TWI694765B - Hydroponic module and hydroponic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A hydroponic module includes a channel tube and a plurality of planting tubes. The inner wall of the channel tube includes a plurality of channels for conveying a plurality of flows downwards. The channel tube includes a main portion and a plugging portion which is disposed at a bottom side of the main portion. The planting tubes are extended from a plurality of sides, and the connection between the planting tube and the main portion forms a hollow portion. Each of the planting tubes is disposed corresponding to one of the trenches, so that one of the flows flows to the plugging portion through one of the trenches and the hollow portion.

Description

Hydroponic planting module and hydroponic planting device

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

In the urban jungle lined with concrete buildings, many people are eager to contact with nature, and plant flowers and trees in a home environment with limited space to add life interest. In addition, with the rise of environmental protection and health awareness, many people prefer organic vegetables, and hydroponic vegetables are a good choice.

At present, there are many hydroponic products on the market, allowing users to grow potted plants or vegetables at home, while achieving the functions of beauty, health and consumption. However, the usability of the current hydroponic planting device still needs to be improved, and the area it occupies is also relatively large. In addition, many water storage containers may be generated and mosquito vectors are easily generated, which deter users.

Therefore, how to provide a hydroponic planting module and a hydroponic planting device, which can improve its usability and functionality with innovative structural design, and thereby improve the use efficiency and product competitiveness, is actually one of the current important issues.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, one object of the present invention is to provide a hydroponic planting module and a hydroponic planting device that can improve its usability and functionality with an innovative structural design, thereby improving the use efficiency and product competitiveness.

In order to achieve the above object, a hydroponic planting module of the present invention includes a waterway pipe and a plurality of planting pipes. The inner wall of the water channel pipe has a plurality of grooves for conveying a plurality of water flows downward. The waterway pipe system includes a body portion and an insertion portion, and the insertion portion is disposed on a bottom side of the body portion. The planting tube extends from a plurality of sides of the main body, and the connection between each planting tube and the main body forms a hollow. Each planting tube corresponds to one of the grooves, so that one of the water flows flows to the insertion portion through one of the grooves and the hollow portion.

In order to achieve the above object, a hydroponic planting device of the present invention includes a base, a water supply module and a plurality of hydroponic planting modules. The hydroponic planting modules are connected to each other, and one of the hydroponic planting modules is arranged on the base, and the water supply module provides a plurality of water flows to the hydroponic planting modules. Each hydroponic planting module system includes a water pipe and a plurality of planting pipes. The inner wall of the water channel pipe has a plurality of grooves for conveying the water flow downwards. The water channel pipe system includes a main body portion and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is disposed on a bottom side of the main body portion. The planting tube extends from a plurality of sides of the main body, and the connection between each planting tube and the main body forms a hollow portion, and each planting tube corresponds to one of the grooves, so that One of the water flows to the insertion portion through one of the grooves and the hollow portion.

In an embodiment, the insertion portion is used to insert another hydroponic cultivation module or a base.

In an embodiment, an inner diameter of the insertion portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the body portion, and a stepped portion is formed between the insertion portion and the body portion.

In one embodiment, one of the water flows falls on the stepped portion through the hollow portion.

In one embodiment, one of the trenches is interrupted by the hollow.

In an embodiment, the planting tube has a potted abutting portion to abut a potted plant.

In an embodiment, the potted abutment portion is formed by retracting the planting tube.

In an embodiment, the planting piping systems are two and are arranged oppositely.

In one embodiment, the insertion part of one of the hydroponic planting modules is inserted into the main part of the other hydroponic planting module.

As described above, a hydroponic planting module according to the present invention includes a waterway pipe and a plurality of planting pipes. The inner wall of the waterway pipe has a plurality of grooves for conveying a plurality of water flows downward, and each planting pipe system is separately Corresponding to one of the grooves, one of the water flows flows to the insertion portion through one of the grooves and the hollow at the connection of the planting pipe and the waterway pipe. In this way, the roots (corresponding to hollows) of potted plants or vegetables placed in the planting tube can absorb the falling water and grow. In addition, each hydroponic planting module has an insertion part, so that a plurality of hydroponic planting modules can be vertically connected by the insertion part, and the insertion part of the lowermost hydroponic planting module can be connected On a base. In this way, the vertical device can greatly reduce the area occupied, and the whole looks like a plant to provide aesthetics, and the entire device only has water stored in the base, thereby reducing the breeding of mosquito vectors. Therefore, the hydroponic planting module and device of the present invention can improve its usability and functionality with innovative structural design, thereby enhancing the use efficiency and product competitiveness.

1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a hydroponic planting module 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a hydroponic planting module 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the invention A schematic bottom view of a hydroponic planting module 1 along section line AA of FIG. 2. The hydroponic planting module 1 of the present invention can be applied to various occasions and purposes, for example, for factories, offices, homes, etc., or for aesthetic, air purification, or food purposes, and is not particularly limited herein.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the hydroponic planting module 1 of this embodiment includes a water pipe 11 and a plurality of planting pipes 12, wherein the water pipe 11 is used to allow water to flow down while planting The tube 12 is used for placing potted plants or vegetables. Here, the inner wall of the water channel pipe 11 has a plurality of grooves 111 for conveying a plurality of water flows downward. Here, the grooves 111 are taken vertically downward as an example. The waterway pipe 11 includes a main body portion 112 and an insertion portion 113. In this embodiment, the body portion 112 is tubular, and the insertion portion 113 is provided on one bottom side of the body portion 112. In this embodiment, the insertion portion 113 can be used to insert another hydroponic cultivation module or a base 21 (see FIG. 6 ). Here, an inner diameter of the insertion portion 113 is smaller than an inner diameter of the body portion 112, and a stepped portion 114 is formed between the insertion portion 113 and the body portion 112. In this embodiment, the body part 112 and the insertion part 113 are integrally formed as an example. However, in other embodiments, the insertion part 113 may be another component and assembled with the body part 112, for example, by snapping, bonding, Welding and connecting. Furthermore, one end of each groove 111 of this embodiment is connected to the step portion 114.

The planting tube 12 extends from a plurality of sides of the main body portion 112, and a connection portion between each planting tube 12 and the main body portion 112 forms a hollow portion H. In other words, the planting tube 12 is formed by extending from the annular wall on one side of the main body portion 112, and may be the planting tube 12 and the main body portion 112 of the water channel pipe 11 are integrally formed; however, in other embodiments, the planting tube 12 The planting tube 12 may be a separate element and connected to the main body 112, for example, by snapping, bonding, or welding. The planting tube 12 is arranged corresponding to a groove 111 so as to be placed in Potted plants or vegetables in the planting tube 12 can absorb the water flowing down. In addition, in this embodiment, due to the existence of the hollow portion H, one of the grooves 111 is interrupted by the hollow portion H, for example, in this embodiment, two grooves 111 are interrupted by the hollow portion H . In this embodiment, the planting tube 12 is connected to the main body 112 in an inclined manner, and the opening 121 of the planting tube 12 is directed obliquely upward.

In the present embodiment, the planting tube 12 has a potted abutting portion 122 for contacting a potted plant. Here, the potted abutting portion 122 is formed by retracting the planting tube 12, and the planting tube 12 is retracted to form an annular inner flange to be able to catch the potted plant. In addition, in this embodiment, the planting tubes 12 are two and are arranged oppositely.

4 is a schematic view of the appearance of a hydroponic planting device 2 according to an embodiment of the invention, FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of a hydroponic planting device 2 according to an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the invention A schematic cross-sectional view of a hydroponic planting device 2. The hydroponic planting device 2 of this embodiment is described by using multiple hydroponic planting modules 1 as an example.

Please refer to FIGS. 4 to 6. A hydroponic planting device 2 in this embodiment includes a base 21, a water supply module 22 and a plurality of hydroponic planting modules 1. This embodiment takes four hydroponic planting modules 1 as an example, but it is not limited thereto. The hydroponic planting modules 1 are connected to each other, and one of the hydroponic planting modules is disposed on the base 21. In this embodiment, the four hydroponic planting modules 1 are connected vertically by the insertion part 113 to the adjacent main body part 112 to form a vertical combination, and the insertion of the lowermost hydroponic planting module 1 The part 113 is inserted into the base 21 to generate stability and support force. In addition, in this embodiment, each hydroponic planting module 1 has two planting tubes 12, and the planting tubes 12 of the four hydroponic planting modules 1 are arranged in a staggered arrangement to form an aesthetic design.

In addition, due to the staggered arrangement, the grooves of this embodiment have different appearances. For example, if the hydroponic planting modules 1 calculated from the above are the first, second, third and fourth hydroponic planting modules, the first hydroponic planting module 1 is on the planting tube 12 side The groove 111 will be interrupted by the hollow H and continue to extend downward, and then will extend the entire second hydroponic cultivation module 1 to the third hydroponic cultivation module 1 and It was interrupted by the hollow part of the third hydroponic planting module 1. Another aspect is that the groove 111 of the first hydroponic planting module 1 on the non-planting tube 12 side extends the entire first hydroponic planting module 1 or is interrupted by the step 114 as shown in the figure and then The groove 111 of the second hydroponic cultivation module 1 is interrupted by the hollow portion H of the second hydroponic cultivation module 1, and then extends to the groove 111 of the third hydroponic cultivation module 1.

In this embodiment, the base 21 includes a base 211 and a cover 212. The seat body 211 is used to contain water, and the cover body 212 has a perforation for inserting and connecting the insertion portion 113 of the lowermost hydroponic cultivation module 1.

The water supply module 22 provides a plurality of water flows to the hydroponic cultivation module 1. In this embodiment, the water supply module 22 includes a pump 221, a pipe body 222, a water outlet pipe 223, and a hanger 224. The pump 221 is installed at the bottom of the seat body 211 to pump the water up, and the pumped water is sprayed to the groove 111 of the uppermost hydroponic module 1 through the pipe body 222 and the water outlet pipe 223. In this embodiment, the water outlet pipe 223 is a four-way pipe body, which can provide four water streams to the hydroponic cultivation modules 1. In addition, the hanger 224 allows the user to hang the hydroponic planting device 2 in a suitable place. It should be noted that the appearance of the water supply module 22 in this embodiment is only for illustration, not to limit the present invention. All conventional and suitable water supply modules can be applied to the hydroponic planting module 1, for example, from The hydroponic planting module 1 is drained from the outside to the top.

7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view of a hydroponic planting device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which shows the flow of water, and FIG. 8 is another partial cross-sectional schematic view of a hydroponic planting device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. , It also shows that the water flows back to the base 21. As shown in FIG. 7, when the water comes out of the water outlet pipe 223, it is shot toward the groove 111 of the hydroponic cultivation module 1, and then the water flows down through the hollow portion H and falls to the insertion portion 113. And part of the water is absorbed by the potted plants or vegetables placed in the planting tube 12 or their roots during the falling process. In addition, the falling water will generate splashes due to the contact with the step portion 114 to increase the oxygen content of the water flow.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the water flows down from the uppermost hydroponic cultivation module 1, it will eventually reach the base 211 of the base 21, and then the pump 221 pumps the water up. It should be noted that when the water continues to flow downward, it will pass through the step portion 114 of each hydroponic cultivation module 1 to increase the oxygen content of the water.

In summary, a hydroponic planting module according to the present invention includes a waterway pipe and a plurality of planting pipes. The inner wall of the waterway pipe has a plurality of grooves for conveying a plurality of water flows downward, and each planting pipe system Corresponding to one of the grooves respectively, so that one of the water flows through one of the grooves and the hollow at the connection of the planting pipe and the water pipe to the insertion part. In this way, the roots (corresponding to hollows) of potted plants or vegetables placed in the planting tube can absorb the falling water and grow. In addition, each hydroponic planting module has an insertion part, so that a plurality of hydroponic planting modules can be vertically connected by the insertion part, and the insertion part of the lowermost hydroponic planting module can be connected On a base. In this way, the vertical device can greatly reduce the area occupied, and the whole looks like a plant to provide aesthetics, and the entire device only has water stored in the base, thereby reducing the breeding of mosquito vectors. Therefore, the hydroponic planting module and device of the present invention can improve its usability and functionality with innovative structural design, thereby enhancing the use efficiency and product competitiveness.

The above is only exemplary, and not restrictive. Any equivalent modifications or changes made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the attached patent application.

1: Hydroponic planting module

11: Water pipe

111: groove

112: Main body

113: Insertion Department

114: Step part

12: Planting tube

121: opening

122: Potted abutment

2: Hydroponic planting device

21: Base

211: seat body

212: Cover

22: Water supply module

221: Pump

222: tube body

223: Outlet pipe

224: Hanger

H: Hollow

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a hydroponic planting module according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a hydroponic planting module according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic bottom view of a hydroponic planting module along an AA section line in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic view of the appearance of a hydroponic planting device according to an embodiment of the invention.

5 is an exploded schematic view of a hydroponic planting device according to an embodiment of the invention.

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a hydroponic planting device according to an embodiment of the invention.

7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a hydroponic planting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which shows the process of water flow.

8 is another partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a hydroponic planting device according to an embodiment of the invention Figure, which also shows water flowing back to the base.

1: Hydroponic planting module

11: Water pipe

111: groove

112: Main body

113: Insertion Department

114: Step part

12: Planting tube

122: Potted abutment

2: Hydroponic planting device

222: tube body

223: Outlet pipe

H: Hollow

Claims (10)

A hydroponic planting module includes: a water channel pipe with a plurality of grooves on its inner wall for conveying a plurality of water streams downward, the water channel pipe system includes a main body portion and an insertion portion, the insertion portion is provided At one bottom side of the main body part; and a plurality of planting tubes extending from the plurality of side parts of the main body part, and a connection portion between each planting tube and the main body part forms a hollow part, each of the planting plants The piping systems correspond to one of the grooves, respectively, so that one of the water flows flows to the insertion portion through one of the grooves and the hollow portion. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the insertion portion is used to insert another hydroponic planting module or a base. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein an inner diameter of the insertion portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the body portion, and a shape is formed between the insertion portion and the body portion Ladder Department. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein one of the water flows falls on the stepped portion through the hollow portion. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein one end of the groove is connected to the stepped portion. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein one of the grooves is interrupted by the hollow portion. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the inside of the planting tube is provided with a potted abutting portion to abut a potted plant. The hydroponic planting module as described in item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the planting pipes are two and are arranged oppositely. A hydroponic planting device, comprising: a base; a water supply module; and a plurality of hydroponic planting modules as described in one of the patent application items 1, 3 to 8, the plural hydroponic plants The modules are connected to each other, and one of the hydroponic planting modules is arranged on the base, and the water supply module provides the water flows to the hydroponic planting modules. The hydroponic planting device as described in item 9 of the scope of the patent application, wherein two adjacent hydroponic planting modules are combined with the insertion part and the main body part.

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