Smart farm cultivation bed directly air conditioning system

Abstract

A smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system is provided. The smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system includes a facility, a bed section in which at least one bed is arranged inside the facility, an air conditioner that heat-exchanges the temperature inside the facility to a set temperature, and an air supply section that supplies air generated from the air conditioner to the bed section.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart farm air conditioning system, and more specifically, to a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system for supplying appropriate temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide by solving the heat island effect occurring within the bed. Background Technology

[0003] In general, as Information & Communication Technology (ICT) advances, there is a trend in various industrial sectors to implement automation using technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence, and this trend is also being applied to primary and secondary industries. For example, existing farms are increasing productivity and convenience by maintaining and managing optimal growth environments for crops, livestock, and aquatic products, and by enabling remote operation and management via PCs and smartphones. Agricultural systems incorporating such technologies are referred to as Smart Farms.

[0004] An important aspect of crop cultivation using the aforementioned smart farm is that temperature and humidity must be appropriately controlled and air circulated according to the growth conditions of the crops being grown. By controlling temperature and humidity and circulating air in this way, the environment is created to be as close as possible to the crops' natural habitat, thereby reducing the stress on the crops and enabling the production of high-quality crops.

[0005] As a prior art for controlling the temperature according to the growth conditions of the crop being cultivated, a smart farm temperature control system that minimizes temperature change stress on crops has been registered in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2438735. This prior art comprises a smart farm facility in which an internal space for cultivating crops is formed; a heated air supply unit installed in the internal space of the smart farm facility to generate heat using supplied power and supply heated air into the internal space of the smart farm facility; an environmental information collection unit that collects environmental information inside and outside the smart farm facility and provides it to a control unit; a power supply unit that supplies the required amount of power to the heated air supply unit according to a power supply control signal provided by the control unit; and a control unit that provides a power supply control signal to the power supply unit so that the internal temperature of the smart farm facility is managed to a target temperature for each time interval using temperature information for each time interval set by the user and environmental information inside and outside the smart farm facility provided by the environmental information collection unit.

[0006] However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has the problem of requiring the air to be heated and supplied. Prior art literature

[0008] Republic of Korea Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2438735 The problem to be solved

[0009] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system that supplies warm air discharged from an air conditioner directly to the bed.

[0010] Furthermore, the problems of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned technical problems will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0012] A smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment for solving the above problem comprises a facility, a bed section in which at least one bed is arranged inside the facility, an air conditioner that heat-exchanges the temperature inside the facility to a set temperature, and an air supply section that supplies air generated from the air conditioner to the bed section.

[0013] The bed section may include a vertical frame, a horizontal frame positioned horizontally on the vertical frame, and a bed positioned on the horizontal frame that guides the growth of crops.

[0014] The above air supply unit may include a motor and an exhaust pipe connected to the motor and guiding air that has been heat-exchanged in an air conditioner to a bed.

[0015] It may further include a vibration absorbing member disposed between the motor and the bed portion to absorb vibrations of the motor.

[0016] Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings. Effects of the invention

[0018] According to a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention, economic efficiency can be improved by directly supplying warm air discharged from an air conditioner to the bed.

[0019] The effects according to the embodiments are not limited to those exemplified above, and a wider variety of effects are included in this specification. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a smart farm cultivation bed direct irrigation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the bed section of a smart farm cultivation bed direct irrigation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a vibration-absorbing member of a direct irradiation air conditioning system for a smart farm cultivation bed according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the exhaust pipe of a direct irradiation air conditioning system for a smart farm cultivation bed according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0022] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0024] Specific embodiments will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a bed portion of a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a vibration absorbing member of a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an exhaust pipe of a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 1, a smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system (100) according to one embodiment may include a facility (110), a bed section (120), an air conditioner (130), and an air supply section (140).

[0028] In some embodiments, the facility (110) may include a bed section (120), an air conditioner (130), and an air supply section (140). In some embodiments, the facility (110) may be a facility capable of forming a space of a certain width inside. In some embodiments, the facility (110) may be formed in the shape of a circular column, but is not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the facility (110) may be formed in various shapes such as a square column. In some embodiments, the facility (110) may further include an intake port that guides the inflow of air and an exhaust port that guides the outflow of air. In some embodiments, the intake port and the exhaust port may be arranged side by side on one side of the facility (110), but are not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the intake port and the exhaust port may be arranged to correspond to each other on the facility (110). In some embodiments, the facility (110) may further include an insulation layer, and in some embodiments, an insulation member of a certain thickness may be placed inside the facility (110).

[0029] Referring to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the bed section (120) may have at least one bed (123) arranged inside the facility (110). In some embodiments, the bed section (120) may include a vertical frame (121), a horizontal frame (122), and a bed (123).

[0030] In some embodiments, the vertical frame (121) may be a frame formed with a certain length in the vertical direction. In some embodiments, the vertical frame (121) may support a stacked bed (123). In some embodiments, the vertical frames (121) may be arranged so as to correspond to each other while spaced apart at a certain distance in the horizontal direction, but are not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the vertical frames (121) may be arranged so as not to correspond to each other while spaced apart at a certain distance. That is, the vertical frames (121) may be arranged at each corner to form a square shape, and another vertical frame (121) may be arranged at a certain distance between the vertical frames (121) arranged at the corners.

[0031] In some embodiments, the horizontal frame (122) may be a frame formed with a certain length in the horizontal direction. In some embodiments, the horizontal frame (122) may be a frame on which the bed (123) is seated and may be spaced apart from the vertical frame (121) at a certain interval. Here, the horizontal frame (122) may be arranged in pairs on the vertical frame (121) to support the bed (123). In some embodiments, the horizontal frame (122) may be arranged on the vertical frame (121) in at least 1 step and no more than 20 steps.

[0032] In some embodiments, the outer surface of the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122) may be formed in a repeating pattern of peaks and valleys, and in some embodiments, a plurality of protruding patterns may be arranged on the outer surface of the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122). Thus, when the outer surface of the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122) is formed in a repeating pattern of peaks and valleys or when a plurality of protruding patterns are arranged on the outer surface of the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122), deformation of the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122) by a plurality of beds (123) is prevented, and damage to the vertical frame (121) or / and the horizontal frame (122) that causes a change in shape due to impact by external force can be prevented more effectively.

[0033] In some embodiments, the bed (123) is placed on a horizontal frame (122) and may be a plate that guides the growth of crops. In some embodiments, the bed (123) may be a seedling plate, but is not limited thereto.

[0034] Additionally, in some embodiments, the bed (123) may further include a lighting element. In some embodiments, the lighting element may supply light to crops growing in the bed (123). In some embodiments, the lighting element may further include a heat blocking element. In some embodiments, the heat blocking element may be placed between the lighting element and the bed (123) to transmit light emitted from the lighting element while reflecting heat. That is, the heat blocking element may transmit light emitted from the lighting element to the crops while reflecting heat generated from the lighting element so that it does not transfer to the crops. In some embodiments, the heat blocking element may be a heat blocking film or a heat reflective film, but is not limited thereto. Additionally, in some embodiments, the heat blocking element may further include a heat absorbing element. In some embodiments, the heat absorbing element may absorb heat reflected from the heat blocking element. In some embodiments, the heat absorbing element may be placed between the lighting element and the lower surface of the upper bed, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the heat absorbing element may be a sponge. This is not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the heat-absorbing member may be formed of various materials capable of absorbing heat.

[0035] In some embodiments, the air conditioner (130) may be a conventional heating and cooling system that converts the temperature inside the facility (110) to a set temperature according to the control of the control unit.

[0036] In some embodiments, the air supply unit (140) may draw in heat-exchanged air from the air conditioner (130) and supply it to the bed unit (120). In some embodiments, the air supply unit (140) may include a motor (141) and an exhaust pipe (143).

[0037] In some embodiments, the motor (141) may be a conventional motor that draws in heat-exchanged air from the air conditioner (130). In some embodiments, the motor (141) may be positioned on the upper part of the bed portion (120), but is not limited thereto.

[0038] Referring to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the motor (141) may further include a vibration absorbing member (142). In some embodiments, the vibration absorbing member (142) may be positioned between the motor (141) and the bed portion (120) to absorb vibrations of the motor (141). In some embodiments, the vibration absorbing member (142) may be a cushioning member made of an elastic material positioned between a lower plate positioned on the bed portion (120) and an upper plate positioned on the lower portion of the motor (141). In some embodiments, the vibration absorbing member (142) may include a lower block positioned on the lower plate and an upper block positioned on the upper plate. In some embodiments, the surface where the lower block and the upper block come into contact may be a horizontal plane, but is not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the surface where the lower block and the upper block come into contact may be formed in a wave shape. Additionally, in some embodiments, a vibration absorbing protrusion may be positioned on the upper surface of the lower block or on the lower surface of the upper block. In some embodiments, the vibration-absorbing protrusions are placed on the upper surface of the lower block or on the lower surface of the upper block and can absorb shocks caused by the vibration of the motor (141) as their shape is deformed by the load of the motor (141).

[0039] In some embodiments, the exhaust pipe (143) is connected to a motor (141) to guide heat-exchanged air from the air conditioner (130) to the bed (123). In some embodiments, the exhaust pipe (143) may include a vertical guide pipe (143a) and a horizontal guide pipe (143b).

[0040] Referring to FIG. 4, in some embodiments, a vertical guide tube (143a) may be positioned on one side of a vertical frame. In some embodiments, the vertical guide tube (143a) may be a pipe-shaped tube with a through-hole interior. In some embodiments, the vertical guide tube (143a) may further include a second vertical guide tube (143a'). In some embodiments, the diameter of the vertical guide tube (143a) may be larger than the diameter of the second vertical guide tube (143a'), and the second vertical guide tube (143a') may be positioned inside the vertical guide tube (143a), but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the vertical guide tube (143a) may further include a vertical guide rib. In some embodiments, the vertical guide rib may be positioned on the inner surface of the vertical guide tube (143a) to guide the movement of air. In some embodiments, the vertical guide rib may be formed in a streamlined shape, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the vertical guide ribs may be arranged in succession on the inner surface of the vertical guide tube (143a), but are not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the vertical guide ribs may be arranged at regular intervals on the inner surface of the vertical guide tube (143a). In some embodiments, the vertical guide tube (143a) may include a vertical guide hole. In some embodiments, the vertical guide hole may be arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction on the vertical guide tube (143a) to allow for the arrangement of a horizontal guide tube (143b).

[0041] In some embodiments, the horizontal guide tube (143b) may be a pipe-shaped tube with a hollow interior and may be placed in the vertical guide hole. That is, the horizontal guide tube (143b) may be coupled to the vertical guide hole to guide air moving through the vertical guide tube (143a) to the bed portion (120). In some embodiments, the horizontal guide tube (143b) may further include horizontal guide ribs. In some embodiments, the horizontal guide ribs may be placed on the inner surface of the horizontal guide tube (143b) to guide the movement of air. In some embodiments, the horizontal guide ribs may be formed in a streamlined shape, but are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the horizontal guide ribs may be placed continuously on the inner surface of the horizontal guide tube (143b), but are not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, they may be placed spaced apart at a certain interval on the inner surface of the horizontal guide tube (143b). In some embodiments, the horizontal guide tube (143b) may further include a horizontal guide hole. In some embodiments, horizontal guide holes may be spaced apart horizontally in the horizontal guide tube (143b) to allow air to be discharged into the bed (123). In some embodiments, the horizontal guide holes may be formed with the same diameter on the inner and outer sides, but are not limited thereto, and in some embodiments, the horizontal guide holes may be formed at an angle such that the inner side is narrower or wider than the outer side. Here, the inner side of the horizontal guide hole may refer to the inner diameter portion, and the outer side may refer to the outer diameter portion.

[0043] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical concept or essential features thereof. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. Explanation of the symbols

[0045] 100: Smart farm cultivation bed direct air conditioning system 110: Facilities 120: Bedbu 121: Vertical frame 122: Horizontal frame 123: Bed 130: Air conditioner 140: Air supply unit 141: Motor 142: Vibration-absorbing member 143: Discharge pipe 143a: Vertical guide tube 143b: Horizontal guide tube

Claims

Claim 1 A facility; a bed section in which at least one bed is arranged within the facility; an air conditioner that heat-exchanges the temperature inside the facility to a set temperature; and an air supply section that supplies air generated from the air conditioner to the bed section, wherein the bed section includes a vertical frame; a horizontal frame arranged horizontally on the vertical frame; and a bed arranged on the horizontal frame and guiding the growth of crops, wherein the air supply section includes a motor; an exhaust pipe connected to the motor and guiding air heat-exchanged from the air conditioner to the bed; and a vibration-absorbing member arranged between the motor and the bed section to absorb vibrations of the motor, wherein the exhaust pipe includes a vertical guide pipe arranged on one side of the vertical frame and having vertical guide holes arranged at regular intervals in the vertical direction within it; and a horizontal guide pipe coupled to the vertical guide holes and having horizontal guide holes arranged at regular intervals in the horizontal direction to guide air moving through the vertical guide pipe to the bed section, and a vertical guide rib arranged on the inner surface of the vertical guide pipe; A smart farm cultivation bed direct irradiation system further comprising a horizontal guide rib disposed on the inner surface of the horizontal guide tube, wherein the vibration absorbing member comprises a lower plate disposed on the bed portion; an upper plate disposed on the lower portion of the motor; a lower block disposed on the lower plate; and an upper block disposed on the upper plate, wherein the surface in contact between the lower block and the upper block is formed in a wave shape, and a vibration absorbing protrusion is disposed on the upper surface of the lower block or the lower surface of the upper block. Claim 2 delete Claim 3 delete Claim 4 delete

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