KR20220165023A - Apparatus for cultivating plants - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for cultivating plants which comprises a cabinet forming an exterior, a plurality of inner cases provided in the cabinet to form a cultivation space therein, and a circulation fan for forming an air flow so that air can flow along the duct connected to the inner case, wherein the duct is made by connecting two or more unit duct bodies by at least one connector damper module, and the airflow flowing along the duct is opened and closed according to the drive of a connector damper module.

Description

Plant cultivation device {APPARATUS FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS}

The present invention relates to a plant cultivating apparatus, and more specifically, to a plant cultivating apparatus capable of creating an environment capable of controlling the growth of plants.

The plant cultivation device has a cultivation room, which is a space capable of accommodating plants, and creates an environment capable of controlling the growth of plants accommodated in the cultivation room. Nutrients that can affect the growth of plants and a component for providing light.

A plant cultivation apparatus disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2020-0100497 has a cabinet with a cultivation space, a multi-stage tray provided in the cultivation space, a light source module for irradiating light to plants grown on the tray, and a tray. It controls the growth of plants in the cultivation room, including a culture solution module for supplying nutrient solution and an air conditioning module for air conditioning in the cultivation room.

In order to provide a plurality of cultivation spaces, a conventional plant cultivation apparatus divides an inner accommodation space formed by a cabinet with partition walls to create individual plant cultivation environments for a plurality of cultivation spaces. In this case, there is a problem in that the plant cultivation environment created in one cultivation space easily affects other adjacent cultivation spaces, so it is difficult to implement an independent plant cultivation environment for each of a plurality of cultivation spaces.

KR 10-2020-0100497 A1

An object of the present invention is to provide a plant cultivation apparatus capable of implementing an independent plant cultivation environment for each cultivation space by independently controlling the inflow and outflow of air in at least one cultivation space of an inner bed.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention forms an air flow so that air can flow along a cabinet forming an exterior, a plurality of cabinets provided in the cabinet, and an inner case forming a cultivation space therein, and a duct connected to the inner case. The duct is made by connecting two or more unit duct bodies by at least one connector damper module, and the airflow flowing along the duct is opened and closed according to the driving of the connector damper module. To provide a plant cultivation device.

According to one embodiment, the duct includes first and second ducts connected to each of an inlet and an outlet provided in the inner case, wherein at least one of the first and second ducts is configured to form the two or more unit ducts into the connector. They may be connected in series via a damper module.

According to one embodiment, the connector-to-apper module may have a direction coupled to the first duct and a direction coupled to the second duct opposite to each other.

According to one embodiment, the connector damper module is rotated by a housing coupled to the unit duct body at upper and lower ends and a damper driving device to open and close a flow path formed by the upper and lower ends A damper plate may be included.

According to one embodiment, the housing may be formed with a sensor installation hole into which a sensor for measuring temperature or humidity inside the housing is inserted and fastened.

According to one embodiment, the sensor installation may be located biased to one side around the axis of rotation of the damper plate.

According to one embodiment, the housing has a pivoting damper plate accommodating portion forming an accommodating space for the damper plate to rotate, and when the damper plate rotates, it can rotate while being in contact with the inner surface of the pivoting damper plate accommodating portion.

According to an embodiment, a control module may further include a control module that controls the opening and closing of the connector damper module to check the growing space in use among the plurality of inner beds and to block air flowing in and out of the unused growing space. .

According to an embodiment, the control module may adjust the driving RPM of the circulation fan according to the number of the growing spaces in use.

According to an embodiment, an air conditioner for conditioning air flowing along the duct may be further included, and the control module may adjust the cooling capacity of the air conditioner according to the number of the growing spaces in use. .

According to an embodiment, a heater for heating air flowing along the duct is further included, wherein the control module adjusts the heating capacity of the heater according to the number of the growing spaces in use, or the heater During operation, the driving RPM of the circulating fan may be adjusted.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of inner trays forming a cultivation space are provided in the cabinet, and the inflow and outflow of air is independently controlled with respect to at least one of the inner tray cultivation spaces, so that plants can be grown independently for each cultivation space. environment can be implemented.

In addition, by checking the cultivation space in use among a plurality of cultivation spaces and circulating, cooling, or heating air only for the growing space in use, inflow of air to unnecessary cultivation spaces is prevented to reduce energy consumption or increase energy efficiency. can do.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the appearance of a capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the case of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened.
Figure 5 is a view showing the rear surface of the plant cultivation device of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a view showing the front of the plant cultivation apparatus of Figure 4.
7 is a view showing an internal wound according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing first and second ducts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing first and second unit duct bodies constituting first and second ducts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a connector damper module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exploded view of the connector damper module of FIG. 10;
12 is a view showing a portion of a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a connector damper module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a step-by-step flowchart of a process of controlling a connector damper module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in this specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar elements are given the same reference numerals regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "unit" and "unit" for the constituent elements used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of ease of writing the specification, and do not themselves have a meaning or role distinct from each other. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in this specification, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiment disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the technical idea disclosed in this specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention , it should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a plant cultivation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the plant cultivation system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plant cultivation device 100, a capsule 200, a user terminal 300 and a server 400. .

In the plant cultivation system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the Internet of Things (IoT) is applied, and the plant cultivation device 100 senses the capsule 200 and based on control data obtained Plant cultivation environment can be controlled automatically.

In addition, the user can monitor the plant cultivation process in real time through the user terminal 300, and at the same time, the cultivation record can be converted into a database and stored in the user terminal 300. The user may remotely control the plant cultivation apparatus 100 through the user terminal 300 to customize the plant cultivation environment.

Figure 2 is a view showing the appearance of the capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the case of the plant cultivation device according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the capsule 200 may be a container in which a seed 150 is packaged. Here, the seed 250 may refer not only to seeds, seeds, seeds, etc., but also to include nursery plants from which the seeds germinate. Depending on the type of seed, the appearance of the capsule 200, such as the shape or color, may be different. The user can select and purchase varieties of the capsule 200 according to his or her taste in the market place.

As shown in FIG. 4, the capsule 200 may be seated on the tray 120 of the plant cultivation device 100, and the seed of the capsule 200 seated on the tray 120 is the plant cultivation device 100. It can be cultured and grown in the cultivation space (S) of

The variety of the capsule 200 can be detected by the sensor module 170 of the plant cultivation device 100 (see FIG. 7, etc.). Various methods may be used to obtain various information such as whether the sensor module 170 is seated on the capsule 200, variety, control data, etc., but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the capsule 200 is QR A smart code such as a quick response code is prepared, and the sensor module 170 including the camera module photographs the QR code of the capsule 200 and analyzes and processes the photographed image, so that the tray ( 120) to identify the capsules 200 arbitrarily placed in a plurality of spots, and to obtain various information such as the number of capsules 200, the type of each identified capsule 200, the placement location of each capsule 200, and the placement time. can be obtained

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the sensor module 170 uses a near field communication (NFC) method such as radio frequency identification (RFID) or a long-distance wireless communication method to transmit various types of information from the capsule 200. information can be obtained. In addition to this, of course, various methods such as an optical recognition method, an electromagnetic recognition method, or an information acquisition method using feature points may be used.

As described above, the variety of the capsule 200 can be identified by the sensor module 170, and accordingly, the control module determines the type and arrangement of the capsule 200 identified by the sensor module 170. Control data for controlling the cultivation device 100 may be generated.

Meanwhile, the capsule 200 may include a capsule frame 210, a capsule cover 220, and a seed 250 (see FIG. 2).

The capsule frame 210 may form a skeleton of the capsule 200 and may be a member for accommodating the seed accommodating portion 240 therein. At this time, the material of the capsule frame 210 may be synthetic resin or the like, and may be manufactured by plastic injection molding or the like.

The upper and lower surfaces of the capsule frame 210 may be open, and an open portion may be formed on at least a portion of the side surface. A mature plant can be exposed to the outside through an open portion of the upper surface of the capsule frame 210, and a seed receiving portion 240 of the plant through an open portion of the lower surface of the capsule frame 210 and a plurality of open portions of the side surface of the capsule frame 210. Air and culture medium necessary for growth can be supplied.

A capsule cover 220 may be provided on the upper surface of the capsule frame 210 to cover the open portion and preserve the seed 250 inside the capsule frame 210 . Accordingly, when the capsule cover 220 is opened, the upper open portion of the capsule frame 210 is exposed to the outside, thereby securing a space for the seed 250 to grow. In addition, the recognition unit 230 provided on the capsule cover 220 may provide various types of information about the capsule 200 .

At least a portion of the capsule cover 220 may be opened and closed in the form of a cap. To this end, the capsule cover 220 may include a remaining portion 221 and a removal portion 222 . Here, the remaining part 221 may be a part that remains when the capsule cover 220 is opened, and the removal part 222 may be a part that is removed when the capsule cover 220 is opened.

The removal portion 222 may be formed to cover the open portion of the upper surface of the capsule frame 210, and to open the capsule cover 220, an opening is required between the removal portion 222 and the remaining portion 221. For ease of use, an easy-cut may be formed in which a part of the perforation line is separated or cut out.

The recognition unit 230 is a part recognized by the sensor module 170 of the plant cultivation device 100, and the recognition unit 230 may have various forms according to the recognition method, and as an example, the QR code (Quick response code) ), an RFID chip, a magnetic material, and a feature point.

When the recognition unit 230 is provided in the form of a smart code such as a QR code (Quick response code), it may be disposed and/or formed integrally with the remaining portion 221 of the capsule cover 220, but the recognition unit 230 The location is not limited thereto.

The seed accommodating part 240 is a part accommodating the seed 250, like soil in a natural state, and the seed accommodating part 240 has breathability through which air can pass, and properties capable of absorbing and retaining moisture. It is preferable to have, for example, the material of the seed receiving portion 240 may be a porous sponge material, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, it is preferable that one seed 250 of a single variety exist in one capsule 200, but it is not limited thereto, and a plurality of seeds 250 of various kinds may exist in one capsule 200.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the case of the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened, Figure 5 is a view showing the back of the plant cultivation device of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the front of the plant cultivation device of FIG.

3 to 6, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 110, a tray 120, a light source module 160, air conditioners 151 to 154 and control A module (not shown) may be included.

The cabinet 110 forms the exterior of the plant cultivation apparatus 100, but the cabinet 110 includes at least one inner box 130 forming a cultivation space S therein, and a machine room M located below it. can include

The cabinet 110 may be provided with a door 111 that can be opened and closed at the front.

When the door 111 is opened, the cultivation space (S) may be exposed to the outside, and the user may open the door 111 to seat the capsule 200 on the tray 120 or place the capsule 200 on the tray 120 as needed. ), mature plants can be harvested.

Conversely, when the door 111 is closed, the cultivation space (S) can be blocked from the outside, and the user closes the door 111 to isolate the cultivation space (S) from the outside, if necessary, to separate the cultivation environment from the outside. can provide.

At least one window 1111 may be provided on the door 111 , and a user may visually check the cultivation space S inside the cabinet 110 through the window 1111 . Accordingly, the window 1111 may be positioned toward the cultivation space (S).

The illumination in the cultivation space (S) can be brightly set according to the plant cultivation environment by the light source module 160, and in order to prevent glare or damage to the eyes of the user accordingly, the window 1111 has the cultivation space (S). ) means may be provided to block or absorb the light. For example, at least a portion of the window 1111 may be coated with a material for light absorption and/or light reflection.

In addition, the door 111 may be provided with an electronic panel 112 for receiving user input or outputting various information to a screen, and the user visually checks information related to the plant cultivation environment through the electronic panel 112 or , The user can control the plant cultivation environment through a touch input or a press input through the electronic panel 112 .

In addition, a first channel C1 and/or a second channel C2 for exchanging outside air with the cultivation space S may be formed in the door 111 . Outside air may be introduced into the cultivation space (S) through the first channel (C1), and conversely, air in the cultivation space (S) may be discharged to the outside through the second channel (C2).

In addition, the inner surface of the door 111 has a space for holding harvesting tools such as scissors or a tray, so that the user can conveniently harvest mature plants and transport the harvested plants using the mounted tools. have.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4 , a plurality of inner trays 130 forming a cultivation space S may be provided in the cabinet 110, and the cultivation space S is independently divided by the inner tray 130. It can be (reference numerals Sa to Sc). That is, the inner bed 130 and the cultivation space S correspond one-to-one, so that one inner bed 130 may have one cultivation space S, and among the terms used in this specification, the cultivation space S may refer to the internal wound 130 .

At this time, the plurality of inner boxes 130 in the cabinet 110 may be stacked vertically, but are not limited thereto, and may be arranged in various forms.

At least one of trays 120a to 120c, light source modules 160a to 160c, and sensor modules 170a to 170c may be provided in each of the plurality of cultivation spaces Sa to Sc. A tray 120 may be provided under the cultivation spaces Sa to Sc, and a light source module 160 and a sensor module 170 may be disposed on the ceiling of the cultivation spaces Sa to Sc.

The cabinet 110 may include cabinet frames 101 and 102 forming a skeleton of the cabinet 110 . The cabinet frames 101 and 102 may be formed of a combination of a plurality of vertical frames 101 provided in a vertical direction and a plurality of horizontal frames 102 provided in a horizontal direction.

That is, the plurality of vertical frames 101 and the plurality of horizontal frames 102 are connected in a lattice and may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a long length in an approximately vertical direction. At this time, a plurality of At least some of the horizontal frames 102 may be omitted and opened.

At least one inner case 130 may be coupled to the cabinet frames 101 and 102 , and thus the inner case 130 may be fixedly supported in the cabinet 110 . Specifically, a plurality of inner boxes 130 are coupled at different heights to at least some of the horizontal frames 102 provided on the left and right sides of the cabinet 110, so that the plurality of inner boxes 130 are cabinet frames 101 and 102. can be fixedly supported.

7 is a view showing an internal wound according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 , as described above, a light source module 160 and a sensor module 170 may be provided on the ceiling of the inner case 130, and a tray 120 may be provided under the inner case 130. At this time, a pair of rails may be provided on the left and right inner walls of the inner box 130 so that the tray 120 can slide forward and backward.

The tray 120 may move forward and backward along a pair of rails provided on the inner case 130 , and may be drawn into the inner case 130 or drawn out from the inner case 130 .

When the tray 120 is inserted into the inner case 130 and mounted therein, it may be connected to a culture medium flow path (not shown) connected to the culture medium tank.

Specifically, the tray 120 may be provided with an inlet through which the culture medium is supplied to the inner accommodating space, and the culture medium stored in the culture medium tank may flow into the inner accommodating space of the tray 120 through the inlet of the tray 120. . That is, the culture medium stored in the culture medium tank 262 may be supplied to the inner accommodation space of the tray 120 by receiving power from a pump or an actuator at a flow rate controlled by a valve or the like.

According to another embodiment, the tray 120 may be provided with an outlet through which the culture medium stored in the inner accommodation space is discharged, in addition to an inlet through which the culture medium is supplied to the inner accommodation space. Accordingly, the culture medium in the inner accommodating space of the tray 120 may circulate with the culture medium tank through the inlet and outlet provided in the tray 120 . That is, the culture medium stored in the culture medium tank 262 can be circulated via the internal accommodation space of the tray 120 by receiving power from a pump or an actuator at a flow rate controlled by a valve or the like.

As a result, the upper surface of the tray 120 may be provided with a plurality of spots in which a plurality of capsules 200 can be seated in contact with the cultivation space S, and the plants in the capsules 200 seated in the spots are placed on the tray ( 120) can be grown by the culture medium stored in the inner accommodating space.

The control module according to an embodiment of the present invention controls the amount of supply or circulation of the culture medium, but at this time, it is possible to obtain control data by sensing the capsules 200 provided in a plurality of spots of the tray 120, and the capsules 200 Depending on at least one of the number, variety, placement location, and placement time of the, it is possible to control the amount of supply or circulation of the culture medium.

Accordingly, the user may collect mature plants one by one in units of capsules 200, or may acquire mature plants in units of seedlings at once by separating the tray 120 from the inner bed 130. At this time, when the user harvests plants in seedling units, the tray 120 can be stably (maintained horizontally) on the table so that the tray 120 can be moved directly to the dining table and the legs protruding from the bottom surface so that the user can sit on the table. can include

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 and the like, on one side (for example, the rear surface) of the inner box 130, an outlet O for discharging air in the cultivation space S to the first duct 142, and 2 An inlet (I) through which air flowing along the duct 143 is introduced into the cultivation space (S) may be provided.

Accordingly, the air in the cultivation space (S) is discharged through the outlet (O), cooled or heated by the air conditioners (151 to 154) in the machine room (M), and then introduced through the inlet (I), (S) My air can be conditioned.

The positions of the inlet (I) and the outlet (O) formed in the inner case 130 are not particularly limited, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the air whose temperature or humidity is harmonized (or controlled) is supplied to the light source module 160. The inlet (I) is located on the lower side of the rear surface of the inner bed (130) so that it can be provided in the cultivation space (S) without being directly affected by can do.

The machine room (M) is configured to allow air to flow along the first and second ducts (142, 143) connected to the air conditioners (151 to 154) and the inner box (130) for conditioning the air in the cultivation space (S). A circulation fan 141 or the like for forming air flow may be provided.

It is preferable that the machine room M is provided at the rear of the lower part of the cabinet 110 so that only a worker, not a user, can access it, and a part of the rear surface of the cabinet 110 can be opened and closed.

On the other hand, as shown in Figures 4 and 6, one side (for example, the front) of the machine room M is a water tank 194 for storing water, a nutrient solution tank 192 for storing nutrient solution, water and nutrient solution A culture tank (not shown) for storing the mixed culture medium, and various condensate generated from the machine room (M) or the cultivation space (S) by driving the refrigeration cycle or by the humid atmosphere in the cultivation space (S) are stored. It may include a condensate tank 195 to.

By arranging the water tank 194 or the nutrient solution tank 192 in the front, it is easy for the user to fill water as needed and to refill the nutrient solution, and it is placed in the front to provide liquid raw water or nutrient solution. Filters for removing foreign substances can be easily replaced.

The nutrient solution tank 192 may be divided into two or more to store different types of nutrient solution therein, and the inside of the nutrient solution tank 192 has distinguishable colors or letters so that the user can visually identify and distinguish them. etc. can be displayed.

The water tank 194 or the nutrient solution tank 192 may include a groove-type or protruding handle provided on the front plate of each tank so that the user can easily withdraw it to the outside.

The culture tank (not shown) may be located in front of the machine room (M), such as the water tank 194 or the nutrient tank 192, but is not limited thereto, and according to an embodiment, for the culture solution mixed in the culture tank It may be located inside the machine room M without being exposed to the outside to prevent the user from adjusting the concentration by arbitrarily injecting the liquid or water.

The culture solution provided to the tray 120 from the culture solution tank may be a liquid in which water in the water tank 194 and nutrient solution in the nutrient solution tank 192 are mixed, and the concentration may be determined by the mixing ratio of the water and the nutrient solution.

Specifically, the water and nutrient solution stored in the water tank 194 and the nutrient solution tank 192 are mixed at a predetermined ratio at a flow rate controlled by a valve or the like and powered by a pump or an actuator to be stored in the culture tank. can Accordingly, as described above, the culture medium stored in the medium tank may be circulated via the tray 120 by receiving power from a pump or an actuator at a flow rate controlled by a valve or the like.

The control module according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the concentration of the culture solution according to the mixing ratio of water and nutrient solution, and obtain control data by sensing the capsules 200 provided in a plurality of spots of the tray 120. In addition, at least one of the circulation amount and concentration of the culture medium may be controlled according to at least one of the number of capsules 200, the variety, the placement position, and the placement time.

Although not shown in the drawings, the aforementioned nutrient tank 192, water tank 194, condensate tank 195, and culture medium tank are for sensing the level of the fluid stored in each tank or the flow rate flowing in and out of each tank. It may include at least one sensor, and at least one valve for opening/closing or adjusting the flow rate of the inflow and outflow passage connected to each tank.

Meanwhile, the light source module 160 in the inner bed 130 may emit light to the cultivation space S to form a lighting environment for plant cultivation. The light source module 160 may determine the illuminance of the cultivation space S by providing light to the cultivation space S.

The plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of light source modules 160a to 160c, and in this case, the number of light source modules 160 is the number of the inner bed 130 or the cultivation space S may be equal to the number of That is, the plurality of light source modules 160a to 160c and the plurality of cultivation spaces Sa to Sc are in one-to-one correspondence, so that one light source module 160 may be disposed in one cultivation space S.

As described above, the light source module 160 is disposed on the ceiling (or upper part) of the cultivation space S so that light emitted from the light source module 160 can be incident on a plurality of spots of the tray 120. can

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the light source module 160 may be located inside the inner case 130, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be located outside the inner case 130.

The light source module 160 may include at least one substrate on which a plurality of lamps are mounted. Here, the board may be a printed circuit board (PCB), and the plurality of lamps may be a light emitting diode array (LED).

The light emitted from the lamp may have any one or a combination of a white wavelength band, a red wavelength band, and a blue wavelength band in a wavelength band. Preferably, in order to implement the wavelength band of natural light, among the plurality of lamps, the ratio of the lamps in the white wavelength band is the highest, the lamps in the red wavelength band are the next highest, and the lamps in the blue wavelength band are the next highest. may have the lowest percentage.

The control module according to an embodiment of the present invention may obtain control data by sensing the capsules 200 randomly placed in a plurality of spots of the tray 120, and may obtain control data, such as the number, type, and arrangement of the capsules 200. Depending on at least one of the position and the arrangement time, zoning control for each area, light amount control, wavelength band control, etc. may be performed using a plurality of lamps of the light source module 160 .

Meanwhile, the sensor module 170 of the light source module 160 may be a module generating control data by sensing (recognizing) the capsules 200 randomly disposed in a plurality of spots of the tray 120 . Here, the control data may include information about the number of capsules 200 randomly disposed in a plurality of spots of the tray 120, the variety, the position and time of arrangement, and the like.

Plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention according to the information about the capsules 200 randomly arranged in a plurality of spots of the tray 120, the light source module 160, the circulation fan 141, By controlling the air conditioners 151 to 154 and the circulation amount and concentration of the culture medium, an optimal cultivation environment can be provided even if the user selects and arranges the capsules 200.

As described above, the sensor module 170 is a means for recognizing the capsule 200, and may include, for example, a camera module (not shown), and the recognition unit 230 of the capsule 200 uses a QR code. In the case of including a smart code such as a quick response code, the sensor module 170 may recognize the capsule 200 by analyzing and processing an image obtained by capturing the QR code.

However, it is not limited thereto, and for example, when a near field communication (NFC) method such as radio frequency identification (RFID) and a long-distance wireless communication method are used as a recognition method of the capsule 200, the sensor The module 170 may be provided in the form of a reader and receiver for wireless communication with the recognition unit 230 of the capsule 200.

In addition, as another example, when a unique magnetic field generated in the recognizing unit of the capsule 200 is used as a recognizing method of the capsule 200, the sensor module 170 may be provided in the form of a hall sensor. have. Also, as another example, when light of a specific wavelength band emitted from a recognition unit of the capsule 200 is used as a recognition method of the capsule 200, the sensor module 170 may be provided in the form of a light detection sensor.

In addition to this, various methods can be used as the recognition method of the capsule 200, and in this case, various sensors matching the method of recognizing the capsule 200 can be used as the sensor module 170.

Meanwhile, the sensor module 170 may be turned on/off according to a user's selection. That is, the user completes setting the capsules 200 in a plurality of spots of the tray 200 and then turns on the sensor module 170, thereby setting the capsules at the time when the sensor module 170 starts operating ( 200), the environment of the cultivation space (S) can be automatically controlled according to the acquired control data.

As described above, the sensor module 170 may be disposed on the ceiling surface of the cultivation space (S). In this case, the sensor module 170 is provided along with a plurality of lamps on the substrate 162 of the light source module 160, and may be positioned approximately at the center. When a camera module or the like is used as the sensor module 170, the angle of view (scanning range) of the camera module covers all of the plurality of spots on the tray 120, thereby recognizing all of the capsules 200 arbitrarily disposed in the plurality of spots. It is desirable to be able to do so.

However, it is not limited to this, and the sensor module 170 may be provided at a location other than the ceiling surface within the cultivation space (S). For example, the sensor module 170 may be disposed on the tray 120 .

On the other hand, the air conditioners 151 to 154 according to an embodiment of the present invention are means for air conditioning in the cultivation space S, and control the air conditioning environment in the cultivation space S (temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc.) can do.

Here, the air conditioners 151 to 154 may include a compressor 151, a condenser 152, an evaporator 153, and a flow control valve (not shown).

Accordingly, the refrigerant may circulate through the compressor 151, the condenser 152, the evaporator 153, and a flow control valve (not shown), and is drawn out of the cultivation space S and returned to the cultivation space S. The supplied circulating air passes through the condenser 152 and the evaporator 153, which are heat exchangers, so that heat exchange is performed, so that the temperature of the air can be adjusted.

In addition, the air conditioners 151 to 154 are provided in front of the condenser 152, which is a heat exchanger, in order to increase the heat exchange capacity between the refrigerant and the air, and a heat dissipation fan capable of sucking in outside air by driving and supplying it to the condenser 152. (154) may be further included.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, outside air may flow into the cultivation space S through the first channel C1, and conversely, the air in the cultivation space S through the second channel C2 can be discharged to the outside. The first channel (C1) may be referred to as an inflow channel in terms of introducing outdoor air into the cultivation space (S), and the second channel (C2) is a discharge channel in terms of discharging air from the cultivation space (S) to the outside. can be called as

At this time, the first channel (C1) and the second channel (C2) by passing through the machine room (M), particularly the air conditioners (151 to 154) or the first and second ducts (142, 143) connected thereto, the outside and cultivation The space (S) can be connected to be able to communicate with each other. Specifically, outside air may be mixed with the air of the first channel C1 and the air conditioners 151 to 154 and/or the first and second ducts 142 and 143 and introduced into the cultivation space S, and The air in the cultivation space S may be mixed with the air of the air conditioners 151 to 154 and/or the first and second ducts 142 and 143 and discharged to the outside.

That is, in the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the outside and the cultivation space S are not directly connected, but the air conditioners 151 to 154 and/or the first and second ducts 142 and 143 ), the outdoor air and the air in the cultivation space (S) can be effectively introduced into the cultivation space (S) or discharged to the outside by using the power of the air conditioning system.

Of course, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention introduces outside air into the cultivation space (S) without operating the air conditioners (151 to 154) when necessary, or removes the air in the cultivation space (S) to the outside. By discharging, it is also possible to control the air conditioning environment in the cultivation space (S).

The circulation fan 141 in the machine room M can generate a driving force for the air in the cultivation space S to form an air flow along the first and second ducts 142 and 143. That is, the pressure in the first duct 142 and the second duct 143 may be formed by the circulation fan 141, and for this purpose, the circulation fan 141 may be, for example, a blower fan, but is limited thereto. It is not, and the type is not particularly limited as long as it is for generating power to flow air.

By driving the circulation fan 141, the first duct 142 forms a negative pressure (including a vacuum state), so that the first duct 142 can suck air in the communicated space, and on the contrary, the second duct 143 ) is a positive pressure is formed by the circulation fan 141, the second duct 143 can discharge the air to the communicated space.

The air conditioners 151 to 154 may induce heat exchange between the air and the refrigerant in the first and second ducts 142 and 143 through the heat exchangers 152 and 153, and accordingly, the air in the cultivation space S It can be circulated to adjust temperature and/or humidity.

The first duct 142 is provided with at least one first terminal T11 to T13 having one terminal connected to the circulation fan 141 and the other terminal connected to the outlet O of the cultivation space S. can In addition, one side terminal of the second duct 143 is connected to the circulation fan 141 and may be located on the opposite side of the one side terminal of the first duct 142 . In addition, at least one second terminal (T21 to T23) connected to the inlet (I) of the cultivation space (S) may be provided at the other terminal of the second duct (143).

Eventually, by driving the circulation fan 141, the air in the cultivation space S can be discharged to the first duct 142 through the outlet O by the negative pressure of the first duct 142, and the heat exchanger 152 , 154) to exchange heat with the refrigerant of the air conditioners 151 to 154, and then flow back into the cultivation space S through the inlet port I by the positive pressure of the second duct 143.

At this time, the first and/or second ducts 142 and 143 may be integrally formed as one, but according to an embodiment, a plurality of unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 may be multi-stage connected in series. have.

Reference numerals Oa to Oc and Ia to Ic indicate outlets and inlets provided in each of the plurality of cultivation spaces (Sa to Sc).

Next, a process in which outside air flows along the first and second ducts 142 and 143 and is mixed with the air of the first and second ducts 142 and 143 and introduced into the cultivation space S will be examined in detail. do.

Paths through which outdoor air flows into the cultivation space (S) through the first and second ducts 142 and 143 may vary, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the other terminal of the first duct 142 has a first A third terminal (not shown) connected to the channel C1 may be provided.

When the third terminal is provided at the other terminal of the first duct 142, outside air is introduced into the first duct 142 by the negative pressure of the first duct 142 formed by the driving force of the circulation fan 141, It can be mixed with the air of the first duct 142. Then, the air mixed in the first duct 142 may be introduced into the cultivation space S through the inlet port I by the positive pressure of the second duct 143 via the heat exchangers 152 and 153. That is, outside air may flow into the cultivation space S through the first channel C1, the first duct 142, and the second duct 143.

Conversely, a process in which the air in the cultivation space S is mixed with the air in the air passage 241 through the air passage 241 and discharged to the outside will be described.

The path for discharging the air in the cultivation space (S) to the outside may vary, but according to an embodiment of the present invention, the other terminal of the second duct 143 has a fourth terminal connected to the second channel (C2) ( T4) may be provided.

When the fourth terminal (T4) is provided at the other terminal of the second duct (143), the air in the cultivation space (S) passes through the outlet (O) by the negative pressure of the first duct (142) to the first duct (142). It is introduced into and can be mixed with the air of the first duct 142. Then, the air mixed in the first duct 142 may pass through the heat exchangers 152 and 153 and be discharged to the outside through the second channel C2 by the positive pressure of the second duct 143 . That is, air in the cultivation space (S) may be discharged to the outside through the second channel (C2) through the first duct (142) and the second duct (143).

Here, the plurality of first terminals T11 to T13 provided at the other terminal of the first duct 142 may be provided in a branched form, and a plurality of second terminals provided at the other terminal of the second duct 143 ( T21 to T23) may also be provided in a branched form. At this time, the first duct 142 may have a branched form of a third terminal (not shown) in addition to the first terminals T11 to T13, and the second duct 143 may have a branched form of the second terminals T21 to T23. In addition, the fourth terminal T4 may have a branched form.

Meanwhile, opening and closing operations of the first channel C1 and the second channel C2 may be controlled by a control command generated by a control module (not shown).

That is, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention depends on the air conditioning environment (temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc.) of air can be determined. In addition, the control module may control the air discharge or discharge rate of the cultivation space (S) to adjust the humidity of the cultivation space (S).

To this end, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a temperature/humidity device (not shown) and a carbon dioxide concentration meter (not shown) to sense the air conditioning environment of the cultivation space (S). It may be provided inside or outside (eg, a duct) of (S).

In addition, the control module according to an embodiment of the present invention may acquire control data by sensing the capsules 200 randomly disposed in a plurality of spots of the tray 120, Depending on at least one of the placement location and placement time, whether or not outside air is introduced into the cultivation space (S), whether or not the air in the cultivation space (S) is discharged to the outside, and the air supplied to the cultivation space (S) through the air conditioning module (240) It is possible to control the temperature, humidity, supply amount, supply cycle, supply speed, etc.

Specifically, the control module determines the air conditioning environment (temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc.) of the cultivation space S based on the data on the air conditioning environment of the cultivation space S and the data on the external air conditioning environment. In order to maintain, the first channel (C1) is opened to introduce outdoor air into the cultivation space (S), the second channel (C2) is opened to discharge the air in the cultivation space (S) to the outside, or the first By opening both the channel C1 and the second channel C2, outside air is introduced into the cultivation space (S), and at the same time, the air in the cultivation space (S) can be discharged to the outside. Here, the appropriate air-conditioning environment of the cultivation space S may be determined by control data received from the sensor module 170 (number of capsules, variety, placement location, placement time, etc.).

In other words, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an appropriate air conditioning environment of the cultivation space S according to the number and variety of capsules 200 randomly arranged in a plurality of spots of the tray 120. This may be set previously, and based on this, depending on the current air conditioning environment of the cultivation space (S), by selectively introducing outdoor air into the cultivation space (S) or selectively discharging air in the cultivation space (S) to the outside, The air-conditioning environment of the space (S) can be adjusted or maintained to an appropriate air-conditioning environment.

On the other hand, in order to control the humidity of the cultivation space (S), the plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention sprays water to separately humidify the cultivation space (S), or the culture medium in the tray (120) A method such as evaporating the culture medium in the tray 120 by supplying air to the stored inner accommodation space may be used, but the present invention is not particularly limited to a method for humidifying or dehumidifying the cultivation space S.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, ducts 142 and 143, which are passages through which air can flow, are connected to the inlet (I) and the outlet (O) provided in the inner case 130.

Hereinafter, the ducts 142 and 143 will be examined in detail.

8 is a view showing first and second ducts according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 shows first and second unit duct bodies constituting the first and second ducts according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a view showing a connector damper module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first and/or second ducts 142 and 143 according to an embodiment of the present invention include two or more unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433, and at least one connecting them. It may include one connector damper module (D11 to D22). That is, two or more unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 are vertically connected in series through the connector damper modules D11 to D22 to form the first and second ducts 142 and 143.

Specifically, the unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 include substantially tubular duct bodies 144 and 146 for providing air flow therein, and duct extensions 145 and 147 branched and extended to communicate therewith. can do. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, at least a part of the duct extensions 145 and 147 may be opened toward the front to provide terminals T11 to T13 and T21 to T23.

Accordingly, the air flow formed by the driving of the circulation fan 141 flows along the duct bodies 144 and 146, and at least a part of them flows through the duct extension bodies 145 and 147 disposed crossing the duct bodies 144 and 146. It is branched through, and can be connected to communicate with the cultivation space (S) of the inner box 130 through the terminals T11 to T13 and T21 to T23.

At this time, the duct bodies 144 and 146 and the duct extensions 145 and 147 may be formed in an approximate 'TT' shape by coupling.

9(a) is a view showing first unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 for introducing air into the cultivation space S through the inlet I of the inner box 130, and the circulation fan 141 is driven. The positive pressure airflow formed by flows along the first duct body 144, at least a part of which flows through the first duct extension 145 branched therefrom and the first terminals T11 to T13 thereof, and the internal wound 130 ) can flow into the inlet (I).

In addition, FIG. 9 (b) is a view showing second unit duct bodies 1431 to 1433 for discharging air from the cultivation space S through the outlet O of the inner case 130, and the circulation fan 141 The negative pressure air flow formed by the driving of the air in the cultivation space (S) is discharged through the outlet (O) of the inner box (130), and the second terminal (T21 to T23) and the second duct extension (147) It can flow along the duct body 146.

Meanwhile, the first and second ducts 142 connected to the first connection end 141a through which air is introduced into the circulation fan 141 and the second connection end 141b through which air is discharged from the circulation fan 141, respectively; 143) is formed in multiple stages, and each may be formed by connecting two or more first and second unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 in series in the vertical direction, as described above.

At this time, in order to connect the first and second unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 in series, at least one of the end portions 144a and 144b of the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146 has a connector Damper modules (D11 to D22) may be coupled.

The connector damper module (D11 to D22) is a connecting body for connecting the first and second unit duct bodies (1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433) in series, and the connector damper module (D11 to D22) according to an embodiment of the present invention D22) may open and close the airflow flowing along the first and second ducts 142 and 143 according to driving.

Specifically, at least one of the end portions 144a and 144b of the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146 of the first and second unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 is a connector damper module D11. ~ D22) may be fitted into openings formed at the upper and lower ends of the housing 410 so as to communicate with each other. At this time, the connection portion between the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146 of the first and second unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 and the housing 410 of the connector damper modules D11 to D22. A sealing member (not shown) may be provided to have airtightness.

Here, the connector damper modules (D11, D12) coupled to the first duct body 144 and the connector damper modules (D21, D22) coupled to the second duct body 146 are implemented in the same form, and are one type of It is preferable to apply the connector damper modules D11 to D22 to both the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146.

Accordingly, the upper or lower ends of the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146 may be connected to either the upper or lower ends of the housing 410 of the connector damper modules D11 to D22, but shown in FIG. 8 As shown, it is preferable that the installation directions of the connector damper modules D11 to D22 of the first duct 142 and the installation directions of the connector damper modules D11 to D22 of the second duct 143 are opposite to each other. .

As described above, according to one embodiment, the inlet (I) formed in the inner case 130 may be located on the lower side of the rear surface of the inner case 130, and correspondingly, the outlet (O) is formed at the rear of the inner case 130. It may be located on the upper side of the side.

Accordingly, the first unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 of the first duct 142 communicatively connected to the inlet I of the inner case 130 have an approximate 'TT' shape, the first duct extension body 145 ) may be provided horizontally at the upper end of the first duct body 144. In addition, the second unit duct bodies 1431 to 1433 of the second duct 143 that are connected to the outlet O of the inner case 130 so as to be able to communicate with each other have a substantially 'ㅗ' shape, and the second duct extension body 147 may be provided horizontally at the lower end of the second duct body 146.

Accordingly, the first and second connector damper modules D11 to D22 connecting the first and second unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 in the first and second ducts 142 and 143, respectively, The first and second connector damper modules (D11 to D22) of the same height may be installed at the same height as each other. have.

In other words, a pair of first and second connector damper modules (D11 to D22) are located at a height below the inlet (I) of any one of the plurality of stacked internal wounds (130) and installed at the same height. According to the passage opening and closing operation of the first and second connector damper modules D11 to D22, the air introduced and/or discharged into the cultivation space S of the inner box 130 located at the height of the corresponding, that is, directly upper part, can be opened and closed.

However, when the pair of first and second connector damper modules (D11 to D22) operate to close the passage, not only the inner case 130 located directly above them, but also the other inner case 130 stacked on top of them. can also be closed.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 , when three internal cases 130a, 130b, and 130c are stacked in the cabinet 110, a pair of connector damper modules are provided on the lower part of the upper inner case 130a. (D11, D21), respectively, the outlet (Oa) and the inlet (Ia) of the upper inner case (130a) can be opened and closed according to the opening and closing operation, and similarly, a pair of connector dampers provided on the lower part of the rear surface of the middle inner case (130b). Each of the modules (D12, D22) can open and close the outlet (Ob) and inlet (Ib) of the middle inner case (130b) according to the opening and closing operation, but when the pair of connector damper modules (D12, D22) are closed, the middle The outlet Oa and the inlet Ia of the upper inner case 130a as well as the inner case 130b may be closed.

Here, in order to control the opening and closing operations of the outlet Oc and the inlet Ic of the lower internal case 130c, a pair of connector damper modules (not shown) of the lower internal case 130c may be provided, but the lower internal case ( Closing the outlets (Oc) and inlets (Ic) of 130c) closes the outlets (Oa-Oc) and inlets (Ia-Ic) of the entire inner bed (130a-130c), so that the plant cultivation device 100 does not operate. Since it is the same as not, it is preferable not to have a pair of connector damper modules corresponding to the lower inner case 130c.

On the other hand, the connector damper modules D11 to D22 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, have a substantially tubular shape so that the air current flowing along the first and second duct bodies 144 and 146 passes. It may include a housing 410 of the housing 410 and a damper plate 420 provided in the housing 410 to open and close the passage.

Like the duct bodies 144 and 146, the housing 410 has a substantially tubular shape capable of providing air flow therein, and may be a combination of first and second housing covers 411 and 412 disposed to face each other. .

The substantially tubular housing 410 is coupled to each of the upper and lower ends so that unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 can communicate, so that two or more unit duct bodies 1421 to 1423 and 1431 to 1433 can be connected in series. have.

At this time, the approximately plate-shaped damper plate 420 is provided to be rotatable within the housing 410, and air flow formed along the longitudinal direction of the housing 410 can be opened and closed according to the rotation of the damper plate 420.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the substantially plate-shaped damper plate 420 may have a rotation shaft 421 provided horizontally at one end.

In order to provide the damper plate 420 inside the housing 410, the housing 410 has a damper plate coupling groove 413 in which the rotary shaft 421 of the damper plate 420 is rotatably seated. can

That is, the rotary shaft 421 of the damper plate 420 seated in the damper plate coupling groove 413 provided to cross the housing 410 is shaft-coupled to the driving shaft 431 of the damper driving device 430, By rotating by driving the drive device 430, the damper plate 420 can open or close the passages in the housing 410 of the connector damper modules D11 to D22. Here, the damper driving device 430 may be driven according to a control signal from the control module to rotate the damper plate 420 around the rotation shaft 421 .

To this end, according to an embodiment, the damper driving device 430 is provided on one side of the housing 410, and the drive shaft of the damper driving device 430 is directly or indirectly connected to the rotational shaft 421 of the damper plate 420 can be combined

On the other hand, the housing 410 includes a rotational damper plate accommodating portion 414 to provide a rotational space to the damper plate 420 when the damper plate 420 rotates to open and close the passage in the housing 410 can do. At this time, when the damper plate 420 rotates inside the pivoting damper plate accommodating part 414, the free end of the damper plate 420 may rotate while being in contact with the inner surface of the pivoting damper plate accommodating part 414. .

That is, as shown in FIG. 12, at least a part of the inner surface of the pivoting damper plate accommodating portion 414 according to an embodiment of the present invention may come into contact with the free end when the damper plate 420 rotates. That is, in a predetermined range of rotation angles of the damper plate 420, since the damper plate 420 rotates while maintaining airtightness in a state in contact with the inner surface of the rotation damper plate accommodating portion 414, the damper plate ( 420) may have a rotation range capable of closing the flow path in the housing 410 by rotation.

Therefore, even if the damper plate 420 rotates only by an angle within the rotation range without fully rotating to block the flow path within the housing 410, the damper plate 420 can close the flow path formed by the housing 410. .

In addition, one end of the inner surface of the rotation damper plate accommodating portion 414 may be provided with a protruding protrusion 216 to prevent additional rotation of the damper plate 420 .

When the locking jaw 216 protrudes from the inner surface of the housing 410, the damper plate 420 is rotated by approximately 90°, which is a rotational angle capable of closing the passage in the housing 410, the damper plate 420 Additional rotation of the damper plate 420 may be physically prevented so that the damper plate 420 is not bent beyond that angle.

That is, when the damper driving device 430 rotates the damper plate 420, when the control module transmits a control command for rotating the damper plate 420 to the rotation damper plate accommodating portion 414, the corresponding control command Even if the rotation of the damper plate 420 exceeds the rotation range capable of closing the passage in the housing 410, the passage in the housing 410 is opened by rotating the damper plate 420 only as much as the position of the locking jaw 216 It can be made to remain closed.

Meanwhile, the housing 410 may have a sensor installation hole 415 for inserting and mounting a sensor (not shown) for measuring the temperature or humidity of the air flowing inside the housing 410 .

The sensor installation hole 415 is a hole formed through one side of the housing 410, and a sensor capable of measuring the temperature or humidity of the air is installed in the sensor installation hole 415, so that the control module operates through the sensor installation hole 415. ), the temperature or humidity in the inner case 130 may be checked using the measured value by the sensor installed in the inner case 130 .

That is, even if a sensor for measuring temperature or humidity is not directly provided in the cultivation space S of the inner bed 130, the first and second first and second beds connected to the outlet O and the inlet I of any one inner bed 130 By providing sensors in the first and second connector damper modules (D11 to D22) that control the opening and closing operations of the ducts (142, 143), the outlet (O) of the inner case 130 does not expose the sensor to the inner case 130. ) and the temperature or humidity of the air flowing through the inlet (I), it is possible to indirectly measure the temperature or humidity of the air within the cultivation space (S) of the corresponding inner bed (130).

The sensor installation 415 provided in the housing 410 is preferably located on one side of the rotation axis 421 of the damper plate 420 as a center.

Because, as described above, when the installation direction of the connector damper modules D11 to D22 of the first duct 142 and the installation direction of the connector damper modules D11 to D22 of the second duct 143 are opposite to each other. , The pair of connector damper modules (D11 to D22) installed at the same height can control the temperature and humidity of the air in the cultivation space (S) of the inner box (130) above it based on the installation position, as well as the inner box (130) below it. This is because the temperature or humidity of the air in the cultivation space (S) of ) can be measured.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 , when three internal cases 130a, 130b, and 130c are stacked in the cabinet 110, a pair of connector damper modules are provided on the lower part of the upper inner case 130a. Among (D11, D21), when the first connector damper module (D11) is closed, since the sensor installation hole 415 of the first connector damper module (D11) is located in the downward direction, the first connector damper module ( The temperature or humidity of the air flowing through the outlets Ob and Oc of the middle inner case 130b and/or the lower inner case 130c located below D11) may be measured. Likewise, when the first connector damper module (D12) of the pair of connector damper modules (D12, D22) provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the middle internal injury (130b) performs a closing operation, the sensor installation of the first connector damper module (D12) Since the sphere 415 is also located in the downward direction, the temperature or humidity of air flowing through the outlet Oc of the lower internal casing 130c located under the first connector damper module D12 can be measured.

Of course, when another second connector damper module (D21) of the pair of connector damper modules (D11, D21) provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the upper inner case (130a) performs a closing operation, the second connector damper module (D21) Since the sensor installation port 415 is located in the upper direction, the temperature or humidity of the air shared with the inlet Ia of the upper inner case 130a located above the second connector damper module D21 can be measured. Similarly, when another second connector damper module (D22) of a pair of connector damper modules (D12, D22) provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the middle internal injury (130b) performs a closing operation, the second connector damper module (D22) Since the sensor installation hole 415 is located in the upper direction, air shared with the inlets Ia and Ib of the upper inner case 130a and/or the middle inner case 130b located above the second connector damper module D22 It can measure temperature or humidity.

Since the sensor installation holes 415 of the second connector damper modules D21 and D22 are close to the inlet I of the inner case 130 located thereon, the cultivation space ( By measuring the temperature or humidity of the air flowing into the cultivation space (S), it is possible to determine whether the temperature or humidity of the air flowing into the cultivation space (S) is within an appropriate range according to the command of the control module, and control is performed using the result of the determination. The module may determine whether the air conditioners 151 to 154 and/or heaters (not shown) are operating normally.

Here, each pair of the first and second connector damper modules D11 to D22 may perform an opening/closing operation by interlocking each other, or may perform an opening/closing operation independently of each other, and furthermore, two or more internal wounds 130 In order to measure each temperature or humidity, the first and second connector damper modules D11 to D22 may temporarily open and close regardless of the air inflow and air out of the inner case 130 .

On the other hand, Figure 13 is a step-by-step flow chart for the process of controlling the connector damper module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 13, the control module according to an embodiment of the present invention checks the cultivation space S in use among the plurality of inner boxes 130 (S10), and flows in and out of the unused cultivation space S. It is possible to control the opening and closing of the connector damper modules (D11 to D22) to block the air.

First, the control module can recognize the currently used cultivation space (S). The present invention is not particularly limited, but according to a specific embodiment, the control module recognizes that there is a user's selection input or control input among the cultivation space (S) as being currently in use, or a sensor module including a camera module. By using 170, the capsule 200 is identified or a plant matured and exposed from the capsule 200 is identified, and the currently identified capsule 200 or plant present can be recognized as the growing space S in use. have.

Next, the control module may control the opening and closing operations of the connector damper modules D11 to D22 in order to block the inflow and/or discharge of air into the unused cultivation space S (S20 and S30).

At this time, the present invention is not particularly limited, but the opening and closing control for the second connector damper modules (D21, D22) for controlling the air flow connected to the inlet (I) of the cultivation space (S), the outlet of the cultivation space (S) It may precede opening and closing control of the first connector damper modules D11 and D12 for controlling the airflow connected to (O).

Thereafter, the control module controls the driving RPM of the circulation fan 141 according to the number of cultivation spaces S currently in use, or drives the compressor 151 to adjust the cooling capacity of the air conditioners 151 to 154. To adjust the RPM and/or the driving RPM of the heat dissipation fan 154, or to adjust the heating ability of a heater (not shown) for heating air flowing along the first and second ducts 142 and 143 The heating level of the heater may be adjusted and/or the driving RPM of the circulation fan 141 may be adjusted during heater operation.

In a standard temperature condition in which the temperature in the cultivation space S or the ducts 142 and 143 is within the standard temperature range, as a specific example, when three inner beds 130a, 130b, and 130c are stacked in the cabinet 110 (Fig. 4 and 6), when all of the upper, middle, and lower internal wounds 130a, 130b, and 130c are in use, the control module includes a pair of connector damper modules D11 and D21 provided on the lower part of the rear surface of the upper internal wound 130a and , A pair of connector damper modules D12 and D22 provided on the lower part of the rear surface of the middle inner case 130b may be opened, and the driving RPM of the circulating fan 141 may be controlled at high speed.

In contrast, when only the middle and lower internal wounds 130b and 130c, excluding the upper internal wound 130a, are in use, the control module uses a pair of connector damper modules D11 and D21 provided directly below the rear surface of the upper internal wound 130a. It is closed, and the driving RPM of the circulation fan 141 can be controlled to medium speed (Mid).

In contrast, when only the lower internal wounds 130c, excluding the upper and middle internal wounds 130a and 130b, are in use, the control module is two pairs of connector damper modules D11 provided on the lower part of the rear surface of the upper internal wounds 130a and 130b. , D21) and a pair of connector damper modules (D12, D22) provided directly below the rear surface of the middle inner case 130b are closed, and the driving RPM of the circulation fan 141 can be controlled at low speed.

On the other hand, in a high temperature condition where the temperature in the cultivation space (S) or the duct (142, 143) is higher than the standard temperature range, the control module performs the opening and closing operations of the connector damper modules (D11 to D22) and the circulation fan ( 141), but when the three cultivation spaces (Sa, Sb, Sc) are in use, the driving RPM of the compressor 151 and the heat dissipation fan 154 can be controlled at high speed, Unlike this, when two cultivation spaces (Sb, Sc) are in use, the driving RPM of the compressor 151 and the heat dissipation fan 154 can be controlled at mid speed. The driving RPM of the compressor 151 and the heat dissipation fan 154 in use may be controlled to be low.

On the other hand, in a low temperature condition where the temperature in the cultivation space (S) or the duct (142, 143) is lower than the standard temperature range, the control module performs the opening and closing operations of the connector damper modules (D11 to D22) and the circulation fan ( 141), but at this time, the heater (not shown) can be controlled to be in an on state regardless of the number of cultivation spaces used.

In this way, the control module according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce energy consumption or increase energy efficiency by circulating, cooling, or heating air only for the currently used cultivation space (S).

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. The description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning, scope and equivalent concept of the claims are included in the scope of the present invention. should be interpreted

1000: plant cultivation system 200: capsule
100: plant cultivation device 300: user terminal
400: server 110: cabinet
101: vertical frame 102: horizontal frame
111: door 1111: window
112: electronic panel 120: tray
121: internal accommodation space 1211: opening
130: inner layer 131: inner layer heat conduction plate
1301: ceiling surface 1302: rear inner wall
1303: bottom surface 1304: drainage receiving joint
132: drain tray 1321: drain hole
1322~1324: Slope 1325: Drain pipe
1326: border wall 1329: drainage cap
f: incision 141: prime mover
142: first duct 143: second duct
T11~T13: 1st terminal T21~T23: 2nd terminal
1421 to 1423: first unit duct body 1431 to 1433: second unit duct body
D11, D12: first connector damper module D21, D22: second connector damper module
144: first duct body 145: first duct extension
146: second duct body 147: second duct extension
151: compressor 152: condenser
153: evaporator 151 to 154: air conditioner
154: heat dissipation fan 160: light source module
161: substrate cover 161a: through hole
162: substrate 163: substrate base
163a: heat sink 170: sensor module
190: water supply pipe 192: nutrient solution tank
194: water tank 195: condensate tank
C1: first channel C2: second channel
210: capsule frame 220: cover
221: remaining part 222: removal part
230: recognition unit 240: seed receiving unit
250: seed 410: housing
411: first housing cover 412: second housing cover
413: damper plate coupling groove 414: rotation damper plate receiving portion
415: sensor installation hole 420: damper plate
421: rotation shaft 430: damper driving device
431: drive shaft

Claims (11)

cabinets forming the exterior;
A plurality of inner boxes provided in the cabinet, forming a cultivation space therein; and
a circulation fan for forming an air flow so that air flows along the duct connected to the inner chamber;
including,
The duct is made by connecting two or more unit duct bodies by at least one connector damper module,
Plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that the air flow flowing along the duct is opened and closed according to the drive of the connector damper module. According to claim 1,
The duct includes first and second ducts connected to the inlet and outlet, respectively, provided in the inner chamber,
At least one of the first and second ducts is a plant cultivation device, characterized in that the two or more unit duct bodies are connected in series through the connector damper module. According to claim 2,
The connector dapper module,
Plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that the direction coupled to the first duct and the direction coupled to the second duct are opposite to each other. According to claim 1,
The connector damper module,
a housing coupled to the unit duct body at upper and lower ends; and
a damper plate that is rotated by the damper driving device and opens and closes the passage formed by the upper and lower ends;
Plant cultivation apparatus comprising a. According to claim 4,
the housing,
A plant cultivation device, characterized in that a sensor installation port is formed into which a sensor for measuring the temperature or humidity inside the housing is inserted and fastened. According to claim 5,
The sensor installation is
Plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that located biased to either side around the axis of rotation of the damper plate. According to claim 4,
The housing has a rotational damper plate accommodating portion forming an accommodation space for the damper plate to rotate,
Plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that when the damper plate is rotated, rotated while in contact with the inner surface of the rotation damper plate receiving portion. According to claim 1,
a control module for controlling opening/closing of the connector damper module to check the growing space in use among the plurality of inner beds and block air flowing into and out of the unused growing space;
Plant cultivation apparatus characterized in that it further comprises. According to claim 8,
The control module,
Plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that for adjusting the driving RPM of the circulation fan according to the number of the cultivation spaces in use. According to claim 8,
an air conditioner for conditioning the air flowing along the duct;
Including more,
The control module is a plant cultivation device, characterized in that for adjusting the cooling capacity of the air conditioner according to the number of the cultivation spaces in use. According to claim 8,
a heater for heating air flowing along the duct;
Including more,
The control module controls the heating capacity of the heater according to the number of the growing spaces in use, or controls the driving RPM of the circulating fan during operation of the heater.

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