KR102441252B1 - Multistage Mobile Automatic Plant Cultivation System - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a multi-stage mobile automatic plant cultivation system. The multi-stage mobile automatic plant cultivation system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an accommodation unit consisting of multiple stage arranged vertically at predetermined height wherein a cultivation module having a detachable structure is mounted on each stage; a transportation unit having a detachable structure mounted on a lower part of the accommodation unit to change a location of the accommodation unit to a cultivation place, a harvesting place, and a cultivation module-attaching and detaching place according to a control signal from a control unit; a cultivation environment management unit mounted on an outermost end of the accommodation unit or each stage of the accommodation unit to emit light to the cultivation module according to the control signal from the control unit, circulate air, adjust temperature of air, and supply a nutrient solution; an environment condition detection unit mounted on each stage of the accommodation unit to detect, in real time, state information on illuminance of the light provided to the cultivation module mounted on each stage, the temperature of air, humidity, and the nutrient solution, and transmit the state information to the control unit; and the control unit mounted on one side of the accommodation unit to store a control signal value inputted by an operator therein and control operation of the transportation unit and the cultivation environment management unit based on the control signal value stored therein. Accordingly, efficiency of internal space in a plant factory is maximized to increase productivity.

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Multistage Mobile Automatic Plant Cultivation System

The present invention relates to a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system, and more particularly, by maximizing the efficiency of the internal space of a plant factory to increase production, reduce labor costs, and include a configuration that facilitates automation of expansion regardless of area It relates to a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system.

For example, a smart farm is a kind of intelligent farm that is automated by grafting information and communication technology (ICT) to agricultural technology. The amount of sunlight, carbon dioxide, soil, etc. are measured and analyzed, and the automation system is operated according to the analysis result to change to an appropriate state, and remote management is possible through a mobile device such as a smartphone.

Therefore, smart farms to which the automation system is applied can create high added values such as productivity, efficiency and quality improvement throughout the production, distribution, and consumption processes of agriculture.

However, the smart farm automation system according to the prior art, as shown in FIG. 1, is only a system for automating the cultivation environment of a traditional farm, that is, a traditional farm that grows crops by planting seeds in the soil and supplying nutrients.

That is, the smart farm automation system according to the prior art uses, for example, GPS to receive various environmental information for cultivation of crops while driving the robot using GPS and transmit it to the server, and various actuators in the cultivation complex according to the growth environment. to manage and control the cultivation environment of crops.

Therefore, it is difficult to construct a smart farm itself in, for example, downtown areas where soil for planting and cultivating crops cannot be prepared, so there is still the inconvenience of having to airlift crops from the mountains.

Accordingly, there is a need for a technique capable of solving the above-mentioned problems according to the prior art.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2138481 (Registration Date: July 21, 2020)

An object of the present invention is to increase production by maximizing the efficiency of the internal space of a plant factory, reduce labor costs, and move a multi-stage plant cultivation device to a growing place through an unmanned transport vehicle so that automation can be easily expanded regardless of area Or, it is to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system including a configuration that can minimize the space in which the movement path of the worker or robot and the space where the automation equipment is installed by being moved to the harvesting place or the place where the cultivation module is mounted and detached.

In order to achieve this object, the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an aspect of the present invention is configured in multiple stages as high as a predetermined height upward, and the number of structures in which the cultivation module is mounted in each stage in a detachable structure. pay; a transport unit mounted on the lower portion of the receiving unit in a structure capable of being mounted and detached, and changing the position of the receiving unit to a cultivation place, a harvesting place, and a mounting and detaching place of the cultivation module according to a control signal from a central control device; a cultivation environment management unit mounted on the uppermost end of the receiving unit or each end of the receiving unit, irradiating light to the cultivation module according to a control signal from the control unit, circulating air, adjusting the air temperature, and supplying a nutrient solution; an environmental condition detection unit mounted on each stage of the receiving unit, detecting in real time state information of illuminance, air temperature, humidity, and nutrient solution provided to the cultivation module mounted on each stage, and transmitting it to the control unit; and a control unit mounted on one side of the receiving unit, storing the control signal value input from the operator therein, and controlling the operation of the transport unit and the cultivation environment management unit based on the control signal value stored therein; can

In one embodiment of the present invention, the central control device may be an operating configuration mounted on the user's smart device or a control center installed separately.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the accommodating part may increase the number of steps of the multi-stage upward.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit, after mounting the cultivation module to each stage of the receiving unit located at the mounting and detaching place of the cultivation module, the cultivation module is mounted in the receiving unit using a transport unit preset Control to change the location to the cultivation place, and if there is a receiving unit including a cultivation module that has arrived at the harvest time at the cultivation site, the corresponding receiving unit is moved to the harvesting site by using the transport unit, and then the corresponding receiving unit at the harvest time is reached. It is possible to control the removal of the cultivation module, and control to change the position of the receiving part from which the cultivation module is removed from the harvesting place to the mounting and detaching place of the cultivation module using the transport unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cultivation environment management unit, the illuminating unit mounted on each end of the receiving unit, operating to irradiate light to the cultivation module according to a control signal of the control unit; an air management unit mounted on each stage of the receiving unit and configured to circulate air and control the temperature of the cultivation module according to a control signal from the control unit; and a nutrient solution providing unit mounted on each stage of the receiving unit and operable to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module according to a control signal from the control unit.

In this case, the nutrient solution providing unit may include: a nutrient solution storage tank having a predetermined volume capable of storing the nutrient solution therein and mounted in a detachable structure at the top of the receiving unit; a first nutrient solution supply unit having a pipe structure mounted in communication with the nutrient solution storage tank and extending in the direction of the cultivation module to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module by operating according to a control signal from the control unit; a second nutrient solution supply unit mounted in a structure communicating with the nutrient solution storage tank and delivering the nutrient solution to a nutrient solution receiving unit mounted on another cultivation module according to a control signal from the control unit; and a nutrient solution receiving unit mounted in communication with the nutrient solution storage tank and receiving the nutrient solution from the second nutrient solution supply unit mounted on another cultivation module according to a control signal from the control unit and storing the nutrient solution in the nutrient solution storage tank; can be configuration.

In this case, a nutrient solution receiving nozzle coupled to a structure in communication with the first nutrient solution supply unit is mounted on the side of the cultivation module, and the nutrient solution receiving nozzle of the cultivation module operates under the control of the controller to provide the nutrient solution provided from the first nutrient solution supply unit. An opening/closing valve for controlling the injection amount may be mounted, and a water level detection unit configured to detect the injection amount of the injected nutrient solution in real time and deliver it to the control unit is mounted inside the cultivation module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a wireless power providing unit for providing power to each receiving unit is embedded in the ground of the cultivation place, and the lower surface of the receiving unit has a structure that can be seated on the upper surface of the conveying unit is formed, and the wireless power receiving unit for receiving power in conjunction with the wireless power providing unit buried in the ground of the cultivation place is mounted in a structure that can change the position in the vertical direction, and the inside of the receiving unit is transmitted from the wireless power receiving unit A power storage unit that stores the received power and provides the stored power to a cultivation module, a cultivation environment management unit, an environmental condition detection unit, and a control unit mounted on each stage may be mounted.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit has a built-in wireless communication module that interworks with the operator's smart device, and uses the wireless communication module for data obtained from the environmental condition detection unit and data related to the operation state of the cultivation environment management unit. to provide the operator's smart device in real time, receive the control signal value input to the operator's smart device using a wireless communication module and store it inside, and update the control signal value stored inside in real time and at the same time Based on the stored control signal value, it is possible to control the operation of the transport unit and the cultivation environment management unit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cultivation module has a structure that can be mounted and detached at each end of the receiving unit, a receiving space for accommodating the nutrient solution is formed therein, and has a box-type structure with an open top. , A nutrient solution receiving nozzle is formed on one side of the lower body portion; an object port position fixing plate having a plate-shaped structure that is detachably mounted on the upper open surface of the lower body part and formed with a plurality of object port insertion holes spaced apart from each other at regular intervals; and a structure that is inserted into the object port insertion hole in a detachable structure to enter the lower body by a predetermined depth, a space for planting an object to be cultivated is formed therein, and a plurality of nutrient solutions can penetrate the side object port having a through hole of It may be a configuration including; the upper body portion of the structure to be mounted on the upper surface of the unit to form a space of a predetermined size.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the lighting unit, a plurality of first lighting units spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval on the inner upper surface of the upper body portion; and a plurality of second lighting units that are spaced apart from each other and mounted on the inner side surface of the upper body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the air management unit is mounted on the inner edge of the upper body in a vertical direction, and is expanded by compressed air supplied from the outside to form a curved structure at the inner edge of the upper body. a curved surface forming part to form; an elastic member mounted inside the curved surface forming part and having an elastic restoring force for attaching the curved surface forming part to the inner edge of the upper body part when compressed air is not supplied to the inside of the curved surface forming part from the outside; an air supply nozzle mounted on a side surface of the upper body part and injecting air having a temperature and humidity suitable for growth conditions of a crop to be grown into the curved surface forming part; and an air injection nozzle mounted on the inside of the curved surface forming part and spraying the air injected into the curved surface forming part along the inner surface of the upper body part.

As described above, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, a storage unit, a transport unit, a cultivation environment management unit, an environmental condition detection unit and a control unit having a structure for mounting a cultivation module of a specific structure in a mounting and detachable structure. In order to maximize the efficiency of the internal space of the plant factory to increase production, reduce labor costs, and to facilitate the expansion of automation regardless of area, the multi-stage plant cultivation device is moved to the cultivation site through an unmanned transport vehicle, It is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system including a configuration that can be moved to a harvesting place or a place where a cultivation module is mounted and detached, and a movement path of a worker or a robot and a space in which an automation equipment is installed can be minimized.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, in the existing plant factory system, a movement path is required for the worker, and the height of the worker's hand is limited in the passage. The number of stages cannot be increased, and in order to increase the number of height stages, a sufficient passageway through which lift equipment and the like can enter must be secured, but in the present invention, since mounting and dismounting positions are separately provided, more stages can be raised compared to the existing plant factory system .

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, the receiving unit itself equipped with a plurality of cultivation modules can be easily and safely moved to the cultivation place, the harvesting place, and the mounting and detaching place of the cultivation module using the transport unit, A lower surface structure that can be mounted on the upper surface of the transport unit is formed in the lower part of the receiving unit, so the space required for the moving process of the receiving unit can be significantly reduced, so that the space inside the plant factory can be effectively utilized. A cultivation system may be provided.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, by providing a control unit for performing a specific control operation, when the harvest time of crops grown in the cultivation module mounted on each stage of the receiving unit approaches, the corresponding cultivation module By moving the mounted storage unit to the harvesting location, the cultivation module can be removed to facilitate harvesting, and for harvesting, a new cultivation module can be easily installed by moving the storage unit from which a part of the cultivation module is removed to the cultivation module installation and removal location. It is possible to provide a multi-stage portable automated plant cultivation system that can maximize the operating efficiency of the plant cultivation system by easily performing the installation operation, so that the harvesting operation and the cultivation start operation can be easily performed.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, the cultivation environment management unit including the lighting unit, the air management unit and the nutrient solution providing unit performing a specific role is operated independently at each stage of the receiving unit where the cultivation module is mounted. By mounting so that it is possible to provide an independent cultivation environment for each cultivation module mounted on each stage of the receiving unit, as a result, each stage of the receiving unit can independently grow crops with different growth points or each stage of the receiving unit. Since crops with different growth environments can be grown independently, as a result, individual growth environments can be provided using a single transport unit. can

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, by having a nutrient solution supply unit including a nutrient solution storage tank of a specific structure, a first nutrient solution supply unit, a second nutrient solution supply unit, and a nutrient solution receiving unit, different receiving units are required Nutrient solution can be exchanged with each other, and when injection of the nutrient solution is required, the nutrient solution can be delivered to multiple receiving units only by providing the nutrient solution to one receiving unit, so a separate operation for supplying the nutrient solution to multiple receiving units is required. It is not necessary, and as a result, it is possible to provide a multi-stage portable automated plant cultivation system that can significantly shorten the time required for crop cultivation management.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, it is necessary for the cultivation module, the cultivation environment management unit, the environmental condition detection unit and the control unit by having a wireless power providing unit, a wireless power receiving unit, and a power storage unit performing a specific role. Loha can provide electric power effectively, so there is no need for a separate power cable for power supply, so it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can effectively utilize the space inside a plant factory.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, by having a control unit equipped with a wireless communication module that performs a specific role, the operator can easily monitor the current state of the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system in real time. and can be easily controlled.

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, a cultivation module including a lower body part of a specific structure, an individual port position fixing plate, and an individual port are provided, and the upper body part of the specific structure is provided at each stage of the receiving part. By mounting so that the position can be changed in the vertical direction on the upper surface of the accommodating part, the upper body part can be stably moved upward to remove the cultivation module mounted on each stage of the receiving unit, thereby opening the cultivation module, and a new cultivation module can be installed. When installed, the upper body can be stably moved downward to close the cultivation module to an independent space from the outside, so it is possible to provide a multi-stage portable automated plant cultivation system that can provide an independent cultivation environment for each cultivation module. .

In addition, according to the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system of the present invention, by having an air management unit including a curved surface forming unit, an elastic member, an air supply nozzle, and an air injection nozzle of a specific structure, the cultivation module for forming an independent cultivation space It is possible to effectively circulate the air inside, so that it is possible to provide a multi-stage portable automated plant cultivation system that can effectively create air suitable for the crop.

1 is a perspective view showing a smart farm according to the prior art.
2 is a schematic diagram showing a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic plan view showing a plant factory in which a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.
4 is a front schematic view showing a receiving unit, a cultivation module, and a transport unit of the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic front view showing a receiving unit, a transport unit, a wireless power providing unit, a wireless power receiving unit, and a power storage unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the cultivation module of FIG.
7 is an exploded view showing the cultivation module of FIG. 6 .
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper body part and the curved surface forming part shown in FIG. 6 .
9 is a schematic plan view showing a state of inducing air circulation inside the upper body part by using the curved surface forming part of the upper body part shown in FIG. 8 .
10 is a control configuration diagram showing the control flow of the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to conventional or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located "on" another member, this includes not only a case in which a member is in contact with another member but also a case in which another member exists between two members. Throughout this specification, when a part "includes" a component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

2 is a schematic diagram showing a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows a plant factory in which a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed. A plan schematic diagram is shown.

Referring to these drawings, according to the present embodiment, the receiving unit 110, the conveying unit 130, the cultivation environment management unit 140 having a structure for mounting the cultivation module 120 of a specific structure in a mountable and detachable structure; By having the environmental condition detection unit 150 and the control unit 160, the efficiency of the internal space of the plant factory is maximized to increase production, reduce labor costs, and facilitate the expansion of automation regardless of area. Configuration that can minimize the movement path of workers or robots and the space where automation equipment is installed by moving to the cultivation site (P1) through an unmanned transport vehicle, or to the harvesting site (P2) or the place where the cultivation module is mounted and detached It is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system comprising a.

Hereinafter, each configuration constituting the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The accommodating unit 110 according to the present embodiment may be configured in multiple stages upward by a predetermined height, and may have a structure in which the cultivation module 120 is mounted on each stage in a mountable and detachable structure.

The transport unit 130 according to the present embodiment is a configuration that is mounted in a structure that can be mounted and detached on the lower part of the receiving unit 110, and the position of the receiving unit 110 is adjusted according to the control signal of the central control device to the cultivation place ( It can be changed to P1), the harvesting place (P2), and the mounting and detaching place of the cultivation module (P3).

The cultivation environment management unit 140 is a configuration mounted on the uppermost end of the receiving unit 110 or each end of the receiving unit 110, and irradiates light to the cultivation module 120 according to the control signal of the control unit 160, , circulate air, control air temperature, and supply nutrient solution.

The environmental condition detection unit 150 is configured to be mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110, and is provided to the cultivation module 120 mounted on each stage. may be detected in real time and transmitted to the control unit 160 .

The control unit 160 is a configuration mounted on one side of the receiving unit 110, and stores the control signal value input from the operator therein, and the transport unit 130 and the cultivation environment management unit based on the control signal value stored therein. The operation of 140 can be controlled.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 , the controller 160 according to the present embodiment mounts the cultivation module 120 to each end of the accommodating unit 110 located in the mounting and detaching place P3 of the cultivation module. After that, it is possible to control to change the position of the receiving unit 110 in which the cultivation module 120 is mounted to the preset cultivation place P1 by using the conveying unit 130 . At this time, the control unit 160 according to the present embodiment, when the receiving unit 110 including the cultivation module 120 that has reached the harvest time at the cultivation place P1 is present, using the transport unit 130 After changing the location of the receiving unit 110 to the harvesting place P2, it is possible to control to remove the corresponding cultivation module 120 at the harvest time. In addition, the control unit 160 according to the present embodiment uses the transport unit 130 to transport the receiving unit 110 from which the cultivation module 120 is removed at the harvesting place P2 to the mounting and dismounting place P3 of the cultivation module. It can be controlled to change the position with

In this case, according to the present embodiment, the accommodating unit 110 on which the plurality of cultivation modules 120 are mounted is transported using the transport unit 130 to mount the cultivation place P1, the harvest place P2, and the cultivation module. A lower surface structure that can be easily and safely moved to the detachable place P3 and can be mounted on the upper surface of the carrying unit 130 is formed in the lower portion of the receiving unit 110, so that the receiving unit 110 is moved during the process. Since the required space can be significantly reduced, it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can effectively utilize the space inside the plant factory.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, by providing the control unit 160 for performing a specific control operation, when the harvest time of the crops grown in the cultivation module 120 mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110 approaches, the corresponding By moving the receiving unit 110 on which the cultivation module 120 is mounted to the harvesting place P2, the corresponding cultivation module 120 can be removed to easily perform the harvesting operation, and a part of the cultivation module 120 is removed for harvesting. By moving the removed receiving unit 110 to the mounting and dismounting location P3 of the cultivation module, it is possible to easily mount the new cultivation module 120, so that the harvesting operation and cultivation start operation can be easily performed. , it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can maximize the operating efficiency of the plant cultivation system.

4 is a front schematic view showing a receiving unit, a cultivation module, and a transport unit of the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a receiving unit according to another embodiment of the present invention, A front schematic diagram showing a transport unit, a wireless power providing unit, a wireless power receiving unit, and a power storage unit is shown. Also, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the cultivation module of FIG. 4 , and FIG. 7 is an exploded view showing the cultivation module of FIG. 6 .

4 and 6, the cultivation environment management unit 140 according to the present embodiment may have a configuration including a lighting unit 141 of a specific structure, an air management unit 142 and a nutrient solution providing unit 143. have.

In this case, according to the present embodiment, the cultivation environment management unit 140 including the lighting unit 141 , the air management unit 142 , and the nutrient solution providing unit 143 performing a specific role is the number in which the cultivation module 120 is mounted. By mounting to each stage of the payment unit 110 to operate independently, it is possible to provide an independent cultivation environment for each cultivation module 120 mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110, and as a result, the receiving unit ( 110) It is possible to independently grow crops with different growth times for each stage or independently grow crops with different growth environments for each stage of the storage unit 110, and as a result, one transport unit 130 is used. It is possible to provide an individual growth environment by using it, so it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can effectively utilize the internal space of a plant factory.

Specifically, the lighting unit 141 is a component mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110 , and may operate to irradiate light to the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal of the control unit 160 . At this time, the lighting unit 141 is spaced apart from the inner upper surface of the upper body 112 by a predetermined interval and a plurality of first lighting units 141a mounted thereon, and a plurality of spaced apart from the inner side surface of the upper body unit 112 at a predetermined interval. It may be configured to include a mounted second lighting unit (141b).

The nutrient solution providing unit 143 is a component mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110 , and may operate to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal of the control unit 160 .

Specifically, the nutrient solution supply unit 143 may be configured to include a nutrient solution storage tank 143a having a specific structure, a first nutrient solution supply unit 143b, a second nutrient solution supply unit 143c, and a nutrient solution receiving unit 143d. . The nutrient solution storage tank 143a has a structure having a predetermined volume capable of storing the nutrient solution therein, and may be mounted in a detachable structure at the uppermost end of the receiving unit 110 . The first nutrient solution supply unit 143b is configured to communicate with the nutrient solution storage tank 143a, and operates according to a control signal from the control unit 160 to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module 120. ) may be a pipe structure extending in the direction. The second nutrient solution supply unit 143c is configured to be installed in communication with the nutrient solution storage tank 143a, and a nutrient solution receiving unit 143d mounted on another cultivation module 120 according to a control signal from the control unit 160. nutrient solution can be delivered to In addition, the nutrient solution receiving unit 143d is configured to be mounted in communication with the nutrient solution storage tank 143a, and a second nutrient solution supply unit ( It is possible to receive the nutrient solution from 143c) and store the nutrient solution in the nutrient solution storage tank (143a).

At this time, a nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a coupled to a structure communicating with the first nutrient solution supply unit 143b may be mounted on the side surface of the cultivation module 120 . In addition, the nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a of the cultivation module 120 is equipped with an opening/closing valve that operates under the control of the control unit 160 to control the amount of nutrient solution injected from the first nutrient solution supply unit 143b, and the cultivation module ( 120) It is preferable that a water level detection unit for detecting the injection amount of the injected nutrient solution in real time and delivering it to the control unit 160 is mounted therein.

In this case, according to the present embodiment, a nutrient solution supply unit 143 including a nutrient solution storage tank 143a, a first nutrient solution supply unit 143b, a second nutrient solution supply unit 143c, and a nutrient solution receiving unit 143d having a specific structure. By providing the nutrient solution, different accommodating units 110 can send and receive nutrient solution to each other, and when nutrient solution injection is required, only one accommodating unit 110 provides a nutrient solution to a plurality of accommodating units 110 . Because it can deliver the nutrient solution, a separate operation for supplying the nutrient solution to the plurality of receiving units 110 is not required, and as a result, a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can significantly shorten the time required for crop cultivation management can provide

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5 together with FIGS. 2 and 3 , a wireless power providing unit C1 that provides power to each receiving unit 110 is buried in the ground of the cultivation place P1 according to the present embodiment. can On the lower surface of the receiving unit 110, a structure that can be seated on the upper surface of the transport unit is formed, and wireless power receiving power in conjunction with the wireless power providing unit C1 buried in the ground of the cultivation place P1 The accommodating part C2 may be mounted in a structure in which the position can be changed in the vertical direction. In addition, in the interior of the receiving unit 110, the power received from the wireless power receiving unit (C2) is stored, and the stored power is installed in each stage of the cultivation module 120, the cultivation environment management unit 140, and the environmental conditions. A power storage unit C3 provided to the detection unit 150 and the control unit 160 may be mounted.

In this case, according to the present embodiment, by providing a wireless power supply unit (C1), a wireless power receiving unit (C2) and a power storage unit (C3) that perform a specific role, the cultivation module 120, the cultivation environment management unit ( 140), the environmental condition detection unit 150 and the control unit 160 can effectively provide the required power, so there is no need for a separate power cable for power supply. It is possible to provide a mobile automated plant cultivation system.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 , the cultivation module 120 according to the present embodiment includes a lower body part 121 having a specific structure, an object port position fixing plate 122 , and an object port 124 . It may be a configuration that

Specifically, the lower body portion 121 of the cultivation module 120 has a structure that can be mounted and detached at each end of the receiving unit 110, and has an accommodation space capable of accommodating the nutrient solution therein, and the upper portion is It has an open box-shaped structure, and a nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a may be formed on one side.

The object port position fixing plate 122 is detachably mounted on the upper open surface of the lower body part 121 and may have a plate-shaped structure in which a plurality of object port insertion holes 123 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval.

In addition, the object port 124 is inserted into the object port insertion hole 123 in a detachable structure to enter the lower body part 121 by a predetermined depth, and is a space in which an object to be cultivated can be planted. This is formed, and a plurality of through holes 124a through which the nutrient solution can penetrate may be formed on the side surface.

At this time, the upper body part 112 may be mounted on the upper surface of each end of the receiving part 110 in a structure that can be changed in the vertical direction. Specifically, the upper body part 112 is a configuration that operates according to the control signal of the control unit 160, and the position is changed downward to be mounted on the upper surface of the lower body part 121 to form a space of a predetermined size. can be

In this case, according to the present embodiment, the cultivation module 120 including the lower body part 121 of a specific structure, the object port position fixing plate 122 and the object port 124 is provided, and the upper body part of the specific structure is provided. By mounting the 112 to the upper surface of each stage of the accommodating part 110 so that the position can be changed in the vertical direction, the upper body in order to remove the cultivation module 120 mounted on each stage of the accommodating part 110 . The cultivation module 120 can be opened by stably moving the part 112 upward, and when a new cultivation module 120 is mounted, the upper body part 112 is stably moved downward to the cultivation module 120 . can be closed as an independent space from the outside, so that it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can provide an independent cultivation environment for each cultivation module 120 .

8 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper body part and the curved surface forming part shown in FIG. 6, and in FIG. 9, the air circulation inside the upper body part is induced by using the upper body part curved surface forming part shown in FIG. A plan schematic diagram showing

Referring to these drawings together with FIG. 6 , the air management unit 142 according to the present embodiment is a configuration mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110 , and the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal from the control unit 160 . ) of air circulation and temperature control.

In some cases, as shown in FIG. 8 , the air management unit 142 according to the present embodiment includes a curved surface forming unit 142a of a specific structure, an elastic member 142b, an air supply nozzle 142c and an air injection nozzle. (142d) may be included.

Specifically, the curved surface forming part 142a is a configuration that is mounted on the inner edge of the upper body part 112 in a vertically continuous structure, and is expanded by compressed air supplied from the outside to form the upper body part 112 of the upper body part 112 . A curved structure may be formed at the inner corner. The elastic member 142b is a configuration mounted inside the curved surface forming part 142a, and when compressed air is not supplied to the inside of the curved surface forming part 142a from the outside, the curved surface forming part 142a is formed in the upper body part ( 112) may be of a configuration having an elastic restoring force in close contact with the inner edge. The air supply nozzle 142c is a configuration mounted on the side of the upper body 112, and air having a temperature and humidity suitable for the growth conditions of the crop to be grown can be injected into the curved surface forming part 142a. . In addition, the air injection nozzle 142d is a configuration mounted on the inside of the curved surface forming part 142a, and the air injected into the curved surface forming part 142a can be sprayed along the inner surface of the upper body part 112. have.

In this case, by providing an air management unit 142 including a curved surface forming unit 142a of a specific structure, an elastic member 142b, an air supply nozzle 142c and an air injection nozzle 142d, an independent cultivation space is formed. It is possible to effectively circulate the air inside the cultivation module 120, so that it is possible to provide a multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system that can effectively create air suitable for a corresponding crop.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 10 , the control unit 160 according to the present embodiment may have a configuration in which a wireless communication module 161 performing a specific role is built-in.

Specifically, the wireless communication module 161 embedded in the control unit 160 may be configured to interwork with an operator's smart device.

At this time, the control unit 160 according to the present embodiment transmits the data obtained from the environmental condition detection unit 150 and the data related to the operation state of the cultivation environment management unit 140 to the smart device of the operator using the wireless communication module 161 . can be provided in real time. In addition, the control unit 160 receives the control signal value input to the operator's smart device using the wireless communication module 161 and stores it therein, and updates the control signal value stored therein in real time and at the same time It is possible to control the operation of the transport unit 130 and the cultivation environment management unit 140 based on the stored control signal value.

In this case, according to this embodiment, by having the control unit 160 mounted with the wireless communication module 161 that performs a specific role, the operator can easily monitor the current state of the multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system in real time. and can be easily controlled.

In the above detailed description of the present invention, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular form recited in the detailed description, but rather, it is to be understood to cover all modifications and equivalents and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. should be

That is, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments and descriptions described above, and any person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims can implement various modifications are possible, and such modifications shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

100: multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system
P1: Growing place
P2: Harvest place
P3: Place of installation and removal of cultivation module
C1: wireless power supply unit
C2: wireless power receiving unit
C3: power storage unit
110: storage unit
111: stage on which the cultivation module is mounted
112: upper body part
120: cultivation module
121: lower body part
121a: nutrient solution receiving nozzle
122: object port position fixing plate
123: object port insertion hole
124: object port
124a: through hole
130: transport unit
140: cultivation environment management department
141: lighting unit
141a: first lighting unit
141b: second lighting unit
142: air management department
142a: curved surface forming part
142b: elastic member
142c: air supply nozzle
142d: air jet nozzle
143: Nutrient solution supply
143a: nutrient solution storage tank
143b: first nutrient solution supply unit
143c: second nutrient solution supply unit
143d: Nutrient receiving unit
150: environmental condition detection unit
160: control unit
161: wireless communication module

Claims (5)

The receiving unit 110 is configured in multiple stages upward by a predetermined height, and has a structure in which the cultivation module 120 is mounted and detached on each stage in a detachable structure;
It is mounted in a structure that can be mounted and detached on the lower part of the accommodating part 110, and according to the control signal of the central control device, the position of the accommodating part 110 is changed to a cultivation place (P1), a harvesting place (P2), a cultivation module mounting and Transport unit 130 to change to the detachable place (P3);
an environmental condition detection unit 150 that detects the illuminance of light, air temperature, humidity, and state information of the nutrient solution provided to the cultivation module 120 in real time and transmits it to the control unit 160;
a control unit 160 that stores the control signal value input from the operator therein, and controls the operation of the transport unit 130 and the cultivation environment management unit 140 based on the control signal value stored therein; and
It is mounted on the uppermost end of the receiving unit 110 or each end of the receiving unit 110, and irradiates light to the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal of the control unit 160, circulates air, and adjusts the air temperature. A cultivation environment management unit 140 for controlling and supplying a nutrient solution;
including,
The cultivation environment management unit 140,
a lighting unit 141 mounted on each end of the receiving unit 110 and operated to irradiate light to the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal of the control unit 160;
an air management unit 142 mounted on each stage of the receiving unit 110 and configured to circulate air and control the temperature of the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal from the control unit 160; and
a nutrient solution providing unit 143 mounted on each end of the receiving unit 110 and operable to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module 120 according to a control signal from the control unit 160;
A multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system comprising a.
According to claim 1,
The control unit 160,
After mounting the cultivation module 120 at each stage of the receiving unit 110 located at the mounting and detaching place P3 of the cultivation module, the receiving unit 110 in which the cultivation module 120 is mounted is transported ( 130) to control to change the location to a preset cultivation place (P1),
When the accommodating part 110 including the cultivation module 120 which has reached the harvest time in the cultivation place P1 exists, the accommodating part 110 is moved to the harvesting place P2 by using the transport unit 130 . After changing the location, control to remove the corresponding cultivation module 120 that has reached the harvest time,
Multi-stage, characterized in that the control so as to change the position of the receiving unit 110 from which the cultivation module 120 is removed at the harvesting place P2 to the mounting and detaching place P3 of the cultivation module using the transport unit 130 Type portable automated plant cultivation system.
According to claim 1,
The nutrient solution providing unit 143,
A nutrient solution storage tank (143a) having a structure having a predetermined volume capable of storing the nutrient solution therein, and mounted in a detachable structure at the top of the receiving unit (110);
The first pipe structure that is mounted in communication with the nutrient solution storage tank 143a and extends in the direction of the cultivation module 120 to supply the nutrient solution to the cultivation module 120 by operating according to a control signal from the control unit 160 Nutrient solution supply unit (143b);
A second nutrient solution supply unit ( 143c); and
A nutrient solution storage tank ( Nutrient solution receiving unit (143d) for storing the nutrient solution in 143a);
including,
A nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a coupled to a structure communicating with the first nutrient solution supply unit 143b is mounted on the side surface of the cultivation module 120,
The nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a of the cultivation module 120 is equipped with an opening/closing valve that operates under the control of the control unit 160 to control the injection amount of the nutrient solution provided from the first nutrient solution supply unit 143b,
A multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system, characterized in that a water level detection unit is mounted inside the cultivation module 120 to detect the amount of the injected nutrient solution injected in real time and deliver it to the control unit 160 .
According to claim 1,
A wireless power providing unit (C1) for providing power to each of the receiving units (110) is buried in the ground of the cultivation place (P1),
On the lower surface of the receiving unit 110, a structure that can be seated on the upper surface of the transport unit is formed, and the wireless power receiving unit C1 interlocks with the wireless power providing unit C1 buried in the ground of the cultivation place P1 to receive power. The power receiving part (C2) is mounted in a structure that can change its position in the vertical direction,
A cultivation module 120, a cultivation environment management unit 140, an environmental condition detection unit that stores the power received from the wireless power receiving unit C2, and uses the stored power in each stage in the storage unit 110. (150) and the power storage unit (C3) provided to the control unit 160 is mounted,
The control unit 160,
Built-in a wireless communication module 161 that interworks with the operator's smart device,
The data obtained from the environmental condition detection unit 150 and data related to the operation state of the cultivation environment management unit 140 are provided in real time to the smart device of the operator using the wireless communication module 161,
The control signal value input to the operator's smart device is received using the wireless communication module 161 and stored inside, and the control signal value stored inside is updated in real time and at the same time transported based on the control signal value stored inside A multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system, characterized in that it controls the operation of the unit 130 and the cultivation environment management unit 140 .
4. The method of claim 3,
The cultivation module 120,
It has a structure that can be mounted and detached at each end of the receiving unit 110, a receiving space for accommodating a nutrient solution is formed therein, a box-type structure with an open top, and a nutrient solution receiving nozzle 121a is formed on one side lower body portion 121;
an object port position fixing plate 122 mounted on the upper open surface of the lower body portion 121 in a detachable structure and having a plurality of object port insertion holes 123 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval; and
It is inserted into the object port insertion hole 123 in a detachable structure to enter the lower body portion 121 by a predetermined depth, and a space is formed inside to plant the object to be cultivated, and the nutrient solution is provided on the side. an object port 124 in which a plurality of penetrating through holes 124a are formed;
including,
It is mounted on the upper surface of each end of the accommodating part 110 in a vertically changeable structure, operates according to a control signal of the control unit 160, and is positioned downwardly so that the upper part of the lower body part 121 is changed. The upper body portion 112 of the structure that is mounted on the surface to form a space of a predetermined size;
including,
The air management unit 142,
A curved surface forming part ( 142a);
It is mounted inside the curved surface forming part 142a, and when compressed air is not supplied to the inside of the curved surface forming part 142a from the outside, the curved surface forming part 142a is brought into close contact with the inner edge of the upper body part 112. An elastic member having an elastic restoring force (142b);
an air supply nozzle 142c mounted on the side surface of the upper body 112 and injecting air having a temperature and humidity suitable for the growth conditions of the crop to be grown into the curved surface forming part 142a; and
an air injection nozzle (142d) mounted on the inside of the curved surface forming part (142a) and spraying the air injected into the curved surface forming part (142a) along the inner surface of the upper body part (112);
A multi-stage mobile automated plant cultivation system comprising a.

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