KR20120019256A - The apparatus for water culture and the system for water culture thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A hydroponic culture device, and a hydroponic culture system using thereof are provided to enable users to easily cultivate and manage plants using the rotation of a main body. CONSTITUTION: A hydroponic culture device(100) comprises the following: a supporting frame(11) fixed to a frame(10); an upper supporter(20) for fixing plural induction cables, rotating on a supporting pipe; a main body(30) including a port hole(31b) on the outside of an empty chamber(32), an inlet hole(31a) on the upper side, and a body drain pipe on the lower side; a drain hole formed on the body drain pipe; an injection plate formed inside the chamber on the body drain pipe; a central pipe(40) with the upper side located on the supporting pipe, and the lower side located on a spraying plate after passing through the inlet hole; and support bars(50) connecting the upper supporter and the main body.

Description

Hydroponic cultivation system and hydroponic cultivation system using the hydroponic cultivation system

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation system and a hydroponic cultivation system using the hydroponic cultivation apparatus, the support pipe being installed on a frame, a radially upper supporter freely rotating with respect to the support pipe and constituting a plurality of manned lines along the outside; A plurality of port holes are formed outside the empty chamber, the upper surface forms an input hole, and the lower surface integrally forms a body drain pipe protruding into and out of the chamber, and a drain hole is formed in the body drain pipe in contact with the bottom of the chamber. And the upper end of the chamber inner body drain pipe body integrally configured with a jet plate; A central pipe which passes from the inside of the support pipe to the injection hole of the main body and continues to the upper part of the injection plate; A hydroponic cultivator comprising a support bar having both ends fixed to the upper support and the main body, and together with the hydroponic cultivator, includes a tank containing a culture medium, a main supply pipe leading from the tank to each central pipe, and from the tank to the main supply pipe. A hydroponic cultivation system including a pump for moving a culture solution and a main drain pipe connected to each main body drainage tank and a tank is assembled, and a port seated with seeds or seedlings is assembled in a port hole, and an induction line of the upper support is fixed to the port, Thus, the vegetation, cultivation, and management of the plant is facilitated by the hydroponic cultivation structure supplied by the culture solution to the pot, the rotation of the main body, and the support of the plant by the manned string.

In general, hydroponic cultivation (water culture, water cultivation) is a method of growing plants in a culture medium made of water and water-soluble nutrients without using soil, such as sprout vegetables, fruit vegetables, vine plants And other general plants can be grown in hydroponic cultivation, and by applying such hydroponic cultivation has developed a hydroponic cultivation device that can easily grow plants and the like.

Such a hydroponic cultivation device is simply a structure that is laid or installed such as a nonwoven fabric (or gauze or sponge) inside a box, and the plant is sprayed with seedlings, seedlings are seeded, and the culture medium is periodically supplied to feed the plant. Cultivate.

In addition, looking at another example of the hydroponic cultivation device, domestic registered patent No. 0130404, the contents of the hydroponic cultivator of the structure in which the culture fluid is injected from the upper rotary fountain through the connecting pipe flows down the slope of the planting plate It is.

In addition, two hydroponic cultivation apparatuses for cultivating a large amount of plants through hydroponic cultivation include a stacked tray spaced vertically and a water supply means for supplying the diluted water to the tray. The information about the hydroponic cultivation device is published in Korean Utility Model Model No. 0287274. Also, the hydroponic cultivation device equipped with a plurality of cultivation traps and a liquid supply means for supplying liquid to these traps is provided in Korea. Published in Patent No. 0515690.

However, a hydroponic cultivation device equipped with a non-woven fabric in a simple box is small in size and needs to be supplied with a culture solution from time to time, so that management is not easy, mass cultivation of plants is difficult, and in the case of plants with long stems, It is necessary to install a separate device, because all the cultures to be supplied are not absorbed by the plants and discharged to the outside, the appearance is not good, there was a lot of problems of the loss of the culture solution.

In addition, even in the case of hydroponic cultivation of the structure in which the culture solution is sprayed to the rotary fountain in the upper, as illustrated above, depending on the type of plant, a separate device for supporting the stem as the plant grows is required.

In addition, even in the two examples of hydroponic cultivation apparatus described above to grow plants in large quantities, since the trays or traps have a vertically stacked structure, tall plants or fruit plants are difficult to apply. In addition, since the size of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus is large, there is a problem that is difficult to maintain and manage.

Therefore, the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, the support pipe is installed in the frame, the upper support of the radially freely rotating with respect to the support pipe constituting a plurality of attracting lines along the outside; A plurality of port holes are formed outside the empty chamber inside, the upper surface forms an injection hole, and the lower surface integrally forms a body drain pipe protruding into and out of the chamber, and forms a drain hole in the body drain pipe in contact with the bottom of the chamber. The upper part of the chamber inner body drain pipe, the main body consisting of a spray plate integrally; A central pipe which passes from the inside of the support pipe to the injection hole of the main body and continues to the upper part of the injection plate; A hydroponic cultivator comprising an upper support and a support bar fixed at both ends to the main body; The seed or seedlings are settled in a pot having an absorbent body, the port is assembled in a port hole of a hydroponic cultivator, and each attracting line is fixed to each port, and the hydroponic cultivation is supplied to the port through a central pipe and a spray plate, The stem of the plant growing in the pot grows along the manned line, the main body is rotated, so that the cultivation and management of the plant is easy, hydroponic cultivation is facilitated.

In addition, while supporting the main body, add a lower support for free rotation with respect to the main body, the main body drain pipe and the lower support protruding to the lower body is coupled to the bearing, to facilitate the rotation of the main body more easily, The formed porthole is formed in at least two rows of portholes having the same position along the height, and the assembly time of the portholes differs according to each row of the portholes, thereby allowing year-round cultivation and year-round harvesting.

In addition, together with the hydroponic cultivator, the tank containing the culture solution, the main supply pipe connected to the upper end of each central pipe of the hydroponic cultivator in the tank, the pump for supplying the culture solution from the tank to the main supply pipe, the body drain pipe and tank of each hydroponic cultivator Main drain pipe leading to; Hydroponic cultivation system comprising a control unit for controlling the operating time and operating cycle of the pump is configured, the culture medium is supplied to the absorber of the port through the tank, the main supply pipe, the central pipe, the injection plate by the pump, and is not absorbed The culture solution is circulated to the tank via the main drain pipe and the main drain pipe, so that large-scale hydroponic cultivation is possible with ease of management, and the loss of the culture solution is minimized.

As described above, the present invention provides a support pipe installed in the frame, a radial upper support freely rotating with respect to the support pipe and constituting a plurality of attracting lines along the outside; A plurality of port holes are formed outside the empty chamber inside, the upper surface forms an injection hole, and the lower surface integrally forms a body drain pipe protruding into and out of the chamber, and forms a drain hole in the body drain pipe in contact with the bottom of the chamber. The upper part of the chamber inner body drain pipe, the main body consisting of a spray plate integrally; A central pipe which passes from the inside of the support pipe to the injection hole of the main body and continues to the upper part of the injection plate; A hydroponic cultivator comprising an upper support and a support bar fixed at both ends to the main body; The seed or seedlings are settled in a pot having an absorbent body, the port is assembled in a port hole of a hydroponic cultivator, and each attracting line is fixed to each port, and the hydroponic cultivation is supplied to the port through a central pipe and a spray plate, The stem of the plant growing in the pot grows along the manned line, the main body is rotated, so that the cultivation and management of the plant is easy, hydroponic cultivation is facilitated.

In addition, while supporting the main body, add a lower support for free rotation with respect to the main body, the main body drain pipe and the lower support protruding to the lower body is coupled to the bearing, to facilitate the rotation of the main body more easily, The formed porthole is formed in at least two rows of portholes having the same position along the height, and the assembly time of the portholes differs according to each row of the portholes, thereby allowing year-round cultivation and year-round harvesting.

And with the hydroponic cultivator, the tank containing the culture solution, the main supply pipe connected to the upper end of each central pipe of the hydroponic cultivator, the pump for supplying the culture solution from the tank to the main supply pipe, the body drain pipe and tank of each hydroponic cultivator A main drain pipe followed; Hydroponic cultivation system comprising a control unit for controlling the operating time and operating cycle of the pump is configured, the culture medium is supplied to the absorber of the port through the tank, the main supply pipe, the central pipe, the injection plate by the pump, and is not absorbed The culture medium is circulated to the tank through the main drain pipe and the main drain pipe, it is possible to cultivate a large amount of hydroponic cultivation with ease of management, it is effective to minimize the loss of the culture solution.

1 is a perspective view of a hydroponic cultivator according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an enlarged top view of the hydroponic cultivator according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an enlarged bottom view of the hydroponic cultivator according to the present invention.
4 is a schematic view of a hydroponic cultivation system according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation system and a hydroponic cultivation system using the hydroponic cultivation apparatus, the support pipe being installed on a frame, a radially upper supporter freely rotating with respect to the support pipe and constituting a plurality of manned lines along the outside; A plurality of port holes are formed outside the empty chamber, the upper surface forms an input hole, and the lower surface integrally forms a body drain pipe protruding into and out of the chamber, and a drain hole is formed in the body drain pipe in contact with the bottom of the chamber. And the upper end of the chamber inner body drain pipe body integrally configured with a jet plate; A central pipe which passes from the inside of the support pipe to the injection hole of the main body and continues to the upper part of the injection plate; A hydroponic cultivator comprising a support bar having both ends fixed to the upper support and the main body, and together with the hydroponic cultivator, includes a tank containing a culture medium, a main supply pipe leading from the tank to each central pipe, and from the tank to the main supply pipe. A hydroponic cultivation system including a pump for moving a culture solution and a main drain pipe connected to each main body drainage tank and a tank is assembled. Thus, the vegetation, cultivation, and management of the plant is facilitated by the hydroponic cultivation structure supplied by the culture solution to the pot, the rotation of the main body, and the support of the plant by the manned string.

Hydroponic cultivator 100 according to the present invention, the frame 10, the support pipe 11, the upper support 20, the main body 30, the center pipe 40, the support bar 50, the lower support 60 And the like, and, together with the hydroponic cultivator 100, constitute a hydroponic cultivation system including a tank 300, a main supply pipe 400, a pump 500, a main drain pipe 600, and a controller. Looking at the structure of the hydroponic cultivator 100 is as follows.

First, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the hydroponic support pipe 11 is made of a pipe with strength, a metal pipe, or a synthetic resin pipe with excellent strength and durability.

And the support pipe 11 is fixed to the frame 10, the frame 10 is a structure that supports the hydroponic cultivator 100 as a whole, it is preferable to configure the structure to minimize the interference of the operator's movement as much as possible, constant It consists of a horizontal frame (10a) parallel to the floor at the height, and a vertical frame (10b) for supporting the horizontal frame (10a) to a certain height, such a frame 50 is hydroponic cultivation using the hydroponic cultivator 100 later We will explain more while describing the system.

In addition, the upper support 20 is a radially formed structure, the upper support 20 is assembled to the support pipe 11, a structure that freely rotates with respect to the support pipe 11, for this purpose the upper support 20 Assembled by the support pipe 11 and the bearing 21, and secures a plurality of attracting lines 25 along the outer side of the upper support 20, or the outer bottom.

On the other hand, the attracting wire 25 is installed in the port 200 to be settled back using a good tensile strength, the end of the attracting wire (25) hooks or tongs for easy coupling with the port 200 Further configure.

On the other hand, the upper support 20 may be configured in a variety of shapes, for example, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the inner ring 22 and the outer ring spaced apart from the support pipe (11) ( 23, the inner ring 22 and the outer ring 23 is a structure that is connected by a plurality of reinforcement plate 24, one end of the attracting wire 25 along the bottom surface of the outer ring 23 integrally The upper support 20 is configured with the formed structure.

In addition, the reinforcing plate 24 or the outer ring 23 is formed with a through hole 24a for connecting the support bar 50 to be installed later.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the main body 30 has an empty chamber 31 formed therein, a through hole 31a is formed in the center of the upper part of the chamber, and the upper part of the chamber 31. Forming a plurality of assembly holes (31c) for fastening the support bar 50 to be installed along the outside of the, and a plurality of through-hole port holes (31b) in the side of the chamber, the lower center to the inside and outside The main body drainage pipe 33 protruding to a predetermined length, respectively, integrally formed, the upper end of the main body drainage pipe 33 inside the chamber 31 is integrally formed with a jet plate 34, the main body in contact with the bottom of the chamber 31 A plurality of drainage holes 35 are formed in the drainage pipe 33.

On the other hand, the chamber 31 is formed in the shape of a cylindrical or hexahedron, for ease of manufacture, disassembly and assembly, it is preferable to configure a structure in which the upper portion and the lower portion is separated, and further, the upper chamber 31 above When forming the jaw 32 protruding to the side along the edge, and forming the assembly hole 31c in the jaw 32, it is easy to assemble the support bar 50.

In addition, a plurality of port holes 31b formed in the chamber 31 are formed, but when the port holes 31b having the same height are formed in at least two rows along the height of the chamber 31, the crops are grown according to each row. Therefore, it is possible to cultivate year-round through hydroponic cultivation, and harvest year-round.

In addition, the injection plate 34 is configured in the form of a plate in the lower portion of the input hole (31a), this injection plate 34 is delivered to the port 200 by spreading the culture liquid exiting to the center pipe 40 to be settled, The area of the injection plate 34 is determined in consideration of the discharge pressure of the culture solution injected by the rear-mounted pump 500 and the type of the nozzle at the end of the central pipe 40, and the injection plate 34 is the chamber 31. If the culture medium is sufficiently spread therein, the nozzle 41 of the center pipe 40 may be omitted.

And the center pipe 40, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, consists of a tube having a predetermined length (or can be replaced by a conventional pipe or hose), the end of the nozzle 41 In this configuration, the center pipe 40 passes from the inside of the support pipe 11 to the inside of the injection hole 31a of the chamber 31 of the main body 30 so that the nozzle 41 is positioned above the spray plate 34. The central pipe 40 is assembled to receive the culture solution through the main supply pipe 400 to the outside, and the support pipe 11 and the central pipe 40 therein are maintained to have no interference with each other. It is preferable that the center pipe 40 passing through the injection hole 31a is also maintained in a state where there is no interference with each other.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the lower support 60 has a structure in which the inside is empty and the bottom is open, and is assembled by a bearing 61 to the main body drain pipe 45 protruding to the lower part of the main body 30, The main body 30 is configured to freely rotate with respect to the lower support 60, and the lower support 60 is preferably completely fixed to the floor by fixing members 62 such as pins and nails on the floor.

Thus, the main body 30 which rotates with respect to the lower support 60, the center pipe 40 which leads to the inside of the main body 30, the upper support 20 to which the main body 30 is fixed, and the upper support ( 20 and the main body 30 are connected by a plurality of support bars 50, and the upper support 20 rotates with respect to the support pipe 11 and is connected from the support pipe 11 to the main body 30. The central pipe 40 is formed, and the support pipe 11 constitutes the hydroponic cultivator 100 having a structure fixed to the frame 10.

When the hydroponic cultivator 100 of this structure rotates one of the upper support 20, the main body 30, and the support bar 50, all three rotate at the same time, and the culture solution is introduced into the central pipe 40. 3, the culture medium is injected from the end of the inner central pipe 40 of the chamber 31, that is, from the nozzle 41, and is discharged from the inside of the chamber 31 by the injection plate 34 in all directions. The culture solution is spread, and the culture solution falling down the chamber 31 has a structure that is drained to the outside through the body drain pipe 33 protruding downward through the drain hole 35 in the lower chamber 31.

In addition, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the main body 30 is provided with a pot 200 to cultivate the plant, the pot 200 is a container shape such as a potted plant, the pot 200 is penetrated absorption A plurality of holes 201 are formed, and the pot 200 accommodates an absorbent capable of maintaining a wet state such as rock wool, a nonwoven fabric, a gauze, and a sponge.

For reference, the port 200 is formed in a cylindrical or hexahedral shape, and the port 200 is fitted into the port hole 31b of the main body 30 so that the upper part of the port 200 is caught by the port hole 31b. For this purpose, the jaw is formed along the upper edge of the upper port 200, or the port 200 has a cross section that becomes wider toward the top.

So, the plants applied to the hydroponic cultivator 100 can be a variety of plants other than cucumbers, melons, tomatoes, etc., and planted the seeds or seedlings of these plants in the pot 200 (planting the pot in the pothole and then seed or seedlings in the pot) It may be planted), the attracting line 25 of the upper support 20 is installed in the port 200, and in this way, the port 200 is installed in each port hole 31b, and then the center pipe 40 When the culture solution is added, as shown in FIG. 3, the culture solution is absorbed into the absorber through the absorption hole 201 of the port 200 by the nozzle 41 and the injection plate 34, and the culture solution is supplied as such. Plants are hydroponically grown.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, as the plant grows, the stem to grow along the manned line 25, the main body 30, the support bar 50, the manned line 25, or the upper support 20 Rotate one of the four, so that all four of the rotation, the administrator can check the state of the pot 200 and the plant in one place, so that the management of plants and the collection of berries is easy, depending on the state of the plant, Since the main body 30 of the port 200 is easily installed and removed, there is a feature of facilitating plant management for each port 200.

In addition, for efficient management using such a hydroponic cultivator 100, including at least one hydroponic cultivator 100, with the tank 300, the main supply pipe 400, the pump 500, the main drain pipe 600 ) And a hydroponic cultivation system consisting of a control unit, and the hydroponic cultivation system will be described with reference to FIG. 4 as follows.

First, the tank 300 accommodates the culture solution, and has an inlet through which the liquid can be injected into the tank 300 and a drain to withdraw the contents of the tank 300, and the level of the culture solution can be confirmed. It is preferable to have a water gauge.

 In addition, the main supply pipe 400 is a pipe leading to the central pipe 40 of the tank 300 and each hydroponic cultivator 100, the connection of the main supply pipe 400 and the central pipe 40 according to the position, Figure 1 As shown in Fig. 2, it is preferable to use a T pipe or a T fitting or a connector 401 such as an elbow or an elbow fitting.

For reference, as shown in Figure 4, the main supply pipe 400 is connected to the upper end of each of the central pipe 40, the upper end of the central pipe 40 is located in the support pipe 11, the support pipe ( Since 11 is fixed to the frame 10 by welding or the like, in practice, as shown in FIG. 1, a hole 11a penetrated in the side of the support pipe 11 is formed, and the hole 11a is formed. Through the main supply pipe 400 and each central pipe 40 to be connected.

In addition, the pump 500 is installed to transfer the culture solution of the tank 300 to each main supply pipe (400).

And the main drain pipe 600 is a pipe leading to the main body drain pipe 33 and the tank 300 of each hydroponic cultivator 100, the main drain pipe 600 is further provided with a drain before entering the tank 300, the drain Through it to be able to remove all the liquid in the main drain pipe (600).

For reference, the main drain pipe 33 and the main drain pipe 600 are preferably connected in a structure without interference with each other. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 3, the main drain pipe 600 is a main drain pipe 33. The main drain pipe 600, which is configured to have a larger diameter than the main body pipe 33, is connected to a pipe such as a T pipe or a T fitting, or an elbow or elbow fitting according to a position. After assembling the 601, it is preferable that the main body drain pipe 33 is fitted to the connector 601 without interference.

On the other hand, when the hydroponic cultivator 100 is configured with a supporting frame 10, and the support pipe 11 of the hydroponic cultivator 100 is fixed to the frame 10, the hydroponic cultivator 100 is supported from above. 1 and 4, the frame 10 is characterized by being able to easily support the hydroponic cultivator 100 by the frame 10 when a pipe having excellent strength is used. have.

In addition, a control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the pump 500 is further configured, and through this control unit, an operation time and an operation period of the pump 500 can be adjusted, and also, the main supply pipe 400 or A solenoid valve is applied to the drain of the main drain pipe 600 and the main drain pipe 600, and the solenoid valve is operated by a control unit, so that the main supply pipe 400, the main drain pipe 600, and the drain of the main drain pipe 600 are applied. Control the flow of liquid to the control unit.

Thus, the hydroponic cultivation system of such a structure, according to the type of plants to be grown, by the operation of the pump 500 through the control unit, by supplying the culture medium in the appropriate amount and the appropriate cycle, it is possible to supply the nutrients and moisture required for the plant Therefore, it is possible to grow plants under optimized conditions through hydroponic cultivation, mass cultivation of plants to which hydroponic cultivation is applied, and its management is easy.

In addition, the hydroponic cultivation system, while passing through the interior of the chamber 31, the culture medium that is not absorbed in the port 200 has a circulating structure where the culture medium is collected again through the main drain pipe 600 to the tank 300, thereby reducing the loss of the culture medium. There is a characteristic to minimize.

In addition, if the port hole of the main body is composed of at least two rows, by varying the plant cultivation time according to each row, crops can be cultivated year-round, there is a feature that can be harvested accordingly.

10 frame 11: support pipe
20: upper support 25: manned string
30: main body 34: jet plate
40: center pipe 50: support bar
60: lower support
100: hydroponic cultivator 200: pot
300: tank 400: main supply pipe
500: pump 600: main drain pipe

Claims (4)

In the hydroponic cultivator to inject the culture medium to grow the plant,
A support pipe fixed to the frame;
A radial upper support freely rotating relative to the support pipe and fixing a plurality of attracting lines along the outside;
A plurality of port holes are formed outside the empty chamber, the upper surface is formed with an input hole, and the lower surface is integrally formed with a body drain pipe protruding to a certain length from the inside and the outside, and the body drain pipe is in contact with the bottom of the chamber. A main body forming a hole and having an injection plate integrally formed at an upper end of the main body drainage pipe in the chamber;
An upper end is located in the support pipe, and a lower end is located at the upper part of the injection plate through the injection hole of the main body;
Hydroponic cultivator is composed of a plurality of support bar connecting the upper support and the main body,
A seed or seedling is settled together with an absorbent in a port formed with a plurality of penetrating absorption holes, the port is installed in a port hole of the main body, an induction line of the upper support is installed in the port, and a culture solution is introduced into a central pipe to feed hydroponic culture. Hydroponic cultivator characterized in that it facilitates.
The method of claim 1,
While supporting the main body, while further configuring a lower support to freely rotate the main body,
The body drain pipe and the lower support projecting to the lower body is coupled to the bearing,
The port hole of the main body is formed on the side of the chamber, to form a port hole having the same position along the height in at least two rows,
A hydroponic cultivator characterized in that it facilitates the management, cultivation and harvesting of plants.
The method of claim 2,
The upper support is coupled to the support pipe by a bearing,
The upper support is composed of an inner ring coupled to the bearing, an outer ring spaced apart from the inner ring, a plurality of reinforcing plates connecting the inner ring and the outer ring, and each of the reinforcing plates to form a plurality of through-hole assembly holes,
The main body forms a jaw protruding laterally along the upper edge, and the jaw is formed with a plurality of through-hole assembly holes,
Both ends of each support bar are formed with female threads, and both ends of the support bar are fitted into the assembling holes of the upper support and the assembling holes of the main body, and the support bars are fixed by nuts.
Hydroponic cultivator characterized in that the upper support is easy to rotate and fix the body.
At least one hydroponic cultivator corresponding to claim 1 or 3;
A tank containing the culture solution;
Main supply pipe for piping from the tank to the central pipe of each hydroponic cultivator;
A pump for supplying the culture solution from the tank to the main supply pipe;
A main drain pipe piped from the main body drain pipe of each hydroponic cultivator to the tank;
Consists of a control unit for controlling the operating time and the operating cycle of the pump,
Hydroponic cultivation system using a hydroponic cultivator, characterized in that the supply of the culture medium is easy to operate by the pump.

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