KR101843090B1 - Ultrasonic spray and wave sprout cultivation apparatus having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, A holder having an upper portion formed with a groove to support and support the ultrasonic vibration portion; A first liquid containing portion formed at a periphery and an upper portion of the holder portion so as to receive a first liquid; And a cover portion covering the upper portion of the first liquid containing portion to seal the first liquid, wherein ultrasonic waves generated from the ultrasonic vibration portion are transmitted to the second liquid on the cover portion through the first liquid and the cover portion Thereby making the second liquid into fine droplets.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an ultrasonic oscillator and an ultrasonic sprout cultivation apparatus including the ultrasonic oscillator.

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus for cultivating buds using ultrasonic waves. And more particularly to an ultrasonic oscillator for generating ultrasonic waves and an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus for cultivating buds using such an oscillator.

Atomization refers to the phenomenon of water becoming particulate. In other words, it refers to a cloud-like shape that occurs in a mist or high mountain area that occurs in a natural state. In the case of small amounts, it is vaporized. In the case of large amounts of contact, it is changed into water. Such atomization is used for a humidifier which generates vibration by ultrasonic waves to atomize the water into water and spray it in the air to adjust the humidity of the room.

Also, a sprout cultivation device for cultivating buds by supplying water to the seeds by using the humidifier principle has been developed and used.

Such a bud cultivation apparatus includes a water storage tank for receiving water to supply moisture to seeds. The bottom of the water tank is provided with a vibrator for inducing ultrasonic waves. When the vibrator is driven, droplets of water are spouted from the water surface of the vibrator to generate atomized water vapor. These atomized water vapor is supplied to the seeds to ignite the seeds.

However, when the sprout cultivation apparatus is used for a long time, the water in the water storage tank containing water is spoiled, and fungi or bacteria propagate in the water storage tank and the ultrasonic vibrator, resulting in contamination. Therefore, there is a management difficulty in that water in the water tank should be frequently replaced, and the water tank and the ultrasonic oscillator must be cleaned to maintain a clean state.

Ultrasonic vibrators are consumable parts with a short life span and are very sensitive to scratches, so care must be taken when cleaning them.

Further, in order for the ultrasonic vibrator to operate and to atomize the water in the water storage tank, a predetermined depth of water must be contained in the water storage tank. Therefore, water more than necessary for cultivation of sprouts is accommodated in the water tank, so that when the water is replaced, more water than necessary is wasted and unnecessary power is consumed.

On the other hand, in sprout cultivation, physical components such as external stimuli such as light, wind and temperature act as important factors for plant growth. The external stimulation method can cause the sprout to blow the wind so as to help the sprout growth by giving physical stress, but the additional equipment and the system and cost for controlling it are required.

The inventor of the present invention has studied for a long time to solve such a problem, has developed through trial and error, and finally completed the present invention.

A related art is Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2009-0087193 (published on August 17, 2009, Ultrasonic Irrigation Sprout Grower).

The present invention is a consumable part in an ultrasonic bud regenerator, and it is intended to reduce the number of times of ultrasonic vibrator which is very sensitive to scratching. To this end, an ultrasonic oscillator capable of preventing contamination of an ultrasonic vibrator by isolating water to be granulated by atomizing the ultrasonic vibrator is provided. Further, the present invention provides an ultrasonic vibrator that can be easily cleaned using a surfactant by separating the water to be granulated and the ultrasonic vibrator.

The present invention also provides an ultrasonic bud raiser in which a central portion of a bottom surface of a water storage tank is recessed in order to meet a water level required for atomizing water by ultrasonic vibration while reducing the amount of water accommodated in the water storage tank.

Further, the present invention provides an ultrasonic bud raiser capable of collecting and reusing water that is atomized and then dropped to the bottom by forming a concave central region of the bottom surface of the water tank.

The present invention also provides an ultrasonic bud growing apparatus capable of promoting the growth of buds by supplying moisture containing a sprayed nutrient to the outside in order to substitute for external stimuli such as wind which helps grow buds.

On the other hand, other unspecified purposes of the present invention will be further considered within the scope of the following detailed description and easily deduced from the effects thereof.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, A holder having an upper portion formed with a groove to support and support the ultrasonic vibration portion; A first liquid containing portion formed at a periphery and an upper portion of the holder portion so as to receive a first liquid; And a cover portion covering the upper portion of the first liquid containing portion to seal the first liquid, wherein ultrasonic waves generated from the ultrasonic vibration portion are transmitted to the second liquid on the cover portion through the first liquid and the cover portion Thereby making the second liquid into fine droplets.

The ultrasonic oscillator may further include a controller connected to the ultrasonic vibrator for controlling the operation period of the ultrasonic vibrator.

The present invention can be waterproof bonded to the contact portion between the first liquid containing portion and the cover portion so that the liquid from the outside is not introduced into the first liquid containing portion.

Further, the first liquid containing portion of the present invention may contain the first liquid and the preservative preventing the decay of the first liquid.

The cover portion may be any one of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and tritan.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a water treatment apparatus comprising: a water storage tank having a groove formed on a bottom surface thereof and containing a liquid therein; An ultrasonic oscillator placed in the groove of the water reservoir and transferring ultrasonic waves to the liquid contained in the water reservoir to make the liquid into fine droplets; And a mesh type seed tray coupled to an upper portion of the water reservoir and having a seed for growing buds on an upper surface thereof. The ultrasonic oscillator may be an ultrasonic oscillator, which is one of the ultrasonic oscillators described above.

The groove may be formed at the center of the bottom surface of the water reservoir, and the bottom surface of the water reservoir may be inclined so that the height of the bottom surface is reduced toward the groove.

The seed tray may be detachably coupled to the reservoir.

Further, the present invention may further include a controller connected to the ultrasonic oscillator to control the operation period of the ultrasonic oscillator.

At this time, the controller may be set to control the operation cycle of the ultrasonic oscillator to 5 minutes for the first 3 days, 10 minutes for the next 3 days, 3 minutes for the next 3 days, and 30 seconds for the next 5 days.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic vibration section; A holder having an upper portion formed with a groove to support and support the ultrasonic vibration portion; A liquid containing portion formed in a space above the holder portion to receive the liquid; And a cover portion covering the upper portion of the liquid containing portion to seal the liquid, wherein the ultrasonic wave generated from the ultrasonic vibration portion is transmitted to the liquid on the cover portion through the liquid and the cover portion. Is provided.

According to the present invention, contamination of the ultrasonic vibrator can be reduced, and the number of times of cleaning can be greatly reduced. By reducing the number of times of cleaning, the use period of the ultrasonic vibrator, which is a consumable part, can be taken long.

Further, since the water to be granulated and the ultrasonic vibrator are separated from each other, it is possible to easily perform cleaning using a surfactant.

In addition, the amount of water required to be accommodated in the water tank and atomized by the ultrasonic waves is greatly reduced and reused, thereby making it possible to significantly reduce costs and to prevent waste of unnecessary water.

And, by controlling the operation cycle of the ultrasonic wave to provide the buds with an effect similar to the external stimulus, the bud growth efficiency can be greatly improved.

On the other hand, even if the effects are not explicitly mentioned here, the effect described in the following specification, which is expected by the technical features of the present invention, and its potential effects are treated as described in the specification of the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating an ultrasonic oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing the inside of an ultrasonic oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view showing that some of the water disposed on the upper part by the ultrasonic oscillator is made into fine droplets and sprayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating that buds are grown in an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
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.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the ultrasonic atomizing apparatus and the ultrasonic bud culturing apparatus including the ultrasonic atomizing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, And the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an ultrasonic oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the inside of an ultrasonic oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, an ultrasonic oscillator U according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an ultrasonic vibration unit 100, a holder unit 200, a first liquid storage unit 400, a cover unit 300 ).

The ultrasonic vibration unit 100 includes an electronic device that generates ultrasonic vibration by the supply of the power source P, and ultrasonic vibrates the liquid disposed thereon to generate fine particles in a spray form.

The holder unit 200 supports the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 and can support the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 in the groove H by forming a groove H thereon. 1 and 2, the holder 200 may be formed in a cylindrical shape, and a groove H may be formed at the center of the upper portion of the cylinder. The grooves H formed at the upper center are formed in accordance with the shape of the ultrasonic vibration section 100 so that the ultrasonic vibration section 100 can be inserted into the grooves H. [ Through the insertion coupling, the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 can vibrate in place without being moved left and right and up and down. That is, the groove H can fix the position of the ultrasonic vibration unit 100. [

The shape of the holder portion 200 and the position of the groove H do not limit the scope of the present invention. In other words, the holder 200 can be manufactured in various shapes, and the position of the groove H can be formed at various positions as long as vibrations generated in the ultrasonic vibration part 100 can be transmitted to the liquid to atomize the liquid. .

A first liquid W1 is formed in the first liquid storage part 400 by forming a space on the upper part of the ultrasonic vibration part 100 supported by the holder part 200 and the holder part 200 around the holder part 200. [ . At this time, the first liquid W1 may contain water or an alcohol. Also, the first liquid storage part 400 may contain a preservative for preventing the decay of the first liquid W1.

At this time, the preservative may be either liquid or solid. They may be mixed together with the first liquid W1 in a liquid phase, may float on the first liquid W1 in a solid phase, or may be mixed in the first liquid W1. If the water flows for a long time while the water is floating, the water in the pool can only be corrupted. If the water is decayed and sludge is generated, the operation of the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 may not be performed properly due to the sludge. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the first liquid W1 and the preservative may be included in the first liquid storage part 400. [

The cover part 300 covers the upper part of the first liquid storage part 400 to seal the first liquid W1 inside the first liquid storage part 400. The lower part of the cover part 300 (the part that engages with the first liquid containing part 400) is formed in the same shape as the upper part of the first liquid containing part 400, May be formed slightly smaller or slightly larger than the upper portion of the base plate 400. And can function as a cap covering the upper portion of the first liquid W1 through such shape and size.

At this time, the contact portion between the cover part 300 and the first liquid containing part 400 is subjected to the waterproof bonding treatment, thereby preventing the liquid from the outside from flowing into the first liquid containing part 400. The first liquid W1 stored in the first liquid storage part 400 and the liquid outside can be clearly separated from each other.

At this time, the cover part 300 may be any one of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and Tritan so that the ultrasonic wave generated from the ultrasonic vibration part 100 can be transmitted to the second liquid W2 on the cover part 300. [ However, the material of the cover part 300 is not limited to the above, but if it is a material having a rigidity enough to withstand the weight of the second liquid W2 to be placed on the upper part and having soft property enough to transmit ultrasonic vibration, I can replace Tritan.

The thickness of the cover part 300 is about 1 mm. If it is too thin, it is difficult to support the load at the top. If it is too thick, it is difficult to transmit the vibration.

3 is a view showing that a part of the liquid disposed on the upper part by the ultrasonic oscillator U is made into fine droplets and sprayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the ultrasonic vibration generated from the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 vibrates the first liquid W1 contained in the first liquid storage unit 400, and the vibration is transmitted to the cover 300 through the cover unit 300. [ Is transferred to the second liquid (W2) on the substrate (300) to atomize the second liquid (W2) into fine droplets. 1 and 2 show only a part of the liquid contained in the first liquid containing part 400. This is for convenience of illustration and description, The liquid W1 must be filled.

In other words, the ultrasonic vibration generated in the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 vibrates the first liquid W1 on the ultrasonic vibration unit 100, and this vibration is transmitted to the cover 300 through the cover 300, 2 liquid W2, whereby the second liquid W2 is atomized and the atomized liquid S can be atomized for humidification or seed cultivation.

As shown in FIG. 3, a certain level of the second liquid W2 is required for the vibration generated in the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 to atomize the second liquid W2 most efficiently. At this time, the predetermined level may depend on the radius of the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 and the vibration intensity of the ultrasonic vibration unit 100 and the like.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing that a bud is grown in an ultrasonic bud cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 shows the bud (A) grown by germination of the seed.

4 and 5, the sprout cultivation apparatus according to the present invention includes a reservoir 1000, an ultrasonic oscillator 2000, and a seed tray 3000. The ultrasonic oscillator 2000 described above may be used as the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 at this time.

The water storage tank 1000 includes a space for accommodating the liquid W therein. The liquid W at this time corresponds to the second liquid described above. That is, the liquid W such as moisture is received, atomized by the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 and sprayed, so that it can be supplied to the seed for the cultivation of the bud.

A groove H is formed on the bottom surface B of the water storage tank 1000 and an ultrasonic oscillator 2000 can be mounted on the groove H. [ The ultrasonic oscillator 2000 transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the liquid W contained in the water storage tank 1000 to atomize the liquid W into fine droplets. Since the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 described above is used, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The ultrasonic oscillator 2000 in the bottom surface B of the water storage tank 1000 can be positioned by placing the groove H in the bottom surface B of the water storage tank 1000 and inserting the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 into the groove H, It is possible to lower the height. With this structure, the liquid level (W) for optimum spray efficiency can be lowered together. As a result, the amount of the liquid W contained in the water storage tank 1000 can be reduced. As described above, there is an optimal water level for causing the vibration generated from the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 to atomize the liquid W. The present invention can reduce the amount of the liquid W in the water storage tank 1000 as a result of lowering the optimum water level through the structure of the groove H as a result.

At this time, the groove H may be formed at the center of the bottom surface B of the water storage tank 1000. The bottom surface (B) of the water storage tank (1000) may be formed in a concave shape at a central portion and may be formed to be inclined so as to be lowered toward the groove (H).

With this structure, the amount of liquid W required for optimum spray efficiency can be reduced. In other words, instead of raising the water level in the central zone by collecting water in the central zone, its surrounding area becomes lower in water level from the bottom surface (B). The amount of the liquid W accommodated in the water storage tank 1000 can be greatly reduced. Further, the liquid W sprayed through the inclination toward the center portion can be collected again, and the liquid W can be reused.

The ultrasonic oscillator 2000 is installed on the bottom of the water storage tank 1000 to generate ultrasonic vibration and the generated ultrasonic waves transmit vibrations to the liquid W (e.g., water) contained in the water storage tank 1000 to make fine water drops . The fine droplets formed by the ultrasonic vibration can be sprayed and supplied to the seed.

The seed tray 3000 is coupled to the upper part of the water storage tank 1000 and may be formed in a mesh shape so that seeds for seed bud growth can be placed on the upper surface.

In other words, the seed tray 3000 can be fixed by hanging a hook formed inside the water storage tank 1000. It is formed in a mesh shape, and seeds of the buds are arranged on the upper surface and supported while being supported, so that the roots of the buds are supported and grow smoothly.

The seed tray (3000), which performs this function, can have holes of various sizes depending on the seed size of the bud to be cultivated. That is, it is preferable that the seed tray 3000 is manufactured in such a size that the seed of the bud to be cultivated is supported without passing through the mesh net of the seed tray 3000, and the seed tray 3000 has a seed size And can be used in place of it. To this end, the seed tray 3000 is detachably coupled to the water storage tank 1000.

The bud cultivation apparatus according to the present invention further includes a control unit (4000).

The controller 4000 is electrically connected to the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 to control the operation period of the ultrasonic oscillator 2000. It is well known that external stimuli such as light, wind, and temperature are needed to germinate seeds and grow buds efficiently. As a result, many prior arts can be used to blow air, illuminate LED lights, or control temperature.

The present invention controls the operation of the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 so as to replace such external stimulus. In other words, rather than continuously operating the ultrasonic oscillator 2000, it is necessary to adjust the supply period of water and the nutrients contained therein while repeating the ON and OFF operations.

During the first three days, the cycle of operation is continued for 5 minutes to germinate the seeds. That is, it repeats not to spray for 5 minutes after spraying for 5 minutes. In other words, the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 is operated for 5 minutes and then repeatedly turned off for 5 minutes.

On the fourth day, the action cycle is extended to maximize the role of the external stimulus. That is, the ON / OFF control of the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 is controlled in a 10-minute cycle.

On the 5th day after that, continuous stimulation is given to stabilize seed growth. That is, the ultrasonic oscillator 2000 in a 3-minute cycle.

From the 6th day until the 10th day, the operation cycle is shortened to supply stabilized moisture and nutrients. That is, the operation cycle is controlled at a cycle of 30 seconds.

It was found through experiments that sprout cultivation through control of the operation cycle showed a growth rate of about 50% as compared with sprout cultivation in which the ultrasonic oscillator (2000) was continuously operated without the operation cycle control.

That is, water and nutrients were continuously supplied to the seeds for a total of 10 days, and water and nutrients were supplied to the grown buds and seeds, but the growth rate of the buds grown by the above-mentioned cycle was about 50%. While the electrons grew to 10 cm, the latter showed a growth of 15 cm.

As a result, the present invention replaces external stimulation elements such as light, wind, and temperature through the operation period control of the ultrasonic oscillator 2000, thereby improving the efficiency of sprout cultivation and cultivating more robust sprouts.

The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the description and the expression of the embodiments explicitly described in the foregoing. It is again to be understood that the scope of protection of the present invention can not be limited by obvious alterations or permutations of the present invention.

A: bud
B: bottom surface
H: Home
W1: first liquid
W2: second liquid
S: atomized liquid
P: Power
U: Ultrasonic Oscillator
100: Ultrasonic vibration section
200:
300:
400: first liquid containing portion
1000: Water tank
2000: Ultrasonic Oscillator
3000: Seed tray
4000:

Claims (11)

Ultrasonic vibration;
A holder having a groove formed thereon for supporting and supporting the ultrasonic vibrator;
A first liquid containing portion formed at a periphery and an upper portion of the holder portion so as to receive a first liquid; And
And a cover portion covering an upper portion of the first liquid containing portion to seal the first liquid,
The ultrasonic wave generated from the ultrasonic vibration unit is transmitted to the second liquid on the cover part through the first liquid and the cover part to make the second liquid into fine droplets,
Wherein the groove formed in the upper portion of the holder portion is formed in a cylindrical shape of the ultrasonic vibration portion so that the ultrasonic vibration portion is inserted into the groove. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first liquid containing portion and the cover portion are waterproof bonded to the contact portion between the first liquid containing portion and the cover portion so that liquid from the outside is prevented from flowing into the first liquid containing portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first liquid containing portion includes:
Wherein the first liquid and the first liquid are capable of receiving a preservative to prevent decay of the first liquid and the first liquid. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cover portion is one of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) or Tritan. A reservoir formed with a groove on a bottom surface and containing a liquid therein;
An ultrasonic oscillator placed in the groove of the water reservoir and transferring ultrasonic waves to the liquid contained in the water reservoir to make the liquid into fine droplets; And
And a mesh type seed tray coupled to the upper portion of the water reservoir and having seeds for seed cultivation on the upper surface thereof,
The ultrasonic oscillator includes:
A sprout cultivation apparatus characterized by being an ultrasonic oscillator according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the groove is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the water storage tank and the bottom surface of the water storage tank is inclined so that the height of the bottom surface is reduced toward the groove. 6. The method of claim 5,
Characterized in that the seed tray is detachably coupled to the reservoir. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a controller connected to the ultrasonic oscillator to control the operation period of the ultrasonic oscillator. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein,
Wherein the operation period of the ultrasonic oscillator is set to be controlled to 5 minutes for the first 3 days, 10 minutes for the following day, 3 minutes for the next day, and 30 seconds for the next 5 days. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a controller coupled to the ultrasonic vibrator to control an operation period of the ultrasonic vibrator. Ultrasonic vibration;
A holder having a groove formed thereon for supporting and supporting the ultrasonic vibrator;
A liquid containing portion formed in a space above the holder portion to receive the liquid; And
And a cover portion covering an upper portion of the liquid containing portion to seal the liquid,
The ultrasonic wave generated from the ultrasonic vibration unit is transmitted to the liquid on the cover unit through the liquid and the cover unit,
Wherein the groove formed in the upper portion of the holder portion is formed in a cylindrical shape of the ultrasonic vibration portion so that the ultrasonic vibration portion is inserted into the groove.

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