KR20160097825A - Furniture insertion typed plants cultivation apparatus without vibration - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus including: a plurality of flowerpot supporting frames where a flowerpot is inserted and supported via an opening formed forward; external furniture accommodating the flowerpot supporting frames therein; an air circulation fan disposed between the flowerpot supporting frame and the external furniture and discharging air through the flowerpot after suctioning the air; a water storage tank accommodating water to be supplied to the flowerpot; a water circulation unit supplying water in the water storage tank to the flowerpot supporting frame and recovering the water supplied to the flowerpot back to the water storage tank; and a control unit driving the air circulation fan and the water circulation unit. The water circulation unit includes: a water supply pipe inserted into an upper portion of the flowerpot supporting frame through the external furniture; a water discharge pipe discharging water and formed to extend to a lower portion through a bottom surface of the flowerpot supporting frame; and a water supply pump supplying water in the water storage tank to the water supply pipe. The water supply pump is immersed in water and has a predetermined height of separation from a bottom surface in the water storage tank.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus,

The present invention relates to a plant-cultivating plant for planting furniture, and more particularly to a plant-planting plant for planting a furniture which can be driven without noise and vibration.

In order to grow ornamental plants or vegetables for use in the office or at home, many plant pots are being used. These pollen are used by placing on the floor or using a shelf attached to the wall to utilize a narrow space, or using multi-layered shelves to mount a large number of pollen.

If the pots are placed on the floor, there is a problem of contamination of the floor. If the pots are put on the shelf, there is a risk that the pot will fall on the floor due to user's mistake. Especially, There was a problem that it collided with the pollen.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention has filed a patent application entitled " Furniture-Embedding Plant Growing Apparatus "in Korean Patent No. 10-1433598. The household furniture planting apparatus of the present invention has a structure in which potted plants planted in the furniture are placed inside the furniture, and the water stored in the water storage unit is circulated.

However, there has been a problem that noise and vibration are generated when a water supply pump used to automatically supply water is driven. Noise and vibration are diffused to the outside, and there is a problem that inconvenience is inconvenience to the users living in the space where the furniture planting planting apparatus is installed.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a furniture-planting plant cultivating apparatus which is driven without noise and vibration and does not affect the user's life.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus capable of functioning as a partition for dividing a space by adjusting the width and the thickness.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by a furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus. A furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention comprises: a plurality of flowerpot supporting frames into which openings are formed and inserted into openings; An outer furniture for receiving said plurality of flower pot support frames therein; An air circulation fan arranged between the pot support frame and the outer furniture to suck in air and discharge the air through the pot; A water storage tank in which water to be supplied as the pollen is received; A water circulation unit for supplying the water in the water storage tank to the pot support frame and returning the water supplied as the pot to the water storage tank; And a control unit for driving the air circulation fan and the water circulation unit, wherein the water circulation unit comprises: a water supply pipe inserted into the upper portion of the flowerpot support frame through the external furniture; A water discharge pipe extending downward from a bottom surface of the flowerpot supporting frame to discharge water; And a water supply pump for supplying the water in the water storage tank to the water supply pipe, wherein the water supply pump is disposed at a predetermined height from the bottom surface of the water storage tank and immersed in water.

According to one embodiment, the outer furniture includes a pot receiving space for vertically stacking the plurality of pot support frames; And a storage tidal space formed separately from the pot storage space and containing the water storage tank therein. The storage tidal space is provided to be openable and closable by a door.

According to one embodiment, the outer furniture is provided with a partition dividing a space between the desks, and the plurality of flowerpot supporting frames are arranged in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, and the water storage tank is accommodated in the lower portion of the desk.

According to one embodiment, the pollen support frame comprises: a lower support plate and an upper plate which are spaced apart from each other by a vertical plate; An inclined plate coupled to the lower support plate so as to be gradually lowered to the rear and supporting the flowerpot on the upper surface; And a fixing piece vertically coupled to the rear of the swash plate to fix the bottom of the flowerpot.

Since the water-filled pump is submerged in the water reservoir by the water pump, the noise and vibration generated during driving can be absorbed by the water and the noise and vibration diffused to the outside can be minimized . Thus, the user's life is not affected.

In addition, the apparatus for planting a plant according to the present invention can be used as a partition for dividing a space by minimizing the thickness of the outer furniture and the support frame, and regulating the type of plant to be planted therein. As a result, it can be used as an interior element by raising the sense of beauty.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the construction of a furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a side structure of a furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the structure of a furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing a driving process of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention,
5 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of a plant cultivation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a furniture-planting plant cultivating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

For a better understanding of the present invention, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. The present embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the present invention. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of a furniture-planting plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, a plurality of flower pots (A) are embedded in a furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention. The plant cultivation apparatus 100 receives the water from the water storage tank 141 through the water supply pipe 145 under the control of the control unit 150 and returns the water to the water storage tank 140 through the water discharge pipe 147 .

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the side construction of the plant cultivation apparatus 100, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the plant cultivation apparatus 100 in an exploded state.

As shown in the figure, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 includes outer furniture 110, pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b that are received in the outer furniture 110 to support the pollen A, 120, 120a, 120b, and an air cleaning fan 130 disposed between the backside of the external furniture 110. [

The plant cultivation apparatus 100 further includes a water circulation unit 140 for circulating water through the plurality of flower pot supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b, and a control unit for controlling the water circulation unit 140 to automatically circulate the water 150).

The external furniture 110 is formed in the form of a bookcase having a front opening. The outer furniture 110 may be formed of wood in consideration of aesthetics. However, the outer furniture 110 may be formed of various materials such as glass, synthetic resin, and metal, as the case may be.

In the interior of the external furniture 110, a pot receiving space 111 in which the pot support frames 120, 120a, and 120b are accommodated is formed. On the upper surface of the external furniture 110, a tube insertion hole 111a through which the auxiliary supply pipe 231 is inserted is formed. An air inlet 111b through which air flows is formed through the back surface of the external furniture 110. [ The air inlet 111b is formed to correspond to the positions and the number of the flower pot supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b accommodated in the outer furniture 110. [ The air introduced into the air inlet 111b flows into the air purifying fan 130.

A partition wall 114 is provided under the external furniture 110. A frame receiving space 111 in which the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b are accommodated is formed in an upper part of the partition wall 114 and a storage room 113 is formed in a lower part to accommodate the water storage tank 141 . The storage room 113 is connected to the door 115 so as to be openable and closable.

The plurality of pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, 120b are inserted and fixed in the inside of the outer furniture 110. A plurality of pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b are stacked along the height direction of the outer furniture 110. [ The pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b are fastened by bolts to the inside of the outer furniture 110 to be fixed in position. The pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b are formed in a " C "shape in which an opening 122 is formed forward. The widths of the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, 120b are provided corresponding to the inner width of the outer furniture 110, and are inserted into the outer furniture 110. The pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b include a top plate 121, a bottom support plate 123, a vertical plate 125 connecting the top plate 121 and the bottom support plate 123, And a swash plate 127 which is slantingly engaged with the pollen A to support the pollen A therein.

The pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b are formed of a metal material and are integrally formed by bending a metal plate. The top plate 121 receives water from the flower pot supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b stacked thereon. A tube insertion hole 111a through which the auxiliary supply pipe 231 or the coupling pipe 123b is inserted is formed in the upper surface of the upper plate 121.

The pollen supporting frames 120a and 120b disposed at the uppermost portion of the outer furniture 110 are inserted into the pipe insertion holes 111a and the pollen supporting frames 120a and 120b disposed at the remaining positions And the connection tube 123b is inserted into the tube insertion hole 111a. The connection pipe 123b communicates a pair of the pot support frames 120, 120a, and 120b disposed up and down to allow the upper water to move downward.

The lower support plate 123 is horizontally disposed. The front vertical plane 126 is formed vertically at a predetermined height h in front of the lower support plate 123 and the swash plate 127 is bent obliquely toward the lower support plate 123 from the upper side of the front vertical plane 126. A water flow space 124 is formed between the vertical plate 125 and the front vertical surface 126. That is, water can be filled up to the height h of the front vertical plane 126, and this water flows into the flowerpot A and is supplied to the plant.

 The swash plate 127 is inclined to the lower support plate 123 so that the pollen A is supported on the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b in an inclined manner. The pollen A is inserted into the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b through the opening 122 and the sidewalls of the pollen A are held in contact with the lower supporting plate 123. Thereby, the bottom surface of the pot (A) is positioned in the water flow space (124) and water flows into the pot (A).

Since the bottom surface of the pollen A is positioned toward the vertical plate 125, the contaminated air introduced by the air cleaning fan 130 contacts the plant L via the pollen A Thereby forming a purification path to be discharged to the outside.

The vertical plate 125 connects the upper plate 121 and the lower support plate 123 to each other. An air inflow / outflow hole 125a is formed through the plate surface of the vertical plate 125. The air purifying fan 130 is coupled to a rear surface of the vertical plate 125 on which the air inflow and outflow holes 125a are formed.

On the other hand, a pair of side support plates 128 are coupled to both side surfaces of the lower support plate 123 and the vertical plate 125. The side support plate 128 covers both sides of the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b to prevent leakage of water from the outside.

The air purifying fan 130 is disposed between the outside furniture 110 and the flowerpot supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b and forcibly sucks the outside air and blows air to the plant L side so that the air comes into contact with the plant L It is purified and discharged naturally. Thus, the air purification effect and the air circulation effect can be shown.

The air purifying fan 130 is integrally provided with a motor and a blowing fan. A plurality of air purifying fans 130 are installed in the longitudinal direction of the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b. The air purifying fan 130 is powered by the control of the controller 150 and is driven.

By driving the air purifying fan 130, the outside air is forcibly introduced through the air inlet 111b and moved to the air inlet / outlet hole 125a. In this process, foreign matter or dust contained in the polluted air is attached to the plant and purified. In addition, air is released in a state containing a beneficial component such as fresh oxygen or phytoncide generated from plants.

Here, an air filter (not shown) may be coupled to the discharge end side of the air purifying fan 130 to further improve the air purifying efficiency.

 The water circulation unit 140 sequentially supplies water in a downward direction from the top of the plurality of flower pot supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b, and recovers the supplied water at the bottom. The water circulation unit 140 includes a water storage tank 141 in which water is stored, a water supply pipe 145 for supplying water to the uppermost pollen supporting frame 120, water in the water storage tank 141 is connected to a water supply pipe 145 And a water pipe 147 for recovering the water in the lowest pot support frame 120b to the water reservoir 141. [

The water storage tank 141 stores water. The water storage tank 141 is accommodated in the storage room 113 of the outside furniture 110. The water supply pipe 145 supplies water to the flowerpot supporting frame 120 disposed at the top of the external furniture 110. The water supply pipe 145 is disposed at a position higher than the outer furniture 110 because water must be supplied to the flowerpot supporting frame 120 disposed at the uppermost position.

The water pipe 147 receives water from the pollen supporting frame 120 located at the lowermost part of the outer furniture 110 and collects the water in the water storage tank 141. The water pipe 147 is disposed in the water storage tank 141 through the through hole 114a of the partition wall 114. [

The water supply pump 143 supplies water in the water storage tank 141 to the water supply pipe 145. The water supply pump 143 is powered and driven under the control of the controller 150. The water supply pump 143 is provided inside the water reservoir 141 as shown in the figure.

The water supply pump 143 is implemented in the form of a water submerged pump of the water reservoir 141. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent noise and vibration from being absorbed by the water by absorbing noise and vibration generated by driving the water supply pump 143.

The water supply pump 143 is positioned at a predetermined height R2 from the bottom surface of the water reservoir 141. [ To this end, the water supply pump 143 is supported by a pump support wire 148. A wire holding pipe 149 is fixed to the upper part of the water reservoir 141 and a pump supporting wire 148 is extended to the wire fixing pipe 149. A water supply pump 143 is provided at the lower end of the pump support wire 148. The power supply line for supplying power to the water supply pump 143 is formed to have waterproof performance and is coupled to the receptacle 153. The water supply pump 143 is electrically connected to the control unit 150 and receives a control signal.

The water level of the water storage tank 141 is reduced over time. This is because the amount of water recovered through the water pipe 147 is smaller than the amount of water supplied through the water supply pipe 145. Thus, the user replenishes the water in the rest period when the water supply pump 143 is not driven. At this time, the reference water level is displayed inside the water storage tank 141, so that the user always replenishes water higher than the reference water level in the water storage tank 141.

The control unit 150 supplies power to the water supply pump 143 and the air cleaning fan 130 so that water supply and air cleaning are performed at the time interval set by the user. A timer 152 is provided at one side of the control unit 150, and the user adjusts the timer 152 at a desired time interval.

Accordingly, water is automatically supplied at a time interval set by the user at intervals of 1 hour, 3 hours, etc., and the air cleaning fan 130 is automatically driven to circulate and purify the air.

The operation of the furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

The furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention is installed in a space, and the user supplies the water L to the water storage tank 141 at a reference water level during the initial operation. The user inserts pollen (A) planted with plant (L) desired by the user into each pollen supporting frame (120, 120a, 120b). When the power is supplied after setting the timer 152, the water supply and the operation of the air-cleaning fan 130 are automatically performed under the control of the controller 150. [

By the driving of the water supply pump 143, the water L moves along the water supply pipe 145 as shown in Fig. 4 and is supplied to the pot support frame 120 arranged at the highest position. The water introduced into the upper part of the pollen supporting frame 120 is accommodated in the water flow space 124. The water L is filled up to the height of the front vertical plane 126. Since the pollen A is loaded obliquely on the swash plate 127, the water L is absorbed through the bottom surface of the pollen A inside. Water (L) diffuses through the soil filled in pot (A) and is absorbed into the root of the plant.

The water not absorbed by the plant is moved along the water flow space and then supplied to the flowerpot supporting frame 120a disposed at the lower portion through the connection pipe 123b inserted in the water discharge hole 123a of the lower support plate 123 .

The flowerpot supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b disposed vertically adjacent to each other are arranged so that the water discharge hole 123a and the water supply pipe insertion hole 121a are aligned with each other. The connection pipe 123b is inserted through the water discharge hole 123a and the water supply pipe insertion hole 121a.

At this time, the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a, and 120b are designed to be located in a direction in which the water supply pipe insertion hole 121a and the water discharge hole 123a are opposed to each other. The water L introduced through the connection pipe 123b is moved in the opposite direction along the water flow space 124 and is sufficiently absorbed by the pollen and then the connection pipe 123b inserted into the water discharge hole 123a .

By this process, the water L is moved from the pollen supporting frame 120 disposed at the uppermost position to the pollen supporting frame 120a gradually positioned at the lower position, and is moved to the pollen supporting frame 120b positioned at the lowest position. The water L is supplied to the water pipe 147 through the auxiliary water recovery pipe 241 and is recovered to the water storage tank 141.

At this time, the water supply pump 143 is disposed in the water L stored in the water storage tank 141. Accordingly, the noise and vibration generated when the water supply pump 143 is driven are absorbed by the water L, and thus are not transmitted to the water storage tank 141 and the external furniture 110. Therefore, it can be driven in a quiet state without noise.

On the other hand, the contaminated air W1 from the outside is introduced into the air inlet 111b of the external furniture 110 by the negative pressure generated by the operation of the air purifying fan 130. [ The contaminated air W1 is introduced into the air inlet and outlet holes 125a of the pollen supporting frames 120, 120a and 120b by the air purifying fan 130 and brought into contact with the plant L of the pollen A. In this process, the foreign matter of the contaminated air W1 is adsorbed on the surface of the plant L and purified. And the purified air W2 is discharged again into the atmosphere.

When the time set in the timer 152 has elapsed, the controller 150 stops driving the water supply pump 143 and the air-cleaning fan 130. When the time set in the timer 152 is reached again, the controller 150 supplies power to the water supply pump 143 and the air cleaning fan 130.

In this way, water can be supplied to a plurality of pots stacked on the plurality of pot supporting frames 120, 120a, 120b

5 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of the pollen supporting frame 120 'according to another embodiment of the present invention. The pollen supporting frame 120 'according to another embodiment is provided with a fixing piece 127a vertically coupled to the rear end of the swash plate 127. [ The fixing piece 127a contacts and supports the bottom surface of the pollen A loaded on the swash plate 127. [ Accordingly, the pot can be more stably fixed than the pollen supporting frame 120 of the preferred embodiment.

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described apparatus 100 for planting a plant according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is installed on a wall surface of a space such that it stands upright like a bookcase. On the other hand, the furniture-embedded plant cultivation apparatus 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention can be used as a partition used when a space is divided in an office or the like.

For this purpose, the household planting apparatus 100a can be selected to have a narrow width and thickness, and a plant to be planted can be selected to have a short length.

In this case, the height of the outer furniture 110a is set to a height that reaches the head when the adult is seated on the chair 300. At this time, the width of the external furniture 110a is narrow and it is difficult to accommodate the water storage tank 141a inside. Thus, the water storage tank 141a may be disposed below the desk 200. Also, in this case, when the water supply pipe and the water discharge pipe are exposed to the outside, they are formed to be embedded in the outer furniture 110a because they are not very good.

As described above, according to the present invention, the apparatus for cultivating a flour-based plant absorbs noise and vibration generated when the water supply pump is disposed in the water of the water storage tank. Therefore, it can be quietly used because there is little vibration and noise transmitted to the outside. Therefore, it can be installed in an office, a school, a kindergarten or the like where quietness is required.

In addition, the furniture-planting plant cultivating apparatus of the present invention can be used variously as interior furniture, air purification apparatus, partition, etc. by adjusting height and width.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. You will know very well. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: Furniture planting system 110: External furniture
111: frame accommodating space 113: storage tank storage space
114: partition 115: door
120: pot support frame 121: top plate
121a: water supply pipe insertion hole 122: opening
123: Lower support plate 123a: Water discharge hole
124: water flow space 125: vertical plate
125a: air inflow hole 126: front vertical plate
127: swash plate 128: side support plate
129: pollen supporting slope plate 130: blowing fan
140: water circulation part 141: water storage tank
143: water supply pump 145: water supply pipe
147: Water tube 148: Pump support wire
149: wire fixing pipe 150:
151: Timer

Claims (4)

In a household planting plant cultivation apparatus,
A plurality of flowerpot supporting frames into which the flowerpot is inserted and supported by the front opening;
An outer furniture for receiving said plurality of flower pot support frames therein;
An air circulation fan arranged between the pot support frame and the outer furniture to suck in air and discharge the air through the pot;
A water storage tank in which water to be supplied as the pollen is received;
A water circulation unit for supplying the water in the water storage tank to the pot support frame and returning the water supplied as the pot to the water storage tank;
And a control unit for driving the air circulation fan and the water circulation unit,
The water circulation unit,
A water supply pipe inserted into the upper portion of the flowerpot supporting frame through the external furniture;
A water discharge pipe extending downward from a bottom surface of the flowerpot supporting frame to discharge water;
And a water supply pump for supplying water in the water reservoir to the water supply pipe,
Wherein the water supply pump is disposed at a predetermined height from the bottom surface of the water storage tank and is immersed in water.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the outer furniture comprises:
A pot storage space for vertically stacking the plurality of pot support frames;
And a reservoir storage space formed separately from the pot storage space and accommodating the water storage tank therein,
Wherein the storage space is provided by a door so as to be openable and closable.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the external furniture is provided as a partition for partitioning a space between the desks,
Wherein the plurality of flowerpot supporting frames are arranged in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction,
Wherein the water storage tank is accommodated in a lower portion of the desk.
The method of claim 3,
The flowerpot supporting frame comprises:
A lower support plate and an upper plate spaced apart from each other by a vertical plate;
An inclined plate coupled to the lower support plate so as to be gradually lowered to the rear and supporting the flowerpot on the upper surface;
Further comprising a fixing piece vertically coupled to the rear of the swash plate to fix the bottom of the flowerpot.

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