Tea growth environment monitoring and collecting device

By designing a tea growing environment monitoring device that integrates meteorological, soil, and video acquisition units, real-time monitoring and data transmission of tea tree growing environment information are realized, solving the need for monitoring tea tree growing environment and improving the management efficiency of tea yield and quality.

CN223485214UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28GUANGXI YUEZHI NETWORK CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422680975.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-04
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-04

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Technical Problem

Monitoring the tea tree growing environment requires the effective collection of meteorological information, soil information, and on-site video information in order to understand the factors affecting tea yield and quality.

Method used

Design a tea growing environment monitoring and data acquisition device, which includes a meteorological information acquisition unit, a soil information acquisition unit and a video acquisition unit. It is connected to a data acquisition and transmission terminal (RTU) via RS485 communication protocol, and the data is transmitted to the remote terminal in real time via a wireless communication module.

Benefits of technology

It enables real-time, automatic monitoring and data transmission of tea growing environment information, helping staff to understand the growth status of tea trees in a timely manner and improve the ability to control tea yield and quality.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of planting environment monitoring equipment, and discloses a tea growth environment monitoring and collecting device which comprises a support, a meteorological information collecting unit, a soil information collecting unit and a video collecting unit. A data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU, a data transmission unit DTU, a switch and a wireless communication module are installed in the control box, the weather information acquisition unit and the soil information acquisition unit are both connected with the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU, the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU is connected with the data transmission unit DTU, the video acquisition unit is connected with the data transmission unit DTU through the switch, and the wireless communication module is connected with the video acquisition unit. The output end of the DTU passes through the switch and the wireless communication module, and the wireless communication module is in communication connection with the remote terminal. According to the utility model, data such as weather and soil of a tea growth environment can be collected in real time, video information can be collected, and the data can be transmitted to a remote terminal through a wireless network.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of planting environment monitoring equipment, specifically to a tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device. Background Technology

[0002] Tea trees require ample water and sunlight to grow. Due to differences in planting areas, such as geographical location and altitude, natural geographical factors, seasonal temperature differences, and rainfall distribution directly affect the growth of tea trees, thus impacting tea yield and quality. Therefore, effective monitoring of the tea growing environment is necessary. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the above-mentioned problems by providing a tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device that can collect meteorological information, soil information, and on-site video information of the tea growing environment, thereby effectively obtaining tea tree growth information.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: A tea growing environment monitoring and data acquisition device includes a support frame, a meteorological information acquisition unit, a soil information acquisition unit, and a video acquisition unit. The meteorological information acquisition unit and the video acquisition unit are fixed on the support frame. A control box is provided in the middle of the support frame. The control box contains a data acquisition and transmission terminal (RTU), a data transmission unit (DTU), a switch, and a wireless communication module. The meteorological information acquisition unit and the soil information acquisition unit are both connected to the input terminal of the RTU via the RS485 communication protocol. The output terminal of the RTU is connected to the input terminal of the DTU. The video acquisition unit is connected to the input terminal of the DTU via the switch. The output terminal of the DTU is connected to the wireless communication module via the switch. The control box can communicate with a remote terminal via the wireless communication module.

[0005] Furthermore, the meteorological information acquisition unit includes a wind speed sensor, a wind direction sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor, a light intensity sensor, and a humidity sensor.

[0006] Furthermore, the upper end of the bracket is fixed with a horizontally arranged first rod and a second rod. The wind speed sensor is fixed on the first rod, the wind direction sensor is fixed on the second rod, and the carbon dioxide sensor, temperature sensor, light intensity sensor, and humidity sensor are integrated into a temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide integrated sensor, which is fixed on the second rod.

[0007] Furthermore, the soil information acquisition unit is a six-in-one soil integrated sensor used to monitor soil temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity, and soil nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content.

[0008] Furthermore, the wireless communication module is a wireless router.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a GPS / BeiDou positioning module for acquiring location information. The GPS / BeiDou positioning module is located inside the control box and is connected to the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU via the RS485 communication protocol.

[0010] Furthermore, the video acquisition unit employs a high-definition camera, which is fixed to the bottom of the first rod.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The monitoring and acquisition device of this utility model can collect meteorological information, soil information and on-site video information of the tea growing environment by setting up a meteorological information acquisition unit, a soil information acquisition unit and a video acquisition unit, and automatically transmit the data to a remote terminal in real time via a wireless network, effectively obtaining information on the tea growing environment. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device according to the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the control box of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the control box of this utility model;

[0016] In the diagram: 1-Support, 2-First rod, 3-Second rod, 4-Video acquisition unit, 5-Meteorological information acquisition unit, 51-Wind speed sensor, 52-Wind direction sensor, 53-Integrated temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide sensor, 6-Soil information acquisition unit, 7-Control box, 71-Data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU, 72-Data transmission unit DTU, 73-Switch, 74-Wireless router, 75-GPS / BeiDou positioning module. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the present invention. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of the present invention are used to distinguish different objects and not to describe a particular order. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.

[0018] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 1-3 As shown, a tea growing environment monitoring and data acquisition device includes a support frame 1, a meteorological information acquisition unit 5, a soil information acquisition unit 6, and a video acquisition unit 4. The meteorological information acquisition unit 5 and the video acquisition unit 4 are fixed on the support frame 1. A control box 7 is located in the middle of the support frame 1. The control box 7 contains a data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU 71, a data transmission unit DTU 72, a switch 73, and a wireless communication module. The meteorological information acquisition unit 5 and the soil information acquisition unit 6 are both connected to the input terminal of the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU 71 via the RS485 communication protocol. The output terminal of the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU 71 is connected to the input terminal of the data transmission unit DTU 72. The video acquisition unit 4 is connected to the input terminal of the data transmission unit DTU 72 via the switch. The output terminal of the data transmission unit DTU 72 is connected to the wireless communication module via the switch 73. The control box 7 can communicate with a remote terminal via the wireless communication module. In this embodiment, the wireless communication module is a wireless router 74. The remote terminal can be a mobile app or a computer terminal. The control box 7 is equipped with a terminal block, a circuit breaker and a socket. The terminal block enables electrical connection of each module, and the circuit breaker is used to control the power on and off of the circuit.

[0020] The meteorological information acquisition unit 5 includes a wind speed sensor 51, a wind direction sensor 52, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor, a light intensity sensor, and a humidity sensor. A first rod 2 and a second rod 3 are horizontally fixed to the upper end of the support 1. The wind speed sensor 51 is fixed to the first rod 2, and the wind direction sensor 52 is fixed to the second rod 3. The carbon dioxide sensor, temperature sensor, light intensity sensor, and humidity sensor are integrated into a single integrated temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide sensor 53, which is also fixed to the second rod 3. The wind speed sensor 51 is used to obtain the wind speed, the wind direction sensor 52 is used to obtain the wind direction, and the integrated temperature, humidity, light intensity, and carbon dioxide content information is obtained by the integrated temperature, humidity, light intensity, and carbon dioxide content sensor 53.

[0021] Soil Information Collection Form 6 is a six-in-one soil integrated sensor used to monitor soil temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity, and soil nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content. This six-in-one soil integrated sensor integrates six sensors—soil temperature, soil humidity, soil electrical conductivity, soil nitrogen, soil phosphorus, and soil potassium—into one unit, acquiring soil information by being buried in the soil.

[0022] The monitoring and data acquisition device also includes a GPS / BeiDou positioning module 75 for acquiring location information. The GPS / BeiDou positioning module 75 is located inside the control box 7 and is connected to the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU via the RS485 communication protocol. The GPS / BeiDou positioning module 75 can acquire location coordinates, altitude, and other geographical location information.

[0023] The video acquisition unit 4 uses a high-definition camera, which is fixed to the bottom of the first pole 2. The video acquisition unit 4 is used to collect on-site video information of the tea trees, providing a visual understanding of their condition.

[0024] In use, the lower end of the bracket 1 is buried and fixed in the soil. The six-in-one soil integrated sensor is buried 1-2m away from the bracket and 30-50cm above the ground. After the control box 7 is powered on, meteorological data such as wind speed, wind direction, temperature, humidity, light intensity, and carbon dioxide are collected through the wind speed sensor 51, wind direction sensor 52, and temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide integrated sensor 53. The six-in-one soil integrated sensor collects soil data such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content, temperature, humidity, and conductivity. A high-definition camera collects on-site video data. The GPS / BeiDou positioning module 75 collects location coordinates and altitude data. The collected meteorological data, soil data, and location data are transmitted to the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU 71 via the RS485 communication protocol. After analog-to-digital conversion by the data acquisition and transmission terminal RTU 71, the data is transmitted to the data transmission unit DTU 72. The collected video data is transmitted to the data transmission unit DTU 72 via the network interface of the switch 73. 72 automatically transmits the data to the remote terminal in real time via the wireless router 74, so that staff can obtain the growth data of the tea leaves in a timely manner.

[0025] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device, characterized in that: The system includes a support frame, a meteorological information acquisition unit, a soil information acquisition unit, and a video acquisition unit. The meteorological information acquisition unit and the video acquisition unit are fixed on the support frame. A control box is located in the middle of the support frame. The control box contains a data acquisition and transmission terminal (RTU), a data transmission unit (DTU), a switch, and a wireless communication module. The meteorological information acquisition unit and the soil information acquisition unit are connected to the input terminal of the RTU via the RS485 communication protocol. The output terminal of the RTU is connected to the input terminal of the DTU. The video acquisition unit is connected to the input terminal of the DTU via the switch. The output terminal of the DTU is connected to the wireless communication module via the switch. The control box can communicate with a remote terminal via the wireless communication module. The system also includes a GPS / BeiDou positioning module for acquiring location information. The GPS / BeiDou positioning module is located inside the control box and is connected to the RTU via the RS485 communication protocol.

2. The tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The meteorological information acquisition unit includes a wind speed sensor, a wind direction sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor, a light intensity sensor, and a humidity sensor.

3. The tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper end of the bracket is fixed with a first rod and a second rod arranged horizontally. The wind speed sensor is fixed on the first rod, the wind direction sensor is fixed on the second rod, and the carbon dioxide sensor, temperature sensor, light intensity sensor, and humidity sensor are integrated into a temperature, humidity, light, and carbon dioxide integrated sensor, which is fixed on the second rod.

4. The tea growing environment monitoring and data acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The soil information acquisition unit is a six-in-one soil integrated sensor used to monitor soil temperature, humidity, electrical conductivity, and soil nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content.

5. The tea growing environment monitoring and data acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless communication module is a wireless router.

6. The tea growing environment monitoring and data collection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The video acquisition unit uses a high-definition camera, which is fixed to the bottom of the first rod.