KR20170048716A

KR20170048716A - Plant culture apparatus

Info

Publication number: KR20170048716A
Application number: KR1020150149143A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임종민; 고우리; 김명수
Original assignee: 임종민; 김명수; 고우리
Priority date: 2015-10-27
Filing date: 2015-10-27
Publication date: 2017-05-10

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant culture device having a simple structure and including an antibacterial function or the like therein to enable a user feel a fresh indoor environment. The plant culture device of the present invention comprises: a transparent culture container (102) made of a glass or synthetic resin material; a jelly-type transparent nutritional gel layer (104) for constituting a layer to a predetermined height on the top surface of the inner bottom of the culture container (102) to provide nutrients to a plant; an antibacterial coating layer (106) disposed in the culture container (102), constituting a layer to a predetermined height on the top surface of the nutritional gel layer (104), inhibiting the proliferation of bacteria or mold in the nutritional gel layer (104), and emitting fragrances to an indoor place; and a cover (108) for preventing foreign material from penetrating into the culture container (102).

Description

[0002] Plant culture apparatus [0003]

The present invention relates to a plant culture apparatus, and more particularly, to a plant culture apparatus that allows a user to feel a comfortable indoor environment by including an antibacterial function and the like in a simple structure.

Generally, a plant culture apparatus such as a flask or a culture vessel such as a beaker is used.

One example of the above plant cultivation apparatus is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0803623 (registered on Feb. 26, 2008, hereinafter referred to as Document 1). The upper part of the culture container placed on the shelf inside the culture room is covered by a cover made of silver foil or the like, and the light source for providing illumination into the culture room is disposed upwardly from the culture container.

However, since the plant cultivation apparatus is indirectly supplied to the inside of the culture container only through the side surface of the culture container made of a transparent glass material, since the illumination provided from the light source is blocked by the cover covered on the top of the culture container, There is a problem that illumination necessary for the growth of cultivated plants can not be sufficiently provided and it is difficult to effectively control environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity including illumination.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention was filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office as a patent application No. 10-2014-0027776 (entitled "Plant Culture Apparatus", Mar. 10, 2014) And a cover portion provided on the cover portion so as to illuminate plants inside the culture container at a lower portion of the cover portion when the cover portion is coupled to cover the upper portion of the culture container, And an independent control unit provided in the cover unit and controlling the LED lighting circuit unit to adjust the amount of illumination light through the LED device. .

However, the conventional plant cultivation apparatus has a problem in that it has a complicated structure, and also does not contain an antibacterial function inside, so that a user can not feel a pleasant indoor environment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for providing a user with a pleasant indoor environment by incorporating an antibacterial function and the like in a simple structure, And a culture apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plant culture apparatus capable of culturing a plant in a culture vessel for a long time without supplying additional fertilizer and water.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a plant culture apparatus which can be used in a variety of forms to be selected according to the purpose of use and can be used in various forms of plants and colors, .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plant culture apparatus in which a transparent nutrient gel layer and an antimicrobial coating layer are formed and an antimicrobial coating layer is formed by mixing a lipid-soluble antimicrobial oil to prevent the growth of bacteria or fungi on the nutrient gel layer There is.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a plant cultivation apparatus capable of carrying out a message transfer function with a souvenir and a promotional article by engraving various characters or images such as a birthday, an appreciation phrase, etc. in a culture container.

However, the object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plant culture apparatus comprising:

A transparent culture container 102 made of glass or a synthetic resin material;

A transparent jelly-type nutrient gel layer (104) layered on the upper surface of the inner bottom of the culture container (102) to a predetermined height to provide nutrients for plants;

The nutrient gel layer 104 is positioned inside the culture container 102 and has a layer up to a predetermined height on the top surface of the nutrient gel layer 104 to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi in the nutrient gel layer 104, A coating layer 106;

And a lid 108 for preventing foreign matter from penetrating into the culture container 102.

As described above, the plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention has a simple structure and an inexpensive cost.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that a user can feel comfortable indoor environment by including an antibacterial function or the like inside.

Further, the present invention has an effect that the plant can be cultured for a long period of time without supplying additional fertilizer and water to the interior of the culture container.

Further, the present invention can be used for ornamental purposes by diversifying the shape of the culture container so that it can be selected according to the purpose of use.

In addition, the present invention enables various plants and color compositions, so that it can be adapted to various environments.

Particularly, the present invention has a transparent nutrient gel layer and an antimicrobial coating layer, and the antimicrobial coating layer has a layer in which a lipid-soluble antimicrobial oil is mixed to prevent the growth of bacteria or fungi in the nutrient gel layer.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that a message can be transmitted to a souvenir and a promotional article by inserting various characters or images such as a birthday, an appreciation phrase, and the like into the culture container.

1 is a view showing a plant culture apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a cross section of the plant culture apparatus of FIG. 1,
3 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant culture apparatus of FIG. 1,
Fig. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus of Fig. 1,
5 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant culture apparatus of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the plant culture apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a plant culture apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a cross section of the plant culture apparatus of FIG.

1 and 2, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes:

The nutrient gel layer 104 is positioned inside the culture container 102 and has a layer up to a predetermined height on the upper surface of the nutrient gel layer 104 to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi in the nutrient gel layer 104, A coating layer 106;

The assembling process and the use state of the plant culturing apparatus 100 according to the present invention having the above-described structure will be described below.

First, the culture container 102 is placed.

A transparent jelly-like nutrient gel layer 104 is formed on the inner bottom surface of the culture container 102 to a predetermined height.

The nutrient gel layer (104)

In the form of gels, the ingredients include colloidal materials, inorganic nutrients, carbon sources, vitamins, water and pigments.

Wherein the colloidal material is 5 to 8 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water and the inorganic nutrient is 12 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water, To 23 parts by weight, and the vitamin is 1 part by weight to 4 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water, and the coloring matter is 1 part by weight to 4 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water.

The colloidal material is preferably agar or agarose or gelite.

The agar is a polysaccharide of a macromolecular substance obtained from seaweed, and the agarose is used for culture of tobacco, petunia and the like although it is a colloidal material widely used for animal cell cultivation.

The Gelite is a highly refined colloidal material and is used at a lower concentration than agar because of its high degree of colloidal nature. The transparency of the colloid is much higher than that of agar, the molding is quick, and the purity is high, so it is used for cells and other sophisticated cultures.

The inorganic nutrient is calcium or phosphorus or zinc.

The carbon source may be a monosaccharide such as glucose or fructose or mannose or ribose or xylose, sucrose or melibiose or cellobios, Or polysaccharides such as lactose or disaccharides such as amylose or starch or raffinose.

An antimicrobial coating layer 106 is formed on the top surface of the nutrient gel layer 104 to suppress the growth of bacteria and fungi on the nutrient gel layer 104 to a predetermined height and to emit a perfume into the room.

The antimicrobial coating layer (106)

Gel, the components of which include lipid-soluble antimicrobial oils, solid formers, coloring matter, and flavoring agents.

Soluble antimicrobial oil in an amount of 25 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the oil-soluble antimicrobial oil, the coloring matter is 2 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the oil-soluble antibacterial oil, 2 to 5 parts by weight.

The oil-soluble antimicrobial oil is preferably phytoncide oil extracted from cottonwood.

The solidifying agent is used for solidifying the oil-soluble antimicrobial oil, and it is preferable to use paraffin wax.

Then, a lid 108 is installed to prevent foreign matter from penetrating into the culture container 102.

Here, the lid 108 is made of cork, metal, or synthetic resin so that air can be circulated through the air completely through the gap of 0.01 탆 or less.

When the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to the present invention is assembled as described above,

After releasing the lid 108 from the culture vessel 102,

The plant 200 is planted in the antimicrobial coating layer 106 and the nutrient gel layer 104 located inside the culture container 102.

Then, the lid 108 released from the culture container 102 is placed in the culture container 102 again.

When the plant 200 is planted as described above,

The nutrient gel layer (104), which contains colloidal materials, inorganic nutrients, carbon sources, vitamins, water and pigments, nourishes the roots of plants.

The antimicrobial coating layer 106 including the oil-soluble antimicrobial oil, the solid agent, the pigment, and the flavoring agent inhibits the growth of the nutrient gel layer 104 from bacteria and fungi, and at the same time, emits a fragrance to the room.

FIG. 3 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant culture apparatus of FIG. 1, in which a bar 110 having graduations may be provided inside the culture vessel 102.

The rod 110 is intended to prevent the plant from collapsing when the plant grows.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant culture apparatus of FIG. 1, wherein a miniature model 112 can be installed inside or outside the nutrient gel layer 104.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the plant culture apparatus of FIG. 1, wherein various characters or images can be inscribed on the inner surface or outer surface of the culture container 102, such as a date of birth,

The foregoing description of the invention is merely exemplary of the invention and is used for the purpose of illustration only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

100: Plant culture apparatus
102: culture container
104: nutrient gel layer
106: Antimicrobial coating layer
108: Lid
110: Rod
112: Miniature model

Claims

A transparent culture container 102 made of glass or a synthetic resin material;
A transparent jelly-type nutrient gel layer (104) layered on the upper surface of the inner bottom of the culture container (102) to a predetermined height to provide nutrients for plants;
The nutrient gel layer 104 is positioned inside the culture container 102 and has a layer up to a predetermined height on the top surface of the nutrient gel layer 104 to inhibit the growth of bacteria and fungi in the nutrient gel layer 104, A coating layer 106;
And a lid (108) for preventing foreign matter from penetrating into the culture container (102).

The method according to claim 1,
The nutrient gel layer (104)
A plant-based nutrient medium in the form of a gel, characterized in that it comprises colloidal materials, inorganic nutrients, carbon sources, vitamins, water and pigments.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the colloidal material is 5 to 8 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water and the inorganic nutrient is 12 to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water, To 23 parts by weight, and the vitamin is 1 part by weight to 4 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water, and the coloring matter is 1 part by weight to 4 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of water.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the colloidal material is agar, agarose or gelite.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the carbon source is glucose or fructose or mannose or ribose or xylose or sucrose or melibiose or cellulose or lactose or amylose or starch or raffinose.

The method according to claim 1,
The antimicrobial coating layer (106)
Wherein the component comprises a fat-soluble antimicrobial oil, a solid, a pigment, and an extractant.

The method according to claim 6,
Soluble antimicrobial oil in an amount of 25 parts by weight to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the oil-soluble antimicrobial oil, the coloring matter is 2 parts by weight to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the oil-soluble antibacterial oil, And 2 to 5 parts by weight.

The method according to claim 6,
The oil-
A plant cultivation apparatus characterized by being a phytoncide oil extracted from a cottonwood.

The method according to claim 6,
The coagulant,
Wherein the paraffin wax is used for solidifying the oil-soluble antimicrobial oil.

The method according to claim 1,
And a rod (110) having a scale is installed inside the culture container (102).

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a miniature model (112) is further provided inside or outside the nutrient gel layer (104).

The method according to claim 1,
The lid (108)
Cork, metal or synthetic resin material, and air is circulated through the pores with a size of not more than 0.01 탆 or a complete blockage with the outside air.