KR20210053032A - plants cultivation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus including a bed assembly (300, 350) installed in a cultivation chamber and performing plant growth by receiving water from a water supply module. The bed assembly (300, 350) includes: a bed main body (300) separably installed in a cabinet with a water catch groove (320) recessed so that the water is supplied and stored; and a bed cover (350) seated on the bed main body (300) with a seating groove (351, 352) for seating a pod (10) recessed in the direction of the water catch groove (320). As for the water and a nutrient solution for plant growth, a dual supply structure is adopted so that the nutrient solution is stored in the pod (10) and the water is supplied only to the bed main body (300) where the pod (10) is seated.

Description

Plants cultivation apparatus

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus capable of cultivating plants while automatically circulating air and supplying and watering light.

In general, a plant cultivation device is a device for cultivating a plant in a seed state.

Recently, various types of plant cultivation apparatuses for cultivating plants indoors have been provided.

Such indoor plant cultivation apparatus may be divided into a hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a soil cultivation apparatus.

Here, the hydroponic cultivation device is a device of a method of cultivating the roots of plants in a state where they are immersed in water supplied with a culture solution, and Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0007420 (prior art 1), Patent Publication No. 10-2012- 0028040 (prior art 2), registered patent No. 10-1240375 (prior art 3), registered patent No. 10-1422636 (prior art 4), and the like.

However, in the case of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus such as the above-described prior art 1 to prior art 4, if the feed water in which the roots of the plant are immersed is continuously circulated or used without being replaced, contamination of the feed water such as the occurrence of green algae occurs. There was a problem that an odor was generated by contamination of the feed water.

In addition, the soil-type cultivation device is a device of a method of planting plants (or seeds) in soil contained in pots and cultivating plants while continuously supplying moisture to the pots. 5) and Utility Model Registration No. 20-0467246 (prior art 6) and Utility Model Registration No. 20-0465385 (prior art 7).

Such a soil-type cultivation apparatus has the advantage that the growth of plants is faster than that of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus using a culture medium, and the growth of plants can be further improved by various nutrients in the soil.

However, in the case of the above-described prior art 5, since the medium and the water storage unit are installed to be spaced apart from each other, the water in the water storage unit is supplied to the soil in the medium by means of an absorption member, so the cultivation space is inevitably small, and Water has a problem that there is a great concern that deterioration and contamination easily occur due to the nutrient solution.

Moreover, in the prior art 5 described above, it is inevitable that it is difficult to take out the water storage unit or take out the medium to the outside of the case due to the connection structure of the absorbent member, and thus, continuous maintenance (cleaning, etc.) of the water storage unit cannot be performed, resulting in deterioration. And there is a problem that there is a great concern that contamination is easily generated.

And, in the case of prior art 6 and prior art 7, since moisture is periodically sprayed into the soil (plug tray, cultivation container) and supplied, nutrient solution splashes around (inside the cultivation room or door) and contaminates the wall. There is a problem that there is a problem that the water stored in the tank (nutrient solution container, receiving tank) is likely to be easily deteriorated and contaminated due to the nutrient solution.

In addition, a number of plants may be cultivated at the same time inside the cultivation apparatus, but there is a problem in that it is difficult to uniformly supply water to each of the plants. In order to cultivate many plants at the same time, the size of the bed on which the plants are cultivated is large, and the area where the supply water is supplied must also be wide, because it is difficult to uniformly supply the supply water over a large area. In this case, the supply water is excessively supplied to a specific location while the supply water is insufficient to the other, so that the growth rate of plants may vary.

Publication Patent No. 10-2012-0007420 Publication Patent No. 10-2012-0028040 Registered Patent No. 10-1240375 Registered Patent No. 10-1422636 Registered Patent No. 10-1400375 Registered Utility Model No. 20-0467246 Registered Utility Model No. 20-0465385

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to include nutrient solution material for plant growth in the pod where the roots of the plant are submerged, and the feed water is supplied only to the bed on which the pod is seated. This is to prevent contamination or odor in the cultivation room from occurring due to the residual water mixed with Western medicine.

Another object of the present invention is to place the water collecting groove supplied with the supply water in the center of the bed, and intensively arrange the pods so that the water passing holes of the plurality of pods face the collecting groove, so that the amount of water supplied to the plants grown in each pod is It is to reduce the variance.

Another object of the present invention is to maintain the amount of residual water below a certain level by installing a residual water detection sensor on the bed to reduce or limit the supply of the supplied water in the state of the supply water to the bed.

Another object of the present invention is to divide the bed into a bed body supplied with feed water and a bed cover on which the pod is seated, so that even if the bed body is separated, the pod on which plants are grown can remain in the plant cultivation apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to install a residual water sensor in a non-contact type under the bed, so that the bed can be assembled/separated independently from the residual water sensor.

According to the features of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention includes a bed assembly installed in a cultivation room and supplied with water supplied from a water supply module to grow plants, the bed assembly being separated in the cabinet. And a bed body in which a collecting groove capable of receiving and storing supply water is depressed, and a bed cover in which a receiving groove is seated on the bed body and on which the pod is placed is depressed in the direction of the collecting groove. In this way, the nutrient solution among the nutrient solution and water for plant growth is stored in the pod, and the supply structure is dualized so that the water (supply water) is supplied only to the bed body on which the pod is seated.

In addition, the bed assembly is composed of a bed body supplied with supply water and a bed cover on which the pod is seated. Even if the bed body is separated from the cultivation room by this structure, the pod in which the plant is grown may remain inside the cultivation room.

The bed cover has a plurality of seating grooves in which the pod is seated, and the seating groove has a through hole through which a water hole in the bottom of the pod is connected, and when the bed cover is seated in the bed body, the through hole is It is connected to the water collecting groove, and the water supplied from the water collecting groove is transmitted to the inside of the pod through the through hole and the water through hole. In this way, the water collecting groove is recessed in the center of the bed body, and a plurality of pods are intensively arranged so that the water hole of the pod for absorbing the supply water is located on the water collecting groove. Accordingly, the area of the water collecting groove in which the supply water is stored can be reduced, and the supply water is uniformly provided to a plurality of pods, thereby reducing water supply deviation.

In addition, the collecting groove forms a closed path around the dam part around the dam part protruding in the center. That is, the dam portion protrudes from the central portion of the water collecting groove where the water passing hole of the pod is not located, so that the supply water can be concentrated in the portion where the water passing hole is disposed. Accordingly, even if a small supply water is supplied to a relatively narrow area of the collecting groove, water can be sufficiently supplied to a plurality of pods.

In addition, the pod is provided with a protrusion through which the water-through hole protrudes from the bottom surface, and the protrusion part passes through the through hole in the seating groove when the pod is seated in the seating groove of the bed cover to reach the bottom surface of the water collecting groove. Protrudes toward. Therefore, since the water supplied from the water collecting groove is directly absorbed into the pod through the water hole, smooth supply of the supplied water is possible.

In addition, a plurality of seating grooves are formed in the bed cover, and when the bed cover is seated on the bed body, the plurality of seating grooves are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the dam portion around the dam portion of the collecting groove. In this way, since the seating grooves are concentrated around the collecting groove, the area of the area where water is stored is reduced, so that the inside of the cultivation room including the bed body can be reduced.

In particular, when the bed cover is seated in the bed body, the water collecting groove overlaps only a partial area with the bottom of the bed cover, but the through hole in the seating groove of the bed cover is either side from the bottom of the seating groove. It is formed in an inclined position so that the through hole is located in a region where the water collecting groove and the bottom portion of the bed cover overlap each other. Therefore, it is possible to quickly supply the supply water to the centrally concentrated collection groove.

In addition, in the bed body, a water supply passage for transferring water supplied from the water supply module to the water collection groove is formed to be connected to the water collection groove, and the water supply passage is between the embankment portions protruding from the bed body. Therefore, the supply water does not overflow in the process of being supplied, and can be stably supplied to the water supply groove.

In addition, since the water supply passage and the water collecting groove are inclined downward toward the door in front of the cabinet, the bed body is not installed in a horizontal direction or remains in the water supply groove even if the bed body is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and leaving the bed body. It is possible to prevent the supply water from flowing backward in the opposite direction, that is, toward the water supply module.

And, the embankment protrudes on both sides of the water supply passage of the bed body that provides supply water to the water collecting groove, and when the bed cover is seated on the bed body, the embankment is in an empty space between the seating grooves of the bed cover. Addition is inserted. By assembling the embankment part to the bed cover, it is possible to set the assembly position of the bed body and the bed cover.

In addition, the bed body has a water supply passage connecting the water collecting groove and the water receiving part at the rear of the bed body, and at least some sections of the water supply passage are provided with a backflow prevention part whose inclination angle is relatively larger than the rest of the sections. do. The backflow prevention part prevents the supply water remaining in the water supply groove from flowing backward in the opposite direction, that is, toward the water supply module, even if the bed body cannot be installed in a horizontal direction or the bed body is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and exiting the bed body.

In addition, a residual water detection sensor is provided in the collecting groove of the bed body to detect whether the supply water remains in the collecting groove. As such, the residual water detection sensor is installed so that it is possible to know whether the supply water remains in the bed body, and additional supply of supply water or supply interruption can be appropriately controlled depending on whether the supply water remains.

In addition, in the bed body, a sensing unit protrudes from the bottom of the collecting groove, and the residual water detecting sensor is located under the bed body corresponding to the opposite side of the collecting groove. Therefore, even without a complex sensing structure or expensive sensor, it is possible to always maintain a constant level of supply water according to the protruding height of the sensing unit.

In this case, the sensing unit blocks at least a portion of the flow path of the water collecting groove of the bed body through which the supply water flows, and the height protruding from the bottom portion is higher than both sides of the sensing unit around the sensing unit. Through this structure, it is possible to prevent residual water from accumulating on the upper surface of the sensing unit.

The collecting groove has a first collecting part extending from one side of the dam part protruding from the center of the collecting groove, and the dam part extending in parallel with the first collecting part on the opposite side of the first collecting part, and the Including a second collecting part connected to the water supply passage of the bed body, and a pair of connecting collecting parts connecting the first collecting part and the second collecting part on both sides of the dam part, the first collecting part, the second The collecting part and the connecting collecting part form a closed path around the dam part around the dam part located at the center. Therefore, no matter which direction the feed water is supplied, it fills the collecting groove at a high speed.

The bed assembly is installed in a plurality of different heights in the cabinet, but at least a part is installed to overlap the upper portion of the lighting module. And the residual water detection sensor is installed so as to protrude toward the bed body in the lighting module. Therefore, the bed body can be separated or assembled independently from the residual water detection sensor.

In addition, the water collecting groove of the bed body is provided with a residual water detection sensor, the residual water detection sensor is located in the second collection portion of the bed body. That is, since the residual water detection sensor is located in the relatively inner second collecting unit, the section in which the residual water detection sensor interferes with the bed assembly during the entry/exit process of the bed assembly is reduced.

In addition, at the bottom of the bed body connected to the water supply passage, a flow guide for guiding the supply water in one direction is protruded or recessed. Therefore, it is possible to induce the incoming feed water in a specific direction.

The plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention as salpinned above has the following effects.

According to the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention, the nutrient solution among the nutrient solution and water for plant growth is stored in the pod, and the supply structure is dualized so that the water (supply water) is supplied only to the bed body on which the pod is seated. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inside of the cultivation room from being contaminated or odor caused by the residual water mixed with the nutrient solution, and there is an effect that the inside of the cultivation room is maintained in a clean state.

And in the present invention, the supply water is supplied to the collection groove of the bed body, the collection groove is recessed in the center of the bed body, and the water hole of the pod for absorbing the supply water is located on the collection groove so that a plurality of pods are concentrated. It is placed as. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the area of the water collecting groove in which the supply water is stored, the supply water is uniformly provided to the plurality of pods, thereby reducing the water supply deviation, and through this, there is an effect that plants of each pod can grow evenly.

In particular, the dam portion protrudes from the central portion of the water collecting groove where the water passing hole of the pod is not located, so that the supply water can be concentrated in the portion where the water passing hole is disposed. Accordingly, even if a small amount of supply water is supplied to a relatively narrow area of the water collecting groove, water can be sufficiently supplied to a plurality of pods, and a difference in supply amount of supply water between each pod can be further reduced.

Of course, since the area where water is stored is reduced, it is possible to reduce the possibility of contamination of the inside of the cultivation room including the bed body, and there is an effect that the cleaning convenience of the bed body is improved.

In addition, in the present invention, a residual water detection sensor is installed in the bed body, so that it is possible to know whether the supply water remains in the bed body, and additional supply of supply water or supply interruption can be appropriately controlled depending on whether the supply water remains. Accordingly, not only can the amount of remaining water in the bed body be greatly reduced, but also plants can be grown more smoothly by providing feed water only when water is needed for plants.

In addition, in the present invention, the residual water detection sensor is installed under the sensing unit protruding from the bottom of the bed body to sense a state in which the sensing unit is submerged in the supply water. Therefore, even without a complex sensing structure or an expensive sensor, it is possible to always maintain a constant level of supply water according to the protrusion height of the sensing unit, and thus precise water level control is possible with only a simple structure.

In particular, in the present invention, the residual water detection sensor is non-contact and is located at the lower part of the bed body, but not on the bed body, but is installed on an installation frame or lighting module on which the bed body is stacked. Therefore, the user can separate or assemble the bed body independently from the residual water detection sensor, thereby improving the maintainability of the bed body.

In addition, since the sensing unit is made in a structure in which the center portion is relatively more protruding, residual water can be prevented from accumulating on the upper surface of the sensing unit. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the residual water detection sensor from recognizing that residual water exists in the entire water supply groove due to residual water accumulated on the upper surface of the sensing unit, and the sensing accuracy of the residual water detection sensor can be increased.

In addition, in the present invention, since the bed is composed of a bed body supplied with feed water and a bed cover on which the pod is seated, even if the bed body is separated from the cultivation room, the pod on which plants are grown may remain inside the cultivation room. Therefore, it may not interfere with the growth of plants in the process of separating/assembling the bed body, and there is also an effect of making the maintenance of the bed body easier.

In addition, in the water supply groove of the bed body in which the supply water is stored, a kind of closed path through which the supply water flows around the dam part is formed. Since the sensing unit for detecting residual water is located on such a closed path, it is possible to accurately sense the presence of residual water in the water supply groove even without installing multiple residual water sensing sensors, thus simplifying the sensing structure and lowering the manufacturing cost to provide the sensing function. There is also a losing effect.

In particular, since the water supply grooves surround the dam and create a continuous closed path, even if supply water is supplied to only one of the water supply grooves, the water supply groove can be rapidly filled in the entire water supply groove while flowing continuously. Therefore, there is an effect that the supply of the feed water can be made quickly and smoothly.

In addition, since the plurality of pods in the present invention are arranged so that the water-through holes in each pod face each other on both sides of the water supply groove, the area of the water supply groove can be reduced compared to the seating area of the pod. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the supply amount of supply water and prevent contamination of the rest of the bed body except for the water supply groove.

In addition, in the water supply passage for delivering the supply water to the water supply groove in the present invention, since the backflow prevention part is made with an abrupt slope, even if the bed body cannot be installed in a horizontal direction or the bed body is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and leaving the bed body, It is possible to prevent the remaining supply water from flowing backward in the opposite direction, that is, toward the water supply module. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inside of the cultivation room from being contaminated by overflowing the supply water.

In addition, in the present invention, the sensing part of the bed body and the water supply passage are arranged to correspond between the respective seating grooves of the bed cover. Therefore, interference between the bed body and the bed cover can be prevented, and in particular, since the embankments on both sides of the water supply passage are inserted into the seating grooves, there is an effect of improving the assembling property between the bed body and the bed cover by utilizing this.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exterior perspective view showing a door closed state to explain the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exterior perspective view showing an open state of the door to explain the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a front cross-sectional view showing to explain the pod of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing to explain the pod of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing to explain the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a cut-away perspective view showing the internal structure of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the machine room of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a plan view illustrating an internal structure of a machine room among a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a perspective view showing a bed assembly of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing a state viewed from a different direction to explain the bed assembly of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is an exploded perspective view showing the parts constituting the bed assembly constituting the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a plan view showing the configuration of the bed body constituting the bed assembly of the present invention with a dotted line overlapping the configuration of the bed cover.
14 is a plan view showing the configuration of the bed body constituting the bed assembly of the embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a perspective view showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line A-A' of FIG. 14;
16 is a side view showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line A-A' of FIG. 14;
17 is a perspective view showing a bed cover and a pod assembled to the bed body in FIG. 15;
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view centered around a residual water sensor in the cross-sectional structure taken along line B-B' of FIG. 14;
19 is a perspective view showing a cross-sectional structure taken along line B-B' of FIG. 14;
20 is a conceptual diagram showing a process of supplying feed water to the bed body constituting the bed assembly of the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 21 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which feed water is supplied to the bed body constituting the bed assembly of the embodiment of the present invention.
22 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the bed body constituting the bed assembly of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 23 is an enlarged view of part “A” of FIG. 7;
Figure 24 is a perspective view showing a state viewed from the top to explain the lighting module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
25 is a partially cut-away perspective view illustrating a lighting module among the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
26 is a perspective view showing a state viewed from the lower side to explain the lighting module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
27 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a lighting module of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
28 is an enlarged view of the “B” part of FIG. 7 showing to explain the circulation fan assembly among the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
29 is a side view illustrating a state in which the opening and closing cover of the water supply module is opened among the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
30 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a water tank of a water supply module is coupled to an installation frame among a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
31 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a water tank of a water supply module is coupled to an installation frame among a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
32 is a rear view illustrating a state in which a water pump is coupled to an installation frame of a water supply module among a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
33 is a plan view illustrating the air flow into the machine room of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
34 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the air flow from the machine room to the cultivation room of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are assigned the same numerals as possible, even if they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function obstructs the understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 35.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the present invention It is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the plant cultivation apparatus according to this embodiment is opened.

As shown in these drawings, the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is largely a cabinet 100, a frame 200 for a machine room, a bed assembly 300 and 350 on which the pod 10 is placed, and a lighting module ( 401, 402), a circulation fan assembly 500, an air conditioning module 600, and a water supply module 700, and in particular, the pod 10 placed on the bed assemblies 300, 350 is a top soil containing a nutrient solution ( 11), so that the supply water stored in the water supply module 700 is prevented from being deteriorated by the nutrient solution, and the supply water supplied to the bed assemblies 300 and 350 can always be supplied only in the required amount. This is to prevent the remaining feed water in the bed assembly (300, 350).

This plant cultivation device will be described for each configuration.

First, the pod 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The pod 10 is made of a container that is open to the top.

A top soil 11 containing a nutrient solution (not shown) is filled in the pod 10.

The nutrient solution material is a material containing nutrients that supply plants so that they can grow better. Such a nutrient solution material may be provided in a water-soluble capsule form that gradually dissolves in water, and may be configured to be contained in the feed water while gradually dissolving each time the feed water is supplied.

In addition, a seed paper 12 is provided on the upper surface of the upper soil 11. The seed paper 12 is a site in which seeds are planted to have a certain arrangement, and when the feed water is supplied in a state where the seeds are placed on the upper surface of the upper soil 11, the seed paper 12 melts and disappears, and the seeds are removed from the upper soil 11 ).

In addition, a brick 13 is provided on the top surface of the seed paper 12.

The brick 13 is a configuration for controlling moisture and humidity of the soil and preventing mold formation, and is made by compressing an inorganic ore such as vermiculite or vermiculite after being processed into a powder state.

In addition, the upper surface of the pod 10 is covered with a protective paper 15 to protect the inside thereof.

In particular, a packing member 14 is further provided between the upper surface of the brick 13 and the protective paper 15 to protect the brick 13 from the external environment.

The type of plant to be cultivated may be printed on the surface of the protective paper 15 and provided.

On the other hand, a protrusion 16 protruding downward is formed on the bottom surface of the pod 10, and the protrusion 16 is formed of a cylindrical body having a water hole 16a formed on the bottom surface. Of course, the protrusion 16 may be formed in a pipe structure with an empty inside while opening up and down.

In addition, a first absorbing member 17 for absorbing water supplied to the bed assemblies 300 and 350 is provided in the protrusion 16, and a plate-shaped second absorbing member 17 is disposed between the first absorbing member 17 and the upper soil. An absorbent member 18 is provided. The second absorbing member 18 functions to evenly supply the supply water absorbed by the first absorbing member 17 to the entire area of the upper soil 11.

Next, the cabinet 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 attached thereto.

The cabinet 100 is a part that forms the exterior of the plant cultivation apparatus.

Such a cabinet 100 is formed of a cylindrical body that is open to the front, and includes an outer case 110 constituting an outer wall surface and an inner case 120 constituting an inner wall surface.

Here, the outer case 110 is formed of a cylindrical body with an upper surface closed and a bottom surface and an open front surface.

In addition, the inner case 120 is positioned within the outer case 110 and is installed to be spaced apart from the outer case 110. In this case, a foam insulation (not shown) may be filled between the inner case 120 and the outer case 110.

In addition, cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are provided inside the inner case 120. The cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are spaces in which plants are grown.

These cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are composed of a first cultivation chamber 121 on the lower side and a second cultivation chamber 122 on the upper side, and the two cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are configured to have respective independent spaces.

At this time, the inner case 120 is made to have a bottom 123. The bottom 123 of the inner case 120 is provided as the bottom of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in the cabinet 100.

In addition, a door 130 is provided on the front of the cabinet 100.

The door 130 is provided to open and close the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 of the cabinet 100.

That is, by providing the door 130, the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention constitutes a closed-type cultivation apparatus. In particular, it is possible to cultivate plants while maintaining a constant temperature while providing a sufficient amount of light by the lighting modules 401 and 402, the circulation fan assembly 500, and the air conditioning module 600 to be described later as the hermetically sealed cultivation apparatus described above.

On the other hand, the door 130 may be configured to block the front surface of the cabinet 100 in an opening/closing structure of any one of a rotational opening/closing structure or a sliding opening/closing structure.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the door 130 has a rotary opening/closing structure.

In addition, the door 130 may include a door frame 131 having a rectangular frame structure with an open inner side and a viewing window 132 blocking the open inner side of the door frame 131.

In this case, the viewing window 132 is preferably formed of a material capable of internal viewing, and may be formed of, for example, glass.

When the viewing window 132 is formed of glass, a protective film (not shown) may be attached to the glass. In this case, the protective film is preferably made of a film for blocking light (partially blocking) that minimizes reflection by transmitting light in the cultivation room indoors.

Of course, instead of the protective film, the viewing window 132 itself may be formed to have a dark color, thereby minimizing the indoor transmission of light.

In addition, although not shown, the door 130 may be composed of only the see-through window 132 without the door frame 131, or may be configured in a structure in which the see-through window 132 does not exist.

Next, the frame 200 for the machine room will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6 to 9.

The machine room frame 200 is a configuration provided to form the bottom portion of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The frame 200 for the machine room is extended and installed on the bottom of the outer case 110, as shown in FIG. 1, and the floor plate 211 forming the floor and the side plates 212 forming both side walls. ), and a rear plate 213 forming a rear surface and an upper plate 214 forming an upper surface. That is, the frame 200 for the machine room is formed in a box-shaped structure with an open front surface.

In addition, the frame 200 for the machine room is formed such that the open bottom of the outer case 110 is mounted and coupled.

The machine room frame 200 and the inner case 120 are arranged to be spaced apart from each other, and the side plates 212 and the rear plate 213 of the machine room frame 200 are provided on both sides and rear surfaces of the outer case 110. Is configured to be connected to.

In addition, the machine room 201 (see attached Fig. 6) is provided in the frame 200 for the machine room.

That is, the machine room 201 and the cultivation room 121 and 122 are formed in the inner case 120 and the frame 200 for the machine room, respectively, and perform independent functions from each other.

Some components of the air conditioning module 600 to be described later are installed inside the machine room 201.

Of course, although not shown, the inner case 120 and the machine room frame 200 may be formed as a single body, and in this case, by providing a separate partition wall between the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 and the machine room 201 The cultivation chambers 121 and 122 and the machine chamber 201 may be distinguished from each other.

In addition, a suction and discharge grill 220 is provided on the opened front of the frame 200 for the machine room, which is in front of the machine room 201. That is, the suction/discharge grill 220 serves to block the open front of the machine room 201 while guiding the flow of air sucked into the machine room 201 from the room or discharged from the machine room 201 to the room. Carry out.

In addition, a suction port 221 and a discharge port 222 are formed in the suction and discharge grill 220. At this time, the suction port 221 and the discharge port 222 are made to be provided separately at positions separated from each other by a separation partition wall 230 to be described later, and in an embodiment of the present invention, the suction port 221 and the left side when viewed from the front It is presented as an example that it is made to be divided by the discharge port 222 on the right. This is as shown in the accompanying FIGS. 2 and 3.

In addition, in the frame 200 for the machine room, separation partition walls 230 for dividing the inside of the machine room 201 into left and right sides are further provided. That is, a flow path through which air is sucked into the machine room 201 and a flow path through which air is discharged can be distinguished by the separation partition wall 230.

At this time, a flow path through which air is sucked into the machine room 201 is a suction port 221 of the suction/discharge grill 220 is located, and a flow path through which air is discharged from the machine room 201 is the suction/discharge grill 220 The discharge port 222 is located.

In addition, both sides of the machine room 201 separated by the separation partition wall 230 are formed to communicate with each other at the rear side. That is, the rear end portion of the separation partition wall 230 is formed to be spaced apart so that it does not reach the rear wall surface in the machine room 201 so that both sides divided from each other can communicate with each other.

Of course, although not shown, by forming an opening hole (not shown) in the rear end portion of the separation partition wall 230, both sides of the machine room 201 may be configured to communicate with each other.

In addition, the separation partition wall 230 may be formed in a straight line, but may be formed in an inclined or bent structure. In an embodiment of the present invention, it is suggested that the separation partition wall 230 has a bent structure. That is, by bending a part of the separation partition wall 230, the condenser 620 to be described later can be formed as large as possible.

In addition, a condensed water receiver 240 is provided in the machine room 201 of the machine room frame 200. At this time, the condensed water receiver 240 is located on the bottom of the machine room 201 on the side where air is introduced through the inlet 221 and serves to receive the condensed water flowing from the condenser 620 to be described later, and the condensed water It serves to fix the 620 in the machine room.

In addition, a heat radiating hole 202 is formed through the rear plate 213 of the frame 200 for the machine room. The heat dissipation hole 202 is a hole formed for discharging (or inhaling) air that radiates the compressor 610 to be described later. That is, through the additional formation of the heat dissipation hole 202, the air can be discharged more smoothly.

Of course, a discharge hole 203 for discharging the air radiated from the compressor 610 may be further formed in the floor plate 211 of the frame 200 for the machine room.

Meanwhile, the rear portion of the upper plate 214 forming the upper surface of the machine room frame 200 protrudes upward from other portions, so that the rear portion inside the machine room 201 is formed higher than the other portions. That is, in consideration of the protruding height of the compressor 610 installed in the machine room 201, the rear portion is formed higher than the other portions.

In addition, on the front side between the upper surface of the top plate 214 and the bottom surface of the inner case 120 opposite thereto, a control unit 20 (see attached FIG. 6) for controlling the operation of each component of the plant cultivation apparatus is provided. It is equipped. This control unit 20 is made of a circuit board having various control circuits.

Next, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 23.

The bed assembly (300, 350) is a portion provided so that the pod (10) is seated. These bed assemblies 300 and 350 are formed in a tray structure having a flat plate or a circumferential wall, and are configured to store supply water on the upper surface thereof.

In this embodiment, the bed assembly (300, 350) is a part where plants are actually grown, and also serves to supply nutrients and water to the plants. At this time, like the previous salpinba, nutrient solution material for plant growth is included in the pod 10 in which the roots of the plant are submerged, and the supply water (water) is supplied to be supplied only to the bed assemblies 300 and 350 on which the pod 10 is seated. The structure is dualized. Therefore, in the present invention, the residual water mixed with the Western medicine can be prevented.

In addition, as will be described below, in this embodiment, the water collecting groove 320 to which the supply water is supplied is placed in the center of the bed body 300, and the water passing holes 16a of the plurality of pods 10 are water collecting grooves 320 By intensively arranging the pods 10 to face ), the variation in the amount of supply supplied to the plants grown in each pod 10 is reduced.

The bed assembly (300, 350) of this embodiment can be in and out of the cultivation chambers (121, 122) and is composed of a plurality of parts, the bed body 300 located at a relatively lower side and the bed cover 350 covering the Included.

More specifically, a first guide rail 101 (see attached FIGS. 1 and 18) is provided on both side walls (both side walls in the inner case) in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, and the bed assemblies 300 and 350 1 It is configured to be taken out from the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in a drawer type while being moved back and forth under the guidance of the guide rail 101.

Referring to FIG. 10, a plurality of bed assemblies 300 and 350 may be provided to be spaced apart from each other. Plants can be grown in each of these bed assemblies 300 and 350, and the upper bed assemblies 300 and 350 and the lower bed assemblies 300 and 350 have the same structure and are thus given the same reference numerals. These bed assemblies 300 and 350 may be supplied with water through the water supply hoses 731 and 732 of the water supply module 700 to be described below.

10 and 11 show a state in which the bed cover 350 and the pod 10 are omitted from the bed assemblies 300 and 350. The bed body 300 constituting the lower part of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 has an approximately flat plate structure, and has an area corresponding to the size of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122. It is preferable that the bed body 300 is made of a plastic material to prevent corrosion because the supply water is continuously collected. For example, the bed body 300 may be injection molded of an ABS resin (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer).

A guide end 302 protrudes along the edge of the bed body 300. Accordingly, the bottom portion 301 of the bed body 300 becomes a recessed shape. The guide end 302 is configured to be supported by the first guide rail 101 so that the bed assemblies 300 and 350 can be taken out from the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in a drawer manner. Of course, it may be configured so that the drawer-type take-out of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 in various other structures not shown.

A drip tray 310 is provided at the rear of the bed body 300. The drip tray 310 is a portion configured to receive supply water from the water supply hoses 731 and 732 and provide it into the bed body 300. Such a drip tray 310 is formed to protrude from one side of the rear of the bed body 300 to the rear, and the bottom surface is formed to be concave downward, so that the supply water flows to a portion communicating with the water supply passage 330 to be described later. .

The drip tray 310 has a drip tray 311, which is open to the top and has a larger area than the outlets of the water supply hoses 731 and 732. The drip tray 310 can be seen as having a kind of funnel structure through the drip tray 311. Therefore, even if the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are not installed at the correct positions in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, the supply water can be stably supplied from the water supply hoses 731 and 732.

The bed body 300 has a water collecting groove 320 and a water supply passage 330. The water collecting groove 320 and the water supply passage 330 are portions to which supply water is supplied, and are relatively depressed than other portions of the bed body 300. Here, the water collecting groove 320 corresponds to a space in which supply water is actually collected and supplies supply water to each pod 10. The collecting groove 320 is open toward the top, that is, the bed cover 350, so when the bed cover 350 is seated in the bed body 300, the pods accommodated in the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350 ( 10) can be delivered to the feed water.

The collecting groove 320 of the bed body 300 is recessed in the center of the bed body 300. The collecting groove 320 is not distributed over the entire bottom portion 301 of the bed body 300, but exists only in some areas. In this embodiment, the collecting groove 320 is the bottom portion of the bed body 300 (301) Only in the center. As the water collecting groove 320 is concentrated in the center as described above, water supply can be quickly performed, and the water supply deviation in which the water level varies for each area within the collecting groove 320 can be reduced as the water collecting groove 320 is widened.

The collecting groove 320 is connected from the lowest height of the water supply passage 330 to be described below. A portion of the water collecting groove 320 connected to the water supply passage 330 may be viewed as an inlet through which the supply water flows. In this embodiment, the water collecting groove 320 is connected to the water supply passage 330 only at one side. Unlike this, the water supply passage 330 may be branched into a plurality, and may be connected at various places in the water collecting groove 320 to supply the supply water.

When the shape of the collecting groove 320 is detailed with reference to FIG. 13, the collecting groove 320 includes a first collecting part 321 and a second collecting part 322 extending parallel to each other, The first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322 are connected to each other by connection collecting parts 321 ′ and 321 ″ at both sides, respectively. Accordingly, the collecting groove 320 has a dam part 340 in the center, and a first collecting part 321 surrounding the dam part 340-a first connecting collecting part 321'-a second collecting part 322 )-The second connection collecting parts 321 ″ are successively connected to each other to form a kind of track-type closed path. As the water collecting groove 320 forms a closed path as described above, even if the supply water is supplied to only one of the channels, the water collecting groove 320 can be rapidly filled while continuously flowing.

The first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322 extend parallel to opposite sides with respect to the dam part 340. Unlike the illustrated example, the first collecting unit 321 and the second collecting unit 322 may extend in a vertical direction based on the drawing, that is, in a direction in which the bed assemblies 300 and 350 enter and exit. In addition, a water supply passage 330 is connected to the second collecting part 322. One side of the second collecting part 322 is connected at the lowest height of the water supply passage 330.

A dam part 340 protrudes between the center of the collecting groove 320, more precisely, between the first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322. The dam part 340 protrudes upward from the bottom of the collecting groove 320 and extends in a direction parallel to the first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322. It may be considered that the first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322 are divided based on the dam part 340. In addition, when the bed cover 350 is assembled to the bed body 300, one of the mounting grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350 is supported by the dam part 340, so the dam part 340 serves as a kind of installation end.

The dam part 340 is located in the center of the collecting groove 320, reducing the total volume of the collecting groove 320 and partitioning the first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322 from each other. Do it. In this way, the dam unit 340 reduces the total volume of the collecting groove 320, but more efficient water supply is possible by concentrating the supply of water supplied from the first collecting unit 321 and the second collecting unit 322. Of course, since the dam part 340 is present, the time for filling the supply water in the collecting groove 320 may be shortened.

The first and second collecting parts 321 and 322 on both sides of the dam part 340 have through holes 351a and 352a of the bed cover 350 and protrusions 16 of the pod 10, respectively. ) Is located. Referring to FIG. 23, the protrusion 16 of the pod 10 protrudes toward the collecting groove 320 through the first through hole 351a of the bed cover 350, and in FIG. 23, a first collecting part 321 The protrusion 16 of the pod 10 protruding as can be seen. Accordingly, since the water hole 16a of the protrusion 16 that absorbs the supply water from the pod 10 is located in the water collecting groove 320, the remaining part, for example, the dam part 340, needs to be filled with the supply water. none.

Looking at the process in which the supply water is supplied to the pod 10 with reference to FIG. 23, the through hole 16a at the bottom of the pod 10 is connected to the seating groove 351 of the bed cover 350 There is a ball 351a. And, when the bed cover 350 is seated on the bed body 300, the through hole 351a is connected to the collecting groove 320 so that the water supplied from the collecting groove 320 is connected to the through hole 351a. It is transmitted to the inside of the pod 10 through the water hole 16a. In this embodiment, because the protrusion 16 of the pod 10 is positioned closer to the water collecting groove 320 than the through hole 351a, the supply water is said to be directly supplied to the pod 10. May be. The end of the protrusion 16 may contact the bottom surface of the water collecting groove 320 or may be spaced apart to some extent.

13, a plan view of the bed body 300 shows a state in which the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350 are arranged. At this time, the seating grooves 351 and 352 and each of the seating grooves 351 and 352 are shown. The through holes 351a and 352a are indicated by dotted lines. In the drawing, only the seating grooves 351 and 352 and the through-holes 351a and 352a of the bed cover 350 are shown, but as described above, each of the water-through holes 16a of the pod 10 are at the same position as the seating grooves 351 and 352. Since they overlap, the positions of the through-holes 351a and 352a represented in FIG. 13 may be viewed as the positions of the through-holes 16a.

As can be seen, there are a plurality of seating grooves 351 and 352 in the bed cover 350, and when the bed cover 350 is seated in the bed body 300, a through hole 351a at the bottom of each of the seating grooves 351 and 352 , 352a) and each of the water-through holes 16a of the pod 10 overlapping the through-holes 351a and 352a are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the dam part 340 with the dam part 340 as a center.

More precisely, the bed cover 350 includes two seating arrays in which a plurality of seating grooves 351 and 352 form a row. Referring to the drawing, (i) the lower side of the dam part 340, that is, the first Three first seating grooves 351 that are partially overlapped with the water collecting part 321, and (ii) the upper side of the dam part 340, that is, three It consists of second seating grooves 352. like this. The three first seating grooves 351 form one row to become a seating array, and the three second seating grooves 352 also form one row to become another seating array. There may be three or more such seating arrays.

As a result, the two seating arrays are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the dam part 340 with respect to the dam part 340, respectively. That is, the three first seating grooves 351 are on the first collecting portion 321 side, and the three second seating grooves 352 are on the second collecting portion 322 side.

At this time, when the bed cover 350 is seated on the bed body 300, the collecting groove 320 overlaps only a partial area with the bottom of the bed cover 350. Here, the through holes 351a and 352a are located in a region where the bottom portions of the water collecting groove 320 and the bed cover 350 overlap each other. In other words, there is a relatively protruding dam portion 340 at the center of the collecting groove 320, and the through holes 351a and 352a of different seating arrays are respectively located on both sides of the dam portion 340 around the dam portion 340. ) Are placed.

This is possible because the through-holes 351a and 352a in the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350 are formed in a position that is inclined to one of the bottoms of the seating grooves 351 and 352. Referring to the drawing, the first through hole (351a) in the first mounting groove 351 is biased above the first mounting groove (351), the second through hole in the second mounting groove (352) (352a) is biased to the bottom of the second seating groove (352). That is, in the bed cover 350, a plurality of seating grooves 351 and 352 are again arranged in a plurality of rows, and through holes 351a and 352a in the seating grooves 351 and 352 are seating grooves in different rows adjacent to each other. 351,352).

In this way, a plurality of pods 10 are intensively arranged so that the water passing hole 16a of the pod 10 for absorbing the supply water is located on the water collecting groove 320. Accordingly, the area of the water collecting groove 320 in which the supply water is stored can be reduced, and the supply water is uniformly provided to the plurality of pods 10, thereby reducing water supply deviation.

Residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are provided in the water collecting groove 320 of the bed body 300. The residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are for detecting whether supply water remains in the collecting groove 320, and additional supply of supply water or supply interruption may be appropriately controlled according to whether supply water remains. Accordingly, not only can the amount of remaining water in the bed body 300 be greatly reduced, but also plants can be grown more smoothly by providing supply water only when water is needed for the plants.

18 and 19, in the bed body 300, a sensing unit 323 protrudes from the bottom of the water collecting groove 320, and the residual water sensing sensors 440 and 742 are opposite sides of the collecting groove 320. It is located under the bed body 300 corresponding to. That is, in this embodiment, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are non-contact sensors that are at least partially accommodated under the sensing unit 323 and installed in a detachable state. For reference, in FIG. 18, a second residual water sensor 440 is shown among the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742, and the first residual water detection sensor 742 is installed under the other bed assemblies 300 and 350.

In this embodiment, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are capacitive sensors. Such a capacitive sensor detects a change in permittivity caused by a difference between the permittivity of air and water, and detects a change in capacitance according to the water level of the sensing unit 323, which is a liquid surface, to know whether there is residual water. have. In FIGS. 18 and 21, reference numeral W denotes the supply water filled in the collecting groove 320.

In contrast, although not shown, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 may be configured as floating sensors using buoyancy of water, or may be reed switches detected by magnets. Alternatively, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 may be implemented in such a manner that the anode is directly electrically connected to the water collecting groove 320 to detect whether there is residual water.

The residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are installed under the sensing unit 323 protruding from the bottom 301 of the bed body 300 to sense a state in which the sensing unit 323 is submerged in the supply water. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, when the sensing unit 323 is completely submerged in water, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 detect this and the control unit 20 stops the supply of the supplied water, and if the sensing unit 323 is If it is not in a locked state, the control unit 20 can provide the supply water. As described above, in this embodiment, even without a complex sensing structure or expensive sensor, it is possible to always maintain a constant level of supply water according to the protruding height of the sensing unit 323.

To this end, the upper surface of the sensing unit 323 is formed to be positioned higher than the bottom surface of the collecting groove 320 and lower than the bottom surface of the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the residual water sensor (440, 742) is located under the bed body 300 in a non-contact type, but not the bed body 300, but the installation frame 740 or the first lighting on which the bed body 300 is stacked. It is installed in the module 401. Therefore, in the process of separating or assembling the bed assemblies 300 and 350, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 do not interfere with the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742, and may be separated or assembled independently from the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742.

The sensing unit 323 blocks at least a portion of the flow path of the collecting groove 320 of the bed body 300 through which the supply water flows. In addition, the sensing unit 323 is formed with a height protruding from the bottom portion higher than both sides of the sensing unit 323 around the sensing unit 323. Accordingly, the supply water flows through the water supply passage 330 and passes through the sensing unit 323 in the process of flowing along the water collecting groove 320. Since the sensing unit 323 blocks the flow path of the water collecting groove 320, the supply water cannot flow avoiding the sensing unit 323. Through this structure, it is possible to quickly detect whether the supply water has a water level equal to or higher than the height of the sensing unit 323.

At this time, the sensing unit 323 protrudes higher than both sides of the sensing unit 323 around the sensing unit 323, but it is preferable to have the same height in the front-rear direction and the direction in which the bed assemblies 300 and 350 enter and exit. . Referring to FIG. 19, both ends of the sensing unit 323 are raised from the bottom of the second collecting unit 322, but protrude to a constant height without changing the height in a direction orthogonal thereto. Due to this structure, it is possible to prevent the bed assemblies 300 and 350 from interfering with the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 when entering and leaving the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

Referring to FIG. 19, the center portion of the sensing unit 323 is relatively more protruded. As the sensing unit 323 increases toward the center, the degree of protrusion from the bottom portion of the collecting groove 320 increases, and the upper end portion 323 ′, which has the highest height, is located at the center. Since the sensing unit 323 is made in such a structure, it is possible to prevent residual water from accumulating on the upper surface of the sensing unit 323. If the upper surface of the sensing unit 323 is flat or concave, the upper surface of the sensing unit 323 The residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 may recognize that residual water is present in the entire collection groove 320 due to residual water accumulated in the water, but this can be prevented in this embodiment. The sensing unit 323 does not necessarily have a curved shape, and may have an inclined surface structure extending at a certain angle toward the upper end 323 ′.

In the bed body 300, a sensing part 323 protrudes from the bottom of the water collecting groove 320, and as shown in FIG. 13, when the bed cover 350 is seated on the bed body 300, the bed Since the sensing unit 323 is located in an empty space between the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the cover 350, interference with the bed cover 350 can be avoided.

In this embodiment, the sensing unit 323 and the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 are located in the second collecting unit 322 of the bed body 300. As the sensing unit 323 is located in the second collecting unit 322 rather than the first collecting unit 321, the residual water detecting sensor 440, 742 and the bed assembly 300, 350 in the process of entering and leaving the bed assemblies 300 and 350 Interference intervals between them can be reduced. Conversely, if the sensing unit 323 and the residual water sensor (440,742) are located in the first collecting unit 321, the bottom surface of the bed body 300 and the residual water sensor (440,742) are relative to each other in the process of entering and leaving the bed assembly (300,350). The relative distance traveled increases the probability of interference. In addition, when the sensing unit 323 is located in the second collecting unit 322 that is relatively inward, the sensing unit 323 is less exposed to the outside, that is, to the outside of the door, which is advantageous in terms of improving aesthetics.

In this embodiment, two of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are installed in the cabinet 100 at different heights, one is installed on the upper surface of the installation frame 740, and the other is the first lighting module 401 It is installed overlapping on the upper surface of ). In addition, among the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742, the first residual water detection sensor 742 is installed on the installation frame 740 to detect the residual water of the ship stacked thereon, and the second residual water detection sensor 440 is used for the first illumination. It is installed on the module 401 and can detect the residual water of the ship stacked on the top of the first lighting module 401. Of course, the installation location and location of the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 may vary depending on the interior design and components of the cabinet.

On the other hand, the water collecting groove 320 is formed by being recessed in the center of the bed body 300, the bed body 300 is connected to the water collecting groove 320 to receive the supply water supplied from the water supply module 700. A water supply passage 330 passing to the collecting groove 320 is formed. The water supply passage 330 connects between the second collecting part 322 and the drip receiving part 310 to guide the water supplied to the drip receiving part 310 to the second collecting part 322. Plays a role.

In this embodiment, the water supply passage 330 has a relatively recessed form between the embankment portions 331 formed in a pair on both sides. This embankment part 331 has a shape protruding from the bottom part 301 of the bed main body 300 and extends between the second collecting part 322 and the water receiving part 310. Of course, although not shown, the water supply passage 330 may be formed of a separate pipe or hose from the bed assemblies 300 and 350. However, for convenience of cleaning and hygiene, it is preferable that the water supply passage 330 is completely open to the top, as in the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the bed cover 350 is seated in the bed body 300 in this embodiment, the embankment part 331 is located in the empty space between the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350. ) Is inserted. Accordingly, the embankment part 331 may also play a role of setting an accurate assembly position when the bed body 300 and the bed cover 350 are assembled.

Referring to FIG. 15, the water supply passage 330 is gradually lowered from the water receiving portion 310 to the water collecting groove 320, and may have a flat or curved bottom surface. This inclined structure enables rapid water supply of the supplied water while preventing the water supplied to the water collecting groove 320 from flowing back to the water receiving part 310.

In particular, in the present invention, the water supply passage 330 is formed to be inclined downward from the water receiving part 310 toward the water collecting groove 320, and the water supply passage 330 has a backflow prevention part 334. The backflow prevention part 334 is made so that the inclination angle is relatively increased in at least a part of the water supply passage 330 compared to the rest of the sections. In this way, since the backflow prevention part 334 is made in a sharp slope in the water supply passage 330, even if the bed body 300 cannot be installed in a horizontal direction or the bed body 300 is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and leaving the bed body 300 It is possible to prevent the supply water remaining in the collecting groove 320 from flowing backward in the opposite direction, that is, toward the circulation fan assembly 500.

Referring to FIG. 16, the inclination angle α of the water supply passage 330 is displayed. Preferably, the water supply passage 330 is made to have an inclination angle between about 3° and 15°, so that even if a certain degree of inclination occurs, the supply water can be supplied to the front, that is, toward the collecting groove 320. As shown in FIG. 16, due to the inclination angle of the water supply passage 330, the bottom surface 333 of the water supply passage 330 is spaced apart from the top to some extent.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, not only the water supply passage 330 but also the water collecting groove 320 is inclined downwardly toward the door. That is, the bottom surface of the water collecting groove 320 is also formed in a downwardly inclined direction toward the door. Like the water supply passage 330, if the water collecting groove 320 has an inclination, the supply water circulation fan even if the bed body 300 cannot be installed in a horizontal direction or is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and leaving the bed body 300. It is possible to prevent backflow toward the assembly 500. However, since excessive inclination can make the amount of supply water supplied to the plant different for each zone, it is preferable that the inclination angle of the collecting groove 320 is smaller than the inclination angle of the water supply passage 330.

12 and 17, the bed assembly (300, 350) is further provided with a bed cover (350). The bed cover 350 is a portion to be seated so that each pod 10 is placed in a correct position, and a plurality of seating grooves 351 and 352 for seating each pod 10 are formed on the upper surface. The bed cover 350 is assembled on top of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 to cover the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and is detachable. The bed cover 350 may be rotatably connected to the bed assemblies 300 and 350 or may be assembled to slide, and may be viewed as a part of the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

The bed cover 350 has a substantially plate shape, and the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the beaker have a substantially the same width as the pod 10 and are recessed to a depth such that the pod 10 can be partially recessed. do. Such a beaker may be made of a metal material. For example, the bed cover 350 may be made of an aluminum material, but an anti-corrosion coating may be formed on the surface to prevent corrosion due to contact with moisture.

In addition, through-holes 351a and 352a are formed in the mounting grooves 351 and 352 so that the protrusion 16 of the pod 10 penetrates. That is, the user can seat the pod 10 in the correct position by checking the positions of the through holes 351a and 352a and the positions of the protrusions 16.

In particular, the seating grooves 351 and 352 are divided into a first seating groove 351 in which the pods 10 in the front row are seated and a second seating groove 352 in which the pods 10 in the rear row are seated. The first through hole 351a of the first seating groove 351 and the second through hole 352a of the second seating groove 352 are disposed to be positioned adjacent to each other. That is, when the bed cover 350 is mounted on the bed assemblies 300 and 350, each of the through holes 351a and 352a will be located in the first collecting part 321 and the second collecting part 322 of the bed assemblies 300 and 350, respectively. It is structured to be able to.

In addition, a handle 361 is provided on the front surface of the bed assemblies 300 and 350, and a user can take out or re-insert the bed assemblies 300 and 350 using the handle 361 in a drawer type. In this embodiment, the handle 361 has a relatively larger area than the front surfaces of the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

At this time, the front surface of the handle 361 is configured not to touch the inner surface of the door 130, thereby allowing a gap between the front surface of the handle 361 and the door 130 to exist. That is, air can flow through the upper cultivation chamber 121 and the lower cultivation chamber 122 through the gap, and the air flowing through the lower cultivation chamber 122 is discharged to the outside through the gap. I made it possible. Of course, moisture may be prevented from being generated on the surface of the door 130 by the flow of air through the gap.

Referring to FIG. 22, another embodiment of the bed body 300 is shown. As shown, the supply water is supplied to the bottom portion 301 of the bed body 300 connected to the water supply passage 330. There is a flow guide 338 for guiding in the direction. The flow guide 338 may be formed in a shape that protrudes or is recessed from the bottom surface of the water collecting groove 320, wherein the supply water flowing along the water supply passage 330 flows into the water collecting groove 320 The guide is guided by the induction guide 338 so that it can flow from one side of the collecting groove 320 toward the other side. In this embodiment, the flow guide 338 guides the supply water in the left direction based on the drawing, that is, in the direction of the first connection collecting part 321'. Of course, the flow guide 338 may be omitted or may be made in the opposite direction.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 22, two sensing units 323 may be provided at positions complementary to each other. For example, one of the sensing units 323 323b is in the first collecting unit 321 and the other 323a is in the second collecting unit 322. Through this, it is possible to independently check whether the first and second collection units 321 and 322 have residual water. At this time, the plurality of sensing units 323a and 323b are provided at different positions of the collecting groove 320, and at least some of the plurality of sensing units 323a and 323b have different heights from the other sensing units 323. can do. It is also possible to more accurately measure the level of the supply water filled in the collecting groove 320 through the difference in height of the sensing unit 323.

On the other hand, the bed assembly (300, 350) may be provided in plurality, in this case, each bed assembly (300, 350) is installed to be spaced apart from each other in the cultivation chambers (121, 122) up and down. The vertical separation distance between each of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 may be set differently depending on the size of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 or the type of plant to be cultivated. For example, by configuring the first guide rail 101 provided on both side walls of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 to be able to adjust their height position, it is possible to adjust the vertical separation distance between each bed assembly 300 and 350 as necessary.

Referring to the process in which the supply water is supplied to the bed body 300 with reference to FIG. 20, first, the supply water supplied to the drip tray 310 is guided by the water supply passage 330 connected to the drip tray 310 to the bed. It is delivered to the water collecting groove 320 in the assemblies 300 and 350 (refer to the direction of arrow ①). At this time, since the embankment 331 protrudes on both sides of the water supply passage 330, the supply water is the water supply passage 330 ) To be able to flow smoothly into the water collecting groove 320.

In addition, the water supply passage 330 has a backflow prevention part 334, so even if the bed body 300 is not installed in a horizontal direction or is inclined to some extent in the process of entering and leaving the bed body 300, a collecting groove ( It is possible to prevent the supply water remaining in 320 from flowing backward in the opposite direction, that is, toward the circulation fan assembly 500.

The supply water discharged from the water supply passage 330 flows along the water collecting groove 320 which is a closed passage. Since the collecting groove 320 has a track-type structure, the supply water fills the collecting groove 320 while flowing along a path made by the collecting groove 320.

More precisely, the supply water discharged from the water supply passage 330 fills the second collecting part 322 while spreading to both sides of the second collecting part 322 (refer to the direction of arrows ② and ②'). At this time, some of them flow in the direction of the first connection collecting part 321' (in the direction of the arrow ②) and move toward the first collecting part 321 (in the direction of the arrow ③), and the rest are in the direction of the sensing part 323 (arrow ②' Direction).

The supply water flowing along the first collecting part 321 rotates around the second connection collecting part 321'' and flows toward the sensing part 323 (in the direction of the arrow ④) and merges with the remaining supply water. The feed water flowing in the direction of the sensing unit 323 (in the direction of the arrow ②') may slow the flow rate due to the height of the sensing unit 323, and the second It may flow toward the connection collecting part 321''. Of course, the flow of the supplied water may vary depending on the supply amount of the supplied water, the height of the sensing unit 323, and the total volume of the collecting groove 320.

When the water collecting groove 320 is completely filled with the supply water, it is in a state as shown in FIG. 21. In this way, the supply water filled in the collecting groove 320 is absorbed into the upper soil 11 of the pod 10 through the protrusion 16 of each pod 10 installed so as to contact the supply water in the collecting groove 320. It can be supplied by plants.

Meanwhile, while the above-described water supply is in progress, the level of supply water in the water collecting groove 320 is sensed by the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742. That is, the residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 check whether the supply water is present on the surface of the sensing unit 323 of the collecting groove 320, and if it is confirmed that the supply water is present, the operation of the water pump 720 is stopped. Therefore, it is controlled so that the supply water is no longer supplied.

The water supply method using such residual water detection sensors 440 and 742 is to prevent residual water from remaining in the bed assemblies 300 and 350. In other words, it is possible to prevent the generation of residual water due to excessive water supply and contamination of the generated residual water by allowing water to be supplied in a required amount.

Particularly, considering that more and more feed water is required as the plant grows, the method according to the embodiment of the present invention is required in the process of growing the plant because the more water is absorbed by the plant, the greater the amount of water can be watered. Even if the amount of water to be watered varies, proper watering can always be made.

Next, the lighting modules 401 and 402 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 27.

The lighting modules 401 and 402 are portions that irradiate a light source to each pod 10 placed on the bed assemblies 300 and 350 in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122. That is, by the provision of the lighting modules 401 and 402, it is possible to continuously provide a light source to the plant despite the closed-type cultivation device.

As an example, the lighting modules 401 and 402 are made to irradiate a light source as an LED 421.

To this end, the lighting modules 401 and 402 include a lighting case 410 forming an exterior, a circuit board 420 on which the LED 421 is mounted, and a lighting cover 430 covering the lighting case 410 do.

Here, the lighting case 410 is a portion where the circuit board 420 is installed.

In addition, a plurality of irradiation holes 411 are formed in the lighting case 410.

In addition, the circuit board 420 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the lighting case 410, respectively.

At this time, each LED 421 mounted on the circuit board 420 is disposed to irradiate a light source through each irradiation hole 411 of the lighting case 410.

In addition, the lighting cover 430 is coupled to block the bottom surface of the lighting case 410. The lighting cover 430 protects each circuit board 420 from moisture in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

It is preferable that the surface of the lighting cover 430 is coated or surface-treated for diffusion of light. As a result, the light source irradiated from each LED 421 is not concentrated to any one place, but is evenly distributed and provided to all areas in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

In addition, a top cover 460 may be installed on the top surface of the lighting case 410.

Meanwhile, the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in the cabinet 100 may be divided into a first cultivation chamber 121 on the lower side and a second cultivation chamber 122 on the upper side.

In this case, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 may include bed assemblies 300 and 350 provided in the first cultivation chamber 121 and bed assemblies 300 and 350 provided in the second cultivation chamber 122.

In addition, the lighting modules 401 and 402 are composed of a first lighting module 401 provided in the first cultivation room 121 and a second lighting module 402 provided in the second cultivation room 122 Can be.

At this time, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are located on the floor in the cabinet 100, and the first lighting module 401 is located above the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

In addition, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are located on the upper surface of the first lighting module 401, and the second lighting module 402 is located on the ceiling in the cabinet 100 that is the upper side of the bed assemblies 300 and 350. .

As such, the first lighting module 401 may serve as a partition wall that divides the two cultivation chambers 121 and 122 up and down. Accordingly, since a separate partition wall does not need to be provided, the size of each cultivation chamber 121 and 122 can be secured as much as possible.

At this time, the first lighting module 401 is configured such that the rear end is fixed to the shroud 520 of the circulation fan assembly 500 to be described later.

In addition, a second residual water sensor 440 is provided on the upper surface of the first lighting module 401. The second residual water detection sensor 440 serves to detect residual water remaining in the collecting groove 320 of the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

Of course, the second residual water detection sensor 440 may also be provided on the upper surface of the second lighting module 402. That is, by forming the first lighting module 401 and the second lighting module 402 in the same manner, it is possible to be used for common use. Of course, in the case of the second lighting module 402, only a portion to which the second residual water detection sensor 440 can be coupled is formed, and the second residual water detection sensor 440 is not mounted.

In particular, the second residual water detection sensor 440 is located inside the sensing unit 323 among the bottoms of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and senses whether the residual water remains on the upper surface of the sensing unit 323, thereby collecting a collection groove. It is made to judge the residual water in (320).

At this time, the second residual water detection sensor 440 is configured as a capacitive sensor to accurately detect residual water in the collecting groove 320.

Of course, the second residual water detection sensor 440 may be configured in other ways, not shown. For example, it may be composed of a mechanical sensor such as a floating method or an electronic sensor using two electrodes.

A temperature sensor 450 may be further provided on the upper surface of the first lighting module 401. The temperature sensor 450 serves to detect the temperature in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 so that the air temperature by the air conditioning module 600 can be adjusted.

Next, the circulation fan assembly 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6 to 7 and 28.

The circulation fan assembly 500 is provided to circulate air in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

This circulation fan assembly 500 is provided in front of the rear wall of the inner case 120, sucks air from the lower side of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, and discharges air to the upper side of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122. Is configured to At this time, the upper and lower sides of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are determined based on the height of the middle side of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

Meanwhile, the circulation fan assembly 500 may be provided one for each of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, or may be configured as one circulation fan assembly 500 to control air circulation to all of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the circulation fan assembly 500 is provided one for each of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122. That is, the air circulation to each of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 can be controlled to be the same or different by each circulation fan assembly 500.

Of course, if the air circulation is controlled to be different for each of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, it is also possible to cultivate plants that require different types of cultivation environments for each cultivation chamber 121 and 122 at the same time.

The circulation fan assembly 500 includes a circulation fan 510, a shroud 520, and a partition wall 530.

Here, the circulation fan 510 is a fan driven to blow air. The circulation fan 510 includes a centrifugal fan that sucks air in an axial direction and blows air in a radial direction.

In addition, the shroud 520 is a portion that guides the flow of air blown by the circulation fan 510 while the circulation fan 510 is installed.

The shroud 520 has an installation hole 521 through which a circulation fan 510 is installed, and a rear side of the cabinet 100 through the circulation fan 510 (shroud and An air guide 522 for guiding the air sucked from the rear wall surface of the inner case) to flow into the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is formed. At this time, the air guide 522 is formed to guide the air blown in the radial direction of the circulation fan 510 to flow upward in the corresponding cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

In addition, the partition partition wall 530 is a portion positioned in front of the shroud 520 and installed to block the shroud 520 from the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

That is, the circulation fan 510 can be protected from the inside of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 by the partition partition wall 530.

At this time, the lower portion of the partition partition wall 530 is formed to be open to the inside of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, whereby the air flowing in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is a lower portion of the opened partition partition wall 530 After flowing to the side where the rear wall of the inner case 120 is located, heat exchange with the evaporator 630 is performed, and the cultivation chamber ( 121, 122) and the circulation supplied to the upper side is repeated.

In particular, both side surfaces of the partition partition wall 530 are made to be fixed to both wall surfaces or rear surfaces of the inner case 120, and the shroud 520 is formed to be installed on the partition partition wall 530.

Next, the air conditioning module 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 attached thereto.

The air conditioning module 600 is a component for controlling the temperature in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 of the inner case 120.

The air conditioning module 600 may be formed of an air conditioning apparatus including a compressor 610, a condenser 620 and an evaporator 630. That is, the temperature of the air circulating in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 can be adjusted by the above-described air conditioner.

The compressor 610 and the condenser 620 are provided in the machine room 201 in the frame 200 for the machine room.

Here, the condenser 620 is located on the side where air is introduced among both sides divided by the separation partition wall 230 in the frame 200 for the machine room, and the compressor passes the air passing through the condenser 620 It is located in the area to be. In particular, the compressor 610 is located on the side from which air is discharged.

This structure allows the air introduced into the machine room 201 of the machine room frame 200 to preferentially pass through the condenser 620. That is, when the compressor 610 is configured to heat exchange with the condenser 620 after passing through the compressor 610, considering that the compressor 610 generates a large amount of heat, the heat exchange efficiency may be deteriorated. Accordingly, it is preferable to configure the air to pass through the condenser 620 before the compressor 610.

In addition, the condenser 620 is located on the front side (a side adjacent to the open front) in the machine room 201, and the compressor 610 is on the rear side (a side adjacent to the rear plate) in the machine room 201 Is located in

This structure is to reduce the influence of the high temperature heat of the compressor 610 on the condenser 620 by dividing the positions of the compressor 610 and the condenser 620 as much as possible and spaced apart.

In addition, a heat dissipation fan 611 is provided on the air inlet side of the compressor 610 so that air is sucked and discharged into the machine room 201 and radiates the compressor 610. The heat dissipation fan 611 effectively blocks the portion where the compressor 610 is located from the air inlet side where the condenser 620 is located, so that the high temperature heat of the compressor 610 affects the condenser 620. You will be able to reduce the madness.

In addition, the evaporator 630 is disposed in a space on the rear side of the circulation fan assembly 500 among each portion of the inner case 120. That is, during the circulation operation of inhaling air from the lower side of the cultivation chamber by the operation of the circulation fan assembly 500 and then discharging air to the upper side of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, the air passes through the evaporator 630 for heat exchange. I made it possible to be.

The evaporator 630 is configured as a plate-type evaporator so that it can be stably installed in front of the rear side wall of the inner case 120 while improving heat exchange performance in a narrow space.

Meanwhile, an electric heater may be further provided in the air conditioning module 600. That is, the electric heater can be used when cultivating plants living in an environment at a higher temperature than a normal indoor environment.

Next, the water supply module 700 will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 to 32 attached thereto.

The water supply module 700 is a configuration provided to supply water to the bed body 300.

In an embodiment of the present invention, it is suggested that when the water supply module 700 stores the supply water in advance, when water supply is required, only the required amount can be pumped to the bed body 300 to supply water.

That is, conventionally, it is not a method of supplying the supply water in a required amount, but a method of supplying the stored supply water to the soil through an absorbing member while supplying water is sufficiently stored in the water storage unit. At this time, nutrient solution is mixed with the supply water Because it is in the state of being used, it has a problem due to contamination of the supply water.

However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the nutrient solution material is included in the upper soil 11 of the pod 10, and the supply water is supplied by only supplying the necessary amount while preventing the presence of residual water in areas other than the water tank 710. It was designed to fundamentally prevent the occurrence of odors caused by water pollution.

The water supply module 700 includes a water tank 710, a water pump 720, and water supply hoses 731 and 732.

Here, the water tank 710 is a portion where feed water is stored.

The water tank 710 is formed in a square box-shaped structure opened to the top and is positioned between the bottom 123 of the inner case 120 and the bed assemblies 300 and 350. That is, between the bottom 123 of the inner case 120 and the bed assemblies 300 and 350, some of the top plate 214 of the frame 200 for the machine room is raised due to the height of the compressor 610 in the machine room 201. Considering that the protruding gap is formed, the water tank 710 is positioned in the gap so that the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 can be formed sufficiently large.

In particular, the water tank 710 is installed to be taken out to the front of the cabinet 100 while being positioned at the front side of the cabinet 100. That is, in the case of the machine room 201, when considering that the rear side is formed high due to the height of the compressor 610, the front space of the bottom side space in the inner case 120 provided by the upward protruding portion of the machine room 201 The water tank 710 is installed in the. At this time, second guide rails 102 are provided on both walls of the cabinet 100 to guide the water tank 710 back and forth.

In addition, the water tank 710 is configured to be exposed to the interior by opening the door 130. That is, the door 130 is formed to block not only the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 but also the water tank 710 so that the water tank 710 can be exposed when the door 130 is opened. Accordingly, the user can easily take out the water tank 710 to replenish the supply water.

At this time, a handle 711 is provided on the front surface of the water tank 710, and the user can take out or insert the water tank 710 in a drawer manner using the handle 711.

In particular, the handle 711 of the water tank 710 is also configured not to touch the door 130 like the handle 361 of the bed body 300, whereby the front of the handle 711 and the door 130 Make sure there is a gap between them.

Next, the water pump 720 is a pump that pumps the supply water in the water tank 710.

This water pump 720 is located at the rear side of the water tank 710.

In particular, an installation frame 740 is provided between the water tank 710 and the water pump 720, and the water pump 720 is fixedly installed on the rear surface of the installation frame 740. That is, when the water tank 710 is taken out by the installation frame 740, the water pump 720 is prevented from being exposed to the outside, and the water pump 720 can always be fixed in the correct position.

In addition, a sensing unit 741 for detecting whether the water tank 710 is taken out may be provided on the front of the installation frame 740. At this time, when the sensing unit 741 is configured as a proximity sensor and the water tank 710 is adjacent to each other, it is determined that the water tank 710 is mounted. Of course, various sensing devices may be applied, such as the sensing unit 741 may be configured as a contact switch.

In addition, a first residual water detection sensor 742 is installed on the upper surface of the installation frame 740 to detect residual water remaining in the collection grooves 320 of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 positioned above the installation frame 740.

In particular, the first residual water detection sensor 742 is located inside the sensing unit 323 among the bottoms of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and senses whether residual water remains on the upper surface of the sensing unit 323, thereby collecting the water collecting groove ( 320) is made to determine the residual water.

At this time, the first residual water detection sensor 742 is configured as a capacitive sensor so that the residual water in the collecting groove 320 can be accurately detected. Of course, as described above, the first residual water detection sensor 742 may be configured in any other manner not shown. For example, it may be configured in various structures such as a mechanical sensor such as a floating method or an electronic sensor using two electrodes.

In addition, a third residual water detection sensor 743 may be additionally installed on the front side of the installation frame 740. In this way, the third residual water detection sensor 743 installed in the front of the installation frame 740 serves to check the presence of supply water in the water tank 710.

Next, the water supply hoses 731 and 732 are hoses that supply water pumped by the water pump 720 to each bed assembly 300 and 350.

These water supply hoses 731 and 732 are installed so that one end is connected to the water pump 720 and the other end is positioned directly above the drip tray 310 of each bed assembly 300 and 350.

At this time, the water supply hoses 731 and 732 supply water to the first water supply hose 731 for supplying water to the drip tray 310 of the bed assembly 300 and 350 and the water supply 310 of the bed assembly 300 and 350. A second water supply hose 732 to water is included.

On the other hand, the open upper surface of the water tank 710 constituting the water supply module 700 is made to be opened and closed with an opening cover 750.

In addition, the opening and closing cover 750 is provided with a water supply connection pipe 760 connected to the water pump 720 to deliver the supply water stored in the water tank 710 to the water pump 720. That is, the water pump 720 is not directly coupled to the water tank 710, but is selectively connected by the water supply connection pipe 760, so that only the water tank 710 is outside the cabinet 100. It was made to be able to take out.

At this time, the water supply connection pipe 760 is formed so as to extend from the rear bottom surface of the opening cover 750 to the water supply pipe 761 protruding into the water tank 710 and the upper rear surface of the water supply pipe 761 It is configured to include a connection pipe 762 connected to the pump 720. That is, when the water tank 710 is received, the connection pipe 762 is connected to the water pump 720, and the water supplied inside the water tank 710 is supplied by the pumping operation of the water pump 720. The hoses 731 and 732 may be pumped, and when the water tank 710 is taken out, the connection pipe 762 can be separated from the water pump 720.

In particular, it is preferable that the water supply pipe 761 is formed to protrude to the bottom of the water tank 710 so that the supply water replenishment period in the water tank 710 can be delayed as much as possible.

In addition, the water pump 720 and the two water supply hoses 731 and 732 are connected by a flow path valve 770. That is, the supply water pumped by the water pump 720 may be delivered to at least one of the water supply hoses 731 and 732 by controlling the operation of the flow path valve 770.

Meanwhile, reference numeral 745, which is not described, is a water level detection sensor that detects the water level of the supplied water in the water tank 710.

The plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a display module 800.

The display module 800 is a component provided to display each state of a corresponding plant cultivation apparatus and perform various controls.

At this time, each state displayed through the display module 800 may be a temperature in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, a cultivation time, an operation status indication, and the like.

In addition, the display module 800 may be configured to be operated by a touch type, or may be configured to be operated by a button type or a switch type.

In particular, the display module 800 may be provided in the cabinet 100 or may be provided in the door 130.

However, if the display module 800 is provided in the door 130, the connection structure of various signal lines or power lines inevitably becomes complicated.

In consideration of this, it is more preferable that the display module 800 is provided in the cabinet 100.

Moreover, considering that the viewing window 132 forming the inner portion of the door 130 is made of glass capable of internal viewing, the display module 800 is the front of the first lighting module 401 among the lighting modules 401 and 402. It is most preferable to install it in.

In the following, the operation of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention described above will be described in more detail for each process.

First, the process of providing the pod 10 will be described.

In order to provide a new pod 10, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 located in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 are taken out while the door 130 is opened and the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in the inner case 120 are opened. .

In this case, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 slide along the first guide rail 101 and are taken out from the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 in the inner case 120. Of course, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 may not be completely taken out and may be taken out only to the extent that the seating operation of the pod 10 can be easily performed without inconvenience.

In this state, after removing the protective film 15 of the prepared pod 10, the pod 10 is placed on each of the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350.

At this time, the pod 10 is installed so that the protrusions 16 formed on its bottom surface coincide with the through holes 351a and 352a formed in the seating grooves 351 and 352, whereby the pod 10 is provided with the seating grooves 351 and 352 ) Is seated in a state of being partially accommodated.

If, if there is a pod 10 on which plant cultivation has been completed in the seating grooves 351 and 352 of the bed cover 350, the pod 10 is removed from the bed cover 350 and then a new pod is placed in the seating grooves 351 and 352. (10) is settled.

In addition, when the pod 10 is seated, the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are pushed and accommodated in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

The above-described operation is performed sequentially or selectively at any one or both of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 of the first cultivation chamber 121 and the bed assemblies 300 and 350 of the second cultivation chamber 122.

Next, the cultivation process will be described.

As described above, in the state where the pods 10 are provided in each of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, the germination of seeds planted in the pods 10 or maintenance of a temperature suitable for cultivation of the germinated seeds and Light quantity and supply water should be supplied.

Such control may be performed by a program basically set in the control unit 20, and may be individually designated by the user.

In the embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the control is automatically performed according to a program set by default. Of course, the program may vary depending on the type or cultivation method of each plant.

In addition, the above-described control is performed by manipulation of the display module 800.

That is, when the cultivation operation is performed by manipulating the display module 800 while the bed assemblies 300 and 350 in which the pods 10 are installed are provided in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, the control unit 20 is the air conditioning module 600 and the circulation fan. The plant is automatically cultivated while controlling the assembly 500, the lighting modules 401 and 402, and the water supply module 700.

Here, when the operation of the air conditioning module 600 is controlled, the air conditioning module including the compressor 610, the condenser 620, and the evaporator 630 and the heat dissipation fan 611 are operated to perform an air conditioning operation.

In particular, when such an air-conditioning operation is performed, indoor air is sucked into the machine room through the inlet 221 of the intake and discharge grill 220 installed in the open front of the machine room 201 and the discharge port of the intake and discharge grill 220 Air passing through the machine room is discharged through 222. At this time, the indoor air sucked through the inlet 221 passes through the condenser 620, the heat dissipation fan 611, and the compressor 610 in sequence, heat exchange and heat dissipation, and then is discharged to the room through the outlet 222. This is as shown in the accompanying FIG. 27.

In addition, during the air conditioning operation, the circulation fan 510 constituting the circulation fan assembly 500 is operated.

Accordingly, the air flowing to the rear wall surface in the inner case 120 passes through the circulation fan 510 and is supplied into the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 and flows in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 and then the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 The rear side wall surface in the inner case 120 flows through the lower open part of the partition partition wall 530 located at the rear, and heat exchanged while passing through the evaporator 630 located at the corresponding part. The temperature in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is adjusted while repeating the circulation supplied into the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 by the blowing of the circulation fan 510. This is as shown in the accompanying FIG. 29.

In particular, while the air circulation in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is repeated by the operation of the circulation fan 510, the air flows to the rear side of the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 and heat exchanges through the evaporator 630, and then each circulation fan It is supplied to the upper side in each of the cultivation chambers (121, 122) through the assembly (500).

Accordingly, the air introduced into the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is maintained at a constant temperature while flowing inside the cultivation chambers 121 and 122, whereby the cultivated plants can be cultivated in an optimal temperature condition.

On the other hand, some of the air circulating in the second cultivation chamber 122 flows to the first cultivation chamber 121 while passing through the gap between the front of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and the door 130, and the first cultivation chamber ( Some of the air circulating 121) passes through the gap between the front surfaces of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and the door 130. Accordingly, moisture is prevented from being generated on the surface of the door 130 by the flow of air passing through each of the above-described gaps.

In addition, when the cultivation operation is performed, the operation of the lighting modules 401 and 402 is also controlled.

By controlling the operation of the lighting modules 401 and 402, the LED 421 is periodically lit (or continuously lit) to provide a light source to the plants in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122.

Of course, even if the LED 421 is illuminated by the control of the lighting modules 401 and 402, the protective film (or dark color viewing window) of the viewing window 132 forming the door 130 (not shown) As a result, light in the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 is transmitted indoors to minimize reflection, thereby minimizing discomfort for indoor users.

In addition, when the cultivation operation is performed, the operation control of the water supply module 700 is also performed periodically (or, if necessary).

That is, when the cultivated plant is determined and the water supply cycle is determined, the operation of the water pump 720 is controlled for each water supply cycle. In this case, when it is determined that the water tank 710 does not exist by detection of the sensing unit 741 when the operation of the water pump 720 is controlled, the water pump 720 is controlled so as not to be operated.

On the other hand, if the sensing unit 741 checks the existence of the water tank 710, the water pump 720 is operated and the supply water stored in the water tank 710 is supplied to each of the bed assemblies 300 and 350.

At this time, the supply water is pumped to the water pump 720 through the water supply connection pipe 760, and is selectively delivered to the water supply hoses 731 and 732 through the flow path valve 770, and then the drip tray of each bed assembly (300, 350). It is supplied to the part 310. In addition, when water is supplied to the water collecting groove 320 through the water supply passage 330 from the water receiving part 310, each pod 10 may absorb the water. The process of supplying and flowing water to the bed assemblies 300 and 350 has been described above.

As a result, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention is configured to allow air to the front of the machine room 201 to be sucked and discharged even though the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention has a closed structure, so that air circulation is smoothly performed even if it is installed in a specific narrow space such as a built-in method.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention is configured with a front pull-out structure so that various management such as replacement of the pod 10 or cleaning of the bed assemblies 300 and 350 are easily made even if they are installed in a narrow space.

In addition, in the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention, since only an appropriate amount of moisture supplied to the plants is always supplied, the generation of residual water due to excessive watering is prevented, and contamination and odor of the residual water are prevented.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention is configured in a non-circulating structure in which the supply water to be supplied is stored in a separate water tank 710 that is blocked from the external environment and is supplied only when necessary, thereby preventing contamination of the supply water.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention has a structure capable of circulating air for each cultivation chamber 121 and 122, so that the temperature for plant cultivation can be controlled in each cultivation chamber 121 and 122, so that various types of plants can be cultivated at the same time. Do.

In addition, as the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention is arranged and configured so that the water tank 710 can be easily taken out, water replenishment or cleaning of the water tank 710 is easily performed.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention removes the surface moisture of the door 130 as the air circulated through the cultivation chambers 121 and 122 flows to the bottom after passing through the surface of the door 130 and is discharged to the front of the machine room 201. Because it can be removed, internal observation is made easy.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention forms a collecting groove 320 in the bed assemblies 300 and 350, but the collecting groove 320 is configured to form a track-shaped structure having a dam part 340 in the inner part. While the number can be minimized, the plurality of pods 10 can simultaneously absorb the supply water.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention is a first lighting module 401 so that the interior of the cabinet 100 can be divided into a first cultivation room 121 on the lower side and a second cultivation room 122 on the upper side. Compared to forming the partition wall of the plant, a wider cultivation space can be secured.

On the other hand, the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to being implemented only with the structure of the above-described embodiment.

That is, the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention allows the water tank 710 of the water supply module 700 to be located between the bed assemblies 300 and 350 and the bottom surface in the inner case 120 regardless of the structure in the machine room. Even with the provision of a structure, the plant cultivation apparatus can be used as a built-in product, and the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 can be secured as much as possible.

Of course, the water tank 710 is exposed to the interior by opening the door 130 and can be taken out forward, so that the user can easily maintain and manage the supply water, thereby contaminating the supply water. Or corruption can be prevented.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

10. Pod 11. Topsoil
12. Seed Paper 13. Brick
14. Packing member 15. Protective paper
16. Protrusion 17. First absorbing member
18. Second absorbing member 100. Cabinet
101,102. Guide rail 110. Outcase
120. Inner case 121,122. Cultivation room
130. Door 131. Door frame
132. Viewing window 200. Machine room frame
201. Machine room 202. Heat dissipation hole
211. Floor plate 212. Side plate
213. Back plate 214. Top plate
220. Intake and discharge grill 221. Inlet
222. Outlet 230. Separation bulkhead
300. Bed assembly 301: bottom
310. Drip tray 320. Water supply groove
321. First Collection Department 322. Second Collection Department
323. Sensing unit 330. Water supply channel
331. Embankment 340. Dam
350. Bed cover 351. First seating groove
352. Second seating groove 351a, 352a. Through hole
361. Handle 401. 1st lighting module
402. The second lighting module 410. Lighting case
411. Investigator 420. Circuit board
421. LED 430. Lighting cover
440,742. Residual water detection sensor 450. Temperature sensor
500. Circulation fan assembly 510. Circulation fan
520. Shroud 521. Installer
522. Air guide 530. Partition bulkhead
600. Air conditioning module 610. Compressor
620. Condenser 630. Evaporator
700. Water supply module 710. Water tank
720. Water pump 731. No. 1 water supply hose
732. 2nd water supply hose 740. Installation frame
741. Sensing unit 745. Water level sensor
750. Opening cover 760. Water supply connector
761. Water supply pipe 762. Connector
770. Euro valve 800. Display module

Claims (29)

A cabinet having a cultivation room;
A water supply module located on the floor in the cabinet;
A bed assembly positioned above the water supply module and receiving supply water from the water supply module;
A pod seated on the upper surface of the bed assembly and having a top soil containing a nutrient solution;
Includes; a lighting module that provides lighting for plant cultivation while being located on the upper side of the bed assembly,
The bed assembly
A bed body that is detachably installed in the cabinet and has a collection groove recessed to receive and store the supply water;
Plant cultivation apparatus comprising a; bed cover seated on the bed body and the seating groove on which the pod is placed is recessed in the direction of the collecting groove.
The plant according to claim 1, wherein the water collecting groove is formed by being recessed in the center of the bed body, and the bed body is connected to the collecting groove to form a water supply passage for transferring the supply water supplied from the supply module to the water collecting groove. Cultivation device.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the collecting groove is connected at the lowest height of the water supply passage.
The plant cultivation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the collecting groove forms a closed path around the dam part around the dam part protruding at the center, and the collecting groove is connected to the water supply module to form a water supply passage through which supply water is introduced.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the bed cover has a plurality of seating grooves in which the pod is seated, and the seating groove has a through hole through which a water hole in the bottom of the pod is connected, and when the bed cover is seated on the bed body The through hole is connected to the water collecting groove, and the plant cultivation apparatus in which the water supplied from the water collecting groove is transmitted to the inside of the pod through the through hole and the water through hole.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the pod is provided with a protrusion through which a through hole is passed to protrude from the bottom surface, and the protrusion part passes through the through hole in the seating groove when the pod is seated in the seating groove of the bed cover. Plant cultivation device that protrudes toward the bottom.
The plant according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of seating grooves are formed in the bed cover, and when the bed cover is seated in the bed body, the plurality of seating grooves are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the dam part around the dam part of the collecting groove. Cultivation device.
The method according to claim 7, wherein the bed cover comprises a plurality of seating arrays in which a plurality of seating grooves form a row, and at least some of the plurality of seating arrays are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the dam portion around the dam portion of the collecting groove. Plant cultivation device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein when the bed cover is seated in the bed body, the water collecting groove overlaps only a partial area with the bottom of the bed cover, and the through hole in the seating groove of the bed cover is at the bottom of the seating groove. A plant cultivation apparatus in which the through hole is formed in a position skewed toward either side and the through hole is located in an area where the bottom portion of the water collecting groove and the bed cover overlap each other.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of seating grooves are arranged in a plurality of rows in the bed cover, and through holes in the seating grooves are formed to be biased toward the seating grooves of other rows adjacent to each other.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a relatively protruding dam part is located at a center of the collecting groove recessed in the bottom of the bed body, and through holes of different seating arrays are disposed on both sides of the dam part around the dam part.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the bed body is formed so that a water supply passage for transferring the water supplied from the water supply module to the water collecting groove is connected to the collecting groove, and the water supply passage is between the embankment protruding from the bed body. Plant cultivation device.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the water supply passage and the collecting groove are inclined downwardly toward the door of the front of the cabinet.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the embankment protrudes on both sides of the water supply passage of the bed body that provides supply water to the water collecting groove, and when the bed cover is seated on the bed body, an empty space between the seating grooves of the bed cover Plant cultivation device into which the embankment is inserted into
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a drip tray for supplying the supply water is provided at a rear of the bed body to be opened upward, and one of the drip trays is connected to a water supply passage of the bed body.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the bed body is formed with a water supply passage connecting between the water collecting groove and a water receiving part at the rear of the bed body, and the water supply passage is formed to be inclined downward from the water receiving part toward the collecting groove, wherein the Plant cultivation apparatus provided with a backflow prevention unit in at least some sections of the water supply passage, the inclination angle is relatively larger than the rest section.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a residual water detection sensor is provided in the collecting groove of the bed body to detect the presence of supply water in the collecting groove.
The method according to claim 17, wherein the bed body has a sensing unit protruding from the bottom of the collecting groove, and the residual water sensing sensor is located under the bed body corresponding to the opposite side of the collecting groove, but at least a part of the sensing unit is received. Plant cultivation device that is a capacitive sensor that is installed as much as possible.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the sensing unit blocks at least a portion of the flow path of the water collecting groove of the bed body through which the supply water flows, and has a height protruding from the bottom portion higher than both sides of the sensing unit around the sensing unit.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a degree of protrusion from the bottom of the bed body increases toward the center of the sensing unit.
The plant according to claim 1, wherein the sensing unit protrudes from the bottom of the collecting groove in the bed body, and when the bed cover is seated in the bed main body, the sensing unit is located in an empty space between the receiving grooves of the bed cover. Cultivation device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the collecting groove
A first collecting part extending from one of the dam parts protruding from the center of the collecting groove,
A second collecting part extending parallel to the first collecting part from the opposite side of the first collecting part around the dam part and connected to the water supply passage of the bed body;
Including a pair of connection collecting parts connecting the first collecting part and the second collecting part on both sides of the dam part,
The plant cultivation apparatus for forming a closed path around the dam part around the dam part located at the center of the first collecting part, the second collecting part, and the connecting collecting part.
The plant cultivation of claim 22, wherein a residual water detection sensor is provided in the collection groove of the bed body, and the residual water detection sensor is located in the second collection unit located farther from the door in front of the cabinet than the first collection unit. Device.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the bed assemblies are installed at different heights in the cabinet, and at least a portion of the bed assembly is installed to overlap the upper part of the lighting module.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the lighting module is installed so that the residual water sensing sensor protrudes toward the bed body, and the sensing unit protrudes in the direction of the bed cover at a position corresponding to the residual water sensing sensor on the bed body, and the residual water sensing sensor is Plant cultivation apparatus in which at least a portion is accommodated inside the sensing unit.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the bed body has a sensing part protruding from the bottom of the collecting groove, and the residual water detecting sensor is located under the bed body corresponding to the opposite side of the collecting groove, and the water supply groove has a plurality of sensing parts. The plant cultivation apparatus is provided at different positions of the water supply groove, and at least some of the plurality of sensing units protrude from the bottom of the collecting groove by having a different height from the other sensing units.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a flow guide for guiding the supply water in one direction is protruded or recessed at the bottom of the bed body connected to the water supply channel.
A cabinet having a cultivation room;
A water supply module located on the floor in the cabinet;
A bed assembly positioned above the water supply module and receiving supply water from the water supply module;
A pod seated on the upper surface of the bed assembly and having a top soil containing a nutrient solution;
Includes; a lighting module that provides lighting for plant cultivation while being located on the upper side of the bed assembly,
The bed assembly is detachably installed in the cabinet, and a collection groove for receiving and storing the supply water is formed by being recessed in the center of the bed assembly, and the water passing holes of the plurality of pods seated on the bed assembly are Plant cultivation apparatus arranged along the collecting groove to be connected to the collecting groove.
A cabinet having a cultivation room;
Bed assembly receiving supply water from the water supply module;
Includes; a pod seated on the upper surface of the bed assembly and having a top soil containing a nutrient solution material,
The bed assembly
A bed body that is detachably installed in the cabinet and has a collection groove recessed to receive and store the supply water;
A bed cover in which a seating groove on which the pod is placed is recessed in the direction of the collecting groove;
Plant cultivation apparatus comprising: a residual water detection sensor installed below the bed body and receiving at least a portion under the sensing unit protruding upward from the bottom surface of the collecting groove to detect whether the supply water remains in the collecting groove. .

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