KR20190040703A - smart vegetable growing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a technology related to a crop cultivating device which easily cultivates edible plants such as various vegetables at home or in other indoor spaces. The crop cultivating device comprises: a main body which forms a multi-step shape through partitions to form a plurality of independent cultivating rooms; a door which is coupled to the main body to seal an entrance of the cultivating room; a cultivating box which is inserted into each cultivating room and has a medium for growing plants; a port module which is provided in a rear of the cultivating box, has a plurality of connection ports communicated with the inside of the cultivating box; a plurality of connectors which are provided in a rear surface of the inside of each cultivating room, and are coupled to the connection port when the cultivating box is inserted into the cultivating room; and a control unit which individually controls environmental conditions for each cultivating room.

Description

The present invention relates to a smart vegetable growing apparatus,

The present invention relates to a smart crop cultivation apparatus capable of easily cultivating edible plants such as various vegetables in a home or other indoor space.

Recently, a variety of vegetables are supplied to the market regardless of the season, but the value of vegetables is surging depending on the climate, which is a burden to general consumers.

In addition, although organic vegetables are popular, there is no way to check them properly, so they are always eating vegetables with anxiety.

The safest way to consume the vegetables is to let the consumer himself grow and eat the vegetables he wants. However, the majority of people living in cities can not grow vegetables directly, so they buy products that are distributed in the market.

As climate change becomes more severe in the future, it is expected that the prices of grains and vegetables will repeat more frequently.

In the prior art relating to the present invention, Korean Patent No. 10-1563563 entitled " Crop Cultivation Apparatus for Deriving the Optimum Environmental Point "

1 is a front view of a crop cultivation apparatus for deriving an optimum environmental point according to the prior art.

According to the conventional art, there is provided a crop growing apparatus comprising: a main body having a space therein for cultivating crops; a cultivation unit installed in the main body to grow crops; A control unit for checking the growth state of the cultivated crop, controlling the temperature and humidity of the crop cultivating apparatus, the amount and the cycle of the nutrient solution, and a power supply unit installed in the main body and supplying power to the crop cultivation apparatus.

The cultivation part is installed to be exchangeable by a spray or poultice, and includes a crop bed, a crop and a loom, and a root observation room for observing the roots of the crop.

In addition, the growing environment building department includes an illumination device that controls the brightness or wavelength of the artificial light source required for the germination and seedling of cultivated crops, an artificial light source is installed, a dark screen, an irrigation device, a nutrient solution tank, a temperature control device, do.

The cultivation apparatus of the prior art has a problem that it is not suitable for a small-scale domestic cultivation apparatus because only a crop is required to be cultivated because the interior space of the main body is controlled under the same condition.

Because there is a demand for a small variety of vegetables in the home, there is a need to be able to grow the desired vegetables individually.

Korean Patent No. 10-1563563

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a smart crop cultivation apparatus capable of cultivating a small variety of crops in a timely manner so that desired vegetables can be supplied in a timely manner.

In order to achieve the above object, the smart crop cultivation apparatus of the present invention comprises: a main body configured to form a plurality of independent cultivation chambers through a partition wall in a multistage form; A door coupled to the body to seal the inlet of the cultivation chamber; Growing in which the medium is introduced into each of the cultivation chambers and in which a plant growth medium is provided; A port module provided on the growth front surface, wherein a plurality of connection ports are formed and the connection ports communicate with the inside of the growth chamber; A plurality of connectors provided on an inner rear surface of each cultivating chamber and coupled to the connection port when the cultivation is pushed into the cultivating chamber; And a control unit for individually controlling the environmental condition of each cultivating room.

The port module includes a nutrient solution connection port for nutrient solution supply, a carbon dioxide connection port for supplying carbon dioxide, a sapitization port for water supply, an outside air supply port for supplying outside air, and a power supply port for power supply do.

And an input window for setting an environmental condition of each cultivating room is provided on the front of the door so as to be interlocked with the control unit.

In the growth, the lid is provided with a cover to be opened and closed, and at least one lamp is provided on the lid, and a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a carbon dioxide sensor are provided for checking the growth state.

According to the crop cultivation apparatus of the present invention, various desired vegetables can be cultivated simultaneously in the room, so that the preferred vegetables can be consumed safely regardless of the season.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a crop cultivation apparatus for deriving an optimal environment point according to the prior art; FIG.
FIG. 2 is a schematic front side view of a crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.
3 is a side view side view of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the growth. Fig.
FIG. 5 is an overall view of a smart crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.
Figure 6 is an example of cultivation of various crops using the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front side view of a crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a conceptual side view of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a structural view of a growing plant, And Fig. 6 shows an example of cultivation of various crops using the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a door 200, a cultivation vessel 300, a port module 400, a connector 500, and a control unit 600 .

The crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention can be used in general households or other indoor environments, and is suitable for the purpose of cultivating various crops.

The main body 100 has a rectangular shape and is preferably provided in the same size as the home refrigerator.

The interior of the main body 100 is formed as an empty space, and a plurality of independent cultivation chambers 120 are formed in a multi-stage shape through the partition 110.

A plurality of cultivation chambers 120 are formed in the form of one-row multi-stage or two-stage multi-stage through partition walls 110, which are independent from each other.

Each cultivation room 120 should be distinguished from each other so as not to be influenced by each other.

The entrance of the cultivation room 120 can be closed by the door 200 and the door 200 can be closed by one door for each cultivation room 120. [ The door 200 may be formed or a door may be configured to seal the doors constituting one row or one row.

A growth chamber 300 to be introduced into each cultivation room 120 is provided. A culture chamber 310 in which plants can grow is provided near the bottom of the growth chamber 300. The medium 310 is sufficient if the plant is able to grow down the roots, and is sufficient for hydroponic cultivation.

Since hydroponic cultivation is a widely practiced technique, it is sufficient to use hydroponic cultivation medium for plant growth.

It is preferable that the growth chamber 300 is formed in a shape corresponding to the size of the cultivation room 120, and the upper part is open.

And a port module 400 is provided on the rear surface of the growing platform 300.

The port module 400 protruded from the back surface of the growth chamber 300 may be formed of a plurality of connection ports 410 and the connection ports 410 may communicate with the inside of the growth chamber 300.

The port module 400 may be added as needed. Basically, the connection port 410 includes a nutrient connection port, a carbon dioxide connection port, a fluid connection port, an outside air connection port, and a power connection port. For hydroponic cultivation, it is necessary to basically supply nutrients in an appropriate amount at an appropriate time, and it is also necessary to supply carbon dioxide at an appropriate concentration for plant growth. In addition, it is necessary to supply an appropriate amount of water, to supply proper outside air, and to supply necessary power for individual growth.

A plurality of connectors 500 to which the connection port 410 can be coupled may be provided on the inner rear surface of each culture chamber 120 corresponding to the port module 400 provided on the backside of the growth chamber 300.

The connectors 500 are fixed and when the growers 300 are pushed into the cultivation room 120, the connection ports 410 formed in the grower 300 are inserted into the corresponding connectors 500, .

When each of the connection ports 410 is normally connected to the corresponding connector 500, the connection is made according to the function of each connection port through the corresponding connection port 410.

A control unit 600 is provided for controlling the environmental conditions of each cultivation room 120. An input for setting environmental conditions of each cultivation room 120 is preferably provided on a front surface of the door 200, The window 210 is provided. The environmental condition of each cultivating room 120 can be individually set through the input window 210, and the input information can be transmitted to the controller 600 to be interlocked.

For example, when the smart crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention is used, various vegetables can be cultivated at the same time. In one cultivation room 120 of the plurality of cultivation chambers 120, lettuce can be raised. In other cultivation rooms, chicory can be grown.

In the case of the present invention, the respective cultivation rooms 120 are individually controlled so that the most suitable environmental conditions are set for the corresponding vegetables.

For example, temperature, humidity, lighting, and nutrients required for the growth of lettuce may be set. Preferably, a menu function is provided in the input window 210 so that the user can select the vegetables to be grown through the menu. When a desired vegetable is selected, the growth environment condition suitable for the vegetable is automatically loaded, 120 are set. Accordingly, the memory unit of the control unit 600 stores information on the growth conditions of various vegetables.

Each cultivating room 120 is provided with a unique ID and is used to select and raise the cultivating room 120 to be set among the plurality of cultivating rooms 120 through the input window 210 formed on the door 200 By choosing vegetables, you should set up the most suitable environmental conditions for the cultivation of the vegetables.

On the other hand, the nutrient solution tank 10 and the nutrient solution supply pump 20 are provided to allow the nutrient solution to be supplied to the nutrient solution connection port constituting the port module 400, and a quantitative valve .

A water tank 30 and a water supply pump 40 are provided for supplying water through the liquid connection port so that water of a predetermined value can be supplied in a timely manner through the metering valve.

The nutrient solution supply pump 20 and the water supply pump 40 are controlled so that the water and the nutrient solution can be supplied at an appropriate ratio to each other so that the nutrient solution can be maintained at a proper concentration. .

The carbon dioxide supplied through the carbon dioxide connection port allows the amount of carbon dioxide to be supplied from the carbon dioxide storage tank (not shown). Preferably, a carbon dioxide measuring sensor is provided in the cultivation room to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide at regular intervals and to control the supply of carbon dioxide if necessary.

In the smart crop cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, the growth chamber 300 may be provided with a lid 320 and the lid 320 may be provided with one or more lamps 321. The lamp 321 functions to provide adequate illumination into the growth chamber and at the same time maintain a suitable temperature.

It is preferable that various sensors such as a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a carbon dioxide sensor are mounted so as to check the state of the growth chamber 300.

The present invention can be used in general households by providing the refrigerator in an approximate size, and consumers can safely eat various kinds of vegetables that they want to eat and harvest them after harvesting them.

The present invention is a technology suitable for use as a crop cultivation apparatus that allows consumers to easily grow desired vegetables at home even in the city.

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120: Cultivation room
200: Door
210: Input window
300: Growing
310: Badge
320: Cover
321: Lamp
400: Port module
410: connection port
500: Connector
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10: Nutrient solution tank
20: Suction pump
30: Water tank
40: Water supply pump

Claims (4)

A body configured to form a plurality of independent cultivation chambers in a multi-stage form through the partition walls;
A door coupled to the body to seal the inlet of the cultivation chamber;
Growing in which the medium is introduced into each of the cultivation chambers and in which a plant growth medium is provided;
A port module provided on the growth front surface, wherein a plurality of connection ports are formed and the connection ports communicate with the inside of the growth chamber;
A plurality of connectors provided on an inner rear surface of each cultivating chamber and coupled to the connection port when the cultivation is pushed into the cultivating chamber;
And a control unit for individually controlling the environmental condition of each cultivating room. The method according to claim 1,
The port module includes:
A nutrient solution connection port for nutrient solution supply, a carbon dioxide connection port for supplying carbon dioxide, a fluid connection port for water supply, an outside air connection port for supplying outside air, and a power connection port for power supply. Device. The method according to claim 1,
And an input window for setting environmental conditions of each cultivating room is provided on the front of the door so as to be interlocked with the control unit. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The smart crop cultivation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, and the like for checking the growing condition, Device.

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