WO2021096046A1 - Appareil de culture de plantes et procédé de détection de survenance d'erreurs dans l'appareil de culture de plantes - Google Patents

Appareil de culture de plantes et procédé de détection de survenance d'erreurs dans l'appareil de culture de plantes Download PDF

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WO2021096046A1
WO2021096046A1 PCT/KR2020/012234 KR2020012234W WO2021096046A1 WO 2021096046 A1 WO2021096046 A1 WO 2021096046A1 KR 2020012234 W KR2020012234 W KR 2020012234W WO 2021096046 A1 WO2021096046 A1 WO 2021096046A1
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Ji Moon Jung
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  • the present disclosure relates generally to a plant cultivation apparatus capable of automatically performing air circulation, light supply, and water supply for plant cultivation and a method for detecting occurrence of error in the plant cultivation apparatus.
  • a plant cultivation apparatus is a device cultivating plants in a seed state.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus has been provided in various forms that may easily cultivate plants indoors.
  • the indoor plant cultivation apparatus may be classified into a hydroponic cultivation apparatus and a soil cultivation apparatus.
  • the hydroponic cultivation apparatus is an apparatus for cultivating plants in a state in which the roots of plants are immersed in water supplied with nutrient solution.
  • contamination of the supply water such as green algae, may occur.
  • the contamination of the supply a water may cause odor.
  • the soil cultivation apparatus is a device using a cultivation method of planting a plant (or seeds) in soil of a pot and continuously supplying water to the pot, as proposed in Korean Patent No. 10-1400375 (document 1), Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0467246 (document 1), and Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0465385 (document 2).
  • the soil cultivation apparatus may further improve growth of a plant due to nutrients in the soil and increase the growth rate of the plant.
  • feed water is supplied to soil of culture ground in a state in which the feed water is sufficiently stored in a water reservoir, rather than water is periodically supplied to the soil.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus which automatically supplies water to plants from the water water reservoir uses an electronic or mechanical device, an electronic or mechanical failure may occur.
  • a plant cultivation apparatus employing an automatic water supply system when a problem occurs in the water supply system, the problem adversely affects plant cultivation, and the plant cultivation may fail.
  • the present disclosure is devised to solve various problems according to the prior art described above, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a plant cultivation apparatus capable of detecting occurrence of error and a method for detecting occurrence of error.
  • another object of the present disclosure is to provide a plant cultivation apparatus capable of informing a user of an abnormality in a water supply system of a plant cultivation apparatus to enable measures to be taken rapidly and a method for detecting occurrence of error.
  • a plant cultivation apparatus may include a cabinet including a cultivation room in which at least one bed is accommodated and plants are grown, a residual water detection sensor configured to detect whether residual water of the feed water supplied to the bed is present, a water pump configured to pump water in a water tank to the bed, a flow path valve configured to be opened to supply the water pumped by the water pump to the bed, and a controller configured to count a water retention time that is a period of time for which water remains in the bed from a time when water supply to the bed is completed when a water supply operation is performed on the bed and detect occurrence of error when the water retention time is less than a predetermined time.
  • the error may include a failure of the residual water detection sensor, a breakage of the bed, a failure of the water pump or the flow path valve.
  • the controller may perform a water supply process on the bed at a specified water supply cycle.
  • the controller may calculate the water retention time from a previous water supply completion time point to a present time and detect occurrence of the error when the water retention time exceeds a natural evaporation time.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may detect problems such as failure based on the natural evaporation time of the water in the bed.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may further include a display module that displays the occurrence of the error.
  • the controller may display a device or a part having a possibility that the error occurs on the display module. Accordingly, a user can know that the error has occurred and a part where the error may occur through the display module.
  • the predetermined time is a time required for culture ground of a pod positioned in the bed to absorb water most quickly.
  • the controller may terminate the water supply process for the bed when the occurrence of the error is detected.
  • the controller may generate an alarm when the occurrence of the error is detected.
  • a method for detecting occurrence of error in a plant cultivation apparatus the plant cultivation apparatus including a cabinet including a cultivation room in which at least one bed is accommodated and plants are grown and a residual water detection sensor which detects whether residual water of feed water supplied to the bed is present
  • the method may include calculating a water retention time, which is a period of time during which water remains in the bed from a time when water supply to the bed is completed, comparing the water retention time with a predetermined time, and detecting occurrence of error when the water retention time is less than the predetermined time. Accordingly, it is possible to detect an error occurring in the plant cultivation apparatus by measuring the time for water remains in the bed after the water is supplied to the bed in the plant cultivation apparatus.
  • the error includes a failure of the residual water detection sensor, a breakage of the bed, a failure of a water pump or a flow path valve.
  • the method may further include performing a water supply process when a specified water supply cycle for the bed is reached.
  • the method may further include determining whether water is present in the bed when the water supply process is performed, calculating the water retention time from a previous water supply completion time to a present time, and detecting occurrence of the error when the water retention time exceeds a natural evaporation time.
  • the method may further include displaying the occurrence of the error on a display module.
  • the displaying of the occurrence of the error may include displaying a device or a part having a possibility that the error occurs on the display module.
  • the predetermined time may be a time required for culture ground of a pod positioned in the bed to absorb water most quickly.
  • the method may include terminating the water supply process for the bed when the occurrence of the error is detected.
  • the method may further include generating an alarm when the occurrence of the error is detected.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded-perspective view showing a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the exterior of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the plant cultivation apparatus in a state in which an open/close door of the plant cultivation apparatus is closed.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the exterior of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the plant cultivation apparatus in a state in which an open/close door of the plant cultivation apparatus is opened.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a pod of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 is a side section view showing the pot of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectioned-perspective view showing an internal structure of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 is a side section view showing the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bed of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 9 is a sectioned-perspective view showing the bed of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 10 is a sectioned-perspective view showing a coupled state between the bed, a bed cover, and the pod of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which an opening and closing cover of a water supply module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is opened.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a water tank of the water supply module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is coupled to an installation frame.
  • FIG. 13 is a section view showing a state in which the water tank of the water supply module of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is coupled to the installation frame.
  • FIG. 14 is a view showing a block configuration diagram of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 show a flowchart of a method of detecting occurrence of error of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded-perspective view showing the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the plant cultivation apparatus in a state in which an opening/closing door thereof is opened.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus is largely configured to include a cabinet 100, a machine chamber frame 200, and a bed 300 on which a pod is placed.
  • the machine chamber 201 may be configured to be open to the front to allow air to be sucked and discharged into the machine chamber through the front of the cabinet 100, enabling the machine chamber 201 to be mounted in a specific space like a built-in method.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus will be described for each configuration.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a pod of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 5 is a side section view showing the pot of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the pod 10 may be formed in an upward open container. Bed soil 11 containing the nutrient solution (not shown) may be filled in the pod 10.
  • the nutrient solution may be a material containing a nutrient that is supplied to a plant to grow better.
  • the nutrient solution may be provided in a water-soluble capsule form that gradually dissolves in water, so that the nutrient solution may be contained in the feed water while gradually dissolving every time when the feed water is supplied.
  • a seed paper 12 may be provided on an upper surface of the bed soil 11.
  • the seed paper 12 may be a part where seeds are planted in a predetermined arrangement, and when the feed water is supplied while the seed paper 12 is seated on the upper surface of the bed soil 11, the seed paper 12 may completely dissolve and the seeds may remain on the bed soil 11.
  • a brick 13 may be provided on an upper surface of the seed paper 12.
  • the brick 13 may be configured to control moisture and humidity of soil and to prevent mold growth, and be formed by processing mineral ore such as vermiculite into a powder form and then compresses.
  • An upper surface of the pod 10 may be covered with a protection sheet 15, thereby protecting the inside thereof.
  • a packing member 14 may be provided between an upper surface of the brick 13 and the protection sheet 15, so that the brick 13 may be protected from the outside environment.
  • a type of a plant to be cultivated may be printed on a surface of the protection sheet 15.
  • a protrusion 16 may be formed downward on a lower surface of the pod 10 and the protrusion 16 may be formed in a container body in which a water flow hole 16a may be provided at an lower surface thereof.
  • the protrusion 16 may be formed in a hollow pipe structure that is open vertically and empty inside.
  • a first absorber member 17 absorbing the feed water supplied to the bed 300 may be provided in the protrusion 16, and a flat plate shaped second absorber member 18 may be provided between the first absorber member 17 and the bed soil.
  • the second absorber member 18 may serve to uniformly supply the feed water absorbed by the first absorber member 17 to the entire portion of the bed soil 11. Next, the cabinet 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the cabinet 100 may be a part that forms the exterior of the plant cultivation apparatus.
  • the cabinet 100 may be formed in a container body that is open frontward, and include an outer case 110 providing an outer wall surface thereof and an inner case 120 providing an inner wall surface.
  • the outer case 110 may be formed in a container body shape that is closed at an upper surface, and a lower surface and a front surface are open.
  • the inner case 120 may be positioned in the outer case 110 while being spaced apart from the outer case 110.
  • a foam insulation (not shown) may be filled between the inner case 120 and the outer case 110.
  • the cultivation room 121, 122 may be provided in the inner case 120.
  • the cultivation rooms 121, 122 may be spaces provided for cultivation of plants.
  • the cultivation room 121, 122 may include an upper cultivation room 121 and a lower cultivation room 122.
  • the two cultivation rooms 121 and 122 may be configured to have separate spaces, respectively.
  • the cabinet 100 may have an opening/closing door 130 at a front surface thereof.
  • the opening/closing door 130 may be configured to open and close the cultivation room 121, 122 of the cabinet 100.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may be a closed-type cultivation apparatus.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may cultivate the plant while providing a sufficient amount of light and maintaining a predetermined temperature therein by lighting module 401, 402, a circulation fan assembly 500, and a temperature control module 600, which will be described below.
  • the opening/closing door 130 may be one of a rotary type opening and closing structure and a sliding type opening and closing structure. Further, the door 130 may be configured to block the front surface of the cabinet 100.
  • the opening/closing door 130 is configured as the rotary type opening and closing structure.
  • the opening/closing door 130 may include a door frame 131 having a rectangular frame structure with an empty inside portion and a sight glass 132 blocking the empty inside portion of the door frame 131.
  • the sight glass 132 may be formed of a transparent material, for example, may be formed of glass.
  • the protecting film may be a light shading film (partially shading) that minimizes the leakage of light from the cultivation room indoors.
  • the sight glass 132 may have a dark color, so that the leakage of light indoors may be minimized.
  • the opening/closing door 130 may be composed of only a transparent window 132 without the door frame 131.
  • the machine chamber frame 200 may constitute a bottom portion of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the machine chamber frame 200 may be extended from a lower portion of the outer case 110, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the machine chamber frame 200 may include a bottom plate 211 constituting a bottom of the machine chamber frame 200, side surface plates 212 constituting opposite side surfaces thereof, a rear surface plate 213 constituting a rear surface thereof, and an upper surface plate 214 constituting an upper surface thereof. That is, the machine chamber frame 200 may be formed in a box shaped structure that has an open front surface.
  • the upper surface plate 214 may be provided as a bottom of the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 in the cabinet 100.
  • the machine chamber frame 200 may be configured such that an open lower surface of the outer case 110 is placed thereon and is coupled thereto.
  • the machine chamber frame 200 and the inner case 120 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other and the side surface plates 212 and the rear surface plate 213 of the machine chamber frame 200 may be respectively configured to be connected to opposite side surfaces and a rear surface of the outer case 110.
  • the interior space of the machine chamber frame 200 may be provided as the machine chamber 201.
  • the machine chamber 201 and the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 may be respectively formed to have a space in the inner case 120 and a space in the machine chamber frame 200 which are separate from each other, thus providing independent spaces from each other.
  • a part of components of a temperature control module (not shown), which will be described below, may be provided in the machine chamber 201.
  • the inner case 120 and the machine chamber frame 200 may be formed in a singly body.
  • a separate partition for separating two spaces may be provided between the cultivation room 121, 122 and the machine chamber 201 so that the cultivation room 121, 122 and the machine chamber 201 may be formed to have spaces which are independent from each other.
  • an intake and exhaust grill 220 may be provided on the open front surface of the machine chamber frame 200 that is the front of the machine chamber 201. That is, the intake and exhaust grill 220 may serve to guide airflow suctioned from the indoor into the machine chamber 201 or airflow discharged from the machine chamber 201 to the indoor and to block the open front surface of the machine chamber 201.
  • the intake and exhaust grill 220 may have an inlet 221 and an outlet 222.
  • the inlet 221 and the outlet 222 may be separated from each other by being arranged at positions separated by a partition 230.
  • the inlet 221 and the outlet 222 may be distinguished as the inlet 221 at the left and the outlet 222 at the right, when viewed from the front of the plant cultivation apparatus. This is as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the partition 230 separating a space inside the machine chamber 201 into left and right sides may be provided in the machine chamber frame 200. That is, flow paths through which air flows into and is discharged from the machine chamber 201 may be separated by the partition 230.
  • a flow path through which air flows into the machine chamber 201 may be a space on the side on which the inlet 221 of the intake and exhaust grill 220 is positioned, and a flow path through which air is discharged from the machine chamber 201 may be a space on the side on which the outlet 222 of the intake and exhaust grill 220 is positioned.
  • the opposite spaces in the machine chamber 201 which are separated by the partition 230 may be configured to communicate with each other at a rear portion of the spaces. That is, a rear end portion of the partition 230 may be spaced apart from a rear wall surface in the machine chamber 201, not to be in contact therewith, so that the opposite spaces separated from each other may communicate with each other.
  • an open hole may be provided in the rear end portion of the partition 230 to allow the opposite spaces in the machine chamber 201 to communicate with each other.
  • the partition 230 may be formed in a straight line shape, and may be formed in an inclined structure or a bent structure.
  • the partition 230 is formed in the bent structure. That is, by bending a part of the partition 230 by bending, portions in which a condenser 620 and a compressor that will be described later are installed may be secured to be sufficiently large, compared to other portions.
  • a condensed water reservoir 240 may be provided in the machine chamber 201 of the machine chamber frame 200.
  • the condensed water reservoir 240 that is described above may be positioned at a bottom at the side where air flows into the machine chamber 201 through the inlet 221, and may server to receive condensed water flowing down from the condenser 620 and to fix the condenser 620 in the machine chamber.
  • a heat exhaust opening 202 may be formed by penetrating the rear surface plate 213 of the machine chamber frame 200.
  • the heat exhaust opening 202 may be a hole provided to discharge (or suction) air dissipating heat of the compressor. That is, the heat exhaust opening 202 is additionally provided, so that the discharge of air may be smoothly performed.
  • the bottom plate 211 of the machine chamber frame 200 may have a discharge hole (not shown) that is provided to discharge the air dissipating heat of the compressor.
  • a rear portion of the upper surface plate 214 providing the machine chamber frame 200 may be formed to protrude upward more than other portions thereof, so that the rear portion of the inside of the machine chamber 201 may have a high space compared to other portions. That is, considering a protruding height of the compressor provided in the machine chamber 201, the rear portion of the machine chamber 201 may be formed higher than the other portions thereof.
  • a controller 20 (referring to FIG. 6) may be provided at a front space between an upper surface of the upper surface plate 214 and a lower surface of the inner case 120, the lower surface thereof facing the upper surface of the upper surface plate 214, the controller 20 being provided to control operation with respect to each component of the plant cultivation apparatus.
  • a circuit board having various control circuits may constitute the controller 20.
  • the machine chamber 201 and the cultivation room 121 or 122 are configured to communicate with each other by a communication passage 250.
  • the communication passage 250 is formed as a tube having one end connected by passing through the upper surface plate 214 and connected by passing through the bottom surface of the inner case 120.
  • a part of the air in the machine chamber 201 may be supplied into the cultivation chamber 121 or 122 by the communication passage 250 described above.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a bed of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 9 is a sectioned-perspective view showing the bed of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 10 is a sectioned-perspective view showing a coupled state between the bed, a bed cover, and the pod of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the bed 300 may be a part provided to place the pod 10 thereon.
  • the bed 300 may be formed in a tray structure having a flat plate shape or a circumference wall, and the bed 300 may be configured to store supply water on an upper surface thereof.
  • first guide rails 101 may be respectively provided on opposite wall surfaces (opposite wall surfaces in the inner case) in the cultivation room 121, 122.
  • the first guide rails 101 may guide the bed 300 to be moved back and forth so that the bed 300 may be taken out from the cultivation room 121, 122 in a drawer manner.
  • Guide ends 301 may be provided on opposite wall surfaces of the bed 300.
  • the guide ends 301 may be configured to be supported by the first guide rails 101, so that the bed 300 may be taken out from the cultivation room 121, 122 in the drawer manner. Through other various structures not shown, the bed 300 may be taken out from the cultivation room 121, 122 in the drawer manner.
  • a water reservoir 310 may be provided in a rear surface of the bed 300.
  • the water reservoir 310 may be a part receiving the supply water from the outside of the bed 300 and providing the supply water into the bed 300.
  • the water reservoir 310 may protrude rearward from either side portion of the rear surface of the bed 300.
  • a bottom surface of the water reservoir 310 may be depressed downward thereby guiding the supply water to flow into a communicating portion with a supply water flow path 330, which will be described below.
  • a depression 320 that is depressed from a bottom in the bed 300 is provided.
  • the supply water supplied to the water reservoir 310 is guided by the supply water flow path 330 to be supplied to the depression 320.
  • the supply water flow path 330 is formed in a groove extended from the water reservoir 310 to the depression 320. Although not shown in the drawings, the supply water flow path 330 may be a separate pipe or hose from the bed 300.
  • the supply water flow path 330 may be formed in an inclined or round structure, the structure being gradually inclined downward as supply water flow path 330 goes from the water reservoir 310 to the depression 320. That is, by the above-described inclined or round structure, the supply of the feed water may be performed quickly and the supply water supplied to the depression 320 may be prevented from flowing back to the water reservoir 310.
  • bank parts 331 may be provided at opposite sides of the supply water flow path 330, the bank parts 331 being provided to precisely guide the supply water. That is, by the bank parts 331, the supply water supplied along the supply water flow path 330 may be smoothly supplied to the depression 320 without deviating from the supply water flow path 330.
  • a dam part 340 may be formed on a center portion in the depression 320, the dam part 340 protruding upward from a surface of the depression 320.
  • the dam part 340 may be formed in a long protrusion that is long in a left and right direction of the bed 300.
  • the depression 320 may be divided into a front depression 321 and a rear depression 322.
  • pods 10 at the front row are arranged to be in contact with the front depression 321 while the protrusion 12 of each of the front pods is positioned rearward
  • pods 10 at the rear row are arranged to be in contact with the rear depression 322 while the protrusion 12 of each of the rear pods is positioned forward.
  • the dam part 340 may protrude from a bottom in the depression 320, thus the supply water does not remain. Further, the dam part 340 may serve to guide the supply water to be supplied to only a portion where the protrusion 12 of the pod 10 is positioned.
  • a flow guidance groove 302 may be provided in a portion of the bottom surface in the depression 320, the portion communicating with the supply water flow path 330.
  • the supply water flowing along the supply water flow path 330 may be guided by the flow guidance groove 302 in the process of flowing into the depression 320 to flow from one side of the depression 320 to another side thereof.
  • a sensing protrusion 323 may protrude from the bottom surface in the depression 320.
  • An upper surface of the sensing protrusion 323 may be positioned higher than the bottom surface of the depression 320 and may be positioned lower than the bottom surface of the bed 300.
  • a plurality of beds 300 may be provided.
  • the beds 300 may be respectively provided in the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 while being vertically spaced apart from each other.
  • the beds 300 may be installed spaced apart from each other left and right.
  • a vertical distance between the beds 300 may be set differently in response to sizes in the cultivation rooms 121 and 122 or the type of plant to be cultivated.
  • the vertical distance between the beds 300 may be adjusted as needed.
  • the bed 300 may have a bed cover 350.
  • the bed cover 350 may be a part where the pod 10 is seated at a precise position thereof.
  • An upper surface of the bed cover 350 has a plurality of seating depressions 351 and 352 for the seating of each of the pods 10.
  • Each of the seating depressions 351 and 352 may have a width roughly equal to a width of the pod 10 and be depressed at a depth sufficient to partially receive the pod 10 therein.
  • the bed cover 350 may be formed of a metal material, and in particular, it is preferable that the bed cover 350 is formed of stainless steel to prevent corrosion.
  • the bed 300 may be formed of acrylonitrile, butadiene, styrene (ABS) resin.
  • the penetration hole 351a, 352a may be provided in the seating depressions 351, 352 to allow the protrusion 12 of the pod 10 to penetrate the seating depression 351, 352. That is, a user may place the pod 10 at the precise position thereof by checking positions of the penetration hole 351a, 352a and the protrusion 12.
  • the seating depressions 351 and 352 may be divided into a front row seating groove 351 on which each of the pods 10 at the front row is seated and a rear row seating depression 352 on which each of the pods 10 at the rear row is seated.
  • a penetration hole 351a of the front row seating depression 351 and a penetration hole 352a of the rear row seating depression 352 may be arranged adjacent to each other. That is, when the bed cover 350 is seated on the bed 300, the penetration holes 351a and 352a may be respectively positioned at the front depression 321 and the rear depression 322 of the bed 300.
  • a handle 361 may be provided in a front surface of the bed 300. The user can take out or reinstall the bed 300 in the drawer manner by using the handle 361.
  • the handle 360 may be configured such that a front surface thereof is not in contact with an inside surface of the opening/closing door 130, thus a gap may be provided between the front surface of the handle 360 and the opening/closing door 130. That is, through the gap, air may flow between a lower cultivation room 121 and an upper cultivation room 122, and air flowing through the lower cultivation room 122 may be discharged outward of the plant cultivation apparatus through the gap.
  • a surface of the open/close door 130 may be prevented from condensation.
  • the lighting module 401, 402 may be a part emitting light to the pod 10 seated on the bed 300 in the cultivation room 121, 122. That is, as the lighting module 401, 402 is provided in the plant cultivation apparatus, the plant cultivation apparatus may continue to provide light to the plant, in spite of being the closed-type cultivation apparatus.
  • the lighting module 401, 402 may be a light emitting diode (LED) 421 and be configured to emit light.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • a residual water detection sensor 440 may be provided on the upper surface of the second lighting module 402.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may detect residual water remaining in the depression 320 of the bed 300 accommodated in a upper cultivation space.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may be positioned in a portion in which the sensing protrusion 323 is formed in a lower portion of the bed 300 and sense whether or not the residual water remains on the upper surface of the sensing protrusion 323, thereby determining the residual water in the depression 320.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may be configured of a capacitance-type sensor and accurately detect the residual water in the depression 320.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may be configured of other methods not shown in the drawings.
  • the second residual water detection sensor 440 may be configured as a mechanical sensor such as a floating method or an electronic sensor using two electrodes.
  • a temperature sensor (not shown) may be provided on the upper surface of the second lighting module 402.
  • the temperature sensor may serve to detect the temperature in the cultivation room 121, 122 and allow the air temperature to be controlled by the temperature control module (not shown).
  • the circulation fan assembly 500 may be provided to circulate air in the cultivation room 121, 122.
  • the circulation fan assembly 500 may be provided for each of the cultivation rooms 121 and 122, or the single circulation fan assembly 500 may be configured to control air circulation to all the cultivation rooms 121 and 122.
  • the circulation fan assembly 500 may include circulation fans 510, the fan guide 520, and a partition wall 530.
  • the circulation fans 510 may be fans driven to blow air.
  • the circulation fans 510 may be radial flow fans that suction air in a shaft direction thereof and blows the air in a radial direction.
  • the fan guide 520 may be a part guiding a flow of air blown by the circulation fans 510 as the circulation fans 510 is provided in the cultivation room.
  • the fan guide 520 may have an installation hole 521 formed by penetrating the fan guide 520, the installation hole being provided to receive the circulation fans 510.
  • the shroud 520 may have an air guide 522 at a front surface thereof, the air guide 522 guiding air suctioned through the circulation fans 510 from a rear space in the cabinet 100 to flow into the cultivation room 121, 122.
  • the air guide 522 may be configured to guide air blown in the radial direction of the circulation fans 510 to flow to the upper space in the cultivation room 121, 122.
  • partition wall 530 may be a part that is positioned at the front of the fan guide 520 and blocks the fan guide 520 from the cultivation room 121, 122.
  • the temperature control module may be configured to control the temperature of air circulating in the cultivation room 121 or 122 of the inner case 120.
  • the temperature control module may include a refrigeration system including a compressor (not shown), a condenser 620 and an evaporator 630. That is, the temperature of the air circulating in the cultivation room 121 or 122 may be adjusted by the refrigeration system.
  • the water supply module 700 may be provided to supply the supply water to the bed 300.
  • the water supply module 700 that stores the supply water in advance may pump enough supply water to the bed 300 when the water supply is needed.
  • the method of supplying the supply water of the required amount is not used, but a method of storing enough supply water in a water storage and supplying the stored supply water to soil by using an absorbing member is used.
  • the supply water is mixed with a nutrient solution, so that a problem with contamination of the supply water may occur.
  • nutrient components may be contained in the culture ground 11 of the pod 10.
  • the supply water of the required amount may be supplied to the pod to prevent residual water from existing in portions other than a water tank 710, so that odor due to contamination of the supply water may be fundamentally prevented.
  • the water supply module 700 may include the water tank 710, a water pump 720, and an supply hose 730.
  • the water tank 710 may be a part in which the supply water is stored.
  • the water tank 710 may be formed in a rectangular box structure with an open upper portion, and be positioned between the bottom of the inner case 120 and the bed 300. That is, considering that a gap may be provided between the bottom 123 of the inner case 120 and the bed 300 because the upper surface plate 214 of the machine chamber frame 200 partially protrudes upward due to the height of the compressor 610 in the machine chamber 201, the water tank 710 may be positioned in the gap so that the cultivation space of the cultivation room 121 or 122 may be formed to be large enough.
  • the water tank 710 may be positioned in the front space in the cabinet 100 and be provided to be drawable from the cabinet 100. That is, considering that the rear portion of the machine chamber 201 may be formed to be higher than the other portion due to the height of the compressor, the water tank 710 may be provided in a front portion of a lower portion in the inner case 120 provided due to the upward protruding portion of the machine chamber 201. On the opposite side wall surfaces of the cabinet 100, second guide rails 102 may be provided to guide back and forth movement of the water tank 710.
  • the water tank 710 may be configured to be exposed to the indoor when the opening/closing door 130 is opened. That is, the open/close door 130 may be configured to block not only the cultivation room 121, 122 but also the water tank 710, so that the water tank 710 may be exposed outward when the opening/closing door 130 is opened. Thereby, the user can easily take out the water tank 710 to supply the supply water.
  • the water tank 710 may have a handle 711 at a front surface thereof, and the user can take out and reinstall the water tank 710 by using the handle 711 in a drawer manner.
  • the handle 711 of the water tank 710 may be also configured not to be in contact with the opening/closing door 130 like the handle 360 of the bed 300.
  • a gap may be provided between a front surface of the handle 711 and the opening/closing door 130.
  • the water pump 720 may be a part pumping the supply water in the water tank 710.
  • the water pump 720 may be positioned in a space on the rear side of a portion where the water tank 710 is installed in a lower space of the inner case 120.
  • an installation frame 740 may be provided between the water tank 710 and the water pump 720, and the water pump 720 may be fixed on a rear surface of the installation frame 740. That is, when the water tank 710 is taken out, the installation frame 740 may prevent the water pump 720 from being exposed outward and allow the water pump 720 to be fixed in a precise position thereof. Further, a sensing part 741 detecting whether or not the water tank 710 is taken out may be provided on a front surface of the installation frame 740.
  • a coupling hole 743 is formed to pass through the installation frame 740, and a pump connection pipe 721 connecting the coupling hole 743 and the water pump 720 is provided on the rear surface of the installation frame 740.
  • the installation frame 740 may be provided with a sensing part 741 for detecting whether or not the water tank 710 is taken out.
  • the mounting detection unit 741 may include a contact switch to determine that the water tank 710 is mounted when the water tank 710 contacts the corresponding mounting detection unit 741 to turn on the contact.
  • the mounting detection unit 741 may include a proximity sensor, and may be configured variously, such as, to determine that the corresponding water tank 710 is mounted when the water tank 710 is adjacent thereto.
  • the installation frame 740 is provided with a water level detection sensor 745 for detecting a water level of feed water in the water tank 710. That is, the water level detection sensor 745 may allow a user to accurately recognize when to replenish the feed water.
  • an upper surface frame 744 may be formed to be bent backward at the upper end of the installation frame 740 to cover the upper surface of the water pump 720. That is, the upper surface frame 744 may prevent the water pump 720 from being damaged by blocking the upper surface of the water pump 720 from the bottom of the bed 300 in the cultivation room 121 or 122.
  • a residual water detection sensor 742 may be mounted on the upper surface frame 744 to detect residual water remaining in the depression 320 of the bed 300 positioned above the upper surface frame 744.
  • the residual water detection sensor 742 may be installed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the upper surface frame 744. That is, the residual water detection sensor 742 may be installed to be as close as possible to the bed 300 to accurately detect the residual water in the depression 320 of the bed 300.
  • the residual water detection sensor 742 may be positioned in a portion where a sensing protrusion 323 is formed in the bottom of the bed 300 to detect whether residual water is present on the surface of the sensing protrusion 323.
  • This structure may allow the residual water detection sensor 742 to be installed as close as possible to the surface of the sensing protrusion 323 to more accurately determine whether to further replenish feed water based on the presence or absence of residual water on the surface of the sensing protrusion 323 and the water absorption amount of each pod.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may be configured of a capacitance-type sensor and accurately detect the residual water in the depression 320.
  • the residual water detection sensor 742 may be configured as a mechanical sensor such as a floating method or an electronic sensor using two electrodes.
  • the supply hose 730 may be a coupling hose for supplying the feed water pumped by the water pump 720 to the bed 300.
  • the supply hose 730 may be provided such that a first end thereof is connected to the water pump 720 and a second end thereof is positioned directly above the water reservoir 310 of the bed 300.
  • a flow path valve 731 may be connected between the supply hose 730 and the water pump 720. That is, the feed water pumped by the water pump 720 may be selectively supplied to the water reservoir 310 of each bed 300 by the flow path valve 731.
  • the flow path valve 731 may be controlled to open and close electronically.
  • the flow path valve 731 may be opened to supply water pumped by the water pump 720 to each bed 300.
  • the flow path valve 731 may be a solenoid valve that is controlled electromagnetically.
  • the supply hose 730 may be a coupling hose for supplying the feed water pumped by the water pump 720 to the bed 300.
  • the supply hose 730 may be provided such that a first end thereof is connected to the water pump 720 and a second end thereof is positioned directly above the water reservoir 310 of the bed 300.
  • an open upper surface of the water tank 710 constituting the water supply module 700 may be configured to be opened and closed by an opening and closing cover 750.
  • the opening/closing cover 750 may be provided with a water supply connection tube 760 connected to the water pump 720 such that the feed water stored in the water tank 710 is transferred to the water pump 720. That is, the water pump 720 may be configured to be selectively connected to the water tank 710 by the water supply connection tube 760, not to be directly connected to the water tank 710. Thus, only the water tank 710 may be taken out from the cabinet 100.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may include a display module 800.
  • the display module 800 may be provided to display each condition of the plant cultivation apparatus and to perform various controls.
  • Each condition displaying by the display module 800 may be the temperature in the cultivation room 121, 122, cultivation time, operational states.
  • the display module 800 may be configured to be operated in a touchable manner, or may be configured to be operated by a button or a switch.
  • the display module 800 may be provided in the cabinet 100 or in the opening/closing door 130.
  • the display module 800 may be preferably provided in the cabinet 100.
  • FIG. 14 is a view showing a block configuration diagram of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus is configured to periodically supply water to plants.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may supply water to a plurality of beds 300 a predetermined number of times at a predetermined cycle.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus employs a system that automatically supplies water to plants, it is difficult for a user to notice when error or malfunction occurs in the automatic water supply system. Therefore, the plant cultivation apparatus may need to detect error in the automatic water supply system.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may include a controller 20, a time counter 30, a residual water detection sensor 440, a water pump 720, a flow path valve 731, and a display module 800.
  • the water pump 720 is a pump that pumps water in the water tank 710.
  • the water in the water tank 710 may be pumped and supplied to each bed.
  • the water pumped from the water tank 710 may be supplied to each bed through a flow path valve 731.
  • the flow path valve 731 may be a solenoid valve that can be electromagnetically controlled by the controller 20.
  • the controller 20 may open the flow path valve 731 so that the water pumped from the water tank 710 is be supplied to the bed.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may serve to detect the residual water remaining in the depression 320 of the bed 300. For example, the residual water detection sensor 440 may determine whether water is present in the bed 300 and output a result of the determination to the controller 20.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may be installed on each of the plurality of beds 300.
  • one residual water sensor 400 may be installed on the bottom of one bed 300.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 may fail to detect whether water is present in the bed 300 or not and output a specific detection result. For example, the residual water detection sensor 440 may output a result of the detection indicating that water is present, irrespective of whether or not water is present in the bed 300.
  • the residual water detection sensor 440 operates normally, when it is detected that water is absent earlier than the time required for the culture ground 11 of the pod 10 of the bed 300 to absorb water most quickly after water is supplied to the bed 300, water may not have been supplied to the bed 300 or water may have leaked when there is a crack at the bottom of the bed 300.
  • the time counter 30 may measure a water retention time in each bed in the water supply system, for example in order for the plant cultivation apparatus according to the present disclosure to detect a mechanical or electronic error in the water supply system.
  • the time counter 30 may measure a water retention time, which is a period of time in which water remains in the bed 300 from the time when water supply to the bed 300 is completed. That is, the water retention time may refer to a period of time for which water remains in the bed 300 from the time when water is supplied to the bed 300.
  • the time counter 30 may be implemented by being integrated into the controller 20, and is not an essential component of the present disclosure.
  • the controller 20 may start a water supply process.
  • the controller 20 may determine whether water is present in a predetermined bed.
  • the controller 20 may turn on the water pump 720 and also open the flow path valve 731 installed in the bed to be watered to supply water to the bed.
  • the controller 20 may adjust a watering amount by a driving time of the water pump 720 and an opening time of the flow path valve 731.
  • a single watering amount may be, for example, 150 ml.
  • the controller 20 may drive the water pump 720 for 16 seconds and open the flow path valve 731 when the water pump 720 is driven.
  • embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the single watering amount may vary according to various conditions.
  • controller 20 may control the water pump 720 and the flow path valve 731 for a predetermined period of time to supply a desired amount of water to a corresponding bed.
  • the controller 20 may increment the number of times of water supply by adding one to the number of times of water supply for the bed.
  • the controller 20 may determine whether water supply is completed. For example, the controller 20 may determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed after driving the water pump 720 and opening the flow path valve 731. The controller 20 may turn off the water pump 720 and close the flow path valve when a predetermined water supply time has elapsed since the water pump 720 is driven and the flow path valve 731 is opened. Subsequently, the controller 20 may count the water retention time for the bed. For example, the controller 20 may count the water retention time from the time when the water supply to the bed 300 is completed, using the time counter 30.
  • the controller 20 may detect whether water remains in the bed 300 and calculate the water retention time. The controller 20 may determine whether the water retention time is greater than T1. When water is sufficiently supplied to the predetermined bed 300 and the culture ground 11 of the pod 10 no longer absorbs water, water may be continuously detected in the bed 300. In order to detect such a case, the controller 20 may measure the water retention time from the time when water is detected in a predetermined bed. The controller 20 may terminate the water supply process for the bed when the water retention time is, for example, 30 minutes or more.
  • the controller 20 may calculate the water retention time from the time when water is detected in the bed 300 in order to detect error. In this case, the controller 20 may determine whether the water retention time is less than T2.
  • T2 is the minimum required absorption time.
  • T2 may be the minimum time required for at least one culture ground 11 located on the bed 300 to absorb water after water is supplied to the bed 300.
  • T2 may be a period of time required for the culture ground 11 of the pod 10 in a completely dry state to absorb water, the culture ground 11 being located on the bed 300.
  • the controller 20 may determine that error has occurred when the water disappears faster than the period of time of T2.
  • the error may include a failure of the residual water detection sensor 440 for detecting the presence of water in the bed 300, a breakage of the bed 300, a failure of the water pump 720 or the flow path valve 731, and the like.
  • the controller 20 may stop the water supply process or generate an alarm.
  • the generation of an alarm may be, for example, outputting a warning message by speech.
  • the generation of an alarm may be to display a warning message on the display module 800.
  • the controller 20 may stop the water supply process and display the occurrence of error on the display module 800.
  • the controller 20 may display a device or a part having a possibility that the error occurs
  • the controller 20 may perform the water supply process at a specified water supply cycle. For example, the controller 20 may perform the water supply process every 24 hours. However, when water is present in the bed 300 in the case of starting the water supply process, the controller 20 may determine that error has occurred.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may include a lighting module on the upper surface of the cultivation room in the cabinet to emit light to plants in each bed 300, and air in the inside of the cultivation room is circulated by the circulation fan assembly.
  • the natural evaporation time may be a time in which water is naturally evaporated in the bed 300 even though water is not absorbed by the pod 10.
  • the controller 20 may acquire the previous water supply completion time, and calculate a period of time from the previous water supply completion time to the present time as the water retention time.
  • the controller 20 may determine that error has occurred when the water retention time is greater than T3.
  • T3 may be the natural evaporation time of the water in the bed 300.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 show a flowchart of a method of detecting occurrence of error of a plant cultivation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus starts the water supply process.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether water is present in a predetermined bed in step 102.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may turn on the water pump 720 and also open the flow path valve 731 installed in the bed to be watered to supply water to the bed in step S104.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may increment the number of times of water supply by adding one to the number of times of water supply for the bed.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may adjust a watering amount by a driving time of the water pump 720 and an opening time of the flow path valve 731.
  • a single watering amount may be, for example, 150 ml.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may drive the water pump 720 for 16 seconds and open the flow path valve 731 when the water pump 720 is driven.
  • embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the single watering amount may vary according to various conditions.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may control the water pump 720 and the flow path valve 731 for a predetermined period of time to supply a desired amount of water to a corresponding bed.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether a water supply termination condition is satisfied in step S106. For example, the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether a predetermined time has elapsed after driving the water pump 720 and opening the flow path valve 731. The plant cultivation apparatus may turn off the water pump 720 and the flow path valve in step S108 when a predetermined water supply time has elapsed since the water pump 720 is driven and the flow path valve 731 is opened.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether the number of times of water supply is less than a predetermined value in step S110.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may terminate the water supply process when the water supply operation is performed a specified number of times.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may count the water retention time for the bed in step S112. Subsequently, the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether it is detected that water is absent in a corresponding bed in step S114.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may measure a water retention time from the time when the water supply to the bed 300 is completed in step S118.
  • T2 is the minimum required absorption time.
  • T2 may be the minimum time required for at least one culture ground 11 located in the bed 300 to absorb water after water is supplied to the bed 300.
  • T2 may be the time required for the culture ground 11 of the pod 10 in a completely dry state to absorb water, the culture ground 11 being located on the bed 300.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine that error has occurred when the water disappears faster than the period of time of T2.
  • the error may include a failure of the residual water detection sensor 440 for detecting the presence of water in the bed 300, a breakage of the bed 300, a failure of the water pump 720 or the flow path valve 731, and the like.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may stop the water supply process or generate an alarm.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may stop the water supply process and display the occurrence of error on the display module 800.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may display a device or a part in which error may occur.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine whether the water retention time is greater than T1 in step S116.
  • water may be continuously detected in the bed 300.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may measure the water retention time from the time when water is detected in a predetermined bed. The controller 20 may terminate the water supply process for the corresponding bed when the water retention time is, for example, 30 minutes or more.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may terminate the water supply process when the water retention time is greater than T1, for example, 30 minutes.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus proceeds to S130 of FIG. 15 when water is present in step 102.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may acquire the previous water supply completion time in step S130, and calculate a period of time from the previous water supply completion time to the present time as the water retention time in step S132.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine that error has occurred when the water retention time is greater than T3.
  • T3 may be the natural evaporation time of the water in the bed 300.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may include a lighting module on the upper surface of the cultivation room in the cabinet to emit light to plants in each bed 300, and air in the inside of the cultivation room is circulated by the circulation fan assembly. In this case, it is difficult for water to remain in the bed 300 after 24 hours. Therefore, the natural evaporation time may be a time in which water is naturally evaporated in the bed 300 even though water is not absorbed by the culture ground of the pod 10.
  • the plant cultivation apparatus may determine that error has occurred when the water retention time is greater than the natural evaporation time.

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L'invention concerne un appareil de culture de plantes pouvant comprendre une armoire comprenant une chambre de culture dans laquelle au moins un lit est disposé et des plantes sont cultivées, un capteur de détection d'eau résiduelle configuré pour détecter si l'eau résiduelle de l'eau d'alimentation fournie au lit est présente, une pompe à eau configurée pour pomper de l'eau dans un réservoir d'eau vers le lit, une vanne de trajet d'écoulement configurée pour être ouverte pour fournir l'eau pompée par la pompe à eau au lit, et un dispositif de commande configuré pour mesurer un temps de rétention d'eau qui est une période de temps pour laquelle l'eau reste dans le lit à partir d'un moment où l'alimentation en eau du lit est achevée lorsqu'une opération d'alimentation en eau est effectuée sur le lit et détecter la survenance d'une erreur lorsque le temps de rétention d'eau est inférieur à un temps prédéterminé.
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