KR101885905B1 - Controller for greenhouse and greenhouse control system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A controller for a greenhouse according to embodiments of the present invention comprises: an antibacterial filter part for filtering contaminants of atmospheric air; a fan coil part adjusting the air inputted through the antibacterial filter part to a preset temperature; and a sterilizing part sterilizing or disinfecting the temperature-controlled air in the fan coil part, and supplying the sterilized or disinfected air to a pipe installed under the ground of the greenhouse, wherein the sterilizing part uses hypochlorous acid as a sterilizing and disinfecting agent, and the hypochlorous acid may be injected through a plurality of injection holes to combine with temperature-controlled air to be formed in a spray form.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION [0002] CONTROLLER FOR GREENHOUSE AND GREENHOUSE CONTROL SYSTEM [0003] THEREOF [

The present invention relates to a greenhouse control system, and more particularly, to an energy-saving environmentally friendly greenhouse controller and a greenhouse control system including the same.

The greenhouse can be made of vinyl or glass. In the greenhouse, the heating system is operated in winter and the cooling system is operated in summer in order to adjust the optimum cultivation temperature of crops. The heating system raises the room temperature by the convection action. That is, the air heated in the heating device rises to the roof and falls when cooled to a certain temperature. This convection action can reduce the heating effect because the air rises and falls. In addition, heat may not be supplied near the ground inside the greenhouse.

Especially in the case of large greenhouses, the temperature difference is large depending on the location where the heating device is installed, so that the proper cultivation temperature of the crop can not be maintained as a whole. In summer, a cooling device (for example, an air conditioner, etc.) must be operated for the proper temperature of crops, which causes a problem of high fuel cost. Further, in the case of a conventional greenhouse, since the heating or cooling device continues to operate in a closed space, it may be vulnerable to bacteria or viruses.

It is an object of the present invention to improve the heating effect of a greenhouse, to control the temperature uniformly throughout the greenhouse, to reduce heating and cooling costs, to prevent bacteria and viruses And a greenhouse control system including the greenhouse controller.

A greenhouse controller according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an antibacterial filter unit for filtering contaminants of atmospheric air; A panco part for adjusting the air inputted through the antibacterial filter part to a predetermined temperature; And a sterilizing / disinfecting unit for sterilizing or disinfecting the temperature-regulated air in the panco part, and supplying the sterilized or sterilized air to a pipe installed under the ground of the greenhouse. The sterilizing unit may use hypochlorous acid as a disinfectant and spray the hypochlorous acid through a plurality of injection holes to combine with the temperature-controlled air to form a spray.

In an embodiment, the fan coil unit includes: a temperature control device for controlling a temperature of water; A circulation pipe for circulating the temperature-controlled water; A radiator that receives the temperature-adjusted water through the circulation pipe and generates heat or cool air; And a controller for supplying power to the thermostat and controlling the operation of the radiator.

As an embodiment, the fan coil portion may include a circulation pump for forcibly circulating water in the circulation pipe; A replenishment water supplier for replenishing water in the circulation pipe; And a blowing fan for blowing heat or cool air to the outside by supplying air to the radiator.

A greenhouse control system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of greenhouse controllers for providing temperature-controlled, sterilized air through a pipe; And a greenhouse connected to the plurality of greenhouse controllers through the pipe and supplied with the temperature-controlled sterilizing air from the plurality of greenhouse controllers. Wherein the pipe of the greenhouse is installed below the ground and the pipe provided below the ground provides the temperature-controlled, sterilized and sterilized air to the room of the greenhouse through the air port, Can be discharged.

In an embodiment, each of the plurality of greenhouse controllers includes an antibacterial filter unit for filtering contaminants of atmospheric air; A panco part for adjusting the air inputted through the antibacterial filter part to a predetermined temperature; And a sterilizing / disinfecting unit for sterilizing or disinfecting the temperature-controlled air in the panco part, and supplying sterilized or sterilized air to the pipe provided below the ground of the greenhouse.

In an embodiment, the sterilizing unit may use hypochlorous acid as a disinfectant and spray the hypochlorous acid through a plurality of injection holes to be combined with the temperature-controlled air to form a spray.

The greenhouse control system according to the embodiment of the present invention can control the temperature inside the greenhouse without installing a separate cooling and heating device (for example, an air conditioner or a heater) in the greenhouse. Further, since the greenhouse control system of the present invention can supply the environmentally-friendly natural disinfecting disinfectant through the pipe, the environmentally-friendly crop can be cultivated at low cost.

1 is a block diagram showing a greenhouse control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the AA 'section of the greenhouse under the ground and the ceiling in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view of the pipe shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 shows a BB 'section of the pipe shown in FIG. 3 installed below the ground.
5 and 6 are block diagrams illustrating an example of the panco portion shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing the disinfection unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

In the following, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a greenhouse control system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The greenhouse control system 1000 includes a first greenhouse controller 1100, a second greenhouse controller 1200, and a greenhouse 1300. The greenhouse control system 1000 of FIG. 1 can receive atmospheric air through the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 on the right and left sides of the greenhouse 1300. However, the greenhouse control system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be supplied with atmospheric air through a greenhouse controller having fewer or more greenhouse controllers. Although the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 are shown in FIG. 1 as having the same configuration for ease of explanation and understanding, according to the utilization method of the greenhouse control system 1000 of the present invention, But may have other configurations.

1, the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 include antibacterial filter units 1110 and 1210, panco parts 1120 and 1220, and disinfection units 1130 and 1230, respectively. do. The first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 may provide sterilized / sterilized heating or cooling air to the pipe 1310 located below the greenhouse 1300. A plurality of air ports 1311 may be formed in the pipe 1310 of the greenhouse 1300. The heating or cooling air introduced through the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 may enter the interior of the greenhouse through the air port 1311. [ Air entering the interior of the greenhouse can control the room temperature of the greenhouse and exit outside through the air outlet of the greenhouse roof (see FIG. 2, 1320).

The first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 shown in FIG. 1 have the same internal configuration and operation principle. Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the first greenhouse controller 1100 will be mainly described. The first greenhouse controller 1100 can be supplied with atmospheric air through an air conditioning port of an air conditioning room (not shown) into which atmospheric air is blown. The antibacterial filter unit 1110 can primarily filter contaminants or dust from the atmospheric air introduced from the air conditioning chamber. The antibacterial filter unit 1110 can remove mold and bacteria by performing antimicrobial treatment on the atmospheric air. The antibacterial filter unit 1110 may include a detachable antibacterial filter. The antibacterial filter can be replaced at regular intervals according to the usage. Atmospheric air having passed through the antibacterial filter unit 1110 can be introduced into the panco part 1120 through the pipe.

The panco part 1120 can raise or lower the temperature of the atmospheric air. The panco part 1120 may include a heating device for raising the temperature of the water and a cooling device for lowering the water temperature. According to the embodiment, only one of the heating device and the cooling device may be provided. The panco part 1120 can increase or decrease the temperature of the water through the heating device or the cooling device and circulate the water flowing through the pipe through the circulation pump. The panco part 1120 can increase or decrease the temperature of the air introduced by using the radiator. The panco part 1130 can blow the atmospheric air into the sanitizing and sterilizing unit 1130 by using a blowing fan.

The sterilizing and sterilizing unit 1130 may sterilize or sterilize the atmospheric air introduced from the pancake part 1120. [ Disinfecting unit 1130 can sterilize / disinfect atmospheric air using an environmentally friendly disinfectant or an environmentally-friendly disinfectant. The disinfecting and sterilizing unit 1130 can cool or sterilize the disinfectant or the disinfectant to jet or spray the air. Sterilizing section 1130 may provide sterilized or sterilized atmospheric air to a pipe 1310 installed below the ground of the greenhouse 1300.

The first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 can be sterilized and provided with atmospheric air adjusted to the room temperature of the greenhouse 1300 to the pipe 1310 of the greenhouse 1300 have. The atmospheric air introduced from the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200 can be introduced into the greenhouse through the air port 1311 installed at a predetermined interval or at a predetermined interval in the pipe 1310. Accordingly, the greenhouse control system 1000 of the present invention can provide the greenhouse 1300 with the eco-friendly air that has been sterilized and disinfected, and can provide the greenhouse 1300 with a very low cost without installing a separate heating / 1300) can be adjusted.

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of the greenhouse below the ground and the ceiling of the greenhouse shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, the greenhouse 1300 is sterilized and supplied with temperature-controlled air from the first and second greenhouse controllers 1100 and 1200. Atmospheric air can flow through a pipe 1310 buried beneath the ground of the greenhouse 1300. The pipe 131 may be installed at a certain depth (for example, 5 m) below the ground. Air flowing through the pipe 1310 may be introduced into the greenhouse 1300 through an air port 1311 connected to the pipe 1310.

The air port 1311 can be manufactured integrally with the pipe 1310 or can be manufactured separately. When the air port 1311 is separated from the pipe 1310, the air port 1311 can be fastened to the pipe 1310 through a bolt screw connection method or the like. The air port 1311 can be installed so that the air flowing through the pipe 1310 spreads evenly inside the room. The air port 1311 may be installed at a predetermined interval in the pipe 131 or at a position suitable for the purpose of use.

The air introduced into the interior of the room can be discharged to the outside through the air outlet 1320 installed on the roof. The air outlet 1320 only allows the internal air to be discharged outside, and the external air can not enter the inside. For this purpose, the air outlet 1320 may include a check valve for preventing the inflow of external air.

FIG. 3 exemplarily shows the pipe shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 shows the B-B 'cross section of the pipe shown in FIG. 3 installed below the ground. Referring to FIG. 3, the pipe 1310 buried under the ground in the greenhouse 1300 may have various shapes. As shown in FIG. 3, the pipe 1310 may be S-shaped or U-shaped, C-shaped, or concentric.

The pipe 1310 may be formed of a single pipe or a plurality of pipes may be fastened by bolt threading. The air can be sealed so as not to leak at a portion where a plurality of pipes are fastened. The diameter of the cross-section of the pipe 1310 may have a certain length (for example, 80-100 mm) to suit the intended use. A plurality of air ports 1311 may be installed in the pipe 1310. The air port 1311 may have an air lid for use only when necessary. The air port 1311 may be installed at regular intervals or at a position suitable for the purpose of use so that the air is evenly distributed inside the greenhouse 1300. Referring to FIG. 4, the sterilized sterilized air inside the pipe 1310 can be introduced into the greenhouse 1300 through the air port 1311.

5 and 6 are block diagrams illustrating an example of the panco portion shown in FIG. 5, the panco part 1120 includes a temperature control device 1121, a radiator 1122, a circulation pump 1123, a makeup water supply device 1124, a blowing fan 1125, and a controller 1126 do.

The panco part 1120 receives temperature information from a temperature sensor (not shown) provided inside the greenhouse 1300 and can maintain the room temperature at a preset temperature. For example, the panco part 1120 can maintain the room temperature at 15 degrees. If the temperature input from the temperature sensor is lower than 15 degrees, the room temperature can be raised by sending out a higher temperature air. On the other hand, if it is higher than 15, the heat generation operation can be reduced and the room temperature can be lowered.

On the other hand, the panco part 1120 receives temperature information from the temperature sensor, and can set the temperature differently according to the crop in each time period. For example, suppose the temperature is set at 15 degrees. Panco part (1120) can maintain 15 degrees which is suitable for crop growing between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Between 5 pm and 12 pm, the temperature can be kept between 12 and 15 degrees. 10 degrees from 12 o'clock to 4 o'clock, and between 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock between 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock.

6, the panco part 1120 includes a temperature control device 1121, a radiator 1122, a circulation pump 1130, a makeup water supply device 1124, a blowing fan 1125, And a controller 1126.

The temperature adjusting device 1121 is a heating device or a cooling device that receives electricity from the controller 1126 to raise or lower the temperature of the water. The temperature regulating device 1121 may include a heat insulating portion on the outer wall to block the outflow of generated heat or cold air. The temperature regulating device 1121 may include a water inlet for introducing water from the outside to the inside and a water outlet for discharging water from the inside to the outside. The temperature regulator 1121 can increase or decrease the temperature of the water introduced into the water inlet and discharge the temperature-regulated water to the water outlet. The temperature regulating device 1121 may be made of a material having heat resistance and low expansion characteristics, for example, a quartz tube or a ceramic tube.

The radiator 1122 receives the temperature-regulated water through the circulation pipe 1101 and can discharge the heat or cool air of the circulation pipe 1101 to the outside. The circulation pipe 1101 can be made of a rust-proof, durable, lightweight and heat-conductive material (for example, aluminum). The inner circulation pipe 1101 in the radiator 1122 can be coated with a specially special material. Due to the special material coated on the inner circulation pipe 1101, far-infrared rays can be generated when hot water flows inside.

The circulation pipe 1101 in the radiator 1122 may be arranged in a zigzag manner to increase the temperature emission efficiency as shown in FIG. The water flowing into the radiator 1122 passes from A to B, and again passes from B to A direction. The portion of A or B where the water passing through the inner circulation pipe 1101 changes direction is in a right angle in FIG. 6, but it can be rounded in a semicircular shape to facilitate the flow of water. When the internal circulation pipe 1101 is short of water, it may have a water inlet for injecting water from the outside. The water inlet may be installed such that water is directly injected into the inner circulation pipe 1101 or connected to a faucet or the like.

The circulation pump 1130 is a pump device for forcibly circulating water in the circulation pipe 1101. The circulation pump 1130 may be installed between the radiator 1122 and the water inlet of the temperature regulating device 1121 in order to forcibly circulate the water that has passed through the radiator 1122. The circulation pump 1130 may be installed between the water outlet of the temperature regulating device 1121 and the radiator 1122 in order to forcibly circulate the water from the temperature regulating device 1121. [

The replenishment water feeder 1124 can sense the amount of water in the circulation pipe 1101 and replenish the deficient water when the amount of water is insufficient. The makeup water supply unit 1124 can be connected to the circulation pipe 1101 inside and outside the radiator 1122. The replenishment water supply unit 1124 stores a predetermined amount of water at normal times, and can automatically supply water to the circulation pipe 1101 when a water shortage occurs.

The air blowing fan 1125 can blow air into the radiator 1122. The air blowing fan 1125 sucks the air that has passed through the antibacterial filter unit 1110 and blows the sucked air into the radiator 1122 so that the temperature-adjusted air around the radiator 1122 is supplied to the sterilizing / sterilizing unit 1130 To be blown. The air blowing fan 1125 is constituted by a propeller type fan, and may be configured as a Sirocco type fan in some cases. In an embodiment, the blowing fan 1125 is installed on the water inlet side of the temperature adjusting device 1110, but may be installed on the water outlet side.

The controller 1126 may be connected to an electrode of the temperature regulating device 1121. The controller 1126 receives external power and can supply power to the electrode of the temperature controller 1121. The controller 1126 may include a plurality of chips integrated on a printed circuit board (PCB), a wired or wireless device capable of communicating with an external device, a display circuit for providing an external operational status, and a user interface such as a button .

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of the disinfection unit 1130 shown in FIG. 7, the sterilizing and sterilizing unit 1130 includes a plurality of injection holes 1131 in the pipe, and the sterilizing agent or the disinfectant 1132 may be injected through the injection holes 1131. In FIG. 7, the injection hole 1131 may have a radius of a proper size to spray a disinfectant or disinfectant 1132. The injection holes 1131 may be formed into polygonal shapes or other shapes depending on the method of use. The disinfectant or disinfectant 1132 sprayed through the spray hole 1131 may be an environmentally friendly natural disinfectant (e.g., hypochlorous acid, HOCL).

Hypochlorous acid (HOCL) is an oxidant produced by leukocytes to counteract, destroy and sterilize harmful bacteria and viruses invaded from the outside when injured or injured in the human body. Hypochlorous acid is an environmentally friendly natural antiseptic disinfectant that is not toxic and resistant because it is made from human white blood cells. The natural disinfectant 1132 can be cold sprayed at cold temperatures (3-4 degrees). When the sterilizing disinfectant 1132 is sprayed, the air is combined with the sterilizing disinfectant 1132 to form a spray. The air flowing into the pipe 1310 of the greenhouse 1300 can be introduced into the room of the greenhouse 1300 through the air port 1311. [

The greenhouse control system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention can install a pipe 1310 under the ground of the greenhouse 1300 and supply sterilized or disinfected and temperature-controlled air to the pipe 1310. The air supplied to the pipe 1310 can be introduced into the interior of the greenhouse 1300 through the air port 1311. [ The air introduced into the greenhouse 1300 may be discharged to the outside through the air outlet 1320.

The greenhouse control system 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention can control the temperature inside the greenhouse 1300 without installing a separate heating / cooling device (for example, an air conditioner or a heater) in the greenhouse 1300. In addition, since the greenhouse control system 1000 of the present invention can supply the environmentally-friendly natural disinfectant through the pipe, the environmentally-friendly crop can be cultivated at low cost.

The above description is specific embodiments for carrying out the present invention. The present invention will also include embodiments that are not only described in the above-described embodiments, but also can be simply modified or changed easily. In addition, the present invention will also include techniques that can be easily modified and implemented using the embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by the claims equivalent to the claims of the present invention as well as the following claims.

1000: Greenhouse Control System
1100, 1200: Greenhouse Controller
1110, 1210: Antibacterial filter unit
1120, 1220: Panco part
1130, 1230: Disinfection unit
1300: Greenhouse
1310: Pipe
1311: Airport
1320: Air outlet

Claims (6)

A pipe installed at a predetermined depth below the ground and connected to a plurality of air ports;
A first greenhouse controller connected to one end of the pipe for providing temperature controlled, sterilized air through the pipe;
A second greenhouse controller connected to the other end of the pipe for providing temperature controlled, sterilized air through the pipe; And
And a greenhouse which is supplied with temperature-controlled, sterilized and sterilized air provided from the first and second greenhouse controllers through the plurality of air ports, and the supplied air is discharged to the atmosphere through an air outlet,
Each of said plurality of air ports having an air lid for use when needed,
Wherein the air outlet includes a check valve for preventing inflow of external air. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein each of the first and second greenhouse controllers comprises:
An antibacterial filter part for filtering contaminants of atmospheric air;
A panco part for adjusting the air inputted through the antibacterial filter part to a predetermined temperature; And
And a sterilizing and sterilizing unit for sterilizing the temperature-controlled air of the panco part and providing the sterilized air to the pipe. 3. The method of claim 2,
The fan-
A temperature control device for controlling the temperature of water;
A circulation pipe for circulating the temperature-controlled water;
A radiator that receives the temperature-adjusted water through the circulation pipe and generates heat or cool air; And
And a controller for providing power to the temperature controller and controlling operation of the radiator. The method of claim 3,
The fan-
A circulation pump for forcibly circulating water in the circulation pipe;
A replenishment water supplier for replenishing water in the circulation pipe; And
And a blowing fan for blowing out heat or cool air to the outside by supplying wind with the radiator. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the disinfection unit uses hypochlorous acid as a disinfectant. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the sterilizing and sterilizing unit injects the hypochlorous acid through a plurality of injection holes to combine with the temperature-controlled air to form a spray.

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