JPH02299519A - Unit greenhouse - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply, conveniently create the environment suitable for indoor culture and growing of plant by piling up joint units to store a plant on a base unit and by feeding properly controlled air into the resultant unit greenhouse. CONSTITUTION:Plural joint units 11 are piled up on a single base unit 10 into the objective unit greenhouse 15. Within the unit base 10, a detecting means 12 for temperature and humidity and a control means 13 for them. Furthermore, blowing means 14 to feed the joint units 11 with properly controlled air for both temperature and humidity is installed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION E-INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION FIELD The present invention relates to a unit greenhouse, and more particularly to a unit greenhouse used indoors.

[Conventional technology] Generally, many households keep flowers and ornamental plants in their homes.

However, inside a residence, the temperature and humidity are adjusted by air conditioning equipment to make it comfortable for the residents, making the environment unsuitable for growing plants, and as a result, plants placed inside the residence wither. I often put it away.

On the other hand, greenhouses have traditionally been used for cultivating and growing plants. Most of these greenhouses are large and installed outdoors, and there were no small greenhouses that could be installed inside a residence.

Therefore, a technical object of the present invention is to provide a greenhouse that can easily and easily create an environment suitable for growing plants placed in a residence.

[Technical means for solving the problem] In order to solve such a technical problem, the present invention has a base unit, a base unit stacked on the base unit, which can be connected in the height direction, and has internal A joint unit capable of storing plants, and the base unit includes temperature and humidity detection means,
It is provided with a temperature and humidity control means and an air blowing means capable of supplying air at an appropriately controlled temperature and humidity to the joint unit.

[Examples] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a unit greenhouse 15 according to this embodiment
consists of a single base unit 10 and a plurality of joint units 1 stacked on this base unit 10.
Consists of 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base unit IO is made of a rectangular parallelepiped with a low height and is formed in a box shape, and includes temperature and humidity detection means 12 and temperature and humidity control means 13 inside.
and a blowing means 14 capable of supplying air at an appropriately controlled temperature and humidity to the joint unit 11. That is, on the side surface 29 of the base unit 10,
A vent 25 made of a louver is opened, and
A plurality of slits 23 are provided in the upper surface portion 31. A temperature and humidity detection means 12 including a temperature sensor 12a and a humidity sensor 12b is mounted on one side end of the upper surface 31 of the base unit 10.
When the joint unit 11 is stacked on the base unit 10, the temperature sensor is installed in a hole 32 formed in the bottom plate 21 of the joint unit 11. 12a and humidity sensor 1
2b is arranged so as to be able to detect the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11.

In the base unit 10, a temperature and humidity control means 13 is provided. It consists of 16. In addition, a ventilation hole 2 provided on the side surface of the base unit 10
A ventilation means 14 consisting of a fan is provided inside the housing 5 . Further, a guide panel 27 is provided between the control section 16 and the heating/humidifying section 17 to define a space between the heating/humidifying section 17 and the control section 16 . As shown in FIG. 1, an operating section 33 and a display section 34 are provided on the front surface of the base unit 10, and are configured to allow desired temperature and humidity to be set as appropriate.

Therefore, the control unit 16 detects that the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11 detected by the temperature sensor 12a and humidity sensor 12b constituting the detection means 12 are different from the temperature and humidity set as described above, for example. , when the actual temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11 are lower than the set temperature and humidity, the heater 17a and the humidifier 17b are activated, and the air blowing means 14 consisting of a fan is driven. The structure is such that humidified air can be supplied from the slit 23 into the joint unit 11 using the blowing means 14.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the joint unit 11 is a rectangular parallelepiped that is taller than the base unit 10, and its bottom and top portions are connected to the bottom 30 and top 30 of the base unit 10. is configured to the same size. As shown in FIG. 2, this joint unit 11 is framed by a pipe-shaped frame 18, and transparent synthetic resin plates 19 are provided on three consecutive sides formed by each side of the frame. are inserted into each. A synthetic resin plate 19 attached to one side end of the pipe frame 18a in the height direction via a hinge 41 is provided on the remaining side surface so as to be openable and closable, thereby forming a door 20. A magnet 35 is provided at the tip of the door 20, so that the joint unit 11 can be closed when the door 20 is closed.

Further, a metallic top plate 22 and a bottom plate 21 are provided on the top and bottom parts of the joint unit 11, and these top plate 22 and bottom plate 21 have a plurality of slits 23. have been established respectively. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, joint portions 24 each consisting of a convex portion are provided at the upper end portions of the pipe frames 18a in the height direction, and at the other end portions of these pipe frames 18a, Four portions 36 are opened downward into which joint portions 24 formed of similar convex portions provided at the four corners of the base unit 10 are inserted.

When using the unit greenhouse 15 configured in this way, first place the base unit 10 on the floor 43, and then move the joints 24 provided at the four corners of the upper surface 31 of the base unit 10. The base unit 11 is placed and fixed by being inserted into the four parts 36 that are opened downward at the lower ends of the four pipe frames 18a provided in the height direction of the joint unit 11. Furthermore, on top of this joint unit) 11, there is another joint unit 4.
Place and fix 2. In this case as well, the convex portions 24 protruding from the upper ends of the four pipe frames 18a in the height direction of joint unit ll are connected to other joint units ll.
The joint unit 42 stacked on the other joint unit 11 or the top layer is placed on top of the joint unit 11 by inserting and arranging it in the recess 36 provided at the lower end of the pipe frame 18a in the height direction of la. It is placed and fixed. This top joint unit 4
2, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface portion 39 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate.

In this way, an appropriate number of joint units) 11,
42 on top of the base unit) 10 and fix it. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of unit greenhouses 15 formed by stacking an appropriate number of joint units 11 and 42 on a base unit 10 can be arranged in a row in the direction of the floor 43.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the joint unit 11
Open the door 20 provided in the joint unit) 11
A suitable plant 26 is stored inside and the door 20 is closed. Thereafter, the temperature and humidity considered to be most appropriate for the plants 26 housed in the base unit 10 are inputted using the operating section 33 and displayed on the display section 34. When appropriate temperature and humidity are input in this way, the temperature sensor 12a and humidity sensor 12b shown in FIG. 3 are activated to detect the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11.

Then, the control unit 16 detects that the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11 detected by the temperature sensor 12a and the humidity sensor 12b are different from the set temperature and humidity input from the operation unit 33, and the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11 are different. And when the humidity is lower than the input temperature and humidity, the control section 16 operates the heating and humidifying section 17 that constitutes the control means 13.

In this way, when the heating and humidifying section 17 operates,
Air at an appropriate temperature and humidity is formed in the heating and humidifying section 17 by the heater 17a and the humidifier 17b. After that, the control unit 16
The blowing means 14 consisting of a fan is operated to blow air at the appropriate temperature and humidity formed in the heating and humidifying section 17 through the slits 23 provided in the top surface 31 of the base unit 1° and the bottom surface 21 of the joint unit 11. It is supplied into the joint unit 11 through the joint unit 11. Further, above the joint unit 11, a joint unit 42 stacked at the top level is stored and fixed.

Therefore, as described above, the air at the appropriate temperature and humidity supplied from the base unit 10 to the joint units 11 and 42 through the slit 23 causes natural convection within the joint unit 11 and the joint unit 42, and The temperature and humidity in the joint units 11 and 42 are circulated within the joint units 11 and 42 until they reach the input set temperature and set humidity.

In this way, the environment inside the joint unit 11.degree. 42 has optimal temperature and humidity conditions for the plants 26 housed inside. Then, due to the influence of the indoor temperature and humidity, the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit 11.42 become
After that, if the change occurs further, the temperature sensor 12a and humidity sensor 12b provided in the base unit) 10 measure the temperature and humidity inside the joint unit) 11.42 as appropriate, and the control unit 16 configures the control means 13. The heating and humidifying unit 17 is driven to automatically adjust the temperature and humidity as appropriate.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the unit greenhouse according to the present invention.

In the unit greenhouse 40 according to this embodiment, the slits 23 as in the previous embodiment are not provided in the upper surface 31 of the base unit 10 and the upper surface plate 21 and the bottom surface plate 32 of the joint unit) 11. Instead, air outlets 28 are provided at the four corners of the joint unit 11 and are provided at predetermined intervals in the height direction in the hollow pipe frame 18a.
is opened toward the inside of the joint unit 11, and on the other hand, the joint portion 24 of the base unit) 10 is inserted and fixed to the lower end of the pipe frame 18a in the height direction of the base unit) 10, and this joint Part 24
There are openings 3 in the four corners of the base unit
7 are provided respectively.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the control unit 16
When the heating and humidifying section 17 is activated, the air at the appropriate temperature and humidity generated by the heater 17a and the humidifier 17b is transferred to the joint through the four openings 37 of the base unit 10 by the operation of the fan 14. The air enters the pipe frame 18a provided in the height direction of the unit 11, and the air at the appropriate temperature and humidity rises within the pipe frame 18a. The air is configured to be supplied into the joint unit 11 from the air outlet 28.

In the unit greenhouse 40 according to this embodiment, unlike the embodiments described above, the high temperature and humid air controlled by the control unit 16 passes through the pipe frame 18a, which is formed hollow inside. Since the structure is such that air is supplied into the joint unit 11 from a plurality of small diameter holes provided in the hole 18a, air at a suitable temperature and humidity is blown into the joint unit 11 at a predetermined flow rate. joint unit) in a shorter time than in the case of
It becomes possible to form air convection within the 1. Therefore, as shown in Figure 1, a large number of joint units)
11 stacked on the base unit IO, air convection is difficult to occur between the bottom joint unit 11 and the top joint unit 42, and the top joint unit 42 is kept at an appropriate temperature and humidity. However, the unit greenhouse 40 according to this embodiment
By configuring the pipe frame 18a in the height direction to supply air at an appropriate temperature and humidity into each joint unit 11.42, it is possible to create an internal environment more suitable for plants. becomes.

[Effects of the Invention] Therefore, when the unit greenhouse according to the present invention is used, even if it is inside a residence, it is isolated from an environment where the temperature and humidity are adjusted by air conditioning equipment to make it comfortable for the occupants. ,
It becomes possible to easily and easily create an environment suitable for cultivating and growing plants, and it becomes possible to grow plants appropriately even in residences without being affected by changes in temperature and humidity caused by air conditioning equipment. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows an example of a unit greenhouse according to the present invention, a side view showing a state in which a number of joint units are stacked on a base unit 10, and FIG. 2 shows an example of a unit greenhouse according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of main parts in FIG.
The figure is a sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of a unit greenhouse according to the present invention. 10... Base unit 11... Joint unit 12... Detection means 12a... Temperature sensor 12b... Humidity sensor 13... Control means 14
...Blower means 15...Unit greenhouse l6
...Control section 17...Heating and humidifying section 17a
... Heater 17b ... Humidifier 18 ...
Pipe frame 18a... Pipe frame 19 in the height direction... Synthetic resin board 20... Door 21... Bottom plate
22...Top plate 23...Slit
24...Joint part 25...Vent hole
26...Plant 27...Guide panel 28...
・Air outlet 29...Side plate 30...
Bottom part 31... Top part 32... Hole part 3
3...Operation unit 34...Display unit 35...
・Magnet 36... Four parts 37... Opening 38... Internal ventilation hole 39... Top plate
40...Unit greenhouse 41...Hinge 42...Top joint unit 43...Floor

Claims (1)

[Claims] The base unit includes a base unit, and a joint unit that is stacked on the base unit and can be connected in the height direction and can house plants therein. a detection means,
A unit greenhouse characterized by being provided with a temperature and humidity control means and a ventilation means capable of supplying air at an appropriately controlled temperature and humidity to the joint unit.