Bean sprout cultivation device

Abstract

The bean sprout cultivation device comprises a barrel with the top open and a tray placed in the barrel, an overflow opening is formed in the center of the bottom of the barrel, a turnup is arranged on the edge of one side, located in the barrel, of the overflow opening, a plurality of ribs are evenly arranged in the barrel in the circumferential direction of the edge of the bottom, and the turnup is lower than the ribs. A tray is placed at the top of the rib, and a bottom water storage space is formed in the barrel by the turned-over edge. The barrel with a certain height provides a growing space for bean sprouts, purified water is adopted to intermittently irrigate beans placed on the tray, water flows into the water storage space from the opening of the tray, and when the water level of the water storage space is higher than the turnup, the water can overflow from the overflow port in the bottom of the barrel, so that the humid environment for bean sprout production can be guaranteed, and the production efficiency is improved. The bean sprout cultivation device can prevent bean sprout roots from being soaked in water for a long time and rotten, the bean sprouts and the bean sprout cultivation device can be sold together, and therefore the bean sprouts can be continuously located in the production environment in the logistics and selling period and before customers cook dishes, and the freshness is kept.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of plant cultivation technology, and in particular to a sprout cultivation device. Background Technology

[0002] Sprouts from soybeans, mung beans, peanuts, and other plants are widely consumed as food. Traditional sprouting techniques rely on manual experience to precisely control the moisture environment of the beans—keeping them moist but not soaking them for extended periods. Those without sprouting experience struggle to control the frequency and amount of watering, let alone achieve 24-hour continuous management. Existing sprout cultivation equipment offers limited space for sprout roots and growth, and lacks a proper water storage space beneath the roots to provide moisture, prevent overflow, and avoid prolonged soaking. This leads to root rot, and the sprouts must be harvested before sale, making the process inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing sprout cultivation devices, such as being detrimental to sprout growth and having a limited lifespan after harvesting, the applicant provides a sprout cultivation device with a reasonable structure. The device has a cylinder with a certain height and an overflow outlet at the bottom, and a tray for placing beans is set above the overflow outlet. This provides sufficient space for sprout growth, provides water, and avoids the sprout roots from being soaked for too long and rotting due to lack of oxygen. The sprouts and the device can be sold together.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by this utility model and the beneficial effects it achieves are as follows:

[0005] A sprout cultivation device includes a top-open cylinder and a tray placed inside the cylinder. An overflow outlet is opened in the center of the bottom of the cylinder. The overflow outlet has a flange on one side edge inside the cylinder. Several ribs are evenly arranged around the bottom edge of the cylinder. The height of the flange is lower than the height of the ribs. The tray is placed on top of the ribs. The flange forms a bottom water storage space inside the cylinder.

[0006] This utility model's sprout cultivation device features a cylindrical body of a certain height that provides growth space for sprouts. It intermittently irrigates beans placed on trays with purified water. Water flows from the trays' openings into the water storage space, providing moisture for bean growth. When the water level in the storage space exceeds the height of the flange, it overflows from the overflow port at the bottom of the cylinder. This ensures a moist environment for sprout production and prevents the sprout roots from rotting due to prolonged soaking in water. Once the beans have grown into sprouts, the sprouts can be sold along with the sprout cultivation device. Thus, the sprouts remain in the production environment throughout logistics, sales, and before customers cook them, maintaining their freshness.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution:

[0008] The top of the cylinder is equipped with a water distributor of a certain depth, with several evenly spaced openings at the bottom. Water is injected into the water distributor, and the evenly spaced openings ensure a slow and uniform flow of water into the cylinder, which is beneficial for evenly irrigating the sprouts inside. This sprinkler irrigation method allows the plants to have comprehensive contact with flowing clean water, ensuring their balanced and rapid growth. Intermittent spraying also effectively saves water. The entire cultivation process uses clean water without any added chemicals, and combined with a water circulation system, it can achieve virtually zero discharge, realizing 100% water resource utilization.

[0009] The tray has several openings, but no opening is located directly opposite the overflow outlet. This allows water to flow into the storage space instead of flowing directly out of the overflow outlet.

[0010] A handle is located in the center of the tray. The handle makes it easy to remove the tray from the cylinder and replace the beans. Customers can reuse the device to sprout vegetables at home, or it can be used for hydroponic plants or flowers.

[0011] The tube is made of a dark color to avoid sunlight. This prevents the sprouts from getting too old and results in sprouts that are white / light yellow in color, with thick, long stems and a crisp, tender, and sweet taste.

[0012] Several feet are provided along the bottom edge of the cylinder. The entire device is raised, and there are gaps between the bottom surface of the device and the plane on which the device is placed, as well as between two adjacent feet, which can be used for ventilation.

[0013] Several air holes are opened circumferentially on the side of the cylinder. When several buckets of sprouts and equipment are stacked and transported, ventilation can be achieved through the side of the cylinder.

[0014] The top of the cylinder is covered with a lid. When the sprouts are sold together with the device, the lid is used to seal the device. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1.

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Sectional view of AA.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view from one perspective of Example 1.

[0018] Figure 4 This is an exploded view from another perspective of Example 1.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cylinder from one perspective in Example 1.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a structural schematic diagram of the cylinder from another perspective in Example 1.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the tray structure in Example 1.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the water distributor in Example 1.

[0023] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Example 2.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Example 3.

[0025] In the diagram: 1. Cylinder body; 11. Rib; 12. Flanged edge; 13. Overflow outlet; 14. Base; 15. Air vent; 2. Tray; 21. Handle; 3. Water distributor; 4. Water storage space. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The specific embodiments of this utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example

[0027] like Figure 1-8 As shown, the sprout cultivation device provided by this utility model includes a cylindrical body 1 with an open top, a water distributor 3 covering the top of the cylindrical body 1, and a tray 2 located inside the cylindrical body 1. In this embodiment, the cross-sections of the cylindrical body 1, the tray 2, and the water distributor 3 are all circular. The cylindrical body 1 has a certain height, which can be adapted to the height of the sprouts. The cylindrical body 1 is set to a dark color to avoid sunlight exposure and prevent the sprouts from aging, thus obtaining sprouts that are white / tender yellow in color, with thick and long stems, and a crisp, tender, and sweet taste. The water distributor 3 has a certain depth, and several openings are evenly arranged at its bottom. After water is injected into the water distributor 3, the water flow is stored in the water distributor 3 and can flow slowly and evenly downwards through the openings to irrigate the beans on the tray 2. The outer periphery of the water distributor 3 matches the opening of the cylindrical body 1. An overflow outlet 13 is located at the center of the bottom of the cylinder 1. The overflow outlet 13 has a flange 12 along one side of its inner edge. Several evenly distributed ribs 11 are arranged circumferentially along the bottom edge of the cylinder 1. The height of the flange 12 is lower than the height of the ribs 11. The top of the ribs 11 supports the tray 2. The flange 12 forms a water storage space 4 inside the cylinder 1 to store water flowing from the tray 2, providing a moist environment for bean growth and preventing the bean sprouts from dying or rotting due to prolonged soaking in water. Beans are placed on the tray 2, which has several openings with a diameter smaller than the bean diameter to prevent beans from falling to the bottom of the cylinder 1 and to allow water to flow downwards. The tray 2 has no openings directly opposite the overflow outlet 13, allowing water to flow into the water storage space 4 instead of directly out of the overflow outlet 13. The tray 2 has a handle 21 on its top for removal from the cylinder 1.

[0028] In actual cultivation, tray 2 is placed on top of the ribs 11 of cylinder 1, and beans or other seeds are placed on tray 2. A water distributor 3 is then placed on top of cylinder 1, and water is intermittently injected into the distributor 3. Water slowly and evenly flows into cylinder 1 through the openings of the distributor 3, irrigating the beans on tray 2. After irrigating the beans, the water flows from the openings of tray 2 into the water storage space 4, providing a moist environment for bean growth. When the water level in the water storage space 4 is higher than the height of the flange 12, it overflows from the overflow outlet 13 at the bottom of cylinder 1. Once the beans have grown into sprouts, there is no need to remove the sprouts from cylinder 1; the sprout cultivation device can be sold together with the sprouts. Alternatively, the water distributor 3 could be replaced with a transparent or opaque top cover, allowing customers to easily observe the sprouts inside before purchasing. Because the bottom water storage space 4 can still maintain a certain water level, the sprout cultivation environment is maintained even during logistics and sales, ensuring freshness before serving. Example

[0029] like Figure 9 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of Embodiment 2. Unlike Embodiment 1, the cross-sections of the cylinder 1, tray 2 and water distributor 3 are all square. Several feet 14 are provided along the bottom edge of the cylinder 1, thereby raising the entire device. There are gaps between the bottom surface of the device and the plane on which the device is placed, and between two adjacent feet 14, which can be used for ventilation. Example

[0030] like Figure 10 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of Embodiment 3. Unlike Embodiment 1, several feet 14 are provided along the bottom edge of the cylinder 1, and several air holes 15 are opened circumferentially on the side of the cylinder 1. When several buckets of sprouts and the device are stacked and transported, air can be ventilated from the side of the cylinder 1.

[0031] The above description is an explanation of the present utility model and not a limitation thereof. Without departing from the spirit of the present utility model, the present utility model can be modified in any form. For example, when the sprouts are grown and sold together with the device, the water distributor 3 can be removed and replaced with a top cover. When it is necessary to inject water into the cylinder 1, the top cover can be opened and water can be poured directly into it.

Claims

1. A sprout cultivation device, characterized in that: It includes a top-open cylinder (1) and a tray (2) placed inside the cylinder (1). An overflow outlet (13) is opened in the center of the bottom of the cylinder (1). The overflow outlet (13) has a flange (12) on one side edge inside the cylinder (1). Several ribs (11) are evenly arranged around the bottom edge inside the cylinder (1). The height of the flange (12) is lower than the height of the ribs (11). The tray (2) is placed on the top of the ribs (11). The flange (12) forms a bottom water storage space (4) inside the cylinder (1).

2. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cylinder (1) is covered with a water distributor (3), which has a certain depth, and several openings are evenly arranged at the bottom of the water distributor (3).

3. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray (2) has several openings, but there is no opening at the overflow outlet (13).

4. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray (2) has a handle (21) in the center.

5. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder (1) is set to a dark color to avoid light.

6. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Several feet (14) are provided along the bottom edge of the cylinder (1).

7. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder (1) has several pores (15) along its circumferential direction on its side.

8. The sprout cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the cylinder (1) is covered with a top cover.

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