Hydroponic device and plant phenotype collecting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plant phenotype information collection, and provides a water culture device and a plant phenotype collection device.The water culture device comprises a container body, at least one side face of the container body is a transparent plane, and the transparent plane is parallel to the height direction of the container body; the internal part is arranged in the container main body, the outer contour of the internal part is matched with the inner contour of the container main body, and a gap is formed between the periphery of the internal part and the inner wall of the container main body so as to form a space for accommodating a plant root system; and a conical part is arranged at the top end of the internal part. The plant phenotype collecting device adopts the water culture device. According to the device, the plant does not need to be taken out of the culture device, and in-situ shooting of the plant root system can be achieved through the transparent plane. In addition, by arranging the internal part and the conical part, the plant root systems are evenly distributed in the water culture device, and the accuracy and consistency of root system data are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of plant phenotypic information collection, and in particular to a hydroponic device and a plant phenotypic information collection device. Background Art

[0002] Plant phenotype is the complete set of physical, physiological, and biochemical characteristics and traits that are determined or influenced by genetic and environmental factors and reflect the plant's structure and composition, growth and development processes, and outcomes. In biology and genetic breeding, particularly crop breeding, phenotype refers to the external characteristics of an organism, such as shape, structure, size, and color, that are determined by genotype and the environment.

[0003] In recent years, plant genomes have developed rapidly, and phenotypic monitoring can not only guide indoor germplasm screening in the early stages of breeding, but also evaluate the field performance of varieties in the later promotion and planting. Plant phenotypic research includes not only the above-ground parts of plants (stems, leaves, and fruits), but also the underground parts of plants (root systems). The data that need to be measured in root system research include: root length, number of roots, angle between roots and main axis, root area, etc. In the prior art, for plants using non-transparent culture devices, in order to obtain the root system data of the plants, it is necessary to remove the plants from the culture devices and then perform manual measurements or scan them with a scanner. The disadvantages of this method are that it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, the measurement results are not very accurate, and the roots need to be removed from the culture device, causing damage to the root itself, and also destroying the growth environment of the roots. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a hydroponic device and a plant phenotyping collection device with an ingenious design and simple structure. This device allows for in-situ imaging of plant roots through a transparent surface, without removing the plants from the culture device. Furthermore, by providing internal components and a tapered portion, the plant roots are evenly distributed within the hydroponic device, improving the accuracy and consistency of root data. The technical solutions employed in this application are as follows:

[0005] A hydroponic device, comprising:

[0006] A container body, wherein at least one side of the container body is a transparent plane, and the transparent plane is parallel to the height direction of the container body; an internal component, wherein the internal component is arranged in the container body and the outer contour of the internal component is adapted to the inner contour of the container body, and a gap is provided between the outer periphery of the internal component and the inner wall of the container body to form a space for accommodating plant roots; and a conical portion is provided at the top end of the internal component.

[0007] This application does not require the plant to be removed from the culture device; in-situ photography of the plant root system can be achieved through a transparent plane. In addition, compared to transparent non-plane surfaces, such as transparent curved surfaces or transparent arc surfaces, the root system data obtained by photographing the plant root system through a transparent plane is more accurate and has smaller errors. In addition, by providing internal components and a cone-shaped portion, the plant roots are dispersed and evenly distributed in the hydroponic device, which improves the convenience of obtaining plant root system data and also improves the accuracy and consistency of the root system data.

[0008] In some embodiments, the conical portion is provided with separation ribs, and the separation ribs are used to limit the distribution range of plant roots.

[0009] By setting up dividing ribs, the dividing ribs divide the conical surface of the cone into several parts. The roots located between two adjacent dividing ribs will be confined between the two adjacent dividing ribs, reducing the risk of the roots extending beyond the two adjacent dividing ribs as the plant grows, ensuring the uniformity of the root distribution, and reducing mutual interference between the roots, thereby further improving the convenience of obtaining plant root data, and also further improving the accuracy and consistency of the root data.

[0010] In some embodiments, the top of the cone-shaped portion is a platform.

[0011] By arranging the top of the cone-shaped portion as a platform, the cone-shaped portion is prevented from causing damage to the plant, and the stability of the plant in the container body is improved.

[0012] In some embodiments, the side surfaces of the container body are all the transparent planes.

[0013] By setting the sides of the container body as transparent planes, all images of the plant root system around the body can be captured by the camera, thereby obtaining data on the entire plant root system.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cross section of the container body perpendicular to its height direction is a square.

[0015] By designing the cross-section of the container body to be a square, basically consistent root system data can be obtained by using a camera to shoot any side of the container body, without having to pay special attention to which specific side of the container body to shoot, which improves convenience and camera shooting efficiency.

[0016] In some embodiments, both the internal component and the tapered portion are opaque.

[0017] By designing both the internal components and the cone to be opaque, when the camera captures a transparent surface of the container body, it can only capture root data on the side of the container body captured by the camera. Because the internal components and the cone obstruct the camera's ability to capture root data on other sides of the container body, this prevents roots on other sides from interfering with root data captured on the side of the container body, improving the accuracy of root data.

[0018] On the other hand, the present application provides a plant phenotype collection device, which uses the aforementioned hydroponic device.

[0019] In some embodiments, the plant phenotype collection device also includes a conveyor line and an imaging darkroom, the hydroponic devices are arranged at intervals on the conveyor line, the conveyor line passes through the imaging darkroom, a first camera is provided in the imaging darkroom, and the first camera is used to photograph plant roots; when the hydroponic device is located in the imaging darkroom, the opposite side of the first camera is parallel to the transparent plane.

[0020] In some embodiments, a second camera is provided on the top of the imaging darkroom, and the second camera is used to photograph the top of the plant.

[0021] In some embodiments, the conveyor line includes a conveyor belt, the width direction of the conveyor belt is arranged in the vertical direction, the conveyor belt is provided with a clamping member and a tray, the hydroponic device is placed on the tray, and the clamping member is snapped onto the side of the hydroponic device.

[0022] The hydroponic device and plant phenotype collection device provided in this application have at least one of the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The present application provides a hydroponic device that enables in-situ photography of plant roots through a transparent surface, without removing the plants from the culture device. Furthermore, compared to transparent non-planar surfaces, such as transparent curved or arcuate surfaces, the root data obtained by photographing plant roots through a transparent surface is more accurate and has lower errors. Furthermore, by providing internal components and a tapered portion, the plant roots are dispersed and evenly distributed within the hydroponic device, improving the convenience of obtaining plant root data while also improving the accuracy and consistency of the root data.

[0024] 2. The present application provides a hydroponic device, which divides the conical surface of the conical part into several parts by setting dividing ribs. The roots located between two adjacent dividing ribs will be confined between the two adjacent dividing ribs, reducing the risk of the roots extending beyond the two adjacent dividing ribs as the plant grows, ensuring the uniformity of the root distribution, and reducing the mutual interference between the roots, thereby further improving the convenience of obtaining plant root data, and also further improving the accuracy and consistency of the root data.

[0025] 3. The hydroponic device provided in the present application avoids damage to plants caused by the cone-shaped portion by setting the top of the cone-shaped portion as a platform, and also improves the stability of the plants in the container body.

[0026] 4. The hydroponic device provided in the present application can obtain all images of the circumference of the plant root system through a camera by setting the sides of the container body as transparent planes, thereby obtaining data on the entire root system of the plant.

[0027] 5. The hydroponic device provided in the present application designs the cross-section of the container body into a square. By using a camera to shoot any side of the container body, basically consistent root system data can be obtained. There is no need to pay special attention to which specific side of the container body to shoot, thereby improving convenience and camera shooting efficiency.

[0028] 6. The present application provides a hydroponic device that, by designing both the internal components and the cone to be opaque, allows the camera to capture root data only on the side of the container body captured by the camera when capturing a transparent surface. Because the internal components and the cone obstruct the camera, it is unable to capture plant root data corresponding to other sides of the container body. This prevents plant roots corresponding to other sides of the container body from interfering with plant root data captured by the camera on the side, thereby improving the accuracy of the root data. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The following will describe preferred embodiments in a clear and understandable manner with reference to the accompanying drawings to further illustrate the above-mentioned characteristics, technical features, advantages, and implementation methods of a hydroponic device and a plant phenotype collection device:

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the hydroponic device of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the embodiment after the container body is hidden;

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal components and the cone-shaped portion in this application;

[0033] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A top view of an embodiment;

[0034] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the embodiment after hiding the plants;

[0035] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the plant phenotype collection device in this application;

[0036] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the embodiment hiding several hydroponic devices;

[0037] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 Schematic diagram of an embodiment of a housing concealing an imaging darkroom.

[0038] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0039] Hydroponic device 1, container body 2, internal parts 3, cone-shaped part 4, dividing rib 5, platform 6, imaging darkroom 7, first camera 8, second camera 9, conveyor belt 10, embracing part 11, tray 12, electric door 13. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the specific implementation methods of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings and other implementation methods can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work.

[0041] To simplify the drawings, only the parts relevant to this application are schematically shown in each figure. They do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, to simplify the drawings and facilitate understanding, in some figures, only one of the components with the same structure or function is schematically depicted or labeled. In this document, "one" not only means "only one" but also "more than one."

[0042] It should be further understood that the term "and / or" used in this specification and the appended claims refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0043] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed, removable, or integral connections; mechanical or electrical connections; direct or indirect connections through an intermediary; and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0044] In addition, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] refer to Figure 1-Figure 5 The present application provides a hydroponic device, comprising: a container body 2, wherein at least one side of the container body 2 is a transparent plane, and the transparent plane is parallel to the height direction of the container body 2; an internal component 3, wherein the internal component 3 is arranged in the container body 2 and the outer contour of the internal component 3 is adapted to the inner contour of the container body 2, and a gap is provided between the outer periphery of the internal component 3 and the inner wall of the container body 2 to form a space for accommodating plant roots; a conical portion 4 is provided at the top end of the internal component 3.

[0046] Specifically, the transparent surface of the container body 2 can be an acrylic resin plate or a tempered glass plate, or other transparent materials. The internal component 3 can be solid or hollow. The tapered portion 4 can also be solid or hollow.

[0047] In this embodiment, there is no need to remove the plant from the cultivation device (hydroponic device 1), and in-situ photography of the plant root system can be achieved through a transparent plane. In addition, compared with transparent non-planes, such as transparent curved surfaces or transparent arc surfaces, the root system data obtained by photographing the plant root system through a transparent plane is more accurate and has smaller errors. In addition, by providing the internal parts 3 and the cone-shaped portion 4, the plant root system is dispersed and evenly distributed in the hydroponic device 1, which improves the convenience of obtaining plant root system data, and also improves the accuracy and consistency of the root system data. Specifically, the cone-shaped portion 4 can be pyramidal, conical or spherical, and can also be a shape similar to the aforementioned shapes.

[0048] In one embodiment, the sides of the container body 2 are all transparent surfaces. By setting the sides of the container body 2 as transparent surfaces, the camera can capture all images of the plant root system around the plant, thereby obtaining first-hand data of the entire plant root system and ensuring the accuracy of the root system data.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the cross-section of the container body 2 perpendicular to its height is square. That is, the cross-section of the container body 2 is square, and accordingly, the cross-section of the internal component 3 is also square. In this embodiment, the tapered portion 4 is preferably a quadrangular pyramid. By designing the cross-section of the container body 2 to be square, essentially consistent root data can be obtained by photographing any side of the container body 2 with a camera, eliminating the need to specifically focus on which side of the container body 2 is being photographed, thereby improving convenience and camera shooting efficiency.

[0050] In one embodiment, both the internal component 3 and the tapered portion 4 are opaque. Any material or processing method that can achieve this opaque effect on the internal component 3 and the tapered portion 4 is within the scope of protection of this solution. Specifically, the opaque effect can be achieved by coloring the internal component 3 and the tapered portion 4 black.

[0051] It's easy to understand that by designing both internal component 3 and cone-shaped portion 4 to be opaque, when the camera captures a transparent surface of container body 2, it can only obtain root data for the side of container body 2 captured by the camera. Because of the obstruction caused by internal component 3 and cone-shaped portion 4, the camera cannot obtain plant root data corresponding to other sides of container body 2. This prevents plant roots corresponding to other sides of container body 2 from interfering with plant root data captured by the camera on the side, thereby improving the accuracy of root data.

[0052] It is worth noting that the reference Figure 2-Figure 5 In one embodiment, the conical portion 4 is provided with separating ribs 5, which are used to limit the distribution range of the plant root system. By providing the separating ribs 5, the separating ribs 5 divide the conical surface of the conical portion 4 into several parts. The roots located between two adjacent separating ribs 5 will be confined between the two adjacent separating ribs 5, reducing the risk of the roots extending beyond the two adjacent separating ribs 5 as the plant grows, ensuring the uniformity of the root distribution, and reducing mutual interference between the roots, thereby further improving the convenience of obtaining plant root system data, and also further improving the accuracy and consistency of the root system data.

[0053] refer to Figure 3 、 Figure 5 In one embodiment, the top of the cone 4 is a platform 6. By setting the top of the cone 4 as the platform 6, the cone 4 is prevented from damaging the plant, and the stability of the plant in the container body 2 is improved.

[0054] refer to Figure 6-Figure 8The present application also provides a plant phenotype collection device, which utilizes the aforementioned hydroponic device 1. The specific structure of the hydroponic device 1 is similar to that of the aforementioned embodiments. Since the present plant phenotype collection device utilizes the technical solutions of the aforementioned embodiments, it at least has the beneficial effects of the technical solutions of the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be detailed here.

[0055] refer to Figure 6-Figure 8 In one embodiment, the plant phenotype collection device further includes a conveyor line and an imaging darkroom 7. The hydroponic devices 1 are arranged at intervals on the conveyor line. The conveyor line passes through the imaging darkroom 7. A first camera 8 is provided in the imaging darkroom 7. The first camera 8 is used to photograph the plant roots. When the hydroponic device 1 is located in the imaging darkroom 7, the opposite side of the first camera 8 is parallel to the transparent plane.

[0056] Specifically, the imaging darkroom 7 provides a photographic space for plants entering the imaging darkroom 7. The imaging darkroom 7 is equipped with two electric doors 13, each located along the conveyor line leading in and out of the imaging darkroom 7. By controlling the opening and closing of the electric doors 13, the hydroponic device 1 carrying the plants can enter or exit the imaging darkroom 7. When it is desired to photograph the plants in the imaging darkroom 7, both electric doors 13 are closed. It will be appreciated that the imaging darkroom 7 is equipped with a fill light device to provide supplemental light for camera photography.

[0057] refer to Figure 8 In one embodiment, a second camera 9 is provided on the top of the imaging darkroom 7, and the second camera 9 is used to photograph the top of the plant.

[0058] Specifically, the first camera 8 and the second camera 9 may be visible light cameras, fluorescence cameras, infrared cameras, laser radars, hyperspectral cameras, etc. The type of the first camera 8 may be the same as or different from that of the second camera 9 .

[0059] refer to Figure 6-Figure 8 In one embodiment, the conveyor line includes a conveyor belt 10, the width direction of the conveyor belt 10 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the conveyor belt 10 is provided with a clamping member 11 and a tray 12. The hydroponic device 1 is placed on the tray 12, and the clamping member 11 is snapped onto the side of the hydroponic device 1.

[0060] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above are only preferred implementations of the present application. It should be noted that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered as the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A hydroponic device, characterized in that: include: a container body, wherein at least one side surface of the container body is a transparent plane, and the transparent plane is parallel to the height direction of the container body; An internal component is provided in the container body, wherein the outer contour of the internal component is adapted to the inner contour of the container body, and a gap is provided between the outer periphery of the internal component and the inner wall of the container body to form a space for accommodating plant roots; The top end of the internal component is provided with a cone-shaped portion.

2. A hydroponic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cone-shaped portion is provided with separation ribs, which are used to limit the distribution range of plant roots.

3. The hydroponic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cone-shaped portion is a platform.

4. The hydroponic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side surfaces of the container body are all transparent planes.

5. A hydroponic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cross section of the container body perpendicular to its height direction is a square.

6. The hydroponic device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The internal component and the tapered portion are both opaque.

7. A plant phenotype collection device, characterized in that: The plant phenotype collection device adopts the hydroponic device described in any one of claims 1-6.

8. The plant phenotype collection device according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a conveyor line and an imaging darkroom. The hydroponic devices are arranged at intervals on the conveyor line. The conveyor line passes through the imaging darkroom. A first camera is provided in the imaging darkroom. The first camera is used to photograph plant roots. When the hydroponic devices are located in the imaging darkroom, the opposite side of the first camera is parallel to the transparent plane.

9. The plant phenotype collection device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A second camera is provided on the top of the imaging darkroom, and the second camera is used to photograph the top of the plant.

10. The plant phenotype collection device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The conveyor line includes a conveyor belt, the width direction of the conveyor belt is arranged in the vertical direction, the conveyor belt is provided with an embracing piece and a tray, the hydroponic device is placed on the tray, and the embracing piece is buckled on the side of the hydroponic device.

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