Indoor plant cultivation device based on Internet of Things
By designing the IoT indoor plant cultivation device, using rotary load-bearing components and intelligent liquid supply systems, the personalized problems of plant lighting and water needs are solved, and the dual improvement of space efficiency and plant growth is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420890788.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-26
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-26
AI Technical Summary
When cultivating a large number of indoor plants at the same time, the lighting needs of plants and the water absorption speed are different. The unified placement method leads to an increase in space occupation, affecting the growth and living experience of plants, and cannot meet the growth needs of individual plants.
A houseplant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things is designed, using a combination of support frame, carrier column, pallet and drive motor, to drive the bearing assembly to rotate through the transmission chain, keep the flower pot vertical, and is equipped with a humidity sensor and liquid supply assembly , adjust the water and nutrient delivery volume in real time according to soil moisture.
The plants are effectively lit in different locations without pouring, and at the same time, the water and nutrient supply are dynamically adjusted according to plant needs, improving plant growth efficiency and living space utilization.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plant cultivation, and in particular to an indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things. Background Art
[0002] Indoor plants refer to plants used for indoor greening and decoration, mainly including indoor foliage plants, vines and hanging plants, cut flowers, and bonsai plants. The branches and leaves of indoor foliage plants have the functions of retaining dust, absorbing domestic waste gas, releasing and replenishing oxygen that is beneficial to the human body, and reducing noise. The growth of indoor plants cannot be separated from their careful cultivation, and they need to be watered and irrigated regularly.
[0003] When cultivating a large number of indoor plants at the same time, in order to ensure sufficient light, they are generally spread out and laid flat. Although this can ensure that the plants do not block each other's light, it will occupy a larger space horizontally, resulting in a reduction in indoor activity space and affecting the living experience. In addition, because plants develop differently, they absorb water at different rates. Using a unified watering method cannot meet the growth needs of plants, which will affect the actual growth and cultivation of plants to a certain extent.
[0004] With the popularization of Internet of Things application technology, the use of Internet of Things technology and sensors makes it possible to cultivate plants in a differentiated and personalized way. Based on this, an indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide an indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things, so as to solve the problem raised in the above-mentioned background technology that when cultivating a large number of indoor plants at the same time, in order to ensure sufficient lighting, they are generally spread out and laid flat. Although this can ensure that the plants do not block each other's lighting, it will occupy a larger space in the horizontal direction, resulting in a reduction in indoor activity space and affecting the living experience. In addition, due to the different development of plants, the water absorption speed is different. The use of a unified watering method cannot meet the growth needs of the plants, which will affect the actual growth and cultivation of the plants to a certain extent.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions: an indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things, comprising a support frame, a support column is provided through the support frame, and the joint of the support frame and the support column is rotatably connected through a bearing, two support plates are fixedly sleeved on the outside of the support column, and the two support plates are both located on the inner side of the support frame, a first sprocket is fixed to the left end of the support column, a driving motor is fixedly installed on the left side of the support frame, a second sprocket is fixed to the output shaft end of the driving motor, a transmission chain is sleeved on the outside of the first sprocket and the second sprocket, and the second sprocket drives the first sprocket to rotate with the help of the transmission chain, and a plurality of bearing components are arranged between the two support plates, The plurality of bearing components are distributed in a circular array, and rotating rods are fixed at both ends of the bearing components. The two support plates are respectively sleeved on the two rotating rods, and the joints of the support plates and the rotating rods are rotatably connected through bearings. The bearing components are composed of a plurality of bearing rings and a plurality of connecting rods, and the plurality of bearing rings and the plurality of connecting rods are linearly arranged from left to right, and the plurality of bearing rings and the plurality of connecting rods are spaced apart, and adjacent bearing rings are fixedly connected to the connecting rods, and a flower pot is inserted in the bearing ring. A monitoring component is provided on the top of the support frame, and a liquid supply component is provided on the monitoring component. The monitoring component is used to detect soil moisture in the flower pot, and the liquid supply component is used to transport water and nutrients to the flower pot.
[0007] Furthermore, an isolation cover is fixed to the left side of the support frame, and the first sprocket, the drive motor, the second sprocket and the transmission chain are all located inside the isolation cover.
[0008] Furthermore, the monitoring component includes a U-shaped seat, which is fixedly mounted on a support frame, and the liquid supply component is arranged on the U-shaped seat. Two electric push rods and a controller are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the top of the U-shaped seat, and a carrier plate is fixedly mounted on the output ends of the two electric push rods, and a plurality of humidity sensors are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the carrier plate in sequence from left to right.
[0009] Furthermore, the liquid supply assembly includes a water tank, a fertilizer storage tank, a pump and a transfer pipe. The bottom of the water tank and the bottom of the fertilizer storage box are fixed with fixed blocks. The pump and the two fixed blocks are fixedly installed on a U-shaped seat. The pump is used to export the liquid in the water tank and the fertilizer storage tank and transport it to the inside of the transfer pipe. Both ends of the transfer pipe are fixed with pipe plugs, and the bottom of the transfer pipe is fixedly connected to a plurality of infusion pipes from left to right in sequence. The carrier plate is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the plurality of infusion pipes.
[0010] Furthermore, the left side of the water storage tank and the right side of the fertilizer storage tank are both fixedly connected with a liquid replenishing pipe, and a manual valve is provided on the liquid replenishing pipe.
[0011] Furthermore, a first solenoid valve is provided on the infusion tube.
[0012] Furthermore, a first liquid guiding pipe is fixedly connected between the liquid outlet of the pump and the transfer pipe, a three-way pipe is fixedly connected to the liquid inlet of the transfer pipe, and the other two ends of the three-way pipe are fixedly connected to second liquid guiding pipes, one of the second liquid guiding pipes is connected to the water storage tank, and a second solenoid valve is arranged on the second liquid guiding pipe, and the other second liquid guiding pipe is connected to the fertilizer storage tank, and a third solenoid valve is arranged on the second liquid guiding pipe.
[0013] In summary, the technical effects and advantages of the utility model are:
[0014] 1. In the utility model, the bearing assembly rotates between the two support plates with the help of two rotating rods, so that the flower pot held by the carrying ring and the plants inside can rely on their own gravity to maintain a vertical state. In this way, when the second sprocket driven by the driving motor pulls the first sprocket to rotate with the help of the transmission chain, the first sprocket can drive the two support plates to rotate, helping several bearing assemblies to switch positions, so that plants in different positions can effectively receive light without falling over.
[0015] 2. In the utility model, an electric push rod can be used to push the humidity sensor downward and insert it into the soil layer inside the flower pot. With the help of a controller cooperating with the humidity sensor, the soil humidity can be detected so that the liquid supply component can deliver corresponding volumes of water to different flower pots to meet the growth needs of the plants.
[0016] 3. In the utility model, the switches of the second solenoid valve and the third solenoid valve can be adjusted by the controller, so that the pump can deliver both water and nutrients to the plants. The switches and switch durations of several first solenoid valves can be adjusted by the controller, so that the pump can deliver different volumes of water to the plants along the first solenoid valves to meet the growth needs of the plants. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the prior art description are briefly introduced below.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things in an embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the support frame, the support column, and the support plate in the embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 3 A diagram showing the connection relationship between the bearing assembly and the two rotating rods in the embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 4 A diagram showing the connection relationship between the monitoring component and the liquid supply component in the embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the liquid supply component in the embodiment of the present application.
[0023] In the figure: 1, support frame; 2, support column; 3, support plate; 4, first sprocket; 5, drive motor; 6, second sprocket; 7, transmission chain; 8, rotating rod; 9, carrier ring; 10, connecting rod; 11, flower pot; 12, isolation cover; 13, U-shaped seat; 14, electric push rod; 15, controller; 16, carrier plate; 17, humidity sensor; 18, water storage tank; 19, fertilizer storage tank; 20, fixing block; 21, pump; 22, transfer tube; 23, infusion tube; 24, pipe plug; 25, infusion tube; 26, first solenoid valve; 27, first liquid guide tube; 28, three-way pipe; 29, second liquid guide tube; 30, second solenoid valve; 31, third solenoid valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.
[0025] Example: Reference Figure 1-5 An indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things is shown, comprising a support frame 1, a support column 2 is provided through the support frame 1, and the joint of the support frame 1 and the support column 2 is rotatably connected through a bearing, two support plates 3 are fixedly sleeved on the outside of the support column 2, and the two support plates 3 are both located on the inner side of the support frame 1, a first sprocket 4 is fixed on the left end of the support column 2, a driving motor 5 is fixedly installed on the left side of the support frame 1, a second sprocket 6 is fixed on the output shaft end of the driving motor 5, a transmission chain 7 is sleeved on the outside of the first sprocket 4 and the second sprocket 6, and the second sprocket 6 drives the first sprocket 4 to rotate with the help of the transmission chain 7, a plurality of bearing components are arranged between the two support plates 3, and the plurality of bearing components are distributed in a circular array, and the two ends of the bearing components are fixedly mounted on the left side of the support frame 1. The ends are fixed with rotating rods 8, the two supporting plates 3 are respectively sleeved on the two rotating rods 8, and the joints of the supporting plates 3 and the rotating rods 8 are rotatably connected through bearings. The bearing assembly is composed of multiple carrying rings 9 and multiple connecting rods 10, and the multiple carrying rings 9 and the multiple connecting rods 10 are linearly arranged from left to right, and the multiple carrying rings 9 and the multiple connecting rods 10 are arranged at intervals, and the adjacent carrying rings 9 are fixedly connected with the connecting rods 10. A flower pot 11 is inserted in the carrying ring 9, and the flower pot 11 is an inverted truncated cone structure, and the flower pot 11 is used for carrying plants and soil. A monitoring assembly is arranged on the top of the support frame 1, and a liquid supply assembly is arranged on the monitoring assembly. The monitoring assembly is used to detect the soil moisture in the flower pot 11, and the liquid supply assembly is used to transport water and nutrients to the flower pot 11;
[0026] The supporting assembly rotates between the two support plates 3 with the aid of two rotating rods 8, so that the flower pot 11 held by the supporting ring 9 and the plants inside thereof can maintain a vertical state by relying on their own gravity. In this way, when the second sprocket 6 driven by the driving motor 5 pulls the first sprocket 4 to rotate with the aid of the transmission chain 7, the first sprocket 4 can drive the two support plates 3 to rotate, thereby helping multiple supporting assemblies to switch positions, so that plants at different positions can all be effectively illuminated without falling over.
[0027] Among them, an isolation cover 12 is fixed on the left side of the support frame 1, and the first sprocket 4, the driving motor 5, the second sprocket 6 and the transmission chain 7 are all located inside the isolation cover 12;
[0028] The first sprocket 4, the driving motor 5 and the second sprocket 6 are wrapped with an isolation cover 12 to prevent children from accidentally getting hurt by putting their hands between the three.
[0029] The monitoring component includes a U-shaped seat 13, which is fixedly mounted on the support frame 1, and two electric push rods 14 and a controller 15 are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the top of the U-shaped seat 13, and a carrier plate 16 is fixedly mounted on the output ends of the two electric push rods 14, and a plurality of humidity sensors 17 are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the carrier plate 16 in sequence from left to right;
[0030] The electric push rod 14 can be used to push the humidity sensor 17 downward and insert it into the soil layer inside the flower pot 11. With the help of the controller 15 and the humidity sensor 17, the soil humidity can be detected so that the liquid supply component can deliver corresponding volumes of water to different flower pots 11 to meet the growth needs of the plants.
[0031] Among them, the liquid supply component includes a water tank 18, a fertilizer storage tank 19, a pump 21 and a transfer pipe 22. The bottom of the water tank 18 and the bottom of the fertilizer storage tank 19 are fixed with a fixed block 20. The pump 21 and the two fixed blocks 20 are fixedly installed on the U-shaped seat 13. Both ends of the transfer pipe 22 are fixed with a pipe plug 24, and the bottom of the transfer pipe 22 is fixedly connected with a plurality of infusion pipes 23 from left to right in sequence. The carrier plate 16 is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the plurality of infusion pipes 23. The left side of the water tank 18 and the right side of the fertilizer storage tank 19 are fixedly connected with a liquid replenishment pipe 25. A manual valve is provided on the liquid replenishment pipe 25, and a first solenoid valve 26 is provided on the infusion pipe 23. The liquid outlet of the pump 21 is fixedly connected to the transfer pipe 22. A first liquid guide tube 27 is connected, a liquid inlet of the transfer tube 22 is fixedly connected with a three-way tube 28, and the other two ends of the three-way tube 28 are fixedly connected with second liquid guide tubes 29, one of which is connected with the water storage tank 18, and a second solenoid valve 30 is arranged on the second liquid guide tube 29, and another second liquid guide tube 29 is connected with the fertilizer storage tank 19, and a third solenoid valve 31 is arranged on the second liquid guide tube 29, the drive motor 5, the electric push rod 14, the humidity sensor 17, the pump 21, the first solenoid valve 26, the second solenoid valve 30 and the third solenoid valve 31 are all electrically connected to the controller 15 through wires, and the controller 15 controls the drive motor 5, the electric push rod 14 and the pump 21 to work in coordination;
[0032] The controller 15 can be used to regulate the switching of the second solenoid valve 30 and the third solenoid valve 31, so that the pump 21 can deliver both water and nutrients to the plants. The controller 15 can be used to regulate the switching and switching duration of multiple first solenoid valves 26, so that the pump 21 can deliver different volumes of water to the plants along the first solenoid valves 26 to meet the growth needs of the plants.
[0033] Working principle of this utility model:
[0034] The flower pots 11 with plants are placed on the carrying ring 9 in an orderly manner, and the carrying ring 9 is used to lift the flower pots 11 and the plants inside. In order to make the plants planted in each flower pot 11 get effective lighting, the driving motor 5 can be controlled to drive the second sprocket 6 to rotate intermittently, and the second sprocket 6 drives the first sprocket 4 to rotate with the help of the transmission chain 7, so that the first sprocket 4 cooperates with the carrying column 2 and the two supporting plates 3 on the carrying column 2 to rotate, thereby driving the flower pot 11 to rotate. During the rotation of the flower pot 11, the bearing assembly can be driven to rotate around the rotating rod 8 by its own gravity, so that the flower pot 11 always remains in a vertical state to avoid itself tipping over and causing the soil inside to spill;
[0035] The controller 15 regularly controls the electric push rod 14 to extend, so that the electric push rod 14 pushes the humidity sensor 17 to be inserted into the soil layer inside the flower pot 11. The humidity sensor 17 cooperates with the controller 15 to detect the soil humidity, and reasonably controls the second solenoid valve 30 to open, so that the pump 21 can transport the water in the water tank 18 to the infusion pipe 23 after operation, so that the water is poured into the flower pot 11 along the infusion pipe 23 for the plants to absorb. The controller 15 reasonably controls the multiple first solenoid valves 26 to adjust the amount of water for the plants in different flower pots 11 to suit the growth of the plants in different flower pots 11. The controller 15 controls the reasonable switch of the third solenoid valve 31 to regularly replenish nutrients to the inside of the flower pot 11 with the help of the pump 21 to better help the growth of the plants.
[0036] The controller 15 of the utility model can adopt the low-power STM32 single-chip microcomputer in the prior art. The regular control of the extension of the electric push rod 14 and the regular replenishment of nutrients into the flower pot 11 with the help of the pump 21 are both timing switch functions. The humidity data is detected by the humidity sensor 17, and the technology of starting the pump according to the humidity data has been widely used in the field of constant temperature and humidity and constant temperature and humidity in the prior art. Technical personnel in the relevant field can complete the setting according to the prior art.
[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The support frame (1) is provided with a support column (2) penetrating therethrough, and the joint of the support frame (1) and the support column (2) is rotatably connected via a bearing, two support plates (3) are fixedly sleeved on the outside of the support column (2), and the two support plates (3) are both located on the inner side of the support frame (1), a first sprocket (4) is fixedly mounted on the left end of the support column (2), a driving motor (5) is fixedly mounted on the left side of the support frame (1), a second sprocket (6) is fixedly mounted on the output shaft end of the driving motor (5), a transmission chain (7) is sleeved on the outside of the first sprocket (4) and the second sprocket (6), and the second sprocket (6) drives the first sprocket (4) to rotate with the help of the transmission chain (7), a plurality of bearing components are arranged between the two support plates (3), and the plurality of bearing components are distributed in a circular array, and the bearing A rotating rod (8) is fixed at both ends of the component, the two support plates (3) are respectively sleeved on the two rotating rods (8), and the joints of the support plates (3) and the rotating rods (8) are rotatably connected via bearings. The bearing component is composed of a plurality of bearing rings (9) and a plurality of connecting rods (10), the plurality of bearing rings (9) and the plurality of connecting rods (10) are linearly arranged from left to right, and the plurality of bearing rings (9) and the plurality of connecting rods (10) are arranged at intervals, and adjacent bearing rings (9) are fixedly connected to the connecting rods (10). A flower pot (11) is inserted into the bearing ring (9), and a monitoring component is arranged on the top of the support frame (1). A liquid supply component is arranged on the monitoring component, and the monitoring component is used to detect soil moisture in the flower pot (11), and the liquid supply component is used to transport water and nutrients into the flower pot (11).
2. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that: An isolation cover (12) is fixed to the left side of the support frame (1), and the first sprocket (4), the drive motor (5), the second sprocket (6) and the transmission chain (7) are all located inside the isolation cover (12).
3. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring component comprises a U-shaped seat (13), the U-shaped seat (13) being fixedly mounted on a support frame (1), the liquid supply component being arranged on the U-shaped seat (13), two electric push rods (14) and a controller (15) being fixedly mounted on the inner side of the top of the U-shaped seat (13), a carrier plate (16) being fixedly mounted on the output ends of the two electric push rods (14), and a plurality of humidity sensors (17) being fixedly mounted on the bottom of the carrier plate (16) in sequence from left to right.
4. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 3, characterized in that: The liquid supply assembly comprises a water storage tank (18), a fertilizer storage tank (19), a pump (21) and a transfer pipe (22). The bottom of the water storage tank (18) and the bottom of the fertilizer storage tank (19) are both fixed with a fixing block (20). The pump (21) and the two fixing blocks (20) are both fixedly mounted on a U-shaped seat (13). The pump (21) is used to guide the liquid in the water storage tank (18) and the fertilizer storage tank (19) and transport it to the inside of the transfer pipe (22). Both ends of the transfer pipe (22) are fixed with pipe plugs (24). The bottom of the transfer pipe (22) is fixedly connected to a plurality of liquid infusion pipes (23) in sequence from left to right. The carrier plate (16) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the plurality of liquid infusion pipes (23).
5. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left side of the water storage tank (18) and the right side of the fertilizer storage tank (19) are both fixedly connected to a liquid replenishing pipe (25), and a manual valve is provided on the liquid replenishing pipe (25).
6. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 4, characterized in that: The infusion tube (23) is provided with a first electromagnetic valve (26).
7. The indoor plant cultivation device based on the Internet of Things according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first liquid guide tube (27) is fixedly connected between the liquid outlet of the pump (21) and the transfer tube (22); a three-way tube (28) is fixedly connected to the liquid inlet of the transfer tube (22); and the other two ends of the three-way tube (28) are fixedly connected to second liquid guide tubes (29); one of the second liquid guide tubes (29) is connected to the water storage tank (18), and a second solenoid valve (30) is provided on the second liquid guide tube (29); and the other second liquid guide tube (29) is connected to the fertilizer storage tank (19), and a third solenoid valve (31) is provided on the second liquid guide tube (29).
