Cotton seed germination box

Abstract

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of germination boxes, and provides a cotton seed germination box which comprises a bottom box, a plug tray assembly and a box cover assembly, the plug tray assembly comprises a seedling raising unit, a limiting unit and a self-locking unit, and the plug tray assembly comprises a base plate, a conical barrel, a conical rubber sleeve and water permeable holes; the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve is pressed to shrink and move upwards so that soil and seedlings can be integrally ejected out. The plug assembly is arranged, when seedlings need to be taken out, downward extrusion force can be applied to the base plate, at the moment, the conical rubber sleeve shrinks due to the extrusion force, the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve jacks up soil, and therefore the soil is separated from the conical barrel and the inner wall of the conical rubber sleeve, and meanwhile the top of the soil protrudes out of the top of the base plate; the hand of a worker can conveniently make contact with soil and take out the soil, so that the force exerting degree during seedling taking can be further reduced, meanwhile, the worker does not need to make contact with the seedlings, and the seedlings can be effectively prevented from being damaged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of germination boxes, and particularly relates to a cotton seed germination box. Background Art

[0002] When carrying out indoor cotton seed germination operations, a seed germination box is used. A seed germination box is a box used for seed germination. The existing seed germination box is composed of a bottom box, a seedling tray, and a box cover. The box cover is provided with ventilation holes;

[0003] When this germination box is in use, the seedling tray is placed inside the box body, and then an appropriate amount of soil is filled in the seedling tray. After that, cotton seeds are sown into the soil and an appropriate amount of water is poured. While the soil is moistened, the excess water can flow into the bottom box through the through holes of the seedling tray and be stored inside. Then, the box cover can be covered. The box cover and the bottom box can play a role in heat preservation and moisture preservation, so as to provide a good temperature and humidity environment for the germination of cotton seeds and effectively ensure the germination rate of cotton seeds.

[0004] However, in actual operation, after the cotton seeds germinate and grow into seedlings of a certain height, the seedlings need to be transferred from the seedling tray to a wider planting area. Since the soil forms lumps and has an adhesive force with the inner wall of the seedling tray, it takes a certain amount of effort to take out the seedlings. In this process, it is very easy to damage the seedlings due to excessive force. Based on this, in order to facilitate the taking out of the seedlings, a cotton seed germination box is provided. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The utility model provides a cotton seed germination box, aiming to solve the problems mentioned in the above background art.

[0006] The utility model is realized as follows. The cotton seed germination box includes a bottom box, a seedling tray assembly, and a box cover assembly. The seedling tray assembly includes a seedling raising unit, a limiting unit, and a self-locking unit. The seedling raising unit is used to provide support for the germination and growth of cotton seeds;

[0007] The seedling tray assembly includes a substrate, a conical cylinder, a conical rubber sleeve, and a water permeable hole;

[0008] A plurality of the conical cylinders are provided, and the plurality of conical cylinders are fixedly distributed in a matrix and uniformly on the bottom of the substrate. The edge of the substrate overlaps on the upper surface of the top edge of the bottom box;

[0009] The conical rubber sleeve is adhesively fixed to the outer bottom of the conical cylinder. The conical cylinder and the conical rubber sleeve form a cavity for placing soil;

[0010] The water permeable hole is opened at the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve. The water permeable hole is used to allow the excess water in the soil to flow into the bottom box;

[0011] When it is necessary to take out the seedlings from inside the conical cylinder and the conical rubber sleeve, the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve is compressed and shrunk upward to push out the soil and the seedlings as a whole.

[0012] The limiting unit is used to limit the deformation and shrinkage of the conical rubber sleeve; the self-locking unit is used to lock the shrinkage state of the conical rubber sleeve.

[0013] Preferably, the limiting unit includes a grid bottom plate and a cross reinforcing rib;

[0014] The cross reinforcing rib is fixed to the lower surface of the substrate and is distributed in a staggered manner with the conical cylinder;

[0015] The grid bottom plate is adhesively fixed to the outside of a plurality of conical rubber sleeves, and the bottom of the grid bottom plate is flush with the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve;

[0016] The grid bottom plate is squeezed by force to realize the synchronous shrinkage and upward movement of a plurality of conical rubber sleeves, and the cross reinforcing rib is used to limit the upward movement height of the grid bottom plate.

[0017] Preferably, the self-locking unit includes a straight slot and a 7-shaped block;

[0018] The straight slot is opened at both ends of the bottom of the cross reinforcing rib and penetrates through the cross reinforcing rib and the substrate to the upper surface of the substrate;

[0019] There are two groups of 7-shaped blocks. The two groups of 7-shaped blocks are symmetrically fixed at both ends of the top of the grid bottom plate and respectively extend to the inner sides of the two straight slots. The extrusion force between the 7-shaped block and the inner wall of the straight slot is used to provide guidance and limit for the upward movement of the grid bottom plate;

[0020] The upward movement of the grid bottom plate pushes the 7-shaped block upward so that the top protrusion protrudes from the upper surface of the substrate and is clamped with the edge of the straight slot, so as to realize the locking of the upward movement state of the grid bottom plate.

[0021] Preferably, the size of the distribution area of the cross reinforcing rib is smaller than the outer wall size of the substrate and larger than the outer wall size of the grid bottom plate. The size of the distribution area of the cross reinforcing rib matches the inner wall size of the bottom box, and the overall height of the substrate, the conical cylinder, the conical rubber sleeve, and the water permeable hole is smaller than the inner wall height of the bottom box.

[0022] Preferably, the box cover assembly includes a top cover, a ventilation hole, an adjustment disc, and an adjustment hole;

[0023] There are a plurality of ventilation holes, and the plurality of ventilation holes are arranged in a circular distribution on the top of the top cover. The top cover is sleeved on the outer side of the top edge of the bottom box;

[0024] The adjusting disc is rotatably connected to the top of the top cover. A plurality of adjusting holes are provided, and the plurality of adjusting holes are circumferentially distributed on the top of the adjusting disc. The distribution center of the ventilation holes, the axis center of the adjusting disc, and the distribution center of the adjusting holes coincide.

[0025] Preferably, the outer wall size of the substrate is smaller than the outer wall size of the top edge of the bottom box.

[0026] Preferably, a stepped rectangular groove matching the top edge of the bottom box and the substrate is formed at the bottom of the top cover, and the top cover and the top edge of the bottom box are in interference fit.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present application mainly have the following beneficial effects:

[0028] The utility model is provided with a plug tray assembly. When it is necessary to take out the seedlings, a downward extrusion force can be applied to the substrate. At this time, the conical rubber sleeve contracts under the extrusion force, and the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve jacks up the soil upward. In this way, not only the soil is separated from the inner walls of the conical cylinder and the conical rubber sleeve, but also the top of the soil protrudes above the top of the substrate, which is convenient for the staff to contact the soil with their hands and perform the taking-out operation. In this way, not only can the force required to take out the seedlings be further reduced, but also the seedlings are not contacted, effectively avoiding damage to the seedlings. Description of the Drawings

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram provided by the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom box and the box cover assembly provided by the utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 is a disassembled cross-sectional view of the bottom box provided by the utility model;

[0032] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the plug tray assembly provided by the utility model;

[0033] Figure 5 is a disassembled structural diagram of the plug tray assembly provided by the utility model.

[0034] In the figure: 1. Bottom box; 2. Plug tray assembly; 201. Substrate; 202. Conical cylinder; 203. Conical rubber sleeve; 204. Water permeable hole; 205. Grid bottom plate; 206. Cross reinforcing rib; 207. Straight notch; 208. 7-shaped clamping block; 3. Box cover assembly; 301. Top cover; 302. Ventilation hole; 303. Adjusting disc; 304. Adjusting hole. Detailed Embodiments

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs; the terms used in the description of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description and claims of this application and the above drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of this application or the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects and not to describe a specific order.

[0036] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase appears in various places in the specification and does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0037] An embodiment of the present utility model provides a cotton seed germination box, as Figures 1-5 shown, including a bottom box 1, a plug tray assembly 2, and a box cover assembly 3. The plug tray assembly 2 includes a seedling raising unit, a limiting unit, and a self-locking unit. The seedling raising unit is used to provide support for the germination and growth of cotton seeds;

[0038] The plug tray assembly 2 includes a substrate 201, a conical cylinder 202, a conical rubber sleeve 203, and a water permeable hole 204;

[0039] A plurality of conical cylinders 202 are provided, and the plurality of conical cylinders 202 are fixedly distributed in a matrix uniformly at the bottom of the substrate 201. The edge of the substrate 201 overlaps on the upper surface of the top edge of the bottom box 1;

[0040] The conical rubber sleeve 203 is adhesively fixed to the outer bottom of the conical cylinder 202. The conical cylinder 202 and the conical rubber sleeve 203 form a cavity for placing soil;

[0041] The water permeable hole 204 is opened at the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve 203. The water permeable hole 204 is used to allow the excess water in the soil to flow into the interior of the bottom box 1;

[0042] When it is necessary to take out the seedlings from the inside of the conical cylinder 202 and the conical rubber sleeve 203, the conical rubber sleeve 203 is compressed at the bottom and shrinks upward to push out the soil and the seedlings as a whole;

[0043] The limiting unit is used to provide a limit for the deformation and contraction of the conical rubber sleeve 203; the self-locking unit is used to lock the contraction state of the conical rubber sleeve 203;

[0044] The limiting unit includes a grid bottom plate 205 and a cross reinforcing rib 206;

[0045] The cross stiffener 206 is fixed to the lower surface of the substrate 201 and is misaligned with the conical cylinder 202;

[0046] The grid bottom plate 205 is adhesively fixed to the outside of a plurality of conical rubber sleeves 203, and the bottom of the grid bottom plate 205 is flush with the bottom of the conical rubber sleeves 203;

[0047] The synchronous contraction and upward movement of a plurality of conical rubber sleeves 203 are realized by the force extrusion of the grid bottom plate 205, and the upward movement height of the grid bottom plate 205 is limited by the cross stiffener 206;

[0048] The self-locking unit includes a straight slot 207 and a 7-shaped block 208;

[0049] The straight slot 207 is opened at both ends of the bottom of the cross stiffener 206 and penetrates through the cross stiffener 206 and the substrate 201 to the upper surface of the substrate 201;

[0050] There are two groups of 7-shaped blocks 208, and the two groups of 7-shaped blocks 208 are symmetrically fixed at both ends of the top of the grid bottom plate 205 and respectively extend to the inner sides of the two straight slots 207. The extrusion force between the 7-shaped block 208 and the inner wall of the straight slot 207 provides guidance and limitation for the upward movement of the grid bottom plate 205;

[0051] The upward movement of the grid bottom plate 205 pushes the 7-shaped block 208 upward so that the top protrusion protrudes from the upper surface of the substrate 201 and is clamped with the edge of the straight slot 207 to lock the upward movement state of the grid bottom plate 205;

[0052] The lid assembly 3 includes a top lid 301, a ventilation hole 302, an adjustment disc 303, and an adjustment hole 304;

[0053] There are a plurality of ventilation holes 302, and the plurality of ventilation holes 302 are arranged in a circular distribution on the top of the top lid 301. The top lid 301 is sleeved on the outside of the top edge of the bottom box 1;

[0054] The adjustment disc 303 is rotatably connected to the top of the top lid 301. There are a plurality of adjustment holes 304, and the plurality of adjustment holes 304 are arranged in a circular distribution on the top of the adjustment disc 303, and the center of the distribution of the ventilation holes 302, the center of the rotation axis of the adjustment disc 303, and the center of the distribution of the adjustment holes 304 coincide.

[0055] In this embodiment, when this germination box is in use, the operation steps are as follows:

[0056] First, place the whole seedling tray assembly 2 inside the bottom box 1, with its substrate 201 lapped on the upper surface of the edge of the bottom box 1 (it should be noted that at this time, the conical rubber sleeve 203 is in an unshrunk state, the grid bottom plate 205 is at the lowest position, the top of the 7-shaped block 208 is inside the straight slot 207, and the vertical part of the 7-shaped block 208 is in a micro-deformed state under the extrusion of the inner wall of the straight slot 207). Then, fill the cavity inside the cavity formed by the conical cylinder 202 and the conical rubber sleeve 203 with soil, and then sow cotton seeds inside the soil. Then, lay a layer of soil on top of the cotton seeds, and then pour an appropriate amount of water. While moistening the soil, the excess water can flow into the inside of the bottom box 1 through the water permeable holes 204 and be collected, so as to provide water supplement for the soil during the subsequent seed germination process;

[0057] After that, the lid assembly 3 can be covered on the top of the bottom box 1, and its top cover 301 is sleeved and clamped with the edge of the bottom box 1. The top cover 301 and the bottom box 1 can provide a warm and humid germination environment for cotton seeds. At the same time, through the ventilation channel composed of the ventilation holes 302 and the adjustment holes 304, the ventilation operation inside the top cover 301 and the bottom box 1 can be ensured. In addition, by rotating the adjustment disk 303, the misalignment adjustment of the adjustment hole 304 and the ventilation hole 302 can be realized, so that the size of the ventilation channel can be adjusted according to the requirements of the cotton seed germination environment;

[0058] After the cotton seeds germinate into small seedlings, the top cover 301 can be opened, and the whole seedling tray assembly 2 can be transferred to the outside, so as to provide a good space environment for the growth of small seedlings (it should be noted that the conical rubber sleeve 203 has a certain supporting strength. Therefore, the stable placement of the seedling tray assembly 2 can be realized by contacting the supporting plane through the grid bottom plate 205);

[0059] When the small seedlings grow into large seedlings, the large seedlings need to be transferred from the cavities to a larger planting area. At this time, a downward extrusion force can be applied to the substrate 201. At this time, the conical rubber sleeve 203 shrinks under the extrusion force, and the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve 203 jacks up the soil upward. In this way, not only the soil is separated from the inner walls of the conical cylinder 202 and the conical rubber sleeve 203, but also the top of the soil protrudes above the top of the substrate 201, which is convenient for the staff to touch the soil with their hands and take it out. In this way, not only the force required to take out the seedlings can be further reduced, but also the seedlings do not need to be touched, effectively avoiding damage to the seedlings;

[0060] It should be noted that when the conical rubber sleeve 203 shrinks, the grille bottom plate 205 and the cross stiffeners 206 approach each other and finally fit together, so as to avoid the situation that the soil is pushed out too high above the substrate 201 due to excessive shrinkage of the conical rubber sleeve 203, resulting in soil dumping. In addition, during this process, the top protrusion of the 7-shaped block 208 will completely pass through the straight slot 208 to above the substrate 201. At this time, the top protrusion of the 7-shaped block 208 loses the external extrusion force, and the vertical part of the 7-shaped block 208 resets under its own elastic force, so that the top protrusion of the 7-shaped block 208 is clamped at the upper surface of the straight slot 208, so as to fix the position of the grille bottom plate 205, so that the conical rubber sleeve 203 can be in a stable shrinking state, thus facilitating the subsequent removal of the seedlings. After all the seedlings are taken away, the 7-shaped block 208 can be manually pinched to make it deform and shrink into the straight slot 207, and the grille bottom plate 205 can be pulled to reset the plurality of conical rubber sleeves 203 to the initial state, thus facilitating secondary use.

[0061] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 1-5 shown, the size of the distribution area of the cross stiffeners 206 is smaller than the outer wall size of the substrate 201 and larger than the outer wall size of the grille bottom plate 205. The size of the distribution area of the cross stiffeners 206 matches the inner wall size of the bottom box 1, and the overall height of the substrate 201, the conical cylinder 202, the conical rubber sleeve 203, and the water permeable holes 204 is smaller than the inner wall height of the bottom box 1.

[0062] In this embodiment, through this structure, the tray assembly 2 can be placed inside the bottom box 1 without shaking, and the bottom of the bottom box 1 has a space for storing excess water.

[0063] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 1-3 shown, the outer wall size of the substrate 201 is smaller than the outer wall size of the top edge of the bottom box 1. A stepped rectangular groove matching the top edge of the bottom box 1 and the substrate 201 is formed at the bottom of the top cover 301, and the top cover 301 and the top edge of the bottom box 1 are in an interference fit.

[0064] In this embodiment, through this structure, when the top cover 301 is sleeved with the top edge of the bottom box 1, the pressing operation of the substrate 201 can be realized, so as to provide a limiting force for the tray assembly 2 in the vertical direction. The interference fit structure between the top cover 301 and the top edge of the bottom box 1 can keep the two in a stable sleeved and clamped state.

[0065] It should be noted that, for the foregoing embodiments, for the sake of simple description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations. However, those skilled in the art should know that the present utility model is not limited by the described action sequence, because according to the present utility model, certain steps may be adopted in other sequences or simultaneously. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also know that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to the present utility model.

[0066] In several embodiments provided by the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed device can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the above division of units can have other division methods in actual implementation. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the shown or discussed coupling or communication connection between each other can be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units can be in the form of telecommunications or other forms.

[0067] The units described as separate components above may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place, or can be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0068] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present utility model, rather than limiting the protection scope of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art can still, without conflict, make combinations, additions, deletions or other adjustments to the features in the embodiments of the present utility model according to the situation without creative work, so as to obtain different technical solutions that essentially do not deviate from the concept of the present utility model, and these technical solutions also belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. Cotton seed germination box, comprising a bottom box (1), a plug tray assembly (2), and a box cover assembly (3), characterized in that, The plug tray assembly (2) includes a seedling raising unit, a limiting unit, and a self-locking unit. The seedling raising unit is used to provide support for the germination and growth of cotton seeds. The plug tray assembly (2) includes a substrate (201), a conical cylinder (202), a conical rubber sleeve (203), and a water permeable hole (204). A plurality of the conical cylinders (202) are provided and are uniformly distributed in a matrix and fixed to the bottom of the substrate (201). The edge of the substrate (201) is lapped on the upper surface of the top edge of the bottom box (1). The conical rubber sleeve (203) is adhesively fixed to the outer bottom of the conical cylinder (202). The conical cylinder (202) and the conical rubber sleeve (203) form a cavity for placing soil. The water permeable hole (204) is opened at the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve (203). The water permeable hole (204) is used to allow excess water in the soil to flow into the interior of the bottom box (1). When it is necessary to take out the seedlings from inside the conical cylinder (202) and the conical rubber sleeve (203), the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve (203) is compressed and shrunk upwards to push out the soil and the seedlings as a whole. The limiting unit is used to limit the deformation and shrinkage of the conical rubber sleeve (203). The self-locking unit is used to lock the conical rubber sleeve (203) in a contracted state.

2. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting unit includes a grid bottom plate (205) and a cross-shaped reinforcing rib (206). The cross-shaped reinforcing rib (206) is fixed to the lower surface of the substrate (201) and is misaligned with the conical cylinder (202). The grid bottom plate (205) is adhesively fixed to the outside of a plurality of conical rubber sleeves (203), and the bottom of the grid bottom plate (205) is flush with the bottom of the conical rubber sleeve (203). When the grid bottom plate (205) is stressed and squeezed, it is used to synchronously contract and move upwards a plurality of conical rubber sleeves (203). The cross-shaped reinforcing rib (206) is used to limit the upward movement height of the grid bottom plate (205).

3. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The self-locking unit includes a straight slot (207) and a 7-shaped block (208). The straight slot (207) is opened at both ends of the bottom of the cross-shaped reinforcing rib (206) and penetrates through the cross-shaped reinforcing rib (206) and the substrate (201) to the upper surface of the substrate (201). Two groups of the 7-shaped blocks (208) are provided. The two groups of 7-shaped blocks (208) are symmetrically fixed to both ends of the top of the grid bottom plate (205) and respectively extend to the inner sides of the two straight slots (207). The extrusion force between the 7-shaped block (208) and the inner wall of the straight slot (207) is used to provide guidance and limit for the upward movement of the grid bottom plate (205). When the grid bottom plate (205) moves upwards, it pushes the 7-shaped block (208) to move upwards so that the top protrusion protrudes from the upper surface of the substrate (201) and is clamped with the edge of the straight slot (207) to lock the upward movement state of the grid bottom plate (205).

4. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 2, wherein, The dimensions of the distribution area of the cross stiffeners (206) are respectively smaller than the outer wall dimensions of the substrate (201) and larger than the outer wall dimensions of the grid bottom plate (205). The dimensions of the distribution area of the cross stiffeners (206) match the inner wall dimensions of the bottom box (1), and the overall height of the substrate (201), the conical cylinder (202), the conical rubber sleeve (203), and the water permeable holes (204) is smaller than the inner wall height of the bottom box (1).

5. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lid assembly (3) includes a top lid (301), ventilation holes (302), an adjustment disc (303), and adjustment holes (304); A plurality of the ventilation holes (302) are provided, and the plurality of ventilation holes (302) are circumferentially distributed and opened at the top of the top lid (301). The top lid (301) is sleeved on the outer side of the top edge of the bottom box (1); The adjustment disc (303) is rotatably connected to the top of the top lid (301). A plurality of the adjustment holes (304) are provided, and the plurality of adjustment holes (304) are circumferentially distributed and opened at the top of the adjustment disc (303), and the center of the distribution of the ventilation holes (302), the center of the rotation axis of the adjustment disc (303), and the center of the distribution of the adjustment holes (304) coincide.

6. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer wall dimensions of the substrate (201) are smaller than the outer wall dimensions of the top edge of the bottom box (1).

7. The cotton seed germination box according to claim 6, characterized in that, A stepped rectangular groove matching the top edge of the bottom box (1) and the substrate (201) is formed at the bottom of the top lid (301), and the top lid (301) and the top edge of the bottom box (1) are in an interference fit.

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