KR101234587B1 - Wellbeing-type plant cultivation appatatus using led - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A plant cultivation device is provided to maintain the appropriate temperature in the culture medium for growing plants and to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen. CONSTITUTION: A culture medium tub(100) has mounting holes for settling flower pots(300-P) for the hydroponics on the top. A 1-1 circulating pipe(410) is connected to one side of a cultivation bed(300) in order to flow the culture medium in the culture medium tub into the cultivation bed. A 1-2 circulating pipe(420) is connected to the other side of the cultivation bed in order to flow the culture medium in the cultivation bed into the culture medium tub. An LED(Light Emitting Diode) substrate(510) is mounted with LEDs(520) in order to irradiate light for cultivating plants. A heat sink(700) is positioned on the top of the LED substrate in order to absorb heat emitted from the LEDs, and has a fluid path. The upper end of a 2-1 circulating pipe(810) is connected to one end of the fluid path of the heat sink in order to flow the culture medium in the culture medium tub into the heat sink. The upper end of a 2-2 circulating pipe(820) is connected to the other end of the fluid path of the heat sink in order to flow the culture medium in the heat sink into the culture medium tub. A heat absorbing block(710) has a substrate fitting groove(710-G1) for the LED substrate being inserted on the bottom and a zigzag type fluid path groove(710-G2) on the top. A cover plate(720) is tightly attached to the top of the heat absorbing block in order to seal the open top. LEDs comprise at least two kinds of LEDs among red light LEDs, blue light LEDs, green light LEDs, and white LEDs.

Description

Well-being-type plant cultivation appatatus using LED}

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus, comprising: a first circulation structure for circulating a culture for cultivating a plant from a culture bath to a cultivation bed, and a second for circulating the culture to a culture bath, a heat absorbing unit provided with an LED, and the culture bath By providing a circulation structure, it is related with the well-type LED plant cultivation apparatus which has the culture medium double circulation structure which can maintain the culture liquid in a culture tank of water at the temperature suitable for a plant to grow.

As a conventional plant cultivation device using the LED is a 'Private aquarium combined hydroponic cultivation device (application number: 10-2008-0099005)' registered in the Republic of Korea patent application.

The prior art is a water tank and a bubble generator is installed inside, the water tank is provided with a drain valve for discharging the water in one side; The seating step is formed in the lower end to be seated in the upper side of the tank made of an opaque material, protruding at a certain height from the bottom surface at one bottom portion is installed to protrude upward to maintain the proper water level. A plant cultivation tank having a slide pipe-shaped water level control tube having a slide tube-shaped length adjustable at a bottom of one side thereof, and having an input space portion connected to a lower side thereof so as to inject nutrients and food into a lower tank at one side thereof; It is installed on the upper side of the plant cultivation tank, supporting plate and the seeding member is inserted into the seeding tube having a water absorbent material so as to supply the water is inserted into the fixed plate to form a plurality of tube installation holes perforated at regular intervals to be fixed ; Removably installed on the upper side of the plant cultivation, the upper part of the aquarium combined with a household aquarium including a light frame for supporting the lighting means that the light is periodically turned on a combination of red and blue LED by a timer for controlling the power supply Cultivation apparatus.

 However, the prior art has a disadvantage in that a bubble generator must be separately installed in order to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen contained in the water in the water tank, and there is a disadvantage in that a means for maintaining the temperature of the water in the water tank at an appropriate level is not provided.

The present invention includes a first circulation structure for circulating a culture medium for cultivating a plant from a culture bath to a cultivation bed, and a second circulation structure for circulating the culture solution in a culture bath, a heat absorbing unit provided with an LED, and the culture bath. An object of the present invention is to provide a well-being LED plant cultivation apparatus having a culture medium double circulation structure capable of maintaining a culture medium in a water tank at a temperature suitable for growing a plant.

In the present invention, by dropping the culture medium in the heat absorbing portion to the culture tank and flows out, air bubbles to fine droplets are formed in the culture tank, and the air bubbles to fine droplets are mixed with the culture solution in the culture tank to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the culture tank. To provide a well-being LED plant cultivation apparatus.

The present invention is to provide a plant cultivation apparatus that is not affected by the external environment by having a cultivation case in which a cultivation bed and a culture tank are placed, unlike an open plant cultivation apparatus that is not provided with a cultivation case. That is, in the case of the open plant cultivation apparatus, the temperature of the culture medium and the plant planted in hydroponic cultivation pot are greatly influenced by the external temperature, and it is difficult to control the temperature of the space in which the open plant cultivation apparatus is installed to a desired temperature. However, in the present invention, the cultivation bed and the culture tank are installed inside the cultivation case to be isolated from the external environment, and also by adjusting the temperature of the culture medium and the environment inside the cultivation case by using the heat absorbing part and the Peltier element. To provide a plant cultivation apparatus that can provide a suitable environment for plant cultivation without difficulty.

The present invention culture tank (100); A cultivation bed 300 installed inside the cultivation case 200 and having a seating hole 300-H in which a hydroponic cultivation pot 300-P may be seated on an upper surface thereof; A first-first circulation pipe 410 connected to one side of the cultivation bed 300 to introduce a culture solution in the culture medium tank 100 into the cultivation bed 300; A 1-2 circulation pipe 420 connected to the other side of the cultivation bed 300 so that the culture medium in the cultivation bed 300 flows into the culture medium tank 100; An LED substrate 510 installed inside the cultivation case to be positioned above the cultivation bed 300 and mounted with an LED 520 for emitting light for plant cultivation; A heat absorber 700 positioned above the LED substrate 510 to absorb heat emitted from the LED 520 and having a flow path formed therein; A 2-1 circulation pipe 810 having an upper end connected to one end of a flow path of the heat absorbing part 700 so that the culture solution in the culture bath 100 is introduced into the heat absorbing part 700; A 2-2 circulation pipe 820 having an upper end connected to the other end of the flow path of the heat absorbing part 700 so that the culture solution in the heat absorbing part 700 flows into the culture solution tank 100; It relates to a well-being LED plant cultivation apparatus comprising a.

In the present invention, the air bubbles in the culture medium tank 100 is formed by dropping the culture medium in the heat absorbing unit 700 to the culture medium tank 100 is discharged and mixed with the culture solution in the culture tank 100, the culture tank In order to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the 100, the culture tank 100 may be formed with an air inlet through which air is introduced.

In the present invention, the lower end of the second-2 circulation pipe 820 may be located above the water surface of the culture solution in the culture solution tank (100).

In the present invention, the heat absorbing part 700 is formed with a substrate fitting groove 710-G1 into which the LED substrate 510 is fitted on a lower surface thereof, and a zig-zag flow path groove 710-G2 formed on the upper surface thereof. A second flow path groove communicating hole is formed and the first flow path groove communication hole (710-H1) is formed on one side to communicate with the flow path grooves (710-G2) and the other side surface is in communication with the flow path groove (710-G2) A heat absorption block 710 on which 710-H2 is formed; It may include a cover plate 720 in close contact with the upper surface of the heat absorption block 710 to seal the open upper end of the flow path grooves (710-G2).

In the present invention, the LED 520 emits red light LED 520-1 emitting red light, blue light LED 520-3 emitting blue light, green light LED 520-5 emitting green light, and white light emitting light. At least two kinds of LEDs of the white light LEDs 520-7 may be included, and the at least two kinds of LEDs may be simultaneously operated by the control unit or may be operated at a time.

In the present invention, by dropping the culture medium in the heat absorbing portion to the culture tank and flows out, air bubbles to fine droplets are formed in the culture tank, and the air bubbles to fine droplets are mixed with the culture solution in the culture tank to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen in the culture tank. There is an advantage.

The present invention has the advantage of increasing the temperature of the culture medium by circulating the culture in the culture medium tank via the second circulation tube without a separate heating means when the temperature of the culture medium is lower than the temperature required for the plant to grow.

In the case of an open plant cultivation apparatus without a cultivation case, the temperature of the culture medium and the plants planted in the hydroponic cultivation pot are greatly influenced by the external temperature, and it is difficult to control the temperature of the space where the open plant cultivation apparatus is installed to a desired temperature. There is this. However, in the present invention, the cultivation bed and the culture tank are installed inside the cultivation case to be isolated from the external environment, and also by adjusting the temperature of the culture medium and the environment inside the cultivation case by using the heat absorbing part and the Peltier element. There is also an advantage that can provide a suitable environment for plant cultivation without difficulty.

1 is a schematic perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic internal configuration diagram of one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 3 is an exploded top perspective view of the heat absorbing portion of Figure 2;
Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view of the heat absorption block of Figure 3;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. 3.
6 is a perspective view of the LED substrate and the LED of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic internal configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded top perspective view of the heat absorption unit of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a heat absorption unit of FIG. A bottom perspective view of the block, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA 'of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the LED substrate and LED of FIG.

Referring to Figure 1 one embodiment of the present invention has a culture tank (100). The culture bath 100 may be an aquarium in which ornamental fish can grow. The culture solution tank 100 is formed with an air inlet through which air can be introduced into the culture solution tank 100. The air inlet may be formed by opening or partially opening the upper end of the culture bath 100.

1 and 2, the culture bath 100 may be placed in the lower portion of the culture case 200. The cultivation case 200 is formed with a door 210 for opening and closing.

1 and 2, a cultivation bed 300 is installed inside the cultivation case 200. The cultivation bed 300 is formed in a tubular shape, and a mounting hole 310 in which the hydroponic cultivation pot 300-P is seated is formed on an upper surface thereof. The cultivation bed 300 is installed to be located above the culture tank 100.

1 and 2, the cultivation case 200 is provided with a lifting platform 900 capable of moving the cultivation bed 300 up and down. The cultivation bed 300 may be located in any space inside the cultivation case 200 by fitting the support rod 310 protruding from the upper end into the support groove 900 -G formed in the lifting platform 900.

2, the lower end of the connecting pipe (C) is connected to one side of the cultivation case 200. The connecting pipe C is provided with a pump P. FIG. The operation of the pump P is controlled by the control unit. The connecting pipe C branches from the upper end proximity to the first sorting pipe (not shown) and the second sorting pipe (not shown).

2, the upper end of the first-first circulation pipe 410 is connected to one side of the cultivation bed 300. The lower end of the first-first circulation pipe 410 is connected to the first flow pipe (not shown). As the pump P operates, the culture solution in the culture bath 100 is introduced into the cultivation bed 300.

2, the other end of the 1-2th circulation pipe 420 is connected to the other side of the cultivation bed 300. The lower end of the 1-2 circulation pipe 420 is located below the water surface of the culture solution in the culture solution tank 100 so as to be immersed in the culture solution in the culture solution tank 100. When the culture medium in the cultivation bed 300 reaches a certain level, the culture medium in the cultivation bed 300 is discharged to the culture medium tank 100 through the 1-2 circulation pipe 420.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cultivation case 200 is provided with an LED substrate 510 mounted with an LED 520 for emitting light for plant cultivation. Therefore, the LED substrate 510 is installed to be located above the cultivation bed 300. The LED substrate 510 may be provided with one wide plate shape or a plurality of narrow strips.

Referring to FIG. 2, a heat absorber 700 is fixedly installed on an inner surface of an upper wall of the cultivation case 200 to absorb heat emitted from the LED 520.

Referring to FIG. 3, the heat absorption part 700 includes a heat absorption block 710 and a cover plate 720.

3 and 5, the heat absorption block 710 has a zigzag-type flow path groove 710-G2 formed on an upper surface thereof, and a first flow path communication hole communicating with the flow path groove 710-G2 formed on one side thereof. 710-H1 is formed, and a second flow path groove communicating hole 710-H2 communicating with the flow path groove 710-G2 is formed on the other side. The heat absorption block 710 may be formed of an aluminum material having high heat transfer efficiency.

 Referring to FIG. 4, the heat absorption block 710 has a substrate fitting groove 710-G1 into which the LED substrate 510 is fitted. The number of substrate fitting grooves 710-G1 is formed corresponding to the number of LED substrates 510.

Referring to FIG. 6, the LED 520 emits a red light LED 520-1 that emits red light, a blue light LED 520-3 that emits blue light, a green light LED 520-5 that emits green light, and emits white light. At least two kinds of LEDs of the white light LEDs 520-7 may be included, and the at least two kinds of LEDs may be simultaneously operated by the control unit or may be operated at a time. When there are a plurality of LED substrates 510, one LED substrate 510-1 may be equipped with a red light LED 520-1 and a blue light LED 520-3, and the other LED substrate 510-1 is mounted. ) May be mounted with a green light LED 520-5 and a white light LED 520-7. Depending on the growth stage of the plant, the growth of the plant may be efficiently managed by operating all or some of the at least two kinds of LEDs.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cover plate 720 is formed in a plate shape to seal an open upper end of the flow path grooves 710-G2 and to be in close contact with an upper surface of the heat absorption block 710. The cover plate 720 is in close contact with the upper surface of the heat absorbing block 710 to form a flow path through which the culture fluid may flow in the heat absorbing part 700.

Referring to FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention circulates the culture solution in the culture bath 100 through the flow path formed in the heat absorbing unit 700 to increase the temperature of the culture solution in the culture bath 100. It has one circulation pipe 810 and the 2nd-2 circulation pipe 820. The 2-1 circulation tube 810 has a first flow path communication hole 710 -H1 of the heat absorbing part 700 at an upper end thereof so that the culture liquid in the culture bath 100 flows into the heat absorbing part 700. And the lower end is connected to the second sorting tube (not shown). Therefore, as the pump P operates, the culture solution in the culture bath 100 flows into the flow path. The second passage 820 has a second flow path groove hole 710-H2 of the heat absorbing part 700 at an upper end thereof so that the culture solution in the heat absorbing part 700 flows into the culture medium tank 100. And FIG. 5). The second-2 circulation pipe 820 may be installed so that the lower end is located above the water surface of the culture solution in the culture solution tank 100. Therefore, the culture medium in the heat absorbing part 700 is dropped into the culture medium tank 100 and is discharged to form air bubbles or fine droplets in the culture medium tank 100, and the air bubbles to fine droplets are culture medium in the culture medium tank 100. Mixing with the amount of dissolved oxygen in the culture bath 100 increases. Accordingly, there is an advantage that the culture medium in which the dissolved oxygen amount is increased into the cultivation bed (300). On the other hand, the 2-2 circulation pipe 820 may be fixed to the upper end of the lower end to cover the side of the culture medium tank 100 or the upper portion of the culture medium tank 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cultivation case 200 is equipped with a Peltier element (not shown), and the Peltier element (not shown) is equipped with a heat transfer block (not shown), and the heat transfer block (not shown). The fan F may be installed. The temperature inside the cultivation case 200 may be lowered or increased by the Peltier device (not shown), the heat transfer block (not shown), and the fan F.

Referring to FIG. 2, the cultivation case 200 is provided with a ventilation hole 202 for discharging air inside the cultivation case 200 to the outside. In the cultivation case 200, the purified air is formed by the cultivated plant, the air purified by the plant is discharged to the outside through the vent 202, it is possible to obtain the purified air without a separate purifier There is this.

Although not shown in the drawings, the present invention includes a lighting timer for adjusting the operating time of the LED 520, a pump adjusting timer for adjusting the operating time of the pump P, and the like. By controlling the operation of the lighting timer, the pump (P) and the Peltier element (not shown), the temperature inside the cultivation case 200 is maintained at 25 degrees Celsius, which is the optimal temperature for plant growth, and the culture medium in the culture tank 100 The temperature can be maintained at 15 degrees Celsius.

Although not shown in the drawings, a humidifier (not shown) in a detachable form may be installed at the central portion of the cultivation bed 300. The humidifier (not shown) may be connected to the cultivation bed 300 or the culture bath (100). By the operation of the humidifier (not shown) it is possible to maintain the freshness of the plant stem or leaves.

In the present invention, the culture medium in the heat absorbing unit 700 is dropped into the culture medium tank 100, and is discharged to form an air bubble to fine droplets in the culture medium tank 100, the air bubbles to the fine water droplets in the culture medium tank 100 The amount of dissolved oxygen in the culture bath 100 is increased by mixing with the culture solution. Accordingly, there is an advantage that the culture medium in which the dissolved oxygen amount is increased into the cultivation bed (300).

The present invention can raise the temperature of the culture medium by circulating the culture in the culture medium tank 100 via the second circulation pipe (810, 820) without a separate heating means when the temperature of the culture medium is lower than the temperature required for the plant to grow There is an advantage.

On the other hand, the temperature inside the cultivation case 200 becomes higher as the LED 520 is closer, the present invention is a temperature that the cultivation plant can be optimally grown by moving the cultivation bed 300 up and down using the platform 900 There is an advantage to cultivate a plant for cultivation in the position indicated.

The present invention is an hermetic plant cultivation device that the cultivation bed 300 is installed inside the cultivation case 200, and thus, unlike an open plant cultivation apparatus in which the cultivation case 200 is not provided, there is an advantage of not being affected by the external environment. In other words, in the case of the open plant growing device, the temperature of the culture medium and the plants planted in the hydroponic cultivation pot (300-P) are greatly influenced by the external temperature, and it is difficult to control the temperature of the space where the open plant growing device is installed to the desired temperature. There is this. However, in the present invention, the cultivation bed 300 and the culture medium tank 100 are installed inside the cultivation case 200 to be isolated from the external environment, and also use the heat absorbing part 700 and the Peltier element (not shown). There is an advantage that can control the temperature of the culture medium and the environment inside the cultivation case 200. Therefore, there is an advantage that can provide a suitable environment for plant cultivation without difficulty even in low temperature winter.

100: culture tank 200: cultivation case
300: Bed for cultivation 300-H: Seating hole
300-P: hydroponic planters
410: 1-1 circulation tube 420: 1-2 circulation tube
510: LED board 520: LED
700: heat absorption unit 710: heat absorption block
720: Cover plate 710-G1: Board fitting groove
710-G2: Euro groove 710-H1: First euro groove communication hole
710-H2: 2nd euro groove communication hole
810: 2-1 circulation pipe 820: 2-2 circulation pipe

Claims (5)

Culture tank (100);
A cultivation bed 300 installed inside the cultivation case 200 and having a seating hole 300-H in which a hydroponic cultivation pot 300-P may be seated on an upper surface thereof;
A first-first circulation pipe 410 connected to one side of the cultivation bed 300 to introduce a culture solution in the culture medium tank 100 into the cultivation bed 300;
A 1-2 circulation pipe 420 connected to the other side of the cultivation bed 300 so that the culture medium in the cultivation bed 300 flows into the culture medium tank 100;
An LED substrate 510 installed inside the cultivation case to be positioned above the cultivation bed 300 and mounted with an LED 520 for emitting light for plant cultivation;
A heat absorber 700 positioned above the LED substrate 510 to absorb heat emitted from the LED 520 and having a flow path formed therein;
A 2-1 circulation pipe 810 having an upper end connected to one end of a flow path of the heat absorbing part 700 so that the culture solution in the culture bath 100 is introduced into the heat absorbing part 700;
A 2-2 circulation pipe 820 having an upper end connected to the other end of the flow path of the heat absorbing part 700 so that the culture solution in the heat absorbing part 700 flows into the culture solution tank 100;
Wellness type LED plant cultivation apparatus comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
Air bubbles in the culture medium tank 100 formed by dropping the culture medium in the heat absorbing unit 700 into the culture medium tank 100 and flowing out are mixed with the culture solution in the culture medium tank 100 and dissolved in the culture medium tank 100. Wellness type LED plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that the culture medium tank (100) to increase the amount of oxygen, the air inlet is formed in which air is introduced.
The method of claim 2,
Well-type LED plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that the lower end of the 2-2 circulation tube 820 is located above the water surface of the culture solution in the culture solution tank (100).
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The heat absorption unit 700,
A substrate fitting groove 710-G1 into which the LED substrate 510 is fitted is formed on a lower surface thereof, and a zig-zag type flow path groove 710-G2 is formed on an upper surface thereof, and the channel groove 710-G2 is formed on one side thereof. A heat absorption block 710 in which a first flow path communication hole 710-H1 communicating therebetween is formed and a second flow path groove communication hole 710-H2 communicating with the flow path groove 710-G2 is formed on the other side. ;
Wellness type LED plant cultivation apparatus comprising a cover plate 720 in close contact with the upper surface of the heat absorption block 710 to seal the open top of the flow path groove (710-G2).
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The LED 520 includes a red light LED 520-1 emitting red light, a blue light LED 520-3 emitting blue light, a green light LED 520-5 emitting green light, and a white light LED 520 emitting white light. At least two types of LEDs,
And at least two kinds of LEDs are operated at the same time by a control unit or at a time.

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