KR102607424B1 - Anti-condensation terrarium - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an anti-condensation terrarium, and includes a body unit in which the contents are accommodated, and an opening and closing unit that is open and closeable with the body unit, wherein the body unit includes a body inner glass portion on which the contents are seated, and the It includes an outer body glass part that is coupled to the body inner glass part at a predetermined distance, and the opening and closing unit includes an opening and closing inner glass part that is openable and closed with the body inner glass part, and an opening and closing inner glass part that is open and closeable with the body outer glass part. It may include an opening and closing outer glass part that is coupled to the opening and closing inner glass part at a predetermined distance.

Description

Anti-condensation terrarium {ANTI-CONDENSATION TERRARIUM}

The disclosed content relates to a condensation prevention terrarium.

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the matters described in this identification are not prior art to the claims of this application, and are not admitted to be prior art by being described in this identification.

Terrarium refers to growing small plants in sealed glass containers or glass bottles with small openings, and is also called a bottle garden. Various types of moss and succulents that do not require a lot of moisture are mainly used in terrariums. Plants transplanted into containers can photosynthesize and respire with only a small amount of indoor light without a constant supply of water and fertilizer. Since moisture also evaporates and returns to the soil within the container, this circulation process makes it almost self-sufficient.

These terrariums do not simply grow plants, but they can beautifully decorate the room and provide an interior effect. Users can use decorative items such as miniatures or figures in the terrarium according to their taste for interior effects.

A terrarium must have the right ratio of space, plants, and water so that the plants can grow well. When the balance between plants and moisture is broken, moisture accumulates at the bottom of the terrarium, which can cause the plant to die due to mold growth caused by roots and the inflow of external contaminants. There are limits to smooth plant cultivation just by controlling moisture by planted plants, and condensation occurs due to moisture or water vapor generated inside, causing problems in viewing the plants inside.

In addition, terrariums have difficulty controlling the light needed for photosynthesis, which is a major cause of shortening the life of plants, so it is necessary to supply the necessary light.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0012041 (announced on February 8, 2019)

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and includes a body unit and an opening/closing unit to prevent condensation on the glass wall due to water vapor generated by plants growing in a closed space or by moisture inside the glass wall. It is a two-layer glass wall, and the heat medium between the two layers of glass is heated by the heating part to ensure visibility by thermal convection, and provides an anti-condensation terrarium that can provide the light necessary for photosynthesis of plants through the light source part. The purpose is to

Additionally, it is not limited to the technical challenges described above, and it is obvious that other technical challenges may be derived from the description below.

The anti-condensation terrarium according to the present invention includes a body unit in which the contents are accommodated, and an opening and closing unit that is open and closeable with the body unit, and the body unit includes a glass portion inside the body on which the contents are seated, and an inside of the body. It includes a body outer glass part coupled to the glass part at a predetermined distance, and the opening/closing unit includes an opening/closing inner glass part that is openable/closeable with the body inner glass part, and an opening/closing inner glass part that is open/closable with the body outer glass part, and It may include an opening and closing outer glass part that is coupled to an opening and closing inner glass part at a predetermined interval.

The anti-condensation terrarium according to the present invention further includes a heating portion disposed between the lower body outer glass portion and the lower body inner glass portion to generate heat, and the heating portion is located between the body outer glass portion and the body inner glass portion. By heating the heat medium filled in the space of the body, the body outer glass part and the body inner glass part by convection of the heat medium filled in the space between the body outer glass part and the body inner glass part and the space between the opening and closing outer glass part and the opening and closing inner glass part. It is possible to prevent condensation from occurring on the opening/closing outer glass part, and the opening/closing inner glass part.

The heat medium may be silicone oil or glycerin.

The anti-condensation terrarium according to the present invention may further include a power supply unit that supplies power to the heating unit, and a first control unit that controls the on/off and heating temperature of the heating unit.

The anti-condensation terrarium according to the present invention is coupled to the opening and closing unit and may further include a light source unit that irradiates light.

The anti-condensation terrarium according to the present invention may further include a second control unit that controls the on and off of the light source unit.

The heating unit heats the heat medium filled in the space between the outer glass part of the body and the inner glass part of the body, and the space between the outer glass part and the inner glass part, and heats the outer glass part of the body, the inner glass part of the body through thermal convection of the heat medium. Condensation that occurs on the open/close external glass part and the open/close inner glass part can be prevented.

The opening and closing unit can be opened and closed, so necessary tasks such as arranging contents can be performed quickly and conveniently.

The light source unit irradiates light to help photosynthesis of plants and can adjust the temperature environment inside the body unit and the opening/closing unit appropriately for plant growth.

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

1 is a perspective view of an anti-condensation terrarium according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.
Figure 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of an anti-condensation terrarium body unit and an opening and closing unit according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.
Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an anti-condensation terrarium according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.
Figure 4 is a schematic enlarged view of a condensation prevention terrarium heating unit, a power unit, and a first control unit according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.
Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of an anti-condensation terrarium light source and a second control unit according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.
Figure 6 is a state diagram of the use of an anti-condensation terrarium according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.

Hereinafter, the configuration and effects of the preferred embodiment will be examined with reference to the attached drawings. For reference, in the drawings below, each component is omitted or schematically shown for convenience and clarity, and the size of each component does not reflect the actual size. In addition, the same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification, and reference numerals for the same components in individual drawings will be omitted.

Hereinafter, the anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an embodiment of the disclosed content, and Figure 2 is a schematic of an anti-condensation terrarium body unit 100 and an opening and closing unit 200 according to an embodiment of the disclosed content. It is an separated perspective view, and Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and Figure 4 is a heating portion 300 of the anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. , a schematic enlarged view of the power supply unit 400, and the first control unit 500, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing a state of use of an anti-condensation terrarium according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.

The present invention relates to an anti-condensation terrarium (900), which includes a body unit (100) to prevent condensation from occurring on the glass wall due to water vapor generated by plants growing in a closed space or by moisture inside. ) and the opening/closing unit (200) are made of two layers of glass walls, and the heat medium (20) between the two layers of glass walls is heated by the heating unit (300) to achieve thermal convection to ensure visibility and maintain a temperature and humidity appropriate for plant growth. It provides an environment and can provide light necessary for photosynthesis of plants through the light source unit 600. The anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an example of the present invention includes a body unit 100, an opening and closing unit 200, a heating unit 300, a power unit 400, a first control unit 500, a light source unit 600, and a second control unit 700. “Condensation” as used in this specification includes all moisture condensation and solidification such as frost, frost, fogging, and ice that occurs on the internal and external surfaces or interior of the body unit 100 and the opening and closing unit 200.

The anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to the present invention includes a body unit 100 in which the contents 10 are accommodated, and an opening and closing unit 200 that is open and closed and coupled to the body unit 100, and the body unit 100 ) includes a body inner glass portion 110 on which the contents 10 are seated, and a body outer glass portion 120 that is coupled to the body inner glass portion 110 at a predetermined interval, and the opening and closing unit 200 is , an opening and closing inner glass part 210 that is openable and closed with the body inner glass part 110, and an opening and closing inner glass part 210 that is open and closeable with the body outer glass part 120 and is coupled with the opening and closing inner glass part 210 at a predetermined distance. It includes an opening and closing external glass part 220, and may further include a heating part 300 that is disposed between the lower part of the body external glass part 120 and the lower part of the body internal glass part 110 and generates heat. (300) heats the heat medium 20 filled in the space between the body outer glass portion 120 and the body inner glass portion 110 to form the space between the body outer glass portion 120 and the body inner glass portion 110 and Convection of the heat medium 20 filled in the space between the opening and closing external glass part 220 and the opening and closing internal glass part 210 causes the body external glass part 120, the body internal glass part 110, and the opening and closing external glass part 220. , and can prevent condensation from occurring on the opening and closing inner glass part 210, the heat medium 20 can be silicone oil or glycerin, the power supply unit 400 that supplies power to the heating unit 300, and the heat generating unit 400. It may further include a first control unit 500 that controls the on/off and heating temperature of the unit 300.

The body unit 100 serves to accommodate the contents 10, protect the contents 10 from the external environment, and allow the contents 10 to be viewed from the outside. The body internal glass portion 110 It may include a body exterior glass portion 120, etc.

The body inner glass portion 110 corresponds to a glass wall located inside the body unit 100, and the contents 10 can be contacted and seated. As can be seen in the example of FIG. 6, for example, the contents 10 may include various things such as soil, plants, moisture, gravel, and decorations that can be accommodated inside the terrarium.

As can be seen in the example of Figure 1 or Figure 3, the body outer glass part 120 is coupled to the body inner glass part 110 at a predetermined distance, and forms the outer wall of the body unit 100 to protect it from the external environment. It can serve to protect the contents 10 and accommodate the heat medium 20 in an empty space spaced apart from the body inner glass portion 110.

The opening and closing unit 200 is combined with the body unit 100 to enable opening and closing. The opening and closing unit 200 is opened to perform necessary tasks such as placing the contents 10, and the opening and closing unit 200 is closed to prevent condensation in the terrarium. It may serve to close (900) and may include an opening and closing inner glass part 210 and an opening and closing outer glass part 220. As can be seen in the example of Figure 1 or Figure 2, as an example, the opening and closing unit 200 protects the contents 10 from the external environment together with the body unit 100 and allows the contents 10 to be viewed from the outside. You can.

The opening/closing inner glass portion 210 corresponds to a glass wall located inside the opening/closing unit 200.

As can be seen in the example of Figure 1 or Figure 3, the opening and closing outer glass part 220 is coupled to the opening and closing inner glass part 210 at a predetermined distance, and forms the outer wall of the opening and closing unit 200 to protect it from the external environment. It may serve to protect the contents 10 and accommodate the heat medium 20 in a space spaced apart from the opening/closing inner glass portion 210.

As can be seen in the examples of FIG. 1 or FIG. 5 , for example, when the opening and closing unit 200 is coupled to the body unit 100 and closed, it may have the external shape of a tomato. As can be seen in the example of Figure 3 or Figure 5, for example, the shape of the body inner glass portion 110 may be configured in a reduced form corresponding to the shape of the body outer glass portion 120, and the opening and closing inner glass The shape of the portion 210 may also be configured in a reduced form corresponding to the shape of the opening and closing external glass portion 220.

The heating unit 300 is disposed in the space between the lower part of the body external glass part 120 and the lower part of the body internal glass part 110, and generates heat to heat the heat medium 20 or provide an appropriate temperature environment for plants. can play a role.

As can be seen in the example of Figure 3 or Figure 4, for example, the heating unit 300 heats the heat medium 20 filled in the space between the body outer glass part 120 and the body inner glass part 110 to heat the body. The outer glass of the body is formed by convection of the heated heat medium 20 filled in the space between the outer glass part 120 and the body inner glass part 110 and the space between the opening and closing outer glass part 220 and the opening and closing inner glass part 210. It is possible to prevent condensation from occurring in the unit 120, the body inner glass part 110, the opening/closing outer glass part 220, and the opening/closing inner glass part 210.

For example, the heating unit 300 may have heating wires, and the heating wires may not be straight or circular, but spiral coils may be densely arranged throughout the floor to increase thermal efficiency.

That is, as can be seen in the example of FIG. 3, for example, the space between the body outer glass part 120 and the body inner glass part 110 and the opening and closing outer glass part 220 and the opening and closing inner glass part 210. The space is connected, so that the heat medium 20 in the space between the body outer glass part 120 and the body inner glass part 110 flows into the space between the opening and closing outer glass part 220 and the opening and closing inner glass part 210. The heat medium 20 in the space between the opening and closing external glass part 220 and the opening and closing internal glass part 210 moves to the space between the body external glass part 120 and the body internal glass part 110 and continues. Tropical convection circulation is possible.

For example, the heat medium 20 may be silicone oil or glycerin.

For example, the refractive index of silicone oil (1.4) and the refractive index of glycerin (1.47) are similar to the refractive index of glass (1.5), which can increase visibility of the contents 10 inside the body unit 100, and the silicone oil and glycerin It also has high thermal efficiency.

The power supply unit 400 may serve to supply power to the heating unit 300. For example, the power supply unit 400 may also supply power to the light source unit 600, which will be described later. As can be seen in the example of FIG. 4 , for example, the power supply unit 400 may be coupled to the lower outer surface of the body external glass unit 120.

The first control unit 500 may serve to control the on/off and heating temperature of the heating unit 300.

As can be seen in the example of FIG. 4 , for example, the first adjustment unit 500 may be coupled to the lower outer surface of the body outer glass portion 120.

Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of the light source unit 600 and the second control unit 700 of the anti-condensation terrarium 900 according to an embodiment of the disclosed content.

The anti-condensation terrarium 900 is coupled to the opening and closing unit 200 and may further include a light source unit 600 that irradiates light, and a second control unit 700 that controls on and off of the light source unit 600.

The light source unit 600 is coupled to the opening and closing unit 200 and may serve to irradiate light to the contents 10. For example, by irradiating light to plants, photosynthesis can be enabled and the temperature inside the body unit 100 and the opening/closing unit 200 can be increased to provide an appropriate temperature environment for plant growth. As can be seen in the example of FIG. 5 , for example, the light source unit 600 may be disposed inside the opening and closing unit 200.

The second control unit 700 may serve to control the on and off of the light source unit 600. As can be seen in the examples of FIG. 1 or FIG. 5 , for example, the second control unit 700 may be coupled to the upper side of the light source unit 600 and may have a shape like a plant leaf.

The present invention relates to an anti-condensation terrarium (900), which uses a heating unit (300) to open and close the space between the outer glass part (120) and the inner glass part (110) and the outer glass part (220). By heating the heat medium 20 in the space between the inner glass portions 210, the body outer glass portion 120, the body inner glass portion 110, and the opening/closing outer glass portion 220 through thermal convection of the heat medium 20. , and can prevent condensation occurring on the opening and closing inner glass part 210, and irradiate light from the light source unit 600 to help photosynthesis of plants and adjust the temperature environment inside the body unit 100 and the opening and closing unit 200 to plants. It relates to an anti-condensation terrarium (900) that can appropriately control the growth of.

The heating unit 300 is a heat medium 20 filled in the space between the body external glass part 120 and the body internal glass part 110 and the space between the opening and closing external glass part 220 and the opening and closing internal glass part 210. Heating prevents condensation from occurring on the body outer glass part 120, the body inner glass part 110, the opening/closing outer glass part 220, and the opening/closing inner glass part 210 through thermal convection of the heat medium 20. can do. The opening and closing unit 200 can be opened and closed, so necessary tasks such as placing the contents 10 can be performed quickly and conveniently. The light source unit 600 assists photosynthesis in plants by irradiating light and can adjust the temperature environment inside the body unit 100 and the opening/closing unit 200 appropriately for plant growth.

Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments described in this specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of the present invention. Since this is not the case, it should be understood that there may be various equivalents and modifications that can replace them at the time of filing this application. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims described later rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and their All changes or modified forms derived from the equivalent concept should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

10: Contents
20: heat medium
100: body unit
110: Body inner glass part
120: Body external glass part
200: Opening and closing unit
210: Opening and closing inner glass part
220: Opening and closing external glass part
300: heating unit
400: power unit
500: first control unit
600: Light source unit
700: second control unit
900: Condensation prevention terrarium

Claims (6)

A body unit in which the contents are accommodated;
An opening and closing unit coupled to the body unit to enable opening and closing;
A heating unit where a plurality of heating wires are disposed at the lower part of the body unit to generate heat;
A power supply unit that supplies power to the heating unit; and
It includes a first control unit that controls on/off of the heating unit and the temperature at which the heating unit is generated,
The body unit is,
A glass portion inside the body where the contents are placed; and
It includes a body exterior glass portion coupled to the body interior glass portion at a predetermined distance,
The opening and closing unit is,
An open/close inner glass portion that is open/closeable coupled to the body inner glass portion; and
It includes an openable and closed outer glass portion that is openable and openable and coupled to the body outer glass portion and is coupled to the openable and closed inner glass portion at a predetermined distance,
The heating unit is disposed in the form of a plurality of spiral coils between the lower body outer glass portion and the lower body inner glass portion to heat the heat medium filled in the space between the body outer glass portion and the body inner glass portion to enable heat convection. do,
The power supply unit and the first control unit are located below the heating unit, making it easy to supply power and control the first control unit,
The first control unit controls the heating temperature of the heating unit so that the heat medium filled in the space between the body outer glass portion and the body inner glass portion and the space between the opening and closing outer glass portion and the opening and closing inner glass portion is controlled by the body unit and the opening and closing unit. By adjusting the entire body to heat convection, visibility is secured by preventing condensation from occurring on the body outer glass part, the body inner glass part, the opening/closing outer glass part, and the opening/closing inner glass part, and the temperature inside the body unit and the opening/closing unit. An anti-condensation terrarium that provides an appropriate temperature and humidity environment for the growth of plants inside.
delete In claim 1,
The heat medium is an anti-condensation terrarium using silicone oil or glycerin.
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An anti-condensation terrarium further comprising a light source unit coupled to the opening and closing unit and irradiating light.
In claim 5,
An anti-condensation terrarium further comprising a second control unit that controls on and off of the light source unit.

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