KR102134661B1 - Multistage automatic plant cultivating equipment and smart farm using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multistage automatic plant cultivating device capable of cultivating a plant which cannot be cultivated hydroponically, wherein the device comprises: a plurality of flower pots which are arranged in multiple layers in a vertical direction; a plurality of lamps which are arranged corresponding to each layer where the plurality of flower pots are arranged; a water supply device which supplies water to an uppermost flower pot among the plurality of flower pots arranged in the multiple layers; a water tank which stores the water discharged in the flower pot and stores the water supplied by the water supply device; and a moving unit which moves the entire device on the ground. The flower pots perform a water level draining operation for downwardly draining the water when a water level rises above a predetermined height, and a continuous draining operation for downwardly draining inner water. When the water is supplied by the water supply device, a speed of supplying the water is faster than a speed of draining the water with the continuous draining operation. The more a position of the flower pot is downwardly positioned, the more the speed of draining the water with the continuous draining operation is relatively faster. The present invention is provided to continuously drain the water in addition to the drainage depending on the water level, thereby automatically cultivating the plant which cannot be cultivated hydroponically. Further, by installing the moving unit, when a plurality of multi-stage automatic plant cultivation devices are used in the same space, the present invention can increase the movement of the device and space management efficiency.

Description

Multi-stage automatic plant cultivation device and smart farm using the same{MULTISTAGE AUTOMATIC PLANT CULTIVATING EQUIPMENT AND SMART FARM USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus, and more particularly, to an apparatus for cultivating plants by automatically watering pots arranged vertically in multiple stages and a smart farm using the same.

In general, it is difficult to place the pots on the floor or a decorative cabinet to grow plants, or to place pots in a narrow place. In addition, a conventional potted plant has a disadvantage in that the area occupied by the space portion by the potted plant becomes wider when a plurality of potted plants are installed.

Recently, interest in organic crops has increased, and even in the case of attempting to grow crops indoors for the purpose of stability through plants, it is difficult to implement due to space limitations. As a method of resolving the space limitation, vegetation walls or wall farms, which are intended to install potted plants in a vertical direction near the wall, have been developed. However, there is a disadvantage in that it is difficult to water and manage the pots vertically arranged in multiple stages.

On the other hand, a technique for cultivating plants by automatically watering pots arranged in multiple stages has been developed for hydroponic plants. Hydroponic cultivation is a method of cultivating a plant in a state where the root of the plant is directly immersed in water, not soil, and it is easy to cultivate the plant by automatic watering because it is only necessary to continuously supply water to the pot to fill the water. However, there is a disadvantage that the number of plants that can be grown is very small because it is limited to hydroponic cultivation plants that can be grown in a state where the root is directly submerged in water.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2014-0122821 Republic of Korea Registered Patent 10-1499320

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object thereof is to provide a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus and a smart farm using the same to automatically cultivate a plant that cannot be hydroponically cultivated.

Multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the root of the plant is located, a plurality of pots arranged in multiple layers in the vertical direction; A plurality of lights arranged corresponding to each layer on which the plurality of flower pots are arranged; A water supply device for discharging and supplying water to the most potted plant among the pots arranged in multiple layers; A water tank in which water discharged from a pot is stored, and water supplied by the water supply device is stored; And a moving means capable of moving the entire device from the ground, wherein the pots are continuously drained by a water level draining operation that drains downward when the water level rises above a predetermined height, and continuously draining the water inside. When the water is supplied by the water supply device, the speed at which the water is supplied is faster than the speed at which the water is drained by the continuous draining action, and the speed at which the pot is positioned at the bottom is relatively drained at the continuous draining action. It is characterized by being faster.

The multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention performs a "water level draining operation" for draining down according to the water level for automatic watering, and "continuously draining water in a pot to cultivate plants that cannot be hydroponic." Drainage operation" to prevent the roots from being immersed in water after discharge of potted water after a predetermined time. At this time, in order to solve the problem that the roots of the pots located at the bottom are submerged in water for a relatively long time, the speed of draining by the continuous draining operation of the pots located at the bottom is configured to be faster.

When water is supplied by the water supply device, water is sequentially supplied to the lower pots by the water level draining operation performed in each pot, so that the entire pots are filled with water.

When water supply by the water supply device is stopped after the entire pot is filled with water, the roots located in each pot after a predetermined time are exposed to the outside without being submerged by a continuous drainage operation performed in each pot.

At this time, the speed of the continuous drainage operation of each pot is adjusted based on the time until the root located in each pot is submerged in water and the root is not submerged in water by the continuous draining operation, and then exposed to the outside. It is better to organize all of the time equally, but it is better to adjust them as closely as possible. If you plant different kinds of plants, you can adjust them differently.

It is preferable that the water supply device automatically performs water supply operation at predetermined intervals, so that water supply is automatically performed.

The water level drainage operation is preferably performed by a drainage pipe installed through the lower surface in the case of the pot, and the continuous drainage operation is preferably performed by a delay drain hole formed on the side surface of the drainage pipe.

The moving means may be a wheel, and by configuring the wheel to move along a rail, efficiency of movement and space management of the device is improved when a plurality of multi-stage automatic plant cultivation devices are used in the same space.

The smart farm according to another aspect of the present invention is a smart farm in which a plurality of plant cultivation devices are installed indoors, and a rail for guiding the movement of the plant cultivation device is installed on the floor, and the plant cultivation device is moved along the rail. It is possible to secure a walking path, the plant cultivation apparatus, the root of the plant is located, a plurality of pots arranged in multiple layers in the vertical direction; A plurality of lights arranged corresponding to each layer on which the plurality of flower pots are arranged; A water supply device for discharging and supplying water to the most potted plant among the pots arranged in multiple layers; A water tank in which water discharged from a pot is stored, and water supplied by the water supply device is stored; And a moving means capable of moving the entire device along the rail, wherein the pots drain water downward and drain the water internally continuously when the water level rises above a predetermined height. When performing a continuous drainage operation, when water is supplied by the water supply device, the speed at which the water is supplied is faster than the speed at which the drainage is performed by the continuous drainage operation, and the speed at which the pot is positioned at the bottom is drained by the continuous drainage operation. It is characterized by a relatively faster multi-stage automatic plant cultivation device.

At this time, it is preferable to control the lighting of each plant cultivation device by installing a light intensity sensor in the plant cultivation device and reflecting the influence of the lighting of the adjacent plant cultivation device.

The present invention configured as described above has an effect of automatically cultivating plants that cannot be hydroponically grown by continuously performing drainage in addition to drainage according to the water level.

In addition, by configuring the speed of performing the continuous drainage in each pot differently, there is an effect that can solve the problem that the difference occurs at the time the root is submerged in water depending on the position of the pot.

Further, by installing a moving means, when using a plurality of multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus in the same space, it is possible to increase the efficiency of movement and space management of the apparatus.

1 is a view for explaining the structure of a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining the structure of the drainage pipe applied to the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to this embodiment.
3 is a view showing a specific embodiment of the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining the structure of a smart farm according to the present invention.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited only to the embodiments described below. The shape and size of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity, and elements indicated by the same reference numerals in the drawings are the same elements.

And throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with other elements in between. In addition, when a part is said to "include" or "equipment" a component, that means that other components may be further included or provided, rather than excluding other components unless otherwise specified. do.

In addition, terms such as “first” and “second” are for distinguishing one component from other components, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

1 is a view for explaining the structure of a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of this embodiment is installed in a multi-layered pot (1000), a support unit (2000) in which pots are fixed, a tank (3000) in which water for plant cultivation is stored, and water in the tank is circulated to the pot (1000). It includes a water supply device for supplying, a lighting 5000 for irradiating light to a plant, and a moving means 6000 for moving the device.

The pollen 1000 is a structure for supplying moisture and nutrients through the root by filling the water therein with the root of the plant for cultivation. The present invention is a multi-layered structure in which a plurality of pots 1000 are arranged in a vertical direction so that a large amount of plants can be grown in a narrow space, and a plurality of pots may be arranged for each layer. A feature of the present invention is a structure of a potted plant 1000 and a drainage and water supply structure between potted plants vertically arranged accordingly, and a detailed structure and drainage of the potted plant will be described later in detail.

The support part 2000 is a frame for arranging a plurality of flower pots 1000 in a multi-layered manner, and includes vertically erected pillars, and the plurality of flower pots 1000 are arranged at different heights. The support unit 2000 is representative of a column shape having a narrow left and right width, but is not limited thereto, and may have a wall shape having a wide left and right width depending on the shape of the pot 1000.

The water tank 3000 is a space in which water to be supplied to the flowerpot 1000 is stored, and a space for recovering water discharged from the flowerpot 1000. In the water tank 3000, not only pure water is stored, but nutrient solution containing nutrients to be supplied to plants and water are mixed and stored, and in this specification, it is referred to as water including nutrient solution. On the other hand, although not shown, a separate water supply device and a nutrient solution supply device are provided to continuously replenish water and nutrients to be consumed.

The water supply device is a device that circulates the water stored in the water tank 3000 so as to be put into the flowerpot 1000, and includes a transport pipe 4100 and a pump (not shown), and discharges the end portion of the transport pipe 4100 Water is discharged from the portion 4110 and flows into the pot 1000 located at the top. The water supply device automatically discharges as much water as necessary through a discharge unit 4110 at predetermined intervals by a timer or the like, and automatic cultivation is possible by the automatic water supply. The drawing shows a case in which the pump is not visible by connecting the transport pipe 4100 along the support part 2000, but is not limited thereto. Depending on the installation conditions, it may be formed on the side or the front of the support portion 2000, or may be a structure inserted into the support portion 2000.

The lighting 5000 is a device for irradiating light toward a plant cultivated in the flowerpot 1000, and a plurality of lights 5000 to individually irradiate the flowerpots 1000 arranged in a vertical multi-layer in each layer. It is arranged in a multilayer structure. Specifically, a multi-layered lighting frame 5200 coupled to the support unit 2000 is installed, and the light-emitting unit 5100 is coupled to the lighting frame 5200 to irradiate light to plants planted in the flowerpot 1000.

Various light-emitting means can be used as the lighting 5000 without limitation, but it is preferable to configure the light to be adjusted, and recently, LED lights that are frequently used for plant cultivation can be applied.

The moving means 6000 is installed at the lower portion of the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention, and is configured to move the apparatus on the ground. When multiple plant cultivation devices are installed indoors and used as farms, in a configuration where the plant cultivation devices are fixed, the space is utilized because workers must move between all the plant cultivation devices and form a space for performing work. Is a waste. Since the present invention is provided with a moving means 6000 to move the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus on the ground, the space in which the worker can move can be changed by a method of moving the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus. You can increase the space utilization by reducing the space.

In addition, since the plant cultivation device can be moved by the moving means 6000, the adjacent plant cultivation devices can be closely attached and arranged while the worker is not performing the work, and the lighting installed in other adjacent plant cultivation devices is a plant. It can be irradiated together to obtain a result that increases the efficiency of lighting.

At this time, when a light intensity sensor (not shown) is installed, it is possible to detect that the light intensity by illumination is higher as the distance from other adjacent plant cultivation devices is closer, and when the light intensity is higher than necessary, the light intensity is lowered. It can save energy.

In the illustrated embodiment, wheels are used as the moving means 6000, and it is preferable that the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention moves along a specific position when a plurality of plant cultivation devices are installed indoors and utilized as a farm. Therefore, it is good to install the rails on the floor so that the wheels move along the rails. When the plant cultivation device moves along the rail, it is possible to cluster the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation device of the present invention to one side, such as a movable bookshelf in a library, and move the plant cultivation device one by one to a space formed between the plant cultivation devices. Workers can perform work as they pass by.

Hereinafter, a specific structure of the flowerpot 1000 and the operation of the present embodiment according to the structure will be described.

This embodiment is a structure in which the first flowerpot 1100, the second flowerpot 1200, the third flowerpot 1300, and the fourth flowerpot 1400 are multi-layered from above. The number of pots is not specified and can be increased or decreased.

The first flowerpot 1100, the second flowerpot 1200, the third flowerpot 1300, and the fourth flowerpot 1400 are case 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 and drain pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420 And cultivation cups 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430, but differs in the specific structure of the drainage pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420.

The cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410 are spaces where the roots of plants are located and water is filled to supply moisture and nutrients to the roots. The upper part is open so that water falling from the top can be filled. The size and shape of the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 are not particularly limited, but sufficient space must be provided for the roots of plants to be cultivated. In the present invention, although the soil is not filled inside the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410, a structure for fixing the root may be added.

Drainage pipes (1120, 1220, 1320, 1420) are installed through the lower surface inside the case (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410) and discharge the water filling the case (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410) downward To perform the function. 2 is a view for explaining the structure of the drainage pipe applied to the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to this embodiment. Drainage behavior by the drain pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420 will be described in detail later.

Cultivation cup (1130, 1230, 1330, 1430) is a configuration for fixing the plant, the root of the plant is located inside the cultivation cup (1130, 1230, 1330, 1430), the end of the root is the cultivation cup (1130 , 1230, 1330, 1430) can be extended to the outside, and the top of the stem is located outside the cultivation cup (1130, 1230, 1330, 1430) and the case (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410).

Hereinafter, the drainage behavior of the drainage pipe of this embodiment will be described in detail.

2 is a view for explaining the structure of the drainage pipe applied to the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to this embodiment.

Specifically, the drainage pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, and 1420 of this embodiment are drained in two ways.

The first draining operation is that water is discharged through the drain pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, and 1420 when the water level in the case 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410 rises above a certain height and moves downward. , "Water level drain" operation. If the height of the top of the drain pipes (1120, 1220, 1320, 1420) is lower than the maximum height filled with water in the cases (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410), the cases (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410) are filled Water moves down through the drainage pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420. When water is continuously supplied to the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410, water overflows due to the height limitations of the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410, but when the direction of overflowing water is uncertain There is a problem of bouncing outside. In this embodiment, since the water filled above a predetermined level in the case 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 is discharged down through the drain pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420, the advantage of the constant drain location have.

And in this embodiment, the drain pipes (1120, 1220, 1320, 1420) installed in the four pots 1000 were arranged to be positioned in the same vertical direction so as to make the most of the space. As described above, when all of the drain pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, and 1420 are located in the same vertical direction, water discharged from the upper drain pipe falls to the lower drain pipe and does not fill the inside of the case. In this embodiment, the cover (1122, 1222, 1322, 1422) is installed on the upper side of the drain pipe, so that the water discharged from the upper drain pipe rides the cover (1122, 1222, 1322, 1422) on the lower drain pipe. By filling the cover (1122, 1222, 1322, 1422) to form a water level drainage hole (not shown) that can be introduced into the water inside the drain pipe body (1121, 1221, 1321, 1421) on the cover, The water filled in the case was configured to move downward through the drain pipe as the water level became higher than a certain level.

The second draining operation is a "continuous draining" operation in which the water filled in the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 is continuously discharged at a slow rate, rather than continuously staying in the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410.

Since the conventional plant cultivation apparatus by automatic water supply is configured to be applied only to plants performing hydroponic cultivation, the case is continuously filled with water so that the root of the plant is always submerged in water. However, plants that cannot be hydroponic or some hydroponic plants are filled with water in the case (1110, 1210, 1310, 1410), so if the situation in which the root is directly immersed in water becomes too long, the root becomes rotten. The continuous drainage operation is performed so that water filled in the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410 is discharged within a predetermined time so that plants that cannot be hydroponic can be cultivated. By this continuous drainage operation, the roots located in the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 are submerged in water for only a predetermined time before being exposed to the air. Conversely, if the time to be exposed to the air becomes too long, the roots are dry and the plant cannot grow, and it is preferable to set the interval of automatic water supply described above at an interval such that the roots exposed in the air do not dry out.

In this embodiment, the continuous draining operation is a small sized delayed drainage hole so that the drainage proceeds at a relatively slow rate than the speed at which the water is filled in the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410 by the automatic water supply of the water supply device ( 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423) is performed by forming the body of the drain pipe (1121, 1221, 1321, 1421).

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the continuously drained water flows into the case located at the bottom, the lower case is the result of combining the original water inside the case and the continuously drained water from the top, and the same condition. In, the continuous drainage rate becomes slower. As described above, when the continuous drainage speed varies according to the positions of the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410, the time when the roots are immersed in the plants planted in the lower case becomes relatively long, and the interval between automatic watering It is difficult to set the problem. In order to solve this, in the present invention, the speed of the continuous drainage was configured differently for each case, and specifically, the case located at the lower side was configured to be the continuous drainage relatively faster. In this embodiment, the number of delayed drain holes 1123, 1223, 1323, and 1423 is configured differently, and the second formed in the second drain pipe 1220 is formed from the first delay drain hole 1123 formed in the first drain pipe 1120. The number of delayed drainage holes 1223 is larger, and the number of third delayed drainage holes 1323 formed in the third drainage pipe 1320 is greater than the second delayed drainage holes 1223 formed in the second drainage pipe 1220, The number of fourth delayed drainage holes 1423 formed in the fourth drainage pipe 1420 was greater than that of the third delayed drainage holes 1323 formed in the third drainage pipe 1320. In this embodiment, the delayed drain holes having the same size are formed in different numbers, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the installation location of the delay drain holes may also be changed. The size of the delayed drainage hole may be different, or it is possible to install an adjustment member for adjusting the drainage speed in the delayed drainage hole, and various methods may be applied together.

The operation of the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Through the cultivation cups 1130, 1230, 1330, and 1430 of the potted plant 1000, the root part is located inside the case 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410, and the plants are planted so that the rest of the parts are located outside, and the water supply device is operated. When the water is injected into the first flower pot 1100 through the discharge portion 4110.

When water falls from the upper portion of the first flower pot 1100, water is filled in the first case 1110 by a cover 1122 covering the first drainage pipe 1120. When the water level of the first case 1110 rises to the height of the first water level drain hole, the water injected thereafter flows into the interior of the first drain pipe 1120 through the first water level drain hole, and the water level drainage proceeds downward. do. At this time, although the continuous drainage in which water is drained to the first delayed drainage hole 1123 formed in the first drainage pipe 1120 also proceeds, the amount of drainage is relatively less than the water injected by the water supply device. 1110) The internal water level is maintained, and water level drainage through the first water level drainage hole is also continuously performed.

The water drained through the first drainage pipe 1120 of the first flowerpot 1100 (water level drainage + continuous drainage) falls to the upper portion of the second flowerpot 1200 and a cover covering the second drainage pipe 1220 Water is filled in the second case 1210 by (1222). When the water level of the second case 1210 rises to the height of the second water level drain hole, the water injected thereafter flows into the second drain pipe 1220 through the second water level drain hole, and the water level drainage proceeds downward. do. At this time, although the continuous drainage in which water is drained to the second delay drainage hole 1223 formed in the second drainage pipe 1220 also proceeds, the second case (because the amount of drainage is relatively less than the water injected by the water supply device) 1210) The internal water level is maintained and the water level drainage through the second water level drainage hole is also continuously performed.

Water drained through the second drainage pipe 1220 of the second flowerpot 1200 (water level drainage+continuous drainage) falls to the upper portion of the third flowerpot 1300, and a cover covering the third drainage pipe 1320 Water is filled in the third case 1310 by 1322. When the water level of the third case 1310 rises to the height of the third water level drain hole, the water injected thereafter flows into the inside of the third drain pipe 1320 through the third water level drain hole, and the water level drainage proceeds downward. do. At this time, although the continuous drainage in which water is drained to the third delayed drainage hole 1323 formed in the third drainage pipe 1320 also proceeds, the third case (because the amount of drainage is relatively less than the water injected by the water supply device) 1310) The internal water level is maintained and the water level drainage through the third water level drain hole is also continuously performed.

Water drained through the third drainage pipe 1320 of the third flowerpot 1300 (water level drainage + continuous drainage) falls to the upper portion of the fourth flowerpot 1400, and a cover covering the fourth drainage pipe 1420 Water is filled in the fourth case 1410 by (1422). When the water level of the fourth case 1410 rises to the height of the fourth water level drain hole, water injected thereafter flows into the interior of the fourth drain pipe 1420 through the fourth water level drain hole, and water level drainage proceeds to drain downward. And is recovered by the water tank 3000. At this time, although the continuous drainage in which water is drained to the fourth delayed drainage hole 1423 formed in the fourth drainage pipe 1420 also proceeds, since the amount of drainage is relatively less than the water injected by the water supply device, the fourth case ( 1410) The internal water level is maintained and the water level drainage through the fourth water level drainage hole is also continuously performed.

Through the above process, water is supplied to the pots located at the bottom by water level drainage performed in the pots located at the top, so that the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410 of all pots 1000 are filled with water to the full level. When it does, the water supply stops working. At this time, the timing at which the water supply device stops operating may be adjusted in consideration of the time when the water is filled up to the fourth flowerpot 1400, or when the water level measuring device is installed in the fourth flowerpot 1400 and filled up to a predetermined water level. It can be controlled to stop, or it can be controlled to stop after maintaining the water level over a predetermined time.

When the operation of the water supply device stops, the water level drainage by the water level drainage hole stops, but the continuous drainage by the delayed drain holes 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423 formed in the drainage pipes 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420 continues, The water levels of the cases 1110, 1210, 1310, and 1410 are gradually lowered, and the roots of the plants are exposed to the outside without being submerged in water.

At this time, the first flowerpot 1100 is only continuous drainage by the first delay drainage hole 1123, but in the second flowerpot 1200, the inflow of water drained from the first delay drainage hole 1123 and the second delay drainage hole 1223 ), the continuous drainage is performed together, and in the third flowerpot 1300, the inflow of water drained from the second delayed drainage hole 1223 and the continuous drainage by the third delayed drainage hole 1323 are performed together, and the fourth flowerpot ( In 1400), the inflow of water drained from the third delay drain hole 1323 and the continuous drain by the fourth delay drain hole 1423 are performed together.

At this time, as described above, due to the difference in the delay drainage holes (1123, 1223, 1323, 1423) formed in each drainage pipe (1120, 1220, 1320, 1420), the difference in the speed of continuous drainage in each pot (1000) I put it. By setting the rate of continuous drainage in consideration of the amount of water continuously drained from the upper potted plant, the time at which the roots of the plants planted in each potted plant 1000 were submerged in water was substantially the same.

All the water drained from each pot 1000 is collected in the water tank 3000, and when the water supply device is operated again after a predetermined time, automatic watering is performed for the plants planted in the four pots 1000.

As described above, since the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention can automatically cultivate a plant that cannot be hydroponically grown, it is possible to increase the type of plant cultivated by applying a plurality of pots.

3 is a view showing a specific embodiment of the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention.

As shown, more plants can be cultivated by arranging pots on both sides of the support pillar and arranging multiple pots in a row on each floor.

Although the pots are arranged in 10 layers in the vertical direction and 5 pots are arranged in the horizontal direction on each floor, the number of layers and the number of pots arranged in the horizontal direction are adjustable.

A funnel-shaped fixing member capable of holding and fixing the upper portion of the root can be fitted to the cultivation cup to securely fix the plant.

When a plurality of multi-stage automatic plant cultivation devices of the present invention are installed indoors, a smart farm capable of cultivating various plants without being influenced by seasons can be configured. At this time, as described above, it is possible to utilize the space in the same way as the movable bookshelf of the library through the moving means.

4 is a view for explaining the structure of a smart farm according to the present invention.

When the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus is configured to be horizontally movable along the rail 7000 installed in the smart farm, the multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus can be moved to secure a worker's walking path.

Further, it is necessary to adjust the interval between the plant cultivation devices according to the type of plant being cultivated, and the smart farm of the present embodiment has an effect of fluidly adjusting the interval between the plant cultivation devices.

At this time, the plurality of multi-stage automatic plant cultivation devices concentrated on one side is influenced by the light installed in other adjacent plant cultivation devices, thereby increasing the efficiency of the lighting. When the luminosity is increased more than necessary by the illumination of another plant cultivation apparatus, energy can be saved by lowering the luminosity of the light by sensing the luminosity sensor (not shown).

When the plant cultivation device is moved to secure the walking path of the worker, each plant cultivation device has a different influence by the lighting of the adjacent plant cultivation device, and in this case, the light is adjusted again to an appropriate brightness by a light intensity sensor.

The present invention has been described through preferred embodiments, but the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various changes are possible within the scope of the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge will understand. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the matters described in the claims, not by specific embodiments, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1000: flowerpot 1100: first flower pot
1110: first case 1120: first drain pipe
1122: cover 1123: first delay drainage hole
1130: 1st cultivation cup 1200: 2nd flower pot
1210: second case 1220: second drain pipe
1222: cover 1223: second delay drainage hole
1230: 2nd cultivation cup 1300: 3rd flower pot
1310: third case 1320: third drain pipe
1322: cover 1323: third delay drainage hole
1330: 3rd cultivation cup 1400: 4th flower pot
1410: 4th case 1420: 4th drain pipe
1422: cover 1423: fourth delay drainage hole
1430: 4th cultivation cup 2000: support
3000: water tank 4000: water supply
4100: transport pipe 4110: discharge unit
5000: lighting 5100: light emitting means
5200: Lighting frame 6000: Vehicle
7000: rail

Claims (10)

The plant roots are located, a plurality of pots arranged in multiple layers in the vertical direction;
A plurality of lights arranged corresponding to each layer on which the plurality of flower pots are arranged;
A water supply device for discharging and supplying water to the most potted plant among the pots arranged in multiple layers;
A water tank in which water discharged from a pot is stored, and water supplied by the water supply device is stored; And
It includes a moving means to move the entire device from the ground,
The pots, when the water level rises above a predetermined height, performs a water level draining operation to drain downward and a continuous draining operation to continuously drain water inside,
When water is supplied by the water supply device, the speed at which the water is supplied is faster than the speed at which the water is continuously drained, and the more the position of the pot is located at the bottom, the faster the water is drained at the continuous draining action.
When water supply by the water supply device is stopped after the entire pot is filled with water, all the water in each pot is drained after a predetermined time by a continuous draining operation performed in each pot so that the root located therein is placed in the water. Can be exposed outside without being locked,
Multi-stage automatic, characterized in that the speed of the continuous draining operation of each pot is adjusted based on the time until the root located in each pot is submerged in water and the root is not submerged in water by the continuous draining operation, and then exposed to the outside. Plant cultivation device.
The method according to claim 1,
When water is supplied by the water supply device, a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus characterized in that water is sequentially supplied to the lower pots by the water level draining operation performed in each pot, thereby filling the entire pots with water.
The method according to claim 1,
Multistage type, characterized in that the speed of the continuous drainage operation of each pot is adjusted so that the time until the roots are submerged in water and exposed to the outside without being submerged in water by the continuous draining operation Automatic plant cultivation device.
The method according to claim 1,
The water supply device is a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that to perform the water supply operation automatically at a predetermined interval.
The method according to claim 1,
The water level draining operation, multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that is performed by a drainage pipe installed through the lower surface in the case of the pot.
The method according to claim 5,
The continuous drainage operation, multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that is performed by a delayed drainage hole formed on the side of the drainage pipe.
The method according to claim 1,
Multi-stage automatic plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that the moving means is a wheel.
As a smart farm in which a plurality of plant cultivation devices are installed indoors,
The rail for guiding the movement of the plant cultivation device is installed on the floor,
By moving the plant cultivation device along the rail, it is possible to secure the walking path of the worker,
The plant cultivation device,
The plant roots are located, a plurality of pots arranged in multiple layers in the vertical direction;
A plurality of lights arranged corresponding to each layer on which the plurality of flower pots are arranged;
A water supply device for discharging and supplying water to the most potted plant among the pots arranged in multiple layers;
A water tank in which water discharged from a pot is stored, and water supplied by the water supply device is stored; And
It includes a moving means for moving the entire device along the rail,
The pots, when the water level rises above a predetermined height, performs a water level draining operation to drain downward and a continuous draining operation to continuously drain water inside,
When water is supplied by the water supply device, the speed at which the water is supplied is faster than the speed at which the water is continuously drained, and the more the position of the pot is located at the bottom, the faster the water is drained at the continuous draining action.
When water supply by the water supply device is stopped after the entire pot is filled with water, all the water in each pot is drained after a predetermined time by a continuous draining operation performed in each pot so that the root located therein is placed in the water. Can be exposed outside without being locked,
It is a multi-stage automatic plant cultivation device in which the speed of the continuous draining operation of each pot is adjusted based on the time until the root located in each pot is submerged in water and the root is not submerged in water by the continuous draining action, and then exposed to the outside. Smart farm characterized in that.
The method according to claim 8,
Smart, characterized in that the speed of the continuous drainage operation of each pot is adjusted so that the time until the roots in each pot is submerged in water and exposed to the outside without being submerged in water by the continuous draining operation Palm.
The method according to claim 8,
A smart farm characterized in that the plant cultivation device is equipped with a light intensity sensor to control the lighting of each plant cultivation device by reflecting the influence of the adjacent plant cultivation device.

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