Energy-saving seedling raising box

By designing an energy-saving seedling box containing bridge-shaped seedling bed support and water-absorbing pad, the existing seedling equipment has solved the problems of high indoor use and complex structure, and achieved low-cost, power-free seedling management, and improved seedling cultivation efficiency and space utilization.

CN222340109UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-14ACAD OF AGRI SCI OF HONGHE HANI & YI AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE (AGRI TECH PROMOTION CENT OF HONGHE HANI & YI AUTONOMOUS PREFECTURE)
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Application Number
CN202421102880.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2025-01-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-20

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Technical Problem

Existing seedling equipment is costly and complex in indoor nurseries, making it difficult to efficiently manage the environmental conditions of seedlings under limited budgets and technical conditions, especially maintaining appropriate soil moisture.

Method used

An energy-saving seedling box was designed, including a seedling bed unit and a frame body. The seedling bed unit consists of a bridge-shaped seedling bed support, a water absorption pad, a liquid container and a liquid supply pipeline. It uses capillary force and gravity to achieve uniform water supply, and uses a transparent frame body. And absorbent materials such as cotton, sponge, and paper, the base moisturizing pads are simplified in the construction and use of equipment.

Benefits of technology

It realizes low-cost and power-free seedling management, improves the utilization rate of indoor seedling space, simplifies equipment installation, reduces moisture volatility and pollution, and reduces moisture replenishment needs, making it suitable for users with limited budgets.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to an energy-saving seedling raising box, which belongs to the agricultural seedling raising technology and comprises a seedbed unit, a frame body and a liquid container, each seedbed unit comprises a seedbed support body and a water absorption pad; wherein the seedbed support body is a bridge-shaped body, one end of a bridge floor is a gentle slope section, and the other end of the bridge floor is a steep slope section and an arc-shaped transition section connecting the gentle slope section and the steep slope section; the tail end of the abrupt slope section is placed in the liquid container; the frame body is provided with at least one layer of supporting plates which are used for placing the supporting plates of the seedbed units; the device is further provided with a liquid supply pipeline, the liquid supply pipeline is connected with the liquid container on each layer of supporting plate, and a valve is arranged on the connected pipeline. The manufacturing cost is low, installation is easy and convenient in the using process, space is saved, management is efficient, electric power is not needed, the used consumable absorbent pad and the base moisturizing pad can be taken from daily life, and environmental protection and energy saving are achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to agricultural seedling raising technology, in particular to an energy-saving seedling raising box. Background Art

[0002] Many plants need to be grown indoors during the seedling stage, and generally various containers are used to hold the seedling substrate, water or nutrient solution to support the growth and development of the seedlings. The environmental conditions of the seedlings need to be precisely controlled during the seedling stage, especially to maintain suitable soil moisture. The conventional practice is to water them at the right time and in the right amount. There are many automatic seedling equipment, such as seedling boxes, which have sprinkler pipes inside the box for regular watering. If it is an outdoor field environment, there is a very famous Israeli automatic drip irrigation system, but it is not suitable for indoor nurseries, and it is costly, complex in structure, and requires professional assistance.

[0003] It is necessary to design a new seedling raising device that can still efficiently carry out seedling management when the user has a limited budget or limited technical conditions. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on the needs of this field, the utility model provides an energy-saving seedling box, which does not require professional guidance and requires external electricity. General technicians can use conventional and readily available materials to build it themselves. The specific plan is as follows:

[0005] An energy-saving seedling raising box, characterized in that it comprises a seedling bed unit, a frame body (5) for installing the seedling bed unit, and a liquid container (4);

[0006] The seedling bed unit comprises a seedling bed support body (1) and a water absorbing pad (2); wherein the seedling bed support body (1) is a bridge-shaped body, one end of the bridge deck is a gentle slope section (11), the other end is a steep slope section (12) and an arc-shaped transition section (122) connecting the gentle slope section (11) and the steep slope section (12); the bridge deck has baffles (14) perpendicular to the bridge deck on both sides of the gentle slope section (11) and at the end (13) of the gentle slope section, and the baffles at the end are provided with water filtering holes (131); the bridge deck of the gentle slope section (11) is a seedling bed for laying a seedling culture matrix;

[0007] The end of the steep slope section (12) is placed in the liquid container (4);

[0008] The water-absorbing pad (2) is laid on the steep slope section (12) and is used to continuously absorb water from the liquid container (4) and transport it to the seedling medium laid on the gentle slope section (11); the water filtering hole (131) is used to filter the excess water that cannot be retained by the seedling medium;

[0009] The frame body (5) has at least one layer of support plates (51) for placing the support plates (51) of the seedbed units; and also has a liquid supply pipeline (52), wherein the liquid supply pipeline (52) is connected to the liquid container (4) on each layer of the support plates, and a valve is provided on the connected pipeline.

[0010] Preferably, the liquid container (4) is a trough-type container having a narrow and long opening, and the size of the narrow and long opening is configured to just allow the end of the steep slope section (12) where the absorbent pad (2) is placed to extend therein.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a liquid collection container (6), which is placed below the water filtering hole (131) to collect excess water.

[0012] Preferably, the liquid collection container (6) is provided with a drainage hole, and the drainage hole is connected to a drainage pipe; the drainage pipe drains the collected water, or discharges it into the liquid container (4) at a lower layer.

[0013] Preferably, the water-absorbing pad (2) has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the steep slope section (12), so that it can extend from the end of the steep slope section (12) through the arc-shaped transition section (122) to the gentle slope section (11), thereby achieving efficient water transport.

[0014] Preferably, the gentle slope section (11) forms an angle of 20 to 60 degrees with the ground, preferably an angle of 20 to 40 degrees.

[0015] Preferably, the seedling box also includes a base moisturizing pad (3) for laying on the bottom of the seedling matrix, which has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the gentle slope section (11), and can cover the entire gentle slope section (11) and overlap with a section of the water-absorbing pad (2).

[0016] Preferably, the absorbent pad (2) is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper;

[0017] The base moisturizing pad (3) is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper; wherein the paper is toilet paper, tissue paper, or paper shell.

[0018] Preferably, the water-absorbing pad (2) is made of cotton cloth, and the base moisturizing pad (3) is made of paper.

[0019] Preferably, both ends of the seedbed support body (1) are further provided with extended legs (111, 121).

[0020] Preferably, the frame body (5) is a box body made of transparent material to prevent water from evaporating too quickly.

[0021] The energy-saving seedling raising box provided by the utility model has low manufacturing cost, is easy to install during use, does not require electricity, and the consumables, such as the absorbent pad and the base moisturizing pad, can be taken from daily life, which is environmentally friendly and energy-saving. The frame body allows the placement of multiple layers of seedling bed units, improves the utilization rate of indoor seedling raising space, and is provided with a liquid supply pipeline, which can uniformly supply water to each layer; the seedling bed support body of the seedling bed unit has a bridge-type design of a steep slope section and a gentle slope section, wherein the gentle slope section serves as the seedling bed, and the steep slope section serves as the placement end of the absorbent pad. After the water absorbed by the absorbent pad is transported to the gentle slope section, it can be evenly supplied to the seedling raising matrix on the gentle slope section under the dual effects of capillary force and gravity.

[0022] The utility model further designs the shape and structure of the liquid container, and the opening is a slot-shaped container with a narrow and long opening to prevent the water in the liquid container from volatilizing. The setting of the liquid collection container prevents the filtered excess water from polluting the ground or the bottom of the box, and can also recycle the water to reduce the need for replenishing water. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 . A schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the energy-saving seedling raising box of the utility model, in which a multi-layer seedling bed unit can be placed;

[0024] Figure 2 . Schematic diagram of the structure of the seedling bed unit in the energy-saving seedling raising box of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 . A schematic diagram of the structure of the seedbed unit in the energy-saving seedling raising box of the utility model, wherein the two ends of the seedbed support body are provided with extended legs;

[0026] Figure 4 . A schematic diagram of the preferred embodiment of the energy-saving seedling raising box of the utility model, in which a liquid collecting container (6) is provided

[0027] Wherein: 1-seedling bed support body, 2-water absorption pad, 11-gentle slope section, 12-steep slope section, 122-arc transition section, 13-end of gentle slope section, 14-baffle, 131-water filter hole; 3-base moisturizing pad; 111, 121-extension legs, 112-support leg, 4-liquid container, 5-frame body, 51-support plate, 52-liquid supply pipeline; 6-liquid collection container; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention is described below through the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, but they should not be interpreted as limiting the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, an energy-saving seedling raising box is characterized in that it includes a seedbed unit and a frame body 5 and a liquid container 4 for installing the seedbed unit; the seedbed unit includes a seedbed support body 1 and a water-absorbing pad 2; wherein the seedbed support body 1 is a bridge-shaped body, one end of the bridge deck is a gentle slope section 11, the other end is a steep slope section 12 and an arc-shaped transition section 122 connecting the gentle slope section 11 and the steep slope section 12; the bridge deck has baffles 14 perpendicular to the bridge deck on both sides of the gentle slope section 11 and the end 13 of the gentle slope section, and the baffles at the end are provided with water filtering holes 131; the bridge deck of the gentle slope section 11 is a seedbed, Used for laying seedling matrix; the end of the steep slope section 12 is placed in the liquid container 4; the absorbent pad 2 is laid on the steep slope section 12, and is used to continuously absorb water from the liquid container 4 and transport it to the seedling matrix laid on the gentle slope section 11; the water filter hole 131 is used to filter the excess water that the seedling matrix cannot retain; the frame body 5 has at least one layer of support plate 51, which is used to place the support plate 5 of the seedbed unit; it also has a liquid supply pipeline 52, which is connected to the liquid container 4 on each layer of the support plate, and a valve is provided on the connected pipeline.

[0030] In some embodiments, the liquid container 4 is a trough-shaped container having a narrow and long opening, and the size of the narrow and long opening is configured to just allow the end of the steep slope section 12 where the absorbent pad 2 is placed to extend therein.

[0031] In some embodiments, Figure 4 As shown, a liquid collection container 6 is also included, which is placed below the water filtering hole 131 to collect excess water.

[0032] In some embodiments, the liquid collection container 6 is provided with a drainage hole, and the drainage hole is connected to a drainage pipe; the drainage pipe drains the collected water, or drains it into the liquid container 4 at a lower layer.

[0033] In some embodiments, the water-absorbing pad 2 has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the steep slope section 12, so that it can extend from the end of the steep slope section 12 through the arc transition section 122 to the gentle slope section 11, thereby achieving efficient water transport.

[0034] In some embodiments, the gentle slope section 11 forms an angle of 20 to 60 degrees with the ground, preferably an angle of 20 to 40 degrees.

[0035] In some embodiments, the seedling box also includes a base moisturizing pad 3, which is used to be laid on the bottom of the seedling matrix. It has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the gentle slope section 11. It can cover the entire gentle slope section 11 and overlap with a section of the absorbent pad 2.

[0036] In some embodiments, the absorbent pad 2 is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper; the base moisturizing pad 3 is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper; wherein the paper is toilet paper, tissue paper, or paper shell.

[0037] In some embodiments, the absorbent pad 2 is made of cotton cloth, and the base moisturizing pad 3 is made of paper.

[0038] In some embodiments, the two ends of the seedbed support body 1 are further provided with extended legs 111 , 121 .

[0039] In some embodiments, the frame body 5 is a box made of transparent material to prevent water from evaporating too quickly.

Claims

1. An energy-saving seedling box, characterized in that: It comprises a seedbed unit, a frame body (5) for installing the seedbed unit, and a liquid container (4); The seedling bed unit comprises a seedling bed support body (1) and a water absorbing pad (2); wherein the seedling bed support body (1) is a bridge-shaped body, one end of the bridge deck is a gentle slope section (11), the other end is a steep slope section (12) and an arc-shaped transition section (122) connecting the gentle slope section (11) and the steep slope section (12); the bridge deck has baffles (14) perpendicular to the bridge deck on both sides of the gentle slope section (11) and at the end (13) of the gentle slope section, and the baffles at the end are provided with water filtering holes (131); the bridge deck of the gentle slope section (11) is a seedling bed for laying a seedling culture matrix; The end of the steep slope section (12) is placed in the liquid container (4); The water-absorbing pad (2) is laid on the steep slope section (12) and is used to continuously absorb water from the liquid container (4) and transport it to the seedling medium laid on the gentle slope section (11); the water filtering hole (131) is used to filter the excess water that cannot be retained by the seedling medium; The frame body (5) has at least one layer of support plates (51) for placing the support plates (51) of the seedbed units; and also has a liquid supply pipeline (52), wherein the liquid supply pipeline (52) is connected to the liquid container (4) on each layer of the support plates, and a valve is provided on the connected pipeline.

2. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid container (4) is a trough-shaped container with a narrow and long opening, and the size of the narrow and long opening is configured to just allow the end of the steep slope section (12) where the absorbent pad (2) is placed to extend therein.

3. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a liquid collection container (6) which is placed below the water filtering hole (131) to collect excess water.

4. The seedling raising box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The liquid collection container (6) is provided with a drainage hole, and the drainage hole is connected to a drainage pipe; the drainage pipe drains the collected water, or discharges it into the liquid container (4) at a lower layer.

5. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water-absorbing pad (2) has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the steep slope section (12), so that it can extend from the end of the steep slope section (12) through the arc-shaped transition section (122) to the gentle slope section (11), thereby achieving efficient water transport.

6. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gentle slope section (11) forms an angle of 20 to 60 degrees with the ground.

7. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a base moisturizing pad (3) for laying on the bottom of the seedling culture medium, which has the same width as the bridge deck and is longer than the gentle slope section (11), and can cover the entire gentle slope section (11) and overlap with a section of the water-absorbing pad (2).

8. The seedling raising box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The absorbent pad (2) is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper; The base moisturizing pad (3) is made of an absorbent material, and the absorbent material is selected from one or more of cotton cloth, non-woven fabric, sponge and paper; wherein the paper is toilet paper, tissue paper, or paper shell.

9. The seedling raising box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Extended legs (111, 121) are also provided at both ends of the seedling bed support body (1).

10. The seedling raising box according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The frame body (5) is a box body made of transparent material to prevent water from evaporating too quickly.