TW202005521A - Hydroponic system that allows plants to grow downward - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a container unit and a plant extending unit. The container unit has a bottom plate, a surrounding wall and an accommodation space. The accommodation space is located between the bottom plate and the surrounding wall. The plant extending unit watertightly penetrates through the bottom plate and extends toward the accommodation space with a height. The plant extending unit has an extension channel which communicates with the accommodation space and the environment. The accommodation space is configured to accommodate a hydroponic fluid and a planting structure, in which the level of the hydroponic fluid is lower than the height of the plant extending unit. The planting structure has a root part, a stem part and a flower leaf part. At least one of the root part and the stem part is immersed in the hydroponic fluid. At least one of the stem part and the flower leaf part is extended to the environment through the extension channel. Thereby, a hydroponic system that allows plants to grow downward is formed. The hydroponic system that allows plants to grow downward of the present invention is novel and has the advantages of dual use of daylighting and plant lighting for energy saving.

Description

Hydroponic system capable of reverse planting

The invention relates to a hydroponic system capable of reversible planting, in particular to a hydroponic system which has both reversible planting and novelty, and is highly energy-saving and reversible planting hydroponic which has dual functions of lighting and planting and lighting system.

Please refer to Figure 8. This is a conventional pot plant that can be planted upside down (for example, Sky Garden, SkyPlanter in English, or for example, "Inverted Flower Pot" of the People's Republic of China Patent Application No. CN201220149826.0). The potted plant is provided with a flower pot 81, a soil 82 and a mudguard 83. The flower pot 81 is hung upside down to plant a planting structure 92. The mudguard 83 is used to block the soil 82 in the flower pot 81 hung upside down. That is to say, this design is at best only "replanting", not a hydroponic system that does not use soil. This design requires regular manual watering. The water is poured from above (the water hole at the bottom of the flower pot 81, which is a design common to all known flower pots) into a pottery water reservoir 84 with micropores, and slowly infiltrated, Wet the soil 82 below. However, the speed of water immersion into the soil 82 cannot be controlled. When the water immersion is too fast to saturate the soil 82, the water will drip along the planting structure 92 and fall to the ground. And the soil 82 is still open, prone to diseases and insects and polluted. Also, this conventional structure includes the weight of soil, and the overall weight is heavier. In view of this, it is necessary to develop technology that can solve the above-mentioned conventional shortcomings.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hydroponic system capable of upside-down planting, which has the novelty of the hydroponic system capable of upside-down planting, as well as the advantages of considerable energy saving such as lighting and planting. In particular, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that the traditional inverted hanging pot plants still need to be regularly watered manually, and the speed of water immersion into the soil cannot be controlled. When the water immersion is too fast and the soil is saturated, the water will follow the plant Plant structure and drip to the ground. And the soil is open type, which is easy to breed diseases and insects and be polluted. In addition, this conventional structure includes the problems of soil weight and overall weight. The technical means for solving the above problem is to provide a hydroponic system capable of upside-down planting, which includes: a container unit having a bottom plate, a surrounding wall and a containing space; the containing space is located between the bottom plate and the surrounding wall; A planting extension unit, which penetrates the bottom plate watertightly and extends a height toward the accommodating space; the planting extension unit has an extension channel that connects the accommodation space and the outside world; thereby, The accommodating space is used for accommodating a hydroponic liquid and a planting structure, the hydroponic liquid is lower than the height; the planting structure has a portion, a stem portion and a floral leaf portion; the root portion and the stem portion At least one of them is immersed in the hydroponic liquid, and at least one of the stem and the flower and leaf part is extended to the outside through the extension channel to form a hydroponic system that can be planted upside down . The above objects and advantages of the present invention are not difficult to gain an in-depth understanding from the following detailed description and drawings of selected embodiments. The following examples and drawings are used to explain the present invention in detail:

Referring to FIG. 1A, the present invention is a hydroponic system capable of upside-down planting, which includes: a container unit 10, which has a bottom plate 11, a surrounding wall 12, and an accommodating space 10A. The accommodating space 10A is located between the bottom plate 11 and the surrounding wall 12. A plant extension unit 20 penetrates the bottom plate 11 in a watertight manner and extends a height L toward the accommodating space 10A. The planting extension unit 20 has an extension channel 21 which communicates with the accommodating space 10A and the outside world. Thereby, the accommodating space 10A is used to accommodate a hydroponic liquid 91 and a planting structure 92, and the hydroponic liquid 91 is lower than the height L. The planting structure 92 has a portion 921, a stem portion 922, and a mosaic portion 923. At least one of the root portion 921 and the stem portion 922 is immersed in the hydroponic liquid 91, and at least one of the stem portion 922 and the floral portion 923 is extended through the extension channel 21 To the outside world, constitute a hydroponic system that can be planted upside down. In practice, the container unit 10 has: a top cover 13 for covering the accommodating space 10A, and the top cover 13 has a working hole 131 for filling the working hole 131 Enter at least one of the hydroponic liquid 91 and the planting structure 92. At least one first auxiliary liquid guiding device 14 communicates with the extension channel 21 and the hydroponic liquid 91 for assisting and guiding the hydroponic liquid 91 to at least one of the root portion 921 and the stem portion 922. The at least one first auxiliary liquid guiding device 14 may be a non-woven fabric structure. At least one second auxiliary liquid guiding device 15, which is in communication with the first auxiliary liquid guiding device 14, the extension channel 21 and the hydroponic liquid 91 for guiding the hydroponic liquid 91 to the stem portion 922 At least one of the extension channels 21. The at least one first auxiliary liquid guiding device 15 may be a sponge structure. The planting extension unit 20 generally has a tube structure. The present invention may further include: a hanging unit 30 connected to the container unit 10 for hanging the container unit 10. A light unit 40 is used to emit a light 41 toward at least one of the stem portion 922 and the flower and leaf portion 923, so as to achieve light to improve hydroponic efficiency. The bottom plate 11 corresponds to the lighting unit 40, and has a reflective surface 111 (see FIG. 1B), which faces the lighting unit 40 and reflects the light 41 to the stem portion 922 and the flower leaf portion 923 At least one of them, to achieve enhanced light. A supporting unit 50, referring to FIG. 2, is connected to the container unit 10 to support at least one of the stem portion 922 and the flower leaf portion 923. A liquid height sensing unit 60 is connected to the surrounding wall 12 (see FIG. 3). When the liquid height sensing unit 60 senses that the height of the hydroponic liquid 91 is higher than a safe height L1, a first signal is generated. The representative may overflow the height L of the planting extension unit 20 and should be reduced. When the liquid height sensing unit 60 senses that the height of the hydroponic liquid 91 is lower than a planting height L2, a second signal is generated, indicating that the hydroponic liquid 91 needs to be replenished. A wireless signal transmission unit 70 is connected to the liquid height sensing unit 60 for wirelessly transmitting one of the first signal and the second signal. The cross-sectional area of the container unit 10 may be one of a rectangle (see Figure 6A), a hexagon (see Figure 6B), and a triangle (Figures 4, 5, and 6C). Of course, this is just an example. Any implementable cross-sectional area shape does not deviate from the scope of protection in this case. The key point of the present invention is: "pour seed" plus "hydroponic", and then set the planting extension unit 20 in the container unit 10, the accommodating space 10A is used to accommodate the hydroponic liquid 91 and the planting structure 92 At least one of the root portion 921 and the stem portion 922 of the planting structure 92 can be immersed in the hydroponic liquid 91. As the planting structure 92 grows, the stem portion 922 and the flower At least one of the leaf portions 923 is slowly extended to the outside along the extension channel 21 to form a hydroponic system capable of being inverted. Further, when the light unit 40 emits the light 41 toward the planting structure 92 to illuminate the light, the reflective surface 111 reflects the light 41. When the light is hung from a high place as a landscape design, the reflected light 41 can also be As daylighting, it is quite special (see Figure 7). In addition, the planting structure 92 (plant) in this case is hydroponically planted in a normal manner in advance for a period of time so that the length of the stem (the stem portion 922) is sufficient (longer than the planting extension unit 20) and the leaves The system (the flower and leaf part 923) and the root system (the root part 921) are also growing well, and then they are transplanted into the container (the accommodating space 10A) of the case and converted into an inverted state; since the root system is complete at this time, so The survival rate of the case in the actual experiment is quite high, and the overall aesthetics of the case suspended in the building are excellent. The advantages and effects of the present invention are as follows: [1] The hydroponic system capable of reverse planting is unique. The container unit of the invention can be hung on a high place as a landscape design. The container unit is provided with a planting extension unit, so that one end of the planting structure can be immersed in the hydroponic liquid, and the other end extends backward from the bottom plate of the container unit along the planting extension unit. Looking from the bottom up, it can produce a quite unique freshness visually. Therefore, the hydroponic system that can be planted upside down is unique. [2] Both lighting and plant lighting are quite energy-saving. The invention can further be provided with a lighting unit, and a reflecting surface is arranged on the bottom plate in cooperation with the lighting unit. In this way, when the lighting unit emits light toward the planting structure to illuminate, the reflecting surface reflects the light, and when hung from a high place as a landscape design, then The reflected light can be used as lighting. Therefore, the dual use of lighting and planting lighting is quite energy-saving. The above is only a detailed description of the present invention through the preferred embodiment. Any simple modifications and changes made to this embodiment will not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Container unit 10A‧‧‧accommodating space 11‧‧‧Bottom plate 111‧‧‧Reflective face 12‧‧‧Enclosure 13‧‧‧Top cover 131‧‧‧Working hole 14‧‧‧First auxiliary liquid guide device 15‧‧‧Second auxiliary liquid guide device 20‧‧‧Planting extension unit 21‧‧‧Extend the channel 30‧‧‧Hanging unit 40‧‧‧light unit 41‧‧‧ light 50‧‧‧Support unit 60‧‧‧Liquid height sensing unit 70‧‧‧Wireless signal transmission unit 81‧‧‧ flower pot 82‧‧‧Soil 83‧‧‧ Mudguard 84‧‧‧Ceramic basin water storage 91‧‧‧Hydroponics 92‧‧‧Planting structure 921‧‧‧Root 922‧‧‧Stem 923‧‧‧ Mosaic Department L‧‧‧Height L1‧‧‧ safe height L2‧‧‧Plant height

Fig. 1A is a schematic diagram of the present invention. Fig. 1B is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of Fig. 1A. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an additional supporting unit of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an additional liquid height sensing unit and a wireless signal of the present invention Schematic diagram of the transmission unit Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the container unit of the present invention being triangular Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of Figure 4 Figures 6A, 6B and 6C are respectively the cross-sectional area of the container unit of the present invention is rectangular , Hexagon, and triangle diagrams. Figure 7 is a photo of a practical application of the present invention. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional device.

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Claims (9)

A hydroponic system capable of reverse planting includes: a container unit having a bottom plate, a surrounding wall and an accommodating space; the accommodating space is located between the bottom plate and the surrounding wall; a planting extension unit is Watertightly penetrates the bottom plate and extends a height toward the accommodating space; the planting extension unit has an extension channel that communicates with the accommodating space and the outside world; thereby, the accommodating space is used to accommodate a Hydroponic liquid and a planting structure, the hydroponic liquid system is lower than the height; the planting structure has a portion, a stem portion and a floral leaf portion; at least one of the root portion and the stem portion is a dip Planted in the hydroponic liquid, at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part is extended to the outside through the extension channel to form a hydroponic system that can be planted upside down. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the container unit further has a top cover, the top cover is used to cover the accommodating space, and the top cover has a The working hole is used to fill at least one of the hydroponic liquid and the planting structure. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the planting extension unit is generally in a tube structure. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application includes: a hanging unit connected to the container unit for hanging the container unit; a lighting unit The utility model is used for emitting light towards at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part, so as to achieve light and improve hydroponic efficiency. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the bottom plate corresponds to the light unit, and has a reflective face, which faces the light unit, to reflect the light to the At least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part achieves enhanced illumination. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application further includes: a supporting unit connected to the container unit for supporting at least one of the stem portion and the floral leaf portion At least one first auxiliary liquid guiding device, which is in communication with the extension channel and the hydroponic liquid, and is used for auxiliary guiding the hydroponic liquid to at least one of the root and the stem; the at least one first auxiliary The liquid guiding device is a non-woven fabric structure; at least one second auxiliary liquid guiding device, which is in communication with the first auxiliary liquid guiding device, the extension channel and the hydroponic liquid for auxiliary guiding the hydroponic liquid to the At least one of the stem portion and the extension channel; the at least one first auxiliary liquid guiding device is a sponge structure. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application includes: a liquid height sensing unit connected to the surrounding wall, when the liquid height sensing unit senses the height of the hydroponic fluid At a safe height, a first signal is generated; and when the liquid height sensing unit senses that the height of the hydroponic liquid is lower than a planting height, a second signal is generated. The hydroponic system for reversible planting as described in item 7 of the patent application scope includes: a wireless signal transmission unit connected to the liquid height sensing unit for wirelessly transmitting the first signal and the first One of the two signals. A hydroponic system capable of reverse planting includes: a container unit having a bottom plate, a surrounding wall and an accommodating space; the accommodating space is located between the bottom plate and the surrounding wall; a planting extension unit is Watertightly penetrates the bottom plate and extends a height toward the accommodating space; the planting extension unit has an extension channel that communicates with the accommodating space and the outside world; thereby, the accommodating space is used to accommodate a Hydroponic liquid and a planting structure, the hydroponic liquid system is lower than the height; the planting structure has a portion, a stem portion and a floral leaf portion; at least one of the root portion and the stem portion is a dip Planted in the hydroponic liquid, at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part is extended to the outside through the extension channel to form a hydroponic system capable of upside-down planting; wherein: the container unit is Having a top cover for covering the accommodating space, and the top cover has a working hole for filling at least one of the hydroponic liquid and the planting structure; the The planting extension unit is generally in the form of a tube structure; the hydroponic system for inverted planting includes: a hanging unit connected to the container unit for hanging the container unit; a lighting unit It is used to emit a light towards at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part to achieve light to improve the hydroponic effect; the bottom plate corresponds to the light unit, and has a reflective face facing the light unit for Reflecting the light to at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part to achieve enhanced light; a supporting unit connected to the container unit to support at least one of the stem part and the flower and leaf part A liquid height sensing unit connected to the surrounding wall, when the liquid height sensing unit senses that the height of the hydroponic liquid is higher than a safe height, a first signal is generated; and when the liquid height sensing unit senses the water When the height of the ploughing liquid is lower than a planting height, a second signal is generated; a wireless signal transmission unit is connected to the liquid height sensing unit to wirelessly transmit one of the first signal and the second signal .

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