JP5994163B1 - Multistage plant cultivation shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a multi-stage plant cultivation shelf with low temperature and humidity variations depending on the installation position of a cultivation tank at low cost. A skeleton structure is assembled using at least a plurality of support pillars 111 and a plurality of beam members 112 laid side by side along the height direction between the support pillars 111, and straddles the beam members 112. Thus, a plurality of cultivation tanks 122 are installed. And the work channel | path part 131 using the grating material 131a and the channel | path part 132 between tanks using the mesh tread 132a are installed adjacent to the cultivation tank 122 for every predetermined step. Since the frame structure 110 is composed of the pillars 111 and the beam members 112, and the grating members 131a and the mesh treads 132a are used for the work passage portions 131 and the inter-tank passage portions 132, the multi-stage plant cultivation shelf 100 as a whole The air permeability becomes very good. As a result, variations in temperature and humidity due to the installation position of the cultivation tank 122 can be reduced. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a multistage plant cultivation shelf for cultivating plants such as fruits and vegetables indoors.

  In recent years, facilities for growing vegetables and the like on a large scale indoors are increasing. Such facilities are generally referred to as plant factories. Plant factories have the advantage of being able to grow plants stably by reducing the effects of weather and pests.

  Here, in a plant factory, in order to increase the yield as much as possible with a limited floor area, a multistage cultivation shelf may be used.

  In such a multi-stage cultivation shelf, the temperature and humidity are different between the cultivation tank placed on the upper part of the cultivation shelf and the cultivation tank placed on the lower part thereof, so that the growth state of the plant may vary. For this reason, in the technique of the following patent document 1, for example, the quality of grown plants is equalized by replacing the upper cultivation tank and the lower cultivation tank during the growth period.

JP 2001-78568 A

  However, the work of exchanging the cultivation tank placed on the upper part of the cultivation shelf and the cultivation tank placed on the lower part of the cultivation shelf is heavy and increases the cost of plant cultivation.

  Moreover, in the technique of the said patent document 1, although the crane is used in order to change the installation position of a cultivation tank, installation of such a crane becomes a factor which increases the construction cost of a plant factory.

  The subject of this invention is providing the multistage plant cultivation shelf with small temperature / humidity variation by the installation position of a cultivation tank at low cost.

In order to solve this problem, the multi-stage plant cultivation shelf according to the invention of claim 1 is a multi-stage plant cultivation shelf in which a plurality of stages of cultivation floors are arranged in a substantially vertical direction, and a plurality of lines are extended in a substantially vertical direction. while arranged a rod-shaped posts in the horizontal and vertical directions of the installation surface, between adjacent said supporting posts, and erection of the rod-shaped beam members extending substantially horizontally are provided in plurality, it has a frame structure, each of the cultivation floor In, a plurality of cultivation tank support members are installed between the adjacent beam members, so that one or a plurality of cultivation tank setting parts for placing the plant cultivation tank are provided, For each cultivation floor, there is provided a passage portion including a rod-like scaffolding support member installed between adjacent beam members in a region surrounding the cultivation tank installation unit , and a step board member installed on the scaffolding support member. is, the tread plate member, the vertical direction A vented tread plate member using the available and grating member hole portion is formed to and / or the mesh material the vent for air flow, characterized in that.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first aspect, at least a part of the passage portion further includes a mounting plate fixed to the scaffold supporting member, and the mounting plate includes the scaffold supporting member. A plate body mounted thereon, U-bolts whose both ends are inserted into the bolt holes of the plate body, and nuts for holding both ends of the U-bolts inserted into the bolt holes, In a state where the scaffold support member is sandwiched between the U-bolt and the plate body, the plate body is fastened and fixed on the scaffold support member by fixing the U-bolt using the nut. Further, the tread plate member is fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, a pair of nut holes are formed in the tread plate member, and hook- like lower end portions of hook members are respectively formed on both lower surfaces of the plate body of the mounting plate. The grating member is fixed to the plate body by abutting and by inserting an upper end portion of the hook member into the nut hole of the tread plate member and fixing the hook member with a nut.

According to invention of Claim 1, while installing a plant cultivation tank in the frame | skeleton structure using a rod-shaped support | pillar and a beam member, the scaffold support member, the grating material, and / or the mesh material were used for the channel | path part. Since the tread board member is used, the air permeability in the vertical direction as the entire multi-stage plant cultivation shelf can be made very good. Therefore, according to invention of Claim 1, the variation in temperature and humidity by the installation position of a cultivation tank can be reduced.

  Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 1, since the passage portion is provided, the operator can easily perform the operation of moving the cultivation tank, and therefore, it is not necessary to install a device for moving the cultivation tank. Inexpensive.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the attachment plate is fixed to the scaffold support member and the foot plate member is fixed using the attachment plate, the foot plate member can be firmly fixed to the rod-like scaffold support member. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 2, the air permeability in the vertical direction in the passage portion can be further improved without impairing the safety of the multistage plant cultivation shelf.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the mounting plate and the tread plate member can be firmly fixed by the hook member, the air permeability in the vertical direction in the passage portion is further reduced without impairing the safety of the multi-stage plant cultivation shelf. Can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the multistage plant cultivation shelf which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view which shows roughly the structure of the multistage type plant cultivation shelf which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view which shows schematically the structure of the multistage type plant cultivation shelf which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a side view which shows schematically the structure of the multistage type plant cultivation shelf which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. (A), (b) is a perspective view which shows roughly the structure of the support | pillar which concerns on Embodiment 1, (c) is a front view which shows roughly the structure of the beam member which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. . It is a perspective view which shows schematically the structure of the cultivation tank which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. (A)-(c) is a perspective view which shows the structure of the work path part which concerns on Embodiment 1 together. It is a perspective view which shows schematically the structure of the channel | path part between tanks of the multistage type plant cultivation shelf which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG.

Embodiment 1 of the Invention
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8 by taking as an example the case of using the present invention for a multistage plant cultivation shelf for hydroponics.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the multi-stage plant cultivation shelf 100 of the first embodiment includes a frame structure 110, a cultivation floor 120, a passage portion 130, and a staircase portion 140.

  The frame structure 110 is constructed by using a plurality of struts 111, a plurality of beam members 112, and a plurality of bracing members 113.

  The columns 111 are arranged and fixed in the vertical and horizontal directions of the installation surface. Each column 111 includes a tubular main body 111a. For example, a carbon steel pipe can be used as the main body 111a.

  A flat jack base 111b is provided near the lower end of the main body 111a. The jack base 111b is an auxiliary member for maintaining the main body 111a in a substantially vertical state.

  In addition, a plurality of wedge receiving members 111c are fixed to the main body portions 111a of the columns 111 at predetermined intervals, for example, by welding or the like. FIGS. 5A and 5B show structural examples of the wedge receiving member 111c. FIG. 5A is an example in which the wedge receiving member 111c is formed in a pocket type, and FIG. 5B is an example in which the wedge receiving member 111c is formed in a flange type. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, for example, four wedge receiving members 111c are provided in the main body portion 111a of the column 111, and the wedge receiving members 111c are each provided with a wedge insertion hole 111d. It has been. As will be described later, the wedge receiving member 111c is inserted by inserting a wedge member 112b (see FIG. 5C) provided in the beam member 112 into a part or all of the wedge insertion hole 111d and driving it with a hammer. And the wedge member 112b are engaged with each other. As the wedge receiving member 111c, a member other than the structure shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B may be used.

  The beam members 112 are respectively arranged and fixed at predetermined intervals in the height direction between adjacent struts 111. For example, a carbon steel pipe can be used as the beam member 112. As shown in FIG.5 (c), the beam member 112 is provided with the main-body part 112a and the wedge member 112b provided in the both ends of the main-body part 112a. The beam members 112b can be supported and fixed between the columns 111 by inserting and engaging the wedge members 112b with the wedge receiving members 111c of the corresponding columns 111 from above. As the wedge member 112b, a member other than the structure shown in FIG. 5C may be used.

  The bracing member 113 is used for reinforcement for preventing deformation of the structure composed of the column 111 and the beam member 112. For example, a carbon steel pipe can be used as the bracing member 113. As shown in FIG. 1, these bracing members 113 are arranged in an oblique direction, and are fixed to the column 111 and the beam member 112 by a fixture 113 a such as a clamp.

  As the strut 111, the beam member 112, and the bracing member 113 of the skeleton structure 110, those used for assembling the scaffolding at a construction site or the like can be used as they are.

  The frame structure 110 is provided with a plurality of cultivation floors 120. And each cultivation floor 120 is provided with one or more cultivation tank installation parts. The first embodiment is an example in which seven cultivation floors 120 are provided and two cultivation tank installation sections 120 are provided on each cultivation floor 120 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Each cultivation tank installation part 120a includes a plurality of decks 121 as “cultivation tank support members”. In this cultivation tank installation section 120a, one cultivation tank 122 is installed, and a plurality of hydroponics beds 123 are arranged in this cultivation tank 122 (see FIGS. 1 and 6). In FIG. 1, the cultivation tank installation unit 120 a provided on the left side of the uppermost cultivation floor 120 is in a state in which the cultivation tank 122 and the hydroponics bed 123 are not disposed, and the other cultivation tank installation unit 120 a includes the deck 121. The cultivation tank 122 and the hydroponic bed 123 are arranged on the top.

  A plurality of decks 121 are installed between the beam members 112 on both sides of the cultivation tank installation section 120a in a predetermined interval. That is, each deck 121 is constructed between the beam members 112 on the same horizontal plane. Each deck 121 includes a deck main body 121a, hook members 121b provided at both ends of the deck main body 121a, and angles 121c provided at the inner sides of both ends of the deck main body 121a. Furthermore, the deck 121 arranged at both ends includes an end pressing plate 121d. The hook member 121b is fitted to the corresponding beam member 112a. The angle 121c is a stopper for preventing the shift of the cultivation tank 122 in the short direction. In addition, the end pressing plate 121d is a stopper for preventing a shift in the longitudinal direction of the cultivation tank 122.

  The cultivation tank 122 is a water tank for storing a hydroponic cultivation liquid, and is formed of, for example, a resin. As described above, the cultivation tank 122 is placed on the plurality of decks 121 and is prevented from being displaced by the angle 121c and the end pressing plate 121d of each deck 121. In addition, you may install LED lighting etc. for the plant cultivated with the lower surface of the cultivation tank 122 in the cultivation tank 122 of the lower step | paragraph.

  The hydroponics bed 123 is a medium for holding seedlings of plants to be hydroponically cultivated, and for example, polystyrene foam or the like can be used. In the first embodiment, the plurality of hydroponics beds 123 are used in the longitudinal direction of the cultivation tank 122. These hydroponics beds 123 are used floating on the hydroponics solution stored in the cultivation tank 122.

  Around the cultivation tank installation unit 120a, a passage unit 130 is provided for each predetermined stage of the cultivation floor 120. In this Embodiment 1, the channel | path part 130 is provided adjacent to the cultivation tank installation part 120a of the 4th stage and the 7th stage (refer FIG. 3, FIG. 4). The passage portion 130 includes a work passage portion 131 and a tank passage portion 132 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  The work passage unit 131 is used when performing operations such as setting the hydroponic bed 123 to the cultivation tank 122, observing the state of plant growth in the cultivation tank 122, and carrying out the hydroponic bed 123 (crop of cultivated plants). In addition, the worker gets on and uses it.

  The work passage portion 131 includes a grating member 131a as a “tread board member”, a mounting plate 131b, and a scaffold support member 131c (see FIG. 7).

  The grating member 131a is a steel floor material having a large number of slit holes or lattice holes. As shown in FIG. 7A, the grating member 131a according to the first embodiment has a top plate portion 701, and a pair of side plate portions 702 are extended downward from the top plate portion 701. The side plate portion 702 has a shape in which a narrow bottom plate portion 703 extends inward. A number of slit holes 701a are arranged in the top plate portion 701, and nut holes 701b are formed at predetermined intervals on both sides of the slit holes. It is desirable that the dimensions and intervals of the slit holes and the lattice holes of the grating member 131a are determined so as to obtain sufficient air permeability with respect to the airflow in the vertical direction.

  The grating member 131a is installed and fixed on a mounting plate 131b as shown in FIG. The mounting plate 131b includes a plate body 704. U-bolts 705 are attached to the plate main body 704 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction. Both ends of these U-shaped bolts 705 are inserted into bolt holes (not shown) provided in the plate body 704 and are held using nuts 706.

  The scaffold support member 131c is constructed between the adjacent beam members 112 in a portion where the work passage portion 131 is provided (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 4).

  FIG. 7C shows a fixing structure of the work passage portion 131.

  When assembling the work passage portion 131, first, the plate main body 704 of the mounting plate 131b is disposed above the scaffold support member 131c, and the scaffold support member 131c is sandwiched between the plate main body 704 and the U-shaped bolt 705. Then, the U-bolt is fixed using the nut 706. Thereby, the plate body 704 can be fastened and fixed on the scaffold support member 131c.

  Further, a grating member 131a is disposed above the mounting plate 131b. Then, the hook-shaped lower ends of the hook members 708 are brought into contact with the lower surfaces of both sides of the plate main body 704 of the mounting plate 131b, and the upper ends of the hook members 708 are inserted into the nut holes 701b in this state. The upper end portions of these hook members 708 are fixed to the top plate portion 701 of the grating member 131a using a nut 709. At this time, the bottom plate portion 703 of the grating member 131a is in contact with the plate body 704 of the mounting plate 131b from above (see FIG. 7A). Therefore, when the hook member 708 is fixed in a state where the mounting plate 131b is pressed upward, the bottom plate portion 703 of the grating member 131a presses the mounting plate 131b downward, thereby causing the grating member 131a to move. It can be firmly fixed to the mounting plate 131b.

  If there is sufficient strength and sufficient air permeability with respect to the airflow in the vertical direction, the work passage portion 131 having another structure may be adopted.

  On the other hand, the inter-tank passage portion 132 of the passage portion 130 is provided between the adjacent cultivation tank installation portions 120a, and when the plant growth state is observed in the cultivation tank 122, the worker is on the top. Ride and use.

  In the inter-tank passage portion 132, a mesh tread plate 132a as a “tread plate member” as shown in FIG. The mesh tread plate 132a is configured by providing a reinforcing material 802 along the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction inside the frame material 801, and providing a metal mesh material 803 on the reinforcing material 802. Further, for example, two hook members 804 are provided on each short side of the frame member 801. The mesh tread plate 132a is installed on the scaffolding support member 132b by the hook members 804.

  Here, the scaffold support member 132b is installed between the adjacent beam members 112 in the portion where the inter-tank passage portion 132 is provided (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 4).

  Note that the inter-tank passage portion 132 having another structure may be adopted as long as it has sufficient strength and sufficient air permeability with respect to the airflow in the vertical direction.

  In this Embodiment 1, since the channel | path part 130 was comprised using the grating member 131a and the metal mesh material 803, sufficient air permeability with respect to the air current of a perpendicular direction is obtained, Therefore, between the special cultivation tanks 122 It becomes easy to make the temperature and humidity uniform.

  A staircase portion 140 is provided between the work passage portions 131 of different steps. As this step part 140, what is used for the assembly of a scaffold at a construction site etc. can be used as it is.

  Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, an elevator mechanism for raising and lowering the cultivation tank 122 and a harvested product (not shown) between the exceptional work passage portions 131 adjacent to the work passage portion 131. It may be provided.

  In addition, a handrail or the like may be provided in the work passage portion 131 in order to improve the safety of the worker.

  In the multistage plant cultivation shelf 100 having such a configuration, when performing work or observation on the first to third cultivation tank floors 120 from the bottom, the worker touches the ground plane of the multistage plant cultivation shelf 100. You can stand up directly and work on it. In addition, when performing work or observation on the fourth to sixth cultivating floor 120 from the bottom, the worker uses the staircase section 140 to go up to the first-stage passage section 130 and perform the work. And so on. Furthermore, when performing work or observation on the uppermost cultivation floor 120, the worker uses the staircase portion 140 to go up to the second-stage (topmost) passage portion 130 and perform the work or the like. Just do it.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, when the beam member 112 is installed on the column 111, the wedge member 112b of the beam member 112 is engaged with the wedge receiving member 111c of the column 111. Therefore, the assembly work and the dismantling / relocation work of the multistage plant cultivation shelf 100 are very easy. Moreover, as these support | pillar 111 and the beam member 112, since what is used for the assembly of a scaffold at a construction site etc. can be used as it is, it can obtain very cheaply.

  In addition, according to this Embodiment 1, since the work channel | path part 131 and the tank channel | path part 132 were provided adjacent to the cultivation tank installation part 120a for every cultivation floor 120 of the predetermined | prescribed stage, this multistage plant cultivation With respect to the cultivation tank 122 in the upper stage portion of the shelf 100, an operator can directly confirm the cultivation state, harvesting work, and the like without using an aerial work vehicle or the like. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, operations such as observation and harvesting are easy and inexpensive, and the safety of workers can be ensured.

  Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, since the staircase portion 140 is provided between the work passage portions 131 of different steps, the worker can easily move from the lower work passage portion 131 to the upper work passage portion 131.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Multi-stage plant cultivation shelf 110 Frame structure 111 Support | pillar 111a Main body part 111b Jack base 111c Wedge receiving member 111d Wedge insertion hole 112 Beam member 112a Main body part 112b Wedge member 113 Bracing member 113a Fixing tool 120 Cultivation floor 120a Cultivation tank installation part 121 Deck 121a Deck body 121b Hook member 121c Angle 121d End presser plate 122 Cultivation tank 123 Hydroponic bed 130 Passage part 131 Work path part 131a Grating member 131b Mounting plate 131c, 132b Scaffolding support member 132 Inter-tank path part 132a Mesh tread plate 140 Stair part 701 Top plate portion 701a Slit hole 701b Nut hole 702 Side plate portion 703 Bottom plate portion 704 Plate body 705 U-bolt 706, 709 Nut G 708 Hook member 801 Frame material 802 Reinforcement material 803 Metal mesh material

Claims (3)

A multi-stage plant cultivation shelf that arranges a plurality of cultivation floors in a substantially vertical direction,
It has a framework structure in which a plurality of rod-shaped struts extending in a substantially vertical direction are arranged side by side in the vertical and horizontal directions of the installation surface, and a plurality of bar-shaped beam members extending in a substantially horizontal direction are installed between the adjacent struts. And
Each of the cultivation floors is provided with one or a plurality of cultivation tank installation portions for placing a plant cultivation tank by installing a plurality of cultivation tank support members between the adjacent beam members. ,
A bar-like scaffolding support member installed between adjacent beam members in a region surrounding the cultivation tank installation part , and a tread board member installed on the scaffolding support member for each cultivation floor of a predetermined stage A passage is provided,
The tread board member is a vent type tread board member using a grating material and / or a mesh material in which holes that allow air flow in a vertical direction are formed .
A multi-stage plant cultivation shelf characterized by that. At least a part of the passage portion further includes a mounting plate fixed to the scaffold support member,
The mounting plate includes a plate main body placed on the scaffold support member, U-shaped bolts whose both ends are inserted into bolt holes of the plate main body, and both ends of the U-shaped bolt inserted into the bolt holes. With a nut to hold
In a state where the scaffold support member is sandwiched between the U-bolt and the plate body, the plate body is fastened and fixed on the scaffold support member by fixing the U-bolt using the nut.
Fixing the tread plate member to the plate body;
The multistage plant cultivation shelf according to claim 1, wherein: A pair of nut holes are formed in the tread plate member,
By abutting the hook-like lower ends of the hook members on the lower surfaces of both sides of the plate body of the mounting plate, respectively, and by inserting the upper ends of the hook members into the nut holes of the tread plate members and fixing them with nuts, Fixing the grating material to the plate body;
The multistage plant cultivation shelf according to claim 2, wherein:

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