KR102413073B1 - Smart plant cultivation device and smart plant cultivation system using internet-of-things - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, there is provided a plant cultivation machine capable of maintaining a high light output amount to implement a lighting environment similar to natural light, and at the same time controlling the light output amount limitedly in a glare generating condition to protect the user's eyes. Furthermore, a plant cultivation system capable of monitoring the growth process of a plant through a user device is provided.

Description

Smart plant cultivation machine and smart plant cultivation system using IoT

The present invention relates to a smart plant cultivation machine and a smart plant cultivation system using IoT.

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a technology that enables information to be mutually communicated between people and things and between things and things based on the Internet. Various objects have built-in sensors and communication modules to connect to the Internet. The Internet of Things (IoT) enables objects connected to the Internet to exchange information with each other and to provide information that they analyze and learn by themselves, or allow users to remotely monitor and control objects through the Internet.

As such IoT technology develops, smart home construction is becoming a reality. In a smart home, home appliances such as TVs, air conditioners, and refrigerators, as well as energy consumption devices such as water, electricity, lighting, heating and cooling, and security devices such as door locks and CCTVs, are connected to the Internet, allowing users to monitor remotely. and technology to enable control.

A plant cultivation device is a device for growing seeds or seedlings into mature plants by artificially controlling the environment of a cultivation space. For example, the plant grower artificially creates a lighting environment through the electronic control of the light source module, artificially creates a moisture environment and a nutrient environment through the electronic control of the culture medium module, and artificially creates an airflow environment through the control of the air conditioning module and create a warm environment.

On the other hand, in the recent market, in accordance with the needs of consumers who want a well-being life and high-quality ingredients, a plant cultivation machine that can be used as a home appliance is being released.

On the other hand, since a high amount of light output is required to maintain the lighting environment of the plant growing machine, when the user is located adjacent to the irradiation range of the output light or the output light is directly irradiated to the user (a glare generating condition), glare or may damage the user's eyes.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2017-0125783, published on November 15, 2017

An object to be solved by the present invention is to maintain a high light output to implement a lighting environment similar to natural light, and at the same time to provide a plant grower capable of protecting the eyes of a user by controlling the amount of light output limitedly in glare-generating conditions.

Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a plant cultivation system capable of monitoring the growth process of a plant through a user device.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A plant cultivation apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problems includes a case including a body and a door, and having a cultivation space; a light source module emitting light to the cultivation space; a control module for controlling the light source module, wherein the control module controls the light source module such that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off than a normal condition in a glare generating condition, and the glare generating condition allows the user to approach the door of the case It may include at least one of a first glare generating condition, a second glare generating condition in which the user makes contact with the door of the case, and a third glare generating condition in which the door of the case is opened.

The plant grower further includes a first sensor unit for sensing a user's location and generating user location information, wherein the control module receives the user location information and generates the first glare using the user location information It can be determined whether the condition is satisfied.

The plant grower further includes a second sensor unit sensing the pressure applied to the door of the case and generating door pressure information, the control module receiving the door pressure information, and using the door pressure information It may be determined whether the second glare generating condition is satisfied.

The plant grower further includes a third sensor unit sensing the movement direction and speed of the door of the case and generating door movement information, the control module receiving the door movement information, and using the door movement information Thus, it may be determined whether the third glare generating condition is satisfied.

The light source module may include a plurality of lamps, the plurality of lamps may be grouped into a plurality of lamp groups, and the control module may independently control the plurality of lamp groups under the glare generating condition.

The control module controls the light output amount of only some of the plurality of lamp groups to be lower or off than a normal condition under the glare generating condition, and some of the plurality of lamp groups are selected from among the plurality of lamp groups. It may be located closer to the door of the case than the rest of the lamp group.

The plurality of lamp groups may include a first lamp group emitting light of a white wavelength band, a second lamp group emitting light of a red wavelength band, and a third lamp group emitting light of a blue wavelength band.

The control module may control the light output amount of at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be lower than a normal condition or to be turned off under the glare generating condition.

wherein the control module controls the first lamp group to have a lower light output than a normal condition in a glare generating condition, and controls the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off.

A plant cultivation system according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a plurality of capsules; a plant cultivator in which the plurality of capsules are disposed; a user device communicating with the plant grower, wherein the plant grower includes: a case including a body and a door, and having a cultivation space; a tray disposed in the cultivation space and having a plurality of capsule placement points on which a plurality of capsules are disposed; a sensor module sensing the plurality of capsules and generating sensing information; a light source module emitting light to the cultivation space; a control module for controlling the light source module, wherein the control module controls the light source module such that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off than a normal condition in a glare generating condition, and the glare generating condition allows the user to approach the door of the case At least one of a first glare generating condition, a second glare generating condition in which the user comes into contact with the door of the case, and a third glare generating condition in which the door of the case is opened, wherein the user device includes the plant A cultivation information image may be displayed according to the sensing information of the cultivation machine.

The present invention provides a plant cultivator capable of protecting a user's eyes by controlling a light source module so that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off in a glare generating condition than in a normal condition.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a plant cultivation system capable of monitoring the growth process of a plant through a user device using IoT technology.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a plant cultivation system of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the capsule of the present invention.
3 shows the state before the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (FIG. 3 (1) and the state after the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (FIG. 3 (2)), recognized by the cover of the present invention; It is a top view which shows the part ((3) of FIG. 3) where the part is arrange|positioned.
4 is a perspective view showing the plant cultivation machine of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the door is opened in the plant cultivation machine of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing that the capsule of the present invention is inserted into the tray.
7 is a perspective view showing the tray of the present invention with the top plate removed.
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating zoning control of a light source module according to the present invention.
9 is a graph illustrating changes in illuminance of natural light with time.
10 is a graph illustrating changes in illuminance of a cultivation space according to dimming control of a light source module.
11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a glare generating condition.
12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating independent control by grouping a plurality of lamps under a glare generating condition.
13 is a schematic diagram showing the air conditioning module of the present invention.
14 is a perspective view showing a refill port of the present invention.
15 is a perspective view showing a culture solution module and an air conditioning module of the present invention.
16 is a schematic diagram showing the culture solution module of the present invention.
17 is a schematic diagram showing the air conditioning module of the present invention.
18 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a cultivation information image (app list) provided by the user device of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully understand the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the stated components. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout, and "and/or" includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein will have the meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless specifically defined explicitly.

Spatially relative terms "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper", etc. It can be used to easily describe the correlation between a component and other components. Spatially relative terms should be understood as terms including different directions of components during use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the drawings. For example, when a component shown in the drawing is turned over, a component described as “beneath” or “beneath” of another component may be placed “above” of the other component. can Accordingly, the exemplary term “below” may include both directions below and above. Components may also be oriented in other orientations, and thus spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to orientation.

Hereinafter, the plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a plant cultivation system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a capsule of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a state before the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (FIG. It is a plan view showing the state after the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (FIG. 3(2)), and the part where the recognition unit is disposed in the cover of the present invention (FIG. 3(3)), FIG. 4 is a plant of the present invention A perspective view showing a planter, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door is opened in the plant growing machine of the present invention, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing that the capsule of the present invention is inserted into the tray, Figure 7 is the tray of the present invention It is a perspective view with the top plate removed, FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing zoning control of the light source module of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a graph showing that the illuminance of natural light changes with time, and FIG. 10 is a dimming control of the light source module It is a graph showing changes in the illuminance of the cultivation space according to the It is a conceptual diagram showing the growth control of the module, Figure 14 is a perspective view showing the refill port of the present invention, Figure 15 is a perspective view showing the culture solution module and the air conditioning module of the present invention, Figure 16 is a schematic diagram showing the culture solution module of the present invention , and FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the air conditioning module of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing the cultivation information image (app list) provided by the user device of the present invention.

The plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention may include a capsule 100 , a plant cultivation machine 200 , a user device 300 , and a server 400 . In the plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention, Internet of Things (IoT) is applied, based on the sensing information of the capsule 100, a plant cultivation machine capable of automatically electronically controlling the cultivation environment of plants ( 200) is provided. In addition, the user may monitor the cultivation process of the plant in real time through the user device 300 , and at the same time, the cultivation record may be converted into a database and stored in the user device 300 . Furthermore, the user may remotely control the plant cultivation machine 200 through the user device 300 to customize the plant cultivation environment.

The capsule 100 may be a component in which the seeds 150 are packaged. In this case, the seed 150 may be a concept that includes not only the seed itself, but also the seedlings from which the seed has germinated (nursery plants). The type of the capsule 100 may vary depending on the type of the seed. The user can select and purchase the variety of the capsule 100 according to his or her preference in the market place.

The capsule 100 may be disposed on the tray 220 of the plant grower 200 . The seed or seedling of the capsule 100 may be cultured and matured in the cultivation space s1 of the plant cultivation machine 200 .

The variety of the capsule 100 may be sensed (wirelessly recognized) by the sensor module 270 of the plant grower 200 . In this case, various types of methods may be used as the wireless recognition method.

For example, the capsule 100 may be wirelessly recognized by a radio frequency identification (RFID) method. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various methods such as a bar code, a quick response code (QR) and a near field communication (NFC) may be used in the wireless recognition method of the capsule 100. can

As described above, the variety of the capsule 100 may be identified by the sensor module 270 , and accordingly, the sensor module 270 may generate “type information”.

The capsule 100 may include a cover 110 , a recognition unit 120 , a frame 130 , a receiving unit 140 , and a seed 150 .

The cover 110 may be disposed above the upper frame 131 of the frame 130 . The cover 110 may cover the open portion of the upper frame 131 of the frame 130 .

The cover 110 may include a first cover 111 and a second cover 112 . The first cover 111 may be a portion that is preserved when the seed cap 100 is opened. The first cover 111 may be approximately arranged in a ring shape along the upper frame 131 of the frame 130 .

The first cover 111 may include a main body 111-1 and an additional region 111-2 protruding radially inward from the main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 . The main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 may be disposed on the upper surface of the main body 131-1 of the upper frame 131 , and the additional area 111-2 of the first cover 111 is formed on the upper surface of the first cover 111 . It may be disposed on the upper surface of the support part 131 - 2 of the frame 131 .

The second cover 112 may be a part that is removed when the capsule 100 is opened. In order to remove the second cover 112 , an easy-cut may be formed on the boundary line between the second cover 112 and the first cover 111 .

The second cover 112 may be approximately located at an open portion of the upper frame 131 of the frame 130 . The second cover 112 may include a circular body 112-1 and a protrusion 112-2 protruding outward from the body 112-1 of the second cover 112. At least a portion of the protrusion 112 - 2 of the second cover 112 may overlap the first cover 111 . In this case, at least a portion of the protrusion 112 - 2 of the second cover 112 is not only the main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 , but also the additional area 111 - 2 of the first cover 111 . and may overlap in the vertical direction. Meanwhile, the user may remove the second cover 112 by holding the protrusion 112 - 2 of the second cover 112 , and then pulling the protrusion 112 - 2 of the second cover 112 . In order for the user to easily grip the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112, the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 may exist in a state that is not adhered to the first cover 111. . That is, the lower surface of the protrusion 112 - 2 of the second cover 112 may exist separately from the upper surface of the first cover 111 .

The recognition unit 120 may be a part recognized by the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivation machine 200 . When the RFID method is used as the recognition method of the capsule 100 , the recognition unit 120 may be a “tag”.

In this case, the recognition unit 120 is an "IC (integrated circuit, integrated circuit) chip" in which "kind information" of the capsule 100 is stored, and a "wireless communication unit" for wireless communication with the sensor module 270 . and a printed circuit board (PCB) on which an “IC chip” and a “wireless communication unit” are mounted. As the printed circuit board, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) may be used.

In addition, various sensing methods may be used for the recognition method of the capsule 100 . As an example, there is a method of recognizing a unique magnetic field generated in the capsule 100 by a Hall sensor. In this case, the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100 may be a magnetic material that generates a unique magnetic field.

The recognition unit 120 may be disposed inside the first cover 111 of the cover 110 . That is, the recognition unit 120 may be covered by the first cover 111 of the cover 110 and may not be exposed to the outside. Accordingly, when the user opens the capsule 100 , the recognition unit 120 may be preserved and sensed by the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivation machine 200 .

The recognition unit 120 may be disposed in the main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 and the additional area 111-2 of the first cover 111 . Also, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed adjacent to the second cover 112 . That is, the portion of the recognition unit 120 disposed on the body 111-1 of the first cover 111 may be disposed radially inside the body 111-1 of the first cover 111 .

Meanwhile, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed in various positions. For example, in a modified example (not shown) of the present invention, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed on the frame 130 . In this case, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed inside the guide 134 of the frame 130 .

The frame 130 may be a member constituting the skeleton of the capsule 110 . The material of the frame 130 may include a synthetic resin. The frame 130 may be manufactured by “plastic injection molding”. The accommodating part 140 may be disposed inside the frame 130 . A cover 110 may be disposed on the frame 130 .

The frame 130 may include an upper frame 131 , a side frame 132 , and a lower frame 133 . The upper frame 131 and the lower frame 133 may have a ring shape, and may be positioned to be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction (up and down direction). The upper frame 131 may include a ring-shaped body 131-1 and a support portion 132-1 protruding radially inward from the ring-shaped body 131-1. The side frame 132 may connect the upper frame 131 and the lower frame 133 . The side frame 132 may include a first side frame 132-1, a second side frame 132-2, and a third side frame (not shown) spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.

The frame 130 includes one upper open portion formed in the upper frame 131 , one lower open portion formed in the lower frame 133 , and first to third side frames 132-1 and 132-2, not shown. Si) may have three side openings formed between them. Accordingly, the accommodating part 140 disposed inside the frame 130 may smoothly absorb external air and moisture by the open portion of the frame 130 .

A guide 134 accommodated in the guide receiving portion 221-4 of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the plant growing machine 200 may be formed in the frame 130 . In this case, the guide 134 of the frame 130 may be formed to protrude outward from the lower surface of the upper frame 131 and the outer peripheral surface of the side frame 132 . Furthermore, a plurality of guides 134 of the frame 130 may exist, and the guides 134 of the plurality of frames 130 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, so that the first side frame 132-1 and the second side frame are spaced apart from each other. (132-2) and at least two of the third side frame (not shown) may be arranged one by one.

The accommodating part 140 may be a part accommodating the seed 150 , like soil in a natural state. The material of the accommodating part 140 may include a breathable material and a water absorption material. For example, the material of the receiving part 140 may include a porous sponge material, but is not limited thereto.

The plant cultivator 200 may be a device for cultivating plants by setting a plant cultivation environment by electronic control. Furthermore, the present invention provides a plant cultivator 200 that can automatically set an appropriate cultivation environment according to the type of plant to be grown by applying IoT technology, and can control various lighting.

The plant grower 200 includes a case 210, a tray 220, a light source module 230, a camera module 240, a culture solution module 250, an air conditioning module 260, a sensor module 270, a sensor unit ( 280) and a control module (not shown). Components of the above-described plant cultivation machine 200 may be omitted according to various design requests.

The case 210 may be a component forming the exterior of the plant cultivation machine 200 . Inside the case 210, a cultivation space s1 in which plants are grown, an additional space s2 located below the cultivation space s1, and a first space located above the cultivation space s1 (s3) and a second space (s4) positioned at the rear of the cultivation space (s1) may be formed.

The cultivation space s1 may exist in plurality. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , there may be two cultivation spaces s1 stacked on the plant cultivation machine 200 .

When a plurality of cultivation spaces s1 exist, a tray 220 , a light source module 230 , and a camera module 240 may be disposed in each cultivation space s1 . That is, the tray 220 , the light source module 230 , and the camera module 240 may be provided in the same number as the cultivation space s1 .

A tray 220 , a light source module 230 , and a camera module 240 may be disposed in the cultivation space s1 of the case 210 . In this case, the tray 220 may be disposed on the bottom surface (lower part) of the cultivation space s1 of the case 210 , and the light source is provided on the ceiling surface (upper part) of the cultivation space s1 of the case 210 . A module 230 and a camera module 240 may be disposed (refer to (1) of FIG. 5 ).

On the other hand, the additional space (s2) may be a simple storage space, a space for storing cultivated plants, or a space in which a plurality of capsules 100 are stored and cultured so that the seeds 150 of the plurality of capsules 100 germinate. have. When the additional space s2 is a space for storing cultivated plants, the temperature of the additional space s2 may be automatically controlled or custom controlled, and a separate temperature control module is added or the temperature through the air conditioning module 260 can control In addition, when the additional space s2 is a space in which the seeds 150 of the plurality of capsules 100 germinate, the temperature and illuminance of the additional space s2 may be automatically controlled or customized, and a separate temperature control module It may be added or the temperature may be controlled through the air conditioning module 260 , and a separate light source module may be added.

Meanwhile, the first space s3 and the second space s4 may be interconnected, and the culture solution module 250 may be located in the first space s3 and the second space s4, and the second The air conditioning module 260 may be located in the space s4.

The case 210 may include a body 211 and a door 212 . The body 211 of the case 210 may have a substantially hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front portion. A cultivation space s1 and an additional space s2 may be formed in the hollow portion of the body 211 of the case 210 , and a first space s3 is formed in the upper portion of the body 211 of the case 210 . A second space s4 may be formed in the rear of the main body 211 of the case 210 .

The body 211 of the case 210 may be slidably coupled to the tray 220 . To this end, a rail 211-1 may be formed on the inner surface of the body 211 of the case 210 .

The front open portion of the main body 211 of the case 210 may be opened or closed by the door 212 of the case 210 . Meanwhile, a sealing member (eg, a gasket) may be disposed at a contact portion between the body 211 and the door 212 of the case 210 . As a result, the airtightness of the cultivation space s1 is maintained (isolated from the outside), and a growing environment for plants independent from the outside can be provided.

A window 212-1 is disposed on the door 212 of the case 210, so that the user can visually check the cultivation space s1. On the other hand, since the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 is set high according to the growing environment of plants, a light diffusion coating, a light absorption coating and a light reflection coating on the window 212-1 to prevent glare or damage to the user's eyes etc. may be placed.

The tray 220 may be disposed in the cultivation space s1 of the main body 211 of the case 210 . The tray 220 may exist in plurality. The number of trays 220 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of trays 220 and the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 may correspond one-to-one, so that one tray 220 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1 .

The tray 220 may be detachably coupled to the body 211 of the case 210 in a sliding manner. In this case, the tray 220 may slide along the rail 211-1 of the main body 211 of the case 210 . Meanwhile, the user can separate the tray 220 from the case 210 to wash, repair, or replace the tray 220 (ease of maintenance and management).

The tray 220 may include an upper plate 221 , a lower plate 222 , a side plate 223 , a handle 224 , a plurality of ridges 225 , a plurality of grooves 226 , and a culture solution injection unit 227 . can The upper plate 221 of the tray 220 may be disposed to be spaced upward from the lower plate 222 of the tray 220 , and the side plate 223 of the tray 220 includes the upper plate 221 and the tray of the tray 220 . The lower plate 222 of 220 may be connected.

By the upper plate 221 of the tray 220, the lower plate 222 of the tray 220, and the side plate 223 of the tray 220, a hollow culture chamber (c) can be formed inside the tray 220 have.

A plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 on which a plurality of capsules 100 are disposed may be formed on the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 . In this case, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may be defined as a hole passing through the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 and a peripheral area thereof.

As a result, the plurality of capsules 100 are disposed at the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 to be exposed to the inside (culture medium chamber) of the tray 220, and the culture medium in the culture medium chamber (c) of the tray 220 can absorb. A plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 may be arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns on the upper plate of the tray 220 (refer to FIG. 8, matrix arrangement).

Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 includes a hole 221-2, a support portion 221-3 protruding inwardly forming a step downward from the hole 221-2, and a support portion 221-3 ) may include a guide receiving portion (221-4) formed in.

Each of the plurality of capsules 100 may be inserted into the respective holes 221-2 of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, and the support portions 221-3 of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, respectively. may support the upper frame 131 of each of the plurality of capsules 100 to fix each of the plurality of capsules 100 . Furthermore, the guide 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100 may be accommodated in the guide receiving portion 221-4 of each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 to guide the inserted capsule 100 . Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, the guide receiving part 221-4 may exist in plurality, and may correspond one-to-one with the plurality of guides 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100 . That is, the number of the plurality of guide receiving portions 221-4 of each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 is equal to the number of the plurality of guides 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the mutual circumferential direction may be spaced apart from each other.

Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may have an “active state” in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is disposed and an “inactive state” in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is not disposed. have. That is, the user may place the plurality of capsules 100 at any capsule placement point 221-1 among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, and in this case, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 ), the capsule placement point at which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is disposed has an “active state”, and the capsule in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is not disposed in the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 A deployment point may have an “inactive state”.

On the other hand, only one capsule 100 may be disposed at each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. That is, the capsule placement point in the active state among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may correspond to the plurality of capsules 100 on a one-to-one basis.

In addition, the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 may be disposed to face the light source module 230 in a vertical direction (up and down direction), as a result, a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 . The light source module 230 may also be disposed to face the light source module 230 in a vertical direction (vertical direction). A sensor module 270 for sensing the plurality of capsules 100 may be disposed on a lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 .

An inflow channel 223-1 for receiving the culture solution from the culture solution module 240 may be formed in the side plate 223 of the tray 220, and the culture solution is provided on the lower plate 222 or the side plate 223 of the tray 220. A discharge channel 223-2 for discharging the culture solution of the chamber (c) may be formed. Meanwhile, a mesh filter capable of filtering foreign substances (such as roots and twigs of plants) from the culture solution discharged from the culture solution chamber (c) may be disposed on the discharge panel 223 - 2 . As will be described later, since at least a part of the culture medium circulates in the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention, the flow path is prevented from being blocked by foreign substances in the circulation process.

The handle 224 of the tray 220 may be disposed at an end of the front portion of the lower plate 222 of the tray 220 . The user grips the handle 224 of the tray 220 and then slides the tray 220 to mount the tray 220 on the case 210 or separate the tray 220 from the case 220 or the tray. A portion of 220 may be exposed. Meanwhile, the user may place the plurality of capsules 100 at the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 in a state where a portion of the tray 220 is exposed.

In addition, on the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 , between a plurality of ridges 225 and a plurality of ridges 225 corresponding to a plurality of rows in which a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed one-to-one, and a plurality of ridges 225 . A plurality of furrows 226 disposed to be recessed in may be formed.

Each of the plurality of ridges 225 may be formed along at least a portion of the circumference of the corresponding capsule placement point among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. Accordingly, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may have a relatively high phase with respect to the vertical direction, compared to the plurality of grooves 226 .

Meanwhile, each of the plurality of ridges 225 may include an inclined portion 225-1 inclined upward toward a corresponding row among a plurality of rows in which the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed. In this case, the inclined portion 225-1 extends along a corresponding row among the rows in which the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed and the first inclined portion 225-2 and the second inclined portion are arranged in parallel. It may include a part 225 - 3 .

The inclined portion 225-1 of the plurality of ridges 225 reflects the light emitted from the light source module 230 toward a plurality of neighboring capsule placement points 221-1, thereby increasing light efficiency. can

The culture solution injection unit 227 may include a plurality of injection tubes 227-1, a connection tube 227-2, and a connection port 227-3.

The plurality of injection tubes 227 - 1 may be disposed on the lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 . In this case, the plurality of injection pipes 227 - 1 may be disposed in close contact with (contact) the lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 .

The plurality of injection tubes 227-1 may be arranged in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of rows (however, in a modified example depending on design conditions, a plurality of injection tubes may be arranged in correspondence with a plurality of columns in one-to-one correspondence), A plurality of injection holes for spraying the culture solution toward the side open portion of the plurality of capsules 100 may be formed. In this case, the plurality of injection holes may be arranged along a plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in the modified example) in which the plurality of injection tubes 227 - 1 are disposed.

On the other hand, since the side opening portion of the plurality of capsules 100 is a starting point at which the roots of plants grow, in the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention, the arrangement of the plurality of injection tubes 227-1 and the injection direction of the plurality of injection holes The culture medium can be supplied to all parts of the root of the plant. Furthermore, in the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the supply of the culture medium from being blocked by the roots of neighboring plants.

A plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in a modified example) in which the plurality of injection tubes 227-1 are disposed and a plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in a modified example) in which a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed are vertical. It may not overlap based on the direction. That is, the plurality of rows (in the modified example, a plurality of columns) in which the plurality of injection tubes 227 - 1 are disposed is approximately a plurality of rows (in the modified example, a plurality of rows) in which the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed. rows) can be placed in between. As a result, one of the plurality of injection tubes 227-1 may be disposed adjacent to two of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 by being sandwiched between two of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. .

In this case, in the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention, in order to evenly supply the culture solution to the roots of all plants, the plurality of nozzles is a plurality of capsule placement points adjacent to one side of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. It may include a first nozzle for spraying the culture solution and a second nozzle for spraying the culture solution to a plurality of capsule placement points adjacent to the other side of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, and the first injection hole and the second nozzle are They may exist as a pair.

The connection pipe 227-2 may have one side connected to the plurality of injection pipes 227-1, and the other side may be connected to the inflow channel 223-1. The connection pipe 227-2 connects the plurality of injection tubes 227-1 and the inflow channel 223-1, so that the culture solution of the culture solution module 250 can move to the plurality of injection pipes 227-1. Euros can be provided. On the other hand, the connection pipe 227-2 may exist in a single number, and may be formed integrally with the plurality of injection pipes 227-1. That is, the connection pipe 227-2 may be branched to form a plurality of injection pipes 227-1.

The connection port 227-3 is vertically disposed with the connection pipe 227-2 and the inflow channel 223-1 is disposed on the upper side, and the flow path between the connection port 227-3 and the inflow channel 223-1 is provided. may be connected in a vertical direction. To this end, the inflow channel 223 - 1 may have a structure in which it is curved or bent at a right angle. For example, the connection port 227-3 may extend downward from the connection pipe 227-2, and the inflow channel 223-1 is curved upward from the main body and the main body of the inflow channel 223-1. It may include a docking unit, and the connection port 227 - 3 may be docked so as to be pressed downwardly to the docking unit of the inlet channel 223 - 1 . As a result, the connection port 227-3 and the inflow channel 223-1 are firmly and hermetically fastened to prevent leakage of the culture solution.

The light source module 230 may be a module that determines the lighting environment of the cultivation space s1. That is, the light source module 230 may determine the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 . The light source module 230 may emit light to the cultivation space s1 . For example, the light emitted from the light source module 230 may be incident on the side surface of the cultivation space s1 and the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 .

A plurality of light source modules 230 may exist. The number of light source modules 230 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of light source modules 230 and the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 may correspond one-to-one, so that one light source module 230 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1 .

The light source module 230 may be disposed on the ceiling surface (upper portion) of the cultivation space s1. The light source module 230 may include a substrate 231 and a plurality of lamps 232 mounted on the substrate 231 of the light source module 230 . In this case, the substrate 231 of the light source module 230 may be a printed circuit board (PCB), and the plurality of lamps 232 may be a light emitting diode array (LED).

Meanwhile, a wavelength band of light emitted from the plurality of lamps 232 may be a white wavelength band, a red wavelength band, and a blue wavelength band. In order to implement the wavelength band of natural light, the ratio of the lamp of the white wavelength band is the highest among the plurality of lamps 232, the ratio of the lamp of the red wavelength band is the next highest, and the ratio of the lamp of the blue wavelength band is the lowest. can

The plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into a plurality of lamp groups for zoning control of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 or control in a glare generating condition. In this case, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into one or more. That is, only one lamp 232 may belong to one lamp group, or a plurality of lamps 232 may belong to one lamp group.

The plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped in various ways. As an example, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped between the lamps having the same capsule placement point opposite among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. That is, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (refer to (1) of FIG. 8 , zoning control based on one capsule placement point as a basic unit).

In addition, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped between the lamps positioned in the same row of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 that are opposite to each other. That is, the plurality of rows of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (refer to (2) of FIG. 8, zoning control for one row as a basic unit).

In addition, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped between the lamps located in the same column of the capsule placement points of the plurality of capsule placement points (221-1) opposite to each other. That is, the plurality of rows of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (refer to (3) of FIG. 8 , zoning control based on one row as a basic unit).

Also, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into a plurality of lamp groups according to wavelength bands. In this case, the plurality of lamp groups may include a first lamp group emitting light of a white wavelength band, a second lamp group emitting light of a red wavelength band, and a third lamp group emitting light of a blue wavelength band. Yes (controlled according to the wavelength band under glare-generating conditions).

A plurality of lamp groups may be independently controlled by a control module (not shown). As described above, since the plurality of lamps 232 are grouped into a plurality of lamp groups based on the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 (matching the lamps to the capsule placement points), the plurality of capsule placement points 221- 1) is divided into a plurality of zones, and the lighting environment of each of the plurality of zones can be independently controlled by a specific lamp group matching it (zoning control). In addition, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into wavelength bands to selectively control only the lamp group emitting light of a wavelength band harmful to the user's eyes in a glare generating condition.

The camera module 240 may be a module that generates a “photographed image” by photographing the cultivation space s1 . That is, the camera module 240 may be a module that generates a “photographed image” by photographing a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. The "photographed image" of the camera module 240 may be displayed on the user device 300 so that the user can monitor the cultivation process. To this end, the camera module 240 may wirelessly communicate with the user device 300 .

In addition, the “photographed image” of the camera module 240 may be analyzed and processed in a control module (not shown), and processed into “plant cultivation information”. For example, the control module analyzes the "photographed image" of the camera module 240 to calculate the leaf area (leaf area) of the plant grown in each of the plurality of capsules 100, and matches this with the growth stage of the plant "Plant growth information" can be generated.

The camera module 240 may be disposed on the ceiling surface of the cultivation space s1. In this case, the camera module 240 may be mounted on the substrate 231 of the light source module 230 . A plurality of camera modules 240 may exist. The number of camera modules 240 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of camera modules 240 and the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 may correspond one-to-one, so that one camera module 240 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1 .

The culture solution module 250 may be a module for supplying a culture solution to the culture solution chamber (c) of the tray 210 . The culture solution module 250 may include a water tank 251 , a nutrient solution tank 252 , a culture solution tank 253 , a water line 254 , and a refill port 255 .

The water tank 251 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4 of the case 210 . The water tank 251 may be a tank in which water is stored. Water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 . A first water level sensor 251-1 is disposed in the water tank 251 to sense the water level of the water tank 251 . The first water level sensor 251-1 may detect the water level in the water tank 251 and provide an alarm to the user when the water level is less than a reference value. As a result, the user can check the amount of water stored in the water tank 251 in real time, and when the remaining amount of water stored in the water tank 251 is less than the reference value, the user can add water to the water tank 251 through the refill port 255. Refillable. On the other hand, the water tank 251 may be located above the nutrient solution tank (252). That is, the vertical phase of the water tank 251 may be higher than that of the nutrient solution tank 252 .

The nutrient solution tank 252 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4 of the case 210 . The nutrient solution tank 252 may be a tank in which the nutrient solution is stored. The nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 252 . A second water level sensor 252-1 is disposed in the nutrient solution tank 252 to sense the water level of the nutrient solution tank 252. The second water level sensor 252-1 detects the level of the nutrient solution in the nutrient solution tank 252, and when the level of the nutrient solution is less than the reference value, it may provide an alarm to the user. As a result, the user can check the amount of nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 in real time, and if the residual amount of the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 is less than the reference value, the nutrient solution tank 252 through the refill port 255. You can refill the nutrient solution. On the other hand, the nutrient solution tank 252 may be located below the water tank (251). That is, the vertical phase of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be lower than that of the water tank 251 .

On the other hand, in a modified example of the present invention, the nutrient solution tank 252 may be manufactured in a replaceable cartridge type (not shown). As a result, the user may replace the nutrient solution tank 252 when the residual amount of the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 is less than the reference value or the nutrient solution is depleted.

In addition, the nutrient solution tank 252 may exist in plurality according to the type of nutrient solution. For example, two nutrient solution tanks 252 may be provided, and the two nutrient solution tanks 252 may separately store a first nutrient solution and a second nutrient solution having different components. In addition, the first nutrient solution and the second nutrient solution of the two nutrient solution tanks 252 may be respectively supplied to the culture solution tank 253 (not mixed with each other and supplied independently). Furthermore, a second water level sensor 252-1 may be provided in each of the two nutrient solution tanks 252, respectively.

The culture solution tank 253 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210 . The culture solution tank 253 may be a tank in which the culture solution is stored. In the culture solution tank 253, the water supplied from the water tank 251 and the nutrient solution supplied from the nutrient solution tank 252 may be mixed to form a culture solution.

The culture solution of the culture solution tank 253 may be supplied to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 210 to provide moisture and nutrients to the plant being grown. In addition, the culture solution in the culture solution chamber (c) may be discharged to the culture solution tank (253). That is, the culture medium circulates through the culture medium tank 253 and the culture medium chamber (c), and some may be absorbed into the plant. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least a portion of the culture solution of the culture solution chamber (c) may be discharged to the outside.

A third water level sensor 253 - 1 is disposed in the culture liquid tank 253 to sense the level of the culture liquid in the culture liquid tank 253 . The third water level sensor 253 - 1 may detect the level of the culture solution in the culture solution tank 252 , and when the level of the culture solution is less than the reference value, it may transmit an alarm signal to the control module (not shown). As a result, when the residual amount of the culture solution stored in the culture solution tank 253 is less than the reference value, water may be supplied from the water tank 251 and the nutrient solution may be supplied from the nutrient solution tank 252 .

A concentration sensor 253-2 and a temperature sensor 253-3 are disposed in the culture solution tank 253 to sense the concentration and temperature of the culture solution. Therefore, in the present invention, when the residual amount of the culture medium is less than the reference value, the control module receives the alarm signal, first controls the culture solution module 250 so that the water of the water tank 251 is supplied to the culture solution tank 253, and thereafter, It can be controlled so that the nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 is supplied to the culture solution tank 253 until the concentration of the culture solution meets the reference value. Control of the remaining amount and concentration of the above-described culture medium may be automatically controlled by the control module.

In addition, when the temperature of the culture medium is different from the reference value, the temperature of the culture medium may be adjusted to the reference value by heating or cooling the culture medium. To this end, a separate temperature control device (not shown) may be provided.

The moisture line 254 may be a flow path through which water, a nutrient solution, and a culture solution flow. The moisture line 254 may include a first moisture line 254-1, a second moisture line 254-2, a third moisture line 254-3, and a fourth moisture line 254-4. .

The first moisture line 254 - 1 may be a line connecting the water tank 251 and the culture solution tank 253 . Water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 through the first water line 254 - 1 .

The water tank 251 may be located at a higher phase than the culture solution tank 253 . As a result, water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 by the potential energy of the water stored in the water tank 251 without the need for additional power. A first valve 256-1 is disposed in the first moisture line 254-1, so that the flow rate of water supplied from the water tank 251 to the culture solution tank 253 may be controlled. In this case, the first valve 256 - 1 is a solenoid valve and may be electronically controlled by a control module.

The second moisture line 254 - 2 may be a line connecting the nutrient solution tank 252 and the culture solution tank 253 . The nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 through the second moisture line 254 - 2 . An electronic flow control device 256-2 electronically controlled by the control module is disposed in the second moisture line 254-2, so that the flow rate of the nutrient solution supplied from the nutrient solution tank 252 to the culture solution tank 253 is precisely can be controlled. Furthermore, in the second moisture line 254-2, in addition to the flow control device 256-2, a second valve 256-3 may also be disposed, and the surplus nutrient solution of the flow control device 256-2 is stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 ) can be reliably blocked from being supplied. In this case, the second valve 256 - 3 is a solenoid valve and may be electronically controlled by a control module.

The third moisture line 254 - 3 may be a line connecting the culture liquid tank 253 and the culture liquid chamber c of the tray 210 . The culture solution of the culture solution tank 253 may be supplied to the culture solution chamber (c) through the third moisture line (254-3). Therefore, the third moisture line 254-3 may be referred to as a “culture solution supply line”.

In the third moisture line 254-3, a filter 256-4, a pump 256-5, and a third valve 256-6 may be sequentially disposed along the supply direction of the culture solution. In this case, the filter 256 - 4 and the pump 256 - 5 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210 . That is, since the additional space s2 of the case 210 has a shorter overall length than the cultivation space of the case 210 , a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210 relatively. The overall length of the case 210 may be longer than that of a portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4 of the case 210 .

Therefore, due to the characteristics of the product, the culture medium tank 253, the filter 256-4, and the pump 256-5, which must be placed in a space with a long overall length, are added to the second space s4 of the case 210 in the additional space ( s2) and the corresponding part.

The filter 256-4 may filter foreign substances from the culture solution supplied to the culture solution chamber (c). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the accumulation of foreign substances in the culture medium chamber (c).

In the third moisture line 254-3, the culture solution in the culture solution tank 253 may be moved to the culture solution chamber c by the power of the pump 256-5. On the other hand, the vertical phase of the culture solution tank 253 may be higher than the vertical phase of the filter (256-4). As a result, due to the difference in potential energy, surplus water may always be stored in the filter 256 - 4 , and the surplus water of the filter 256 - 4 when the pump 256 - 5 is powered is the pump 256 - 5 . It is possible to prevent the failure of the pump (256-5) from idling without a culture medium by entering into the .

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of trays 210 , the third moisture line 254 - 3 may be branched or exist in plurality to supply the culture solution to the plurality of trays 210 , respectively.

To this end, the third moisture line 254-3 may be branched into a plurality to supply a culture solution to each of the plurality of trays 210, and a third valve 256- at the branch point of the third moisture line 254-3. 6) can be arranged. In this case, the third valve 256 - 6 may be electronically controlled by the control module as a solenoid valve. Furthermore, the control module may control the third valve 256 - 6 so that the culture medium is independently and sequentially supplied to each of the plurality of trays 210 .

The third moisture line 254 - 3 is connected to the inflow channel 223 - 1 of the tray 220 , and may be used as a flow path for supplying the culture solution to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 220 .

The fourth moisture line 254 - 4 may be a line connecting the culture liquid tank 253 and the culture liquid chamber c of the tray 210 . The culture solution in the culture solution chamber (c) may be discharged to the culture solution tank 253 through the fourth moisture line 254-4. Therefore, the fourth moisture line 254-4 may be referred to as a "culture solution discharge line".

The fourth moisture line 254 - 4 is connected to the discharge channel 223 - 2 of the tray 220 , and may be used as a flow path for discharging the culture medium of the culture medium chamber c of the tray 220 .

The culture medium chamber (c) of the tray 210 may be located at a higher phase than the culture medium tank 253 . As a result, without the need for a separate power, by the potential energy of the culture medium stored in the culture liquid chamber (c), the culture liquid in the culture liquid chamber (c) can be discharged to the culture liquid tank (253).

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of trays 210 , the fourth moisture line 254 - 4 may be branched or exist in plurality to discharge the culture solution from each of the plurality of trays 210 .

As described above, the culture solution is supplied from the culture solution tank 253 to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 210 through the third moisture line 254-3, and the tray through the fourth moisture line 254-4. It is discharged from the culture liquid chamber (c) of 210 to the culture liquid tank 253, and may circulate the culture liquid tank 253 and the culture liquid chamber (c).

On the other hand, at least a portion of the culture medium in the culture medium chamber (c) may be discharged to the outside, and when only a portion of the culture medium is discharged to the outside, a separate drain line may be added, and when all of the culture medium is discharged to the outside, the fourth The moisture line 254 - 4 may be connected to the outside to perform the same function as the drain line.

The refill port 255 may be a port through which water and culture solution are refilled. The refill port 255 may be located in the first space s3 of the case 210 . The refill port 255 includes a first refill channel 255-1 through which water flows, a second refill channel 255-2 through which a culture solution flows, a first refill channel 255-1, and a water tank 251. ) and may include a supply line 255-3 connecting the second refill channel 255-2 and the nutrient solution tank 252. On the other hand, the second refill channel 255 - 2 may be provided in plurality to correspond to the plurality of nutrient solution tanks 252 on a one-to-one basis.

The air conditioning module 260 may supply outdoor air to the cultivation space s1. Also, the air conditioning module 260 may change the temperature and/or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 . The air conditioning module 260 may include a compressor 261 , a first heat exchanger 262 , a second heat exchanger 263 , a blower 264 , and an air conditioning line 265 .

The refrigerant may circulate through the compressor 261 , the first heat exchanger 262 , and the second heat exchanger 263 , and the gas in the cultivation space s1 is supplied by the blowing power of the blower 264 to the cultivation space s1 . and the second heat exchanger 263 can be circulated, and the outside air is supplied to the cultivation space s1 through the second heat exchanger 263 by the blowing power of the blower 264 to produce gas in the cultivation space s1. may form at least a part.

The compressor 261 may be a device that compresses a gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and high pressure. The first heat exchanger 262 may be a device that condenses a gaseous refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant of low temperature and high pressure through heat exchange (radiation) between the refrigerant compressed to high temperature and high pressure and external air. Accordingly, the first heat exchanger 262 may be referred to as a “condenser”. The second heat exchanger 263 may be a device that heats the liquid refrigerant condensed in the condenser into a gaseous state. Accordingly, the second heat exchanger 263 may be referred to as an “evaporator”. Meanwhile, in the second heat exchanger 263 , the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be cooled by heat exchange (cooling) with the refrigerant in which the outside air evaporates. As a result, the temperature and/or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be changed in the heat exchange process in the second heat exchanger 263 .

The air conditioning line 265 may be a flow path through which the refrigerant, the gas of the cultivation space s1, and the outside air flow. The air conditioning line 265 may include a first air conditioning line 265 - 1 , a second air conditioning line 265 - 2 , and a third air conditioning line 265 - 3 .

The first air conditioning line 265 - 1 may be a line for circulating a refrigerant. The refrigerant is circulated along the first air conditioning line 265 - 1 , starting from the compressor 261 , passing through the first heat exchanger 262 and the second heat exchanger 263 sequentially, and arriving back to the compressor 261 . can be performed. To this end, the first air conditioning line 265 - 1 may connect the compressor 261 and the first heat exchanger 262 , and may connect the first heat exchanger 262 and the second heat exchanger 263 . .

The second air conditioning line 265 - 2 may be a line for supplying outside air to the cultivation space s1 or gas from the cultivation space s1 back to the cultivation space s1. Meanwhile, the outside air introduced into the cultivation space s1 may form at least a part of the gas of the cultivation space s1 . In addition, the outside air and the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be supplied to the cultivation space s1 via the second heat exchanger 263 . In this case, the outside air and the gas supplied back to the cultivation space s1 may exchange heat with the refrigerant to change the temperature and/or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1.

To this end, the second air conditioning line 265 - 2 may connect the cultivation space s1 and the blower 264 . That is, by the power of the blower 264 , the outside air may be supplied to the cultivation space s1 along the second air conditioning line 265 - 2 , and the gas in the cultivation space s1 is returned to the cultivation space s1 . ) can be supplied. Furthermore, a second heat exchanger 263 may be disposed on the second air conditioning line 265 - 2 .

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of cultivation spaces s1 , the second air conditioning lines 265 - 2 are branched or exist in plurality, respectively, supplying external air to the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 or a plurality of cultivation spaces ( The gas of s1) may be supplied back to the plurality of cultivation spaces s1, respectively.

The third air conditioning line 265 - 3 may be a line through which the gas of the cultivation space s1 is discharged. On the other hand, the gas of the cultivation space s1 discharged through the third air conditioning line 265-3 may be discharged to the outside or introduced back into the cultivation space s1 through the second air conditioning line 265-2. have. That is, at least a portion of the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be discharged from the cultivation space s1 and circulate back into the cultivation space s1.

To this end, the third air conditioning line 265 - 3 may connect the cultivation space s1 and the blower 264 . That is, the gas of the cultivation space s1 may be discharged to the outside through the open portion of the blower 264, or the gas of the cultivation space s1 may be supplied back to the cultivation space s1 by the power of the blower 264. have.

Meanwhile, when there are a plurality of cultivation spaces s1 , the third air conditioning lines 265 - 3 may be branched or exist in plurality to respectively discharge gases from the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 .

The sensor module 270 may be a module that senses the plurality of capsules 100 and generates “sensing information”. In this case, the “sensing information” may include “variety information” for each kind of the plurality of capsules 100 and “arrangement information” for the state of each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1.

To this end, the sensor module 270 may be provided with various means for recognizing the plurality of capsules 100 . For example, when a radio frequency identification (RFID) method is used as a wireless recognition method of a plurality of capsules 100 , the sensor module 270 is a "reader" for recognizing the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100 . can

In this case, the sensor module 270 wirelessly communicates with an "IC (integrated circuit, integrated circuit) chip" for receiving the "sensing information" of the capsule 100, and the user device 300 and/or the server 400 It may consist of a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a “wireless communication unit”, an “integrated circuit (IC) chip,” and a “wireless communication unit” are mounted. The printed circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

Furthermore, various sensing methods may be used for the recognition method of the capsule 100 . As an example, there is a method of recognizing a unique magnetic field generated in the capsule 100 by a Hall sensor. In this case, the sensor module 270 includes a Hall sensor for sensing a unique magnetic field generated by the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100 , and the user device 300 and/or the server 400 . A printed circuit board (PCB) on which a "wireless communication unit (for example, an antenna)" for wireless communication with a "Hall IC (Hall Integrated circuit) chip" and a "wireless communication unit" are mounted can be done with The printed circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

On the other hand, the "wireless communication unit" may perform wireless communication with the user device 300 using at least one of Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Zigbee, and Z-wave communication. have. Accordingly, “sensing information” of the sensor module 270 may be transmitted to the user device 300 .

In addition, the sensor module 270 may be electrically connected to a control module (not shown) to perform wired or wireless communication. Accordingly, the sensor module 270 may transmit “sensing information” to the control module.

The sensor module 270 may be disposed on a lower surface of the upper plate 211 of the tray 210 . In this case, the sensor module 270 may be disposed so as not to overlap the plurality of capsule placement points 211-1 of the tray 210 in the vertical direction (up and down direction).

The sensor unit 280 may be a member that generates various types of information to determine whether a “glare generating condition” is established. On the other hand, the information generated by the sensor unit 280 may be transmitted to a control module (not shown), and the control unit uses the information generated by the sensor unit 280 to determine whether the “glare generation condition” is established. can In this case, the “glare generation condition” may mean a condition in which the user feels glare or the user's eyes are damaged by the light emitted from the light source module 230 .

Furthermore, the "glare occurrence condition" is a "first glare occurrence condition (refer to (1) of FIG. 11 )" in which the user accesses the door 212 of the case 210 and the user accesses the door 212 of the case 210 and It may include a "second glare generating condition (refer to (2) of FIG. 11)" that is in contact and a "third glare generating condition (refer to (3) of FIG. 11)" in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened. can In this case, the situation in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210 is not only the situation in which the user moves to approach the door 212 of the case 210 but also the situation in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210 . It may be a concept that includes a situation in which the vehicle is stopped in the vicinity (within a certain radius based on the door of the case). In addition, the situation in which the user contacts the door 212 of the case 210 is an example, in order for the user to open the door 212 of the case 210 , the user pulls the handle of the door 212 of the case 210 . It may be a holding situation, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened includes not only the situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened by the user's pulling, but also the situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened by other naturally occurring external forces. It can be a concept that

On the other hand, the sensor unit 280 includes the first sensor unit 281 that generates various information for determining whether the “first glare generation condition” is satisfied, and the first sensor unit 281 for determining whether the “second glare generation condition” is established. It may include a second sensor unit 282 that generates various pieces of information, and a third sensor unit 283 that generates various pieces of information for determining whether a “third glare generation condition” is satisfied.

The first sensor unit 281 may be disposed on the upper left side of the front surface of the door 212 of the case 210 . Various sensors may be used for the first sensor unit 281 . As an example, the first sensor unit 281 may be an infrared sensor that senses a user's location, but is not limited thereto. When the first sensor unit 281 is an infrared sensor, the first sensor unit 281 may sense the user's location to generate "user location information".

The second sensor unit 282 may be disposed on the handle of the door 212 of the case 210 . Various sensors may be used for the second sensor unit 232 . As an example, the second sensor unit 282 may be a load sensor that determines that pressure is applied as a contact sensor, but is not limited thereto. When the second sensor unit 282 is a load sensor, the pressure applied to the door 212 of the case 210 is applied to the second sensor unit 282 (pressure generated when the user grips the handle of the door of the case). can be sensed to generate "door pressure information".

The third sensor unit 283 may be disposed on a side surface of the door 212 of the case 210 . Various sensors may be used for the third sensor unit 283 . For example, the third sensor unit 283 may be an acceleration sensor that senses the movement direction and speed of the object. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various sensors including a gyro sensor for determining the posture of the object may be used as the third sensor unit 283 . When the third sensor unit 283 is an acceleration sensor, the third sensor unit 283 detects the movement direction and speed of the door 212 of the case 210 in a situation where the door 212 of the case 210 is opened. It can sense and generate "door movement information".

The plant cultivator 200 of the present invention may be operated in "automatic control mode" and "customizing control mode". The "automatic control mode" may be an operation mode that controls the light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 using "sensing information" from the control module, and the "customizing control mode" is a user sets the control values of the light source module 230, the culture solution module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 using the user device 300, etc., and accordingly the light source module 230, the culture solution module 250 and the air The harmonization module 260 may be in a controlled operation mode.

The control module (not shown) may be a module that receives "sensing information" from the sensor module 270 and controls the plant grower 200 . The control module may control the light source module 230 , the culture solution module 250 , and the air conditioning module 260 using “sensing information”.

That is, the control module provides "variety information" for the varieties of the plurality of capsules 100 and the states of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 (active and inactive states, a plurality of capsules are arranged at the plurality of capsule placement points) form), the light source module 230 , the culture solution module 250 , and the air conditioning module 260 can be controlled.

The control module may control the light source module 230 according to “variety information” to change the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 (illumination illuminance control). That is, the plant grower 200 of the present invention can change the lighting environment by reflecting the various varieties different from each other of the plurality of capsules 100 . As an example, the control module may control the light source module 230 so that the value of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 becomes an average value of the appropriate illuminance of each of the plurality of capsules 100 by using the “variety information”. In this case, the appropriate illuminance of each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100 , and may be an illuminance determined in order for the plant to perform photosynthesis to grow intact.

In addition, the control module may control the light source module 230 according to “arrangement information” to independently control a plurality of lamp groups of the light source module 230 (lighting zoning control). That is, the control module may turn on one or more lamp groups corresponding to a capsule placement point (a capsule placement point where at least one capsule is disposed) having an active state among the plurality of lamp groups, and may turn on an inactive state among the plurality of lamp groups One or more lamp groups corresponding to a capsule placement point (a capsule placement point where at least one capsule is not placed) having

Also, the control module may control the light source module 230 by reflecting the change in natural light (light dimming control). As shown in FIG. 9 , the illuminance caused by natural light varies with the passage of time (sunrise and sunset) during the day, in the first section in which the illuminance rapidly increases, in the second section in which the change in illuminance is small, and the illuminance rapidly decreases. It has a third section and a fourth section in which the illuminance is 0 and changes. Meanwhile, although the change in illuminance due to natural light varies slightly depending on the season, on average, the first section, the second section, the third section, and the fourth section may have the above-described section. Furthermore, the third section may be divided into a 3-1 section in which the illuminance rapidly decreases and a 3-2 section in which the illuminance gradually decreases.

In the present invention, by controlling the light source module 230 to correspond to a change in natural light, a lighting environment similar to the natural environment can be implemented.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10 , the control module is configured such that the light source module 230 is sequentially changed into the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode and is repeated with a certain period. can be controlled In this case, sequentially changing the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode may be repeated in a cycle of one day.

In this case, the first dimming mode may be a mode in which a first section of natural light is inferred and applied, the second dimming mode may be a mode in which a second section of natural light is inferred and applied, and the third dimming mode is a mode of natural light The third section may be inferred and applied, and the fourth dimming mode may be a mode in which the fourth section of natural light is inferred and applied.

On the other hand, optical design has various aspects, and for the simplification of lighting control, each section of natural light is not perfectly matched and applied to each dimming mode, but the first to fourth dimming modes satisfy the following conditions to provide natural light A similar lighting environment can be implemented.

In the first dimming mode, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may increase, and in the third dimming mode, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may decrease. Furthermore, in the second dimming mode, the average value of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 and the average value of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the fourth dimming mode are the values of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the first dimming mode. It may be smaller than the average value and the average value of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the third dimming mode. In this case, the change amount of the illuminance may mean an absolute value of the illuminance changed per unit time.

That is, the first dimming mode may sharply increase the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 to correspond to the first section of natural light, and the third dimming mode may increase the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 to correspond to the third section of natural light. can be drastically reduced. As a result, the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 is dominant in the first dimming mode and the third dimming mode, and the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the second dimming mode and the fourth dimming mode is relatively insignificant. have.

In addition, the duration of the first dimming mode may be 30 minutes or more and 2 hours or less, and the duration of the third dimming mode may be 1 hour or more and 5 hours or less.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 10 ( 1 ), the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may be maintained approximately constant in the second dimming mode, and the light source module 230 is turned off in the fourth dimming mode. Therefore, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may be zero.

Also, as shown in (2) of FIG. 10 , the time required for the first dimming mode may be shorter than the time required for the third dimming mode. This is because the time required for the first section of natural light is shorter than the time required for the third section of natural light.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 ( 3 ), the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may increase even in the second dimming mode. However, as described above, the average value of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the second dimming mode is the average value of the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the first dimming mode and the cultivation space s1 in the third dimming mode ) may be smaller than the average value of the variation in illuminance.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10( 4 ), in the third dimming mode, in which the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 rapidly decreases, reflecting the 3-1 section and the 3-2 section of natural light. The first dimming mode may be divided into a 3-2 dimming mode in which the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 is gradually decreased. That is, the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the 3-1 dimming mode may be greater than the change amount of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the 3-2 dimming mode. In this case, the 3-1 dimming mode may be performed before the 3-2 dimming mode.

In addition, the control module may control the culture solution module 250 according to "variety information" to change the value of the concentration of the culture solution supplied to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 220 (concentration control). That is, the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention can change the moisture environment by reflecting the different varieties of the plurality of capsules 100 . As an example, the control module uses “variety information” so that the value of the concentration of the culture solution supplied to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 200 becomes the average value of the concentration of the appropriate culture solution of each of the plurality of capsules 100. The module 250 may be controlled. In this case, the concentration of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the concentration of the culture medium determined in order for the plant to sufficiently absorb moisture and nutrients of the culture medium to grow intact. can

In addition, the control module may control the culture solution module 250 according to "variety information" to change the value of the supply cycle of the culture solution supplied to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 220 (cycle control). That is, the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention can change the moisture environment by reflecting the different varieties of the plurality of capsules 100 . As an example, the control module uses "variety information" to determine the value of the supply period of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 200 is the average value of the supply period of the appropriate culture medium for each of the plurality of capsules 100. It is possible to control the culture solution module 250 as possible. In this case, the supply cycle of the appropriate culture solution of each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the plant absorbs moisture and nutrients of the culture medium sufficiently to grow intact. It can be a cycle.

In addition, the control module may control the culture solution module 250 according to "variety information" to change the value of the supply amount of the culture solution supplied to the culture solution chamber c of the tray 220 (supply control). That is, the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention can change the moisture environment by reflecting the different varieties of the plurality of capsules 100 . As an example, the control module uses "variety information" so that the value of the supply amount of the culture solution supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 200 becomes the average value of the supply amount of the appropriate culture solution for each of the plurality of capsules 100. The module 250 may be controlled. In this case, the supply amount of the appropriate culture medium for each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the supply amount of the culture medium determined in order for the plant to sufficiently absorb moisture and nutrients of the culture medium to grow intact. can

In addition, the control module may control the air conditioning module 260 according to "variety information" to change the temperature and/or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 (temperature and/or humidity control). That is, the plant cultivation machine 200 of the present invention can change the weather environment by reflecting the various varieties different from each other of the plurality of capsules 100 . As an example, the control module uses "variety information" to air conditioning so that the temperature and/or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 becomes an average value of the appropriate temperature and/or humidity of each of the plurality of capsules 100 . The module 260 may be controlled. In this case, the appropriate temperature and/or humidity of each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the temperature and/or humidity of the air determined according to the weather conditions for the plant to grow intact. can be

The control module may control the light source module 230 by determining a “glare generation condition”. That is, in order to protect the user's eyes, the control module may control the light source module 230 so that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off than under normal conditions in a condition in which glare may occur or the user's eyes may be damaged.

In this case, the "glare occurrence condition" refers to the first glare occurrence condition in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210 (see (1) of FIG. 11 , when the user approaches the door of the case and stays for a certain time) concept), a second glare generation condition in which the user contacts the door 212 of the case 210 (refer to (2) of FIG. 11 ), and a third condition in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened. It may include a glare generating condition (refer to (3) of FIG. 11).

In this case, the "normal condition" may mean a condition in which the "glare occurrence condition" does not occur. In the “normal condition”, the control module may control the light source module 230 using the “sensing condition” of the sensor module 270 .

In this case, various definitions of brightness may be used for "light output amount". As an example, the “light output amount” may be a luminance, a luminous flux, and a luminance of the light emitted from the light source module 230 .

In the "glare generating condition", the control module receives various information from the sensor unit 280 and uses it to determine whether the "glare generating condition" is established, and accordingly lowers the light output amount of the light source module 230 or the light source module By turning off 230 , the light source module 230 may be controlled.

For example, the control module receives "user location information" from the first sensor unit 281, determines whether the first glare generating condition is satisfied using the "user location information", and the first glare generating condition is established In one case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off than under normal conditions.

In addition, the control module receives the "door pressure information" from the second sensor unit 282, determines whether the second glare generating condition is satisfied using the "door pressure information", and determines whether the second glare generating condition is satisfied. In this case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the amount of light output is lower than the normal condition or turned off.

In addition, the control module receives "door movement information" from the third sensor unit 282, determines whether the third glare generation condition is satisfied using the "door movement information", and determines whether the third glare generation condition is satisfied. In this case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the amount of light output is lower than the normal condition or turned off.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control unit receives various information other than the above-described “user location information”, “door pressure information” and “door motion information” from the sensor unit 280 and uses it to receive “glare occurrence conditions” can be judged

For example, a magnet may be disposed on any one of the body 211 of the case 210 and the door 212 of the case 210 , and a sensing means capable of detecting the magnetic force of the magnet may be disposed on the other side. . That is, the third sensor unit 282 may generate “door movement information” using magnetic force.

Meanwhile, the control module can independently control the plurality of lamp groups even under the "glare occurrence condition". For example, as shown in FIG. 12 , the control module may control so that only a portion of the lamp groups among the plurality of lamp groups in the glare generating condition is lowered in light output amount or turned off than in the normal condition. In this case, some of the lamp groups (controlled lamp groups) among the plurality of lamp groups may be located closer to the door 212 of the case 210 than the other lamp groups among the plurality of lamp groups.

That is, the control module can maintain the continuity of the lighting environment in "normal conditions" by controlling only the lamp group located in the front, which is likely to cause damage to the user's eyes, among the plurality of lamp groups. have.

Meanwhile, as described above, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped according to wavelength bands. In this case, the second lamp group emitting light of the red wavelength band and the third lamp group emitting light of the blue wavelength band may be more harmful to the user's eyes than the first lamp group emitting light of the white wavelength band. .

Accordingly, the control module may control the light output amount of at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be lower than that of the “normal condition” or to be turned off in the “glare generating condition”. Furthermore, the control module may control the first lamp group to be lower in light output than the "normal condition" in the "glare generating condition", and control the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off.

Meanwhile, the control module may receive the “photographed image” from the camera module 240 to generate “plant growth information”. For example, the control module analyzes the "photographed image" of the camera module 240 to calculate the leaf area of a plant grown in each of the plurality of capsules 100, and uses "variety information" to calculate the leaf area of the plant. By matching the steps, "plant growth information" for each of the plurality of capsules 100 can be generated. Meanwhile, the control module may wirelessly communicate with the user device 300 through the “wireless communication unit” to deliver “plant growth information” for each of the plurality of capsules 100 . In this case, the “wireless communication unit” of the control module may be provided separately in the control module, or the “wireless communication unit” of the sensor module 270 may be used as the “wireless communication unit” of the control module.

In this case, the control module may control the light source module 230 according to "plant growth information" (growth lighting control). This is to reflect the increase in the leaf area of the plant as the growth of the plant progresses. To this end, the control module may independently control the plurality of constituent lamps (lamps constituting the lamp group) according to "plant growth information" in each of the plurality of lamp groups.

For example, when a plurality of lamps are grouped with the same lamps having the same capsule placement points of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 (zoning control for one capsule placement point as a basic unit), active among the plurality of lamp groups In each of the one or more lamp groups corresponding to the capsule placement point having a state, when the leaf area of the plant is narrow (initiation of plant growth), the component lamp adjacent to the center in the plan view among the plurality of component lamps in each of the one or more lamp groups You can turn on and turn off the constituent lamps adjacent to the edge in the plan view (see (1) of FIG. 13), and when the leaf area of the plant is wide (mid-stage and late-stage of plant growth in the lamp group), in each of one or more lamp groups All of the plurality of component lamps may be turned on (see (2) of FIG. 13 ).

Furthermore, the control module may simultaneously control at least two or more of “illuminance control”, “light zoning control”, “light dimming control”, and “light growth control” of the light source module 230 . That is, the control module controls the light source module 230 using at least two of "variety information", "placement information", and "plant growth information", or "variety information", "placement information", "plant Growth information" may be used to control the light source module 230 to sequentially repeat the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode at a predetermined period.

For example, the control module determines the illuminance (illumination zoning control) of the cultivation space s1 corresponding to each lamp group corresponding to the capsule arrangement point having an active state, an average value (illuminance illuminance control) of the appropriate illuminance of each of the plurality of capsules. At the same time, controlling the plurality of constituent lamps independently (light growth control) according to “plant growth information” in each lamp group corresponding to the capsule placement point having an active state, the first dimming mode and the second dimming The light source module 230 may be controlled such that sequentially changing the mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode is repeated with a predetermined period (light dimming control).

The user device 300 communicates with the plant cultivator 200, and receives “sensing information”, “photographed image” and “growth information” from the plant cultivator 200 , or to the plant cultivator 200 by a user's manipulation. It may be a device that transmits a “control signal” to control the plant grower 200 .

The user device 300 may include at least one of a telecommunication device such as a smart phone, a tablet, a PDA, and a laptop, and a remote controller, but is not limited thereto.

To this end, the user device 300 may wirelessly communicate with the camera module 240 of the plant cultivator 200 , and may wirelessly communicate with the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivator 200 , and the plant cultivator 200 . It can communicate wirelessly with a control module (not shown) of In this case, at least one of Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Zigbee, and Z-wave communication may be used as the communication method.

On the other hand, "sensing information", "photographed image", "growth information" and "control signal" may be directly transmitted between the user device 300 and the plant cultivator 200 by short-distance communication, or a server ( It may be transmitted between the user device 300 and the plant cultivation machine 200 via 400 .

The user device 300 may provide the cultivation information image 310 by using the “sensing information”, “photographed image”, and “growth information” of the plant cultivation machine 200 . As an example, when the user device 300 is a "smart phone", a GUI (Graphical User Interface) including the cultivation information image 310 through an app (App, Application) installed in the "smart phone" It can be provided (provided a list of apps).

Hereinafter, a method for providing the distribution information image 310 through the user device 300 will be described. The method for providing cultivation information includes receiving at least one of “sensing information”, “photographed image”, and “growth information” from the plant cultivator 200 in the user device 300 , and “sensing” in the user device 300 . It may include providing the cultivation information image 310 using "information", "photographed image", and "growth information".

The cultivation information image 310 may be converted into a shooting information image 320 or a first detailed information image 330 , and the first detailed information image 330 may be converted into a second detailed information image 340 , or A link to the open market website 350 may be provided. The cultivation information image 310 , the shooting information image 320 , the first detailed information image 330 , the second detailed information image 340 , and the open market website 350 may be provided as an app list.

A plurality of plant icons 311 , a first selection icon 312 , a second selection icon 313 , and a third selection icon 314 may be displayed in the cultivation information image 310 . Furthermore, a thermometer, a hygrometer, a barometer, etc. may be disposed in the plant growing machine 200 , and the user device 300 may receive the temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure of the cultivation space s1 from the plant growing machine 200 . In this case, the temperature, humidity, pressure, etc. of the cultivation space s1 of the plant cultivation machine 200 may be displayed in the cultivation information image 310 in real time.

The plurality of plant icons 311 may be generated using “sensing information” and “growth information”. Meanwhile, the user device 300 may generate a plurality of plant icons 311 using only “sensing information”.

The plant icon 311 may correspond to a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 on a one-to-one basis. The plurality of plant icons 311 may be arranged to correspond to the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. For example, the plurality of plant icons 311 may be arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, similarly to the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. Meanwhile, "sensing information (arrangement information)" may be used to indicate the arrangement of the plurality of plant icons 311 .

In addition, the plurality of plant icons 311 display “active state (capsule placed state)” and “inactive state (capsule not placed state)” to correspond to the state of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. can have

In this case, the design of a plant icon having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may be determined according to at least one of a plant variety, a cultivation period, and a growth stage. That is, a plant icon having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may have a different design according to a plant type, a cultivation period, and at least one of a growth stage. Alternatively, the plant icons having an inactive state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may have the same design.

As an example, the plant icon having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 includes a background color and an icon shape (number of leaves, etc.) The size may be different. In this case, the variety of the plant may be determined through the “cultivar information”, the cultivation period may be determined through the “batch information”, and the growth stage may be determined through the “growth information”.

On the other hand, when "growth information" is not utilized, a variety and a cultivation period may be derived through "sensing information (variety information, batch information)" and a growth stage may be determined therefrom.

Meanwhile, among the plurality of plant icons 311 , a plant icon that does not have an active state may have various designs such as a solid background color and “EMPTY”, and in the case of a plurality of plant icons 311 , may have the same design.

The user may select one of the plurality of trays 220 through the first selection icon 312 (manipulation, touch, click, etc.). In this case, the cultivation information image 310 may display a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to the trays selected through the first selection icon 312 in the plurality of trays 220 .

That is, the cultivation information image 310 is a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 formed on the tray selected through the first selection icon 312 in the plurality of trays 220 . ) can be switched to display. As an example, the user through the first selection icon 312 (manipulation, touch, click, etc.), a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 arranged on the first tray can be converted into a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 arranged on the second tray.

The user may switch the cultivation information image 310 to the photographing information image 320 through the second selection icon 313 . The photographing information image 320 is a photographed image of a plurality of placement points 221-1 obtained through the camera module 240, and the user may be provided with an actual image of the cultivation space s1 in real time.

The user may select one of the "automatic control mode" and the "customizing control mode" as the operation mode of the plant cultivation machine 200 through the third selection icon 314 .

The user may convert the cultivation information image 310 to the first detailed information image 330 through a plant icon selected from among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 (manipulation, touch, click, etc.) ).

That is, the user may select one of the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 and receive detailed information about it intensively.

In the first detailed information image 330, a cultivation grade icon 331, a maturity graph 332, and a fourth selection icon 333 corresponding to the selected plant icon among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311. and an open market link icon 334 may be displayed.

The cultivation grade icon 331 may be determined using "variety information", "batch information (cultivation period derivation)", and "growth information". The cultivation grade icon 331 may be determined as a growth grade matching "growth information" of a plant of a specific variety in a unit cultivation period. The user may determine whether the plant he or she cultivates has matured into a high-quality plant through the cultivation grade icon 331 , and may grow as a cultivation expert by receiving feedback.

The maturity graph 332 may have the form of a bar ratio graph. In the maturity graph 332 , the growth stage may be displayed as a ratio based on the cultivation period.

The user may switch the first detailed information image 330 to the second detailed information image 340 through the fourth selection icon 333 (manipulation, touch, click, etc.). In the second detailed information image 340 , a cultivation information script 341 corresponding to a plant icon selected from among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may be displayed. In the cultivation information script 341 , a description of a variety of a plant icon selected from among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 , cultivation conditions, etc. may be described in detail.

The user may receive a link of the open market website through the open market link icon 334 (operation, touch, click). The open market website 350 may sell a capsule having a variety corresponding to a plant icon selected from among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 .

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented as a program (or application) to be executed in combination with a computer, which is hardware, and stored in a medium.

The above-described program is C, C++, JAVA, machine language, etc. that a processor (CPU) of the computer can read through a device interface of the computer in order for the computer to read the program and execute the methods implemented as a program It may include code (Code) coded in the computer language of Such code may include functional code related to a function defining functions necessary for executing the methods, etc., and includes an execution procedure related control code necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions according to a predetermined procedure. can do. In addition, the code may further include additional information necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions or code related to memory reference for which location (address address) in the internal or external memory of the computer to be referenced. have. In addition, when the processor of the computer needs to communicate with any other computer or server located remotely in order to execute the above functions, the code uses the communication module of the computer to determine how to communicate with any other computer or server remotely. It may further include a communication-related code for whether to communicate and what information or media to transmit and receive during communication.

The storage medium is not a medium that stores data for a short moment, such as a register, a cache, a memory, etc., but a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device. Specifically, examples of the storage medium include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and an optical data storage device. That is, the program may be stored in various recording media on various servers accessible by the computer or in various recording media on the computer of the user. In addition, the medium may be distributed in a computer system connected to a network, and a computer-readable code may be stored in a distributed manner.

As mentioned above, although embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains know that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. you will be able to understand Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

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a case including a body and a door and having a cultivation space;
a light source module emitting light to the cultivation space; and
Including a control module for controlling the light source module,
The control module determines whether a glare generation condition that may cause a user's glare phenomenon is established,
The light source module is grouped into a plurality of lamp groups, and the control module controls a lamp group adjacent to the door of the case among the plurality of lamp groups than a normal condition in which the glare generating condition does not occur when the glare generating condition is satisfied. It characterized in that the light source module is controlled so that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off with respect to
The glare generating condition is one of a first glare generating condition in which the user approaches the door of the case, a second glare generating condition in which the user comes into contact with the door of the case, and a third glare generating condition in which the door of the case is opened. A plant grower comprising at least one.
According to claim 1,
The plant grower further includes a first sensor unit for sensing a user's location and generating user location information,
The control module receives the user location information, and uses the user location information to determine whether the first glare generating condition is established.
According to claim 1,
The plant grower further includes a second sensor unit for sensing the pressure applied to the door of the case and generating door pressure information,
The control module receives the door pressure information, and uses the door pressure information to determine whether the second glare generating condition is satisfied.
According to claim 1,
The plant grower further includes a third sensor unit for sensing the movement direction and speed of the door of the case and generating door movement information,
The control module receives the door motion information and determines whether the second glare generating condition is established using the door motion information.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The control module independently controls the plurality of lamp groups under the glare occurrence condition,
The plurality of lamp groups includes a first lamp group emitting light of a white wavelength band, a second lamp group emitting light of a red wavelength band, and a third lamp group emitting light of a blue wavelength band.
8. The method of claim 7,
The control module is a plant cultivator for controlling at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to have a lower light output amount than a normal condition or to be turned off in the glare generating condition.
8. The method of claim 7,
The control module controls the first lamp group to have a lower light output than the normal condition in the glare generating condition, and controls the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off.
a plurality of capsules;
a plant cultivator in which the plurality of capsules are disposed;
a user device in communication with the plant grower;
The plant grower,
a case including a body and a door, and having a cultivation space;
a tray disposed in the cultivation space and having a plurality of capsule placement points on which a plurality of capsules are disposed;
a sensor module sensing the plurality of capsules and generating sensing information;
a light source module emitting light to the cultivation space; and
Including a control module for controlling the light source module,
The control module determines whether a glare generation condition that may cause a user's glare phenomenon is established,
The light source module is grouped into a plurality of lamp groups, so that when the glare generating condition is satisfied, the light source module is a lamp group adjacent to the door of the case among the plurality of lamp groups than under a normal condition in which the glare generating condition does not occur. It characterized in that the light source module is controlled so that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off with respect to
The glare generating condition is one of a first glare generating condition in which the user approaches the door of the case, a second glare generating condition in which the user comes into contact with the door of the case, and a third glare generating condition in which the door of the case is opened. contains at least one;
The user device is
A plant cultivation system for displaying a cultivation information image according to the sensing information of the plant cultivation machine.

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