Air house for smart farm

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air house for a smart farm, and more particularly, to a wall member (10) and a roof member (20) constituting the outer shape of the house, a crop cultivation stage (30) arranged in multiple layers inside the wall member (10), a planting sheet (40) covering the crop cultivation stage (30) in a separated state, and a water supply means (50) and a lighting means (60) for providing conditions necessary for the growth of crops planted in the planting sheet (40). At least the wall member (10) and the crop cultivation stage (30) are made of a double-wall fabric or an air tube in which a three-dimensional skeleton is constructed by compressed air, and relates to an air house for a smart farm.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an air house for a smart farm. More specifically, the present invention relates to an air house for a smart farm, which comprises a wall member 10 and a roof member 20 constituting the outer shape of the house, a crop cultivation stage 30 arranged in several layers inside the wall member 10, a planting sheet 40 covering the crop cultivation stage 30 in a separated state, a water supply means 50 and a lighting means 60 for providing conditions necessary for the growth of crops planted on the planting sheet 40, and at least the wall member 10 and the crop cultivation stage 30 are made of a double-wall fabric or an air tube in which a three-dimensional skeleton is constructed by compressed air.

Background Art

[0002] A smart farm means an automatic control farm that integrates the Internet of Things (IoT) or information and communication technology (ICT) into the entire farming process to manage the growth environment of crops in an optimal state. Such smart farms mainly cultivate crops in ordinary vinyl houses or glass greenhouses. However, an air house that forms the skeleton of a house by injecting compressed air into an air tube or a double-wall fabric without using a steel frame has also been developed.

[0003] For example, as shown in FIG. 7 in Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0353437 (June 4, 2004), an air vinyl house is disclosed in which a large number of air tubes A-T are arranged between an outer vinyl V1 and an inner vinyl V2, and compressed air is injected into such air tubes A-T to construct a house.

[0004] In addition, Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1521277 (May 12, 2015) introduces an air house composed of tunnel-shaped house members formed from double-wall fabric (double-space fabric). Openings penetrate through the side surfaces on both sides of the house member, and support members connecting both end portions in the width direction are installed on the side of the entrance and the exit.

[0005] Here, the "double-wall fabric" is formed by densely adhering reinforcing yarns of a certain length between double fabric sheets corresponding to each other, and is also referred to as double wall fabric. When compressed air is blown into the space between the fabric sheets on both sides of such double-wall fabric, the reinforcing yarns hold the fabric sheets on both sides, so both sides are flat and maintain a certain thickness.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Conventional air houses have the advantages that air tubes or double-wall fabrics injected with compressed air are easy to install and remove for forming the framework of the house, and the air layer has an excellent heat insulation effect because of its heat insulation function. However, in order to use such a conventional air house in a smart farm, there is the trouble that a crop cultivation facility necessary for farming, specifically, a crop cultivation stage, has to be separately installed using a structure of iron or wood inside the house.

[0007] Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a container-type air house for a smart farm in which the outer wall of the air house and the crop cultivation stage installed inside thereof are all composed of air tubes or double-wall fabrics, and which is easy not only to install and remove but also to transport and store.

[0008] Another problem to be solved by the present invention is that a crop cultivation stage formed from an air tube or a double-wall fabric and a support structure for a planting sheet installed thereon are physically robust, and in particular, such a crop cultivation facility provides a smart farm air house configured to be compatible with the aeroponics farming method.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0009] The smart farm air house according to the present invention includes a front wall 11 provided with an entrance / exit D, side walls 12 on both sides, and a rear wall 13, and a wall member 10 formed from a double-wall fabric or an air tube respectively; a roof member 20 that covers the upper surface of the wall member 10 and is formed from a double-wall fabric, an air tube, or a single sheet; a crop cultivation stage 30 that is arranged in multiple layers in contact with the side wall 12 of the wall member 10 and is composed of a horizontal support portion 31 whose outer long side is attached to the inner surface of one side wall 12a and extends horizontally toward the other side wall 12b, and a vertical support portion 32 that is bent upward at the inner long side of the horizontal support portion 31, and is formed from a double-wall fabric or an air tube respectively; a planting sheet 40 that covers the upper surface of the horizontal support portion 31 of the crop cultivation stage 30 in a spaced-apart state, whose outer long side is attached to the side wall 12 and whose inner long side is attached to the upper end portion of the vertical support portion 32, and in which a large number of planting holes 41 are perforated side by side; a water supply means 50 and a lighting means 60 that provide conditions necessary for the growth of cultivated crops planted in the planting holes 41 of the planting sheet 40; and is characterized by being configured to include the above.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] The air house for a smart farm according to the present invention has an overall outer shape that is modular with a compact structure like a container for cargo transportation. If the air inside the double-wall fabric or air tube is discharged, all the components can be easily folded, so it can be packaged and sold as a single product, and as a result, it has the effect of being very easy to transport and store.

[0011] Also, at the installation site, by simply injecting compressed air into the inside of the double-wall fabric or air tube, not only the wall member 10 and the roof member 20, but also the multi-layered crop cultivation stages 30, which are the internal cultivation facilities, can be constructed simultaneously. By installing the planting sheet 40, the water supply means 50, and the lighting means 60 here, the air house for a smart farm can be completed within several hours.

[0012] In addition, the air house for a smart farm according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention has the crop cultivation stages 30 and the planting sheet 40 arranged in a multi-layer structure, and is provided with the water supply means 50 and the lighting means 60 that provide the conditions necessary for the growth of the cultivated crops, so it is particularly suitable for the aeroponics farming method.

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, since the attached drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Also, even for components that are essential for implementing the present invention, if they are introduced in the prior art or can be easily implemented by a person skilled in the art from known techniques, specific descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0015] Among the components belonging to the present invention, the names "~ part" or "~ means" mean a unit that processes at least one common function or operation, and can be implemented by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. Also, to "include" a certain component means that, in addition to the explicitly stated component, other components can be further included as necessary.

[0016] The air house for a smart farm of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, includes a wall member 10 that constitutes the outer shape of the house, a roof member 20 that covers the wall member 10, a crop cultivation stage 30 that is arranged in several layers inside the wall member 10, a planting sheet 40 that covers the crop cultivation stage 30 in a separated state, and a water supply means 50 and a lighting means 60 that provide conditions necessary for the growth of the crops planted on the planting sheet 40.

[0017] The wall member 10 and the crop cultivation stage 30 are made of double-wall fabric or an air tube, the roof member 20 is made of double-wall fabric, an air tube, or a single sheet, and the planting sheet 40 is made of a single sheet. The attached drawings illustrate the case where the wall member 10, the roof member 20, and the crop cultivation stage 30 are made of double-wall fabric.

[0018] In the present invention, the "double-wall fabric" is a member in which reinforcing yarns (F) of a certain length are densely adhered so that compressed air can be injected between double single sheets as shown in FIG. 2, and the "air tube" is a member formed by arranging a large number of air tubes so that compressed air can be injected between double single sheets as shown in FIG. 7. And the single sheet means a single layer of a normal sheet, but does not mean that the cross section has a single-layer structure.

[0019] First, the wall member 10 is composed of a front wall 11 where an entrance / exit D is installed, side walls 12 bent at the vertical sides on both sides of the front wall 11, and a rear wall 13 facing the front wall 11. That is, the front wall 11, the side walls 12, and the rear wall 13 form a quadrangular structure, and each is made of a double-wall fabric or an air tube.

[0020] An air inlet (not shown) is installed at an appropriate position in the wall member 10 so that compressed air can be injected into the double-wall fabric or the air tube. And the front wall 11, the side walls 12, and the rear wall 13 may have their air passages connected to each other so that the air injected into the double-wall fabric or the air tube can pass through, or may be disconnected from each other.

[0021] When the air passages of the double-wall fabric or the air tubes are connected to each other, there is an advantage that compressed air can be injected into the front wall 11, the side walls 12, and the rear wall 13 with a uniform pressure through one air inlet. And when the air passages are disconnected from each other, even if any one of the front wall 11, the side walls 12, or the rear wall 13 is damaged, there is an advantage that the three-dimensional shape of the house can be temporarily maintained by the undamaged side.

[0022] According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, on the outer surfaces of the side walls 12 on both sides of the wall member 10, V-groove lines 14 are provided in the horizontal direction. The V-groove lines 14 enable the wall member 10 to be easily folded in a state where all the air inside the double-wall fabric or the air tube has been discharged. A plurality of the V-groove lines 14 may be provided. At the lower end of the wall member 10, a normal bottom member (not shown) may be installed.

[0023] Next, the roof member 20 covers the upper surface of the wall member 10 and may be made of a double-wall fabric or an air tube, or may be made of a single sheet. When the roof member 20 is made of a double-wall fabric or an air tube, the air passage with the wall member 10 may be connected or disconnected. If the roof member 20 is made of a single sheet or the air passage between the wall member 10 and the roof member 20 is disconnected, the roof member 20 may have a structure separable from the wall member 10.

[0024] Also, in the accompanying drawings, the case where the roof member 20 has a flat slab shape is illustrated, but it may be a dome or a gable roof as required. When the roof member 20 is dome-shaped, the wall member 10 and the roof member 20 can be integrally joined to form a house that is overall dome-shaped.

[0025] When the roof member 20 is made of a single sheet, it is preferably slab-shaped so as not to use a separate structure. When the roof member 20 is slab-shaped, the air house for a smart farm of the present invention has an appearance of a rectangular parallelepiped that is overall similar to a container for cargo transportation.

[0026] The crop cultivation stage 30 is arranged in several layers in contact with the side wall 12 of the wall member 10, and is composed of a horizontal support portion 31 and a vertical support portion 32, and is made of double-wall fabric or an air tube. The length of the crop cultivation stage 30 is the same as the length of the side wall 12, and both ends in the longitudinal direction, that is, both short sides, can be attached to and supported by the front wall 11 and the rear wall 13, respectively.

[0027] The horizontal support portion 31 has a rectangular shape that is long and extended with a predetermined width, and while the outer long side is supported by the inner surface of one side wall 12a, it extends horizontally toward the other side wall 12b. And the vertical support portion 32 is bent upward by a predetermined height at the inner long side of the horizontal support portion 31.

[0028] In the attached drawings, the structure in which the crop cultivation stage 30 is arranged in three layers is illustrated, but the number of layers of the crop cultivation stage 30 can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of cultivated crop and the site conditions. Also, the crop cultivation stage 30 may be arranged on both side walls 12a and 12b, or may be arranged on only one of the two side walls 12a and 12b.

[0029] When the crop cultivation stage 30 is arranged on both side walls 12a and 12b, an operator can move through the space between the vertical support portions 32 on both sides. Also, when it is arranged on only one side wall 12a, an operator can move through the space between the vertical support portion 32 of the crop cultivation stage 30 and the opposite side wall 12b.

[0030] A horizontal support string 33 for supporting the load of the crop cultivation stage 30 can be installed on the vertical support portion 32. The upper end portion of the horizontal support string 33 hangs from the roof member 20 in a state of supporting the load so that the vertical support portion 32 can maintain a horizontal state as a whole. The horizontal support string 33 can be attached to the vertical support portion 32 by a hook-and-loop (Velcro (registered trademark)) tape so that the horizontal level of each crop cultivation stage 30 can be adjusted at any time. The lower end portion of the horizontal support string 33 may be supported by the vertical support portion 32 of the lowermost crop cultivation stage 30, or may be supported by the floor surface (bottom surface) of the house.

[0031] In the present invention, instead of the horizontal support string 33, a horizontal support bar (not shown) for supporting the load of the crop cultivation stage 30 may be installed. Such a horizontal support bar can have a structure in which its lower end portion is supported by the ground while supporting the load of each crop cultivation stage 30. The number of the horizontal support strings 33 or the horizontal support bars can be appropriately selected according to the length and load of the crop cultivation stage 30.

[0032] It is preferable that the air passages of the wall member 10 and the crop cultivation stage 30 are connected to each other. In this way, if compressed air is injected into the wall member 10, the compressed air will also be injected into the crop cultivation stage 30. Therefore, in the present invention, by only performing the operation of injecting compressed air into the wall member 10, the basic skeletons of the house outer wall and the internal cultivation facility required for the smart farm can be constructed simultaneously.

[0033] Next, the planting sheet 40 covers the upper surface of the horizontal support portion 31 at a predetermined distance from the horizontal support portion 31 of the crop cultivation stage 30, and is composed of a single sheet, different from the crop cultivation stage 30. The planting sheet 40 has a rectangular shape that is extended long with the same width as the horizontal support portion 31. The outer long side is attached to the side wall 12, and the inner long side is attached to the upper end portion of the vertical support portion 32. The short sides on both sides of the planting sheet 40 can be attached to and supported by the front wall 11 and the rear wall 13, respectively.

[0034] Therefore, a space is generated between the horizontal support portion 31 and the planting sheet 40, which is separated from each other by the height of the vertical support portion 32. And, as shown in FIG. 3, a large number of planting holes 41 are perforated side by side in the planting sheet 40 so that cultivated crops can be planted. The size and spacing of the planting holes 41 can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of cultivated crop. The stems and leaves of the crops planted in the planting holes 41 are arranged on the planting sheet 40, and the roots of the crops are arranged in the space between the horizontal support portion 31 and the planting sheet 40.

[0035] The inner long side of the planting sheet 40 is preferably attached by a hook-and-loop fastener tape so as to surround the upper end of the vertical support portion 32. By doing so, the planting sheet 40 is pulled taut, flattened and widened, and the inner long side is attached to the vertical support portion 32, so that the crop cultivation stage 30 and the planting sheet 40 support each other, and a more stable horizontal state can be maintained.

[0036] The water supply means 50 supplies water and nutrients necessary for growth to the crops planted in the planting holes 41 of the planting sheet 40, and can be appropriately selected from conventional water supply means according to the type of cultivated crop and the farming method.

[0037] When considering that the air house for a smart farm according to the present invention has a structure in which the overall skeleton is supported by compressed air injected into a double-wall fabric or an air tube, an aeroponics farming method with relatively less load burden is proposed. In the aeroponics farming method, while the roots of the crops are exposed to the air, a minimum amount of water and nutrient solution are supplied by spraying. For such a purpose, the water supply means 50 may include an injection nozzle 51, a storage tank 52, and a water supply pipe 53.

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the injection nozzle 51 is installed between the horizontal support portion 31 of the crop cultivation stage 30 and the planting sheet 40, and sprays water and nutrient solution toward the roots of the crops planted in the planting holes 41. The storage tank 52 stores the water and nutrient solution supplied to the injection nozzle 51, and can be arranged on the ground below the lowermost crop cultivation stage 30. And the water supply pipe 53 connects the injection nozzle 51 and the storage tank 52 to each other.

[0039] On the other hand, on one side of the horizontal support portion 31 in each layer of the crop cultivation stage 30, a single sheet portion 34 from which double - wall fabric or air tubes have been removed may be provided so that the water supply pipe 53 passes vertically. And a drain port 54 for discharging the water accumulated on the horizontal support portion 31 is installed in the single sheet portion 34. As shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that the horizontal support portion 31 has a downward slope toward the single sheet portion 34 so as to facilitate drainage. The water supply pipe 53 can be connected to each layer of the crop cultivation stage 30 in one line, but the drain pipe 54 must be installed so as to have different lines for each layer of the horizontal support portion 31.

[0040] Finally, the lighting means 60 irradiates the crops planted in the planting holes 41 of the planting sheet 40 with the light necessary for growth, and can be installed on the lower surface of the roof member 20 and the lower surface of the horizontal support portion 31 of the crop cultivation stage 30 respectively. The lighting means 60 can use ordinary linear LEDs and can be detachably installed using surface fastener tapes, magnets, etc.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 4, a seedling - raising tray 55 for growing the cultivated crops to be planted in the planting sheet 40 can be arranged below the lowermost crop cultivation stage 30 together with the storage tank 52. And for the seedling - raising tray 55, the lighting means 60 can also be installed on the lower surface of the lowermost horizontal support portion 31. The water supply means 50 and the lighting means 60 can be automatically controlled by a separate control unit (not shown).

[0042] The air house for a smart farm according to the present invention can package all components in one product box and sell them to users or deliver them to the installation site. And at the installation site, first, inject compressed air into the double-wall fabric or air tube that constitutes the wall member 10, the roof member 20, and the crop cultivation stage 30, and install the planting sheet 40, the water supply means 50, and the lighting means 60 on the crop cultivation stage 30 respectively, so that the air house for a smart farm can be easily constructed within several hours.

[0043] Ordinary technicians will be able to attempt easy design changes to the present invention. For example, an intermediate wall (not shown) can be installed between the side walls 12 on both sides of the wall member 10, and one side of the crop cultivation stage 30 and the planting sheet 40 can be installed in contact with and supported by the intermediate wall. However, such easy design changes should also be understood to fall within the scope of the rights of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0044] 10: Wall member 11: Front wall 12, 12a, 12b: Side walls 13: Rear wall 14: V-groove line 20: Roof member 30: Crop cultivation stage 31: Horizontal support part 32: Vertical support part 33: Horizontal maintenance string 34: Single-sheet part 40: Planting sheet 41: Planting hole 50: Water supply means 51: Injection nozzle 52: Storage tank 53: Water supply pipe 54: Drain pipe 55: Seedling tray 60: Lighting means

Claims

1. A front wall (11) provided with an entrance / exit (D), side walls (12) on both sides, and a rear wall (13), and a wall member (10) formed of a double-wall fabric or an air tube respectively; A roof member (20) that covers the upper surface of the wall member (10) and is formed of a double-wall fabric, an air tube, or a single sheet; A crop cultivation stage (30) that is arranged in several layers in contact with the side wall (12) of the wall member (10), and is composed of a horizontal support part (31) whose outer long side is attached to the inner surface of one side wall (12a) and extends horizontally toward the other side wall (12b), and a vertical support part (32) that is bent upward at the inner long side of the horizontal support part (31), and each is formed of a double-wall fabric or an air tube; A planting sheet (40) that covers the upper surface of the horizontal support part (31) of the crop cultivation stage (30) in a spaced state, the outer long side of which is attached to the side wall (12), the inner long side of which is attached to the upper end of the vertical support part (32), and a large number of planting holes (41) are perforated side by side; A smart farm air house, characterized in that it includes a water supply means (50) and a lighting means (60) for providing conditions necessary for the growth of cultivated crops planted in the planting holes (41) of the planting sheet (40).

2. The smart farm air house according to claim 1, characterized in that horizontal V-groove lines (14) are provided on the outer surfaces of the side walls (12) on both sides of the wall member (10) so that the wall member (10) can be easily folded in a state where the air inside the double-wall fabric or the air tube is discharged.

3. The smart farm air house according to claim 1, characterized in that the air passages of the double-wall fabric or the air tubes of the wall member (10) and the crop cultivation stage (30) are connected to each other.

4. The smart farm air house according to claim 1, characterized in that a horizontal maintenance string (33) or a horizontal support rod for supporting the load of the crop cultivation stage (30) is installed on the vertical support part (32) of the crop cultivation stage (30).

5. The air house for a smart farm according to claim 4, wherein the horizontal support string (33) is attached to the vertical support part (32) by a hook-and-loop tape, and the upper end part thereof is suspended from the roof member (20).

6. The air house for a smart farm according to claim 1, wherein the inner long side of the planting sheet (40) is attached to the vertical support part (32) by a hook-and-loop tape.

7. The water supply means (50) is installed between the horizontal support part (31) of the crop cultivation stage (30) and the planting sheet (40), and includes an injection nozzle (51) that injects water and nutrient solution toward the roots of the crops planted in the planting holes (41), a storage tank (52) that stores the water and nutrient solution supplied to the injection nozzle (51), and a water supply pipe (53) that connects the injection nozzle (51) and the storage tank (52) to each other. The air house for a smart farm according to claim 1 is characterized by being configured to include these components.

8. On one side of the horizontal support part (31), a single-sheet part (34) from which a double-wall fabric or an air tube has been removed is provided so that the water supply pipe (53) can pass through. A drain pipe (54) for discharging the water accumulated on the horizontal support part (31) is installed in the single-sheet part (34). The air house for a smart farm according to claim 7 is characterized by this configuration.

9. The air house for a smart farm according to claim 1, wherein the lighting means (60) is detachably installed on the lower surface of the roof member (20) and the lower surface of the horizontal support part (31), respectively.

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