Observation device for plant root system development

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of plant root system development observation devices, and discloses a plant root system development observation device which comprises an observation box, a collection box and a filter element, the observation box comprises a glass box, two-way clamping blocks are fixedly arranged at the two corners of the front end of the glass box, L-shaped clamping blocks are fixedly arranged at the rear positions of the two sides of the glass box, and the two L-shaped clamping blocks are fixedly connected with the collection box. A T-shaped clamping block is fixedly arranged in the middle of the front end of the glass box, first shading plates are arranged between the two L-shaped clamping blocks and the two bidirectional clamping blocks in a clamped mode, second shading plates are arranged between the two bidirectional clamping blocks and the T-shaped clamping block in a clamped mode, and a first partition plate is fixedly arranged in the middle of the interior of the glass box. According to the device, the collecting box and the filter element are arranged and used for filtering and recycling water discharged from the glass box, so that the water quality is kept stable, plant root development is facilitated, the device is further provided with the shading plate and the clamping block, the illumination condition can be adjusted, and the research flexibility is enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of plant root development observation devices, in particular to a plant root development observation device. Background Art

[0002] Plant root development observation refers to the monitoring, recording and analysis of the growth and development process of plant roots under different conditions through scientific devices or methods. Plant root development observation devices are equipment or tools used to achieve this purpose, usually including planting containers, light control systems, water circulation systems, etc., to provide a suitable growth environment and record root growth.

[0003] Since plants need to be frequently watered to ensure their growth, most existing methods drain wastewater and refill with clean water, usually without recycling the water, which easily wastes water resources. Therefore, the present invention provides a plant root development observation device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the shortcomings of the existing technology and propose an observation device for plant root development. The device is provided with a collection box and a filter element for filtering and recycling the water discharged from the glass box to maintain stable water quality, which is conducive to the development of plant roots. The device is also equipped with a sunshade and a card block to adjust the lighting conditions and enhance research flexibility.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A device for observing plant root development, comprising an observation box, a collection box, and a filter element, wherein the observation box comprises a glass box, two bidirectional blocks are fixedly provided at the two corners of the front end of the glass box, L-shaped blocks are fixedly provided at the rear of both sides of the glass box, a T-shaped block is fixedly provided at the middle of the front end of the glass box, a first light shielding plate is clamped between the two L-shaped blocks and the two bidirectional blocks, a second light shielding plate is clamped between the two bidirectional blocks and the T-shaped block, a first partition is fixedly provided in the middle of the interior of the glass box, a drain pipe is fixedly provided at the lower end of the glass box, and an electrically controlled valve is provided inside the drain pipe;

[0007] The collection box includes a box body, a second partition is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body, a water pump is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body, and disinfection lamps are fixedly provided at both the front and rear sides of the top of the box body;

[0008] The filter element includes a fixed column and a filter frame, a plurality of through holes are opened at the lower part of the filter frame, a physical filter layer is fixedly arranged at the upper part of the filter frame, a biological filter layer is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the physical filter layer, and an ultrafiltration layer is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the biological filter layer;

[0009] Through the above technical solution, the device recycles the water in the observation box by setting up a collection box and a filter element, maintaining stable water quality and promoting the healthy growth of plant roots. At the same time, it uses chemical, biological and physical filtration layers to purify the water quality, and then recycles the filtered water through a water pump, saving resources and being environmentally friendly. Sunshades and blocks are set outside the glass box to control lighting conditions and increase research flexibility. Each plate can be opened separately, and the lighting can be adjusted at any time to meet different experimental needs.

[0010] Furthermore, the collection box is arranged at the lower end of the observation box, the filter element is arranged inside the collection box, and legs are fixedly arranged at the four corners of the lower end of the collection box;

[0011] Through the above technical solution, an observation box can be set up to observe the development of plant roots, a collection box can be set up to collect wastewater and filter it through a filter element, and supporting legs can be set up to facilitate the replacement of the filter element.

[0012] Furthermore, a fixed cover is fixedly provided at the rear end of the glass box, cameras are fixedly provided on both sides of the rear inner wall of the fixed cover, and a battery is fixedly provided on the inner bottom surface of the fixed cover;

[0013] Through the above technical solution, the development process of the plant root system can be recorded by setting a camera, and the device can be powered by setting a battery.

[0014] Furthermore, a water inlet pipe is fixedly provided at the water inlet of the water pump and the water inlet pipe passes through the second partition, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly provided at the water outlet of the water pump, one end of the water outlet pipe passes through the fixed cover and a first partition to the inside of the glass box;

[0015] According to the above technical solution, by providing a water outlet pipe, the filtered water can be pumped out by a water pump and then discharged into the glass box through the water outlet pipe for reuse.

[0016] Furthermore, a placement board is fixedly provided between the first partition and the inner walls on both sides of the glass box, and a planting frame is movably sleeved inside the two placement boards;

[0017] Through the above technical solution, a placement plate is provided to set up a planting frame, and the planting frame is used to plant seedlings so that the roots extend from the gaps in the planting frame.

[0018] Furthermore, the fixing column and the filter frame are threadedly sleeved, and a rubber ring is fixedly sleeved on the upper part of the filter frame;

[0019] Through the above technical solution, by setting the fixing column and the collection box threaded sleeve, the filter element is fixed while preventing water leakage. By setting the rubber ring for sealing, the wastewater discharged from the drain pipe will not directly enter the collection box.

[0020] Furthermore, the ultrafiltration layer is configured as a polymer membrane, the biological filtration layer is configured as activated carbon, and the physical filtration layer is configured as a fiber mesh;

[0021] Through the above technical solution, the polymer membrane as the ultrafiltration layer can effectively remove tiny particles, bacteria and viruses in the water, ensuring high purity of water quality, biodegradation and removal of organic matter: activated carbon as the biological filtration layer can adsorb and decompose organic matter in the water, while providing a surface for microbial growth, which contributes to the comprehensive purification of water quality, mechanical filtration of large particulate matter: the fiber mesh as the physical filtration layer can effectively remove large suspended particles and impurities in the water, such as mud and plant residues, to protect the normal operation of subsequent filtration layers.

[0022] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The utility model proposes an observation device for plant root development. The device is provided with a collection box and a filter element, which can discharge the water inside the observation box into the collection box and filter it through the filter element. The filter element is provided with a chemical filter layer, a biological filter layer and a physical filter layer to filter the water. The filtered water is then transported to the interior of the glass box for reuse through a water pump. The reuse of filtered water can maintain the relative stability of water quality, avoid excessive changes in the plant growth environment, be beneficial to the healthy growth of plant roots and the accuracy of experimental results, and also be beneficial to resource conservation and environmental protection.

[0024] 2. The utility model proposes an observation device for plant root development. The device plants seedlings inside a glass box, and is provided with two-way blocks, L-shaped blocks and T-shaped blocks on the outside of the glass box for clamping two No. 1 shading plates and two No. 2 shading plates. The outer side of the glass box can be wrapped around to create a dark environment for the internal roots, thereby enabling variable control of plant root development. Moreover, each plate can be opened separately, and the lighting conditions can be adjusted at any time according to specific research needs to adapt to different experimental designs or observation requirements, thereby increasing the flexibility and controllability of the research. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 This is an axonometric diagram of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is an axonometric diagram of the utility model with the sunshade removed;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a front cross-sectional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a side sectional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 It is a top cross-sectional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is an axonometric diagram of the filter element of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of point A of the present invention.

[0032] Legend:

[0033] 1. Observation box; 2. Collection box; 3. Filter element; 101. Glass box; 102. Partition No. 1; 103. Sunshade No. 1; 104. Sunshade No. 2; 105. Placement board; 106. Planting frame; 107. T-shaped block; 108. Two-way block; 109. L-shaped block; 110. Drain pipe; 111. Fixed cover; 112. Camera; 113. Battery; 201. Box body; 202. Partition No. 2; 203. Water pump; 204. Outlet pipe; 205. Support leg; 206. Disinfection lamp; 301. Fixed column; 302. Filter frame; 303. Through hole; 304. Rubber ring; 305. Ultrafiltration layer; 306. Biological filtration layer; 307. Physical filtration layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Example

[0036] Reference Figure 1-7, the utility model provides an embodiment: an observation device for plant root development, including an observation box 1, a collection box 2 and a filter element 3, the observation box 1 includes a glass box 101, two-way blocks 108 are fixedly provided at the two corners of the front end of the glass box 101, L-shaped blocks 109 are fixedly provided at the rear of both sides of the glass box 101, a T-shaped block 107 is fixedly provided in the middle of the front end of the glass box 101, a first light shielding plate 103 is clamped between the two L-shaped blocks 109 and the two two-way blocks 108, a second light shielding plate 104 is clamped between the two two-way blocks 108 and the T-shaped block 107, a first partition 102 is fixedly provided in the middle of the interior of the glass box 101, a drain pipe 110 is fixedly provided at the lower end of the glass box 101, and an electric-controlled valve is provided inside the drain pipe 110.

[0037] The glass box 101 provides a transparent environment for observing the development process of plant roots. The two-way card block 108, the L-shaped card block 109 and the T-shaped card block 107 are used to fix the No. 1 shading plate 103 and the No. 2 shading plate 104 to ensure the stability and sealing of the shading plates, thereby controlling the lighting conditions. The No. 1 shading plate 103 and the No. 2 shading plate 104 are inserted in between. When opening, they only need to be pulled upward to open. The No. 1 partition 102 divides the internal space of the glass box 101, which is convenient for placing plants and conducting experimental operations and avoiding the entanglement of roots between plants. There is a gap between the lower end of the No. 1 partition 102 and the bottom surface of the glass box 101, so that the two parts of the No. 1 partition 102 are connected. The drain pipe 110 and the electric control valve are used to discharge the water in the glass box 101, and the drainage process is controlled by the electric control valve.

[0038] The collection box 2 includes a box body 201, a second partition 202 is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body 201, a water pump 203 is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body 201, and disinfection lamps 206 are fixedly provided at both the front and rear sides of the top surface of the box body 201.

[0039] The box 201 is used to collect the water discharged from the observation box 1. The second partition 202 divides the internal space of the collection box 2 to facilitate the placement of the filter element 3 and water circulation. The water pump 203 is used to return the filtered water to the observation box 1 to achieve water recycling. The water can be disinfected by the disinfection lamp 206 to maintain water quality.

[0040] The filter element 3 includes a fixed column 301 and a filter frame 302. A plurality of through holes 303 are opened at the lower part of the filter frame 302. A physical filter layer 307 is fixedly arranged at the upper part of the filter frame 302. A biological filter layer 306 is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the physical filter layer 307. An ultrafiltration layer 305 is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the biological filter layer 306.

[0041] The fixing column 301 and the filter frame 302 are used to fix and support the filter element 3 to prevent leakage. The through hole 303 allows water to flow through and reduce water resistance. The physical filter layer 307, the biological filter layer 306 and the ultrafiltration layer 305 are used to perform multi-stage filtration on the water to remove impurities, bacteria and organic matter in the water to ensure the purity of the water.

[0042] The device recycles the water in the observation box 1 by setting up a collection box 2 and a filter element 3, maintains stable water quality, and promotes the healthy growth of plant roots. At the same time, it uses chemical, biological and physical filter layers to purify water quality, and then recycles the filtered water through the water pump 203, which saves resources and is environmentally friendly. A sunshade and a card block are set outside the glass box 101 to control the lighting conditions and increase research flexibility. Each plate can be opened separately and the lighting can be adjusted at any time to meet different experimental needs. The collection box 2 is set at the lower end of the observation box 1, and the filter element 3 is set inside the collection box 2. Support legs 205 are fixed at the four corners of the lower end of the collection box 2. By setting up the observation box 1, it can be used to observe the development of the plant root system, and by setting up the collection box 2, wastewater can be filtered. The water is collected and filtered through the filter element 3. The support legs 205 can be used to set up the device to facilitate the replacement of the filter element 3. A fixed cover 111 is fixedly provided at the rear end of the glass box 101. Cameras 112 are fixedly provided on both sides of the inner wall of the rear side of the fixed cover 111. A battery 113 is fixedly provided on the bottom surface of the fixed cover 111. The development process of the plant root system can be recorded by providing the camera 112. The device is powered by the battery 113. A water inlet pipe is fixedly provided at the water inlet of the water pump 203, and the water inlet pipe passes through the second partition 202. A water outlet pipe 204 is fixedly provided at the water outlet of the water pump 203. One end of the water outlet pipe 204 passes through the fixed cover 111 and a first partition 102 to the inside of the glass box 101.

[0043] By setting up an outlet pipe 204, the filtered water can be pumped out through the water pump 203 and discharged into the glass box 101 for reuse through the outlet pipe 204. A placement plate 105 is fixedly set between the No. 1 partition 102 and the inner walls on both sides of the glass box 101. A planting frame 106 is movably sleeved inside the two placement plates 105. The placement plate 105 is used to set up the planting frame 106. The planting frame 106 is used to plant seedlings so that the roots extend from the gap of the planting frame 106. The fixing column 301 is threadedly sleeved with the filter frame 302. A rubber ring 304 is fixedly sleeved on the upper part of the filter frame 302. By setting up a fixing column 301 and a threaded sleeve with the collection box 2, the filter element 3 is fixed while avoiding water leakage. By setting up the rubber ring 3 04 Sealing can prevent the wastewater discharged from the drain pipe 110 from directly entering the collection box 2. The ultrafiltration layer 305 is set as a polymer membrane, the biological filtration layer 306 is set as activated carbon, and the physical filtration layer 307 is set as a fiber mesh. The polymer membrane as the ultrafiltration layer 305 can effectively remove tiny particles, bacteria and viruses in the water to ensure high purity of water quality, biodegradation and removal of organic matter: activated carbon as the biological filtration layer 306 can adsorb and decompose organic matter in the water, and at the same time provide a surface for microbial growth, which is conducive to the comprehensive purification of water quality, mechanical filtration of large particles, and the fiber mesh as the physical filtration layer 307 can effectively remove large suspended particles and impurities in the water, such as mud and plant residues, to protect the normal operation of subsequent filtration layers.

[0044] Working principle: When the device is in use, the seedlings are planted inside the glass box 101, and blocks and sunshades are set outside the box to create a dark environment to control the lighting conditions. When changing the water in the device, open the electric control valve to discharge the water in the box into the collection box 2 through the drain pipe 110. After being treated by the chemical, biological and physical filter layers of the filter element 3 and disinfected by the disinfection lamp 206, the water is pumped back into the glass box 101 by the water pump 203 to maintain stable water quality. At the same time, the camera 112 in the fixed cover 111 can record the growth process of the root system, and the battery 113 powers the device.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device for observing plant root development, comprising an observation box (1), a collection box (2) and a filter element (3), characterized in that: The observation box (1) comprises a glass box (101), two bidirectional clamping blocks (108) are fixedly provided at the two corners of the front end of the glass box (101), L-shaped clamping blocks (109) are fixedly provided at the rear of both sides of the glass box (101), a T-shaped clamping block (107) is fixedly provided at the middle of the front end of the glass box (101), a first light shielding plate (103) is clamped between the two L-shaped clamping blocks (109) and the two bidirectional clamping blocks (108), a second light shielding plate (104) is clamped between the two bidirectional clamping blocks (108) and the T-shaped clamping block (107), a first partition (102) is fixedly provided at the middle of the interior of the glass box (101), a drain pipe (110) is fixedly provided at the lower end of the glass box (101), and an electric control valve is provided inside the drain pipe (110); The collection box (2) comprises a box body (201), a second partition (202) is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body (201), a water pump (203) is fixedly provided at the rear of the box body (201), and disinfection lamps (206) are fixedly provided at both the front and rear sides of the top surface of the box body (201); The filter element (3) comprises a fixed column (301) and a filter frame (302); a plurality of through holes (303) are provided at the lower portion of the filter frame (302); a physical filter layer (307) is fixedly provided at the upper portion of the filter frame (302); a biological filter layer (306) is fixedly provided at the lower end of the physical filter layer (307); and an ultrafiltration layer (305) is fixedly provided at the lower end of the biological filter layer (306).

2. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collection box (2) is arranged at the lower end of the observation box (1), the filter element (3) is arranged inside the collection box (2), and legs (205) are fixedly arranged at the four corners of the lower end of the collection box (2).

3. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixed cover (111) is fixedly provided at the rear end of the glass box (101), cameras (112) are fixedly provided on both sides of the rear inner wall of the fixed cover (111), and a battery (113) is fixedly provided on the inner bottom surface of the fixed cover (111).

4. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, wherein: A water inlet pipe is fixedly provided at the water inlet of the water pump (203) and the water inlet pipe passes through the second partition (202); a water outlet pipe (204) is fixedly provided at the water outlet of the water pump (203); one end of the water outlet pipe (204) passes through the fixed cover (111) and a first partition (102) to the interior of the glass box (101).

5. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, characterized in that: A placement plate (105) is fixedly provided between the first partition (102) and the inner walls on both sides of the glass box (101), and a planting frame (106) is movably sleeved inside the two placement plates (105).

6. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing column (301) and the filter frame (302) are threadedly sleeved, and a rubber ring (304) is fixedly sleeved on the upper part of the filter frame (302).

7. The device for observing plant root development according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ultrafiltration layer (305) is configured as a polymer membrane, the biological filtration layer (306) is configured as activated carbon, and the physical filtration layer (307) is configured as a fiber mesh.

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