JP6624694B2 - 垂直な水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム - Google Patents
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- 2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーと、
溝部と、
培地材料と、
上部ブラケットと、
下部中空ブラケットと、
を備え、
前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーは、前面部、開口第一端部、及び開口第二端部を含み、
前記溝部は、各水耕栽培タワーの前記前面部に形成され、前記溝部は、前記前面部の幅の部分のみに等しい幅を有し、
前記培地材料は、各中空水耕栽培タワー内に挿入可能であり、
少なくとも2つの上部ブラケット開口部は、前記2つ以上の水耕栽培タワーの形状及び幅に実質的に対応する前記上部ブラケットの底面部内に形成され、
少なくとも2つの下部ブラケット開口部は、前記2つ以上の水耕栽培タワーの形状及び幅に実質的に対応する前記下部中空ブラケットの前記底面部内に形成され、
前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーのうちの少なくとも1つの前記第一端部は、前記上部ブラケットの前記少なくとも2つの上部ブラケット開口部のうちの1つ内に挿入され、
前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーのうちの少なくとも1つの前記第二端部は、前記下部中空ブラケットの前記少なくとも2つの下部ブラケット開口部のうちの1つ内に挿入され、
横架材をさらに備え、前記横架材は、前記下部中空ブラケットの内部チャンバを横断し、
前記横架材は、前記下部中空ブラケットの下面部から前記水耕栽培タワーを持ち上げる、
水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。 - 貯水部と、
灌漑手段と、
をさらに備え、前記灌漑手段は、前記貯水部から水及び肥料を輸送する、
請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。 - 前記灌漑手段は、
少なくとも1つのポンプと、
前記貯水部から水、または液体肥料を輸送することが可能な暗渠と、
少なくとも1つのエミッタと、
を備え、
前記暗渠は、前記少なくとも1つのポンプに結合され、
前記ポンプは、前記暗渠を介して前記貯水部から水、または液体肥料を輸送する、
請求項2に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。 - 前記下部中空ブラケットは、構造体に結合される、請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記上部ブラケットは、構造体に結合される、請求項4に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記培地材料は、プラスチックから作製される、請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記培地材料は、ポリエチレンプラスチックから作製される、請求項6に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記培地材料は、シリコンバインダでコーティングされる、請求項7に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記水耕栽培タワーの各々は、各水耕栽培タワーの前記前面部に形成された前記溝部を介して1つ以上の生物を前記培地材料内へ挿入することを可能にし、
前記生物は、植物及び菌類から選択される、請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。 - 前記エミッタは、点滴エミッタ、スプリンクラー、及びマイクロスプレーエミッタから選択される、請求項3に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記水耕栽培タワーの水平断面形状は、正方形、長方形、円形、楕円形、八角形、五角形及び三角形から選択される、請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 前記培地材料は、粒状培地、スタイロフォーム、ポリウレタン発泡体、プラスチックメッシュ、ロックウール、ココナッツ繊維、ウィッキングストリップ、栽培袋及びバーミキュライトから選択される、請求項1に記載の水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム。
- 水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システム上に生物を生産するための方法であって、
2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーを提供し、前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーは、前面部、開口第一端部、及び開口第二端部を含み、
各水耕栽培タワーの前記前面部内に形成された溝部を提供し、前記溝部は、前記前面部の幅の部分のみに等しい幅を有し、
培地材料を提供し、
前記培地材料を各中空水耕栽培タワー内へ挿入し、
上部ブラケットを提供し、少なくとも2つの上部ブラケット開口部は、前記2つ以上の水耕栽培タワーの形状及び幅に実質的に対応する前記上部ブラケットの底面部内に形成され、
下部中空ブラケットを提供し、少なくとも2つの下部ブラケット開口部は、前記2つ以上の水耕栽培タワーの形状及び幅に実質的に対応する前記下部中空ブラケットの前記底面部内に形成され、
前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーのうちの少なくとも1つの前記第一端部を、前記上部ブラケットの前記少なくとも2つの上部ブラケット開口部のうちの1つ内に挿嵌し、
前記2つ以上の中空水耕栽培タワーのうちの少なくとも1つの前記第二端部を前記下部中空ブラケットの前記少なくとも2つの下部ブラケット開口部のうちの1つ内に挿嵌し、
横架材を提供し、前記横架材は、前記下部中空ブラケットの内部チャンバを横断し、前記横架材は、前記下部中空ブラケットの下面部から前記水耕栽培タワーを持ち上げ、
各水耕栽培タワーの前記前面部内に形成された前記溝部を介して前記培地材料内へ1つ以上の生物を挿入し、
前記培地材料上に1つ以上の生物を育成する、
ことを備える、方法。 - 貯水部を提供し、
灌漑手段を提供し、前記灌漑手段は、前記貯水部から水及び肥料を輸送する、
ことをさらに備える、請求項13に記載の方法。 - 前記灌漑手段は、
少なくとも1つのポンプを提供し、
前記貯水部から水、または液体肥料を輸送することが可能な暗渠を提供し、前記暗渠は、前記少なくとも1つのポンプに結合され、
少なくとも1つのエミッタを提供し、
前記ポンプは、前記暗渠を介して前記貯水部から水、または液体肥料を輸送し、前記少なくとも1つのエミッタを介して前記培地材料に供給される、
ことを備える、請求項14に記載の方法。 - 前記下部中空ブラケットは、構造体に結合される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記上部ブラケットは、構造体に結合される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記培地材料は、プラスチックから作製される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記培地材料は、ポリエチレンプラスチックから作製される、請求項18に記載の方法。
- 前記培地材料は、シリコンバインダでコーティングされる、請求項19に記載の方法。
- 前記生物は、植物及び菌類から選択される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記エミッタは、点滴エミッタ、スプリンクラー、及びマイクロスプレーエミッタから選択される、請求項15に記載の方法。
- 前記水耕栽培タワーの水平断面形状は、正方形、長方形、円形、楕円形、八角形、五角形及び三角形から選択される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記培地材料は、粒状培地、スタイロフォーム、ポリウレタン発泡体、プラスチックメッシュ、ロックウール、ココナッツ繊維、ウィッキングストリップ、栽培袋及びバーミキュライトから選択される、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記水耕栽培タワー・アレイ固定システムから少なくとも1つの前記水耕栽培タワーを撤去することをさらに備え、前記方法は、
前記下部中空ブラケットから前記水耕栽培タワーの前記第二端部を垂直方向に持ち上げ、
外方向に前記水耕栽培タワーを揺動し、
前記水耕栽培タワーを下げ、前記上部ブラケットから脱落し、解放する、
ことを備える、請求項13に記載の方法。
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