KR102187054B1 - A hydroponic cultivation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tower-type hydroponic culture device. The tower-type hydroponic culture device comprises: a tower case (10) including a roof (3) supported by a plurality of columns (12) extending to an upper side of a base box (11); at least one culture tower (20) detachably supported on the base box (11) and including a plurality of port holes (22, 22′, 22′′) formed in a side portion thereof, wherein a port (P) for culturing a crop is inserted into each port hole; a water storage part (30) embedded in the base box (11) and provided to store water supplied to the culture tower (20); a spray cap (40) installed on the roof (13) and provided to spray water to a lower side of the culture tower (20); and a water circulation/supply part (50) provided to circulate water, wherein water stored in the water storage part (30) is supplied to the spray cap (40) and then is returned to the water storage part (30) via the culture tower (20). According to the present invention, the tower-type hydroponic culture device can purify air and adjust humidity.

Description

Tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus {A hydroponic cultivation apparatus}

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus, and more particularly, to a tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus capable of cultivating a large amount of crops in a narrow space.

Hydroponic cultivation device refers to a device that grows crops indoors with no or minimal soil, and not only enables crop cultivation, but also purifies indoor air and increases humidity, and interior effects as well as educational effects can be expected. . Since such a hydroponic cultivation device does not occupy a large space, it is used not only at home, but also at schools, offices, etc. for crop cultivation purposes, as well as environmental improvement and interior purposes. Prior art related thereto is disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. US2017/0105372.

Meanwhile, as the coronavirus spreads widely in recent years, a culture of non-face-to-face and non-contact with people is gradually taking place.In this regard, the industry is encouraging working from home, and the educational world is proceeding with academic schedules through online classes. Accordingly, in the past, the home has been transformed from a place where people simply rest or sleep, and recently, a place where they see work or conduct education, and stay at home for a longer time than in the past.

In addition, the coronavirus is a cause of avoiding contact with people, and is changing from a method that mainly uses a restaurant for meals to a method of cooking and eating at home.

In this way, as the non-face-to-face and non-contact culture gradually generalizes due to the coronavirus and the time to live at home increases, crops for consumption at home are easily cultivated, and the indoor environment is additionally enhanced with the emotional cultivation of family members. There is a growing need for a hydroponic cultivation device that can comfortably implement and expect interior effects.

The present invention was created to meet the above needs, and it is possible to cultivate many crops in a minimum space, to comfortably implement an environment such as air purification and humidity control, and further, an interior effect can be expected. It is intended to provide a tower type hydroponic cultivation device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus that can cultivate crops even in a place without sunlight, and that even a beginner can easily operate.

In order to achieve the above object, the tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention is a tower case 10 having a roof 13 supported on four columns 12 extending from the edge of the base box 11 to the upper side. ); A plurality of port holes 22, 22 ′, 22 ″ in which ports P for cultivating crops are inserted as being detachably supported by the base box 11 from the inside of the four columns 12 One or more cultivation towers 20 formed therein; A light irradiation unit 70 supported on each of the four pillars 12 to three-dimensionally irradiate light to the cultivation tower 20; as embedded in the base box 11 A water storage unit 30 for storing water supplied to the cultivation tower 20; A spray cap 40 installed on the roof 13 to spray water to the lower side of the cultivation tower 20; The water storage unit After supplying the water of 30 to the spray cap 40, a water circulation supply unit 50 circulating to the water storage unit 30 through the cultivation tower 20; And the cultivation tower 20 and water A copper mesh 61, 62, and a sand layer 63 to prevent spoilage and contamination of water circulating through the cultivation tower 20 as being sandwiched by the coupling pipe 32 between the storage units 30 And a filter unit 60 made of an activated carbon layer 64, wherein the pillar 12 has a "L"-shaped cross-sectional structure and a diffusion plate fitting groove 12a is formed long on an inner surface facing each other; The light irradiation unit 70, as installed on the inside of the pillar 12, a PCB 72 in which a plurality of LEDs 71 are installed at regular intervals, and the diffusion plate to cover the plurality of LEDs 71 It is fitted in the fitting groove (12a) to include a diffusion plate (73) for diffusing the light irradiated from the LED (71); characterized by.

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In the present invention, the cultivation tower 20 includes a tower body 21 having a cylindrical shape, and a plurality of port holes 22 formed on the side surfaces of the tower body 21 and into which the ports P are inserted obliquely. ) (22') (22"), a guider 23 located in the center of the tower body 21, and a plurality of fixing blades 24 for fixing the guider 23 to the tower body 21 , It includes a water guide pipe 25 that guides the guider 23 and guides the water pumped by the pump 60 to the spray cap 40.

In the present invention, the water storage unit 30 is formed on the upper side of the water tank 31 installed in the base box 11 and the water tank 31, and the lower end of the tower body 21 It includes a coupling pipe 32 that is detachably coupled.

In the present invention, the water storage unit 30, a temperature sensor 33 for generating a corresponding temperature signal (T) by measuring the temperature of the water stored in the water tank 31, and the water tank 31 It is installed in the heater 34 for heating the water, and includes a heater operating unit 35 for controlling the operation of the heater 34 is interlocked with the temperature signal (T) generated from the temperature sensor (33). .

In the present invention, the water storage unit 30 is a first water level sensor that generates a first water level signal W1 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set first height H1 ( 36), and a second water level signal W2 installed at a lower side of the first water level sensor 36 to generate a second water level signal W2 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set second height H2. It further includes a water level sensor 37 and an alarm unit 38 that generates an alarm sound in connection with the first water level signal W1 and the second water level signal W2.

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In the present invention, a fertilizer supply unit 80 for supplying a fertilizer component to the water storage unit 30; further includes.

According to the present invention, the cultivation tower 20 to which the pot (P) for cultivating crops is inserted, the water storage unit 30 stored in the base box 11 to store water, and the roof 13 By including a spray cap 40 for spraying the water supplied from the water storage unit 30 by the water circulation supply unit 50 to the lower side of the cultivation tower 20, many crops can be grown in a minimum space, Air purification and humidity control can be enabled.

In addition, by circulating water through the cultivation tower 20 through the water circulation supply unit 50 and the spray cap 40, it is possible to prevent stagnation of water, and accordingly, external oxygen is continuously supplied to the water to prevent the water from decaying. can do.

In addition, the light irradiation unit 70 is three-dimensionally irradiated with light through the pot (P) inserted in the cultivation tower (20) for 24 hours, so that the crop (V) can grow rapidly from a number of pots (P), and crops that grow abundantly It is possible to expect an interior effect due to light generated from the over-light irradiation unit 70.

In addition, the fertilizer can be included in the water sprayed through the spray cap 40 by the fertilizer supply unit 80, so that the fertilizer component can be supplied to the crop roots exiting through the slit P2 of the pot P. There is an effect that fertilizers can be supplied smoothly without extra effort, making it easy and enriching the cultivation of crops (V).

1 is a perspective view of a tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a front view of the tower type hydroponic cultivation device of Figure 1,
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III' of the tower-type hydroponic cultivation device of Figure 2,
Figure 4 is an exploded view of the tower-type hydroponic cultivation device of Figure 3,
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an excerpt of the cultivation tower of Figure 4;
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI' of FIG. 2;
7 is a view for explaining the configuration by extracting the filter unit of FIGS. 3 and 4;
FIG. 8 is a view for explaining spraying water from the spray cap of FIG. 3 to the cultivation tower;
Figure 9 is a view for explaining that the crop is grown abundantly in the port of the cultivation tower of Figure 5;

Hereinafter, a tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, what is described as "top" or "top" may include not only those directly above by contact, but also those above non-contact. Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by terms. The terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, terms such as "... unit" and "module" described in the specification mean units that process at least one function or operation. In addition, in the drawings, the size of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of description. For example, the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of description, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to what is shown.

1 is a perspective view of a tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III' of the tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus of FIG. 2, 4 is an exploded view of the tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus of FIG. 3. In addition, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an excerpt of the cultivation tower of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI' of FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is an extract of the filter unit of FIGS. FIG. 8 is a view for explaining spraying water from the spray cap of FIG. 3 to the cultivation tower. And FIG. 9 is a view for explaining that crops are grown abundantly in the port of the cultivation tower of FIG. 5.

As shown, the tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention includes a tower case 10 having a roof 13 supported on a plurality of columns 12 extending to the upper side of the base box 11; One or more cultivation towers 20 having a plurality of port holes 22, 22 ′, 22 ″, which are detachably supported on the base box 11 and into which ports P for cultivating crops are inserted at the side And; A water storage unit 30 that stores water supplied to the cultivation tower 20 as being built in the base box 11; and sprays installed on the roof 13 to spray water to the lower side of the cultivation tower 20 A cap 40; A water circulation supply unit 50 that supplies water from the water storage unit 30 to the spray cap 40 and then circulates the water from the water storage unit 30 to the water storage unit 30 through the cultivation tower 20; A filter unit 60 installed between the 20 and the water storage unit 30 to prevent decay and contamination of water circulating through the cultivation tower 20; and the cultivation tower 20 supported by the base box 11 A light irradiation unit 70 for three-dimensionally irradiating furnace light; a fertilizer supply unit 80 for supplying fertilizer components to the water storage unit 30; a water supply unit 90 for supplying water to the water storage unit 30; It characterized in that it comprises a; mineral supply unit 100 for supplying to the water storage unit 30 with minerals for promoting crop growth to the water storage unit 30.

The tower case 10, as shown in FIG. 1, has a base box 11 in which the water storage unit 30 is embedded, and a plurality of pieces extending upwardly at the corner side of the base box 11, this embodiment In the four pillars 12 are installed.

The inner side of the roof 13 is formed with a main fitting groove 13a into which the spray cap 40 for spraying water to the cultivation tower 20 or the cultivation tower 20 is inserted, and at the corner side of the roof 13, 4 A sub-fitting groove 13b into which the two pillars 12 are inserted is formed. Accordingly, the roof 13 is supported by the pillar 12 and at the same time supports the cultivation tower 20 so as to maintain a vertical state.

In the present invention, it is illustrated that the front, rear, left and right sides of the tower case 10 are opened by using four pillars 12. However, of course, the tower case 10 can be installed with a cover or glass door that is blocked from the outside.

The cultivation tower 20, as shown in FIG. 4, has a structure in which a plurality of ports P on which crops are cultivated are inserted obliquely on the side. Such a cultivation tower 20, as shown in FIG. 5, has a tower body 21 having a cylindrical shape as a whole, and a plurality of port holes in which a port P is inserted obliquely as formed on the side of the tower body 21 (22) (22') (22"), a guider 23 located in the center of the tower body 21, and a plurality of fixing blades 24 for fixing the guider 23 to the tower body 21 It includes a water guide pipe 25 that guides the guider 23 and guides the water that is pumped by the water circulation supply unit 50 to the spray cap 40.

The pot (P), as shown in FIG. 5, has a small pot shape, and a sponge (P1) is built into it so that the planting of the crop is easy and can be maintained in a fixed state, and the crop roots are removed from the outer circumferential surface and the bottom. Various types of slits (P2) or holes are formed to grow with me.

The tower body 21 has various cylindrical shapes such as a cylinder, a square cylinder, a triangular cylinder, and a hexagonal cylinder. In addition, the tower body 21 may be formed by forming a long body into one body, and may be formed by forming a short form and connecting them to each other.

The guider 23 is located in the center of the tower body 21 by the fixed wings 24, and the water guide pipe 25 that is inserted from the upper side of the tower body 21 can penetrate the center of the tower body 21. Guide so that

The water induction pipe 25 is connected detachably to the water circulation supply unit 50 installed inside the water storage unit 30 through the tower body 21.

In the present embodiment, it is illustrated as having two cultivation towers 20, but the number of cultivation towers may be three or more.

The water storage unit 30 is formed on the upper side of the water tank 31 and the water tank 31 installed on the base box 11, as shown in FIG. 3, and the lower end of the tower body 21 A coupling pipe 32 that is detachably coupled, a temperature sensor 33 that generates a corresponding temperature signal (T) by measuring the temperature of water stored in the water tank 31, and water installed in the water tank 31 It includes a heater 34 for heating the heater, and a heater operation unit 35 that controls the operation of the heater 34 in connection with the temperature signal T generated from the temperature sensor 33.

The tower body 21 is detachably fitted in the coupling pipe 32, and a filter unit 60, which will be described later, is fitted. At this time, a ring jaw (32a) is formed at the lower end of the coupling pipe (32) so that the tower body (21) or the filter unit (60) does not fall into the water tank (31).

The temperature sensor 33 measures the temperature of water stored in the water tank 31 and generates a corresponding temperature signal T.

The heater operation unit 35 generates an operation signal for operating the heater 34 when it is determined that the temperature of the water identified by the temperature signal T is lower than the set temperature. That is, when the temperature of the water supplied to the water tank 31 is very low, the heater operation unit 34 adjusts the temperature of the water to the set temperature or higher by the organic operating relationship with the temperature sensor 33 and the heater 33. And, accordingly, it is possible to maximize the growing conditions of the crops to be grown.

For reference, water temperature is very important depending on the type of crops to be grown, and cultivation may not be possible at all depending on the temperature of the water.

In addition, the water storage unit 30 includes a first water level sensor 36 that generates a first water level signal W1 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set first height H1, and a first A second water level sensor 37 installed at the lower side of the water level sensor 36 to generate a second water level signal W2 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set second height H2, It includes an alarm unit 38 that generates an alarm sound in connection with the first level signal W1 and the second level signal W2.

The first water level sensor 36 is located on the upper side of the water tank 31 and detects a first height H1, which is the maximum level of water to be filled in the water tank 31, and transmits a corresponding first water level signal W1. Occurs, and the second water level sensor 37 is located at the lower side of the water tank 31 to detect the second height H2, which is the lowest water level, when water is empty from the water tank 31 Generate signal W2.

The alarm unit 38 is interlocked with the first and second water level signals W1 and W2 generated by the first and second water level sensors 36 and 37, so that the water stored in the water tank 31 is transmitted to the manager. An alarm is generated to know whether the height H1 is the maximum water level or the second height H2 is the minimum water level.

The alarm unit 38 is interlocked with the first and second water level sensors 36 and 37 to determine whether the water stored in the water tank 31 is the maximum water level that is the first height H1 and the second height H2 is the lowest. It generates an alarm to know if it is water level.

In addition, the water storage unit 30 further includes a drain valve 39 installed to pass through the water tank 31 on the upper side of the first height H1. The water level of the water stored in the water tank 31 by the drain valve 39 is prevented from rising to the upper side of the drain valve 39, thereby preventing the water tank 31 from overflowing.

The spray cap 40 is located on the upper side of the cultivation tower 20 and sprays water supplied through the water circulation supply unit 50 to the lower side of the cultivation tower 20. This injection cap 40, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the cap body 41 located on the top of the tower body 21, and a plurality of injection nozzles formed on the bottom of the cap body 41 (42) And, it is formed on the cap body 41 and includes a fitting jaw 43 that is fitted to the top of the tower body 21.

Here, the spray nozzle 42 sprays water only into the tower body 21 when positioned inside the fitting protrusion 43. However, when positioned on both the inner and outer sides with respect to the fitting jaw 43, which is the spray nozzle 42, as shown in FIG. 8, water can be sprayed to both the inner and outer sides of the tower body 21.

On the other hand, on the upper side of the base box 11, as shown in FIG. 3, when the water sprayed from the spray cap 40 is sprayed from the outside of the cultivation tower 20, a collection hopper ( 15), and a hopper drain 16 formed inside the collection hopper 15 to drain the collected water to the water tank 31 are formed. Accordingly, clean management is possible by preventing water falling from the outside of the cultivation tower 20 from accumulating or overflowing the upper side of the base box 11.

The water circulation supply unit 50, as shown in FIG. 3, is installed in the water tank 31 to suck water and a submersible pump 51 extending from the submersible pump 51 to discharge the sucked water. As such, it includes a discharge pipe 52 coupled to the lower end of the water induction pipe 25 passing through the cultivation tower 20.

The discharge pipe 52 is located in the center of the coupling pipe 32, and an expansion end 52a having a tapered surface extending upward is formed at the upper end. The expansion end 52a of the discharge pipe 52 is in close contact with the lower end of the guider 23 inside the tower body 21 when the tower body 21 is coupled to the coupling pipe 32. In this state, when the water guide pipe 25 is inserted into the guider 23 from the top of the tower body 21, the water guide pipe 25 passes through the guider 23 and then guided to the expansion end 52a. It is then coupled to the discharge pipe 52.

The filter unit 60 is inserted into the coupling pipe 32 between the cultivation tower 20 and the water storage unit 30, and after being sprayed from the spray cap 40, the water tank 31 is passed through the tower body 21. Prevents spoilage and contamination of the water circulating in the furnace. As shown in FIG. 7, the filter unit 60 is embedded in the cultivation tower 20, and the first and second copper meshes 61 and 62 are disposed at the top and bottom, and the first, 2 It includes a sand layer 63 and an activated carbon layer 64 installed between the copper mesh 61 and 62. In addition, a filter through hole 65 through which the discharge pipe 52 passes is formed in the center of the filter unit 60.

The light irradiation part 70 is installed on the edge side of the base box 11, and is preferably installed on the four pillars 12 supported on the upper edge of the base box 11. This light irradiation unit 70, as shown in Figure 6, as the cross-section "L" is located inside the pillar 12, a plurality of LEDs 71 are placed at regular intervals PCB 72, the pillar (12) It includes a diffusion plate 73 that is installed to cover a plurality of LEDs 71 on the front surface to diffuse light irradiated from the LEDs 71.

At this time, a Haksan plate fitting groove (12a) into which the diffusion plate (73) is inserted is formed on a surface facing the pillar (12). The diffusion plate fitting groove (12a) is formed together when the pillar (12) is extruded, and the diffusion plate (73) is inserted and fixed to the diffusion plate fitting groove (12a) without using a fastening member such as a bolt. I can.

By this light irradiation unit 70, since the light irradiated from the LED 71 is diffused and irradiated to the cultivation tower 20, the light is uniformly irradiated three-dimensionally to the cultivation tower 20 so that crops can be grown evenly.

Particularly, the PCB 72 constituting the light irradiation unit 70 has a cross section of "L" positioned inside the pillar 12, and the diffusion plate 73 covers a plurality of LEDs 71 on the four pillars 12. By being installed so that the light irradiation unit 70 can be installed on the pillar 12, a separate space for installing the light irradiation unit 70 can be reduced, and easy installation is possible.

The fertilizer supply unit 80 supplies fertilizer components to the water tank 31, and the fertilizer storage tank 81 installed in the base box 11 and the fertilizer in the fertilizer storage tank 81 are transferred to the water tank 31. It includes a fertilizer supply nozzle 82 for supply.

As essential nutrients for crops to grow, large elements such as phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium, magnesum, and calcium, and trace elements such as zinc, nickel, boron, copper, manganese, molybdenum, silica, and chlorine are required.

Since the present invention is cultivated using only water without using soil, it is necessary to appropriately supply the above large amount of elements or trace elements. Accordingly, in the present invention, the complex fertilizer in which the large amount of elements and trace elements are mixed is supplied through the fertilizer supply unit 80.

The fertilizer can be supplied to the water stored in the water tank 31 by the fertilizer supply unit 80, and accordingly, the fertilizer component is included in the water sprayed through the spray cap 40, so that the slit P2 of the port P In the process of absorbing water, the roots of the crop that escape through the process can naturally absorb fertilizer components. Accordingly, the crop (V) is able to grow abundantly by receiving the fertilizer component together with water.

The water supply unit 90 supplies water to the water storage unit 30, and is connected to the water tank 31, a tube 91 connected to a water pipe (not shown), and a valve installed on the tube 91 (92) included. At this time, the valve 92 is a solenoid valve that opens or closes the tube 91 by an applied electric signal.

The valve 92 is closed in connection with the first water level signal W1 generated by the first water level sensor 36, and opened in connection with the second water level signal W2 generated by the second level sensor 36 do. Accordingly, when the water level inside the water tank 31 is at the second height H2, the valve 92 is opened to automatically supply water through the tube 91, and the water level inside the water tank 31 is at the first level. When the height H1 is reached, the valve 92 is closed so that no more water is supplied through the tube 91. Accordingly, the manager does not have to directly supply water, so easy maintenance is possible.

The mineral supply unit 100 is for supplying minerals for promoting crop growth to the water storage unit 30, and includes a photocatalyst, tourmaline, germanium, and minerals that generate far infrared rays. The mineral supply unit 100 may be implemented in various forms, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a photocatalyst, tourmaline, germanium, and a flat mesh-shaped cylinder sandwiched between the coupling pipe 32. It may be implemented by crushing and receiving far-infrared-generated minerals into pieces.

As described above, according to the present invention, as installed in the base box 11, the cultivation tower 20 in which the port P for cultivating crops is inserted, and the water storage in which water is stored by being stored in the base box 11 By including a part 30 and a spray cap 40 installed on the roof 13 and spraying water supplied from the water storage part 30 by the water circulation supply part 50 to the lower side of the cultivation tower 20, Many crops can be grown in a minimal space, and air purification and humidity control can be enabled.

In addition, by circulating water through the cultivation tower 20 through the water circulation supply unit 50 and the spray cap 40, it is possible to prevent stagnation of water, and accordingly, external oxygen is continuously supplied to the water to prevent the water from decaying. can do.

In addition, the light irradiation unit 70 is three-dimensionally irradiated with light through the pot (P) inserted in the cultivation tower (20) for 24 hours, so that the crop (V) can grow rapidly from a number of pots (P), and crops that grow abundantly It is possible to expect an interior effect due to light generated from the over-light irradiation unit 70.

In addition, the fertilizer can be included in the water sprayed through the spray cap 40 by the fertilizer supply unit 80, so that the fertilizer component can be supplied to the crop roots exiting through the slit P2 of the pot P. The fertilizer can be supplied smoothly without any extra effort, so that the cultivation of the crop (V) can be easily and enriched.

The present invention has been described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various modifications and other equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom.

P ... port P1 ... sponge
P2 ... slit V ... crop
10 ... Tower case 11 ... Base box
12 ... pillar 13 ... loop
13a ... Main fitting groove 13b ... Sub fitting groove
15 ... Collection hopper 16 ... Hopper drain
20 ... Cultivation tower 21 .... Tower body
22, 22', 22" ... porthole 23 ... guider
24 ... fixed wing 25 ... water guide pipe
30 ... water reservoir 31 ... water tank
32 ... coupling tube 33 ... temperature sensor
34 ... heater 35 ... heater operating part
36 ... 1st level sensor 37 ... 2nd level sensor
38 ... alarm part 39 ... drain valve
40 ... spray cap 41 ... cap body
42 ... Spray nozzle 43 ... Insertion jaw
50 ... water circulation supply part 51 ... submersible pump
52 ... discharge pipe 60 ... filter part
61, 62 ... copper mesh 63 ... sand layer
64 ... activated carbon layer 65 ... filter through hole
70 ... light irradiation part 71 ... LED
72 ... PCB 73 ... diffuser
80 ... fertilizer supply part 81 ... fertilizer storage tank
82 ... fertilizer supply nozzle 90 ... water supply
91 ... tube 92 ... valve

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A tower case 10 having a roof 13 supported on four pillars 12 extending from the edge of the base box 11 to the upper side;
A plurality of port holes 22, 22 ′, 22 ″ in which ports P for cultivating crops are inserted as being detachably supported by the base box 11 from the inside of the four columns 12 At least one cultivation tower 20 is formed;
A light irradiation unit 70 supported on each of the four pillars 12 to three-dimensionally irradiate light to the cultivation tower 20;
A water storage unit 30 that is built into the base box 11 and stores water supplied to the cultivation tower 20;
A spray cap 40 installed on the roof 13 to spray water to a lower side of the cultivation tower 20;
A water circulation supply unit 50 for supplying water from the water storage unit 30 to the spray cap 40 and circulating to the water storage unit 30 through the cultivation tower 20; And
A copper mesh 61 that is sandwiched between the cultivation tower 20 and the water storage unit 30 and is coupled to the coupling pipe 32, and prevents spoilage and contamination of water circulating through the cultivation tower 20 (62), a filter unit 60 composed of a sand layer 63 and an activated carbon layer 64; includes;
The pillar 12 has a "L"-shaped cross-sectional structure, and a diffusion plate fitting groove 12a is formed long on the opposite inner surface;
The light irradiation unit 70, as installed on the inside of the pillar 12, a PCB 72 in which a plurality of LEDs 71 are installed at regular intervals, and the diffusion plate to cover the plurality of LEDs 71 A tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus comprising a diffusion plate 73 that is interposed in the fitting groove 12a and diffuses the light irradiated from the LED 71. The method of claim 1, wherein the cultivation tower (20),
The tower body 21 having a cylindrical shape,
A plurality of port holes 22, 22 ′, 22 ″ formed on the side of the tower body 21 and into which the ports P are inserted at an angle,
A guider 23 located in the center of the tower body 21,
A plurality of fixing blades 24 for fixing the position of the guider 23 to the tower body 21,
Tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a water guide pipe (25) guided by the guider (23) and guides the water pressure-fed by the water circulation supply (50) to the spray cap (40). The method of claim 1, wherein the water storage unit 30,
A water tank 31 installed in the base box 11,
Tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a coupling pipe (32) formed on the upper side of the water tank (31) and the lower end of the tower body (21) is detachably coupled. The method of claim 3, wherein the water storage unit 30,
A temperature sensor 33 that measures the water temperature stored in the water tank 31 and generates a corresponding temperature signal T,
A heater 34 installed in the water tank 31 to heat water,
A tower-type hydroponic cultivation apparatus comprising a heater operating unit (35) interlocking with the temperature signal (T) generated from the temperature sensor (33) to control the operation of the heater (34). The method of claim 3, wherein the water storage unit 30,
A first water level sensor 36 that generates a first water level signal W1 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set first height H1,
A second water level sensor 37 that is installed below the first water level sensor 36 to generate a second water level signal W2 when the water accommodated in the water tank 31 is at a set second height H2. )Wow,
Tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus, characterized in that it further comprises an alarm unit (38) for generating an alarm sound interlocked with the first water level signal (W1) and the second water level signal (W2). delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
A tower type hydroponic cultivation apparatus further comprising a fertilizer supply unit 80 for supplying a fertilizer component to the water storage unit 30.

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