KR101552131B1 - Apparatus for cultivating of soybean - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for cultivating soybean sprouts and, more particularly to an apparatus for cultivating soybean sprouts, which prevents the roots from being damaged due to the movement of the soybeans when reversing the cultivating vessel in order for the roots to grow reversely. The apparatus for cultivating soybean sprouts may include: a cultivating vessel whose upper and lower side are open; a cover which has multiple holes for water and is selectively combined to the open ends of the cultivating vessel; and a fall prevention plate which prevents the soybeans from moving during the reversing process, supports the soybeans when the cultivating vessel is reversed, and prevents the soybeans from falling down with a fall prevention means. Therefore, the present invention secures an enough space for the soybean sprouts to grow and prevents damages on the roots when reversing the vessel by supporting the soybeans with the fall prevention means during the reversing process, and furthermore, obtains fresh soybean sprouts.

Description

{APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATING OF SOYBEAN}

The present invention relates to an inverted bean sprout growing apparatus, and more particularly, to an inverted bean sprout growing apparatus for preventing beans from being damaged when the cultivation vessel is turned upside down so that the roots of the beans grow upside down.

Common bean sprouts are cultivated by washing the raw beans thoroughly, boiling them for a certain period of time, and then bringing the raw beans into the cultivation vessel and growing the bean sprouts by watering at a predetermined temperature and time.

In such a conventional bean sprouts cultivation method, the beans in the lower part of the cultivation vessel are slow in growth, and the roots are tapered, resulting in the appearance of the short roots.

Japanese Patent No. 1996-0006493 and Japanese Patent No. 10-0696565 are to solve the conventional problems by causing the bean sprouts to grow upside down. By cultivating the cultivation vessel in the middle and cultivating it, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of fine roots, Can be obtained.

The bean sprouts cultivation method registered in advance is composed of a storage process, a washing process, a soaking process, and a cultivation process. The above-mentioned storage process keeps warming in winter, keeps cold in summer, and keeps soybeans in a warehouse which maintains constant temperature at all times, thereby preventing rot of soybeans and initial germination. The washing process cleanses the beans and selects high quality beans so that good bean sprouts can be grown. The process of soaking is to extract the washed soybeans into a perforated box and watering the ground water about 8 times, so that the beans are blown enough by the day. Soak the so-called beans in an appropriate amount in a cultivation vessel. Then, ground water of 25 ° C water temperature is raised 8 times a day in the cultivation room where the room temperature is kept at 28-30 ° C. After 3 days, the bean sprouts will grow to about 3㎝. That is, if the bean sprouts are about 3㎝ long, the head of the bean head is directed downward and the root is turned upside down. When bean sprouts are turned upside down, ground water of 25 ℃ water is supplied about 8 times a day, and when it is cultivated for 12 hours for 2 days, the cultivation of suitable bean sprouts is completed.

However, as shown in Fig. 1, in the process of reversing the cultivation container, the bean sprouts grown by this cultivation method are not inverted and move up to a certain number of the bean sprouts (1) located irregularly, . This is because a space in which the bean sprouts 1 can grow is secured in the upper part of the bean sprouts 1.

In addition, during the process of rolling the bean sprouts (1), some of the damaged roots are damaged and the damaged roots are rotten. In addition, the damaged roots and the bean sprouts (1) to be cut have a problem in that a cumbersome process is required to be selected through the selection process.

KR Patent Registration No. 10-0103342 (August 13, 1996) KR Registration No. 10-0696565 (March 12, 2007)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bean sprout which is capable of preventing the bean from being damaged, It is an object of the present invention to provide a bean sprouts cultivation apparatus.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inverted bean sprout growing apparatus,

A cultivation vessel penetrating through;

A cover selectively coupled to both open ends of the cultivation vessel and having a plurality of water pores;

The beans are inserted into the inside of the cultivation vessel and adhered to the top of the beans so that the beans do not move in the course of inverting the cultivation vessel, the beans are supported when the cultivation vessel is turned upside down, Drop prevention plate; .

Further, the drop prevention means may include a rack vertically installed in the cultivation vessel; A pinion installed on the fall prevention plate and engaged with the rack; A pressing means for preventing the rotation of the pinion; .

The pressing means may include a roller provided on one side of the pinion; A belt provided so as to surround the roller and the pinion; An eccentric cam which is closely attached to one section of the belt and changes its degree of pressing with the belt as it rotates; .

The falling preventing means is composed of a magnet provided so as to correspond to the edge of the drop prevention plate and the sidewall of the cultivating vessel, wherein the magnets provided in the cultivation vessel are long or plural in the vertical direction, And the magnet of the cultivation vessel are installed so that the same pole faces each other.

The drop prevention plate is characterized in that a plurality of water holes are formed.

In addition, a cushion member is provided between the drop prevention plate and the bean sprouts.

Further, the cushion member is characterized in that it is a straw impregnated with nuisance water.

Further, the cultivation vessel is characterized in that a shaft is formed on both sides thereof, and both shafts are inserted into a bearing of a cradle installed vertically from the bottom, so that the cultivation vessel is rotatable from the cradle.

In addition, the cradle has a fixing pin sliding in a longitudinal direction, and has a plurality of pinholes into which a fixing pin is inserted, so that the cultivating container can be rotated and rotated at a desired angle.

In addition, the cradle is provided with a motor, a power transmission device is provided between the motor and the shaft of the harvesting container, and the harvesting container is rotated through driving of the motor.

In the inverted bean sprout growing apparatus according to the present invention having such a structure, all the bean sprouts are turned upside down by preventing the bean sprouts from moving by the drop preventing means in the process of reversing the cultivation vessel while ensuring a sufficient space for growing the bean sprouts. It is possible to harvest a very healthy bean sprouts by preventing damage.

It is also possible to prevent the fall preventing plate from falling freely by the fall preventing means and to prevent the beak sprouts from being damaged by lowering the fall preventing plate in a stable state so that the fall preventing plate is automatically lowered without any operation, The worker can control the descending speed.

Further, by providing the cushion member between the fall prevention plate and the bean sprouts, there is an effect that the damage of the bean sprouts is further minimized in the process of reversing the cultivation container and in the process of descending the fall prevention plate.

In addition, the cushion member can be used to grow bean sprouts rich in essential minerals beneficial to the human body such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, sodium, and iron, as well as a buffering function by using the straw impregnated with the intermittent water, Therefore, there is an effect that the humidity in the cultivation vessel is maintained for a long time.

Further, even if the cultivation container is enlarged from the cradle to the size of the cultivation container, it can easily be reversed, and when using the power, the cultivation container can be easily reversed without being difficult.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a cultivating vessel is turned upside down according to a conventional method for cultivating bean sprouts. FIG.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of an inverted bean sprout cultivation apparatus according to the present invention;
3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a structure of a drop preventing means according to the present invention;
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a structure of a drop prevention means according to the present invention.
5 is a sectional view showing a state in which a cushion member and a drop prevention plate are inserted into a cultivation container according to the present invention.
6 is a sectional view showing a state in which a cushion member and a drop prevention plate are inserted into a cultivation container according to the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing the cultivating vessel according to the present invention in an inverted state.
8 is a sectional view showing a state in which the fall prevention plate according to the present invention is lowered.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing a fall preventing means according to another embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a side view showing the structure of a cradle according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the inverted bean sprouts cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the inverted bean sprouts cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the structure of the fall preventing means, Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross- to be.

As shown in these drawings, the inverted bean sprouts cultivation apparatus according to the present invention includes a cultivation vessel 10 which is vertically penetrated, and a plurality of water holes 21 which are selectively coupled to both opened ends of the cultivation vessel 10 The bean sprouts 1 are inserted into the inside of the cultivation vessel 10 and closely adhered to the upper part of the bean sprouts 1 to prevent the bean sprouts 1 from moving in the course of inverting the cultivation vessel 10, 10 for preventing the bean sprouts 1 from being dropped by the fall preventing means 31 when the bean sprouts 1 are turned upside down.

The cultivation vessel 10 has a tubular shape, and has an upper portion and a lower portion that are opened and penetrated. Although the present invention has been described in terms of a rectangular tubular shape, it should be noted that it may be circular or polygonal.

The cover 20 is selectively coupled to both ends of the open end of the cultivation vessel 10 and can be held in a coupled state by an operation of locking and disengaging a separate locking device (not shown). The cover 20 is formed with a large number of penetrating holes 21 through which water is supplied and drained. When the cover 20 is coupled to the lower portion of the cultivation vessel 10, the bean sprouts 1 are piled up on the cover 20. A cover (not shown) is provided on the inner surface of the cover 20 to prevent the bean sprouts 1 from being inserted into the water hole 21 to be clogged.

The drop prevention plate 30 is placed on the bean sprouts 1 to prevent the bean sprouts 1 from rolling when the cultivation vessel 10 is turned upside down and is a plate having the same shape as the inner space of the cultivation vessel 10 .

The drop prevention plate 30 is made to be lightest so that the bean sprouts 1 are not pressed. However, when the cultivation vessel 10 is turned upside down and positioned below the bean sprouts 1, the bean sprout 1 is designed to withstand the weight of the water and the weight of the water to be supplied.

The fall preventing plate 30 is provided with fall preventing means 31 for preventing the fall preventing plate 30 from falling freely by its own weight when the cultivating container 10 is turned upside down. 3 and 4, the drop preventing means 31 includes a rack 32 vertically provided in the harvesting container 10, a pinion 32 mounted on the fall preventing plate 30 and engaged with the rack 32, (33), and a pressing means (34) for preventing the rotation of the pinion (33).

The pinion 33 is provided at both ends of the drop prevention plate 31. The pinion 33 is installed to rotate by a horizontal axis S on a bracket B fixed to the drop prevention plate 31, Is slightly protruded from the edge of the drop prevention plate 31. As shown in FIG. The rack 32 is formed to correspond to the pinion 33, and is formed long on both sides of the harvesting container 10 in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the fall preventing plate 30 is inserted into the harvesting container 10, the pinion 33 and the rack 32 are naturally engaged with each other, so that the fall preventing plate 31 is lowered and the pinion 33 rotates.

The urging means 34 prevents the rotation of the pinion 33 and prevents the drop prevention plate 30 from falling rapidly. The pressing means 34 includes a roller 34a provided on one side of the pinion 33, a belt 34b provided so as to surround the roller 34a and the pinion 33, And an eccentric cam 34c whose degree of compression with respect to the belt 34b is changed as it rotates.

The roller 34a is spaced apart from the pinion 33 at a predetermined interval and is mounted to the bracket B on which the pinion 33 is installed to idle by the horizontal axis S. The belt 34b is installed so as to surround the roller 34a and the pinion 33. When the pinion 33 rotates, the roller 34a also rotates. The eccentric cam 34c is positioned between the pinion 33 and the roller 34a so that a part of the eccentric cam 34c is brought into close contact with the belt 34b to make a sliding contact with the belt 34b, Thereby obstructing the conveyance of the belt 34b. As a result, since the rotation of the belt 34b is not smooth, the pinion 33 is also not freely rotated, so that the fall prevention plate 30 is gradually lowered. As the eccentric cam 34c rotates, the degree of protrusion toward the belt 34b is changed. However, the frictional force is increased as it protrudes in the direction of the belt 34b, and the rotation of the pinion 33 becomes more difficult. The descending speed of the fall prevention plate 30 can be adjusted by using the eccentric cam 34c. A knob K is provided at a shaft end of the eccentric cam 34c so that the cam 34c can be easily rotated by hand.

The drop preventing means 31 having such a structure is provided at one or more ends of the drop prevention plate 30 or at least one side thereof. At the upper part of the drop prevention plate 30, one or more handles 35 are provided and can be easily hand-held, and a plurality of water holes 36 are formed to supply water or drain water through the water hole 36.

Finally, a cushion member 40 is provided between the drop prevention plate 30 and the bean sprouts 1. The cushion member 40 may be any material that can absorb an external impact such as a straw or a sponge. However, it should be light in weight and able to pass water through.

When the cushion member 40 is used as a straw, the straw is impregnated with the ground water for a certain period of time. Ji-joo water contains a large amount of potassium, magnesium, sodium and iron, which is good for our body, plays an important role in naturally naturalizing and cleanses metabolism by eliminating toxins from food and pollution.

By using the straw impregnated with the artificial waters as the cushioning member 40, it is possible to prevent the bean sprouts 1 from being damaged due to the direct contact of the bean sprouts 1 with the hard fall prevention plate 30, The bean sprouts (1) rich in beneficial essential minerals can be grown, and the humidity in the cultivation vessel (10) can be maintained for a long time because the straw is continuously faded with water.

The operation and effect of the inverted bean sprouts cultivation apparatus according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described in detail.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a state where a cushion member and a fall prevention plate are inserted into a cultivating vessel, Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a cushion member and a fall prevention plate are inserted into a cultivating vessel, 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the fall prevention plate is lowered.

First, the cover 20 is joined to the lower part of the cultivation vessel 10 to form a floor. After the beans are loaded into the cultivation vessel 10, the water is repeated until the length of the bean sprouts 1 grows to a length of about 3 cm do. In this process, the water to be supplied is smoothly drained through the water hole 21 of the cover 20.

5, before the bean sprouts 1 are inverted, the cushioning member 40 and the drop prevention plate 30 are moved upward from the open upper portion of the cultivation vessel 10, . At this time, the cushion member 40 is directly placed on the bean sprouts 1, and the fall prevention plate 30 is gradually inserted from the upper portion of the cultivation vessel 10. Since the fall prevention plate 30 is formed to be slightly smaller than the inner area of the cultivation vessel 10, the pinion 33, which is the fall preventing means 31, naturally engages with the rack 32 of the cultivation vessel 10, The pinion 30 is lowered and the pinion 33 is rotated. In this process, as the eccentric cam 34c, which is the urging means 34, interferes with the movement of the belt 34b, the rotation of the pinion 33 is gradually made so that the fall prevention plate 30 is gradually lowered without falling freely, And then stops on the member (40). 6, the cushion member 40 and the drop prevention plate 30 are sequentially placed on the bean sprouts 1, so that there is no space on the bean sprouts 1.

In this state, another cover 20 is fixedly coupled to the upper portion of the cultivation vessel 10, and the cultivation vessel 10 is turned upside down as shown in Fig. In this process, all the bean sprouts (1) are placed in the inverted position without rolling because they have no space inside. When the cultivation vessel 10 is turned upside down, the fall prevention plate 30 is lowered by its own weight. As described above, the drop prevention plate 31 is gradually lowered, and the fall of the bean sprouts 1 is performed without any change in position. As the bean sprouts (1) do not move like this, the bean sprouts (1) are not damaged at all.

When the drop prevention plate 30 descends and touches the cover 20, the drop prevention plate 30 can not descend further and stops as shown in FIG. The bean sprouts 1 are cultivated by removing the cover 20 located at the upper part of the cultivation vessel 10. Then the bean sprouts (1) will be placed on top of the head again, and the roots will grow, and bean sprouts (1) can be cultivated and harvested upside down.

9 is a cross-sectional view showing a fall preventing means according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the fall preventing means 31 is made of a magnet M.

That is, the magnet M corresponding to the edge of the drop prevention plate 30 and the sidewall of the cultivation vessel 10 is provided. Here, the magnets M provided in the cultivation vessel 10 are long or plural in the vertical direction. The magnet M of the drop prevention plate 30 and the magnet M of the cultivation vessel 10 are installed so as to face each other with the same polarity so that a repulsive force acts when they approach each other.

Therefore, when the fall prevention plate 30 is lowered, when the magnet M provided on the drop prevention plate 30 is close to the magnet provided in the cultivation vessel 10, A repulsive force acts to prevent the drop prevention plate 30 from descending. Here, the gap and spacing of the magnet M vary depending on the weight of the fall prevention plate 30, the bean sprouts 1, the water supplied, and the weight of the cushion member 40. As a result, the drop prevention plate 30 appears to be slightly stopped, and must pass through. When the drop prevention means 31 is used as the magnet M, the structure is very simple.

10 is a side view showing the structure of a cradle according to the present invention, in which a cultivating vessel is installed in a cradle.

The cultivating vessel 10 is provided with shafts 11 on both sides and both shafts 11 are inserted into a bearing 51 of a cradle 50 vertically installed from the bottom so that the cultivating vessel 10 is placed on the cradle 50 As shown in Fig.

The holder 50 is formed by a plurality of horizontal frames and vertical frames, and the bearings 51 are formed on both sides at predetermined heights. The installation is completed by simply placing the shaft 11 on the bearing 51 so that the bearing 51 is opened upward and the shaft 11 of the harvesting container 10 is inserted from above. The shaft 11 thus installed is not separated from the bearing 51 unless lifted up to the upper portion. The cultivating container 10 having such a structure can be rotated from the cradle 50.

The holder 50 includes a horizontal fixing pin 52 sliding in the longitudinal direction and a plurality of pinholes 53 into which the fixing pin 52 is inserted. The pinhole 53 is formed at the upper part and the lower part of the cultivation vessel 10, and may be further provided. Therefore, the cultivating vessel 10 can be rotated and fixed at a desired angle.

The cradle 50 is provided with a motor 54 and a power transmission device 55 is installed between the motor 54 and the shaft 11 of the harvesting container 10 to drive the motor 54 Allowing the vessel 10 to rotate. Here, the power transmission device 55 may be a belt, a pulley, a gear, a sprocket, a chain, or the like combined with one or more of them.

Finally, a gear G that meshes with the rotating body of the power transmission device 55 and the shaft 11 of the harvesting container 10 can be provided. In this case, when the shaft 11 of the cultivating vessel 10 is placed on the bearing 51 of the cradle 50, the two gears G are automatically engaged and interlocked without any operation.

1: bean sprouts 10: cultivation vessel 11: shaft
20: cover 30: fall prevention plate 31: falling prevention means
32: rack 33: pinion 34: pressing means
34a: roller 34b: belt 34c: cam
35: handle 36: water hole 40: cushion member
50: cradle 51: bearing 52:
53 pinhole 54 motor 55 power transmission device
B: Bracket G: Gear K: Knob
M: Magnet

Claims (7)

A cultivating vessel (10) penetrating through;
A cover (20) selectively coupled to both open ends of the cultivation vessel (10) and having a plurality of water holes (21); And
The bean sprouts 1 are prevented from moving in the process of being inserted into the inside of the cultivation vessel 10 and brought into close contact with the upper part of the bean sprouts 1 so that when the cultivation vessel 10 is turned upside down, And a fall prevention plate (30) for supporting the support member (1) and preventing free fall by the fall preventing means (31)
Here, the drop prevention means 31 includes a rack 32 vertically installed in the cultivation vessel 10;
A pinion 33 installed on the drop prevention plate 30 and engaged with the rack 32; And
And an urging means (34) for interrupting the rotation of the pinion (33).
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing means (34) comprises: a roller (34a) provided on one side of the pinion (33);
A belt 34b installed to surround the roller 34a and the pinion 33; And
And an eccentric cam (34c) which is in close contact with a part of the belt (34b) and whose degree of pressing with the belt (34b) is changed by rotating the belt (34b).
The cultivating container (10) according to claim 1, wherein the falling preventing means (31) comprises a magnet (M) provided so as to correspond to the edge of the drop prevention plate (30) The magnet M of the fall prevention plate 30 and the magnet M of the cultivation vessel 10 are provided so as to face each other with the same polarity Upside down bean sprouts cultivation device.
The inverted bean sprouts cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a cushion member (40) is provided between the drop prevention plate (30) and the bean sprouts (1).
The cultivating vessel (10) according to claim 1, wherein the cultivation vessel (10) is provided with shafts (11) on both sides and both axes (11) are inserted into the bearing (51) 10) is rotatable from the stand (50).
The container holder according to claim 5, wherein the holder (50) is provided with a fixing pin (52) sliding in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of pinholes (53) (10) can be rotated and fixed at a desired angle. delete

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