Novel cotton curtain greenhouse

By using electric film rollers in greenhouses to automatically lay and roll up insulation quilts and adding ventilation structures, the problems of low manual laying efficiency and difficult to control temperature in existing greenhouses are solved, and more efficient insulation and temperature adjustment are achieved.

CN222869511UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-16RURAL REVITALIZATION BUREAU OF LINHE DISTRICT BAYANNUR CITY
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Application Number
CN202421719765.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-19
Publication Date
2025-05-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-19

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Technical Problem

The existing greenhouses need to manually lay insulation quilts when the temperature is low at night, which is inefficient and lack of ventilation structures makes it difficult to effectively control the temperature.

Method used

A new type of cotton curtain greenhouse was designed, and an electric film roller was used to fix the insulation quilt. The electric film roller was used to automatically lay and roll up the insulation quilt, and an air outlet was added for ventilation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the rolling and release efficiency of insulation quilts, simplifies manual operation, and enhances the controllability of the temperature in the greenhouse, which is especially suitable for cold areas.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a novel cotton curtain greenhouse, relates to the technical field of greenhouses, and solves the technical problem of low efficiency caused by manual laying of heat preservation cotton quilts in the greenhouses in the prior art. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse comprises a greenhouse body and supporting rods, the supporting rods are arranged on the side face of the greenhouse body, electric film rolling devices are arranged at the tail ends of the supporting rods, heat preservation cotton quilts are arranged on the electric film rolling devices, and the electric film rolling devices are used for releasing the heat preservation cotton quilts so that the heat preservation cotton quilts can be laid on the greenhouse body; or the electric film rolling device is used for rolling the heat preservation cotton quilt, so that the heat preservation cotton quilt is rolled on the electric film rolling device. The utility model is used for providing the novel cotton curtain greenhouse which can be used for quickly and efficiently laying the heat preservation cotton quilts.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of greenhouses, in particular to a novel cotton curtain greenhouse. Background Art

[0002] A greenhouse is a facility that is light-transmitting and heat-insulating and is used to cultivate plants. In seasons that are not suitable for plant growth, it can provide a greenhouse growth period and increase yields. It is mostly used for the cultivation or seedling raising of warmth-loving vegetables, flowers, trees and other plants in low temperature seasons. There are many types of greenhouses, which can be divided into many categories according to different roof materials, lighting materials, shapes and heating conditions.

[0003] At present, greenhouses in the north are mainly composed of side walls, rear walls, supporting frames and covering materials. When this type of greenhouse structure is in use, the light intensity is insufficient, and the indoor temperature relies on the rear wall to absorb solar energy to achieve heat storage and release, thereby maintaining the temperature in the greenhouse at a certain level to meet the needs of vegetable crop production.

[0004] However, when the greenhouse is in use, when the temperature is low at night, it is necessary to manually lay thermal insulation blankets to prevent heat loss inside the greenhouse, but manual laying is inefficient; secondly, the greenhouse lacks a ventilation structure, which makes it impossible to control and adjust the temperature inside the greenhouse well, resulting in the inability to properly adjust the temperature inside the greenhouse according to the outside temperature. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a new cotton curtain greenhouse to solve the technical problem of low efficiency caused by artificially laying heat preservation quilts in the existing greenhouse technology. The preferred technical solutions among the many technical solutions provided by the utility model can produce many technical effects as described below.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] The utility model provides a new cotton curtain greenhouse, comprising a greenhouse main body and a support rod, wherein the support rod is arranged on the side of the greenhouse main body, and an electric film roller is arranged at the end of the support rod, and a thermal insulation quilt is arranged on the electric film roller. The electric film roller is used to release the thermal insulation quilt so that the thermal insulation quilt is laid on the greenhouse main body; or, the electric film roller is used to roll up the thermal insulation quilt so that the thermal insulation quilt is rolled on the electric film roller.

[0008] Optionally, the thermal insulation quilt includes a quilt body and a rolling curtain frame, the rolling curtain frame includes a plurality of connected curtain pieces, button holes are provided on the curtain pieces, and the quilt body is connected to the button holes and wrapped around the rolling curtain frame.

[0009] Optionally, a self-adhesive buckle is also provided on the curtain piece.

[0010] Optionally, the electric film roller includes a roller shutter machine and a rolling rod, one end of the thermal insulation quilt is fixed on the rolling rod, and the roller shutter machine is connected to the rolling rod to drive the rolling rod to rotate so as to roll up or release the thermal insulation quilt.

[0011] Optionally, the greenhouse body is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, and the first air outlet and the second air outlet are both provided with a film supporting net;

[0012] A first air vent and a film rolling machine are arranged on the first air vent, and the first air vent and a film rolling machine are connected to the greenhouse body through a first sliding rod. A second air vent and a film rolling machine are arranged on the second air vent, and the second air vent and a film rolling machine are connected to the greenhouse body through a second telescopic rod.

[0013] Optionally, the first air vent is arranged on the side of the greenhouse body, and the second air vent is arranged on the top of the greenhouse body.

[0014] Optionally, the greenhouse body includes a plurality of cross beams, a plurality of columns, a plurality of longitudinal beams, a plurality of diagonal braces and a plurality of arch rods, and the plurality of cross beams, a plurality of columns, a plurality of longitudinal beams and a plurality of diagonal braces constitute an arch greenhouse frame, and the plurality of arch rods are connected to the plurality of longitudinal beams in sequence in parallel.

[0015] Optionally, insect-proof nets are provided inside the first air outlet and the second air outlet.

[0016] Optionally, the insect-proof net is a 80-mesh metal net.

[0017] Optionally, a film pressing rope is also provided on the greenhouse body, and the film pressing rope is connected and fixed to the anchor brick.

[0018] The beneficial effect of the utility model is that the new cotton curtain greenhouse provided by the utility model includes a greenhouse main body and a support rod, and the support rod is used to fix an electric film roller, which can release or roll up the thermal insulation quilt, thereby realizing automatic laying and rolling up of the thermal insulation quilt, thereby greatly improving the rolling and releasing efficiency of the thermal insulation quilt, facilitating manual operation, and being more conducive to the needs in cold areas such as the north. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the greenhouse main body of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is the front view of the greenhouse main body of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first air outlet of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rolling curtain frame of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the electric film rolling device of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the film pressing rope of the utility model.

[0028] In the figure, 1 is the main body of the greenhouse; 2 is the support pole; 3 is the electric film roller; 4 is the thermal insulation quilt; 5 is the quilt body; 6 is the curtain frame; 7 is the first air-release film roller; 8 is the second air-release film roller; 9 is the film pressing rope; 10 is the second telescopic rod;

[0029] 11. cross beam; 12. column; 13. longitudinal beam; 14. diagonal brace; 15. arch rod; 16. first air outlet; 17. second air outlet; 18. film support net; 19. insect-proof net; 20. first sliding rod;

[0030] 31. Rolling machine; 32. Rolling rod;

[0031] 61. Curtain piece; 62. Button hole; 63. Self-adhesive button; 64. Shoulder strap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Please refer to the attached figure below Figures 1 to 8And the text content understands the content of the utility model and the difference between the utility model and the prior art. The following is a further detailed description of the technical solution (including the preferred technical solution) of the utility model by means of the accompanying drawings and the enumeration of some optional embodiments of the utility model. It should be noted that: any technical feature and any technical solution in the present embodiment are one or more of a variety of optional technical features or optional technical solutions. In order to describe the need for brevity, it is impossible to exhaustively list all the alternative technical features and alternative technical solutions of the utility model in this document, and it is not convenient for the implementation of each technical feature to emphasize that it is one of the optional multiple implementations, so those skilled in the art should know that: any technical means provided by the utility model can be replaced or any two or more technical means or technical features provided by the utility model can be combined with each other to obtain a new technical solution. Any technical feature and any technical solution in this embodiment do not limit the scope of protection of the utility model. The scope of protection of the utility model should include any alternative technical solutions that can be thought of by those skilled in the art without creative labor and new technical solutions obtained by combining any two or more technical means or technical features provided by the utility model.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more than two; the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "head", "tail", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0035] The utility model provides a novel cotton curtain greenhouse capable of laying heat-insulating cotton quilts quickly and efficiently.

[0036] Combine the following Figure 1 to Figure 5 The technical solution provided by the utility model is described in more detail.

[0037] The utility model provides a novel cotton curtain greenhouse, comprising a greenhouse main body 1 and a support rod 2, wherein the support rod 2 is arranged on the side of the greenhouse main body 1, and an electric film roller 3 is arranged at the end of the support rod 2, and a thermal insulation quilt 4 is arranged on the electric film roller 3. The electric film roller 3 is used to release the thermal insulation quilt 4 so that the thermal insulation quilt 4 is laid on the greenhouse main body 1; or, the electric film roller 3 is used to roll up the thermal insulation quilt 4 so that the thermal insulation quilt 4 is rolled on the electric film roller 3.

[0038] The new cotton curtain greenhouse provided by the utility model includes a greenhouse main body 1 and a support rod 2, and the support rod 2 is used to fix an electric film roller 3, and the electric film roller 3 can release or roll up a thermal insulation quilt 4, thereby realizing automatic laying and rolling up of the thermal insulation quilt 4, thereby greatly improving the rolling and releasing efficiency of the thermal insulation quilt 4, facilitating manual operation, and being more conducive to the needs of cold areas such as the north.

[0039] In some embodiments of the utility model, the thermal insulation quilt 4 includes a quilt body 5 and a rolling curtain frame 6, the rolling curtain frame 6 includes a plurality of connected curtain pieces 61, and button holes 62 are provided on the curtain pieces 61. The quilt body 5 is connected to the button holes 62 and wrapped around the rolling curtain frame 6.

[0040] In some of the above-mentioned embodiments of the utility model, the thermal insulation quilt 4 includes a quilt body 5 and a roller shutter frame 6, the roller shutter frame 6 is composed of a number of connected curtain pieces 61, the roller shutter frame 6 can be easily rolled up and released, and the quilt body 5 is fixed to the roller shutter frame 6 through buckle holes 62, thereby ensuring that the thermal insulation quilt 4 has heat preservation and quick rolling and release, thereby realizing the thermal insulation quilt 4 under the control of the electric film roller 3. Free rolling up and releasing, greatly improving the rolling and releasing efficiency of the thermal insulation quilt 4, facilitating manual operation, and more conducive to the needs of cold areas such as the north; at the same time, since the support rod 2 is used to realize the installation of the electric film roller 3, it can also be better suitable for existing greenhouses, which is conducive to large-scale use in greenhouses.

[0041] It is understandable that the rolling curtain frame 6 of the present invention is composed of a number of connected curtain pieces 61, thereby realizing the functions of rolling up and releasing. The several connected curtain pieces 61 adopt a structure similar to that of existing rolling shutter doors, for example, adjacent curtain pieces 61 are connected by a rotating shaft to realize rolling up or releasing; or adjacent curtain pieces 61 are connected by a chain to realize rolling up or releasing. For the specific connection method, some existing structures can be used to ensure that it has the functions of rolling up and releasing. The above structure can improve the rolling up and releasing of the thermal insulation quilt 4, has a simple structure, and has a low manufacturing cost, and can be widely used.

[0042] It should be noted that, in order to ensure that the quilt body 5 has good waterproofness, the outer layer of the quilt body 5 is made of PE rainproof material.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present invention, a self-adhesive fastener 63 is further provided on the roller blind frame 6 .

[0044] In some of the above-mentioned embodiments of the utility model, by providing a self-adhesive buckle 63 on the roller shutter frame 6, it can ensure that the quilt body can be more stably fixed on the roller shutter frame 6, thereby ensuring the connection effect between the quilt body and the roller shutter frame 6 and improving the thermal insulation effect.

[0045] In some embodiments of the utility model, the electric film roller 3 includes a roller machine 31 and a rolling rod 32, one end of the thermal insulation quilt 4 is fixed on the rolling rod 32, and the roller machine 31 is connected to the rolling rod 32 to drive the rolling rod 32 to rotate so as to roll up or release the thermal insulation quilt 4.

[0046] In some of the above-mentioned embodiments of the utility model, the electric film roller 3 includes a roller machine 31 and a rolling rod 32. The roller machine 31 is used to drive the rolling rod 32 to rotate. The thermal insulation quilt 4 is fixed on the rolling rod 32 and can rotate with the rolling rod 32 to achieve rolling up or releasing. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient and quick.

[0047] In some embodiments of the utility model, the greenhouse body 1 is provided with a first air outlet 16 and a second air outlet 17, and the first air outlet 16 and the second air outlet 17 are both provided with a film supporting net 18;

[0048] A first air vent and film rolling machine 7 is provided on the first air vent 16 , and the first air vent and film rolling machine 7 is connected to the greenhouse body 1 through a first sliding rod 20 . A second air vent and film rolling machine 8 is provided on the second air vent 17 , and the second air vent and film rolling machine 8 is connected to the greenhouse body 1 through a second telescopic rod 10 .

[0049] In some of the above-mentioned embodiments of the utility model, the greenhouse main body 1 is provided with a first air vent 16 and a second air vent 17, and the first air vent 16 and the second air vent 17 are both provided with a film supporting net 18; and a first air vent film rolling machine 7 is provided on the first air vent 16, and a second air vent film rolling machine 8 is provided on the second air vent 17. Ventilation can be achieved by the first air vent film rolling machine 7 and the second air vent film rolling machine 8, so as to better adjust the temperature in the arch shed and improve the controllability of the temperature in the arch shed.

[0050] It can be understood that the first air-releasing film-rolling machine 7 is connected to the greenhouse main body 1 through the first sliding rod 20, and the first air-releasing film-rolling machine 7 can rise and fall and slide along the first sliding rod 20 when rolling the film, thereby realizing rapid film rolling and unwinding; the second air-releasing film-rolling machine 8 is connected to the greenhouse main body 1 through the second telescopic rod 10, and the second air-releasing film-rolling machine 8 is connected to the greenhouse main body 1 through the second telescopic rod 10. When the second air-releasing film-rolling machine 8 rotates, the second air-releasing film-rolling machine 8 rolls along the greenhouse main body 1, thereby realizing rapid film rolling and unwinding.

[0051] It should be noted that after the first venting film rolling machine 7 and the second venting film rolling machine 8 release the film, they need to be set on the greenhouse film on the greenhouse body 1 to ensure the waterproof effect. The specific setting size is not limited and can be set selectively according to the actual situation. The greenhouse film at the bottom of the greenhouse body 1 needs to be buried in the ground with an appropriate size to ensure the waterproof effect of the bottom, which can be set selectively.

[0052] In some embodiments of the utility model, the first air-releasing film rolling machine 7 and the second air-releasing film rolling machine 8 include a film rolling machine body and a film rolling rod, and the film rolling rod is provided with a slot and a film fixing buckle, and the film fixing buckle is connected to the slot to fix the film on the film rolling rod.

[0053] In some embodiments of the utility model, the first vent 16 is arranged on the side of the greenhouse body 1, and the second vent 17 is arranged on the top of the greenhouse body 1. By opening the side and the top simultaneously or separately, the temperature in the greenhouse is regulated, and the first vent film rolling machine 7 and the second vent film rolling machine 8 can be automatically opened or closed, which greatly improves the work efficiency.

[0054] Preferably, an insect-proof net 19 is provided inside the first air outlet 16 and the second air outlet 17. The insect-proof net 19 can effectively prevent mosquitoes, insects, etc. from entering, and effectively protect the crops in the arch shed.

[0055] Preferably, the insect-proof net 19 is a metal net with 80 meshes.

[0056] Furthermore, the greenhouse body 1 is also provided with a film pressing rope 9, and the film pressing rope 9 is connected and fixed to the ground anchor brick.

[0057] Embodiment 1:

[0058] The utility model provides a novel cotton curtain greenhouse, comprising a greenhouse body 1 and support rods 2, wherein the greenhouse body 1 comprises a plurality of cross beams 11, a plurality of columns 12, a plurality of longitudinal beams 13, a plurality of diagonal braces 14 and a plurality of arch rods 15, wherein the plurality of cross beams 11, a plurality of columns 12, a plurality of longitudinal beams 13 and a plurality of diagonal braces 14 constitute an arch greenhouse frame, and the plurality of arch rods 15 are connected to the plurality of longitudinal beams 13 in sequence in parallel.

[0059] Furthermore, the greenhouse body 1 is provided with a first air outlet 16 and a second air outlet 17 , wherein the first air outlet 16 is provided on a side of the greenhouse body 1 , and the second air outlet 17 is provided on a top of the greenhouse body 1 .

[0060] The first air outlet 16 and the second air outlet 17 are both provided with a film support net 18, and the first air outlet 16 and the second air outlet 17 are both provided with an insect-proof net 19 inside.

[0061] A first air vent and film rolling machine 7 is provided on the first air vent 16 , and the first air vent and film rolling machine 7 is connected to the greenhouse body 1 through a first sliding rod 20 . A second air vent and film rolling machine 8 is provided on the second air vent 17 , and the second air vent and film rolling machine 8 is connected to the greenhouse body 1 through a second telescopic rod 10 .

[0062] It should be noted that the first air-release film-winding machine 7 and the second air-release film-winding machine 8 can be directly purchased from the market for use.

[0063] Furthermore, the support rod 2 is arranged on the side of the greenhouse body 1, and an electric film roller 3 is arranged at the end of the support rod 2, and a thermal insulation quilt 4 is arranged on the electric film roller 3. The electric film roller 3 is used to release the thermal insulation quilt 4 so that the thermal insulation quilt 4 is laid on the greenhouse body 1; or, the electric film roller 3 is used to roll up the thermal insulation quilt 4 so that the thermal insulation quilt 4 is rolled up on the electric film roller 3.

[0064] Furthermore, the electric film roller 3 includes a roller machine 31 and a rolling rod 32, one end of the thermal insulation quilt 4 is fixed on the rolling rod 32, and the roller machine 31 is connected to the rolling rod 32 to drive the rolling rod 32 to rotate so as to roll up or release the thermal insulation quilt 4.

[0065] Specifically, the thermal insulation quilt 4 includes a quilt body 5 and a rolling curtain frame 6, the rolling curtain frame 6 includes a plurality of connected curtain pieces 61, and the curtain pieces 61 are provided with button holes 62 and self-adhesive fasteners 63. The quilt body 5 is connected to the button holes 62 and the quilt body 5 is adhered to the curtain pieces 61 through the self-adhesive fasteners 63, so that the quilt body 5 is wrapped around the rolling curtain frame 6.

[0066] It is understandable that, in order to facilitate the transportation or delivery of the roller blind frame 6 , a shoulder strap 64 is further provided on the roller blind frame 6 .

[0067] Furthermore, a film pressing rope 9 is also provided on the greenhouse body 1, and the film pressing rope 9 is connected and fixed to the ground anchor brick.

[0068] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "example", "embodiment" or "some embodiments" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0069] Of course, the invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and those skilled in the art may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the invention, and these equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A new type of cotton curtain greenhouse, characterized in that: It includes a greenhouse body and a support rod, wherein the support rod is arranged on the side of the greenhouse body, and an electric film roller is arranged at the end of the support rod, and a thermal insulation quilt is arranged on the electric film roller. The electric film roller is used to release the thermal insulation quilt so that the thermal insulation quilt can be laid on the greenhouse body; or, the electric film roller is used to roll up the thermal insulation quilt so that the thermal insulation quilt is rolled on the electric film roller.

2. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The thermal insulation quilt comprises a quilt body and a rolling curtain frame, the rolling curtain frame comprises a plurality of connected curtain pieces, button holes are arranged on the curtain pieces, the quilt body is connected to the button holes and wrapped on the rolling curtain frame.

3. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The curtain piece is also provided with a self-adhesive buckle.

4. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The electric film rolling device includes a rolling machine and a rolling rod. One end of the thermal insulation quilt is fixed on the rolling rod. The rolling machine is connected to the rolling rod to drive the rolling rod to rotate so as to roll up or release the thermal insulation quilt.

5. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The greenhouse body is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet, and the first air outlet and the second air outlet are both provided with a film supporting net; A first air vent and a film rolling machine are arranged on the first air vent, and the first air vent and a film rolling machine are connected to the greenhouse body through a first sliding rod. A second air vent and a film rolling machine are arranged on the second air vent, and the second air vent and a film rolling machine are connected to the greenhouse body through a second telescopic rod.

6. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The first air outlet is arranged on the side of the greenhouse body, and the second air outlet is arranged on the top of the greenhouse body.

7. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The greenhouse body includes a plurality of cross beams, a plurality of columns, a plurality of longitudinal beams, a plurality of diagonal braces and a plurality of arch rods. The plurality of cross beams, a plurality of columns, a plurality of longitudinal beams and a plurality of diagonal braces constitute an arch greenhouse frame. The plurality of arch rods are connected to the plurality of longitudinal beams in parallel and in sequence.

8. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 5 is characterized in that: Insect-proof nets are arranged inside the first air outlet and the second air outlet.

9. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 8 is characterized in that: The insect-proof net is a metal net with 80 meshes.

10. The novel cotton curtain greenhouse according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The greenhouse body is also provided with a film pressing rope, which is connected and fixed to the ground anchor brick.