KR20110126917A - Hydroponics plant cultivation apparatus usning tanks for storing rain - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A hydroponic culture system using a rainwater storage tank is provided to enable users to store the rainwater and hydroponic culture plants in the narrow space at the same time. CONSTITUTION: A hydroponic culture system comprises the following: the rainwater storage tank(10) with one opened side for storing rain water; a cover plate covering the opened upper side of the storage tank; a moisture absorbing member located on the upper side of the cover plate for supplying the moisture to crops; a hydroponic culture plate(40) with crop pots(42), located on the upper side of the moisture absorbing member; a filtering unit(50) filtering foreign materials from the rainwater; a settling tank(60) for precipitating the foreign materials in the rainwater; a drain pipe(52) installed in the settling tank; and a branch pipe branched from the side of the drain pipe, and connected to the inside of the storage tank.

Description

Hydroponic cultivation device using rainwater storage tank {HYDROPONICS PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS USNING TANKS FOR STORING RAIN}

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank, and more particularly, by providing a hydroponic cultivation plate in the upper surplus space of the rainwater storage tank, so that rainwater can be stored together with hydroponic cultivation in a narrow area of the crop or building. The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank having a structure capable of preventing flooding due to securing water and reducing water consumption costs.

Recently, as the consumption of water increases due to abnormal high temperature phenomenon such as the Elino phenomenon, the burden on the water usage fee increases, and energy consumption due to the production of water also increases.

On the contrary, during the rainy season, rainwater is drained as it is, rivers are flooded, and low areas are flooded, causing damage to crops and houses. .

In addition, the roof of the building is often manufactured in the form of slabs to locate facilities such as evacuation and water tanks.

This type of rooftop becomes excessively hot during the hot summer sun, raising the temperature of the upper floor of the building, and excessively cold outside temperature in the winter.

Therefore, in summer, the temperature of the upper floor of the building is increased to increase the cooling cost. On the contrary, in winter, the heating cost of the upper floor is increased because the heat of the upper part of the building is discharged through the roof.

In addition, as health concerns grow and concerns about pesticide use and genetically modified foods are reported, concerns about food ingredients are amplified. Seeking consumers are on the rise.

However, in the metropolitan area, such an attempt is not possible because there is no space or a considerable lack of space for growing plants in homes and businesses.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, the first object of the present invention, by providing a hydroponic cultivation plate in the upper surplus space of the rainwater storage tank, it is possible to store rainwater with hydroponic cultivation in a small area It is to provide a hydroponic cultivation device using a rainwater storage tank having a structure that can reduce the water use costs and to prevent flooding due to securing water of crops or buildings.

In addition, the second object of the present invention, when installed on the roof of the building, to prevent rapid temperature change of the building to the external temperature as well as hydroponic cultivation by utilizing the building surplus space, using the stored rainwater in various parts of the building To provide a hydroponic cultivation device using a rainwater storage tank having a structure that can be used as.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the object as described above, the first invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank, the storage tank 10 is open on one surface to store rainwater; and, A cover plate 20 disposed to cover the upper open portion of the storage tank 10; and a water absorbing member 30 disposed above the cover plate 20 to receive water and supply water to the crop. And, hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is disposed on the upper portion of the water absorbing member 30 to move the rain water falling to the upper point to one point, the plurality of crop port 42 is formed at a predetermined interval; A filtration unit 50 disposed at one point of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 to filter foreign substances contained in rainwater; And a sedimentation tank 60 for storing the rainwater flowing through the filtration unit 50 to settle the foreign matter contained in the rainwater so as to overflow only the clear rainwater into the storage tank 10. Plate 40 is formed to extend to a relatively larger area than the area of the storage tank 10 in order to increase the amount of rain water falling to the upper portion, the filter unit 50 is installed in the settling tank 60 It further comprises a drain pipe 52 and the branch pipe 53 is branched to the side of the drain pipe 52 and connected to the interior of the storage tank 10, the internal water level of the settling tank 60 is high Clear rainwater is characterized by being stored in the storage tank 10 is overflowed to the branch pipe 53 through the drain pipe (52).

The second invention, in the first invention, characterized in that the first channel 41 is further formed on the rim of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 for directing rainwater to the filtration unit 50.

The third invention, in the second invention, characterized in that the nutrient solution bottle 44 is connected to the nutrient solution to the water absorbing member 30 on the first channel 41.

The fourth invention, in the first invention, the crop port 42 of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 has a cone shape that gradually increases in height around the crop insertion hole 421 formed in the center, the crop insertion The inclined surface 422 is formed on the upper end of the crop port 42, the ball 421 is formed, the inclined surface 422 is a plurality of circumferential direction along the circumferential direction so that the inner diameter of the crop insertion hole 421 can be expanded It characterized in that it further comprises an incision 423.

In the fifth invention, in the fourth invention, the support member 43 for enclosing and supporting the crop is inserted into the crop insertion hole 421, and the support member 43 envelops and supports the outer circumferential surface of the crop. It is characterized by taking a cylindrical shape with a portion open so that the inner diameter can be expanded as the crop grows.

According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus using the rainwater storage tank according to the present invention as described above, by providing a hydroponic cultivation plate in the upper surplus space of the rainwater storage tank, it is possible to store rainwater with hydroponic cultivation in a small area to prevent flooding and Along with this, the water use cost can be reduced.

In addition, when installed on the roof of a building, the surplus space of the rainwater storage tank can be used to prevent rapid cultivation of the building against external hydrology as well as hydroponic cultivation, and can be used for various purposes in each part of the building by using the stored rainwater. There is.

1 is a block diagram of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cover plate, the water absorbing member and the hydroponic cultivation plate extracted in Figure 2,
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1.

Hereinafter, the hydroponic cultivation apparatus using the rainwater storage tank according to the present invention will be described in detail together with the accompanying drawings.

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1 is a block diagram of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cover plate, water absorbing member and hydroponic cultivation plate extracted in Figure 2, Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional block diagram along AA line.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the present invention is provided with a hydroponic cultivation plate 40 in the upper surplus space of the rainwater storage tank 10, to prevent rain by storing rainwater with hydroponic cultivation in a small area The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank having a structure in which water consumption costs can be reduced.

In addition to the present invention, when installed on the roof of a building, the building prevents a sudden temperature change with respect to the outside temperature, it can be utilized for various uses in each part of the building using the stored rainwater.

Hydroponic apparatus using such a rainwater storage tank includes a storage tank 10, cover plate 20, water absorbing member 30, hydroponic cultivation plate 40, filtration unit 50 and sedimentation tank 60 It is composed.

Here, the storage tank 10 has a form in which one surface is open to store rainwater.

In addition, the cover plate 20 has a function of supporting the water absorbing member 30 and the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 to be described later disposed to cover the upper opening of the storage tank (10).

In addition, the moisture absorbing member 30 serves to absorb the nutrient solution or rainwater to supply water and nutrient solution to the crop. The water absorbing member 30 may be composed of a nonwoven fabric so that the roots of the crops can be supplied with moisture for a long time, and may be composed of soil as another example.

And the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is disposed on the upper portion of the water absorbing member 30 to move the rainwater falling to the upper point to a point, a plurality of crop ports 42 are formed at a predetermined interval.

The hydroponic cultivation plate 40 has a waterway 41 formed on the rim so as to guide rainwater to the outer shell, and the filtration unit 50 for introducing rainwater into the storage tank 10 is provided on the waterway 41. Provides a structure in which the formed rain water can be moved to one point.

Here, as another example, the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 may be installed to be inclined so that the rainwater may be moved to a point where the filter unit is installed.

In addition, on the channel 41 of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is a structure in which the nutrient solution bottle 44 is connected to supply the nutrient solution or the sap to the moisture absorbing member 30.

Such a structure is configured such that the outlet of the nutrient container 44 is in contact with the water absorbing member 30 to continuously supply rainwater or nutrient solution or fluid by hydraulic pressure.

On the other hand, the crop port 42 formed in the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is composed of a flexible synthetic resin material, each has a structure in which a crop insertion hole 421 is formed so that one crop can be planted.

At this time, the crop port 42 has a cone shape that gradually increases in height with respect to the crop insertion hole 421.

The inclined surface 422 is inclined downward to facilitate the insertion of the support member 43, which will be described later, on the upper end of the crop port 42 in which the crop insertion hole 421 is formed, and the inclined surface 422 is crop insertion. The inner diameter of the ball 421 is a structure that further includes a plurality of incisions 423 radially.

In addition, the crop insertion hole 421 is inserted into the support member 43 for wrapping and supporting the crop, the support member 43 may be made of a material such as sponge or latex. The support member 43 has a cylindrical shape with a portion open so as to cover the outer circumferential surface of the crop and allow the inner diameter to expand as the crop size and crop grow.

In addition, the support member 43 may be inserted to wrap the side of the crop into the open portion to prevent the crop from being damaged when the crop is transplanted.

In this case, the crop insertion hole 421 of the crop port 42 may also be expanded to correspond to the support member 43 whose inner diameter expands as the crop grows through the cutout formed on the inclined surface as described above. It is configured to be.

On the other hand, the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is spaced apart on the upper portion of the water absorbing member 30 so that the roots of crops planted in the crop port 42 are disposed on the upper portion of the water absorbing member 30 to absorb moisture. It is configured to enable hydroponic cultivation of crops.

In addition, the hydroponic cultivation plate is a structure that can be formed to extend to a relatively larger area than the area of the storage tank to increase the amount of rainwater falling to the top.

And the filtration unit 50, and serves to pass the rain water in the state of filtering foreign matter. To this end, the filtration unit 50 is provided with a plurality of through-holes 51 to which rainwater flows in and filters out foreign substances such as fallen leaves.

Here, the rainwater passing through the filtration unit 50 is not directly introduced into the storage tank 10, but configured to be introduced into the storage tank 10 through the precipitation tank 60.

To this end, the filtration unit 50 is installed on the extension portion of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is configured to be connected to the precipitation tank (60).

In the filtration unit 50, the drain pipe 52 is installed at the bottom, the drain pipe 52 is installed so as to enter the inside of the settling tank 60 by bending in an "L" shape to facilitate the overflow. At this time, the side of the drain pipe 52 is branched to the branch pipe 53 entering the storage tank 10 is configured so that the clear rain water can flow into the interior of the storage tank (10).

Therefore, the rain water is stored in the settling tank 60 in a state in which large foreign substances such as leaves are filtered through the through holes 51 of the filtration unit 50 installed in the hydroponic cultivation plate 40, and the settling tank 60 By the small foreign matters such as dust is settled, and when the internal water level of the settling tank 60 is increased, only the clear rain water flows through the drain pipe 52 and the branch pipe 53 to be stored in the storage tank 10 It is one configuration to help.

Here, the clear rainwater collected in the storage tank 10 can supply the sap to the crops of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 using the nutrient container 44, and also the agricultural water and various living water in the various parts of the building or the crops. Can be used as industrial water.

The use of rain water stored in the storage tank 10 is possible by connecting the discharge pipe 11 having the valve 111 to the lower portion of the storage tank.

Hereinafter, the operation of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus using the rainwater storage tank according to the present invention according to the embodiment will be described briefly.

Rain water is filtered through the water channel 41 of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 through the filter unit 50 to exclude foreign matters such as fallen leaves, only rain water falls into the settling tank (60).

In the precipitation tank 60, the foreign matter contained in the rainwater is precipitated. At this time, when the internal water level of the settling tank 60 is increased, only clear rain water is stored in the storage tank 10 through the drain pipe 52 and the branch pipe 53 of the filtration unit 50.

The clear rain water stored in the storage tank 10 is used through the discharge pipe 11 provided with the valve 111, so that the hydroponic cultivation device using the rain water storage tank can be used as water for crops or buildings. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a structure that prevents flooding due to water supply and reduces water use costs.

In addition, the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is connected to the nutrient solution container 44 using rainwater to the storage tank is configured to supply rainwater or nutrient solution to the water absorbing member 30 is provided with a structure for hydroponic cultivation. do.

Therefore, each crop root planted in the crop port 42 is in close contact with the water absorbing member 30, so that the hydroponic cultivation is possible while absorbing the water.

Here, the crops planted in the crop port 42 may have a larger diameter of the stem as the crop is grown. In this case, the crop port 42 has an inclined surface 422 formed around the crop insertion hole 421 and the inclined surface. The cut portion 423 is radially cut in 422 is formed so that the crop insertion hole 421 can be expanded.

In addition, since the support member 43 inserted into the crop insertion hole 421 to support the crop is also configured to open part, the crop can be cropped by being configured to expand the inner diameter as the crop size and the crop grows. Provide structure.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

10: storage tank 11: discharge pipe 111: valve
20: cover plate
30: water absorption member
40: hydroponic cultivation 41: channel 42: crop port
421: crop inserter 422: slope
423: incision 43: support member
44: nutrient container
50: filtration unit 51: through hole 52: drainage pipe
53: branch pipe
60: sedimentation tank

Claims (5)

A storage tank 10 having one surface open to store rain water;
A cover plate 20 disposed to cover the upper opening of the storage tank 10;
A water absorbing member (30) disposed above the cover plate (20) to receive water and supply water to crops;
A hydroponic cultivation plate 40 disposed above the water absorbing member 30 to move rainwater falling to an upper point to one point, and a plurality of crop ports 42 formed at a predetermined interval;
A filtration unit 50 disposed at one point of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 to filter foreign substances contained in rainwater; And
The precipitation tank 60 for storing the rainwater flowing through the filtration unit 50 to precipitate the foreign matter contained in the rainwater in order to overflow only the clear rainwater into the storage tank 10;
The hydroponic cultivation plate 40 is formed to extend to a relatively larger area than the area of the storage tank 10 in order to increase the amount of rainwater falling to the top,
The filtration unit 50 is a drain pipe 52 installed in the sedimentation tank 60 and the branch pipe 53 branched to the side of the drain pipe 52 and connected to the interior of the storage tank 10. When the internal water level of the settling tank 60 is further increased, the rainwater storage tank, characterized in that the clear rainwater flows into the branch pipe 53 through the drain pipe 52 and stored in the storage tank 10. Hydroponic cultivation device used.
The method of claim 1,
Hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank, characterized in that the first waterway 41 is further formed on the rim of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 to guide rainwater to the filtration unit (50).
The method of claim 2,
Hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a rainwater storage tank, characterized in that the nutrient solution container 44 is connected to the nutrient solution to the water absorbing member 30 on the first channel (41).
The method of claim 1,
The crop port 42 of the hydroponic cultivation plate 40 has a cone shape that gradually increases in height with respect to the crop insertion hole 421 formed at the center, and the crop port 42 having the crop insertion hole 421 formed therein. The inclined surface 422 is inclined downward is formed at the top of the), the inclined surface 422 further includes a plurality of cutouts 423 along the circumferential direction so that the inner diameter of the crop insertion hole 421 can be expanded Hydroponic cultivation device using a rainwater storage tank characterized in that.
The method of claim 4, wherein
The crop insertion hole 421 is inserted into the support member 43 for wrapping and supporting the crop, the support member 43 is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the crop, the inner diameter can be expanded as the crop size and crop is larger Hydroponic cultivation device using a rainwater storage tank, characterized in that to take a cylindrical shape that is partly open.

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