KR20190083954A - Ceiling based upside-down plant cultivating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an upside-down plant cultivation system installed on a ceiling and, more specifically, to a system capable of monitoring a plant and enabling automatic cultivation of the plant using a smart means, configured to provide the plant in an upside-down position, and can be combined with a lighting device which is required for a daily life. The system comprises: a cultivation unit fixed to the ceiling and in which a plant is disposed; and a supply unit configured to supply a nutrient solution to the plant. The cultivation unit comprises: a plurality of unit modules configured to support the plant to enable the plant to grow while roots of the plant face up and leaves of the plant face down and formed as a modulated cell unit to be installed and replaced; light source equipment configured to supply light energy to the plant to promote cultivation of the plant and provide lighting required for a daily life. The supply unit comprises: a main tank in which the nutrient solution for cultivating the plant is stored; and a transfer pipe configured to transfer the stored nutrient solution to the unit modules.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a ceiling-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for enabling plant cultivation in offices, residential facilities, commercial facilities, and performance facilities.

With respect to the present invention, in the past, the registered patent No. 1433598 (Apr. 29, 2014) has been disclosed. Referring briefly to FIG. 1,

A water supply tank installed in a space formed in a lower part of the furniture and capable of storing water; A water supply pump connected to the water supply tank by a supply hose and adapted to supply the water stored in the water supply tank to the supply hose; A first water supply pipe which is connected and fixed to the water supply pump at one end thereof and is supplied with water through a water supply pump; A flowerpot having a water supply part for storing the water supplied through the first water supply pipe, a flowerpot having a water supply part for storing the water supplied through the first water supply pipe, Pedestal; A cap which is fastened and fixed to both sides of the flowerpot base to seal out the water stored in the water storage unit from flowing out; A second water supply pipe connected to the water supply reservoir at one end and connected to the other water supply reservoir at the other end so that the water stored in the upper water supply reservoir is sequentially supplied to the lower water supply reservoir and transferred to the water supply tank; And a control unit for operating the water supply pump by a predetermined time.

In addition, the air conditioner includes a blower installed at a distance from the flowerpot support and operated by being supplied with power from a control unit, and having a filter unit on one side for adsorbing indoor air pollutants. The blower is provided with a suction blower for sucking pollutants in the air into the housing and purifying the air, and a discharge blower for discharging the purified air to the room.

The filter unit is an activated carbon formed by cutting a salt for a predetermined period of time so as to remove fine dust or formaldehyde which is indoor air pollutant.

The pollen pedestal includes sidewalls formed with a plurality of fitting grooves through which the first water pipe and the second water pipe are inserted and fixed, respectively, and a support piece formed at an opposite side of the pollen support to be inclined at an angle in the inward direction, The fixed piece may be formed such that a part of the lower surface of the pollen is submerged in the water supply, and a plurality of through holes are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance so that water is absorbed into the pollen have. In addition, the present invention relates to a furniture-embedded plant cultivating apparatus, which is fastened and fixed to one side of a support member, and includes an LED lighting unit including a plurality of RGB LED elements that receive power supplied through a control unit and adjust the brightness of the surroundings.

On the other hand, since the above-described prior art is installed on the inner wall of a building for plant cultivation, the inner wall of the building can not be utilized, and the indoor space is narrowed on the horizontal plane. In addition, there is a restriction that the illumination used for plant cultivation can not be effectively utilized.

Therefore, in order to solve the restriction of the space required for plant cultivation in the indoor space, it is necessary to use a space between the ceiling and the beam to turn the plant upside down and hang it on the ceiling so as to grow downward.

However, because it is difficult to grow plants hanging upside down on the ceiling, water, nutrients, and light are supplied automatically, and it is easy to remove and replace by unit, and lightweight and clean management To provide an easy device.

To this end, the inverted plant cultivation system installed on the ceiling of the present invention comprises:

Monitoring and automatic plant cultivation is possible, the plant (pl) is provided in the inverted state, and the system can be integrated together with lighting necessary for everyday life,

A cultivation unit (100) secured to the ceiling and in which the plants (pl) are arranged; And

And a supply unit (200) for supplying nutrient solution (water and nutrient solution) to the plant (pl)

The cultivation unit (100)

A unit module 110 provided in units of cells modularized so that the plant roots pl1 are supported so that the plant roots pl1 can be grown upward and the leaves can be grown downward and can be installed and replaced; And

A light source facility 120 for supplying light to the plant pl to promote plant cultivation and to simultaneously provide illumination necessary for daily life,

The supply unit (200)

A main tank 210 for storing the nutrient solution wa for plant cultivation; And

And a transfer pipe 220 for transferring (transferring) the stored nutrient solution wa1 to the unit module 110,

The unit module (110)

A housing 111 provided on the bottom surface with a reflection plate 111a for reflecting the light emitted from the light source 120;

A chamber 112 disposed on the bottom surface of the housing 111 and configured to allow the body of the plant pl to pass therethrough in a vertical direction and having a structure for fixing the plant pl upside down;

A liquid absorber 113 provided inside the unit module 110 to receive and temporarily store the liquid wa1 stored in the main tank 210 through the transfer tube 220;

The nutrient solution wa2 temporarily stored in the nutrient bottle 113 is supplied to the nutrient solution fog wa3 using the ultrasonic vibration of the ultrasonic pendulum to supply the nutrient solution wa to the plant pl disposed in the unit module 110 A fog generator 114 for generating in the form of a droplet, fog, vapor or fog-like nutrient solution);

(Air movement and movement) is generated by blowing air into the nutrient bottle 113 and the generated nutrient solution fog wa3 moves along the air flow so that the plant root (pl1) an airflow generating fan (115) which operates to supply the air (105); And

(116) for monitoring the temperature and humidity through the wireless network and performing necessary function control so that the plant placed in the unit module (110) can be easily cultivated,

The light source apparatus 120 includes:

A light source frame 121 spaced apart from the bottom surface of the unit module 110 in a lattice form and spaced apart from the bottom surface of the unit module 110 and fixed to the ceiling or the unit module 110 through a fixing table 121a; And

Light is irradiated from below to above the unit module 110 to provide light energy to the inverted planted leaf pl3 to assist plant cultivation and at the same time the irradiated light is reflected on the reflector 111a, And a light source (122) provided on the body of the light source frame (121) so that the light source (122)

The main tank 210,

A tank body (211) sealed to store nutrient solution (wa);

A transfer pump 212 for sending the nutrient solution wa1 stored in the tank body 211 to the transfer pipe 220; And

And a supply unit side control means (213) for controlling the function state of the main tank (210)

The conveying pipe 220 is formed of a plate-

A conveying pipe body 221 in the form of a pipe for conveying (moving and transferring) the nutrient solution wa to the nutrient bottle 113 by the operation of the feed pump 212;

One end of the pipe type is located at the main tank 210 and has a transfer pipe end 222 at which the nutrient solution wa is drawn; And

And the other end of the transfer pipe 223 positioned at the unit module 110 as the other end of the pipe and discharging the transferred wastewater wa.

According to the inverted plant growing system installed in the ceiling of the present invention,

Since the required structure is installed on the ceiling of the building for plant cultivation, all the space inside the building can be used on a flat surface,

It is possible to utilize the illumination used for plant cultivation effectively for indoor illumination,

Plant cultivation is carried out on the ceiling, so that it can provide nature-friendly interior elements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing an embodiment of the prior art. FIG.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects,
2 is an overall configuration diagram showing the entire configuration.
3 is an enlarged partial view of the configuration of any part.
4 is an enlarged partial view of the configuration of another portion.
5 is a partial view showing the configuration of another portion.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 attached hereto.

The present invention can be remotely monitored, remotely controlled or automatically cultivated by means of a smart device such as a smart device or an IOT, and the plant (pl) is configured to be provided in an inverted state, The present invention relates to a system provided with a ceiling mounted type which can be integrally combined with lighting necessary for daily life in commercial facilities, performance facilities, and the like.

To this end, the present invention largely comprises a cultivation unit 100 in which plants pl are arranged; And a supply unit 200 for supplying a nutrient solution wa (water and nutrient solution) to the plant pl.

Here, the cultivation unit 100 includes a plurality of unit modules 110 and a light source facility 120,

The unit module (110)

The plant pl is suspended from the ceiling and supported so that the roots can be directed upward and the leaves are directed downward, and is provided as a modularized cell unit for installation and exchange. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in a specific necessary part in plant cultivation or it is necessary to replace the unit module 110, the unit module 110 can be separated and replaced, or the maintenance work can be performed quickly and at low cost.

The light source apparatus 120 includes:

It is provided to illuminate the plant (pl) to promote plant cultivation, and to provide illumination necessary for daily life at the same time. Therefore, a separate lighting device can be omitted, and light energy required for plant cultivation can be supplied while using illumination necessary for daily life.

The feeding unit 200 includes a main tank 210 for storing the nutrient solution wa for the plant cultivation and a feeding pipe 220 for feeding the stored nutrient solution wa1 to the plant pl . The main tank 210 can be installed mainly in a low area where maintenance can be easily performed so that a large amount of wa liquid can easily be stored in the main tank 210 as usual so that the nutrient solution wa can be supplied through the transfer pipe 220 in accordance with the demand.

The present invention will be described in more detail based on the above description,

The unit module (110)

A housing 111; A chamber 112; A nutrient bottle 113; Fog generator 114; An airflow generating fan 115; And cultivation unit side control and measurement means (116).

In this case,

And a reflection plate 111a such as a mirror for reflecting the light emitted from the light source unit 120 downward toward the room.

In addition, the housing 111 may be provided with a chamber 112 for holding the plant roots pl1 to supply the nutrient solution wa in the form of a nutrient solution fog (wa3) to the plant pl. The nutrient solution fog wa3 can pass quickly without any restriction on the shape of the space and can be quickly supplied to a necessary portion and can be evenly distributed to the entire or local portion in a portion where the supply of wa liquid wa needs. Especially, when plant cultivation is performed upside down, there is a high possibility that the nutrient solution falls into the room in a liquid state, which can be fundamentally prevented.

Meanwhile, the member such as the housing 111 may be provided with a natural material such as wood, a metal such as synthetic resin or aluminum, and may be provided in various forms such as a circular shape or a polygonal shape.

The chamber (112)

The nutrient solution fog wa3 is disposed at the bottom of the housing 111 and opened vertically so that the body of the plant pl can be arranged in the vertical direction. And supplied to the plant root pl1. Below the chamber 112, the plant pl p2 is vertically inverted, and the plant stem pl2 passes through the opening and is seated. At this time, a structure in which a detachable slot is interposed may be added to the opening below. The slot may be provided with a member such as a sponge to fix the plant stem pl2 but to correspond to the shape of the plant stem pl2 by using a cushion and to prevent the lower opening of the chamber 112 It is possible to prevent the contents of the housing 111 from dropping.

A well-known member such as moss to protect the plant roots pl1, soil treated so as not to spray the powder, and sawdust can be filled on the side where the plant roots pl1 are embedded in the chamber 112. [

The liquid absorber (113)

The wastewater wa1 stored in the main tank 210 is received in the unit module 110 through the transfer pipe 220 and then converted into a nutrient solution fog wa3 And can be stored in a container form. Therefore, a container for generating a separate nutrient solution fog wa3 is provided, and in addition, there is provided a facility for normally maintaining the nutrient solution wa1 stored in the main tank 210, and the unit module 110 ) Can be supplied to plants in a fresh state only by supplying the necessary amount of the nutrient solution (wa) which is in demand for plant cultivation.

The fog generating device 114,

The nutrient solution wa2 temporarily stored in the nutrient bottle 113 is supplied to the nutrient solution supply unit 110 using the ultrasonic vibration of the ultrasonic pendulum to supply the nutrient solution wa necessary for growth of the plant pl disposed in the unit module 110, It is a device that generates fog (wa3) (water droplets, water vapor, fog, etc.) form.

Herein, the matters related to the ultrasonic pendulum and its power supply can be cited as known techniques such as a device for generating fog which is applied to an ultrasonic humidifier. In the example of the drawing, the fog generating apparatus 114 is configured at the bottom of the vial 113 and operates to make the nutrient solution fog wa3 until the level of the stored nutrient solution wa (wa2) . In the case where the fog generator 114 and the unit module 110 are separated from each other, a conveyance pipe dedicated to the nutrient solution fog wa 3 for transferring the nutrient solution wa converted into the nutrient solution fog (wa3) Lt; / RTI >

The airflow generating fan (115)

(Moving and moving air) by blowing outside air into the nutrient bottle 113, and the generated nutrient solution fog wa3 moves along the airflow, To supply the nutrient solution (wa) to the root (pl1) of the plant. The supply amount of the nutrient solution fog wa 3 can be adjusted by adjusting the strength of the airflow generating fan 115 together with the fog generating device 114. The power supply of the airflow generating fan 115 and the like can be cited by those known in the art.

The cultivation unit-side control and measurement means (116)

Humidity sensing is sensed so that plant cultivation arranged in the unit module 110 can be continuously and easily performed, and monitoring is performed through a wireless network to perform necessary function control.

The light source unit 120 includes a light source frame 121 and a light source 122.

Here, the light source frame 121 includes a light-

(Located a predetermined distance away from the bottom surface of the unit module 110 in a lattice shape) and fixedly connected to the ceiling or the unit module 110 through a fixing table 121a. Conversely, the unit module 110 may be fixed to the light source frame 121.

The light source (122)

Such as LED lamps, which illuminate the unit module 110 from the bottom to the top, some of which provide light energy to the plants planted upside down (plant leaves) And the other part of the illuminated light is reflected on the reflection plate 111a and then downwardly installed on the body of the light source frame 121 so as to perform an indirect lighting function as an indoor illuminating device. Here, matters related to the power supply of the light source 122 can be cited in the prior art.

The main tank 210 includes a tank body 211; A transfer pump 212; And a supply unit side control and measurement means 213. [

In this case,

It is possible to provide an apparatus for keeping the state of the nutrient solution wa in a good state while being provided in a tank form in which the inside is sealed and the nutrient solution wa is stored.

The feed pump (212)

(Wa) wa1 stored in the tank body 211 to the transfer pipe 220. The water wa wa wa stored in the tank body 211 as a power source. In the drawing, the transfer pipe 220 is illustrated at a transfer pipe end 222 thereof.

The supply unit side control and measurement means (213)

And is provided to control the functional state of the main tank 210. In the figure, a sensor for detecting the water level is installed on the inner wall of the main tank 210.

The conveying pipe 220 is formed of a plate-

A transfer tube body 221 taking the form of a pipe to transfer (move, transfer) the nutrient solution wa to the nutrient bottle 113 by the operation of the feed pump 212;

One end of the pipe is a one end 222 of the transfer pipe which is positioned in the main tank 210 and serves as an inlet through which the stored wastewater wa wa enters when the transfer pump 212 operates.

And a second end of the transfer pipe 223 positioned at the unit module 110 and discharging the nutrient solution.

The fixing of the transfer pipe 220 may be performed by using a known fixing means such as a separate fixing frame or a fixing bracket to the building wall.

Hereinafter, a more detailed description will be given in relation to the cultivation unit side control measurement means 116 and the supply unit side control measurement means 213. [

A temperature and humidity sensor installed in each plant cultivation unit 100, a client transmission unit transmitting the sensed temperature and humidity information to the wireless network, a server exchanging the temperature and humidity information for each unit transferred from the transmission unit, and the temperature and humidity of each cultivation unit 100 Device.

That is, a monitoring device through a wireless network, a temperature and humidity sensor installed in the plant cultivation unit 100, a client transmitter for transmitting sensed temperature and humidity information to the wireless network, and a transmitter A server for exchanging temperature and humidity information for each unit transferred from the unit, and an apparatus for monitoring the temperature and humidity of each unit.

As the temperature / humidity sensor, various known types of temperature and humidity sensing devices may be used, and a wireless communication module or a processor may be incorporated or separately provided.

A sensor for sensing the temperature and humidity of the chamber 112, a wireless communication module part for transmitting the temperature and humidity value to a wireless network server connected to the sensor, a valve for shutting off or opening the nutrient solution fog (wa3) A sensor and a module, a microprocessor, and a device for supplying power to the valve. The valve may be provided with a motorized valve including a valve such as a solenoid capable of opening and closing a pipe for supplying the nutrient solution fog wa3.

If the amount of the nutrient solution is insufficient, an alarm signal may be transmitted to the monitoring terminal by a nutrient level sensor, a microprocessor, or a wireless module.

The wireless communication can refer to known WiFi, MQQT, Lora, Bluetooth, etc., and clients and servers can be connected through a wireless network.

The server can be configured in the same manner as a known web server, a web application server, or a WAP server in terms of hardware. In addition, it can be implemented in various languages known in software such as C, C ++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, .Net, Python, Ruby and includes program modules performing various functions. And a device for receiving and recording status values.

The monitoring terminal may include a device for confirming a system abnormality or a current state through a web or an application program through a PC, a mobile phone or the like connected to the server through a network.

The microprocessor may include a microcontroller such as an Aduno, an ESP8266, and an Atmel AVR as a device for transferring a sensor value to a wireless network server and for opening and closing a valve according to a received value.

The power supply means used in various electronic and electrical devices as described above can be cited in the prior art.

A cultivation unit (100);
A unit module 110;
A light source facility 120;
A supply unit 200;
A main tank 210;
A transfer pipe 220;

Claims (3)

It is a system that can monitor and automatically cultivate plants using smart means, and plants are arranged to be provided in the inverted state, and the lighting required for everyday life can be integrated together.
A cultivation unit secured to the ceiling and in which plants are placed; And
And a feeding unit for feeding the nutrient solution to the plant. The planting apparatus according to claim 1,
A plurality of unit modules supported in a manner such that the plant roots are directed upward and the plant leaves can be grown downward, And
And a light source facility for supplying light to the plant to promote plant cultivation and simultaneously provide illumination necessary for daily life. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1,
A main tank for storing a nutrient solution for plant cultivation; And
And a transfer pipe for transferring the stored nutrient solution to the unit module.

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