Watering device for phalaenopsis cultivation

Abstract

This application discloses a watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation, comprising: a movable cultivation frame, a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a conveyor, and a turntable assembly; the movable cultivation frame is movably mounted on one side of the first robotic arm; the feed end of the conveyor is positioned near the other side of the first robotic arm; the discharge end of the conveyor is positioned directly opposite the feed chute of the turntable assembly; and the second robotic arm is mounted on the discharge chute of the turntable assembly. This device can effectively improve watering efficiency, save water resources, and reduce labor input.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation technology, and in particular to a watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation. Background Technology

[0002] In Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation, due to their thick, sturdy leaves and wide leaf surfaces, they often cover most of the area around the opening of the pot. The current watering method involves the operator using a watering can to water each orchid individually. However, the water often flows away along the leaves, failing to moisten the potting mix, leading to water waste and increased water consumption. A single watering is insufficient to ensure the sphagnum moss in the pot is fully moistened. Furthermore, because the sphagnum moss has larger gaps after drying, water easily flows through these gaps and is difficult to retain.

[0003] The information disclosed in the background section is intended only to enhance the understanding of the overall background of this utility model and should not be construed as an admission or in any way implying that such information constitutes prior art known to those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application addresses the aforementioned technical problems by providing a watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation. This device can effectively improve watering efficiency, save water resources, and reduce labor input.

[0005] This application provides a watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation, including: a mobile cultivation rack, a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a conveyor, and a turntable assembly; The mobile cultivation rack is moved and positioned on one side of the first robotic arm; the feed end of the conveyor is positioned close to the other side of the first robotic arm; the discharge end of the conveyor is positioned directly opposite the feed chute of the turntable assembly; and the second robotic arm is positioned on the discharge chute of the turntable assembly.

[0006] Preferably, the turntable assembly includes: a main turntable, a self-rotating turntable, and a guide plate; The discharge end of the conveyor is located below the main turntable of the turntable assembly; Multiple grooves are symmetrically arranged on the main turntable; a guide plate is set on one side of the main turntable and forms a guide groove with the outer edge of the main turntable; the self-rotating turntable is set under the main turntable and is set directly opposite the groove.

[0007] Preferably, the turntable assembly includes: a column, a water outlet hose, and a spray head; The columns are mounted on the guide plate and positioned close to the rotating disc; The column has an internal cavity that is connected to a water storage tank; a water outlet hose is installed on the side wall of the column; and a spray head is installed on the extension end of the water outlet hose. The spray nozzle is positioned between the lower part of the Phalaenopsis orchid's leaves and the top of the pot.

[0008] Preferably, the outlet hose includes: a pipe body and a shaped steel wire; multiple shaped steel wires are accommodated and disposed in the inner wall of the pipe body; the shaped steel wires extend longitudinally along the pipe body.

[0009] Preferably, the first robotic arm includes: a movable platform and a robotic arm; the robotic arm is disposed on the movable platform; The second robotic arm includes: a moving platform and a robotic arm; the robotic arm is mounted on the moving platform.

[0010] Preferably, it includes: electric rollers and a storage battery; electric rollers are respectively installed on the bottom surface of the support column at the bottom of the mobile platform; the storage battery is installed on the side wall of the support column and connected to the electric rollers for power supply.

[0011] Preferably, the mobile cultivation rack includes: a cultivation table, electric rollers, a storage battery, and a cultivation rack; electric rollers are respectively installed on each support column on the bottom surface of the cultivation table; a storage battery is installed on the side wall of the support column; the storage battery is connected to the electric rollers for power supply; a cultivation rack is installed on the cultivation table; multiple pots of Phalaenopsis orchid plants awaiting watering are accommodated and placed inside the cultivation rack.

[0012] The beneficial effects that this application can produce include: 1) The watering device for Phalaenopsis cultivation provided in this application uses a robotic arm to transfer Phalaenopsis orchids. Since the cultivation medium for Phalaenopsis orchids to be watered is dry sphagnum moss, the weight of the cultivation medium is relatively small. The robotic arm on one side can be used to grab and transfer the orchids, reducing manual labor and improving watering efficiency.

[0013] 2) The watering device for Phalaenopsis cultivation provided in this application transports the Phalaenopsis orchids to be watered to the turntable assembly via a conveyor belt. The orchids enter the turntable assembly one by one and rotate with the turntable at the watering trough. During rotation, the watering component set on one side of the turntable waters the Phalaenopsis orchid leaves towards the gap between the orchid leaves and the pot. After watering, the orchids rotate with the main turntable to the discharge position and are discharged, achieving efficient watering and avoiding water waste. During watering, the water will not flow away along the leaves. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation in at least one embodiment provided in this application; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle; Figure 3 A top view of the turntable assembly in at least one embodiment provided in this application; Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the outlet hose in at least one embodiment provided in this application; Legend: Cultivation table 1, electric rollers 13, storage battery 22, cultivation rack 11, robotic arm 2, moving platform 21, conveyor belt 211, drive roller 212, conveyor motor 213, turntable assembly 3, drive gear 323, drive shaft 322, rotating motor 321, belt 325, column 31, water outlet hose 312, water spray head 311, main turntable 331, groove 332, self-rotating disc 334, mounting screws 335, guide plate 333, shaping steel wire 12. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model described and shown in the accompanying drawings can typically be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0016] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0017] Technical means not detailed in this application and not used to solve the technical problems of this application are all set according to common general knowledge in the field, and multiple common general knowledge setting methods can be used to achieve the same result. The robotic arm used in this application is the Pro630 of the myCobot six-axis collaborative robotic arm series, with an arm span of 630mm.

[0018] See Figures 1-3 The watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation provided in this application includes: a mobile cultivation rack, a first robotic arm, a second robotic arm, a conveyor, and a turntable assembly; The mobile cultivation rack is moved and positioned on one side of the first robotic arm; the feed end of the conveyor is positioned close to the other side of the first robotic arm; the discharge end of the conveyor is positioned directly opposite the feed chute of the turntable assembly; and the second robotic arm is positioned on the discharge chute of the turntable assembly.

[0019] This device enables rapid watering, reduces manual labor, and improves watering efficiency.

[0020] In one specific embodiment, the turntable assembly includes: a main turntable 331, a groove 332, a self-rotating turntable 334, mounting screws 335, and a guide plate 333; The main turntable 331 is rotatably mounted on the discharge end of the conveyor belt 211. Four grooves 332 are symmetrically arranged on the main turntable 331, each groove including a feeding trough, a discharging trough, a transition trough, and a watering trough. With the rotation of the main turntable 331 and the main turntable 331, the feeding trough, discharging trough, transition trough, and watering trough successively act as glue troughs facing the rotating disc 334. A guide plate 333 is installed on the outer side of the main turntable 331 on one side of the rotating disc 334. The guide plate 333 and the main turntable 331 are spaced apart to form a guide groove. After the Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation pot enters the feeding trough, it rotates with the main turntable 331 until it faces the rotating disc 334, at which point it stops rotating. During the rotation into the rotating disc 334, the Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation pot moves along the guide groove to prevent displacement.

[0021] A column 31 is mounted on the guide plate 333. The column 31 is hollow inside and is used to lay pipes that connect to the watering tank pipes. A water outlet hose 312 is installed on the opposite side wall of the column 31. A spray head 311 is installed on the extension end of the water outlet hose 312. The spray head 311 is positioned towards the gap between the Phalaenopsis orchid plant and the top of the cultivation pot so that the sprayed water can directly contact the cultivation material in the cultivation pot, avoiding water waste and improving watering efficiency. The main turntable 331 and the self-rotating turntable 334 are rotatably mounted on the top surface of the chassis. By setting the extension height of the rotating shaft, the main turntable 331 is rotatably positioned above the self-rotating turntable 334.

[0022] In one specific embodiment, the self-rotating disk 334 is connected to the rotating shaft by mounting screws 335.

[0023] In one specific embodiment, an arc-shaped segment is provided on one side of the guide plate 333 and is positioned directly opposite the main turntable 331 to form a guide groove.

[0024] In one specific embodiment, the water outlet hose 312 and the water spray head 311 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the column 31 to improve the watering speed.

[0025] In one specific embodiment, the inner wall of the water outlet hose 312 is provided with multiple shaped steel wires 12 to facilitate adjustment of the position of the water outlet hose 312 according to the water outlet position requirements.

[0026] In one specific embodiment, the main turntable 331 is driven to rotate by a rotating motor 321; specifically, a rotating shaft is provided at the center of the main turntable 331, and a driving gear 323 is provided on the outer wall of the rotating shaft; the driving gear 323 is driven to connect with the driving shaft 322 of the rotating motor 321, thereby realizing the driving of the main turntable 331.

[0027] In one specific embodiment, the rotation structure of the self-rotating disk 334 is similar to that of the main rotating disk 331, and a separate drive motor, belt, and rotation shaft for driving the self-rotating disk 334 are provided, which will not be described in detail here.

[0028] In one specific embodiment, electric rollers 13 are respectively installed on the bottom surface of each support of the cultivation table 1; the electric rollers 13 are commercially available parts, and the installation method is set according to the purchased parts, which will not be described here.

[0029] In one specific embodiment, a storage battery 22 is included. The storage battery 22 is connected to the electric rollers 13 for power supply and is disposed on at least one support side wall of the cultivation table 1. This provides continuous power to the electric rollers 13. During use, it facilitates quick movement of the cultivation table 1 as needed.

[0030] In one specific embodiment, multiple cultivation racks 11 are provided on the top surface of the cultivation table 1. The selected robotic arm can achieve full coverage of the cultivation table 1 for retrieving parts.

[0031] In one specific embodiment, the first robotic arm includes: a robotic arm 2 and a moving platform 21; the robotic arm 2 is mounted on the top surface of the moving platform 21; electric rollers 13 are respectively provided on the bottom surface of each support of the moving platform 21; the electric rollers 13 are commercially available components, and the installation method is set according to the purchased components, which will not be described in detail here. A storage battery 22 is connected to the electric rollers 13 for power supply and is provided on the side wall of at least one support of the cultivation table 1.

[0032] In one specific embodiment, the second robotic arm includes: a robotic arm 2 and a moving platform 21; the robotic arm 2 is mounted on the top surface of the moving platform 21; electric rollers 13 are respectively provided on the bottom surface of each support column of the moving platform 21; the electric rollers 13 are commercially available components, and the installation method is set according to the purchased components, which will not be described in detail here. A storage battery 22 is connected to the electric rollers 13 for power supply and is provided on the side wall of at least one support column of the cultivation table 1.

[0033] In one specific embodiment, the conveyor includes: a conveyor belt 211, a drive roller 212, and a conveyor motor 213; the conveyor belt 211 and the drive roller 212 are mounted on a frame; the drive roller 212 and the conveyor motor 213 are connected by a belt drive; the drive roller 212 is driven to connect with the conveyor belt 211.

[0034] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation, characterized in that, include: Mobile cultivation rack, first robotic arm, second robotic arm, conveyor, turntable assembly (3); The turntable assembly (3) includes: a main turntable (331), a self-rotating turntable (334), a guide plate (333), a column (31), a water outlet hose (312), and a water spray head (311). Multiple grooves (332) are symmetrically arranged on the main turntable (331). The grooves (332) include a feed groove, a discharge groove, a transition groove, and a watering groove. A guide plate (333) is arranged on one side of the main turntable (331) and forms a guide groove with the outer edge of the main turntable (331). A self-rotating turntable (334) is rotatably arranged under the main turntable (331) and is positioned directly opposite the grooves (332). The mobile cultivation rack is moved and set on one side of the first robotic arm; the feed end of the conveyor is set close to the other side of the first robotic arm; the discharge end of the conveyor is set below the main turntable (331) of the turntable assembly (3) and is set directly opposite the feed chute of the turntable assembly (3); the second robotic arm is set on the discharge chute of the turntable assembly (3); The column (31) is set on the guide plate (333) and close to the rotating plate (334); the column (31) has a cavity inside and is connected to the watering tank; the column (31) has a water outlet hose (312) on its side wall; the water outlet hose (312) has a spray head (311) on its extended end; the spray head (311) is set towards the gap between the lower part of the Phalaenopsis plant leaf and the top of the cultivation pot.

2. The watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water outlet hose (312) includes: a pipe body and a shaped steel wire (12); multiple shaped steel wires (12) are arranged in the inner wall of the pipe body; the shaped steel wires (12) extend longitudinally along the pipe body.

3. The watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first robotic arm includes: a mobile platform (21) and a robotic arm (2); the robotic arm (2) is mounted on the mobile platform (21); The second robotic arm includes: a mobile platform (21) and a robotic arm (2); the robotic arm (2) is mounted on the mobile platform (21).

4. The watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation according to claim 3, characterized in that, include: Electric rollers (13) and storage batteries (22); electric rollers (13) are respectively installed on the bottom surface of the support column of the mobile platform (21); the storage batteries (22) are installed on the side wall of the support column and connected to the electric rollers (13) for power supply.

5. The watering device for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mobile cultivation rack includes: a cultivation table (1), electric rollers (13), a storage battery (22), and a cultivation rack (11); electric rollers (13) are installed on each support column on the bottom surface of the cultivation table (1); a storage battery (22) is installed on the side wall of the support column; the storage battery (22) is connected to the electric rollers (13) for power supply; a cultivation rack (11) is installed on the cultivation table (1); multiple pots of Phalaenopsis orchid plants waiting to be watered are placed in the cultivation rack (11).

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