Underground soil environment visualization experiment box and use method

By designing an underground soil environment visualization experimental box and using a transparent incubator and a variety of sensors, the problem that existing equipment cannot intuitively observe and accurately control the soil environment is solved, clear observation of the seed growth process and parameter control are achieved, and the accuracy and repeatability of the experimental results are improved.

CN120787685AInactive Publication Date: 2025-10-17SHANDONG INST OF SERICULTURE
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Application Number
CN202511188332.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-25
Publication Date
2025-10-17
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Existing seed and seedling cultivation equipment cannot visually observe the germination and root growth of seeds in the soil, makes it difficult to accurately control environmental parameters, and is difficult to simulate diverse environmental conditions, affecting the accuracy and repeatability of experimental results.

Method used

A visualization experimental box for underground soil environment was designed. It uses a transparent incubator, humidity sensor, temperature sensor, nutrient status monitoring sensor, monitoring camera and other components, combined with a control panel and display screen to achieve real-time monitoring and regulation of soil environmental parameters and provide all-round visualization of seed growth observation.

Benefits of technology

It enables clear and intuitive observation of the seed growth process, precise monitoring and regulation of soil environmental parameters, improves the accuracy and repeatability of experimental results, and reduces operational difficulty.

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Abstract

The invention provides an underground soil environment visualization experiment box, which comprises an experiment box main body, moving wheels, a control panel, a planting culture cavity, a visualization cabinet door, a visualization planting box assembly, a handle, an observation window, a ventilation fan, a water adding connection pipe and a heating plate, and is characterized in that the moving wheels are respectively connected to four corners of the lower part of the experiment box main body through bolts; and the control panel is connected to the upper side of the front part of the experiment box main body through screws. According to the invention, the transparent incubator is made of a high-light-transmittance material, and is matched with the observation window and the monitoring camera to observe and record the growth condition of seeds from multiple angles; the plant growth height can be directly read through the plant growth scale strip on the observation window, and growth data can be conveniently obtained; a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor and a nutrition state monitoring sensor are arranged, so that parameters such as temperature, humidity and nutrition states of the soil layer can be monitored in real time; and the environment is precisely regulated and controlled, so that the seeds are ensured to grow in a proper environment, and the accuracy of an experimental result is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of seed seedling cultivation, and particularly relates to an underground soil environment visual experiment box and a use method. BACKGROUND

[0002] Seedling culture means cultivating seedlings. Originally, it refers to cultivating seedlings in a nursery, a hotbed or a greenhouse for transplantation to land for planting. It can also refer to the stage of protecting various organisms by artificial means until they can survive independently. Most of the existing methods use traditional open-field direct seeding or sun beds, improved sun beds or sunlight greenhouse seedling raising. Due to the poor equipment and the influence of natural conditions, the seedlings have a long age, poor quality, uneven size, high cost, and often lack seedlings due to natural disasters such as freezing or pest damage. Therefore, a culture device for seed seedling cultivation is proposed. In the research of seed seedling cultivation, understanding the growth process of seeds in the soil environment is crucial for optimizing the cultivation conditions and improving the quality of seedlings.

[0003] In addition, the Chinese patent with the publication number CN117413657A discloses a frame, a door is arranged at the center of the front side wall of the frame, hinge shafts are arranged at the upper and lower end edges of the other side of the front side wall of the door, the door is hingedly connected to the frame through the hinge shafts, a handle is arranged at one side of the center of the front side wall of the door, a ventilation opening is arranged at the upper end face edge of the center of the rear end face of the frame, a first organizational structure is arranged at the upper end and the interior of the frame, a second organizational structure is arranged at the upper end of the inner wall of the interior of the frame, and a third organizational structure is arranged in the first organizational structure and the interior of the frame.

[0004] However, the existing experimental equipment and methods have many problems. Traditional experiment boxes are mostly closed, which cannot directly observe the germination of seeds in the soil, root growth and other conditions, and researchers can only obtain some information through destructive sampling, which not only interferes with the normal growth of seeds, but also cannot realize continuous dynamic monitoring. Some devices with simple observation function have poor observation effect and cannot clearly present the fine structure inside the soil and the interaction between the seed and the soil. In addition, the existing equipment often cannot accurately control the temperature and humidity, air permeability and other environmental parameters of the soil, and the environmental conditions in different areas may have large differences, affecting the accuracy and repeatability of the experimental results. Moreover, for some experiments that need to simulate specific environmental conditions, such as drought, humidity, high temperature, etc., the existing experiment boxes cannot meet the diversified needs.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to invent an underground soil environment visual experiment box and a use method. SUMMARY

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the underground soil environment visualization experiment box and the use method can clearly and intuitively observe the whole growth process of the seed in the soil environment, including the germination of the seed, the growth direction and the morphological change of the root system, and provide direct visual basis for in-depth study of the interaction between the seed and the soil.

[0007] The underground soil environment visualization experiment box comprises an experiment box body, moving wheels, a control panel, a planting culture cavity, a visualization cabinet door, a visualization planting box assembly, a hand grip, an observation window, a ventilation fan, a water inlet pipe and a heating plate.

[0008] Preferably, the front left side of the control panel is screw-connected with a display screen, the front right side of the control panel is inlaid with adjusting buttons, the front right lower side of the control panel is inlaid with an adjusting knob and a power switch, and the power switch is located at the right side of the adjusting knob.

[0009] Preferably, the visualization planting box assembly comprises a transparent culture box, a soil layer, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a nutrition state monitoring sensor and a monitoring camera, the soil layer is filled in the inner lower side of the transparent culture box, the humidity sensor, the temperature sensor and the nutrition state monitoring sensor are respectively buried in the soil layer, and the monitoring camera is screw-connected to the inner upper side of the transparent culture box.

[0010] Preferably, the bottom of the transparent culture box is provided with a liquid-permeable ventilation hole, and the lower part of the transparent culture box is clamped with a tray.

[0011] Preferably, the front part of the observation window is engraved with a plant growth scale bar.

[0012] Preferably, the rear upper side of the experiment box body is provided with a ventilation hole.

[0013] Preferably, the adjusting knob is provided with two temperature adjusting switches and humidity adjusting switches.

[0014] Preferably, the tray is placed on the lower side of the inside of the experimental box body and on the upper part of the heating plate.

[0015] Preferably, the transparent incubator and the observation window are made of high-transmittance tempered glass or organic glass.

[0016] Preferably, the inner lower end of the water inlet pipe is located on the upper left side of the transparent incubator.

[0017] The use method of the underground soil environment visualization experimental box specifically includes the following steps. Step one: experimental preparation for seed soil cultivation; Step two: setting of expected parameters for seed soil cultivation; Step three: daily operation of the seed cultivation experiment; Step four: experimental adjustment of the seed cultivation experiment; Step five: data arrangement of the seed cultivation experiment.

[0018] Preferably, in step one, the visualization cabinet door is opened by the hand grip, the pretreated soil is laid in the transparent incubator to form a soil layer, the seeds are sown in the soil layer, the visualization cabinet door is closed, and the power supply switch is turned on to connect the power supply of the experimental box. Preferably, in step two, the target temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters in the planting cultivation cavity are set through the adjustment buttons and adjustment knobs on the control panel, and the setting information is displayed on the display screen. Preferably, in step three, after the experimental box is started, the heating plate works according to the set temperature and the monitoring data of the temperature sensor to adjust the temperature of the soil layer; water is added to the transparent incubator through the water inlet pipe, the humidity sensor monitors the humidity of the soil layer, and the related devices are used to maintain the stability of the humidity; the nutrient state monitoring sensor monitors the nutrient status of the soil layer in real time; the ventilation fan works to realize the air exchange between the inside and outside of the experimental box; the monitoring camera records the growth of the seeds, and researchers can directly observe the growth height and other conditions of the plants through the observation window and the plant growth scale bar, and can also check the monitoring data of each sensor and the pictures taken by the monitoring camera through the display screen.

[0019] Preferably, in step four, during the experiment, if the environmental parameters need to be adjusted, the parameters are modified through the adjustment buttons and adjustment knobs, and the display screen updates the parameter information in real time. Preferably, in step five, the power supply switch is turned off, the visualization cabinet door is opened, the transparent incubator is taken out, the growth of the seeds is analyzed, and the transparent incubator and the planting cultivation cavity are cleaned.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: 1. Mobile convenience: the experimental box body is provided with mobile wheels, and the mobile wheels are universal wheels with brake function, which facilitates the movement and fixation of the experimental box, and can flexibly adjust the placement position of the experimental box according to the experimental requirements, improving the use flexibility of the equipment. 2. Intuitive and convenient operation: the control panel is provided with a display screen, adjustment keys, adjustment knobs and a power switch, which can intuitively display various environmental parameters and equipment operating states, and can conveniently set and adjust parameters through adjustment keys and adjustment knobs, which is simple and easy to understand, and reduces the operation difficulty.

[0021] 3. All-round visual monitoring: the transparent incubator is made of high-transmittance material, cooperated with observation windows and monitoring cameras, which can observe and record the growth of seeds from multiple angles; the plant growth scale bar on the observation window can directly read the plant growth height, which is convenient for quickly obtaining growth data; the monitoring camera can realize continuous dynamic shooting, providing detailed image data for subsequent analysis. 4. Multi-parameter accurate monitoring and control: humidity sensor, temperature sensor, nutrition state monitoring sensor and the like are arranged, which can monitor the temperature, humidity, nutrition state and the like of the soil layer in real time; the heating plate, ventilation fan and water inlet pipe and the like can accurately control the environment according to the monitoring data, so as to ensure that the seeds grow in a suitable environment and improve the accuracy of experimental results. 5. Perfect function: the liquid permeation vent hole ensures the drainage and ventilation performance of the transparent incubator, the tray can collect the seepage liquid to avoid pollution of the planting culture cavity; the nutrition state monitoring sensor can timely understand the soil nutrition change, providing more comprehensive information for seed cultivation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the present application.

[0023] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present application.

[0024] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the visual planting box assembly of the present application.

[0025] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the transparent incubator of the present application.

[0026] Figure 5 is a flow chart of the use method of the present application.

[0027] In the drawings: 1. Experimental box body; 2. Moving wheels; 3. Control panel; 31. Display screen; 32. Adjustment buttons; 33. Adjustment knob; 34. Power switch; 4. Planting and culture chamber; 5. Visual cabinet door; 6. Visual planting box assembly; 61. Transparent incubator; 611. Seepage vent; 612. Tray; 62. Soil layer; 63. Humidity sensor; 64. Temperature sensor; 65. Nutrition status monitoring sensor; 66. Monitoring camera; 7. Handle; 8. Observation window; 81. Plant growth scale bar; 9. Ventilation fan; 10. Water supply pipe; 11. Heating plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings: Example

[0029] As attached Figure 1 To the attached Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides an underground soil environment visualization experiment box and a method of use, including an experiment box body 1, moving wheels 2, a control panel 3, a planting and cultivation chamber 4, a visualization cabinet door 5, a visualization planting box assembly 6, a hand handle 7, an observation window 8, a ventilation fan 9, a water supply pipe 10 and a heating plate 11, wherein the moving wheels 2 are bolted to the four corners of the lower part of the experiment box body 1; the moving wheels 2 specifically adopt silent rubber universal wheels with brake pads, which are convenient for moving and fixing the experiment box, and can flexibly adjust the placement of the experiment box according to experimental requirements, thereby improving the flexibility of use of the equipment; the control panel 3 is screwed to the upper front side of the experiment box body 1; the planting and cultivation chamber 4 is integrated The visualization cabinet door 5 is arranged at the lower part of the experimental box body 1; the hinge of the visualization cabinet door 5 is connected to the lower side of the front part of the experimental box body 1; the visualization planting box assembly 6 is placed on the lower side of the inside of the planting and culture chamber 4; the hand handle 7 is screwed to the middle position of the front right side of the visualization cabinet door 5; the observation window 8 is embedded in the inside of the visualization cabinet door 5, and the front part of the observation window 8 is engraved with a plant growth scale bar 81; the ventilation fan 9 is screwed to the top of the experimental box body 1, and a ventilation hole is opened on the upper side of the rear of the experimental box body 1; the water supply pipe 10 is embedded in the middle position of the lower left part of the experimental box body 1; the heating plate 11 is embedded in the lower side of the inside of the experimental box body 1.

[0030] In the above embodiment, specifically, the front left side of the control panel 3 is screwed with a display screen 31, the front right side of the control panel 3 is inlaid with an adjustment button 32, and the front lower right side of the control panel 3 is inlaid with an adjustment knob 33 and a power switch 34. The power switch 34 is located on the right side of the adjustment knob 33, which can intuitively display various environmental parameters and equipment operating status. Parameters can be conveniently set and adjusted through the adjustment button 32 and the adjustment knob 33. The operation is simple and easy to understand, which reduces the difficulty of operation.

[0031] In the above embodiment, specifically, the visualized planting box assembly 6 comprises a transparent incubator 61, a soil layer 62, a humidity sensor 63, a temperature sensor 64, a nutrition state monitoring sensor 65 and a monitoring camera 66, the soil layer 62 is filled in the inner lower side of the transparent incubator 61, the humidity sensor 63, the temperature sensor 64 and the nutrition state monitoring sensor 65 are respectively buried in the soil layer 62, and the monitoring camera 66 is screw-connected to the inner upper side of the transparent incubator 61.

[0032] In the above embodiment, specifically, the bottom of the transparent incubator 61 is provided with a liquid-permeable ventilation hole 611, and the lower part of the transparent incubator 61 is clamped with a tray 612.

[0033] In the above embodiment, specifically, the adjusting knob 33 is provided with two temperature adjusting switches and humidity adjusting switches.

[0034] In the above embodiment, specifically, the tray 612 is placed on the inner lower side of the experimental box main body 1 and located on the upper part of the heating plate 11.

[0035] In the above embodiment, specifically, the transparent incubator 61 and the observation window 8 are made of high-transmittance tempered glass or organic glass material, the growth conditions of the seeds can be observed and recorded from multiple angles, the plant growth scale bar 81 on the observation window 8 can directly read the plant growth height, the growth data can be quickly obtained, and the monitoring camera 66 can realize continuous dynamic shooting to provide detailed image data for subsequent analysis.

[0036] In the above embodiment, specifically, the inner lower end of the water inlet pipe 10 is located on the left upper side of the transparent incubator 61.

[0037] The use method of the underground soil environment visualized experimental box specifically comprises the following steps: Step one: experimental preparation for seed soil cultivation; Step two: setting of expected parameters for seed soil cultivation; Step three: daily operation of seed cultivation experiment; Step four: experimental adjustment of seed cultivation experiment; Step five: data arrangement of seed cultivation experiment.

[0038] In the above embodiment, specifically, in step one, the visualized cabinet door 5 is opened by the hand grip 7, the pretreated soil is laid in the transparent incubator 61 to form the soil layer 62, the seeds are sowed in the soil layer 62, the visualized cabinet door 5 is closed, and the experimental box power supply is connected through the power switch 34. In the above embodiment, specifically, in step two, the target temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters in the planting culture cavity 4 are set through the adjustment buttons 32 and the adjustment knobs 33 on the control panel 3, and the setting information is displayed on the display screen 31.

[0039] In the above embodiment, specifically, in step three, after the experimental box is started, the heating plate 11 works according to the set temperature and the monitoring data of the temperature sensor 64 to adjust the temperature of the soil layer 62; the water inlet pipe 10 is used to add water to the transparent culture box 61, the humidity sensor 63 monitors the humidity of the soil layer 62, and related devices are used to maintain stable humidity; the nutrition state monitoring sensor 65 monitors the nutrition state of the soil layer 62 in real time; the ventilation fan 9 works to realize air exchange between the inside and outside of the experimental box; the monitoring camera 66 photographs and records the growth of the seeds, and researchers can intuitively observe the growth height and other conditions of the plants through the observation window 8 and the plant growth scale bar 81, and can also check the monitoring data of each sensor and the pictures taken by the monitoring camera 66 through the display screen 31.

[0040] In the above embodiment, specifically, in step four, during the experiment, if it is necessary to adjust the environmental parameters, the adjustment buttons 32 and the adjustment knobs 33 are used to modify, and the display screen 31 updates the parameter information in real time.

[0041] In the above embodiment, specifically, in step five, the power switch 34 is turned off, the visual cabinet door 5 is opened, the transparent culture box 61 is taken out, and the subsequent analysis of the growth of the seeds is carried out, and the transparent culture box 61 and the planting culture cavity 4 are cleaned.

[0042] In the above embodiment, specifically, the display screen 31 specifically adopts a display screen with a model number of TPC7062KX; the adjustment buttons 32 can adopt micro buttons, such as Omron B3F series micro switches. The humidity sensor 63 specifically adopts a humidity sensor with a model number of HIH-4000; the temperature sensor 64 specifically adopts a digital temperature sensor with a model number of DS18B20; the nutrition state monitoring sensor 65 specifically adopts a sensor with a model number of ION-NO3; the monitoring camera 66 specifically adopts a network camera with a model number of DS-2CD3T47WD-L; other electrical elements are not described one by one.

[0043] In the description of the application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application.

[0044] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and not for the limitation of the present application, although the application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it still can be modified to the technical scheme recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent replacement of some technical features. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An underground soil environment visualization experiment box, characterized in that: The underground soil environment visualization experiment box comprises an experiment box body (1), moving wheels (2), a control panel (3), a planting and cultivation chamber (4), a visualization cabinet door (5), a visualization planting box assembly (6), a hand grip (7), an observation window (8), a ventilation fan (9), a water supply pipe (10) and a heating plate (11), wherein the moving wheels (2) are respectively bolted to the four corners of the lower part of the experiment box body (1); the moving wheels (2) are specifically silent rubber universal wheels with brake pads; the control panel (3) is screwed to the upper front side of the experiment box body (1); the planting and cultivation chamber (4) is integrated into the experiment box body (1). The lower part of the test box body (1); the visual cabinet door (5) is hingedly connected to the lower front side of the test box body (1); the visual planting box assembly (6) is placed on the lower inner side of the planting culture chamber (4); the hand handle (7) is screwed to the middle position of the front right side of the visual cabinet door (5); the observation window (8) is embedded in the interior of the visual cabinet door (5); the ventilation fan (9) is screwed to the top of the test box body (1); the water supply pipe (10) is embedded in the middle position of the lower left side of the test box body (1); and the heating plate (11) is embedded in the lower inner side of the test box body (1).

2. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual planting box assembly (6) includes a transparent culture box (61), a soil layer (62), a humidity sensor (63), a temperature sensor (64), a nutrient status monitoring sensor (65) and a monitoring camera (66). The soil layer (62) is filled in the lower side of the interior of the transparent culture box (61); the humidity sensor (63), the temperature sensor (64) and the nutrient status monitoring sensor (65) are respectively buried in the soil layer (62); and the monitoring camera (66) is screwed to the upper inner side of the transparent culture box (61).

3. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the transparent incubator (61) is provided with a liquid seepage vent (611), and the lower portion of the transparent incubator (61) is clamped with a tray (612).

4. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front portion of the observation window (8) is engraved with a plant growth scale bar (81).

5. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left front side of the control panel (3) is screwed with a display screen (31), the right front side of the control panel (3) is inlaid with an adjustment button (32), the lower right front side of the control panel (3) is inlaid with an adjustment knob (33) and a power switch (34), and the power switch (34) is located on the right side of the adjustment knob (33).

6. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tray (612) is placed on the lower side of the interior of the experimental box body (1) and located above the heating plate (11).

7. The underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method for using the underground soil environment visualization experiment box specifically includes the following steps: Step 1: Experimental preparation for seed soil cultivation; Step 2: Setting expected parameters for seed soil cultivation; Step 3: Daily operation of seed breeding experiment; Step 4: Experimental adjustment of seed breeding experiment; Step 5: Data collation of seed breeding experiments.

8. The method for using the underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step one, the visual cabinet door (5) is opened by a hand handle (7), the pre-treated soil is spread into the transparent culture box (61) to form a soil layer (62), seeds are sown into the soil layer (62), the visual cabinet door (5) is closed, and the power supply of the experimental box is turned on by a power switch (34).

9. The method for using the underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step three, after the experimental box is started, the heating plate (11) works according to the set temperature and the monitoring data of the temperature sensor (64) to adjust the temperature of the soil layer (62); Water is added to the transparent incubator (61) through the water adding pipe (10); the humidity sensor (63) monitors the humidity of the soil layer (62) and cooperates with relevant devices to maintain the humidity stable; the nutrient status monitoring sensor (65) monitors the nutrient status of the soil layer (62) in real time; the ventilation fan (9) works to realize the air exchange inside and outside the experimental box; The monitoring camera (66) records the growth of the seeds. Researchers can visually observe the plant growth height and other conditions through the observation window (8) and the plant growth scale bar (81). They can also view the monitoring data of each sensor and the images taken by the monitoring camera (66) through the display screen (31).

10. The method for using the underground soil environment visualization experiment box according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step 4, during the experiment, if the environmental parameters need to be adjusted, they can be modified through the adjustment button (32) and the adjustment knob (33), and the display screen (31) will update the parameter information in real time.

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