KR101415842B1 - Indoor Plants Cultivation Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indoor plant cultivating apparatus for controlling the cooling and heating of a plant and facilitating the growth of plants by irradiating light through an LED lamp, comprising a plurality of shelf members arranged at regular intervals, An LED lighting device attached to a back surface of each of the shelves to emit light; a planting case configured to be placed on an upper portion of each shelf member to grow plants; A drain port formed on a bottom surface of the case and configured to receive water from the outside, a drain hole formed in the bottom surface of the other side of the planting casing so as to correspond to the inlet port to drain the water, And a water level control valve configured to be rotatable at an angle to adjust the water level inside the planting case. It is gong.

Description

{Indoor Plants Cultivation Apparatus}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus, and more particularly, to an indoor plant cultivation apparatus in which plants can be easily grown indoors.

As the industry develops and the population grows, farmland and clean areas are decreasing due to the expansion of various factory facilities and the construction of houses. In particular, the use of chemicals to make farmland grows barren With the increase of various industrial pollution, the cultivation of clean agricultural products and various plants is getting harder and harder.

Due to the environmental pollution, public interest for cultivating clean agricultural products and various plants is increasing rapidly. Conventional cultivation methods such as greenhouses or vinyl houses not only improve the productivity of plants but also cultivate crops and plants regardless of the season, but there is a problem that a large space must be secured.

If you can not obtain a wide range of cultivated land, such as ordinary households or specialty restaurants that require it, as well as people who are engaged in plant cultivation, you can cultivate plants in large quantities using a minimum of indoor space Researches on various cultivation apparatuses that can be applied to agricultural products are being actively carried out.

In order to cultivate a variety of plants regardless of season, it is most important to secure the sunlight required for photosynthesis of plants, as well as to cultivate clean plants using indoors cultivation apparatuses. However, since sunlight is highly affected by weather, time, and location, there are limits to using indoor cultivation equipment.

In addition, even if artificial light is used due to this limitation, the wavelength of the artificial light can not be controlled according to the plant growth cycle, and the power consumption is increased accordingly.
Korean Patent Application No. 1999-0014516 entitled " Plant Growth and Growth Device Using Light Emitting Diodes " and Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0082228 entitled " Lighting Control System and Method Using Artificial Light "

It is an object of the present invention to provide an indoor plant cultivation apparatus which can control the cooling and heating and irradiate light through an LED lamp to facilitate plant growth.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an indoor plant cultivating apparatus including a plurality of shelf members arranged at regular intervals, a support frame for supporting the edges of the shelf members, An LED lighting device that is attached to the LED lighting device, a case for planting the plant to be placed on the upper part of each of the shelf members, an inflow port formed at one side of the bottom of the planting case, A drain port formed at the other side of the planting case so as to correspond to the inlet port to drain the water; and a water outlet connected to a drain port inside the planting case and rotatable at a predetermined angle, And a water level control valve for controlling the water level.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an indoor plant cultivating apparatus including a main body case having an inner space, a plurality of shelf members arranged at regular intervals in an inner space of the main body case, A thermoelectric element formed at an upper end of the main body case to adjust a temperature inside the main body case, an LED lighting device formed at the back surface of each of the shelf members, and a plant material A supply pipe for supplying water to the respective planting cages in a longitudinal direction on one side surface of the main body case and a water supply pipe for supplying water to the planting case in a longitudinal direction on the other side surface of the main body case, A water drain pipe, and a water supply pipe connected to one side of the main body case and including a temperature and a humidity inside the main body case, It characterized in that the control comprises a control box which.

The indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, heating and heating can be controlled by using a thermoelectric element, and light can be irradiated through an LED lamp to facilitate plant growth.

Second, the growth of plants can be facilitated by controlling heating and cooling by using thermoelectric elements.

Third, since thermoelectric elements and LED lamps are used, plants can be easily grown indoors through low noise and low power.

Fourth, it is possible to control the water drainage and water level by using the pressure difference of water, thereby facilitating plant cultivation.

1 is a side view schematically showing an indoor plant growing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig.
3 is an internal schematic view schematically showing an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the LED lighting fixture of Figure 3;

Hereinafter, an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a side view schematically showing an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of shelf members 110 arranged at regular intervals and a plurality of shelf members 110 for supporting the edges of the shelf members 110 A LED lighting device 130 attached to a back surface of each of the shelf members 110 to emit light and a plant material adapted to be placed on top of each of the shelf members 110, An inlet port 141 formed at one side of the bottom of the planting case 140 to receive external water and an inlet port 141 formed at the other side of the planting casing 140 in correspondence with the inlet port 141. [ And a water outlet 142 connected to the water outlet 142 of the planting case 140 and rotatable at a predetermined angle to adjust the water level inside the planting case 140. [ (Not shown).

Each of the plurality of shelf members 110 is fixed to the support frame 120 at predetermined intervals. As described above, the support frame 120 is divided into multiple layers in a state where the support frame 120 is fixed to the support frame 120, and the divided layers can be used as an independent space for growing various kinds of plants.

A pipe 160 is connected to the inlet 141 and the drain 142 and the pipe 160 is connected to one side and the other side of the storage tank 170 formed at the lower side.

Inside the storage tank 170, a sterilizing device 180 for sterilizing water moving along the pipe 160 is formed. At this time, the sterilizer 180 uses a UV lamp.

A transparent window 171 is provided on one side surface of the storage tank 170 in a height direction. The water storage amount of the storage tank 170 can be confirmed in real time through the transparent window 171.

A pump 190 for supplying the water stored in the storage tank 170 to the inlet 141 of the planting case 140 is formed at one side of the storage tank 170.

The LED lighting apparatus 130 is formed on the back surface of the shelf member 110 in a multi-layered structure, and serves to grow plants by emitting light from the LEDs.

The LED lighting apparatus 130 can improve the yield and reduce the illumination energy by controlling the LED lighting through the lighting control unit according to the growing state of the plant.

Here, the LED lighting control is to adjust the lighting proportion of the LED according to the color light so as to supply the light of the preferred wavelength which is different according to the growing season of the plant, thereby improving the growth and yield and adjusting the illuminance of the LED according to the light absorption ability And dimming by dimming.

The dimming is performed by dimming or adjusting the LED lighting quantity, which reduces the amount of light at the initial stage of growth and raises the illuminance step by step to the harvesting stage.

LEDs for forming wavelengths of 640 nm to 675 nm and LEDs for generating wavelengths of 425 nm to 455 nm are mixed with LEDs of 9: 1 to 6: 4 for each LED lighting fixture 130, The most efficient photosynthesis and chlorophyll action can be achieved while minimizing energy use.

That is, for the photosynthesis of plants, the red part in the 620 to 770 nm band centered on the wavelength of 670 nm and the purple and blue part in the 300 to 500 nm centered on 450 nm are most effective.

As described above, the LED lighting device 130 maintains the optimal proximity to the plants by controlling the elevation of the plant according to the growth state of the plant, and further, the dimming of the LED is performed, thereby improving the yield and improving the energy efficiency.

The LED lighting apparatus 130 may simultaneously use light of wavelengths of P680 and P700 having different wavelengths, and the rate of photosynthesis may be made larger than the sum of the respective wavelengths independently provided. This is a test result consistent with the facilitation effect Emerson discovered. This verification test result is converted into a DB, and multi-wavelength natural light type plant illumination and DB system are implemented, and it is necessary to change according to the variables of all natural environment changes such as BMNT, EENT, cloudy day, sunny day, cloudy day, rainy day, snowy day Light wavelength, light quantity, light quality, temperature, humidity, and air circulation.

In particular, it can monitor real-time measurement of natural environment data through Q-sensor 365 days a year and at the same time can automatically adjust light source, light quantity, and light quality in real time. In case of worst natural environment condition, The light source can be adjusted automatically or manually.

The planting case 140 is a trestle for cultivating plants. The trestle can be used for both soil cultivation and hydroponic cultivation, and includes various means for cultivating plants such as pots.

The planting case 140 can be used as a seedling plant for seeding and cultivation such as parsley, lettuce, Chinese cabbage, onion, garlic, etc., root vegetables (radish, carrot, potato, burdock, Etc.), fruit vegetables (tomato, pepper, eggplant, strawberry, melon, watermelon, etc.).

The water level control valve 150 is configured to be able to rotate 180 degrees. When it is necessary to adjust the water level to a certain height inside the planting case 140 by using the pressure difference of water, The water level can be adjusted by rotating the water toward the upper direction to stop water drainage.

Therefore, the water introduced into the planting case 140 is circulated by the water level control valve 150, thereby preventing the orienting liquid of the plant contained in the water from being precipitated and minimizing the contamination of water .

When water is required to drain water, the water level control valve 150 is rotated so as to coincide with the ground surface and drained to the outside of the water.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an internal configuration view schematically showing an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention .

2 and 3, the indoor plant growing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a main body case 210 having an inner space, A thermoelectric element 230 formed at the upper end of the main body case 210 to adjust the temperature inside the main body case 210, The LED lighting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a LED lighting device (240) configured on a rear surface of the main body case (210); a planting case (250) A drain pipe 270 for draining water from the planting case 250 in the longitudinal direction on the other side surface of the body case 210; a water supply pipe 260 for supplying water to the planting case 250; (210), and a cover member And a control box 280 for controlling moisture including temperature and humidity inside the body case 210.

Here, the main body case 210 has a closed space therein, and its front surface is opened, and a door (not shown) may be installed on the opened front surface. At this time, the doors are formed as a pair and are formed as a single door as well as a door opened and closed at both sides.

In addition, the door may be formed to be transparent so that the inside of the body case 210 can be seen from the outside.

On the other hand, a drain port (not shown) is provided on one side of the back surface of the main body case 110 to drain and drain water.

The plurality of shelf members 220 are installed inside the main body case 210 and are fixed to both sides of the main body case 210 at a predetermined height interval to divide the inside of the main body case 210 into multiple layers. As described above, the interior of the main body case 220 is divided into multiple layers by the plurality of the shelf members 220, and the divided layers can be utilized as independent spaces for cultivating various kinds of plants.

The shelf member 220 is configured to slide on both sides of the inside of the main body case 210 in the width direction through a holding jaw or a guide rail.

The thermoelectric element 230 is provided at an upper end of the main body case 210 to control the temperature inside the main body case 210 and is for heating or cooling.

That is, the water supplied to the thermoelectric element 230 is heated or cooled so that the temperature inside the body case 210 is always kept constant. And water cooled through the thermoelectric element 230 is directly supplied to a pipe (not shown) embedded in the body case 210 to lower the temperature inside the body case 210 do.

For example, when the temperature inside the main body case 210 is below 10 ° C through a temperature sensor mounted on the control box 280 during the winter or heating, the temperature is automatically raised to raise the temperature. In summer or during cooling, If the temperature of the hot water to be heated is 18 DEG C or higher, it can operate to automatically drain the cold water.

The LED lighting apparatus 240 is formed on the back surface of the shelf member 220 in the form of a double layer, and plays a role of growing plants by emitting light from LEDs.

The LED lighting device 240 can improve the yield and reduce the illumination energy by controlling the LED lighting through the lighting control unit according to the growing state of the plant. LED lighting control adjusts LED lighting proportion according to color light so as to supply light of preferred wavelength which is different according to growing time of plants, and improves growth and yield and adjusts illuminance of LED according to light absorption ability It can be divided into saving energy.

The dimming is performed by dimming or controlling the amount of light emitted by the LED, which reduces the amount of light at the beginning of growth and raises the illuminance gradually to the harvesting stage.

LEDs for forming wavelengths of 640 nm to 675 nm and LEDs for generating wavelengths of 425 nm to 455 nm are mixed with LEDs of 9: 1 to 6: 4 for each LED lighting fixture 240, The most efficient photosynthesis and chlorophyll action can be achieved while minimizing energy use.

As described above, the LED lighting device 240 maintains the optimal proximity to the plants by adjusting the elevation according to the growing condition of the plant, and furthermore, the dimming of the LED is performed, and the LED lighting device 240 exhibits an increased effect in improvement of yield and energy efficiency.

The LED lighting apparatus 240 may simultaneously use light of wavelengths of P680 and P700 having different wavelengths so that the rate of photosynthesis can be made larger than the sum of the respective wavelengths independently provided. This is a test result consistent with the facilitation effect Emerson discovered. This verification test result is converted into a DB, and multi-wavelength natural light type plant illumination and DB system are implemented, and it is necessary to change according to the variables of all natural environment changes such as BMNT, EENT, cloudy day, sunny day, cloudy day, rainy day, snowy day Light wavelength, light quantity, light quality, temperature, humidity, and air circulation.

In particular, it can monitor real-time measurement of natural environment data through Q-sensor 365 days a year and at the same time can automatically adjust light source, light quantity, and light quality in real time. In case of worst natural environment condition, The light source can be adjusted automatically or manually.

The planting case 250 is a trestle for cultivating plants. The trestle can be used for both soil cultivation or hydroponic trestle, and includes various means for cultivating plants such as pots. A drainage hole 251 is formed in the trestle plate in accordance with the supply of water.

Various control units are installed in the control box 280 to control the thermoelectric element 230 by the control units so that the temperature and humidity inside the body case 210 are always kept constant It provides a smooth environment for plant growth.

At this time, the control box 280 has a temperature and humidity sensor (not shown) for monitoring the temperature and humidity inside the body case 210.

The surface of the control box 280 is configured in a touch manner so that the manager can manage the plant cultivation apparatus through a light touch operation.

The control box 280 includes a calendar, a time, an overvoltage detection, a soft start, a current suppression integrated signal output, an optical device cooling fan control circuit, and a remote control communication port. , Which operates in conjunction with the high-speed tracking circuit.

In addition, the control box 280 is designed to include the calendar and the time, the temperature and the altitude of the sun according to the calendar 365 days a year. Since the sunrise and sunset times are different according to the four seasons, The operation time of the LED lighting device 240 can be freely set.

An inlet port 251 and a drain port 252 are formed at one side and the other side of the planting case 250 so as to correspond to the inlet pipe 260 and the drain pipe 270, respectively.

The body case 210 is connected to the inlet pipe 260 and the drain pipe 270 at an inner central portion thereof to form a storage tank 290 for storing water.

A sterilizing device 300 for sterilizing water flowing along the inflow pipe 260 and the drain pipe 270 is formed in the storage tank 290. At this time, the sterilizer 300 uses a UV lamp.

A transparent window 291 is provided on one surface of the storage tank 290 in a height direction. The amount of water stored in the storage tank 290 can be checked in real time through the transparent window 291.

A pump 310 for supplying the water stored in the storage tank 290 to the inlet 251 of the planting case 250 is formed at one side of the storage tank 290.

And a water level control valve 330 connected to a drain port 252 inside the planting case 250 and configured to be rotatable by a predetermined angle to adjust a water level inside the planting case 250.

At this time, the water level control valve 330 can be manually adjusted through an artificial means if necessary, or can be automatically adjusted through a separate motor.

The water level control valve 330 is configured to be rotatable by 180 degrees. When it is necessary to adjust the water level to a predetermined height inside the planting case 250 by using the pressure difference of water, The water level can be adjusted by rotating the water toward the upper direction to stop water drainage.

Therefore, the water level control valve 330 automatically circulates the water introduced into the planting case 250, thereby eliminating the settling of the orienting liquid contained in the water, and preventing contamination of water.

Further, when water is required to drain water, the water level control valve 330 is rotated so that the direction of the water level control valve 330 coincides with the ground surface and drained to the outside of the water.

In the indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention, a blowing means 320 is additionally provided on one side of the main body case 210, and air is blown by the blowing means 320 to the main body case 210 The plant growth rate can be made faster by constructing the plant 250 to be provided to plants planted in the planting case 250 inside the plants.

Meanwhile, light intensity and photosynthesis are important in an indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to each embodiment of the present invention. As the intensity of light increases when the temperature and the concentration of carbon dioxide are constant, the amount of photosynthesis increases up to a certain limit. When the respiration rate and the photosynthetic rate are the same, it is called the compensation point when there is no appearance of carbon dioxide, that is, when the intensity of light is the same as that of carbon dioxide. The intensity of light when it does not increase.

Bicarbonate cultivation refers to cultivation by supplementation of phosphorescent light source when insufficient amount of solar radiation is caused by natural environment change under normal natural light source cultivation. Depending on the type of crop, the compensation point and lightening point are different, and there are some differences depending on the region and country.

Recently, with the spread of spectrophotometric analysis technology and small-sized high-end instrument, the photosynthesis rate and photosynthetic rate can be measured in real time in the field.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the LED lighting fixture of Fig. 3. Fig.

As shown in FIG. 4, the LED lighting apparatus 240 emits light by arranging a plurality of LEDs 242 at a constant interval on the light-transmitting panel 241.

The LED lighting device 240 includes a plurality of line-shaped grooves formed in the light-transmitting panel 241, and LEDs 242 for emitting color lights of two or more specific wavelengths are inserted into the grooves, So that light of various emission wavelengths can be irradiated. In addition, such a lighting apparatus is formed in a slim panel form, minimizing the space occupation in the shelf between plant shelves and maximizing the growth space of plants.

The plant for cultivating an indoor plant according to the present invention having the above-described structure can control the cooling and heating by using the thermoelectric element 230 and can easily grow plants by irradiating light through the LED lighting device 240 .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

110: shelf member 120: support frame
130: LED lighting fixture 140: planting case
150: level control valve 160: pipe
170: Storage tank 180: Disinfection device
190: pump

Claims (12)

A plurality of shelf members arranged at regular intervals,
A support frame for supporting the edges of the respective shelf members,
An LED lighting device attached to a back surface of each of the shelf members to emit light;
A planting case configured to be placed on an upper portion of each of the shelf members to grow plants,
An inlet port formed on a bottom surface of the planting case and through which external water flows,
A drain port formed on the other side bottom surface of the planting casing so as to correspond to the inlet port,
And a water level control valve connected to a drain port in the planting case and rotatable at a predetermined angle to adjust a water level in the planting case,
A pipe is connected to each of the inlet and the drain port, the pipe is connected to one side and the other side of the storage tank formed at the lower part, and a sterilizing device for sterilizing the water moving along the pipe in the storage tank Respectively,
And a transparent window is provided on one side surface of the storage tank in a height direction. delete delete delete A main body case having an internal space,
A plurality of shelf members arranged at regular intervals in an inner space of the main body case,
A thermoelectric element formed at an upper end of the main body case to adjust a temperature inside the main body case,
An LED lighting device provided on a rear surface of each of the shelf members,
A planting case formed on an upper portion of each of the shelf members to grow plants,
A supply pipe for supplying water to the respective planting cages in a longitudinal direction on one side surface of the main body case,
A drain pipe formed in the other side surface of the main body case in the longitudinal direction to drain water from the planting case,
A control box provided on one side of the body case for controlling moisture including temperature and humidity inside the body case;
And a water level control valve connected to a drain port in the planting case and rotatable at a predetermined angle to adjust the water level inside the planting case,
A sterilization device for sterilizing water flowing along the inflow pipe and the drain pipe is formed in the inside of the storage tank. The sterilization device for sterilizing water flowing along the inflow pipe and the drain pipe is formed in the inner center part of the main body case. ,
And a transparent window is provided on one side surface of the storage tank in a height direction. [6] The indoor plant cultivation apparatus of claim 5, wherein the body case has an airtight space therein, and the front surface of the body case is opened, and a door is provided on the opened front surface. The indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the door is formed to be transparent so that the inside of the main body case can be seen from the outside. delete The indoor plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a blowing means formed on one side of the main body case. delete delete delete

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