JP6541611B2 - Hydroponic shelf - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technique for easily removing a planting plate from a hydroponic cultivation rack.

  In the cultivation of various plants for food, appreciation and the like, a system in which a plurality of shelves and steps are installed indoors such as a clean room and the plants are produced at high density by the shelves and steps is used. In such a system, a hydroponic cultivation method which does not particularly require a solid culture medium is widely used, and it is easy to control plant diseases, control of pollution and growth control, and has an advantage of enabling annual production.

  In this respect, in hydroponic culture, liquid fertilizers that provide nutrients to plants are stored in a liquid fertilizer tank, but to spread liquid fertilizers to all the plants on the planting plate and grow firmly, circulation of liquid fertilizers is performed at an appropriate flow rate and flow rate. You need to

  In this respect, for example, Patent Document 1 is a water culture culture water tank used for plant cultivation in which a float supporting a plant is transferred according to the growing condition of the plant while being suspended in a culture solution. There has been proposed a water culture tank for hydroponic culture characterized by having a bottom surface formed gradually high along the longitudinal direction.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-300094

  However, in the water culture culture water tank described in Patent Document 1 above, the bottom is gradually formed higher, so the depth varies depending on the place, and the root of the plant collides with the bottom at a shallow place to inhibit growth. And liquid manure may run out.

  In addition, it takes time and effort to adjust the installation position for each liquid fertilizer tank so that appropriate liquid fertilizer flow rate and flow velocity can be obtained in the hydroponic cultivation rack using a plurality of liquid fertilizer tanks, and variations in mounting accuracy are likely to occur .

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the hydroponic cultivation shelf which can set the flow volume and flow rate of the liquid fertilizer which flow through the inside of a liquid fertilizer tank appropriately and easily.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the hydroponic cultivation rack according to the present invention, hydroponic cultivation in which the liquid fertilizer tank on which the planting plate is placed is inclined in a fixed direction, and the liquid fertilizer in the liquid fertilizer tank flows in the fixed direction A shelf comprising a plurality of vertical frames standing upright on the installation surface of the hydroponic culture shelf, and extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vertical frames, and being fixed to the vertical frames separated from each other at the same height A pair of lateral frames and a supporting member fixedly bridged to the pair of lateral frames and supporting the liquid fertilizer tank on the upper surface side, and the supporting member is provided inside the pair of lateral frames. The first attachment portion to be attached is formed in the longitudinal direction, and the pair of lateral frames are fixed to the longitudinal frame by providing a gradient which becomes lower along one of the longitudinal directions. It is characterized by

  Further, the first attachment portion may be a groove.

  In addition, a planting plate disposed on the liquid fertilizer tank is further provided, and a second attachment portion to which the planting plate is attached is formed in the length direction on the pair of horizontal frames. It is also good.

  Moreover, the light source body to which the light source which irradiates light to the said planting board was attached is further provided, and the 3rd attachment part to which the said side plate is attached is further formed in the length direction in the said pair of horizontal frames. May be

  Moreover, the side plate which covers the side of the said hydroponic cultivation shelf is further provided, and the 4th attachment part to which the said side plate is attached is further formed in the length direction in the said pair of horizontal frames. It is also good.

  Further, the pair of horizontal frames is fixed to the vertical frame at a constant height, and the support member is bridged at the same height to form a column in the upper and lower sides, and the liquid fertilizer tanks are each It is good also as what is installed in the stage.

  According to the hydroponic cultivation shelf concerning the present invention, the flow rate and the flow rate of the liquid fertilizer which flows through the inside of a liquid fertilizer tank are set up appropriately and easily.

It is an appearance perspective view showing a hydroponic cultivation shelf concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is the external appearance perspective view which showed partially the planting board installed in the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on this embodiment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the external appearance perspective view which showed partially the liquid fertilizer tank installed in the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on this embodiment. It is an appearance perspective view showing a support member which constitutes a hydroponic cultivation shelf concerning this embodiment. It is an appearance perspective view showing the light source object which constitutes the water culture cultivation shelf concerning this embodiment, and (a) general view and (b) it is a partially expanded view. The hydroponic cultivation rack which concerns on this embodiment WHEREIN: It is the elements on larger scale which showed a mode that a light source body was attached to a horizontal frame, (a) before attachment, (b) after attachment.

Hereinafter, a hydroponic cultivation rack according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 according to the present embodiment is a rack for cultivating a plant, and is substantially orthogonal to the vertical frame 11 and the vertical frame 11 installed upright on the installation surface The frame is formed by a transverse frame 12 extending in the same direction and a support member 13 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 described later) bridged and fixed between a pair of transverse frames 12 at the same height position.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 is fixed to the vertical frame 11 while being spaced apart from each other at the same height at predetermined heights. The support members 13 are fixed to the pair of lateral frames 12 to form steps in the vertical direction. And in each step, a space is provided to place the planting plate 2 for growing the plant and the liquid fertilizer tank 3 for storing the liquid fertilizer, and the plant is grown in the space.

  Further, a light source 4 is attached below the liquid fertilizer tank 3 or above the planting plate 2, and a side plate 5 is attached to the side surface of the hydroponic cultivation rack 1.

  In the hydroponic cultivation rack 1, one end side constitutes an insertion port of the fixed planting plate 2 in the length direction of the horizontal frame 12, and the other end side constitutes an extraction port of the fixed planting plate 2. In FIG. 1 for describing the present embodiment, the left side of the drawing constitutes an insertion port, and the right side of the drawing constitutes an outlet.

  If each member of such a hydroponic cultivation shelf 1 is explained in full detail, the groove 12a as a first attaching part to which the supporting member 13 is attached and the planting plate 2 are attached to the horizontal frame 12 along the length direction A groove 12b as a second attaching portion, a groove 12c as a third attaching portion to which the light source 4 is attached, and a groove 12d as an attaching portion to which the side plate 5 is attached are formed.

The groove 12a is formed inside the lateral frame 12, and the end of the support member 13 is fitted into the groove 12a, and is appropriately attached with a screw or a screw.
The groove 12b is formed inside the horizontal frame 12 and above the groove 12a, and the end of the planting plate 2 is slidably fitted in the groove 12b.
The groove 12c is formed on the lower surface side of the horizontal frame 12, and the light source 4 is attached to the groove 12c.
The groove 12d is formed two each on the upper and lower sides of the lateral frame 12, and the side plate 5 is slidably fitted in the groove 12d.

  Moreover, the horizontal frame 12 is provided with a gradient which becomes lower along the direction from the insertion port of the planting plate 2 to the outlet among the length direction of the horizontal frame 12 or the length direction of the liquid fertilizer tank 3 of liquid fertilizer It is fixed to 11. Thereby, the heights of the plurality of support members 13 attached to the same horizontal frame 12 are slightly reduced along the length direction of the horizontal frame 12. As a result, the liquid fertilizer tank 3 supported on the support member 13 is inclined so as to become lower in the direction from the insertion port of the planting plate 2 to the outlet, and the liquid fertilizer in the liquid fertilizer tank 3 follows this gradient. Flow.

When attaching the horizontal frame 12 by providing a gradient to the vertical frame 11, consider in advance the flow rate and flow velocity of the liquid fertilizer flowing in the liquid fertilizer tank 3 depending on the degree of inclination of the horizontal frame 12 Keep it.
If the horizontal frame 12 is attached to the vertical frame 11 by providing a gradient according to the degree of inclination at which an appropriate flow rate and flow rate can be obtained, it is not necessary to set the liquid fertilizer tank 3 in consideration of the inclination. Also, the attachment of the horizontal frame 12 to the vertical frame 11 may be simple, as long as only the attachment positions of both ends of the horizontal frame 12 may be determined.

As shown in FIG. 2, the planting plate 2 is a flat plate-like member provided with a plurality of planting holes 2 a for planting seedlings and the like of plants. The planting plate 2 has both ends fitted in the groove 12b of the horizontal frame 12 so as to be slidable, and a plurality of the rowing plates are arranged in parallel along the direction from the insertion port to the outlet. At the time of harvesting, grown plants are taken out of the outlet together with the planting plate 2.
In addition, the planting plate 2 is disposed on the upper surface of the liquid fertilizer tank 3, and the plant planted in the planting hole 2a extends the roots downward and absorbs nutrients from the liquid fertilizer stored in the liquid fertilizer tank 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid fertilizer tank 3 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape opened upward, and has a length in the removal direction of the planting plate 2. A plurality of the liquid fertilizer tanks 3 are juxtaposed in the width direction of the hydroponic cultivation rack 1, and planting plates 2 for growing plants are disposed on the upper surface.
In addition, the both ends of each liquid fertilizer tank 3 are closed, and a predetermined amount of liquid fertilizer can be stored in the liquid fertilizer tank 3.

  The support member 13 for supporting the planting plate 2 and the liquid fertilizer tank 3 on the upper surface as shown in FIG. 4 rises at a right angle at a pair of long sides of the rectangular bottom portion 131 and the bottom portion 131 It consists of the recessed part 13a and the convex part 13b which were alternately formed in the length direction.

The support member 13 is bridged and fixed between the pair of lateral frames 12.
Further, a plurality of support members 13 are arranged side by side along the length direction of the horizontal frame 12 or the length direction of the liquid fertilizer tank 3, and each support member 13 has a strip of one horizontal frame 12 at each end. It is attached to the groove 12a and the groove 12a of the other horizontal frame 12 installed at the position facing the one horizontal frame 12.
Further, the bottom of the liquid fertilizer tank 3 is fitted into the recess 13 a of the support member 13. The liquid fertilizer tank 3 is thereby fixed on the support member 13.
Liquid manure tank 3 and support member 13 may be constituted in one.

The light source body 4 is a substantially rod-shaped member to which the light source which irradiates light to the plant on the planting plate 2 is attached, as FIG. 5 shows.
The light source 4 is disposed on the lower surface side of the liquid fertilizer tank 3 and the support member 13 and irradiates light to the plants on the lower planting plate 2.

The light source 4 includes a rod-like main body 41 and an attachment member 42 for attaching the main body 41 to the lateral frame 12.
Inside the main body 41, a light source such as an LED or a fluorescent lamp is provided, and the lower side is irradiated with light from the light source.

The attachment member 42 is attached to the transverse frame 12 at one end and to the end of the main body 41 at the other end.
The mounting member 42 is provided with a through hole 42a having a length in the height direction, and if the main body 41 is positioned and screwed within the range of the length, the mounting position of the main body 41 in the vertical direction is determined. It can be fine-tuned. Thereby, it becomes possible to finely adjust the position in the upper limit direction of the light source and to emit light according to the growing condition of the plant.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a flange 421 is provided at one end of the mounting member 42, and a through hole 421 a for inserting the screw 432 is formed in the flange 421. In a state where the mounting member 42 is in contact with the lower surface side of the horizontal frame 12, the screw 431 is screwed to the nut 432 housed in the wire groove 12c so as not to be extractable via the through hole 421a. A member 42 is attached to the transverse frame 12.

The side plate 5 is a plate which covers the side of the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 as shown in FIG.
At least the inner surface of the side plate 5 is formed of a member or sheet that reflects light, and reflects light emitted from the light source 4 to the inside.

The side plate 5 has a lower end slidably fitted in a groove 12d provided on the upper surface side of the one horizontal frame 12, and an upper end is provided on the lower surface side of the other horizontal frame 12. The groove 12d is slidably fitted.
Here, since the groove grooves 12d are provided on the inner side and the outer side of the horizontal frame 12, by attaching the side plate 5 to the inner groove 12d and the outer groove 12 of the horizontal frame 12, like a sliding door The side plate 5 is slid to open and close the side of the hydroponic cultivation rack 1. Thereby, in the predetermined part of the hydroponic cultivation shelf 1, the side plate 5 can be shifted and an inside can be confirmed.

According to the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the liquid fertilizer tank 3 is attached to the horizontal frame 12 attached to the vertical frame 11 so as to form a predetermined inclination angle. The flow rate and flow rate of the liquid fertilizer flowing through are set appropriately and easily according to the slope of the lateral frame 12.
In addition, the supporting member 13, the planting plate 2, the light source 4, and the side plate 5 may be attached to the groove 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d of the horizontal frame 12 without requiring any special metal fittings etc. Setting up the shelf 1 is easy. Furthermore, since the inclination of these members is determined by the attachment angle of the horizontal frame 12 to the vertical frame 11, positioning in the vertical direction is not necessary, and the setting of the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 is also easy.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted in part in description of this embodiment, this hydroponic cultivation shelf 1 suitably has an irradiation mechanism of the light required for cultivation of a plant, a supply mechanism of liquid manure, a drainage mechanism, etc. . In the practice of the present invention, the plants grown on the hydroponic cultivation rack 1 are not particularly limited, such as food and appreciation.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hydroponic cultivation shelf 11 Vertical frame 12 Horizontal frame 13 Support member 13a Recess 13b Convex part 2 Planting board 2a Planting hole 3 Liquid fertilizer tank 4 Light source body 5 Side board

Claims (6)

It is a hydroponic cultivation rack in which a liquid fertilizer tank on which a planting plate is placed on the upper surface is inclined in a predetermined direction, and liquid fertilizer in the liquid fertilizer tank flows in the predetermined direction,
A plurality of vertical frames erected on the installation surface of the hydroponic cultivation rack;
A pair of transverse frames extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal frame and fixed to the longitudinal frame at the same height and separated from each other;
A support member fixedly bridged to the pair of lateral frames and supporting the liquid fertilizer tank on the upper surface side;
Inside the pair of lateral frames, a first attachment portion to which the support member is attached is formed in the length direction,
The pair of horizontal frames is fixed to the vertical frame with a gradient that decreases along one of the longitudinal directions.
Hydroponic cultivation shelf characterized by. The first mounting portion is a groove.
The hydroponic cultivation shelf of Claim 1. It further has a planting board disposed on the liquid fertilizer tank,
In the pair of lateral frames, a second attachment portion to which the stationary plate is attached is further formed in the longitudinal direction.
The hydroponic cultivation shelf of Claim 1 or 2. The light source further includes a light source attached with a light source for emitting light to the stationary plate.
In the pair of lateral frames, a third attachment portion to which the light source body is attached is further formed in the length direction.
The hydroponic cultivation shelf of Claim 3. It further has a side board which covers the side of the above-mentioned water culture cultivation shelf,
Further, a fourth attachment portion to which the side plate is attached is formed in the length direction on the pair of lateral frames.
The hydroponic cultivation shelf as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4. The pair of horizontal frames is fixed to the vertical frame at a constant height, and the support member is bridged at the same height to form a column in the upper and lower sides, and the liquid fertilizer tank is formed in each column is set up,
The hydroponic cultivation shelf as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5.

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