KR20110008078U - A hydroponics culture apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation device for growing plants such as vegetables, flowers, such as lettuce, cabbage, pepper in an apartment veranda or at home, and more specifically, plants are arranged in a cascade to supply and regulate water smoothly. The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation device that is capable of recovering and evenly shining sunlight to promote growth as well as being movable, thereby increasing space utilization and decorative functions.
According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus of the present invention, since the vegetation means in which the first plant is cultivated is arranged in a stepped manner, it is possible to promote growth because the sunlight is evenly distributed and water is smoothly supplied and recovered.
Secondly, the frame is equipped with wheels, so that the mobility is excellent, as well as to increase the space utilization, there is an advantage that the decorative function is also improved.
Third, since the auxiliary tank is provided to automatically supply water by detecting the water level, there is an advantage that the maintenance is extremely easy even when going out for a long time.

Description

Hydroponics apparatus

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation device for growing plants such as vegetables, flowers, such as lettuce, cabbage, pepper in an apartment veranda or at home, and more specifically, plants are arranged in a cascade to supply and regulate water smoothly. The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation device that is capable of recovering and evenly shining sunlight to promote growth as well as being movable, thereby increasing space utilization and decorative functions.

In general, hydroponic cultivation is one of the methods of plant cultivation to receive the nutrients from the culture medium dissolved in a suitable ratio, unlike the way in which water and nutrients necessary for the growth of crops are supplied from the soil.

This hydroponic cultivation can protect plants from various pests by supplying a culture medium diluted with various growth accelerators and nutrients, and can artificially accelerate the growth rate of plants to obtain a large yield in a short time without using harmful pesticides to the human body. It has the advantage that it is widely used now.

In addition, the hydroponic cultivation can be utilized to control the humidity in the room because it uses water, and not only oxygen is supplied from the crop, but also affects the children's emotional development, so the hydroponic cultivation device in the veranda of the apartment or the home It is also used for indoor landscaping.

However, hydroponic cultivation requires that the water supplied is always full of pots so that the crops can grow normally, so it is necessary to pay close attention so that water can be supplied evenly and evenly. Results in.

In addition, in the winter when the cold is severe, the conventional hydroponic cultivation apparatus needs to be moved indoors, or hot water having an appropriate temperature is required. have.

In addition, when the hydroponic cultivation is secured by securing a certain confined space in the apartment veranda or home in the downtown area, it is difficult to use a small area usefully, and even the sunlight is difficult to receive evenly, so there is a problem that crop growth is sluggish.

Therefore, in recent years, interest in hydroponic cultivation has been increasing, and thus, a complex hydroponic cultivation device that can be managed more easily and promotes the growth of plants, improves space utilization, and can also have a decorative function is required. to be.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, the supply and recovery while smoothly regulating the water, and evenly receives sunlight to promote growth as well as to increase the space utilization and decorative function It is possible to provide a hydroponic cultivation device that is extremely easy to maintain.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, in a hydroponic cultivation apparatus, provided with a plurality of steps are installed stepwise, at least one of the support is adjusted height and height to facilitate the cultivation of tall plants, and to be movable Frame is provided on the bottom surface; A water supply means comprising a water reservoir installed at a support provided at a lowermost end of the supports provided in the frame, and a pump for pumping water stored in the water reservoir; Vegetation means is installed on each of the upper support and arranged in a stepwise manner, the vegetation means to be planted; The supply pipe for supplying water to the plant planted by supplying the pumped water connected to the pump of the water supply means to the vegetation means installed on the top, and when the water supplied to the vegetation means installed on the top exceeds a certain level Water transfer means consisting of a recovery pipe to be recovered to the water reservoir via; And a control unit provided on one side of the frame to control the operation.

Preferably, the water supply means is connected through the water reservoir and the pipe is characterized in that the auxiliary tank for automatically supplying water when the water level of the water reservoir is lowered is further provided.

Preferably the water supply means is characterized in that it further comprises a heater rod which is installed inside the water reservoir and is heated by the control of the control unit so as to prevent the verbs of plants by supplying lukewarm water in the cold weather.

Preferably, the inside of the water reservoir not only purifies the stored water, at least any one of the ganban stone, natural jade and charcoal is stored in a removable basket so that the plants containing the far-infrared, anion, etc. are less affected by the pests. Characterized in that it is provided.

Preferably the vegetation means is to be installed on the upper side of the support, having an open shape to the upper side and the vegetation box in which water is stored; A vegetation plate placed on an open upper surface of the vegetation box and having a plurality of vegetation holes perforated; And a seed that is sown or partially grown seedlings inserted into the vegetation plate of the vegetation plate, which is inserted together, and serves as a mother bed where plants can stably grow, while absorbing water stored in the vegetation box and supplying the support to the plant. Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus of the present invention, since the vegetation means in which the first plant is cultivated is arranged in a stepped manner, it is possible to promote growth because the sunlight is evenly distributed and water is smoothly supplied and recovered.

Secondly, the frame is equipped with wheels, so that the mobility is excellent, as well as to increase the space utilization, there is an advantage that the decorative function is also improved.

Third, since the auxiliary tank is provided to automatically supply water by detecting the water level, there is an advantage that the maintenance is extremely easy even when going out for a long time.

1 is a perspective view of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of Figure 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
"A" and "B" of Figure 3 is a schematic side view showing the operation of the frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the water supply means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic view taken along line BB of FIG. 4 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the vegetation means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a coupling diagram by the cross-section line BB of Figure 6 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a schematic use state diagram by the cross-section line AA of Figure 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, and the inventors will properly describe the concept of terms in order to best explain their own design. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1 is a perspective view of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus 100 of the present invention is largely frame 110, water supply means 120, vegetation means 130, water transfer means 140 and the controller 150 It is configured to include.

First, the frame 110 is the water supply means 120, the vegetation means 130, the water transfer means 140 and the control unit 150 is installed, it is too natural that it can be implemented in a variety of shapes and structures One or more preferably includes three supports 112 installed in a stepped manner and at least one of the supports 112b preferably installed in the middle is preferably installed to enable height adjustment, which will be described later. Of course, it is not limited to the number of the support 112, it may be reduced or extended depending on the installation site, and includes at least two or more support 112 is arranged in a step. In addition, the frame 110 is provided with a wheel 114 on the lower surface to excellent mobility.

Next, the water supply means 120 is installed on the upper side of the support 112 provided at the lowermost end of the support 112 installed in the frame 110 to store and supply water, the water is stored A water reservoir 122 and a pump 123 for pumping water stored in the water reservoir 122, preferably shown by a dashed line, are preferably made of an underwater pump, and a heater rod 125 installed inside the water reservoir 122. And the auxiliary tank 124 provided on one side of the water reservoir (122) while being settled in the lowermost support 112 and the basket containing ganban rock further includes a structure will be described again below.

Next, the vegetation means 130 is installed on the support 112, respectively, is installed stepwise by the shape of the support 112, the plant to be grown is grown by planting. At this time, the vegetation means 130 provided at the lowermost end of the vegetation means 130 is not installed directly on the uppermost support 112, it is installed on the water reservoir 122 of the water supply means 120. Of course, it may be installed only in the center and the top support 112 without installing the water reservoir 122, but it is preferable to install up to the water reservoir 122 so as to increase the space utilization. The configuration of the vegetation means 130 will also be described again below.

Next, the water transfer means 140 is connected to the pump 123 of the water supply means 120 to supply the pumped water to the vegetation means 130 is installed on the top supply pipe for supplying water to the planted plant ( 142, and the recovery pipe 144 to be recovered to the water reservoir 122 through the lower vegetation means 130 when the water supplied to the vegetation means 130 installed on the top exceeds a predetermined level, this recovery Pipe 144 is composed of the first to third recovery pipes (144a, 144b, 144c) when three vegetation means 130 is installed. That is, the first recovery pipe (144a) connecting the vegetation means 130 is installed at the top and the vegetation means 130 is installed in the middle, and the vegetation means 130 is installed at the bottom and the vegetation means (130) It consists of a second recovery pipe 144b and a third recovery pipe 144c for connecting the vegetation means 130 and the water reservoir 122 installed at the lower end thereof, and its working relationship will be described again below.

Finally, the control unit 150 is provided on one side of the frame 110 to control the overall operation of the device, to control the pump 123 and the heater rod 125.

Now, it will be described in more detail for each configuration of the hydroponic cultivation device configured as described above.

"A" and "B" of Figure 3 is a schematic side view showing the operation of the frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to the frame 110 in detail with reference to "ga", it consists of a rear frame 110a installed in the vertical direction from the rear side, and the front frame 110b installed to be inclined from the front side, the front / rear frames (110b, 110a) It includes a support 112 is installed at the top, middle and bottom end of each). The support 112 has a rectangular frame shape, in particular, the height of the support 112 is installed in the middle can be seen that the height is adjusted, in order to configure the support 112 and the front / rear frame (110b, 110a) is a bolt (B) ) To be detachably coupled to each other, but the front / rear frames 110b and 110a are additionally formed with bolt holes 115 ′ and 115 on the same horizontal line, and the support 112 is attached to the front frame 110b. A bolt hole 116 is further formed on the same vertical line as the formed bolt hole 115 '.

In this state, as shown in the figure "B", the fixing of the support 112 which is fixed by the bolt B is released, and it raises vertically to adjust the position of the newly added bolt hole 115, 115 ', 116, and then bolt B ), The height is easily adjusted.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the water supply means according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a schematic view taken along the line B-B of Figure 4 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the water supply means 120 is made of a water reservoir 122 and the pump 123, as described above, the heater rod 125, the auxiliary tank 124 and the basket 126 ) Is further included. As described above, the water reservoir 122 is installed on the support 112 positioned at the bottom of the support 112 of the frame 110 to have a space where water can be stored, but to be easily maintained. It is open to the upper side. In addition, the pump 123 is located in the water reservoir 122 to pump the stored water and is connected to the supply pipe 142 shown in broken lines.

In addition, the heater rod 125 is installed on the inner bottom surface of the water reservoir 122 to heat the stored water so that the pumped water is supplied in lukewarm water state, when used in cold weather can prevent the verb of the plant In this case, the control unit 150 is controlled.

And, the auxiliary tank 124 is connected to the water reservoir 122 through the pipe (P), but preferably configured to supply water when the water level of the water reservoir 122 is lower than the appropriate level. That is, the sensor having a solenoid valve 128 on the pipe (P) connecting the auxiliary tank 124 and the water reservoir 122, and measures the water level on the inner wall of the water reservoir 122, that is, high water level sensor (S) ) And the low water level sensor (S '), respectively, and when the water level is lowered and detected by the low water level sensor (S'), the solenoid valve 128 is automatically opened and closed to store the water stored in the auxiliary tank 124 in the water reservoir 122 If the high water level sensor (S) is detected and the water level is increased and the water level is increased, it is possible to select a method of blocking the water supply and the balltop 129 method shown by a broken line in FIG. 5. On the other hand, the ball tower 129 is widely used to receive water at an appropriate level in the water tank, toilet bowl, and the like will be omitted. The auxiliary tank 124 may include a drawer 124a at the lower side of the auxiliary tank 124 to store various consumables such as nutrients diluted in water supplied during hydroponic cultivation.

In addition, the basket 126 is preferably provided in a detachable state on the inner wall of the water reservoir 122, in close contact with the floor as possible to maintain a completely settled state in the water stored in the water reservoir 122 It is preferable. In addition to purifying the stored water inside the basket 126, at least one of the ganbanite (127), natural jade and charcoal is stored so as to prevent plant pests by supplying anion and far infrared rays in water. Of course, the ganban stone 127, natural jade and charcoal may be provided directly inside the water reservoir 122, but after a certain time, it is necessary to replace or wash them so that they are stored in the basket 126 to facilitate collection and the like. It would be most desirable to have them.

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the vegetation means according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a coupling diagram by the cross-section line B-B of Figure 6 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the vegetation means 130 is installed on the support 112 or the upper side of the water reservoir 122 installed above the support 112, as described above, and is installed in a stepped shape. It comprises a box 132, a vegetation plate 134 and a support 136.

First, the vegetation box 132 is to be installed above the support 112 and the water reservoir 122, has an open shape to the upper side and the water is stored therein. At this time, the bottom of the vegetation box 132 penetrates the recovery pipe 144 shown by broken lines, the height (h) protruding from the bottom surface of the vegetation box 132 determines the proper level of the vegetation box 132. Will be done. In addition, it is preferable that the coupling part 133 protrudes from the lower surface of the vegetation box 132 to be stably settled after being inserted into the support frame 112 having a rectangular frame shape.

Next, the vegetation plate 134 is placed in the open upper surface of the vegetation box 132, a plurality of vegetation holes 134a are perforated, the lower surface inside the open upper surface of the vegetation box 132 Since the insertion part 135 to be inserted into is formed, as shown in "I", stable installation is possible. The vegetation plate 134 is preferably formed of a styrofoam material such as light and excellent in heat retention.

Finally, the support 136 is inserted into the vegetation hole 134a of the vegetation plate 134 or seeded with some grown seedlings are planted together, the vegetation while acting as a mother bed that can stably grow the plant It serves to absorb the water stored in the box 132 to supply to the plant, it is formed longer than the thickness of the vegetation plate 134, the lower end of the vegetation box 132a when inserted into the vegetation hole 134a It is preferable to allow direct contact with water, and it is more preferable that fine pores are formed to be formed of a sponge-like material so that the roots of the plant can be extended and grown, and at the same time, the absorbency is excellent.

Now, the operation relationship by the state of use of the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state of use of the A-A cross section of FIG. 1 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation device 100 and the coupling relationship of the present invention have been described above. That is, the water storage tank 122, which is the water supply means 120 is placed in the lowermost support 112 of the frame 110, the vegetation means 130 is placed on the upper side. In addition, the vegetation means 130 is also placed in the center support 112 and the uppermost support 112, respectively, it can be seen that they are arranged in a cascade as a whole. Then, the end of the supply pipe 142 connected to the pump 123 (not shown here) provided in the water reservoir 122 extends upward to the vegetation box 132 of the vegetation means 130 provided at the top It is penetrating downward through the vegetation plate 134, the top vegetation box 132 and the middle vegetation box 132 is connected to the first recovery pipe (144a), the middle vegetation box 132 and the bottom vegetation box ( 132 is connected to the second recovery pipe (144b), the lowest vegetation box 132 is connected to the water reservoir 122 and again through the third recovery pipe (144c). At this time, the coupling portion 133 is formed at the lower end of the vegetation box 132 is inserted into the support 112, it should be recognized that the stable installation is possible.

In addition, one side of the water reservoir 122, the auxiliary water tank 124 is connected through the pipe (p), the inside of the water reservoir 122 is provided with a basket 126 and the heater rod 125, the ganban stone is stored, respectively. .

The hydroponic cultivation device 100 configured as described above is installed at a suitable place in a veranda or each home of an apartment, and in particular, when the frame 110 is provided with wheels 114, the installation place can be easily changed as necessary.

In this state, when the growth accelerator or nutrients are stored in the water reservoir 122 and the pump 123 is operated to operate the pumped water, the pumped water is transferred through the supply pipe 142, which is the water transfer means 140, to the top. It is stored in the vegetation box 132 provided in. When the water continuously supplied is above a predetermined level, the water is introduced into the first recovery pipe 144a and supplied to the vegetation box 132 provided thereunder. In the same manner, water is also stored inside the lowermost vegetation box 132 through the second recovery pipe 144b, and when the water level exceeds a predetermined level, the water is recovered to the water reservoir 122 through the third recovery pipe 144c. At this time, when the water level of the water stored in the water reservoir 122 is detected by the low water level sensor s' during the supply and recovery of water, it is preferable to fill the water at all times so that water is supplied from the auxiliary water tank 124.

In this way, when water is stored in each vegetation box 132 arranged in a stepped manner, the support 136 is inserted into the vegetation hole 134a formed in the vegetation plate 134 in which seeds or some grown seedlings are planted. Then, the support 136 absorbs the water stored in the vegetation box 132 with the absorbing power, and the planted plants grow. After a certain period of time in the growth process of the plant, the roots will be grown while absorbing water directly while penetrating the micropores of the support 136 and extending into the vegetation box 132.

In addition, since the water reservoir 122 is provided with elvan, the water supplied is purified as well as far infrared rays and negative ions are supplied, so that various diseases and pests can be prevented in advance. At this time, the elvan is stored in the detachable basket 126, so it should be recognized that it is possible to replace and insert quickly.

In addition, in the cold weather it is possible to prevent the verb by supplying lukewarm water by operating the heater rod 125 through the control unit 150.

In the plant cultivation process, since the vegetation means 130 in which the first plant is cultivated is disposed in a stepwise manner, water is smoothly supplied through the pump 123 and the water transfer means 140 while receiving sunlight evenly. And since it is recovered, it can promote growth.

Second, the frame 110 is provided with wheels, so that the mobility is excellent, there is an advantage of improving the space utilization as well as the decorative function.

Third, since the auxiliary tank 124 is provided to automatically supply water by detecting the water level, there is an advantage that the maintenance is extremely easy even when going out for a long time.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the subject innovation in order to better understand the utility model claims of the subject matter described below. Additional features and advantages constituting the utility model claims of the present invention will be described below. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiments of the presently disclosed subject matter can be used immediately as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out similar purposes as the present invention.

In addition, such a modification or altered equivalent structure by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing the structure and concept of the invention disclosed in the present invention to another structure for carrying out the same purpose of the present invention is practical. Various changes, substitutions, and alterations are possible without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as described in the scope of the new patent.

100: hydroponic cultivation device 110: frame
112a, 112b, 112c: Support 114: Wheels
115,115 ', 116 Bolt Bolt B Bolt
120: water supply means 122: water reservoir
123: pump 124: auxiliary tank
125: heater rod 126: basket
P: Pipe line 128: Solenoid valve
129: ball tower 130: vegetation means
132: vegetation box 133: coupling portion
134: vegetation plate 134a: vegetation hall
135 insertion portion 136 support
140: water transfer means 142: supply pipe
144 recovery tube 150 control unit

Claims (5)

In hydroponic cultivation apparatus,
At least one support is provided with a plurality of stepped support is at least one support frame is adjusted to the height to facilitate the cultivation of tall plants, the frame is provided with a wheel to enable movement;
A water supply means comprising a water reservoir installed at a support provided at a lowermost end of the supports provided in the frame, and a pump for pumping water stored in the water reservoir;
Vegetation means is installed on each of the upper support and arranged in a stepwise manner, the vegetation means to be planted;
The supply pipe for supplying water to the plant planted by supplying the pumped water connected to the pump of the water supply means to the vegetation means installed on the top, and when the water supplied to the vegetation means installed on the top exceeds a certain level Water transfer means consisting of a recovery pipe to be recovered to the water reservoir via; And
Hydroponic cultivation apparatus characterized in that it comprises a control unit provided on one side of the frame to control the operation. The method of claim 1,
The water supply means is a hydroponic cultivation device characterized in that it is further provided through the water reservoir and the pipe is connected to the auxiliary tank for automatically supplying water when the water level of the water reservoir is lowered. The method of claim 1,
The water supply means is a hydroponic cultivation device is installed inside the water reservoir further comprises a heater rod that is heated by the control of the control unit to prevent the verbs of plants by supplying lukewarm water in the cold weather. The method of claim 1,
The water reservoir is provided with at least one of ganban stone, natural jade and charcoal stored in a detachable basket so as to clean the stored water, as well as contain far-infrared, anion, etc., so that the growing plant is less affected by pests. Hydroponic cultivation apparatus, characterized in that. The method of claim 1,
The vegetation means
A vegetation box which is installed above the support, has a shape that is open upward and has water stored therein;
A vegetation plate placed on an open upper surface of the vegetation box and having a plurality of vegetation holes perforated; And
The seeds or some seedlings that have been planted by the vegetation plate of the vegetation plate are inserted together while being planted, and includes a support that absorbs the water stored in the vegetation box and supplies it to the plant while acting as a mother bed where plants can stably grow. Hydroponic apparatus, characterized in that configured to.

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