KR102492093B1 - System of hydroponics device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for a hydroponic cultivation device and, more specifically, to a system for a hydroponic cultivation device which includes a hydroponic cultivation device, a server, and a mobile device, wherein the hydroponic cultivation device includes a fish tank and at least one hydroponic cultivation tank, is configured to automatically supply and discharge water to and from the fish tank and the at least one hydroponic cultivation tank for cultivating plants, and includes a lighting unit, a blowing fan, and a sensor unit having at least one sensor in order to provide an environment necessary for the plants to grow. The lighting unit includes: at least one internal light that irradiates the plant with a first light having a designated wavelength; and an external light configured to output a second light in the external direction from the housing of the hydroponic cultivation device, wherein the second light includes a visible light excluding the designated wavelength so as not to affect the plants. The control unit of the hydroponic cultivation device operates the external light in an on-state even when the internal light is turned off to provide a mood function. The control unit of the hydroponic cultivation device interlocks with the mobile device through the server. Therefore, maintenance is easy and user experience and convenience may be enhanced.

Description

System of hydroponic cultivation device {SYSTEM OF HYDROPONICS DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a system of a hydroponic cultivation device, and more particularly, by arranging a hydroponic tank in multiple stages at the bottom of a fish tank so that the water in the tank drops to a first hydroponic cultivation tank in a natural flow manner up to a certain level when the water in the tank is full , When the water in the first hydroponic tank is full, the entire water is sequentially dropped into the hydroponic cultivation tank at the bottom in a natural flow method, and then collected in the water discharge tank, and maintenance is performed by replenishing the water in the water supply tank by the amount of water evaporation in the fish tank. It relates to a control system of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus to facilitate.

In the current residential culture, everything is mainly done in the indoor space, and in order to decorate the indoor environment pleasantly and usefully, fish tanks for growing ornamental fish or pots for planting flowers are mainly installed.

These aquariums or flower pots are widely used as landscaping elements that improve the indoor atmosphere. They are not only landscaping, but also purify indoor air, generate negative ions, control indoor humidity, and provide emotional stability to people living indoors. It is useful.

Hydroponics is a collective term for growing plants in water, and it is necessary to increase the growth of plants by supplying appropriate temperature, humidity, light, and nutrients.

The hydroponic cultivation can prevent repeated cropping problems, can be grown year-round in the same place, and can be grown in an automated facility, so it can be grown with little difference between a good harvest and a poor harvest, and it is possible to artificially control the amount of water required for crops. It is very easy to control the growth rate of plants.

In a fish tank, water quality is deteriorated by food such as fish excrement or fish meal, and there is a problem that the water in the fish tank must be frequently replaced, and there is a problem that various nutrients must be supplied during hydroponic cultivation. A number of devices have been proposed as follows, which combine fish tanks to supply fish excretion from the fish tank to pollen to become nutrients for plants through these interactions.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1479977 discloses a home aquarium combined hydroponic cultivation device.

However, since the conventional home aquarium combined hydroponic cultivation system is a method in which water is continuously circulated by purifying the aquarium and the hydroponic tank, maintenance is difficult because water must be replenished frequently according to the amount of evaporation and filter media must be periodically replaced or cleaned. There is a problem.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1479977

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by arranging a multi-stage hydroponic tank at the bottom of the fish tank so that the water in the lower part falls to the first hydroponic cultivation tank in a natural flow method up to a certain level when the water in the fish tank is full, and then again. When the water level in the first water tank is full, the entire water is sequentially dropped into the hydroponic cultivation tank at the bottom in a natural flow method, and then collected in the water discharge tank, and the water in the water supply tank is replenished by the amount of water evaporation in the fish tank, so maintenance is easy. Its purpose is to provide a cultivation system using a hydroponic cultivation device to do so.

In addition, the present invention forms a slot hole in the vertical direction in a U-shaped discharge pipe for discharging water from the fish tank to the first hydroponic cultivation tank, and combines a water level control tube having a discharge hole on the outside of the discharge pipe to raise and lower the water level control tube. Another object is to provide a control system for a hydroponic cultivation device to adjust the water level of a fish tank according to the type and size of fish.

In addition, the present invention installs a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor inside the enclosure to control the temperature and humidity by operating a blowing fan when the internal temperature or humidity is out of the set value, and discharges the air inside the enclosure to the room to control the temperature and humidity. Another object is to provide a control system of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus that allows to adjust the.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a control system for a hydroponic cultivation apparatus that installs LEDs on the top of a fish tank and each hydroponic cultivation tank and controls the light using a timer to control the growth of fish and cultivated plants. there is

The features of the present invention for achieving the above object are,

It includes a hydroponic cultivation device, a server, and a mobile device, wherein the hydroponic cultivation device includes a fish tank and at least one hydroponic cultivation tank, and automatically supplies and discharges water to the fish tank and the at least one hydroponic cultivation tank to grow plants. and a sensor unit including a lighting unit, a blowing fan, and at least one sensor for providing an environment necessary for the plant to grow, wherein the lighting unit radiates a first light having a wavelength specified to the plant. At least one internal light, and an external light configured to output a second light in an external direction from the housing of the hydroponic cultivation device, wherein the second light includes visible light excluding the designated wavelength so as not to affect the plant And, the control unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus drives the external lighting in an on state even if the internal lighting is turned off to provide a mood function, and the control unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus is configured to interwork with the mobile device through the server .

The hydroponic cultivation apparatus, the transparent door is provided on the front, and the housing body provided with a multi-stage support therein; A fish tank installed at the top of the supports of the enclosure; A plurality of hydroponic cultivation tanks installed on the rest of the supports of the enclosure, and when the water of the fish tank is discharged through the first water discharge pipe, is sequentially supplied through the second water discharge pipe and hydroponically cultivates plants in a plurality of cultivation ports; ; a water supply tank installed on the inner bottom of the enclosure, storing water, and supplying water to the fish tank through a water pump and a water supply pipe; a water discharge tank installed inside the water supply tank to store water discharged from the lowermost hydroponic cultivation tank through the second water discharge pipe; LED modules installed on the top of the fish tank and on the bottom of the support, respectively; and a blower fan installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the enclosure, and replenishes the water in the water supply tank to the fish tank, and when the water is replenished in the fish tank and reaches a full water level, a first water discharge pipe passes through the first water discharge pipe in a natural flow manner. When the water in the first hydroponic cultivation tank is full, the entire water is discharged through the second water discharge pipe to the lower hydroponic cultivation tank, and when the water in the last hydroponic cultivation tank is full, the second water discharge pipe It is characterized in that the entire water is discharged to the water discharge tank through.

Here, the enclosure and a timer for controlling the operating time of the LED module; a temperature sensor that measures an internal temperature and operates the blowing fan when it is out of a reference value; and a humidity sensor that measures the internal humidity and operates the blowing fan when it is out of a reference value.

Also, the first and second water discharge pipes are bent in an inverted U shape at the top and installed on one side of the fish tank and the hydroponic cultivation tank.

Here again, the first water discharge pipe has one end located at the lower part of the fish tank so that the excrement sunk inside the fish tank is discharged together, one end is formed in the central part in the longitudinal direction, and a circular through hole is formed on the outside. A water level control tube is coupled to adjust the height of the water level control tube to adjust the water level, and the other end is positioned above the hydroponic cultivation tank.

Here again, the second discharge pipe has one end located at the bottom of the hydroponic cultivation tank and the other end located at the lower hydroponic cultivation tank or the upper part of the water discharge tank.

Here again, the cultivation port is a port case formed of a sponge material and a digatja; A plurality of portholes are installed in a row so that plants grow, and the port body is coupled to the port case.

According to the system of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, an external light driven independently of the internal light of the cultivator is provided, and even if the internal light is turned off, the external light is turned on to provide a mood function. By doing so, a more improved user experience can be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, user convenience can be enhanced by automatically detecting and notifying the harvesting time of plants using a weight sensor.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the user is in outing mode or child protection mode, detecting whether an external object is approaching the hydroponic cultivation device using a motion sensor, and detecting that the external object is approaching In this case, by performing a shielding function of completely closing the door, plants inside the cultivation machine can be safely protected.

In addition, according to the present invention, a fish tank is placed at the top, and a hydroponic tank is arranged in multiple stages at the bottom of the fish tank, so that the water in the bottom is dropped into the first hydroponic cultivation tank in a natural flow method to a certain level when the water in the tank is full, and again When the water level in the first water tank is full, the entire water is sequentially dropped into the hydroponic cultivation tank at the bottom in a natural flow method, and then collected in the water discharge tank, and the water in the water supply tank is replenished by the amount of water evaporation in the fish tank, so maintenance is easy. can do.

In addition, according to the present invention, a slot hole is formed in a vertical direction in a U-shaped discharge pipe for discharging water from a fish tank to a first hydroponic cultivation tank, and a water level control tube having a discharge hole is coupled to the outside of the discharge pipe to raise the water level control tube. You can adjust the water level of the fish tank according to the type and size of fish by lowering it.

In addition, according to the present invention, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor are installed inside the enclosure to control the temperature and humidity by operating a blowing fan when the internal temperature or humidity is out of the set value, and discharges the air inside the enclosure to the room to control the temperature and humidity. Humidity can be adjusted.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to control the growth of fish and cultivated plants by installing LEDs on the top of the fish tank and each hydroponic cultivation tank and controlling the light using a timer.

1 is a block diagram of a system of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating the function of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view explaining the internal lighting of the lighting unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exemplary view explaining the external lighting of the lighting unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view in a state in which the enclosure is removed from Figure 6;
8 is a partially exploded perspective view of FIG. 7 .
Figure 9 is a front view of Figure 7;
Figure 10 is a front cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the first water discharge pipe of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a hydroponic cultivation tank among fish tank combined hydroponic cultivation devices according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a configuration diagram of a system 10 of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, a control unit 200, a server 300, a mobile device 400, and network 500. In the drawing, the control unit 200 is shown separately from the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, but is preferably provided inside the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100. The control unit 200 may control all components provided in the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 and control the overall operation of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100. Network 500 may be a communication network based on short-range communication. The mobile device may be, for example, a smart phone or a tablet PC. The server 300 may be, for example, a Wi-Fi router (eg, Access Point) provided in the home, and the network 500 may be a communication network based on Wi-Fi communication in the home.

The controller 200 may be configured to interwork with the mobile device 400 through the server 300 . To this end, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 may include a communication module 102 to communicate with the server 300 and the mobile device 400 . The communication module 102 may support short-range communication, such as a Bluetooth function or a Wi-Fi function.

The control unit 200 may transmit state information of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 to the mobile device 400. The state information is the operating state of various devices such as the lighting unit 104 controlled by the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, the blowing fan 170, the water supply tank 140, and the water discharge plant 150, and the sensor unit 106 It may include sensing information sensed through. The mobile device 400 may provide a user interface corresponding to the status information of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 received from the control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 through a display (not shown) of the mobile device 400. can Therefore, the user can monitor the current state of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 through the mobile device 400. The mobile device 400 transmits a command for controlling various functions provided from the hydroponic cultivation device 100 to the hydroponic cultivation device 100 based on a user input through a display (not shown) of the mobile device 400. can Various functions provided from the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 3 .

Referring to FIG. 2, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 includes a fish tank 120, a hydroponic cultivation tank 130, a water supply tank 140, a water discharge tank 150, a control unit 200, a lighting unit 104, a blowing fan ( 170), a sensor unit 106, a door driving unit 108, and a communication module 102. The hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention according to FIG. 2 is one example, and at least one of the components mentioned in FIG. 2 may be omitted or other components not mentioned may be added.

The hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention is provided with a transparent door on the front, a housing having a multi-stage support inside (eg, the housing 110 of FIG. 6), and the top of the support of the housing 110 A fish tank installed in the fish tank (eg fish tank 120 in FIG. 6) and the rest of the supports of the enclosure 110, and the water of the fish tank 120 is discharged through a first water discharge pipe (eg fish tank 120 in FIG. 7). When discharged through the discharge pipe (P1)), it is sequentially supplied through the second water discharge pipe (eg, the second discharge pipe (P2) in FIG. 7), and a plurality of cultivation ports (eg, cultivation port 180 in FIG. 11) are installed. A plurality of hydroponic cultivation tanks for hydroponic cultivation of plants (eg, hydroponic cultivation tank 130 of FIG. 6 ) and a fish tank 120 installed on the inner bottom of the housing 110 and storing water through a water pump and a water supply pipe. ), the water supply tank (eg, the water supply tank 140 of FIG. 7), and the water installed inside the water supply tank 140 and discharged from the lowermost hydroponic cultivation tank 130 through the second water discharge pipe. The water discharge tank (eg, water discharge tank 150 of FIG. 7) in which the water is stored, the internal lighting 160 (eg, LED module) installed on the top of the fish tank 120 and the bottom of the support, and the enclosure 110 It consists of a blowing fan (eg, the blowing fan 170 of FIG. 7) installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the water supply tank 140 to the fish tank 120, and the water is supplemented with the fish tank 120 When the water level is full, a certain water level is discharged to the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130 through the first water discharge pipe in a natural flow method, and when the water in the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130 reaches the full water level, the entire water is discharged through the second water discharge pipe. It is discharged to the lower hydroponic cultivation tank 130, and when the water in the last hydroponic cultivation tank 130 is full, the entire water is discharged to the water discharge tank 150 through the second water discharge pipe. The specific structure of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11 .

The lighting unit 104 of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 includes an internal lighting 160 for irradiating light into the inside of the plant and/or fish tank 120 and a housing (eg, enclosure 110) of the hydroponic cultivation device 100. It includes an external light 163 for outputting light from the external direction. The inner light 160 and the outer light 163 may be composed of LED modules. Internal light 160 is configured to output a first light having a designated wavelength required for plant growth. The external lighting 163 is to provide a mood lighting function, and can be independently controlled from the on-off operation of the internal lighting 160 . The external lighting 163 is configured to output second light, and unlike the first light, the second light includes visible light excluding a wavelength designated so as not to affect plant growth.

The control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 may provide a mood function by driving the external lighting 163 in an on state even when the internal lighting 160 is turned off.

The sensor unit 106 of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 may include at least one sensor to detect the internal environment of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 and the external environment around the hydroponic cultivation device 100 . The sensor unit 106 is a weight sensor for detecting the weight of the hydroponic cultivation tank 130 to detect plant growth, and a sensor for measuring the internal environment of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, including a temperature sensor 115, a humidity sensor ( 117), and an illuminance sensor.

The weight sensor is a sensor for detecting whether or not the plant's growth is complete. The control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 transmits a push notification indicating that plant growth is complete to the mobile device 400 through the server 300 when a weight value equal to or greater than a threshold value is detected from the weight sensor, or A notification (eg, harvest notification) indicating that plant growth is complete is provided through audio output through a speaker (not shown) of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 or light of a designated color through the lighting unit 104 output.

On the other hand, when the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is provided with a speaker (not shown), the speaker is configured to reproduce the sound source provided from the mobile device 400 using short-range communication. At this time, the control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 allows the external lighting 163 to vary the color and dimming of the lighting in conjunction with the type or sound amplitude of the reproduced sound source, thereby providing a more atmospheric environment to the user when playing the sound source. can provide

The sensor unit 106 may include a motion detection sensor (not shown) or a proximity sensor (not shown) as a sensor that measures the external environment. The motion detection sensor or proximity sensor protects plants and fish in the fish tank 120 from access of objects unintentional by the user to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 when the user is in outing mode or child protection mode used For example, in the case of going out mode, since pets such as dogs or cats may harm the plants of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 and the fish of the fish tank 120, the hydroponic cultivation device 100 uses a motion detection sensor or a proximity sensor. It is possible to protect the internal environment of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 from the access of pets such as dogs or cats. This protection function is defined as a "shielding function".

On the other hand, after the shielding function is executed, the control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 releases the shielding function only when authentication through the mobile device 400 is completed from the user, and while the shielding function is maintained, the hydroponics The door may not be opened by manipulating the cultivation device 100. Accordingly, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 can protect the internal environment of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 in double. For example, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 executes a locking function of a button for opening and closing the door in response to the shielding function being executed, and thus the door is not opened even if a pet or child manipulates the button regardless of the user's intention. may not be

3 is a conceptual diagram schematically illustrating the function of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

3, the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention has the first to sixth functions (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6) to provide an environment optimized for plant cultivation. ) is configured to provide. However, since the first to sixth functions (F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6) described in FIG. 3 are some of the various functions provided by the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, they are limited thereto. It doesn't work. For example, the functions provided by the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention may further include various functions described throughout this document in addition to the functions mentioned below.

The first function F1 is a function of supplying growth light optimized exclusively for plants using the internal lighting 160 . The system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 includes an LED module dedicated to plant growth as an internal lighting 160, and provides three-dimensional light to plants using this.

The second function (F2) is a closed incubator environment providing function. The system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is provided with a transparent door (not shown) that can be opened and closed so as to be blocked from the external environment, through which a stable cultivation environment can be implemented. In this case, when the transparent door is in an outing mode or a child protection mode, a shielding function may be executed based on detection of a motion detection sensor or a proximity sensor, and thus a more stable disaster environment may be implemented.

The third function (F3) is a badge function. The system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is configured to continuously and automatically supply moisture and nutrients necessary for the growth and development of plants. The system 10 of the present invention can dualize water supply suitable for the characteristics of plants. For example, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 supplies a relatively large amount of water to vegetables requiring a lot of water and supplies relatively little water to vegetables requiring a small amount of water. To this end, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is configured to supply water by having a dual water supply pipe and a water tank separately.

The fourth function (F4) is a mood light function at night. As described above, the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 can produce mood lighting even when the internal lighting 160 is turned off through the external lighting 163 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100. The light output from the external lighting 163 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is composed of visible light excluding designated wavelengths so as not to affect the growth of plants, thereby establishing a stable cultivation environment and providing mood lighting at the same time. In addition, the external lighting 163 is linked to the type of sound source (eg, classic, rock, ballad, etc.) or sound amplitude reproduced by the speaker of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 to change the color and dimming of the light, thereby improving user experience can be provided.

The fifth function (F5) is a clean air supply function. The system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 supplies clean air passing through an air filter to the inside of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, for example, into a cultivator in which the hydroponic cultivation tank 130 is located, through a blowing fan 170. The blowing fan 170 is provided on the upper part of the cultivator to circulate wind. Accordingly, the growth rate of plants can be increased by realizing the internal environment of the cultivation machine similar to the environment in nature. For example, the system 10 of the present invention can make the fronds grow more crunchy by applying a function of supplying clean air.

The sixth function (F6) is an automatic temperature control function. In the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100, an automatic cooling system is applied to adjust the temperature of water supplied so as to provide an optimum temperature for the type of plant.

Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram explaining the internal lighting 160 of the lighting unit 104 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 4, the internal lighting 160 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention is applied to the spectrum LED system (10). Accordingly, the system 10 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is capable of growing healthy vegetables in a hydroponic cultivation method, and can grow and grow about 1.5 times faster than a general soil cultivation method.

The hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention may be provided in a stacked form with a plurality of cultivators R1 and R2, and the internal lighting 160 of the cultivator provided in each layer is an individual LED lighting system 10 applied to provide independent lighting.

For example, FIG. 4 illustrates the first cultivation device R1 and the second cultivation device R2 disposed below the first cultivation device R1, but is not limited thereto.

The internal light 160 provided inside the first cultivator R1 and the internal light 160 provided inside the second cultivator R2 are driven independently of each other. For example, the first lighting L1 corresponding to the plants inside the first cultivation device R1 is supplied inside the first cultivation device R1, and the first light L1 corresponding to the plants inside the second cultivation device R2 is supplied to the plants inside the second cultivation device R2. A corresponding second light L2 may be supplied. The second light L2 and the first light L1 may be different from each other.

The internal lighting 160 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention provides an LED timer setting function. For example, to provide an environment corresponding to a bright day and a night of rest, the internal lighting 160 corresponding to a bright day by driving a timer for a specified time (eg, about 6 to 8 hours) according to the type of plant is turned on, and the internal lighting 160 may be turned off for the rest of the time.

The internal light 160 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a first internal light 161 disposed on the inner ceiling of the cultivator and a second internal light 162 disposed in a columnar shape from the bottom of the cultivator. include

The first internal lighting 161 is disposed by forming a group of at least three LED lights having an angle of about 120 degrees. As shown by arrow AR1 in FIG. 4 , each of the first internal lights 161 emits light in three directions at an angle of about 120 degrees, so that the growth and development of cultivated plants can be promoted more effectively.

The second internal light 162 is configured to emit light from the pillar-shaped bracket in a lateral direction (eg, arrow AR2 in FIG. 4 ) to provide stereoscopic LED lighting. The second internal lighting 162 may be disposed between the beds of the crop, thereby removing the growth inhibitory factor due to the lower shade and providing optimal lighting to the cultivated plants, thereby advancing the harvest time.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating the external lighting 163 of the lighting unit 104 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 5 shows a state in which the internal lighting 160, which is a cultivation light, is turned on, and a state in which the internal lighting 160, which is a cultivation light, is turned off, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the external lighting 163 according to the present invention is driven independently of the internal lighting 160 . For example, the exterior lights 163 can be independently turned on or off regardless of whether the interior lights 160 are turned on or off.

The external lighting 163 is to provide a mood lighting function, and can be independently controlled from the on-off operation of the internal lighting 160 . The external lighting 163 is configured to output second light, and unlike the first light, the second light includes visible light excluding a wavelength designated so as not to affect plant growth.

The control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 may provide a mood function by driving the external lighting 163 in an on state even when the internal lighting 160 is turned off.

On the other hand, when the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 is provided with a speaker, the speaker is configured to reproduce the sound source provided from the mobile device 400 using short-range communication. At this time, the control unit 200 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 allows the external lighting 163 to vary the color and dimming of the lighting in association with the type or sound amplitude of the reproduced sound source, thereby creating a more atmospheric environment when reproducing the sound source. can be provided to the user.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the combined fish tank hydroponic cultivation device according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a perspective view in a state in which the enclosure is removed from Figure 6, Figure 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of Figure 7, Figure 9 is Figure 7 A front view, Figure 10 is a front cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the first water discharge pipe of the fish tank combined hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, Figure 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation tank of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention.

6 to 11, the fish tank combined hydroponic cultivation device 100 according to the present invention includes a housing 110, a fish tank 120, a hydroponic cultivation tank 130, a water supply tank 140, and a water vessel It consists of an output tank 150, an LED module 160 and a blowing fan 170.

The housing 110 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a transparent door D is provided on the front side, and supports 111 are provided in multiple stages therein.

The enclosure 110 includes a timer 113 for controlling the operating time of the LED module 160, a temperature sensor 115 for operating the blowing fan 170 when the internal temperature is outside the reference value, and internal humidity is measured. A humidity sensor 117 is provided to operate the blowing fan 170 when the humidity exceeds the reference value.

The fishbowl 120 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open upper surface made of a transparent glass material, which is a conventional structure, and is installed at the top of the supports 111 of the enclosure 110.

It is preferable that the guide inclined plate 121 is installed on the inner surface of the fish tank 120 so that fish excretion is easily discharged when water is discharged.

The hydroponic cultivation tank 130 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with an open upper surface made of metal or synthetic resin, and is installed on the rest of the supports 111 of the enclosure 110, and the water of the fish tank 120 is discharged through the first water discharge pipe (P1). When discharged through the ), it is sequentially supplied through the second water discharge pipe (P2), and the plants of the plurality of cultivation ports 180 are hydroponically grown.

The first and second water discharge pipes P1 and P2 have upper ends bent in an inverted U shape and are installed on one side of the fish tank 120 and the hydroponic cultivation tank 130.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first water discharge pipe (P1) has one end located at the lower part of the fish tank 120 so that the excrement sunk inside the fish tank is discharged together, and a slot hole (SH) is formed in the longitudinal direction at the center of the first water discharge pipe (P1). , The water level control tube (T) having a circular through hole (CH) formed on the outside is coupled to adjust the height of the water level control tube (T) to adjust the water level, and the other end is located above the hydroponic cultivation tank (130).

The second discharge pipe (P2) has one end located close to the bottom of the hydroponic cultivation tank 130 and the other end located above the lower hydroponic cultivation tank 130 or the water discharge tank 150. At this time, it is preferable that the second discharge pipe be spaced apart from the bottom of the hydroponic cultivation tank 130 by 0.2 to 1 cm or in close contact with the bottom, and a hole formed at the bottom level to completely discharge water.

As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of cultivation pots 180 are installed adjacent to the hydroponic cultivation tank 130, and a port case 181 formed in the shape of a Digit character made of a sponge material used for flower arrangement to contain water, and a plant A plurality of portholes 185 are installed in a row so as to grow, and a port body 183 coupled to the port case 181 is formed. At this time, the port body 183 is provided with holding jaws 187 at both ends so as to be mounted on the port case 181 .

The water supply tank 140 is made of metal or synthetic resin and is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with an open upper surface and is installed on the inner bottom of the housing 110, and water is stored in the fish tank through the water pump (WP) and the water supply pipe (P3). 120) to supply water. At this time, in order to supply tap water or purified water to the water supply tank 140, it is preferable that a facility for automatically supplying water according to the water level, such as a water purifier, is installed.

The water discharge tank 150 is made of metal or synthetic resin and is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped with an open upper surface, installed inside the water supply tank 140, and discharged from the lowermost hydroponic cultivation tank 130 through the second water discharge pipe P2. water is stored At this time, the water discharge tank 150 preferably has a purification means for purifying the water discharged from the hydroponic cultivation tank 130 and a drain valve for automatically discharging the water to the outside. At this time, the water supply tank 140 is preferably formed to have a volume to store all the water discharged from the lowermost hydroponic cultivation tank 130.

The LED module 160 is installed on the top of the fish tank 120 and on the bottom of the support 111, respectively, to provide light necessary for sterilization and plant growth of the fish tank 120. At this time, the lighting of the LED module 160 is controlled by the timer 113.

The blowing fan 170 is installed on the upper and lower surfaces of the enclosure 110 and operates according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 115 and the humidity measured by the humidity sensor 117 to ventilate the inside.

Hereinafter, the operation of the fish tank combined hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the time to replace the water part arrives, the user operates the water pump (WP) to supply the water stored in the water supply tank 140 to the top of the fish tank 120 through the water supply pipe P3 and drop it.

When water is continuously supplied and the water level rises to the bent portion of the first water discharge pipe (P1), the water at the bottom of the fish tank 120 passes through the first water discharge pipe (P1) due to a pressure difference to the first hydroponic cultivation tank (130) It is supplied to the top of and dropped.

As the water at the bottom of the fish tank 120 is discharged, the water level is lowered. When the water level is lowered to the height of the through hole (CH) of the water level control tube (T), air is introduced into the slot hole (SH) of the first water discharge pipe (P1). and the discharge is blocked.

The user may adjust the water level of the fish tank 120 by adjusting the height of the through hole CH of the water level control tube T. As a result, the water in the lower portion of the fish tank 120 is discharged together with excrement into the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130 to be filled with water. On the other hand, since nitrogen is contained in the excretion contained in the water, it is possible to grow plants without a separate supply of nutrients.

In this state, when the water portion replacement time arrives again and the user operates the water pump (WP) to supply the water stored in the water supply tank 140 to the top of the fish tank 120 through the water supply pipe P3 and drop it, Water from the fish tank 120 is supplied to the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130, and when water is continuously supplied to the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130 and the water level rises to the bending portion of the second water discharge pipe P2, The water in the first hydroponic cultivation tank 130 is supplied to the top of the second hydroponic cultivation tank 130 through the second water discharge pipe P2 by a pressure difference and is allowed to fall.

Through the above process, the water of the last hydroponic cultivation tank 130 is collected in the water discharge tank 150 through the second water discharge pipe P2 and discharged to the outside.

Meanwhile, the user controls the lighting time of the LED module 160 through the timer 113 to provide light necessary for sterilization of the fish tank 120 and plant growth.

Depending on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 115 and the humidity measured by the humidity sensor 117, the blowing fan 170 is automatically operated to ventilate the inside, and the high-humidity air discharged from the inside of the housing 110 is blown into the room. It can increase the humidity in the room because it is released into the air.

The present invention can be variously modified and can take various forms, and in the detailed description of the invention, only specific embodiments thereof have been described. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular forms mentioned in the detailed description, but rather it is understood to include all modifications, equivalents and substitutes within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be.

110: enclosure 120: fish tank
130: hydroponic cultivation tank 140: water supply tank
150: water discharge tank 160: LED module
170: blowing fan 180: cultivation port
P1, P2: 1st, 2nd water discharge pipe P3: water supply pipe

Claims (5)

In the hydroponic cultivation system,
Including a hydroponic cultivation device, a server, and a mobile device,
The hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes a fish tank and at least one hydroponic cultivation tank, and is configured to grow plants by automatically supplying and discharging water to the fish tank and the at least one hydroponic cultivation tank, and provides an environment necessary for the growth of the plants. A sensor unit including a lighting unit, a blowing fan, and at least one sensor for providing
The lighting unit includes at least one internal light for irradiating a first light having a specified wavelength to the plant, and an external light configured to output a second light in an external direction from the housing of the hydroponic cultivation device, wherein the second light contains visible light excluding the designated wavelength so as not to affect the plant,
The control unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus drives the external lighting in an on state even if the internal lighting is turned off to provide a mood function,
The control unit of the hydroponic cultivation device is configured to interwork with the mobile device through the server,
The hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes a transparent and partially openable door, and a door driving unit for driving the door,
The controller of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus detects whether an external object is approaching the hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a motion sensor when the user is out of the house mode or child protection mode, and detects that the external object is approaching In this case, controlling the door driving unit to perform a shielding function that completely closes the door.
System of hydroponic cultivation device. According to claim 1,
The sensor unit includes a weight sensor for sensing a weight of the at least one hydroponic cultivation tank to detect the growth of the plant,
When a weight value equal to or greater than a threshold value is detected from the weight sensor, the control unit of the hydroponic cultivation device delivers a push notification indicating that the growth of the plant has been completed to the mobile device through the server, or that the growth of the plant has been completed. To provide a notification indicating an audio output through the speaker of the hydroponic cultivation device or a light of a specified color through the lighting unit through the output,
System of hydroponic cultivation device. According to claim 2,
The speaker is configured to reproduce a sound source provided from the mobile device using short-range communication,
The controller of the hydroponic cultivation device allows the external light to vary the color and dimming of the light in conjunction with the type or sound amplitude of the reproduced sound source,
System of hydroponic cultivation device. delete According to claim 1,
After the shielding function is executed, the control unit of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus releases the shielding function only when authentication through the mobile device is completed from the user, and operates the hydroponic apparatus while the shielding function is maintained. To prevent the door from opening,
System of hydroponic cultivation device.

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