Strawberry seed germination incubator

The strawberry seed germination incubator addresses the lack of automated systems by integrating controlled environments and processes to enhance germination rates and reduce mold and rot, offering a cost-effective and efficient solution.

CN222148188UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-13SHANDONG PULANTE AGRI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202323606817.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-28
Publication Date
2024-12-13
Estimated Expiration
2033-12-28

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for strawberry seed germination fail to provide an automated system that effectively prevents mold and rot during the soaking, softening, and germination stages, leading to reduced seed germination rates.

Method used

A strawberry seed germination incubator with integrated alkali, enzyme, and seed boxes, ultraviolet lamps, stirring paddles, temperature sensors, and automated control systems to manage seed treatment and germination processes.

Benefits of technology

The system enhances automation, reduces manual intervention, and significantly minimizes mold and rot, improving seed germination rates through controlled environments and processes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a strawberry seed germination incubator which comprises a main body and an incubator door, the main body is in a square box shape, an alkali box, an enzyme box and a seed box are arranged at the top of the main body, the bottoms of the alkali box, the enzyme box and the seed box are connected with electric valves and connected with a soaking box in the main body through pipelines, an ultraviolet lamp and a stirring paddle are arranged on the side wall of the soaking box, and the bottom of the soaking box is connected with a germination bin through a discharging pipe. The sprouting bin is in a disc shape, a water supplementing pipe and an ultraviolet lamp are arranged above the sprouting bin, a sprouting pool is arranged at the bottom of the sprouting bin, a sponge layer is arranged at the bottom of the sprouting pool, an electric brush is arranged in the sprouting pool, the electric brush is connected with a small motor in the center of the outer wall of the bottom of the sprouting pool through a sealing seat, and the bottom of the sprouting pool is connected with a sewer pipe; the box door is located on the front face of the main body and corresponds to the germination bin, the box door is provided with a handle lock, a maintenance door is arranged above the box door, and an operation screen is arranged beside the box door.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of strawberry seed germination equipment, and in particular relates to a strawberry seed germination culture box. Background Art

[0002] The strawberry seedling raising method includes four steps: seed soaking, seed softening, seed germination and seed sowing. The seeds are soaked in edible alkali solution, then washed with clean water, and then softened by adding complex enzymes. After softening, they are washed with clean water and placed in a germination box for moisture preservation and germination. After germination for 3-4 days, germinated seeds are obtained, and then the seeds are sown in the planting matrix for seedling management.

[0003] In the prior art, soaking, softening and germination of seeds before sowing need to be done manually. Seeds exposed to the outside world are very likely to mold and rot, which reduces the seed germination rate. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a highly automated device that can reduce mold and rot to manage the germination of strawberry seeds. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the defects of the prior art and proposes a strawberry seed germination incubator, which can overcome the problem of lack of automated germination equipment for strawberry seeds and reduce the problem of easy mildew and rot during soaking, softening and germination.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a strawberry seed germination incubator, comprising a main body and a box door; the main body is in the shape of a square box, and an alkali box, an enzyme box and a seed box are respectively arranged on the top; the bottoms of the alkali box, the enzyme box and the seed box are respectively connected to electric valves and are connected to a soaking box in the main body through pipelines; the bottom of the soaking box is in the shape of a bucket, and an upper drainage pipe is arranged on the side wall above the bucket-shaped bottom of the soaking box; a water adding pipe is arranged on the top of the side wall of the soaking box, and a liquid level detector is arranged below the water adding pipe; ultraviolet lamps and stirring paddles are respectively arranged on the side walls of the soaking box, and a temperature sensor is arranged on the wall of the soaking box below the ultraviolet lamp. The detector is provided, the bottom of the immersion box is connected with the germination bin through a feed pipe, the germination bin is disc-shaped, a water supply pipe and an ultraviolet lamp are arranged above the germination bin, a germination pool is arranged at the bottom of the germination bin, a sponge layer is arranged at the bottom of the germination pool, a liquid level detector and a temperature detector are arranged in the sponge layer, an electric brush is arranged in the germination pool, the electric brush is connected with a small motor at the center of the outer wall of the bottom of the germination pool through a sealing seat, and the bottom of the germination pool is connected with a drain pipe; the box door is located at the front of the main body, corresponding to the germination bin, the box door is provided with a handle lock, a maintenance door is arranged above the box door, and an operation screen is arranged beside the box door.

[0006] Furthermore, the alkali box, enzyme box and seed box are respectively provided with a box cover on the top, and the interior is in a bucket shape.

[0007] Furthermore, the water adding pipe, upper drainage pipe, water replenishing pipe, material discharge pipe and lower drainage pipe are respectively provided with electric valves, the opening of the upper drainage pipe in the soaking box is provided with a filter, and the electric valve is connected to the controller.

[0008] Furthermore, the stirring paddle is connected to the stirring motor through a sealing seat, and the stirring motor is connected to a controller.

[0009] Furthermore, the soaking box and the germination tank side walls are respectively provided with thermal radiation heating films, and the thermal radiation heating films are connected to the controller.

[0010] Furthermore, the distance between the electric brush and the sponge layer is 3-4 mm.

[0011] Furthermore, the small motor is connected to a controller, the controller is located inside the main body near the bottom, and the controller is provided with a power cord.

[0012] Furthermore, the controller is connected to an operation screen and a temperature detector.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: first, the design is simple and reasonable, the cost is low, and it is easy to manufacture; second, the degree of automation is high, no manual supervision is required, and the manpower input is effectively reduced; third, through ultraviolet light and a sealed environment, the problem of easy mold and rot during the soaking, softening and germination process can be effectively reduced, and the germination rate of strawberry seeds can be improved.

[0014] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or related technical descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the germination incubator of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the germination incubator of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1, main body, 2, box door, 3, lower drain pipe, 4, handle lock, 5, water supply pipe, 6, upper drain pipe, 7, water supply pipe, 8, alkali box, 9, box cover, 10, enzyme box, 11, seed box, 12, maintenance door, 13, operation screen, 14, power cord, 15, electric valve, 16, liquid level detector, 17, ultraviolet lamp, 18, germination tank, 19, soaking box, 20, stirring paddle, 21, sealing seat, 22, stirring motor, 23, feeding pipe, 24, germination bin, 25, controller, 26, small motor, 27, electric brush, 28, sponge layer, 29, temperature detector, 30, thermal radiation heating film. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means a limitation on the utility model and its application or use. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​of the parts and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the utility model. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as a part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once a certain item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0021] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used here to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature and other devices or features as shown in the figure. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figure. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" may include both "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0022] See also Figure 1 , 2The utility model provides a technical solution: a strawberry seed germination incubator, comprising a main body 1 and a box door 2; the main body 1 is in a square box shape, with an alkali box 8, an enzyme box 10 and a seed box 11 respectively arranged on the top, and a box cover 9 is respectively arranged on the top of the alkali box 8, the enzyme box 10 and the seed box 11, and the interior is in a bucket shape, the bottom of the alkali box 8, the enzyme box 10 and the seed box 11 are respectively connected to an electric valve 15 and connected to a soaking box 19 in the main body 1 through a pipeline, the bottom of the soaking box 19 is in a bucket shape, and an upper drain pipe 6 is arranged on the side wall above the bucket-shaped bottom of the soaking box 19, and the upper drain pipe 6 A filter screen is provided at the opening in the soaking box 19, a water supply pipe 7 is provided at the top of the side wall of the soaking box 19, a liquid level detector 16 is provided below the water supply pipe 7, an ultraviolet lamp 17 and a stirring paddle 20 are provided on the side walls of the soaking box 19, the stirring paddle 20 is connected to a stirring motor 22 through a sealing seat 21, and the stirring motor 22 is connected to a controller 25, a temperature detector 29 is provided on the wall of the soaking box 19 below the ultraviolet lamp 17, the bottom of the soaking box 19 is connected to a germination bin 24 through a feed pipe 23, the germination bin 24 is disc-shaped, and a water supply pipe 5 is provided above the germination bin 24 and ultraviolet lamp 17, a germination pool 18 is provided at the bottom of the germination bin 24, a sponge layer 28 is provided at the bottom of the germination pool 18, a liquid level detector 16 and a temperature detector 29 are provided in the sponge layer 28, an electric brush 27 is provided in the germination pool 18, the distance between the electric brush 27 and the sponge layer 28 is 4 mm, the electric brush 27 is connected to a small motor 26 at the center of the outer wall of the bottom of the germination pool 18 through a sealing seat 21, and the small motor 26 is connected to a controller 25, the controller 25 is located near the bottom of the main body 1, and the controller 25 is provided with a power cord 14, and the bottom of the germination pool 18 is connected Along with the downpipe, the water adding pipe 7, the upper drainage pipe 6, the water replenishing pipe 5, the downpipe 23 and the lower drainage pipe 3 are respectively provided with an electric valve 15, the electric valve 15 is connected to the controller 25, the side walls of the soaking box 19 and the germination tank 18 are respectively provided with a thermal radiation heating film 30, the thermal radiation heating film 30 is connected to the controller 25; the box door 2 is located on the front of the main body 1, corresponding to the germination bin 24, the box door 2 is provided with a handle lock 4, a maintenance door 12 is provided above the box door 2, an operation screen 13 is provided next to the box door 2, and the controller 25 is connected to the operation screen 13 and the temperature detector 29.

[0023] Working principle: quantitatively add edible alkali, compound enzyme and strawberry seeds matching the amount of water added to the alkali box 8, enzyme box 10 and seed box 11, connect the power cord 14 to the power supply, the operation screen 13 lights up, set the soaking temperature to 30°C and the germination temperature to 25°C through the operation screen 13, soak in alkali solution for 2 hours, soak in enzyme solution for 1 hour, soak in clean water for 5 hours, and germination time for 72 hours, click to run, the controller 25 turns on the thermal radiation heating film 30 to heat the soaking box 19, maintain 30°C, turn on the electric valve 15 on the water adding pipe 7 to add water until the liquid level detector 16 detects the water level, turn on the electric valve 15 at the bottom of the alkali box 8, the edible alkali falls into the soaking box 19, and the controller 25 Turn on the stirring motor 22, and the stirring paddle 20 rotates slowly. After the edible alkali is dissolved for 10 minutes, the controller 25 opens the electric valve 15 at the bottom of the seed box 11, adds seeds, and starts alkali soaking. The timing is started. After 2 hours, the controller 25 turns off the stirring motor 22. After 10 minutes, the seeds are precipitated and fall into the bottom of the immersion box 19. The upper drainage pipe 6 is opened to discharge the alkali solution, the water adding pipe 7 is opened to add water for washing, and then the water is drained twice. After adding water, the electric valve 15 at the bottom of the enzyme box 10 is opened to add compound enzyme, and the stirring motor 22 is turned on for stirring. The timing is 1 hour, and the stirring motor 22 is turned off. The upper drainage pipe 6 is opened to discharge the enzyme solution, and the water adding pipe 7 is opened to add water for washing, and then the water is drained. Water is added twice, and the water adding pipe 7 is opened to add water and the soaking time is 5 hours. During the soaking process, the ultraviolet lamp 17 is turned on for 20 minutes and then turned off. After the timing is over, the controller 25 turns off the thermal radiation heating film 30 on the wall of the soaking box 19 and turns on the thermal radiation heating film 30 on the wall of the germination tank 18 to maintain the germination tank 18 at a constant temperature of 25°C. The controller 25 opens the electric valve 15 of the feed pipe 23 and the lower drainage pipe 3, and the seeds and the water are filtered through the sponge layer 28, and the water is discharged through the lower drainage pipe 3, and the seeds are trapped on the sponge layer 28. When the liquid level detector 16 at the bottom of the germination tank 18 cannot detect water, the controller 25 opens the water supply pipe 5 with a small water flow to supply water for 10 seconds. , to maintain the sponge layer 28 always immersed in water, the controller 25 turns on the small motor 26, the electric brush 27 rotates one circle, the gap between the electric brush 27 and the sponge layer 28 can accommodate 1.5 strawberry seeds, the seeds higher than one layer are pushed down by the electric brush 28, and the fallen seeds are smoothed and evenly laid on the sponge layer 28 for better dispersed germination. The controller 25 turns on the ultraviolet lamp 17 on the germination bin 24 for 20 minutes to sterilize the germination bin 24. After 72 hours, the controller 25 turns off the thermal radiation heating film 30 on the wall of the germination pool 18, and the germination is completed through the operation screen 13. The box door 2 is opened to take out the germinated seeds.

[0024] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A strawberry seed germination incubator, comprising a main body (1) and a door (2), characterized in that: The main body (1) is in the shape of a square box, and is provided with an alkali box (8), an enzyme box (10) and a seed box (11) on the top. The bottoms of the alkali box (8), the enzyme box (10) and the seed box (11) are respectively connected to electric valves (15) and are connected to a soaking box (19) in the main body (1) through pipelines. The bottom of the soaking box (19) is in the shape of a bucket. An upper drainage pipe (6) is provided on the side wall above the bucket-shaped bottom of the soaking box (19). A water supply pipe (7) is provided on the top of the side wall of the soaking box (19). A liquid level detector (16) is provided below the water supply pipe (7). An ultraviolet lamp (17) and a stirring paddle (20) are respectively provided on the side walls of the soaking box (19). A temperature detector (29) is provided on the wall of the soaking box (19) below the ultraviolet lamp (17). The bottom of the soaking box (19) is connected to a germination bin (24) through a feed pipe (23). The germination bin (24) is in the shape of a disk. A water supply pipe (5) and an ultraviolet lamp (17) are arranged above the germination bin (24). A germination pool (18) is arranged at the bottom of the germination bin (24). A sponge layer (28) is arranged at the bottom of the germination pool (18). A liquid level detector (16) and a temperature detector (29) are arranged in the sponge layer (28). An electric brush (27) is arranged in the germination pool (18). The electric brush (27) is connected to a small motor (26) at the center of the bottom outer wall of the germination pool (18) through a sealing seat (21). The bottom of the germination pool (18) is connected to a downpipe. The box door (2) is located on the front of the main body (1) and corresponds to the germination bin (24). The box door (2) is provided with a handle lock (4). A maintenance door (12) is arranged above the box door (2). An operation screen (13) is arranged beside the box door (2).

2. A strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The alkali box (8), the enzyme box (10) and the seed box (11) are respectively provided with a box cover (9) on the top, and the interior is in a bucket shape.

3. A strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply pipe (7), the upper drainage pipe (6), the water supply pipe (5), the material discharge pipe (23) and the lower drainage pipe (3) are respectively provided with electric valves (15); the opening of the upper drainage pipe (6) in the soaking box (19) is provided with a filter screen; and the electric valve (15) is connected to a controller (25).

4. A strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring paddle (20) is connected to a stirring motor (22) via a sealing seat (21), and the stirring motor (22) is connected to a controller (25).

5. The strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side walls of the soaking box (19) and the germination tank (18) are respectively provided with thermal radiation heating films (30), and the thermal radiation heating films (30) are connected to the controller (25).

6. A strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance between the electric brush (27) and the sponge layer (28) is 3-4 mm.

7. A strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The small motor (26) is connected to a controller (25), and the controller (25) is located near the bottom of the main body (1). The controller (25) is provided with a power cord (14).

8. The strawberry seed germination incubator according to claim 3, characterized in that: The controller (25) is connected to the operation screen (13) and the temperature detector (29).