KR101249985B1 - Plant Cultivating Chamber - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises a chamber portion including an opening; And a cultivation container part accommodated in a cultivation chamber part of the chamber part, wherein the cultivation container part is detached from the cultivation chamber part by a sliding method. It is possible to provide a plant cultivation apparatus suitable for home use.

Description

Plant Cultivating Chamber

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation chamber, and more particularly to a plant cultivation apparatus suitable for home use. However, in the present invention, the term "home use" does not necessarily mean that it is suitable only at home, and includes a range used indoors such as schools and restaurants.

The development of the semiconductor industry and the development of technology bring about convenient and diversified material abundance of our lives, and the range of their application is widening in the whole society.

On the other hand, vegetables are one of the most important ingredients in our food ingredients. It is no exaggeration to say that they are eaten almost daily, and as the vegetarian culture for health expands, interest in eco-friendly vegetables is also increasing.

In addition, the conventional idea of plant or vegetable cultivation has been recognized as a common sense in our daily lives, but it is common sense in our daily life that we grow and take care of it in the open house or in a vinyl house, a separate cultivation facility. Increasingly, the industry is growing.

In this case, the conditions necessary for the growth of plants such as vegetables are temperature, humidity, and roughness, and the growth rate and the state of fruit development vary depending on the amount of the temperature, humidity, and roughness, which are small and large. Depending on how uniformly they affect the plant, the culture of the plant will vary.

Here, in order to provide the illuminance, that is, a light source for supplying light to the plant, an incandescent lamp, a fluorescent lamp, a halogen bulb, a high pressure sodium bulb and the like have been conventionally used.

However, such light sources such as incandescent lamps, fluorescent lamps, halogen bulbs, and high pressure sodium bulbs contain not only light having a wavelength effective for photosynthesis of plants, but also light having wavelengths other than invalid wavelengths. Can't just examine the light.

Therefore, in recent years, as a light source to replace these light sources, LED light emitting device that can produce the effects of photosynthesis and chloroplast action of plant growth that is not equipped with the prior art, and the economic effects due to energy saving and environmental protection Is in the limelight.

For example, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2000-0006611 discloses a lighting device including an LED light emitting device for plant cultivation, which is a light having an optimal wavelength band and brightness depending on the characteristics of a plant or a parameter to be controlled. Investigating the

However, as described above, the current situation is that there is no satisfactory household vegetable cultivation device that can meet the trend of wanting to eat vegetables in a recent home.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a plant cultivation apparatus suitable for home use.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a chamber portion including an opening; An opening / closing window part for opening and closing the opening of the chamber part and a cultivation container part accommodated in the cultivation chamber part of the chamber part, wherein the cultivation container part is detached from the cultivation chamber part by a sliding method. do.

In addition, the present invention provides a plant cultivation chamber, characterized in that the opening and closing window portion to close the opening of the chamber portion to seal the chamber portion.

The present invention also provides a plant cultivation chamber, wherein the chamber part includes a light source part positioned above the cultivation chamber part, and the light source part includes an LED module.

In another aspect, the present invention, the LED module comprises a white LED portion, a blue LED portion and a red LED portion, the blue LED portion is a wavelength range of 455nm to 470nm, the red LED portion is characterized in that the wavelength range of 645nm to 660nm. Provide a plant cultivation chamber.

In addition, the present invention comprises a control unit for operating the operation of the plant cultivation chamber in a predetermined region of the outer wall of the chamber portion, the operation unit for operating the entire power supply of the plant cultivation chamber by the ON / OFF method Operation switch; A switch unit for controlling the operation of the light source unit; An adjustment lever unit for adjusting the light ratio of the light source unit; A liquid crystal display for displaying a state of the plant cultivation chamber; And an alarm LED.

In addition, the switch unit includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit and a third switch unit, wherein the first switch unit operates the white LED unit, the second switch unit operates the blue LED unit, The third switch unit provides a plant cultivation chamber, characterized in that for operating the red LED.

In addition, the chamber part includes a first driving fan part and a second driving fan part in a predetermined area of the outer wall, any one of the first driving fan and the second driving fan part is an external air injection fan, the first The other one of the driving fan unit and the second driving fan unit is an internal air discharge fan, and the external air injection fan provides a plant cultivation chamber further comprising a dust filter on the external air injection unit.

The present invention also provides a plant cultivation chamber including a seeding member and a seeding member fixing frame for fixing the seeding member, the seedling holding member holding frame, and a water supply tray for storing the culture solution in an inner space. to provide.

In another aspect, the chamber portion includes a guide rail portion located on both sidewalls of the cultivation chamber portion, the water supply tray includes a guide member in a predetermined region on both sides, the guide member is sliding along the guide rail Accordingly, the plant cultivation chamber provides a plant cultivation chamber, characterized in that detachable from the cultivation chamber.

According to the plant cultivation chamber of the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide a plant cultivation apparatus suitable for home use.

More specifically, in the cultivation of a plant, a simple procedure is provided in which a guide member slides along a guide rail, by detaching the cultivation vessel from the cultivation chamber to supply a culture solution necessary for plant growth. It can be done with

In addition, according to the present invention, by forming an external air injection fan and an internal air discharge fan, respectively, the polluted external air can be adjusted so as not to enter the inside of the chamber arbitrarily, and the plant cultivation of oxygen released during the photosynthesis action of the plant By discharging to the outside of the chamber, the indoor air of the space where the plant cultivation chamber is used can be cleaned.

In the present invention, the LED module is divided into a white LED unit, a blue LED unit, and a red LED unit, and the white, blue, and red LED units can be controlled by separate switch units, so as to match the growth stage of the plant. The optimal wavelength of light can be emitted to plants.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the chamber portion and the opening and closing window portion of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention.
Figure 2a is an exploded perspective view showing the cultivation container portion of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention, Figure 2b is a perspective view of the combination of the cultivation container portion, Figure 2c is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of Figure 2b.
3 is a perspective view showing a plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention.
4 is a schematic plan view showing a light source unit of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. &Quot; and / or "include each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned items. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 >

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The terms spatially relative, "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper" And can be used to easily describe a correlation between an element and other elements. Spatially relative terms should be understood in terms of the directions shown in the drawings, including the different directions of components at the time of use or operation. For example, when inverting an element shown in the figures, an element described as "below" or "beneath" of another element may be placed "above" another element . Thus, the exemplary term "below" can include both downward and upward directions. The components can also be oriented in different directions, so that spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the chamber portion and the opening and closing window portion of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention includes a chamber part 200 including an opening on one side thereof, for example, a front surface, and an opening / closing window part 300 to open and close the opening of the chamber part. The opening / closing window part 300 may close the opening of the chamber part to seal the chamber part. In addition, the window frame forming the body of the chamber portion and the opening and closing window portion may use an aluminum material.

On the other hand, the plant in the present invention may include all kinds of cultivable lettuce, leeks, lettuce, garland chrysanthemum, chicory, cherry tomatoes, bok choy, kale, herbs, etc. Therefore, the type of plants cultivable in the present invention It is not limited.

First, referring to the chamber part 200, the chamber part 300 includes a first cultivation chamber part 240 and a second cultivation chamber part 250 that accommodate the cultivation container part (400 of FIG. 2A) described later. It may include.

In addition, the chamber unit 300 may further include a storage space 280 that can accommodate a certain fixture, apart from the cultivation chamber unit for accommodating the cultivation container unit.

In this case, although the cultivation chamber portion is shown as two places in the present invention, it is not limited to the number of the cultivation chamber portion, therefore, in the present invention, it is sufficient to include at least one cultivation portion, and the storage space portion ( 280 is not limited, and accordingly, in the present invention, the storage space portion may not be included.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1, the chamber part 200 may include a first support part 220 and a second support part 250 for supporting the culture container part, wherein the first support part is provided. The space of the first cultivation chamber 240 and the second cultivation chamber 250 may be partitioned, and the second support part may partition the space of the second cultivation chamber 250 and the storage space 280. Can be.

On the other hand, in the drawing, but the support portion for supporting the culture container portion is shown as being composed of the first support portion 220 and the second support portion 250, which can be determined according to the number of the cultivation chamber portion and the presence or absence of the storage space portion For example, when the number of the cultivation chamber part is one and includes the storage space part, the number of the supporting part may be one, and when the number of the cultivation chamber part is one and does not include the storage space part, a separate support part is provided. Instead, the bottom surface of the chamber portion may serve as a supporting portion. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the number and presence of the support portion.

At this time, in the first support portion 220 and the second support portion 250 is formed, the circulation of the air between the first cultivation chamber portion 240 and the second cultivation chamber portion 250 or the second cultivation chamber portion ( In order to circulate air between the 250 and the storage space 280, the first space 246 between the first support portion 220 and the rear surface of the chamber portion and the rear surface of the second support portion 250 and the chamber portion It may include a second separation space (256). The first separation space and the second separation space is preferably 50mm or more for smooth circulation of air, but is not limited to the size of the separation space in the present invention.

In addition, the chamber part 200 may include a light source part positioned above the first cultivation chamber part 240 and the second cultivation chamber part 250, and more specifically, the light source part may include the first cultivation chamber part ( The first light source unit 210 located above the second 240 and the second light source unit 221 located above the second cultivation chamber 250 is included. At this time, in the present invention, the light source unit may include an LED module, and the configuration of the light source unit will be described later.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1, the chamber part 200 includes guide rail parts positioned on both sidewalls of the first cultivation chamber part 240 and the second cultivation chamber part 250. And a first guide rail portion 244 positioned on both sidewalls of the first cultivation chamber portion 240, and a second guide rail portion 254 positioned on both sidewalls of the second cultivation chamber portion 250. do.

The guide rail is coupled to the guide member (432 of FIG. 2A) of the cultivation vessel portion 400 (FIG. 2A), which will be described later, and the cultivation vessel portion from the cultivation chamber portion in such a manner that the guide member slides along the guide rail. Can be removed.

In addition, the chamber part may include a sensor part 241 in a predetermined region of the inner wall of the first cultivation chamber part 240 or the second cultivation chamber part 250, and the sensor part 241 may include a temperature sensor 242. And a humidity sensor 243. In this case, the temperature sensor 242 and the humidity sensor 243 may generally use a sensor that is distributed in the market.

However, in FIG. 1, the sensor part is illustrated as being included in the first cultivation chamber part. Alternatively, the sensor part may be included in the second cultivation chamber part, or may be included in the first cultivation chamber part and the second cultivation chamber part, respectively. In the present invention, the position of the sensor unit is not limited.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1, the chamber part 200 is an operation part 260 for manipulating the operation of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention in a certain area of the outer wall of the chamber part, for example, a certain area in front of the chamber part. ).

The operation unit 260 includes an operation switch 264 for operating the entire power source of the plant cultivation chamber by the ON / OFF method, the switch unit 263 for controlling the operation of the light source unit (210, 221), It may include a control lever unit 265 for adjusting the light ratio of the light source unit (210, 221) and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 262 for displaying the state of the plant cultivation chamber. In addition, the operation unit 260 may further include an alarm LED 261 separately from the liquid crystal display. The alarm LED 261 will be described later.

The switch unit 263 may include a first switch unit 263a, a second switch unit 263b, and a third switch unit 263c, and the first switch unit 263a may include a white LED. The switch may be operated, and the second switch unit 263b may be a switch for operating a blue LED, and the third switch unit 263c may be a switch for operating a red LED. For example, when the first switch unit 263a is turned on, the white LEDs of the light source units 210 and 221 are turned on, or the second switch unit 263b and the third switch unit 263c are turned on. In this case, the blue LED and the red LED of the light source unit 210 or 221 may be operated in a manner that is turned on.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 1, the chamber part 200 includes a first driving fan part 291 and a second driving fan part 292 in a predetermined area of an outer wall of the chamber part, for example, an upper outer wall or a right outer wall. At this time, any one of the first driving fan portion 291 and the second driving fan portion 292 is an external air injection fan, and the other of the first driving fan portion 291 and the second driving fan portion 292 is It may be an internal air exhaust fan.

As described above, in the present invention, when the opening and closing window 300 closes the opening of the chamber, the chamber 200 may be sealed by the opening and closing window 300. The injection fan serves to inject external air into the plant cultivation chamber for photosynthesis or respiration of the plant, and the internal air exhaust fan discharges oxygen released during the photosynthesis action of the plant to the outside of the plant cultivation chamber, The plant cultivation chamber can clean the indoor air of the space used.

At this time, as shown in the figure, the external air injection fan is located on the right outer wall of the chamber portion, the internal air discharge fan may be located on the upper outer wall of the chamber portion, but the position of the drive fan portion in the present invention is limited It is not.

Meanwhile, the external air injection fan may further include a dust filter (not shown) in the external air injection unit to prevent the air contaminated due to dust or the like from being introduced into the chamber.

That is, as the opening / closing window part 300 closes the opening of the chamber part to seal the chamber part, the sealed chamber introduces air required for plant growth into the chamber through the external air injection fan. By further including a dust filter (not shown) in the inlet, contaminated air can be prevented from entering the chamber.

In addition, the lower portion of the chamber portion 200 includes a support portion 270, wherein the support portion may be a wheel, as shown in the figure, by configuring the support portion as a wheel, the movement of the plant cultivation chamber Can be facilitated.

Next, referring to the opening / closing window 300, the opening / closing window 300 opens and closes the opening of the chamber, and when the opening / closing window 300 closes the opening of the chamber, the chamber opens and closes. It may be sealed by the window portion.

The opening / closing window part 300 may include a window frame 310 corresponding to a basic body and a window window 340 fixed to the window frame 310. At this time, the window window 340 in the present invention is characterized in that the transparent plastic or glass material, the user can observe the cultivation state of the plant through the window window even without opening the opening and closing window 300.

In addition, the opening and closing window 300 may further include a handle 320 for facilitating opening and closing and a fastening part 330 for fixing the opening and closing window 300 to the chamber. Since it is a general matter, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 2a is an exploded perspective view showing the cultivation container portion of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention, Figure 2b is a perspective view of the combination of the cultivation container portion, Figure 2c is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of Figure 2b.

2A to 2C, the cultivation container part 400 according to the present invention includes a plurality of seeding members 410 and a seeding member fixing frame 420 for fixing the seeding members 410. It accommodates the fixing frame 420, and includes a water supply tray 430 for storing the culture solution in the inner space (433).

That is, the water supply tray 430 is a container in which a culture solution for supplying nutrients to a cultivated plant is stored in the internal space 433. The water supply tray 430 may be formed in a substantially rectangular container shape surrounding a bottom of the water supply tray 430. The seeding member fixing frame 420 may be seated at 433. At this time, the water supply tray is preferably made of stainless material in order to prevent rust by the culture medium, but is not limited to the material of the water supply tray in the present invention.

In addition, the seeding member 410 may be made of a sponge or rock wool, so as to seed and support the seeding member so as to be supported, the seeding member 410 is strongly absorbent so that the lower end is in contact with the culture medium, and the wick As the culture solution is supplied by the capillary phenomenon, the plant 440 is grown.

At this time, the seeding member 410 is formed by cutting the inlet 411 so as to penetrate from the upper side to the lower side is fixed to the incision 411 is supplied with the culture medium while being supported, grow, the incision (growth) The stem or root of the plant extends downward through 411 to directly contact the culture solution stored in the water supply tray 430.

In addition, the seeding member fixing frame 420 includes a seeding member mounting hole 421 into which the seeding member 410 can be inserted and fixed, and the seeding member mounting hole 421 has an outer diameter of the seeding member 410. It may be a diameter corresponding to. In this case, the seeding member fixing frame 420 may be made of aluminum or styrofoam material that is easy to clean and light.

2B and 2C, when the seeding member fixing frame 420 is seated on the water supply tray 430, the bottom surface of the seeding member fixing frame and the bottom surface of the watering tray have a constant gap G. In order to maintain, the seeding member fixing frame 420 may include a wing 422 in a predetermined region on both sides.

That is, when the seeding member fixing frame 420 is seated on the water supply tray 430, the wing 422 of the seeding member fixing frame is spread over the side wall of the water supply tray, so that the bottom of the seeding member fixing frame and the bottom of the water supply tray The face may maintain a constant gap G. The gap G may be used as a space for storing the culture solution, and may provide a space in which the root may be located when the root of the plant extends downward.

The gap is preferably 50mm or more for the smooth storage of the culture medium and the mounting of the root, but the size of the gap is not limited in the present invention.

In addition, the water supply tray 430 includes a guide member 432 in a predetermined area on both sides, and as described above, the guide member is located on both sidewalls of the culture chambers 240 and 250, respectively. Coupled with the portions 244, 254, the cultivation vessel may be detached from the cultivation chamber by the guide member sliding along the guide rail.

In this case, a predetermined region of the front surface of the water supply tray may include a handle 431 for facilitating attachment and detachment of the cultivation container to the cultivation chamber.

3 is a perspective view showing a plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention. At this time, Figure 3 shows a state in which the above-described chamber portion, opening and closing window portion and the culture vessel portion is fastened.

Referring to FIG. 3, the plant cultivation chamber 100 according to the present invention includes a chamber part 200 including an opening and an opening / closing window part 300 to open and close the opening of the chamber part, and the chamber part 300. The may include a first cultivation chamber unit (240 of FIG. 1) and the second cultivation chamber unit (250 of FIG. 1) each receiving the culture vessel unit 400.

In addition, the chamber part 200 may include guide rail parts (244 and 254 of FIG. 1) respectively positioned on both sidewalls of the first and second cultivation chambers (240 of FIG. 1) and the second cultivation chamber (250 of FIG. 1). The guide rails 244 and 254 of FIG. 1 are coupled to the guide members 432 of FIG. 2A of the culture vessel 400 to allow the guide members to slide along the guide rails. Thereby, the culture vessel portion can be detached from the culture chamber portion.

In addition, the plant cultivation chamber 100 may operate an operation of the plant cultivation chamber through an operation unit 260 positioned on an outer wall of the chamber part 200, for example, a predetermined area of the right outer wall.

Meanwhile, the opening / closing window part 300 opens and closes the opening of the chamber part, and when the opening / closing window part 300 closes the opening of the chamber part, the chamber part may be sealed by the opening and closing window part.

In this case, the opening and closing window 300 includes a window frame 310 corresponding to the basic body and a window window 340 fixed to the window frame 310, the window window is made of a transparent material, the user The cultivation state of the plant can be observed through the window window even if the opening and closing window 300 does not open.

4 is a schematic plan view showing a light source unit of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention. In this case, although the first light source unit 210 of FIG. 1 is described with reference to FIG. 4, the same may be applied to the second light source unit 221 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the light source unit 210 according to the present invention may include an LED module. In this case, the LED module may include a white LED unit 211a, 211b, and 211c, and a blue LED unit 212a, 212b, and 212c. And red LED units 214a, 214b, and 214c.

In this case, the white, blue, and red LED units may be controlled by the first switch unit 263a of FIG. 1, the second switch unit 263b of FIG. 1, and the third switch unit 263c of FIG. 1 as described above. Can be.

On the other hand, as described above in the background, the LED light emitting device is spotlighted as a light source to replace the light source such as incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp, halogen bulb, high-pressure sodium bulb, such LED light emitting device has the following advantages.

(1) Monochromatic light having only the wavelength range necessary for photosynthesis and growth of plants.

(2) It can be miniaturized and can be used in a relatively small space such as a chamber.

(3) High light conversion efficiency and low power consumption.

(4) It is an energy source of environmentally friendly materials that significantly reduces greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions.

(5) Even if the light source is irradiated at close range, there is no obstacle such as burning of leaves by hot wire.

(6) The lifetime is semipermanent.

(7) Due to the narrow light wavelength region, it is possible to select a light quality having only a specific wavelength range (specific color).

(8) It is smaller in size than other light sources.

(9) It is possible to apply a wide range of wavelengths by creating mixed light through combination with LEDs of other wavelength ranges.

(10) In addition to improving crop quality, it also affects the increase in functional substances.

Among the advantages of the LED light emitting device described above, it is particularly noteworthy that the light wavelength region is narrow, so that the light quality can be selected only with a specific wavelength range (specific color), and the mixed light through the combination with the LED of the other wavelength region makes the wavelength region wider. It is applicable.

Table 1 below summarizes the effect on the growth of plants according to the color of the LED.

Kinds function Red Promoting photosynthesis, controlling germination, suppressing flowering, extending cut flowers, expanding leaf area, increasing fruit sugar content, and promoting growth blue Leaf rate control, photosynthesis promotion, morphogenesis control, excessive growth inhibition, mushroom fruit body induction, coloring Red + blue Promote growth with solar-like wavelengths White Promote photosynthesis, increase fruit sugar, and promote growth

In other words, all plants generally sprout, grow, and bear fruit when planting seeds, which go through several stages of growth from the seed stage to the opening of the fruit, including the growth of the cotyledons. In each growth stage, the wavelength of light required by the plant is different.

Therefore, in the present invention, the LED module may be white LEDs 211a, 211b, and 211c, and red LEDs 212a, 212b, and 212c to emit the optimal wavelength of light to the plants in accordance with the growth stage of the plant. And blue LED sections 213a, 213b, and 213c, and further, these white, blue, and red LED sections can be controlled by separate switch sections.

For example, after spraying the initial seed, the white LED portion is radiated until a certain shoot comes out, and after sprouting, the blue LED portion and the red LED portion are radiated by adjusting a ratio to promote the photosynthesis action of the leaves. The ON / OFF of each LED unit may be controlled through the switch unit 263 of FIG. 1, and the ratio adjustment of the blue LED unit and the red LED unit may be controlled through the adjustment lever unit 265 of FIG. 1.

In this case, it is preferable that the blue LED portion has a wavelength of 455 nm to 470 nm, which is the wavelength band where the photosynthesis action of chlorophyll a is most active, and the red LED portion has a wavelength of 645 nm to 660 nm, which is the wavelength band where the photosynthesis action of chlorophyll b is most active, However, in the present invention, the wavelength range of the red LED unit and the blue LED unit is not limited.

Meanwhile, the light source unit 210 may supply heat necessary for plant growth in addition to supplying light required for photosynthesis of the plant, and an aluminum material having good heat dissipation characteristics for the window frame forming the body of the chamber part and the opening / closing window part. By using the external packaging material, a separate warmer for supplying heat for plant growth can be eliminated.

Plant cultivation chamber of the present invention as described above can be referred to as a home appliance cultivation appliances miniaturized to edible by growing and growing plants by the same concept as a general kitchen appliances.

Due to the characteristics of general home appliances, the home plant cultivation chamber should be simple in function and not complicated in structure. Therefore, the basic procedure for plant cultivation in addition to the automation function is applied in a manual manner to simplify the manufacturing process and reduce manufacturing costs. Minimization is important.

Therefore, in the present invention, in the cultivation of the plant, the cultivation chamber part is cultivated by the guide member sliding along the guide rail so that a series of procedures for supplying the culture solution necessary for the growth of the plant can be performed in a simple manner. It is detachable from wealth.

For example, during the operation of the plant cultivation chamber, the cultivation container portion is placed in the cultivation chamber portion, and if necessary, for example, in the case of replenishing the culture liquid, the guide member slides along the guide rail. The culture vessel portion can be easily detached from the culture chamber portion, and the culture solution can be supplied by a simple method.

In addition, in the present invention, the plant cultivation apparatus is configured in the form of a chamber in which the chamber part is closed by the opening and closing window part when the opening and closing window part closes the opening of the chamber part, and forms an external air injection fan and an internal air discharge fan, respectively. Thus, the contaminated external air can be arbitrarily controlled so as not to enter the inside of the chamber, and the oxygen released during the photosynthetic action of the plant is discharged to the outside of the plant cultivation chamber, whereby the indoor air of the space where the plant cultivation chamber is used. It can make clean.

In the present invention, the LED module is divided into a white LED unit, a blue LED unit, and a red LED unit, and the white, blue, and red LED units can be controlled by separate switch units, so as to match the growth stage of the plant. The optimal wavelength of light can be emitted to plants.

5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention. However, the flow of the operation shown in FIG. 5 shows only one example, and the present invention is not limited to the example of the operation described below.

Referring to FIG. 5, as described above, the cultivation chamber of the plant cultivation chamber according to the present invention includes a cultivation vessel and an LED module for providing light and heat required for plant growth, and includes a temperature sensor and humidity inside the chamber. It contains a sensor.

On the other hand, when the power supply is turned on by the operation switch (264 in FIG. 1) of the operating section of the plant cultivation chamber, and the switch section (263 in FIG. 1) of the operation section is turned on, a voltage is applied to the LED module by the light control unit to thereby supply the LED module. Is turned on. In this case, the voltage is applied to the LED module may be applied to the initial setting voltage through the voltage controller.

As a result, the LED module provides light necessary for photosynthesis to the cultivation vessel, and at the same time, supplies heat required for plant growth.

Meanwhile, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor included in the chamber continuously detect the temperature and humidity inside the chamber.

In this case, when the temperature inside the chamber rises to a temperature higher than necessary by the heat energy of the LED module, the temperature is controlled by controlling the voltage through the voltage adjusting unit to adjust the brightness of the LED module.

That is, the temperature sensor adjusts the voltage applied to the LED module through the voltage control unit when the temperature inside the chamber is above a certain temperature, and when the temperature is not above the predetermined temperature, the LED module is continuously grown in the cultivation vessel part according to the initial set voltage. Provide light

In addition, the humidity sensor, when the humidity in the chamber is below a certain humidity to operate the alarm LED (261 of FIG. 1) to inform the time of supply of the culture medium, if not below a certain humidity, the LED module is grown according to the initial set voltage, Continue to provide heat to the container.

That is, in the present invention, by including a temperature sensor inside the chamber, it is possible to automatically adjust the temperature inside the chamber, and also by including a humidity sensor in the chamber, and by including an alarm LED (261 in Figure 1) in the operation unit, The user can be automatically notified of the water supply time.

Therefore, the plant cultivation chamber of the present invention, while applying the manual procedure to the basic procedure for plant cultivation, it is possible to automate the notification of the temperature control and water supply time inside the chamber that can be easily overlooked by the user.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

100: plant cultivation chamber 200: chamber portion
240: first cultivation chamber portion 250: second cultivation chamber portion
210: first light source unit 221: second light source unit
244: first guide rail portion 254: second guide rail portion
241: sensor unit 260: operation unit
291: first driving fan 292: second driving fan
300: opening and closing window portion 310: window frame
340: window window 400: cultivation container
410: seeding member 420: seeding member fixing frame
430: water supply tray 432: guide member

Claims (14)

A chamber portion including an opening;
An opening / closing window part which opens and closes the opening of the chamber part;
A cultivation container part accommodated in a cultivation chamber part of the chamber part; And
It includes a support for supporting the cultivation vessel,
The culture vessel portion is detached from the culture chamber portion by a sliding method,
The cultivation container unit includes a seeding member and a seeding member fixing frame to fix the seeding member, and includes a water supply tray for receiving the seeding member fixing frame and storing the culture solution in an inner space.
The seeding member fixing frame includes a wing portion in both regions, and when the seeding member fixing frame is seated on the water supply tray by the wing portion, the bottom surface of the seeding member fixing frame and the bottom surface of the water supply tray have a constant gap ( G) to maintain,
The culture vessel portion includes a first culture vessel portion and a second culture vessel portion, the support portion includes a first support portion for supporting the first culture vessel portion and the second support portion for supporting the second culture vessel portion, The chamber portion includes a first cultivation chamber portion for accommodating the first cultivation vessel portion and a second cultivation chamber portion for accommodating the second cultivation vessel portion,
Plant cultivation chamber, characterized in that for circulating the air between the first cultivation chamber and the second cultivation chamber, the space between the first support and the chamber back. The method of claim 1,
The opening / closing window part closes the opening of the chamber part to seal the chamber part. The method of claim 1,
The chamber cultivation chamber including a guide rail portion located on each side wall of the cultivation chamber portion. delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The chamber part includes an operation part for manipulating the operation of the plant cultivation chamber in a predetermined region of the outer wall of the chamber part, and a light source part located above the cultivation chamber part.
The operation unit includes an operation switch for operating the total power of the plant cultivation chamber by the ON / OFF method;
A switch unit for controlling the operation of the light source unit;
An adjustment lever unit for adjusting the light ratio of the light source unit;
A liquid crystal display for displaying a state of the plant cultivation chamber; And
Plant cultivation chamber comprising an alarm LED. delete The method of claim 1,
The chamber part includes a first driving fan part and a second driving fan part in a predetermined area of the outer wall,
One of the first driving fan part and the second driving fan part is an external air injection fan, and the other of the first driving fan part and the second driving fan part is an internal air exhaust fan,
The external air injection fan is a plant cultivation chamber, characterized in that further comprising a dust filter on the external air inlet. delete delete The method of claim 1,
The seeding member is a plant cultivation chamber including an incision to penetrate from the upper side to the lower side. delete The method of claim 1,
The chamber part includes guide rail parts positioned on both sidewalls of the culture chamber part, and the water supply tray includes a guide member in a predetermined area on both sides thereof.
And the culture vessel portion is detached from the culture chamber portion as the guide member slides along the guide rail.

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