KR102611518B1 - Air dome system having cooling function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is an air dome system for farms with a cooling function, which includes an air dome that forms a wall with air to provide an internal space, and is equipped with a temperature control device, a ventilation device, a humidity control device, and a crop cultivation assistance device; And it may include an IoT control device that measures the temperature and humidity inside the air dome and operates the air dome device.

Description

Farm air dome system with cooling function {AIR DOME SYSTEM HAVING COOLING FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a system, and more specifically to an air dome system for farms equipped with a cooling function.

Air domes can provide facilities with a short construction period and low construction costs instead of fixed building facilities. Air domes can be used as sports facilities, logistics warehouses, exhibition halls, glass greenhouses, livestock breeding facilities, and crop cultivation facilities.

Since the air dome is installed as one piece, it can be disconnected from the outside. Accordingly, an air conditioning device for cooling and heating is needed to raise or lower the temperature of the internal space. Additionally, ventilation is not easy due to the isolation from the outside.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an air dome system for farms with a cooling function.

An air dome system for farms with a cooling function according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an internal space by forming a wall with air, and includes a temperature control device 22, a ventilation device 23, and a humidity control device 24. ), and an air dome (20) equipped with a crop cultivation auxiliary device (25); An IoT control device including a sensor unit 130 that measures the temperature and humidity inside the air dome 20, and a device operation unit 120 that operates the air dome device, which is a device provided in the air dome 20. (10); And providing the IoT control device 10 with a scheduled driving policy to drive the devices provided in the air dome 20 by time, and monitoring the measurement data of the sensor unit 130 to differ from the driving policy. It may include a monitoring device 40 that transmits a control signal that causes the air dome device to operate to the IoT control device 10.

In addition, a wall space is provided between the outer film 210 and the inner film 220 forming the wall, and the temperature control device 22 can provide temperature-controlled air to the inner space and the wall space. there is.

In addition, it further includes an air injection device 21 for injecting air into the air dome 20, and the temperature control device 22 provides the temperature-controlled air to the inlet of the air injection device 21. You can.

In addition, the temperature control device 22 provides the temperature-controlled air to the interior space through the ground outlet pipe 240,

Additionally, the ground outlet pipe 240 may be a pipe that communicates with the internal space through the ground.

In addition, the temperature control device 22 includes a heat exchange pipe 260 through which groundwater is introduced and discharged through a groundwater pump 250; A fan 285 that supplies external air to the heat exchange pipe 260; and a filter unit 290 that purifies and discharges the temperature-controlled air passing through the heat exchange tube 260.

Additionally, the wall may be provided with a dome opening 310 through which the inside and outside communicate.

In addition, among the plurality of tubes forming the wall, the first wall tube 311 is a part that forms the dome opening 310, and the opening toward the dome opening 310 of the first wall tube 311 It may further include an expansion tube 320 that is coupled to the side end and closes at least a portion of the dome opening 310 when inflated with air injected from the air injection device 21.

Additionally, the expansion tube 320 may have elastic portions respectively connected to first and second inner ends that face each other in the expansion direction.

In addition, the expansion tube 320 may further include a reinforcing part 335 connected to one side of the elastic part 340 and coupled to the first inner end on the side of the first wall tube 311.

In addition, the expansion tube 320 is connected to the second inner end and the other side of the elastic part 340, and further includes a bar-shaped shape fixing rod 330 to fix the shape of the second inner end side. It can be provided.

In addition, the first wall tube 311 may further include a guide membrane 315 at the opening end that protrudes in the direction of the dome opening 310 and is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube 320. .

In addition, among the plurality of tubes, the second wall tube 312 facing the first wall tube 311 has a second adhesive portion that is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube 320 when the expansion tube 320 is expanded. (352) may be provided.

In addition, the temperature control device includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant and a condenser for liquefying the compressed refrigerant, and includes a refrigerated outdoor unit disposed outside the air dome; an expansion valve that lowers the pressure of the liquefied refrigerant; a refrigerating indoor unit disposed in the inner space of the air dome, which has an evaporator that vaporizes the refrigerant discharged from the expansion valve and then sends it to the compressor, thereby maintaining a low temperature; and an exchanger disposed inside the refrigerating indoor unit to pass the air in the air dome interior space sucked through an intake port and then discharge it into the air dome interior space through an exhaust port.

The air dome system for farms equipped with a cooling function according to the present invention enables cooling and heating of the space inside the air dome, and can cool and heat at low cost using groundwater.

Additionally, a ventilation function can be provided by forming an opening in the air dome and allowing it to be opened and closed.

Figure 1 shows front and side views of an air dome.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of an air dome system for farms equipped with a cooling function according to an embodiment.
Figure 3 shows devices of an air dome system for farms with a cooling function according to one embodiment.
Figure 4 shows devices of an air dome system for farms with a cooling function according to another embodiment.
Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the temperature control device of Figures 2 and 3;
Figure 6 shows cross-sectional views of the air dome opening in an open and closed state.
Figures 7 and 8 each show front views of Figure 6 in an open and closed state.
Figure 9 shows another embodiment of the temperature control device of Figures 2 and 3;

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

Terms such as first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term and/or includes any of a plurality of related stated items or a combination of a plurality of related stated items.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. In addition, the fact that the first component and the second component on the network are connected or connected means that data can be exchanged between the first component and the second component wired or wirelessly.

In addition, the suffixes “module” and “part” for components used in the following description are simply given in consideration of the ease of writing this specification, and do not in themselves give any particularly important meaning or role. Accordingly, the terms “module” and “unit” may be used interchangeably.

When these components are implemented in actual applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components, as needed. The same reference numerals are assigned to identical or similar components throughout the drawings, and detailed descriptions of components having the same reference numerals may be omitted and replaced with descriptions of the above-described components.

Additionally, the present invention encompasses all possible combinations of the embodiments shown herein. The various embodiments of the present invention are different from one another but are not mutually exclusive. The specific shapes, structures, functions, and characteristics described herein in one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments. For example, components mentioned in the first and second embodiments can perform all the functions of the first and second embodiments.

Figure 1 shows front and side views of an air dome. Figure 2 is a block diagram of an air dome system for farms equipped with a cooling function according to an embodiment. Figure 3 shows devices of an air dome system for farms with a cooling function according to one embodiment. Figure 4 shows devices of an air dome system for farms with a cooling function according to another embodiment. Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the temperature control device of Figures 2 and 3; Figure 6 shows cross-sectional views of the air dome opening in an open and closed state. Figures 7 and 8 each show front views of Figure 6 in an open and closed state.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, an air dome system for farms equipped with a cooling function may include an air dome 20, an IoT control device 10, and a monitoring device 40.

The air dome 20 can provide an internal space by forming a wall using air. The air dome 20 can maintain its dome shape by supplying a certain air pressure to the wall space between the outer membrane 210 and the inner membrane 220 forming the wall. A partition film may exist between the outer film 210 and the inner film 220.

The wall of the air dome 20 may be formed of a plurality of tubes (wall tubes) to strengthen support capacity, facilitate repair, etc. The plurality of tubes are in communication with each other, so that the same air pressure can be maintained. Each tube may be composed of a portion of the outer membrane 210, a portion of the inner membrane 220, and a portion of the partition membrane.

The air dome 20 may have a plurality of openings through which the inside and outside communicate, and an entrance door may be formed in at least some of them.

The air dome 20 may be equipped with an air injection device 21, a temperature control device 22, a ventilation device 23, a humidity control device 24, and a crop cultivation assistance device 25.

The temperature control device 22, the ventilation device 23, the humidity control device 24, and the crop cultivation auxiliary device 25, which are various devices (hereinafter referred to as 'air dome devices') of the air dome 20, can be installed in any location. can be placed in Although some of the air dome devices are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as being placed in the interior space of the air dome 20 and others as being placed outside, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, part of the temperature control device 22 may be placed in the interior space, and part of the temperature control device, such as a heat exchanger (outdoor unit), may be placed outside the air dome 20.

The air injection device 21 can inject air into the air dome 20. The air injection device 21 may inject air into the wall space between the outer membrane 210 and the inner membrane 220. When the wall is composed of a plurality of wall tubes, the air injection device 21 can inject air to maintain a constant air pressure throughout the plurality of wall tubes.

The air injection device 21 may be provided with an intake port (not shown) for sucking in external air.

The temperature control device 22 is a device that controls the temperature inside the air dome 20 and may include a heater to increase the temperature and an air conditioner to decrease the temperature. The heater may be composed of a boiler using fossil fuel or a heating facility using underground water heat. Air conditioners can provide low temperature air using regular air conditioners or groundwater.

Although the discharge pipe of the temperature control device 22 is shown as passing through the wall of the air dome 20, this

The ventilation device 23 can exchange the air of the air dome 20 with external air by discharging the internal air of the air dome 20 or introducing external air. The ventilation device 23 may include at least one of an exhaust fan that exhausts air from the inner space of the air dome 20 to the outside and an intake fan that introduces outside air into the inner space.

The ventilation device 23 may be at least one of the plurality of openings of the air dome 20. The ventilation device 23 can open and close the opening.

The ventilation device 23 may be omitted in conjunction with the temperature control device 22.

The humidity control device 24 can control the humidity inside the air dome 20. The humidity control device 24 may be equipped with a humidifier to increase humidity and a dehumidifier to reduce humidity. The ventilation device 23 may be associated with the temperature control device 22.

The crop cultivation assistance device 25 can provide various functions necessary for crop cultivation when the air dome 20 functions as a crop cultivation facility. The crop cultivation assistance device 25 may be equipped with a water supply device, a nutrient solution supply device, and an oxygen concentration control device.

The water supply device is a device for supplying water to crops growing in the air dome 20, and may include a tank for receiving water, a motor for pumping the water contained in the tank, and a sprayer for supplying water pumped by the motor. You can.

The nutrient solution supply device is a device that can supply nutrient solution to crops grown in the air dome 20, and may be equipped with a motor to control the supply speed and amount of the nutrient solution.

The oxygen concentration control device is a device that collects oxygen inside the air dome 20 and controls the oxygen concentration. It may be equipped with a separator that separates oxygen in the air and an oxygen storage tank that stores the oxygen separated in the separator.

The IOT control device 10 may include a control unit 110, a device operation unit 120, a sensor unit 130, a display unit 140, and a storage unit 150.

The device operation unit 120 may control the operation of various devices (air dome devices) of the air dome 20 according to the reference control command output from the control unit 110. The device operating unit 120 can turn on/off the operation of the air dome device or control its output.

The sensor unit 130 can detect various environmental information inside the air dome 20. The environmental information may include at least one of the temperature value, humidity value, oxygen concentration value, carbon dioxide concentration value, illuminance value, and supply rate value and supply amount value of the nutrient solution supplied to the crops, of the space inside the air dome 20. There is no limitation.

The storage unit 150 may store programs for processing and controlling the control unit 110, and may also perform a function for temporarily storing input or output data. The storage unit 150 may store the driving policy provided by the monitoring device 40.

The display unit 140 may display environmental information measured by the sensor unit 130 and time schedule information according to the driving policy under the control of the control unit 110. The display unit 140 may be placed inside the air dome 20.

The control unit 110 can typically control the overall operation of the IOT control device 10 by controlling the operation of each unit. The control unit 110 can be interpreted as a microcontroller or central processing unit.

The IoT control device 10 may further include a communication unit (not shown) capable of communicating with the monitoring device 40.

The monitoring device 40 may transmit a control command to the IoT control device 10 to control the air dome device and monitor the status of the air dome 20. The monitoring device 40 may be any one of a mobile terminal, a PC, and a server.

The monitoring device 40 may provide the IoT control device 10 with a scheduled driving policy to drive the air dome device by time. The monitoring device 40 may monitor the measurement data of the sensor unit 130 and transmit a control signal that causes the air dome device to be driven differently from the driving policy to the IoT control device 10. The driving policy may be stored in advance in the IoT control device 10.

Referring to FIG. 3, the temperature control device 22 can provide temperature-controlled air to the wall space between the outer membrane 210 and the inner membrane 220, in addition to the inner space of the air dome 20.

The inner membrane 220 may have a membrane outlet hole 230. Temperature-controlled air, for example, cooling air, may pass through the inside of the wall space and then be supplied to the inner space of the air dome 20 through the membrane outlet hole 230.

Referring to FIG. 4 as another embodiment of the temperature control device 22, the temperature control device 22 may provide temperature-controlled air to an inlet (not shown) of the air injection device 21. The air injection device 21 injects cooling air supplied through the intake port into the wall space, and the cooling air injected into the wall space can be delivered to the internal space of the air dome 20 through the membrane outlet hole 230. there is.

Referring to FIG. 4, in another embodiment of providing cooled air to the internal space of the temperature control device 22, the temperature control device 22 supplies temperature-controlled air to the internal space through the ground outlet pipe 240. It can be provided as . The ground outlet pipe 240 may be a pipe that communicates with the internal space through the ground.

Referring to FIG. 5, the temperature control device 22 may include a heat exchange device. The heat exchange device includes a heat exchange pipe (260) through which groundwater is introduced and discharged through a groundwater pump (250); A fan (285) supplying external air to the heat exchange pipe (260); and a filter unit 290 that purifies and discharges the temperature-controlled air that has passed through the heat exchange tube 260. The heat exchange tube 260, fan 285, and filter unit 290 may be disposed inside the heat exchange device case 280.

The groundwater pump 250 can suck in and discharge groundwater. Since groundwater has a temperature lower than the air temperature in the summer and higher than the air temperature in the winter, the temperature of the air passing through the heat exchange pipe 260 may decrease in the summer and increase in temperature in the winter.

Water that has passed through the heat exchange pipe 260 may be discharged through the discharge pipe 270. In another embodiment, the discharged water may be used for humidification in the humidity control device 24.

Referring to Figures 6 to 8, the air dome 20 may be provided with a window that can be opened and closed. These windows can function as ventilation devices (23).

The wall of the air dome 20 may be provided with a dome opening 310 through which the inside and outside communicate.

Among the plurality of tubes forming the wall, the first wall tube 311 may be a part that forms the dome opening 310.

The air dome 20 may further include an expansion tube 320.

The expansion tube 320 may be coupled to the opening end of the first wall tube 311 facing the dome opening 310. When the expansion tube 320 is inflated with air injected from the air injection device 21, the expansion tube 320 may close at least a portion of the dome opening 310. The tube air injection unit 360 may deliver compressed air from the air injection device 21 to the expansion tube 320. Although the tube air injection unit 360 is shown as being located inside the wall, it is not limited to this and may be placed outside the wall. The tube air injection unit 360 may be a separate tube or may be formed as part of the outer membrane 210 or the inner membrane 220.

The expansion tube 320 may include a shape fixing bar 330, a reinforcing part 335, and an elastic part 340 disposed inside.

The elastic portion 340 may be respectively connected to first and second inner ends that face each other in the direction of expansion. When air is no longer injected to open the dome opening 310 while the expansion tube 320 is inflated, the distance between the first and second inner ends increases due to the contraction force to return the elastic portion 340 to its original state. You can narrow it down. That is, the elastic portion 340 can allow the expansion tube 320 to return to the state shape shown in FIG. 6(b) to FIG. 6(a). As shown in FIG. 6(a), the expansion tube 320 occupies minimal space due to the elastic portion 340 and may be fixedly placed on one side of the first wall tube 311. The elastic portion 340 may be a rubber band or a spring, and a plurality of elastic portions 340 may be disposed in one expansion tube 320.

The reinforcing part 335 is connected to one side of the elastic part 340 and may be coupled to the first inner end on the first wall tube 311 side. The reinforcement portion 335 may be connected to the elastic portion 340 instead of the membrane forming the wall tube or expansion tube 320 to prevent the membrane from being damaged.

The shape fixing bar 330 is connected to the second inner end and the other side of the elastic part 340, and can fix the shape of the second inner end. The shape fixing bar 330 may have a bar shape. The reinforcement portion 335 may also have a bar shape.

The first wall tube 311 may further include a guide membrane 315 at the opening end that protrudes in the direction of the dome opening 310 and is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube 320. The guide membrane 315 may provide a pocket function to accommodate the deflated expansion tube 320. The guide membrane 315 has a first adhesive portion 351 on one side and can be attached and detached from the expansion tube adhesive portion 355 provided on one side of the expansion tube 320. The first adhesive portion 351 and the puffed soup tube adhesive portion 355 may be any of Velcro, buttons, zippers, etc.

Among the plurality of tubes, the second wall tube 312 facing the first wall tube 311 may be provided with a second adhesive portion 352 that is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube 320 when the expansion tube 320 is expanded. You can. The second adhesive portion 352 may be Velcro, and one side of the first adhesive portion 351 coupled to the puff tube adhesive portion 355 may be coupled to the other side with Velcro, and may be arranged to be rolled up when not in use.

Figure 9 shows another embodiment of the temperature control device of Figures 2 and 3; See Figures 1 to 4.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the temperature control device 22 may include a refrigerated outdoor unit 410, an expansion valve 430, a refrigerated indoor unit 420, and an exchanger 440.

The refrigerated outdoor unit 410 may be placed outside the air dome 20. The outdoor refrigeration unit 410 may be equipped with a compressor (not shown) that compresses the refrigerant and a condenser (not shown) that liquefies the compressed refrigerant.

The expansion valve 430 may expand the refrigerant so that the pressure of the liquefied refrigerant is lowered.

The refrigerating indoor unit 420 may be placed in the inner space of the air dome 20. The frozen indoor unit 420 is equipped with an evaporator 425 that vaporizes the refrigerant discharged from the expansion valve 430 and then sends it to the compressor, so that it can maintain a low temperature. The internal temperature of the refrigerating indoor unit 420 is preferably below zero. This is because cooling efficiency can be further improved.

The exchanger 440 may be placed inside the refrigerating indoor unit 420. The exchanger 440 can pass the air in the inner space of the air dome 20 sucked through the intake port 450 and then discharge it into the inner space of the air dome 20 through the exhaust port 455. The exchanger 440 may be a pipe with a long flow path. The pipe inside the exchanger 440 may have a coil-type, S-type, or zigzag-type shape in order to have a large surface area.

The present invention can be implemented in hardware or software. Implementation: The present invention can also be implemented as computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium. That is, it can be implemented in the form of a recording medium containing instructions executable by a computer. Computer-readable media includes all types of media storing data that can be read by a computer system. Computer-readable media may include computer storage media and communication storage media. Computer storage media includes all storable media implemented as any method or technology for storing information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data, including volatile/non-volatile/hybrid memory. It is not limited to whether it is a separate type or a non-separable type. Communication storage media includes modulated data signals or transmission mechanisms such as carrier waves, any information transmission medium, etc. And functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily deduced by programmers in the technical field to which the present invention pertains.

In addition, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and the technical field to which the invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be understood individually from the technical idea or perspective of the present invention.

10: IoT control device 110: control unit
120: device operation unit 130: sensor unit
140: display unit 150: storage unit
20: Air dome 210: External membrane
21: air injection device 220: internal membrane
22: temperature control device 230: membrane outflow hole
23: ventilation device 240: ground outlet pipe
24: Humidity control device 250: Groundwater pump
25: Crop cultivation auxiliary device 260: Heat exchange tube
270: discharge pipe 280: case
285: fan 290: filter unit
310: dome opening 311: first wall tube
312: second wall tube 315: guide membrane
31: water supply device 320: expansion tube
32: Nutrient solution supply device 330: Shape fixing rod
335: Reinforcement unit 33: Oxygen concentration control device
340: elastic portion 351: first adhesive portion
352: second adhesive portion 355: puffed soup tube adhesive portion
360: tube air inlet 40: monitoring device

Claims (8)

An air dome that forms a wall by air to provide an internal space and is equipped with a temperature control device, a ventilation device, a humidity control device, and a device to assist in crop cultivation;
An IoT control device including a sensor unit that measures temperature and humidity inside the air dome, and a device operating unit that operates an air dome device, which is a device provided in the air dome;
An air injection device that injects air into the air dome; and
A driving policy scheduled to drive the devices provided in the air dome by time is provided to the IoT control device, and the measurement data of the sensor unit is monitored to generate a control signal to drive the air dome device differently from the driving policy. It includes a monitoring device that transmits to the IoT control device,
A wall space is provided between the outer film and the inner film forming the wall,
The temperature control device provides temperature-controlled air to the interior space and the wall space,
The wall has a dome opening through which the inside and outside communicate,
Among the plurality of tubes forming the wall, a first wall tube is a part that forms the dome opening,
An expansion tube is coupled to an opening end of the first wall tube toward the dome opening and closes at least a portion of the dome opening when inflated with air injected from the air injection device,
The expansion tube is,
elastic portions respectively connected to first and second inner ends facing each other in the expansion direction;
a reinforcing part connected to one side of the elastic part and coupled to a first inner end of the first wall tube side; and
An air dome system for farms with a cooling function, comprising a bar-shaped shape fixing rod connected to the second inner end and the other side of the elastic part and fixing the shape of the second inner end side. ◈Claim 2 was abandoned upon payment of the setup registration fee.◈ According to claim 1,
An air dome system for farms with a cooling function, wherein the temperature control device provides the temperature-controlled air to an inlet of the air injection device. According to claim 1,
The temperature control device provides the temperature-controlled air to the interior space through a ground outlet pipe, and
The ground outlet pipe is a pipe that communicates with the interior space through the ground. An air dome system for farms with a cooling function. According to claim 1,
The temperature control device is,
A heat exchange pipe through which groundwater is introduced and discharged through a groundwater pump;
a fan supplying external air to the heat exchange pipe; and
An air dome system for farms with a cooling function, including a filter unit that purifies and discharges the temperature-controlled air passing through the heat exchange tube. delete delete According to claim 1,
The first wall tube further includes a guide membrane at an end on the opening side that protrudes in the direction of the dome opening and is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube,
Among the plurality of tubes, a second wall tube facing the first wall tube has a second adhesive portion that is detachable from at least a portion of the expansion tube when the expansion tube is expanded. An air dome system for farms with a cooling function. . According to claim 1,
The temperature control device is
A refrigerated outdoor unit equipped with a compressor for compressing refrigerant and a condenser for liquefying the compressed refrigerant, and disposed outside the air dome;
an expansion valve that lowers the pressure of the liquefied refrigerant;
a refrigerating indoor unit disposed in the inner space of the air dome, which has an evaporator that vaporizes the refrigerant discharged from the expansion valve and then sends it to the compressor, thereby maintaining a low temperature; and
An air dome system for farms with a cooling function, including an exchanger disposed inside the refrigerating indoor unit, passing the air in the air dome interior space sucked through an intake port, and then discharging it into the air dome interior space through an exhaust port. .

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