TW201946526A - Plant cultivation box and plant cultivation device capable of cultivating plants having thicker appearance and better mouthfeel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plant cultivation box suitable for cultivating seeds into plants, which comprises a cultivation box, a first partition tray, a second partition tray, and an elastic unit. The first partition tray may be detachably received in the cultivation box for placing seeds and having several first grids arranged intervally. The second partition tray may be detachably received in the cultivation box and is higher than the first partition tray in the vertical direction. The elastic unit may be detachably disposed to one of the cultivation box and the first partition tray and second partition tray. When the plant is growing, the interval between the first and second partition trays will be gradually increased and the elastic unit may generate an action force reverse to the growing force of the plant, so as to make the plant simultaneously grow in the horizontal direction.

Description

Planting box and planting device

The invention relates to a hydroponic device, in particular to a planting box and a planting device.

Sprout is a kind of fresh and delicious hydroponic vegetable with few calories and easy to grow. At the same time, because the cultivation environment will not be affected by the weather, it is even more popular with consumers.

An existing sprout box has a box that surrounds a growth space, a movable net disk detachably disposed on the box, and a detachable cover on the box and used to close the growth space. After that, after sprouts of sprouts are sprinkled on the movable mesh plate, and the water is poured in, and then the cover is covered on the box, the cultivation can be started. In addition to the light-shielding function, It can also prevent dust and foreign objects from falling into the growth space.

Although the sprout box has the function of planting vegetables as described above, the sprouts cultivated from the sprout box are slender, which not only has a poor eating texture, but also has a poor appearance, and there is still room for improvement.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a planting box capable of cultivating a plant having a relatively fat appearance and a good eating texture.

Therefore, the planting box of the present invention is suitable for growing seeds into plants. The planting box includes a growing box, a first partition, a second partition, and an elastic unit.

The incubation box has a base wall, a ring wall extending from the peripheral edge of the base wall toward the top side, and a top wall spaced from the base wall in a top-bottom direction and connected to the ring wall. The wall, the ring wall, and the top wall cooperate with each other to define a growth space. The first partition is detachably received in the growth space, and the first partition is used for placing the seed and has a plurality of first grids arranged at intervals. The second partition is detachably received in the growth space, and the second partition is higher than the first partition in the top-bottom direction. The elastic unit is detachably provided on one of the incubation box and the first partition plate and the second partition plate, which will separate the first partition plate from the second partition plate when the plant grows. A pitch is gradually increased, and the elastic unit generates a force opposite to the growth force of the plant.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a plant-planting device capable of cultivating a large number of plants with a relatively fat appearance and a good eating texture.

Therefore, the plant planting device of the present invention is suitable for growing seeds into plants. The plant planting device includes a plurality of plant planting boxes and a water supply unit.

The planting boxes are stacked one by one in the top-bottom direction. The water supply unit is used to send water into the plant cultivation boxes. The water supply unit has a water outlet higher than the plant cultivation boxes, and a water outlet extending from the water outlet and communicated with the plant cultivation box on the top side. A water pipe and a water valve for opening and closing the water outlet.

The effect of the present invention lies in that: the elastic unit generates the force that is opposite to the plant growth force, so that the plant can grow horizontally at the same time. Therefore, the appearance of the plant cultivated by the present invention is relatively It is fat and sells well, and the taste is also good.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that the relative position terms used in the following description are based on the orientation shown in each figure and the normal use orientation, and similar elements are represented by the same number.

1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4, a first embodiment of the planting box 100 of the present invention is suitable for growing seeds 90 into plants 91. The planting box 100 includes a chassis 1 and a cultivation box. 2. A first partition 3, a second partition 4, an elastic unit 5, and a fastener unit 6. In the following description, cultivation of mung beans into bean sprouts will be described as an example.

The chassis 1 is used for containing water, and includes a bottom wall 11, a surrounding wall 12 extending obliquely from the periphery of the bottom wall 11 to the top side and to the outside, and several branches spaced from the bottom wall 11 to the bottom side. The crossed legs 13 extending and used for standing are bounded by the bottom wall 11 and the surrounding wall 12 to define a water holding space 10. The surrounding wall 12 has a water outlet hole 121. When the amount of water in the chassis 1 is higher than the water outlet hole At 121 hours, water can automatically flow out from the water outlet hole 121, thereby keeping the amount of water in the water holding space 10 fixed.

The incubation box 2 is detachably disposed along the top-bottom direction Z on the chassis 1 and abuts the surrounding wall 12 of the chassis 1 so that a distance is suspended between the incubation box 2 and the bottom wall 11 of the chassis 1. The incubation box 2 includes a box body 21 and a cover plate 22 detachably connected to the box body 21. The box body 21 has a base wall 211 and a ring extending from a peripheral edge of the base wall 211 toward the top side. Wall 212. The cover plate 22 has a top wall 221 spaced from the base wall 211 in the top-bottom direction Z and connected to the ring wall 212. The base wall 211, the ring wall 212, and the top wall 221 cooperate with each other. A growth space 20 is defined.

In the first embodiment, the cover plate 22 is located above the box body 21, but in other variations, the positions of the two can be swapped with each other, that is, the box body 21 is located on the cover plate 22. Above, and allowing the cover plate 22 to rest on the surrounding wall 12 of the chassis 1 also has the equivalent function of enabling the cover plate 22 and the box body 21 to be detachably connected.

Preferably, the base wall 211 of the box body 21 has a plurality of spaced-apart bottom perforations 213, the ring wall 212 of the box body 21 has a plurality of spaced-apart side perforations 214, and the top wall 221 of the cover plate 22 has a number of The spaced-apart top perforations 222 allow the air in the incubation box 2 to keep flowing and facilitate watering.

The first partition 3 is detachably accommodated in the growth space 20 of the incubation box 2. The first partition 3 includes a first plate 31 for holding the seed 90, and is separated by several branches. The first plate body 31 extends to the bottom side of the post 32 and a first positioning member 33 extends from the first plate body 31 to the top side. The first plate body 31 has a plurality of spaced apart grid-like shapes. Arranged first grid 311.

The second partition 4 is detachably received in the growth space 20 of the incubation box 2, and the second partition 4 is higher than the first partition 3 in the top-bottom direction Z. The second partition plate 4 includes a second plate body 41 and a second positioning member 42 extending from the second plate body 41 toward the top side. The second tray body 41 has a plurality of second grids 411 spaced apart and arranged in a grid pattern, so that the air in the incubation box 2 can be kept in circulation.

The elastic unit 5 is detachably disposed between the cover 22 of the incubation box 2 and the second partition plate 4. The elastic unit 5 includes four elastic members 51 spaced apart and arranged in two rows. Each elastic member 51 is a truncated cone-shaped compression spring and has a first end 511 contacting the second partition plate 4 and a top wall 221 opposite to the first end 511 and adjacent to the cover plate 22. The second end 512 is, in other variations of the first embodiment, each elastic member 51 can also be an equivalent element that can be compressed and has a restoring force.

The fastener unit 6 is used to fix the cover plate 22 to the box body 21 to generate an external force that prevents the cover plate 22 from moving relative to the box body 21. In the first embodiment, the fastener unit 6 is two ropes. By wrapping and tightening the ropes around the cultivation box 2 and the chassis 1, the cover plate 22 does not face the box body. 21 to move, but in other variations of the first embodiment, the fastener unit 6 can also be a belt, a box buckle, a buckle, a buckle, a stone, a bucket, a washbasin filled with water, or a fixed An equivalent element that functions without elasticity.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when using, first place the first partition 3 in the incubation box 2, and then spread the seed 90 (that is, mung beans) on the first partition 3, and Pour an appropriate amount of water, and then place the second spacer 4, the four elastic members 51 (that is, compression springs), and the cover 22 in order, and then use the fastener unit 6 (that is, the rope) to incubate the cultivation box. 2 Make a circle with the chassis and tie it as shown in Figure 2, you can start breeding.

Referring to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, after a period of time, the seed 90 (ie, mung bean) germinates and grows into the plant 91 (ie, bean sprouts). As shown in FIG. 4, during the growth of the plant 91, the plant 91 will grow toward the top side and push the second spacer 4 to move toward the top side, so that the first spacer 3 and the second spacer 4 are separated by a distance D. As shown in FIG. 5, as the plant 91 grows and continues to push the second spacer 4 toward the top side, the distance D will gradually increase, and because the cover plate 22 is restrained by the fastener unit 6, The top wall 221 and the base wall 211 remain fixed. Therefore, the second end 512 of each elastic member 51 is forced against the top wall 221, and the first end 511 of each elastic member 51 faces the respective first The two ends 512 are squeezed close together to generate a force that is opposite to the growth force of the plant 91, thereby making the plant 91 grow laterally and becoming fat, thereby improving the appearance quality of the bean sprouts and increasing the edible taste.

In particular, since the base wall 211 of the incubation box 2 and the bottom wall 11 of the chassis 1 hang a certain distance, during the cultivation period, the root of the plant 91 can grow straight and smoothly toward the bottom side. Water in the chassis 1 is absorbed.

It should be noted that in the first embodiment, the number of the elastic members 51 of the elastic unit 5 is four, but in other variations, the number of the elastic members 51 of the elastic unit 5 can also be one, two, or three. , Or five or more, when the number of the elastic members 51 of the elastic unit 5 is one, it can be placed in the middle position of the second spacer 4. Under this condition, the force caused by the elastic members 51 is the smallest. The greater the number of the elastic members 51 of the elastic unit 5, the greater the resulting force. The user can determine the number of the elastic members 51 of the elastic unit 5 according to the number of the seeds 90, that is, the number of the elastic members 51 of the seed 90. The more the number, the more the elastic member 51 of the elastic unit 5 is required.

It is worth noting that during the cultivation period, excess water will flow out of the water outlet hole 121 (see Figure 1) of the chassis 1, and an external drainage pipe (not shown) can be connected to help drainage, avoiding wetting the ground and making people slip.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, at the time of harvesting, the fastener unit 6 (ie, the rope) is released from the chassis 1 and the cultivation box 2, and the cover plate 22 is opened, and the elastic members 51 are taken out one by one. Then, the second positioning member 42 of the second partition plate 4 is grasped by fingers to take the second partition plate 4 out of the incubation box 2. Then, the fingers are used to grasp the first positioning member 33 of the first partition 3, and after the first partition 3 is taken out from the incubation box 2, the bean sprouts can be removed from the first partition 3 to complete. Harvest.

From the above description, it can be known that the planting box 100 of the present invention is pressed by the elastic members 51 to generate a force on the plant that is opposite to the growth force of the plant 91, so that the plant 91 is in the period of high height. At the same time, it also grows horizontally. Therefore, the plant 91 cultivated by using the plant planting box 100 of the present invention has a rough appearance, a good appearance, and a good edible taste.

Referring to FIG. 6, a second embodiment of the plant planting box 100 according to the present invention is similar to the first embodiment. The main differences are as follows:

This second embodiment omits the fastener unit 6 (see FIG. 2).

The elastic unit 5 is detachably disposed between the first partition plate 3 and the second partition plate 4. The elastic unit 5 has six such elastic members 51. The elastic members 51 are arranged in two rows and Each of the elastic members 51 is a tensile spring and has a first end 511 hooked to the second partition plate 4 and a direction opposite to that of the incubation box 2 respectively. The first end 511 is hooked to the second end 512 of the first partition plate 3, and when the plant 91 grows, the second partition plate 4 will be pushed up and gradually moved toward the top side, so that the first partition plate 3 and the The distance D of the second spacer 4 is gradually increased, and the first end 511 of each elastic member 51 is forced to generate the action force that is opposite to the growth force of the plant 91, thereby causing the plant 91 to grow laterally. In other variations of the second embodiment, the elastic members 51 can also be replaced by three rubber bands, and the first spacer 3 and the second spacer 4 are bound in the left, middle, and right three circles. This position also has the effect of generating the action force that is opposite to the growth force of the plant 91.

Therefore, the second embodiment also has the same purpose and effect as the first embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, an embodiment of a plant planting device according to the present invention is suitable for growing the seed 90 into the plant 91 (see FIG. 5). The plant planting device includes a plurality of the plants stacked one by one in the top-bottom direction Z. The plant planting box 100 and a water supply unit 7, and only the plant planting box 100 on the bottom side retains its chassis 1, and the remaining plant planting boxes 100 omit the chassis 1.

The detailed structure and function of each planting box 100 have been described above, and will not be repeated here. Specifically, the plant planting device of the present invention is a combination of a plurality of plant planting boxes 100. Therefore, it has the advantage of being able to cultivate a large number of plants 91, and enables the plants 91 to grow horizontally at the same time, making the plants 91 fatter and Increase edible taste.

The water supply unit 7 is used to send water into the plant cultivation boxes 100. The water supply unit 7 has a water outlet 71 higher than the plant cultivation boxes 100, and a water outlet 71 extends from the water outlet 71 and communicates with the top side. The water pipe 72 of the plant planting box 100 and a water valve 73 for opening and closing the water outlet 71. By opening the water valve 73, water can be automatically flowed from the water outlet 71 through the water pipe 72 to the incubation box 2 of the plant cultivation box 100 on the top side, and then through the top perforations of each incubation box 2. 222 (see FIG. 1) and the bottom perforations 213 (see FIG. 1) flow into the lower incubation box 2, thereby pouring sufficient moisture to the plant 91 to grow smoothly.

Further, this embodiment of the plant planting device of the present invention is further provided with a certain time device (not shown) to control the water supply unit 7 to be turned on and off regularly to achieve the function of automatic watering. Therefore, the plant planting boxes 100 can omit them. Chassis 1.

As shown in FIG. 8, it can be understood that, in other variations of this embodiment of the plant planting device of the present invention, a weight W can be pressed onto the cover plate 22 of the plant planting box 100 at the uppermost layer. The rest of the planting boxes 100 are pressed by the weight of the incubation box 2 on the upper layer, and also have the function of preventing the cover plate 22 of each incubation box 2 from moving relative to the respective box body 21. Therefore, each A planting box 100 can omit the respective fastener unit 6.

It should also be noted that, in other variations of this embodiment of the plant planting device of the present invention, each cultivation box 2 can also omit its own cover plate 22, and the box bodies 21 of each cultivation box 2 can be inserted into each other. , Also has the effect of forcing the elastic members 51 to generate the action force that is opposite to the growth force of the plant 91.

It should be further explained that, in other variations of this embodiment of the plant planting device of the present invention, the water supply unit 7 can also be formed by a water tank (not shown) of the plant planting box 100 placed on the top side. Moreover, the water in the water tank can be automatically flowed into the incubation boxes 2 of each layer by using gravity, and it also has the function of watering.

In summary, the plant planting box 100 and the plant planting device of the present invention can simultaneously grow the plant 91 horizontally, improve the appearance quality of the plant 91, and increase the edible taste, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the present invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. When the scope of implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification of the present invention are still Within the scope of the invention patent.

100‧‧‧Plant planting box

1‧‧‧chassis

10‧‧‧ Water holding space

11‧‧‧ bottom wall

12‧‧‧ wall

121‧‧‧ Outlet

13‧‧‧ Cross-legged

2‧‧‧ Incubation Box

20‧‧‧Growth space

21‧‧‧Box

211‧‧‧ base wall

212‧‧‧ ring wall

213‧‧‧bottom perforation

214‧‧‧Side perforation

22‧‧‧ Cover

221‧‧‧Top wall

222‧‧‧Top perforation

3‧‧‧ the first partition

31‧‧‧First plate

311‧‧‧first grid

32‧‧‧ post

33‧‧‧First positioning piece

4‧‧‧Second Shelf

41‧‧‧Second plate

411‧‧‧Second Grid

42‧‧‧Second positioning

5‧‧‧ flexible unit

51‧‧‧elastic

511‧‧‧ the first end

512‧‧‧ second end

6‧‧‧ Fastener Unit

7‧‧‧ Water Supply Unit

71‧‧‧outlet

72‧‧‧ water pipe

73‧‧‧Water valve

90‧‧‧ seeds

91‧‧‧ Plant

D‧‧‧Pitch

Z‧‧‧ Top and bottom direction

W‧‧‧ Heavy

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a planting box of the present invention; FIG. 2 is the first An assembled perspective view of the embodiment; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating that an elastic unit of the first embodiment is installed between a first spacer and a second spacer; FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 It illustrates that the second partition plate is pushed to the top side as the plant grows, and is spaced apart from a first partition plate. FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, which illustrates that as the plant continues to grow, the The spacing is gradually increased so that the elastic unit is squeezed; FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating a second embodiment of the planting box of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the planting device of the present invention; and FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7, illustrating a variation of the embodiment of the plant planting device of the present invention.

Claims (10)

A planting box is suitable for cultivating seeds into plants. The planting box includes: a cultivation box having a base wall, a ring wall extending from the periphery of the base wall toward the top side, and a base wall A top wall spaced in the top-bottom direction and connected to the ring wall, a growth space is defined by the cooperation of the base wall, the ring wall, and the top wall; a first partition plate can be detachably accommodated In the growing space, the first partition is used for placing the seed and has a plurality of first grids arranged at intervals. A second partition is detachably received in the growing space, and the second partition is located in the growing space. The top and bottom directions are higher than the first partition; and an elastic unit is detachably disposed on one of the incubation box and the first partition and the second partition. When the plant grows, it will A distance between the first partition and the second partition is gradually increased, and the elastic unit generates a force that is opposite to the growth force of the plant. The planting box according to claim 1, wherein the elastic unit is disposed on the cultivation box and the second partition and includes at least one elastic member, and the at least one elastic member has a first contacting the second partition End, and a second end opposite to the first end and adjacent to the top wall, and the incubation box is subjected to an external force to fix the top wall and the base wall, and when the plant grows, the first The two spacers gradually move toward the top side and squeeze the at least one elastic member, forcing the first end of the at least one elastic member to move closer to the second end to generate the force. The planting box according to claim 2, wherein the cultivation box includes a box body and a cover plate detachably disposed on the box body, the box body has the base wall and the ring wall, and the cover plate With the top wall, the planting box further includes a fastener unit for fixing the cover plate to the box body and generating the external force that prevents the cover plate from moving relative to the box body. The planting box according to claim 3, wherein the fastener unit is one of a strap, a rope, a box buckle, a buckle, a buckle, a stone, a bucket, and a washbasin filled with water. The planting box according to claim 2, wherein the at least one elastic member is a compression spring. The planting box according to claim 1, further comprising a chassis on which a bottom side of the cultivation box is disposed, and a base wall of the cultivation box has a plurality of spaced-apart bottom perforations. A planting device suitable for growing seeds into plants. The planting device includes: a plurality of planting boxes according to claim 1, the planting boxes being stacked one on top of the other in a bottom-to-bottom direction; and a water supply A unit for feeding water into the planting boxes, the water supply unit has a water outlet higher than the planting boxes, a water pipe extending from the water outlet and communicating with the planting box on the top side , And a water valve for opening and closing the water outlet. The planting device according to claim 7, wherein the elastic unit of each planting box is disposed on the top wall of the respective cultivation box and the respective second partition plate and includes at least one elastic member, each of the at least one elastic member Having a first end contacting a respective second partition, and a second end opposite to the first end and adjacent to a respective top wall, when the plant grows, each second partition gradually faces The top side moves and squeezes each of the at least one elastic member, forcing the first end of each of the at least one elastic member toward the second end to generate the force. The planting device according to claim 8, wherein at least one elastic member of each elastic unit is a compression spring. The plant-planting device according to claim 8, further comprising a chassis connected to the cultivation box of the plant-planting box at the bottom.