Plant care device and method for plant factory

Abstract

The invention relates to a plant care device and method for a plant factory, and belongs to the technical field of indoor care devices. Comprising a plurality of mounting frames, and a nursing acquisition unit is mounted on any mounting frame; the mounting rack is provided with a mounting table from bottom to top; the lifting assembly is installed between the installation frame and the installation tables and used for adjusting the height between every two adjacent layers of installation tables. The moving track is mounted below the mounting table; the shuttling trolley moves on the moving track and is provided with a monitoring unit for comparing and screening plants; the harvesting assembly is installed on the shuttle trolley and used for harvesting the plants marked by the nursing and collecting unit through the shuttle trolley. The device is used for solving the technical problems that in an existing plant factory, a rail of a shuttle trolley is installed between two adjacent goods shelves and used for transportation, the space utilization rate is reduced, the production cost is increased, and plants in the production process cannot be detected, secondarily screened, sampled and moved out at the same time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of indoor care devices, and particularly relates to a plant care device and method for a plant factory. Background Art

[0002] A plant factory is a highly specialized and modern facility agriculture developed after greenhouse cultivation. The difference between it and greenhouse production is that it completely gets rid of the constraints of natural conditions and climate under field production conditions, applies modern advanced equipment, and is completely controlled by humans in terms of environmental conditions to supply agricultural products evenly throughout the year. Currently, high-benefit plant factories are developing rapidly in developed countries, and factory production of vegetables, edible fungi, precious flowers and trees, etc. has been initially realized.

[0003] Patent CN114747396A discloses a multi-layered three-dimensional cultivation system for a plant factory, including two oppositely arranged cultivation racks and several cultivation trays. The cultivation racks are provided with multiple layers of cultivation grids, and multiple walking grooves are arranged on one side of the opposite cultivation racks. A handling trolley is slidably connected to each walking groove at the same height; walking wheels are installed on both the left and right sides of the handling trolley, and an electromagnet suction bar driven by a linear motor to slide is arranged at the upper end of the handling trolley; magnetic iron absorption sheets are arranged on all four sides of the cultivation tray; an installation rack is arranged on the front side of the cultivation rack, two oppositely arranged lifting conveyor belts are arranged inside the installation rack, multiple support bars are arranged on the outer side of the lifting conveyor belts, a driving motor for driving the lifting conveyor belts to move is installed inside the installation rack, and multiple first electric push rods are installed on the front side of the installation rack. The rear end of the first electric push rod is provided with a first electromagnet push-pull bar. The present invention can perform batch operations on plants entering and leaving the cultivation rack, shorten the waiting time, and improve the operation efficiency.

[0004] Patent CN100553443C discloses an environmentally controlled plant factory that is hermetically sealed and completely utilizes artificial light, including an enclosure structure, an air circulation system, a temperature regulation system, a humidity regulation system, a CO2 supply system, a light source supply system, and also includes a control system and an automatic power measurement system based on embedded network technology; this system is hermetically insulated and light-tight, and completely uses artificial light sources; through the control system, environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, light, wind direction, and wind speed in the system are monitored and controlled in a networked manner, combining air purification and environmental control to provide a clean and optimal growth environment for plant production. The present invention has the advantages of low cost and low energy consumption, and can be directly applied to the production of plant genetic resources without pesticides, high quality and high added value, and large-scale rapid propagation and large-scale seedling production at low cost, realizing standardized and standardized cultivation management and planned production.

[0005] In the prior art represented by the above patents, there are at least the following problems:

[0006] Existing plant factories also install tracks between two adjacent shelves for transporting plants by a trolley, which reduces the space utilization rate, thereby increasing the production cost, and cannot efficiently detect, sample, and remove plants during the production process simultaneously. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention provides a plant care device for a plant factory, which is used to solve the technical problems that existing plant factories still install tracks between two adjacent shelves for transporting plants by a trolley, reducing the space utilization rate, thereby increasing the production cost, and cannot efficiently detect, sample, and remove plants during the production process simultaneously.

[0008] To achieve the above object, the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0009] A plant care device for a plant factory includes: a plurality of mounting frames, multiple groups of mounting tables, a plurality of lifting components, a moving track, a shuttle trolley, and a harvesting component. The mounting tables are sequentially arranged on the mounting frames from bottom to top, with intervals between the mounting tables. The other ends of the lifting components are abutted against the mounting tables, and the lifting components are used to adjust the height between two adjacent layers of the mounting tables; one end of the lifting component is fixedly installed on the mounting frame; the mounting tables are sequentially arranged on the mounting frames from bottom to top, with intervals between the mounting tables. The other ends of the lifting components are abutted against the mounting tables, and the lifting components are used to adjust the height between two adjacent layers of the mounting tables; the shuttle trolley moves on the moving track, and a monitoring unit is installed on the shuttle trolley for monitoring the growth of plants and comparing and screening with the data collected by the care and collection unit; the harvesting component is installed on the shuttle trolley for harvesting the marked plants.

[0010] Further, there are multiple mounting tables between each group of the mounting tables. By changing the height of any one of the mounting tables from a first predetermined height to a second predetermined height through the lifting component, the shuttle trolley can pass through the moving track under the mounting table to change the working position.

[0011] Further, the shuttle trolley changes its working position on the moving track, so that the monitoring unit further compares and screens the plants marked by the care and collection unit, and the harvesting component collects and transports the samples of the plants out of the mounting frame.

[0012] Further, it further includes: a support block and a positioning block. The support block is connected to the mounting frame, and one end of the lifting assembly is mounted on the support block; a chute is formed on the mounting frame, the positioning block is clamped in the chute, the other end of the lifting assembly abuts against the positioning block mounted in the chute, the lifting assembly drives the positioning block to move in the chute, and the mounting table abuts against the positioning block.

[0013] Further, the harvesting assembly includes: a claw. The claw is mounted on the shuttle car, and the claw is used for clamping to fix the plant to fix the relative position between the plant and the shuttle car.

[0014] Further, it further includes: a gantry. The gantry is slidably mounted between multiple mounting frames, and the gantry is arranged at one end of the moving track for transporting the shuttle car to change the height between multiple mounting tables.

[0015] A care method includes the following steps:

[0016] S1. Observe and mark the plants on the mounting frame through the care collection unit;

[0017] S2. The gantry transports the shuttle car to the layer where the marked plants are located, and the lifting assembly raises the mounting table from the first preset height to the second preset height to change the height between the two mounting tables, so as to drive the shuttle car to move from the gantry to the moving track;

[0018] S3. The shuttle car drives the monitoring unit to perform secondary data comparison and verification on the marked plants through the moving track, and the shuttle car drives the monitoring element to move to record the monitoring situation, which is convenient for the staff to compare the actual situation of the plants;

[0019] S4. According to the comparison and verification situation, fix the plants to be sampled on the shuttle car through the claws, and the shuttle car moves to the gantry through the moving track, and the gantry moves the shuttle car loaded with the plants out of the mounting frame from the mounting table.

[0020] This embodiment provides a plant care device and method for a plant factory. The height of each layer of the mounting table in each group of mounting tables is adjusted by the lifting assembly. Since the predetermined track is installed below the mounting table, the gap between the mounting racks is reduced, thereby improving the space utilization rate. When the shuttle car is on standby, the mounting table is at the first preset height; when the shuttle car further compares and screens the plants marked by the care collection unit, the shuttle car is transported to the shelf of the marked plants through the gantry, and the shuttle car is driven to the plant to be detected through the moving track. By comparing the data collected by the care collection unit and the data of the monitoring unit and sampling the plants, the screened plants are further selected, improving the accuracy of the care device and facilitating the intervention and observation of the operator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0022] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of a plant care device for a plant factory provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 Front view of a plant care device for a plant factory provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of a plant care device for a plant factory provided by an embodiment of the present invention after removing the gantry;

[0025] Figure 4 For Figure 3 Enlarged view at A1 in

[0026] Figure 5 For Figure 3 Enlarged view at B1 in

[0027] In the figure: 10 - mounting rack; 11 - care collection unit; 20 - mounting table; 12 - lifting assembly; 13 - moving track; 30 - shuttle car; 31 - harvesting assembly; 14 - support block; 15 - positioning block; 16 - chute; 32 - claw; 33 - monitoring unit; 40 - gantry. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0028] The following will describe the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. These are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0030] The terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "mount", "connect", and "couple" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be welding, bolt connection, or riveting; it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] Embodiment:

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a plant care device for a plant factory, including: a plurality of mounting frames 10, multiple groups of mounting platforms 20, a plurality of lifting components 12, a moving track 13, a shuttle car 30, and a harvesting component 31. A care and collection unit 11 is mounted on the mounting frame 10 to perform image acquisition and marking on the plants on the mounting frame 10; one end of the lifting component 12 is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame 10; the mounting frames 10 are sequentially provided with mounting platforms 20 from bottom to top, with intervals between the mounting platforms 20, and the mounting platforms 20 are in contact with the other end of the lifting component 12. The lifting component 12 is used to adjust the height between adjacent two layers of mounting platforms 20; the moving track 13 is mounted under the mounting platform 20; the shuttle car 30 moves on the moving track 13, and a monitoring unit 33 is mounted on the shuttle car 30 to monitor the growth of the plants and compare and screen the data collected by the care and collection unit 11; the harvesting component 31 is mounted on the shuttle car 30 to harvest the marked plants.

[0034] In this embodiment, as Figure 1As shown, the mounting frame 10 includes columns and crossbeams. There are at least two mounting frames 10, and multiple mounting frames 10 together form a mounting frame 10 for caring for plants in a plant factory. The mounting frames 10 are in contact with each other, reducing the gaps caused by setting the tracks for the shuttle car 30, thereby improving the efficiency of the device. There are at least two groups of mounting platforms 20, and each group of mounting platforms 20 has at least three mounting platforms 20. From bottom to top, the lowermost mounting platform 20 is fixedly installed on the mounting frame 10, and the other mounting platforms 20 are connected to the lifting assembly 12. The lifting assembly 12 can specifically be a telescopic cylinder. A pressure sensor is installed on the input side of each layer of the mounting platform 20, and the pressure sensor is communicatively connected to the lifting assembly 12. When the shuttle car 30 docks with a certain mounting platform 20, the pressure sensor drives the lifting assembly 12 to raise the upper mounting platform 20 of the target mounting platform 20, so that there is enough working height for the shuttle car 30 to work between the upper mounting platform 20 and the target mounting platform 20. The moving track 13 is installed below the mounting platform 20, and multiple driving wheels are provided on the shuttle car 30. By driving the shuttle car 30 to move on the moving track 13, the monitoring unit obtains data information on the growth status of plants obtained in different spaces at different positions of the shuttle car 30 on the mounting platform 20, and records the data obtained by the monitoring unit through a communication unit installed on the mounting frame 10 or in the plant factory and makes a preliminary comparison with the data of the care collection unit 11, and further differentiates and compares the growth conditions of the plants. And the comparison data is further uploaded to the staff through the communication unit, facilitating the judgment of whether to further intervene in the growth and sampling work.

[0035] Further, in some embodiments of this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, there are multiple mounting platforms 20 between each group of mounting platforms 20. By changing the lifting assembly 12, any mounting platform 20 is changed from the first predetermined height to the second predetermined height, so that the shuttle car 30 moves on the moving track 13 under the mounting platform 20 to change the working position.

[0036] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5As shown in the figure, specifically between each group of installation platforms 20, each group of installation platforms 20 is a curing unit. Within each curing unit, the bottom of the lowermost installation platform 20 is not equipped with a moving track 13, and a separate moving track 13 is provided at the top of the curing unit. When it is necessary to drive the shuttle car 30 into the topmost installation platform 20 of each curing unit for curing operations, it can directly drive into the moving track 13 provided at the top of the curing unit, reducing the high cost and high power consumption problems of installing lifting components 12 layer by layer. Moreover, the installation platforms 20 that can perform lifting operations have a first preset height and a second preset height. In the normal curing state, each installation platform 20 is located at the first preset height. When the shuttle car 30 needs to work, the corresponding installation platform 20 is lifted to the second preset height under the drive of the lifting component 12 to provide space for the shuttle car 30 to move, thereby reducing the gap between the installation frames 10, enabling the installation frames 10 to be closely arranged, saving the occupied space, improving the space utilization rate, and the curing processes between the curing units are relatively independent, preventing failures caused by overcrowded car arrangements.

[0037] Furthermore, in some embodiments of this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the shuttle car 30 changes its working position on the moving track 13, enabling the monitoring unit to further compare and screen the plants marked by the care collection unit 11, and collecting and transporting the plant samples out of the installation frame 10 through the harvesting component 31.

[0038] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the monitoring unit at least includes image information. By changing the position of the monitoring unit through the shuttle car 30, image data of the plants from different angles can be obtained. By comparing the growth conditions of other plants in the same period, the abnormal plants marked by the care collection unit 11 can be rechecked. Moreover, it is convenient for the staff to observe the plants between the densely distributed installation frames 10. And through the harvesting component 31, further sampling and transportation processing of the plants are carried out. While improving the space utilization rate of the installation frame 10, through the secondary recording verification and transportation sampling of the shuttle car 30, the reliability of the overall device for plant care is improved, and it is convenient to process and further analyze the abnormal plants in a timely manner.

[0039] Furthermore, in some embodiments of this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, it further includes: support blocks 14 and positioning blocks 15. The support blocks 14 are all installed on the installation frame 10, and one end of the lifting component 12 is installed on the support blocks 14; a sliding groove 16 is provided on the installation frame 10, the positioning block 15 is clamped in the sliding groove 16, the other end of the lifting component 12 abuts against the positioning block 15 installed in the sliding groove 16, the lifting component 12 drives the positioning block 15 to move in the sliding groove 16, and the installation platform 20 is in abutting contact with the positioning block 15.

[0040] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the support block 14 is located below the sliding groove 16 and is fixed on the circumference of the column of the mounting frame 10. Specifically, it can be fixed by welding. And two support blocks 14 form a group, and the two groups of support blocks 14 are respectively fixed on the columns on both sides of the mounting frame 10 relatively to support the lifting assembly 12. The positioning block 15 is slidably installed in the sliding groove 16, and the positioning block 15 abuts against the inner wall of the sliding groove 16. The positioning block 15 abuts against the lower surface of the mounting table 20. Through the positioning block 15 and the support block, the force exerted by the mounting table 20 on the mounting frame 10 is dispersed. And the first preset height is the height when the positioning block 15 is at the lowest position of the sliding groove 16, and the second preset height is the height when the positioning block 15 is at the highest position of the sliding groove 16.

[0041] Furthermore, in some embodiments of this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the harvesting assembly 31 includes: a claw 32. The claw 32 is installed on the shuttle car 30, and the claw 32 is used for clamping to fix the plant to fix the relative position between the plant and the shuttle car 30.

[0042] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, the claws 32 are distributed below the shuttle car 30. The claws 32 are slidably installed below the shuttle car 30. Specifically, a driving member such as a telescopic cylinder can drive a plurality of claws 32 to fix the plant, and then follow the movement of the shuttle car 30 and move out of the mounting frame 10.

[0043] Furthermore, in some embodiments of this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, it further includes: a gantry 40. The gantry 40 is slidably installed between a plurality of mounting frames 10 and is used to transport the shuttle car 30 to change the height between a plurality of mounting tables 20.

[0044] In this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 5 shown, by erecting the gantry 40 on the entrance side of a plurality of mounting frames 10, the shuttle car 30 is transported to the corresponding maintenance unit for work. By installing a traveling mechanism on the gantry 40, the working area of the gantry 40 is changed, the transportation efficiency of the gantry 40 for the shuttle car 30 on the mounting frame 10 is improved, and the use space of the lifting track and the moving track 13 installed for the shuttle car 30 is further reduced, and the space utilization rate of the device is improved.

[0045] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 shown, this embodiment provides a care method, including the following steps:

[0046] S1. Conduct preliminary observation and marking on the plants on the mounting frame 10 through the care acquisition unit 11;

[0047] S2. The gantry 40 transports the shuttle car 30 to the layer where the marked plant is located. The mounting table 20 to be lifted is lifted from the first preset height to the second preset height through the lifting assembly 12, so as to change the height between the two mounting tables 20, and then drive the shuttle car 30 to move from the gantry 40 to the moving track 13;

[0048] S3. The shuttle car 30 drives the monitoring unit through the moving track 13 to perform secondary data comparison and verification on the marked plant, and the shuttle car 30 drives the monitoring element to move to change the position of the recorded monitoring, obtains the monitoring conditions at different spatial angles, and then compares and secondarily screens the data recorded by the care collection unit 11, which is convenient for the staff to further compare and process the plants, with a maximum of three times of verification and inspection;

[0049] S4. According to the comparison and verification situation, the plants to be sampled are fixed on the shuttle car 30 by the clamping jaws 32. The shuttle car 30 moves to the gantry 40 through the moving track 13 to sample and remove the marked plants, which is convenient for the staff to conduct more comprehensive detection.

[0050] In summary, when using a plant care device and method for a plant factory, the height of the mounting table 20 is adjusted through the lifting assembly 12, the moving track 13 is arranged below the mounting table 20 to provide a moving space for the shuttle car 30, and the gantry 40 is used to transport the shuttle car 30, reducing the space used by the whole device due to laying tracks, improving the space utilization rate of the device and thus improving the production efficiency of the device; by arranging the monitoring unit on the shuttle car 30 to perform secondary verification on the plants, and changing the position through the shuttle car 30 to improve the reliability of data comparison. At the same time, the clamping jaws 32 installed on the shuttle car 30 can sample the plants on the mounting table 20, which is convenient for the staff to further record and process the data of the plants and is convenient for the staff to intervene in abnormal plants in time.

[0051] The above is only the specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope recorded in the present invention can easily think of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered by the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A plant care device for a plant factory, characterized in that: include: A plurality of mounting frames (10), wherein a care and collection unit (11) is installed on the mounting frames (10) to collect and mark images of plants on the mounting frames (10); A plurality of lifting assemblies (12), wherein one end of the lifting assemblies (12) is fixedly mounted on the mounting frame (10); A plurality of groups of mounting tables (20), wherein the mounting frame (10) is provided with the plurality of groups of mounting tables (20) in sequence from bottom to top, and there are intervals between the plurality of groups of mounting tables (20), the mounting tables (20) abutting against the other end of the lifting assembly (12), and the lifting assembly (12) is used to adjust the height between two adjacent layers of the mounting tables (20); A movable track (13) installed under the mounting platform (20); A shuttle trolley (30), when the moving track (13) moves upward, a monitoring unit is installed on the shuttle trolley (30) for monitoring the growth of the plants and comparing and screening the data collected by the care and collection unit (11); A harvesting assembly (31) is installed on the shuttle vehicle (30) and is used to harvest the marked plants.

2. A plant care device for a plant factory according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of mounting platforms (20) between each group of mounting platforms (20), and any group of mounting platforms (20) is changed from a first predetermined height to a second predetermined height by a lifting assembly (12), so that the shuttle trolley (30) passes through the moving track (13) under the mounting platform (20), thereby changing the working position of the shuttle trolley (30).

3. A plant care device for a plant factory according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shuttle vehicle (30) changes its working position on the moving track (13), so that the monitoring unit further compares and screens the plants marked by the care and collection unit (11), and collects plant samples through the collection component (31) and transports them out of the mounting frame (10).

4. A plant care device for a plant factory according to claim 3, characterized in that: Also includes: A support block (14) connected to the mounting frame (10), one end of the lifting assembly (12) being mounted on the support block (14); A positioning block (15), a slide groove (16) is provided on the mounting frame (10), the positioning block (15) is clamped in the slide groove (16), the other end of the lifting component (12) is in contact with the positioning block (15) installed in the slide groove (16), the lifting component (12) drives the positioning block (15) to move in the slide groove (16), and the mounting platform (20) is arranged in contact with the positioning block (15).

5. A plant care device for a plant factory according to claim 4, characterized in that: The harvesting assembly (31) comprises: A clamping claw (32) is mounted on the shuttle trolley (30), and is used to clamp and fix the plant, and is located at a relative position between the fixed plant and the shuttle trolley (30).

6. A plant care device for a plant factory according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also includes: A gantry (40) is slidably mounted between the plurality of mounting frames (10), and the gantry (40) is disposed at one end of the movable track (13). The gantry (40) is used for transporting the shuttle trolley (30) between the plurality of mounting platforms (20) to change the height of the shuttle trolley (30).

7. A care method, based on the plant care device for a plant factory as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Observing and marking the plants on the mounting frame (10) by means of the care and collection unit (11); S2, the gantry (40) transports the shuttle trolley (30) to the layer where the marked plants are located, and the installation platform (20) is raised from a first preset height to a second preset height by the lifting component (12), thereby changing the height between the two installation platforms (20) to drive the shuttle trolley (30) to move from the gantry (40) to the moving track (13); S3, the shuttle vehicle (30) drives the monitoring unit to perform secondary data comparison and verification on the marked plants through the moving track (13), and the shuttle vehicle (30) drives the monitoring element to move to record the monitoring situation, so as to facilitate the staff to compare the plants in real time; S4. According to the comparison and verification results, the plants to be sampled are fixed on the shuttle trolley (30) by means of the clamping claws (32); the shuttle trolley (30) moves to the gantry (40) via the moving track (13); and the shuttle trolley (30) loaded with the plants is moved from the mounting platform (20) to the outside of the mounting frame (10) via the gantry (40).

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