KR101870882B1

KR101870882B1 - Smart pot

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Publication number: KR101870882B1
Application number: KR1020170113219A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김현호
Original assignee: 주식회사 플레이블
Priority date: 2017-09-05
Filing date: 2017-09-05
Publication date: 2018-06-25

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart flowerpot, and more specifically, to a smart flowerpot which can control temperature and humidity to facilitate the growth of small plants indoors and has a dome-shaped cover capable of protecting sprouts during germination of plants. According to an aspect of the present invention, the smart flowerpot comprises: a flowerpot body comprising an outer case and inner pots provided inside the outer case; and an opening/closing dome provided at an upper portion of the flowerpot body to be opened and closed.

Description

Smart potted plants {SMART POT}

The present invention relates to smart pots, and more particularly, to smart pots capable of controlling temperature and humidity to facilitate the growth of small plants in the room, and smart pots having a dome- It is about pots.

Humans gain psychological stability and comfort when living with nature. However, since modern people who live in busy and hard lives are getting less and less able to get access to natural flora and fauna, their desire for nature is getting bigger. This tendency is more evident in the growing number of pet animals and the growing number of people close to pollen, and the rapid growth of related industries.

On the other hand, in the workplace, it is often difficult to raise a companion animal or a companion animal. It is a common sight for workers today to raise small pots at their desks.

However, since the temperature and humidity of the plants must be kept constant, there is a great deal of difficulty in nurturing plants for beginners in dry, sunny offices. It is easy to see plants that are raised in offices, etc., exposed to air-conditioner winds, and can be easily seen from the surroundings. So in today's office where air conditioning is thoroughly done, it is not easy to raise soft young plants, even if they are not sensitive to environmentally sensitive plants or environments.

For this reason, raising plants for psychological stability and mental comfort often lead to stress and discouragement, especially when the plants that they grow are dead.

KR 10-2017-0005653 A KR 10-1677675 B1 KR 10-2016-0027038 A KR 1989-0001106 Y1

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for protecting a plant or an environment-sensitive plant from direct exposure to a heating / cooling environment, To provide a smart flower pot.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention as a technical means for solving the above problems is a pollen body comprising an outer case and an inner pollen provided on the inner side of the outer case; And an opening / closing dome provided at an upper portion of the flowerpot body so as to be openable / closable.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening / closing dome is constituted such that a pair of opening / closing covers whose halves are halved face each other, both sides of each opening / closing cover are rotatably coupled to the outer case, And a cover driving part is provided on the rear inner side of the opening / closing cover to open / close the opening / closing cover.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inner pot may further include a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the inner pot may be spaced apart from the inner case to form a space between the inner pot and the outer case, and a space between the inner pot and the outer case may be formed in the inner pot A water supply unit for supplying water or an air circulation unit for circulating the air inside the opening / closing dome to the outside air.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a body drive unit is further provided at a lower portion of the flowerpot body to selectively rotate the flowerpot body.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the main body drive unit comprises a pedestal for supporting a lower portion of the pollen body, a drive shaft having one side integrally joined to the lower portion of the pollen body, and a main body drive unit for rotating the drive shaft And the pollen main body rotates when the driving shaft rotates by the main body driving unit.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive shaft is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, one side of which is connected to the inner pot, and the inner side surface of the drive shaft is continuously provided with one side along the circumferential direction, And a compression unit of a bellows structure is provided on the inner side of the hollow portion of the drive shaft, and the compression unit is provided with a guide projection on one side of the other side so that the guide projection is seated and engaged with the guide unit, The guide protrusion may be configured to move in the vertical direction along the guide.

The smart pollen according to the present invention is provided with a dome-shaped cover that can be opened and closed at the top of the pollen to prevent the plants from being exposed to the cooling / heating environment or direct exposure, and maintains the surrounding environment constantly by the temperature / This makes it easy for beginners to grow plants that are sensitive to young sprout or environment.

1 is a perspective view of a smart pot according to the present invention;
2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a smart pot according to the present invention.
3 is a horizontal sectional view of a smart pot according to the present invention.
4 is a diagram showing smart pots according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a main body drive unit shown in Fig.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a smart pollen according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a smart pollen according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of a smart pollen according to the present invention.

1 to 3, the smart pot according to the present invention includes a pot body 100 and an opening / closing dome 150 provided at an upper portion of the pot body 100 so as to be openable / closable.

The pollen body 100 is composed of an outer case 110 and an inner pollen 120 provided inside the outer case 110 and plants are planted in the inner pollen 120. The outer case 110 is configured in a shape similar to a normal pollen shape as shown in the figure. The pollen generally consists of a rectangular or circular bowl structure with a narrow bottom and a wider top. Although the circular bowl structure is illustrated in the drawing, the specific shape of the pollen does not affect the right scope of the present invention, and may be manufactured in various shapes as necessary.

The interior pollen 120 provides a space where plants are planted or seeds are sown, and the upper part (directional representation with reference to FIG. 1, the terms used below are used as the same reference) is opened and the lower part is closed And the inside is configured as a hollow shape. Although the inner pot 120 having a hexagonal shape is shown as an example in the drawings, the shape and function of the outer case 110 and the opening / closing dome 150, which will be described later, The design can be changed to various structures or shapes in a range not exceeding the range.

The inner pot 120 is spaced apart from the inner surface of the outer case 110 by a predetermined distance from the inner center of the outer case 110. Thus, a space is formed between the inner surface of the outer case 110 and the outer surface of the inner pot 120. A space between the outer case 110 and the inner pot 120 is provided with a water supply unit 170 or an air circulation unit 175 to be described later. However, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the space between the inner pot 120 and the outer case 110 is provided with a cover plate 123 to cover the top surface for aesthetic purposes, and the cover plate 123 is detachable . The water supply unit 170 and the like will be described later in detail.

It is preferable that the inner pot 120 and the upper portion of the outer case 110 have the same or similar height and the bottom surface of the inner pot 120 has a drain hole (not shown). In addition, the inner pot 120 may include a temperature sensor 130 and a humidity sensor 135. The temperature sensor 130 and the humidity sensor 135 can be selectively applied to various known off-the-shelf products, and the application position can be also variously designed. The temperature sensor 130 and the humidity sensor 135 will not be described in detail with reference to the known technology.

The opening / closing dome 150 provided on the upper part of the flowerpot body 100 may be formed in a hemispherical shape of a transparent material that transmits sunlight. The hemispherical opening / closing dome 150 includes a pair of open / close covers 155 And can be configured to face each other. Thus, as shown in the drawing, the upper portion of each opening / closing cover 155 is opened to both sides while being opened. At this time, the side cover 157 is provided at the lower part of the opening / closing cover 155 so that the side adjacent to the pot body 100 is covered even when the opening / closing cover 155 is opened, .

In order to open the opening / closing dome 150 to both sides as described above, both sides of the opening / closing cover 155 of the opening / closing dome 150 may be rotatably coupled to the outer case 110, Closing cover 155 is provided in a space between the inner side of the outer case 110 and the closure plate 123 so that the side cover 157 is positioned between the closure plate 123 and the outer case 110. [ Closing cover 155 is opened and the rear side of the opening and closing cover 155 is moved to the upper side along the opening and closing cover 155 while the side cover 157 is lifted up to the upper side of the closing plate 155, And the outer case 110, as shown in FIG.

The opening and closing cover 155 may be opened or closed manually. Preferably, the opening and closing cover 155 is provided with a cover driving unit 160, and the opening and closing cover 155 is driven by electric power according to a specific condition or a user's operation. Can be opened and closed. The cover driving unit 160 may be provided on the inner rear side of each opening / closing cover 155 as shown in the figure. The cover driving unit 160 includes an electric motor having a sun gear and a planetary gear coupled with the opening / closing cover 155 so as to engage with the sun gear. When the electric motor rotates to one side or the other, ) May be opened or closed. At this time, it is preferable that the cover driving unit 160 is covered by the lower part of the cover plate 123 or covered with a corresponding cover in order to improve the appearance or durability.

A water supply unit 170 and an air circulation unit 175 may be provided in the lower part of the closure plate 123 described above between the outer case 110 and the inner flowerpot 120 as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The water supply unit 170 includes a tank unit for storing a predetermined amount of water, a water supply pipe (not shown) for guiding water in the tank unit to the inner pot 120, and a pump (not shown) for sending water in the tank to the water supply pipe . Thus, the user can store a certain amount of water in the tank portion, so that the water in the tank portion can be supplied to the inner pot 120 under a specific condition or period.

The air circulating unit 175 circulates the outside air inside the opening / closing dome 150 or around the inside pollen 120. Plants need air containing an adequate amount of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. In the natural state, there is no problem because air circulates naturally by the wind etc. However, since the air is stagnated in an office-like room, smooth air circulation can not be achieved. In particular, in the case of the smart pot according to the present invention, if the opening / closing dome 150 is closed, the air inside the opening / closing dome 150 can not circulate at all, causing problems of respiration and photosynthesis of plants. For this purpose, the air circulation unit 175 circulates the outside air into the opening / closing dome 150 to smoothly supply the carbon dioxide necessary for the photosynthesis.

The air circulating unit 175 is provided between the outer case 110 and the inner pot 120. The air circulating unit 175 preferably includes an air pump at a lower portion of the closure plate 123, Holes 125 to circulate outside air inside the opening / closing dome 150 through the through-holes 125.

In the above-described configuration, the smart pots according to the present invention provide an appropriate environment for plant growth while maintaining the temperature and humidity inside the opening / closing dome 150 constant. For example, the temperature sensor 130 provided in the inner pot 120 may measure the temperature of the inside of the opening / closing dome 150 or the soil to open or close the opening / closing dome 150, or supply water. If necessary, a carbon dioxide measuring sensor (not shown) may be provided inside the opening / closing dome 150 to operate the air circulating unit 175 when the inside of the opening / closing dome 150 or the vicinity of the plant is insufficient, And may be provided with a heater as required. In particular, when growing seeds, it is possible to maintain the temperature and humidity suitable for the initial germination conditions. If the growth conditions according to the kinds of plants are input, water supply automatically, opening of the opening / closing dome 150 and air circulation It is possible to maintain the proper growth environment so that even a novice can easily grow plants.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a smart flower pot according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a body drive unit shown in FIG.

4 and 5, a smart pot according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a pot body 100 and a body driving unit 190 for rotating the pot body 100, ) Can be rotated at a constant cycle.

All plants grow in the direction of sunlight or in the opposite direction under the influence of sunlight. The luminosity of a plant is an extremely natural phenomenon, but it is not aesthetically pleasing that an ornamental plant is bent. In order to minimize the bending of plants in the direction of sunlight or in the opposite direction, it is necessary to shine the sunlight evenly throughout the circumference of the plant. The smart flowerpot according to the present invention may include a main body drive unit 190 disposed under the flowerpot body 100 to rotate the flowerpot body 100 at a predetermined cycle to allow plants planted in the flowerpot to uniformly receive sunlight. The cycle in which the pot rotates can be set variously as needed. For example, the cycle of rotation of a circle can be rotated by 30 ° per hour, or one rotation per hour or one rotation per day.

The body drive unit 190 includes a pedestal 191 for supporting the lower part of the pollen body 100, a drive shaft 193 for one end to be integrally coupled with the lower part of the pollen body 100, And a main body driving unit 195 for rotating the driving shaft 193. Thus, when the main body driving unit 195 rotates the driving shaft 193, the pollen main body 100 coupled to the driving shaft 193 rotates.

Meanwhile, the Smart Flowerpot according to the present invention may further include a function of supplying air to the roots of the flowerpot integrally with the body drive portion 195. The driving shaft 193 of the Smart Flowerpot according to the present invention is formed in a cylindrical shape having a hollow interior and one side is connected to the inner pot 120 and the inner side surface of the driving shaft 193 has one side along the circumferential direction, The lower guide 181 can be continuously formed. A bellows-shaped compression portion 183 is provided in the hollow portion of the driving shaft 193 and a guide protrusion 185 is provided on one side of the compression portion 183, 181, respectively.

The driving shaft 193 connected to the inner pot 120 may have a plurality of vent holes 197 communicating with the inner pot 120 at one end surface thereof. The compression portion 183 of the bellows structure is rotatably disposed inside the drive shaft 193 and is configured to be fixed to the inside of the drive shaft 193. For example, the compression unit 183 is rotatably provided in the drive shaft 193, and the central axis of the polygon (not shown) passes through the center of the compression unit 183, Direction. When the other end of the compression section 183 is coupled to be movable in the vertical direction on the central axis so as to be movable in the vertical direction, the compression section 183 is relatively rotated with respect to the drive shaft 193, So that it can flow only in the vertical direction. Since the guide protrusion 185 is engaged with the guide 181, the guide protrusion 185 moves up and down along the guide 181 when the drive shaft 193 rotates. When the guide protrusion 185 moves up and down The compression section 183 repeatedly shrinks and stretches. A valve structure (not shown) is provided on the other side of the compression part 183 to push the air inside the compression part 183 toward the pollen body 100 when the compression part 183 contracts, The external air is introduced into the compression unit 183. When the main body driving unit 190 rotates the pollen main body 100 once a day, the compressed portion 183 injects air into the inner pollen 120 while shrinking and stretching once, Three times a day, air is injected into the pollen body 100 three times.

Plants need an adequate amount of air in the soil to breathe root. In general, in natural conditions, earthworms such as earthworms make the pathways necessary for the soil to breathe, but plants often do not grow well because there are no insects or earthworms that play such roles in indoor pollen. In fact, there are arguments that many of the causes of death due to unknown causes of the plant are rooted breathing problems. In particular, when plants are grown indoors for a long time, the soil in the pollen becomes harder and harder, making the root breathing more difficult. The smart pot flower according to the present invention is configured to periodically blow air into the soil of a flower pot to smooth root respiration of the plant.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

100: Flowerpot body
110: outer case
120: Inside pot
123: Cover plate
125: Through hole
130: Temperature sensor
135: Humidity sensor
150: Opening and closing dome
155: opening / closing cover
157: side cover
160:
170:
175: air circulation part
181: Guide
183:
185: guide projection
190: body drive unit
191: Stand
193:
195:
197: vent hole

Claims

A pollen main body comprising an outer case and an inner pollen provided on the inner side of the outer case; And
And an opening / closing dome provided at an upper portion of the flowerpot body so as to be openable /
The open /
A pair of opening / closing covers whose halves are halved are opposed to each other so that both side surfaces of each opening / closing cover are rotatably coupled to the outside case, and a cover driving part is provided inside the rear side of each opening / closing cover, To be opened and closed,
The inner pot may further include a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor,
Wherein the inner pots are spaced apart from the inner case so that a space is formed between the inner pots and the outer case, and a water supply unit for supplying water to the inner pots or a water supply unit An air circulation unit for circulating the air inside the opening and closing dome to the outside air,
The pollen body may further include a main body drive unit to selectively rotate the pollen body,
The main body driving unit includes:
A pedestal for supporting a lower portion of the pollen body, a drive shaft configured to integrally couple with a lower portion of the pollen body, and a body drive portion for rotating the drive shaft. When the drive shaft is rotated by the body drive portion, Is rotated,
Wherein the driving shaft is formed in a cylindrical shape having a hollow inside, one side is connected to the inner pot and the inner side surface of the driving shaft is continuously formed with a guide having a high one side and a low other side along the circumferential direction,
And a guide protrusion is provided on a side of the other side of the compression part so that the guide protrusion is seated on the guide to be engaged with the guide part. When the drive shaft is rotated, the guide protrusion A smart flowerpot configured to move up and down along the guide.

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