KR102035241B1 - Smart terrarium system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart terrarium system. More specifically, the smart terrarium system comprises: a table including terrarium; smart glass covering the opened portion of the terrarium; and a management server controlling the smart glass to be changed to opaque when receiving the table usage of a user from the user terminal and stopping the operation of a growing environment composition device. The smart terrarium system may improve the inconvenience due to vibration and noise of the growing environment composition device when using the user table and grow healthy plants.

Description

Smart Terrarium System {SMART TERRARIUM SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a smart terrarium system. More specifically, a table including a terrarium, a smart glass covering an open portion of the terrarium, and when the user's use of the table is transmitted from the user terminal, the smart glass is controlled to change opaque, and stops the operation of the growth environment composition device By including a management server to improve the discomfort caused by vibration and noise of the growth environment composition apparatus when using the user table, and relates to a smart terrarium system that can easily grow plants.

Terrarium means growing plants in glass bowls, also known as bottle gardens. Plants are planted in glass bowls, which can serve as a decoration.

Due to the characteristics of the terrarium formed of glass, it is placed indoors, and plants that are easy to grow indoors are grown inside the terrarium. However, plant cultivation beginners lack the knowledge and know-how to grow the plant, there is a problem that the plant is dying or decayed by overnutrition and over-humidity during plant growth.

In addition, in order to observe the terrarium is placed on the table, there is a problem that takes up a lot of space on the table, the inconvenience of using and cleaning the table.

In this regard, the present inventors have a terrarium on a table to simultaneously perform a function of growing a plant, an interior decoration function, and a table function, and have devised a smart terrarium system that can automatically control the plant cultivation of the terrarium.

Hereinafter, looking at the prior art, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0068428 discloses a table plant grower. Looking briefly, the present invention relates to a plant cultivator having a space for cultivating a plant inside a table and capable of cultivating the plant using light emitted from a light emitting sheet or a plant growth light source of various patterns.

However, the prior art has been described with respect to the configuration to prevent the heat generated when the user uses the table to the plant inside the terrarium and the configuration for blocking the light generated from the light source for plant growth for the user's convenience in using the table Not.

Next, Korean Patent Publication No. 20-2009-0001803 discloses an Eco Desk. Briefly, the desk includes a space for placing a living environment or object on the desk under the desktop, and the desktop includes a transparent plate and lighting that allows the user to observe the object inside from above.

However, the prior art is a configuration that prevents heat generated when a user uses a desk from being transferred to a plant inside a terrarium, a composition that allows the user to not suffer glare when using a table by changing the transparency and brightness of a transparent plate, and suitable for growing plants. It does not describe the structure which keeps humidity.

1. Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0068428 (2016.06.15.) 2. Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 20-2009-0001803 (2009.02.25.)

Technical problem of the present invention is to provide a terrarium for cultivating a plant inside the table, to provide a smart terrarium system that can control and monitor the cultivation environment of the plant.

In addition, to provide a smart terrarium system that can reduce the inconvenience caused by glare, noise and vibration generated by the terrarium cultivation environment control device when using the user's table.

In addition, to provide a smart terrarium system that can prevent the transfer of heat to the terrarium when using the user's table.

In addition, to provide a smart terrarium system that can use a table equipped with a terrarium mood.

The present invention includes a table including a terrarium equipped with a growth environment composition device for creating a growth environment of the plant and a growth environment acquisition device for acquiring the growth environment of the plant; Providing environmental composition information of the plant cultivated in the terrarium, and controls the table according to the growth condition information or the user growth environment input derived by comparing the growth environment information obtained from the growth environment acquisition device and the environmental composition information A management server; And a user terminal that receives the growth condition information of the plant from the management server, receives a table use mode from the user, and transmits the table use mode to the management server, wherein the table covers an open portion of the terrarium. It includes a smart glass for, the management server, if the user's table use mode is transmitted from the user terminal, to control the smart glass to change opaque, to limit the operation of the device for creating a growth environment of the plant In order to solve the technical problem by providing a smart terrarium system.

In the present invention, the management server, when the table use mode is executed and the temperature of the table, the table use mode is executed for more than a predetermined time, or the temperature of the table rises above the predetermined temperature, It is characterized in that the device for creating a growth environment of the plant is controlled to operate as a plant growth module.

In the present invention, the smart glass comprises a first glass plate and a second glass plate, characterized in that the air layer is formed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate.

In the present invention, further comprising a glass temperature sensor between the first glass plate and the second glass plate, the management server, the temperature detected by the glass temperature sensor in the operating state of the plant growth module is a preset temperature In the above case, the smart glass is characterized in that it is changed to be opaque so as not to transmit light.

In the present invention, the management server, characterized in that it further comprises a mood lamp module for changing the translucency degree of the smart glass and the LED color of the plant growth light source according to the user terminal input information.

Smart terrarium system according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effect of creating a suitable growth environment for plants.

In addition, while using the table as a terrarium, there is an effect of eliminating user inconvenience caused by the operation of the terrarium cultivation environment control device of the terrarium when using the table.

In addition, there is an effect of preventing the terrarium plants from being damaged by the user's heat when the table is used, or from being damaged by the external heat.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a smart terrarium system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a terrarium according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The terms or words used in this specification and claims are not to be construed as limiting in their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventors may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to best describe their invention. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that the present invention.

Therefore, the matters described in the embodiments, reference examples, and drawings described herein are only the most preferable examples of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations in the range.

Before describing the present invention with reference to the drawings, matters that are not necessary to reveal the gist of the present invention, that is, well-known configurations that can be obviously added by those skilled in the art will not be shown or described in detail. Make sure you didn't.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a smart terrarium system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a table according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 shows the configuration of a terrarium according to an embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram.

Referring to FIG. 1, a smart terrarium system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a table 10, a management server 200, and a user terminal 300.

In this case, at least one table 10 and at least one user terminal 300 exist, and each of the table 10 and the user terminal 300 is distinguished by an identification ID. The terminal 300 is stored in a DB (not shown) with IDs associated with each other and may be managed by the management server 200.

As shown in FIG. 2, the table 10 includes a terrarium 100 on a top plate, and the top plate is formed in an open shape to observe the inside of the terrarium 100, and the terrarium 100 and the top of the top plate are opened. It may include a smart glass 130 to cover the portion.

Referring to FIG. 3, the terrarium 100 may include a growth environment composition device 110, a growth environment acquisition device 120, a smart glass 130, and a glass temperature sensor 140. In 100, it is possible to create an environment for growing plants and to grow plants remotely.

Growth environment composition device 110 is a device for creating a growth environment such as light source, nutrient solution, temperature, air required for plant growth, plant growth light source 111, nutrient solution supply device 113, heat generating film 115 and It may include an air circulation device (117).

The plant growth light source 111 may be an LED light that provides red light and blue light as illumination for providing a light source required for plant growth. Preferably it may be an LED light providing an illuminance of 20,000 lx or more.

In addition, the plant growth light source 111 may further include a pest control light source for combating pests, and may emit red-yellow light of 580nm to 650nm wavelength band avoided by pests.

In addition, the plant growth light source 111 may further include a mold prevention light source for emitting green light in the wavelength band of 500nm to 550nm to suppress the development of mold.

In addition, the plant growth light source 111 may further include an LED light source of various colors and wavelengths in addition to the above-described LED lighting, and may be controlled to provide light of a specific color and a specific wavelength under the control of the controller 210. .

The nutrient solution supply device 113 is a device for supplying water and nutrients necessary for plant growth, and is a device for spraying a predetermined amount of nutrient solution at predetermined time intervals. To this end, the nutrient supply device 113 may include a spray nozzle, a water pump, a nutrient solution storage box, and the like. In addition, the nutrient solution supply device 113 may further include a nutrient solution detecting sensor (not shown) installed inside the nutrient solution storage box to detect the remaining amount and concentration of the nutrient solution.

At this time, the nutrient solution detection sensor may include a function for transmitting the detection value to the management server 200, consisting of a plurality of sensors to separately detect the water level and low water level of the nutrient solution storage, or continuously the liquid level of the nutrient solution It can consist of a single sensor to detect.

The heating film 115 is to provide a suitable temperature for the growth of plants in winter, the operation time and temperature is adjusted according to the control of the management server 200, preferably be attached to the bottom or side of the terrarium (100) Can be.

The air circulation device 117 may employ a FAN as a device for humidity control, temperature control, and air circulation, and may be provided to penetrate a lower portion of the table 10 and the terrarium 100, but is not limited thereto. It doesn't happen.

Next, the growth environment acquisition device 120 is a device for acquiring information necessary for the environment required for plant growth, and may include a temperature sensor 121, a humidity sensor 123, and a photometric sensor 123. The temperature, humidity, and light amount detected by the environmental acquisition device 120 are transmitted to the management server 200 and collected as information for controlling the growth environment composition device 110.

Next, the smart glass 130 covers the terrarium 100 as described above, and includes a first glass plate 130a and a second glass plate 130b as shown in FIG. 2. An air layer is included between the first glass plate 130a and the second glass plate 130b. At this time, the air layer is preferably formed to the thickness of the first glass plate 130a or the second glass plate 130b of the glass plate or more.

The reason why the smart glass 130 is composed of the first glass plate 130a and the second glass plate 130b and includes an air layer therebetween is as follows.

The smart glass 130 is used as a cover of the terrarium 130 and a part of the table 10 top plate. This is because when the user uses the table 10, heat may be transmitted to the terrarium 100 by the user's body temperature or an electronic device used by the user. The smart glass 130 is formed in a double glass structure to form an air layer therebetween to be insulated.

In addition, the first glass plate (130a) is formed of tempered glass, the second glass plate (130b) is formed of smart windows (smart windows) that the light transmittance is changed in accordance with the voltage is transparent under the control of the management server 200 , Translucent and opaque. In addition, the translucency may be changed to have a transparency, for example, 20%, 30%, 50%, 70%, and the like.

Next, the glass temperature sensor 140 may be provided between the first glass plate 130a and the second glass plate 130b, and detects that a change in the external temperature of the table 10 is transmitted to the terrarium 100. Make it possible.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the management server 200 may include a control unit 210, a smart glass control unit 270, and a plant state recording unit 290.

In this case, the management server 200 is not limited to a form that exists only outside the table 10 in the form of a server, but may exist inside the table 10 in the form of a chip such as a microprocessor (MPU).

The controller 210 stores the growth environment information of the terrarium 100 collected by the growth environment acquisition device 120 in a DB, and compares the previously stored environment composition information and the growth environment information collected from the growth environment acquisition device 120. The growth environment composition apparatus 110 may be controlled according to the derived growth condition information, and the control information may also be stored in the DB. At this time, the derivation of the growth condition information, for example, when the humidity of the pre-stored environmental composition information is 40%, the humidity of the growth environment information is 35%, by calculating the amount of nutrient solution to be sprayed to increase the humidity by 5% Derived or sprayed nutrient solution until the humidity of the growth environment information obtained by the growth environment acquisition device 120 is 40%.

In addition, when the controller 210 receives the user growth environment condition from the user terminal 300, the controller 210 controls the growth environment composition apparatus 110 according to the received user growth environment conditions to create a growth environment.

Here, the growth environment information stored in the DB may include humidity, temperature, etc. inside the terrarium (100). In addition, the control information may include the wavelength and irradiation time of the irradiated light, the amount of sprayed water and the like.

In addition, the controller 210 may include a plant growth unit 230 and a table using unit 250.

The plant growth unit 230 is based on the information obtained by the growth environment acquisition device 120, the growth environment composition device 110 for creating a growth environment of the plant, when the table using unit 250 is not in operation Control by comparing with previously stored plant growth information. In addition, the smart glass 130 is controlled to be transparent.

For example, when the humidity inside the terrarium 100 sensed by the growth environment acquisition device 120 is detected to be lower than a reference value of previously stored growth environment composition information, the predetermined amount of water is supplied from the nutrient solution supply device 113 to the terrarium 100. Allow it to spray inside. In addition, when it is determined that the amount of light irradiated to the terrarium 100 during the predetermined period is insufficient, the plant growth light source 111 is turned on to provide the insufficient amount of light.

The table using unit 250 controls the smart glass 130 to be opaque when receiving the user's table using mode from the user terminal 300, and controls the growth environment composition apparatus 110 not to operate, or the growth environment composition apparatus. 110 may be controlled to perform only minimal operations.

The reason for this is as follows. If the user continuously operates the air circulation device 117 while using the table 10, the user may be prevented from using the table 10 by noise and vibration. In addition, when the light of the plant growth light source 111 is exposed to the outside of the smart glass 130, since the light can reach the user's eyes directly, the eyes are easily tired. In addition, since the plant growth light source 111 includes an LED light source, when heat is transmitted to the user during operation, the user may feel unpleasant or damage the electronic device that the user is using in the table 10.

Next, the controller 210 records the operating time of the table using unit 250, and when the table using unit 250 is operated for a preset time or more, to provide a notification for limiting the use time of the table 10 of the user. And, after the preset time after providing the notification can be made to plant growth unit 230 is operated.

That is, when the time for operating the table using part 250 becomes long, it becomes difficult to provide a light source and a temperature and humidity required for plant growth. Therefore, the user measures the time to use the table, and if the excessive use time is long, the plant growth unit 230 is changed to operate to provide the environment necessary for plant growth.

In addition, the control unit 210 further adds a mood lamp module (not shown) for changing the translucency of the smart glass 130 and the LED color of the plant growth light source 111 according to the user terminal 300 input information. It may include. Thus, the table 10 may be utilized as a mood as well as the function of the terrarium 100 and the table 10 function.

In addition, the control unit 210 notifies the user terminal to open the smart glass 130 when the humidity of the terrarium 100 detected from the growth environment acquisition apparatus 120 is a predetermined humidity (humidity of the degree required for watering). 300 may be provided. There is an air circulation device 117 to control the humidity, but due to the characteristics of the terrarium (100) is not provided separately drainage facilities, if the over-humidity occurs, open the terrarium (100) to allow the water to evaporate the plant healthy Make it grow.

The growth information providing unit 260 may provide the user terminal 300 with information such as types of plants suitable for growing in the terrarium 100, planting density in the terrarium 100, types of terrarium soils, and blending ratios. In this way, the user ignorant to the plant is induced to grow only the plants suitable for growth in the terrarium (100) environment, so that it is possible to solve the problem of not growing long existing plants.

For example, the terrarium soil type and compounding ratio may provide the type and blending ratio such as 3 parts by weight of vermiculite, 6 parts by weight of pearlite, and 1 part by weight of peasmot in the case of cacti and succulents. In this case, a compounding ratio such as 3 parts by weight of vermiculite, 1 part by weight of pearlite, and 6 parts by weight of piece moth may be provided.

Smart glass control unit 270 is a glass temperature detecting sensor 140, if the temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, because the excessive leaves of the plants inside the terrarium (100) by the excessive sunlight may dry the smart glass 130 You can control it to change to translucent or opaque. More specifically, the translucent change temperature and the opacity change temperature are set, and may be changed according to the temperature detected by the glass temperature sensor 140.

In particular, since the terrarium 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a sealed form, when the temperature inside the terrarium is rapidly increased when exposed to direct sunlight, the plant may be dead or burned out, which may cause the plant to burn out. Allow glass 130 to be opaque or translucent.

In addition, when the user terminal 300 receives the change request to the translucent or opaque of the smart glass 130, the smart glass 130 can be changed to translucent or opaque according to the received information.

The plant state recorder 290 provides a check item to check the state of the plant grown in the terrarium 100 to the user terminal 300, and receives a response to the check item from the user terminal 300, the state of the plant Can be determined and the result stored in the DB.

At this time, the controller 210 may control the operation of the growth environment composition device 110 according to the plant state determination result.

In addition, the plant state recording unit 290 may be transmitted to the user terminal 300 so that the user checks and records the growth state of the plant at each preset cycle, and the check item is visually confirmed such as leaf color, size, and pest of the plant. It may include growth status information of the plant.

The user terminal 300 may be a device such as a smartphone, a notebook, a tabbook, a PC, etc. that can receive and install an application from the management server 200, and the application may be a terrarium transmitted from the management server 200 ( 100) check the growth environment information therein, and may include a function to control the growth environment composition device (110).

In addition, the application may receive input of the use mode of the table 10 and the growth mode of the terrarium, etc. from the user, and receive a check item to check the status of the plant to be grown provided by the management server 200, receiving the user response again It may include a function for transmitting to the management server 200. In addition, the application may include a function of receiving information for creating a growth environment of the plant from the management server 200 and providing the user with the information.

Smart terrarium system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a terrarium (100) for growing plants in the table (10), while creating a suitable environment for plants growing in the terrarium (100), the user when using the user's table terrarium ( 100) The use of the table 10 by the environmental composition device is not inconvenient, and the plant inside the terrarium (100) is effective to prevent damage by the heat of the user and the external environment.

10: table
100: terrarium
110: growth environment composition device
111: plant growth light source
113: nutrient solution supply device
115: heating film
117: air circulation
120: growth environment acquisition device
121: temperature sensor
123: humidity sensor
125: Light quantity measuring sensor
130: smart glass
140: glass temperature sensor
200: management server
210: control unit
230: plant growth department
250: table using part
270: smart glass control unit
290: Plant Status Record
300: user terminal

Claims (5)

A growing environment composition device for creating a growing environment of plants, including a plant growth light source, a nutrient solution supply device, a heating film, and an air circulation device;
A growing environment acquisition device for acquiring a growing environment of a plant, including a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a photometric sensor;
A table including a terrarium equipped with the growth environment composition device and the growth environment acquisition device;
Providing environmental composition information of the plant grown in the terrarium, and controls the table according to the growth condition information or the user growth environment input derived by comparing the growth environment information obtained from the growth environment acquisition device and the environmental composition information A management server; And
A user terminal receiving the growth condition information of the plant from the management server, receiving a table use mode from the user and transmitting the table use mode to the management server, and receiving a user growth environment condition;
The table is,
Smart glass to cover the open portion of the terrarium,
The management server,
By controlling the growth environment composition device to prevent noise, vibration and light caused by the air circulation device and the plant growth light source, comprising a table use mode to form an environment suitable for the table user,
When the user's table use mode is transmitted from the user terminal, the smart glass is controlled to change opaquely,
When the table use mode is executed and the temperature of the table is measured, and the table use mode is executed for a predetermined time or more, or when the temperature of the table rises above the preset temperature, the growth environment composition device is configured to grow the environment of the plant. Control the composition of
The smart glass,
A first glass plate and a second glass plate, and an air layer is formed between the first glass plate and the second glass plate,
Further comprising a glass temperature sensor between the first glass plate and the second glass plate,
The management server,
The table is controlled according to the growth condition information derived from the growth environment composition device and the growth environment acquisition device or the growth environment conditions input by the user,
When the temperature detected by the glass temperature sensor is above a predetermined temperature, the smart terrarium system, characterized in that for changing the opaque light so that the light is not transmitted.
delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The management server, the smart terrarium system, characterized in that it further comprises a mood lamp module for changing the translucency degree of the smart glass and the LED color of the plant growth light source according to the input information of the user terminal.

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