KR20200027875A - Smart plant cultivation device and smart plant cultivation system using internet-of-things - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant cultivator capable of protecting the user′s eyes by controlling light output in a limited amount under glare conditions, while maintaining high light output to realize lighting environment similar to natural light and, more specifically, to a plant cultivation system capable of monitoring a plant′s growth process through a user device.

Description

SMART PLANT CULTIVATION DEVICE AND SMART PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM USING INTERNET-OF-THINGS}

The present invention relates to a smart plant cultivator and a smart plant cultivation system using IoT.

The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a technology that enables people to communicate with each other and information between objects and things based on the Internet. Various objects have sensors and communication modules built in to connect to the Internet. The Internet of Things allows objects connected to the Internet to exchange information with each other, provide information to users for self-analysis and learning, or allow users to remotely monitor and control things over the Internet.

With the development of IoT technology, smart home construction is becoming a reality. Smart home monitors home appliances such as TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, energy consuming devices such as water, electricity, lighting, air conditioning, and security devices such as door locks and CCTVs. And techniques that enable control.

A plant cultivation device is a device that artificially controls the environment of a cultivation space to grow seeds or seedlings into mature plants. For example, a plant cultivator artificially creates a lighting environment through electronic control of a light source module, artificially creates a moisture environment and a nutrient environment through electronic control of a culture module, and artificially creates an airflow environment through control of an air conditioning module. Create an overheated environment.

On the other hand, recently, in the market, a plant cultivator that can be used as a household appliance is being released in accordance with the needs of consumers who desire well-being life and high-quality ingredients.

On the other hand, because a high light output is required to maintain the lighting environment of the plant cultivator, when the user is positioned adjacent to the irradiation range of the output light or when the output light is directly irradiated to the user (glare condition), glare There is a risk of occurrence or damage to the user's eyes.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0125783, 2017.11.15 published

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a plant cultivator capable of protecting a user's eyes by maintaining a high light output and realizing a lighting environment similar to natural light, while controlling light output limited under glare conditions.

Furthermore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a plant cultivation system capable of monitoring a plant growth process through a user device.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A plant cultivator according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a main body and a door, and a case in which a cultivation space exists; A light source module that emits light to the cultivation space; It includes a control module for controlling the light source module, the control module controls the light source module so that the light output amount is lowered or off than the normal condition in the glare generation condition, the glare generation condition is accessed by the user to the door of the case The first glare generation condition may include at least one of a first glare generation condition, a second glare generation condition in which a user contacts the door of the case, and a third glare generation condition in which the door of the case is opened.

The plant cultivator further includes a first sensor unit that senses a user's location and generates user location information, and the control module receives the user location information and generates the first glare using the user location information. It is possible to judge whether the conditions are met.

The plant cultivator further includes a second sensor unit that senses pressure applied to the door of the case and generates door pressure information, and the control module receives the door pressure information and uses the door pressure information. It is possible to determine whether or not the condition for generating the second glare is satisfied.

The plant cultivator further includes a third sensor unit that senses the movement direction and speed of the door of the case and generates door movement information, and the control module receives the door movement information and uses the door movement information By doing so, it may be determined whether the conditions for generating the third glare are satisfied.

The light source module includes a plurality of lamps, the plurality of lamps are grouped into a plurality of lamp groups, and the control module can independently control the plurality of lamp groups under the glare generating condition.

The control module controls the light output amount to be lowered or turned off than the normal condition in only a part of the lamp groups among the plurality of lamp groups under the glare occurrence condition, and some of the lamp groups among the plurality of lamp groups are among the plurality of lamp groups It may be located closer to the door of the case than the rest of the lamp group.

The plurality of lamp groups may include a first lamp group that emits light in a white wavelength band, a second lamp group that emits light in a red wavelength band, and a third lamp group that emits light in a blue wavelength band.

The control module may control at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be lowered or turned off than the normal condition under the glare occurrence condition.

The control module controls the first lamp group in a glare-generating condition so that the light output amount is lower than a normal condition, and controls the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off.

A plant cultivation system according to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem includes a plurality of capsules; A plant cultivator in which the plurality of capsules are arranged; A user equipment in communication with the plant cultivator, the plant cultivator comprising a main body and a door, wherein a cultivation space is present; A tray in which the plurality of capsule placement points are disposed in the cultivation space and in which a plurality of capsules are arranged; A sensor module sensing the plurality of capsules and generating sensing information; A light source module that emits light to the cultivation space; It includes a control module for controlling the light source module, the control module controls the light source module so that the light output amount is lowered or off than the normal condition in the glare generation condition, the glare generation condition is accessed by the user to the door of the case And at least one of a first glare occurrence condition, a second glare occurrence condition in which a user contacts the door of the case, and a third glare occurrence condition in which the door of the case is opened, and the user device includes the plant. The cultivation information image may be displayed according to the sensing information of the cultivation machine.

The present invention provides a plant cultivator that can protect the user's eyes by controlling the light source module so that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition in the glare generating condition.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a plant cultivation system that can monitor the growth process of a plant through a user device using IoT technology.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a plant cultivation system of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing the capsule of the present invention.
Figure 3 is recognized in the state before the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (Fig. 3 (1), the state after the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (Fig. 3 (2)), and the cover of the present invention It is a top view which shows the part (3 (3) of FIG. 3) which is arrange | positioned additionally.
4 is a perspective view showing a plant cultivator of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door is opened in the plant cultivator of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing that the capsule of the present invention is inserted into a tray.
7 is a perspective view showing the tray of the present invention with the top plate removed.
8 is a conceptual diagram showing zoning control of the light source module of the present invention.
9 is a graph showing that the illuminance of natural light changes with time.
10 is a graph showing that the illuminance of the cultivation space changes according to the dimming control of the light source module.
11 is a conceptual diagram showing conditions for generating glare.
12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating independent control by grouping a plurality of lamps under glare-generating conditions.
13 is a system diagram showing the air conditioning module of the present invention.
14 is a perspective view showing a refill port of the present invention.
15 is a perspective view showing the culture medium module and the air conditioning module of the present invention.
16 is a schematic diagram showing a culture medium module of the present invention.
17 is a system diagram showing the air conditioning module of the present invention.
18 is a conceptual diagram showing a cultivation information image (app list) provided by the user device of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be embodied in various different forms, only the present embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the skilled person of the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and / or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the components mentioned. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components, and “and / or” includes each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned components. Although "first", "second", etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical spirit of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. In addition, terms defined in the commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined.

The spatially relative terms "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper", etc., are as shown in the figure. It can be used to easily describe a correlation between a component and other components. Spatially relative terms are to be understood as including terms in different directions of components in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the figures. For example, if a component shown in the drawing is flipped over, the component described as "below" or "beneath" the other component will be placed "above" the other component. You can. Thus, the exemplary term “below” can include both the directions below and above. Components can also be oriented in different directions, and thus spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

Hereinafter, the plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a conceptual view showing the plant cultivation system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the capsule of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a state before the cover of the capsule of the present invention is opened (FIG. 3 (1) and Fig. 4 is a plan view showing a state after the cover of the capsule of the invention is opened (Fig. 3 (2)) and a portion where the recognition part is disposed (Fig. 3 (3)) in the cover of the invention, and Fig. 4 is a plant of the invention A perspective view showing a cultivator, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door is opened in the plant cultivator of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing that the capsule of the present invention is inserted into the tray, and FIG. 7 is a tray of the present invention 8 is a conceptual view showing the zoning control of the light source module of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a graph showing that the illumination intensity of natural light changes with time, and FIG. 10 is for dimming control of the light source module. Cultivation space 11 is a graph showing changes in illuminance, FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing glare-generating conditions, FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing independently controlling by grouping a plurality of lamps under glare-generating conditions, and FIG. 13 is a growth of a light source module. A conceptual diagram showing control, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a refill port of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a culture medium module and an air conditioning module of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a system diagram showing a culture medium module of the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an air conditioning module of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing a cultivation information image (app list) provided by the user device of the present invention.

The plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention may include a capsule 100, a plant cultivator 200, a user device 300, and a server 400. In the plant cultivation system 1000 of the present invention, Internet of Things (IoT) is applied, and a plant cultivator capable of automatically electronically controlling a plant cultivation environment based on sensing information of the capsule 100 ( 200). In addition, the user may monitor the plant cultivation process in real time through the user device 300, and at the same time, the cultivation record may be databased and stored in the user device 300. Furthermore, the user may remotely control the plant cultivator 200 through the user device 300 to customize the plant cultivation environment.

The capsule 100 may be a component in which the seeds 150 and seeds are packaged. In this case, the seed 150 may be a concept including not only the seed itself, but also seedling germinated seeds (Nursery plants). The type of the capsule 100 may vary depending on the type of seed. The user can select and purchase varieties of capsules 100 according to their preferences in a market place.

The capsule 100 may be disposed on the tray 220 of the plant cultivator 200. Seeds or seedlings of the capsule 100 may be grown in a cultivation space s1 of the plant cultivator 200 to mature.

The varieties of the capsule 100 may be sensed (wirelessly recognized) by the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivator 200. In this case, various types of methods may be used as the wireless recognition method.

For example, the capsule 100 may be wirelessly recognized by a radio frequency identification (RFID) method. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various methods such as a bar code, a quick response code (QR), and a near field communication (NFC) may be used for the wireless recognition method of the capsule 100. You can.

According to the above, the varieties of the capsule 100 may be identified by the sensor module 270, and accordingly, the sensor module 270 may generate “product information”.

The capsule 100 may include a cover 110, a recognition unit 120, a frame 130, a receiving unit 140, and a seed 150.

The cover 110 may be disposed above the upper frame 131 of the frame 130. The cover 110 may cover an open portion of the upper frame 131 of the frame 130.

The cover 110 may include a first cover 111 and a second cover 112. The first cover 111 may be a portion that is preserved when the seed cap 100 is opened. The first cover 111 may be substantially arranged in a ring shape along the upper frame 131 of the frame 130.

The first cover 111 may include a main body 111-1 and an additional region 111-2 protruding in the radial direction from the main body 111-1 of the first cover 111. The main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 may be disposed on the upper surface of the main body 131-1 of the upper frame 131, and the additional area 111-2 of the first cover 111 is the top. It may be disposed on the upper surface of the support 131-2 of the frame 131.

The second cover 112 may be a portion that is removed when the capsule 100 is opened. In order to remove the second cover 112, an easy-cut may be formed on a boundary line between the second cover 112 and the first cover 111.

The second cover 112 may be positioned at an open portion of the upper frame 131 of the frame 130. The second cover 112 may include a circular body 112-1 and a protrusion 112-2 protruding outward from the body 112-1 of the second cover 112. At least a portion of the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 may overlap with the first cover 111. In this case, at least a portion of the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 is not only the body 111-1 of the first cover 111, but also an additional area 111-2 of the first cover 111. And may overlap in the vertical direction. Meanwhile, the user can remove the second cover 112 by gripping the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 and pulling the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112. The protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 may exist in a state not adhered to the first cover 111 so that the user can easily grip the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112. . That is, the lower surface of the protrusion 112-2 of the second cover 112 may exist separately from the upper surface of the first cover 111.

The recognition unit 120 may be a part recognized by the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivator 200. When the RFID method is used as a recognition method of the capsule 100, the recognition unit 120 may be a “tag”.

In this case, the recognition unit 120 includes an “IC (Integrated Circuit) Chip” in which “type information” of the capsule 100 is stored, and a “wireless communication unit” for wireless communication with the sensor module 270. And, "IC chip" and "wireless communication unit" may be made of a printed circuit board (PCB, Printed Circuit Board). A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) may be used as the printed circuit board.

In addition, various sensing methods may be used for the recognition method of the capsule 100. For example, there is a method of recognizing a unique magnetic field generated by the capsule 100 by a Hall-sensor. In this case, the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100 may be a magnetic body that generates a unique magnetic field.

The recognition unit 120 may be disposed inside the first cover 111 of the cover 110. That is, the recognition unit 120 may be covered by the first cover 111 of the cover 110 and not exposed to the outside. Therefore, when the user opens the capsule 100, the recognition unit 120 may be preserved and sensed by the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivator 200.

The recognition unit 120 may be disposed in the main body 111-1 of the first cover 111 and the additional area 111-2 of the first cover 111. Also, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed adjacent to the second cover 112. That is, the portion disposed in the body 111-1 of the first cover 111 in the recognition unit 120 may be disposed in the radial direction inside the body 111-1 of the first cover 111.

Meanwhile, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed at various positions. For example, in a modification (not shown) of the present invention, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed on the frame 130. In this case, the recognition unit 120 may be disposed inside the guide 134 of the frame 130.

The frame 130 may be a member constituting the skeleton of the capsule 110. The material of the frame 130 may include synthetic resin. The frame 130 may be manufactured by "plastic injection molding". A receiving portion 140 may be disposed inside the frame 130. A cover 110 may be disposed on the upper portion of the frame 130.

The frame 130 may include an upper frame 131, a side frame 132 and a lower frame 133. The upper frame 131 and the lower frame 133 may be in the form of a ring, and may be spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction (up and down direction). The upper frame 131 may include a ring-shaped body 131-1 and a support portion 132-1 protruding radially inward from the ring-shaped body 131-1. The side frame 132 may connect the upper frame 131 and the lower frame 133. The side frame 132 may include a first side frame 132-1, a second side frame 132-2, and a third side frame (not shown) spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction.

The frame 130 includes one upper open portion formed in the upper frame 131, one lower open portion formed in the lower frame 133, and first to third side frames 132-1, 132-2, not shown City) may have three lateral openings. Therefore, the receiving portion 140 disposed inside the frame 130 can smoothly absorb external air and moisture by the open portion of the frame 130.

A guide 134 accommodated in the guide receiving portion 221-4 of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the plant cultivator 200 may be formed in the frame 130. In this case, the guide 134 of the frame 130 may be formed to protrude outward from the lower surface of the upper frame 131 and the outer peripheral surface of the side frame 132. Furthermore, a plurality of guides 134 of the frame 130 may exist, and the guides 134 of the plurality of frames 130 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, such that the first side frame 132-1 and the second side frame One may be disposed in at least two of (132-2) and the third side frame (not shown).

The receiving portion 140 may be a portion that receives the seed 150, such as soil in a natural state. The material of the accommodating portion 140 may include a breathable material and a moisture absorbing material. For example, the material of the accommodating portion 140 may include a porous sponge material, but is not limited thereto.

The plant cultivator 200 may be a device for cultivating plants by setting a plant cultivation environment by electronic control. Furthermore, the present invention provides a plant cultivator 200 capable of automatically setting an appropriate cultivation environment according to a variety of plants to be cultivated by applying IoT technology.

The plant cultivator 200 includes a case 210, a tray 220, a light source module 230, a camera module 240, a culture medium module 250, an air conditioning module 260, a sensor module 270, and a sensor unit ( 280) and a control module (not shown). The above-described components of the plant cultivator 200 may be omitted by various design requests.

The case 210 may be a component forming the appearance of the plant cultivator 200. Inside the case 210, a cultivation space (s1) in which plants are cultivated, an additional space (s2) located below the cultivation space (s1), and a first space located above the cultivation space (s1) (s3) and a second space s4 located behind the cultivation space s1 may be formed.

The cultivation space s1 may exist in plural. As an example, as shown in FIG. 3, two cultivation spaces s1 stacked on the plant cultivator 200 may be present.

When a plurality of cultivation spaces s1 exist, a tray 220, a light source module 230, and a camera module 240 may be disposed for each cultivation space s1. That is, the tray 220, the light source module 230, and the camera module 240 may be provided in the same number as the cultivation space s1.

A tray 220, a light source module 230, and a camera module 240 may be disposed in the cultivation space s1 of the case 210. In this case, the tray 220 may be disposed on the bottom surface (lower part) of the cultivation space s1 of the case 210, and the light source may be provided on the ceiling surface (upper part) of the cultivation space s1 of the case 210. The module 230 and the camera module 240 may be disposed (see (1) of FIG. 5).

Meanwhile, the additional space s2 may be a simple storage space, a space for storing cultivated plants, or a space in which a plurality of capsules 100 are stored and cultured so that the seeds 150 of the plurality of capsules 100 germinate. have. When the additional space s2 is a space for storing the cultivated plants, the temperature of the additional space s2 may be automatically controlled or customized, and a separate temperature control module may be added or the temperature through the air conditioning module 260 Can be controlled. In addition, when the additional space s2 is a space in which the seeds 150 of the plurality of capsules 100 germinate, the temperature and illuminance of the additional space s2 may be automatically controlled or customized, and a separate temperature control module may be used. The temperature may be controlled through the air conditioning module 260, or a separate light source module may be added.

Meanwhile, the first space s3 and the second space s4 may be interconnected, and the culture module 250 may be located in the first space s3 and the second space s4, and The air conditioning module 260 may be located in the space s4.

The case 210 may include a body 211 and a door 212. The body 211 of the case 210 may be in the form of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped with the front portion approximately open. A cultivation space s1 and an additional space s2 may be formed in the hollow portion of the body 211 of the case 210, and a first space s3 is formed on the upper portion of the body 211 of the case 210. A second space s4 may be formed at the rear of the body 211 of the case 210.

The body 211 of the case 210 may be slidingly coupled to the tray 220. To this end, a rail 211-1 may be formed on the inner surface of the body 211 of the case 210.

The opening portion in front of the body 211 of the case 210 may be opened or closed by the door 212 of the case 210. Meanwhile, a sealing member (eg, a gasket) may be disposed at a contact portion between the body 211 and the door 212 of the case 210. As a result, the airtightness of the cultivation space s1 is maintained (isolated from the outside), and an environment for cultivating plants independent of the outside can be provided.

A window 212-1 is disposed on the door 212 of the case 210, and the user can visually check the cultivation space s1. On the other hand, since the illuminance of the cultivation space (s1) is set high in accordance with the cultivation environment of the plant, in order to prevent glare or damage to the eyes of the user, the light diffusion coating, light absorption coating and light reflection coating on the window 212-1 Etc. can be placed.

The tray 220 may be disposed in the cultivation space s1 of the body 211 of the case 210. The tray 220 may exist in plural. The number of trays 220 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of trays 220 and the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 correspond to one-to-one, so that one tray 220 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1.

The tray 220 may be detachably coupled with the main body 211 of the case 210 in a sliding manner. In this case, the tray 220 can slide along the rail 211-1 of the body 211 of the case 210. On the other hand, the user can separate the tray 220 from the case 210, and wash or repair or replace the tray 220 (easy maintenance and management).

The tray 220 may include an upper plate 221, a lower plate 222, a side plate 223, a handle 224, a plurality of furrows 225, a plurality of furrows 226, and a culture fluid injection unit 227. You can. The upper plate 221 of the tray 220 may be disposed spaced upward from the lower plate 222 of the tray 220, and the side plate 223 of the tray 220 is a tray with the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 The lower plate 222 of 220 may be connected.

By the upper plate 221 of the tray 220, the lower plate 222 of the tray 220 and the side plate 223 of the tray 220, a hollow culture chamber c may be formed inside the tray 220. have.

A plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 in which a plurality of capsules 100 are disposed may be formed on the top plate 221 of the tray 220. In this case, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may be defined as a hole penetrating the top plate 221 of the tray 220 and a region around the hole.

As a result, the plurality of capsules 100 are disposed at a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 so as to be exposed to the interior of the tray 220 (culture fluid chamber), so that the culture fluid in the culture chamber c of the tray 220 is removed. Can absorb. The plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 may be arranged along a plurality of rows and columns on the top plate of the tray 220 (see FIG. 8, matrix arrangement).

Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 forms a step down from the hole 221-2, the hole 221-2, and a support portion 221-3 protruding inward and a support portion 221-3 It may include a guide receiving portion (221-4) formed in).

Each of the plurality of capsules 100 may be inserted into each hole 221-2 of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, and the support part 221-3 of each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may be inserted. May support the upper frame 131 of each of the plurality of capsules 100 to fix each of the plurality of capsules 100. Further, each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, each guide 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100 is accommodated in the guide accommodating part 221-4 to guide the capsules 100 inserted therein. Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may include a plurality of guide accommodation parts 221-4, and may correspond one-to-one with a plurality of guides 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100. That is, the number of the plurality of guide accommodation portions 221-4 of each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 is the same as the number of the plurality of guides 134 of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and mutually circumferential direction. It can be arranged spaced apart.

Each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may have a “active state” in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is disposed and a “inactive state” in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is not disposed. have. That is, the user may place the plurality of capsules 100 at any capsule placement point 221-1 among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, in which case, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 Capsules in which at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is disposed has an “active state”, and at least one of the plurality of capsules 100 is not disposed in the plurality of capsules placement point 221-1. The placement point may have a "inactive state".

Meanwhile, only one capsule 100 may be disposed at each of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. That is, the capsule placement point in the active state among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may correspond one-to-one with the plurality of capsules 100.

In addition, the top plate 221 of the tray 220 may be disposed to face the light source module 230 in a vertical direction (up and down direction), and as a result, a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220. The light source module 230 may also be disposed to face the vertical direction (up and down direction). A sensor module 270 for sensing a plurality of capsules 100 may be disposed on a lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220.

A side plate 223 of the tray 220 may be formed with an inflow channel 223-1 for receiving a culture solution from the culture module 240, and a culture medium is disposed on the lower plate 222 or side plate 223 of the tray 220. A discharge channel 223-2 for discharging the culture liquid in the chamber c may be formed. Meanwhile, a mesh filter capable of filtering foreign substances (eg, root twigs of plants) from the culture medium discharged from the culture medium chamber c may be disposed on the discharge panel 223-2. As will be described later, in the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention, at least a part of the culture medium is circulated, so that the flow path is blocked by foreign substances in the circulation process.

The handle 224 of the tray 220 may be disposed at the front portion end of the lower plate 222 of the tray 220. After the user grips the handle 224 of the tray 220 and slides the tray 220, the tray 220 is mounted on the case 210 or the tray 220 is separated from the case 220 or the tray A portion of 220 may be exposed. Meanwhile, the user may place a plurality of capsules 100 at a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 while partially exposing the tray 220.

In addition, the upper plate 221 of the tray 220 between a plurality of ridges 225 corresponding to one-to-one with a plurality of rows where a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed, and a plurality of ridges 225. A plurality of furrows 226 that are recessed and disposed may be formed.

Each of the plurality of ridge portions 225 may be formed along at least a portion of a circumference of a corresponding capsule placement point among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. Therefore, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 may have a relatively high phase based on the vertical direction, compared to the plurality of furrows 226.

Meanwhile, each of the plurality of ridge portions 225 may include an inclined portion 225-1 inclined upward toward a corresponding row among the plurality of rows in which the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed. In this case, the inclined portion 225-1 extends along a corresponding row among rows in which a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed, and the first inclined portion 225-2 and the second inclined portion are arranged side by side. It may include a portion (225-3).

The inclined portion 225-1 of the plurality of ridge portions 225 reflects the emitted light of the light source module 230 toward a plurality of neighboring capsule placement points 221-1 to perform a function of increasing light efficiency. You can.

The culture medium injection unit 227 may include a plurality of injection tubes 227-1, a connection tube 227-2, and a connection port 227-3.

The plurality of injection pipes 227-1 may be disposed on the lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220. In this case, the plurality of injection pipes 227-1 may be disposed in close contact (contact) with the lower surface of the upper plate 221 of the tray 220.

The plurality of injection pipes 227-1 may be disposed to correspond to a plurality of rows one-to-one (however, according to design conditions, a plurality of injection pipes may be disposed one-to-one with a plurality of columns), A plurality of injection holes for injecting the culture liquid toward the lateral opening portion of the plurality of capsules 100 may be formed. In this case, the plurality of injection holes may be arranged along a plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in the modified example) in which the plurality of injection pipes 227-1 are disposed.

On the other hand, since the lateral opening portion of the plurality of capsules 100 is a starting point in which the roots of plants grow, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention may be arranged by the arrangement of a plurality of injection pipes 227-1 and the injection direction of the plurality of injection holes. The culture can be supplied to all parts of the root of the plant. Furthermore, in the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the supply of the culture solution from being blocked by the roots of neighboring plants.

A plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in the modified example) in which the plurality of injection pipes 227-1 are disposed and a plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in the modified example) in which the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed are vertical It may not overlap based on the direction. That is, a plurality of rows (a plurality of columns in the modified example) in which a plurality of injection pipes 227-1 are arranged is approximately a plurality of rows (in a modified example, a plurality of rows) in which a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are disposed. Column). As a result, one of the plurality of injection pipes 227-1 may be placed adjacent to two of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1, sandwiched between the two of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. .

In this case, in the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention, in order to uniformly supply the culture solution to the roots of all plants, the plurality of injection holes are arranged as a plurality of capsule placement points neighboring to one side of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. A first injection hole for injecting the culture solution and a second injection hole for injecting the culture solution to a plurality of capsule placement points adjacent to the other side of the plurality of capsule placement points (221-1) may include a first injection hole and a second injection hole They can exist in pairs.

One side of the connection pipe 227-2 may be connected to the plurality of injection pipes 227-1, and the other side may be connected to the inflow channel 223-1. The connection pipe 227-2 connects the plurality of injection pipes 227-1 and the inflow channel 223-1, so that the culture liquid of the culture module 250 can be moved to the plurality of injection pipes 227-1. You can provide euros. On the other hand, the connecting pipe 227-2 may be present in a single number, it may be formed integrally with a plurality of injection pipe (227-1). That is, the connection pipe 227-2 may be branched to form a plurality of injection pipes 227-1.

The connection port 227-3 is vertically arranged with the connection pipe 227-2 and the inflow channel 223-1 is disposed on the upper side, so that the flow path of the connection port 227-3 and the inflow channel 223-1 is Can be connected in the vertical direction. To this end, the inflow channel 223-1 may have a structure that is curved or bent at a right angle. For example, the connection port 227-3 may extend downward from the connection pipe 227-2, and the inflow channel 223-1 is curved upward from the main body of the main body and the inlet channel 223-1. It may include a docking portion, the connection port 227-3 may be docked to be pressed downward to the docking portion of the inlet channel (223-1). As a result, the connection port 227-3 and the inflow channel 223-1 are firmly and tightly closed to prevent the culture medium from leaking.

The light source module 230 may be a module that determines the lighting environment of the cultivation space s1. That is, the light source module 230 may determine the illuminance of the cultivation space s1. The light source module 230 may emit light to the cultivation space s1. For example, the emitted light of the light source module 230 may be incident on the side surface of the cultivation space s1 and the top plate 221 of the tray 220.

A plurality of light source modules 230 may exist. The number of light source modules 230 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of light source modules 230 and the plurality of cultivation spaces s1 correspond to one to one, so that one light source module 230 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1.

The light source module 230 may be disposed on the ceiling surface (upper part) of the cultivation space s1. The light source module 230 may include a substrate 231 and a plurality of lamps 232 mounted on the substrate 231 of the light source module 230. In this case, the substrate 231 of the light source module 230 may be a printed circuit board (PCB), and the plurality of lamps 232 may be a light emitting diode array (LED array).

Meanwhile, the wavelength band of the emitted light of the plurality of lamps 232 may be a white wavelength band, a red wavelength band, and a blue wavelength band. In order to realize a wavelength band of natural light, among a plurality of lamps 232, the proportion of lamps in the white wavelength band is the highest, the proportion of lamps in the red wavelength band is the next highest, and the proportion of lamps in the blue wavelength band is the lowest. You can.

The plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into a plurality of lamp groups for zoning control of a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 of the tray 220 or control under glare-generating conditions. In this case, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into one or more numbers. That is, only one lamp 232 may belong to one lamp group, or a plurality of lamps 232 may belong.

The plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped in various ways. For example, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped between lamps having the same capsule placement point among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. That is, the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (see (1) in FIG. 8, zoning control of one capsule placement point as a basic unit).

Further, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped among lamps in which opposing capsule placement points of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 are located in the same row. That is, the plurality of rows of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (see (2) in FIG. 8, zoning control of one row as a basic unit).

In addition, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped among lamps having opposing capsule placement points in the same column among the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. That is, the plurality of rows of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 and the plurality of lamp groups may be matched one-to-one (see (3) in FIG. 8, zoning control of one column as a basic unit).

Also, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into a plurality of lamp groups according to wavelength bands. In this case, the plurality of lamp groups may include a first lamp group emitting light in the white wavelength band, a second lamp group emitting light in the red wavelength band, and a third lamp group emitting light in the blue wavelength band. Yes (controlled according to the wavelength band under glare-generating conditions).

The plurality of lamp groups can be independently controlled by a control module (not shown). As described above, since the plurality of lamps 232 are grouped into a plurality of lamp groups based on the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 (matching the lamps to the capsule placement points), the plurality of capsule placement points 221- 1) is divided into a plurality of zones, and the lighting environment of each of the plurality of zones can be independently controlled by a specific lamp group matching it (zoning control). In addition, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped into wavelength bands to selectively control only a group of lamps that emit light in a wavelength band harmful to a user's eyes in a glare generating condition.

The camera module 240 may be a module that photographs the cultivation space s1 to generate a “shooting image”. That is, the camera module 240 may be a module that photographs a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 to generate a “shot image”. The "taken image" of the camera module 240 may be displayed on the user device 300 so that the user can monitor the cultivation process. To this end, the camera module 240 may wirelessly communicate with the user device 300.

In addition, the "photographed image" of the camera module 240 may be analyzed and processed in a control module (not shown), and processed into "plant cultivation information". As an example, the control module analyzes the "shot image" of the camera module 240 to calculate the leaf area (leaf area) of plants grown in each of the plurality of capsules 100, and matches them with the growth stage of the plant To generate "plant growth information".

The camera module 240 may be disposed on the ceiling surface of the cultivation space s1. In this case, the camera module 240 may be mounted on the substrate 231 of the light source module 230. A plurality of camera modules 240 may exist. The number of camera modules 240 may be the same as the number of cultivation spaces s1. That is, the plurality of camera modules 240 and the plurality of cultivation space s1 correspond one-to-one, so that one camera module 240 may be disposed in one cultivation space s1.

The culture medium module 250 may be a module that supplies the culture medium to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 210. The culture medium module 250 may include a water tank 251, a nutrient solution tank 252, a culture medium tank 253, a moisture line 254, and a refill port 255.

The water tank 251 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4 of the case 210. The water tank 251 may be a tank in which water is stored. Water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture tank 253. A first water level sensor 251-1 is disposed in the water tank 251 to sense the water level of the water tank 251. The first water level sensor 251-1 detects the water level of the water tank 251 and provides an alarm to the user when the water level is less than a reference value. As a result, the user can check the amount of water stored in the water tank 251 in real time, and when the residual amount of water stored in the water tank 251 is less than the reference value, the water is supplied to the water tank 251 through the refill port 255. Refill. Meanwhile, the water tank 251 may be positioned above the nutrient solution tank 252. That is, the vertical phase of the water tank 251 may be higher than the nutrient solution tank 252.

The nutrient solution tank 252 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4 of the case 210. The nutrient solution tank 252 may be a tank in which nutrient solution is stored. The nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 252. The second liquid level sensor 252-1 is disposed in the nutrient liquid tank 252 to sense the water level of the nutrient liquid tank 252. The second water level sensor 252-1 detects the water level of the nutrient solution in the nutrient solution tank 252 and provides an alarm to the user when the water level of the nutrient solution is less than a reference value. As a result, the user can check the amount of the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 in real time, and when the residual amount of the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 is less than a reference value, the user can check the amount of the nutrient solution in the nutrient solution tank 252 through the refill port 255. Refill the nutrient solution. Meanwhile, the nutrient solution tank 252 may be located below the water tank 251. That is, the vertical phase of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be lower than that of the water tank 251.

On the other hand, in the modification of the present invention, the nutrient solution tank 252 may be manufactured as a replaceable cartridge type (not shown). As a result, the user can replace the nutrient solution tank 252 when the residual amount of the nutrient solution stored in the nutrient solution tank 252 is less than a reference value or the nutrient solution is exhausted.

In addition, a plurality of nutrient liquid tanks 252 may be present depending on the type of nutrient liquid. For example, two nutrient tanks 252 may be provided, and the two nutrient tanks 252 may separately store the first nutrient solution and the second nutrient solution having different mutual components. In addition, the first nutrient solution and the second nutrient solution of the two nutrient solution tanks 252 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253, respectively (not independently mixed but supplied independently). Furthermore, a second water level sensor 252-1 may be provided in each of the two nutrient solution tanks 252.

The culture tank 253 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210. The culture medium tank 253 may be a tank in which the culture medium is stored. In the culture tank 253, water supplied from the water tank 251 and nutrient solution supplied from the nutrient tank 252 may be mixed to form a culture medium.

The culture medium of the culture tank 253 is supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 210 to provide moisture and nutrients to the cultivated plant. In addition, the culture medium in the culture chamber c may be discharged to the culture medium tank 253. That is, the culture medium circulates the culture medium tank 253 and the culture medium chamber c, and a part of the culture medium can be absorbed into the plant. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and at least a portion of the culture medium in the culture medium chamber c may be discharged to the outside.

A third water level sensor 253-1 is disposed on the culture tank 253 to sense the level of the culture medium in the culture tank 253. The third water level sensor 253-1 detects the level of the culture medium in the culture tank 252, and when the level of the culture medium is less than a reference value, may transmit an alarm signal to a control module (not shown). As a result, when the residual amount of the culture solution stored in the culture solution tank 253 is less than a reference value, water can be supplied from the water tank 251 and nutrient solution can be supplied from the nutrient solution tank 252.

A concentration sensor 253-2 and a temperature sensor 253-3 are disposed in the culture tank 253 to sense the concentration and temperature of the culture medium. Therefore, in the present invention, when the residual amount of the culture medium is less than the reference value, the control module receives the alarm signal, first controls the culture medium module 250 so that the water in the water tank 251 is supplied to the culture medium tank 253, and then, The nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be controlled to be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 until the concentration of the culture solution satisfies the reference value. Control of the remaining amount and concentration of the culture medium described above can be automatically controlled by the control module.

In addition, when the temperature of the culture medium is different from the reference value, the temperature of the culture medium may be adjusted to the reference value by heating or cooling the culture medium. To this end, a separate temperature control device (not shown) may be provided.

The moisture line 254 may be a flow path through which water, nutrient solution, and culture solution flow. The moisture line 254 may include a first moisture line 254-1, a second moisture line 254-2, a third moisture line 254-3 and a fourth moisture line 254-4. .

The first moisture line 254-1 may be a line connecting the water tank 251 and the culture tank 253. Water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture tank 253 through the first moisture line 254-1.

The water tank 251 may be positioned at a higher phase than the culture tank 253. As a result, the water in the water tank 251 may be supplied to the culture tank 253 by the potential energy of the water stored in the water tank 251, without the need for additional power. The first valve 256-1 is disposed in the first moisture line 254-1, so that the flow rate of water supplied from the water tank 251 to the culture tank 253 can be controlled. In this case, the first valve 256-1 is a solenoid valve, and can be electronically controlled by a control module.

The second moisture line 254-2 may be a line connecting the nutrient tank 252 and the culture tank 253. The nutrient solution of the nutrient solution tank 252 may be supplied to the culture solution tank 253 through the second moisture line 254-2. An electronic flow control device 256-2, which is electronically controlled by the control module, is disposed in the second moisture line 254-2, so that the flow rate of the nutrient solution supplied from the nutrient tank 252 to the culture tank 253 is precisely Can be controlled. Furthermore, a second valve 256-3 may be disposed in the second moisture line 254-2 in addition to the flow control device 256-2, and the surplus nutrient solution of the flow control device 256-2 may contain a nutrient solution tank 252. ) Can be reliably blocked. In this case, the second valve 256-3 is a solenoid valve, and can be electronically controlled by a control module.

The third moisture line 254-3 may be a line connecting the culture tank 253 and the culture chamber (c) of the tray 210. The culture medium of the culture tank 253 may be supplied to the culture medium chamber c through the third moisture line 254-3. Therefore, the third moisture line 254-3 may be referred to as a “culture solution supply line”.

A filter 256-4, a pump 256-5, and a third valve 256-6 may be sequentially arranged in the third moisture line 254-3 along the supply direction of the culture medium. In this case, the filter 256-4 and the pump 256-5 may be disposed in a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210. That is, since the total length of the additional space s2 of the case 210 is shorter than that of the cultivation space of the case 210, a portion corresponding to the additional space s2 in the second space s4 of the case 210 is relatively The length of the full length of the case 210 may be longer than the full length of the portion corresponding to the cultivation space s1 in the second space s4.

Therefore, due to the characteristics of the product, the additional space in the second space (s4) of the case 210, the culture tank (253) and the filter (256-4) and the pump (256-5) that should be placed in a space with a long overall length ( s2).

The filter 256-4 may filter foreign substances from the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign substances from accumulating in the culture chamber c.

In the third moisture line 254-3, the culture medium of the culture medium tank 253 can be moved to the culture medium chamber c by the power of the pump 256-5. On the other hand, the vertical phase of the culture tank 253 may be higher than the vertical phase of the filter 256-4. As a result, due to the difference in potential energy, the surplus water may be always stored in the filter 256-4, and the surplus water of the filter 256-4 may be pump 256-5 when the pump 256-5 is powered on. By entering into the pump (256-5) can be prevented from occurring by idling without the culture medium.

On the other hand, when a plurality of trays 210 are present, the third moisture lines 254-3 may be branched or present in plural, so that the culture solution may be supplied to the plurality of trays 210, respectively.

To this end, the third moisture line 254-3 may be branched in plural to supply the culture medium to each of the plurality of trays 210, and the third valve 256-at the branch point of the third moisture line 254-3. 6) can be arranged. In this case, the third valve 256-6 may be electronically controlled by a control module as a solenoid valve. Furthermore, the control module may control the third valve 256-6 to independently and sequentially supply the culture solution to each of the plurality of trays 210.

The third moisture line 254-3 is connected to the inlet channel 223-1 of the tray 220, and may be used as a flow path for supplying the culture liquid to the culture chamber c of the tray 220.

The fourth moisture line 254-4 may be a line connecting the culture tank 253 and the culture chamber c of the tray 210. The culture medium in the culture medium chamber c may be discharged to the culture medium tank 253 through the fourth moisture line 254-4. Therefore, the fourth moisture line 254-4 may be referred to as a “culture liquid discharge line”.

The fourth moisture line 254-4 is connected to the discharge channel 223-2 of the tray 220, and may be used as a flow path for discharging the culture liquid in the culture chamber c of the tray 220.

The culture medium chamber c of the tray 210 may be positioned at a higher phase than the culture medium tank 253. As a result, without the need for a separate power, by the potential energy of the culture medium stored in the culture medium chamber c, the culture medium in the culture medium chamber c can be discharged to the culture medium tank 253.

On the other hand, when a plurality of trays 210 are present, the fourth moisture lines 254-4 may be branched or present in plural, so that the culture solution can be discharged from each of the plurality of trays 210.

According to the above, the culture solution is supplied from the culture medium tank 253 to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 210 through the third moisture line 254-3, and the tray through the fourth moisture line 254-4. It is discharged from the culture medium chamber (c) of 210 to the culture medium tank 253 to circulate the culture medium tank 253 and the culture medium chamber c.

On the other hand, at least a portion of the culture medium in the culture chamber c may be discharged to the outside, when only a part of the culture medium is discharged to the outside, a separate drain line may be added, and when all of the culture medium is discharged to the outside, the fourth The moisture line 254-4 may be connected to the outside to perform the same function as the drain line.

The refill port 255 may be a port through which water and a culture solution are refilled. The refill port 255 may be located in the first space s3 of the case 210. The refill port 255 includes a first refill channel 255-1 through which water flows, a second refill channel 255-2 through which the culture medium flows, a first refill channel 255-1, and a water tank 251. ), And a supply line 255-3 connecting the second refill channel 255-2 and the nutrient solution tank 252. Meanwhile, the second refill channel 255-2 may be provided in plural to correspond one-to-one with the plurality of nutrient liquid tanks 252.

The air conditioning module 260 may supply outside air to the cultivation space s1. In addition, the air conditioning module 260 may change the temperature and / or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1. The air conditioning module 260 may include a compressor 261, a first heat exchanger 262, a second heat exchanger 263, a blower 264 and an air conditioning line 265.

The refrigerant can circulate through the compressor 261, the first heat exchanger 262, and the second heat exchanger 263, and the gas in the cultivation space s1 is cultivated space s1 by the blowing power of the blower 264. And it is possible to circulate the second heat exchanger 263, the outside air is supplied to the cultivation space (s1) through the second heat exchanger (263) by the blowing power of the blower (264) of the gas in the cultivation space (s1) It can form at least a part.

The compressor 261 may be a device that compresses a gaseous refrigerant at high temperature and pressure. The first heat exchanger 262 may be a device that condenses a gaseous refrigerant into a liquid refrigerant at low temperature and high pressure through heat exchange (dissipation) between the refrigerant compressed at high temperature and high pressure and the outside air. Therefore, the first heat exchanger 262 may be referred to as a “condenser”. The second heat exchanger 263 may be a device that heats the liquid-state refrigerant condensed in the condenser to a gaseous state. Therefore, the second heat exchanger 263 may be referred to as an “evaporator”. Meanwhile, in the second heat exchanger 263, the gas and the outside air in the cultivation space s1 may be cooled by heat exchange (cooling) with the evaporating refrigerant. As a result, the temperature and / or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be changed during the heat exchange process in the second heat exchanger 263.

The air conditioning line 265 may be a flow path through which refrigerant, gas in the cultivation space s1 and outside air flow. The air conditioning line 265 may include a first air conditioning line 265-1, a second air conditioning line 265-2, and a third air conditioning line 265-3.

The first air conditioning line 265-1 may be a line for circulating the refrigerant. The refrigerant circulates along the first air conditioning line 265-1, starting from the compressor 261, sequentially passing through the first heat exchanger 262 and the second heat exchanger 263 to reach the compressor 261 again. You can do To this end, the first air conditioning line 265-1 may connect the compressor 261 and the first heat exchanger 262, and may connect the first heat exchanger 262 and the second heat exchanger 263. .

The second air conditioning line 265-2 may be a line for supplying outside air to the cultivation space s1 or supplying the gas of the cultivation space s1 back to the cultivation space s1. Meanwhile, the outside air introduced into the cultivation space s1 may form at least a part of the gas in the cultivation space s1. In addition, the gas of the outside air and the cultivation space (s1) may be supplied to the cultivation space (s1) via the second heat exchanger (263). In this case, the outside air and the gas supplied back to the cultivation space s1 may exchange heat with the refrigerant to change the temperature and / or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1.

To this end, the second air conditioning line 265-2 may connect the cultivation space s1 and the blower 264. That is, by the power of the blower 264, along the second air conditioning line 265-2, outside air can be supplied to the cultivation space s1, and the gas in the cultivation space s1 is again cultivation space s1 ). Furthermore, a second heat exchanger 263 may be disposed on the second air conditioning line 265-2.

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of cultivation spaces (s1), the second air conditioning line 265-2 is branched or exists in a plurality, thereby supplying outside air to the plurality of cultivation spaces (s1), respectively, or a plurality of cultivation spaces ( The gas of s1) may be supplied to the plurality of cultivation spaces s1, respectively.

The third air conditioning line 265-3 may be a line through which gas in the cultivation space s1 is discharged. On the other hand, the gas of the cultivation space s1 discharged through the third air conditioning line 265-3 may be discharged to the outside or flow back into the cultivation space s1 through the second air conditioning line 265-2. have. That is, at least a part of the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be discharged from the cultivation space s1 and then cycled into the cultivation space s1 again.

To this end, the third air conditioning line 265-3 may connect the cultivation space s1 and the blower 264. That is, the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be discharged to the outside through the open part of the blower 264, or the gas in the cultivation space s1 may be supplied to the cultivation space s1 again by the power of the blower 264. have.

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of cultivation spaces (s1), the third air conditioning line (265-3) is branched or present in a plurality, it is possible to discharge the gas of the plurality of cultivation space (s1), respectively.

The sensor module 270 may be a module that senses a plurality of capsules 100 and generates “sensing information”. In this case, the “sensing information” may include “product information” for each variety of the plurality of capsules 100 and “batch information” for each state of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1.

To this end, the sensor module 270 may be provided as various means for recognizing the plurality of capsules 100. For example, when a radio frequency identification (RFID) method is used as a wireless recognition method of the plurality of capsules 100, the sensor module 270 is a “reader” for recognizing the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100. You can.

In this case, the sensor module 270 wirelessly communicates with the “IC (Integrated Circuit) Chip” for receiving the “sensing information” of the capsule 100 and the user device 300 and / or the server 400. It may be made of a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a "wireless communication unit", an "IC (Integrated Circuit) Chip" and a "wireless communication unit" are mounted. The printed circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

Furthermore, various sensing methods may be used for the recognition method of the capsule 100. For example, there is a method of recognizing a unique magnetic field generated by the capsule 100 by a Hall-sensor. In this case, the sensor module 270 includes a hall sensor for sensing a unique magnetic field generated by the recognition unit 120 of the capsule 100 and a user device 300 and / or a server 400 A printed circuit board (PCB) equipped with a "wireless communication unit (eg, an antenna)", a "Hall IC (Hall Integrated Circuit) Chip" and a "wireless communication unit" for wireless communication with Can be done with The printed circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB).

Meanwhile, the “wireless communication unit” may perform wireless communication with the user device 300 using at least one of Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB (Ultra Wide Band), Zigbee, and Z-wave communication. have. Therefore, the “sensing information” of the sensor module 270 may be transmitted to the user device 300.

In addition, the sensor module 270 is electrically connected to a control module (not shown), and may perform wired or wireless communication. Therefore, the sensor module 270 may transmit “sensing information” to the control module.

The sensor module 270 may be disposed on the lower surface of the top plate 211 of the tray 210. In this case, the sensor module 270 may be disposed so as not to overlap the plurality of capsule placement points 211-1 of the tray 210 in the vertical direction (up and down direction).

The sensor unit 280 may be a member that generates various information in order to determine whether or not the “glare condition” is established. Meanwhile, the information generated by the sensor unit 280 may be transmitted to a control module (not shown), and the control unit may determine whether or not the “glare occurrence condition” is established by using the information generated by the sensor unit 280. You can. In this case, the “glare condition” may mean a condition in which the user feels glare or the user's eyes are damaged by the light emitted from the light source module 230.

Furthermore, the “glare condition” refers to the “first glare condition (see (1) in FIG. 11)” in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210 and the user to the door 212 of the case 210. "Condition of the second glare (see (2) in FIG. 11)" and "Condition of the third glare (see (3) in FIG. 11)" in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened. You can. In this case, the situation in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210 is not only a situation in which the user moves to get closer to the door 212 of the case 210 but also the user of the door 212 of the case 210. It may also be a concept that includes a situation where it stops and is located nearby (within a certain radius based on the door of the case). In addition, a situation in which the user contacts the door 212 of the case 210 is, for example, the user to open the door 212 of the case 210 by the user to handle the door 212 of the case 210. It may be a gripping situation, but is not limited thereto. In addition, the situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened includes not only the situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened by the user's pulling, but also a situation in which it is opened by other naturally occurring external forces. It can be a concept.

On the other hand, the sensor unit 280 is a first sensor unit 281 for generating various information for determining whether the "first glare generation condition" is established, and the "second glare generation condition" for determining whether the establishment It may include a second sensor unit 282 for generating various information, and a third sensor unit 283 for generating various information for determining whether or not the "third glare generation condition" is established.

The first sensor unit 281 may be disposed on the upper left side of the front surface of the door 212 of the case 210. Various sensors may be used for the first sensor unit 281. For example, the first sensor unit 281 may be an infrared sensor that senses a user's location, but is not limited thereto. When the first sensor unit 281 is an infrared sensor, the first sensor unit 281 may sense the user's location and generate "user location information".

The second sensor unit 282 may be disposed on the handle of the door 212 of the case 210. Various sensors may be used for the second sensor unit 232. For example, the second sensor unit 282 may be a load sensor that determines that pressure is applied as a contact sensor, but is not limited thereto. When the second sensor unit 282 is a load sensor, the second sensor unit 282 is a pressure applied to the door 212 of the case 210 (pressure generated when the user grips the handle of the door of the case) Sensing may generate "door pressure information".

The third sensor unit 283 may be disposed on the side of the door 212 of the case 210. Various sensors may be used for the third sensor unit 283. For example, the third sensor unit 283 may be an acceleration sensor that senses an object's movement direction and speed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and as the third sensor unit 283, various sensors including a gyro sensor for determining the posture of an object may be used. When the third sensor unit 283 is an acceleration sensor, the third sensor unit 283 changes the movement direction and speed of the door 212 of the case 210 in a situation in which the door 212 of the case 210 is opened. Sensing, and "door exercise information" can be generated.

The plant cultivator 200 of the present invention can be operated in "automatic control mode" and "customizing control mode". The "automatic control mode" may be a driving mode for controlling the light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 using the "sensing information" in the control module, and the "customizing control mode" is a user The user sets the control values of the light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 using a user device 300, and the like, thereby setting the light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and air. The harmonic module 260 may be a controlled operation mode.

The control module (not shown) may be a module that receives the “sensing information” from the sensor module 270 and controls the plant cultivator 200. The control module may control the light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 using “sensing information”.

That is, the control module is arranged in a plurality of capsule placement points (active state and inactive state, a plurality of capsule placement points) and the "type information" of the plurality of capsules 100 and the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. ), The light source module 230, the culture medium module 250, and the air conditioning module 260 can be controlled.

The control module may control the light source module 230 according to the "kind information" to change the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 (illuminance control). That is, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention can reflect a variety of different varieties of a plurality of capsules 100 to change the lighting environment. As an example, the control module may control the light source module 230 so that the value of the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 becomes the average value of the appropriate illuminance of each of the plurality of capsules 100 using “product information”. In this case, the appropriate roughness of each of the plurality of capsules 100 is different depending on the variety of each of the plurality of capsules 100, and the plant may have a predetermined roughness to grow fully by photosynthetic action.

In addition, the control module may control the light source module 230 according to the "placement information" to independently control a plurality of lamp groups of the light source module 230 (light zoning control). That is, the control module may turn on one or more lamp groups corresponding to the capsule placement point (at least one capsule placement point at least one capsule) having an active state among the plurality of lamp groups, and the inactive state among the plurality of lamp groups One or more lamp groups corresponding to the capsule placement point (at least one capsule placement point where one capsule is not disposed) may be turned off.

Also, the control module may control the light source module 230 by reflecting the change in natural light (light dimming control). As shown in FIG. 9, the illuminance caused by natural light decreases rapidly over the course of the day (sunrise and sunset), during the day, the first section where the illuminance increases rapidly, and the second section and the illuminance where the change in illuminance is small. It has a third section and a fourth section where the illuminance becomes 0 and changes. On the other hand, the change in illuminance due to natural light varies slightly depending on the season, but on average, it may have a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section as described above. Furthermore, the third section may be divided into a section 3-1, where the illuminance decreases rapidly, and a section 3-2, where the illuminance gradually decreases.

In the present invention, by controlling the light source module 230 to correspond to changes in natural light, it is possible to implement a lighting environment similar to the natural environment.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the control module is configured such that the light source module 230 is sequentially changed to the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode with a certain period. Can be controlled. In this case, sequentially changing the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode may be repeated every day.

In this case, the first dimming mode may be a mode in which the first section of natural light is inferred and applied, the second dimming mode may be a mode in which the second section of natural light is inferred and applied, and the third dimming mode of natural light may be applied. The third section may be inferred and applied, and the fourth dimming mode may be a mode in which the fourth section of natural light is inferred and applied.

On the other hand, there are various aspects of the optical design, and for the simplification of lighting control, each section of natural light is not perfectly matched and applied to each dimming mode, but the first to fourth dimming modes satisfy the following conditions to satisfy natural light. It is possible to implement a lighting environment similar to.

In the first dimming mode, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may increase, and in the third dimming mode, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may decrease. Furthermore, the average value of the amount of change in the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the second dimming mode and the average value of the amount of change in the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the fourth dimming mode are the amount of change in the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the first dimming mode. In the third dimming mode, the average value may be smaller than the average value of the change in illuminance of the cultivation space s1. In this case, the amount of change in illuminance may mean the absolute value of the illuminance changed in unit time.

That is, the first dimming mode can rapidly increase the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 to correspond to the first section of natural light, and the third dimming mode adjusts the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 to correspond to the third section of natural light. Can be drastically reduced. As a result, the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 is dominant in the first dimming mode and the third dimming mode, and the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 is relatively small in the second dimming mode and the fourth dimming mode. have.

In addition, the time required for the first dimming mode may be 30 minutes or more and 2 hours or less, and the time required for the third dimming mode may be 1 hour or more and 5 hours or less.

On the other hand, as shown in (1) of FIG. 10, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the second dimming mode may be maintained substantially constant, and the light source module 230 is turned off in the fourth dimming mode. As a result, the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may be zero.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (2), the time required for the first dimming mode may be shorter than the time required for the third dimming mode. This is because the time required for the first section of natural light is shorter than the time required for the third section of natural light.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (3), the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 may also increase in the second dimming mode. However, as described above, the average value of the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the second dimming mode is the average value of the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the first dimming mode and the cultivation space s1 in the third dimming mode ) May be smaller than the average value of the change in illuminance.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 (4), the third dimming mode reflects the 3-1 and 3-2 sections of natural light, and the third dimming mode rapidly reduces the illuminance of the cultivation space s1. The dimming mode may be divided into a dimming mode and a 3-2 dimming mode in which the illuminance of the cultivation space s1 gradually decreases. That is, the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the 3-1 dimming mode may be greater than the change amount of illuminance of the cultivation space s1 in the 3-2 dimming mode. In this case, the 3-1 dimming mode may be performed before the 3-2 dimming mode.

In addition, the control module may control the culture medium module 250 according to "type information" to change the value of the concentration of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 220 (concentration control). That is, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention may reflect a variety of different varieties of a plurality of capsules 100 to change the moisture environment. As an example, the control module uses the "kind information", so that the value of the concentration of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 200 becomes the average value of the concentration of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100. The module 250 can be controlled. In this case, the concentration of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100 is different depending on each variety of the plurality of capsules 100, and the plant is a concentration of the culture medium determined to fully absorb moisture and nutrients of the culture medium and grow completely. You can.

In addition, the control module may control the culture medium module 250 according to the "kind information" to change the value of the supply cycle of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 220 (cycle control). That is, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention may reflect a variety of different varieties of a plurality of capsules 100 to change the moisture environment. As an example, the control module uses the "kind information", such that the value of the supply cycle of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 200 is the average value of the supply cycle of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100. The culture module 250 can be controlled as much as possible. In this case, the supply cycle of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100 varies according to each variety of the plurality of capsules 100, and the plant supplies sufficient culture medium to fully absorb moisture and nutrients of the culture medium and grow completely. It can be a cycle.

In addition, the control module may control the culture medium module 250 according to the "kind information" to change the value of the supply amount of the culture medium supplied to the culture medium chamber c of the tray 220 (supply quantity control). That is, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention may reflect a variety of different varieties of a plurality of capsules 100 to change the moisture environment. As an example, the control module uses the "kind information", so that the value of the supply amount of the culture medium supplied to the culture chamber (c) of the tray 200 becomes the average value of the supply amount of the appropriate culture medium of each of the plurality of capsules 100 The module 250 can be controlled. In this case, the supply amount of the appropriate culture medium for each of the plurality of capsules 100 is different for each variety of the plurality of capsules 100, and the plant is a supply amount of the culture medium determined to fully absorb moisture and nutrients of the culture medium and grow completely. You can.

In addition, the control module may control the air conditioning module 260 according to "product information" to change the temperature and / or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 (temperature and / or humidity control). That is, the plant cultivator 200 of the present invention can change various weather conditions by reflecting various different varieties of the plurality of capsules 100. In one example, the control module uses the "product information", air conditioning so that the value of the temperature and / or humidity of the gas in the cultivation space s1 becomes the average value of the appropriate temperature and / or humidity of each of the plurality of capsules 100. The module 260 can be controlled. In this case, the appropriate temperature and / or humidity of each of the plurality of capsules 100 is different for each variety of the plurality of capsules 100, and the temperature and / or humidity of air determined according to weather conditions for the plant to grow completely Can be

The control module may control the light source module 230 by determining the “glare condition”. That is, in order to protect the user's eyes, the control module may control the light source module 230 such that the amount of light output is lowered or turned off than the normal condition in a condition where glare occurs or the user's eyes may be damaged.

In this case, the "glare condition" refers to the first glare occurrence condition (see (1) in FIG. 11) in which the user approaches the door 212 of the case 210, even when the user approaches the door of the case and stays for a certain period of time. Concept), a second glare generating condition (see (2) of FIG. 11) in which the user contacts the door 212 of the case 210, and a third door 212 of the case 210 is opened. It may include a glare generating condition (see (3) of FIG. 11).

In this case, "normal condition" may mean a condition in which the "glare condition" does not occur. In the "normal condition", the control module may control the light source module 230 using the "sensing condition" of the sensor module 270.

In this case, various definitions of brightness may be used for the "light output amount". For example, the "light output amount" may be the light intensity, light flux, and luminance of the emitted light emitted from the light source module 230.

In the "glare condition", the control module receives various information from the sensor unit 280 and uses it to determine whether or not the "glare condition" is established, thereby lowering the light output of the light source module 230 or the light source module The light source module 230 can be controlled by turning off the 230.

For example, the control module receives the "user location information" from the first sensor unit 281, and determines whether the first glare occurrence condition is satisfied by using the "user location information", so that the first glare occurrence condition is established. In one case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition.

In addition, the control module receives the "door pressure information" from the second sensor unit 282, and determines whether the second glare occurrence condition is established by using the "door pressure information", and the second glare generation condition is established. In this case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition.

In addition, the control module receives the "door movement information" from the third sensor unit 282, and determines whether the third glare occurrence condition is established by using the "door exercise information", and the third glare generation condition is established. In this case, the light source module 230 may be controlled such that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the control unit receives various information other than the above-described "user position information", "door pressure information", and "door movement information" from the sensor unit 280 and uses it to determine the "glare condition". Can judge.

For example, a magnet may be disposed in one of the main body 211 of the case 210 and the door 212 of the case 210, and a sensing means capable of sensing the magnetic force of the magnet may be disposed in the other. . That is, the third sensor unit 282 may generate “door motion information” using magnetic force.

On the other hand, the control module can independently control a plurality of lamp groups even in the "glare condition". As an example, as shown in FIG. 12, the control module may control the light output amount to be lowered or turned off than the normal condition in a partial lamp group among a plurality of lamp groups in a glare generating condition. In this case, some of the lamp groups of the plurality of lamp groups (controlled lamp groups) may be located closer to the door 212 of the case 210 than the remaining lamp groups of the plurality of lamp groups.

That is, the control module can maintain the continuity of the lighting environment under “normal conditions” by the remaining lamp groups by controlling only the lamp groups located in the front of the plurality of lamp groups which may cause damage to the user's eyes. have.

Meanwhile, as described above, the plurality of lamps 232 may be grouped according to wavelength bands. In this case, the second lamp group emitting light in the red wavelength band and the third lamp group emitting light in the blue wavelength band may be more harmful to the user's eyes than the first lamp group emitting light in the white wavelength band. .

Therefore, the control module may control at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off or off in the "glare condition" than the "normal condition". Furthermore, the control module may control the first lamp group to have a lower light output amount than the “normal condition” in the “glare condition”, and may also control the second and third lamp groups to be turned off.

On the other hand, the control module may receive a "shooting image" from the camera module 240, and generate "plant growth information". As an example, the control module analyzes the "shot image" of the camera module 240 to calculate the leaf area of the plant grown in each of the plurality of capsules 100, and uses the "kind information" to grow the plant's leaf area. By matching the step, it is possible to generate "plant growth information" for each of the plurality of capsules (100). Meanwhile, the control module may wirelessly communicate with the user device 300 through the “wireless communication unit” to transmit “plant growth information” for each of the plurality of capsules 100. In this case, the "wireless communication unit" of the control module may be provided separately in the control module, or the "wireless communication unit" of the sensor module 270 may be used as the "wireless communication unit" of the control module.

In this case, the control module may control the light source module 230 according to the "plant growth information" (growth lighting control). This is to reflect the increase in the leaf area of the plant as the plant grows. To this end, the control module may independently control a plurality of constituent lamps (lamps constituting the lamp group) according to "plant growth information" in each of the plurality of lamp groups.

For example, when a plurality of lamps are grouped between lamps having the same opposing capsule placement point among a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 (one capsule placement point is zoned as a basic unit), active among the plurality of lamp groups In each of the one or more lamp groups corresponding to the capsule placement point having a state, when the leaf area of the plant is narrow (initial of plant growth), one of the plurality of constituent lamps in each of the one or more lamp groups adjacent to the center on the plan view On and off the constituent lamps adjacent to the edges on the top view (see (1) in Fig. 13), and when the leaf area of the plant is large (medium and late plant growth of the lamp group) in each of the one or more lamp groups All of the plurality of constituent lamps can be turned on (see Fig. 13 (2)).

Furthermore, the control module may simultaneously control at least two or more of "light illumination control", "light illumination control", "light dimming control" and "light growth control" of the light source module 230. In other words, the control module controls the light source module 230 using at least two of "product information", "batch information", and "plant growth information", or "product information", "batch information", "plant Growth information "may be used and the light source module 230 may be controlled to sequentially repeat the first dimming mode, the second dimming mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode at regular cycles.

For example, the control module has the average value (illuminance control) of the appropriate illumination of each of the plurality of capsules (illumination zoning control) of the cultivation space (s1) corresponding to each of the lamp group corresponding to the capsule placement point having an active state While controlling as much as possible, each of the lamp groups corresponding to the capsule placement point having the active state independently controls (light growth control) a plurality of constituent lamps according to the "plant growth information", the first dimming mode and the second dimming The light source module 230 may be controlled such that the sequential changes to the mode, the third dimming mode, and the fourth dimming mode are repeated (lighting dimming control) with a certain period.

The user device 300 communicates with the plant cultivator 200 to receive "sensing information", "shooting image" and "growth information" from the plant cultivator 200, or to the plant cultivator 200 by user manipulation or the like. It may be a device that controls the plant cultivator 200 by transmitting a "control signal".

The user device 300 may include at least one of a telecommunication device such as a smart phone, a tablet, a PDA, a laptop, and a remote controller, but is not limited thereto.

To this end, the user device 300 may wirelessly communicate with the camera module 240 of the plant cultivator 200, wirelessly communicate with the sensor module 270 of the plant cultivator 200, and the plant cultivator 200 It can communicate wirelessly with a control module (not shown). In this case, at least one of Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Zigbee, and Z-wave communication may be used as the communication method.

Meanwhile, "sensing information", "shooting image", "growth information", and "control signal" may be directly transferred between the user device 300 and the plant cultivator 200 by short-range communication, or the server ( 400) may be transferred between the user device 300 and the plant cultivator 200.

The user device 300 may provide the cultivation information image 310 by using “sensing information”, “shooting image”, and “growth information” of the plant cultivator 200. For example, when the user device 300 is a “smart phone”, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) including the cultivation information image 310 is installed through an app (app, application) installed on the “smart phone”. It can provide (app list is provided).

Hereinafter, a method of providing a multiplication information image 310 through the user device 300 will be described. The method in which the cultivation information is provided includes receiving at least one of “sensing information”, “shooting image”, and “growth information” from the plant cultivator 200 on the user device 300, and “sensing on the user device 300. And providing the cultivation information image 310 by using the "information", "photographed image", and "growth information".

The cultivation information image 310 may be converted into a shooting information image 320 or a first detailed information image 330, and the first detailed information image 330 may be converted into a second detailed information image 340 or A link to the open market website 350 may be provided. The cultivation information image 310, the shooting information image 320, the first detailed information image 330, the second detailed information image 340, and the open market website 350 may be provided as an app list.

A plurality of plant icons 311, a first selection icon 312, a second selection icon 313, and a third selection icon 314 may be displayed on the cultivation information image 310. Furthermore, a thermometer, a hygrometer, a barometer, etc. may be disposed in the plant cultivator 200, and the user device 300 may receive temperature, humidity, and air pressure of the cultivation space s1 from the plant cultivator 200. In this case, the temperature, humidity, pressure, etc. of the cultivation space s1 of the plant cultivator 200 may be displayed in real time on the cultivation information image 310.

The plurality of plant icons 311 may be generated using “sensing information” and “growth information”. Meanwhile, the user device 300 may generate a plurality of plant icons 311 using only “sensing information”.

The plant icon 311 may correspond one-to-one with a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. The plurality of plant icons 311 may be arranged to correspond to a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. For example, the plurality of plant icons 311 may be arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, like the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. Meanwhile, "sensing information (batch information)" may be used to indicate the arrangement of the plurality of plant icons 311.

In addition, the plurality of plant icons 311 is "active state (capsule is placed)" and "inactive state (capsule is not placed)" to correspond to the states of the plurality of capsule placement points 221-1. Can have

In this case, a plant icon having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may have a design determined according to at least one of a plant variety, a cultivation period, and a growth stage. That is, the plant icon having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may have a different design depending on at least one of a plant variety and a cultivation period and a growth stage. Alternatively, a design of a plant icon having an inactive state among the plurality of plant icons 311 may have the same design.

As an example, a plant icon having an active state among a plurality of plant icons 311 is formed of a background color and an icon shape (number of leaves, etc.) and an icon according to "sensing information (type information, arrangement information)" and "growth information". Sizes may vary. In this case, a plant variety may be determined through "variety information", a cultivation period may be determined through "batch information", and a growth stage may be determined through "growth information".

On the other hand, if the "growth information" is not utilized, it is possible to determine the growth stage after deriving the varieties and cultivation period through the "sensing information (type information, batch information)".

Meanwhile, among the plurality of plant icons 311, a plant icon having no active state may have various designs such as a solid background color and "EMPTY", and in the case of a plurality of plant icons, they may have the same design.

The user may select one of the plurality of trays 220 through the first selection icon 312 (operation, touch, click, etc.). In this case, the cultivation information image 310 may display a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to the tray selected through the first selection icon 312 from the plurality of trays 220.

That is, the cultivation information image 310 includes a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to a plurality of capsule arrangement points 221-1 formed in a tray selected through the first selection icon 312 from the plurality of trays 220. ). As an example, the user through the first selection icon 312 (operation, touch, click, etc.), a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 disposed in the first tray. Can be switched to a plurality of plant icons 311 corresponding to a plurality of capsule placement points 221-1 arranged in the second tray.

The user may switch the cultivation information image 310 to the shooting information image 320 through the second selection icon 313. The shooting information image 320 is a shooting image for a plurality of placement points 221-1 obtained through the camera module 240, and a user can be provided with a real-life image of the cultivation space s1 in real time.

The user can select the operation mode of the plant cultivator 200 through one of the "automatic control mode" and the "customizing control mode" through the third selection icon 314.

The user may convert the cultivation information image 310 to the first detailed information image 330 through a selected plant icon among the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311 (operation, touch, click, etc.). ).

That is, the user can select one of the plant icons having an active state among the plurality of plant icons 311, and intensively receive detailed information about the plant icon.

In the first detailed information image 330, the cultivation grade icon 331 corresponding to the selected plant icon among the plant icons having the active state among the plurality of plant icons 311, the maturity graph 332, and the fourth selection icon 333 And an open market link icon 334 may be displayed.

The cultivation grade icon 331 may be determined using “variety information”, “batch information (derive cultivation period)”, and “growth information”. The cultivation grade icon 331 may be determined as a growth grade matched with "growth information" of a plant of a specific variety in a unit cultivation period. The user can determine whether the plant he or she is cultivating is a high-quality plant through the cultivation grade icon 331 and receive feedback to grow as a cultivation expert.

The maturity graph 332 may have a bar ratio graph form. In the maturity graph 332, the growth stage may be displayed as a percentage based on the cultivation period.

The user can convert the first detailed information image 330 to the second detailed information image 340 through the fourth selection icon 333 (operation, touch, click, etc.). In the second detailed information image 340, a cultivation information script 341 corresponding to a selected plant icon among plant icons having an active state among a plurality of plant icons 311 may be displayed. The cultivation information script 341 may describe in detail a variety of plant icons selected from among plant icons having an active state among a plurality of plant icons 311, cultivation conditions, and the like.

The user may be provided with a link to an open market website through the open market link icon 334 (operation, touch, click). The open-magnet website 350 may sell capsules having varieties corresponding to a selected plant icon among plant icons having an active state among a plurality of plant icons 311.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented as a program (or application) to be executed in combination with a computer that is hardware, and stored in a medium.

The above-described program is C, C ++, JAVA, machine language, etc., in which a processor (CPU) of the computer can be read through a device interface of the computer in order for the computer to read the program and execute the methods implemented as a program. It may include a code (Code) coded in the computer language of. Such code may include functional code related to a function defining functions required to execute the above methods, and control code related to an execution procedure necessary for the processor of the computer to execute the functions according to a predetermined procedure. can do. In addition, the code may further include a memory reference-related code as to which location (address address) of the computer's internal or external memory should be referred to additional information or media necessary for the computer's processor to perform the functions. have. Also, when the processor of the computer needs to communicate with any other computer or server in the remote to execute the functions, the code can be used to communicate with any other computer or server in the remote using the communication module of the computer. It may further include a communication-related code for whether to communicate, what information or media to transmit / receive during communication.

The stored medium refers to a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device, not a medium that stores data for a short time such as a register, a cache, a memory, and the like. Specifically, examples of the storage medium include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device. That is, the program may be stored in various recording media on various servers that the computer can access or various recording media on the user's computer. In addition, the medium may be distributed over a computer system connected through a network to store computer-readable codes in a distributed manner.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing its technical spirit or essential features. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims (10)

A case including a main body and a door and having a cultivation space;
A light source module that emits light to the cultivation space; And
It includes a control module for controlling the light source module,
The control module controls the light source module so that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition in the glare occurrence condition,
The glare generation condition is one of a first glare generation condition in which a user approaches the door of the case, a second glare generation condition in which the user contacts the door of the case, and a third glare generation condition in which the door of the case is opened. A plant cultivator comprising at least one.
According to claim 1,
The plant cultivator further includes a first sensor unit that senses a user's location and generates user location information,
The control module receives the user location information, and uses the user location information to determine whether the first glare occurrence condition is established.
According to claim 1,
The plant cultivator further includes a second sensor unit that senses the pressure applied to the door of the case and generates door pressure information,
The control module receives the door pressure information, and uses the door pressure information to determine whether the second glare occurrence condition is established.
According to claim 1,
The plant cultivator further includes a third sensor unit that senses the movement direction and speed of the door of the case and generates door movement information,
The control module receives the door movement information, and uses the door movement information to determine whether the second glare occurrence condition is established.
According to claim 1,
The light source module includes a plurality of lamps, the plurality of lamps are grouped into a plurality of lamp groups, and the control module independently controls the plurality of lamp groups under the glare occurrence condition.
The method of claim 5,
The control module controls the light output amount to be lowered or turned off than the normal condition in some of the plurality of lamp groups under the glare occurrence condition, and some of the lamp groups among the plurality of lamp groups are among the plurality of lamp groups A plant cultivator located closer to the door of the case than the rest of the lamp groups.
The method of claim 5,
The plurality of lamp groups plant plant comprising a first lamp group for emitting light in the white wavelength band, a second lamp group for emitting light in the red wavelength band and a third lamp group for emitting light in the blue wavelength band.
The method of claim 7,
The control module is a plant cultivator that controls at least one of the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be lowered or turned off than the normal condition under the glare occurrence condition.
According to claim 1,
The control module controls the first lamp group in a glare-generating condition so that the light output amount is lower than a normal condition, and controls the second lamp group and the third lamp group to be turned off.
A plurality of capsules;
A plant cultivator in which the plurality of capsules are arranged;
And a user device in communication with the plant cultivator,
The plant cultivator,
A case including a main body and a door and having a cultivation space;
A tray in which the plurality of capsule placement points are disposed in the cultivation space and in which a plurality of capsules are arranged;
A sensor module sensing the plurality of capsules and generating sensing information;
A light source module that emits light to the cultivation space; And
It includes a control module for controlling the light source module,
The control module controls the light source module so that the light output amount is lowered or turned off than the normal condition in the glare occurrence condition,
The glare generation condition is one of a first glare generation condition in which a user approaches the door of the case, a second glare generation condition in which the user contacts the door of the case, and a third glare generation condition in which the door of the case is opened. At least one,
The user device,
A plant cultivation system that displays a cultivation information image according to the sensing information of the plant cultivator.

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