TW201944890A - Hydroponic cultivation device capable of performing hydroponic cultivation using deep flow technology without a liquid supply pipe and a drain pipe provided to each of the mounted cultivation containers - Google Patents
Hydroponic cultivation device capable of performing hydroponic cultivation using deep flow technology without a liquid supply pipe and a drain pipe provided to each of the mounted cultivation containers Download PDFInfo
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本發明係關於用以水耕栽培蔬菜等作物的水耕栽培裝置。The present invention relates to a hydroponic cultivation device for hydroponic cultivation of crops such as vegetables.
水耕栽培,係已知為將作物的根浸漬於將肥料溶於水中的液體(培養液)中或表面,以使該作物成長的栽培方法。水耕栽培,係容易控制作物的生長環境,故在計畫性地生產蔬菜的蔬菜工廠係廣受運用。Hydroponic cultivation is a cultivation method in which a root of a crop is immersed in a liquid (culture liquid) in which a fertilizer is dissolved in water to grow the crop. Hydroponic cultivation is easy to control the growth environment of crops, so it is widely used in vegetable factories that plan to produce vegetables.
作為進行水耕栽培的水耕栽培裝置之一例,係有記載於日本特開平11-127711號公報(專利文獻1)的裝置。該水耕栽培裝置,係具備形成為細長之矩形狀的複數個栽培容器(儲槽(trough)),並於各栽培容器定植有作物。水耕栽培裝置,係構成為所裝載的栽培容器能夠朝向該栽培容器的短邊方向移動。於水耕栽培裝置中,將複數個栽培容器以彼此平行的方式配置,栽培容器之間的間隔,係對應於作物的成長進行調節。As an example of a hydroponic cultivation device that performs hydroponic cultivation, there is an apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-127711 (Patent Document 1). This hydroponic cultivation device includes a plurality of cultivation containers (troughs) formed in an elongated rectangular shape, and a crop is planted in each cultivation container. The hydroponic cultivation device is configured such that the cultivation container loaded can move in the short-side direction of the cultivation container. In the hydroponic cultivation device, a plurality of cultivation containers are arranged in parallel to each other, and the interval between the cultivation containers is adjusted in accordance with the growth of the crop.
記載於專利文獻1的水耕栽培裝置,係採用使培養液於各栽培容器內持續流動的構成。因此,於專利文獻1所記載之水耕栽培裝置,係構成為從設置於各栽培容器的其中一端側之供液管對於該栽培容器供給培養液,並且位於各栽培容器的另一端側的壁部能夠從容器內部排出培養液。從各栽培容器排出的培養液,係透過排液儲槽被回收。
[先前技術文獻]
[專利文獻]The hydroponic cultivation device described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a culture liquid is continuously flowed in each cultivation container. Therefore, the hydroponic cultivation device described in Patent Document 1 is configured to supply culture liquid to the cultivation container from a liquid supply pipe provided on one end side of each cultivation container, and is located on a wall on the other end side of each cultivation container. The part can discharge the culture liquid from the inside of the container. The culture fluid discharged from each cultivation container is recovered through the drainage storage tank.
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[專利文獻1] 日本特開平11-127711號公報[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-127711
[發明所欲解決的技術課題][Technical problem to be solved by the invention]
作為水耕栽培的方式之一,係有深液流水耕技術(Deep flow technique)。於深液流水耕技術中,培養液不會隨時於栽培容器中流動,而儲留於栽培容器。因所栽培的作物會吸收培養液的肥料,故栽培容器內的培養液會產生歷時劣化,故就深液流水耕技術而言,必須適當替換儲留於栽培容器的培養液。As one of the hydroponic cultivation methods, there is a deep flow technique. In the deep liquid flow hydroponic technology, the culture liquid does not flow in the cultivation container at any time, but is stored in the cultivation container. Since the cultivated crops absorb the fertilizer of the culture solution, the culture solution in the cultivation container may deteriorate over time. Therefore, in the case of deep-flow hydroponic technology, the culture solution stored in the cultivation container must be appropriately replaced.
於專利文獻1所記載的水耕栽培裝置中,在進行深液流水耕技術的水耕栽培的情形,係進行以下變更:將各栽培容器構成為能夠儲留培養液,並且設置用以從各栽培容器回收培養液之對應於各栽培容器的排液管。然而,於深液流水耕技術的水耕栽培裝置中,對應於各個栽培容器的供液管及排液管,會有使水耕栽培裝置有功能過剩之虞。此係因為,所設置之各對供液管及排液管,在進行對應於該對之栽培容器的培養液供給及/或排出時以外,並無作用。另外,在水耕栽培裝置設置對應於各個栽培容器的供液管及排液管之對的情形,必須有用以將對應於該等各個對配合所對應的栽培容器的位置進行移動的移動機構,故水耕栽培裝置的構成會變得複雜,而導致裝置的製造成本提高。In the hydroponic cultivation device described in Patent Document 1, when hydroponic cultivation is carried out using deep-flow hydroponic technology, the following changes are made: each cultivation container is configured to store the culture liquid, and is provided for The drain of the culture liquid collected by the cultivation container corresponds to the drain of each cultivation container. However, in the hydroponic cultivation apparatus of the deep-flow hydroponic technology, the liquid supply pipe and the drain pipe corresponding to each cultivation container may cause the hydroponic cultivation apparatus to have an excessive function. This is because the pair of liquid supply pipes and drain pipes provided have no effect except when supplying and / or discharging the culture liquid corresponding to the pair of cultivation containers. In addition, in the case where the hydroponic cultivation device is provided with a pair of a liquid supply pipe and a drainage pipe corresponding to each cultivation container, it is necessary to have a moving mechanism for moving a position corresponding to the corresponding cultivation container corresponding to each of these pairs, Therefore, the structure of the hydroponic cultivation device becomes complicated, and the manufacturing cost of the device increases.
本發明係用以解決前述問題者,乃提供一種水耕栽培裝置,其係於能夠裝載複數個栽培容器的水耕栽培裝置中,不需設置對應於各個栽培容器的供液管及排液管便能夠進行深液流水耕技術的水耕栽培。
[用以解決課題的技術方案]The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems, and provides a hydroponic cultivation device, which is provided in a hydroponic cultivation device capable of loading a plurality of cultivation containers, and does not need to provide a liquid supply pipe and a drainage pipe corresponding to each cultivation container. It is possible to perform hydroponic cultivation using deep-flow hydroponic technology.
[Technical solution to solve the problem]
本發明之水耕栽培裝置,係:一種水耕栽培裝置,係能夠儲留培養液,並且能夠裝載定植有作物之複數個栽培容器;其特徵為:具備:至少1個搬運組件,係以行走自如的方式設置於前述水耕栽培裝置內,並用以於前述水耕栽培裝置內使各個前述複數個栽培容器沿著預定的路徑移動,各個前述至少1個搬運組件係具備供排單元,該供排單元係具有:釋出前述培養液的供液管,以及吸入前述培養液的排液管。The hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention is: a hydroponic cultivation device capable of storing culture liquid and capable of loading a plurality of cultivation containers in which crops are planted; characterized in that: it has: at least one transporting component and is used for walking It is installed in the hydroponic cultivation device in a free form, and is used to move each of the plurality of cultivation containers along a predetermined path in the hydroponic cultivation device. Each of the at least one transporting unit is provided with a supply and discharge unit. The drain unit includes a liquid supply tube that releases the culture liquid, and a liquid discharge tube that sucks the culture liquid.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,各個前述至少1個搬運組件,係具備細長的儲槽部,於前述儲槽部的底面,沿著前述儲槽部的長度方向豎設有分隔構件,前述分隔構件的其中一端係與前述儲槽部的其中一方的端壁連接,且前述分隔構件的其中一端自前述儲槽部的另一方的端壁分離。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, each of the at least one transporting unit is provided with an elongated storage tank portion, and a partition member is provided vertically on the bottom surface of the storage tank portion along the length direction of the storage tank portion. One end of the partition member is connected to one end wall of the storage tank portion, and one end of the partition member is separated from the other end wall of the storage tank portion.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,前述供排單元,係構成為能夠在前述供液管及前述排液管豎起的第1狀態,以及前述供液管及前述排液管橫躺的第2狀態之間切換。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, the supply and discharge unit is configured in a first state capable of being erected in the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe, and a first state in which the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are lying horizontally. Switch between 2 states.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,各個前述供液管及前述排液管,係構成為在前述供排單元處於前述第1狀態的情形,能夠朝向垂直方向移動且能夠繞垂直軸旋轉。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, each of the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe is configured to be capable of moving in a vertical direction and rotatable about a vertical axis when the supply and discharge unit is in the first state.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,各個前述供液管及前述排液管係彎曲或屈曲,在前述供排單元處於前述第1狀態的情形,前述供液管的前端的開口及前述排液管的前端的開口係朝向下方。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, each of the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe is bent or buckled, and when the supply and discharge unit is in the first state, an opening at a front end of the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge The opening at the front end of the tube faces downward.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,前述供排單元,係構成為藉由繞水平的旋轉軸旋轉而在前述第1狀態與前述第2狀態之間切換,在前述供排單元處於前述第2狀態的情形,前述供液管及前述排液管,係以沿著正交於前述旋轉軸的垂直面的方式配置。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, the supply and discharge unit is configured to switch between the first state and the second state by rotating around a horizontal rotation axis, and the supply and discharge unit is in the second state. In the state, the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are arranged along a vertical plane orthogonal to the rotation axis.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,在前述供排單元處於前述第2狀態的情形,前述供液管的管軸與前述排液管的管軸配置在幾乎相同面內。In the hydroponic cultivation device according to the present invention, when the supply and discharge unit is in the second state, the tube axis of the liquid supply pipe and the tube axis of the liquid discharge pipe are arranged in substantially the same plane.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,在前述供液管及前述排液管從使用前述供排單元進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器沿著前述預定的路徑分離的狀態,前述供排單元係在前述第1狀態與前述第2狀態之間切換。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are separated from the cultivation container in which the culture liquid is replaced by the supply and discharge unit along the predetermined path, and the supply and discharge unit is Switching between the first state and the second state.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,在前述供排單元從前述第2狀態切換至前述第1狀態之後,設置有前述供排單元的搬運組件,係使前述供液管及前述排液管以接近進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器的方式移動。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, after the supply / discharge unit is switched from the second state to the first state, a transporting unit of the supply / discharge unit is provided, and the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are connected to each other. It moves close to the cultivation container in which the said culture liquid was replaced.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,設置有前述供排單元的搬運組件在使前述供液管及前述排液管以接近進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器的方式移動之後,使用設置有前述供排單元之搬運組件所具備之保持機構,保持進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, after the conveying unit provided with the supply and discharge unit moves the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe so as to approach the cultivation container in which the culture liquid is replaced, the installation unit provided with the The holding mechanism provided in the transport unit of the supply / discharge unit holds the cultivation container for replacing the culture liquid.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,設置有前述供排單元的搬運組件在使前述供液管及前述排液管以接近進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器的方式移動之後,使前述供液管及前述排液管旋轉,而使前述供液管的前端的開口及前述排液管的前端的開口配置於進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器的上方。In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, after the transport unit provided with the supply / discharge unit moves the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe so as to approach the cultivation container in which the culture liquid is replaced, the liquid supply The tube and the drain tube are rotated, and the opening at the front end of the liquid supply tube and the opening at the front end of the drain tube are arranged above the cultivation container for replacing the culture liquid.
於本發明之水耕栽培裝置中,使前述供液管及前述排液管旋轉,而使前述供液管的前端的開口及前述排液管的前端的開口配置於進行前述培養液的替換之栽培容器的上方之後,使前述供液管及前述排液管下降。
[發明之效果]In the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention, the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are rotated, and the opening of the front end of the liquid supply pipe and the opening of the front end of the liquid discharge pipe are arranged to replace the culture liquid. After growing the container, the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe are lowered.
[Effect of the invention]
依據本發明之水耕栽培裝置,藉由在用以使栽培容器移動的搬運組件,設置具有對於栽培容器供給培養液的供液管以及從前述栽培容器回收培養液的排液管之供排單元,能夠使用該該供排單元對於裝載於該水耕栽培裝置的各個栽培容器進行培養液的供給及回收。另外,藉由利用搬運組件進行供排單元的移動,相較於設置與搬運組件為不同個體之供排單元的移動機構的情形,能夠使水耕栽培裝置的構成簡便化。According to the hydroponic cultivation apparatus of the present invention, a supply unit having a liquid supply pipe for supplying a culture liquid to the cultivation container and a liquid discharge pipe for recovering the culture liquid from the cultivation container are provided in the carrying unit for moving the cultivation container. The supply and discharge unit can be used to supply and recover the culture liquid to each cultivation container loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device. In addition, by moving the supply / discharge unit using the conveyance unit, the configuration of the hydroponic cultivation device can be simplified compared to a case where a moving mechanism of the supply / discharge unit which is a separate entity from the conveyance unit is provided.
以下,參照圖式說明本發明。圖1係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的立體圖,圖2係表示該水耕栽培裝置的側視圖。Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hydroponic cultivation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the hydroponic cultivation device.
本實施形態之水耕栽培裝置,係依據深液流水耕技術進行作物的水耕栽培者。以水耕栽培裝置栽培的作物係定植於栽培容器1,於栽培容器1儲留有提供作物營養的培養液。水耕栽培裝置,係能夠裝載複數個栽培容器1,並具備:容器搬運手段3,係將裝載於水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器1於該水耕栽培裝置內搬運;培養液供排手段6,係對於栽培容器1供給培養液及/或從栽培容器1回收培養液;以及照光手段8,係對於定植在栽培容器1的作物照射光合用的光。The hydroponic cultivation device according to this embodiment is a hydroponic grower who performs crops based on the deep-water flow hydroponic technology. The crop system cultivated by the hydroponic cultivation device is planted in a cultivation container 1, and a cultivation liquid that provides nutrition for the crop is stored in the cultivation container 1. The hydroponic cultivation device is capable of loading a plurality of cultivation containers 1 and includes: a container transporting means 3 for transporting the cultivation container 1 loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device in the hydroponic cultivation device; and a culture liquid supply and discharge means 6, The cultivation liquid is supplied to the cultivation container 1 and / or the cultivation liquid is recovered from the cultivation container 1; and the illumination means 8 is used to irradiate the photosynthetic light to the crops planted in the cultivation container 1.
裝載於水耕栽培裝置的栽培容器1,係在預先定植有作物的種苗之狀態,從導入部21被導入至水耕栽培裝置。水耕栽培裝置內之栽培容器1的位置,係對應於定植在該栽培容器1的作物的成長,沿著從導入部21至取出部22之預定的移動路徑進行適宜變更。所定植的作物成長至能夠出貨的栽培容器1,係從取出部22被取出至水耕栽培裝置的外部。本實施形態之水耕栽培裝置係採用2層構造,栽培容器1在從導入部21被導入至下層之後,移動至上層,而從取出部22被取出。The cultivation container 1 loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device is introduced into the hydroponic cultivation device from the introduction unit 21 in a state where a seedling of a crop is planted in advance. The position of the cultivation container 1 in the hydroponic cultivation device is appropriately changed along a predetermined movement path from the introduction portion 21 to the extraction portion 22 in accordance with the growth of the crops planted in the cultivation container 1. The planted crop grows to a shipping container 1 and is taken out from the extraction unit 22 to the outside of the hydroponic cultivation device. The hydroponic cultivation device of this embodiment has a two-layer structure. After the cultivation container 1 is introduced from the introduction portion 21 to the lower layer, it is moved to the upper layer and taken out from the extraction portion 22.
圖3係表示栽培容器1的立體圖,圖4係於通過圖3所示之A-A線的平面切開栽培容器1並從箭號方向觀察的剖面圖。栽培容器1,係具備細長矩形狀的儲槽部11,以及裝卸自如地配置於儲槽部11的上側之蓋部12。於儲槽部11的兩端,形成有沿著其短邊方向的定位溝13。該等定位溝13,係用於限制水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器1的位置。於蓋部12,形成有於栽培容器1的長度方向分離的複數個孔14(於本實施形態中為6個),從蓋部12的背面,對應於各孔14的套筒15係朝內延伸而出。各套筒15係用以支承作物,作物係以使根部從套筒15的下端突出而進入儲槽部11內的空間的方式被插入至套筒15。於圖3中,配置於從前面數來第4個孔14的作物係以虛線表示。於所附圖式中,除了圖3之該作物的圖示以外,係省略定植於各栽培容器1的作物的圖示,敬請留意。Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the cultivation container 1, and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the cultivation container 1 cut through the plane taken along the line A-A shown in Fig. 3 and viewed from the direction of the arrow. The cultivation container 1 includes an elongated rectangular storage tank portion 11 and a lid portion 12 detachably disposed on the upper side of the storage tank portion 11. Positioning grooves 13 along the short-side direction are formed at both ends of the storage tank portion 11. The positioning grooves 13 are used to restrict the position of the cultivation container 1 of the hydroponic cultivation device. A plurality of holes 14 (six in the present embodiment) are formed in the lid portion 12 in the longitudinal direction of the cultivation container 1, and the sleeve 15 corresponding to each hole 14 faces inward from the back of the lid portion 12. Extending out. Each sleeve 15 is used to support a crop, and the crop is inserted into the sleeve 15 so that the root portion protrudes from the lower end of the sleeve 15 and enters the space in the storage tank portion 11. In FIG. 3, the crop lines arranged in the fourth hole 14 from the front are shown by dotted lines. In the drawings, in addition to the illustration of the crop in FIG. 3, the illustration of the crop planted in each cultivation container 1 is omitted, so please pay attention.
圖5係栽培容器1的儲槽部11的俯視圖。如圖4及圖5所示,於儲槽部11的底面,沿著儲槽部11的長度方向豎設有板狀的分隔構件16。分隔構件16,係以將儲槽部11的底面幾乎2等分的方式設置。分隔構件16的其中一端係與儲槽部11的其中一方的端壁連接,然而分隔構件16的另一端係自儲槽部11的另一方的端壁分離。如圖3所示,裝設於儲槽部11的蓋部12的兩端,係自儲槽部11的兩端壁分離,並能夠從栽培容器1的兩端側接觸到栽培容器1的內部空間。FIG. 5 is a plan view of the storage tank portion 11 of the cultivation container 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plate-shaped partition member 16 is provided vertically on the bottom surface of the storage tank portion 11 along the longitudinal direction of the storage tank portion 11. The partition member 16 is provided so that the bottom surface of the tank part 11 may be divided almost equally. One end of the partition member 16 is connected to one end wall of the storage tank portion 11, but the other end of the partition member 16 is separated from the other end wall of the storage tank portion 11. As shown in FIG. 3, both ends of the lid portion 12 installed in the storage tank portion 11 are separated from the both end walls of the storage tank portion 11 and can contact the inside of the cultivation container 1 from both ends of the cultivation container 1. space.
於圖4中,儲留於栽培容器1內的培養液係以虛線圖示。培養液係累積至其液面S不超過分隔構件16的上端的程度。以本發明之水耕栽培裝置所栽培的作物,係例如為萵苣或菠菜般之蔬菜,然而以本發明之水耕栽培裝置所栽培的作物不限於蔬菜,為花卉或觀葉植物等之植物亦可。使用於栽培作物之培養液,係使用例如含有無機態氮(氨態氮或硝酸態氮)、磷酸、鉀、鈣、鎂等之無機要素作為肥料的水溶液,並含有適合於所栽培的作物之肥料的培養液。因使用深液流水耕技術進行作物的水耕栽培,故裝載於水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器1內的培養液係適當進行替換。針對培養液的替換係後述。In FIG. 4, the culture solution stored in the cultivation container 1 is shown by a dotted line. The culture liquid system is accumulated to such an extent that the liquid surface S does not exceed the upper end of the partition member 16. The crops cultivated by the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention are, for example, vegetables such as lettuce or spinach. However, the crops cultivated by the hydroponic cultivation device of the present invention are not limited to vegetables, but also plants such as flowers or foliage plants. can. The culture liquid used for cultivating crops is an aqueous solution using, for example, inorganic elements containing inorganic nitrogen (ammonia nitrogen or nitrate nitrogen), phosphoric acid, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the like as fertilizers, and contains a suitable solution for the cultivated crops. Fertilizer broth. Since the hydroponic cultivation of the crop is performed using the deep-water hydroponic cultivation technique, the culture liquid system loaded in the cultivation container 1 of the hydroponic cultivation device is appropriately replaced. The replacement of the culture solution will be described later.
若再度參照圖1及圖2,水耕栽培裝置的照光手段8,係以於水耕栽培裝置的(水平的)長度方向(圖1中以箭號B表示)分離而配置的複數個光源81(於本實施形態中光源81的數目係10個)構成。於本實施形態中,各光源81係沿著水耕栽培裝置的(水平的)機械寬度或短邊方向(於圖1中以箭號C表示)配置之細長的LED(發光二極體)燈,並以對於下方照射光的方式使用框架23固定。框架23係形成水耕栽培裝置的骨架,並支承水耕栽培裝置所包含的各種構成元件。於本實施形態中,框架23係藉由組合複數個管材而構成。定植於配置在水耕栽培裝置的下層之栽培容器1的作物,係接受來自光源81的光進行光合而成長。Referring again to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the illumination means 8 of the hydroponic cultivation device is a plurality of light sources 81 arranged separately from the (horizontal) length direction (indicated by arrow B in FIG. 1) of the hydroponic cultivation device (The number of the light sources 81 in the present embodiment is ten). In this embodiment, each light source 81 is an elongated LED (light-emitting diode) lamp arranged along the (horizontal) mechanical width or short-side direction (indicated by arrow C in FIG. 1) of the hydroponic cultivation device. The frame 23 is fixed so as to irradiate light from below. The frame 23 forms a skeleton of the hydroponic cultivation device, and supports various constituent elements included in the hydroponic cultivation device. In this embodiment, the frame 23 is configured by combining a plurality of pipes. The crops planted in the cultivation container 1 arranged below the hydroponic cultivation device are grown by receiving light from the light source 81 for photosynthesis.
水耕栽培裝置的容器搬運手段3,係具備沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B設置之一對第1導引桿31及一對第2導引桿32。一對第1導引桿31,係於機械寬度方向C分離而平行且水平,並以相同高度配置。該等第1導引桿31,係界定水耕栽培裝置的下層,並界定栽培容器1的移動路徑的一部分。於各第1導引桿31的上方,係與該第1導引桿31平行地配置有第2導引桿32。一對第2導引桿32,係於機械寬度方向C分離而平行且水平,並以相同高度配置,並且界定水耕栽培裝置的上層及栽培容器1的移動路徑的一部分。The container transporting means 3 of the hydroponic cultivation device includes a pair of first guide rods 31 and a pair of second guide rods 32 provided along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device. The pair of first guide rods 31 are separated in the machine width direction C, are parallel and horizontal, and are arranged at the same height. The first guide rods 31 define the lower layer of the hydroponic cultivation device and define a part of the movement path of the cultivation container 1. A second guide rod 32 is disposed above each of the first guide rods 31 in parallel with the first guide rod 31. The pair of second guide rods 32 are separated from each other in the machine width direction C, are parallel and horizontal, and are arranged at the same height. They define the upper layer of the hydroponic cultivation device and a part of the movement path of the cultivation container 1.
於本實施形態中,水耕栽培裝置的導入部21,係藉由一對第1導引桿31的端部,以及於各第1導引桿31的下側沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B水平配置的管材23a的端部來界定。2條管材23a,係平行且以相同高度配置。該等管材23a,可構成框架23的一部分。各第1導引桿31的當前側的其中一端,相對於配置在其下側的管材23a的其中一端,係以栽培容器1的寬度量位於內側。在將新的栽培容器1導入至水耕栽培裝置的情形,操作者係以使一對管材23a的端部支承栽培容器1的方式,且一對第1導引桿31的端部嵌合至栽培容器1的定位溝13的一部分的方式,配置栽培容器1。例如,於各管材23a的當前側的端部,對於水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B附加有指定栽培容器1的位置的記號(未圖示),操作者係配合該記號配置栽培容器1。In this embodiment, the introduction portion 21 of the hydroponic cultivation device is formed along the length of the hydroponic cultivation device by the ends of the pair of first guide rods 31 and the lower side of each of the first guide rods 31. It is defined by the end of the pipe 23a arranged horizontally in the direction B. The two tubes 23a are arranged in parallel and at the same height. These pipes 23 a may form a part of the frame 23. One end of the front side of each first guide rod 31 is located on the inner side by the width of the cultivation container 1 with respect to one end of the pipe 23a disposed on the lower side thereof. When a new cultivation container 1 is introduced into a hydroponic cultivation apparatus, the operator supports the cultivation container 1 at the ends of a pair of pipes 23a, and the ends of a pair of first guide rods 31 are fitted to The cultivation container 1 is configured such that a part of the groove 13 is positioned in the cultivation container 1. For example, a mark (not shown) specifying the position of the cultivation container 1 is added to the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device at the end of the current side of each pipe 23a, and the operator arranges the cultivation container 1 in accordance with the symbol.
於栽培容器1的其中一方的端壁,設置有儲存了關於栽培容器1的資料(例如栽培容器1的ID編號、所定植的作物種類等)IC標籤(未圖示),於導入部21的附近,設置有用以讀取IC標籤的資料的讀取器(未圖示),以及與讀取器通訊連接的控制器(未圖示)。當於導入部21配置新的栽培容器1,自其IC標籤所讀取的資料被送至控制器,並與導入栽培容器1的日期時間一起被儲存。One end wall of the cultivation container 1 is provided with an IC tag (not shown) in which information about the cultivation container 1 (for example, the ID number of the cultivation container 1 and the type of crops to be planted) is stored. Nearby, a reader (not shown) for reading the data of the IC tag, and a controller (not shown) connected to the reader for communication are provided. When a new cultivation container 1 is placed in the introduction unit 21, the data read from its IC tag is sent to the controller and stored together with the date and time when the cultivation container 1 was introduced.
水耕栽培裝置的容器搬運手段3,係包含以沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B行走自如的方式設置之第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34。第1搬運組件33係用以移動或搬運配置於下層的栽培容器1,第2搬運組件34係用以移動或搬運配置於上層的栽培容器1。容器搬運手段3,係進一步具備升降器35。升降器35,係設置於導入部21及取出部22的相反側,使栽培容器1自下層移動至上層。於圖1及圖2中,表示有第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34配置於升降器35附近的情形。另外,於圖2中,以虛線表示第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34位於其他位置的情形。The container transporting means 3 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus includes a first transporting module 33 and a second transporting module 34 installed so as to be able to walk freely along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus. The first conveyance unit 33 is used to move or convey the cultivation container 1 arranged in the lower layer, and the second conveyance unit 34 is used to move or convey the cultivation container 1 arranged in the upper layer. The container transporting means 3 further includes a lifter 35. The lifter 35 is provided on the opposite sides of the introduction section 21 and the extraction section 22 to move the cultivation container 1 from the lower layer to the upper layer. 1 and 2 show a case where the first conveyance unit 33 and the second conveyance unit 34 are arranged near the lifter 35. In addition, in FIG. 2, the case where the 1st conveyance module 33 and the 2nd conveyance module 34 are located in another position is shown by the broken line.
圖6係從導入部21側觀察第1搬運組件33的立體圖,圖7係從升降器35側觀察第1搬運組件33的立體圖。第1搬運組件33,係具備:大致矩形的板狀的基部構件41;一對臂部42,係轉動自如地設置於基部構件41;以及臂部驅動部43,係驅動該等臂部42。於水耕栽培裝置中,基部構件41的短邊方向,係以與水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B一致的方式配置,基部構件的41的長度方向,係以與水耕栽培裝置的機械寬度方向C一致的方式配置。一對臂部42及臂部驅動部43,係構成在栽培容器1移動或搬運時保持栽培容器1的保持機構。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first conveyance unit 33 viewed from the introduction portion 21 side, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first conveyance unit 33 viewed from the lifter 35 side. The first conveyance unit 33 includes a substantially rectangular plate-like base member 41, a pair of arm portions 42 rotatably provided on the base member 41, and an arm driving portion 43 that drives the arm portions 42. In the hydroponic cultivation device, the short-side direction of the base member 41 is arranged so as to coincide with the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device, and the longitudinal direction of the base member 41 is in the machine width direction of the hydroponic cultivation device. C is configured in a consistent manner. The pair of arm portions 42 and the arm driving portion 43 constitute a holding mechanism that holds the cultivation container 1 when the cultivation container 1 is moved or transported.
在基部構件41的下面的各端部,以在基部構件41的短邊方向分離的方式設置有於水耕栽培裝置的框架23上滾動的一對滾輪44、45。該等滾輪44、45,係構成為繞著沿基部構件41的長度方向的旋轉軸旋轉自如。設置於基部構件41的其中一端的一對滾輪44,係分別於周方向形成有R溝,該R溝係構成水耕栽培裝置的框架23的管材,藉由嵌合至沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B配置的管材,限制基部構件41沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B的移動。於本實施形態中,設置於基部構件41的另一端的一對滾輪45,係分別具有圓筒狀的外周面,且該等滾輪45係沿著平行於滾輪44所嵌合的管材設置(構成框架23)的管材滾動。A pair of rollers 44 and 45 that roll on the frame 23 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus are provided at respective lower ends of the base member 41 so as to be separated in the short-side direction of the base member 41. The rollers 44 and 45 are configured to be rotatable around a rotation axis in the longitudinal direction of the base member 41. A pair of rollers 44 provided at one end of the base member 41 are respectively formed with R grooves in the circumferential direction, and the R grooves are pipes constituting the frame 23 of the hydroponic cultivation device, and are fitted to the hydroponic cultivation device The pipe arranged in the longitudinal direction B restricts movement of the base member 41 along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus. In the present embodiment, a pair of rollers 45 provided at the other end of the base member 41 each have a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, and the rollers 45 are provided along a pipe fitting parallel to the roller 44 (composition The pipe of frame 23) rolls.
第1搬運組件33的基部構件41的下面,係固定於一對鏈條46。各鏈條46,係以環狀跨設於設置在水耕栽培裝置的導入部21側的鏈輪(未圖示)與設置於升降器35側的鏈輪(未圖示)之間。設置於升降器35側的2個鏈輪,係固定於沿著水耕栽培裝置的機械寬度方向C設置的共通之旋轉軸體(未圖示),該旋轉軸體係連結至用以使第1搬運組件33行走的驅動馬達(未圖示)。該驅動馬達進行正逆旋轉,藉此第1搬運組件33能夠朝向導入部21或升降器35於水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B移動。The lower surface of the base member 41 of the first conveyance unit 33 is fixed to a pair of chains 46. Each chain 46 spans between a sprocket (not shown) provided on the introduction part 21 side of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a sprocket (not shown) provided on the lifter 35 side in a ring shape. The two sprocket wheels provided on the side of the lifter 35 are fixed to a common rotating shaft body (not shown) provided along the machine width direction C of the hydroponic cultivation device, and the rotating shaft system is connected to the first rotating shaft system. A drive motor (not shown) that the transport unit 33 travels. This drive motor rotates forward and backward, whereby the first conveyance unit 33 can move toward the introduction portion 21 or the lifter 35 in the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device.
2個臂部42,係以於基部構件41的長度方向分開的方式配置。於各臂部42的基端,係固定於沿著基部構件41的短邊方向的軸體47。軸體47,係被豎設於基部構件41之一對支承構件軸支,各臂部42係繞通過該軸體47的旋轉軸轉動。各臂部42,係具備於基部構件41的短邊方向分離的一對板材48。各臂部42的一對板材48,係以比栽培容器1的寬度亦即栽培容器1的儲槽部11的側面之間的距離更分開的方式配置。於圖6及圖7,係表示形成於各臂部42的板材48的內側的導引面。該等導引面係朝向板材48的上緣以錐狀擴張,並如後述般,在各臂部42切換至豎起狀態之際,該等導引面會發揮作用,藉此使栽培容器1順暢地進入板材48之間。The two arm portions 42 are arranged so as to be separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the base member 41. A shaft body 47 is fixed to the base end of each arm portion 42 along the short-side direction of the base member 41. The shaft body 47 is pivotally supported by a pair of support members erected on one of the base members 41, and each arm portion 42 rotates around a rotation axis passing through the shaft body 47. Each arm portion 42 is provided with a pair of plate members 48 separated from each other in the short-side direction of the base member 41. The pair of plate members 48 of each arm portion 42 are arranged so as to be separated from the width of the cultivation container 1, that is, the distance between the side surfaces of the storage tank portion 11 of the cultivation container 1. In FIGS. 6 and 7, the guide surfaces on the inner side of the plate 48 formed in each arm portion 42 are shown. These guide surfaces expand in a tapered shape toward the upper edge of the plate 48 and, as described later, when each arm portion 42 is switched to the upright state, these guide surfaces function, thereby making the cultivation container 1 Smoothly enter between the plates 48.
臂部驅動部43,係具備:驅動馬達51;以及連結機構52,係連結驅動馬達51與各臂部42,將驅動力從驅動馬達51傳達至各臂部42。連結機構52,係具備藉由驅動馬達51正逆旋轉而進行正逆旋轉的第1旋轉軸體53(參照圖7),以及與該旋轉軸體53為逆向旋轉的第2旋轉軸體(未圖示)。第1旋轉軸體53,係透過同步皮帶(未圖示)與固定於圖7中左側所示之臂部42的軸體47之滑輪連結。另外,第2旋轉軸體,係透過同步皮帶(未圖示)與固定於圖7中右側所示之臂部42的軸體47之滑輪連結。該等同步皮帶,係構成連結機構52的一部分。The arm driving section 43 includes a driving motor 51 and a connecting mechanism 52 that connects the driving motor 51 and each of the arm sections 42 and transmits a driving force from the driving motor 51 to each of the arm sections 42. The coupling mechanism 52 includes a first rotary shaft body 53 (see FIG. 7) that rotates forward and reverse by the forward and reverse rotation of the drive motor 51, and a second rotary shaft body (not shown) that rotates in the reverse direction with the rotary shaft body 53. Icon). The first rotating shaft body 53 is connected to a pulley of the shaft body 47 fixed to the arm portion 42 shown on the left side in FIG. 7 through a timing belt (not shown). The second rotating shaft body is connected to a pulley of the shaft body 47 fixed to the arm portion 42 shown on the right side in FIG. 7 through a timing belt (not shown). These timing belts constitute a part of the connecting mechanism 52.
於圖6及圖7中,係表示2個臂部42處於待命狀態的情形,各臂部42係處於以沿著基部構件41的上面的方式橫躺的姿勢。例如,當驅動馬達51作動而第1旋轉軸體53於圖7中逆時針旋轉,則圖7中於左側所示之臂部42亦繞通過軸體47的旋轉軸逆時針旋轉,而該臂部42立起。另外,與此同時,當第2旋轉軸體順時針旋轉,則圖7中於右側所示之臂部42亦繞通過軸體47的旋轉軸順時針旋轉,而該臂部42立起。In FIGS. 6 and 7, the two arm portions 42 are in a standby state, and each of the arm portions 42 is in a posture of lying sideways along the upper surface of the base member 41. For example, when the drive motor 51 is actuated and the first rotary shaft body 53 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 7, the arm portion 42 shown on the left side in FIG. 7 also rotates counterclockwise about the rotation axis passing through the shaft body 47, and the arm The section 42 stands up. In addition, at the same time, when the second rotating shaft body rotates clockwise, the arm portion 42 shown on the right side in FIG. 7 also rotates clockwise around the rotation axis passing through the shaft body 47, and the arm portion 42 stands up.
在第1搬運組件33的臂部42配置於栽培容器1的幾乎正下方的狀態,2個臂部42從待命狀態旋轉大致90度旋轉而切換至豎起狀態,藉此栽培容器1會局部地進入各臂部42的板材48之間(參照圖13及圖14)。在該狀態,第1搬運組件33沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B移動,藉此被各臂部42之任一個板材48推壓,而栽培容器1移動。栽培容器1係一邊被一對第1導引桿31引導,一邊於管材23a上滑動。當栽培容器1到達指定的位置,第1搬運組件33停止,而2個臂部42係從豎起狀態回到待命狀態。於本發明中,須知第1搬運組件33的保持機構不限於本實施形態,而能夠使用可利用第1搬運組件33搬運栽培容器1的任意形態之保持機構。In a state where the arm portions 42 of the first conveyance unit 33 are arranged almost directly below the cultivation container 1, the two arm portions 42 are rotated from the standby state by about 90 degrees to switch to the upright state, whereby the cultivation container 1 will be partially It enters between the plate materials 48 of each arm part 42 (refer FIG. 13 and FIG. 14). In this state, the first conveyance unit 33 moves along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device, thereby being pressed by any one of the plate members 48 of the arm portions 42, and the cultivation container 1 moves. The cultivation container 1 is slid on the tube 23a while being guided by the pair of first guide rods 31. When the cultivation container 1 reaches the designated position, the first conveyance unit 33 stops, and the two arm portions 42 return to the standby state from the erected state. In the present invention, it is to be noted that the holding mechanism of the first conveyance module 33 is not limited to this embodiment, and any form of holding mechanism capable of conveying the cultivation container 1 by the first conveyance module 33 can be used.
參照圖1及圖2,於水耕栽培裝置的導入部21的附近,設置有用以載置欲裝載於水耕栽培裝置的栽培容器1之第1台24。於第1台24的側面,配置有用以令操作者操作第1搬運組件33的第1按鍵群25。操作者係拿起載置於第1台24的栽培容器1,以使栽培容器1的各定位溝13的一部分嵌合於與其對應之第1導引桿31的前端的方式,將栽培容器1放置於管材23a的端部上。如上述般,以附加於管材23a的記號作為基準,對於水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B配合栽培容器1的位置。此時,栽培容器1,係以使儲槽部11之與分隔構件16連接的端壁對於機械寬度方向C位在預定側(於圖1中的右側)的方式配置在導入部21。於水耕栽培裝置,設置有將插入至第1導引桿31之間的栽培容器1的方向指定或限制為該方向的限制手段(未圖示)。例如,與分隔構件16連接的端壁的外面,及該端壁的周邊之儲槽部11的外面,係著色有表示該端部與分隔構件16連接的預定顏色(例如紅色),使操作者能夠以視覺掌握有著與分隔構件16連接的端壁之側。位於預定側(於圖1中係右側)的管材23a及/或第1導引桿31亦以相同顏色著色。操作者係以使栽培容器1之附加有預定顏色的端部相鄰於附加有相同顏色的管材23a及/或第1導引桿31的方式,配置栽培容器1。1 and 2, a first stage 24 for placing a cultivation container 1 to be mounted on the hydroponic cultivation apparatus is installed near the introduction section 21 of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus. A first button group 25 is provided on the side of the first stage 24 for the operator to operate the first conveyance unit 33. The operator picks up the cultivation container 1 placed on the first table 24, and fits a part of each positioning groove 13 of the cultivation container 1 to the front end of the corresponding first guide rod 31, so that the cultivation container 1 is fitted. It is placed on the end of the pipe 23a. As described above, the position of the cultivation container 1 is matched to the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus based on the symbol added to the pipe 23a as a reference. At this time, the cultivation container 1 is arranged on the introduction portion 21 such that the end wall of the storage tank portion 11 connected to the partition member 16 is positioned at a predetermined side (on the right side in FIG. 1) with respect to the machine width direction C. The hydroponic cultivation device is provided with restriction means (not shown) for designating or restricting the direction of the cultivation container 1 inserted between the first guide rods 31. For example, the outside of the end wall connected to the partition member 16 and the outside of the tank portion 11 around the end wall are colored with a predetermined color (for example, red) indicating that the end is connected to the partition member 16 so that the operator The side having the end wall connected to the partition member 16 can be visually grasped. The pipe 23a and / or the first guide rod 31 located on a predetermined side (on the right side in FIG. 1) are also colored in the same color. The operator arranges the cultivation container 1 so that the end of the cultivation container 1 to which a predetermined color is added is adjacent to the tube 23a and / or the first guide rod 31 to which the same color is added.
當操作者按下第1按鍵群25所包含之預定按鍵,前述控制器使驅動第1搬運組件33的馬達作動,藉此待命中的第1搬運組件33會朝向導入部21移動,而臂部42以幾乎位於栽培容器1的正下方的方式停止。之後,臂部42如前述般從待命狀態切換至豎起狀態,藉此以使臂部42的板材48夾住或保持栽培容器1的方式配置。接著,控制器使馬達再度作動,藉此第1搬運組件33會以自導入部21遠離的方式移動。當栽培容器1到達指定的位置,控制器會使驅動第1搬運組件33的馬達停止。接著,臂部42會從豎起狀態回到待命狀態。水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B之第1搬運組件33的位置,係根據設置於連結至驅動第1搬運組件33的馬達之旋轉軸體的編碼器(未圖示)所傳送而來的訊號,藉由控制器辨明。When the operator presses a predetermined button included in the first button group 25, the controller activates a motor that drives the first conveying unit 33, whereby the first conveying unit 33 to be hit will move toward the introduction portion 21 and the arm 42 is stopped so that it may be located just below the cultivation container 1. After that, the arm portion 42 is switched from the stand-by state to the erected state as described above, thereby being arranged so that the plate 48 of the arm portion 42 sandwiches or holds the cultivation container 1. Then, the controller operates the motor again, whereby the first conveyance unit 33 moves away from the introduction portion 21. When the cultivation container 1 reaches the designated position, the controller stops the motor driving the first conveyance unit 33. Then, the arm portion 42 returns to the standby state from the erected state. The position of the first conveyance unit 33 in the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device is based on a signal transmitted from an encoder (not shown) provided on a rotating shaft body connected to a motor driving the first conveyance unit 33. Distinguished by the controller.
藉由重覆前述般之步驟,能夠對於水耕栽培裝置導入複數個栽培容器1,例如所栽培的作物係以批次單位被導入至水耕栽培裝置。第1搬運組件33如前述般動作,藉此定植有導入時間最早的批次的作物之栽培容器1的群,會靠導入部21側而配置於下層。栽培容器1之間的間隔,係以成為預定間距的方式被調整。By repeating the steps described above, a plurality of cultivation containers 1 can be introduced into the hydroponic cultivation apparatus, and for example, the cultivated crops can be introduced into the hydroponic cultivation apparatus in batch units. The first conveyance unit 33 operates as described above, whereby the group of the cultivation containers 1 in which the crops with the earliest introduction time are planted are arranged on the lower side by the introduction portion 21 side. The interval between the cultivation containers 1 is adjusted so that it may become a predetermined pitch.
第2搬運組件34,係構成為能夠於第2導引桿32的下側沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B移動,配置於水耕栽培裝置的上層之栽培容器1的(水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B的)位置,能夠使用第2搬運組件34進行改變。第2搬運組件34及容器搬運手段3之第2搬運組件34的驅動機構,係與第1搬運組件33及其驅動機構為相同構成,在此省略針對該等之詳情的說明。The second conveying unit 34 is configured to be able to move along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device under the second guide rod 32 (the hydroponic cultivation device is arranged in the cultivation container 1 on the upper layer of the hydroponic cultivation device). The position in the longitudinal direction B) can be changed using the second conveyance unit 34. The drive mechanism of the second conveyance module 34 and the second conveyance module 34 of the container conveyance means 3 has the same configuration as the first conveyance module 33 and its drive mechanism, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted here.
例如,在將某一批次之作物的栽培容器1的群追加至水耕栽培裝置並經過預定期間(例如10天),為了能夠納入下一批次的作物,需變更已經導入至水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器1的位置。例如,對應於靠導入部21側配置於下層的最近的批次之栽培容器1的群,係藉由第1搬運組件33對於各個栽培容器1進行前述動作,而整體往升降器35側移動。於本實施形態之水耕栽培裝置中,在對於水耕栽培裝置追加新一批次之栽培容器1之前,所有已設置之栽培容器1會被沿著栽培容器1的移動路徑往取出部22移動。如此,裝載於水耕栽培裝置之各個栽培容器1,對應於定植在該栽培容器1的作物之成長,從導入部21側往取出部22側移動。水耕栽培裝置內之栽培容器1的移動,除了栽培容器1之導入時及取出時之外不須操作者進行指示,而能夠藉由前述之控制器控制以自動進行。For example, when a group of crops in a certain batch of cultivation containers 1 is added to the hydroponic cultivation device and a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) has passed, in order to be able to be included in the next batch of crops, it is necessary to change the introduction to hydroponic cultivation Position of the cultivation container 1 of the device. For example, the group corresponding to the most recent batch of cultivation containers 1 arranged on the lower side of the introduction section 21 is moved to the lifter 35 side by performing the aforementioned operation on each cultivation container 1 by the first conveyance unit 33. In the hydroponic cultivation device of this embodiment, before a new batch of cultivation containers 1 is added to the hydroponic cultivation device, all the established cultivation containers 1 will be moved along the movement path of the cultivation container 1 to the take-out section 22. . In this way, each cultivation container 1 loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device moves from the introduction portion 21 side to the extraction portion 22 side in accordance with the growth of a crop planted in the cultivation container 1. The movement of the cultivation container 1 in the hydroponic cultivation device does not need to be instructed by an operator except when the cultivation container 1 is introduced and taken out, and can be automatically controlled by the aforementioned controller.
於圖2中,係例示於下層配置有12個栽培容器1,並於上層配置有6個栽培容器1的情形(栽培容器1係以虛線表示)。於圖2中,於下層之左側所示之6個栽培容器1,係最近被導入之第1批次的栽培容器1。於下層之右側所示之6個栽培容器1,在時間上比左側所示之6個栽培容器1更早(例如10天前)被導入至水耕栽培裝置之第2批次的栽培容器1。隨著作物成長,第2批次之栽培容器1之間的間距t2 ,會變得比第1批次之栽培容器1之間的間距t1 更大。例如,第1批次之栽培容器1中(圖2中)位於最右方的栽培容器1與第2批次之(圖2中)位於最左方的栽培容器1的間隔,係間距t1 與間距t2 之平均值以上的值。另外,第2批次之(圖2中)位於最右方之栽培容器1,係以作物不致干擾升降器35的方式,配置於從一對管材23a及/或一對第1導引桿31的升降器35側之端部離開間距t2 以上的位置為佳。In FIG. 2, an example is shown in which 12 cultivation containers 1 are arranged in the lower layer and 6 cultivation containers 1 are arranged in the upper layer (the cultivation containers 1 are indicated by dotted lines). In FIG. 2, the six cultivation containers 1 shown on the left side of the lower layer are the first batch of cultivation containers 1 recently introduced. The six cultivation containers 1 shown on the right side of the lower layer are introduced into the second batch of cultivation containers 1 of the hydroponic cultivation device earlier (for example, 10 days ago) than the six cultivation containers 1 shown on the left. . As the work grows, the interval t 2 between the cultivation containers 1 in the second batch becomes larger than the interval t 1 between the cultivation containers 1 in the first batch. For example, the distance between the cultivation container 1 in the first batch (in FIG. 2) located at the far right and the cultivation container 1 in the second batch (in FIG. 2) at the far left is the distance t 1 And the average value of the distance t 2 or more. In addition, in the second batch (in FIG. 2), the cultivation container 1 located at the far right is arranged on the pair of pipes 23 a and / or the pair of first guide rods 31 so that the crops do not interfere with the lifter 35. It is preferable that the end portion on the side of the lifter 35 is separated from the position of the pitch t 2 or more.
藉由使用升降器35,能夠將配置於第1導引桿31之間的下層之栽培容器1移動至上層。升降器35係具備設置為能夠於垂直方向升降自如的升降部54,於升降部54設置有在水耕栽培裝置的機械寬度C方向分離而配置之一對保持臂部55。該等保持臂部55,係構成為於水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B同時進退。於各保持臂部55的前端,形成有栽培容器1所嵌合之凹狀的承接部56。By using the lifter 35, the cultivation container 1 of the lower stage arrange | positioned between the 1st guide rod 31 can be moved to an upper stage. The lifter 35 includes a lifter portion 54 provided to be able to lift and lower in the vertical direction. The lifter portion 54 is provided with a pair of holding arm portions 55 that are separated from each other in the machine width C direction of the hydroponic cultivation device. The holding arm portions 55 are configured to advance and retreat simultaneously in the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device. A concave receiving portion 56 to which the cultivation container 1 is fitted is formed at the front end of each holding arm portion 55.
栽培容器1之從下層往上層之移動,係如以下般進行。首先,第1搬運組件33進行動作,藉此最靠近升降器35之栽培容器1係配置於升降器35附近的預定位置。此時,升降部54係比栽培容器1配置於更下方,處於待命狀態之一對保持臂部55往導入部21延伸,位於各保持臂部55的前端的承接部56係配置於栽培容器1的幾乎正下方。之後,升降部54上升至預定高度,藉此使栽培容器1嵌合於承接部56。當栽培容器1嵌合於承接部56,藉由收回保持臂部55,栽培容器1係從第1導引桿31之間被取出。當栽培容器1從第1導引桿31之間被取出,升降部54係上升。上升的升降部54,係停止於接近一對第2導引桿32之升降器35側的端部的位置。之後,保持臂部55延伸,藉此以使對應於該溝13的第2導引桿32嵌合於栽培容器1的各定位溝13的方式,使栽培容器1插入第2導引桿32之間。當栽培容器1配置於預定位置之後,升降部54僅下降預定距離,藉此使栽培容器1脫離從保持臂部55的承接部56。之後,保持臂部55收回,升降部54回到比第1導引桿31更低的待命狀態。第2搬運組件34進行動作,被配置於第2導引桿32之間的新的栽培容器1會被搬運至上層之預定位置。The movement of the cultivation container 1 from the lower layer to the upper layer is performed as follows. First, the first conveyance unit 33 is operated, whereby the cultivation container 1 closest to the lifter 35 is arranged at a predetermined position near the lifter 35. At this time, the lifting portion 54 is disposed below the cultivation container 1, and a pair of holding arm portions 55 in the standby state extends toward the introduction portion 21, and the receiving portion 56 located at the front end of each holding arm portion 55 is disposed in the cultivation container 1. Almost directly below. Thereafter, the raising and lowering portion 54 is raised to a predetermined height, whereby the cultivation container 1 is fitted into the receiving portion 56. When the cultivation container 1 is fitted in the receiving portion 56 and the holding arm portion 55 is retracted, the cultivation container 1 is taken out from between the first guide rods 31. When the cultivation container 1 is taken out between the first guide rods 31, the lifting portion 54 is raised. The raising and lowering portion 54 is stopped at a position close to the end portions on the lifter 35 side of the pair of second guide rods 32. Thereafter, the holding arm portion 55 is extended, thereby inserting the cultivation container 1 into the second guide rod 32 so that the second guide rod 32 corresponding to the groove 13 is fitted to each positioning groove 13 of the cultivation container 1. between. After the cultivation container 1 is placed at a predetermined position, the raising and lowering portion 54 is lowered by only a predetermined distance, thereby disengaging the cultivation container 1 from the receiving portion 56 from the holding arm portion 55. After that, the holding arm portion 55 is retracted, and the elevating portion 54 returns to the standby state lower than the first guide rod 31. The second conveyance unit 34 operates, and the new cultivation container 1 disposed between the second guide bars 32 is conveyed to a predetermined position on the upper floor.
於下層存在有複數個栽培容器1的狀況下,將新一批次之栽培容器1導入至水耕栽培裝置的情形,數個於下層配置在升降器35側的栽培容器1,係藉由第1搬運組件33、升降器35及第2搬運組件34如前述般動作而被移動至上層。於本實施形態之水耕栽培裝置中,對應於上層之光源,定植於上層之栽培容器1的作物,係例如接受陽光或自然光而成長。於本實施形態中,雖定植在位於下層之栽培容器1的作物亦能夠照射到陽光或自然光,然而亦可視必要於水耕栽培裝置設置用以遮蔽往位於下層之栽培容器1照射的陽光或自然光的構件。另外,亦可設置用以對於位在上層之栽培容器1照射光的LED燈等之光源。In the case where a plurality of cultivation containers 1 are present in the lower layer, a new batch of cultivation containers 1 is introduced into the hydroponic cultivation device. The plurality of cultivation containers 1 disposed on the lower side of the lifter 35 in the lower layer are connected by the first The first conveyance unit 33, the lifter 35, and the second conveyance unit 34 operate as described above and are moved to the upper stage. In the hydroponic cultivation device of this embodiment, the crops planted in the cultivation container 1 in the upper layer corresponding to the light source in the upper layer are grown by receiving sunlight or natural light, for example. In this embodiment, although the crops planted in the cultivation container 1 located in the lower layer can also be irradiated with sunlight or natural light, it may be necessary to install a hydroponic cultivation device to shield the sunlight or natural light radiated to the cultivation container 1 located in the lower layer. Building blocks. In addition, a light source such as an LED lamp for irradiating light to the cultivation container 1 located on the upper layer may be provided.
於圖2中,係表示於上層配置有6個栽培容器1的情形。於該等栽培容器1,係比圖2中之位於下層之第2批次之栽培容器1更早(例如10天前)導入至水耕栽培裝置之第3批次的作物之栽培容器1。第3批次的栽培容器1係整體從圖2所示之第2批次之栽培容器1的位置移動至圖2所示之上層的位置。考量到作物的成長,第3批次之栽培容器1之間的間距t3 ,會變得比第2批次之栽培容器1之間的間距t2 更大。另外,第3批次之栽培容器1當中(圖2中)位於最右方之栽培容器1,係以作物不致干擾升降器35的方式,配置於從在上層支承栽培容器1的一對管材23b及/或一對第2導引桿32的升降器35側之端部離開間距t3 以上的位置為佳。FIG. 2 shows a case where six cultivation containers 1 are arranged on the upper layer. The cultivation containers 1 are introduced into the cultivation container 1 of the third batch of crops earlier (for example, 10 days ago) than the cultivation container 1 of the second batch located in the lower layer in FIG. 2. The entire cultivation container 1 of the third batch is moved from the position of the cultivation container 1 of the second batch shown in FIG. 2 to the position of the upper layer shown in FIG. 2. Considering the growth of the crop, the interval t 3 between the cultivation containers 1 of the third batch becomes larger than the interval t 2 between the cultivation containers 1 of the second batch. In addition, among the cultivation containers 1 of the third batch (in FIG. 2), the cultivation container 1 located at the far right is arranged on the pair of pipes 23 b supporting the cultivation container 1 from the upper level so that the crops do not interfere with the lifter 35. It is preferable that the end portions on the lifter 35 side of the pair of second guide rods 32 are spaced apart from each other by a distance t 3 or more.
一對管材23b,係發揮與構成下層之一對管材23a相同作用的構件,且於一對第2導引桿32的下側,沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B配置為水平且相同高度。管材23b,可為框架23的一部分。水耕栽培裝置的取出部22,係藉由一對第2導引桿32的端部及一對管材23b的端部來界定。各第2導引桿32的當前側的其中一端,相對於配置在其下側的管材23b的其中一端,係以栽培容器1的寬度量位於內側。The pair of tubes 23b are members that perform the same function as the pair of tubes 23a constituting one of the lower layers, and are arranged horizontally and at the same height along the length direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device under the pair of second guide bars 32. . The tube 23 b may be a part of the frame 23. The extraction portion 22 of the hydroponic cultivation device is defined by the ends of the pair of second guide rods 32 and the ends of the pair of pipes 23b. One end of the front side of each of the second guide rods 32 is located on the inner side by the width of the cultivation container 1 with respect to one end of the pipe 23b disposed on the lower side thereof.
於取出部22的附近,設置有用以載置從水耕栽培裝置被取出之栽培容器1的第2台26。於第2台26的側面,配置有用操作第2搬運組件34的第2按鍵群27。當按下第2按鍵群27所包含之特定按鍵,前述控制器使驅動第2搬運組件34的馬達(未圖示)作動,藉此待命中的第2搬運組件34會使臂部42以配置在幾乎位於離取出部22最近的栽培容器1的正下方的方式停止。接著,臂部42從待命狀態切換至豎起狀態,藉此以使各臂部42的一對板材48夾住栽培容器1的方式配置之後,控制器使驅動第2搬運組件34的馬達再度作動,藉此使第2搬運組件34朝向取出部22移動。當栽培容器1到達取出部22,控制器會使馬達停止。接著,臂部42會從豎起狀態切換至待命狀態。之後,由操作者將栽培容器1從取出部22手動取出。於取出部22,栽培容器1係以被一對管材23b的端部支承,且一對第2導引桿32的端部嵌合至栽培容器1的定位溝13的一部分的方式被配置。操作者藉由將栽培容器1稍微往當前側拉出,藉此解除定位溝13與管材23b的卡合狀態之後,拿起被管材23b支承的栽培容器1。A second stage 26 for placing the cultivation container 1 taken out from the hydroponic cultivation apparatus is installed near the extraction section 22. A second button group 27 for operating the second conveyance unit 34 is disposed on the side of the second stage 26. When a specific button included in the second button group 27 is pressed, the controller activates a motor (not shown) that drives the second conveyance unit 34, whereby the second conveyance unit 34 which is on standby causes the arm portion 42 to be arranged. It stops so that it may be located just below the cultivation container 1 closest to the extraction part 22. Next, the arm portion 42 is switched from the standby state to the erected state, so that the pair of plates 48 of each arm portion 42 are arranged to sandwich the cultivation container 1, and then the controller operates the motor that drives the second conveyance unit 34 again. As a result, the second conveyance unit 34 is moved toward the extraction portion 22. When the cultivation container 1 reaches the extraction portion 22, the controller stops the motor. Then, the arm portion 42 is switched from the erected state to the standby state. After that, the operator manually removes the cultivation container 1 from the extraction section 22. At the take-out portion 22, the cultivation container 1 is supported by the ends of the pair of tubes 23 b and the ends of the pair of second guide rods 32 are fitted into a part of the positioning grooves 13 of the cultivation container 1. The operator pulls the cultivation container 1 slightly to the front side, thereby releasing the engagement state between the positioning groove 13 and the tube 23b, and then picks up the cultivation container 1 supported by the tube 23b.
水耕栽培裝置之各栽培容器1的位置的管理,係根據設置於栽培容器1的IC標籤的資訊、將栽培容器1導入至水耕栽培裝置的日期、前述之間距t1 等參數、事先訂定之作物的栽培時程等,藉由控制器進行。水耕栽培裝置之各種構成元件(先前所述之驅動馬達51,或以下所述之泵浦單元70、管驅動馬達71、殼體驅動馬達77及單元驅動馬達79等)之控制等,亦藉由控制器進行。The management of the position of each cultivation container 1 of the hydroponic cultivation device is based on the information of the IC tag installed on the cultivation container 1, the date when the cultivation container 1 was introduced into the hydroponic cultivation device, the aforementioned distance t 1 and other parameters. The cultivation schedule and the like of a fixed crop are performed by a controller. The control of various components of the hydroponic cultivation device (the drive motor 51 described previously, or the pump unit 70, tube drive motor 71, housing drive motor 77, and unit drive motor 79 described below), etc. By the controller.
本實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的特徴之一,係對於第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34分別設置有:供排單元61,係構成培養液供排手段6,用以對於栽培容器1供給培養液,並從栽培容器1將培養液排出。One of the special features of the hydroponic cultivation device according to this embodiment is that the first conveying module 33 and the second conveying module 34 are respectively provided with a supply and discharge unit 61 that constitutes a culture liquid supply and discharge means 6 for the cultivation container 1 The culture liquid is supplied, and the culture liquid is discharged from the cultivation container 1.
參照圖6及圖7,供排單元61係構成為能夠繞沿著第1搬運組件33的基部構件41的短邊方向亦即水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B的旋轉軸轉動。於圖6及圖7中,係表示第1搬運組件33的供排單元61處於沿著基部構件41橫躺的待命狀態的情形。以下,針對設置於第1搬運組件33的供排單元61進行說明。設置於第2搬運組件34的供排單元61亦為相同構成,故省略關於第2搬運組件34的供排單元61之說明。6 and 7, the supply / discharge unit 61 is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the short side direction of the base member 41 of the first conveyance unit 33, that is, the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device. 6 and 7 show a state in which the supply / discharge unit 61 of the first conveyance unit 33 is in a standby state lying horizontally along the base member 41. The supply / discharge unit 61 provided in the first conveyance unit 33 will be described below. The supply and discharge unit 61 provided in the second conveyance unit 34 also has the same configuration, so the description of the supply and discharge unit 61 of the second conveyance unit 34 is omitted.
圖8係豎起狀態之供排單元61的立體圖。圖9係供排單元61的俯視圖。於豎起狀態下,供排單元61係大致沿著垂直方向配置。供排單元61,係具備:供液管62,係對於栽培容器1供給培養液;排液管63,係從栽培容器1回收培養液;以及殼體66,係安裝有供液管62及排液管63。供液管62及排液管63之各自的基部,係以通過設置於殼體66的開口而貫穿殼體66的方式配置。FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the supply and discharge unit 61 in a erected state. FIG. 9 is a plan view of the supply / discharge unit 61. In the erected state, the supply / discharge unit 61 is arranged substantially along the vertical direction. The supply / discharge unit 61 includes: a liquid supply pipe 62 for supplying culture liquid to the cultivation container 1; a liquid discharge pipe 63 for recovering culture liquid from the cultivation container 1; and a housing 66, which is provided with a liquid supply pipe 62 and a drain液 管 63。 Liquid pipe 63. The respective bases of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged so as to penetrate the housing 66 through an opening provided in the housing 66.
於本實施形態中,供液管62及排液管63皆屈曲或彎曲為鉤狀。因此,在供排單元61(或是供液管62及排液管63)處於豎起狀態的情形,位於供液管62的前端之釋出培養液的釋出口64以及位於排液管63的前端之吸入培養液的吸入口65係朝向下方。另外,在豎起狀態下垂下之排液管63的前端部分,係比在豎起狀態下垂下之供液管62的前端部分更長,吸入口65的位置,係比釋出口64的位置更低。於本實施形態中,供液管62及排液管63雖屈曲為鉤狀,然而本發明中之供液管62及排液管63的形狀不限於本實施形態,例如,供液管62及排液管63彎曲為U字形亦可。In this embodiment, both the liquid supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 are bent or bent into a hook shape. Therefore, in a case where the supply / discharge unit 61 (or the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63) is in an upright state, the release outlet 64 for releasing the culture solution located at the front end of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the The suction inlet 65 for sucking the culture liquid at the front end faces downward. In addition, the front end portion of the drain pipe 63 hanging down in the upright state is longer than the front end portion of the liquid supply pipe 62 hanging down in the upright state, and the position of the suction port 65 is more than the position of the discharge port 64. low. In this embodiment, although the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 are buckled into a hook shape, the shapes of the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 in the present invention are not limited to this embodiment. For example, the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 The drain pipe 63 may be bent in a U shape.
殼體66係形成為大致長方體狀,於殼體66的下側,供液管62與供液用可撓性管67(於圖7等中係省略圖示)連結,排液管63係與排液用可撓性管68(於圖7等中係省略圖示)連結。供液用可撓性管67及排液用可撓性管68的長度,係不致限制第1搬運組件33的行走或移動之充分的長度。於水耕栽培裝置中,設置有用以引導供液用可撓性管67及排液用可撓性管68的導引手段(未圖示)。如圖1所示,水耕栽培裝置的培養液供排手段6,係具備:儲藏槽69,係具備培養液;泵浦單元70,係設置於連接儲藏槽69與供液用可撓性管67之培養液的流路。泵浦單元70進行驅動,藉此將培養液從儲藏槽69輸送至供液管62。水耕栽培裝置,進一步具備設置於連接水耕栽培裝置的外部的排液槽(未圖示)與排液用可撓性管68之培養液的流路之泵浦單元(未圖示)。該泵浦單元進行驅動,藉此將透過排液管63從栽培容器1回收的培養液從輸送至排液槽。The housing 66 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. A liquid supply pipe 62 is connected to a flexible supply pipe 67 for liquid supply (not shown in FIG. 7 and the like) below the housing 66, and a discharge pipe 63 is connected to The liquid discharge is connected by a flexible tube 68 (not shown in FIG. 7 and the like). The lengths of the flexible tube 67 for liquid supply and the flexible tube 68 for liquid discharge are sufficient lengths so as not to restrict the walking or movement of the first conveyance unit 33. The hydroponic cultivation device is provided with a guiding means (not shown) for guiding the flexible pipe 67 for supplying liquid and the flexible pipe 68 for discharging liquid. As shown in FIG. 1, the culture liquid supply and discharge means 6 of the hydroponic cultivation device is provided with: a storage tank 69 provided with the culture liquid; and a pump unit 70 provided at the flexible tube connecting the storage tank 69 and the liquid supply Flow path of culture medium of 67. The pump unit 70 is driven to transfer the culture liquid from the storage tank 69 to the liquid supply pipe 62. The hydroponic cultivation device further includes a pump unit (not shown) provided in a drainage channel (not shown) connected to the outside of the hydroponic cultivation device and a flow path of the culture liquid of the flexible tube 68 for drainage. The pump unit is driven to transfer the culture liquid recovered from the cultivation container 1 through the drain pipe 63 to the drain tank.
在供排單元61的豎起狀態,供液管62及排液管63係分別構成為能夠繞通過其基部的垂直軸轉動。供液管62及排液管63,係透過設置於殼體66的內部之連結機構(未圖示)與管驅動馬達71連結。管驅動馬達71進行作動,藉此供液管62及排液管63係分別繞垂直軸僅旋轉預定的角度。於圖9,位於旋轉後的位置之供液管62及排液管63係以虛線表示。於本實施形態中,供液管62的旋轉角度與排液管63的角度不同,供液管62的旋轉角度係比排液管63的角度更大。In the erected state of the supply / discharge unit 61, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are respectively configured to be rotatable about a vertical axis passing through a base thereof. The liquid supply tube 62 and the liquid discharge tube 63 are connected to the tube driving motor 71 through a connection mechanism (not shown) provided inside the casing 66. The tube driving motor 71 is operated, whereby the liquid supply tube 62 and the liquid discharge tube 63 are respectively rotated by a predetermined angle about the vertical axis. In FIG. 9, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 located at the rotated positions are indicated by dotted lines. In this embodiment, the rotation angle of the liquid supply pipe 62 is different from the angle of the liquid discharge pipe 63, and the rotation angle of the liquid supply pipe 62 is larger than the angle of the liquid discharge pipe 63.
供排單元61,係具備在豎起狀態下沿著垂直方向配置的矩形之支承構件72。於支承構件72的其中一方的主面,係沿著支承構件72的長度方向設置有線性導引機構73。於殼體66固定有矩形之安裝構件74,於安裝構件74的其中一方的主面連接有線性導引機構73的滑動構件75。並且,於安裝構件74的其中一方的主面,固定有於垂直方向延伸的齒條76。於支承構件72固定有驅動殼體66的殼體驅動馬達77,於殼體驅動馬達77的旋轉軸固定有與齒條76嚙合的小齒輪78。殼體驅動馬達77進行正逆旋轉,藉此安裝構件74及殼體66或是供液管62及排液管63能夠沿著線性導引機構73或支承構件72的長度方向上下移動。圖8係表示供液管62及排液管63位在最靠近支承構件72的基端之位置的收回狀態之情形。於圖6及圖7所示之供排單元61的待命狀態中,供液管62及排液管63係處於收回狀態。The supply / discharge unit 61 is provided with a rectangular support member 72 arranged in a vertical direction in a standing state. A linear guide mechanism 73 is provided on one of the main surfaces of the support member 72 along the longitudinal direction of the support member 72. A rectangular mounting member 74 is fixed to the housing 66, and a sliding member 75 of the linear guide mechanism 73 is connected to one of the main surfaces of the mounting member 74. A rack 76 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to one of the main surfaces of the mounting member 74. A case driving motor 77 that drives the case 66 is fixed to the support member 72, and a pinion gear 78 that meshes with the rack 76 is fixed to a rotating shaft of the case driving motor 77. The housing driving motor 77 rotates forward and reverse, whereby the mounting member 74 and the housing 66 or the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 can move up and down along the length direction of the linear guide mechanism 73 or the support member 72. FIG. 8 shows a state where the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are retracted at positions closest to the base end of the support member 72. In the standby state of the supply and discharge unit 61 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are in a retracted state.
如圖7所示,支承構件72的基端部,係連結至設置於基部構件41的其中一端部的下側之單元驅動馬達79的馬達軸。單元驅動馬達79進行正逆旋轉,藉此供排單元61會繞沿著基部構件41的短邊方向或水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B的旋轉軸轉動或擺動。藉此,供排單元61能夠在圖6及圖7所示之待命狀態與圖8(及圖11等)所示之豎起狀態之間切換。在供排單元61的待命狀態,為了防止基部構件41與供排單元61互相干擾,係於基部構件41形成有對應於供排單元61的外形之缺口49。若供排單元61處於豎起狀態,則殼體66或供液管62及排液管63會配置於基部構件41的其中一端附近(參照圖11及圖12等)。另外,若供排單元61處於豎起狀態,則供液管62及排液管63會配置於圖1所示之右側的第1導引桿31的附近。As shown in FIG. 7, the base end portion of the support member 72 is connected to a motor shaft of a unit drive motor 79 provided below one end portion of the base member 41. The unit driving motor 79 rotates forward and backward, whereby the supply / discharge unit 61 rotates or swings around a rotation axis along the short side direction of the base member 41 or the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device. Thereby, the supply and discharge unit 61 can switch between the standby state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 and the erected state shown in FIG. 8 (and FIG. 11 and the like). In the standby state of the supply and discharge unit 61, in order to prevent the base member 41 and the supply and discharge unit 61 from interfering with each other, a cutout 49 corresponding to the outer shape of the supply and discharge unit 61 is formed on the base member 41. When the supply / discharge unit 61 is in an upright state, the housing 66, the liquid supply pipe 62, and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged near one end of the base member 41 (see FIGS. 11 and 12 and the like). In addition, when the supply / discharge unit 61 is in an upright state, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged near the first guide rod 31 on the right side shown in FIG. 1.
在供排單元61處於豎起狀態的情形,供液管62及排液管63會以從殼體66朝向垂直方向延伸的方式配置。在供排單元61處於待命狀態的情形,供液管62及排液管63會朝向基部構件41側橫躺。在供排單元61處於待命狀態的情形,將供液管62及排液管63以如此方式配置,藉此第1搬運組件33不致干擾配置於水耕栽培裝置的下層之栽培容器1,而能夠沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B行走。When the supply / discharge unit 61 is in an upright state, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged so as to extend in a vertical direction from the housing 66. When the supply / discharge unit 61 is in a standby state, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 lie horizontally toward the base member 41 side. When the supply / discharge unit 61 is in a standby state, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged in such a manner that the first conveyance unit 33 can interfere with the cultivation container 1 disposed on the lower layer of the hydroponic cultivation device, and can be Walk along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device.
接著,針對使用了第1搬運組件33的供排單元61之位於水耕栽培裝置的下層之栽培容器1的培養液的替換步驟進行說明。裝載於水耕栽培裝置之所有的栽培容器1,係如先前所說明般,以使儲槽部11之與分隔構件16連接的端壁位於預定側的方式,亦即位於第1搬運組件33(及第2搬運組件34)之供排單元61所配置之側(圖1中係右側)的方式配置。Next, a procedure for replacing the culture liquid of the cultivation container 1 located below the hydroponic cultivation device using the supply / discharge unit 61 of the first conveyance unit 33 will be described. As described above, all the cultivation containers 1 loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device are located on the predetermined side so that the end wall of the storage tank portion 11 connected to the partition member 16 is on the predetermined side, that is, on the first conveyance unit 33 ( And the second conveyance unit 34) is arranged on the side (right side in FIG. 1) where the supply and discharge unit 61 is arranged.
首先,如圖10所示,以使供液管62及排液管63配置在欲替換培養液的栽培容器1與位於該栽培容器1當前處(亦即,位於更靠近導入部21側的位置)的栽培容器1的幾乎中間的部位的方式,調整第1搬運組件33的位置。接著,如圖11所示,處於待命狀態之供排單元61會切換至豎起狀態。First, as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the drainage pipe 63 are arranged at the cultivation container 1 to be replaced with the culture medium and at the current position of the cultivation container 1 (that is, at a position closer to the introduction portion 21 side). ) Of the cultivation container 1, the position of the first conveyance unit 33 is adjusted. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the supply and discharge unit 61 in the standby state is switched to the erected state.
於本實施形態中,在供排單元61的待命狀態,供液管62及排液管63係以沿著正交於限制供排單元61的旋轉之預定水平的旋轉軸之垂直面的方式配置。另外,供液管62的管軸(於圖8以單點虛線表示)與排液管63的管軸(於圖8以單點虛線表示)係配置於相同面內,更具體而言係配置於相同垂直面內。在供排單元61處於待命狀態的情形如此配置供液管62及排液管63,藉此供液管62及排液管63(更精確而言係該等之管軸)係在正交於限制供排單元61的旋轉之水平的旋轉軸之相同的垂直面內移動。除此之外,以使供液管62及排液管63配置在栽培容器1之間的幾乎中間的部位的方式調節第1搬運組件33的位置,藉此在供排單元61從待命狀態移動至豎起狀態之際,能夠盡可能地抑制定植於相鄰的2個栽培容器1的作物與供液管62及排液管63彼此干擾。即便供液管62及排液管63干擾到定植於栽培容器1的作物,因供液管62及排液管63會接觸到作物的葉的端部,故對於作物的品質造成的影響甚少。In this embodiment, in the standby state of the supply / discharge unit 61, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged along a vertical plane orthogonal to a rotation axis which is orthogonal to a predetermined horizontal limit for rotation of the supply / discharge unit 61. . In addition, the pipe axis of the liquid supply pipe 62 (shown by a single-dotted dotted line in FIG. 8) and the pipe shaft of the discharge pipe 63 (shown by a single-dotted dotted line in FIG. 8) are arranged in the same plane, and more specifically, they In the same vertical plane. When the supply and discharge unit 61 is in a standby state, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are configured so that the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 (more precisely, such pipe axes) are orthogonal to The horizontal rotation axis of the rotation of the supply / discharge unit 61 is restricted from moving in the same vertical plane. In addition, the position of the first conveyance unit 33 is adjusted so that the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged at almost intermediate positions between the cultivation containers 1, thereby moving the supply and discharge unit 61 from the standby state. In the upright state, it is possible to suppress as much as possible interference between the crops planted in the two adjacent cultivation containers 1 and the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63. Even if the liquid supply pipe 62 and the drainage pipe 63 interfere with the crops planted in the cultivation container 1, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the drainage pipe 63 will contact the ends of the leaves of the crops, so there is little impact on the quality of the crop .
當供排單元61切換至豎起狀態,則如圖12所示,殼體驅動馬達77會作動,而以使釋出口64及吸入口65會比栽培容器1更位於上方的方式,使供液管62及排液管63僅上升預定的高度;該釋出口64即位於供液管62的前端之開口,該吸入口65即位於排液管63的前端之開口。在供液管62及排液管63上升之後,第1搬運組件33會移動至配置有欲進行培養液的替換之栽培容器1的下方之一對臂部42的位置。藉此,釋出口64及排液管63,會以接近欲替換培養液的栽培容器1的方式配置。之後,第1搬運組件33的臂部驅動部43的驅動馬達51進行作動,藉此處於待命狀態的一對臂部42會從待命狀態切換至豎起狀態,而如圖13所示,將欲進行培養液的替換之栽培容器1夾在該等臂部42的板材48之間。藉此,在取放培養液之際,能夠穩定地保持栽培容器1。When the supply / discharge unit 61 is switched to the erected state, as shown in FIG. 12, the housing driving motor 77 is activated, and the liquid supply 64 is positioned above the cultivation container 1 so that the liquid is supplied. The tube 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 only rise by a predetermined height; the discharge port 64 is an opening at the front end of the liquid supply pipe 62, and the suction port 65 is an opening at the front end of the liquid discharge tube 63. After the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are raised, the first conveyance unit 33 moves to a position of the arm portion 42 on the lower side of the cultivation container 1 in which the culture liquid is to be replaced. Thereby, the discharge port 64 and the drain pipe 63 are arrange | positioned so that it may approach the cultivation container 1 which is going to replace a culture liquid. After that, the driving motor 51 of the arm driving part 43 of the first conveying assembly 33 is operated, whereby the pair of arm parts 42 in the standby state is switched from the standby state to the standing state, and as shown in FIG. The cultivation container 1 for replacing the culture liquid is sandwiched between the plate members 48 of the arm portions 42. Thereby, the cultivation container 1 can be stably held when the culture liquid is taken in and out.
之後,當供排單元61的管驅動馬達71作動而供液管62及排液管63如前述般旋轉,會如圖14所示般,使供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65配置於栽培容器1的其中一端部的上側。如圖9所示般,供液管62及排液管63的旋轉方向,係使供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65從栽培容器1的其中一端部的端壁側移動至栽培容器1上的方向。藉由如此設定供液管62及排液管63的旋轉方向,能夠避免栽培容器1的端部的附近的作物干擾到旋轉中的供液管62及排液管63,故較佳。After that, when the tube driving motor 71 of the supply / discharge unit 61 is operated and the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 rotate as described above, as shown in FIG. 14, the discharge port 64 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 of the liquid supply pipe 62 are caused The suction inlet 65 is arranged on the upper side of one end portion of the cultivation container 1. As shown in FIG. 9, the rotation directions of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 are such that the discharge opening 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the suction inlet 65 of the discharge pipe 63 are from the end wall of one end portion of the cultivation container 1. The side moves to the direction on the cultivation container 1. By setting the rotation directions of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 in this way, it is possible to prevent crops near the end of the cultivation container 1 from interfering with the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 in rotation.
如前述般,於栽培容器1的兩端部,栽培容器1係以能夠接觸到其內部的方式開放。並且,栽培容器1係以使儲槽部11之與分隔構件16連接的端壁位於供液管62及排液管63附近的方式配置。圖15,係表示供液管62及排液管63的旋轉後之供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65之配置的說明圖。如圖15所示,供液管62的釋出口64係配置於分隔構件16的其中一方的側面側,排液管63的吸入口65係配置於分隔構件16的另一方的側面側。As described above, the cultivation container 1 is opened at both ends of the cultivation container 1 so as to be able to contact the inside thereof. The cultivation container 1 is arranged such that the end wall of the storage tank portion 11 connected to the partition member 16 is located near the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the suction port 65 of the liquid discharge pipe 63 after the liquid supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 are rotated. As shown in FIG. 15, the discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 is arranged on one side of the partition member 16, and the suction port 65 of the liquid discharge pipe 63 is arranged on the other side of the partition member 16.
之後,如圖16所示,供液管62及排液管63僅下降預定的高度,藉此供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65會配置於栽培容器1內。圖17,係表示供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65的配置之說明圖。如圖17所示,儲留於栽培容器1的培養液的液面S,係位於比分隔構件16的上端更低的位置。排液管63的前端部分係被放入儲留於栽培容器1的培養液中,吸入口65係以即便在培養液的液面S下降時亦能夠輕易吸引培養液的方式接近儲槽部11的底面進行配置。供液管62的釋出口64,係以不與儲留於栽培容器1的培養液接觸的方式配置於比分隔構件16的上端更上側。Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 16, the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are lowered only by a predetermined height, whereby the discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the suction port 65 of the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged in the cultivation container 1. FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the suction port 65 of the liquid discharge pipe 63. As shown in FIG. 17, the liquid surface S of the culture solution stored in the cultivation container 1 is located lower than the upper end of the partition member 16. The front end portion of the drain pipe 63 is placed in the culture solution stored in the cultivation container 1, and the suction port 65 is close to the storage tank portion 11 so that the culture solution can be easily attracted even when the liquid level S of the culture solution is lowered. On the underside. The discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 is disposed above the upper end of the partition member 16 so as not to contact the culture solution stored in the cultivation container 1.
當供液管62的釋出口64及排液管63的吸入口65配置於栽培容器1內,透過排液用可撓性管68與排液管63連接的泵浦單元會作動。藉此,儲留於栽培容器1內的培養液,會被排液管63的吸入口65吸取而送至排液槽。於本實施形態中,藉由於栽培容器1的儲槽部11設置分隔構件16,當泵浦單元作動,則培養液會沿著如圖5所示之U字形的細長流路快速流動。藉由使培養液如此於栽培容器1內流動並以吸入口65進行回收,與未於栽培容器1設置分隔構件16的情形相比,未被排液管63回收而殘留於栽培容器1內之(劣化了的)培養液的量會減少。When the discharge port 64 of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the suction port 65 of the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged in the cultivation container 1, the pump unit connected to the liquid discharge pipe 63 through the flexible pipe 68 for liquid discharge operates. Thereby, the culture liquid stored in the cultivation container 1 is sucked by the suction port 65 of the drain pipe 63 and sent to the drain tank. In this embodiment, since the partition member 16 is provided in the storage tank portion 11 of the cultivation container 1, when the pumping unit is operated, the culture liquid flows quickly along a U-shaped slender flow path as shown in FIG. By allowing the culture liquid to flow in the cultivation container 1 and recovering it through the suction port 65, as compared with a case where the partition member 16 is not provided in the cultivation container 1, the liquid is not collected in the drainage container 63 and remains in the cultivation container 1. The amount of (degraded) culture fluid will decrease.
當完成儲留於栽培容器1的培養液的回收,而透過排液用可撓性管68與排液管63連接的泵浦單元停止之後,連接至供液用可撓性管67的泵浦單元70會作動。藉此,新的培養液會從儲藏槽69被輸送至供液管62,並從釋出口64進入至栽培容器1。泵浦單元70在預定時間的期間作動,藉此將預定量的新的培養液放入至栽培容器1。如先前所述,新放入的培養液的液面S,係位於比分隔構件16的上緣更低的位置。When the recovery of the culture liquid stored in the cultivation container 1 is completed, and the pump unit connected to the liquid discharge flexible pipe 68 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 is stopped, the pump connected to the liquid supply flexible pipe 67 is pumped. Unit 70 will operate. Thereby, the new culture liquid is conveyed from the storage tank 69 to the liquid supply pipe 62, and enters the cultivation container 1 from the release port 64. The pump unit 70 is operated during a predetermined time, thereby putting a predetermined amount of a new culture liquid into the cultivation container 1. As described above, the liquid level S of the newly-inserted culture liquid is located at a position lower than the upper edge of the partition member 16.
之後,前述之一連串的動作以相反的順序被執行,並如圖10所示,供排單元61會回到待命狀態,各個臂部42亦會回到待命狀態。在繼續對於其他栽培容器1進行培養液的替換的情形,第1搬運組件33係配置於圖10所示之其他栽培容器1與位於其當前處之栽培容器1之間,並如前述般對於其他栽培容器1進行培養液的替換。例如,培養液的替換會以被栽培的作物的批次單位來進行。在對於某批次之所有栽培容器1進行培養液的替換之後,未進行其他批次之栽培容器1進行培養液的替換的情形,第1搬運組件33會停留在進行最後一次培養液的替換之栽培容器1的下方,待命至下次動作為止。After that, one of the aforementioned series of actions is performed in the reverse order, and as shown in FIG. 10, the supply and discharge unit 61 will return to the standby state, and each arm portion 42 will also return to the standby state. In a case where the culture liquid is continuously replaced with the other cultivation container 1, the first conveying unit 33 is disposed between the other cultivation container 1 shown in FIG. 10 and the cultivation container 1 located at its current position, and is The cultivation container 1 replaces the culture liquid. For example, the replacement of the culture liquid may be performed in batch units of the cultivated crop. After replacement of the culture liquid for all the cultivation containers 1 of a certain batch, but no replacement of the culture liquid for the cultivation containers 1 of other batches, the first conveyance unit 33 stays at the place where the last culture liquid is replaced. Below the cultivation container 1, stand by until the next operation.
在對於配置為最靠近導入部21的栽培容器1進行培養液的替換的情形,第1搬運組件33會從該栽培容器1往導入部21的方向遠離的位置移動至供液管62及排液管63所配置的部位。在供排單元61從待命狀態切換至豎起狀態之際,能夠以作物與供液管62及排液管63不會或盡量不致互相干擾的方式,決定供液管62及排液管63與栽培容器1之間的距離。之後,供排單元61會從待命狀態切換至豎起狀態,而與先前所述般同樣進行培養液的供給步驟。When the culture liquid is replaced with the cultivation container 1 arranged closest to the introduction portion 21, the first conveyance unit 33 moves from the cultivation container 1 to a position away from the introduction portion 21 to the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge. The portion where the tube 63 is arranged. When the supply and discharge unit 61 is switched from the standby state to the erected state, the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 and the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 can be determined in such a manner that the crop and the supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 do not interfere with each other as much as possible. The distance between the cultivation containers 1. After that, the supply / discharge unit 61 is switched from the standby state to the erected state, and the culture liquid supply step is performed in the same manner as previously described.
使用第2搬運組件34的供排單元61,位於水耕栽培裝置的上層之栽培容器1的培養液的替換步驟,亦與使用了第1搬運組件33的供排單元61之栽培容器1的培養液的替換步驟同樣地進行。使用了第1搬運組件33或第2搬運組件34的供排單元61之培養液的替換步驟所需要的時間,係例如數分鐘左右。使用了第1搬運組件33的供排單元61之培養液的替換步驟及使用了第2搬運組件34的供排單元61之培養液的替換步驟,能夠同時進行或並行。The supply / discharge unit 61 using the second conveyance unit 34 also replaces the culture solution of the cultivation container 1 located on the upper layer of the hydroponic cultivation device with the cultivation of the cultivation vessel 1 using the supply / discharge unit 61 using the first conveyance unit 33. The liquid replacement procedure is performed in the same manner. The time required for the culture medium replacement step of the supply / discharge unit 61 using the first transfer module 33 or the second transfer module 34 is, for example, about several minutes. The culture medium replacement step of the supply / discharge unit 61 using the first transfer module 33 and the culture medium replacement step of the supply / discharge unit 61 using the second transfer module 34 can be performed simultaneously or in parallel.
從促進所栽培的作物之成長的觀點而言,儲留於各栽培容器1的培養液係以新鮮者為佳。因此,對於裝載於水耕栽培裝置的各栽培容器1進行培養液的替換的週期,係例如1小時至數小時左右。另一方面,雖視作物種類而定,藉由水耕栽培裝置栽培作物的期間係數十天左右。(除了栽培容器1之導入時及取出時)栽培容器1停留在一定部位的期間,例如從數天(如先前所述之第1至3批次之例般)至10天左右,裝載於水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器1的移動,係以數天至10天左右的時間間隔進行。在此情形,第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34,係以數天至10天左右的時間間隔使用於搬運栽培容器1。假使第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34設置於個別的移動機構,使用該移動機構於水耕栽培裝置的下層及上層使供排單元61移動的情形,第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34除了以數天至10天左右的時間間隔使用於搬運栽培容器1之外,幾乎皆為休眠狀態。於本發明中,藉由使用第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34令供排單元61移動,在未使用於搬運栽培容器1的期間,能夠令第1搬運組件33及第2搬運組件34恰當移動而對於指定的栽培容器1(與栽培容器1的移動週期相比為非常短的週期)進行培養液的替換。於本發明中,能夠如此有效率的活用水耕栽培裝置的構成元件,而能夠使機械構成簡略化及低成本化。另外,於本發明中,係使用具有供液管62及排液管63的供排單元61,於栽培容器1的其中一端側進行培養液的回收及供給,故與設置有於栽培容器1的其中一端側進行培養液的供給並於栽培容器1的另一端側進行培養液的回收的機構的情形相比,能夠使水耕栽培裝置的構成簡略化。From the viewpoint of promoting the growth of cultivated crops, the culture solution stored in each cultivation container 1 is preferably fresh. Therefore, the cycle of replacing the culture liquid in each cultivation container 1 loaded in the hydroponic cultivation device is, for example, about one hour to several hours. On the other hand, although it depends on the type of crop, the period of cultivating the crop by the hydroponic cultivation device is about ten days. (Except when the cultivation container 1 is introduced and removed) The period during which the cultivation container 1 stays at a certain position, for example, from several days (as in the case of the first to third batches described above) to about 10 days, is loaded in water The cultivation container 1 of the cultivation device is moved at intervals of several days to about 10 days. In this case, the first transport module 33 and the second transport module 34 are used for transporting the cultivation container 1 at intervals of several days to about 10 days. If the first conveyance module 33 and the second conveyance module 34 are installed in separate moving mechanisms, and the supply and discharge unit 61 is moved using the moving mechanism in the lower and upper layers of the hydroponic cultivation device, the first conveyance module 33 and the second conveyance The modules 34 are almost in a dormant state except that they are used to transport the cultivation container 1 at intervals of several days to about 10 days. In the present invention, by using the first conveyance module 33 and the second conveyance module 34 to move the supply / discharge unit 61, the first conveyance module 33 and the second conveyance module 34 can be moved while the conveyance container 1 is not used for conveying the cultivation container 1. The culture liquid is replaced with a predetermined cultivation container 1 (a very short cycle compared with the movement period of the cultivation container 1) by being moved appropriately. In the present invention, such an efficient constituent element of the hydroponic cultivation device can be simplified, and the mechanical configuration can be simplified and reduced in cost. In addition, in the present invention, the supply and discharge unit 61 having the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 is used to recover and supply the culture liquid on one end side of the cultivation container 1. The structure of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus can be simplified compared to the case of a mechanism in which the culture liquid is supplied on one end side and the culture liquid is collected on the other end side of the cultivation container 1.
於水耕栽培裝置導入有新的栽培容器1的情形,雖事先對於該栽培容器1放入培養液即可,然而從降低操作者的負擔的觀點而言,在未於栽培容器1放入培養液的狀態,將栽培容器1導入至水耕栽培裝置為佳。此時,如前述般,第1搬運組件33進行動作,從導入部21將栽培容器1配置至預定位置之後,對於栽培容器1進行培養液的供給步驟。培養液的供給步驟,除了培養液不會被回收之外,係與先前所說明的培養液的替換步驟同樣地進行。In the case where a new cultivation container 1 is introduced into the hydroponic cultivation apparatus, it is sufficient to put a culture solution into the cultivation container 1 in advance, but from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the operator, the cultivation is not placed in the cultivation container 1. The liquid state is preferably introduced into the hydroponic cultivation device. At this time, as described above, the first conveyance unit 33 is operated to arrange the cultivation container 1 to a predetermined position from the introduction unit 21, and then a culture liquid supply step is performed on the cultivation container 1. The culture liquid supply step is performed in the same manner as the culture liquid replacement step described above except that the culture liquid is not recovered.
從水耕栽培裝置取出栽培容器1的情形,雖於該栽培容器1放入有培養液亦可,然而從降低操作者的負擔的觀點而言,在未於栽培容器1放入有培養液的狀態,從栽培容器1取出水耕栽培裝置為佳。在此情形,當操作第2按鍵群27以指示將最靠近取出部22的栽培容器1取出,則如前述般,第2搬運組件34會進行動作,第2搬運組件34會以接近最靠近取出部22的栽培容器1的方式被配置。接著,對於該栽培容器1進行培養液的回收步驟。培養液的回收步驟,除了不會供給培養液之外,係與先前所說明的培養液的替換步驟同樣地進行。When the cultivation container 1 is taken out from the hydroponic cultivation device, a culture liquid may be placed in the cultivation container 1. However, from the viewpoint of reducing the burden on the operator, the cultivation container 1 is not placed in the cultivation container 1. It is preferable to take out the hydroponic cultivation apparatus from the cultivation container 1. In this case, when the second button group 27 is operated to instruct the cultivation container 1 closest to the extraction portion 22 to be taken out, as described above, the second conveyance unit 34 is moved, and the second conveyance unit 34 is taken out to the nearest. The aspect of the cultivation container 1 of the part 22 is arrange | positioned. Next, the culture container 1 is subjected to a step of recovering a culture liquid. The step of recovering the culture solution is performed in the same manner as the replacement of the culture solution described above, except that the culture solution is not supplied.
如圖6及圖7中等所示,於前述實施形態中,供排單元61的供液管62、排液管63及殼體66等,係配置於第1搬運組件33的基部構件41的導入部21側。然而,係能夠以使供排單元61之該等構成元件配置於基部構件41的升降器35側的方式,對於第1搬運組件33進行各種變更。就第2搬運組件34而言亦相同。在此情形,在供排單元61的豎起狀態中之供液管62及排液管63的旋轉的方向,係與前述實施形態中之旋轉的方向相反。另外,於栽培容器1之培養液的替換步驟中,係如圖10所示,在第1搬運組件33配置於相鄰的2個栽培容器1之間之後,對於比導入部21更近的栽培容器1(於圖10係表示於當前之栽培容器1)進行培養液的替換步驟。對於此情形之第1搬運組件33及供排單元61的動作,能夠自前述說明得知。並且,在供排單元61的構成元件變更為配置於基部構件41的升降器35側的情形,對於最靠近升降器35側的栽培容器1之培養液的替換步驟亦能夠自前述說明得知。As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 and the like, in the foregoing embodiment, the liquid supply pipe 62, the liquid discharge pipe 63, the housing 66, and the like of the supply and discharge unit 61 are introduced into the base member 41 disposed in the first conveyance module 33. Department 21 side. However, the first conveyance module 33 can be variously changed so that the constituent elements of the supply / discharge unit 61 are arranged on the lifter 35 side of the base member 41. The same applies to the second conveyance unit 34. In this case, the directions of rotation of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 in the erected state of the supply and discharge unit 61 are opposite to the directions of rotation in the foregoing embodiment. In addition, in the step of replacing the culture solution of the cultivation container 1, as shown in FIG. 10, after the first conveyance unit 33 is disposed between two adjacent cultivation containers 1, the cultivation is performed closer to the cultivation section 1 than the introduction section 21. The container 1 (shown in FIG. 10 is a current cultivation container 1) performs a culture liquid replacement step. The operations of the first conveyance unit 33 and the supply / discharge unit 61 in this case can be known from the foregoing description. In addition, in a case where the constituent elements of the supply / discharge unit 61 are changed to the lifter 35 side of the base member 41, the replacement procedure of the culture liquid of the cultivation container 1 closest to the lifter 35 side can also be known from the foregoing description.
於前述實施形態中,係構成為在水耕栽培裝置的供排單元61的豎起狀態,屈曲為鉤狀的供液管62及排液管63會豎設於殼體66。然而,於本發明中,亦可改變供液管62及排液管63的形狀,而將供液管62及排液管63設置為在供排單元61的豎起狀態從設置為升降自如的殼體或恰當的構件垂下。前述實施形態中之水耕栽培裝置的供排單元61的構成係例示,而可使用能夠進行豎起狀態及待命狀態之間的切換,以及豎起狀態後透過供液管62及排液管63進行培養液的回收、供給之各種形態的供排單元61。In the foregoing embodiment, the supply and discharge unit 61 of the hydroponic cultivation device is erected, and the liquid supply pipe 62 and the discharge pipe 63 that are buckled into a hook shape are erected on the casing 66. However, in the present invention, the shapes of the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 may be changed, and the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 may be set to be freely raised and lowered in the standing state of the supply and discharge unit 61. The casing or proper component hangs down. The configuration of the supply and discharge unit 61 of the hydroponic cultivation device in the foregoing embodiment is exemplified, and it can be used to switch between the erected state and the standby state, and to pass through the liquid supply pipe 62 and the drainage pipe 63 after the erected state A supply / discharge unit 61 in various forms for recovering and supplying culture liquid.
於前述實施形態中,如圖4及圖5所示,沿著栽培容器1的儲槽部11的長度方向豎設有板狀的分隔構件16。於本發明中所使用之栽培容器,係不限於如此之栽培容器1,例如亦可使用未於儲槽部11設置分隔構件16的栽培容器。為了減少培養液回收時殘留的培養液,儲槽部11的底面亦可設置為以朝向配置供液管62及排液管63之側下降的方式傾斜。另外,亦可於配置供液管62及排液管63之側,在儲槽部11的底面設置有供殘留的培養液儲留的凹窪。在此情形,於培養液的替換步驟時,排液管63的吸入口65係接近凹窪的底面且配置於比儲槽部11的底面更低的位置為佳。In the aforementioned embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plate-shaped partition member 16 is provided vertically along the longitudinal direction of the storage tank portion 11 of the cultivation container 1. The cultivation container used in the present invention is not limited to such a cultivation container 1. For example, a cultivation container in which the partition member 16 is not provided in the storage tank portion 11 may be used. In order to reduce the culture liquid remaining when the culture liquid is recovered, the bottom surface of the storage tank portion 11 may be provided to be inclined so as to descend toward the side where the liquid supply pipe 62 and the liquid discharge pipe 63 are arranged. In addition, on the side where the liquid supply tube 62 and the liquid discharge tube 63 are arranged, a depression for storing the remaining culture liquid may be provided on the bottom surface of the storage tank portion 11. In this case, in the step of replacing the culture liquid, it is preferable that the suction port 65 of the drain pipe 63 is close to the bottom surface of the depression and is disposed at a position lower than the bottom surface of the storage tank portion 11.
於前述實施形態中,係使用設置於管材23a的記號及栽培容器1的端部的顏色之視覺性手段進行於導入部21之栽培容器1的定位。取代如此之視覺性手段,使用機械性或構造性的手段進行導入部21之栽培容器1的定位亦可。另外,亦可進行控制,藉由使用感應器辨明在導入部21之沿著水耕栽培裝置的長度方向B之栽培容器1的位置,而將第1搬運組件33引導至相對於栽培容器1之預定位置。亦可於第1搬運組件33或第2搬運組件34設置檢測各個栽培容器1的感應器,使用來自該感應器的資訊,控制栽培容器1的移動或培養液的替換步驟。In the foregoing embodiment, the positioning of the cultivation container 1 in the introduction section 21 is performed using visual means of the mark provided on the pipe 23a and the color of the end portion of the cultivation container 1. Instead of such a visual means, the mechanical container or the structural means may be used to position the cultivation container 1 of the introduction section 21. In addition, it is also possible to control the position of the cultivation container 1 along the longitudinal direction B of the hydroponic cultivation device at the introduction section 21 by using a sensor, and guide the first conveyance unit 33 to the cultivation container 1 relative to the cultivation container 1. Intended location. A sensor for detecting each cultivation container 1 may be provided in the first transportation module 33 or the second transportation module 34, and the information from the sensor may be used to control the movement of the cultivation container 1 or the replacement step of the culture liquid.
於前述實施形態中,係設置第1搬運組件33用以進行位於水耕栽培裝置的下層之栽培容器1的搬運及培養液的替換,並設置第2搬運組件34用以進行位於水耕栽培裝置的上層之栽培容器1的搬運及培養液的替換。配置栽培容器1之層數,於本發明中並未限定,例如為1層構造或具有3層以上之多層構造的水耕栽培裝置亦可使用本發明來實現。另外,於前述實施形態中,雖對應於各層設置有1個搬運組件,然而對應於各層設置有構成為可動範圍沿著栽培容器1的移動路徑局部重複的複數個搬運組件亦可。又,於本發明中,設置於水耕栽培裝置的搬運組件的數量,係遠少於能夠裝載的栽培容器的最大數量,乃不在話下。In the foregoing embodiment, the first conveying unit 33 is provided to carry the cultivation container 1 located at the lower level of the hydroponic cultivation device and replace the culture liquid, and the second conveying unit 34 is provided to carry out the hydroponic cultivation device. The cultivation container 1 on the upper stage is replaced and the culture liquid is replaced. The number of layers in which the cultivation container 1 is arranged is not limited in the present invention. For example, a hydroponic cultivation device having a single-layer structure or a multilayer structure with three or more layers can also be implemented using the present invention. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although one conveyance module was provided corresponding to each layer, the plurality of conveyance modules comprised so that a movable range may be locally repeated along the moving path of the cultivation container 1 may be provided corresponding to each layer. In addition, in the present invention, it is not necessary that the number of the transport components installed in the hydroponic cultivation device is far less than the maximum number of cultivation containers that can be loaded.
於前述實施形態之說明中所示之水耕栽培裝置的使用形態僅係例示,特別是分別裝載於下層及上層的栽培容器1的數量或栽培容器1的位置的變遷等具體事項,並非限定本發明者。例如,以1天導入1個新的栽培容器1,且1天取出1個所定植的作物能夠採收的栽培容器1的方式,使用前述實施形態之水耕栽培裝置亦可。The use form of the hydroponic cultivation device described in the description of the foregoing embodiment is merely an example, and in particular, the specific matters such as the number of cultivation containers 1 or the positions of the cultivation containers 1 loaded in the lower layer and the upper layer are not limiting. inventor. For example, the hydroponic cultivation device of the aforementioned embodiment may be used in a manner that a new cultivation container 1 is introduced one day, and one cultivation container 1 capable of being harvested is taken out one day.
前述說明係用以說明本發明者,而不應理解為限定記載於申請專利範圍之發明或限縮範圍。另外,本發明之各部份構成不限於前述實施形態,在記載於申請專利範圍的技術性範圍內能夠有各種變形,乃不在話下。The foregoing description is intended to explain the present inventor, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention described in the scope of the patent application or the limitation. In addition, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the scope of patent application, it is not a matter of course.
1‧‧‧栽培容器1‧‧‧ cultivation container
3‧‧‧容器搬運手段 3‧‧‧ container handling means
6‧‧‧培養液供排手段 6‧‧‧ Means of supplying and draining culture medium
8‧‧‧照光手段 8‧‧‧lighting means
11‧‧‧儲槽部 11‧‧‧Storage tank department
12‧‧‧蓋部 12‧‧‧ Cover
13‧‧‧定位溝 13‧‧‧ positioning groove
14‧‧‧孔 14‧‧‧hole
15‧‧‧套筒 15‧‧‧ sleeve
16‧‧‧分隔構件 16‧‧‧ divider
21‧‧‧導入部 21‧‧‧Introduction Department
22‧‧‧取出部 22‧‧‧Removal Department
23‧‧‧框架 23‧‧‧Frame
23a、23b‧‧‧管材 23a, 23b‧‧‧‧pipe
24‧‧‧第1台 24‧‧‧1st
25‧‧‧第1按鍵群 25‧‧‧The first button group
26‧‧‧第2台 26‧‧‧Taiwan
27‧‧‧第2按鍵群 27‧‧‧The second button group
31‧‧‧第1導引桿 31‧‧‧1st guide
32‧‧‧第2導引桿 32‧‧‧ 2nd guide
33‧‧‧第1搬運組件 33‧‧‧The first handling module
34‧‧‧第2搬運組件 34‧‧‧Second handling unit
35‧‧‧升降器 35‧‧‧Lifter
41‧‧‧基部構件 41‧‧‧basic components
42‧‧‧臂部 42‧‧‧arm
43‧‧‧臂部驅動部 43‧‧‧arm drive
44、45‧‧‧滾輪 44, 45‧‧‧ roller
46‧‧‧鏈條 46‧‧‧Chain
47‧‧‧軸體 47‧‧‧ Shaft
48‧‧‧板材 48‧‧‧ Plate
49‧‧‧缺口 49‧‧‧ gap
51‧‧‧驅動馬達 51‧‧‧Drive motor
52‧‧‧連結機構 52‧‧‧Affiliates
53‧‧‧第1旋轉軸體 53‧‧‧The first rotating shaft
54‧‧‧升降部 54‧‧‧ Lifting Department
55‧‧‧保持臂部 55‧‧‧ holding arm
56‧‧‧承接部 56‧‧‧ Undertaking Department
61‧‧‧供排單元 61‧‧‧supply and discharge unit
62‧‧‧供液管 62‧‧‧supply tube
63‧‧‧排液管 63‧‧‧Drain tube
64‧‧‧釋出口 64‧‧‧ release
65‧‧‧排出口 65‧‧‧Exhaust
66‧‧‧殼體 66‧‧‧shell
67‧‧‧供液用可撓性管 67‧‧‧ Flexible tube for liquid supply
68‧‧‧排液用可撓性管 68‧‧‧ Flexible tube for drainage
69‧‧‧儲藏槽 69‧‧‧Storage tank
70‧‧‧泵浦單元 70‧‧‧pump unit
71‧‧‧管驅動馬達 71‧‧‧ tube drive motor
72‧‧‧支承構件 72‧‧‧ support member
73‧‧‧線性導引機構 73‧‧‧ linear guide mechanism
74‧‧‧安裝構件 74‧‧‧Mounting components
75‧‧‧滑動構件 75‧‧‧ sliding member
76‧‧‧齒條 76‧‧‧ Rack
77‧‧‧殼體驅動馬達 77‧‧‧case drive motor
78‧‧‧小齒輪 78‧‧‧ pinion
79‧‧‧單元驅動馬達 79‧‧‧unit drive motor
81‧‧‧光源 81‧‧‧light source
B‧‧‧長度方向 B‧‧‧ Length
C‧‧‧機械寬度方向 C‧‧‧machine width direction
S‧‧‧液面 S‧‧‧Liquid level
[圖1] 圖1係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的立體圖。[Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖2] 圖2係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的側視圖。 [Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is a side view showing a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖3] 圖3係表示使用於本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的栽培容器的立體圖。 3 is a perspective view showing a cultivation container used in a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖4] 係表示使用於本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的栽培容器的剖面圖。 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cultivation container used in a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖5] 圖5係使用於本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置的栽培容器的儲槽部的俯視圖。 5 is a plan view of a tank portion of a cultivation container used in a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖6] 圖6係本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之第1搬運組件的立體圖。 [FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first conveyance unit of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖7] 圖7係本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之第1搬運組件的立體圖。 [Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a first conveyance unit of a hydroponic cultivation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖8] 圖8係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之供排單元的豎起狀態的立體圖。 [Fig. 8] Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the supply and discharge unit of the hydroponic cultivation device according to an embodiment of the present invention is erected.
[圖9] 圖9係本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之供排單元的俯視圖。 [Fig. 9] Fig. 9 is a plan view of a supply and exhaust unit of a hydroponic cultivation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖10] 圖10係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖11] 圖11係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖12] 圖12係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [Fig. 12] Fig. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖13] 圖13係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [Fig. 13] Fig. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖14] 圖14係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [FIG. 14] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖15] 圖15係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之供液管的釋出口的配置及排液管的吸入口的配置的說明圖。 [FIG. 15] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the discharge port of the liquid supply pipe and the arrangement of the suction port of the liquid discharge pipe of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖16] 圖16係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之栽培容器的培養液的替換步驟的說明圖。 [FIG. 16] FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for replacing a culture liquid in a cultivation container of a hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[圖17] 圖17係表示本發明之一實施形態之水耕栽培裝置之供液管的釋出口的配置及排液管的吸入口的配置的說明圖。 [FIG. 17] FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the arrangement of the discharge port of the liquid supply pipe and the arrangement of the suction port of the liquid discharge pipe of the hydroponic cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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