TW201419999A - Filling device of plant culture medium and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filling device of plant culture medium, which comprises two flow control valves, and each of the flow control valves is connected with a material delivery pipe and simultaneously connected between a waste discharge pipe and a filling pipe. When each of the flow control valves is switched to a cleaning position, the material delivery pipe and the waste discharge pipe are communicated with each other, but not with the filling pipe. Therefore, the material delivery pipe may be injected with a cleaning fluid for sterilization and cleaning, and the cleaning fluid will be drained through the waste discharge pipe after flowing through the material delivery pipe. When each of the flow control valves is switched to a filling position, the material delivery pipe and the filling pipe are communicated with each other, but not with the waste discharge pipe. Therefore, the material delivery pipe may be injected with a plant culture medium, such that the plant culture medium may be proceeded with the filling operation through the filling pipe.

Description

Plant medium filling device and operation method thereof

The invention relates to a plant culture medium, in particular to a plant medium filling device and a method of operating the same.

In the cultivation technique of flowers, the most common method is to pour the medium containing the flower species into a storage tank for stirring, and then mix the mixed medium into a plurality of culture bottles with a filling line. Growth and cultivation.

However, in the prior art, only one single storage bucket can be used for each filling operation, and after each use, the sterilization and cleaning operations along with the filling pipeline are required to avoid the medium to be used in the next use. Contamination, as a result, for the flower industry that requires mass production to increase economic value, it will have a considerable impact due to low production efficiency.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a filling device for a plant culture medium which has the function of sterilization and cleaning, and is capable of filling at least two different plant culture media to improve production efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, the filling device of the present invention comprises a first-class control unit, a waste discharge pipe, a filling pipe, and a feed unit. The flow direction control unit has a first flow direction control valve and a second flow direction control valve, wherein the first and second flow direction control valves are respectively switchable between a cleaning position and a filling position; The filling tube One end is connected to the first and second flow direction control valves respectively; the feed unit has a first delivery pipe and a second delivery pipe, and one end of the first and second delivery pipes are respectively connected to the first and the second a flow control valve, when the first flow direction control valve is switched to the cleaning position, when the first flow direction control valve is switched to the cleaning position, the first delivery pipe communicates with the waste discharge pipe and does not communicate with the filling pipe Providing a cleaning fluid discharged from the waste discharge pipe after passing through the first delivery pipe. When the first flow control valve is located at the filling position, the first delivery pipe communicates with the filling pipe and does not communicate with the a waste discharge pipe for filling a plant medium through the first feed pipe, and when the second flow control valve is switched to the cleaning position, the second feed pipe communicates with the waste discharge And not connecting the filling tube for discharging the cleaning fluid through the waste discharge pipe after passing through the second delivery pipe, and when the second flow control valve is switched to the filling position, the second delivery pipe Connect the filling tube The waste discharge tube not connected to the plant culture medium after the other for the second conveying operation by a tube filled with the filling pipe.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a method of operating the foregoing filling apparatus which facilitates operation of the filling apparatus by an operator.

In order to achieve the above object, the operation method of the filling device of the present invention comprises the following steps: step a) is to switch the first flow control valve to the cleaning position, and sequentially input a steam and a first to the first delivery pipe. Cooling water, the steam and the cooling water are sequentially discharged through the waste pipe after being passed through the first pipe for sterilizing and cleaning the first pipe; and step b) is the second The flow control valve is switched to the cleaning position and The second delivery pipe sequentially inputs the steam and the cooling water, so that the steam and the cooling water are sequentially discharged through the second delivery pipe and discharged from the waste discharge pipe for the second delivery pipe Sterilizing and cleaning; step c) is to switch the first flow control valve to the filling position, and input a plant medium to the first conveying pipe, so that the plant medium enters the filling pipe from the first conveying pipe Filling operation is performed internally; step d) is to switch the second flow control valve to the filling position, and input another plant medium to the second delivery pipe, and another plant medium is taken from the second delivery pipe Enter the filling tube to perform the filling operation.

Detailed construction, features, assembly or method of operation of the filling device provided by the present invention will be described in the detailed description of the subsequent embodiments. However, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention is not limited by the scope of the invention.

For a detailed description of the structure, features, and advantages of the present invention, a preferred embodiment is illustrated and described in conjunction with the following drawings.

Referring to the first and second figures, a filling device 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a flow direction control unit 20, two waste discharge pipes 30, a filling pipe 40, and two feed units 50, wherein The flow control unit 20, the waste discharge pipe 30, and the number of the feed unit 50 are merely exemplified herein, and are not limited to two groups. Of course, they may be increased or decreased according to actual needs, as long as at least one group can generate Some effects, in addition, due to The flow control unit 20, the waste discharge pipe 30, and the feed unit 50 are identical in structure, and in order to save space, only one of them is described herein, and it is believed that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field refer to the following description. The overall construction, mode of operation, and features of the filling device 10 of the present invention should be understood.

The flow direction control unit 20 has a first flow direction control valve 22 and a second flow direction control valve 24, and the first and second flow direction control valves 22, 24 are arranged upside down, and can be separately cleaned in a closed position. Switch between position and a filling position.

One end of the waste discharge pipe 30 is connected to a waste processing device 14, and the other end of the waste discharge pipe 30 is connected to the first and second flow control valves 22, 24 of the control unit 20.

In this embodiment, the filling tube 40 has a T-shaped tube and has two inlet ends 42 and an outlet end (not shown). The inlet ends 42 of the filling tube 40 are respectively connected to the first and second flow directions of the flow control unit 20. The control valves 22, 24 and the outlet end of the filling tube 40 are filled with a plurality of culture bottles 16 for filling operations.

The delivery unit 50 has a first delivery tube 52 and a second delivery tube 54. One end of the first delivery pipe 52 and one end of the second delivery pipe 54 are respectively connected to a storage bucket 12, and each storage bucket 12 is used for storing plant medium of different composition, and the other end of the first delivery pipe 52 is connected. The first flow direction control valve 22 and the other end of the second delivery pipe 54 are connected to the second flow direction control valve 24, respectively.

Thereby, when the first flow direction control valve 22 is in the closed position, the first delivery pipe 52 does not simultaneously communicate with the waste discharge pipe 30 and the filling pipe 40, when the first flow When the control valve 22 is in the cleaning position, the first delivery pipe 52 communicates with the waste discharge pipe 30 and is not in communication with the filling pipe 40. When the first flow direction control valve 22 is in the filling position, the first delivery pipe 52 The filling pipe 40 is connected and is not in communication with the waste discharge pipe 30. Similarly, when the second flow direction control valve 24 is in the closed position, the second delivery pipe 54 does not simultaneously communicate with the waste discharge pipe 30 and the filling pipe 40, and when the second flow direction control valve 24 is in the cleaning position, the second delivery pipe 54 is connected to the waste discharge pipe 30 and is not in communication with the filling pipe 40. When the second flow direction control valve 24 is at the filling position, the second delivery pipe 54 communicates with the filling pipe 40 and interacts with the waste discharge pipe 30. Not connected.

The above is the detailed structure of the filling device 10 of the present invention, and the operation method of the filling device 10 of the present invention will be described below.

Step a): Please refer to the first, third and fourth figures, first to maintain the second flow control valve 24 in the closed position, then switch the first flow control valve 22 to the cleaning position, and to the first delivery pipe 52 The connected storage tanks 12 sequentially input a steam 60 and a cooling water 62, so that the steam 60 and the cooling water 62 are sequentially discharged through the first delivery pipe 52 and then discharged from the waste discharge pipe 30 to the waste processing device 14 for The first delivery tube 52 and the storage bucket 12 connected thereto are sterilized and cleaned.

Step b): Please refer to the first, third and fourth figures to switch the first flow control valve 22 to the closed position, then switch the second flow control valve 24 to the cleaning position and connect to the second delivery pipe 54. The storage tank 12 sequentially inputs the steam 60 and the cooling water 62, so that the steam 60 and the cooling water 62 are sequentially discharged through the second delivery pipe 54 and discharged from the waste discharge pipe 30 to the waste disposal device. 14 is used for sterilizing and cleaning the second delivery tube 54 and the storage bucket 12 connected thereto.

Step c): Please refer to the first and fifth figures to switch the second flow control valve 24 to the closed position, then switch the first flow control valve 22 to the filling position, and connect with the first delivery pipe 52. The storage tank 12 inputs the first plant medium to the first delivery tube 52, and the first plant medium enters the filling tube 40 from the first delivery tube 52, and then the culture bottle 16 is firstly filled by the filling tube 40. Filling operation of plant medium.

Step d): Referring to FIG. 5, the first flow control valve 22 is switched to the closed position, then the second flow control valve 24 is switched to the filling position, and the storage is connected to the second delivery pipe 54. The barrel 12 is fed to the second delivery tube 54 to the second plant medium, the second plant medium is introduced into the filling tube 40 from the second delivery tube 54, and the culture bottle 16 is subjected to the second plant by the filling tube 40. Filling of the medium.

Thereby, the second group of flow control unit 20 can be sterilized and cleaned by repeating the above steps, and the third plant medium and the fourth plant medium can be filled.

In summary, the filling device 10 of the present invention can not only complete the sterilization and cleaning operations quickly and conveniently by the switching design of the flow control valves 22 and 24, but also can simultaneously fill a plurality of plant culture media containing different components. In order to achieve the purpose of improving production efficiency.

Finally, the constituent elements disclosed in the foregoing embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The alternative or variations of other equivalent elements are also covered by the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧ filling device

12‧‧‧ storage bucket

14‧‧‧Waste treatment device

16‧‧‧Cultivating flask

20‧‧‧Flow direction control unit

22‧‧‧First flow control valve

24‧‧‧Second flow control valve

30‧‧‧ scrap pipe

40‧‧‧ Filling tube

42‧‧‧ entrance end

50‧‧‧Transporting unit

52‧‧‧First delivery tube

54‧‧‧Second feed pipe

60‧‧‧Steam

62‧‧‧cooling water

The first figure is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

The second figure is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

The third and fourth figures are block diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which mainly show the state in which the flow control valves are switched to the closed position.

The fifth figure is a block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, mainly showing the state in which each flow direction control valve is switched to the filling position.

10‧‧‧ filling device

20‧‧‧Flow direction control unit

22‧‧‧First flow control valve

24‧‧‧Second flow control valve

30‧‧‧ scrap pipe

40‧‧‧ Filling tube

50‧‧‧Transporting unit

52‧‧‧First delivery tube

54‧‧‧Second feed pipe

Claims (5)

A plant medium filling device comprises: at least a first-class control unit having a first flow direction control valve and a second flow direction control valve, wherein the first and second flow direction control valves are respectively capable of a cleaning position and a filling position Switching between; at least one waste discharge pipe having one end connected to the first and second flow direction control valves; a filling pipe connected to the first and second flow direction control valves at one end thereof; and at least one feed unit Having a first delivery tube and a second delivery tube, one end of the first delivery tube is connected to the first flow direction control valve, and one end of the second delivery tube is connected to the second flow direction control valve, when the first When the first-stage control valve is connected to the cleaning position, the first delivery pipe communicates with the waste discharge pipe and does not communicate with the filling pipe. When the first flow control valve is located at the filling position, the first delivery pipe communicates with the first delivery pipe. Filling the tube and not connecting the waste discharge pipe, when the second flow control valve is switched to the cleaning position, the second delivery pipe communicates with the waste discharge pipe and does not communicate with the filling pipe, and when the second flow direction control valve is switched to When filling position, the second conveying pipe communicating with the filler tube does not communicate with the waste discharge pipe. The filling device for a plant medium according to claim 1, comprising two flow direction control units, two feed units, and two waste discharge pipes, wherein the filling pipe is a T-shaped pipe and has two inlet ends, Each of the inlet ends of the filling tube is connected to one of the first and second flow control valves of the flow control unit. The filling device of the plant medium according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the first flow direction control valve is switched to a closed position, the first delivery pipe does not communicate with the waste discharge pipe and the filling pipe, when the first When the two-way control valve is switched to a closed position, the second delivery pipe does not communicate with the waste discharge pipe and the filling pipe. A method for operating a filling device for a plant medium according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: a) switching the first flow control valve to the cleaning position, and sequentially inputting a steam to the first delivery pipe. And a cooling water, the steam and the cooling water are sequentially discharged through the waste pipe after the first conveying pipe is used for sterilizing and cleaning the first conveying pipe; b) the second The flow control valve is switched to the cleaning position, and the steam and the cooling water are sequentially input to the second delivery pipe, so that the steam and the cooling water are sequentially discharged through the waste pipe after passing through the second delivery pipe Going out to sterilize and clean the second delivery tube; c) switching the first flow control valve to the filling position, and inputting a plant medium to the first delivery tube to make the plant medium from the a first delivery pipe enters the filling pipe for filling operation; and d) switching the second flow control valve to the filling position, and inputting another plant medium to the second delivery pipe to make another plant The medium is fed from the second feed pipe Packing operations performed within the filling pipe. In the operation method of claim 4, in the steps a) and c), the second flow control valve system is switched to a closed position, so that the second delivery pipe does not communicate with the waste discharge pipe and the filling pipe. ; in step b) and step d) The first flow control valve system is switched to a closed position such that the first delivery pipe does not communicate with the waste discharge pipe and the filling pipe.