NL2032077B1 - Method for cleaning a top fabric and cultivation floor cleaning device - Google Patents

Method for cleaning a top fabric and cultivation floor cleaning device Download PDF

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NL2032077B1
NL2032077B1 NL2032077A NL2032077A NL2032077B1 NL 2032077 B1 NL2032077 B1 NL 2032077B1 NL 2032077 A NL2032077 A NL 2032077A NL 2032077 A NL2032077 A NL 2032077A NL 2032077 B1 NL2032077 B1 NL 2032077B1
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The invention is related to a method for cleaning a water-permeable top fabric which forms a top side of a cultivation floor on which plants or plant containers are placeable. The invention 5 is further related to a cultivation floor cleaning device for cleaning the water-permeable top fabric. The cultivation floor cleaning device comprises a fluid releaser for releasing a fluid to the cultivation floor, which is provided on a front end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, e.g. on a front end of the chassis, a heating device for heating the fluid to be released by the fluid releaser, a sweeper for sweeping the cultivation floor and loosening 10 algae thereon, and a fluid extractor for extracting the fluid and loosened algae from the cultivation floor, which is provided on a back end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, opposite the fluid releaser. [Fig. 1] 15

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P35518NLO0/SBI
METHOD FOR CLEANING A TOP FABRIC AND CULTIVATION FLOOR CLEANING
DEVICE
The invention is related to a method for cleaning a water-permeable top fabric which forms a top side of a cultivation floor on which plants or plant containers are placeable. The invention is further related to a cultivation floor cleaning device for cleaning the water-permeable top fabric.
EP2955996 discloses a cultivation floor system with a water-permeable top fabric on which plant containers are placed, which cultivation floor system comprises a water tight basin, the water permeable structure in the basin and a watering installation. The water permeable structure comprises a top cloth which forms the top side of the floor and one or more water- retaining layers, for example of a granular material.
Cultivation floors are used to grow plants, e.g. plants in plant containers placed on the cultivation floor. In order to allow uniform growth of several plants located at different locations of the cultivation floor it is important that the growth conditions of these plants are similar. Growth conditions of the plants grown on the cultivation floor may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as temperature, lighting conditions, humidity and access to water. The desired growth conditions may not only be suitable for the plants to be grown but also for other, undesired, plants, such as algae. In particular, on the top side of the cultivation floor a humid and warm climate is often present which is ideal for the growth of algae. The presence of these algae locally influence the growth conditions, thus negatively impacting growth of plants growth near the algae.
The cultivation floor system of EP2955996 comprises a perforated film provided between the top cloth and the water permeable structure which reduces growth of algae on the cultivation floor by negatively impacting growth conditions of the algae. However, even in this known cultivation floor, algae may grow and the growth conditions of plants may vary over the cultivation floor due to the presence of these algae.
It is an object of the invention is to allow for more uniform growth conditions over a cultivation floor which comprises: e a water tight basin comprising a bottom and a perimeter;
e a water-permeable structure comprising at least one layer of a granular material provided in the water tight basin; e a water-permeable top fabric which forms a top side of the cultivation floor on which plant containers are placeable provided above the granular material, and e a watering installation, which is configured to supply water so that water is available for the plants in the plant containers and which comprises one or more irrigation lines embedded in the water-permeable structure.
This is achieved by the method according to claim 1, wherein use is made of a cultivation floor cleaning device comprising: - aframe with a chassis, which is provided on the frame, for moving the cleaning device along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor, - a fluid releaser for releasing a fluid to the cultivation floor, which is provided on a front end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, e.g. on a front end of the chassis; - a heating device for heating the fluid to be released by the fluid releaser, - a sweeper for sweeping the cultivation floor and loosening algae thereon; and - a fluid extractor for extracting the fluid and loosened algae from the cultivation floor, which is provided on a back end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, opposite the fluid releaser, wherein the sweeper is provided on the cleaning device between the fluid releaser and the fluid extractor, the method comprising: - heating the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius with the heating device; - releasing fluid from the fluid releaser to the top fabric of the cultivation floor; - sweeping the top fabric of the cultivation floor with the sweeper, loosening algae in the top fabric; - extracting fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric using the fluid extractor.
The method of claim 1 allows for more uniform growth conditions over the cultivation floor by loosening and removing algae from the top fabric of the cultivation floor. The method of claim 1 thus leads to a reduction of algae on the cultivation floor and more uniform growth conditions. In particular, the method may be performed when the plants, e.g. in their plant containers, are removed from the cultivation floor, for example between batches.
The method makes use of a cultivation floor cleaning device which comprises a frame with a chassis, which is provided on the frame. The chassis allows to move the cleaning device along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor. For example, the chassis may comprise, inflatable, wheels for moving the cleaning device over the cultivation floor. In embodiments, the wheels are driven by an engine. In another example, the chassis may comprise slides for moving the cleaning device over tracks. In another example, the chassis may be suspended above the top fabric and moved over the top fabric via a system of suspenders.
A fluid releaser is provided on a front end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device. For example the fluid releaser is provided on a front end of the chassis. The fluid releaser is configured to release a fluid, e.g., hot, water or another suitable cleaning fluid, to the cultivation floor, e.g. to the top fabric of the cultivation floor. The fluid may comprise various additives, for example, for increasing the effectiveness of cleaning the top fabric. The fluid releaser may be embodied as a patio cleaner.
The cleaning device further comprises a heating device for heating the fluid to be released by the fluid releaser. The heating device may be a heating element provided near the fluid releaser, e.g. on a fluid path towards the fluid releaser, or it may be steamer for providing the fluid at a desired temperature and pressure.
In embodiments the fluid is stored in a fluid storage which may be provided on the frame or separately, e.g. adjacent to the cultivation floor. In embodiments, wherein the fluid storage is provided adjacent to the cultivation floor, the fluid storage is connected to the cleaning device by a fluid channel for transporting the fluid from the fluid storage to the fluid releaser. In these embodiments, the heating device may be provided to heat the fluid as it is transported through the fluid channel. Fluid stored in the fluid storage may further be preheated, e.g. the fluid in the fluid storage may be kept at an elevated temperature, e.g. above 30 °C, for example at or above 50°C. In embodiments, the heater is connected to a tap such that a liquid is obtained from the tap.
A fluid extractor is provided on a back end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, opposite the fluid releaser. The fluid extractor is configured to extract fluid and loosened algae from the cultivation floor, e.g. by using a brushing, sweeping and/or sucking mechanism. The extracted fluid and algae may be stored in a container on the cleaning device or they may be transported from the cleaning device, e.g. through an extraction channel. The extracted fluid and algae may also comprise further contaminants, such as grains of sand or dirt, removed from the top fabric of the cultivation floor.
The cleaning device further comprises a sweeper, which is provided between the fluid releaser and fluid extractor. The sweeper is configured to sweep the algae which are moist and heated by the fluid to loosen the algae on the top fabric so that the algae may be removed by the extractor. The sweeper may loosen the algae such that loosened algae are deposited on the top side of the top fabric, e.g. by using a rolling sweeper. This may allow the fluid extractor to more easily extract the algae.
The method comprises: - heating the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius, for example to a temperature between 60 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius, with the heating device; - releasing the heated fluid from the fluid releaser to the top fabric of the cultivation floor; - sweeping the top fabric of the cultivation floor with the sweeper, loosening algae in the top fabric; - extracting fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric using the fluid extractor.
The method allows to improving growth conditions on the cultivation floor by removing algae and other contaminants, by first heating and making the algae and contaminants wet with the heated fluid which loosens the grip of the algae and contaminants on the cultivation floor, e.g. in particular by killing the algae. The heated algae are then further loosened with the sweeper and removed by using the extractor.
In embodiments, the fluid releaser comprises a housing having an outer wall and an upper wall, for example having a diameter between 50cm and 100cm, for example 75 cm, and wherein the fluid releaser further comprises a rotatable nozzle in the housing for releasing the fluid to the cultivation floor, wherein the step of releasing fluid from the fluid releaser comprises: - rotating the rotatable nozzle; and - releasing fluid from the rotating nozzle to the top fabric of the cultivation floor.
The rotatable nozzle may be rotatable in a plane parallel to the top fabric when the cleaning device is being moved over the top fabric. The housing may prevent fluid from spraying away from the top fabric, e.g. as a result of the rotation of the nozzle. The housing may further help create a steam chamber between the top fabric and the housing when fluid is released from the rotating nozzle such that steam is present between the housing and the top fabric, creating more optimal conditions for loosening the algae. The housing may have a size between 80cm and 100cm, e.g. 75cm. The housing may be circular. By rotating the nozzle, the fluid is evenly distributed over the top fabric which may reduce the possibility of roughening the top fabric due to the fluid hitting the top fabric. An increased roughness of the top fabric may lead to conditions that are more suitable for algae, so it is preferably to avoid roughening the top fabric. 5 In embodiments, the method is performed while continuously moving the cultivation floor cleaning device over the cultivation floor in the cleaning direction. In these embodiments, the fluid releaser, sweeper and extractor may be operated such that the algae are removed to a sufficient level at each patch of the top fabric while the cleaning device is moving at a moving speed in the cleaning direction. For example, the cleaning device may be moved at a walking pace over the top fabric, and the fluid releaser, sweeper and extractor may be configured to remove algae in each patch of the top fabric over which the cleaning device passes to a desired degree.
In embodiments, the chassis is removably connected to the frame, wherein the fluid releaser is provided on the chassis and the fluid extractor and the sweeper are provided on the frame, and wherein the method comprises: - connecting the chassis to the frame of the cleaning device before releasing fluid from the fluid releaser; and/or - removing the chassis from the frame of the cleaning device after extracting fluid and loosened algae with the extractor.
In this embodiment the frame, the fluid extractor, and the sweeper may be embodied as a general purpose floor cleaning device. For example, the general purpose floor cleaning device may be suitable for cleaning a floor, e.g. of an office space. In this embodiment, the chassis may comprise, e.g. driven, wheels and the chassis may be such that wheels of the general purpose floor cleaning device may not contact the top fabric of the cultivation floor when the chassis is connected to the general purpose floor cleaning device. This is advantageous because the wheels of the chassis may be more suitable for use in a cultivation floor, e.g. they may have a larger contact area compared to other wheels such that the wheels do not cause dents in the top fabric.
In embodiments, the sweeper is movably provided on the cleaning device between an inactive position and an active position, wherein, in the active position, the sweeper is configured to sweep the cultivation floor and, in the inactive position, the sweeper is provided a distance above the cultivation floor, wherein the method comprises: - before sweeping the cultivation floor, moving the sweeper in the active position; and/or - after sweeping the cultivation floor, moving the sweeper to the inactive position.
In this embodiment, the cleaning device may be moved to and from the cultivation floor with the sweeper in the inactive position, such that the sweeper does not contact a floor on which the cleaning device is transported.
In embodiments, the sweeper comprises a rotatable sweeper element for sweeping the cultivation floor which is configured to be driven rotationally about an axis of rotation that extends parallel to the cultivation floor, and wherein the method comprises: - rotating the sweeper element while sweeping the top fabric of the cultivation floor with the sweeper, loosening algae in the top fabric.
In embodiments, the chassis comprises wheels for moving the cleaning device, wherein the wheels have a diameter between 15 and 35cm and a width between 5 and 15 cm, wherein a pressure in the wheels lies between 0.5 and 1.5 bar. The large, inflatable wheels with the relatively low pressure are less likely to damage the top fabric of the cultivation floor as the pressure per surface area is less.
In embodiments, the cleaning device further comprises a fluid storage connected to the heater and the fluid releaser for providing fluid to be heated and released to the top fabric, for example, wherein the fluid storage is provided separate from the frame and chassis, e.g. wherein the fluid storage is provided adjacent to the watertight basin.
The invention is further related to a cultivation floor cleaning device for cleaning a water- permeable top fabric which forms a top side of a cultivation floor on which plant containers are placeable, wherein the cultivation floor comprises: e a watertight basin comprising a bottom and a perimeter; e a water-permeable structure comprising at least one layer of a granular material provided in the water tight basin; and e a watering installation, which is configured to supply water so that water is available for the plants in the plant containers and which comprises one or more irrigation lines embedded in the water-permeable structure, wherein the water-permeable top fabric is provided above the granular material, wherein the cleaning device comprises: - aframe with a chassis, which is provided on the frame, for moving the cleaning device along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor;
- a fluid releaser for releasing a fluid to the top fabric, which is provided on a front end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, e.g. on a front end of the chassis; - a heating device for heating the fluid to be released by the fluid releaser; - a sweeper for sweeping the top fabric and loosening algae thereon; and - a fluid extractor for extracting the fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric, which is provided on a back end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device, opposite the fluid releaser, wherein the sweeper is provided on the cleaning device between the fluid releaser and the fluid extractor, wherein the cleaning device is configured to; - heat the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius with the heating device; - release the heated fluid from the fluid releaser to the top fabric of the cultivation floor; - sweep the top fabric of the cultivation floor with the sweeper, loosening algae in the top fabric; - extract fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric using the fluid extractor.
The cultivation floor cleaning device allows for more uniform growth conditions over the cultivation floor by loosening and removing algae and other contaminants from the top fabric of the cultivation floor. Use of the cultivation floor cleaning deviceleads to a reduction of algae on the cultivation floor and more uniform growth conditions. In particular, the method may be performed when the plants, e.g. in their plant containers, are removed from the cultivation floor, for example between batches.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the fluid releaser comprises a housing having an outer wall and an upper wall and wherein the fluid releaser further comprises a rotatable nozzle in the housing for releasing the fluid to the cultivation floor, wherein fluid releaser is configured to: - rotate the rotatable nozzle; and - release fluid from the rotating nozzle to the top fabric of the cultivation floor.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the cleaning device is configured to clean the top fabric while continuously moving the cultivation floor cleaning device over the cultivation floor in the cleaning direction.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the chassis is removably connected to the frame, wherein the fluid releaser is provided on the chassis and the fluid extractor and the sweeper are provided on the frame, and wherein the cleaning device is configured to: - connect the chassis to the frame of the cleaning device before releasing fluid from the fluid releaser; and/or - remove the chassis from the frame of the cleaning device after extracting fluid and loosened algae with the extractor.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the sweeper is movably provided on the cleaning device between an inactive position and an active position, wherein, in the active position, the sweeper is configured to sweep the cultivation floor and, in the inactive position, the sweeper is provided a distance above the cultivation floor, wherein the cleaning device is configured to: - before sweeping the cultivation floor, move the sweeper in the active position; and/or - after sweeping the cultivation floor, move the sweeper to the inactive position.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the sweeper comprises a rotatable sweeper element for sweeping the cultivation floor which is configured to be driven rotationally about an axis of rotation that extends parallel to the cultivation floor, and wherein the cleaning device is configured to: - rotate the sweeper element while sweeping the top fabric of the cultivation floor with the sweeper, loosening algae in the top fabric.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the chassis comprises wheels for moving the cleaning device, wherein the wheels have a diameter between 15 and 35cm and a width between 5 and 15 cm, and wherein a pressure in the wheels lies between 0.5 and 1.5 bar.
In embodiments of the cleaning device, the cleaning device further comprises a fluid storage connected to the heater and the fluid releaser for providing fluid to be heated and released to the top fabric, for example, wherein the fluid storage is provided separate from the frame and chassis, e.g. wherein the fluid storage is provided adjacent to the watertight basin.
The invention will be explained below with reference to the drawing, in which:
- Fig. 1 schematically shows a cleaning device on a cultivation floor.
Figure 1 schematically shows a cleaning device 5 on a water-permeable top fabric 1 which forms the top side of a cultivation floor on which plant containers are placeable.
The cultivation floor comprises a watertight basin 2 comprising a bottom and a perimeter. The basin 2 is depicted partially. The perimeter of the basin 2 shown in the figure extends to above the water-permeable top fabric 1 such that, when the basin 2 is filled with water, e.g. to water the plants in the plant containers, the water-permeable top fabric 1 may be below water level
The cultivation floor further comprises a water-permeable structure 3 comprising at least one layer of a granular material provided in the basin 2. In the figure the water-permeable structure 3 is shown as a few granules 3, in more realistic depictions the granules 3 may tightly fill the basin 2 up to the top fabric 1. The water-permeable structure 3 allows water to pass through, such that when the basin 2 filled with water the water level may rise and fall through the water-permeable structure 3.
The watering installation 4 is configured to supply water to the cultivation floor so that the water is available for the plants in the plant containers. For example, the watering installation 4 may be an ebb/flood watering installation 4 which allows to control an ebb and flood of a water level in the basin 2. The watering installation 4 comprises one or more irrigation lines, not shown, which are embedded in the water-permeable structure 3. The water-permeable top fabric 1 is provided above the granular material 3.
The method makes use of a cultivation floor cleaning device 5 which is shown on top of the top fabric 1. The cleaning device 5 comprises a frame 6 with a chassis 7, which is provided on the frame 6 and supports wheels for moving the cleaning device 5 along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor. The chassis 7 is removably connected to the frame 8 such that the chassis 7, fluid releaser 8 and the wheels may be removed from the frame 6. In embodiments, this may allow the chassis 7 to support a general purpose cleaning device which comprises the frame 6, a sweeper 10 and a fluid extractor 11.
The fluid releaser 8 is provided on a front end of the chassis 7 relative to the cleaning direction of the cleaning device 5. The fluid releaser 8 comprises a housing having an outer wall and an upper wall and wherein the fluid releaser 8 further comprises a rotatable nozzle in the housing for releasing the fluid to the cultivation floor. The fluid releaser 8 allows to release a heated fluid to the top fabric 1. The fluid is stored in the fluid storage 12, which in this embodiment is provided adjacent to the cultivation floor. Once needed, the fluid is allowed to flow from the fluid storage 12 to the heating device 9 which heats the fluid before the fluid is released by the fluid releaser 8. The heating device 9 is configured to heat the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius, for example between 80 degrees Celsius and 120 degrees Celsius.
The cleaning device 5 further comprises a sweeper 10 for sweeping the top fabric 1 and loosening algae thereon. The algae are more easily loosened because they have been treated by the heated fluid by the fluid releaser 8. The sweeper 10 is provided on the cleaning device 5 between the fluid releaser 8 and the fluid extractor 11. In the shown embodied the sweeper 10 is supported by the frame 6 so that, when the chassis 7 is removed from the frame 6, the sweeper 10 remains with the frame 6. The sweeper 10 comprises a rotatable sweeper element for sweeping the top fabric 1 which is configured to be driven rotationally about an axis of rotation that extends parallel to the top fabric 1.
The fluid extractor 11 is configured for extracting the fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric 1. The fluid extractor 11 is provided on a back end, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device 5 and is supported by the frame 6. The fluid extractor 11 is provided opposite the fluid releaser 8. For example, in embodiments the fluid extractor 11 may make use of a brushing, sweeping and/or sucking mechanism for extracting the fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric.
The cleaning device 5 may be used in the method of the invention by - heating the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius with the heating device 9; - releasing the heated fluid from the fluid releaser 8 to the top fabric 1 of the cultivation floor; - sweeping the top fabric 1 of the cultivation floor with the sweeper 10, loosening algae in the top fabric 1; - extracting fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric 1 using the fluid extractor 11.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Werkwijze voor het reinigen van een waterdoorlatende topstof (1) welke een bovenkant van een teeltvloer vormt waarop planthouders plaatsbaar zijn, waarbij de teeltvloer omvat: e een waterdicht bassin (2) met een bodem en een perimeter, s een waterdoorlande structuur (3) met ten minste een laag van een granulair materiaal dat in het waterdichte bassin (2) verschaft is; en e een bewateringsinstallatie {4}, welke is ingericht om water te verschaffen zo dat het water beschikbaar is voor de planten in de planthouders en die een of meer irrigatieleidingen omvat die in de water-permeabele structuur (3) aangebracht zijn, waarbij de waterdoorlatende topstof (1) boven het granulaire materiaal aangebrahct is, waarbij gebruik wordt gemaakt van een teeltvloerreinigingsinrichting (5) omvattend: - een frame (6) met een chassis (7), welke op het frame verschaft (6) is, voor het bewegen van de reinigingsinrichting (5) langs een reinigingsrichting over de teeltvloer; - een fluidumuitlaat (8) voor het uitstoten van een fluïdum naar de topstof (1), welke op een voorkant, ten opzichte van de reinigingsrichting, van de reinigingsinrichting (5) verschaft is, e.g. op een voorkant van het chassis (7); - een verwarmingsinrichting (9) voor het verwarmen van het fluidum dat uitgestoten wordt door de fluidumuitlaat (8); - een borstel (10) voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) en het losmaken van algen daarop; en - een fluidumextractor (11) voor het verwijderen van het fluïdum en de losgemaakte algen van de topstof (1), die op een achterkant, ten opzichte van de reinigingsrichting, van de reinigingsinrichting (5), tegenover de fluidumuitlaat is aangebracht, waarbij de borstel (10) tussen de fluidumuitlaat en de fluidumextractor (11) op de reinigingsinrichting is (5) verschaft, waarbij de werkwijze omvat: - het verwarmen van het fluïdum naar een temperatuur tussen de 20 graden Celsius en 140 graden Celsius met de verwarmingsinrichting (9); - het uitstoten van het verwarmde fluidum door de fluidumuitlaat (8) naar de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer; - het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer met de borstel (10), algen in de topstof(1) losmakend;1. Method for cleaning a water-permeable top fabric (1) which forms a top of a cultivation floor on which plant holders can be placed, wherein the cultivation floor comprises: e a waterproof basin (2) with a bottom and a perimeter, s a water-permeable structure (3 ) with at least one layer of a granular material provided in the waterproof basin (2); and e a watering installation {4}, which is designed to provide water so that the water is available for the plants in the plant holders and which comprises one or more irrigation pipes arranged in the water-permeable structure (3), wherein the water-permeable top material (1) is applied above the granular material, using a cultivation floor cleaning device (5) comprising: - a frame (6) with a chassis (7), which is provided on the frame (6), for moving the cleaning device (5) along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor; - a fluid outlet (8) for discharging a fluid to the top fabric (1), which is provided on a front side, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device (5), e.g. on a front side of the chassis (7); - a heating device (9) for heating the fluid emitted from the fluid outlet (8); - a brush (10) for brushing the top fabric (1) and loosening algae thereon; and - a fluid extractor (11) for removing the fluid and the loosened algae from the top substance (1), which is arranged on a rear side, with respect to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device (5), opposite the fluid outlet, the brush (10) is provided between the fluid outlet and the fluid extractor (11) on the cleaning device (5), the method comprising: - heating the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius with the heating device (9 ); - ejecting the heated fluid through the fluid outlet (8) to the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor; - brushing the top material (1) from the cultivation floor with the brush (10), loosening algae in the top material (1); - het verwijderen van het fluidum en de losgemaakte lagen van de topstof (1) met de fluidumextractor (11).- removing the fluid and the loosened layers of the top fabric (1) with the fluid extractor (11). 2. Werkwijze volgen conclusie 1, waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) een behuizing met een buitenwand en een bovenwand omvat en waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) verder een roteerbaar mondstuk in de behuizing omvat voor het uitstoten van het fluidum naar de teeltvloer, waarbij de stap van het uitstoten van het fluidum uit de fluidumuitlaat (8) omvat: - het roteren van het roteerbare mondstuk; en - het uitstoten van het fluïdum uit het roteerbare mondstuk naar de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer.A method according to claim 1, wherein the fluid outlet (8) comprises a housing with an outer wall and a top wall and wherein the fluid outlet (8) further comprises a rotatable nozzle in the housing for discharging the fluid to the cultivation floor, the step being ejecting the fluid from the fluid outlet (8) comprises: - rotating the rotatable nozzle; and - ejecting the fluid from the rotatable nozzle to the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor. 3. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de werkwijze wordt uitgevoerd terwijl de teeltvloerreinigingsinrichting (5) continue over de teeltvloer in de reinigingsrichting bewogen wordt.Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the method is carried out while the cultivation floor cleaning device (5) is continuously moved over the cultivation floor in the cleaning direction. 4. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het chassis (7) verwijderbaar verbonden is met het frame (6), waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) op het chassis (7) aangebracht is en waarbij de fluidumextractor (11) en de borstel (10) op het frame (6) aangebracht zijn, en waarbij de werkwijze omvat: - het verbinden van het chassis (7) met het frame (6) van de reinigingsinrichting (5) voor het uitstoten van het fluïdum van de fluidumuitlaat (8); en/of - het verwijderen van het chassis (7) van het frame (6) van de reinigingsinrichting (5) na het verwijderen van het fluïdum en de losgemaakte algen met de extractor (11). Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the chassis (7) is removably connected to the frame (6), wherein the fluid outlet (8) is arranged on the chassis (7) and wherein the fluid extractor (11) and the brush (10) are mounted on the frame (6), and the method comprises: - connecting the chassis (7) to the frame (6) of the cleaning device (5) for ejecting the fluid from the fluid outlet (8); and/or - removing the chassis (7) from the frame (6) of the cleaning device (5) after removing the fluid and the loosened algae with the extractor (11). 5 Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de borstel (10) beweegbaar op de reinigingsinrichting (5) tussen een inactieve positie en een actieve positie verschaft is, waarbij, in de actieve positie, de borstel (10) is ingericht om de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer te borstelen, en waarbij, in de inactieve positie, de borstel (10) op een afstand boven de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer verschaft is, waarbij de werkwijze omvat: - het plaatsen van de borstel (10) in de actieve positie voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer; en/of - het plaatsen van de borstel (10) in de inactieve positie na het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer.Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the brush (10) is provided movable on the cleaning device (5) between an inactive position and an active position, wherein, in the active position, the brush (10) is adapted to to brush the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor, and wherein, in the inactive position, the brush (10) is provided at a distance above the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor, wherein the method comprises: - placing the brush (10) in the active position for brushing the top dust (1) from the cultivation floor; and/or - placing the brush (10) in the inactive position after brushing the top material (1) from the cultivation floor. 6. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de borstel (10) een roteerbaar borstelelement omvat voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer welke is ingericht om roteerbaar aangedreven te worden rond een rotatie-as die zich parallel aan de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer uitstrekt, en waarbij de werkwijze omvat:6. Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the brush (10) comprises a rotatable brush element for brushing the top material (1) of the cultivation floor, which is designed to be rotatably driven around a rotation axis that is parallel extends to the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor, and where the method includes: - het roteren van het borstelelement tijdens het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer met de borstel (10), om algen in de topstof (1) los te maken.- rotating the brush element while brushing the top material (1) from the cultivation floor with the brush (10), to loosen algae in the top material (1). 7. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het chassis (7) wielen omvat voor het bewegen van de reinigingsinrichting (5), waarbij de wielen een diameter tussen de 15 en 35 cm en een breedte tussen de 5 en 15 cm hebben, waarbij een druk in de wielen tussen de 0.5 en 1.5 bar ligt.7. Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the chassis (7) comprises wheels for moving the cleaning device (5), wherein the wheels have a diameter between 15 and 35 cm and a width between 5 and 15 cm. with a pressure in the wheels between 0.5 and 1.5 bar. 8. Werkwijze volgens een of meer van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de reinigingsinrichting (5) verder een fluidumopslag (12) omvat die verbonden is met de verwarmingsinrichting (9) en de fluidumuitlaat (8) voor het verschaffen van fluidum om verwarmd en uitgestoten naar de topstof (1) te worden, bijvoorbeeld waarbij de fluidumopslag (12) afzonderlijk van het frame (6) en het chassis (7) verschaft is, e.g. waarbij de fluidumopslag (12) naburig aan het waterdichte bassin (2) verschaft is.A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cleaning device (5) further comprises a fluid storage (12) connected to the heating device (9) and the fluid outlet (8) for providing fluid to be heated and ejected to to become the top fabric (1), for example where the fluid storage (12) is provided separately from the frame (6) and chassis (7), e.g. where the fluid storage (12) is provided adjacent to the watertight basin (2). 9. Teeltvloerreinigingsinrichting (5) voor het reinigen van een waterdoorlatende topstof (1) welke een bovenkant van een teeltvloer vormt waarop planthouders plaatsbaar zijn, waarbij de teeltvloer omvat: e een waterdicht bassin (2) met een bodem en een perimeter; e een waterdoorlande structuur (3) met ten minste een laag van een granulair materiaal dat in het waterdichte bassin (2) verschaft is; en e een bewateringsinstallatie (4), welke is ingericht om water te verschaffen zo dat het water beschikbaar is voor de planten in de planthouders en die een of meer irrigatieleidingen omvat die in de water-permeabele structuur (3) aangebracht zijn, waarbij de waterdoorlatende topstof (1) boven het granulaire materiaal aangebrahct is, waarbij de teeltvloerreinigingsinrichting (5) omvat: - een frame (8) met een chassis (7), welke op het frame verschaft (6) is, voor het bewegen van de reinigingsinrichting (5) langs een reinigingsrichting over de teeltvloer; - een fluidumuitlaat (8) voor het uitstoten van een fluïdum naar de topstof (1), welke op een voorkant, ten opzichte van de reinigingsrichting, van de reinigingsinrichting (5) verschaft is, e.g. op een voorkant van het chassis (7); - een verwarmingsinrichting (8) voor het verwarmen van het fluidum dat uitgestoten wordt door de fluidumuitlaat (8); - een borstel (10) voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) en het losmaken van algen daarop; en9. Cultivation floor cleaning device (5) for cleaning a water-permeable top fabric (1) which forms a top of a cultivation floor on which plant holders can be placed, wherein the cultivation floor comprises: e a waterproof basin (2) with a bottom and a perimeter; e a water-permeable structure (3) with at least one layer of a granular material provided in the watertight basin (2); and e a watering installation (4), which is designed to provide water so that the water is available for the plants in the plant holders and which comprises one or more irrigation pipes arranged in the water-permeable structure (3), wherein the water-permeable top material (1) is applied above the granular material, wherein the cultivation floor cleaning device (5) comprises: - a frame (8) with a chassis (7), which is provided on the frame (6), for moving the cleaning device (5 ) along a cleaning direction over the cultivation floor; - a fluid outlet (8) for discharging a fluid to the top fabric (1), which is provided on a front side, relative to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device (5), e.g. on a front side of the chassis (7); - a heating device (8) for heating the fluid emitted from the fluid outlet (8); - a brush (10) for brushing the top fabric (1) and loosening algae thereon; and - een fluidumextractor (11) voor het verwijderen van het fluidum en de losgemaakte algen van de topstof (1), die op een achterkant, ten opzichte van de reinigingsrichting, van de reinigingsinrichting (5), tegenover de fluidumuitlaat is aangebracht, waarbij de borstel (10) tussen de fluidumuitlaat en de fluidumextractor (11) op de reinigingsinrichting is (5) verschaft, waarbij de reinigingsinrichting is ingericht om: - het fluidum naar een temperatuur tussen de 20 graden Celsius en 140 graden Celsius te verwarmen met de verwarmingsinrichting (9); - het verwarmde fluidum door de fluidumuitlaat (8) naar de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer uit te stoten; - de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer met de borstel (10) te borstelen, algen in de topstof(1) losmakend; - het fluïdum en de losgemaakte lagen van de topstof (1) te verwijderen met de fluidumextractor (11).- a fluid extractor (11) for removing the fluid and loosened algae from the top fabric (1), which is arranged on a rear side, with respect to the cleaning direction, of the cleaning device (5), opposite the fluid outlet, with the brush (10) between the fluid outlet and the fluid extractor (11) on the cleaning device (5), wherein the cleaning device is adapted to: - heat the fluid to a temperature between 20 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius with the heating device (9 ); - emitting the heated fluid through the fluid outlet (8) to the top material (1) of the cultivation floor; - brush the top material (1) of the cultivation floor with the brush (10), loosening algae in the top material (1); - remove the fluid and loosened layers of the top fabric (1) with the fluid extractor (11). 10. Reinigingsinrichting volgens conclusie 9, waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) een behuizing met een buitenwand en een bovenwand omvat en waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) verder een roteerbaar mondstuk in de behuizing omvat voor het uitstoten van het fluïdum naar de teeltvloer, waarbij de de fluidumuitlaat (8) is ingericht om: - het roteerbare mondstuk te roteren; en - het fluïdum uit het roteerbare mondstuk naar de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer uit te stoten.Cleaning device according to claim 9, wherein the fluid outlet (8) comprises a housing with an outer wall and a top wall and wherein the fluid outlet (8) further comprises a rotatable nozzle in the housing for discharging the fluid to the cultivation floor, wherein the fluid outlet (8) is arranged to: - rotate the rotatable nozzle; and - ejecting the fluid from the rotatable nozzle to the top material (1) of the cultivation floor. 11. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 10, waarbij de reinigingsinrichting is ingericht om de topstof (1} te reiniging terwijl de teeltvloerreinigingsinrichting (5) continue over de teeltvloer in de reinigingsrichting bewogen wordt.Cleaning device according to one or more of claims 9 - 10, wherein the cleaning device is designed to clean the top substance (1} while the cultivation floor cleaning device (5) is continuously moved over the cultivation floor in the cleaning direction. 12. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 11, waarbij het chassis (7) verwijderbaar verbonden is met het frame (6), waarbij de fluidumuitlaat (8) op het chassis (7) aangebracht is en waarbij de fluidumextractor (11) en de borstel (10) op het frame (6) aangebracht zijn, en waarbij de reinigingsinrichting (5) is ingericht om: - het chassis (7) met het frame (6) van de reinigingsinrichting (5) te verbinden voor het uitstoten van het fluïdum van de fluidumuitlaat {8}; en/of - het chassis (7) van het frame (6) van de reinigingsinrichting (5) te verwijderen na het verwijderen van het fluidum en de losgemaakte algen met de extractor (11).Cleaning device according to one or more of claims 9 - 11, wherein the chassis (7) is removably connected to the frame (6), wherein the fluid outlet (8) is arranged on the chassis (7) and wherein the fluid extractor (11) ) and the brush (10) are mounted on the frame (6), and wherein the cleaning device (5) is designed to: - connect the chassis (7) to the frame (6) of the cleaning device (5) for ejection of the fluid from the fluid outlet {8}; and/or - removing the chassis (7) from the frame (6) of the cleaning device (5) after removing the fluid and the loosened algae with the extractor (11). 13. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 12, waarbij de borstel (10) beweegbaar op de reinigingsinrichting (5) tussen een inactieve positie en een actieve positie verschaft is, waarbij, in de actieve positie, de borstel (10) is ingericht om de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer te borstelen, en waarbij, in de inactieve positie, de borstel (10) op een afstand boven de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer verschaft is, waarbij de reinigingsinrichting is ingericht om: - de borstel (10) in de actieve positie te plaatsen voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer; en/of - de borstel (10) in de inactieve positie te plaatsen na het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer.Cleaning device according to one or more of claims 9 - 12, wherein the brush (10) is provided movable on the cleaning device (5) between an inactive position and an active position, wherein, in the active position, the brush (10) is designed to brush the top fabric (1) from the cultivation floor, and wherein, in the inactive position, the brush (10) is provided at a distance above the top fabric (1) of the cultivation floor, wherein the cleaning device is designed to: - placing the brush (10) in the active position for brushing the top material (1) from the cultivation floor; and/or - placing the brush (10) in the inactive position after brushing the top material (1) from the cultivation floor. 14. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 13, waarbij de borstel (10) een roteerbaar borstelelement omvat voor het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer welke is ingericht om roteerbaar aangedreven te worden rond een rotatie-as die zich parallel aan de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer uitstrekt, en waarbij de reinigingsinrichting is ingericht om: - het borstelelement tijdens het borstelen van de topstof (1) van de teeltvloer met de borstel (10) te roteren, om algen in de topstof (1) los te maken.Cleaning device according to one or more of claims 9 - 13, wherein the brush (10) comprises a rotatable brush element for brushing the top material (1) of the cultivation floor, which is designed to be rotatably driven around a rotation axis that extends parallel to the top material (1) of the cultivation floor, and wherein the cleaning device is designed to: - rotate the brush element with the brush (10) while brushing the top material (1) of the cultivation floor, in order to remove algae in the top material (1) loosen. 15. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 14, waarbij het chassis (7) wielen omvat voor het bewegen van de reinigingsinrichting (5), waarbij de wielen een diameter tussen de 15 en 35 cm en een breedte tussen de 5 en 15 cm hebben, waarbij een druk in de wielen tussen de 0.5 en 1.5 bar ligt.15. Cleaning device according to one or more of claims 9 - 14, wherein the chassis (7) comprises wheels for moving the cleaning device (5), wherein the wheels have a diameter between 15 and 35 cm and a width between 5 and 15 cm, with a pressure in the wheels between 0.5 and 1.5 bar. 16. Reinigingsinrichting volgens een of meer van de conclusies 9 - 15, waarbij de reinigingsinrichting (5) verder een fluidumopslag (12) omvat die verbonden is met de verwarmingsinrichting (9) en de fluidumuitlaat (8) voor het verschaffen van fluidum om verwarmd en uitgestoten naar de topstof (1) te worden, bijvoorbeeld waarbij de fluidumopslag (12) afzonderlijk van het frame (6) en het chassis (7) verschaft is, e.g. waarbij de fluidumopslag (12) naburig aan het waterdichte bassin (2) verschaft is.A cleaning device according to any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein the cleaning device (5) further comprises a fluid storage (12) connected to the heating device (9) and the fluid outlet (8) for providing fluid to be heated and to be emitted to the top fabric (1), for example where the fluid storage (12) is provided separately from the frame (6) and chassis (7), e.g. where the fluid storage (12) is provided adjacent to the watertight basin (2) .
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