KR200417195Y1 - Apparatus for Growing Sprouts - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sprout cultivator, and has a main body side wall portion formed at right angles from the main circumferential edge of the main body bottom portion and the main body bottom portion, the drainage hole in any one of the main body bottom portion and the main body bottom portion adjacent area of the main body side wall portion A main body of an upward opening formed; A plurality of water passing lathes having a water passage bottom having a water passage formed therein, a water passage side wall portion standing up from the front circumferential edge of the water passage bottom, and a water level control tube standing up in the circumferential area of the water passage bottom, and stacked in the main body. And a water intake passage having a water intake bottom portion having a plurality of water intake holes formed in the circumferential region and a water intake side wall portion standing up from the front circumferential edge of the water intake bottom portion, the water intake passage being provided above the water passage shelf in the main body; It is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the area enclosed by the water level control tube and has a redistribution bottom portion in which germination holes providing seed germination space are dispersed and a rearward side wall portion standing up from the circumferential edge of the redistribution bottom portion. A redistribution plate having a height lower than that of the water level control tube is formed between the redistribution bottom part and the water passage bottom part, and the one side of the redistribution side wall part is mounted on each water passing shelf so as to be located inside the water level control pipe. Characterized in that it comprises a. Thereby, a sprout can be grown easily and efficiently.

 Sprout, cultivation, main body, water level pipe, water intake

Description

Apparatus for Growing Sprouts}

1 is a perspective view of the training sprout grower according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a cross-sectional view of the training sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 5 is a state diagram used for learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: main body 20: water supply shelf

23: water level control pipe 30: water intake

40: redistribution 50: moisturizing container

61: moisturizing pad 63: moisturizing cord

70: water supply tank

The present invention relates to a sprout cultivator, and more particularly to a device for growing sprouts through the process of germinating seeds by supplying water.

Recently, as it is known that sprouts are beneficial to the body, devices for growing sprouts such as barley, wheat, broccoli, and cabbage have been devised and used.

The sprout cultivator has a main body of the upward opening, a cultivation plate installed inside the main body, and a means for supplying moisture to the seeds sown on the cultivation plate.

The redistribution plate may be installed in the main body in a single layer, or a plurality of redistribution plates may be stacked in order to increase the growing area.

As a means for supplying the seed on the cultivation plate, a method of providing an absorbent mat on the top surface of the cultivation plate and a method of forming a plurality of germination holes on the cultivation plate are employed.

In case of using absorbent mat, seed is sprayed on absorbent mat and periodically wetted with absorbent mat.

When forming a germination hole on the cultivation plate, the seed is sprayed to support the germination hole, and water is directly contacted with the seed from the lower side of the germination hole.

In the case of cultivating sprouts by forming a germination hole on the cultivation plate and cultivating the sprouts in plural cultivations, the difference in contact time between seeds and water for each cultivation plate is reduced. It is desirable to reduce the difference in germination environment.

In other words, the growth rate and harvest time are almost constant for each cultivation, so that sprouts can be grown easily and efficiently.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a sprout cultivator that can reduce the difference in contact time between seeds and water in each cultivation.

According to the present invention, the object has a main body side wall portion formed at right angles from the main circumferential edge of the main body bottom portion and the main body bottom portion, and a drainage hole is provided in either one of the main body bottom portion and the main body bottom portion adjacent region of the main body side wall portion. A main body of an upward opening formed; A plurality of water passing lathes having a water passage bottom having a water passage formed therein, a water passage side wall portion standing up from the front circumferential edge of the water passage bottom, and a water level control tube standing up in the circumferential area of the water passage bottom, and stacked in the main body. And a water intake passage having a water intake bottom portion having a plurality of water intake holes formed in the circumferential region and a water intake side wall portion standing up from the front circumferential edge of the water intake bottom portion, the water intake passage being provided above the water passage shelf in the main body; It is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the area enclosed by the water level control tube and has a redistribution bottom portion in which germination holes providing seed germination space are dispersed and a rearward side wall portion standing up from the circumferential edge of the redistribution bottom portion. A redistribution plate having a height lower than that of the water level control tube is formed between the redistribution bottom part and the water passage bottom part, and the one side of the redistribution side wall part is mounted on each water passing shelf so as to be located inside the water level control pipe. It is achieved by a sprout cultivator characterized in that it comprises a.

Here, the water level control pipe is formed so that the lower water supply shelf has a higher height section than the upper water supply shelf for each of the redistribution, so as to further reduce the difference in contact time between the seeds and water, or It is preferable that the lower water passing shelf is formed to have a greater water carrying capacity than the upper water passing shelf.

In order to maintain the contact time between the seed and water stably, the water flow bottom of the water flow shelf located at an odd number from the upper side of the water flow shelf is formed with the water hole at the center and downwardly slopes toward the water hole from the circumferential region. It is formed so as to, the bottom of the water passing through the bottom of the water passing shelf is even numbered from the upper side of the water passing through the hole is formed in the circumferential area is formed to form a downward slope from the central area toward the water through hole, from the upper side of the redistribution plate The odd-numbered redistribution plate may be formed such that the central inlet pipe having a drain groove formed on the bottom thereof faces the central water hole in the central area of the redistribution bottom part.

In addition, in order to reduce the moisture contact environment difference in each of the redistribution plates, the water passing shelves are stacked in a position spaced apart from the bottom of the main body; It may be configured to further include a moisturizing tank installed on the top surface of the water intake bottom, a moisturizing pad installed on the bottom surface of the water intake bottom, and a moisturizing line installed to connect the inside of the moisturizing container and the moisturizing pad.

In addition, to easily install and replace the moisturizing pad, the moisturizing pad may be configured to be installed in the water intake portion through the magnetic force of a plurality of magnets respectively attached to the upper surface of the water intake bottom portion and the bottom of the moisturizing pad. .

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

1 is a combined perspective view of the learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a learning sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the learning sprout grower according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The sprout cultivator according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in these figures, the main body 10 of the upward opening, four water supply shelf 20 which is installed in the interior of the main body 10, and the main body 10 Intake container 30 is installed on the upper side of the inner water supply shelf 20 of the), the cultivation plate 40 to be mounted to each of the water supply shelf 20, and the moisturizing container (50) installed on the upper surface of the water collecting container 30 ), A moisturizing pad 61 installed on the bottom surface of the intake container 30, a moisturizing line 63 installed to connect the inside of the moisturizing container 50 and the moisturizing pad 61, and the intake container 30. It has a water supply tank 70 installed above.

The main body 10 has a main body bottom part 11 and a main body side wall part 12 extending at right angles from the perimeter edge of the main body bottom part 11.

In the main body side wall part 12, the support jaw 12a and the drain hole 12b are formed in the lower area, respectively, and the air passage hole (not shown) is formed in the upper area.

Drain cock 12c (Drain Cock) is provided in the drain hole (12b).

The main body 10 having such a configuration is preferably made of transparent plastic.

Each water supply shelf 20 is provided with a water level bottom 21, a water level side wall portion 22 formed upright from the front circumferential edge of the water level bottom 21, and a water level adjustment standing up in the circumferential area of the water level bottom 21. It has a tube 23.

A central water passage 21a is formed at the center of the water passage bottom 21, which is located at the first and third sides of the water passage shelf 21, and has a downward slope from the circumferential region toward the central water passage 21a. It is formed to achieve.

Peripheral water hole 21b is formed in the periphery area of the water flow bottom part 21 of the water flow shelf 21 located in the 2nd and 4th from the upper side, and it goes toward the periphery water hole 21b from the center area. It is formed to have a downward slope.

The central water passage 21a and the circumferential water passage 21b are formed so that the water passing shelf at the bottom has a larger water passing capacity than the water passing shelf at the top.

Here, the water supply capacity of the central water hole 21a and the circumferential water hole 21b is the time at which water stays in the upper water supply shelf at the initial time of water supply (water is supplied to the top water supply shelf without water being supplied to itself). Time). And the adjustment of the water supply capacity can be carried out with a difference in the number or the cross-sectional area of the central water hole 21a and the peripheral water hole 21b.

The water level control pipe 23 is formed so that the lower water passing shelf has a larger height section than the upper water passing shelf. Here, the height difference of each water level control pipe 23 is determined in consideration of the time the water stays in the upper water supply shelf at the time of initial water supply (the time when water is supplied to the upper water supply shelf without supplying water to itself). Can be.

Each water passing shelf 20 having such a configuration is stacked along the height direction so that the load is supported by the supporting jaw 12a of the main body side wall portion 12.

The water intake container 30 has the water intake bottom part 31 and the water intake side wall part 32 standing up from the perimeter edge of the water intake bottom part 31. As shown in FIG.

The water intake bottom 31 has a plurality of water intake holes 31a formed in the circumferential region.

Each redistribution plate 40 has a redistribution bottom portion 41 and a redistribution side wall portion 42 standing up from the circumferential edge of the redistribution bottom portion 41.

The growth plate bottom portion 41 is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the area surrounded by the water level control tube 23, and the germination hole 41a providing the germination space of the seeds is dispersed.

The redistribution bottom portion of the redistribution plate located first and third from the upper side of the redistribution bottom portion 41 of the redistribution plate 40 is formed such that the central inlet pipe 44 faces the central water passage 21a in the central region. It is.

The central inlet pipe 44 has a plurality of drainage grooves 44a formed on the bottom thereof in the circumferential direction.

Each of the redistribution plate 40 having such a configuration is formed between the redistribution bottom portion 41 and the water passage bottom portion 21 with a storage space gap 43 having a height lower than that of the water level control pipe 23. One portion 42 is mounted to each water supply shelf 20 so as to be located inside the water level control pipe 23.

The moisturizing container 50 has a line guide tube 51 penetrating the bottom surface in the center area.

Line guide tube 51 is formed to have a higher height than the moisturizing container (50).

The moisturizing pad 61 is made of a material such as absorbent cotton.

The moisturizing pad 61 is installed at the water intake bottom 31 by the magnetic force of magnets 62 attached to the upper surface of the water intake bottom 31 and the bottom of the moisturizing pad 61, respectively.

The moisturizing cord 63 is installed to occupy the interior of the moisturizing container 50, the inside of the cord guide tube 51, and the space between the moisturizing pad 61 and the water intake bottom 31.

The water supply tank 70 has a tank container 70a and a tank cap 70b, and is configured to supply water to the intake container 30 through an opening / closing valve 71 and a conduit 72 formed on the bottom surface. .

The on-off valve 71 is periodically opened and closed by a timer 73 provided on the outer surface of the water supply tank 70.

A water filter 74 is provided at the rear end of the on / off valve 71 of the conduit 72.

Referring to Figure 5 how to use a sprout cultivator according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration as follows. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the seeds are scattered in each germination hole 41a area of each redistribution plate 40.

First, water is supplied from the water supply tank 70 to the intake container 30 according to the operation of the timer 73 and the on / off valve 71.

The water supplied to the water intake container 30 flows down to the first water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 through the water intake hole 31a.

Water introduced through the water intake hole 31a in the first water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 is stored until the water level becomes higher than the water level control pipe 23. On the other hand, a part of the water introduced while the water is stored in the first water tank of the water tank 20 is passed through the central water pipe 21a and the central water pipe 44 of the second water tank, the second water of the water tank (20) Flow down the shelf

When the water level of the first water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 is higher than the water level control pipe 23, water flows from the first water supply shelf to the second water supply shelf through the water level control pipe 23.

The water introduced through the central water hole 21a and the water level control pipe 23 in the second water flow shelf of the water flow shelf 20 is stored until the water level becomes higher than the water level control pipe 23 of the second water flow shelf. On the other hand, a part of the water introduced while the water is stored in the second water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 flows down to the third water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 through the peripheral water hole 21b.

When the water level of the second water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 is higher than the water level control pipe 23, water flows from the second water supply shelf to the third water supply shelf through the water level control pipe 23.

Water introduced through the circumferential water hole 21b and the water level control pipe 23 in the third water flow shelf of the water flow shelf 20 is stored until the water level becomes higher than the water level control pipe 23 of the third water flow shelf. . On the other hand, a part of the water introduced while the water is stored in the third water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 is passed through the central water supply hole 21a and the central inlet pipe 44 of the fourth water supply shelf through the fourth water supply shelf 20. Flow down the shelf

If the water level of the third water supply shelf of the water supply shelf 20 is higher than the water level control pipe 23, water flows from the third water supply shelf to the fourth water supply shelf through the water level control pipe 23.

The water flowing through the central water hole 21a and the water level control pipe 23 in the fourth water flow shelf of the water flow shelf 20 is stored until the water level becomes higher than the water level control pipe 23 of the fourth water flow shelf. On the other hand, a part of the water introduced while the water is stored in the fourth water supply shelf of the water passing shelf 20 flows down to the body bottom portion 11 through the circumferential water passage 21b.

If the water level of the fourth water supply shelf 20 of the water supply shelf 20 is higher than the water level control pipe 23, water flows from the fourth water supply shelf to the main body bottom 11 through the water level control pipe 23.

Thus, the water is supplied to the seeds through the germination hole (41a) by the water stored in each water supply shelf (20).

The water flowing into the body bottom 11 can be discharged to the outside by the opening operation of the drainage cock 12c.

On the other hand, a part of the water supplied to the intake container 30 is filled in the moisturizing container 50, the moisturizing line 63 is submerged in water. Accordingly, the moisture is supplied to the moisturizing pad 61 through the moisturizing string 63.

When moisture is supplied to the moisturizing pad 61, moisture is evaporated from the moisturizing pad 61.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, by adjusting the water storage amount in each water supply shelf 20 through the water level control pipe 23, the contact time difference between the seed and water for each redistribution plate 40 Can be reduced. This makes it possible to grow sprouts easily and efficiently.

And the water level control pipe 23 is formed higher than the water supply shelf in the lower portion or the central water hole (21a) and the circumferential water hole (21b) is lower than the water supply shelf in the upper water supply shelf By forming to have a large water capacity, it is possible to further reduce the contact time difference between the seed and the water for each cultivation plate (40).

In addition, by forming each of the water passage bottom 21 to form a downward inclination and an upward inclination, the water flow path in each water supply shelf 20 increases. Accordingly, the contact time between the seed and the water can be stably maintained.

In addition, the water supply shelf 20 is laminated from a position spaced apart from the main body bottom portion 11, and a moisture pad 61 is provided on the bottom of the water intake bottom portion 31, thereby retaining water and moisture. Moisture emitted from the pad 61 is transferred to each of the growth plates 40 in the vertical direction. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the difference in the humidity contact environment in each of the redistribution plate (40).

In addition, by installing the moisturizing pad 61 on the water intake bottom portion 31 using the magnetic force of the magnet 62, the moisturizing pad 61 can be easily installed and replaced.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the water is supplied to the water collecting tank and the water storage tank through the water supply tank. However, the water supply tank is omitted and the user directly supplies the water to the water supply tank 30 and the water storage tank 50. Of course, it can be carried out.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by controlling the water storage amount in each water tank through the water level control tube to reduce the difference in contact time between the seed and water for each cultivation plate, it is possible to grow sprouts easily and efficiently.

Claims (6)

A main body of an upward opening having a main body side wall portion and a main body side wall portion extending at right angles from a circumferential edge of the main body bottom portion, wherein a drainage hole is formed in either one of the main body bottom portion and the main body bottom portion adjacent area of the main body side wall portion; A plurality of water passing lathes having a water passage bottom having a water passage formed therein, a water passage side wall portion standing up from the front circumferential edge of the water passage bottom, and a water level control tube standing up in the circumferential area of the water passage bottom, and stacked in the main body. and: A water intake passage provided at an upper side of the water collecting shelf inside of the main body, having a water intake bottom portion having a plurality of water intake holes formed in the circumferential region and a water intake side wall portion standing up from a front circumferential edge of the water intake bottom portion; It is formed to have a smaller cross-sectional area than the area enclosed by the water level control tube and has a redistribution bottom portion in which germination holes providing seed germination space are dispersed and a rearward side wall portion standing up from the circumferential edge of the redistribution bottom portion. A redistribution plate having a height lower than that of the water level control tube is formed between the redistribution bottom part and the water passage bottom part, and the one side of the redistribution side wall part is mounted on each water passing shelf so as to be located inside the water level control pipe. Sprout cultivator comprising a. The method of claim 1, The water level control tube is a sprout cultivator, characterized in that the bottom of the water passing shelf is formed to have a higher height than the upper water passing shelf. The method of claim 1, The water hole is a sprout cultivator, characterized in that the water passing shelf in the lower is formed so that the water supply capacity is greater than the water passing shelf in the upper. The method of claim 3, The water supply bottom of the water supply shelf located at an odd number from the upper side of the water supply shelf is formed such that the water hole is formed in the center and forms a downward slope from the circumferential region toward the water supply hole, and is located even from the upper side of the water supply shelf. The water flow bottom of the water supply shelf is formed so that the water hole is formed in the circumferential area and forms a downward slope from the center area toward the water hole. Sprout cultivator, characterized in that the inlet pipe is formed so as to face the central water hole in the central region of the bottom plate. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The water passing shelves are stacked in a position spaced apart from the bottom of the main body; And a moisturizing tank installed on the top of the water intake bottom part, a moisturizing pad installed on the bottom of the water intake bottom part, and a moisturizing line installed to connect the inside of the moisturizing box and the moisturizing pad. The method of claim 5, The moisturizing pad is a sprout cultivator, characterized in that installed on the water intake bottom portion through the magnetic force of a plurality of magnets attached to the upper surface of the water intake bottom and the bottom of the moisturizing pad, respectively.

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