KR20210096747A - Hydroponic module for indoor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an indoor hydroponic module in which hydroponic plants can be arranged in various shapes according to space in a room, and at the same time, arrangement can be freely changed to enhance an effect of indoor landscaping, and a smart control function and an Internet of Things (IoT) function are combined to set up an environment depending on the type of plant so that the plant can grow well autonomously and facilitate management, thereby realizing efficient hydroponics. According to the present invention, the indoor hydroponic module comprises: a water tank; a hydroponic pipe having a first assembly part extending downward at one end to be assembled with the water tank, having a second assembly part extending upward at the other end to allow the first assembly part to be assembled thereto, and having a plurality of hydroponic holes formed therein; a water supply unit configured to supply water to roots of plants planted in each of the hydroponic holes by supplying water from the water tank to the upstream side of the hydroponic pipe and allowing the water to flow downstream; a temperature control unit controlling the temperature of the water; and a controller controlling each unit. The controller is configured to be connected to a smartphone by a wireless communication means to monitor the growth status of plants in real-time and input set values.

Description

Indoor hydroponics module {HYDROPONIC MODULE FOR INDOOR}

The present invention relates to an indoor hydroponics module, and more particularly, hydroponic plants can be arranged in various shapes depending on the indoor space, and efficient hydroponics can be achieved by combining smart control functions and Internet of Things functions. It relates to an indoor hydroponics module that can be used.

In general, when cultivating plants indoors hydroponically, a large effect cannot be expected in terms of indoor landscaping due to a simple structure such as hanging pots or sculptures configured for hydroponics on the wall, or installing a hydroponic panel. There is a problem that efficient hydroponic cultivation is difficult because the environment for this well growth is not provided.

An example of the prior art for solving this problem is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1564837. This prior art 'hydroponic cultivation device for indoor wall landscaping' includes a front plate on which a landscaping design is formed, at least one or more plant cultivation means disposed and formed on the rear side of the front plate, and planting on the upper end of the plant cultivation means, the upper end of the front plate Including a plant to which the stem and leaves are exposed, the plant cultivation means includes a main body, a receiving part filled with artificial soil for cultivating plants to be installed on one side of the upper end of the body, and hollow parts formed at both ends of the receiving part , is composed of a nutrient solution supply unit including a plurality of nozzle pipes that are connected through the bottom surface between the hollow parts.

The above prior art is to provide a visual effect to the landscaping as well as a beneficial environment according to plant cultivation indoors by configuring the top of the landscaping panel so that plants look lush This is difficult, and once installed, it is not easy to change.

In addition, although it is configured to supply a nutrient solution to the plant cultivation means, an environment (brightness, temperature, etc.) in which plants can grow well is not provided, so indoor hydroponic cultivation is not efficient.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to be able to arrange hydroponic plants in various shapes according to a given space in the room, and at the same time to be able to freely change the arrangement, thereby increasing the indoor landscaping effect, , smart control function and Internet of Things (IoT) functions are combined to provide an indoor hydroponics module that can be set up to grow well on its own according to plant types and is easy to manage so that efficient hydroponic cultivation can be achieved. there is.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a water tank having a water accommodating space therein, and having a plurality of assembling holes formed on an upper surface of the water accommodating space through the water accommodating space; A first assembly part formed in a hollow cylindrical shape to be assembled into the assembly hole of the water tank is extended downward at one end, and a second assembly part to which the first assembly part can be assembled is extended upward at the other end, A plurality of hydroponic pipes extending in the horizontal direction between the first assembling part and the second assembling part and having a plurality of hydroponic culture holes passing inward on the upper surface; and a pump provided in the water accommodating space of the water tank, and connected to the pump, supplying water pumped by the pump to the upstream side of the hydroponic pipe and flowing it downstream. It includes a water supply unit consisting of a main hose to be able to supply water to the water, wherein the plurality of hydroponic pipes are mutually assembled with each of the first assembly part and the second assembly part, but indoors by changing the assembly angle in the horizontal direction It is characterized by the indoor hydroponics module, which allows various three-dimensional space arrangements to be made according to the space.

In addition, in the present invention, a hydroponic cultivation groove is formed on the upper surface of the water tank for germinating seeds or additionally cultivating hydroponic plants, and the hydroponic cultivation groove is pumped through a branch hose branched from the main hose of the water supply unit. It is characterized by the indoor hydroponic cultivation module to supply water.

In addition, in the present invention, the main tube is characterized in the indoor hydroponic module installed so that the end is located upstream of the plurality of hydroponic pipes through the inside of the plurality of hydroponic pipes and is not exposed to the outside.

In addition, in the present invention, a temperature control unit provided in the water receiving space of the water tank to control the temperature of water, an LED lamp provided in the hydroponic pipe to control the brightness of the surroundings, the pump, and temperature control It is characterized in the indoor hydroponics module further comprising a controller for controlling the unit and LED lamp.

In addition, in the present invention, a monitor for photographing the growth state of a plant is installed and connected to a controller, and the controller is connected to a smart phone and wireless communication means to control state of a pump, a temperature control unit and an LED lamp and a plant It is characterized by the indoor hydroponics module that monitors the growth status in real time and enables input of set values.

According to the present invention having the above characteristic configuration, various three-dimensional space arrangements are possible by assembling a plurality of hydroponic pipes to each other, so it is possible to exert an optimal landscaping effect in a given indoor space, and the arrangement of hydroponic pipes Since it is free to change the landscape, various landscapes can be created, and even when the landscape location is moved, it has the effect of easy rearrangement.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a hydroponic cultivation groove on the upper surface of the water tank to germinate seeds or to additionally cultivate hydroponic plants, and the main tube for supplying water is installed through the inside of the hydroponic pipe and is not exposed to the outside. Accordingly, there is an effect of keeping the appearance clean.

In addition, the present invention can create an optimal environment for plants to grow well because the pump, the temperature control unit and the LED lamp are controlled by the controller. It is a useful invention that can be used more efficiently and conveniently because it is possible to monitor the status and input the set values required for control.

1 is a perspective view showing an indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention.
3 (a) and (b) are perspective views showing another modified example of the hydroponic pipe in FIG. 2 .
Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention.
5 to 8 are perspective views showing a state of use of the indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing an indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention. As shown, the indoor hydroponics module of the present invention is a water tank ( 10) is provided.

On the upper surface of the water tank 10, a plurality of assembling holes 12 leading to the water receiving space 11 are formed, and the plurality of assembling holes 12 are respectively independently connected to a water tank (20) to be described later. 10) and is preferably formed on both edges of the water tank 10 for assembling. According to the combined structure of the water tank 10 and the hydroponic pipe 20, six or more lines of a plurality of hydroponic pipe 20 in one water tank 10 are meandering in all directions or extend to each other. It is possible to arrange to intersect three-dimensionally.

In addition, a hydroponic cultivation groove 13 is formed on the upper surface of the water tank 10 to germinate seeds or to further cultivate hydroponic plants. The hydroponic cultivation groove 13 is filled with water supplied from a water supply unit 30 to be described later, and the water overflows and is recovered back to the water receiving space 11 through the assembly hole 12 .

The hydroponic pipe 20 is formed in a hollow tubular shape, and at one end, a first assembly part 21 that can be assembled into the assembly hole 12 of the water tank 10 is extended downward, and at the other end, the first assembly part 21 is formed. The first assembly portion 21 is formed by extending upwardly the second assembly portion 22 to which the assembly portion 21 can be assembled.

The first assembly part 21 of the hydroponic pipe 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter that can be assembled with the assembly hole 12 of the water tank 10, and the second assembly part 22 is the first assembly part ( 21) and an assemblable inner diameter, that is, a cylindrical shape having the same inner diameter as the assembly hole 12 of the water tank 10 .

Therefore, a plurality of hydroponic pipe 20 can be assembled with each other the first assembly part 21 and the second assembly part 22, and the first assembly part 21 and the second assembly part 22 are cylindrical. Since it can be rotated in any horizontal direction after assembly, various three-dimensional space arrangements can be designed according to the indoor space by changing the assembly direction. At this time, it is preferable to firmly support the hydroponic pipe not to be shaken by using the support 14 assembled to the water tank.

The hydroponic pipe 20 is provided with a plurality of hydroponic culture holes 23 extending in the horizontal direction between the first assembling part 21 and the second assembling part 22 and passing inward on the upper surface. 1 and 2, three hydroponics holes 23 are formed in the one hydroponic pipe 20, and the cross section of the hydroponic pipe 20 is circular, but is not limited thereto, For example, as shown in Fig. 3 (a), the horizontal length of the hydroponic pipe 20 may be further extended to form five hydroponic culture holes 23, and the length and length of the hydroponic culture hole 23 A number of different hydroponic pipes 20 may be provided together, and the cross-section of the hydroponic pipes 20 may be formed in a quadrangular shape as shown in FIG. 3 (b).

Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the water tank 10 is provided with a water supply unit 30 . The water supply unit 30 is provided in the water receiving space 11 of the water tank 10 and includes a pump 31 for pumping and circulating the accommodated water, and the pump 31 is connected to the pumped water for hydroponic cultivation. It consists of a main hose 32 for supplying the roots of the hydroponic plants planted in the hydroponics hole 23 of (20).

The main hose 32 supplies the water pumped by the pump 31 to the upstream side of the hydroponic pipe 20 and flows it downstream, so that the water and To be able to supply nutrients, the end of the hydroponic pipe 20 through the inside is installed to be located on the upstream side of the plurality of assembled hydroponic pipe 20, so that the main hose 32 is not exposed to the outside, It is possible to keep the appearance of the culture tube 20 clean.

The water supply unit 30 further includes a branch hose 33 branched from the main hose 32 , and hydroponically cultivated through the assembly hole 12 formed in the upper surface of the water tank 10 using the branch hose 33 . It also makes it possible to supply water to the groove (13).

In addition, the present invention is provided in the water receiving space 11 in the water tank 10 and provided in the temperature control unit 41 for controlling the temperature of water, and the hydroponic cultivation pipe 20 to adjust the brightness of the surroundings. It is provided with an LED lamp (42) for. The temperature control unit 41 and the LED lamp 42 are connected to the controller 40 together with the pump 31 and controlled. At this time, the temperature control unit 41 may be configured as a heating device having a temperature sensor, and the LED lamp 42 is installed on each floor of the assembled hydroponic pipe 20 to emit light of a spectrum similar to sunlight. By radiating it, it functions to help hydroponic plants to grow well even in a dark room.

4 is a block diagram showing the control configuration of the indoor hydroponics module according to the present invention, the controller 40 controls the driving of the pump 31 to adjust the time and interval for water circulation, the pump 31 It is programmed to control the water supply by controlling the built-in strong/weak valve.

The controller 40 controls the temperature control unit 41 to maintain the water temperature in the water tank 10 at a temperature suitable for hydroponics, and controls the LED lamp 42 to control the type and state of the plant (germination). It is programmed to adjust the light color and intensity according to the stage, seedling, adult) and to automatically adjust the illuminance of the LED lamp 42 according to the surrounding illuminance. The controller 40 may be connected to the computer 43 to exchange data.

Using such a controller 40, it is possible to independently control each hydroponic pipe when different water supply amount or supply time, or illuminance amount or illuminance time is required in a plurality of hydroponic pipes.

In addition, by using the controller 40, the environment in which plants can grow well, for example, the temperature of water, the time and interval for water circulation, the color and intensity of the LED lamp 42 can be multi-changed or independently reset, and , In addition, it is possible to send and receive data with the smart phone 44 through the wireless communication unit 40a so that the user can monitor in real time with the smart phone 44 or adjust the plant cultivation environment by changing the setting value.

In addition, when the controller 40 is connected to the camera 45 providing an image of the hydroponics module or its surroundings through a network, it is possible to check the growth state by photographing the plant through the camera, and smart It is possible to effectively control the cultivation environment while observing the growth state of the plant by using the phone 44 .

The operation of the hydroponics module of the present invention configured as described above will be described as follows.

2 and 5, water containing nutrients is filled in the water receiving space 11 of the water tank 10, and the assembly hole 12 provided on the upper surface of the water tank 10 is used. Assembled by inserting the first assembly part 21 of the hydroponic pipe 20, the first assembly part 21 of the other hydroponic pipe 20 to the second assembly part 22 of the assembled hydroponic pipe 20 ) by sequentially assembling a plurality of hydroponic pipe 20 can be assembled in succession.

At this time, the main hose 32 of the water supply unit 30 can be easily installed so that it cannot be seen from the outside if all the plurality of hydroponic pipes 20 are passed inside in the order of assembly before assembling, and the main hose 32 of The end is located at the most upstream side of the assembled plurality of hydroponic pipes 20 so that the water pumped from the pump 31 of the water supply unit 30 falls from the upstream side of the hydroponic cultivation pipe 20 to the downstream side and is again a water tank To be able to circulate to the water receiving space (11) of (10), the assembled hydroponic pipe (20) is firmly supported by the support (14) assembled to the water tank (10).

Then, plants to be grown hydroponically in the hydroponics hole 23 of the hydroponic culture tube 20 . At this time, the root of the plant passes through the pot to be in contact with the water flowing into the hydroponic pipe 20. As a result, the water supplied to the uppermost stream of the hydroponic pipe 20 flows downstream of the hydroponic pipe 20 to sequentially supply water and nutrients to all the hydroponic plants mounted in the hydroponic cultivation hole 23 .

In addition, the branch hose 33 branched from the main hose 32 of the water supply unit 30 is supplied to the hydroponic cultivation groove 13 through the assembly hole 12 formed in the upper surface of the water tank 10, so that the water tank 10. You can also germinate seeds from the top or grow additional hydroponic plants. The water supplied to the hydroponic cultivation groove 13 overflows and is recovered back to the water receiving space 11 through the assembly hole 12 .

The hydroponic pipe 20 of the present invention assembled as described above can be landscaped in various layers by setting the number of assemblies according to the height of the indoor space as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and is shown in FIG. As described above, if the hydroponic pipe 20 is overlapped in a double using the plurality of assembly holes 12 formed in the water tank 10, more hydroponic plants can be planted on each floor.

In addition, since it is possible to rotate the hydroponic pipe 20 of the present invention at any angle in the horizontal direction in a state in which the first first assembly part 21 and the second assembly part 22 are assembled with each other, it is shown in FIG. As shown, it can be arranged in various directions in various directions according to a given indoor space, and landscaping efficiency can be further increased by easy space utilization. It can also cover the wall and can be used for mass cultivation for agriculture.

Also, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the pump 31, the temperature control unit 41 and the LED lamp 42 are controlled by the controller 40, so that the plant can grow well depending on the type of hydroponic plant. environment can be created independently.

That is, the controller 40 controls the driving of the pump 31 for each pipe to adjust the time and interval at which water is circulated, and controls the strong/weak valve built into the pump 31 so that the corresponding hydroponic plants grow. You can set the optimal water supply amount and water supply time required for

In addition, the controller 40 controls the temperature control unit 41 to adjust the temperature of the water in the water tank 10 or through a temperature control unit installed to independently control the temperature of water supplied to each pipe. to maintain a suitable temperature for hydroponics, and control the LED lamp 42 to adjust the light color and intensity according to the type and condition of the plant (germination stage, seedling, adult), and automatically LED according to the surrounding brightness By adjusting the illuminance of the lamp 42, it is possible to create a surrounding environment in which plants can grow well.

In addition, since the controller 40 is connected to the computer 43, it is possible to easily set the environment as described above by exchanging data, and using the smart phone 44 connected to the controller 40 through the wireless communication unit 40a When you go out, you can control the environment by inputting appropriate setting values while monitoring the image taken with the camera 45 with the smartphone 44 in real time, so you can efficiently hydroponically cultivate indoor plants and manage them conveniently. there is.

The embodiments described so far are merely illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and within the spirit and claims of the present invention, those skilled in the art can Various changes, modifications or substitutions will be possible by this, and it should be understood that such embodiments fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: water tank 11: water receiving space
12: assembly hole 13: hydroponic cultivation groove
20: hydroponic pipe 21: first assembly part
22: second assembly part 23: hydroponics hole
30: water supply 31: pump
32: main hose 33: branch hose
40: controller 41: temperature control unit
42: LED lamp 43: computer
44: smartphone 45: camera

Claims (5)

a water tank having a water accommodating space therein and having a plurality of assembling holes on the upper surface of the water accommodating space;
A first assembly part formed in a hollow cylindrical shape to be assembled into the assembly hole of the water tank is extended downward at one end, and a second assembly part to which the first assembly part can be assembled is extended upwardly at the other end, A plurality of hydroponic pipes extending in the horizontal direction between the first assembling part and the second assembling part and having a plurality of hydroponic culture holes passing through the upper surface to the inside; and
A pump provided in the water receiving space of the water tank, connected to the pump, and supplying water pumped by the pump to the upstream side of the hydroponic pipe and flowing it downstream to the roots of plants planted in each hydroponic cultivation hole It includes a water supply unit consisting of a main hose to be able to supply water,
The plurality of hydroponic pipes is characterized in that each of the first assembly part and the second assembly part are mutually assembled, and various three-dimensional space arrangements are made according to the indoor space by changing the assembly angle in the horizontal direction. Content Hydroponics module. According to claim 1, wherein a hydroponic groove for germinating seeds or further cultivating hydroponic plants is formed on the upper surface of the water tank, and the hydroponic groove is pumped through a branch hose branched from the main hose of the water supply unit. Indoor hydroponics module, characterized in that the supplied water. [Claim 3] The indoor hydroponic module according to claim 2, wherein the main hose is installed so that its ends are located upstream of the plurality of hydroponic pipes through the inside of the plurality of hydroponic pipes and are not exposed to the outside. The method according to claim 1, wherein a temperature control unit provided in the water receiving space of the water tank to control the temperature of water; Indoor hydroponics module, characterized in that it further comprises a controller for controlling the unit and LED lamp. [Claim 5] The method according to claim 4, wherein a monitor for photographing the growth state of the plant is installed and connected to the controller, and the controller is connected to a smart phone and wireless communication means to control state of the pump, the temperature control unit and the LED lamp and the growth of the plant. Indoor hydroponics module, characterized in that it is possible to monitor the status in real time and input a set value.

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