at an end of the culture solution container 120 in the longitudinal direction D2.

The notches 141 of the adjacent lid members 140 are arranged to face each other, and the notches 141 facing each other surround the stem PT2 of the plant PT.
In the present embodiment, the notch portions 141 of the adjacent lid member 140 surround the periphery of the stem PT2 of the plant PT, but the notch portion 141 and the end portion of the lid member 140 are formed of the plant PT. A configuration surrounding the periphery of the stem PT2 may be used.
Thereby, when it rains, the rain hits the lid member 140.
As a result, it is possible to prevent rainwater from entering the inside of the culture solution container 120, thereby preventing inconveniences such as generation of microorganisms and a decrease in the concentration of the culture solution FL.

Further, in the present embodiment, a buoyancy-type water level gauge 150 is provided as an example only in one culture solution container 120 of the plurality of culture solution containers 120.
Then, the water level meter 150 is configured to measure the water level WL of the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 120.
Specifically, a water level gauge 150 is provided so as to extend upward from the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 120 and protrude through a through hole 142 of the lid member 140.
As a result, the position of the water level gauge 150 changes with the change in the water level WL of the culture medium FL inside the culture medium container 120, and the amount of protrusion of the upper end of the water level gauge 150 changes.

Here, due to the tube member 180 described above, the water level difference is eliminated and the water levels WL are all the same.
As a result, one water level gauge 150 can measure the water levels WL of all the culture solution containers 120.
In this embodiment, the lid member 140 has the inspection opening 143 and the opening lid 144 that is detachable from the inspection opening 143.
Thereby, the user can visually recognize the inside of the culture solution container 120.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a tube member 180 includes a main pipe portion 181 extending in a predetermined direction D1, and a branch pipe portion connecting the main pipe portion 181 and each culture solution container 120. 182.
Each of the branch pipe portions 182 has a valve 183 that can be opened and closed.
Thereby, the culture solution container 120 to which the culture solution FL is supplied by opening and closing the valve 183 can be selected.
As a result, the user can easily switch between the culture solution container 120 to be used and the culture solution container 120 not to be used.
Further, the water level WL is equal between the culture solution containers 120 with the valve 183 opened.
As a result, the user can easily manage the supply amount of the culture solution FL.
The main pipe portion 181 is provided with a replenishing liquid port 184 having an on-off valve.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the end portion 131 of the sheet-like liquid guide material 130, which is a portion hanging down from the plant support 110, is narrower downward. Is formed.
As a result, when the amount of the culture solution FL decreases, the contact area of the sheet-shaped liquid-supplying liquid guiding material 130 with the culture solution FL decreases significantly as compared with the case of the shape having the uniform width.
As a result, for example, it is possible to increase the suction amount of the culture solution FL in the morning of the plant PT and significantly reduce the suction amount of the culture solution FL in the afternoon.
As shown in FIG. 7B, the cross-sectional shape of the culture solution container 120 may be formed so that the amount of water per unit height decreases downward.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, instead of the lid member 140, an invitation rack 194 may be attached to the upper part of the culture solution container 120.
An invitation rope 195 is provided on the invitation shelf 194, and the growth direction of the stem PT2 of the plant PT can be stabilized by winding the invitation rope 195 around the stem PT2 of the plant PT.
It is needless to say that the invitation shelf 194 may be mounted on the lid member 140 in combination with the lid member 140.

  The cultivation apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention thus obtained includes a plant support 110 that supports the plant PT, a culture solution container 120 that stores the culture solution FL, The culture medium container 120 has a plant support 110 and a sheet-shaped liquid supply liquid guide material 130 inside the culture liquid container 120. Are arranged movably along a guide that guides the culture fluid FL in a predetermined direction D1 and is connected by a tube member 180 capable of supplying a culture solution FL in a predetermined direction D1. Since the culture solution FL is provided between adjacent culture solution containers 120 so that the culture solution FL can freely flow from one culture solution container 120 to the other culture solution container 120, the user can sequentially culture without moving by himself / herself. Can be moved to work on the plant PT in each culture medium container 120, and the user can move one culture medium without moving to another culture medium container 120 by himself / herself. The culture fluid FL can be supplied to other culture fluid containers 120 only by supplying the culture fluid FL to the container 120.

  Further, the guide is a rail member 170 extending in a predetermined direction D1, a plurality of carts 190 running on the rail member 170 are arranged in a predetermined direction D1, and the culture solution container 120 is With the configuration mounted on the 190, the user can easily work on the plant PT of each culture solution container 120 and stabilize the culture solution container 120 in the predetermined direction D1. Can be moved.

  In addition, since the driving wheel 190A having driving means is disposed on the rail member 170 and the driving wheel 190A is connected to the vehicle 190 on which the culture solution container 120 is mounted, the user can use the vehicle. It is not necessary to move the culture medium container 190 and the culture solution container 120, so that the burden on the user can be reduced, and even if the user has severe disability, the culture solution container 120 can be moved to perform each culture. Work can be performed on the plant PT in the liquid container 120.

  Further, the driving vehicle 190A has an encoder, and based on one input signal from outside of the driving vehicle 190A, the control unit of the driving vehicle 190A performs a predetermined operation on one of the bogies 190 connected in the predetermined direction D1. With the configuration in which the driving vehicle 190A is moved by one pitch from the center of the direction D1 to the center of the predetermined direction D1 of the other bogie 190, the user can sequentially move the plant PT in the culture solution container 120 without moving by himself. Can work on it.

  The culture medium container 120 further includes a cover member 140 that covers the culture medium container 120. The cover member 140 is detachably attached to the culture medium container 120 in the longitudinal direction D2 of the culture medium container 120. A plurality of members 140B and a right side cover member 140C are provided, and a notch portion 141 is provided at an end portion in the longitudinal direction D2, and the notch portions 141 of the adjacent cover members 140 or the notch portions 141 and the end portions are provided. Surrounds the periphery of the stem PT2 of the plant PT, and the water level gauge 150 is provided only in one of the culture solution containers 120 among the plurality of culture solution containers 120. Can be removed from the culture solution container 120, and the inside of the culture solution container 120 can be easily checked and inspected.

  Further, the tube member 180 has a main pipe part 181 extending in a predetermined direction D1, and a branch pipe part 182 connecting the main pipe part 181 and each culture solution container 120, and each branch pipe part 182 has With the configuration having the valve 183 that can be opened and closed, the user can easily switch between the culture medium container 120 to be used and the culture medium container 120 not to be used. Can be easily managed.

  Further, the end portion 131 of the sheet-shaped liquid supply material 130 for liquid supply, which is a portion that hangs downward from the plant support 110, is formed to be narrower downward. The effect is enormous, for example, it is possible to increase the suction amount of the culture solution FL in the morning and significantly reduce the suction amount of the culture solution FL in the afternoon.

Next, a cultivation apparatus 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Here, FIG. 9 is a side view showing the overall concept of the cultivation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a view as viewed from reference numeral 10 in FIG.
In the cultivation apparatus 200 of the second embodiment, one of the culture solution containers 120 of the cultivation apparatus 100 of the first embodiment is installed long in a predetermined direction D1, and the plant support 210 and a string-shaped liquid supply guide are provided. The liquid material 230 and the plant PT are movable in a predetermined direction D1 with respect to the culture solution container 220, and many elements are common to the cultivation apparatus 100 of the first embodiment. A detailed description is omitted, and only lower 200 digits are assigned the same reference numerals in the 200s.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cultivation apparatus 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a plant support 210 that supports a plant PT, a culture solution container 220 that stores a culture solution FL, and a culture solution FL. And a liquid guiding material 230 for supplying liquid to the plant PT.
In the present embodiment, the culture solution container 220 extends in a predetermined direction D1.
In other words, one long one is installed in the predetermined direction D1 to form a water channel of the culture solution FL.

For example, a water channel having a zero shape in plan view is formed.
Also, a plurality of plant supports 210 and a liquid supply liquid guiding material 230 are arranged movably along a predetermined direction with respect to the culture liquid container 220.
Further, the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230 has a string shape, and extends from the plant support 210 to the culture liquid FL inside the culture liquid container 220.
More specifically, a mount 296 having the plant support 210 and the plant PT is provided above the culture solution container 220.
Above the culture solution container 220, a rail member 270 extends in a predetermined direction D1.

A plurality of hanging wheels 290 are movably arranged along the rail member 270.
The adjacent hanging wheels 290 are connected by connecting ropes 292.
A suspension 297 extends downward from each suspension wheel 290, and a frame 296 is hooked on a hook 298 provided at a lower end of the suspension 297.
Thereby, the gantry 296 is movable above the culture solution container 220 along the predetermined direction D1.
In other words, each of the plant supports 210 and the liquid guide material 230 for liquid supply can be freely moved in the predetermined direction D1, which is the extending direction of the culture liquid container 220.

As a result, the user moves the plant PT in the predetermined direction D1 integrally with the plant support 210 and the liquid guiding material 230 without moving in the predetermined direction D1, and works on the next plant PT. can do.
In other words, even when the user has a disability and is difficult to move, the user does not move and moves the plant PT integrally with the plant support 210 and the liquid guide material 230 for liquid supply. Work can be performed on each plant PT.
Further, when the plant support 210 and the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230 move, the culture solution FL inside the culture liquid container 220 is stirred by the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230.
As a result, the culture solution FL can be prevented from being rotten.

Furthermore, the cultivation apparatus 200 of the present embodiment has a driving wheel 290A that is an example of a pulling unit that pulls in a predetermined direction D1.
The drive wheel 290A has a motor 291 and is configured to be movable along the rail member 270.
The plant support 210 is configured to be connected to the traction means, to be pulled by the traction means, and to move in the predetermined direction D1.
More specifically, the driving wheel 290A as the towing means is connected to the suspension wheel 290 by the connecting rope 292.

As a result, the plant PT is towed by the driving vehicle 290A, which is a towing means, integrally with the plant support 210 and moves in the predetermined direction D1.
As a result, the user does not need to move the plant PT and the plant support 210, and the burden on the user can be reduced.
In other words, even when the user has a serious disability, the plant PT and the plant support 210 are moved in the predetermined direction D1 with respect to the culture solution container 220 to work on each plant PT. be able to.

Note that a fertilizer or soil may be provided as an example of a culture material in the root PT1 of the plant PT below the mount 296.
Since only the required amount of the culture solution FL is supplied from the culture solution container 220 to the root PT1 of the plant PT by the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230, the weight acting on one suspension wheel 290 can be reduced.
Alternatively, a small room may be provided at the user's work position to separate the plant PT cultivation area from the user's work area.
In this case, by controlling the air conditioning in each area, it is possible to provide temperature and humidity that are comfortable for humans and temperature and humidity that are comfortable for plants PT.
Further, the gantry 296 is hung from above, but is not limited to this.
The plant support 210 is floated on the surface of the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 220, and the plant support 210 is pulled in a predetermined direction by a driving wheel 290A of a rail member 270 provided on the side of the culture solution container 220. May be configured.

  The thus-obtained cultivation apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a plant support 210 for supporting the plant PT, a culture solution container 220 for storing the culture solution FL, and a culture solution FL for the plant PT. The culture medium container 220 extends in a predetermined direction D1, and the plant support 210 and the liquid supply medium 230 are moved relative to the culture medium container 220. A plurality of liquid guide members 230 for liquid supply extend from the plant support 210 to the culture solution FL inside the culture solution container 220, so that the user is obstructed. Even if it is difficult to move with having, the user moves the plant PT together with the plant support 210 and the liquid supply material 230 for liquid supply sequentially without moving itself, and Work, and planting When the support 210 and the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230 move, the culture liquid FL inside the culture liquid container 220 is stirred by the liquid supply liquid guiding material 230, so that the culture liquid FL is spoiled. Can be avoided.

  Furthermore, the cultivation apparatus 200 further includes a driving vehicle 290A, which is an example of a towing unit that pulls in the predetermined direction D1, and the plant support 210 is connected to the driving vehicle 290A and is towed by the driving vehicle 290A to perform a predetermined operation. With the configuration of moving in the direction D1, the plant PT and the plant support 210 can be moved in the predetermined direction D1 with respect to the culture solution container 220 even when the user has a serious obstacle. The effect is enormous, for example, work can be performed on each plant PT.

100, 200 ... cultivation apparatus 110, 210 ... plant support 111 ... legs 120, 220 ... culture solution container 121 ... bottoms 130, 230 ... liquid supply material for liquid supply 131 ... end part (hanging part)
132 central part 140 lid member 140A left lid member 140B central lid member 140C right lid member 141 cutout part 142 through hole 143 Inspection opening 144 Opening lid 150 Buoyancy-type water level gauge 160 Root-proof sheets 170, 270 Rail members (guides)
180 ··· tube member 181 ··· main pipe part 182 ··· branch pipe part 183 ··· valve 184 ··· replenishing liquid port 190 ··· cart
290: hanging wheel 190A, 290A ... driving wheel 191, 291 ... motor (driving means)
192, 292 ... Connecting rope 193 ... Remote controller 194 ... Inviting shelf 195 ... Inviting rope
296 ・ ・ ・ Stand
297… hanging
298… hook PT… plant PT1… root PT2… stem FL… culture liquid WL… water level D1… predetermined direction D2… longitudinal (of the culture liquid container) direction

Claims (9)

In a cultivation apparatus comprising a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying a culture solution to the plant,
The culture solution container is extended in a predetermined direction,
A plurality of the plant support and the liquid guide material for liquid supply are movably arranged along a predetermined direction with respect to the culture solution container,
The cultivation apparatus, wherein the liquid guide material for liquid supply extends from the plant support to the culture solution inside the culture solution container. Further comprising traction means for traction in the predetermined direction,
The cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plant support is connected to the traction means and is configured to be moved by a traction means in a predetermined direction. In a cultivation apparatus comprising a plant support for supporting a plant, a culture solution container for storing the culture solution, and a liquid supply material for supplying a culture solution to the plant,
A plurality of the culture solution containers are arranged movably along a guide that has a plant support and a liquid supply liquid guiding material inside the culture solution container and guides the culture solution in a predetermined direction. Connected by a tube member that can supply the culture solution in the direction,
The cultivation apparatus, wherein the tube member is provided between the culture solution containers adjacent in the predetermined direction so that the culture solution can flow from one culture solution container to the other culture solution container. The guide is a rail member extending in a predetermined direction,
A plurality of trucks traveling on the rail member are arranged in the predetermined direction,
The cultivation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein each of the culture solution containers is mounted on a cart. A driving wheel having driving means is arranged on the rail member,
The cultivation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the driving vehicle is configured to be connected to a cart on which the culture solution container is mounted.   The driving vehicle has an encoder, and based on one input signal from the outside of the driving vehicle, a control unit of the driving vehicle moves another vehicle from a center in a predetermined direction in one bogie connected in a predetermined direction to another vehicle. The cultivation apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the drive vehicle is moved by one pitch to the center of the bogie in a predetermined direction. Further comprising a lid member that covers the culture solution container,
A plurality of the lid members are provided in the longitudinal direction of the culture solution container in a detachable manner with respect to the culture solution container, and have a notch at an end in the longitudinal direction, and the adjacent lid members The notches of each other or the notch and the edge surround the plant stem,
The cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein a water level gauge is provided only in one culture solution container among the plurality of culture solution containers. . The tube member has a main tube portion extending in the predetermined direction, a branch tube portion connecting the main tube portion and each culture solution container,
The cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein each branch portion has a valve that can be opened and closed.   The liquid supply material for liquid supply is sheet-shaped, and the portion of the liquid supply material for liquid supply hanging downward from the plant support is configured to be narrower toward the lower part. The cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.