Sweet potato aerosol cultivation device

By using a sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device, which combines atomizing nozzles to spray nutrient solution with a guide plate water storage layer, the problems of large planting areas and complex procedures in soil cultivation have been solved. This has enabled efficient sweet potato planting and harvesting, increased sweet potato yield and quality, and reduced costs.

CN224539053UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24CHUZHOU AGRI & RURAL TECH PROMOTION CENT
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHUZHOU AGRI & RURAL TECH PROMOTION CENT
Filing Date
2025-10-23
Publication Date
2026-07-24

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Technical Problem

Existing sweet potato cultivation methods require large planting areas and involve complex planting procedures. The tuber formation of sweet potatoes is not concentrated enough, making it difficult to utilize resources efficiently.

Method used

An aeroponic cultivation device is used to spray nutrient solution onto the roots of sweet potatoes through atomizing nozzles. Combining hydroponics and aeroponics, a soilless growth environment is provided. A guide plate and a water storage layer are used to improve nutrient absorption efficiency, and an excess nutrient solution is collected and reused through a recycling mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It improves nutrient utilization efficiency, reduces planting and harvesting costs, increases sweet potato yield and quality, and achieves a water-saving and environmentally friendly planting method.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of sweet potato aerosol cultivation devices, the incubator includes box, the inner wall upper end both sides of the box are fixedly installed with pipe clamp, the inboard of each described pipe clamp is commonly supported and fixed with annular pipe, the inboard of the annular pipe is through and fixedly installed with several atomizing nozzles, each described atomizing nozzle is set towards horizontal direction, the outer wall middle part one end of the annular pipe is through and fixedly connected with extension pipe, the extension pipe is connected with box, the inner wall lower end both sides of the box are fixedly installed with lower shelf, the top of the lower shelf is supported and connected with deflector, the top of the deflector is supported and connected with water storage layer, by the fertilizer and moisture needed for sweet potato growth are sprayed to the root of sweet potato by atomizing device, deflector top can support water storage layer, water storage layer retains part of nutrient solution falling back, sweet potato crop root system is supported above deflector, part of water culture is realized, it is favorable for the rapid absorption of sweet potato root to nutrient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of agricultural planting technology, specifically to a sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device. Background Technology

[0002] Sweet potato is an annual herbaceous plant of the Convolvulaceae family. It originated in the Americas and is now widely distributed around the world. Its tubers are rich in starch, vitamins and dietary fiber. It can be used as a staple food or processed into feed or industrial raw materials. It is highly adaptable and drought-resistant and can tolerate poor soil conditions. It is an important food crop and economic crop.

[0003] In existing technologies, sweet potatoes are usually grown in soil, but this method requires a large planting area and often involves turning the vines, resulting in uneven tuber formation. To address these issues, a sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The objective of this utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device includes an incubator, and a recycling mechanism is provided on one side of the incubator;

[0006] The incubator includes a box body. Pipe clamps are fixedly installed on both sides of the upper inner wall of the box body. An annular pipe is fixedly supported on the inner side of each pipe clamp. Several atomizing nozzles are fixedly installed through and on the inner side of the annular pipe, each atomizing nozzle facing horizontally. An extension pipe is fixedly connected to one end of the middle of the outer wall of the annular pipe, and the extension pipe is connected through and through the box body. Lower shelves are fixedly installed on both sides of the lower inner wall of the box body. A guide plate is supported and connected to the top of the lower shelf, and a water storage layer is supported and connected to the top of the guide plate.

[0007] As a further embodiment of this utility model: each of the two ends of the top surface of each lower shelf is fixedly connected to a positioning shaft, and positioning holes are opened on both sides of the surface of the guide plate, with the positioning holes respectively inserted into the positioning shafts.

[0008] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the lower shelf is inclined relative to the bottom plane of the box, and both sides of the surface of the guide plate are recessed downwards. Sealing strips are glued and fixed to the four sides of the guide plate, and the sealing strips abut against the inner wall of the box.

[0009] As a further embodiment of this utility model: upper shelves are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner wall of the box and above the annular tube. The top surface of the upper shelves jointly supports and connects to a planting plate. Several planting holes are arranged on both sides of the surface of the planting plate, and a hand groove is provided in the middle of the side of the planting plate.

[0010] As a further embodiment of this utility model: a drain outlet is provided on one side of the box near the guide plate, and a connecting lug is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the box on both sides of the drain outlet.

[0011] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the recycling mechanism includes a recycling box, with connecting ears fixedly connected to both sides of one side of the recycling box, a slope plate fixedly installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the recycling box, a support frame fixedly installed on the inner wall of the recycling box above the slope plate, a sieve plate supported and connected to the top surface of the support frame, and a discharge pipe passing through and fixedly connected to the outer wall of the recycling box between the support frame and the slope plate.

[0012] As a further embodiment of this utility model: the side of the recycling bin abuts against the side of the bin body, the second connecting ear abuts against the surface of the first connecting ear, the slope plate and the sieve plate are both inserted into the drain outlet, and the sieve plate is located entirely below the bottom surface of the drain outlet.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0014] (1) This utility model sprays the fertilizer and water required for sweet potato growth onto the roots of sweet potatoes through an atomizing device. The cultivation box in the device is used to provide a soilless, dark, and moisturized growth environment for sweet potatoes. At the same time, the atomized nutrient solution falls onto the guide plate at the bottom of the hydroponic box. The top of the guide plate can support a water storage layer, which retains part of the fallen nutrient solution. Thus, the roots of the sweet potato crop are supported above the guide plate to achieve partial hydroponics. This structure adopts a combination of hydroponics and aeroponics, which is conducive to the rapid absorption of nutrients by the roots of sweet potatoes, improves the utilization efficiency of nutrients, and reduces fertilizer costs.

[0015] (2) Compared with soil cultivation, this device changes the way sweet potatoes are harvested, reduces the harvesting cost of sweet potatoes, and improves the planting efficiency of sweet potatoes. When harvesting sweet potatoes, the planting plate is lifted directly to open the cultivation box, which can achieve multiple harvests of sweet potatoes in stages without damaging the sweet potato plants, thereby increasing the yield and quality of sweet potatoes and improving the marketability of sweet potatoes.

[0016] (3) A recycling box is installed on the side of the incubator to collect the excess nutrient solution sprayed from the atomizing nozzle. The recycling box is equipped with a filter plate structure for filtration, and the filtered nutrient solution is discharged through the discharge pipe, which facilitates the reuse of the nutrient solution that falls back, which is beneficial to water conservation and environmental protection. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the box in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the recycling mechanism in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the guide plate in this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Incubator; 101. Box body; 102. Connecting lug 1; 103. Drain outlet; 104. Upper shelf; 105. Planting plate; 106. Hand groove; 107. Pipe clamp; 108. Ring pipe; 109. Extension pipe; 110. Atomizing nozzle; 111. Lower shelf; 112. Positioning shaft; 113. Guide plate; 114. Positioning hole; 115. Water storage layer; 116. Sealing strip; 2. Recovery mechanism; 201. Recovery box; 202. Connecting lug 2; 203. Slope plate; 204. Discharge pipe; 205. Support frame; 206. Sieve plate. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device includes a cultivation box 1, with a recovery mechanism 2 installed on one side of the cultivation box 1. The cultivation box 1 includes a box body 101, with pipe clamps 107 fixedly installed on both sides of the upper end of the inner wall of the box body 101. A ring pipe 108 is fixedly supported on the inner side of each pipe clamp 107. Several atomizing nozzles 110 are fixedly installed through and on the inner side of the ring pipe 108, with each atomizing nozzle 110 oriented horizontally. An extension pipe 109 is fixedly connected to one end of the middle of the outer wall of the ring pipe 108, and the extension pipe 109 is connected through and to the box body 101. Lower shelves 111 are fixedly installed on both sides of the lower end of the inner wall of the box body 101. A guide plate 113 is connected to the top of the lower shelf 111, and a water storage layer 115 is connected to the top of the guide plate 113. Figure 2 As shown, the atomizing nozzle 110 can be a 180-degree refractive fan-shaped irrigation nozzle, thereby ensuring that there are no gaps between the water mist sprayed by adjacent atomizing nozzles 110, thus ensuring that the roots of each sweet potato crop can be irrigated. The water storage layer 115 can be composed of non-woven fabric and PEP plastic film, which can form a shallow liquid retention layer with a depth of 5-10mm, and the sweet potato roots are in continuous contact with the liquid film.

[0025] Each lower shelf 111 has a positioning shaft 112 fixedly connected to both ends of its top surface. Positioning holes 114 are provided on both sides of the surface of the guide plate 113, and the interior of each positioning hole 114 is inserted into the positioning shaft 112. The lower shelf 111 is inclined relative to the bottom plane of the housing 101, and both sides of the surface of the guide plate 113 are recessed downwards to facilitate the retention of nutrient solution. Sealing strips 116 are glued and fixed to all four sides of the guide plate 113, and the sealing strips 116 abut against the inner wall of the housing 101. Figure 2 As shown, the lower shelf 111 is arranged parallel to the guide plate 113, and the lower shelf 111 has an angle of about 3° with the horizontal plane, which facilitates the discharge of nutrient solution to the drain outlet 103.

[0026] Upper shelves 104 are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner wall of the box 101, above the annular tube 108. The top surfaces of the upper shelves 104 jointly support and connect to the planting plate 105. Several planting holes are arranged on both sides of the surface of the planting plate 105, and a hand groove 106 is opened in the middle of the side of the planting plate 105. Figure 2 As shown, the planting plate 105 can be lifted through the hand groove 106, which facilitates the harvesting of sweet potatoes.

[0027] A drain outlet 103 is provided on one side of the housing 101 near the guide plate 113. Connecting lugs 102 are fixedly connected to both sides of the drain outlet 103 on the outer wall of the housing 101. Figure 1 As shown, connecting ear 102 and connecting ear 202 can be fastened with bolts and nuts to prevent the incubator 1 from separating from the recovery box 201 due to vibration.

[0028] The recycling mechanism 2 includes a recycling bin 201. Connecting lugs 202 are fixedly connected to both sides of one side of the recycling bin 201. A slope plate 203 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the inner wall of the recycling bin 201. A support frame 205 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the recycling bin 201 above the slope plate 203. A sieve plate 206 is supported and connected to the top surface of the support frame 205. A discharge pipe 204 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the recycling bin 201 between the support frame 205 and the slope plate 203. The side of the recycling bin 201 abuts against the side of the bin body 101. The connecting lugs 202 abut against the surfaces of the connecting lugs 102. The slope plate 203 and the sieve plate 206 are both inserted into the drain outlet 103, with the sieve plate 206 entirely located below the bottom surface of the drain outlet 103. Figure 1 As shown, the top of the recycling bin 201 can be covered with a light-shielding cloth depending on the installation of the device, thereby reducing the evaporation of nutrient solution inside the bin 101.

[0029] The working principle of this utility model:

[0030] When the device is in use, sweet potato crops can be planted in the planting holes on both sides of the planting plate 105, and the outer end of the extension pipe 109 can be connected to the pump. The pump draws nutrient solution and delivers it to the annular pipe 108 through the extension pipe 109. The nutrient solution can then be sprayed out through the atomizing nozzle 110. The nutrient solution is in the form of aerosol and comes into contact with the sweet potato roots, which is conducive to the rapid absorption of the sweet potato roots.

[0031] The nutrient solution sprayed from the atomizing nozzle 110 falls due to gravity, and part of it is absorbed by the water storage layer 115. The sweet potato roots contact the top surface of the water storage layer 115 and can also absorb water during the spraying interval to avoid dehydration.

[0032] Excess nutrient solution slides along the guide plate 113 toward the drain outlet 103. After the nutrient solution moves to the end of the guide plate 113, it falls above the sieve plate 206. The sieve plate 206 can coarsely screen the impurities mixed in the nutrient solution. Then the nutrient solution drips onto the surface of the slope plate 203. Then the nutrient solution slides toward the discharge pipe 204 under the action of gravity. The nutrient solution is output from the discharge pipe 204.

[0033] The above description provides a detailed account of one embodiment of the present invention. However, this description is merely a preferred embodiment and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent variations and improvements made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should still fall within the patent coverage of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device, comprising an incubator (1), wherein a recycling mechanism (2) is provided on one side of the incubator (1); Its features are, The incubator (1) includes a box body (101). Pipe clamps (107) are fixedly installed on both sides of the upper end of the inner wall of the box body (101). An annular pipe (108) is fixedly supported on the inner side of each pipe clamp (107). Several atomizing nozzles (110) are fixedly installed through the inner side of the annular pipe (108). Each atomizing nozzle (110) is arranged in a horizontal direction. An extension pipe (109) is fixedly connected to one end of the middle of the outer wall of the annular pipe (108). The extension pipe (109) is connected through the box body (101). Lower shelves (111) are fixedly installed on both sides of the lower end of the inner wall of the box body (101). A guide plate (113) is supported and connected to the top of the lower shelf (111). A water storage layer (115) is supported and connected to the top of the guide plate (113).

2. The sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the lower shelves (111) has a positioning shaft (112) fixedly connected to both ends of its top surface. The guide plate (113) has positioning holes (114) on both sides of its surface. The positioning holes (114) are respectively inserted into the positioning shafts (112).

3. The sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lower shelf (111) is inclined relative to the bottom plane of the box (101), and both sides of the surface of the guide plate (113) are recessed downwards. Sealing strips (116) are glued and fixed to the four sides of the guide plate (113), and the sealing strips (116) abut against the inner wall of the box (101).

4. The sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Upper shelves (104) are fixedly installed on both sides of the inner wall of the box (101) and above the annular tube (108). The top surface of the upper shelves (104) supports and connects to the planting board (105). Several planting holes are arranged on both sides of the surface of the planting board (105). A hand groove (106) is opened in the middle of the side of the planting board (105).

5. The sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 4, characterized in that, A drain outlet (103) is provided on one side of the box (101) near the guide plate (113), and a connecting lug (102) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the box (101) on both sides of the drain outlet (103).

6. The sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The recycling mechanism (2) includes a recycling box (201). Two connecting ears (202) are fixedly connected to both sides of one side of the recycling box (201). A slope plate (203) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the inner wall of the recycling box (201). A support frame (205) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the recycling box (201) and above the slope plate (203). A sieve plate (206) is supported and connected to the top surface of the support frame (205). A discharge pipe (204) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the recycling box (201) between the support frame (205) and the slope plate (203).

7. A sweet potato aeroponic cultivation device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The side of the recycling bin (201) abuts against the side of the box body (101), the second connecting ear (202) abuts against the surface of the first connecting ear (102), the slope plate (203) and the sieve plate (206) are both inserted into the drain outlet (103), and the sieve plate (206) is located entirely below the bottom surface of the drain outlet (103).