KR101024217B1 - Automatic device for culturing seaweed, automatic device for harvesting seaweed, automatic device for harvesting and seedling seaweed - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An automatic culturing apparatus of macro-algae, an automatic harvesting apparatus, and an automatic harvest-sowing apparatus are provided to mass-produce the macro-algae for using as a material for producing bio-ethanol. CONSTITUTION: An automatic culturing apparatus of macro-algae comprises the following: a supporting unit(120) forming a loop; a culturing rope(110) forming another loop inside the loop formed by the supporting unit, for fastening the macro-algae; a connection unit(200) formed on one side of the supporting unit, for connecting and separating the supporting unit and the culturing rope; and a harvesting unit partially surrounding the culturing rope, including a cutting member for separating the macro-algae.

Description

AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR CULTURING SEAWEED, AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR HARVESTING SEAWEED, AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR HARVESTING AND SEEDLING SEAWEED}

The present invention relates to an automated aquaculture system for seaweeds, which is in the spotlight as a raw material for biofuel production. It relates to a seedling device.

Biomass is a renewable organic material extracted from energy-only plants and forest trees, agricultural products and feed crops, agricultural wastes and debris, forest wastes and debris, aquatic plants, animal wastes, urban wastes such as municipal waste, and other such wastes. As a generic term, organic materials are currently used as energy sources. This biomass is a huge energy warehouse that stores solar energy, and if used effectively, it can easily solve the energy shortage caused by the excessive use of fossil fuels. This prevents excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which solves the global warming problem that is now a serious problem.

Bioethanol, one of the alternative energy sources using biomass, is a fuel extracted from plants such as sugar cane and corn, and can be mixed with gasoline or used as an automobile fuel alone. As bioethanol emerges as an alternative energy, the demand for corn, sugar cane, and wheat, which are used as raw materials, has soared, which is causing a surge in grain prices. As such, the method of obtaining bioethanol from grain is not only free from the problem of soaring grain prices mentioned above, but also from the criticism that grain resources should be used as food for the hungry population. In the direction of the wood to the wood, but the wood is not finding a breakthrough due to the difficult process problems such as lignin removal.

In recent years, seaweeds have been in the spotlight as raw materials for bioethanol production. Seaweed grows rapidly and can be mass-produced. It does not require any fertilizer or agricultural water. It contains many sugars and alginic acid, so it is suitable for conversion into energy. It is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the wood-based raw material and there is no lignin component that must be removed from the wood-based raw material, so the manufacturing process is easy.

However, as mentioned above, in order to produce bioethanol using seaweed as a raw material, aquaculture apparatus and method for mass production of seaweed are essential, but related devices and studies are insufficient. 1 is a photograph showing a conventional method of harvesting algae, the conventional method of harvesting algae, for example, unwinding the rope tied to the outer string (not shown) and wound the rope with a driving means or the like Seaweeds bound on the ropes were harvested by humans from a barge using a tool such as a sickle. In the above method, the rope cannot be used for aquaculture due to the collection and / or damage of the rope, so that only one crop can be used.

Therefore, in order to secure a large amount of seaweed, a new seaweed farming method is required, which deviates from the above-mentioned conventional farming method.

Therefore, the present application is capable of producing a large number of seaweeds, which can be used as raw materials for bioethanol production, and can be used throughout the year, and can reduce the working time by an automated process. It is intended to provide a harvest-seed device.

However, the problem to be solved by the present application is not limited to the problem described above, another problem that is not described will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention, the support forming a loop; An aquaculture rope which forms another loop inside the loop formed by the support and which can bind the algae; And a connection part formed at a portion of the support part and capable of connecting and separating the support part and the culture rope, to provide an automated farming apparatus for seaweed.

Another aspect of the present application, the first roller comprising a drive means; A second roller facing the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop between the first roller and the second roller and is repeatedly rotated by the driving means to bind seaweeds; And a harvesting unit surrounding a portion of the aquaculture rope and including a cutting member for separating the algae bound to the aquaculture rope.

Another aspect of the present application, the first roller comprising a drive means; A second roller facing the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop passing through the first roller and the second roller, and which can bind seaweed, which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means; A harvesting part surrounding a portion of the aquaculture rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the aquaculture rope; and a lower portion of the aquaculture rope passing through the harvesting portion to form a seaweed fluid. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic harvest-seed apparatus for seaweed, comprising: seedlings capable of binding on aquaculture ropes.

The present invention provides an automatic farming apparatus of seaweeds that can be connected and separated from the support and the culture rope to facilitate the year-round multiple harvesting of seaweeds. In addition, by automating algae seedling, aquaculture, and the entire harvesting process, it is possible to drastically shorten the time for harvesting and seeding algae, and to minimize the use of outboard motors and work vessels, thereby reducing fuel costs and equipment maintenance costs of ships.

1 is a photograph showing a conventional harvesting method of seaweed.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the automated farming apparatus of seaweed according to an embodiment of the present application.
3 is a perspective view showing the automated farming apparatus of a large seaweed according to an embodiment of the present application.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an enlarged view of the connecting portion according to an embodiment of the present application.
5 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvesting device of seaweed according to an embodiment of the present application.
6 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvesting device of seaweed having two harvesting parts according to another embodiment of the present application.
7 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvest-culture apparatus of seaweed according to one embodiment of the present application.
8 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvest-culture apparatus of seaweed according to another embodiment of the present application.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present disclosure.

However, the present application may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted for simplicity of explanation, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding the other components unless specifically stated otherwise.

Throughout this specification, when a layer or member is located “on” with another layer or member, it is not only when one layer or member is in contact with another layer or member, but also between two layers or another member between the two members. Or when another member is present.

Throughout this specification, the terms “step to” and “step of” do not mean “step for”.

As used herein, the terms "about", "substantially", and the like, are used at, or in close proximity to, numerical values when manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meanings are set forth and are intended to be accurate to aid the understanding herein. Or absolute figures are used to prevent unfair use of unscrupulous infringers.

The term “algae fluid” as used herein refers to seaweeds that are to be bound to aquaculture ropes of aquaculture devices and to be cultured, and may mean “seaweed seedlings”, but are not limited thereto.

As used herein, the term “algae adult” refers to an algae that has been grown on the aquaculture rope of aquaculture equipment and has completed growth, and, when referred to herein as “algae” without particular limitation, may refer to “algae adult”. However, it is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, "seaweed" may include, but is not limited to, large algae or microalgae. In another embodiment, the macroalgae may comprise red algae, brown algae, green algae, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the microalgae may comprise chlorella or spirulina.

The red alga is, for example, wood starfish, kotoni, dog gambling, laver, round seaweed, ox radish, buckwheat, green starfish, pods, jindubal, gambling gourd, thorn radish, silk grass, edible leaf, fern, stone, Jinu It may include, but is not limited to, selected from the group consisting of ari and combinations thereof.

The brown algae, for example, seaweed, kelp, barn horse, edamame, shellfish, hook, seaweed, Ecklonia cava, gompi, rhubarb, iron seaweed cousin, mabanban, hoesaeng mabanban, jichung, 톳 and their It may include, but is not limited to, selected from the group consisting of a combination.

The green algae may include, but are not limited to, selected from the group consisting of Cheongtae, Hakkham, Blue, Hearing, Marble Hearing, Jade Vine, Saline, and combinations thereof.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the automated farming apparatus of seaweed according to an aspect of the present application. The automated farming apparatus of the algae of the present application includes a support 120 forming a loop; An aquaculture rope 110 forming another loop inside the loop formed by the support and binding the algae; And a connection part 200 formed at one portion of the support part and capable of connecting and separating the support part and the form rope. The support and the culture rope may be used without particular limitation as long as the support portion and the culture rope are materials that are not corroded by seawater, and are commonly used in the art. In one embodiment, the support may be a rope, the rope may be a material having elasticity to facilitate farming and harvesting, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the connection portion may be an even number, but is not limited thereto. For example, the connection part may be two, four or six, but is not limited thereto. Preferably, the connection part may be four, as shown in FIG. 2. When there are an even number of the connecting parts, the connecting parts may be positioned in pairs to face each other on both sides of the support, and the connecting parts may be connected to the form rope, respectively.

In one embodiment of the present application, the cultured rope may include one or plural, by forming a plurality of the cultured rope is the automated farming device of the seaweed can be manufactured on a large scale. Referring to FIG. 3, the plurality of farming ropes may form loops in the support part, respectively, and may be connected to the support part by the connection part. The length of the support portion may be adjusted as necessary. For example, one side of a quadrangular loop formed by an outer line may be 100 m or more, but is not limited thereto. The longer the support is, the more the use of the aquaculture rope, the larger the number of algae farming is possible.

In one embodiment of the present application, the connection part 200 includes a fixing part 210 surrounding a portion of the support part 120 and binding the connection part and the support part; And a detachable part 220 positioned on the fixed part and capable of binding and separating the fixed part and the farming rope, but is not limited thereto. Referring to FIG. 4, the fixing part may be used without limitation as long as it is commonly used in the art as a means that can be fixed to a portion of the form rope, and may include, for example, a clamp for a wire having a groove or a ring. However, it is not limited thereto. In addition, the connecting portion is to enable the binding and separation of the fixing portion and the culture rope as long as it is commonly used in the art can be used without limitation, for example, using the veneer using the culture rope and the fixing portion May be connected together, but is not limited thereto.

When the seaweeds are farmed on the sea, the supporting portion and the farming rope are connected by the connecting portion to bind the seaweeds on the farming ropes to enable farming, and when the seaweeds are grown, when the seaweeds are harvested, The algae is harvested by separating the aquaculture ropes from the support by means of detachable portions of the connection, and by placing the aquaculture ropes on a harvesting device, for example, a roller of an automatic harvesting-seeding device of seaweeds to be mentioned below. And / or seedlings. In addition, after harvesting and / or seedling of the algae, the aquaculture ropes may be again bound to the support by the detachable portion of the connecting portion to culture seaweeds on the sea.

By the above-mentioned method, the automated aquaculture device of the seaweeds of the present application separates and collects aquaculture nets or farming ropes, and when harvesting seaweeds, only one crop of seaweeds is possible due to the damage of the farming network or the farming ropes. On the contrary, the use of the connecting portion to enable the connection and disconnection of the support and the culture rope enables the multi-production of algae.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the automatic harvesting device of seaweed comprises a first roller including a drive means; A second roller positioned to face the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop passing through the first roller and the second roller, and which can bind seaweed, which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means; And a harvesting unit surrounding a portion of the aquaculture rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the aquaculture rope, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the first roller and the second roller including the driving means may include each formed on a different first vessel 80, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the first vessel may be a barge, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the first vessel is located on the second vessel, and may be movable and / or fixed on the second vessel, but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the second vessel may include a working ship, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the automatic harvesting device of the algae may be a first roller and the second roller may include a driving means in at least one or more rollers, but is not limited thereto. For example, when only the first roller includes a driving means, the driving force of the driving means 20 causes the first roller 10 to rotate, and the rotation of the first roller is performed with the first roller. A loop passing through the second roller is formed, and the second roller 30 is also rotated by the form rope 110 which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means. The second roller may also include a driving means, but is not limited thereto.

5 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvesting device of seaweed according to an embodiment of the present application. Seaweeds that are bound and grown on the culture rope in the aquaculture device are introduced into the harvesting part 50 by the rotation of the culture rope 110, and the cultured seaweed is cut by the cutting member 51 on the harvesting part. Harvested separately from the rope. The harvesting unit including the cutting member may be used without particular limitation as long as it is commonly used in the art. For example, the harvesting unit may have a cylindrical cutting edge at the end thereof, and the side with the blade may be in the form of a fallopian tube. It may be manufactured to prevent damage to the culture rope, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the harvesting unit 50 may be a binding and separation from the culture rope, but is not limited thereto. The harvesting unit binds the algae to the farming rope at the time of automatic harvesting, and after harvesting is separated from the farming rope, the farming rope from which the harvesting unit is separated can be used again for farming. The harvesting unit including the cutting member may separate the seaweed from the cultured rope, and may be used without particular limitation as long as it is commonly used in the art. The harvesting unit may be connected to the first vessel or the second vessel and fixed while surrounding a portion of the culture rope regardless of the rotation of the culture rope, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the automatic harvesting device of the algae may further include a collecting portion disposed below the cutting member to collect the seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member, but is not limited thereto. It is not. In one embodiment, the collecting unit may be connected to the first vessel, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the harvesting unit may include one or a plurality, but is not limited thereto. Referring to FIG. 6, the harvesting unit may be two, but is not limited thereto. In the case of two harvesting parts, as the aquaculture rope rotates, both seaweeds are collected from each of the two harvesting parts, and all seaweeds on the aquaculture rope can be collected by half a revolution of the aquaculture rope. In the case of two harvesting parts, it is possible to simultaneously harvest algae on both sides of the farming rope as described above, thereby greatly reducing the harvesting time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the automatic harvest-seed apparatus for seaweed comprises a first roller comprising a drive means; A second roller facing the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop passing through the first roller and the second roller, and which can bind seaweed, which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means; A harvesting part surrounding a portion of the aquaculture rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the aquaculture rope; and a lower portion of the aquaculture rope passing through the harvesting portion to form a seaweed fluid. Seedlings that may bind on aquaculture ropes: may include, but are not limited to. The automatic harvesting-culture apparatus of the algae of the present application may include all the contents described for the above-mentioned automatic harvesting-culture apparatus, and the duplicated description is omitted for convenience.

7 is a perspective view showing an automatic harvest-culture apparatus of seaweed according to one embodiment of the present application. After harvesting the algae adult 72 by the harvesting unit 50, the cultured rope from which the seaweed adult is separated is introduced into the seedling unit 60 while rotating, and the algae fluid 71 is placed on the cultured rope. United again. The method of binding the algae fluid to the aquaculture rope may be used without particular limitation, so long as it is a method of seeding algae fluid in the art.

In one embodiment of the present application, the seedlings may be formed on the first vessel, but is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the first vessel is located on the second vessel and the first vessel The first vessel may be movable and / or fixed on the two vessels, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the first roller and the second roller including the driving means may include each formed on a different first vessel, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, it may further include, but is not limited to, a harvester disposed below the harvester for harvesting seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member. In one embodiment, the collecting unit may be connected to the first vessel, but is not limited thereto.

8 is a perspective view showing the automatic harvest-culture apparatus of the seaweed of the present application is formed on the first vessel on the second vessel. The first vessel 80 and the second vessel 90 may be connected by, for example, a rail 100 to move the first vessel on the second vessel. The first vessel is movable along the rail on the second vessel. When harvesting seaweed adults from one aquaculture rope, the first vessel is fixed to the rail and the first vessel is finished after the harvesting. The vessel may move to another farming rope along the rail to harvest seaweed adults on the other farming rope, thereby minimizing the movement of the second vessel. By the above method, the automatic harvesting device and automatic harvesting-sewing device of the seaweeds of the present application are unnecessary except when the outboard motor and the second vessel are installed in the farm, and the number of movements of the second vessel is reduced, thus reducing fuel cost and equipment maintenance cost. In addition, it can bring down manpower cost and work time by automating all stages of farming, harvesting and seedling.

In another aspect of the present invention, the automatic harvesting device of algae, the first vessel; A first roller including driving means formed on the first vessel; A first 'vessel comprising a second roller facing the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop between the first roller and the second roller and is repeatedly rotated by the driving means to bind seaweeds; A harvesting unit surrounding a portion of the cultured rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the cultured rope; And a collecting part disposed below the harvesting part for collecting seaweed separated from the aquaculture rope by the cutting member and connected to the first vessel or the first 'vessel: but is not limited thereto. It doesn't happen.

In another aspect of the present application, the automatic harvest-seed apparatus of seaweeds comprises a first vessel; A first roller including driving means formed on the first vessel; A first 'vessel comprising a second roller facing the first roller; A farming rope which forms a loop passing through the first roller and the second roller, and which can bind seaweed, which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means; A harvesting part surrounding a portion of the aquaculture rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the aquaculture rope: a lower portion of the harvesting portion for collecting algae separated from the aquaculture rope by the cutting member A collection unit disposed in and connected to the first vessel or the first 'vessel; And a seedling portion formed under the portion of the aquaculture rope passing through the harvesting portion and connected to the first vessel or the first 'vessel, the seedling portion for binding the algae fluid onto the aquaculture rope: It is not limited to this.

The above description of the present application is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the following claims rather than the above description, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present application.

10: first roller
20: driving means
30: 2nd roller
50: harvester
51: cutting member
60: nursery
70: seaweed
71: algae fluid
72: algae adult
80: first ship
90: second ship
100: rail
110: Western rope
120: support
200: connection
210: fixed part
220: removable part

Claims (16)

A support forming a loop;
An aquaculture rope which forms another loop inside the loop formed by the support and which can bind the algae; And
Is formed in a portion of the support and includes a connecting portion for connecting and separating the support and the form rope,
The connecting part includes a fixing part surrounding the portion of the support part to bind the connecting part and the support part, and a detachable part positioned on the fixing part and capable of binding and separating the fixing part and the farming rope. , Automated form device of algae.
The method of claim 1,
The cultured rope is one or plural, automated farming apparatus of algae.
delete A first roller comprising a drive means;
A second roller facing the first roller;
A farming rope which forms a loop between the first roller and the second roller and is repeatedly rotated by the driving means to bind seaweeds; And
A harvesting part surrounding a portion of the cultured rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the cultured rope:
Including, automatic harvesting device of algae.
The method of claim 4, wherein
And a harvester disposed below the harvester for harvesting seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The harvesting unit is one or plural, automatic harvesting device of algae.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The harvesting unit is capable of binding and separating from the aquaculture rope, automatic harvesting device of seaweed.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The first roller and the second roller including the drive means are each formed on a different first vessel, automatic harvesting device of seaweed.
The method of claim 8,
And a harvester disposed below the harvester and connected to the first vessel for harvesting the seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member.
The method of claim 8,
The first vessel is located on the second vessel, and is capable of moving and / or fixing on the second vessel, automatic harvesting device of algae.
A first roller comprising a drive means;
A second roller facing the first roller;
A farming rope which forms a loop passing through the first roller and the second roller, and which can bind seaweed, which can be repeatedly rotated by the driving means;
A harvesting unit surrounding a portion of the cultured rope and including a cutting member for separating seaweeds bound to the cultured rope; And
Seedlings formed below the portion of the culture rope passing through the harvesting portion and capable of binding algae fluid on the culture rope:
Including, automatic harvesting-seedling device of algae.
The method of claim 11,
And a harvester disposed below the harvester for harvesting seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member.
The method of claim 11,
The first roller and the second roller including the drive means are each formed on a different first vessel, automatic harvesting-seedling device of seaweed.
The method of claim 13,
The seedling is formed on the first vessel, automatic harvesting-seedling device of seaweed.
The method of claim 13,
And a harvester disposed below the harvester and connected to the first vessel for harvesting the seaweed separated from the cultured rope by the cutting member.
The method of claim 13,
The first vessel is located on a second vessel, and can be moved and / or fixed on the second vessel, automatic harvesting-seedling device of algae.

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