RU172613U1 - HYDROPONIC AGROFARM MODULE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to means for growing plants, namely, to a multifunctional module designed for use in multilevel hydroponic agricultural farms with automatic irrigation. The technical result of the patented solution is to increase the efficiency of growing plants in a hydroponic agricultural farm. The module for a hydroponic agricultural farm is a hollow body, including lower and upper parts, hermetically connected to each other, the upper part contains four holes for installing glasses in them, a housing for attaching an adjustment valve and a housing for attaching an inlet fitting, the lower part has a compartment on the outside for installing a lighting lamp, including an LED chip with a heat sink and a power supply, the outer side surface of the housing includes an output fitting, a drip irrigation system is placed inside the housing, including hoses interconnected by a connector and connected to the glasses, each glass having perforation over the entire surface and needles placed on the inner side surface of the glass and communicating with the holes for connecting the hoses, and the connector includes an adjustment valve and an inlet fitting.

Description

The utility model relates to means for growing plants, namely, to a multifunctional module designed for use in multilevel hydroponic agricultural farms with automatic irrigation.

The following technical solutions are known from the prior art.

A known module for growing flower plants, containing a container, drainage holes, contains at least four containers located on the rack with the possibility of watering in the upper two containers through sprinklers and through dropper-needles in the lower containers, in addition, part of the rack is filled with nutrient with a solution, a metal cylinder with a rubber chamber with a lid placed in it with the possibility of pumping air into it, and at the bottom of the rack there is a control panel and a magnetic valve (RF №14413 August 9, 2014).

A known module for growing plants, comprising a container, an integrated irrigation system and an irrigation control system including humidity and temperature sensors. Water is supplied through the built-in water pump (China No. 204722685, 10.28.2015).

A module for growing plants containing a container with a drainage hole, while in the upper part of the container there is a hollow container in the form of a rim having holes with a cover for pouring the nutrient solution with the possibility of feeding it along the line to the droppers and swelling the excess nutrient solution into the drain pan through the drain pan hole (RF №146223, 10/10/2014).

The closest analogue of the patented solution is a module for growing plants having an upper and lower part. The upper part includes several openings into which containers are inserted to place land with plants in them. The containers are made with perforations, to which hoses are stretched to deliver water to the containers. The system of fittings and hoses for water delivery is located inside the device (France No. 2893817, 06/01/2007).

The technical problem solved by the creation of the claimed utility model is the need to expand the arsenal of technical tools for use in hydroponic plant growing systems in order to increase the efficiency of plant growth using compact multifunctional devices that provide optimal conditions for plant growth and development at all stages of their life.

To solve this problem, a new module design was developed, intended for use in hydroponic agricultural farms combining the functions of automatic irrigation and automatic power supply to plant roots, as well as a lamp for plants grown in a subordinate module when placing it in an agricultural farm with other similar modules for regulation of illumination of plants in the system.

The technical result of the patented solution is to increase the efficiency of growing plants in a hydroponic agricultural farm by expanding the functionality of the module, the housing of which is simultaneously a lamp housing, a tank housing, a flow pipe housing and a housing for plant growing sites with controls for water supply, power and light level , which creates the optimal conditions necessary for the growth and development of plants, namely, necessary and sufficient for a certain type of ra teny amount of light, air, water and food, certain parameters which each separately and in combination affect the normal growth and development of plants under hydroponic cultivation method.

The claimed technical result is achieved due to the design of the module for a hydroponic agricultural farm, including a hollow housing consisting of lower and upper parts hermetically connected to each other, the upper part contains four holes for installing glasses in them, a housing for attaching an adjustment valve and a housing for attaching an inlet fitting , the lower part on the outside has a compartment for installing a lighting lamp, including an LED chip with a heat sink and a power supply, the outer side surface of the housing includes a drain th fitting, a drip irrigation system is placed inside the case, including hoses interconnected by a connector and connected to the glasses, each glass having perforation over the entire surface and needles placed on the inner side surface of the glass and communicating with the holes for connecting the hoses, and the connector includes a control valve and an inlet fitting.

The whole set of essential features of the utility model is aimed at ensuring optimal conditions for growing plants: a sufficient amount of light, air, water and nutrition. When installing the modules on top of each other in a vertical agricultural farm, natural light partially overlaps for plants planted in subordinate modules. The lamp built into the claimed module consists of three types of LEDs (blue with a wavelength of 424-443 nanometers, red with a wavelength of 650-670 and far red with a wavelength of 710-725 nanometers), providing optimal lighting for the growth and development of plants. The intensity of the LEDs is controlled by microprocessor control and a pulse width modulation controller. To prevent water from entering the module compartment with the lamp in order to prevent shorting from humidity, the lower part and the upper part of the housing are hermetically connected by means of a rubber gasket and screws. A drip system with a connector, distribution hoses and needles installed in the cups ensures that enough nutrient solution gets to the roots of the plants, perforations in the side of each cup provide ventilation for the roots of the plants, as well as water flowing into the lower part of the module housing, which serves as a storage tank for liquid (nutrient solution). The control valve allows you to set the required water supply level for certain types of plants.

Next, the solution is illustrated by reference to the figures, which show the following.

FIG. 1 is a general view of the module from above.

FIG. 2 - general view of the module from below.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the module.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the module.

FIG. 5 is a view of the top of the module.

FIG. 6 - a glass for plant placement.

FIG. 7 - drip irrigation system.

FIG. 8 - drip irrigation system located inside the module housing.

FIG. 9 is a general view of an agricultural farm containing the claimed module.

FIG. 10 - the location of the modules in the agricultural farm relative to each other.

Module 2 is an integral part of agricultural farm 1 - plants (systems) for growing plants. In the upper 3 parts of module 2, holes 6 for glasses 14 are located, which hold the roots of the plants in an upright position. Inside the module 2, a system of distribution hoses 11, a connector 12, an adjustment valve 13, a hose connection to the drip irrigation needles 15 is integrated. An LED lamp 10 is also built into the module, giving the necessary lighting to the downstream module. Thus, the module housing is simultaneously a lamp housing, a tank housing, a flow pipe housing, a housing for seats for growing plants.

The housing of module 2 consists of two composite plastic parts - the lower 4 and upper 3 parts, hermetically connected to each other by a rubber gasket 19 and fixing screws.

The upper part 3 of module 2 on the outside has four landing holes 6 (the distance between the centers of the holes is 195 mm wide, 150 mm long, 245 mm diagonal) for installing cups 14 in which plants are grown.

The lower 4 part of module 2 on the external rear side has a compartment 5 for almost the entire depth - a large hole with grooves (hole width 115 mm, length 285 mm), for mounting the lamp 10, which consists of an LED chip and its heat sink (LED system).

The lower 4 part of the module (when viewed from the front) on one side (left) has a slight deviation from the horizontal level, so that water flows to drain fitting 7, from one part to another.

The module design is a multifunctional system, being a plastic structure, which consists of the external and internal parts of the housing, the upper and lower parts of the housing, the front and rear sides.

The external upper part of the module construction has the following purpose and functions:

- a housing into which glasses for growing plants are inserted;

- a housing 9 for attaching a crane regulating the flow of the solution;

- housing for fixing the inlet fitting, connector, hoses, glass, needles, drip irrigation.

The lower part of the module and its inner part performs the functions of:

- storage tank (reservoir) for liquid,

- containers where the inner part of the glasses and the roots of growing plants are located.

The lower part of the module and its external part has the following purpose and functions:

- the back - the mounting location for the lamp 10 (LED chip and its heat sink), electrical wires and power supply of the lamp device with a spectrum of light for the growth and development of plants;

- a drain fitting 7 is integrated in the rear of the housing.

The module on the back side has a hole for the LED block, which is a plastic pad on which the LED lamp 10 (aluminum heat sink, electrical wires, LED chip, consisting of:

8 LEDs - blue spectrum, with a wavelength of 420-450 nanometers

20 LEDs - red spectrum, with a wavelength of 630-650 nanometers

4 LEDs - far red spectrum, with a wavelength of 710-725 nanometers.

The far red and red spectrum work in pairs, and are independent of the blue spectrum).

The parts inside the module through which water moves do not have access to the outside, thereby protecting the electrical parts of the lamp, which are attached to the bottom of the module, from moisture that could cause a short circuit.

In the module in the upper 3 parts are openings 6 into which glasses for growing plants are inserted (in one module there are 4 openings).

The design of the glass differs from other glasses in that the glass has 2 built-in openings 17 for supplying the plant with a nutrient solution through special drip irrigation needles 15, and ribs 18 are located on the outer surface of the glass on both sides of the opening 17.

The glass 14 can be pulled out of the module case without manually disconnecting the hoses 11 and the drip irrigation needles 15 and inserted back, while due to the ribs 18 the openings of the hoses 11 and openings 17 are easy to combine - this is its structural difference from the usual design of using drip irrigation in standard hydroponic systems.

A glass 14 with such a constructive solution and the fastening of the needle 15 for drip irrigation allow the nutrient solution to penetrate the roots of plants.

The supply of nutrient solution from the tank in a hydroponic installation is carried out using an integrated pump. Through the hose, the solution moves to the module to a certain height, passes through the inlet fitting 8 of the module located on the rear side of the module and enters the built-in valve 13. Using the built-in valve 13, it is possible to adjust the water supply pressure in the needles 15 built into the glasses 14. Further the solution through an extensive system of silicone hoses 11 interconnected by means of a connector 12, gets into the needles 15 of drip irrigation of 4 glasses, thus penetrating the roots of plants. Next, the solution through the roots and perforations 16 of the surface of the glass 14, falls into the lower 4 part of module 2, which replaces the tank for the accumulation of liquid (solution). Accumulating and reaching a certain level, the solution begins to drain through drain fitting 7 and the hose and enters the tank again. Where the pump again raises water, to the desired level to the module, the cycle of watering (feeding) the plants is carried out.

Modules 2 in the same agricultural farm 1 can be located next to each other - horizontally and vertically one above the other. This makes the module a universal tool for building agricultural farms and larger systems. Both in length, one module next to another module, and in depth, when one module is placed behind another, and to us as a module - when one module is placed on top of another module, this makes it possible to build any system for growing plants.

Thus, the module is a new design solution, inside of which and from the outside there are glasses for plant growth, a lamp housing, drain pipes, a storage tank, a system for regulating the water flow - a tap, a system of fittings, hoses for supplying water to the drip system , glasses in which plants grow, a housing for attaching a lamp (light).

Claims (4)

1. A module for a hydroponic agricultural farm, characterized in that it is a hollow body with a drain fitting, including the lower and upper parts hermetically connected to each other, the upper part contains a hole for installing a glass in it, the lower part from the outside has a compartment in which a lighting lamp is installed, the outer side surface of the housing includes a drain fitting, a drip irrigation system is installed inside the housing, including hoses interconnected by a connector and connected to the glass with Vuh sides, wherein the glass has a perforation over the entire surface of the needle and placed on the inner side surface of the nozzle and communicating with holes for connection of hoses, and the connector includes an adjusting valve and the inlet fitting. 2. The module for hydroponic agricultural farm according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part further includes three holes for glasses. 3. The module for a hydroponic agricultural farm according to claim 1, characterized in that the lamp includes an LED chip with a heat sink and a power supply. 4. The module for a hydroponic agricultural farm according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower and upper parts of the housing are connected by means of a rubber gasket and screws.

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