KR20230059418A - Air conditioning unit for animal and plant growth space and air conditioning system for animal and plant growth spaces that collectively manages multiple air conditioning units - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air conditioning unit for an animal and plant growth space and an air conditioning system managing multiple air conditioning units at once for an animal and plant growth space. The air conditioning unit and the air conditioning system of the present invention comprise a ventilation unit disposed vertically, a circulation unit, a diffusion unit interposed therebetween to connect the two units, a unit control unit, and a sensor, wherein the ventilation unit includes a ventilation pipe, a damper, and a ventilation fan and the circulation unit includes a circulation pipe, a circulation fan, and a heater. The ventilation unit includes a diffusion fan having a larger area than those of the ventilation pipe and the circulation pipe and the unit control unit receives control values for target temperature from a main control unit that controls multiple air conditioning units at once and controls the damper, the ventilation fan, the circulation fan, and the heater according to a difference between the measured value and the control values for the temperature measured by the sensor, thereby enabling each of the air conditioning units controlled at once to reach the target temperature or the target temperature and humidity.

Description

An air-conditioning unit for animal and plant growing spaces and an air-conditioning system for animal and plant growing spaces that collectively manages multiple air-conditioning units

The present invention relates to an air conditioning unit for an animal and plant growing space and an air conditioning system for an animal and plant growing space that collectively manages a plurality of the air conditioning units, and constitutes an air conditioning unit including a damper ventilation fan, a circulation fan heater, a unit control unit, and a sensor, The unit control unit receives a control value for the target temperature from the main control unit that collectively controls a plurality of air conditioning units, and operates a damper, a ventilation fan, a circulation fan, and a heater according to the difference between the measured value and the control value for the temperature measured by the sensor. The present invention relates to an air conditioning unit and an air conditioning system capable of reaching a target temperature or a target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit that is collectively controlled by controlling the temperature and humidity.

In general, an air conditioning system used in a space where animals and plants grow, such as a barn where animals are raised or a plastic house where plants are grown, is to maintain the optimal environment according to the animals and plants that grow in the space. Ventilation fans, air conditioners, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers work organically according to ventilation according to growing animals and plants, appropriate temperature and humidity, and seasonal changes and changes according to daily conditions to maintain pleasant air quality.

Such an air conditioning system includes a ventilation pipe, a cover that is spaced apart from the top of the ventilation pipe, a damper that opens and closes the ventilation pipe, a ventilation fan that introduces or releases air within the ventilation pipe, a cooling/heating device, a humidifier, and a dehumidifier, depending on the animals and plants growing in the growing space. In order to control, air conditioners and air conditioning systems that improve the optimal environment according to animals and plants, or technologies that are easy to manage and install by users are being developed.

For example, in Korean Patent Registration No. 2045666 of the present inventor, a structural part composed of a floor, a wall installed along the edge of the floor, and a roof covering the top of the floor and the wall; Heating means to increase the temperature of the internal space of the structural unit; Cooling and ventilation means for ventilating internal and external air of the structural unit; Feeding means for supplying water and feed; It constitutes a piglet incubator including a sewage treatment means that is configured under the floor to collect and discharge excreta and a control unit that controls the internal environment, but the cooling and ventilation means are installed on the ceiling or roof and are composed of a main fan for inflow and outflow of air, and a wall. It is composed of an auxiliary fan and a shutter window that receives the set temperature and humidity from the control unit, detects the temperature and humidity inside the structure, and provides the optimal growth environment through heating means and cooling ventilation means. "Pig incubator" is posted.

In addition, in Korean Patent Registration No. 1976264 of the present inventor, a damper plate that opens and closes the inside of a main pipe formed vertically, and an upper fan that rotates forward and reverse at the lower part of the damper plate inside the main pipe, and the main pipe below the main pipe A distribution plate with a larger area than the pipe section and an expansion plate with an area larger than the distribution plate are sequentially spaced apart, and a through discharge hole is formed in the center of the expansion plate, and a circulation pipe including a lower fan is integrated with the bottom of the expansion plate. By configuring the indoor and outdoor air dispersion device of the structure, the indoor and outdoor air dispersion device is installed on the roof of the growing space for animals and plants, opening and closing the damper plate, inflow and outflow of outdoor air through the operation of the upper and lower fans, and the inside of the growing space An "indoor/outdoor air dispersing device for growing spaces for animals and plants" that provides an optimal environment through air circulation is posted.

1. Registration number/date 1020456660000 (2019.11.11) 2. Registration number/date 1019762640000 (2019.04.30)

However, in the case of "pig incubator" of Korean Patent Registration No. 2045666, "Indoor/Outdoor Air Dispersion Device for Growing Space for Animals and Plants" of Korean Patent Registration No. 1976264, and conventional air conditioners or air conditioning systems used in large facilities, a plurality of air conditioners installed in a wide space By collectively controlling the air conditioning unit in the main control unit, the control is performed without considering the temperature and humidity that vary depending on the place where the air conditioning unit is installed, so that the temperature is higher or lower than the target temperature at a specific place, so that uniform temperature control is not possible.

That is, non-uniform temperature control that occurs when an air conditioner located inside a large space and an air conditioner located close to the outside operate identically, or when an air conditioner located in a location with good lighting and an air conditioner located in a location with poor lighting operate identically. there was a problem with

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present invention configures and collectively manages a plurality of air conditioning units in an animal and plant growing space, and the air conditioning unit includes an upper and lower vertical ventilation unit, a circulation unit, a diffusion unit spaced apart and connected between the two, and a unit It includes a controller and a sensor, the ventilation unit includes a ventilation pipe, a damper, and a ventilation fan, the circulation unit includes a circulation tube, a circulation fan, and a heater, and the ventilation unit includes a ventilation tube and a diffuser plate with a larger area than the circulation tube, and the unit control unit receives a control value for the target temperature from the main control unit that collectively controls a plurality of air conditioning units, and controls the damper, ventilation fan, circulation fan, and heater according to the difference between the measured value and the control value for the temperature measured by the sensor. , to reach the target temperature or target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit that is collectively controlled.

As described above, the air conditioning unit for animal and plant growing spaces of the present invention and the air conditioning system for animal and plant growing spaces collectively managing a plurality of the air conditioning units measure the temperature where the corresponding air conditioning unit is located with a sensor configured for each air conditioning unit, and obtain a control value. By controlling the air conditioning units according to the difference between the measured value and the measured value, there is an effect of reaching the target temperature or target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit collectively controlled.

That is, temperature unevenness that can occur when a plurality of air conditioners are installed in a large animal and plant growing space and collectively controlled, that is, temperature unevenness caused by the same operation of an air conditioner located inside and an air conditioner located close to the outside, or The problem of temperature non-uniformity caused by the operation of an air conditioner in a location with good lighting and an air conditioner in a location with poor lighting is the same, and the sensor configured for each air conditioning unit measures the temperature at the location where the corresponding air conditioning unit is located to control the corresponding air conditioning unit. By reflecting in the control of the unit, there is an effect of preventing temperature non-uniformity by reaching the target temperature or target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit that is collectively controlled.

1 is a perspective view of an air conditioning unit installed in a growing space for animals and plants according to an example of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view of an air conditioning unit according to an example of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram of an air conditioning system operating according to an example of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an air conditioning unit for a growing space for animals and plants, and an air conditioning system for a growing space for animals and plants that collectively manages a plurality of the air conditioning units, including vertical ventilation units and a circulation unit, and a diffusion unit and a circulation unit spaced apart and connected between the two. Includes a filter unit, unit control unit, and sensor coupled below, but the ventilation unit includes a ventilation pipe, a damper, and a ventilation fan, and the circulation unit includes a circulation tube, a circulation fan, and a heater, and the ventilation unit diffuses a larger area than the ventilation tube and the circulation tube. The unit control unit receives a control value for the target temperature from the main control unit that collectively controls a plurality of air conditioning units, and according to the difference between the measured value and the control value for the temperature measured by the sensor, dampers, ventilation fans, An air conditioning unit and an air conditioning system capable of reaching a target temperature or a target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit collectively controlled by controlling a circulation fan and a heater.

After explaining the operation of the ventilation unit, the circulation unit, the diffusion unit, the filter unit, and the unit control unit of the present invention, an air conditioning system including the air conditioning unit will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the ventilation unit 110 of the air conditioning unit 1 for growing space for animals and plants includes ventilation pipes 111 arranged vertically, and spaced upward from the upper end of the ventilation pipe 111 to form a ventilation pipe 111. It includes a cover 112 having a larger area than the top, a damper 113 that opens and closes the inside of the ventilation pipe 111 at the top, and a ventilation fan 114 configured inside the ventilation pipe 111.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the ventilation unit 110 has a structure in which the upper part of the ventilation pipe 111 and the cover 112 are exposed upward in the animal and plant growing space 2, and the present inventor's Korean Patent Registration No. 1976264 "Animals and Plants" Among the "indoor/outdoor air distributing devices for the growing space of", it may be configured as a main pipe.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the circulation unit 120 includes a circulation pipe 121 arranged vertically, a circulation fan 122 configured inside the circulation pipe 121, and an upper inner side of the circulation pipe 121. It includes a heater 123 and a sensor 124 configured.

Here, the circulation unit 120, as shown in FIG. 1, is located inside the animal and plant growing space 2 and is not exposed to the outside, and the present inventor's Korean Patent Registration No. 1976264 "indoor and outdoor for growing space for animals and plants" In the "air dispersing device", a heater 123 and a sensor 124 are added in the configuration of the circulation pipe.

In addition, the sensor 124 measures environmental conditions such as temperature or temperature and humidity, air quality, wind speed, and amount of sunlight, and detects abnormalities in the air conditioning unit, such as overheating and fire of the heater 123, failure of the ventilation fan 114 and the circulation fan 122, and the like. detect

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the diffusion unit 130 has a configuration that connects the ventilation unit 110 and the circulation unit 120 at a distance, and diffuses a larger area than the ventilation pipe 111 and the circulation pipe 121. The plate 131 and the diffusion plate 131 include a connector 132 that is fastened to be spaced apart between the lower end of the ventilation pipe 111 and the upper end of the circulation pipe 121.

Here, the assuring unit 130 may have the same or similar configuration as the dispersing plate of the present inventor's Korean Patent Registration No. 1976264 "Indoor/Outdoor Air Distributing Device for Growing Spaces of Animals and Plants", but the diffuser plate 131 may be in contact with Like the formation of the two cymbals, it is composed of a lozenge-shaped rotating body with the same height, and the outside air flowing downward from the ventilation pipe 111 by the ventilation fan 114 and the circulation fan 122 Internal air flowing upward is diffused with respect to the diffuser plate 131 so that it is gradually mixed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the filter unit 140 includes a filter 141 coupled to the lower end of the circulation pipe 121 and a magnet 142 configured on the edge of the filter 141 in contact with the circulation pipe 121. includes

At this time, the filter 141 is formed in a tubular structure larger than the outer diameter of the circulation pipe 121, forming a groove into which the circulation pipe 121 is fitted in the upper center, and placing a magnet 142 along the edge of the groove , When the lower end of the circulation pipe 121 is inserted into the groove formed in the upper center of the filter 141, the magnet 142 engages the circulation pipe 121 made of iron, or the lower end of the circulation pipe 121 made of iron. Let it be.

In addition, the filter 141 is formed in a tubular structure fitted to the lower end of the circulation pipe 121, and forms a holding jaw larger than the outer diameter of the lower end of the circulation pipe 121 along the outer diameter of the lower end of the filter 141. Magnets 142 may be placed along the periphery.

Next, the unit control unit controls the damper 113, the ventilation fan 114, the circulation fan 122, and the heater 123 of the air conditioning unit 1, and as shown in FIG. 3, the animal and plant growth space ( 2) is connected to the main control unit that collectively controls the plurality of air conditioning units (1) by wire or wirelessly, receives a control value for the target temperature or target temperature and humidity of the animal and plant growing space (2) from the main control unit, and controls the corresponding air conditioning unit ( 1) to control.

At this time, the unit controller controls the air conditioning unit 1 by analyzing the difference between the temperature or temperature and humidity measured by the sensor 124 and the control value. When the temperature of the measured value is lower, the heater 123 is operated. It operates more (longer operating time or higher operating temperature), and when the temperature of the measured value is higher, the heater 123 is operated less (shorter operating time or lower operating temperature).

In addition, when the air quality measured by the sensor 124 is degraded, the damper 113 is opened and the ventilation fan 114 is further operated (longer operating time or higher operating speed) to introduce fresh outside air into the interior However, the heater 123 is operated according to the difference between the temperature of the further introduced outside air and the temperature measured by the sensor 124.

In addition, when the outdoor temperature is low, such as in winter, when the temperature measured by the sensor 124 is higher than the temperature of the control value, the ventilation fan 114 is further operated, and the temperature measured by the sensor 124 is the temperature of the control value. If it is lower than that, the ventilation fan 114 is operated less and the heater 123 is operated more.

In addition, when the outdoor temperature is high, such as in summer, when the temperature measured by the sensor 124 is higher than the temperature of the control value, the ventilation fan 114 is further operated in the reverse direction, so that the hot indoor air remaining in the upper part of the growing space 2 is released. is discharged to the top of the ventilation fan 114, and when the temperature measured by the sensor 124 is lower than the temperature of the control value, the ventilation fan 114 is operated less.

A plurality of air conditioning units (1) for animal and plant growing spaces configured as described above are installed in the animal and plant growing space (2), and the plurality of air conditioning units (1) are collectively managed through the main control unit of the air conditioning system for animal and plant growing spaces. In (2), a target value is input according to the optimum temperature, humidity and air quality according to the growing animals and plants, and the main control unit calculates a control value according to the input target value, and the calculated control value is applied to a plurality of air conditioning units (1 ) are sent collectively.

At this time, the method of calculating the control value according to the target value in the main control unit is "Optimal sensory temperature control system based on humidity" in Korean Patent Registration No. 1267633, and "Stand by Caloric Index" in Korean Patent Application No. 2014-0002955 It is the same as or similar to the method of "Anti-humidity air conditioning system" of Korean Patent Registration No. 1693987.

In addition, each air conditioning unit 1 receiving the control values collectively transferred from the main control unit measures the temperature, temperature, humidity, air quality, etc. of the location where the air conditioning unit 1 is located with the sensor 124, The air conditioning unit 1 is controlled according to the difference with the received control value.

In addition, the main control unit displays the measured value measured by the sensor 124 of each air conditioning unit (1) on the display of the main control unit, and the sensor 124 overheats and fires the heater 123 of the corresponding air conditioning unit (1). When an abnormality such as a failure of the ventilation fan 114 and the circulation fan 122 is detected, it is preferable to link the notification to the user's communication equipment (smartphone) while notifying the display of the main control unit.

At this time, when an abnormality is detected, the damper 112 is opened when a fire or an animal is grown in the growing space 2, and the damper 112 is closed when a plant is grown in the growing space 2.

As described above, the air conditioning unit 1 for a growing space for animals and plants and the air conditioning system for a growing space for animals and plants collectively managing a plurality of the air conditioning units according to the present invention are sensors 124 configured for each air conditioning unit 1, and the corresponding air conditioning unit 1 ) is located, and controls the air conditioning unit (1) according to the difference between the control value and the measured value, thereby reaching the target temperature or target temperature and humidity for each air conditioning unit (1) that is collectively controlled. there is.

That is, a plurality of air conditioners are installed in the wide animal and plant growing space 2 and collectively controlled, resulting in temperature unevenness that may occur, that is, the temperature generated when the air conditioner located inside and the air conditioner close to the outside operate identically. Non-uniformity, or the problem of temperature non-uniformity caused by the same operation of an air conditioner in a location with good lighting and an air conditioner in a location with bad lighting, is caused by the sensor 124 configured for each air conditioning unit (1), and the corresponding air conditioning unit ( 1) is located and reflected in the control of the corresponding air conditioning unit (1), so that the target temperature or target temperature and humidity is reached for each air conditioning unit (1) that is collectively controlled so that there is no temperature unevenness. .

1: air conditioning unit 2: growth space 110: ventilation
111: ventilation pipe 112: cover 113: damper
114: ventilation fan 120: circulation unit 121: circulation pipe
122: circulation fan 123: heater 124: sensor
130: diffusion part 131: diffusion plate 132: connector
140: filter unit 141: filter 142: magnet

Claims (5)

A ventilation unit including a damper that opens and closes the inside of the ventilation pipe arranged vertically, a cover on the top of the ventilation pipe having a larger area than the top of the ventilation pipe, and a ventilation fan configured inside the ventilation pipe;
A circulation unit including a circulation fan configured inside the circulation tube arranged vertically and a heater configured inside the circulation tube;
A diffusion unit configured such that a diffusion plate having a larger area than the ventilation pipe and the circulation pipe is spaced apart between the lower end of the ventilation pipe and the upper end of the circulation pipe through the connector;
An air conditioning unit that includes a unit control unit that controls the damper, ventilation fan, circulation fan, and heater of the air conditioning unit by receiving control values for the target temperature or target temperature and humidity of the animal and plant growth space from the main control unit, and a sensor that measures the temperature or temperature and humidity. constitutes,
A plurality of air conditioning units configured in the animal and plant growing space are collectively controlled by the main control unit, and each air conditioning unit determines the difference between the control value for the target temperature or target temperature and humidity received from the unit control unit and the measured value for the measured temperature or measured temperature and humidity. By controlling the air conditioning unit according to
An air conditioning unit for animal and plant growth spaces, characterized in that each air conditioning unit that is collectively controlled reaches a target temperature or target temperature and humidity.
According to claim 1,
By including; a filter unit including a filter coupled to the bottom of the circulation pipe and a magnet configured on the filter rim in contact with the circulation pipe,
An air conditioning unit for animal and plant growth spaces, characterized in that the filter is fastened with a magnet at the bottom of the circulation pipe.
According to claim 1,
The diffusion plate is configured in the shape of a lozenge-shaped body of rotation with a low height,
An air conditioning unit for growing space for animals and plants that mixes the outside air flowing downward from the ventilation pipe by the ventilation fan and the internal air flowing upward from the circulation pipe by the circulation fan as they are diffused based on the diffusion plate.
Among claims 1 to 3, a plurality of air conditioning units for growing space for animals and plants according to any one of claims 1 to 3 are configured in the growing space,
The main control unit transmits the control values for the target temperature or target temperature and humidity of the animal and plant growing space to a plurality of installed air conditioning units collectively,
By individually controlling the air conditioning unit according to the difference between the control value collectively received by each unit control unit and the measured value,
An air conditioning system for animal and plant growth spaces that collectively manages a plurality of air conditioning units, characterized in that each air conditioning unit that is collectively controlled reaches a target temperature or target temperature and humidity.
According to claim 4,
The sensor of the air conditioning unit detects the abnormality of the air conditioning unit,
An air conditioning system for growing spaces for animals and plants that collectively manages a plurality of air conditioning units, characterized in that when an abnormality is detected, a main control unit is notified of an abnormal state of the corresponding air conditioning unit.

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