Hydroponic device capable of changing cultivation environment

By designing a hydroponic device that can change the cultivation environment, the conversion from hydroponics to aerosol culture is achieved using transmission components and spray components, protecting the plant root system, solving the problem of changing the cultivation environment in the prior art and cumbersome and damage the root system, and improving the Plant survival rate.

CN119256955AInactive Publication Date: 2025-01-07RUBBER RES INST CHINESE ACADEMY OF TROPICAL AGRI SCI
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Application Number
CN202411690536.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

When existing hydroponics technology changes the plant cultivation environment, it is necessary to remove the plants from the hydroponics system and transfer them to the aerosol culture system. The process is cumbersome and easy to damage the root system, resulting in a reduced plant survival rate.

Method used

A hydroponic device that can change the cultivation environment is designed, including a hydroponic box, a drive assembly, a transmission assembly, a spray assembly and a light assembly. Through the transmission assembly, the incubator is driven upward, changing the cultivation method, and changing from hydroponic to air mist and spray nutrient solution by spraying components to protect the plant root system and achieve vertical adjustment of the light angle.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved rapid and simple changes in cultivation methods at different plant growth stages, protected plant roots, improved the survival rate of plants changing the cultivation environment, and avoided root damage during transplanting.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a hydroponic device capable of changing a cultivation environment in the technical field of hydroponics, the hydroponic device comprises a hydroponic box and a driving assembly, a hydroponic pool is fixedly installed in the hydroponic box, the lower end of the hydroponic pool is fixedly connected with a communicating pipe, and the lower end of the communicating pipe is in lap joint with a storage box; a plurality of incubators which are arranged in a linear array are arranged in the water culture pond; the culture box is driven by the rotating rod to move upwards until the distance between the bottom surface of the culture box and the liquid level of the nutrient solution in the water culture pond is not less than 4cm; and then the transmission block pumps the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool to the spraying rod through the liquid guide pipe, so that different cultivation modes can be needed for different plant growth stages while multiple planting modes are achieved, the plant cultivation modes can be simply and rapidly changed, transplanting is not needed, roots and stems of the plants are protected, and the planting efficiency is improved. And the survival rate of the plants changing the cultivation environment is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of hydroponics, in particular to a hydroponics device capable of changing a cultivation environment. Background Art

[0002] As an important place for plant cultivation, experimental research laboratories often need to change the different cultivation environments of plants at different growth stages. For example, plants such as tomatoes and peppers need to use hydroponics in the early stage to provide a stable supply of water and nutrients to promote the rapid growth of the root system and the robust development of seedlings; in the later stage, aeroponics is needed to provide high concentrations of oxygen to promote further development of the root system and improve nutrient absorption efficiency, thereby promoting the growth and ripening of fruits; currently, changing the cultivation method of plants generally involves carefully removing the plants from the hydroponic system to minimize damage to the roots, and then transferring the plants to the aeroponic system. This process is cumbersome and if you are not careful, the roots and stems of the plants will be damaged, which may lead to a decrease in the survival rate of the plants. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a hydroponic device capable of changing a cultivation environment, comprising a hydroponic box and a driving assembly, wherein a hydroponic pool is fixedly installed in the hydroponic box, a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hydroponic pool, and a storage box is overlapped at the lower end of the connecting pipe;

[0005] A plurality of culture boxes arranged in a linear array are arranged in the hydroponic pool; a transmission assembly for driving the culture boxes to move upward is arranged on the culture boxes;

[0006] A lighting component capable of changing the light angle is arranged above the driving component;

[0007] The incubator is provided with a spray assembly for changing the cultivation mode;

[0008] The transmission component moves the incubator upward by a fixed distance, so that the incubator changes from hydroponics to aeroponics. When the incubator moves upward, the illumination angle of the illumination component can be changed. After the incubator moves upward to a specified position, the spray component can spray nutrient solution on the roots of the plants in the incubator.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, the transmission assembly includes two transmission rods, both ends of each transmission rod are fixedly connected with a driving bevel gear, the driving bevel gear is meshed with a driven bevel gear, the driven bevel gear is rotatably connected with a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic box;

[0010] The driven bevel gear is connected to the rotating rod through a rectangular screw thread, and the lower end of the rotating rod is rotatably connected to the incubator.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, the spray assembly includes two spray rods symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the incubator, both ends of the spray rods penetrate the incubator and are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic pool, and the spray rods are slidably connected to the incubator in a vertical direction;

[0012] The outer end of each spray rod located in the incubator is fixedly connected to a connection block connected to the spray rod; a transmission block for injecting nutrient solution thereto is arranged directly below the connection block, and a liquid guide tube with a gravity ball is fixedly connected to the lower end of the transmission block.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, the lighting assembly includes two fixing bars fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the hydroponic box, and two lamp poles are symmetrically rotatably connected between the two fixing bars. Both ends of each lamp pole pass through the interior of the fixing bar and are fixedly connected to a transmission gear, and the transmission gear is meshed with a tooth plate; the tooth plate passes through the fixing bar and is slidably connected; the lower end of the tooth plate is fixedly connected to a fixing plate, and the end of the fixing plate away from the tooth plate is rotatably connected to a rotating rod.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention, a sliding cover with a culture groove is slidably connected to the incubator, and the sliding cover is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating rod; during operation, the incubator is conveniently cleaned and disassembled.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention, the driving bevel gear, the driven bevel gear, the connecting plate and the fixing plate can be provided with a housing to protect them.

[0016] As a further solution of the present invention, a drainage groove is provided at the bottom of the incubator.

[0017] As a further solution of the present invention, the driving device includes a driving motor, which is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the lower end of the hydroponic box. The output shaft of the driving motor passes through the outside of the hydroponic box and is fixedly connected to a first transmission wheel. The first transmission wheel is connected to two second transmission wheels fixedly mounted on the transmission rod through a transmission belt.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The incubator is driven upward by the rotating rod until the distance between the bottom of the incubator and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool is not less than four centimeters; then the transmission block draws the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool to the spray rod through the liquid guide tube, realizing a variety of planting methods while also requiring different cultivation methods for different plant growth stages, which can simply and quickly change the cultivation method of plants without the need for transplanting, thus protecting the roots and stems of plants and improving the survival rate of plants in changing the cultivation environment.

[0020] 2. The incubator is driven upward by the rotating rod until the distance between the bottom of the incubator and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool is not less than four centimeters, and the transmission of the driving component is stopped. This enables the incubator to move upward a certain distance without changing the equipment when aerosol culture is required.

[0021] 3. During the upward movement of the rotating rod, the rotating rod drives the fixed plate to move upward, the fixed plate drives the tooth plate to move upward, and the tooth plate drives the transmission gear to rotate a certain angle, so that the lamp pole changes from an inclined state to a vertical state, so that the plant roots are not irradiated by tilted light after being separated from the nutrient solution, and the light is vertically irradiated on the leaves of the plant to ensure the growth of the plant. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a half-section structure of a hydroponic box of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the fixing strip and the incubator of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the position connection between the incubator of the present invention and the sliding cover 19;

[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection block and the transmission block of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the fixing bar of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle;

[0030] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the incubator of the present invention;

[0031] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the tilt angle structure of the lamp pole on the fixing bar of the present invention.

[0032] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0033] 1. Hydroponic box; 2. Driving motor; 3. First transmission wheel; 4. Transmission belt; 5. Second transmission wheel 5; 6. Transmission rod; 7. Active bevel gear; 8. Driven bevel gear; 9. Connecting plate; 10. Rotating rod; 11. Fixed plate; 12. Tooth plate; 13. Housing; 14. Fixed bar; 15. Transmission gear; 16. Storage box; 17. Light pole; 18. Culture box; 19. Sliding cover; 20. Connecting block; 21. Transmission block; 22. Liquid guide tube 22; 23. Spraying rod; 24. Hydroponic pool; 25. Connecting pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] See also Figure 1-Figure 10 , the present invention provides a technical solution:

[0035] A hydroponic device capable of changing a cultivation environment comprises a hydroponic box 1 and a driving assembly, wherein a hydroponic pool 24 is fixedly installed in the hydroponic box 1, a connecting pipe 25 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hydroponic pool 24, and a storage box 16 is overlapped at the lower end of the connecting pipe 25;

[0036] A plurality of culture boxes 18 arranged in a linear array are provided in the hydroponic pool 24; a transmission assembly for driving the culture boxes 18 to move upward is provided on the culture boxes 18;

[0037] A lighting component capable of changing the light angle is arranged above the driving component;

[0038] The incubator 18 is provided with a spray assembly for changing the cultivation mode;

[0039] The transmission component moves the incubator 18 upward by a fixed distance, so that the incubator 18 changes from hydroponics to aeroponics. When the incubator 18 moves upward, it can drive the lighting angle of the lighting component to change. After the incubator 18 moves upward to a designated position, the spray component can spray nutrient solution on the roots of the plants in the incubator 18.

[0040] As a further solution of the present invention, the transmission assembly includes two transmission rods 6, both ends of each transmission rod 6 are fixedly connected with a driving bevel gear 7, the driving bevel gear 7 is meshed with a driven bevel gear 8, the driven bevel gear 8 is rotatably connected with a connecting plate 9, and the connecting plate 9 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic box 1;

[0041] The driven bevel gear 8 is connected to the rotating rod 10 through a rectangular screw thread, and the lower end of the rotating rod 10 is rotatably connected to the incubator 18 .

[0042] When working: (such as Figure 2As shown in the figure, half of the nutrient solution is filled into the hydroponic pool 24 so that the nutrient solution is flush with the upper surface of the culture box 18, and the plants are placed in the culture box 18 so that the plants are planted in the culture grooves opened on the sliding cover 19 for hydroponics. Then, when the plants need to be switched from hydroponics to aeroponics, the drive assembly is started to drive the transmission rod 6 to rotate, the transmission rod 6 drives the active bevel gear 7 to rotate, the active bevel gear 7 drives the driven bevel gear 8 to rotate, the driven bevel gear 8 causes the rotating rod 10 to move upward by a certain distance, the rotating rod 10 drives the culture box 18 to move upward until the distance between the bottom surface of the culture box 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters, and the transmission of the drive assembly is stopped, so that the culture box 18 can move upward by a certain distance without changing the equipment when aeroponics is needed.

[0043] As a further solution of the present invention, the spray assembly includes two spray rods 23 symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the culture box 18, both ends of the spray rods 23 penetrate the culture box 18 and are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic pool 24, and the spray rods 23 are slidably connected to the culture box 18 in the vertical direction;

[0044] The outer end of each spray rod 23 located in the incubator 18 is fixedly connected to a connection block 20 connected to the spray rod 23; a transmission block 21 for injecting nutrient solution thereto is arranged directly below the connection block 20, and a liquid guide tube 22 with a gravity ball is fixedly connected to the lower end of the transmission block 21.

[0045] During operation: when the rotating rod 10 drives the incubator 18 to move upward until the distance between the bottom surface of the incubator 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters;

[0046] (Combined Figure 5 , 6 9), during the upward movement of the incubator 18, since the spraying rod 23 is fixed to the inner wall of the hydroponic pool 24, the spraying rod 23 remains stationary during the upward movement of the incubator 18. When the incubator 18 moves to the point where the distance between the bottom surface of the incubator 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters, the transmission block 21 fixed to the incubator 18 is plugged into the connecting block 20, and the transmission block 21 is electrically connected to the connecting block 20. At this time, the transmission block 21 will extract the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 to the spraying rod 27 through the liquid guide tube 22, and the spraying rod 27 will spray the nutrient solution in the form of aerosol on the rhizomes of the plants in the incubator 18;

[0047] The culture box 18 is driven upward by the rotating rod 10 until the distance between the bottom surface of the culture box 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters; then the transmission block 21 will extract the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 to the spray rod 27 through the liquid guide tube 22, thereby realizing a variety of planting methods while also requiring different cultivation methods for different plant growth stages, and being able to simply and quickly change the cultivation method of the plant without the need for transplanting, thereby protecting the roots and stems of the plant and improving the survival rate of the plant in a changed cultivation environment.

[0048] As a further solution of the present invention, the lighting assembly includes two fixing bars 14 fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the hydroponic box 1, and two lamp poles 17 are symmetrically rotatably connected between the two fixing bars 14. Both ends of each lamp pole 17 pass through the interior of the fixing bar 14 and are fixedly connected to a transmission gear 15, which is meshed with a tooth plate 12; the tooth plate 12 passes through the fixing bar 14 and is slidably connected thereto; the lower end of the tooth plate 12 is fixedly connected to a fixing plate 11, and the end of the fixing plate 11 away from the tooth plate 12 is rotatably connected to the rotating rod 10.

[0049] During operation: during the upward movement of the rotating rod 10, the rotating rod 10 drives the fixing plate 11 to move upward, the fixing plate 11 drives the tooth plate 12 to move upward, and the tooth plate 12 drives the transmission gear 15 to rotate a certain angle, so that the lamp pole 17 changes from an inclined state to a vertical state, so that the plant roots are not irradiated with inclined light after being separated from the nutrient solution, and the light is vertically irradiated on the leaves of the plant, ensuring the growth of the plant:

[0050] As a further solution of the present invention, a sliding cover 19 with a culture groove is slidably connected to the incubator 18, and the sliding cover 19 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating rod 10; during operation, the incubator 18 is convenient for cleaning and disassembly.

[0051] As a further solution of the present invention, the driving bevel gear 7, the driven bevel gear 8, the connecting plate 9 and the fixing plate 11 can be provided with a housing 13 to protect them.

[0052] As a further solution of the present invention, a drainage groove is provided at the bottom of the culture box 18. When in operation, the drainage groove can ensure that excess nutrient solution in the culture box 18 can leak into the hydroponic pool 24, thereby realizing the recycling of the nutrient solution.

[0053] As a further solution of the present invention, the driving device includes a driving motor 2, which is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the lower end of the hydroponic box 1. The output shaft of the driving motor 2 passes through the outside of the hydroponic box 1 and is fixedly connected to a first transmission wheel 3. The first transmission wheel 3 is connected to two second transmission wheels 5 fixedly mounted on a transmission rod 6 through a transmission belt 4.

[0054] When working: start the driving motor 2, the output shaft of the driving motor drives the first transmission wheel 3 to rotate, the first transmission wheel 3 drives the second transmission wheel 5 to rotate through the transmission belt 4, and the second transmission wheel 5 drives the two transmission rods 6 to rotate;

[0055] Working principle: (such as Figure 2 As shown), half of the nutrient solution is filled into the hydroponic pool 24, so that the nutrient solution is flush with the upper surface of the culture box 18, and the plants are placed in the culture box 18, so that the plants are planted in the culture grooves opened on the sliding cover 19 for hydroponic cultivation. Then, when the plants need to be switched from hydroponic cultivation to aeroponic cultivation, the drive assembly is started to drive the transmission rod 6 to rotate, the transmission rod 6 drives the active bevel gear 7 to rotate, the active bevel gear 7 drives the driven bevel gear 8 to rotate, the driven bevel gear 8 causes the rotating rod 10 to move upwards by a certain distance, the rotating rod 10 drives the culture box 18 to move upwards until the bottom surface of the culture box 18 is at least four centimeters away from the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24, the transmission of the drive assembly is stopped, and when the rotating rod 10 drives the culture box 18 to move upwards until the bottom surface of the culture box 18 is at least four centimeters away from the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24;

[0056] (Combined Figure 5 , 6 9), during the upward movement of the incubator 18, since the spraying rod 23 is fixed to the inner wall of the hydroponic pool 24, the spraying rod 23 remains stationary during the upward movement of the incubator 18. When the incubator 18 moves to the point where the distance between the bottom surface of the incubator 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters, the transmission block 21 fixed to the incubator 18 is plugged into the connecting block 20, and the transmission block 21 is electrically connected to the connecting block 20. At this time, the transmission block 21 will extract the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 to the spraying rod 27 through the liquid guide tube 22, and the spraying rod 27 will spray the nutrient solution in the form of aerosol on the rhizomes of the plants in the incubator 18;

[0057] The culture box 18 is driven upward by the rotating rod 10 until the distance between the bottom surface of the culture box 18 and the liquid surface of the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 is not less than four centimeters; then the transmission block 21 extracts the nutrient solution in the hydroponic pool 24 to the spraying rod 27 through the liquid guide tube 22, so that different cultivation methods can be required for different plant growth stages while achieving multiple planting methods, and the cultivation method of plants can be changed simply and quickly without transplanting; the roots and stems of the plants are protected, and the survival rate of the plants in the changed cultivation environment is improved;

[0058] During the upward movement of the rotating rod 10, the rotating rod 10 drives the fixed plate 11 to move upward, the fixed plate 11 drives the tooth plate 12 to move upward, and the tooth plate 12 drives the transmission gear 15 to rotate a certain angle, so that the lamp pole 17 changes from an inclined state to a vertical state, thereby ensuring that the plant roots are not irradiated with inclined light after being separated from the nutrient solution, and the light is vertically irradiated on the leaves of the plant to ensure the growth of the plant.

Claims

1. A hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment, comprising a hydroponic box (1) and a drive assembly, characterized in that: A hydroponic pool (24) is fixedly installed in the hydroponic box (1), a connecting pipe (25) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the hydroponic pool (24), and a storage box (16) is overlapped at the lower end of the connecting pipe (25); A plurality of culture boxes (18) arranged in a linear array are arranged in the hydroponic pool (24); a transmission assembly for driving the culture boxes (18) to move upward is arranged on the culture boxes (18); A lighting component capable of changing the light angle is arranged above the driving component; The incubator (18) is provided with a spray assembly for changing the cultivation mode; The transmission component moves the culture box (18) upwards by a fixed distance, so that the culture box (18) changes from hydroponics to aeroponics. When the culture box (18) moves upwards, the illumination angle of the illumination component can be driven to change. After the culture box (18) moves upwards to a specified position, the spray component can spray nutrient solution on the root system of the plants in the culture box (18).

2. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises two transmission rods (6), both ends of each transmission rod (6) are fixedly connected to a driving bevel gear (7), the driving bevel gear (7) is meshed with a driven bevel gear (8), the driven bevel gear (8) is rotatably connected to a connecting plate (9), and the connecting plate (9) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic box (1); The driven bevel gear (8) is connected to the rotating rod (10) via a rectangular screw thread, and the lower end of the rotating rod (10) is rotatably connected to the incubator (18).

3. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spray assembly comprises two spray rods (23) symmetrically arranged on the inner wall of the culture box (18), the two ends of the spray rods (23) penetrate the culture box (18) and are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the hydroponic pool (24), and the spray rods (23) are slidably connected to the culture box (18) in a vertical direction; The outer end of each spraying rod (23) located at the incubator (18) is fixedly connected to a connection block (20) in communication with the spraying rod (23); a transmission block (21) for injecting nutrient solution thereto is arranged directly below the connection block (20); the lower end of the transmission block (21) is fixedly connected to a liquid guide tube (22) with a gravity ball.

4. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lighting assembly comprises two fixing bars (14) fixed on both sides of the inner wall of the hydroponic box (1); two lamp poles (17) are symmetrically rotatably connected between the two fixing bars (14); both ends of each lamp pole (17) pass through the inside of the fixing bar (14) and are fixedly connected to a transmission gear (15); the transmission gear (15) is meshed with a tooth plate (12); the tooth plate (12) passes through the fixing bar (14) and is slidably connected; the lower end of the tooth plate (12) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (11); the end of the fixing plate (11) away from the tooth plate (12) is rotatably connected to a rotating rod (10).

5. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim (1), characterized in that: A sliding cover (19) with a culture groove is slidably connected to the culture box (18), and the sliding cover (19) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the rotating rod (10).

6. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving bevel gear (7), the driven bevel gear (8), the connecting plate (9) and the fixing plate (11) can be provided with a housing (13) to protect them.

7. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the incubator (18) is provided with a water leakage groove.

8. The hydroponic device capable of changing the cultivation environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving device comprises a driving motor (2), wherein the driving motor (2) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the lower end of the hydroponic box (1), and an output shaft of the driving motor (2) passes through the outside of the hydroponic box (1) and is fixedly connected to a first transmission wheel (3), wherein the first transmission wheel (3) is connected to two second transmission wheels (5) fixedly mounted on a transmission rod (6) via a transmission belt (4).