JPH11192025A - Greenhouse having water storage tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a greenhouse equipped with the capability of water storage and watering and capable of automatically controlling conditions such as the indoor temperature, moisture and ventilation. SOLUTION: This greenhouse is composed of water storage panels 14 having a hollow panel structure for providing the interior with water storage tanks, water injecting ports 12, drain ports 13 and assembling means and a single or plural shingles 30 having a tilt for receiving the precipitation and leading the precipitation to the water storage tank in at least a part thereof and comprising a material which is transparent or capable of transmitting light.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention has a heat retaining effect,
The present invention relates to a greenhouse integrally having a water storage tank that can be used for growing plants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Greenhouses for general households, which are assembled, are well known and are commonly found on the market. This type of greenhouse has a structure that is almost the same as a sheet metal storage in which a transparent or light-transmittable resin panel is attached to a frame assembled by, for example, bolting. In other words, the above greenhouse corresponds to a mere heating room in the sense that light can be taken in and the room temperature can be raised by sunshine, but nothing more.

[0003] On the other hand, regarding general greenhouses, there are ones that open and close ventilation windows according to temperature information to adjust the temperature (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 53-117188), prevent a decrease in room temperature due to heat radiation at night, or produce a greenhouse. In order to carry out a so-called short-day treatment method, a greenhouse is covered with a cover sheet (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-2464, JP-A-7-135860).
Issue). However, these are devices for business use, and when used at home, implementation is difficult in terms of cost and scale. In addition, no watering that can be easily realized has been found for watering indispensable for growing plants.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a greenhouse having the ability to store and water water.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to automatically manage conditions such as temperature, moisture and ventilation in a greenhouse.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a hollow panel structure, and a water inlet from the outside to the hollow inside to use the inside as a water storage tank;
A water storage panel comprising a drain port and having means for assembling to form a greenhouse body, and a roof for receiving precipitation, at least in part having a slope for guiding the received precipitation to a water storage tank. A greenhouse is constituted by one or a plurality of roof plates made of a transparent or light-transmissible material.

[0007] By adding a ventilation means to the above structure, it is possible to control the airflow and the like in the room, and when a covering means is added, it is possible to adjust the temperature difference between daytime and nighttime, and also to adjust the daylight hours. It becomes possible.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A greenhouse having a water storage tank according to the present invention can be used for growing plants, and a water storage tank necessary for the greenhouse constitutes a part of the greenhouse body 10.

That is, the greenhouse according to the present invention has a hollow panel structure, and a water storage panel 14 having a water injection port 12 and a drain port 13 communicating from the outside to the hollow interior 11 to use the inside as a water storage tank. As a constituent material. The water storage panel 14 is a plate-like member as a whole, and
Can be configured. Therefore, it is desirable to determine the size of each part according to a predetermined module, since the size is reflected in the size of the greenhouse. Thereby, one size of the water storage panel 14 is a 50 liter tank,
Other sizes can have a standard such as a 100 liter tank.

The water inlet 12 can be provided above the water storage panel 14 and the drain 13 can be provided below. This allows gravity feed of water. The water inlet 12 is a water storage panel 14
This is a port for injecting water into the inside, and the water to be injected is tap water supplied in the event of rainfall such as rainwater or insufficient storage capacity.
The drain port 13 is a port for discharging water to the outside of the water storage panel 14, and the discharge destination is a lower water storage panel and an object placed in a greenhouse, such as a plant. Reference numeral 15 denotes various types of pipes for connecting the ports 12 and 13, which are used to transfer water, store water,
Alternatively, it is used for connection (connection) between the water storage panels 14 and other purposes.

The water storage panel 14 in the illustrated embodiment is a plastic product manufactured by means such as blow molding. On one or both sides of the panel 14, irregularities 16 are formed to enhance the structural strength, and a bridge portion 17 is provided at an appropriate place to integrally connect both sides. At the upper and lower sides of the panel, a connecting portion 18 as a means of assembling,
19 is provided in a stepped shape, for example. These connecting parts 18 and 19
Is a portion where members and the like for assembling the main body are arranged.

The greenhouse body 10 is provided with the water storage panel 1.
4 and the shaft member 21 can be assembled. FIG. 1 shows this embodiment, in which a shaft member 21 has an underframe 22 corresponding to a base,
It includes a pillar 23 erected thereon, an upper frame 24 corresponding to a beam and a girder erected thereon, a support member 25 corresponding to a bundle for supporting a roof, rafters and the like. The underframe 22 is provided with a lower engaging member 26 with which the lower connecting portion 19 of the water storage panel 14 arranged below can be engaged. In addition, the upper frame 24 has an upper connecting portion 18 of the water storage panel 14 arranged at a higher position.
The upper engagement member 27 with which is engageable is provided. At the intermediate portion, each panel 14 is fixed by engagement with an intermediate beam 28 attached to the shaft member side.

In the case of the greenhouse body 10 having a flat rectangular shape, the water storage panel 14 is provided on the entire surface (four surfaces) except for three or a part of the four side walls. An opening 29 is provided in a part.
The opening / closing opening 29 may be opened and closed by any of a hinged door and a sliding door. In addition, an armored door type or a swing type opening / closing can be adopted.

The upper surface of the greenhouse body 10 is covered by a roof plate 30 constituting a roof receiving rainfall. The roof has at least a portion of a slope for guiding the received precipitation to the water storage tank. The shingle 30 is made of a transparent or light transmissive material. The shape of the roof is arbitrary, but a gable, a one-sided flow, a sloped flat roof, etc. will be common. A transparent or light transmissive material can be used for the water storage panel 14, but the roof plate 30 is an essential condition for introducing light into the greenhouse. However, the entire roof does not have to be light transmissive, and may be determined in consideration of the light transmissivity of the water storage panel 14.

In the embodiment shown, the shingle 30 has a fixed part 31 and a movable part 32. See FIG. 1 and FIG. The illustrated movable part 32 is hingedly attached to a part forming the ridge of the gable roof, and constitutes an openable and closable ventilation means.
The fixed part 31 occupies the lower part of the space opened and closed by the movable part 32, the upper surface also serves as a flow path for precipitation, and the precipitation is guided to the upper engaging member 27 which also serves as a gutter below the eaves. Reference numeral 33 denotes a water intake formed in the upper engaging member 27. The water intake 33 is provided at a location or an end corresponding to the bottom surface of the gutter, and the water intake 12 'can be provided on the upper surface of the water storage panel 14 communicating therewith. If a flange-like rising is provided along the slope of the edge of the roof, or if a corrugated sheet is used, the precipitation can be led to the water storage panel with almost no leakage.

The ventilating means comprises a movable part 32 constituting a part of a roof, a movable body 35 provided movably along a guide member 34, and one end connected to the movable body 35 and the other end movable. And a link member 36 coupled to the portion 32. In the embodiment in which the movable portion 32 is hingedly connected to the ridge, the guide members 34 are also arranged vertically toward the ridge. The moving body 35 is driven manually or by power. In the illustrated example, a male screw shaft having a motor as a driving means 37 is used, and a female screw portion that matches with the male screw shaft is provided on the moving body 35, and the moving body 35 is moved up and down by switching the rotation direction of the male screw shaft.

Further, in order to cover the portion of the greenhouse main body 10 where the water storage panel 14 and the roof plate 30 are provided, a covering means which is made expandable is additionally provided. The covering means is a sheet roll 39 in which a heat retaining sheet member 38 is wound in a roll shape,
A cord-like leader portion 41 having one end connected to the outer end of the sheet roll 39, and a take-up portion which winds up the portion 41 and gradually covers the greenhouse body 10 from the outer end of the sheet roll 39. And an axis 42. In order to place the sheet member 38 without floating from the outer surface of the greenhouse, a guide roll 38
a and 38b are provided above and below. The sheet member 38 is light-shielding,
Any non-light shielding property may be used.

In the illustrated embodiment, the sheet roll 39 is provided below the left and right sides of the greenhouse body 10, and the take-up shaft 42 is provided on the ridge. A leader portion 41 from the outer end of the sheet roll to the take-up shaft 42 has a rope. (Chens may be used.) Therefore, two winding shafts 42 are arranged in parallel on the left and right sides, and gears 43, 43 are provided at each shaft end, and these are driven by a driving gear 44. Reference numeral 45 denotes a reverse gear. The drive gear 44 may be driven manually or by power, and may be selected according to conditions such as scale and price. Reference numeral 46 denotes a cover for the winding section.

FIG. 1 shows another example of the extension method of the sheet member 38.
0 and FIG. In this example, the sheet roll 39 is arranged at one lower part of the greenhouse main body 10, and its winding shaft 42 is provided at the other lower part of the greenhouse main body 10, and the sheet member 38 pulled out from the one sheet roll 39 is placed on the roof. And wound on the other winding shaft 42 via the guide rolls 47 and 48. By arranging two sets of the same thing symmetrically, only the required side of the greenhouse main body 10 can be covered or opened, and the time required for opening and closing can be shortened.

With the above configuration, it is not necessary to provide the sheet roll 39 and the take-up shaft 42 on the roof, so that the roof can be made lighter. As a result, the strength of the greenhouse body 10 is also reduced as shown in FIG. It does not have to be as usual. Also, the maintenance is easy because there is no need to climb up on the roof and perform inspections, and the workability is excellent. Since other configurations may be the same as those in the above-described examples, reference numerals are used, and detailed description is omitted.

The greenhouse according to the present invention has a water storage tank 14 for accumulating precipitation, and is capable of supplying tap water and the like to the tank 14, and a water supply 49 attached to the water storage tank 14.
Thus, water and the like can be supplied to the growing plant P, so that labor for watering can be omitted, and a water supply function that cannot be obtained in a conventional greenhouse can be realized in a very simple and rational manner. With the addition of this water supply function, the risk of failure of leaving the growing plant P in the greenhouse to die is significantly reduced.

[0022] Further, the ventilation means capable of opening and closing a part or the whole of the roof of the greenhouse improves the air circulation in the greenhouse and makes it possible to adjust the temperature and humidity. Further, it becomes possible to cover part or all of the roof plate 30 and the water storage panel 14 by the covering means, thereby protecting the vegetation plants from cooling at night and controlling the daylight hours, and particularly, destroying the greenhouse. It is also expected to be effective as a protective material from hail damage that leads to A case where only the roof is covered by the covering means and a case where both the roof and the side wall are covered are assumed.
It can be easily handled by changing the area.

[0023]

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, it is possible to reduce the time and effort required for watering plants grown in a greenhouse. It is possible to secure air circulation, and it is also possible to control the temperature and sunshine, etc. by means of covering, and by automatically managing these, it is possible to grow breeding products without worrying even when I am away, and greenhouses from other disturbances It has remarkable effects such as being effective in protecting itself.
In addition, when warm water or water enters the tank, an effect of preventing the tank from overturning due to a strong wind can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of a greenhouse having a water storage tank according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 5A is a top view of a water storage tank. (B) The same top view. (C) The same side view.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of the ventilation means.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of the covering means.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory front view showing a modification of the covering means.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory plan view of the one in FIG. 10;

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shogo Tobe 268, Omaemachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Inside of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ashikaga Institute of Technology 72) Yoshikazu Naruse, 252 Shimada-cho, Ashikaga-city, Tochigi Pref.Narupla Co., Ltd. (72) Yukihiro Kashise 1720 Omata-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi Kashiwase Co., Ltd. 1315 Ichikawasakicho Murooka Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A greenhouse having a heat retaining effect, which can be used for growing plants, has a hollow panel structure, and has a water injection port which is connected to the inside of the hollow from outside to use the inside as a water storage tank, A water storage panel comprising a drain port and having means for assembling to form a greenhouse body, and a roof for receiving rainfall, and having at least a part of a slope for guiding the received rainfall to a water storage tank. A greenhouse having a water storage tank, comprising: a single or a plurality of shingles made of a transparent or light-transmittable material. 2. The water storage panel has a water supply port provided for the purpose of supplying water in a water storage tank to a plant.
A greenhouse having a water storage tank as described. 3. The greenhouse having a water storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the water storage panel has a connection portion for assembly. 4. The greenhouse having a water storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the greenhouse main body comprises a combination of a shaft member and a surface member, and the water storage panel and the roof plate constitute the surface member. 5. A greenhouse that has a heat retaining effect and can be used for growing plants, has a hollow panel structure, and has a water inlet that is connected to the inside of the hollow from outside to use the inside as a water storage tank; A water storage panel comprising a drain port and having means for assembling to form a greenhouse body, and a roof for receiving precipitation, at least in part having a slope for guiding the received precipitation to a water storage tank. , A water storage tank comprising: a single or a plurality of shingles made of a transparent or light transmissive material; and ventilation means provided so that part or all of the roof can be opened and closed. greenhouse. 6. A ventilating means includes a movable part of a roof plate that pivotally supports a part or the entirety of a roof at one end so as to be openable and closable, and a movable body provided to be movable along a guide member. 6. A greenhouse having a water storage tank according to claim 5, further comprising a link member supporting said portion and the other end supported by a movable portion of said roof slab. 7. A greenhouse that has a heat retaining effect and can be used for growing plants, has a hollow panel structure, and has a water inlet that is connected to the inside of the hollow from outside to use the inside as a water storage tank; A water storage panel comprising a drain port, assembled to form a greenhouse main body, and a roof for receiving rainfall, and having at least a part of a slope for guiding the received rainfall to a water storage tank; It is characterized by having one or a plurality of shingles made of a permeable material, and covering means made expandable to cover a portion of the greenhouse body where the water storage panel and the shingles are provided. Greenhouse with a water storage tank. 8. A covering means comprising: a sheet roll in which a heat insulating sheet member is wound in a roll shape; a leader portion having one end connected to an outer end of the sheet roll; A greenhouse having a water storage tank according to claim 7, comprising a winding shaft that gradually covers the greenhouse body from an outer end.