WO2023008788A1

WO2023008788A1 - Modular hydroponic apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2023008788A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/010242
Authority: WO
Inventors: 황재택
Original assignee: 주식회사 시티팜
Priority date: 2021-07-28
Filing date: 2022-07-13
Publication date: 2023-02-02
Also published as: KR102340090B1

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a modular hydroponic apparatus comprises: a body part including at least one plant cultivation port; a lighting unit which includes a light-emitting means and is coupled to the body part so that light from the light-emitting means is directed toward the plant cultivation port; and a power connector for supplying power to the light-emitting means. The body part may include, on the bottom surface, a plurality of bottom connection parts to which a support member can be coupled, and the power connector may include a terminal part coupled to one of the plurality of bottom connection parts. Various other embodiments are possible.

Description

Modular Hydroponic Cultivator

Various embodiments described later relate to modular hydroponic cultivators. Specifically, various embodiments relate to modular hydroponic cultivators capable of stacking or arranging a plurality of them.

As the recent spread of COVID-19 has increased indoor activity time, the need for home gardening for hobbies and mood changes has increased, and more and more people are looking for hydroponic cultivation at home as more people want to change their mood, such as overcoming depression, stabilizing emotions, and restoring vitality through plant care. increased rapidly.

As a conventional household hydroponic cultivator, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0028218 (published on March 18, 2019, household hydroponic cultivator) can be exemplified. The home hydroponic cultivation system disclosed in the document facilitates humidity control and carbon dioxide supply inside the hydroponic cultivation system through a cooling circulation system, and selectively provides light suitable for plant growth, so that it is hygienic indoors at home. The purpose is to provide a home hydroponic cultivation device with excellent user convenience to be safe.

In the case of these conventional hydroponic cultivators, in order to obtain more yield or to grow various varieties at the same time, there is no choice but to use several hydroponic cultivators to the extent of arranging them side by side. It is inconvenient to connect multiple power sources.

Embodiments according to the present disclosure were invented to solve the above-mentioned problems, and modular hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments of the present disclosure aim to improve space efficiency and aesthetics of the interior while arranging several units.

The technical problem to be achieved in the present disclosure is not limited to the technical problem mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

Modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body portion including at least one plant cultivation port; a lighting unit including a light emitting means and coupled to the main body so that the light of the light emitting means is directed toward the plant cultivation port; and a power connector for supplying power to the light emitting means, wherein the main body part includes a plurality of bottom connection parts to which supporting members can be coupled to a bottom surface, and the power connector is a terminal part coupled to one of the plurality of bottom connection parts. can include

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the power connector may have the same height protruding from the supporting member and the body portion when coupled to the bottom connection portion.

Modular hydroponic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a horizontal connection member including a plurality of terminal portions arranged horizontally, and the plurality of terminal portions of the horizontal connection member are different from the bottom connection portion of the body portion. Each coupled to the other lower surface connection portion of the other body portion including a modular hydroponic cultivator, it is possible to ensure that the power supplied to the modular hydroponic cultivator from the power connector is also transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivator.

Modular hydroponic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a horizontal connection member including a plurality of terminals arranged horizontally, and the lighting unit includes a plurality of upper surface connection parts on an upper surface, and the horizontal connection member The plurality of terminal units are coupled to the upper surface connection part of the lighting unit and the other upper surface connection part of the other lighting unit including the other modular hydroponics, so that the power supplied to the modular hydroponic cultivator from the power connector is supplied to the other modular hydroponics. It can also be transmitted to the growing season.

Modular hydroponic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure further comprises a vertical connection member including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion arranged vertically, and the lighting unit includes a plurality of upper surface connection portions on an upper surface, wherein the Each of the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the vertical connection member is coupled to the other lower surface connection portion of the other main body portion including the upper surface connection portion of the lighting unit and the other modular hydroponic cultivation device, and the modular hydroponic cultivation unit from the power connector. The power supplied to can be transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivators.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when viewed from above, the top connection portion and the bottom connection portion may be disposed at the same position.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal portion of the power connector may include a protruding portion, and a connection portion to which the power connector is coupled may include a concave portion corresponding to the protruding portion.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the plurality of terminal portions of the horizontal connection member includes a protrusion, and each of the plurality of upper surface connection parts or the plurality of bottom surface connection parts to which the horizontal connection member is coupled includes the A concave portion corresponding to the protrusion may be included.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the vertical connection member includes a protrusion, and a plurality of upper surface connection portions or a plurality of vertical connection members are coupled. Each bottom connection portion may include a concave portion corresponding to the protruding portion.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first terminal portion includes a plug pin, the second terminal portion includes a receptacle into which the plug pin is fitted, and an upper surface connection portion to which the first terminal portion is coupled. The terminal part of may include a receptacle, and the terminal part of the bottom connection part to which the second terminal part is coupled may include a plug pin.

Modular hydroponic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, one end is coupled to the body portion and the other end is coupled to the lighting unit may include a connecting pillar electrically connecting the body portion and the lighting unit.

In the modular hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body portion further comprises a column connection portion to which the one end of the connecting column is coupled, and the column connection portion and the bottom connection portion are connected in a hollow cylindrical shape, The power connector and the connecting pillar may be directly coupled within the cylindrical shape so that the connecting pillar and the power connector may be electrically connected.

Modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can be connected vertically or horizontally with neighboring modular hydroponic cultivators, it is possible to maximize the efficiency of space utilization.

Modular hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can be connected to neighboring modular hydroponic cultivators using an external connecting member having a function of transmitting power as well as physical binding force, so that a plurality of power connectors need to be connected. There is no power connector, and it is possible to eliminate the messy exposure of wires in the power connector.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of a modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments.

Figure 1b is an exploded perspective view of a modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments.

Figure 2 shows an example of connecting a plurality of modular hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments.

Figure 3 shows another example of connecting a plurality of modular hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments.

Figure 4 shows an example of an assembly of a modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments.

Figure 5 shows a vertical connecting member for connecting a plurality of hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments.

Figure 6 shows a horizontal connecting member for connecting a plurality of hydroponic cultivators according to various embodiments.

Terms used in the present disclosure are only used to describe a specific embodiment, and may not be intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. Singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art described in this disclosure. Among the terms used in the present disclosure, terms defined in general dictionaries may be interpreted as having the same or similar meanings as those in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present disclosure, ideal or excessively formal meanings. not be interpreted as In some cases, even terms defined in the present disclosure cannot be interpreted to exclude embodiments of the present disclosure.

Terms that refer to the structure of the hydroponic cultivator used in the following description (eg, body part, lighting unit), terms that refer to the connection between structures (eg, connection member, supporting member), terms that refer to the circuit (eg, wire, power line) , power connector) and the like are illustrated for convenience of description. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the terms described below, and other terms having equivalent technical meanings may be used.

Figure 1a is a perspective view of a modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments. Figure 1b is an exploded perspective view of a modular hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments.

Referring to Figures 1a and 1b, the modular hydroponic cultivator 100 according to an embodiment may include a body portion 110, a lighting unit 120 and a connecting pillar 130.

The body portion 110 may have a plurality of plant cultivation ports 111 disposed thereon. The plant cultivation port 111 is an opening in which the plant P is accommodated, and a substrate in which the plant P can grow may be accommodated. Media can include organic growth media and inorganic growth exhaust. Inorganic growth media are activated carbon, lightweight expanded clay aggregate pebbles (LECA), perlite, rock wool, sponge, coconut fiber, bio char and peatmoss. Alternatively, a particulate material of similar inert porosity can be used as a material, so it can function as an air filter, and the plant P is better than an organic growth medium in that the roots do not form dense root balls in the inorganic growth medium. It is advantageous. Plants P may include crops such as grains and vegetables, flowers, or air purifying plants. A water storage tank for supplying moisture to the plant cultivation port 111 may be provided inside the body portion 110, and a culture solution supply device for periodically supplying culture solution may be installed. In addition, the amount of water or culture medium in the reservoir can be confirmed through the buoy 150 or by providing a window on the outside of the plant cultivation port.

When the plant cultivation port 111 is removed, the main body 110 can be used by containing culture materials such as soil in a water tank, and can induce continuous growth by directly transferring plants grown in the plant cultivation port to the water tank. there is. In addition, when the cover member including the plant cultivation pot 111 is removed, it can be used as a stand capable of accommodating a general potted plant.

The bottom surface of the body portion 110 may include a bottom surface connection portion 113 capable of coupling the support member 112 . The support member 112 can prevent the main body 110 from directly touching the floor and from sliding on the floor. The supporting member 112 may include a material having appropriate elasticity and high frictional force, such as rubber, synthetic resin, or PVC. For example, a pad made of rubber, synthetic resin, PVC, or the like may be coupled to a portion of the support member 112 that comes into contact with the bottom surface after being coupled to the body portion 110 .

A power connector 114 may be coupled to the bottom connection portion 113 of the body portion 110 . The power connector 114 may supply power necessary for the operation of the hydroponic cultivator 100. According to one embodiment, the body portion 110 may include a plurality of bottom connection parts 113, and the power connector 114 may be coupled to one of the plurality of bottom connection parts 113. The support member 112 may be coupled to the bottom connection portion 113 to which the power connector 114 is not coupled.

When coupled to the body portion 110, the power connector 114 and the support member 112 may protrude from the body portion 110 to have the same height (h). In other words, the power connector 114 may have the same height as the supporting member 112 when coupled to the main body 110 . In one embodiment, a pad made of rubber, synthetic resin, PVC, or the like may be coupled to a portion in contact with the bottom surface after being coupled to the body portion 110 in the power connector 114.

A terminal capable of transmitting power supplied from the power connector 114 may be installed in the bottom connection part 113 included in the body part 110 . In one embodiment, the main body portion 110 may include a plurality of bottom connection parts 113, and terminals may be installed in a plurality or all of the plurality of bottom connection parts 113. For example, the body portion 110 may have a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and a plurality of bottom connection portions 113 may be disposed at each corner. Conventional hydroponic cultivators have a problem in that the portion connecting the power connector is fixed, there is little freedom in the arrangement direction of the hydroponic cultivator, and the power connector impairs the aesthetics of the hydroponic cultivator as well as the interior environment. The user can couple the power connector 114 to a desired position among the plurality of bottom connection parts 113, so that the position and direction of disposing the hydroponic cultivator 100 indoors, the power source into which the plug of the power connector 114 is inserted ( For example, the convenience of freely connecting the power connector 114 is provided in consideration of the location and direction of a wall outlet, power strip, etc.).

The lighting unit 120 may be disposed above the body unit 110 . The lighting unit 120 may include a light emitting unit configured to emit light toward the plant cultivation port 111 of the body unit 110 . The light emitting unit may emit light that causes a high photosynthetic reaction of the plant P, and may include a light bulb or an LED. The light emitting means may preferably emit light having a wavelength of about 450 nm and about 660 nm, in which chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b, which are involved in photosynthesis in plants, exhibit the highest photosynthetic reaction.

The lighting unit 120 may include a heating unit capable of providing heat toward the plant cultivation port 111 of the body unit 110 . The heating means connected to the lighting unit may include a heating lamp that provides the same functions as the light emitting means, and the heating means and the light emitting means may be installed separately, so that the amount of light and the temperature may be individually controlled.

The lighting unit 120 may further include a timer, and the light emitting means may be electrically connected to the timer to control the time required to supply power to adjust the amount of light or temperature required for plants.

The connecting pillar 130 may be a member that connects the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120 . The connection pillar 130 may connect the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120 at multiple points. For example, the first connecting pillar 131, the second connecting pillar 132, the third connecting pillar 133, and the fourth connecting pillar 134 are interposed between the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120. It is possible to connect the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120.

One end 135 of the connection pillar 130 may be connected to the main body 110 and the other end 136 may be connected to the lighting unit 120 . The connecting pillar 130 may electrically connect the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120 . For example, power supplied to the main body 110 through the power connector 114 may be transmitted to the lighting unit 120 through the connecting post 130 . The lighting unit 120 may operate the light emitting means by receiving electric power through the connecting pillar 130 . Each of the body part 110 and the lighting part 120 may include a terminal at a position to which the connecting pillar 130 is connected. For example, the main body 110 may include a pole connecting portion 115 to which one end 135 of the connecting pillar 130 is coupled, and the lighting unit 120 is connected to the other end 136 of the connecting pillar 130. It may include a pillar connecting portion 121 to which is coupled. The pillar connecting part 115 of the main body 110 and the pillar connecting part 121 of the lighting unit 120 may include terminals electrically connected to the connecting pillar 130 .

According to one embodiment, the connecting pillar 130 may include a terminal for electrical connection at both points where the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120 are coupled to each other. According to one embodiment, one of the plurality of connecting pillars 130 may include wires and/or terminals for electrically connecting the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120 . According to one embodiment, two or more or all of the plurality of bottom connection parts 113 and the plurality of pillar connection parts 115 of the main body 110 may be electrically connected. For example, the first connecting pillar 131 electrically connects the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120, and the remaining connecting

pillars

132, 133 and 134 connect the main body 110 and the lighting unit 120. It may not be electrically connected.

According to one embodiment, in the body portion 110, the power connector 114 or the supporting member 112 is coupled to the bottom connection portion 113 and the connecting pillar 130 is coupled to the pillar connection portion 115 is the body portion 110 ) can be placed in substantially the same position when viewed from above. For example, the bottom connection part 113 and the pillar connection part 115 may have a hollow cylinder shape. In one embodiment, the power connector 114 and the connecting pillar 130 may be directly coupled and electrically connected within the cylindrical bottom connection part 113 and the pole connection part 115 .

Referring to Figure 2, the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 according to an embodiment may be connected horizontally. The first hydroponic cultivator 210 may receive power from the power connector 211 and operate the light emitting means of the lighting unit. The second hydroponic cultivator 220 may receive power through a connection with the first hydroponic cultivator 210 without connection of a separate power connector.

The first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 may be connected through a horizontal connecting member 230. The horizontal connection member 230 may also physically connect and electrically connect the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220.

The horizontal connection member 230 may include a first terminal unit 231 and a second terminal unit 232 disposed horizontally for physical and electrical connection. The first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 may include a top surface connecting portion to which the terminal portion of the horizontal connecting member 230 may be coupled. For example, the first hydroponic cultivator 210 may include a first upper surface connection portion 212 . The second hydroponic cultivator 220 may include a second upper surface connection portion 221 .

According to one embodiment, the

hydroponic cultivators

210 and 220 may include a plurality of upper

surface connection parts

212 and 221. For example, when viewed from above, the first hydroponic cultivator 210 has a rectangular shape, and a plurality of upper surface connection parts 212 may be disposed at each corner. The user connects one of the upper surface connection parts 212 of the plurality of upper surface connection parts 212 included in the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and one of the plurality of upper surface connection parts 221 included in the second hydroponic cultivator 220 to each other. And next to each other, using the horizontal connection member 230, the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 can be connected in a desired arrangement.

The first hydroponic cultivator 210 receives power through the power connector 211, and the power supplied from the power connector 211 illuminates the lighting unit of the first hydroponic cultivator 210 through the connecting pillar 214. it can work In addition, the power transmitted through the connecting pillars 214 may also be transmitted to the outside through the terminals of the upper surface connection part 212 of the first hydroponic cultivator 210. Likewise, the upper surface connection part 221 of the second hydroponic cultivator 210 may have a terminal that can be electrically connected to the outside. Therefore, the second hydroponic cultivator 220 is the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the terminals 231 and 233 of the terminals included in the upper

surface connection parts

212 and 221 included in each and the horizontal connection member 230 connecting them can be electrically connected through

In one embodiment, the power connector 211 of the first hydroponic cultivator 210 may be operatively connected to the timer, and the timer controls the amount of light of the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 at the same time. can In another embodiment, the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 may be operatively connected to separate timers, and the separate timer is the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator ( 220) can be differently adjusted.

According to one embodiment, the horizontal connecting member 230 may be coupled to the bottom connecting portion included in the lower surface of the hydroponic cultivator as well as the upper connecting portion. For example, the bottom connecting portion 213 of the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the bottom connecting portion 222 of the second hydroponic cultivator 220 may be connected through a horizontal connecting member. In this case, the horizontal connecting member may function as a supporting member of the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220. The horizontal connection member may have the same height as the support member when combined with the hydroponic cultivator.

According to one embodiment, the upper surface connection portion 212 to which the horizontal connection member 230 is coupled and the column connection portion 215 to which the connection pillar 214 is coupled are substantially the same as when the first hydroponic cultivator 210 is viewed from above. position can be placed. For example, the top connection part 212 and the pillar connection part 215 may have a hollow cylinder shape. In one embodiment, the first terminal portion 231 of the horizontal connection member 230 and the connecting pillar 214 are directly coupled and electrically connected within the cylindrical upper surface connection part 212 and the pillar connection part 215.

According to one embodiment, when the horizontal connection member 230 is not coupled to the upper surface connection part 212, a protective cap (not shown) may be coupled to protect the terminal part included in the upper surface connection part 212.

Although FIG. 2 shows the case where the first hydroponic cultivator 210 and the second hydroponic cultivator 220 are arranged in the longitudinal direction, they may be arranged in the width direction. In addition, the third hydroponic cultivator may be further connected to the first hydroponic cultivator 210 or the second hydroponic cultivator 220 through another horizontal connecting member. According to one embodiment, the horizontal connection member may have three or four terminals arranged horizontally, and these horizontal connection members may electrically and physically connect three or four hydroponic cultivators. In addition, a plurality of hydroponic cultivators may be physically and electrically connected to each other in various arrangements. Conventionally, when arranging a plurality of hydroponic cultivators, it is necessary to connect power connectors to each of the plurality of hydroponic cultivators, and there is a restriction that a plurality of power sources must be connected when a user has a plurality of hydroponic cultivators, and the interior environment There was a problem that spoiled the aesthetics. That is, the hydroponic cultivator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can supply power to a plurality of hydroponic cultivators by connecting only one power connector without compromising the aesthetics even when plural are arranged.

Referring to Figure 3, the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 according to an embodiment may be connected vertically. The first hydroponic cultivator 310 may receive power from the power connector 311 and operate the light emitting means of the lighting unit. The second hydroponic cultivator 320 may receive power through a connection with the first hydroponic cultivator 310 without connection of a separate power connector.

The first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 may be connected through a vertical connection member 330. The vertical connecting member 330 may also physically connect and electrically connect the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 .

The vertical connection member 330 may include a first terminal portion 331 and a second terminal portion 332 disposed vertically for physical and electrical connection of the first hydroponic cultivation device 310 and the second hydroponic cultivation device 320. can The first terminal portion 331 of the vertical connection member 330 is connected to the top connection portion 312 of the first hydroponic cultivation device 310, and the second terminal portion 332 is the bottom connection portion 321 of the second hydroponic cultivation device 320. ) can be connected to

According to one embodiment, the first hydroponic cultivator 310 may include a plurality of top surface connection portion 312, the second hydroponic cultivation device 320 may include a plurality of bottom surface connection portion (321). When viewed from above, the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 have a rectangular shape, and a plurality of upper surface connection parts 312 and bottom surface connection parts 321 may be disposed at respective corners. The user makes the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 vertically adjacent to each other, and one of the plurality of upper surface connection parts 312 included in the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 ) It is possible to combine one of the plurality of bottom surface connection parts 321 including, using a vertical connection member 330. In one embodiment, the top connection part 312 and the bottom connection part 321 to which the vertical connection member 330 is not coupled may be coupled by a connection member 340 for physical connection. The connection member 340 may not electrically connect the first hydroponic cultivator 310 and the second hydroponic cultivator 320 to each other. The connection member 340 may also be utilized as a supporting member (eg, the supporting member 112 of FIG. 1A) when the second hydroponic cultivator 320 is used independently. That is, the upper surface connecting portion 312 of the first hydroponic cultivator 310 may have an opening of a size capable of accommodating the connecting member 340 (or support member). According to one embodiment, when the vertical connection member 330 is not coupled to the upper surface connection part 312, a protective cap (not shown) for protecting the terminal included in the upper surface connection part 312 may be coupled.

Alternatively, the protective cap included in the upper connection part is connected to a member such as a spring, so that when the connecting member is coupled, it is folded downward or upward according to the direction in which the connecting member is coupled, and when the connecting member is disassembled, it returns to its original position by the elasticity of the spring, When the connection member is not coupled, the terminal unit is protected from inflow of dust and the like, and an accident in which a user is electrocuted can be prevented in advance.

Referring to Figure 4, in the hydroponic cultivator 400 according to an embodiment, the body portion 410 and the lighting unit 420 may be connected by two or more connecting pillars 430 coupled to each other. For example, the first connecting pillar 431 and the second connecting pillar 432 may be coupled to each other to be coupled between the main body 410 and the lighting unit 420 . As the main body 410 and the lighting unit 420 are connected by two or more connecting pillars 430 coupled to each other, one connecting pillar 430 between the main body 410 and the lighting unit 420 When connected, a higher height can be secured, and plants that grow taller can also be grown.

According to an embodiment, the upper end of the first connecting pillar 431 and the lower end of the second connecting pillar 432 may be coupled. The first connecting pillar 431 and the second connecting pillar 432 may be the same member, so that one end and the other end of the connecting pillar 430 may have a structure capable of being coupled to each other. In other words, the lower end of the connecting pillar 430 can be coupled to the pillar connecting portion 411 of the main body 410 and can also be coupled to the upper end of the connecting pillar 430 at the same time. In addition, the upper end of the connecting pillar 430 can be coupled to the pillar connecting part 421 of the lighting unit 420 and can also be coupled to the lower end of the connecting pillar 430 at the same time. As one end and the other end of the connecting pillar 430 can be coupled to each other, the height between the main body 410 and the lighting unit 420 can be varied even with one member.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the vertical connection member 500 may include a first terminal unit 510 and a second terminal unit 520 that are vertically arranged and electrically connected to each other. The first terminal unit 510 may include a plug pin 511 . The second terminal unit 520 may include a receptacle 521 into which a plug pin may be inserted. The first terminal unit 510 may be referred to as a male terminal unit, and the second terminal unit 520 may be referred to as a female terminal unit.

In the vertical connection member 500, the first terminal portion 510 is connected to the upper surface connection portion (eg, the upper surface connection portion 312 of FIG. 3) of the hydroponic cultivator, and the second terminal portion 520 is connected to the lower surface connection portion (eg: It may be connected to the bottom connection part 321 of FIG. 3 . Thus, the upper connection portion of the hydroponic cultivation device according to an embodiment may include a female terminal, and the bottom connection portion of the hydroponic cultivation device may include a male screw portion. Conversely, in one embodiment, the upper connection portion of the hydroponic cultivation device may include a male terminal portion and the bottom connection portion may include a female terminal portion. At this time, the first terminal portion 510 is connected to the bottom connection portion, and the second terminal portion ( 520) may be connected to the top connection part.

According to one embodiment, the first terminal portion 510 may include a protruding portion 512 and a concave portion 513 . The protruding portion 512 and the concave portion 513 may be fitted into the concave portion and the protruding portion formed in the corresponding member to which the first terminal portion 510 is coupled. In other words, the protruding portion 512 of the first terminal portion 510 as the female terminal portion can be fitted into the concave portion of the mating member as the female terminal portion, and the concave portion 513 of the first terminal portion 510 is the mating member as the female terminal portion. Can accommodate the protrusion of. For example, the second terminal portion 520 as a female terminal portion may include a concave portion 522 corresponding to the protruding portion of the male female terminal portion and a protruding portion 523 corresponding to the concave portion of the male female portion portion. Corresponding protrusions and concave portions of the female terminal portion and the male female terminal portion may provide a physical binding force between the terminal portions as they are fitted to each other. The protruding portion and the concave portion prevent rotation between the terminal portions and at the same time provide frictional force due to an interference fit to prevent separation.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the horizontal connection member 600 may include a first terminal unit 610 and a second terminal unit 620 that are horizontally arranged and electrically connected to each other. In one embodiment, both the first terminal part 610 and the second terminal part 620 may be a means part including a plug pin 630 . In one embodiment, both the first terminal unit 610 and the second terminal unit 620 may be female terminal units including a receptacle into which the plug pin is inserted instead of the plug pin 630 . The horizontal connection member 600 is connected to the upper surface connection part (eg, the upper

surface connection part

212, 221 of FIG. 2) of each of the hydroponic cultivators adjacent to the first terminal part 610 and the second terminal part 620, or connected to the bottom connection part ( Example: Since it can be connected to the

bottom connection parts

213 and 222 of FIG. 2 , it can be the same type of terminal part (male terminal part or female terminal part). According to an embodiment, the first terminal unit 610 and the second terminal unit 620 may include a protruding portion 640 and a concave portion 650 , respectively.

In the specific embodiments of the present disclosure described above, components included in the disclosure are expressed in singular or plural numbers according to the specific embodiments presented. However, the singular or plural expressions are selected appropriately for the presented situation for convenience of explanation, and the present disclosure is not limited to singular or plural components, and even components expressed in plural are composed of the singular number or singular. Even the expressed components may be composed of a plurality.

In the hydroponic cultivator according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the body portion, the lighting unit, the connecting column, the horizontal connecting member, and / or the vertical connecting member included in the hydroponic cultivator may each include a terminal portion for transmitting power. The terminal parts included in the body part, the lighting part, the connecting pillar, the horizontal connecting member, and/or the vertical connecting member may be female terminal parts or terminal parts that are physically and electrically coupled to each other. At this time, since the body part, the lighting part, the connecting column, the horizontal connecting member and / or the vertical connecting member included in the hydroponic cultivator should be connected to each other in various combinations, the terminal part included in each configuration is a device part according to a certain rule. This may be a female terminal portion.

For example, the vertical connection member may have vertically disposed female terminals and male terminals. The male part of the vertical connecting member is coupled to the upper connecting part of the hydroponic cultivator located below, and the female terminal of the vertical connecting member is coupled to the bottom connecting part of another hydroponic cultivator disposed over the hydroponic cultivator located below. . Therefore, the upper connection portion of the hydroponic cultivator may include a female terminal portion corresponding to the female terminal portion of the vertical connecting member, and the bottom connecting portion of the hydroponic cultivation device may include a female terminal portion corresponding to the female terminal portion of the vertical connecting member. Since the top connection part of the hydroponic cultivation device includes the female terminal part, the terminal parts of the horizontal connection member may also include the terminal part, and the power connector coupled to the bottom connection part may include the female terminal part. In this way, by having the upper connection part and the bottom connection part have different types of terminal parts, it is possible to prevent a problem in which a user misunderstands a direction or order when combining a plurality of hydroponic cultivators. In addition, since the upper surface connection portion of the hydroponic cultivator and the horizontal and vertical connection members is composed of only the female terminal portion, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the user is electrocuted by the means portion where the electrode is exposed.

In the present disclosure, an expression of more than or less than is used to determine whether a specific condition is fulfilled, but this is only a description to express an example and does not exclude a description of more than or less than (or within) . Conditions described as 'above' may be replaced with 'exceeds', conditions described as 'below' may be replaced with 'below', and conditions described as 'above and below' may be replaced with 'above and below'.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present disclosure, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure should not be limited to the described embodiments and should not be defined by the scope of the claims described below as well as those equivalent to the scope of these claims.

Claims

In the modular hydroponic cultivation system,

a body portion including at least one plant cultivation pot;

a lighting unit including a light emitting means and coupled to the main body so that the light of the light emitting means is directed toward the plant cultivation port; and

Includes a power connector for supplying power to the light emitting means

The body portion includes a plurality of bottom connection portions to which support members can be coupled to the bottom surface,

The power connector includes a terminal portion coupled to one of the plurality of bottom connection portions, modular hydroponic cultivators.
According to claim 1,

When the power connector is coupled to the bottom connection portion, the height protruding from the support member and the body portion is the same, modular hydroponic cultivator.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a horizontal connection member including a plurality of terminal units arranged horizontally,

The plurality of terminals of the horizontal connection member are coupled to the bottom connection part of the body part and the other bottom connection part of the other body part including other modular hydroponic cultivators, so that the power supplied to the modular hydroponic cultivator from the power connector Modular hydroponic cultivator, which is also transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivators.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a horizontal connection member including a plurality of terminal units arranged horizontally,

The lighting unit includes a plurality of upper surface connection parts on an upper surface,

The plurality of terminal portions of the horizontal connection member are coupled to the upper surface connection portion of the lighting unit and the other upper surface connection portion of the other lighting unit including other modular hydroponic cultivators, so that the power supplied to the modular hydroponic cultivator from the power connector Modular hydroponic cultivator, which is also transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivators.
According to claim 1,

Further comprising a vertical connecting member including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion arranged vertically,

The lighting unit includes a plurality of upper surface connection parts on the upper surface,

Each of the first terminal part and the second terminal part of the vertical connection member is coupled to the other lower surface connection part of the other body part including the upper surface connection part of the lighting unit and the other modular hydroponic cultivator, and the modular hydroponic from the power connector. A modular hydroponic cultivator that allows power supplied to the cultivator to be transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivators.
According to claim 5,

When viewed from above, the upper surface connection portion and the bottom connection portion are arranged in the same position, modular hydroponic cultivator.
According to claim 1,

The terminal portion of the power connector includes a protrusion, and the connection portion to which the power connector is coupled includes a concave portion corresponding to the protrusion, modular hydroponic cultivation.
According to claim 3 or 4,

Each of the plurality of terminal portions of the horizontal connection member includes a protrusion and includes a concave portion corresponding to the protrusion in each of the plurality of upper surface connection portions or the plurality of bottom connection portions to which the horizontal connection member is coupled. Modular hydroponic cultivation device.
According to claim 5,

Each of the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the vertical connection member includes a protrusion, and each of the plurality of top connection portions or the plurality of bottom connection portions to which the vertical connection member is coupled includes a concave portion corresponding to the protrusion. Brother hydroponic grower.
According to claim 5,

The first terminal part includes a plug pin, the second terminal part includes a receptacle into which the plug pin is inserted,

The terminal portion of the upper surface connection portion to which the first terminal portion is coupled includes a receptacle, and the terminal portion of the bottom surface connection portion to which the second terminal portion is coupled includes a plug pin.
According to claim 1,

One end is coupled to the main body portion and the other end is coupled to the lighting unit, including a connecting pillar for electrically connecting the body portion and the lighting unit, modular hydroponic cultivator.
According to claim 11,

The main body part further comprises a pillar connecting part to which the one end of the connecting pillar is coupled,

The pillar connection portion and the bottom connection portion are connected in a hollow cylindrical shape, the power connector and the connecting column are directly coupled in the cylindrical shape so that the connecting column and the power connector are electrically connected, modular hydroponic cultivator.
In the modular hydroponic cultivation system,

A body portion including at least one plant cultivation pot and including a plurality of bottom surface connection parts on a bottom surface;

a light emitting unit including a light emitting means and a plurality of top connection parts on an upper surface thereof, and coupled to the body part so that the light of the light emitting means is directed toward the plant cultivation port;

a connection pillar coupled between the main body and the lighting unit to electrically connect the main body and the lighting unit;

A power connector coupled to one of the plurality of bottom connection parts of the body part and supplying power to the light emitting means;

The bottom connection part includes a means part including a plug pin, and the top connection part includes a female terminal part including a receptacle into which a plug pin can be coupled,

The male end of the vertical connection member including the vertically arranged male and female terminals is coupled to the female terminal of the top connection part, and the male end of the vertical connecting member is coupled to the male end of the other bottom connection part of the other modular hydroponic cultivation device. Combined, the modular hydroponic cultivator such that the power supplied to the modular hydroponic cultivator from the power connector is transmitted to the other modular hydroponic cultivator.