KR102368726B1 - Multi-layered Smart Farming Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a smart aquaculture apparatus capable of aquaculture of various fish species. The smart aquaculture apparatus comprises: an apparatus main body providing a space for aquaculture; a water tank unit installed in a multi-layered manner in a part of the apparatus main body to accommodate cultured fish species; a pair of fixed frames forming side surfaces of the apparatus main body, fixed at a position where the water tank unit is set, and having an inflow passage and a drain passage, respectively; an accommodating chamber constituting a lower portion of the apparatus main body, fixing the pair of fixed frames, and accommodating water which is received or drained from the water tank unit; and a controller provided in a portion of the apparatus main body and connected to the accommodating chamber to control the operation of the accommodating chamber.

Description

Multi-layered Smart Farming Device

The present invention relates to a smart aquaculture apparatus, and more particularly, to a multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus capable of culture while dividing a space for each fish species for the culture of various fish species.

In general, in areas far from the city center or the beach where it is difficult to continuously supply seawater, the circulation filtration method is increased and cultured. It is produced only in simple form shapes.

On the other hand, in the case of cage or land aquaculture, the whole cultured fish die due to lack of dissolved oxygen in the high water temperature in summer, and freeze and die completely in the severe cold in winter.

In the conventional aquaculture tank facility, the aquaculture tank is constructed in a circular shape, or a rectangular or square shape in which each inner corner is rounded. In the case of water flow, the method of processing organic matter such as food waste or excrement discharged from fish is discharged through an overflow pipe installed in the center, or a natural water flow type aquaculture method that allows natural drainage through a double pipe device. It is installed in a place with abundant aquaculture water because there is a beach or a single spring.

Recently, with the development of aquaculture technology, the technology of culturing target organisms in tanks on land rather than in the sea has been established. A complex building style with the concept of aquaculture is emerging.

Complex building aquaculture is a technology that combines IT with aquaculture technology to produce a large amount of various fish through automation and unmanned aquaculture. Individual management for each floor and tank is possible. It has the advantage of increasing added value.

On the other hand, complex building aquaculture has a disadvantage in that water quality is easily deteriorated by feed residues consumed and discharged by organisms during the fish farming process, and a large maintenance cost is required to treat it.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-2150497

Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multi-layered smart aquaculture apparatus equipped with a function that enables simultaneous culture of various fish species in an environmentally friendly manner.

However, the technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned are clearly to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. can be understood

The present invention was created to improve the problems of the prior art as described above, and is a smart aquaculture apparatus capable of culturing various fish species, comprising: a device body providing a space for aquaculture; a water tank unit installed in a part of the apparatus body in a multi-layered manner to accommodate farmed fish species; a pair of fixed frames that form a side surface of the device body and are fixed at a position where the water tank unit is set, and each of which has an inflow flow path and a drain flow path; an accommodating chamber constituting a lower portion of the device body, the pair of fixed frames being fixed, and receiving or draining water from the water tank unit; and a controller provided in a portion of the apparatus body and connected to the accommodation chamber to control the operation of the accommodation chamber.

In addition, the water tank unit may include: a water tank coupled to each other while forming at least one layer on both sides of the pair of fixed frames; and at least one partition coupled to a portion of the water tank to divide and separate the water tank into a set area.

In addition, the accommodating chamber may include: a discharge water receiving part connected to the fixed frame in which a drainage passage is formed to receive the sediment discharge water; a bio-processing unit provided adjacent to the discharged water receiving unit and providing microorganisms for purifying the discharged water; a supplementary water receiving unit provided adjacent to the bio-processing unit and accommodating purified water for obtaining the water tank unit; And it is provided adjacent to the replenishment water receiving unit and is connected to the fixed frame in which the acquisition flow path is formed, the replenishment water providing unit providing power for acquisition; may include.

In addition, it is provided in a part of the device body, the oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen by control to the controller; may further include.

In addition, a temperature measuring sensor provided in a part of the apparatus body and measuring the temperature of the water tank unit under the control of the controller; may further include.

In addition, a water temperature maintenance unit provided in a portion of the apparatus body and maintaining the water temperature of the water tank unit at a set temperature under the control of the controller; may further include.

In addition, it is provided in a part of the device body, the water quality meter for measuring the water quality of the water accommodated in the water tank unit under the control of the controller; may further include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of partitions are used in a water tank manufactured with a length set along the longitudinal direction in which both ends are connected to a pair of fixed frames to partition areas and separate various fish species for each area. At the same time, aquaculture is possible, which has the effect of reducing the time and cost required for aquaculture.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by using microorganisms to purify and reuse the discharged water drained from the water tank through the discharge water receiving unit, the bio-processing unit, and the make-up water receiving unit provided in the receiving chamber, it is eco-friendly and cost-saving by saving water. It works.

However, the effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the following description. will be able

The following drawings attached to this specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention together with the detailed description of the present invention to be described later, so that the present invention is described in such drawings It should not be construed as being limited only to
1 is a front view of a multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view of a multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a control block diagram of the components of the controller.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiment described in the text. That is, since the embodiment is capable of various changes and may have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the present invention is limited thereby.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are for distinguishing one component from another, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component. When a component is referred to as “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component, but it should be understood that other components may exist in between. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain element is "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between elements, that is, "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The singular expression is to be understood to include the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to the specified feature, number, step, action, component, part or these It is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and it should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in the dictionary should be interpreted as being consistent with the meaning of the context of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

1 is a front view of a multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of a multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a component control block of the controller It is also

1 to 3, as a smart aquaculture apparatus capable of cultivating various types of fish, the present invention provides an apparatus body 100, a water tank unit 200, a fixed frame 300, an accommodation chamber 400 and a controller. (500).

The device body 100 may provide space for aquaculture.

The water tank unit 200 may be installed in a multi-layered manner on a part of the apparatus body 100 to accommodate farmed fish species.

The water tank unit 200 may include a water tank 210 and a partition 220 .

The water tank 210 may be coupled to each other while forming at least one layer on both sides of the pair of fixed frames 300 . Specifically, the water tank 210 may be manufactured to have a set length along the longitudinal direction, and both ends may be coupled to the pair of fixed frames 300 , respectively. In addition, the water tank 210 is not only arranged in a multi-layered top and bottom, but also arranged in a plurality of rows on the same layer, so that various kinds of fish can be simultaneously cultured in a large amount at once.

The partition 220 is composed of at least one or more and is coupled to a portion of the water tank 210 to divide the water tank 210 into a set area to be separated. Specifically, the partition 220 can be opened and closed manually or automatically controlled by the control of the controller 500 and can be moved to another place within the water tank 210, so that it can be partitioned while freely changing the aquaculture division. In addition, by opening and closing the partition 220 to a set degree while limiting the movement of fish, it is possible to discharge contaminated water or to replenish purified make-up water.

The fixed frame 300 forms a pair and forms a side surface of the device body 100 , and the water tank unit 200 is fixed at a set position, and an inflow passage 20 and a drain passage 10 may be formed, respectively. Specifically, a drainage passage 10 is formed in the fixed frame 300 connected to the discharge water receiving part 410 side of the receiving chamber 400 to provide a flow path for discharging the contaminated sediment discharge water of the water tank 210, In the fixed frame 300 connected to the supplemental water providing unit 440 side, an acquisition flow path 20 for providing purified supplementary water to the water tank 210 may be formed.

The accommodating chamber 400 forms a lower part of the apparatus main body 100 , and a pair of fixing frames 300 are fixed thereto, and water obtained or drained from the water tank unit 200 may be accommodated.

The accommodation chamber 400 may include a discharge water receiving unit 410 , a bio processing unit 420 , a make-up water receiving unit 430 , and a make-up water providing unit 440 .

The drained water receiving part 410 may be connected to the fixed frame 300 in which the draining passage 10 is formed to accommodate the sedimented drained water. Specifically, the discharge water receiving unit 410 may receive the contaminated sediment discharge water in the water tank 210 through the drainage passage 10 .

The bio-processing unit 420 is provided adjacent to the discharged water receiving unit 410 and may provide microorganisms for purifying the discharged water. Specifically, the bio-processing unit 420 can be cultured by applying the biofloc aquaculture technology. The biofloc (BFT) aquaculture technology is to grow a large amount of fish using microorganisms in a space where water is scarce and the site is narrow. .

Bio-Floc refers to a small mass of microbes, algae, protozoa and micro-particles. The small bio-flocs are again aggregated with each other by the sticky extracellular enzyme secreted by the microorganisms to form larger plaques. It develops into a size that can be distinguished with the naked eye (50~200micron) and is easily immersed. The biofloc formed in this way has high nutritional value. Although it varies depending on the site, in general, dried biofloc contains 30-45% protein, 1-5% lipid, and various vitamins and minerals, and also plays a role as a probiotic. do.

The role of biofloc is to purify water and provide nutrition to fish. In general, only 20-30% of the protein in the feed given to the fish is actually consumed by the fish, and the remaining 70 ~80% dissolves in water and turns into harmful ammonia. In the biofloc system, microorganisms ingest nitrogen dissolved in water and return it to the fish as protein, purifying water and supplying nutrients to the fish. It also serves to reduce waste.

The make-up water receiving unit 430 is provided adjacent to the bio-processing unit 420 and may receive purified water for the acquisition of the water tank unit 200 .

The make-up water supply unit 440 is provided adjacent to the make-up water receiving unit 430 and is connected to the fixed frame 300 in which the acquisition flow path 20 is formed to provide power for acquisition. Specifically, the make-up water supply unit 440 may transfer the make-up water to the water tank 210 through the fixed frame 300 having the acquisition flow path 20 formed therein, and a blower that supplies air, that is, oxygen to the make-up water ( 442) and may be composed of a circulation pump 444 that controls the flow direction of the make-up water and guides it in a set direction.

The controller 500 is provided in a part of the apparatus body 100 and is connected to the accommodation chamber 400 to control the operation of the accommodation chamber 400 . That is, the controller 500 may control the operation of the accommodation chamber 400 while controlling the supply of power.

The controller 500 is equipped with a wireless communication module and the Internet of Things technology is applied, so that it can control the operation from the outside while interworking with any one of a Wi-Fi communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, and a Zigbee communication module with an external mobile terminal. That is, the situation in the water tank 210 is monitored in real time from a camera (not shown), a temperature sensor 520 , a water quality meter 540 installed in a part of the device body 100 , or an oxygen supply unit 510, circulation The operation of the pump 444 , the blower 442 , and the water temperature maintenance unit 530 can be remotely controlled from the outside using a mobile terminal or the like, and the control status can be checked in real time.

The multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus of the present invention may further include an oxygen supply unit 510 , a temperature measurement sensor 520 , a water temperature maintenance unit 530 , a water quality meter 540 , and a feeder 30 , not shown.

The oxygen supply unit 510 is provided in a part of the apparatus main body 100 and may supply oxygen to the controller 500 under control. Specifically, the oxygen supply unit 510 is installed in a part of the water tank 210 or the bio-processing unit 420 separately from the blower 442 to the water tank 210 and the bio-processing unit 420 under the control of the controller 500. A set amount of oxygen can be supplied.

The temperature sensor 520 is provided in a part of the apparatus body 100 and can measure the temperature of the water tank unit 200 under the control of the controller 500 . The temperature measuring sensor 520 may be installed in the drain passage 10 or the intake passage 20 of each water tank 210 or the fixed frame 300 to measure the water temperature in the corresponding area and transmit it to the controller 500 .

The water temperature maintaining unit 530 is provided in a part of the apparatus main body 100 and may maintain the water temperature of the water tank unit 200 at a set temperature under the control of the controller 500 . Specifically, the water temperature maintenance unit 530 is a type of heater and air conditioner or heat pump, and cooling or heating the water tank 210 with reference to information transmitted through the temperature sensor 520 under the control of the controller 500 . The water temperature can always be maintained at the set temperature while supplying.

A heat pump is a cooling and heating device that transfers a low-temperature heat source to a high temperature or a high-temperature heat source to a low temperature by using the heat or condensation heat of a refrigerant. It has a structure that combines heating and cooling.

Heat has a property of moving from a high temperature to a low temperature, and a heat pump, on the other hand, raises heat from a low temperature to a high temperature. The structure consists of a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, and an expansion valve.

The principle of operation is to repeat the cycle of vaporizing the refrigerant compressed at high temperature and high pressure in the compressor and then sending it to the condenser to blow out high temperature heat to the outside with low temperature in the case of heating. Conversely, for cooling, the condenser acts as an evaporator and the evaporator acts as a condenser, so that the condensed refrigerant exchanges heat with the hot outside air to cool the target point to be cooled.

The water quality meter 540 is provided in a part of the apparatus body 100 and can measure the water quality of the water accommodated in the water tank unit 200 under the control of the controller 500 . Specifically, the water quality meter 540 is modularized and configured in one housing waterproofed to be installed in each water tank 210 or the supplementary water receiving unit 430, and a measuring unit (not shown) for measuring water quality. and a storage unit (not shown) for storing water quality measurement information measured by the measurement unit under the control of the controller 500 . The measuring part is the temperature and pH of the water in the water tank 210 or the make-up water receiving part 430, DO (dissolved oxygen), ORP (oxidation reduction potential), conductivity, cyanide, chlorine, cadmium, lead, copper, sulfur, sodium, ammonia , turbidity (獨度), etc. can be measured.

The feeder 30 is provided in a part of the apparatus body 100, that is, in a part of each water tank 210, and by the control of the controller 500, customized feed according to the aquacultured fish species for each compartment area is provided at a set time. It can be provided in a set amount according to the

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of partitions 220 are used in a water tank 210 manufactured with a length set along the longitudinal direction in which both ends are connected to a pair of fixed frames 300, respectively, and regions are partitioned, There is an effect of reducing the time and cost required for aquaculture as it is possible to culture while separating various fish species for each area.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the discharged water drained from the water tank 210 through the discharged water receiving unit 410 , the bio-processing unit 420 , and the make-up water receiving unit 430 provided in the receiving chamber 400 is collected. By using microorganisms to purify and reuse, it is eco-friendly and has the effect of reducing costs by saving water.

The detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed as described above is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and practice the present invention. Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, a person skilled in the art may use each configuration described in the above-described embodiments in a way that is combined with each other. Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in all respects but as exemplary. The scope of the present invention should be determined by a reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all modifications within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. The present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. In addition, claims that are not explicitly cited in the claims may be combined to form an embodiment, or may be included as new claims by amendment after filing.

10: drain passage
20: entry flow
30: feeder
100: device body
200: water tank unit
210: water tank
220 : partition
300: fixed frame
400: receiving chamber
410: discharge water receiving part
420: bio processing unit
430: make-up water receiving unit
440: supplementary water supply unit
442 : blower
444: circulation pump
500 : controller
510: oxygen supply
520: temperature sensor
530: water temperature maintenance unit
540: water quality meter

Claims (7)

As a smart aquaculture device capable of aquaculture of various fish species,
device body providing space for form;
a water tank unit installed in a part of the apparatus body in a multi-layered manner to accommodate farmed fish species;
a pair of fixed frames that form a side surface of the device body and are fixed at a position where the water tank unit is set, and have an inflow passage and a drain passage respectively;
an accommodating chamber constituting a lower portion of the apparatus body, the pair of fixed frames being fixed, and receiving or draining water from the water tank unit; and
A controller provided in a part of the apparatus body and connected to the accommodation chamber to control the operation of the accommodation chamber;
The water tank unit,
a plurality of water tanks each coupled to each other while forming at least one layer on both sides of the pair of fixed frames, and formed in a streamlined structure in which each bottom surface converges toward a lower center; and
At least one partition coupled to a portion of the water tank to divide and separate the water tank into a set area; including,
The partition is automatically opened and closed by the control of the controller, and it is possible to move to another place within the water tank so that the aquaculture division can be freely changed and divided, so that when the polluted water is discharged from the water tank or when replenishment water is replenished Multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus, characterized in that the degree of opening and closing of the partition is selectively adjusted to be utilized.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The receiving chamber,
a discharge water receiving part connected to the fixed frame in which a drainage passage is formed to receive sediment discharged water;
a bio-processing unit provided adjacent to the discharged water receiving unit and providing microorganisms for purifying the discharged water;
a supplementary water receiving unit provided adjacent to the bio-processing unit and accommodating purified water for obtaining the water tank unit; and
Multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus comprising a; supplemental water supply unit provided adjacent to the supplementary water receiving part and connected to the fixed frame in which the acquisition flow path is formed to provide power for acquisition.
The method according to claim 1,
The multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus further comprising; an oxygen supply unit provided in a part of the apparatus body and supplying oxygen by control to the controller.
The method according to claim 1,
A multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus comprising a; a temperature measuring sensor provided in a part of the apparatus body and measuring the temperature of the water tank unit under the control of the controller.
The method according to claim 1,
A water temperature maintenance unit provided in a part of the apparatus body and maintaining the water temperature of the water tank unit at a set temperature under the control of the controller; Multilayer smart aquaculture apparatus further comprising a.
The method according to claim 1,
A multi-layer smart aquaculture apparatus comprising: a water quality meter provided in a part of the apparatus body and measuring the water quality of the water accommodated in the water tank unit under the control of the controller.

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