TWM509523U - Plant culturing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Plant cultivation device

The present invention provides a plant cultivation device, in particular a plant cultivation device suitable for indoor plant cultivation.

Cultivation of cultivated vegetables such as vegetables or plant seedlings is often carried out on open farmland. Therefore, it is easy to suffer from the influence of weather and cause instability of production and quality. In addition, in order to prevent and control the cultivation of various pests and diseases, the planter will spray a large amount of pesticides to suppress it during the planting process.

However, such pesticides are liable to remain on the cultivation. Therefore, it often causes consumers to eat these residual pesticides due to insufficient cleaning after purchasing the home, which will cause considerable harm to the health of consumers. Therefore, hydroponic cultivation free of pesticides and fertilizers is beginning to emerge. In recent years, as consumers' awareness of food safety and health has risen, most people have become more inclined to self-cultivation, to self-check, and to promote the cultivation of boxes suitable for use in the home environment.

The present invention provides a plant cultivation device comprising a base, a top seat, a shelf, at least one cultivation tank and a conveying module. Wherein the top seat is opposite to the base. The shelf comprises a support tube and at least one carrier tray, wherein the support tube is connected between the base and the top seat, and the carrier tray is respectively coupled to the support tube along a radial direction of the support tube, and each of the carrier trays is located on a different horizontal plane. At least one cultivation tank is used to carry at least one of the cultivars and is individually located above the carrier tray. The conveyor module can be connected via a support tube The culture solution is supplied to the cultivation tank in order from top to bottom.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one movable door is further disposed between the base and the top seat.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the cultivation tank comprises at least one planting plate and at least one tank body, wherein the planting plate comprises a plurality of holes, and the holes are used for placing the above-mentioned cultivation materials; The culture solution described above, wherein the tank body comprises a joint portion, so that the aforementioned plant plate can be coupled to the tank body through the joint portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the cultivation tanks further includes an overflow pipe disposed at a bottom of the tank body to allow the overflow culture liquid to flow out from the overflow pipe.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the transport module includes at least one water inlet pipe, at least one overflow pipe, and at least one drain pipe, wherein the water inlet pipe feeds the culture fluid from the nutrient tank to adjacent to The cultivation tank of the top seat; the overflow pipeline is used for sequentially conveying the culture liquid overflowed from the cultivation tank located in the upper layer from the top to the bottom to the cultivation tank located on the lower layer; the drainage pipeline is used for discharging the water The culture medium in the cultivation is discharged into the discharge tank.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one pulley block is further disposed under the base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one light source module is further disposed with respect to the carrier tray to project light toward the cultivation troughs located on the respective carrier trays.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the environment condition detection module and the adjustment module are further included, wherein the environmental condition detection module is configured to detect an environmental parameter in the accommodating space and generate a control signal correspondingly. Here, the accommodation space is defined by the base, the top seat and the movable door; the adjustment module is actuated according to the control signal to improve the environmental parameters.

In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one adjustment interface is further included, and the signal is connected to the adjustment module, so that the adjustment module operates according to the adjustment signal transmitted by the adjustment interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the environmental parameter is a temperature in the accommodating space, wherein the environmental condition detecting module is configured to detect the temperature, and the adjusting module is configured to adjust the temperature.

In summary, the plant cultivation device of the present invention transports the culture liquid in the culture tank from the top to the bottom through the support tube of the shelf through the support tube to the cultivation tanks in order to achieve the shortest transportation path. Reduce the cost of the pipeline, and through the layered design and placement of the carrier tray and the cultivation tank, so that the grower can easily plant, observe, pick and place, and integrate the automatic adjustment and control, so that the grower can not bother with the trouble It is easy to enjoy cultivation. In addition, the plant cultivation device of the present invention can be easily moved by the grower to the position where it is intended to be placed by the pulley block.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, which are sufficient to enable any skilled artisan to understand the technical contents of the present invention and implement it according to the contents, the scope of the patent application and the drawings. Anyone familiar with the relevant art can easily understand the purpose and advantages of this creation.

100‧‧‧plant cultivation equipment

110‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧First setting surface

111a‧‧‧First top surface

111b‧‧‧second top surface

111c‧‧‧ third top surface

112‧‧‧Second setting surface

1121‧‧‧ pulley block

113‧‧‧ Third setting surface

113H‧‧‧ opening

120‧‧‧ top seat

121‧‧‧ top surface

1211‧‧‧ exhaust fan

1212‧‧‧handle

122‧‧‧ bottom

123‧‧‧ side

130‧‧‧Shelf

131‧‧‧Support tube

132‧‧‧Loading tray

140‧‧‧ cultivation trough

1401~1408‧‧‧ cultivation trough

141‧‧‧planting

141H‧‧‧ hole

142‧‧‧

1421‧‧‧Combination Department

143‧‧‧Overflow tube

1431‧‧‧External piping

1432‧‧‧In-line

1433‧‧‧O-ring

150‧‧‧Transport module

151‧‧‧Inlet pipe

152‧‧‧Overflow line

153‧‧‧Drainage line

154‧‧‧ nutrient tank

160‧‧‧ activity gate

170‧‧‧Light source module

181‧‧‧Environmental Condition Detection Module

182‧‧‧Adjustment module

183‧‧‧ physical devices

190‧‧‧Regulation interface

200‧‧‧Cultivates

S1‧‧‧ control signal

S2‧‧‧ adjustment signal

[Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view (1) of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] A schematic perspective view (2) of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] A schematic perspective view (3) of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view showing the cultivation tank of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 5] A schematic cross-sectional view of an overflow pipe of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the piping of the conveying module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the outline of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , which are respectively a schematic perspective view (1), a schematic outline view (2) and a schematic outline view (3) of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, which shows a plant cultivation device. 100, comprising a base 110, a top seat 120, a shelf 130, at least one cultivation trough 140, and a transport module 150.

The base 110 is a cylinder having a certain height, and can be used for storing, for example, a nutrient tank, a drain tank, a pump, or the like, which is heavier or requires more space for placement in the base 110. In this embodiment, the base 110 is a cylinder. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The base 110 may also be a rectangular cylinder, a pentagonal cylinder, or the like. The base 110 has a first installation surface 111 , a second installation surface 112 opposite to the first installation surface 111 , and a third installation surface 113 disposed between the first installation surface 111 and the second installation surface 112 .

The second setting surface 112 of the base 110 can be equipped with at least one pulley block 1121, so that the plant cultivation device 100 can be conveniently and easily pushed by the user through the pulley block 1121 of the base 110. 100. In addition, the pulley block 1121 may further have a fixing device (not shown), so that when the plant cultivation device 100 is pushed to a fixed point, the pulley block 1121 can be caught by the fixing device to prevent the plant cultivation device 100 from being moved.

The third setting surface 113 or the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 can further cooperate with the fan of the device disposed in the base 110 to open a plurality of openings 113H to assist heat dissipation.

The top seat 120 is also a cylinder having a certain height and is disposed relative to the base 110. In this embodiment, the top seat 120 is a circular cylinder with the shape of the base 110. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the top seat 120 may also be a rectangular cylinder, a pentagonal cylinder, or the like. Herein, the height of the top seat 120 is smaller than the height of the base 110, and the top seat 120 can be used for, for example, a control circuit, a processing circuit, or the like, or a circuit or device that requires a small space for placement in the top seat 120. within.

The top seat 120 has a top surface 121, a bottom surface 122 opposite to the top surface 121, and a side surface 123 disposed between the top surface 121 and the bottom surface 122. The top seat 120 is disposed relative to the base 110 with the bottom surface 122 facing the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 and having a certain distance from the base 110.

In this embodiment, the top surface 121 of the top seat 120 and/or its side surface 123 may be provided with an exhaust fan 1211 for heat dissipation. In addition, the top surface 121 of the top seat 120 can be further provided with a second-hand 1212, so that the user can use the second-hand 1212 to lift the top surface 121 of the top seat 120 to be hidden in the top seat 120. Or the unit is being repaired.

The shelf 130 includes a support tube 131 and at least one carrier tray 132. Here, the five carrying trays 132 are illustrated as an example. However, the number of the carrying trays 132 is not limited thereto.

The support tube 131 has a hollow straight tubular shape, and its two ends are respectively connected to the bottom surface 121 of the top seat 120 and the first installation surface 111 of the base 110. Here, the support tube 131 is disposed at a center point of the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 or the bottom surface 122 of the top seat 120, and the support tube 131 can ride the weight of the top seat 120 so that the top seat 120 can be used by The support tube 131 is supported and firmly disposed relative to the base 110.

The carrier tray 132 is coupled to the support tube 131 along the radial direction of the support tube 131, respectively. It is perpendicular to the support tube 131. In this embodiment, each of the carrier trays 132 is located on a different horizontal plane, and is spaced apart from the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 by a different distance. Herein, each of the carrier trays 132 is spaced apart from each other, and is arranged in a stepwise manner to facilitate the grower to pick up the cultivation tanks 140 on the respective trays 132, and also to show the appearance of each of the cultivation bodies 200 themselves. Will not block each other.

In this embodiment, the plurality of carrier trays 132 are fan-shaped with the cylindrical design of the base 110 and the top seat 120. However, the creation is not limited thereto, and the end view is determined by the design requirements. Here, each of the carrier trays 132 may be a fan-like structure having a central angle of 120 degrees.

In the present embodiment, the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 can assume a stepped design, and the surface of each step can be directly placed on the cultivation tank 140, thereby reducing the number of the trays 132 required. Herein, the first setting surface 111 of the base 110 is divided into three equal parts corresponding to the design of the carrier disk 132 having a central angle of 120 degrees, and is hereinafter referred to as a first top surface 111a, a second top surface 111b and a third portion, respectively. Top surface 111c. The first top surface 111a, the second top surface 111b and the third top surface 111c are respectively located on different horizontal planes. Therefore, the base 110 can provide at least three cultivation grooves 140 directly on the first top surface 111a, the second top surface 111b and the third top surface 111c.

The cultivation tank 140 is configured to carry at least one of the cultivars 200 and is respectively disposed on one of the trays 132. In this embodiment, each of the cultivation tanks 140 can be designed to be fan-shaped with the design of the carrier tray 132. Here, each of the cultivation tanks 140 may have a fan-like structure having a central angle of 120 degrees.

In addition, the plant cultivation device 100 further includes at least one movable door 160 disposed between the base 110 and the top seat 120, and defines a space with the base 110 and the top seat 120. between. The accommodating space is a planting space for the plant cultivation apparatus 100 to be planted by the user, and can be used to accommodate the aforementioned shelf 130 and the cultivation tank 140. In the present embodiment, the plant cultivation device 100 is provided with three movable doors 160 ringed on the base 110 and the top seat 120 in a design corresponding to the fan-shaped structure of the carrier tray 132 of the shelf 130 having a central angle of 120 degrees. However, the number of active doors 160 of this creation is not limited thereto. Here, the movable door 160 is translucent, and can be made of a transparent glass material or a transparent acrylic material to exhibit the cultivation landscape in the accommodating space in all directions.

In this embodiment, the two ends of the support tube 131 of the shelf 130 are fixedly connected to the base 110 and the top seat 120, respectively, and the shelf 130 cannot be rotated. However, this creation is not limited to this.

In another embodiment, the support tube 131 of the shelf 130 is rotatable relative to the base 110 and the top seat 120. Therefore, the user can rotate the entire shelf 130 by pushing any of the carrier trays 132 coupled to the support tube 131 to access the cultivation slots 140 on the carrier trays 132 through the same movable door 160 without Another movable door 160 is opened. In addition, the rotation of the shelf 130 can be controlled by hand pushing, and the rotation of the shelf 130 can be controlled by electronic control, so that the user can rotate the shelf without spending effort. The visually cultivated landscape of the user within the same movable door 160 can be conveniently and easily switched through the electronically controlled shelf 130.

Fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view showing the cultivation tank of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing the overflow pipe of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the cultivation tank 140 includes at least one planting plate 141 and at least one tank body 142. Wherein, the planting plate 141 includes a plurality of holes 141H for at least one culture 200 It can be placed in the cultivation tank 140 via the plurality of holes 141H. The groove body 142 includes a joint portion 1421 , and the plant plate 141 can be coupled to the groove body 142 through the joint portion 1421 . Here, the tank body 142 can be used to contain the culture liquid.

In addition, the cultivation tank 140 further includes an overflow pipe 143 for allowing excess culture liquid to flow out of the cultivation tank 140 via the overflow pipe 143. In the present embodiment, the overflow pipe 143 is disposed at the bottom of the tank body 142 and close to the support pipe 131 to shorten the line distance of the conveying module 150 to the overflow pipe 143 of the cultivation tank 140. Therefore, the bottom of the cultivation tank 140 is provided with a plurality of perforations, so that the conveying module 150 can communicate with the bottom of the cultivation tank 140 via the perforations.

The overflow pipe 143 is mainly composed of an outer pipe 1431 and an inner pipe 1432. The height of the outer tube 1431 is higher than the height of the inner tube 1432, and an O-ring 1433 is disposed between the outer tube 1431 and the inner tube 1432 to prevent the culture fluid from passing through the outer tube 1431 and the inner tube. The gap between the roads 1432 leaks out. Here, the overflow height of the overflow pipe 143 can be set by adjusting the height of the inner pipe 1432 by a simple turning tool.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the piping of the conveying module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention. Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 together. The transport module 150 is mainly disposed in the support tube 131 of the shelf 130 and can be pierced through the plurality of perforations on the support tube 131 and communicated to the respective cultivation tanks 140 through the corresponding perforations on the respective trays 132. The bottom of the tank body 142 is transported to the tank body 142 of the cultivation tank 140 located in the uppermost layer via the inside of the support pipe 131, and then the culture liquid is sequentially transported from top to bottom. The tank 142 of the cultivation tank 140 of one layer is placed. Here, the nutrient tank 154 is provided in the internal space of the base 0.

In this embodiment, the transport module 150 includes at least one water inlet conduit 151, at least one overflow conduit 152, and at least one drain conduit 153. The water inlet pipe 151 is used to self-cultivate the culture liquid The liquid tank 154 is withdrawn, and the culture liquid is transported to the tank body 142 adjacent to the cultivation tank 1401 of the top seat 120. In other words, the water inlet line 151 can directly deliver the culture liquid to the tank body 142 of the cultivation tank 1401 located at the highest level. Here, the water inlet pipe 151 is pierced through the inner space of the support pipe 131 to the uppermost layer, and penetrates through the corresponding perforation on the planting plate 141 of the cultivation tank 1401 located in the uppermost layer to pass through the cultivation tank 1401. The culture solution is delivered to the tank body 142 above.

The overflow line 152 is for sequentially conveying the culture liquid overflowing in the cultivation tank of the upper layer from the top to the bottom to the cultivation tank located in the lower layer. Therefore, the overflow pipe 152 is connected to the respective cultivation tanks 1401 to 1408 via the internal space of the support pipe 131 and is pierced through the plurality of perforations of the support pipe 131 and via the corresponding perforations on the respective carrier plates 132. For example, the overflow line 152 connected between the cultivation tank 1401 and the cultivation tank 1402 can transport the culture liquid overflowed in the cultivation tank 1401 to the cultivation tank 1402 located in the next layer, and is connected to the cultivation tank 1402. The overflow line 152 between the cultivation tank 1403 can transport the culture liquid overflowed in the cultivation tank 1402 to the cultivation tank 1403 located in the next layer, and so on. Therefore, for the cultivation tanks 1402 to 1408, the overflow line 152 is a line for which water is introduced. The overflow line 152 connected to the lowermost cultivation tank 1408 can be connected to the nutrient tank 154 to output the overflow culture liquid to the nutrient tank 154, and the nutrient solution is recovered for recycling. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the nutrient tank 154 can be used as a drain tank at the same time. However, this creation is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the overflow line 152 connected to the lowermost cultivation tank 1408 is connected to the discharge tank, in other words, the nutrient tank 154 at this time is used separately from the discharge tank.

The drain line 153 is connected to each of the cultivation tanks 1401 to 1408 via the internal space of the support tube 131 and is pierced through the plurality of perforations of the support tube 131 to discharge the culture liquid in the cultivation tanks 1401 to 1408 to the discharge nutrient solution. In the slot 154.

The plant cultivation apparatus 100 further includes at least one light source module 170. The light source modules 170 are respectively disposed relative to the carrier tray 132 to project the light required by the cultivation 200 toward the cultivation tanks 140 located on the respective trays 132. In this embodiment, the light source modules 170 are respectively disposed on the bottom surface 121 of the top seat 120 and the bottom surface of each of the carrier trays 132 to project light downwardly onto the cultivation tank 140 located below. Here, the light source module 170 can be a light emitting diode (LED).

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing the outline of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to Figure 7. In an embodiment, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 further includes an environmental condition detection module 181 and an adjustment module 182. The environmental condition detecting module 181 can detect the environmental parameter in the accommodating space of the plant cultivating device 100, and correspondingly generate the control signal S1 to the adjusting module 182, so that the adjusting module 182 can act according to the control signal S1. Improve environmental parameters. Therefore, the adjustment module 182 can be signally connected to the plurality of physical devices 183 of the plant cultivation device 100 to control the corresponding physical device 183 to be adjusted according to the control signal S1. The physical device 183 can be the foregoing transport module 150, the light source module 170, the exhaust fan 1211, or a pump (not shown) disposed in the base 110, and the like. The environmental parameters can be temperature, brightness, illumination time, nutrient cycle time, and the like.

For example, when the environmental parameter refers to the temperature in the accommodating space of the plant cultivation device 100, the environmental condition detecting module 181 can detect the temperature in the accommodating space of the plant cultivating device 100, and correspondingly generate The control signal S1 is controlled to the adjustment module 182 so that the adjustment module 182 can be actuated according to the control signal S1. When the ambient condition detecting module 181 detects that the temperature in the accommodating space is too high, the adjusting module 182 can control the physical device 183 connected to the signal to perform a heat dissipation operation according to the control signal S1 to adjust the accommodating space. temperature. At this time, the physical device 183 may be a fan disposed in the base 110 or an exhaust fan 1211 disposed in the top seat 120. Wait.

In addition, the plant cultivation apparatus 100 may further include a conditioning interface 190. The adjustment interface 190 is connected to the adjustment module 182, so that the adjustment module 182 can actuate according to the adjustment signal S2 transmitted by the adjustment interface 190 to change the environmental parameters. Thus, the conditioning interface 190 can be used by the grower to directly set the environmental parameters within the plant growing device 100 through the conditioning interface 190.

In an embodiment, the environmental condition detection module 181 and the adjustment module 182 can be implemented by a system chip, and the environmental condition detection module 181 can be implemented by various sensors in the plant cultivation apparatus 100 (not shown). For example, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, carbon dioxide concentration sensors, etc. to detect environmental parameters. The adjustment interface 190 can be disposed on the top seat 120 for the touch display panel. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The adjustment interface 190 can be a button group disposed on the top seat 120.

In summary, the plant cultivation device of the present invention transports the culture liquid in the culture tank from the top to the bottom through the support tube of the shelf through the support tube to the cultivation tanks in order to achieve the shortest transportation path. Reduce the cost of the pipeline, and through the layered design and placement of the carrier tray and the cultivation tank, so that the grower can easily plant, observe, pick and place, and integrate the automatic adjustment and control, so that the grower can not bother with the trouble It is easy to enjoy cultivation. In addition, the plant cultivation device of the present invention can be easily moved by the grower to the position where it is intended to be placed by the pulley block.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the art, and some modifications and refinements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the creation. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100‧‧‧plant cultivation equipment

110‧‧‧Base

111‧‧‧First setting surface

111a‧‧‧First top surface

111c‧‧‧ third top surface

1121‧‧‧ pulley block

113‧‧‧ Third setting surface

113H‧‧‧ opening

120‧‧‧ top seat

121‧‧‧ top surface

1211‧‧‧ exhaust fan

1212‧‧‧handle

123‧‧‧ side

130‧‧‧Shelf

131‧‧‧Support tube

132‧‧‧Loading tray

140‧‧‧ cultivation trough

141‧‧‧planting

141H‧‧‧ hole

142‧‧‧

160‧‧‧ activity gate

190‧‧‧Regulation interface

200‧‧‧Cultivates

Claims (11)

A plant cultivation device comprising: a base; a top seat opposite to the base; and a shelf comprising a support tube and at least one carrier tray, the support tube being connected between the base and the top seat, the carrier tray respectively The support trays are respectively disposed on different horizontal planes along the radial direction of the support tube; at least one cultivation trough is respectively located above the carrier tray, and the cultivation trough is for carrying at least one cultivated material; The module supplies a culture solution to the cultivation tank sequentially from top to bottom via the support tube. The plant cultivation device of claim 1, further comprising: at least one movable door disposed between the base and the top seat. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cultivation tank comprises: at least one planting plate, comprising a plurality of holes for arranging the cultivating body; and at least one tank for accommodating the culture liquid, The trough body includes a joint, and the planting plate is coupled to the trough body through the joint portion. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the cultivation tank further comprises at least one overflow pipe disposed at a bottom of the tank body to allow the overflowed culture liquid to flow out from the overflow pipe. The plant cultivation device of claim 1, wherein the delivery module comprises: at least one water inlet conduit, the culture fluid is transported from a nutrient tank to the cultivation tank adjacent to the top seat; At least one overflow pipe for sequentially conveying the culture liquid overflowing in the cultivation tank of the upper layer from the top to the bottom to the cultivation tank located at the lower layer; and at least one drainage pipeline for discharging The culture solution in the cultivation tanks is discharged into a discharge tank. The plant cultivation device according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one pulley block disposed under the base. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one light source module disposed opposite to the carrier tray to project a light toward the cultivation tank located on each of the trays. The plant cultivation device of claim 2, further comprising: at least one environmental condition detecting module, detecting an environmental parameter in an accommodating space, and correspondingly generating a control signal, wherein the accommodating space is The base, the top seat and the movable door are defined together; and at least one adjustment module is actuated according to the control signal to improve the environmental parameter. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: at least one adjustment interface, wherein the signal is connected to the adjustment module, so that the adjustment module operates according to one of the adjustment signals transmitted by the adjustment interface. The plant cultivation device of claim 8, wherein the environmental parameter is a temperature in the accommodating space, the environmental condition detecting module is configured to detect the temperature, and the adjusting module is used to adjust the temperature. . The plant cultivation apparatus of claim 1, wherein the shelf is rotatable relative to the base and the top seat.