WO2023098782A1 - 具有相机的植物生长电器 - Google Patents

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WO2023098782A1
WO2023098782A1 PCT/CN2022/135775 CN2022135775W WO2023098782A1 WO 2023098782 A1 WO2023098782 A1 WO 2023098782A1 CN 2022135775 W CN2022135775 W CN 2022135775W WO 2023098782 A1 WO2023098782 A1 WO 2023098782A1
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奥斯本·克里斯托弗·海沃德
加德纳·约翰·亚历山大
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海尔智家股份有限公司
青岛海尔电冰箱有限公司
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
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    • A01G31/04—Hydroponic culture on conveyors
    • A01G31/047—Hydroponic culture on conveyors with containers inside rotating drums or rotating around a horizontal axis, e.g. carousels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
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    • A01G31/02—Special apparatus therefor
    • A01G31/06—Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
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    • H04N23/69—Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
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  • the present invention generally relates to a system for gardening plants indoors.
  • a traditional indoor garden center includes a box defining a growing chamber in which a plurality of trays or shelves are positioned to support seedlings or plant material, for example, for growing herbs, vegetables or other plants in an indoor environment. Additionally, such indoor garden centers may include an environmental control system to maintain the grow room at a desired temperature or humidity. Some indoor garden centers may also include a hydration system for watering the plants and/or an artificial lighting system to provide the light necessary for such plants to grow.
  • a plant growing appliance in an exemplary embodiment, includes a cabinet and a tower rotatably mounted within a growth chamber of the cabinet.
  • the tower has a plurality of growing sections spaced circumferentially around the tower.
  • Each of the plurality of growing sections defines a respective plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant containers.
  • Each of the plurality of growths has a height of not less than sixty centimeters.
  • a single camera is mounted to the box.
  • a single camera is set and oriented to capture images of the height of each of the multiple growth sections.
  • a plant growing appliance in another exemplary embodiment, includes a cabinet and a tower rotatably mounted within a growth chamber of the cabinet.
  • the tower has a plurality of growing sections spaced circumferentially around the tower.
  • Each of the plurality of growing sections defines a respective plurality of apertures for receiving one or more plant containers.
  • Each of the plurality of growths has a height of not less than sixty centimeters.
  • a motor is coupled to the tower. The motor is operable to rotate the tower within the case.
  • a light emitter is provided at the growth chamber.
  • a light emitter is operable to illuminate at least a portion of the growth chamber.
  • a single camera is mounted to the box. A single camera is set and oriented to capture images of the height of each of the multiple growth sections.
  • a controller is in operative communication with the motors, light emitters and individual cameras.
  • a controller is configured to trigger a single camera in response to the tower being rotated by a threshold angle from the tower's home position.
  • the controller is also configured to activate the light emitter when the camera captures an image.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a gardening appliance according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a front view of the example garden appliance of Figure 1 with the door shown open.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the exemplary garden appliance of FIG. 1 taken along section line 3-3 in FIG. 2 with the internal divider panels removed for clarity.
  • FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of the exemplary garden appliance of FIG. 1 with the top panel of the cabinet removed to reveal a rotatable growing module.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective cutaway view of the exemplary garden appliance of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a growing module of the exemplary garden appliance of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the exemplary growth module of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 8 is a top cross-sectional view of the exemplary growth module of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of the example garden appliance of FIG. 1 and shows a camera of the example garden appliance.
  • Fig. 10 is a partial cutaway view of the example garden appliance of Fig. 1 and showing a camera of the example garden appliance.
  • upstream refers to where the fluid flow is coming from, while “downstream” refers to the direction the fluid flow is going.
  • upstream refers to where the fluid flow is coming from
  • downstream refers to the direction the fluid flow is going.
  • includes and “including” are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising”.
  • the term “or” is generally intended to be inclusive (ie, "A or B” is intended to mean “A or B or both”).
  • Approximate language is used to modify any quantitative representation that is amenable to variation without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a value modified by terms such as “about,” “approximately,” and “approximately” is not to be limited to the precise value specified. In at least some cases, the approximate language may correspond to the precision of the instrument used to measure the value. For example, approximate language may mean within a 10% deviation.
  • Figure 1 provides a front view of a garden appliance 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the gardening appliance 100 may be used as an indoor garden center for growing plants. It should be understood that the embodiments described herein are only intended to illustrate aspects of the invention. Variations and modifications may be made to garden appliance 100 while remaining within the scope of the invention.
  • the garden appliance 100 includes a housing or box 102 extending in a vertical direction V between a top 104 and a bottom 106 and in a lateral direction L between a first side 108 and a second side 110. and along the transverse direction T between the front side 112 and the rear side 114.
  • Each of the vertical V, the lateral L, and the lateral T are perpendicular to each other and form an orthogonal direction system.
  • Gardening appliance 100 may include an insulated liner 120 disposed within housing 102 .
  • Liner 120 may at least partially define a temperature-controlled chamber, generally referred to herein as growth chamber 122 , in which plants 124 may grow.
  • growth chamber 122 a temperature-controlled chamber
  • plants 124 may grow.
  • planting appliance 100 is referred to herein as growing plants 124 , it should be understood that other organisms or living things may be grown or stored in gardening appliance 100 .
  • algae, fungi including mushrooms, for example
  • other organisms may be grown or stored in garden appliance 100 .
  • the specific applications described herein are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
  • Case 102 may define a generally enclosed rear region or portion 130 .
  • the cabinet 102 and liner 120 can define a front opening, referred to herein as a front display opening 132, through which a user of the gardening appliance can enter the grow chamber 122, for example, for harvesting, planting, pruning, or Interact with plants 124 in other ways.
  • closed rear portion 130 may be defined as a portion of liner 120 that defines growth chamber 122 proximate rear side 114 of enclosure 102 .
  • the front display opening 132 may generally be disposed proximate to or coincident with the front side 112 of the cabinet 102 .
  • Garden appliance 100 may also include one or more doors 134 rotatably mounted to cabinet 102 for providing selective access to growth chamber 122 .
  • FIG. 1 illustrates doors 134 in a closed position such that doors 134 can help insulate growth chamber 122 from heat.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates doors 134 in an open position to allow access to growth chamber 122 and access to plants 124 stored therein.
  • the door body 134 can also include a transparent window 136 , through which the user can observe the plants 124 without opening the door body 134 .
  • the door 134 is illustrated as rectangular and mounted on the front side 112 of the cabinet 102, it should be understood that the door 134 may have a different shape, installation location, etc.
  • the door body 134 may be curved, may be formed entirely of glass, or the like.
  • the door body 134 may have integral features for controlling the light entering and/or exiting the growth chamber 122, such as internal louvers, tinting, UV treatment, polarization, and the like.
  • internal louvers, tinting, UV treatment, polarization, and the like are integral features for controlling the light entering and/or exiting the growth chamber 122, such as internal louvers, tinting, UV treatment, polarization, and the like.
  • the garden appliance 100 also includes a drawer 138 disposed proximate to the bottom 106 of the cabinet 102 and slidably mounted to the cabinet 102 for feeding plant nutrients, system accessories, Water filters and more provide convenient storage. Additionally, behind drawer 138 is mechanical compartment 140 for receiving an environmental control system including a sealing system for regulating the temperature within growth chamber 122, as described in more detail below.
  • FIG. 3 provides a schematic diagram of certain components of the environmental control system 148 that may be used to regulate the temperature within the growth chamber 122 .
  • environmental control system 148 may include sealing system 150, piping system 160, and water replenishment system 270, or any other suitable means for regulating the environment within growth chamber 122, for example, to facilitate improved or regulated growth of plants 124 disposed therein. components or subsystems.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates sealing system 150 within mechanical compartment 140 . While an exemplary sealing system is illustrated and described herein, it should be understood that various changes and modifications may be made to the sealing system 150 while remaining within the scope of the invention.
  • sealing system 150 may include additional or alternative components, different piping configurations, and the like.
  • the hermetic system 150 includes a compressor 152 , a first heat exchanger or evaporator 154 and a second heat exchanger or condenser 156 .
  • compressor 152 is generally operable to circulate or force refrigerant through sealed system 150 and may include various conduits that may be used to flow refrigerant between various components of sealed system 150 .
  • the evaporator 154 and the condenser 156 may be in fluid communication between each other and the compressor and with each other and the compressor 152 .
  • refrigerant flows from evaporator 154 and toward compressor 152, and compressor 152 is generally configured to direct compressed refrigerant from compressor 152 to condenser 156.
  • refrigerant may exit evaporator 154 as a fluid in the form of superheated vapor.
  • compressor 152 Upon exiting evaporator 154, the refrigerant may enter compressor 152, which is operable to compress the refrigerant.
  • the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant may increase in compressor 152 causing the refrigerant to become a more superheated vapor.
  • Condenser 156 is disposed downstream of compressor 152 and is operable to reject heat from the refrigerant. For example, superheated steam from compressor 152 may enter condenser 156 and transfer energy to the air surrounding condenser 156 (eg, to generate a flow of heated air). In this way, the refrigerant condenses into a saturated liquid and/or liquid vapor mixture.
  • a condenser fan (not shown) may be positioned adjacent to the condenser 156 and may facilitate or force heated air (eg, from the surrounding atmosphere) to flow over the coils of the condenser 156 to facilitate heat transfer.
  • variable electronic expansion valve 158 may also be provided to regulate refrigerant expansion.
  • the variable electronic expansion valve 158 generally expands the refrigerant reducing its pressure and temperature.
  • the refrigerant may exit condenser 156 as a high liquid mass/saturated liquid vapor mixture and travel through variable electronic expansion valve 158 before flowing through evaporator 154 .
  • Variable electronic expansion valve 158 is typically configured to be adjustable, eg, such that refrigerant flow (eg, volumetric flow in milliliters per second) through variable electronic expansion valve 158 can be selectively varied or adjusted.
  • the evaporator 154 is disposed downstream of the variable electronic expansion valve 158 and is operable to heat the refrigerant within the evaporator 154 (eg, to generate a flow of cooling air), for example, by absorbing thermal energy from the air surrounding the evaporator.
  • the refrigerant from variable electronic expansion valve 158 may enter evaporator 154 .
  • refrigerant from variable electronic expansion valve 158 receives energy from the flow of cooled air and evaporates into superheated steam and/or a high quality vapor mixture.
  • An air handler or evaporator fan (not shown) is positioned adjacent to the evaporator 154 and may facilitate or force the flow of cooling air through the evaporator 154 to facilitate heat transfer. Refrigerant may return from evaporator 154 to compressor 152 and the vapor compression cycle may continue.
  • environmental control system 148 includes containment system 150 for providing a flow of heated air or a flow of cooled air throughout growth chamber 122 as desired.
  • environmental control system 148 includes ductwork 160 for channeling a flow of temperature-conditioned air, identified herein simply as air flow 162 (see, eg, FIG. 3 ).
  • the evaporator fan may generate a flow of cooling air as the air passes through the evaporator 154 and the condenser fan may generate a flow of heated air as the air passes through the condenser 156 .
  • cooling air supply ducts and/or heating air supply ducts (not shown).
  • the environmental control system 148 may generally include a plurality of ducts, dampers, splitter assemblies, and/or air handlers to facilitate regulation in cooling mode, heating mode, both heating and cooling modes, or as appropriate. Any other mode of operation of the environment within the growth chamber 122.
  • ductwork 160 may vary in complexity and may regulate air flow from seal system 150 in any suitable arrangement with any suitable portion of growth chamber 122 .
  • Garden appliance 100 may include a control panel 170 .
  • the control panel 170 includes one or more input selectors 172 such as, for example, knobs, buttons, push buttons, touch screen interfaces, and the like. Additionally, input selector 172 may be used to specify or set various settings of garden appliance 100 , such as, for example, settings associated with the operation of sealing system 150 .
  • the input selector 172 may communicate with a processing device or controller 174 . Control signals in or generated by controller 174 operate garden appliance 100 in response to input selector 172 .
  • the control panel 170 may include a display 176, such as an indicator light or a screen. Display 176 is communicatively coupled with controller 174 and may display information in response to signals from controller 174 . Further, the controller 174 may be communicatively coupled with other components of the garden appliance 100 such as, for example, one or more sensors, motors, or other components, as will be described herein.
  • processing device may refer to one or more microprocessors or semiconductor devices, and is not necessarily limited to a single element.
  • the processing device may be programmed to operate the garden appliance 100 .
  • the processing device may include or be associated with one or more storage elements (eg, persistent storage media).
  • the storage element comprises an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM).
  • EEPROM electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
  • a memory element may store information accessible to a processing device, including instructions executable by the processing device.
  • the instructions may be software or any collection of instructions and/or data which, when executed by the processing means, cause the processing means to perform operations.
  • gardening appliance 100 generally includes a rotatable tower or carousel, referred to herein as growing module 200 , mounted within liner 120 such that growing module 200 Inside the growth chamber 122 .
  • the growth module 200 includes a central hub 202 extending along and rotatable about a central axis 204 .
  • the central axis 204 is parallel to the vertical V, according to the illustrated exemplary embodiment.
  • the central axis 204 may alternatively extend in any suitable direction (eg, such as a horizontal direction).
  • the growth module 200 generally defines an axial direction (i.e., parallel to the central axis 204), a radial direction R extending perpendicular to the central axis 204, and a circumferential direction C extending about the central axis 204 (e.g., perpendicular to the central axis 204). in the plane of axis 204).
  • the growth module 200 may also include a plurality of baffles 206 extending generally along a radial direction R from the central hub 202 .
  • the growth module 200 defines a plurality of chambers, generally referred to herein by the reference numeral 210, by dividing or partitioning the growth chamber 122.
  • growth module 200 may include three partitions 206 that define a first chamber 212 , a second chamber 214 , and a third chamber 216 that are circumferentially spaced relative to one another.
  • the plurality of chambers 210 define generally separate and distinct growing environments, eg, for growing plants 124 having different growing needs.
  • the bulkhead 206 may extend from the central hub 202 to a location proximate to the liner 120 . While the baffles 206 are described as extending along a radial direction R, it should be understood that they need not extend completely radially. For example, according to the illustrated exemplary embodiment, the distal end of each divider 206 engages an adjacent divider 206 using an arcuate wall 218 that generally serves to support plants 124 .
  • growth module 200 may define a growth module diameter 220 (eg, defined by its generally circular footprint formed in a horizontal plane).
  • the closed rear portion 130 of the bladder 120 can be generally cylindrical and can define a bladder diameter 222 .
  • the inner bladder diameter 222 may be approximately equal to or slightly larger than the growth module diameter 220 .
  • the garden appliance 100 may also include a motor 230 or another suitable drive element or device for selectively rotating the growing module 200 during operation of the garden appliance 100 .
  • a motor 230 is disposed below the growth module 200, e.g., within the machinery compartment 140, and is operably coupled to the growth module 200 along the central axis 204 for rotating the growth module. 200.
  • motor may refer to any suitable drive motor and/or transmission assembly for rotating growth module 200 .
  • motor 230 may be a brushless DC motor, a stepper motor, or any other suitable type or configuration of motor.
  • motor 230 may be an AC motor, an induction motor, a permanent magnet synchronous motor, or any other suitable type of AC motor.
  • the motor 230 may include any suitable transmission assembly, clutch mechanism, or other components.
  • motor 230 may be operatively coupled to controller 174 programmed to rotate growing module 200 according to a predetermined cycle of operation based on user input (eg, via touching button 172 ) or the like. Additionally, the controller 174 may be communicatively coupled to one or more sensors, such as temperature or humidity sensors, respectively disposed within the various chambers 210 for measuring temperature and/or humidity. Controller 174 may then operate motor 230 to maintain desired environmental conditions for each of the various chambers 210 .
  • garden appliance 100 includes features for providing light, temperature control, proper moisture, nutrients, and other requirements for plant growth to certain locations on garden appliance 100. .
  • Motor 230 may be used to position a particular chamber 210 where it needs to receive such growth requirements.
  • controller 174 may operate motor 230 to sequentially index growth module 200 with a plurality of preselected positions. More specifically, motor 230 may rotate growth module 200 in one hundred twenty degree (120°) increments in a counterclockwise direction (e.g., when viewed from the top of growth module 200) such that chamber 210 is in the sealed position to move between the displayed positions.
  • the chamber 210 is considered to be in a "sealed position" when the chamber 210 is substantially sealed between the growth module 200 (ie, the central hub 202 and adjacent bulkhead 206 ) and the inner bladder 120 .
  • a chamber 210 is considered to be in a "display position" when the chamber 210 is at least partially exposed to the front display opening 132 such that a user can access the plants 124 disposed within the chamber 210 .
  • both the first chamber 212 and the second chamber 214 are in the sealing position, while the third chamber 216 is in the display position.
  • motor 230 rotates growth module 200 one hundred and twenty degrees (120°) in a counterclockwise direction, second chamber 214 will enter the display position, while first chamber 212 and third chamber 216 will be in the sealed position. Motor 230 may continue to rotate growth module 200 in such increments to cycle chamber 210 between these sealed and display positions.
  • the growing module 200 defines a plurality of apertures 240 that are generally used to receive plant containers 242 into an interior root chamber 244 .
  • Plant container 242 typically contains seedlings or other material for growing plants disposed within a mesh or other support structure by which roots of plants 124 may grow within growing module 200 .
  • a user may insert a portion of a plant container 242 (eg, a seed end or root end 246 ) with a desired seed into the root chamber 244 through one of the plurality of apertures 240 .
  • Plant end 248 of plant container 242 may remain within chamber 210 such that plants 124 may grow from growing module 200 such that they are accessible by a user.
  • growing module 200 defines a root chamber 244 , eg, within at least one of central hub 202 and plurality of partitions 206 .
  • water and other nutrients may be supplied to root ends 246 of plant containers 242 within root chamber 244 .
  • the aperture 240 may be covered by a flat baffle seal (not shown) to prevent water from escaping the root chamber 244 when the plant container 242 is not installed.
  • growing module 200 may also include an internal divider plate 250 disposed within root chamber 244 to divide root chamber 244 into a plurality of root chambers in which Each of the plurality of orifices 240 is in fluid communication with one of the plurality of chambers 210 . More specifically, according to the illustrated embodiment, the inner partition plate 250 may divide the root chamber 244 into a first root chamber 252 , a second root chamber 254 , and a third root chamber 256 .
  • the first root chamber 252 may provide water and nutrients to the plants 124 disposed in the first chamber 212
  • the second root chamber 254 may provide water and nutrients to the plants 124 disposed in the second chamber 214
  • the second root chamber 254 may provide water and nutrients to the plants 124 disposed in the second chamber 214
  • the The three root chambers 256 may provide water and nutrients to the plants 124 disposed in the third chamber 216 .
  • the environmental control system 148 can control the temperature and/or humidity of each of the plurality of chambers 210 and the plurality of root chambers 252-256 independently of each other.
  • the environmental control system 148 may also include a water replenishment system 270, which is generally used to provide water and/or nutrients to the plants 124 to support the growth of the plants.
  • hydration system 270 may be fluidly coupled to a water supply and/or nutrient distribution assembly to selectively provide desired amounts and concentrations of water, nutrients, and/or other fluids to the plants to Promotes improved plant growth.
  • hydration system 270 includes a water source 272 and a spray device 274 (eg, such as one or more fine mist nozzles).
  • water source 272 may be a storage container containing water (eg, distilled water), or may be a directly connected municipal water source.
  • hydration system 270 may include one or more pumps (not shown) for providing a flow of liquid nutrients to spray device 274 .
  • pumps for example, water or nutrients not absorbed by the roots of plants 124 may fall into the sump under gravity, and the pumps may be fluidly coupled to the sump to recirculate the water through spraying device 274 .
  • a misting device 274 may be positioned at the bottom of the root chamber 244 and may fill the root chamber 244 with mist to rehydrate the roots of the plants 124 .
  • spray device 274 may pass through central hub 204 along vertical V and periodically include nozzles for spraying or water into root chamber 244 .
  • hydration system 270 may optionally include multiple spraying devices 274, for example, all coupled to water source 272, but selectively operative to each other.
  • Each of the first root chamber 252, the second root chamber 254, and the third root chamber 256 is filled independently.
  • the environmental control system 148 described above is generally used to separate the temperature and humidity (e.g., or some other suitable water level quantity or measurement) within one or all of the plurality of chambers 210 and/or root chambers 252-256 from each other. adjust. In this way, a common and desired growth environment can be obtained for each and every chamber 210 .
  • the temperature and humidity e.g., or some other suitable water level quantity or measurement
  • garden appliance 100 may also include a light assembly 280 that is generally used to provide light to selected chambers 210 to promote photosynthesis and growth of plants 124 .
  • the light assembly 280 may include a plurality of light sources 282 stacked in an array, e.g., extending along a vertical direction V.
  • light source 282 may be mounted directly to liner 120 within growth chamber 122 , or may alternatively be positioned behind liner 120 such that light is projected into growth chamber 122 through a transparent window or light pipe.
  • the location, configuration, and type of light sources 282 described herein are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
  • Light sources 282 may be provided in any suitable number, type, location, and configuration of electric light sources using any suitable light technology and illuminating in any suitable color.
  • light source 282 includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), which may each illuminate in a single color (eg, a white LED), or may each illuminate in a single color, depending on a control signal from controller 174 Lighting in multiple colors (eg, multicolor or RGB LEDs).
  • LEDs light emitting diodes
  • light source 282 may comprise any other suitable conventional light bulb or light source, such as halogen bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, incandescent bulbs, glow sticks, fiber optic light sources, etc., according to alternative embodiments.
  • the light generated from the light assembly 280 may cause light pollution in the room in which the garden appliance 100 is located.
  • aspects of the present invention address features for reducing light pollution, or address blocking light from light source 282 through front display opening 132 .
  • the light assembly 280 is only disposed within the closed rear portion 130 of the liner 120 such that only the chamber 210 in the sealed position is exposed to light from the light source 282 .
  • growth module 200 acts as a physical barrier between light assembly 280 and front display opening 132 . In this way, no light may pass from the first chamber 212 or the second chamber 214 through the growth module 200 and exit through the front display opening 132 , as illustrated in FIG. 5 .
  • a single light assembly may be used to reduce costs whereby only a single chamber 210 will be illuminated at a single time.
  • the garden appliance 100 and the growing module 200 have been described above to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention. However, it should be understood that changes and modifications may be made while remaining within the scope of the present invention.
  • the garden appliance 100 may be reduced to a two-chamber embodiment having a square inner pot 120 and a growing module 200 with two partitions 206 extending from opposite sides of a central hub 202 to define The first room and the second room.
  • the first chamber may be in a sealed position (e.g., facing the rear side 114 of the housing 102) and a display position (e.g., , facing the front side 112 of the case 102) alternately. Conversely, the same rotation will move the second chamber from the display position to the sealing position.
  • garden appliance 100 includes features for capturing images of growth chamber 122 .
  • the garden appliance 100 includes a single camera 300 mounted to the cabinet 102 for capturing images of the various chambers 210 .
  • a single camera 300 may capture images of each chamber 210 as the growth module 200 rotates within the enclosure 102 .
  • the third chamber 216 has a growth portion 217 between a lowermost aperture 240 , eg, near the bottom 106 of the tank 102 , and an uppermost aperture 240 , eg, near the top 104 of the tank 102 .
  • the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may extend along the vertical V to include all of the orifices 240 in the third chamber 216 . It should be understood that although only the growth portion 217 of the third chamber 216 is shown in FIG. to include the orifice 240 in the first chamber 212 and the second chamber 214 . Also, the description provided below of the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 applies equally to the growing portions of the first chamber 212 and the second chamber 214 and is not repeated here for the sake of brevity.
  • the orifices 240 in the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may include no less than three rows of orifices 240 , distributed along the vertical V, for example.
  • the growth portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may have a height H, eg, along a vertical direction V. As shown in FIG. Typically, the height H of the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may be no less than sixty centimeters (60 cm). Also, the height H of the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may not be greater than two hundred centimeters (200 cm).
  • the height H of the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 may be no less than seventy centimeters (70 cm) and no greater than one hundred and twenty centimeters (120 cm). In various exemplary embodiments, the heights of the growth portions of the first chamber 212, the second chamber 214, and the third chamber 216 may be uniform or may vary.
  • the garden appliance 100 includes a single camera 300 for capturing images of the chamber 210 .
  • a single camera 300 may be positioned and oriented to capture images of the entire height of each growing portion of chamber 210 .
  • a single camera 300 may be positioned and oriented to capture images of the entire height and/or width of the growing portion 217 of the third chamber 216 when the third chamber 216 is rotated to face the single camera 300 .
  • the growth module 200 is taller, thus elongated along the vertical V, and a single camera 300 may be placed in close proximity to the growth module 200 within the enclosure 102, e.g., no more than thirty centimeters (30 cm) from the growth module 200 , not exceeding twenty-five centimeters (25cm), not exceeding twenty centimeters (20cm), etc. As such, capturing images of the vegetation within all of the apertures 240 in each of the first chamber 212, the second chamber 214, and the third chamber 216 may be difficult.
  • a single camera 300 may also include a wide-angle curved lens. The location, orientation, and/or lens selection of a single camera 300 may facilitate capturing images of the entire height and/or width (eg, along radial direction R) of various growth portions of chamber 210 with a single camera 300 .
  • a single camera 300 may be disposed on the housing 102 within the upper half of the growth chamber 122 . Also, a single camera 300 may be positioned on the housing 102 within the top third of the growth chamber 122 . Thus, a single camera may be positioned above the middle of the growth chamber 122, eg, along vertical V. A single camera 300 may also be positioned at or near the front display opening 132 and/or at or near the display location of the growth module 200 . The single camera 300 may also be oriented such that the optical axis X of the single camera 300 defines an angle ⁇ with the vertical V. As shown in FIG. Angle ⁇ may be not less than five degrees (5°) and not greater than twenty degrees (20°).
  • angle ⁇ may be approximately ten degrees (10°).
  • the single camera may also be oriented such that the optical axis X of the single camera 300 defines an angle ⁇ with the lateral direction L. As shown in FIG. Angle ⁇ is not less than thirty degrees (30°) and not more than sixty degrees (60°). For example, angle ⁇ may be approximately forty-five degrees (45°).
  • Such placement and/or orientation of a single camera 300 may advantageously allow a single camera 300 to capture images of the entire height and/or width of various growth portions of the chamber 210 .
  • the controller 174 may be in operative communication with a single camera 300 . Also, the controller 174 may be configured to trigger the individual cameras 300 in response to the growth module 200 being rotated by a threshold angle from the growth module 200 home position. For example, when growth module 200 is positioned such that third chamber 216 is in the displayed position, controller 174 may activate motor 230 and then rotate approximately twenty degrees (20°) of growth module 200 from the displayed position of third chamber 216 A single camera 300 is then triggered to capture an image. Such delayed triggering may facilitate taking images of such a portion of the chamber 210 when the growing portion of the growth module 200 is arranged approximately perpendicular to the optical axis of the single camera 300 , for example in a plane perpendicular to the vertical V.
  • Garden appliance 100 may also include light emitter 310 ( FIG. 1 ) disposed at growth chamber 122 .
  • Light emitter 310 is operable to illuminate at least a portion of growth chamber 122 .
  • light emitter 310 may be disposed at or near front display opening 132 and/or at or near the display location of growth module 200 .
  • Light emitter 310 may be user operable to illuminate front display opening 132 and/or the display location of growth module 200 .
  • controller 174 may activate light emitter 310 in response to a user of garden appliance 100 actuating an optical input from input selector 172 on control panel 170 . Additionally, the controller 174 may activate the light emitter 310 when the single camera 300 captures an image.
  • the light emitter 310 may illuminate the field of view of the single camera 300 and/or act as a flash for the single camera 300 .
  • the light emitters 310 may include LEDs on both sides of the front display opening 132 and/or the display location of the growth module 200, for example along the side direction L, on top of the front display opening 132 and/or the display location of the growth module 200, etc. light emitter.
  • Pictures from a single camera 300 can be sent to a user of the garden appliance 100 .
  • images captured by a single camera 300 may be uploaded to a cloud server and then viewed by a user on a remote client such as a smartphone.
  • a remote client such as a smartphone.
  • the garden appliance 100 can assist in growing plants indoors via the central rotating growing module 200 .
  • the camera may be positioned on the side of the enclosure 102 , eg, at a particular angle and/or distance from the growth module 200 .
  • a single camera rather than multiple cameras may be used to capture images of all the plants on the growing module 200 along the vertical V on the portion of the growing module 200 proximate to the single camera as the growing module 200 rotates.
  • Motor position signal feedback can be used to determine the exact rotational position of the growth module 200 in order to time image capture with a single camera. Images captured with a single camera may be stored in memory on garden appliance 100, in the cloud, on an app, etc.
  • images from a single camera 300 may require minimal to zero post-processing. For example, image distortion correction and image stitching may not be required since the entire vertical height and/or radial width of the growth is captured at once with a single camera.

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Abstract

一种植物生长电器包括箱体以及可旋转地安装在箱体的生长室内的塔。塔具有在塔上周向地隔开的多个生长部分。多个生长部分中的每一个限定用于接收一个或多个植物容器的相应的多个孔口。多个生长部分中的每一个的高度不小于六十厘米。单个相机安装到箱体。单个相机被设置和定向为捕获多个生长部分中的每一个的高度的图像。

Description

具有相机的植物生长电器 技术领域
本发明总体涉及用于在室内对植物进行花园种植的系统。
背景技术
传统的室内花园中心包括限定生长室的箱体，该生长室中设置有多个托盘或搁架，以支撑幼苗或植物材料，例如，用于在室内环境中种植药草、蔬菜或其他植物。另外，这种室内花园中心可以包括将生长室保持在期望的温度或湿度的环境控制系统。某些室内花园中心还可以包括用于给植物浇水的补水系统和/或提供这种植物生长所必需的光的人工照明系统。
在这样的室内花园中心内监测植物生长可能是困难的。例如，用户可能旅行一段时间，并且不能直接观察室内花园中心内的植物。具有用于允许用户监测室内花园中心内植物生长的特征的室内花园中心将是有用的。
发明内容
本发明的各个方面以及优点将会在下文的描述中进行阐述，或者是通过描述可以显而易见的，或者是可以通过实施本发明而学到。
在一个示例性实施方式中，一种植物生长电器包括箱体以及可旋转地安装在箱体的生长室内的塔。塔具有在塔上周向地隔开的多个生长部分。多个生长部分中的每一个限定用于接收一个或多个植物容器的相应的多个孔口。多个生长部分中的每一个的高度不小于六十厘米。单个相机安装到箱体。单个相机被设置和定向为捕获多个生长部分中的每一个的高度的图像。
在另一个示例性实施方式中，一种植物生长电器包括箱体以及可旋转地安装在箱体的生长室内的塔。塔具有在塔上周向地隔开的多个生长部分。多个生长部分中的每一个限定用于接收一个或多个植物容器的相应的多个孔口。多个生长部分中的每一个的高度不小于六十厘米。电机联接到塔。电机可操作为使塔在箱体内旋转。光发射器设置在生长室处。光发射器可操作为照亮生长室的至少一部分。单个相机安装到箱体。单个相机被设置和定向为捕获多个生长部分中的每一个的高度的图像。控制器与电机、光发射器和单个相机可操作地通信。控制器用于响应于塔从塔的原位置旋转阈值角度而触发单个相机。控制器还被配置为当相机捕获图像时启动光发 射器。
参照下文的描述以及所附权利要求，本发明的这些和其它的特征、方面以及优点将变得更容易理解。结合在本说明书中并且构成本说明书一部分的附图显示了本发明的实施方式并且与描述一起用于对本发明的原理进行解释。
附图说明
参照附图，说明书中阐述了面向本领域普通技术人员的本发明的完整公开，这种公开使得本领域普通技术人员能够实现本发明，包括本发明的最佳实施例。
图1是根据本发明的示例性实施方式的园艺电器的立体图。
图2是图1的示例性园艺电器的前视图，其中门体被示出为打开。
图3是图1的示例性园艺电器沿着图2中的3-3剖面线截取的剖视图，其中为了清楚起见，去除内部分隔板。
图4是图1的示例性园艺电器的顶部立体图，其中去除箱体的顶面板，以露出可旋转的生长模块。
图5是图1的示例性园艺电器的立体剖视图。
图6是图1的示例性园艺电器的生长模块的立体图。
图7是图6的示例性生长模块的立体剖视图。
图8是图6的示例性生长模块的顶部剖视图。
图9是图1的示例性园艺电器的局部立体图，并且示出了示例性园艺电器的相机。
图10是图1的示例性园艺电器的局部剖视图，并且示出了示例性园艺电器的相机。
附图标记在本说明书和附图中的重复使用旨在表示本发明的相同或相似的特征或元件。
具体实施方式
现在将详细地参照本发明的实施方式，其中的一个或多个示例示于附图中。每个示例都以对发明进行解释的方式给出，并不对本发明构成限制。实际上，对于本领域技术人员而言显而易见的是，能够在不偏离本发明的范围或者精神的前提下对本发明进行多种改型和变型。例如，作为一个实施方式的一部分示出或者进行描述的特征能够用于另一个实施方式，从而产生又一个实施方式。因此，期望的是，本 发明覆盖落入所附权利要求及其等同形式的范围内的这些改型以及变型。
如本文所用的，术语“第一”、“第二”和“第三”可以互换使用以将一个部件与另一个部件区分开，并且这些术语并不旨在表示各个部件的位置或重要性。术语“上游”和“下游”是指相对于流体通路中的流体流动的相对方向。例如，“上游”是指流体流动的来向，而“下游”是指流体流动的去向。术语“包括(includes)”和“包括(including)”旨在以类似于术语“包括(comprising)”的方式为包括的。类似地，术语“或”通常旨在是包括的(即，“A或B”旨在意指“A或B或两者”)。
如本文在整个说明书和权利要求书中使用的近似语言被应用于修饰任何定量表示，该定量表示可容许在不导致其相关的基本功能改变的情况下变化。因此，由诸如“大约”、“近似”以及“大致”的术语修饰的值不限于所指定的精确值。在至少一些情况下，近似语言可对应于用于测量值的仪器的精度。例如，近似语言可以指在10％的偏差范围内。
图1提供了根据本发明的示例性实施方式的园艺电器100的前视图。根据示例性实施方式，园艺电器100可以用作用于使植物生长的室内花园中心。应当理解，本文描述的实施方式仅旨在说明本发明的方面。可以在保持在本发明的范围内的同时对园艺电器100进行变更和修改。
园艺电器100包括壳体或箱体102，该壳体或箱体102沿着竖向V在顶部104与底部106之间延伸，沿着侧向L在第一侧部108与第二侧部110之间延伸，并且沿着横向T在前侧112与后侧114之间延伸。竖向V、侧向L以及横向T中的每一个彼此互相垂直并形成正交方向系统。
园艺电器100可以包括设置在箱体102内的隔热内胆120。内胆120可以至少部分地限定植物124可以在其中生长的温度控制室，本文总体称为生长室122。虽然园艺电器100在本文中被称为使植物124生长，但应当理解，其他有机体或生物可以在园艺电器100中生长或储存。例如，可以在园艺电器100中生长或储存藻类、真菌(例如，包括蘑菇)或其他生物体。本文所述的特定应用并非旨在限制本发明的范围。
箱体102，或更具体地，内胆120可以限定大致封闭的后区域或后部130。另外，箱体102和内胆120可以限定前开口，在本文中称为前显示开口132，园艺电器的用户穿过该前显示开口132可以进入生长室122，例如，以便收获、种植、修剪或以其他方式与植物124相互作用。根据示例性实施方式，封闭的后部130可以被定义为内胆120的一部分，该部分限定了接近箱体102的后侧114的生长室122。另外，前 显示开口132通常可以设置为接近箱体102的前侧112或与之重合。
园艺电器100还可以包括一个或多个门体134，这些门体134可旋转地安装到箱体102，用于提供选择性到达生长室122的途径。例如，图1示例了门体134，这些门体134处于关闭位置，使得门体134可以帮助使生长室122隔热。作为对比，图2示例了门体134，这些门体134处于打开位置，以便进入生长室122并接近储存在其中的植物124。门体134还可以包括透明窗口136，用户可以借助该透明窗口136观察植物124，而无需打开门体134。
虽然在图1和图2中，门体134被示例为矩形并且被安装在箱体102的前侧112上，但是应当理解，根据可选示例性实施方式，门体134可以具有不同的形状、安装位置等。例如，门体134可以是弯曲的，可以完全由玻璃等形成。另外，门体134可以具有用于控制传入和/或离开生长室122的光的整体特征，诸如内部百叶窗、着色、UV处理、极化等。本领域技术人员将理解，其他腔室和门体构造是可以的，并且在本发明的范围内。
根据所示例的示例性实施方式，园艺电器100还包括抽屉138，该抽屉138被设置为接近箱体102的底部106，并且可滑动地安装到箱体102，用于为植物养分、系统配件、水过滤器等提供方便的储存。另外，在抽屉138后面的是用于接收环境控制系统的机械室140，该环境控制系统包括用于调节生长室122内的温度的密封系统，如下面更详细地描述的。
图3提供了可以用于调节生长室122内的温度的环境控制系统148的某些部件的示意图。具体地，环境控制系统148可以包括密封系统150、管道系统160以及补水系统270、或用于调节生长室122内的环境例如以便促进改善或调节设置在其中的植物124的生长的任意其他合适的部件或子系统。具体地，图3示例了机械室140内的密封系统150。虽然在本文中示例并描述了示例性密封系统，但应当理解，可以在保持在本发明的范围内的同时对密封系统150进行各种变更和修改。例如，密封系统150可以包括另外或可选的部件、不同的管道构造等。
如图所示，密封系统150包括压缩机152、第一热交换器或蒸发器154以及第二热交换器或冷凝器156。如通常理解的，压缩机152通常可操作为循环或推动制冷剂流过密封系统150，可以包括各种管道，这些管道可以用于使制冷剂在密封系统150的各种部件之间流动。由此，蒸发器154和冷凝器156可以在彼此与压缩机之间并且与彼此和压缩机152流体连通。
在密封系统150的运行期间，制冷剂从蒸发器154并且向压缩机152流动，并 且压缩机152通常被构造为将压缩的制冷剂从压缩机152引导至冷凝器156。例如，制冷剂可以作为过热蒸汽形式的流体离开蒸发器154。在离开蒸发器154时，制冷剂可以进入压缩机152，该压缩机152可操作为压缩制冷剂。因此，制冷剂的压力和温度可以在压缩机152中升高，使得制冷剂变为更过热的蒸汽。
冷凝器156布置在压缩机152的下游，并且可操作为排斥来自制冷剂的热量。例如，来自压缩机152的过热蒸汽可以进入冷凝器156并将能量传递到冷凝器156周围的空气(例如，以产生加热空气的流)。这样，制冷剂冷凝成饱和的液体和/或液体蒸汽混合物。冷凝器风扇(未示出)可以被设置为与冷凝器156相邻，并且可以促进或推动加热空气(例如，来自周围大气)流过冷凝器156的盘管，以便促进热传递。
根据所示例的示例性实施方式，还可以设置膨胀装置或可变电子膨胀阀158，以调节制冷剂膨胀。在使用期间，可变电子膨胀阀158通常可以使制冷剂膨胀而降低其压力和温度。在这点上，制冷剂可以以高液体质量/饱和液体蒸汽混合物的形式离开冷凝器156，并且在流过蒸发器154之前行进穿过可变电子膨胀阀158。可变电子膨胀阀158通常被构造为可调节，例如，使得可以选择性地改变或调节穿过可变电子膨胀阀158的制冷剂流(例如，以毫升/秒为单位的体积流量)。
蒸发器154布置在可变电子膨胀阀158的下游，并且可操作为例如通过吸收来自蒸发器周围的空气的热能来加热蒸发器154内的制冷剂(例如，以产生冷却空气的流)。例如，来自可变电子膨胀阀158的液体或液体蒸汽混合物制冷剂可以进入蒸发器154。在蒸发器154内，来自可变电子膨胀阀158的制冷剂从冷却空气的流接收能量，并且蒸发成过热蒸汽和/或高质量的蒸气混合物。空气处理器或蒸发器风扇(未示出)设置为与蒸发器154相邻，并且可以促进或推动冷却空气流过蒸发器154，以便促进热传递。制冷剂可以从蒸发器154返回压缩机152，并且蒸汽压缩循环可以继续。
如上所述，环境控制系统148包括密封系统150，该密封系统150用于根据需要贯穿生长室122提供受热空气的流或冷却空气的流。为了引导该空气，环境控制系统148包括用于引导温度调节空气流的管道系统160，温度调节空气流在本文中简单地标识为空气流162(例如，参见图3)。在这点上，例如，随着空气经过蒸发器154，蒸发器风扇可以生成冷却空气流，并且随着空气经过冷凝器156，冷凝器风扇可以生成加热空气流。
这些空气流162分别被路由穿过冷却空气供应管道和/或加热空气供应管道(未 示出)。在这点上，应当理解，环境控制系统148通常可以包括多个管道、风门、分流器组件和/或空气处理器，以便于以冷却模式、加热模式、加热和冷却模式两者或适于调节生长室122内的环境的任意其他模式操作。应当理解，管道系统160可以在复杂性方面变化，并且可以借助生长室122的任意合适的部分以任意合适的布置来调节来自密封系统150的空气流。
园艺电器100可以包括控制面板170。控制面板170包括一个或多个输入选择器172，诸如例如，旋钮、按钮、下压按钮、触摸屏界面等。另外，输入选择器172可以用于指定或设置园艺电器100的各种设置，诸如例如与密封系统150的操作关联的设置。输入选择器172可以与处理装置或控制器174通信。在控制器174中或由控制器174生成的控制信号响应于输入选择器172操作园艺电器100。另外，控制面板170可以包括显示器176，诸如指示灯或屏幕。显示器176与控制器174通信地联接，并且可以响应于来自控制器174的信号而显示信息。进一步地，如将在本文中描述的，控制器174可以与园艺电器100的其他部件(诸如例如，一个或多个传感器、电机或其他部件)通信地联接。
如本文所用的，“处理装置”或“控制器”可以指一个或多个微处理器或半导体装置，并且不必限于单个元件。处理装置可以被编程为操作园艺电器100。处理装置可以包括一个或多个存储元件(例如，永久存储介质)或与其关联。在一些这种实施方式中，存储元件包括电可擦可编程只读存储器(EEPROM)。通常，存储元件可以存储处理装置可访问的信息，包括可以由处理装置执行的指令。可选地，指令可以是软件或指令和/或数据的任意集合，该软件或指令和/或数据的任意集合在由处理装置执行时，使得处理装置执行操作。
现在总体参见图1至图8，园艺电器100通常包括可旋转的塔或圆盘传送带，在本文中被称为生长模块200，该生长模块200安装在内胆120内，例如，使得生长模块200在生长室122内。如图所示，生长模块200包括沿着中心轴线204延伸并且可绕中心轴线204旋转的中心毂202。具体地，根据所示例的示例性实施方式，中心轴线204平行于竖向V。然而，应当理解，中心轴线204可以可选地沿任意合适的方向(例如，诸如水平方向)延伸。在这点上，生长模块200通常限定轴向(即，平行于中心轴线204)、与中心轴线204垂直地延伸的径向R以及绕中心轴线204延伸的周向C(例如，在垂直于中心轴线204的平面中)。
生长模块200还可以包括多个隔板206，这些隔板206大致沿着径向R从中心毂202延伸。这样，生长模块200通过划分或分割生长室122来限定多个腔室，在本文 中总体由附图标记210指代。例如，生长模块200可以包括三个隔板206，这些隔板206限定相对于彼此周向隔开的第一室212、第二室214以及第三室216。通常，随着生长模块200在生长室122内旋转，多个腔室210限定大致分开且不同的生长环境，例如，用于使具有不同生长需求的植物124生长。
更具体地，隔板206可以从中心毂202延伸到紧邻内胆120的位置。虽然隔板206被描述为沿着径向R延伸，但应当理解，它们不必完全径向地延伸。例如，根据所示例的示例性实施方式，各个隔板206的远端使用弓形壁218与相邻的隔板206接合，该弓形壁218通常用于支撑植物124。
特别地，根据示例性实施方式，期望在隔板206与内胆120之间形成大致的密封。因此，根据示例性实施方式，生长模块200可以限定生长模块直径220(例如，由其形成在水平面中的大致圆形的覆盖区限定)。类似地，内胆120的封闭的后部130可以是大致圆柱形的，并且可以限定内胆直径222。为了防止大量的空气在隔板206与内胆120之间逸出，内胆直径222可以大致等于或稍大于生长模块直径220。
现在具体参见图3，园艺电器100还可以包括电机230或另一种合适的驱动元件或装置，用于在园艺电器100的操作期间选择性地旋转生长模块200。在这点上，根据所示例的实施方式，电机230被设置在生长模块200下方，例如，设置在机械室140内，并且沿着中心轴线204可操作地联接到生长模块200，以便旋转生长模块200。
如本文使用的，“电机”可以指代用于旋转生长模块200的任意合适的驱动电机和/或传动组件。例如，电机230可以是无刷DC电动机、步进电机或任意其他合适类型或构造的电机。例如，电机230可以是AC电机、感应电机、永磁同步电机或任意其他合适类型的AC电机。另外，电机230可以包括任意合适的传动组件、离合机构或其他部件。
根据示例性实施方式，电机230可以可操作地联接到控制器174，该控制器174被编程为基于用户输入(例如，经由触摸按钮172)等根据预定的操作循环旋转生长模块200。另外，控制器174可以通信地联接到一个或多个传感器，诸如温度或湿度传感器，这些传感器分别设置在用于测量温度和/或湿度的各种腔室210内。控制器174然后可以操作电机230，以便为各个腔室210中的每一个维持期望的环境条件。例如，如将在下面更详细地描述的，园艺电器100包括特征，这些特征用于向园艺电器100的某些位置提供光、温度控制、适当的水分、养分以及用于适合植物生长的其他要求。电机230可以用于将特定的腔室210设置在需要接收这种生长要求的地方。
根据示例性实施方式，诸如在三个隔板206形成三个腔室210的情况下，控制器174可以操作电机230，以借助多个预选位置顺序地对生长模块200进行分度。更具体地，电机230可以以一百二十度(120°)的增量沿逆时针方向(例如，当从生长模块200的顶部查看时)旋转生长模块200，以使腔室210在密封位置与显示位置之间移动。如本文使用的，当腔室210被大致密封在生长模块200(即，中心毂202和相邻的隔板206)与内胆120之间时，该腔室210被认为处于“密封位置”。作为对比，当腔室210至少部分地暴露于前显示开口132使得用户可以接近设置在该腔室210内的植物124时，该腔室210被认为处于“显示位置”。
例如，如图4和图5例示，第一室212和第二室214都处于密封位置，而第三室216处于显示位置。随着电机230沿逆时针方向将生长模块200旋转一百二十度(120°)，第二室214将进入显示位置，而第一室212和第三室216将处于密封位置。电机230可以继续以这种增量旋转生长模块200，以使腔室210在这些密封位置与显示位置之间循环。
现在总体参见图4至图8，将更详细地描述根据本发明的示例性实施方式的生长模块200。如图所示，生长模块200限定多个孔口240，这些孔口240通常用于将植物容器242容纳到内部根室244中。植物容器242通常包含设置在网眼或其他支撑结构内的用于生长植物的幼苗或其他材料，植物124的根可以借助该网眼或其他支撑结构在生长模块200内生长。用户可以将具有期望种子的植物容器242的部分(例如，种子端或根端246)穿过多个孔口240中的一个插入到根室244中。植物容器242的植物端248可以保持在腔室210内，使得植物124可以从生长模块200生长，使得它们可由用户接近。在这点上，生长模块200限定根室244，例如，在中心毂202和多个隔板206中的至少一个内。如下面将说明的，水和其他养分可以被供应到根室244内的植物容器242的根端246。特别地，当未安装植物容器242时，孔口240可以被平坦的挡板密封件(未示出)覆盖，以防止水逸出根室244。
如在图5和图7中最佳示出的，生长模块200还可以包括内部分隔板250，该内部分隔板设置在根室244内，以将根室244分成多个根室，多个根室中的每一个借助多个孔口240与多个腔室210中的一个流体连通。更具体地，根据所示例的实施方式，内部分隔板250可以将根室244分成第一根室252、第二根室254以及第三根室256。根据示例性实施方式，第一根室252可以向设置在第一室212中的植物124提供水和养分，第二根室254可以向设置在第二室214中的植物124提供水和养分，并且第三根室256可以向设置在第三室216中的植物124提供水和养分。这样，环 境控制系统148可以将多个腔室210和多个根室252-256中的每一个的温度和/或湿度独立于彼此控制。
如图3中最佳示出的，环境控制系统148还可以包括补水系统270，该补水系统通常用于向植物124提供水和/或养分，以支持植物的生长。具体地，根据所示例的实施方式，补水系统270可流体地联接到供水和/或养分分配组件，以选择性地将期望量和浓度的水分、养分和/或其它流体提供到植物上，以促进改善的植物生长。例如，补水系统270包括水源272和喷雾装置274(例如，诸如一个或多个细雾喷嘴)。例如，水源272可以是含水(例如，蒸馏水)的储存容器，或者可以是直接连接的市政水源。根据示例性实施方式，补水系统270可包括一个或多个泵(未示出)，用于将液体养分流提供到喷雾装置274。在这点上，例如，未被植物124的根吸收的水或养分可在重力作用下落入贮槽中，并且这些泵可流体地联接到贮槽，以使水通过喷雾装置274再循环。
喷雾装置274可以设置在根室244的底部，并且可以用雾来填充根室244，以为植物124的根补水。可选地，喷雾装置274可以沿着竖向V穿过中心毂204，并且周期性地包括用于向根室244中喷雾或水的喷嘴。因为各种植物124对于期望的生长可能需要不同量的水，因此补水系统270可以可选地包括多个喷雾装置274，例如，全部喷雾装置274均联接至水源272，但是选择性地操作为彼此独立地填充第一根室252、第二根室254以及第三根室256中的每一个。
明显地，上述环境控制系统148通常用于将多个腔室210和/或根室252-256中的一个或全部内的温度和湿度(例如，或一些其他合适的水位量或测量)独立于彼此调节。这样，可以为各个和每一个腔室210获得通用且期望的生长环境。
现在例如参见图4和图5，园艺电器100还可以包括光组件280，该光组件280通常用于向选定的腔室210提供光，以促进植物124的光合作用和生长。如图所示，光组件280可以包括多个光源282，这些光源282堆叠成阵列，例如，沿着竖向V延伸。例如，光源282可以直接安装到生长室122内的内胆120，或者可以可选地设置在内胆120的后面，使得光穿过透明窗口或光管投射到生长室122中。本文描述的光源282的位置、构造以及类型并不旨在以任何方式限制本发明的范围。
光源282可以使用任意合适的光技术并以任意合适的颜色照明，来设置为任意合适的数量、类型、位置以及构造的电光源。例如，根据所示例的实施方式，光源282包括一个或多个发光二极管(LED)，取决于来自控制器174的控制信号，这些LED可以各自以单色照明(例如，白色LED)，或者可以各自以多个颜色照明(例如， 多色或RGB LED)。然而，应当理解，根据可选实施方式，光源282可以包括任意其他合适的传统灯泡或光源，诸如卤素灯泡、荧光灯泡、白炽灯灯泡、发光棒、光纤光源等。
如上所述，从光组件280生成的光可能导致园艺电器100所位于的房间内的光污染。因此，本发明的方面致力于用于减少光污染的特征，或致力于阻止穿过前显示开口132的来自光源282的光。具体地，如图所示，光组件280仅设置在内胆120的封闭后部130内，使得仅处于密封位置的腔室210暴露于来自光源282的光。具体地，生长模块200充当光组件280与前显示开口132之间的物理隔板。这样，如图5示例，没有光可以从第一室212或第二室214穿过生长模块200并通过前显示开口132离开。随着生长模块200旋转，三个腔室210中的两个将一次接收来自光组件280的光。根据另一些实施方式，可以使用单个光组件来降低成本，借此，在单个时间将仅照亮单个腔室210。
上面已经描述了园艺电器100和生长模块200，来说明本发明的示例性实施方式。然而，应当理解，可以在保持在本发明的范围内的同时进行变更和修改。例如，根据可选实施方式，园艺电器100可以简化为具有方形内胆120和生长模块200的两室实施方式，该生长模块具有从中心毂202的相对侧延伸的两个隔板206，以限定第一室和第二室。根据这种实施方式，通过使生长模块200围绕中心轴线206旋转一百八十度(180°)，第一室可以在密封位置(例如，面向箱体102的后侧114)与显示位置(例如，面向箱体102的前侧112)之间交替。相反，相同的旋转将使第二室从显示位置移动到密封位置。
如以下更详细所述，园艺电器100的用户可能期望例如远程地监测或观察生长室122内的植物。由此，园艺电器100包括用于捕获生长室122的图像的特征。特别地，转到图9和图10，园艺电器100包括安装到箱体102的单个相机300，其用于捕获各个腔室210的图像。而且，当生长模块200在箱体102内旋转时，单个相机300可以捕获各个腔室210的图像。
如图6所示，第三室216具有在例如接近箱体102的底部106的最下孔口240与例如接近箱体102的顶部104的最上孔口240之间的生长部分217。由此，第三室216的生长部分217可以沿着竖向V延伸以包括第三室216中的所有孔口240。应当理解，虽然在图6中仅示出了第三室216的生长部分217，但是第一室212和第二室214中的每一个还可包括沿着竖向V延伸的相应的生长部分，以包括第一室212和第二室214中的孔口240。而且，下文提供的对第三室216的生长部分217的描述同样 适用于第一室212和第二室214的生长部分，并且为了简洁起见，本文不再重复。
第三室216的生长部分217中的孔口240可以包括不少于三排孔口240，例如，沿着竖向V分布。第三室216的生长部分217可以具有高度H，例如，沿着竖向V。通常，第三室216的生长部分217的高度H可以不小于六十厘米(60cm)。而且，第三室216的生长部分217的高度H可以不大于两百厘米(200cm)。在某些示例性实施方式中，第三室216的生长部分217的高度H可以不小于七十厘米(70cm)并且不大于一百二十厘米(120cm)。在各种示例性实施方式中，第一室212、第二室214和第三室216的生长部分的高度可以是均匀的或者可以变化。
如上所述，园艺电器100包括用于捕获腔室210的图像的单个相机300。而且，单个相机300可以被设置和定向为捕获腔室210的各个生长部分的整个高度的图像。例如，单个相机300可以被设置和定向为在第三室216被旋转为面向单个相机300时捕获第三室216的生长部分217的整个高度和/或宽度的图像。通过使用单个相机而不是多个相机，可以从园艺电器100中省略昂贵的部件。而且，可以避免复杂的图像处理。然而，生长模块200较高，由此沿着竖向V伸长，并且单个相机300可以设置为紧密接近箱体102内的生长模块200，例如，距离生长模块200不超过三十厘米(30cm)、不超过二十五厘米(25cm)、不超过二十厘米(20cm)等。由此，捕获第一室212、第二室214和第三室216中的每一个中的所有孔口240内的植物的图像可能是困难的。单个相机300还可以包括广角曲线透镜。单个相机300的位置、取向和/或透镜选择可以便于利用单个相机300捕获腔室210的各个生长部分的整个高度和/或宽度(例如，沿着径向R)的图像。
作为特定示例，单个相机300可以设置在生长室122的上半部内的箱体102上。而且，单个相机300可以设置在生长室122的顶部三分之一内的箱体102上。因此，单个相机可以设置在生长室122的中间上方，例如，沿着竖向V。单个相机300也可以设置在前显示开口132处或附近和/或生长模块200的显示位置处或附近。单个相机300还可被定向为使得单个相机300的光轴X与竖向V限定角度α。角度α可不小于五度(5°)且不大于二十度(20°)。例如，角度α可以是大约十度(10°)。单个相机还可被定向为使得单个相机300的光轴X与侧向L限定角度β。角度β不小于三十度(30°)且不大于六十度(60°)。例如，角度β可以是大约四十五度(45°)。单个相机300的这种设置和/或定向可以有利地允许单个相机300捕获腔室210的各个生长部分的整个高度和/或宽度的图像。
控制器174可以与单个相机300可操作地通信。而且，控制器174可以用于响 应于生长模块200从生长模块200的原位置旋转阈值角度而触发单个相机300。例如，当生长模块200被设置为使得第三室216处于显示位置中时，控制器174可以启动电机230并且然后在生长模块200从第三室216的显示位置旋转大约二十度(20°)之后触发单个相机300以捕获图像。当生长模块200的生长部分被设置为大约垂直于单个相机300的光轴时，例如在垂直于竖向V的平面中，这样的延迟的触发可以便于拍摄腔室210的这种部分的图像。
园艺电器100还可以包括设置在生长室122处的光发射器310(图1)。光发射器310可操作为照亮生长室122的至少一部分。例如，光发射器310可以设置在前显示开口132处或附近和/或生长模块200的显示位置处或附近。光发射器310可以是用户可操作的，以照亮前显示开口132和/或生长模块200的显示位置。例如，控制器174可以响应于园艺电器100的用户致动控制面板170上的输入选择器172的光输入而启动光发射器310。另外，当单个相机300捕获图像时，控制器174可以启动光发射器310。由此，光发射器310可以照亮单个相机300的视场和/或充当单个相机300的闪光灯。光发射器310可包括在前显示开口132和/或生长模块200的显示位置的两侧上、例如沿着侧向L、在前显示开口132和/或生长模块200的显示位置的顶部等的光发射器。
来自单个相机300的图片可以被发送给园艺电器100的用户。例如，由单个相机300拍摄的图像可以被上传到云服务器，随后由用户在诸如智能电话的远程客户端上查看。通过仅使用单个相机300，可以实现显著的数据节省，同时允许用户看到腔室210。
如从上文可以看到的，园艺电器100可以经由中心旋转生长模块200辅助在室内生长植物。相机可以设置在箱体102的侧面上，例如，与生长模块200成特定角度和/或距离。由此，当生长模块200旋转时，可使用单个相机而不是多个相机来在生长模块200的接近单个相机的部分上沿着竖向V捕获生长模块200上的所有植物的图像。电机位置信号反馈可用于确定生长模块200的确切旋转位置，以便对利用单个相机的图像捕获进行定时。用单个相机捕获的图像可以存储在园艺电器100上的存储器中、云端、应用上等。
通过使用单个相机，与多相机设计相比，例如由于减少的布线或USB集线器的去除，可显著降低系统复杂性。而且，由于单个相机的上述设置，可能需要对来自单个相机300的图像进行最小至零的后处理。例如，可以不需要图像失真校正和图像拼接，因为生长部分的整个竖直高度和/或径向宽度是用单个相机一次捕获的。
本书面描述使用示例对本发明进行了公开(其中包括最佳实施例)，并且还使本领域技术人员能够实施本发明(其中包括制造和使用任意装置或系统并且执行所包含的任意方法)。本发明的可专利范围通过权利要求进行限定，并且可以包括本领域技术人员能够想到的其它的示例。如果这种其它的示例包括与权利要求的字面语言没有区别的结构元件，或者如果这种其它的示例包括与权利要求的字面语言没有实质区别的等同结构元件，则期望这种其它的示例落入权利要求的范围中。

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  1. 一种植物生长电器，其特征在于，包括：
    箱体；
    塔，该塔可旋转地安装在所述箱体的生长室内，所述塔具有在所述塔上周向隔开的多个生长部分，所述多个生长部分中的每一个限定用于接收一个或多个植物容器的相应的多个孔口，所述多个生长部分中的每一个的高度不小于六十厘米；以及
    单个相机，该单个相机安装到所述箱体，所述单个相机被设置和定向为捕获所述多个生长部分中的每一个的所述高度的图像。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机设置在所述生长室的上半部内的所述箱体上。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与竖向轴线限定角度α，并且所述角度α不小于五度且不大于二十度。
  4. 根据权利要求2所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与侧向轴线限定角度β，并且所述角度β不小于三十度且不大于六十度。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与竖向轴线限定角度α，并且所述角度α不小于五度且不大于二十度；或
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的所述光轴与侧向轴线限定角度β，并且所述角度β不小于三十度且不大于六十度；或
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的所述光轴与所述竖向轴线限定所述角度α并且所述单个相机的所述光轴与所述侧向轴线限定所述角度β。
  6. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述多个生长部分中的每一个中的所述多个孔口包括不少于三排孔口。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，还包括电机，该电机联接到所述塔，所述电机可操作为使所述塔在所述箱体内旋转。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，还包括控制器，该控制器与所述电机和所述单个相机可操作地通信，所述控制器用于响应于所述塔从所述塔的原位置旋转阈值角度而触发所述单个相机。
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，还包括光发射器，该光发射器设置在所述生长室处，所述光发射器可操作为照亮所述生长室的至少一部分。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，还包括控制器，该控制器与所述光发射器和所述单个相机可操作地通信，所述控制器被配置为当所述单个相机捕获所述图像时启动所述光发射器。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机包括广角曲线透镜。
  12. 一种植物生长电器，其特征在于，包括：
    箱体；
    塔，该塔可旋转地安装在所述箱体的生长室内，所述塔具有在所述塔上周向隔开的多个生长部分，所述多个生长部分中的每一个限定用于接收一个或多个植物容器的相应的多个孔口，所述多个生长部分中的每一个的高度不小于六十厘米；
    电机，该电机联接到所述塔，所述电机可操作为使所述塔在所述箱体内旋转；
    光发射器，该光发射器设置在所述生长室处，所述光发射器可操作为照亮所述生长室的至少一部分；
    单个相机，该单个相机安装到所述箱体，所述单个相机被设置和定向为捕获所述多个生长部分中的每一个的所述高度的图像；以及
    控制器，该控制器与所述电机、所述光发射器和所述单个相机可操作地通信，所述控制器用于响应于所述塔从所述塔的原位置旋转阈值角度而触发所述单个相机，所述控制器还被配置为当所述单个相机捕获所述图像时启动所述光发射器。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机设置在所述生长室的上半部内的所述箱体上。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与竖向轴线限定角度α，并且所述角度α不小于五度且不大于二十度。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与侧向轴线限定角度β，并且所述角度β不小于三十度且不大于六十度。
  16. 根据权利要求12所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的光轴与竖向轴线限定角度α，并且所述角度α不小于五度且不大于二十度；或
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的所述光轴与侧向轴线限定角度β，并且所述角度β不小于三十度且不大于六十度；或
    所述单个相机被定向为使得所述单个相机的所述光轴与所述竖向轴线限定所述角度α并且所述单个相机的所述光轴与所述侧向轴线限定所述角度β。
  17. 根据权利要求12所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述多个生长部分中的每一个中的所述多个孔口包括不少于三排孔口。
  18. 根据权利要求12所述的植物生长电器，其特征在于，所述单个相机包括广角曲线透镜。
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