KR20240000549U - Wall-mounted plant grower - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall-mounted plant grower, comprising a power switch, a main controller that performs operation control according to the on-off of the power switch, and a status indicator that displays the status according to the operation control. upper part; An inner case coupled to the bottom of the upper part and implemented to form a cultivation space for plant cultivation therein, a plant cultivation plate disposed on the cultivation space and each having a plurality of through holes for growing the plants, and the plant cultivation An intermediate portion including a plurality of plant cultivation modules consisting of a dividing plate supporting the plate and a water direction change plate coupled to one side of the plant cultivation plate while being spaced apart from the dividing plate at a specific interval; and a lower portion coupled to the lower end of the middle portion and including a water tank inside which stores water for cultivating the plants, and a submersible pump that supplies water from the water tank to the upper portion.

Description

Wall-mounted plant grower {WALL-MOUNTED PLANT GROWER}

This invention relates to a wall-type plant grower, and to plant cultivation equipment that allows efficient cultivation of plants even in a small space by flowing water through the wall and supplying the flowing water to the plant roots.

A plant cultivator is a device that enables the cultivation of plants by artificially supplying the light, moisture, soil, and temperature necessary for plant growth. Recent plant growers use LED light sources to supply light, and water is supplied by watering the general soil.

However, with the development of facility horticulture, hydroponic (nutrient solution) cultivation, in which an aqueous solution plays the role of soil, is also being widely used. These aqueous solutions contain moisture, essential nutrients (C, H, O, N, S, P, K, Ca, Mg) and trace elements (Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Mo, B, Cl, Ni) necessary for plant growth. ) is contained.

In addition, there is a method of hydroponics growing only in nutrient solution without any soil, but there are also cases of cultivation in a liquid hydroponic system grown with topsoil such as perlite and peak moss.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0041006 (2013.10.29)

One embodiment of the present invention seeks to provide a plant cultivation device that can efficiently grow plants even in a small space by flowing water through the wall and supplying the flowing water to plant roots.

Among the embodiments, the wall-type plant grower includes a power switch, a main controller that performs operation control according to the on-off of the power switch, and an upper part including a status indicator light that displays the status according to the operation control. ; An inner case coupled to the bottom of the upper part and implemented to form a cultivation space for growing plants therein, and a plant cultivation plate disposed on the cultivation space and each having a plurality of through holes for growing the plants, and cultivating the plants An intermediate portion including a plurality of plant cultivation modules consisting of a dividing plate supporting the plate and a water direction change plate coupled to one side of the plant cultivation plate while being spaced apart from the dividing plate at a specific interval; and a lower portion coupled to the lower end of the middle portion and including a water tank inside which stores water for cultivating the plants, and a submersible pump that supplies water from the water tank to the upper portion.

The upper part includes at least one fan blower disposed at the top and configured to supply air to the cultivation space under the control of the main controller; An air condition display unit that displays the air condition of the cultivation space; A water level sensor display unit that displays the water level status of the water tank; And it may further include an upper LED that supplies light for growing the plants toward the cultivation space.

The plurality of plant cultivation modules may be connected to a water supply module including a coupling member coupled to the top of the inner case on both sides and at least one water supply hole for supplying the water to the top.

The water supply module forms an accommodating space therein for accommodating water supplied through the water supply hole, and includes a plurality of fine slits on a lower side of the accommodating space to allow the water to pass through. It may include a curved plate implemented to guide water passing through each of the microscopic crevices and supply it to the plurality of plant cultivation modules.

The lower part includes a water collection module for collecting water that has passed through the plurality of plant cultivation modules into the water tank, and the water collection module includes a strainer for filtering water and is connected to the water tank at the bottom with a hose. It may include a water collection hole.

The disclosed technology can have the following effects. However, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment must include all of the following effects or only the following effects, the scope of rights of the disclosed technology should not be understood as being limited thereby.

The wall-mounted plant cultivator according to an embodiment of the present design allows water to flow through the wall and supplies the flowing water to plant roots, enabling efficient cultivation of plants even in a small space.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wall-type plant cultivator according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a diagram explaining the plant cultivation module according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram explaining the water supply module according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a diagram explaining a plurality of plant cultivation modules according to the present invention.
Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams explaining the water supply process of the plant cultivator according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a wall-type plant cultivator according to the present invention.

Since the description of the present invention is only an example for structural or functional explanation, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text. In other words, since the embodiments can be modified in various ways and have various forms, the scope of rights of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents that can realize the technical idea. In addition, the purpose or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment must include all of them or only such effects, so the scope of rights of the present invention should not be understood as limited thereby.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in this application should be understood as follows.

Terms such as “first” and “second” are used to distinguish one component from another component, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between. Meanwhile, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring" and "directly neighboring" should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to implemented features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or them. It is intended to specify the existence of a combination, and should be understood as not excluding in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

For each step, identification codes (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) are used for convenience of explanation. The identification codes do not explain the order of each step, and each step clearly follows a specific order in context. Unless specified, events may occur differently from the specified order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the opposite order.

The present invention can be implemented as computer-readable code on a computer-readable recording medium, and the computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. . Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage devices. Additionally, the computer-readable recording medium can be distributed in a computer system connected to a network, so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

All terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as generally understood by a person of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the related technology, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless clearly defined in the present application.

1 is a diagram illustrating a wall-type plant cultivator according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the wall-type plant cultivator 100 may be implemented to largely include an upper part 110, a middle part 130, and a lower part 150. Here, the upper part 110, the middle part 130, and the lower part 150 can be sequentially combined in the vertical direction to form a wall-type re-fertilizer 100. That is, the upper end 110 may be supported through the middle part 130, and the middle part 130 may be supported through the lower end 150. Accordingly, the lower end of the upper part 110 may be coupled to the upper end of the middle part 130, and the lower end of the middle part 130 may be coupled to the upper end of the lower end part 150.

More specifically, the upper part 110 includes a power switch 115a, a main controller 113 that performs operation control according to the on-off of the power switch 115a, and operation control of the main controller 113. It may include a status indicator light 115b that displays the status according to.

The power switch 115a may correspond to a switch that determines whether the wall-mounted plant cultivator 100 operates, and may be operated by the user. The main controller 113 may correspond to an operation control module that controls the overall operation of the wall-mounted plant cultivator 100, and may be implemented including an MCU (Micro Controller Unit). The status indicator 115b may be implemented to operate in conjunction with the main controller 113. For example, the status indicator 115b may be implemented to display an on state when the operation of the main controller 113 begins and to display an off state when the operation is terminated.

In one embodiment, the upper part 110 is disposed at the top and includes at least one fan blower 111 implemented to supply air to the cultivation space according to the operation control of the main controller 113, and displays the air condition of the cultivation space. an air condition display unit 114, a water level sensor display unit 116 that displays the water level status of the water tank in the lower part 150, and an upper LED 112 that supplies light for plant cultivation toward the cultivation space. It can be included.

The fan blower 111 is disposed on the upper surface of the upper part 110 and can suck in external air and then supply the air to the cultivation space formed on the inner case of the middle part 130. To this end, an air passage that guides the flow of air may be formed inside the upper part 110. Additionally, a total of two fan blowers 111 can be basically arranged, one each near both sides of the top surface, but the arrangement location and number can be variably applied as needed.

The air condition display unit 114 and the water level sensor display unit 116 may be implemented independently, but, if necessary, may be implemented as independent interfaces within the same display screen. That is, the air condition information and water level information may be selectively provided as digital information or analog information, depending on the embodiment of each of the air condition display unit 114 and the water level sensor display unit 116. For example, the air condition display unit 114 and the water level sensor display unit 116 may classify and display air condition information and water level information into predetermined grades such as high, medium, and low, or convert them into specific numerical values and display them. there is.

The upper LED 112 may be implemented to supply light necessary for plant cultivation, and may be placed on the lower surface of the upper part 110. The upper LED 112 may be implemented as a single light source, and of course, may be implemented as a plurality of light sources as needed. Additionally, the upper LED 112 may be implemented to provide a light source of a wavelength suitable for plant growth. For example, the upper LED 112 can generate a light source using blue light with a wavelength of 400 nm to 500 nm and red light with a wavelength of 640 nm to 700 nm, which helps plant photosynthesis.

The middle portion 130 is disposed on the inner case 131 and the cultivation space, which are implemented to form a cultivation space for plant cultivation therein, and includes a plant cultivation plate and a plant cultivation plate each having a plurality of apertures for plant cultivation. It may include a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 consisting of a supporting divider plate and a water diversion plate coupled to one side of the plant cultivation plate while being spaced apart from the divider plate at a specific interval.

The inner case 131 may form a predetermined space inside the middle portion 130, and the plant cultivation module 132 may be placed in the space to provide a space for plant cultivation. The inner case 131 may be made of various materials depending on the body material of the wall-type plant cultivator 100.

The plant cultivation module 132 may be implemented as a modular structure in which various plants are actually cultivated. That is, the plant cultivation module 132 may be implemented as an independent module, and each module may be connected to each other and placed in a cultivation space to enable simultaneous cultivation of many plants in a small space. The specific configuration of the plant cultivation module 132 will be described in more detail in FIG. 2.

The lower part 150 may include a water tank inside which stores water for plant cultivation, and a submersible pump that supplies water from the water tank to the upper part 110. Additionally, the lower part 150 may further include water level sensors and an LED light source coupled to the water tank. At this time, the water level sensor may be implemented mechanically or electronically.

The water tank may be connected to a water supply pipe that can directly supply water from the outside, and may include an opening and closing port to allow water to be supplied manually by the user. A submersible pump may be coupled to the inside of the water tank, and water inside the water tank may be delivered to the upper part 110 through the submersible pump. Additionally, water level sensors to measure the water level may be incorporated inside the water tank.

In one embodiment, the lower part 150 may include a water collection module for collecting water that has passed through the plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 into a water tank. Here, the water collection module may include a filter for filtering water, and may include a water collection hole connected to a water tank and a hose at the bottom. For example, among the plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 arranged in the cultivation space, water flowing out of the plant cultivation module 132 arranged lowest may be collected in the center through a water collection module, and the collected water may be collected through a filter. After passing through and being purified, it can be stored in a water tank inside the lower part 150 through the water collection hole.

Figure 2 is a diagram explaining the plant cultivation module according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the plant cultivation module 132 may be implemented as an independent module structure, and a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 may be connected vertically and placed in the cultivation space of the middle portion 130.

In one embodiment, the plant cultivation module 132 may be implemented including a plant cultivation plate 210, a partition plate 220, and a water diversion plate 230. The plant cultivation plate 210 and the dividing plate 220 may be formed with a plurality of corresponding through holes for growing plants. Containers such as pots for growing plants can be combined and placed in the corresponding holes, and as a result of the container being placed, water flowing on the surface of the plant cultivation plate 210 passes through the inside of the container, thereby providing water to the plants grown in the container. This can be sufficiently supplied. A plurality of holes may be formed in the plant cultivation plate 210, and the number, size, and shape of the holes may be variously modified and applied depending on the embodiment of the wall-type plant cultivation device 100. The partition plate 220 may be coupled to the lower part of the plant cultivation plate 210 to support the plant cultivation plate 210. The water diversion plate 230 may be coupled to the surface of the plant cultivation plate 210 in a vertical direction on one side of the plant cultivation plate 210 .

In addition, the water direction change plate 230 is coupled to the plant cultivation plate 210 while being spaced apart from the divider plate 220 coupled to the bottom of the plant cultivation plate 210, and the divider plate 220 and Water flowing on the surface of the plant cultivation plate 210 can pass through the space formed between the water direction change plates 230. As a result, water that has passed through one plant cultivation module 132 may flow to another plant cultivation module 132 connected below along the water diversion plate 230.

Meanwhile, the number of arrangement of a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 may be determined according to the size of the cultivation space formed inside the middle portion 130, and preferably, five plant cultivation modules 132 are connected in a vertical direction. can be placed.

Figure 3 is a diagram explaining the water supply module according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the wall-type plant cultivator 100 can arrange a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 on the cultivation space formed inside the inner case 131, and the plant cultivation module 132 at the top ) may further include a water supply module 300 for supplying water to the water.

The water supply module 300 may be implemented to include a coupling member 310 coupled to the top of the inner case 131 on both sides and at least one water supply hole 320 for supplying water to the top.

In addition, the water supply module 300 forms a receiving space 330 therein to accommodate water supplied through the water supply hole 320, and is implemented to allow water to pass through the lower side of the receiving space 330. It may include a plurality of microscopic crevices 340, and may include a curved plate 350 implemented to guide water passing through each of the plurality of microscopic crevices 340 and supply it to the plurality of plant cultivation modules 132. there is. At this time, the plurality of small gaps 340 may be implemented in a '-' shape, but are not necessarily limited to this and, of course, may be implemented in various forms.

Figure 4 is a diagram explaining a plurality of plant cultivation modules according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 may be sequentially connected in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the water supplied to the topmost plant cultivation module 132 can flow downward and pass through each plant cultivation module 132 connected sequentially.

Figure (a) corresponds to a front view of a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 sequentially connected, and figure (b) shows a plant cultivation plate 210 with a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 sequentially connected. This may correspond to the view from the top. Even when the plant cultivation modules 132 are connected, space for plant cultivation can be efficiently secured through the plant cultivation plate 210.

Figures 5 and 6 are diagrams explaining the water supply process of the plant cultivator according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the wall-type plant cultivator 100 can supply water necessary for plant cultivation to a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132 arranged in the cultivation space through the water supply module 300.

Specifically, water supplied through the submersible pump of the lower part 150 may be stored in the receiving space 330 formed inside the water supply module 300. Water can flow in a downward direction through a plurality of fine slits 340 formed on the lower side of the receiving space 330, and water discharged through the fine slits 340 is guided along the curved plate 350 to form a plurality of slits. It may be supplied to the plant cultivation module 132 placed at the virtual top among the plant cultivation modules 132.

That is, the water supplied to the plant cultivation plate 210 of the plant cultivation module 132 can be supplied to the plants being grown while flowing along the surface, and the remaining water can be supplied to the dividing plate 220 at the end of the plant cultivation plate 210. ) and can flow through the gap formed between the water diversion plate 230. At this time, the water direction change plate 230 can change the direction of the water that has passed through the plant cultivation plate 210 and allow the water to flow to the plant cultivation plate 210 of the next plant cultivation module 132 connected below.

Referring to FIG. 6, two water supply holes 320 may be formed at the top of the water supply module 300, and water supplied by the two submersible pumps installed at the lower part 150 is supplied through the water supply holes 320. ) can be moved to the accommodation space 330.

Thereafter, the water supplied to the horizontally long receiving space 330 is connected downward to the water supply module 300 through the small gaps 340 formed in a '-' shape on the lower side of the receiving space 330. It can be supplied to a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132.

At this time, water may flow along the surface of the plant cultivation plate 210 of each plant cultivation module 132 and be supplied to the plants being grown. In addition, the remaining water passes through the plant cultivation plate 210 and passes through the water direction conversion plate 230 coupled to the plant cultivation plate 210, and then again to the upper part of the plant cultivation plate 210 of the plant cultivation module 132 connected below. can flow.

Finally, the water that flows through the lowest plant cultivation module 132 can be collected back into the water tank provided at the lower part 150 through a strainer and hose.

Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a wall-type plant cultivator according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the wall-type plant cultivator 100 may be composed of an upper part 110, a middle part 130, and a lower part 150. The upper part 110 includes the main controller 113 and can control the overall operation of the wall-mounted plant cultivator 100. The middle portion 130 forms a cultivation space and can cultivate plants by arranging a plurality of plant cultivation modules 132. The lower part 150 may include a water tank and be responsible for supplying water needed for plant cultivation to the upper part 110. The water supplied to the upper part 110 may pass through the plant cultivation modules 132 of the middle part 130 and then gather downward again, pass through a strainer, etc., and then collect in the water tank of the lower part 150.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and changes to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the following patent claims. You will understand that you can do it.

100: Wall-type plant cultivator
110: upper part 111: fan blower
112: upper LED 113: main controller
114: Air condition display unit 115a: Power switch
115b: Status indicator 116: Water level sensor display unit
130: middle portion 131: inner case
132: Plant cultivation module 150: Lower part
210: Plant cultivation plate 220: Divider
230: Water diversion plate
300: water supply module 310: coupling member
320: water supply hole 330: accommodation space
340: Micro gap 350: Bend plate

Claims (5)

An upper part including a power switch, a main controller that performs operation control according to on-off of the power switch, and a status indicator that displays a status according to the operation control;
An inner case coupled to the bottom of the upper part and implemented to form a cultivation space for plant cultivation therein, a plant cultivation plate disposed on the cultivation space and each having a plurality of through holes for growing the plants, and the plant cultivation An intermediate portion including a plurality of plant cultivation modules consisting of a dividing plate supporting the plate and a water direction change plate coupled to one side of the plant cultivation plate while being spaced apart from the dividing plate at a specific interval; and
A wall-type plant cultivator comprising a lower part coupled to the lower end of the middle part and including a water tank inside which stores water for growing the plants, and a submersible pump for supplying water from the water tank to the upper part.
The method of claim 1, wherein the upper portion is
At least one fan blower disposed at the top and configured to supply air to the cultivation space under the control of the main controller;
An air condition display unit that displays the air condition of the cultivation space;
A water level sensor display unit that displays the water level status of the water tank; and
A wall-type plant cultivator further comprising an upper LED that supplies light for growing the plants toward the cultivation space.
The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of plant cultivation modules
A wall-type plant cultivator, characterized in that it is implemented to be connected to a water supply module including a coupling member coupled to the top of the inner case on both sides and at least one water supply hole for supplying the water to the top.
The method of claim 3, wherein the water supply module
It forms an accommodating space therein that accommodates water supplied through the water supply hole, and includes a plurality of micro-slits configured to allow the water to pass through a lower side of the accommodating space, each of the plurality of micro-slits A wall-type plant cultivator comprising a curved plate implemented to guide water passing through and supply it to the plurality of plant cultivation modules.
The method of claim 1, wherein the lower portion is
It includes a water collection module for collecting water that has passed through the plurality of plant cultivation modules into the water tank,
The water collection module is a wall-mounted plant grower, characterized in that it includes a filter for filtering water and a water collection hole connected to the water tank and a hose at the bottom.