An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation.

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of cultivation technology, and more particularly to an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse applications. The system includes a planting tower, a base, a tower tray support, and a nutrient solution distribution tank. The planting tower is fixedly installed on top of the base, and the tower tray support is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base. A nutrient solution recovery tank is located below the base. An end plate is provided on the outer side of the planting tower, and a branch pipe extends through one side of the end plate. This invention, by incorporating a controller into the automatic aeroponic cultivation system used in open-air applications, controls the automatic fertilization and irrigation of the system and automatically starts and stops the nutrient solution distribution pump by monitoring a primary temperature and humidity sensor at the vegetable roots. Compared to traditional methods of monitoring the temperature and humidity of the air surrounding the plants, this system can more accurately detect the actual temperature and humidity at the plant roots, enabling automatic fertilization and irrigation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cultivation and planting technology, specifically to an automated aeroponic cultivation and planting system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation. Background Technology

[0002] While existing technologies include aeroponic cultivation systems, such as the automatic aeroponic cultivation system (patent number ZL202210365893.4), this patent discloses a spray-type three-dimensional cultivation system for open-air locations that uses a timer to control the automatic start and stop of a nutrient solution pump. However, this control method can only control the automatic start and stop of irrigation according to a set time, but it cannot automatically irrigate in a more scientific and accurate way based on the current temperature and humidity conditions at the site. Furthermore, the technology in the aforementioned patent is only suitable for open-air vegetable cultivation in tropical regions without distinct seasons, and not for vegetable cultivation in temperate regions with distinct seasons, greatly limiting its application. Therefore, we propose an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for both open-air and greenhouse applications to address the problem of limited water and land resources.

[0003] The aforementioned patent also discloses a composite automated guided vehicle equipped with a robotic arm. During planting, it automatically hangs each planting board with seedlings onto the planting tower, then automatically fertilizes and irrigates. During harvest, each planting board full of vegetables, along with the roots, is removed from the planting tower and placed onto a transport rack on the composite automated guided vehicle for transfer to the root cutting area for unloading. The patent also discloses another semi-automatic machine-assisted placement device operated manually. This device uses an internal combustion engine or electric vehicle carrying harvesting workers, allowing manual labor to replace the composite automated guided vehicle and robotic arm, thus reducing costs.

[0004] The requirement for using composite automated guided vehicles is that the ground must be flat and solid, which means that the farm ground must be paved with cement, resulting in a significant increase in investment.

[0005] Vegetables growing on a planting board could be harvested multiple times if only the vegetables growing on the outside of the board were cut, leaving the roots inside. However, the aforementioned patented technology only allows the planting board full of vegetables, along with the roots, to be removed from the planting tower. This means that vegetables can only be harvested once, and after each harvest, the roots of newly planted seedlings must grow, thus extending the growth time of the vegetables and reducing the number of harvests.

[0006] Furthermore, the automatic vegetable cutting device, with its cutting blades positioned on both sides of the planting tower, can quickly cut the vegetables growing on those sides, significantly improving efficiency compared to existing patented technologies that use automated guided vehicles (AGVs) equipped with robotic arms to harvest the vegetables piece by piece from the planting boards. The associated vegetable transport boxes of the automatic vegetable cutting device also effectively replace the need for AGVs. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation. It has the advantages of being able to more accurately detect the actual temperature and humidity of plant roots and automatically fertilize and irrigate the plant roots. The technical problem it solves is that existing cultivation systems cannot automatically irrigate in a more scientific and accurate way according to the current temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, etc. on the farm site, and are not suitable for vegetable cultivation in temperate areas with distinct seasons.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation, comprising a planting tower, a base, a tower tray support, and a nutrient solution distribution tank. The planting tower is fixedly installed on the top of the base, the tower tray support is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base, a nutrient solution recovery tank is provided below the base, a planting tower end plate is provided on the outer side of the planting tower, and a branch pipe is provided through one side of the planting tower end plate.

[0009] An aerosol device includes a nutrient solution distribution pump and an aerosol nozzle. The nutrient solution distribution pump is connected to a nutrient solution distribution tank, and the aerosol nozzle is connected to the nutrient solution distribution pump through a pipe. The nutrient solution sprayed by the aerosol nozzle covers the plant roots in the enclosed space inside the planting tower.

[0010] The aerosol device also includes an inlet pipe connected to the nutrient solution distribution pump and an outlet pipe connected to the outlet of the nutrient solution distribution pump. The aerosol nozzle is fixedly connected to a branch pipe passing through the end plate of the planting tower, and the aerosol nozzle is connected to the outlet pipe.

[0011] The first temperature and humidity sensor is fixedly installed inside the enclosed space of the planting tower.

[0012] The controller is electrically connected to the first temperature and humidity sensor, and the controller is used to automatically control the nutrient solution distribution pump of the aerosol device according to the temperature and humidity in the closed space of the planting tower measured by the first temperature and humidity sensor.

[0013] Fertilizer tank, which is connected to nutrient solution distribution tank via a pipeline;

[0014] A supplement pump is installed in the pipeline between the nutrient solution distribution tank and the fertilizer tank to supplement fertilizer from the fertilizer tank to the nutrient solution distribution tank. Both the nutrient solution distribution tank and the fertilizer tank are equipped with electric stirrers.

[0015] The automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes a liquid filter and a strong magnetic processor. The liquid filter is used to filter out dirt in the nutrient solution, and the strong magnetic processor is used to prevent the nutrient solution from crystallizing and causing the nozzles located downstream to become clogged. The liquid filter and the strong magnetic processor are installed along the outlet pipe, wherein the liquid filter is closer to the nutrient solution distribution pump than the strong magnetic processor.

[0016] The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a drain pipe and a return pump. The number of drain pipes is at least one, which allows excess nutrient solution collected by the chassis to flow into the nutrient solution recovery tank by gravity. The return pump is installed in the pipeline between the nutrient solution recovery tank and the nutrient solution distribution tank to recover nutrient solution from the nutrient solution recovery tank to the nutrient solution distribution tank.

[0017] The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a solenoid valve and a distribution solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is installed in the pipeline between the water inlet and the nutrient solution distribution tank to allow automatic opening and / or closing of the water inlet. The distribution solenoid valve is installed in the pipeline before the branch pipe to allow automatic supply and / or interruption of the delivery of liquid nutrient solution to the aeroponic nozzle.

[0018] The planting tower includes one or more planting plates, each planting plate having a plurality of planting holes. The planting holes are cylindrical and inclined, and a culture medium is placed inside each planting hole.

[0019] Preferably, the automated aeroponic cultivation system includes a foldable unit that forms a container greenhouse. The foldable unit includes a first rear vertical bar, a second rear vertical bar, a first front vertical bar, and a second front vertical bar. The foldable unit has a square rigid beam, including a first rear beam and a second rear beam. The first rear beam is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first and second rear vertical bars, and the second rear beam is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first and second rear vertical bars.

[0020] The foldable unit also includes a first front beam and a second front beam, wherein the first front beam is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first front vertical bar and the second front vertical bar, and the second front beam is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first front vertical bar and the second front vertical bar.

[0021] The foldable unit also includes one or more first foldable square beams, wherein one of the first foldable square beams is hinged to the top of the first front vertical bar and the first rear vertical bar, and the other end is hinged to the bottom of the first front vertical bar and the first rear vertical bar.

[0022] The foldable unit also includes one or more second foldable square beams, wherein one of the second foldable square beams is hinged to the top end of the second front vertical bar and the second rear vertical bar, and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the second front vertical bar and the second rear vertical bar.

[0023] Preferably, the foldable unit further includes a rear panel, a top panel, a floor, a front door, a rear door, and a front panel. The rear panel is fixedly connected to a first frame, which is rigidly connected between a first rear vertical bar and a second rear vertical bar. The top panel is fixedly connected to a second frame, which is hinged to the top side of the first rear beam. The floor is hinged to the bottom side of the second rear beam. The front door is fixedly connected to a third frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the first rear vertical bar. The rear door is fixedly connected to a fourth frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the second rear vertical bar. The front panel is fixedly connected to a fifth frame, which is located inside the first and second front vertical bars and is rigidly connected between the first and second front vertical bars.

[0024] Preferably, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system further includes an automatic planting board placement and collection device. This device includes a robotic arm and a self-contained battery-powered robotic arm control box. The robotic arm control box has wheels at its base and a linear motor at its bottom that drives these wheels. Two rows of rails are provided at the top of the planting tower. A gripper is installed at the end of the robotic arm. The automatic planting board placement and collection device also includes a self-contained battery-powered planting board transport frame and a frame connected to the support legs on both sides of each planting tower. The frame is fixedly connected to the planting board transport frame rails. Two wheels from the robotic arm control box are fixedly connected below the first transport frame, and a linear motor driving these wheels is located at the bottom of the first transport frame.

[0025] Preferably, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes an automatic vegetable cutting device, which includes a battery-powered automatic vegetable cutting control box, two cutting blades connected to the left and right sides of the automatic vegetable cutting control box, wheels mounted below the automatic vegetable cutting control box, the wheels of the automatic vegetable cutting control box being rotatably connected to the top track of the planting tower, a linear motor driving the wheels of the automatic vegetable cutting control box, a battery-powered vegetable transport box, wheels mounted below the vegetable transport box, a frame two welded to the support legs of the planting tower, the wheels of the vegetable transport box being rotatably connected to the tracks of two rows of planting board transport racks, and a linear motor driving the wheels of the vegetable transport box.

[0026] Preferably, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system further includes a mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device. The mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device includes a second robotic arm, an automatic control box with its own battery, a second planting board transport frame, wheels installed under the automatic control box, a linear motor driving the wheels, support legs on both sides of the planting tower, a third frame connected to the support legs, a track for the planting board transport frame fixed on each row of third frames, four fixed frames connected to the automatic control box with its own battery, and a second gripper installed at the end of the second robotic arm. The surface of the planting board is provided with grooves.

[0027] Preferably, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes ventilation dampers, ventilation fans, and heaters suitable for greenhouse cultivation. The ventilation dampers, ventilation fans, and heaters are connected to a controller, which is used to automatically control the ventilation dampers, ventilation fans, and heaters. The system also includes a second temperature and humidity sensor, which is connected to the controller and fixedly installed on the outside of the cultivation tower.

[0028] Preferably, the automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes gas equipment, which includes a carbon dioxide device and a carbon dioxide sensor.

[0029] Preferably, the automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes an inverter and a solar panel, wherein the solar panel uses solar energy to provide power to the automated aeroponic cultivation system through the inverter.

[0030] An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse applications also includes a main control unit, a power module, solar panels, a wireless communication module, a user terminal access device, and a database.

[0031] The main control unit is responsible for the process management of the automatic aeroponic cultivation system and is used to process control messages in a timely manner, thereby controlling the normal operation of greenhouse cultivation.

[0032] The output end of the power module is connected to the power interface of the main control unit to provide power for the cultivation system. At the same time, the solar panel converts light energy into electrical energy to assist the power module in providing power, thus playing an energy-saving role.

[0033] The wireless communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit and is used to send and receive control messages and system data feedback, enabling the automatic aeroponic cultivation system to have remote control functions.

[0034] The user terminal access device exchanges data with the wireless communication module through a wireless network, such as a mobile phone that remotely controls the automatic aeroponic cultivation system after inserting a SIM card and connecting to the network.

[0035] The database is electrically connected to the main control unit and the data acquisition unit respectively, and is used to store various data required for plant cultivation and growth, so that users can easily access them;

[0036] The data acquisition unit, including temperature and humidity sensors and carbon dioxide sensors, collects environmental data inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses in real time, and then compares it with plant growth conditions through a database.

[0037] The irrigation execution unit includes a nutrient solution dispensing tank, a fertilizer tank, and an aerosol nozzle, used for fertilizing, irrigating, and replenishing nutrient solution for cultivated plants.

[0038] The temperature and humidity control unit, including ventilation fans, heaters, and carbon dioxide equipment, is used to regulate the temperature and humidity inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses.

[0039] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0040] 1. This invention sets up a controller in an open-air automatic aeroponic cultivation system. By monitoring the temperature and humidity of the vegetable roots through a first temperature and humidity sensor, the system controls automatic fertilization and irrigation, and automatically starts and stops the nutrient solution distribution pump. Compared with the traditional method of monitoring the temperature and humidity of the air around the plant, this invention can more accurately detect the actual temperature and humidity of the plant roots and implement automatic fertilization and irrigation for the plant roots.

[0041] 2. When the automatic aeroponic cultivation system proposed in this invention is used in a traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse, the controller can also control the automatic start and stop of the automatic ventilation fan and heater, as well as the automatic opening and closing of the ventilation damper by monitoring the second temperature and humidity sensor in the greenhouse. This allows the vegetables to obtain the most favorable growing conditions, enabling year-round planting and preventing damage caused by weather, pests and diseases.

[0042] 3. The automatic placement or harvesting device for planting boards proposed in this invention effectively replaces the existing patented composite automated guided vehicles equipped with robotic arms. Besides reducing the investment in expensive composite automated guided vehicles, it also eliminates the requirement for a flat and solid ground surface, eliminating the need for cement paving on the farm floor and significantly reducing initial investment. Furthermore, vegetables growing on the planting boards can be harvested multiple times if only the vegetables growing on the outside of the planting board are cut, leaving the roots inside. However, existing patented technologies can only remove the planting board, along with the roots, from the planting tower, resulting in only one harvest per vegetable. Moreover, after each harvest, it is necessary to wait for the roots of newly planted seedlings to grow, extending the vegetable growth time and reducing the number of harvests.

[0043] 4. The automatic vegetable cutting device proposed in this invention, with its cutting blades located on both sides of the planting tower, can quickly cut the vegetables growing on both sides of the planting tower. This significantly improves efficiency compared to existing patented technologies that use a composite automated guided vehicle equipped with a robotic arm to harvest the vegetable planting boards piece by piece. The related vegetable transport box of the automatic vegetable cutting device also effectively replaces the need for a composite automated guided vehicle.

[0044] 5. The fully automatic solar-powered foldable container greenhouse proposed in this invention can grow vegetables using natural sunlight, without the need to fill the container with LED lights like existing container vertical farms, thus greatly saving electricity consumption, reducing vegetable prices and benefiting consumers. By merging multiple solar-powered container greenhouses into a larger greenhouse, they can be placed near places with high foot traffic, such as vegetable markets and supermarkets. A single solar-powered container greenhouse can be placed in remote areas where there is not enough population to establish a large traditional greenhouse.

[0045] 6. This invention can greatly reduce transportation costs by folding up the foldable container greenhouse for transportation. When the folded greenhouse arrives at the designated location, the end user only needs to unfold the greenhouse from its folded state to its upright state on-site, and the greenhouse can be quickly formed, greatly reducing the manpower and time required for container assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0046] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air planting in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for greenhouses, as described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic placement and harvesting device for planting boards in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic vegetable cutting device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the arrangement of the planting tower, automatic placement and harvesting device and its track, and automatic vegetable cutting device and its track in the automatic aeroponic cultivation system of this invention.

[0051] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural view of a foldable container in a partially folded state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0053] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of several foldable containers connected together in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 9 This is a flowchart of the automatic aeroponic cultivation system in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] The meanings of the various reference numerals in the diagram are as follows: 1. Planting tower; 2. Base plate; 3. Planting plate; 4. Planting hole; 5. Culture medium; 6. Branch pipe; 7. Aerosol nozzle; 8. Outlet pipe; 9. Nutrient solution recovery tank; 10. Nutrient solution distribution pump; 11. Drainage pipe; 12. Planting tower end plate; 13. Tower tray support; 14. Solenoid valve; 15. Reflux pump; 17. Distribution solenoid valve; 18. Inlet pipe; 20. Liquid filter; 21. Strong magnetic processor; 23. Supplement pump; 24. Nutrient solution distribution tank; 25. Fertilizer tank; 26. First temperature and humidity sensor; 27. Control... 100. Controller; 28. Second temperature and humidity sensor; 29. ​​Solar panel; 100. Inverter; 101. Ventilation damper; 102. Air exchange fan; 103. Heater; 104. Container or greenhouse; 105. Carbon dioxide device; 106. Carbon dioxide sensor; 130. First rear vertical bar; 131. Second rear vertical bar; 132. First front vertical bar; 133. Second front vertical bar; 134. First foldable square crossbeam; 135. Second foldable square crossbeam; 136. First rear beam; 137. Second rear beam; 138. First front beam; 139. Second front beam; 140. Rear panel; 141. Top panel; 142. Floor; 143. Front door; 144. Rear door; 146. Front panel; 150. Robotic arm one; 151. Robotic arm automatic control box; 152. Robotic arm automatic control box wheel one; 153. Robotic arm automatic control box linear motor; 154. Planting tower top track; 155. Grappling handle one; 156. Planting board conveyor frame one; 157. Frame one; 158. Robotic arm automatic control box wheel two; 159. Planting board conveyor frame track; 160. Planting board conveyor frame linear motor; 16 1. Automatic control box for vegetable cutting; 162. Cutting blade; 163. Wheels of automatic control box for vegetable cutting; 165. Linear motor of automatic control box for vegetable cutting; 166. Vegetable conveying box; 167. Wheels of vegetable conveying box; 168. Shelf two; 170. Linear motor of vegetable conveying box; 171. Mechanical arm two; 172. Automatic control box; 173. Wheels; 174. Linear motor; 175. Support legs; 176. Shelf three; 177. Track; 178. Grab two; 179. Fixing frame; 180. Grooving; 181. Planting board conveying frame two. Detailed Implementation

[0056] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0057] Please see Figure 1-9 The present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation, wherein the automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air cultivation includes a cultivation tower 1, a base plate 2, a tower plate support 13, and a nutrient solution distribution tank 24. The cultivation tower 1 is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate 2, the tower plate support 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the base plate 2, a nutrient solution recovery tank 9 is provided below the base plate 2, a cultivation tower end plate 12 is provided on the outside of the cultivation tower 1, a branch pipe 6 is provided through one side of the cultivation tower end plate 12, and a cultivation plate 3 is provided on the outside of the cultivation tower 1.

[0058] The aerosol device includes a nutrient solution distribution pump 10 and an aerosol nozzle 7. The nutrient solution distribution pump 10 is connected to the nutrient solution distribution tank 24, and the aerosol nozzle 7 is connected to the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 through a pipe. The nutrient solution sprayed by the aerosol nozzle 7 covers the plant roots in the enclosed space inside the planting tower.

[0059] The aerosol device also includes an inlet pipe 18 connected to the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 and an outlet pipe 8 connected to the outlet of the nutrient solution distribution pump 10. The aerosol nozzle 7 is fixedly connected to the branch pipe 6 passing through the end plate 12 of the planting tower, and the aerosol nozzle 7 is connected to the outlet pipe 8.

[0060] The first temperature and humidity sensor 26 is fixedly installed inside the enclosed space of the planting tower 1.

[0061] Controller 27 is electrically connected to the first temperature and humidity sensor 26. Controller 27 is used to automatically control the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 of the aerosol device based on the temperature and humidity in the enclosed space of the planting tower 1 measured by the first temperature and humidity sensor 26.

[0062] Fertilizer tank 25 is connected to nutrient solution distribution tank 24 via a pipe;

[0063] A supplementary pump 23 is installed in the pipeline between the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 and the fertilizer tank 25 to supplement fertilizer from the fertilizer tank 25 to the nutrient solution distribution tank 24. Both the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 and the fertilizer tank 25 are equipped with electric stirrers.

[0064] The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a liquid filter 20 and a strong magnetic processor 21. The liquid filter 20 is used to filter out dirt in the nutrient solution, and the strong magnetic processor 21 is used to prevent the nutrient solution from crystallizing and causing the nozzles located downstream to become clogged. The liquid filter 20 and the strong magnetic processor 21 are installed along the outlet pipe 8, wherein the liquid filter 20 is closer to the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 than the strong magnetic processor 21.

[0065] The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a drain pipe 11 and a return pump 15. The number of drain pipes 11 is at least one, which allows excess nutrient solution collected by chassis 2 to flow into nutrient solution recovery tank 9 by gravity. The return pump 15 is installed in the pipeline between nutrient solution recovery tank 9 and nutrient solution distribution tank 24, and is used to recover nutrient solution from nutrient solution recovery tank 9 to nutrient solution distribution tank 24.

[0066] The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a solenoid valve 14 and a distribution solenoid valve 17. The solenoid valve 14 is installed in the pipeline between the water inlet and the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 to allow the water inlet to be opened and / or closed automatically. The distribution solenoid valve 17 is installed in the pipeline before the branch pipe 6 to allow the automatic supply and / or interruption of the delivery of liquid nutrient solution to the aeroponic nozzle 7.

[0067] The planting tower 1 includes one or more planting plates 3, each planting plate 3 having several planting holes 4. The planting holes 4 are cylindrical and inclined, and the planting holes 4 contain culture medium 5.

[0068] Specifically, the automated aeroponic cultivation system includes a foldable unit that forms a container greenhouse. The foldable unit includes a first rear vertical bar 130, a second rear vertical bar 131, a first front vertical bar 132, and a second front vertical bar 133. The foldable unit has a square rigid beam, including a first rear beam 136 and a second rear beam 137. The first rear beam 136 is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131, and the second rear beam 137 is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131.

[0069] The foldable unit also includes a first front beam 138 and a second front beam 139, wherein the first front beam 138 is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133, and the second front beam 139 is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133.

[0070] The foldable unit also includes one or more first foldable square crossbeams 134, wherein one first foldable square crossbeam 134 is hinged to the top end of the first front vertical bar 132 and the first rear vertical bar 130, and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the first front vertical bar 132 and the first rear vertical bar 130.

[0071] The foldable unit also includes one or more second foldable square beams 135, wherein one second foldable square beam 135 is hinged to the top end of the second front vertical bar 133 and the second rear vertical bar 131, and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the second front vertical bar 133 and the second rear vertical bar 131.

[0072] Specifically, the foldable unit also includes a rear panel 140, a top panel 141, a floor 142, a front door 143, a rear door 144, and a front panel 146. The rear panel 140 is fixedly connected to a first frame, which is rigidly connected between the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131. The top panel 141 is fixedly connected to a second frame, which is hinged to the top side of the first rear beam 136. The floor 142 is hinged to the bottom side of the second rear beam 137. The front door 143 is fixedly connected to a third frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the first rear vertical bar 130. The rear door 144 is fixedly connected to a fourth frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the second rear vertical bar 131. The front panel 146 is fixedly connected to a fifth frame, which is located inside the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133, and is rigidly connected between the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133.

[0073] Specifically, the automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes an automated planting board placement and collection device. This device comprises a robotic arm 150 and a battery-powered automated control box 151. The automated control box 151 has wheels 152 at its base, and a linear motor 153 at its bottom to drive the wheels 152. Two rows of planting tower top tracks 154 are installed at the top of the planting tower 1. The end of 0 is equipped with a gripper 155. The automatic planting board placement and collection device also includes a planting board transport frame 156 with its own battery and a frame 157 connected to the support legs on both sides of each planting tower 1. The frame 157 is fixedly connected to the planting board transport frame track 159. The mechanical arm automatic control box wheel 158 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the planting board transport frame 156. The bottom of the planting board transport frame 156 is equipped with a planting board transport frame linear motor 160 that drives the mechanical arm automatic control box wheel 158.

[0074] Specifically, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes an automatic vegetable cutting device, which includes a battery-powered automatic vegetable cutting control box 161, two cutting blades 162 connected to the left and right sides of the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161, automatic vegetable cutting control box wheels 163 installed below the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161, the automatic vegetable cutting control box wheels 163 being rotatably connected to the top track 154 of the planting tower, a linear motor 165 driving the automatic vegetable cutting control box wheels 163, a battery-powered vegetable transport box 166, vegetable transport box wheels 167 installed below the vegetable transport box 166, a frame 168 welded to the support legs of the planting tower 1, the vegetable transport box wheels 167 being rotatably connected to the two rows of planting board transport rack tracks 159, and a vegetable transport box linear motor 170 driving the vegetable transport box wheels 167.

[0075] Specifically, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device, which includes a robotic arm 171, an automatic control box 172 with its own battery, a planting board transport frame 181, wheels 173 installed under the automatic control box 172, a linear motor 174 driving the wheels 173, support legs 175 on both sides of the planting tower 1, a frame 176 connected to the support legs 175, a track 177 for the planting board transport frame fixed on each row of frames 176, four fixed frames 179 connected to the automatic control box 172 with its own battery, and a gripper 178 installed at the end of the robotic arm 171. The surface of the planting board 3 is provided with grooves 180.

[0076] Furthermore, the automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for greenhouse planting includes a ventilation damper 101, an air exchange fan 102, and a heater 103. The ventilation damper 101, the air exchange fan 102, and the heater 103 are connected to a controller 27, which is used to automatically control the ventilation damper 101, the air exchange fan 102, and the heater 103.

[0077] The second temperature and humidity sensor 28 is connected to the controller 27 and is fixedly installed on the outside of the planting tower 1;

[0078] Gas equipment, including carbon dioxide device 105 and carbon dioxide sensor 106;

[0079] The automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for greenhouse cultivation also includes an inverter 100 and a solar panel 29, which uses solar energy to provide power to the automated aeroponic cultivation system through the inverter 100.

[0080] Furthermore, an automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse applications also includes a main control unit, a power module, solar panels, a wireless communication module, a user terminal access device, and a database.

[0081] The main control unit is responsible for the process management of the automatic aeroponic cultivation system and is used to process control messages in a timely manner, thereby controlling the normal operation of greenhouse cultivation.

[0082] The output end of the power module is connected to the power interface of the main control unit to provide power for the cultivation system. At the same time, the solar panel converts light energy into electrical energy to assist the power module in providing power, thus playing an energy-saving role.

[0083] The wireless communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit and is used to send and receive control messages and system data feedback, enabling the automatic aeroponic cultivation system to have remote control functions.

[0084] The user terminal access device exchanges data with the wireless communication module through a wireless network, such as a mobile phone that remotely controls the automatic aeroponic cultivation system after inserting a SIM card and connecting to the network.

[0085] The database is electrically connected to the main control unit and the data acquisition unit respectively, and is used to store various data required for plant cultivation and growth, so that users can easily access them;

[0086] The data acquisition unit, including temperature and humidity sensors and carbon dioxide sensors, collects environmental data inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses in real time, and then compares it with plant growth conditions through a database.

[0087] The irrigation execution unit includes a nutrient solution dispensing tank, a fertilizer tank, and an aerosol nozzle, used for fertilizing, irrigating, and replenishing nutrient solution for cultivated plants.

[0088] The temperature and humidity control unit, including ventilation fans, heaters, and carbon dioxide equipment, is used to regulate the temperature and humidity inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses.

[0089] Example 1:

[0090] An automated aeroponic cultivation system includes at least one cultivation tower 1, a base frame comprising a chassis 2 and a tower tray support 13, wherein the cultivation tower 1 is mounted on the chassis 2, a nutrient solution recovery tank 9, a nutrient solution distribution tank 24, and an aeroponic device connected thereto are mounted below the chassis 2, which delivers aerosol spray within the cultivation tower 1 through its aeroponic nozzles 7, a first temperature and humidity sensor 26 located in an enclosed space within the cultivation tower 1, and a controller 27 connected to the aeroponic device and the first temperature and humidity sensor 26, wherein the aeroponic device is controlled by the controller 27 according to its temperature and humidity settings based on the first temperature and humidity sensor 26, and the aeroponic device delivers nutrient solution to the vegetables growing within the cultivation tower 1 through its aeroponic nozzles 7, covering the roots of all vegetables with a mist of nutrient solution.

[0091] like Figure 1 As shown, the planting tower 1 includes one or more planting plates 3, each perforation forming a planting hole 4. The planting hole 4 has a cylindrical structure and is inclined, and a culture medium 5 is placed in each planting hole 4.

[0092] See Figure 1 The aerosol device also includes an inlet pipe 18 connected to the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 and an outlet pipe 8 connected to the outlet of the nutrient solution distribution pump 10. The aerosol nozzle 7 is connected to a branch pipe 6 passing through a hole on the end plate 12 of the planting tower and further connected to the outlet pipe 8.

[0093] See Figure 1 The automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes a liquid filter 20 for filtering out impurities in the nutrient solution, and a strong magnetic processor 21 for preventing crystallization of the nutrient solution that could clog the nozzles downstream of it; the liquid filter 20 and the strong magnetic processor 21 are installed along the outlet pipe 8, wherein the liquid filter 20 is closer to the nutrient solution distribution pump 10 than the strong magnetic processor 21.

[0094] See Figure 1 The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes one or more drain pipes 11, which allow excess nutrient solution collected by the chassis 2 to flow by gravity into the nutrient solution recovery tank 9. The excess nutrient solution collected by the chassis 2 is dripped from the aeroponic nozzle 7 or from the planting plate 3 to the chassis 2. The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a return pump 15, which is installed in the pipe between the nutrient solution recovery tank 9 and the nutrient solution distribution tank 24, for recovering nutrient solution from the nutrient solution recovery tank 9 to the nutrient solution distribution tank 24.

[0095] See Figure 1 The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a fertilizer tank 25. A supplement pump 23 is installed on the pipeline between the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 and the fertilizer tank 25 to supplement fertilizer from the fertilizer tank 25 to the nutrient solution distribution tank 24. Both the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 and the fertilizer tank 25 are equipped with electric stirrers to ensure that the nutrient solution and fertilizer are fully mixed.

[0096] See Figure 1 The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a solenoid valve 14 installed in the pipeline between the water inlet and the nutrient solution distribution tank 24 to allow automatic opening and / or closing of the water inlet. In addition, a distribution solenoid valve 17 is installed in the pipeline before the branch pipe 6 to allow automatic supply and / or interruption of the delivery of liquid nutrient solution to the aeroponic nozzle 7.

[0097] Example 2:

[0098] Reference Figure 2 An embodiment of an aeroponic cultivation system installed in a conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 is shown, which includes all the aforementioned items in the above embodiments.

[0099] In order to control the temperature and humidity inside the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104, the controller 27 also includes a ventilation damper 101, a ventilation fan 102 and a heater 103. The controller 27 realizes automatic control of the ventilation damper 101, the ventilation fan 102 and the heater 103 by detecting the second temperature and humidity sensor 28 located inside the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 and outside the planting tower 1.

[0100] like Figure 2 As shown, when the temperature and humidity inside the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reach the preset high temperature and humidity level, the ventilation fan 102 will automatically turn on. In addition, when the temperature and humidity inside the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reach the preset low temperature and humidity level, the ventilation fan 102 will automatically turn off.

[0101] like Figure 2 As shown, when the temperature inside the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reaches the preset high temperature, the ventilation damper 101 automatically opens. In addition, when the temperature inside the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reaches the preset low temperature, the ventilation damper 101 automatically closes.

[0102] like Figure 2 As shown, when the temperature inside the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reaches the preset low temperature, the heater 103 automatically turns on. In addition, when the temperature inside the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reaches the preset high temperature, the heater 103 automatically turns off.

[0103] like Figure 2 As shown, the aeroponic cultivation system installed in a conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 also includes at least one gas sensor in the form of a carbon dioxide device 105 and a carbon dioxide sensor 106. The carbon dioxide device 105 is a carbon dioxide generator used in large greenhouses, or a carbon dioxide cylinder with an automatic solenoid valve and flow meter regulator in small greenhouses.

[0104] Specifically, when the carbon dioxide concentration in the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 drops to a preset low carbon dioxide concentration measured by the carbon dioxide sensor 106, the carbon dioxide device 105 automatically starts to supply carbon dioxide to the conventional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104.

[0105] Specifically, when the carbon dioxide concentration in the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104 reaches the preset high carbon dioxide concentration measured by the carbon dioxide sensor 106, the carbon dioxide device 105 automatically shuts down, stopping the supply of carbon dioxide to the traditional greenhouse or container greenhouse 104.

[0106] like Figure 2 As shown, the system also includes an inverter 100 and a solar panel 29 for supplying power to the aeroponic cultivation system via solar energy collected by the solar panel 29 through the inverter 100.

[0107] Example 3:

[0108] like Figure 3 As shown, the automatic planting board placement and collection device includes a robotic arm 150, a robotic arm automatic control box 151 equipped with a battery, robotic arm automatic control box wheels 152 mounted below the robotic arm automatic control box 151, and at least one planting board conveyor linear motor 160 mechanically connected to at least one robotic arm automatic control box wheel 152 to drive the connected robotic arm automatic control box wheel 152. All of these robotic arm automatic control box wheels 152 are mounted on two rows of planting tower top tracks 154 at the top of the planting tower 1.

[0109] When placing the seedling-bearing planting boards 3 onto the planting tower 1, the planting board placement and collection device, according to the programmed settings of the controller in the battery-powered robotic arm automatic control box 151, drives the wheels 152 of the robotic arm automatic control box, driven by the linear motor 160 of the planting board transport frame, along the two rows of top tracks 154 of the planting tower to the designated position on the planting tower 1. At this time, the robotic arm 150, according to the input program of the controller in the battery-powered robotic arm automatic control box 151, places the planting boards 3 from top to bottom on the planting board transport frame 156, using the gripper 155 at the end of the robotic arm 150, until the planting boards 3 in the planting board transport frame 156 are emptied. Then, the planting board transport frame 156 returns to its original position along the top track 154 of the planting tower according to the programmed sequence. At the origin point, the operator unloads the empty planting board transport rack 156 from the track and places the planting board transport rack 156 filled with seedling planting boards 3 onto the top track 154 of the planting tower. The operator continues placing planting boards 3 with seedlings onto planting tower 1 until the placement of this row of planting towers 1 is complete. The operator then places the automatic planting board placement and collection device onto another row of planting towers 1 and continues placing planting boards 3 onto planting tower 1 until all planting boards 3 have been placed onto all planting towers 1.

[0110] When retrieving planting boards 3 from planting tower 1, the automatic planting board placement and retrieval device, according to the programmed settings of the controller in the battery-powered robotic arm control box 151, drives the wheels 152, powered by the linear motor 160 of the planting board transport frame, along the two rows of top tracks 154 of the planting tower to the designated position on planting tower 1. At this time, the robotic arm 150, according to the input program of the controller in the battery-powered robotic arm control box 151, uses the gripper 155 at the end of the robotic arm 150 to remove the empty planting boards 3 from the planting tower and places them one by one from bottom to top onto the planting board transport frame 156 until the transport frame 156 is full. Then, the planting board transport frame 156 returns to its starting point along the top track 154 of the planting tower according to the programmed sequence. At the origin point, the operator unloads the fully loaded planting board transport rack 156 from the track and places the empty planting board transport rack 156 onto the top track 154 of the planting tower to continue collecting planting boards 3 until the collection work on this row of planting towers 1 is completed. The operator then places the automatic planting board placement and collection device on another row of planting towers 1 to continue collecting planting boards 3 onto the planting board transport rack 156 until all planting boards 3 on all planting towers 1 have been collected.

[0111] Example 4:

[0112] like Figure 4As shown, the automatic vegetable cutting device includes a vegetable cutting automatic control box 161 equipped with a battery, and two cutting blades 162 connected to the left and right sides of the vegetable cutting automatic control box 161. Vegetable cutting automatic control box wheels 163 are mounted below the vegetable cutting automatic control box 161. At least one vegetable cutting automatic control box linear motor 165 is mechanically connected to at least one wheel to drive the connected vegetable cutting automatic control box wheels 163. These vegetable cutting automatic control box wheels 163 are all mounted on two rows of planting tower top tracks 154 at the top of the planting tower 1.

[0113] When the vegetable cutting device is in operation, it follows the programmed settings of the controller within the battery-powered automatic vegetable cutting control box 161. Driven by the linear motor 165, the wheels 163 of the automatic vegetable cutting control box move along the top tracks 154 of the two planting towers to the designated position on the planting tower 1. Simultaneously, as the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161 moves along the top tracks 154 according to the input program of its internal controller, the cutting blades 162 connected to the left and right sides of the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161 cut the vegetables growing on the planting plate 3. The cut vegetables fall along the slope of the planting plate into the vegetable transport boxes 166, each equipped with a battery and controller, on both sides of the planting tower 1 until they are full. Then, the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161 stops operating according to the program, and the vegetable transport boxes 166, driven by the linear motor 170, move along the planting plate transport frame track 159 back to their original position. At the origin point, the operator unloads two fully loaded vegetable transport boxes 166 from the two planting board transport rack tracks 159 and places two empty vegetable transport boxes 166 onto the two side planting board transport rack tracks 159 to continue the vegetable cutting work until the vegetable cutting work of this row of planting towers 1 is completed. At this time, the operator will place the automatic vegetable cutting device on the track of another row of planting towers 1 to continue the vegetable cutting work until all the vegetables on all planting towers 1 have been cut.

[0114] Example 5:

[0115] like Figure 5As shown, a top track 154 is installed above each row of planting towers 1. An automatic planting board placement and collection device includes a robotic arm 150, a battery-powered robotic arm control box 151, and an automatic vegetable cutting device, including a battery-powered control box 161. Two cutting blades 162 connected to the left and right sides of the control box 161 sit on the top track 154. Planting board transport rack tracks 159 are installed under the support legs on both sides between each row of planting towers 1. Planting board transport rack 156 and vegetable transport box 166 sit on the planting board transport rack tracks 159. Powered by linear motors 153 (robotic arm control box), 165 (vegetable cutting control box), 160 (planting board transport rack), and 170 (vegetable transport box), and following a pre-set program, the equipment moves back and forth on its respective tracks. When these devices, such as the automatic planting and harvesting device, are no longer in operation, they will move beyond the range of planting tower 1 according to a set program and stop at the end of the relevant track to avoid affecting the operation of other devices, such as the automatic vegetable cutting device.

[0116] When placing the seedling-bearing planting boards 3 onto the planting tower 1, once the planting boards 3 in the planting board transport rack 156 are emptied, the planting board transport rack 156 returns to the starting point along the top track 154 of the planting tower according to the procedure. At the starting point, the operator unloads the empty planting board transport rack 156 from the track and places the planting board transport rack 156 filled with seedling-bearing planting boards 3 onto the top track 154 of the planting tower, continuing the work of placing the seedling-bearing planting boards 3 onto the planting tower 1 until the placement of this row of planting towers 1 is completed.

[0117] When collecting planting boards 3 from planting tower 1, once the planting board transport rack 156 is full, it returns to its starting point along the top track 154 of the planting tower according to the programmed sequence. At the starting point, the operator unloads the fully loaded planting board transport rack 156 from the track and places the empty rack back onto the top track 154 of the planting tower to continue collecting planting boards 3 until the collection work for that row of planting towers 1 is completed. The operator then places the automatic planting board placement and collection device on another row of planting towers 1 to continue collecting planting boards 3 onto the transport rack 156, until all planting boards 3 on all planting towers 1 have been collected.

[0118] When the vegetable cutting operation is underway, once the vegetable transport boxes 166 on both sides of planting tower 1 are full, the automatic vegetable cutting control box 161 stops operating according to the program. Simultaneously, the vegetable transport boxes 166, driven by the linear motors 170, return to their starting point along the planting board transport rack track 159, according to the program. At the starting point, the operator unloads the two full vegetable transport boxes 166 from the two planting board transport rack tracks 159 and places the two empty vegetable transport boxes 166 back onto the tracks, continuing the vegetable cutting operation until the cutting of vegetables on this row of planting towers 1 is complete. Then, the operator places the automatic vegetable cutting device on the track of another row of planting towers 1 to continue the cutting operation until all vegetables on all planting towers 1 have been cut.

[0119] Example 6:

[0120] The mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device includes a robotic arm 171, a battery-powered automatic control box 172, wheels 173 mounted under the automatic control box 172, and at least one linear motor 174 mechanically connected to at least one wheel to drive the connected wheel 173. All wheels 173 are fixed to tracks 177 on the planting board transport racks on each row of shelves 176.

[0121] When placing the seedling-bearing planting boards 3 onto the planting tower 1, the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device, according to the program set by the controller in the battery-powered automatic control box 172, drives the wheels 173, driven by the linear motor 174, along two rows of tracks 177 to the designated position on the planting tower 1. At this time, the robotic arm 171, according to the input program of the controller in the battery-powered automatic control box 172, moves from top to bottom from the planting board transport frame 181, using the grippers 178 at the end of the robotic arm 171 to grasp the slots 180 on both sides of the planting board 3, placing the planting board 3 into the designated position until the planting board transport frame 181 is empty. Then, the planting board transport frame 181 returns to the starting point along the tracks 177 according to the program. At the origin point, the operator will unload the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device from the track, and remove the two emptied planting board transport frames 181 from the four fixed frames 179. Then, the two planting board transport frames 181 filled with seedling planting boards 3 will be placed back onto the automatic control box 172. The two feet at the bottom of each planting board transport frame 181 will be pushed into the four fixed frames 179 to secure it. The mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device will then be returned to the track 177, and the work of placing planting boards 3 with seedlings onto planting tower 1 will continue until the placement of this row of planting towers 1 is completed. The operator will then place the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device onto another row of planting towers 1 and continue placing planting boards 3 onto planting towers 1 until all planting boards 3 have been placed onto all planting towers 1.

[0122] When retrieving planting boards 3 from planting tower 1, the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and retrieval device, according to the programmed settings of the controller in the battery-powered automatic control box 172, moves along two tracks 177 to the designated position on planting tower 1 via wheels 173 driven by linear motor 174. At this point, robotic arm 2 171, according to the programmed settings of the controller in the battery-powered automatic control box 172, uses grippers 2 178 at its end to grasp the slots 180 on both sides of the planting board 3, removing the empty planting board 3 from the planting tower. From bottom to top, the empty planting boards 3 are placed one by one onto the planting board transport rack 2 181 until both transport racks 2 181 are full. Then, the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and retrieval device returns to the starting point along the tracks 177 according to the programmed settings. At the origin point, the operator unloads the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device from the track, removes two empty planting board transport frames 181 from the four fixed frames 179, places the two empty planting board transport frames 181 back onto the automatic control box 172, and pushes the two feet at the bottom of each planting board transport frame 181 into the four fixed frames 179 to secure it. Then, the operator puts the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device back onto the track 177 and continues collecting planting boards 3 until the collection work on this row of planting towers 1 is completed. The operator then places the mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device on another row of planting towers 1 to continue collecting planting boards 3 onto the planting board transport frames 181, until all planting boards 3 on all planting towers 1 have been collected.

[0123] Embodiment seven:

[0124] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse has square metal rigid vertical bars, which include a set of two first rear vertical bars 130 and a second rear vertical bar 131 and a set of two first front vertical bars 132 and a second front vertical bar 133.

[0125] As shown in Figure 7, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a square rigid beam, which includes a set of first rear beams 136 and second rear beams 137. The first rear beam 136 is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131, and the second rear beam 137 is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131.

[0126] In addition, the foldable unit also has a first front beam 138 and a second front beam 139, wherein the first front beam 138 is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133, and the second front beam 139 is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133.

[0127] like Figure 7 As shown, the folding unit that makes up the container greenhouse also has one or more first foldable square crossbeams 134, wherein one of the first foldable square crossbeams 134 is hinged to the top end of the first front vertical bar 132 and the first rear vertical bar 130, and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the first front vertical bar 132 and the first rear vertical bar 130.

[0128] like Figure 7 As shown, the folding unit that makes up the container greenhouse also has one or more second foldable square crossbeams 135, wherein one second foldable square crossbeam 135 is hinged to the top end of the second front vertical bar 133 and the second rear vertical bar 131, and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the second front vertical bar 133 and the second rear vertical bar 131.

[0129] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a first frame that secures the rear panel 140 in place. This frame is rigidly connected between the first rear vertical bar 130 and the second rear vertical bar 131. The rear panel 140 is made of polycarbonate, a light-transmitting material.

[0130] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a second frame that secures the top plate 141 in place. This frame is hinged to the top side of the first rear beam 136. The top plate 141 is made of polycarbonate, a light-transmitting material.

[0131] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a floor 142 hinged to the bottom side of the second rear beam 137. When the floor 142 is lowered to be flat against the ground, the floor 142 forms the floor of the container greenhouse.

[0132] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a third frame that secures the front door 143 in place. This frame is hinged to the inside of the first rear vertical bar 130. The front door 143 is made of polycarbonate, a light-transmitting material.

[0133] like Figure 7 As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a fourth frame that secures the rear door 144 in place. This frame is hinged to the inside of the second rear vertical bar 131. The rear door 144 is made of polycarbonate, a light-transmitting material.

[0134] like Figure 7As shown, the foldable unit forming the container greenhouse also has a fifth frame that secures the front panel 146 in place. This metal frame is located inside the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133 and is rigidly connected between the first front vertical bar 132 and the second front vertical bar 133. The front panel 146 is made of polycarbonate, a light-transmitting material.

[0135] Embodiment 8:

[0136] like Figure 8 As shown, when one or more foldable units are used to assemble a container greenhouse, the front door 143 and rear door 144 of the foldable unit connected to another foldable unit are removed at the connection area; only the foldable unit located at the far end of the container greenhouse retains its front door 143 or rear door 144.

[0137] like Figure 8 As shown, when one or more foldable units are used to assemble a container greenhouse, the front panels 146 of the foldable units that are connected to each other are removed at the area where they are connected; only the foldable units located at the lateral far end of the container greenhouse retain their front panels 146.

[0138] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0139] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse applications, comprising a cultivation tower (1), a base (2), a tower tray support (13), and a nutrient solution distribution tank (24), characterized in that: The planting tower (1) is fixedly installed on the top of the chassis (2), the tower tray support (13) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis (2), a nutrient solution recovery tank (9) is provided below the chassis (2), a planting tower end plate (12) is provided on the outside of the planting tower (1), and a branch pipe (6) is provided through one side of the planting tower end plate (12). The planting tower (1) includes one or more planting plates (3), the planting plate (3) is provided with a plurality of planting holes (4), the planting holes (4) are cylindrical and inclined, and the planting holes (4) are provided with culture medium (5); An automatic planting board placement and collection device includes a robotic arm (150) and a robotic arm automatic control box (151) with its own battery. The robotic arm automatic control box (151) has wheels (152) below it, and a linear motor (153) at the bottom of the robotic arm automatic control box (151) to drive the wheels (152). The top of the planting tower (1) has two rows of planting tower top tracks (154), and a gripper is installed at the end of the robotic arm (150). The automatic planting board placement and collection device also includes a planting board transport frame 1 (156) with its own battery and a frame 1 (157) connected to the support legs on both sides of each planting tower (1). The frame 1 (157) is fixedly connected to the planting board transport frame track (159). The planting board transport frame 1 (156) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the robotic arm automatic control box wheel 2 (158). The bottom of the planting board transport frame 1 (156) is provided with a planting board transport frame linear motor (160) that drives the robotic arm automatic control box wheel 2 (158). An automatic vegetable cutting device includes a battery-powered automatic vegetable cutting control box (161), two cutting blades (162) connected to the left and right sides of the automatic vegetable cutting control box (161), the two cutting blades (162) being respectively positioned above the planting plate (3), the cutting blades on both sides of the planting tower quickly cutting the vegetables growing on both sides of the planting tower, and wheels (163) installed below the automatic vegetable cutting control box (161), the wheels (163) and... The top track (154) of the planting tower is rotatably connected to the linear motor (165) of the vegetable cutting automatic control box that drives the vegetable cutting automatic control box wheels (163), the vegetable transport box (166) with its own battery, the vegetable transport box wheels (167) installed under the vegetable transport box (166), the second frame (168) welded to the support frame legs of the planting tower (1), the vegetable transport box wheels (167) are rotatably connected to the two rows of planting board transport rack tracks (159), and the vegetable transport box linear motor (170) that drives the vegetable transport box wheels (167).

2. The automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automated aeroponic cultivation system includes a foldable unit that forms a container greenhouse. The foldable unit includes a first rear vertical bar (130), a second rear vertical bar (131), a first front vertical bar (132), and a second front vertical bar (133). The foldable unit has a square rigid beam, including a first rear beam (136) and a second rear beam (137). The first rear beam (136) is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first rear vertical bar (130) and the second rear vertical bar (131), and the second rear beam (137) is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first rear vertical bar (130) and the second rear vertical bar (131). The foldable unit also includes a first front beam (138) and a second front beam (139), wherein the first front beam (138) is rigidly connected between the top ends of the first front vertical bar (132) and the second front vertical bar (133), and the second front beam (139) is rigidly connected between the bottom ends of the first front vertical bar (132) and the second front vertical bar (133). The foldable unit also includes one or more first foldable square beams (134), wherein one first foldable square beam (134) is hinged to the top end of the first front vertical bar (132) and the first rear vertical bar (130), and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the first front vertical bar (132) and the first rear vertical bar (130). The foldable unit also includes one or more second foldable square beams (135), wherein one second foldable square beam (135) is hinged to the top end of the second front vertical bar (133) and the second rear vertical bar (131), and the other end is hinged to the bottom end of the second front vertical bar (133) and the second rear vertical bar (131).

3. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The foldable unit also includes a rear panel (140), a top panel (141), a floor (142), a front door (143), a rear door (144), and a front panel (146). The rear panel (140) is fixedly connected to a first frame, which is rigidly connected between a first rear vertical bar (130) and a second rear vertical bar (131). The top panel (141) is fixedly connected to a second frame, which is hinged to the top side of the first rear beam (136). The floor (142) is hinged to the bottom side of the second rear beam (137). The front door (143) is fixedly connected to a third frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the first rear vertical rod (130). The rear door (144) is fixedly connected to a fourth frame, which is hinged to the inner side of the second rear vertical rod (131). The front panel (146) is fixedly connected to a fifth frame, which is located inside the first front vertical rod (132) and the second front vertical rod (133) and is rigidly connected between the first front vertical rod (132) and the second front vertical rod (133).

4. The automatic aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic aeroponic cultivation system also includes a mobile platform-type automatic planting board placement and collection device, which includes a second robotic arm (171), an automatic control box (172) with its own battery, a second planting board transport frame (181), wheels (173) installed under the automatic control box (172), a linear motor (174) driving the wheels (173), support legs (175) on both sides of the planting tower (1), a third frame (176) connected to the support legs (175), a track (177) for the planting board transport frame fixed on each row of third frames (176), four fixed frames (179) connected to the automatic control box (172) with its own battery, and a second gripper (178) installed at the end of the second robotic arm (171). The surface of the planting board (3) is provided with grooves (180).

5. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic aeroponic cultivation system includes a ventilation damper (101), an air exchange fan (102), and a heater (103) suitable for greenhouse cultivation. The ventilation damper (101), air exchange fan (102), and heater (103) are connected to a controller (27). The controller (27) is used to automatically control the ventilation damper (101), air exchange fan (102), and heater (103). The system also includes a second temperature and humidity sensor (28), which is connected to the controller (27) and fixedly installed on the outside of the cultivation tower (1).

6. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes gas devices, including a carbon dioxide device (105) and a carbon dioxide sensor (106).

7. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes an inverter (100) and a solar panel (29), which uses solar energy to provide power to the automated aeroponic cultivation system through the inverter (100).

8. An automated aeroponic cultivation system suitable for open-air and greenhouse cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automated aeroponic cultivation system also includes a main control unit, a power module, solar panels, a wireless communication module, a user terminal access device, and a database; The main control unit is responsible for the process management of the automatic aeroponic cultivation system, and is used to process control messages in a timely manner to control the normal operation of greenhouse cultivation. The output end of the power module is connected to the power interface of the main control unit to provide power for the cultivation system. At the same time, the solar panel converts light energy into electrical energy to assist the power module in providing power, thus playing an energy-saving role. The wireless communication module is electrically connected to the main control unit and is used to send and receive control messages and system data feedback, enabling the automatic aeroponic cultivation system to have remote control functions. The user terminal access device exchanges data with the wireless communication module through a wireless network. The database is electrically connected to the main control unit and the data acquisition unit respectively, and is used to store various data required for plant cultivation and growth, so that users can easily access them; The data acquisition unit, including temperature and humidity sensors and carbon dioxide sensors, collects environmental data inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses in real time, and then compares it with plant growth conditions through a database. The irrigation execution unit includes a nutrient solution dispensing tank, a fertilizer tank, and an aerosol nozzle, used for fertilizing, irrigating, and replenishing nutrient solution for cultivated plants. The temperature and humidity control unit, including ventilation fans, heaters, and carbon dioxide equipment, is used to regulate the temperature and humidity inside traditional greenhouses or container greenhouses.

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