NZ741814B2 - Improved hydroponic plant cultivating apparatus - Google Patents
Improved hydroponic plant cultivating apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- NZ741814B2 NZ741814B2 NZ741814A NZ74181416A NZ741814B2 NZ 741814 B2 NZ741814 B2 NZ 741814B2 NZ 741814 A NZ741814 A NZ 741814A NZ 74181416 A NZ74181416 A NZ 74181416A NZ 741814 B2 NZ741814 B2 NZ 741814B2
- Authority
- NZ
- New Zealand
- Prior art keywords
- cover
- module
- planting column
- fluid
- planting
- Prior art date
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- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims abstract 37
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
- A01G27/005—Reservoirs connected to flower-pots through conduits
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
- A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G31/00—Soilless cultivation, e.g. hydroponics
- A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
- A01G31/06—Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
- A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
- A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
- A01G9/022—Pots for vertical horticulture
- A01G9/023—Multi-tiered planters
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P60/00—Technologies relating to agriculture, livestock or agroalimentary industries
- Y02P60/20—Reduction of greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions in agriculture, e.g. CO2
- Y02P60/21—Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures
Abstract
hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus comprising a reservoir (12) for holding fluid, the reservoir including a base (14) and a cover (16), the base (14) having a top edge, the cover (16) having a lower edge and an upper opening vertically offset from the lower edge, the lower edge of the cover releasably engageable with the top edge of the base, a planting column (24) having a hollow interior, the planting column (24) releasably engageable with the upper opening in the cover (16) of the reservoir (12), at least one planting port (46) defined in the planting column (24) for receiving plants at least partially into the hollow interior of the planting column (24), a conduit (54) passing through the hollow interior of the planting column (24), the conduit (54) in fluid communication with the reservoir when the planting column (24) is engaged with the upper opening in the cover, a fluid distributor (58) releasably engageable with a top of the planting column (24), the fluid distributor (58) in fluid communication with the conduit (54) when the fluid distributor (58) is engaged with the top of the planting column (24), a pump (64) positioned in the reservoir (12), a supply line (66) extending from the pump (64) to the upper opening in the cover (16) and a fluid coupler positioned in and extending downward from the upper opening in the cover (16), the fluid coupler configured to fluidly couple the supply line (66) to the conduit (66) when the planting column (24) is engaged with the upper opening in the cover, wherein the fluid coupler neither extends below the lower edge of the cover (16) nor below the top edge of the base (14) excluding the fluid coupler from extending into the base (14) when the hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus is assembled. Fluid is selectively circulatable from the reservoir through the conduit in the planting column to the fluid distributor, where the fluid is redirected down the hollow interior of the planting column and back to the reservoir when the cover is engaged with the base, the planting column is engaged with the cover, and the fluid distributor is engaged with the planting column. Having the fluid coupler not extend below the lower edge of the cover offers protection to it when the cover is removed and placed on a flat surface.
Claims (13)
1. A hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus comprising: a reservoir for holding fluid, the reservoir including a base and a cover, the base having a top edge, the cover having a lower edge and an upper opening vertically offset from the lower edge, the lower edge of the cover releasably engageable with the top edge of the base; a planting column having a hollow interior, the planting column releasably engageable with the upper opening in the cover of the reservoir; at least one planting port defined in the planting column for receiving plants at least partially into the hollow interior of the planting column; a conduit passing through the hollow interior of the planting column, the conduit in fluid communication with the reservoir when the planting column is engaged with the upper opening in the cover; a fluid distributor releasably engageable with a top of the planting column, the fluid distributor in fluid communication with the conduit when the fluid distributor is engaged with the top of the planting column; a pump positioned in the reservoir; a supply line extending from the pump to the upper opening in the cover; and a fluid coupler positioned in and extending downward from the upper opening in the cover, the fluid coupler configured to fluidly couple the supply line to the conduit when the planting column is engaged with the upper opening in the cover, wherein the fluid coupler neither extends below the lower edge of the cover nor below the top edge of the base excluding the fluid coupler from extending into the base when the hydroponic plant cultivation apparatus is assembled; wherein fluid is selectively circulatable from the reservoir through the conduit in the planting column to the fluid distributor, where the fluid is redirected down the hollow interior of the planting column and back to the reservoir when the cover is engaged with the base, the planting column is engaged with the cover, and the fluid distributor is engaged with the planting column.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the cover extends upward arcuately from the base of the reservoir with a downward concavity; the cover includes an inflection line, the cover changing concavity across the inflection line as the cover converges to the upper opening.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover has a domed shape.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover has an S shaped cross section.
5. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the planting column and the upper opening in the cover include a first pair of corresponding nesting elements and a second pair of corresponding nesting elements.
6. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a plurality of rollers, the base of the reservoir positioned on the plurality of rollers.
7. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein: the planting column comprises at least a first module and a second module, each module including a sidewall, a hollow interior, at least one planting port defined in the sidewall for receiving a plant at least partially into the hollow interior, an open top end, a bottom wall, a plurality of drain holes defined in the bottom wall, and a module conduit extending from the bottom wall to the open top end; the bottom wall of the first module is configured to releasably engage the open top end of the second module; and the module conduit of the first module is configured to releasably engage the module conduit of the second module when the bottom wall of the first module is releasably engaged with the open top end of the second module.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the bottom wall of the first module and the open top end of the second module include corresponding angular stop elements, the angular stop elements preventing relative rotation between the first and second modules when the bottom wall of the first module is releasably engaged with the open top end of the second module.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the angular stop elements are aligned to the at least one planting port of each module such that the at least one planting port of the first module is vertically aligned with the at least one planting port of the second module when the bottom wall of the first module is releasably engaged with the open top end of the second module.
10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein: the bottom wall of each module includes a module support rod hole defined therethrough, each module support rod hole being vertically aligned when the bottom wall of the first module is engaged with the open top end of the second module; a lower wall of the fluid distributor includes a fluid distributor support rod hole defined therethrough, the fluid distributor support rod hole being vertically aligned with each module support rod hole when the fluid distributor is engaged with the top of the planting column; and the planting column further comprises a support rod extending through the module support rod hole of each module and the fluid distributor support rod hole to provide structural integrity to the planting column when the planting column is engaged with the cover of the reservoir, the fluid distributor is engaged with the top of the planting column.
11. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base of the reservoir has a sidewall that extends arcuately in a downward direction from the cover.
12. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fluid coupler includes a swivel bearing to allow the supply line to rotate with respect to the fluid coupler.
13. The apparatus of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cover converges upward to form an upward extension portion that defines the upper opening, the upward extension portion forming a vertical seat in which planting column can nest.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201562243767P | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-20 | |
| PCT/US2016/032205 WO2017069803A1 (en) | 2015-10-20 | 2016-05-12 | Improved hydroponic plant cultivating apparatus |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NZ741814A NZ741814A (en) | 2023-12-22 |
| NZ741814B2 true NZ741814B2 (en) | 2024-03-26 |
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