JPH11289871A - Cultivation equipment and cultivation c(stern - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide cultivation equipment and a cultivation cistern both for making flower and ornamental plants be factory-cultivated intensively. SOLUTION: This equipment is provided on the side of the under surface of cultivation cisterns B with both main rails for longitudinal travel and transferable rails for transversal travel. Plural columns of rollers for supporting the main rails and transferring them longitudinally are installed on the frame rack 1 supporting the cistern B. Plural ranks of rollers for supporting the transferable rails and transferring them transversely are installed on the stand 9 for raising and lowering the rack 1, located in transferring position in the frame rack 1 supporting the cistern B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a cultivation apparatus and a cultivation tank which are used for intensively cultivating vegetables and flowers in factories.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various cultivation apparatuses and cultivation tanks used for intensively cultivating vegetables and flowers in factories are disclosed and well-known. In recent years, in order to save the labor of workers circulating and moving to individual cultivation tanks to care and harvest vegetables and flowers,
Cultivation apparatuses having a configuration in which a cultivation tank sequentially circulates and moves on a plurality of rows of rails are widely used. As a representative example, Jitsuhei 2
There is a cultivation apparatus described in -28688. In this cultivation apparatus, a plurality of cultivation tanks equipped with wheels are installed in a rosary-like manner on rails laid in a plurality of rows in parallel, and cultivation tanks reaching the ends of the rails are placed next to each other at both ends of the rails. It is configured such that a transfer carriage for transporting to the position of the rails in the row is installed.

[0003]

In the cultivation apparatus described above, it is necessary to provide a moving carriage for transferring the cultivation tank reaching the end of the rail to the adjacent row of rails. The piston is transferred, so that the cultivation area is reduced in the return path step, time is lost, the efficiency is low, and the cost of the equipment and the control system of the mobile trolley increases.

[0004] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a cultivation apparatus in which a cultivation tank can move smoothly on a plurality of rows of rails sequentially without equipment for a moving cart, and a cultivation area can be fully utilized. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cultivation tank suitably used for the cultivation apparatus.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the problems of the prior art, a cultivation apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and the cultivation tank. In a cultivation apparatus comprising means for moving in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on the lower surface side of the cultivation tank, and the cultivation tank is supported. A plurality of vertical roller groups for supporting the main rail of the cultivation tank and moving vertically are provided on the frame base in the vertical direction, and the cultivation tank is mounted on a lift table at a transfer position on the frame base supporting the cultivation tank. It is characterized in that a plurality of horizontal roller groups that support the transfer rail and move laterally are provided in the horizontal direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. On the lower surface side of the tank, a roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided, and two rollers are mounted on the roller support for vertical movement. A plurality of roller units provided in a U-shape are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support, and a roller attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank on a frame base supporting the cultivation tank. A roller moving rail for vertically moving the two rollers of the unit is provided in a vertical direction, and the transfer rail of the same cultivation tub is supported on an elevating table at a transfer position on a frame base supporting the cultivation tub. Multiple horizontal rollers to move sideways There it is provided in the transverse direction,
Are characterized.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. A roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a roller support corresponding to a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on the lower surface side of the tank, and the roller support for vertical movement and the horizontal movement are provided. In the roller support for the roller, a plurality of roller units having two rollers arranged in an inverted eight-shape are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement, respectively. A rolling rail for vertically moving two rollers of a roller unit attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tub is provided in a frame base supporting the cultivation tub in a vertical direction. A frame supporting the cultivation tank A roller moving rail is installed in the horizontal direction on the roller table at the transfer position of the table, on which the two rollers of the roller unit attached to the roller support for lateral movement of the cultivation tank straddle and move laterally. Features.

A cultivation apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. On the lower surface side of the tank, a roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided, and two rollers are mounted on the roller support for vertical movement. A plurality of roller units provided in a U-shape are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support, and a roller attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank on a frame base supporting the cultivation tank. A roller moving rail for vertically moving the two rollers of the unit is provided in a vertical direction, and the transfer rail of the same cultivation tub is supported on an elevating table at a transfer position on a frame base supporting the cultivation tub. 8 rolls to move sideways Upward a plurality of rollers unit provided in shape, that are disposed in two rows in the lateral direction, respectively, characterized.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation apparatus according to the second or fourth aspect, wherein two roller supports for vertical movement of the cultivation tank are provided on both sides, and the roller unit is a roller on one side. The support is fixedly provided on the support, and the roller support on the other side is swingably provided. The cultivation apparatus according to the invention described in claim 6, the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement of the cultivation tank described in claim 3 are provided two on each side, and the roller unit is The roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement on one side are fixedly provided, and the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement on the other side are swingably movable. It is characterized by being provided.

In the cultivating apparatus according to the invention described in claim 7, the two rows of roller units described in claim 4 are fixedly provided on a frame base on one side made of a round steel pipe. It is characterized by comprising a single row and a single row that is swingably provided on the other frame base made of a round steel pipe. In the cultivation apparatus according to the invention described in claim 8, the roller described in claim 1 or 2 or 4 is a drive roller rotated by a driving unit, and has a common power shaft and belt arranged in the same direction as the roller row. It is characterized by being individually connected and driven by a mechanism.

A cultivation apparatus according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is provided with a slide cylinder for moving the cultivation tub according to any one of the first to fourth aspects in the vertical direction by a constant stroke, and a transfer position. A stopper is provided to stop the next cultivation tank following the cultivation tank to be moved to the next row and to be moved to the next row immediately before the transfer position.

The cultivation tank according to the invention described in claim 10 is characterized in that a resin-coated steel pipe provided with a convex rib and a concave rib in a symmetrical arrangement, or a resin-coated steel pipe provided with only a convex rib or only a concave rib is vertically moved. The outer frame and the bottom frame are formed by stacking in the direction, and the main rail for vertical movement and the transfer rail for horizontal movement are arranged in a parallelogram shape on the lower surface side, and for vertical and horizontal movement of the cultivation tank. It is characterized in that it is provided at an interval where interference does not occur.

[0013] The cultivation tank according to the invention described in claim 11 is characterized in that the main rail for vertical movement described in claim 10 is used as a roller support, and two rollers are formed on the roller support in an inverted figure-eight shape. A plurality of provided roller units are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the illustrated embodiments and examples of the present invention will be described. FIG.
Of the cultivation apparatus described in (1) is conceptually simplified. This cultivation apparatus comprises a plurality of cultivation tanks B for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks B in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction of the relocation position.
It is arranged so as to circulate in the shape of a bead in the longitudinal direction. This cultivation apparatus moves the cultivation tank B longitudinally along a main path formed by using the main frame base 1, and also moves the cultivation tank B at the end (for example, B9, B18) and the middle (for example, B5, B14) of the main path. In order to transfer the cultivation tub B that has reached the transfer position to the main path in the adjacent row, the cultivation tank B is transferred laterally along a transfer path formed using the transfer frame base 2.
The site A may be an open field or a greenhouse.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the main frame base 1 forming the main path is configured to support two rows of cultivation tanks B arranged in a vertical line, and another adjacent cultivation tanks B are mutually connected. They are laid in parallel at the minimum interval that does not cause interference. Transfer frame base 2 for forming the transfer path
The cultivation tank B is also supported in two rows, and is laid in parallel at both ends of the main path and at a transfer position in the middle of the main path so as to straddle the main frame base 1. Reference numeral 3 in the drawing indicates a roller group described later.

The cultivation tank B is, as shown in FIG. 2A,
An outer frame 10 and a bottom frame 11 are formed of a resin-coated steel pipe 19 having a circular cross section of about φ28 or φ32 and a joint member 23 in which the outer peripheral surface of a thin-walled steel pipe is coated with a synthetic resin in a thin and uniform layer and bonded.
The expansion metal 13 is installed on the bottom frame 11, and the cultivation container 12 is spread over the expansion metal 13 without gaps. As shown in FIG. 2B, the outer frame 10 has a resin-coated steel pipe 19 in which a convex rib 19a and a concave rib 19b are provided in a symmetrical arrangement at the center, and the convex rib 19a and the concave rib 1
The resin-coated steel pipe 19 provided with the concave ribs 19b and the convex ribs 19a to be fitted into the 9b is molded by being arranged vertically. Of course, the height of the outer frame 10 can be increased by additionally providing a resin-coated steel pipe in which the convex ribs 19a and the concave ribs 19b are provided symmetrically.

On the lower surface side of the cultivation tank B, the main rail 14 for vertical movement and the transfer rail 15 for horizontal movement are respectively arranged in parallel along the width direction and the longitudinal direction of the cultivation tank B. The book is attached. Specifically, the main rails 14 and 14 are attached at intervals along the main frame bases 1 and 1, and the transfer rails 15 and 15 are mounted at intervals along the transfer frame bases 2 and 2 in the cultivation tank B. Attached to the position just below the outer frame in the longitudinal direction of the
It is mounted in a parallelogram-shaped arrangement, with four corners of a square notched at intervals that do not interfere with the vertical and horizontal movement of the cultivation tank B. Further, a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of stacking members 24 having a U-shaped cross section capable of stacking the cultivation tubs as necessary are attached to the upper position of the outer frame of the cultivation tub B, and the cultivation to be stacked is performed. The main rail of the tank or the transfer rail is configured to be mounted.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show simplified structures of the main frame 1 and the transfer frame 2 which support the cultivation tank B. FIG. The main frame base 1 and the transfer frame base 2 are both columns 5 of the base frame assembled by connecting a column 5 and a beam 6 that are set up on the ground 4 at a height that is easy to work and at a substantially vertical height with a beam 6. It is laid almost horizontally on top of it. Both the main frame base 1 and the transfer frame base 2 are preferably made of a hollow steel pipe having a square cross section. However, a support 5 for supporting the transfer frame base 2
Is provided with a lifting table 9. The elevator 9 is shown in FIG.
A lifting device for moving the transfer frame base 2 up and down by a cam mechanism as shown in FIGS. This elevating device comprises a disk cam 9b attached to a rotating shaft 9a and a cam follower 9d of an elevating shaft 9c in contact with the rotating cam 9b. The elevating shaft 9c is raised and lowered as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B according to the rotation of the disk cam 9b. Structure.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the cascade rollers 3 are rotatably mounted on the main frame base 1 through roller mounts 8. The roller mounting member 8 includes a roller mounting portion 8 a that holds the roller shaft 3 a, a U-shaped mounting portion 8 b that fits the outer shape of the main frame base 1, and a fitting portion 8 c that fits on the upper end of the support 5. , And the U-shaped mounting portion 8b and the fitting portion 8c are firmly fitted and fixed to the main frame base 1 and the columns 5, respectively. The roller mount 8 is also fixed to the transfer frame base 2 by the same means, and the horizontal rollers 3 are rotatably mounted via the roller mount 8. The roller 3 has flanges on both sides thereof for sandwiching the main rail 14 and the transfer rail 15. The roller group 3 attached as described above is provided at a pitch that supports one main rail 14 of the cultivation tank B with at least three tandem rollers when the cultivation tank B moves in the vertical direction. When the cultivation tub B is relocated in the horizontal direction of the relocation position, the cultivation tub B is provided at a pitch at which one transfer rail 15 of the cultivation tub B is supported by at least three horizontal rollers 3.

The lifting table 9 for moving the transfer frame base 2 up and down includes a horizontal roller group 3 mounted on the transfer frame base 2 in the state shown in FIG. 5B, the row of roller groups 3 slightly rises in contact with the transfer rails 15, 15 of the cultivation tank B in the state of FIG. The flanges of the group of columns 3 supporting the rails 14 are located at such a high position that they do not interfere at least with the main rails 14.

As shown in FIG. 8, the roller group 3 is individually connected to one spline power shaft 7 (7 ') arranged in the same direction as the roller row and a belt mechanism 16, and the same. The spline power shaft 7 (7 ') turns each roller 3 into a so-called drive roller that simultaneously rotates in the same direction. The spline power shaft 7 (7 ′) is supported by being fitted into a bearing 17 provided integrally with the roller attachment 8. The belt mechanism 16 includes a first pulley 16a provided at an end of the roller shaft 3a, a second pulley 16b provided at the spline power shaft 7 (7 '), and a first pulley 16b.
a and the second pulley 16b are integrally attached via a belt 16c. The drive roller 3 is preferably a so-called accumulator roller which is rotatable about a roller shaft 3a and which can shut off the rotation of the spline power shaft 7 by an external force applied to the roller 3a.

Therefore, when the roller group 3 is a drive roller (accumulation roller), the transfer means for transferring the main path in the horizontal direction firstly moves the cascade drive roller group 3 in the same direction by driving the spline power shaft 7. The cultivation tank B circulating and moving in a rosary shape in the vertical direction by rotating the cultivation tank B, for example, the next cultivation tank B8 that follows when the cultivation tank B9 arrives immediately before the transfer position in the horizontal direction. It is detected by a sensor and stopped by a stopper (not shown). When the cultivation tank B9 reaches the transfer position by the cascade drive rollers 3, it is also detected by the sensor and stopped. The transfer position means a position at which the transfer rails 15 of the cultivation tank B9 reach a position immediately above the row of drive rollers 3 provided on the transfer frame base 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the drive roller group 3 in the horizontal row of the transfer frame base 2 is lifted by the elevating table 9 so that the cultivation tank B9 is brought into contact with the transfer rails 15, 15 of the cultivation tank B9. Raise slightly.

Then, by driving the spline power shaft 7 'provided on the transfer frame base 2 side, the cultivation tank B9 is moved in the horizontal direction by the group of drive rollers 3 in a row, and the cultivation tank B9 in FIG.
At the time of transfer to the position 10, the drive of the spline power shaft 7 'is temporarily stopped to stop the cultivation tank B. Then, the cultivation tank B9 moved to the position of B10 is moved to the elevating table 9.
Is lowered as shown in FIG. 5A, and the main rail 1 of the cultivation tank B9 is lowered.
The transfer means in the cultivation tank B9 is completed by placing the rollers 4 and 14 on the drive roller group 3 in a row attached to the main frame bases 1 and 1. At the same time, the cultivation tank B located at B18 is moved to the position B1 by the same means. And
When the lateral movement of the cultivation tanks B9 (and B18) is completed, the stopper is released, and the next cultivation tanks B8 and the subsequent cultivation tanks B7... Also, when the circulation direction is reversed, the cultivation tank B located at B10 can be moved to the position of B9 and the cultivation tank B located at B1 can be moved to the position of B18 by the same means.

When the cascade roller group 3 is implemented as a so-called free roller in which the spline power shaft 7, the belt mechanism 16 and the like are not attached at all, a slide cylinder 18 having a slide mechanism for engaging and sliding in the cultivation tank B is provided. Is preferably used. This slide cylinder 18 is mainly installed on the beam 6 of the base frame, and
Two types are used: a large-sized slide cylinder 18 having a stroke that moves about the same width as the cultivation tank B, and a small-sized slide cylinder 18 having a stroke that slightly moves the distance between adjacent cultivation tanks. The large-sized slide cylinders 18 are arranged at appropriate intervals for circulating the cultivation tank B. The small type slide cylinder 18 is provided below the cultivation tank B (for example, B9, B18) which reaches the transfer position and is transferred to the next row, and as shown in FIG. B
18) and the subsequent cultivation tank B (for example, B8, B1)
7), particularly for increasing the distance between adjacent transfer rails 15. Cultivation tank B (for example, B9, B
18) to the adjacent row, the flanges of the horizontal rollers 3 installed on the transfer frame base 2 raised by the elevating table 9 move to the transfer frame 15 of the subsequent cultivation tank B (for example, B8, B17). This is to avoid a collision.
Therefore, the transfer frame base 2 is installed at a position that can support the cultivation tank B after being moved by the small type slide cylinder 18.

Therefore, when the vertical roller group 3 is a free roller, the transfer means of the transfer position of the main path in the horizontal direction first moves the width of the cultivation tank B in the same direction by the large-sized slide cylinder 18 in the same direction. As a result, the cultivation tank B circulating and moving in a rosary shape in the vertical direction is stopped by a stopper (not shown) when, for example, the cultivation tank B9 in FIG. 1 reaches a position immediately before the transfer position in the horizontal direction. To stop the cultivation tank B. The immediately preceding position refers to a position where the cylinder mechanism of the small type slide cylinder 18 can be locked to the bottom frame 11 of the cultivation tank B9. next,
The cultivation tank B9 is moved by a certain stroke in the vertical direction by a small type slide cylinder 18 installed below the cultivation tank B9, slightly separated from the next cultivation tank B8 and relocated in the horizontal direction. Reach the position. The transfer position refers to the transfer rails 15, 1 of the cultivation tank B9.
Reference numeral 5 denotes a position at which it reaches the position immediately above the drive roller group 3 in the horizontal row provided on the transfer frame base 2. Then, the row of drive rollers 3 is moved up and down by the elevating platform 9 as shown in FIG. 5B, and the transfer rails 15, 15 of the cultivation tank B9 are moved.
The cultivation tank B9 is lifted while sufficiently contacting the cultivation tank B9.

Then, by driving the spline power shaft 7 ′ provided on the side of the transfer frame base 2, the cultivation tank B 9 is moved in the horizontal direction by the drive rollers 3 in the row of the transfer frame base 2. At the time when the spline power shaft 7 'is moved to the position B10, the driving of the spline power shaft 7' is temporarily stopped to stop the cultivation tank B. Then, the cultivation tank B9 moved to the position of B10 is lowered by lowering the elevating table 9 as shown in FIG. 5A so that the main rails 14, 14 of the cultivation tank B9 are connected to the main frame table 1, 1 in a row. And the transfer means in the cultivation tank B9 is completed. At the same time, by the same means, the cultivation tank B located at B18
To B1. Also, when the circulation direction is reversed,
By the same means, the cultivation tank B located at B10 can be moved to the position of B9, and the cultivation tank B located at B1 can be moved to the position of B18.

A slide mechanism is also provided below the cultivation tank B (for example, B5, B14) which reaches the transfer position on the way of the main road and is transferred to the next row, and is engaged with the cultivation tank B and slides. The small-sized slide cylinder 18 is installed on the beam 6 and exerts the above-described effects. However, the small type slide cylinder 18 is
It is installed in a direction away from the preceding cultivation tank (for example, B6, B15). The transfer frame base 2 is also installed at a position that can support the cultivation tank B after being moved by the small type slide cylinder 18. Further, a stopper (not shown) for detecting and stopping a next cultivation tub (for example, B4, B13) following the cultivation tub B (for example, B5, B14) reaching the transfer position by a sensor is also provided. . Therefore, for example, the means for causing the cultivation tank B5 having the above configuration to reach the relocation position in the horizontal direction moves the cultivation tank B along the main path while stopping the subsequent next cultivation tank B4 with the stopper. Then, when the cylinder mechanism of the small-sized slide cylinder 18 reaches a position where it can be locked to the cultivation tank B5, the small-sized slide cylinder 18 installed below the cultivation tank B5 is used. Is moved by a constant stroke in the vertical direction to reach the relocation position. Next, the preceding cultivation tanks B6, B7 ...
Is moved by a constant stroke by a large-sized slide cylinder 18 installed below the cultivation tank B6. Alternatively, after the preceding cultivation tanks B6, B7,... Are moved by a fixed stroke with a large-sized slide cylinder 18 installed below the cultivation tank B6, the small-sized slide cylinder 18 installed below the cultivation tank B5 is moved. B5 may reach the transfer position. In this way, the distance from the preceding or succeeding cultivation tank B6 or B4 is increased, and the cultivation tank B6 or B4 is moved to the relocation position in the lateral direction to complete the process. The same applies to the means for causing the cultivation tank B located at B14 to reach the relocation position in the horizontal direction. The method of relocating the relocation position in the lateral direction includes the cultivation tank B which reaches the relocation position at the end of the main road and is relocated to the next row.
(For example, B9, B18).

Therefore, the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration
The cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially on the rails in a plurality of rows without using a moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized. In addition, the cultivation apparatus of the present embodiment is arranged to circulate and move the cultivation tank B in a rosary shape in the longitudinal direction, but is not limited to this. For example, the cultivation apparatus is moved in an open arrangement as shown in FIG. This variation can be suitably implemented.

The roller group 3 may be implemented such that, of the two parallel roller groups 3 supporting the cultivation tank B, one roller row is a drive roller and the other roller row is a free roller. it can. Further, the drive rollers and the free rollers can be installed alternately so as to be staggered. As means for avoiding that the horizontal roller group 3 installed on the transfer frame base 2 raised by the elevating table 9 collides with the transfer frame 15 of the subsequent cultivation tank B (for example, B8, B17), In addition to installing the small type slide cylinder 18 as in this embodiment, the cultivation tank B
There is also a method of individually controlling and driving only the cascade rollers 3 that directly support (for example, B9, B18). In addition, there is a method in which a protruding portion is provided outward on the outer frame of the cultivation tub B and the cultivation tubs B are moved while maintaining a constant interval.

FIG. 11 shows a cultivation apparatus according to the second aspect. This cultivation apparatus is characterized in that rollers (roller units) that move along the main path are provided on the cultivation tank side. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the cultivation apparatus according to the first aspect. On the lower surface side of the cultivation tank B,
Roller supports 14, 14 corresponding to main rails for vertical movement and transfer rails 15, 15 for horizontal movement described above are provided, and two rollers 20a are provided on the roller supports 14, 14 for vertical movement. Are provided in the inverted eight-shape, and a plurality of roller units 20 are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller supports 14, 14. Roller supports 14, 1 for vertically moving the cultivation tank B are provided on the main frame bases 1, 1 supporting the cultivation tank B.
Roller moving rails 21 and 21 in which two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20 attached to the rail 4 vertically move are provided in the vertical direction. The roller moving rail 21 is preferably a hollow round steel pipe, and is supported by a rail supporting member 22 fitted to a column 5 that is set up on the ground 4 at a height that is easy to work at a height that is comfortable. . Further, the roller unit 20 is fixedly provided on one side of the roller support 14 for vertical movement so as to immediately cope with a deviation in the interval between the roller moving rails 21 and 21, and the other side. The roller support 14 for vertical movement is swingably provided as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11A. As a means for moving the cultivation tank B, there are a method of moving a plurality of slide cylinders 18 in place and moving the slide cylinder 18 by a fixed stroke, and a method of moving the slide cylinder 18 manually. Therefore, also in the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration, the cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially and smoothly without the equipment of the moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized.

A cultivation apparatus according to a third aspect is characterized in that the roller unit 20 according to the second aspect is used not only for the main road but also for the movement of the relocation path. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the cultivation apparatus according to the first and second aspects. On the lower surface side of the cultivation tank B, roller supports 14 and 14 corresponding to main rails for vertical movement and roller supports 15 and 15 corresponding to transfer rails for horizontal movement are provided. A roller unit 20 in which two rollers 20a are provided in the shape of an inverted octagon is used as the roller supports 14
4 and a plurality of roller supports 15 for lateral movement are provided downward in the longitudinal direction. The two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20 attached to the roller supports 14 for vertically moving the cultivation tank B straddle and vertically move on the main frame bases 1, 1 supporting the cultivation tank B. Roller moving rail 2
1, 21 are provided in the vertical direction. The cultivation tank B is placed on the transfer frame bases 2 and 2 that support the cultivation tank B.
Roller-moving rails 21 and 21 are provided in the lateral direction so that the two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20 attached to the lateral-movement roller supports 15 and 15 move laterally. A hollow round steel pipe is preferably used for the roller moving rail 21, and the two rollers 20 a of the roller unit 20 movably straddle the upper part of the roller moving rail 21. Further, the roller unit 20 is provided with the roller moving rail 2.
In order to immediately cope with a deviation of the interval of 1, 21 or the like, a roller support 14 for vertical movement and a roller support 15 for lateral movement on one side are provided.
The roller support 1 is provided fixedly for vertical movement on the other side.
4 and the roller support 15 for lateral movement are swingable (FIG. 11).
See the two-dot chain line for A. ). As a means for moving the cultivation tank B, there are a method of moving a plurality of slide cylinders 18 in place and moving the slide cylinder 18 by a fixed stroke, and a method of moving the slide cylinder 18 manually. Therefore, also in the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration, the cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially and smoothly without the equipment of the moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized.

A cultivation apparatus according to a fourth aspect is characterized in that a roller unit 20 is mounted on a lifting table at a transfer position in the frame table (transfer frame table 2) according to the second embodiment. And Other configurations are
This is substantially the same as the cultivation apparatus according to the second aspect. The transfer frame base 2 is preferably a hollow round steel pipe and is not shown. However, a plurality of roller units 20 provided with two rollers in an eight-shape form the transfer frame base 2 in the longitudinal direction of the transfer frame base 2. A plurality is provided upward in the direction. Specifically, when the cultivation tank B moves in the horizontal direction, the cultivation tank B is provided at a pitch at which one transfer rail 15 of the cultivation tank B is supported by at least three roller units 20. The roller unit 20 includes:
In order to immediately respond to the displacement of the transfer frame 2 or the like, the transfer frame 2 is fixedly provided on the transfer frame base 1 on one side,
The transfer frame base 2 on the other side is swingably provided. As a means for moving the cultivation tank B, there are a method of moving a plurality of slide cylinders 18 in place and moving the slide cylinder 18 by a fixed stroke, and a method of moving the slide cylinder 18 manually. Therefore, also in the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration, the cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially and smoothly without the equipment of the moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized.

[0033]

According to the cultivation apparatus and the cultivation tank of the present invention, the cultivation tank can be moved not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction without the need for the equipment of the moving carriage, and the transfer position can be smoothly and sequentially transferred. The organization can be implemented without occupying the cultivated area of the site, and the effectiveness of factory-intensive intensive agriculture is enhanced. Further, since the transfer of the cultivation tank in the horizontal direction is easy, the growth of the cultivated plant can be standardized. Further, since the structure of the cultivation apparatus is simple and automation is easy, there is no severe working condition of high temperature and high humidity for the worker, and efficient and stable farming can be performed easily, which contributes to reduction of labor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view conceptually showing the entire configuration of a cultivation apparatus in a simplified manner.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a cultivation tank, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view illustrating an outer frame of the cultivation tank.

FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing the configuration of the cultivation apparatus in a simplified manner.

FIG. 4 is a side view conceptually showing the configuration of the cultivation apparatus in a simplified manner.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a lifting device.

FIG. 6 is a side view schematically illustrating the configuration of the cultivation apparatus in a simplified manner.

FIG. 7A is a front view showing an attachment structure of the frame base and the rollers, and FIG. 7B is a right side view of A.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an attachment structure between a frame base and a roller.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a configuration of a cultivation tank and a slide cylinder.

FIG. 10 is a plan view conceptually showing the configuration of the cultivation apparatus in a simplified manner.

FIG. 11A is a front view showing another embodiment, and FIG. 11B is a right side view of A.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Site B Cultivation tank 1 Main frame base 2 Transfer frame base 3 Roller 3a Roller shaft 4 Ground 5 Prop 6 Beam 7 Spline power shaft 7 'Spline power shaft 8 Roller mount 8a Roller mount 8b U-shaped mount 8c Fitting portion 9 Lifting table 9a Rotating shaft 9b Disk cam 9c Lifting shaft 9d Cam follower 10 Outer frame 11 Bottom frame 12 Cultivation container 13 Expansion metal 14 Main rail (roller support) 15 Transfer rail (roller support) 16 Belt mechanism 16a first pulley 16b second pulley 16c belt 17 bearing 18 slide cylinder 19 resin-coated steel pipe 19a convex rib 19b concave rib 20a roller 20 roller unit 21 roller moving rail 22 rail supporting member 23 joint member 24 stacking member

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Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the problems of the prior art, a cultivation apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and the cultivation tank. In a cultivation apparatus comprising means for moving in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on the lower surface side of the cultivation tank, and the cultivation tank is supported. the frame stand, for longitudinal movement of the same culture tank
A plurality of vertical roller groups that vertically move while supporting the main rail are provided in the vertical direction, and a frame base that supports the cultivation tank supports a transfer rail for lateral movement of the cultivation tank. A plurality of horizontal roller groups to be moved laterally are provided in the horizontal direction, and the frame base provided with the horizontal roller groups is
A lifting platform that supports the up-down movement is provided.

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According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. on the lower surface side of the tank, the main rail for longitudinal movement
That the use was roller support and relocation rail for lateral movement is provided, the roller support for the longitudinal movement of two rollers unit provided in the opposite truncated reverse V shape the roller is the roller support that are provided at a plurality downward in the longitudinal direction of the body, the frame base for supporting the culture tank, two rollers of roller units mounted on roller support for longitudinal movement of the culture tank is vertically moved astride Roller moving rails are provided in the vertical direction, a plurality of horizontal roller groups that support the cultivation tub and support the transfer rail for horizontal movement of the cultivation tub and move laterally on a frame base that supports the cultivation tub. Being provided in the row
Supports the frame base provided with roller groups so that it can move up and down
A lifting platform is installed .

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According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. on the lower surface side of the tank, the main rail for longitudinal movement
Utilizing utilizing the relocation rail of the roller support and the horizontal for moving
The roller unit provided with two rollers in the shape of an inverted octagon is used for the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement. that of the longitudinal direction of the roller support and the lateral moving roller supports respectively provided at a plurality downwardly, the frame base for supporting the culture tank was attached to the roller support for longitudinal movement of the cultivation tray A roller moving rail for vertically moving the two rollers of the roller unit is provided in a vertical direction, and is attached to a frame support for supporting the cultivation tank and a roller support for lateral movement of the cultivation tank. A roller moving rail in which the two rollers of the roller unit traverse and move laterally is provided, and a frame base on which the roller moving rail is provided is provided.
A lifting platform that supports the up-down movement is provided.

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The cultivation apparatus according to the invention described in claim 4 is a cultivation apparatus comprising a plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers, and means for moving the cultivation tanks vertically and horizontally. on the lower surface side of the tank, the main rail for longitudinal movement
That the use was roller support and relocation rail for lateral movement is provided, the roller support for the longitudinal movement of two rollers unit provided in the opposite truncated reverse V shape the roller is the roller support that are provided at a plurality downward in the longitudinal direction of the body, the frame base for supporting the culture tank, two rollers of roller units mounted on roller support for longitudinal movement of the culture tank is vertically moved astride The roller moving rail is provided in the vertical direction, and two rollers for supporting the transfer rail of the same cultivation tank and horizontally moving are provided in an eight-shape on a frame base supporting the cultivation tank. A plurality of roller units are provided in two rows in an upward direction, and the roller units are provided
Elevator that supports the frame base that can be moved up and down is installed
That is, each features.

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FIG. 11 shows a cultivation apparatus according to the second aspect. This cultivation apparatus is characterized in that rollers (roller units 20 ) that move along the main path are provided on the cultivation tank side. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the cultivation apparatus according to the first aspect. On the lower surface side of the cultivation tank B, roller supports 14, 1 using a main rail for vertical movement are provided.
4 and the transfer rails 15 for horizontal movement described above are provided, and a roller unit 20 provided with two rollers 20a in an inverted figure of eight is mounted on the roller supports 14 for vertical movement. A plurality of roller supports 14 are provided downward in the longitudinal direction. Main frame base 1, 1 supporting cultivation tank B
On the roller support 14 for vertical movement of the cultivation tank B,
14, two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20
Roller moving rails 21 and 21 are provided in the vertical direction. The roller moving rail 21 is preferably a hollow round steel pipe, and is supported by a rail supporting member 22 fitted to a column 5 that is set up on the ground 4 at a height that is easy to work at a height that is comfortable. . Further, the roller unit 20 includes:
In order to immediately cope with a deviation of the interval between the roller moving rails 21 and 21, etc., the roller supporting member 14 for one side is fixedly provided on the roller supporting member 14 for vertical movement, and the roller supporting member for vertical movement on the other side. 14 is provided swingably as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11A. As a means for moving the cultivation tank B, there are a method of disposing a plurality of slide cylinders 18 at appropriate positions and moving them by a fixed stroke, and a method of moving them manually.
Therefore, also in the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration, the cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially and smoothly without the equipment of the moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized.

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A cultivation apparatus according to a third aspect is characterized in that the roller unit 20 according to the second aspect is used not only for the main road but also for the movement of the relocation path. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the cultivation apparatus according to the first and second aspects. On the lower side of the cultivation tank B, a main rail for vertical movement
And roller supports 15 and 15 using transfer rails for lateral movement are provided on each of the rollers. Each of the rollers has two rollers 20a arranged in an inverted figure of eight. The unit 20 is provided with roller supports 14, 1 for the vertical movement.
4 and a plurality of roller supports 15 for lateral movement are provided downward in the longitudinal direction. The two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20 attached to the roller supports 14 for vertically moving the cultivation tank B straddle and vertically move on the main frame bases 1, 1 supporting the cultivation tank B. Roller moving rail 2
1, 21 are provided in the vertical direction. The cultivation tank B is placed on the transfer frame bases 2 and 2 that support the cultivation tank B.
Roller-moving rails 21 and 21 are provided in the lateral direction so that the two rollers 20a of the roller unit 20 attached to the lateral-movement roller supports 15 and 15 move laterally. A hollow round steel pipe is preferably used for the roller moving rail 21, and the two rollers 20 a of the roller unit 20 movably straddle the upper part of the roller moving rail 21. Further, the roller unit 20 is provided with the roller moving rail 2.
In order to immediately cope with a deviation of the interval of 1, 21 or the like, a roller support 14 for vertical movement and a roller support 15 for lateral movement on one side are provided.
The roller support 1 is provided fixedly for vertical movement on the other side.
4 and the roller support 15 for lateral movement are swingable (FIG. 11).
See the two-dot chain line for A. ). As a means for moving the cultivation tank B, there are a method of disposing a plurality of slide cylinders 18 at appropriate positions and moving them by a fixed stroke, and a method of moving them manually. Therefore, also in the cultivation apparatus having the above-described configuration, the cultivation tank can be smoothly circulated sequentially and smoothly without the equipment of the moving cart, and the cultivation area can be fully utilized.

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[Claims] 1. A plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers,
A cultivation apparatus comprising: means for moving the cultivation tank in the vertical and horizontal directions, wherein a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on a lower surface side of the cultivation tank; A plurality of vertical roller groups that support the main rail of the cultivation tub and vertically move are provided in the vertical direction on the frame base supporting the cultivation tub, A cultivation apparatus characterized in that a plurality of horizontal roller groups that support and transfer the transfer rail of the cultivation tub are laterally provided. 2. A plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers,
A cultivation apparatus comprising: means for moving the cultivation tank in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, wherein a roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on the lower surface side of the cultivation tank. A plurality of roller units provided with two rollers in the shape of an inverted octagon on the roller support for vertical movement are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support; A roller rail for vertically moving two rollers of a roller unit attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank is provided in a frame base supporting the cultivation tank in a vertical direction; A cultivation apparatus characterized in that a plurality of horizontal roller groups for supporting and horizontally moving a transfer rail of the same cultivation tank are provided in a horizontal direction on a lift table at a transfer position of a supporting frame table. 3. A plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers,
A cultivation apparatus comprising: means for moving the cultivation tank in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. On the lower surface side of the cultivation tank, a roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are equivalent. The roller support is provided. The roller unit provided with two rollers in the shape of an inverted octagon is provided on the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement. A plurality of roller supports and a plurality of roller supports for lateral movement are provided downward in the longitudinal direction, respectively. A roller unit attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank on a frame base supporting the cultivation tank. A roller moving rail for vertically moving the two rollers is provided in the vertical direction, and a roller support for lateral movement of the cultivation tank is mounted on an elevating table at a transfer position on a frame table supporting the cultivation tank. Roller unit 2 attached to A cultivation apparatus, characterized in that a roller-moving rail on which individual rollers straddle and move laterally is provided. 4. A plurality of cultivation tanks for cultivating vegetables and flowers,
A cultivation apparatus comprising: means for moving the cultivation tank in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, wherein a roller support corresponding to a main rail for vertical movement and a transfer rail for horizontal movement are provided on the lower surface side of the cultivation tank. A plurality of roller units provided with two rollers in the shape of an inverted octagon on the roller support for vertical movement are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support; A roller rail for vertically moving two rollers of a roller unit attached to a roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank is provided in a frame base supporting the cultivation tank in a vertical direction; A plurality of roller units provided in an eight-shape with two rollers for supporting the transfer rail of the same cultivation tub on the elevating table at the transfer position on the supporting frame table and arranged in an eight-shape are arranged in two rows in an upward direction. Provided in each Characteristic cultivation equipment. 5. A roller support for vertical movement of the cultivation tank is provided on both sides.
The roller unit according to claim 2, wherein the roller unit is provided fixedly to the roller support on one side, and is swingably provided on the roller support on the other side. The cultivation device described. 6. A roller support for vertical movement and a roller support for lateral movement of the cultivation tank are provided two on each side, and a roller unit includes a roller support for vertical movement on one side and a roller support for lateral movement. The roller support is fixedly provided on the roller support, and the roller support for vertical movement and the roller support for lateral movement on the other side are swingably provided. The cultivation device described. 7. The two rows of roller units in the horizontal direction are oscillated by one row fixedly provided on one side frame base made of a round steel pipe and the other side frame base formed by a round steel pipe. 5. A single line movably provided.
The cultivation apparatus described in 1. 8. The roller is a drive roller that is rotated by a driving means, and is individually connected to and driven by a common power shaft disposed in the same direction as the roller row and a belt mechanism.
The cultivation apparatus according to claim 1. 9. A slide cylinder for moving the cultivation tub by a constant stroke in the vertical direction is provided, and the next cultivation tub that arrives at the relocation position and follows the cultivation tub to be relocated to the next row is located immediately before the relocation position. The cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stopper for stopping the cultivation is provided. 10. A cultivation tank for cultivating vegetables and flowers is made of a resin-coated steel pipe provided with convex and concave ribs arranged symmetrically, or a resin-coated steel pipe provided with only convex ribs or provided only with concave ribs. The outer frame and the bottom frame are formed by stacking in the direction, and the main rail for vertical movement and the transfer rail for horizontal movement are arranged in a parallelogram shape on the lower surface side, and for vertical and horizontal movement of the cultivation tank. A cultivation tank characterized by being provided at an interval that does not cause interference. 11. A main rail for vertical movement is a roller support,
The cultivation tank according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of roller units each having two rollers arranged in an inverted eight-shape on the roller support are provided downward in the longitudinal direction of the roller support. .