JP6744613B2 - Air conditioning system for hydroponic shelf - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an air conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf, and relates to a technique for maintaining the temperature and quality of air on a floor on which the hydroponic shelf is installed.

In cultivating various plants for food, appreciation, etc., a system is used in which a plurality of shelves and columns are installed indoors such as a clean room and the plants are densely produced by the shelves and columns. In such a system, a hydroponic cultivation method that does not particularly require a solid medium is widely used, and it is easy to control disease and pollution of plants and control growth, and have an advantage that year-round production is possible.
On the other hand, in such a system, it is important to maintain a uniform and appropriate environment for growing plants such as temperature and quality of air, which greatly affects the growth of plants.

In this respect, for example, in Patent Document 1, in a plant cultivation system for hydroponically cultivating a plant using liquid fertilizer, an area in which the first plant cultivation shelf is arranged and a second plant cultivation shelf are arranged. A first floor having a first area including an area, a first area including an area between the first plant cultivation shelf and the second plant cultivation shelf, and a second area different from the first area. However, a system having a second floor having ventilation holes and an air conditioner for circulating air from a ceiling having ventilation holes to the second floor having ventilation holes has been proposed.

JP, 2005-136356, A

As in the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above, a technique for making an appropriate environment for growing plants has been proposed, but if an air conditioning facility is provided in the floor where the plant cultivation shelves are installed, The air does not circulate efficiently, it is difficult to keep the temperature and quality of the air in the floor uniform, and it is difficult to supply fresh air to the plants grown on the plant cultivation shelves.
Further, in a system in which plant cultivation shelves are installed on floors of a plurality of layers, a system in which air efficiently circulates between floors has not been provided so far.

Therefore, the present invention circulates the air supplied from the air conditioner provided on the uppermost floor evenly to the hydroponic cultivation shelves installed on the floors below, and each hydroponic cultivation shelf is installed. The objective is to maintain a uniform and appropriate plant growth environment such as the temperature and quality of the air on the floor.

To achieve the above object, an air conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf according to the present invention is an air conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf installed in a closed space, and an air conditioner installation floor in which an air conditioner is installed, It is a floor below the air conditioner installation floor, and is constituted by a first floor on which the hydroponic shelf is installed, and the first floor constitutes a floor surface of the air conditioner installation floor. A first air outlet provided at a place where the air conditioner is installed on the ceiling of the first floor, for sending air supplied from the air conditioner to the first floor, and the air conditioner installed. Of the ceiling of the first floor constituting the floor surface of the floor, provided at the installation location of the air conditioner, a first intake port for letting the air of the first floor into the air conditioner, A first partition that divides the inside of the first floor into a first air-blowing area that is directly connected to the first air-blowing port and a first air-blowing area that is directly connected to the first air-blowing port; An air passage communicating with the both sides of the air blowing area side and the first air intake area side, and an air passage that allows air to flow from the first air blow area side to the first air intake area side, and is installed on the air blow passage. And a first hydroponic cultivation shelf provided with a hydroponic cultivation device in which a cultivated plant is cultivated.

The second air conditioner installation floor, the first floor, and a second floor that is a floor below the first floor and in which the hydroponic shelf is installed, the second floor Is provided on the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, the air sent from the air conditioner to the first floor to the second floor The second air outlet and the ceiling of the second floor constituting the floor surface of the first floor, the air of the second floor is sucked into the air conditioner through the first floor A second air intake area for separating the second air intake area and the second floor into a second air blowing area directly connected to the second air outlet and a second air exhaust area directly connected to the second air inlet. Ventilation for communicating between the second partition and the second air blowing area side and the second air intake area side by opening at both ends of the second air blowing area side and the second air intake area side. It may have a channel and a second hydroponic cultivation shelf provided on the ventilation channel and provided with a hydroponic cultivation device for cultivating cultivated plants.

Further, the second blower port is further provided in a portion of the ceiling of the second floor that constitutes the floor surface of the first floor, which constitutes the floor surface of the first blower area, and The second intake port may be further provided in a portion of the ceiling of the second floor that constitutes the floor surface of the first floor, which constitutes the floor surface of the first intake area. Good.

Further, the second blower port may be further provided directly below the first blower port, and the second exhaust port may be further provided directly below the first intake port.

In addition, the above-mentioned cultivation shelf may have a plurality of upper and lower ventilation channels in which hydroponic cultivation devices are installed.

According to the air-conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf according to the present invention, the air supplied from the air conditioner provided on the uppermost floor circulates through the hydroponic shelf installed on the floor below. However, the plant growing environment such as the temperature and quality of the air on the floor where each hydroponic shelf is installed is uniformly and appropriately maintained.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the air conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view showing the air-conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf concerning this embodiment. It is a side sectional view showing the flow of air between each floor in the air-conditioning system of the hydroponic cultivation shelf which concerns on this embodiment. In the air conditioning system for the hydroponic shelf according to the present embodiment, it is a plan cross-sectional view showing the flow of air in the floor where the hydroponic shelf is installed.

An air conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, in an air conditioning system 1 for a hydroponic cultivation shelf according to the present embodiment, a floor RF on which an air conditioner AC is installed and hydroponic cultivation shelves 11, 21, 31 are installed. The floors 1F, 2F, 3F and the wall surface W that surrounds the floors 1F, 2F, 3F from the side surfaces and the bottom surface to form a closed space.

Three air conditioners AC are installed on the floor RF. This air conditioner AC takes in the outdoor air and sends the air to the floors 1F, 2F, 3F below, and the intake air that inhales the air from the floors 1F, 2F, 3F below. It has a mechanism. Note that the three air conditioners AC are connected by the duct D, and even if one of the air conditioners AC fails, the function of the failed air conditioner AC is replaced by another normal air conditioner AC. AC is used to maintain air conditioning. Further, although three air conditioners AC are installed in the present embodiment, the number of installed air conditioners is not particularly limited.

The floor 3F is a floor below the floor RF in which the air conditioner AC is installed, and is separated from the floor RF by a ceiling 3C in upper and lower floors.
The ceiling 3C constitutes the floor surface of the floor RF and is provided with a blower port 3a and an intake port 3b.

The blower port 3a is a place where the air conditioner AC is installed, and is provided at a position corresponding to the air supply mechanism of the air conditioner AC. Air blown from the air conditioner AC is supplied through the blower port 3a. It is sent to the floor 3F.
The intake port 3b is a place where the air conditioner AC is installed, and is provided at a position corresponding to the intake mechanism of the air conditioner AC. The air in the floor 3F is taken into the air conditioner AC via the intake port 3b. To be done.

A partition 31 and a hydroponic shelf 32 are provided on the floor 3F.
The partition 31 is a wall that divides the floor 3F into a blower area 1A and an intake area 2A, and is provided between the blower opening 3a and the intake opening 3b. The blower area 1A is an area directly connected to the blower opening 3a, and in this blower area 1A, air is blown into the floor 3F from the blower opening 3a. On the other hand, the intake area 2A is an area directly connected to the intake port 3b, and in this intake area 2A, the air in the floor 3F is taken into the air conditioner AC from the intake port 3b.
Since the partition 31 is provided, the air supplied into the floor 3F from the blower port 3a is not directly sucked into the air conditioner AC from the intake port 3b.
In addition, in the drawings illustrating the present embodiment, the partition 31 is configured by a door that can be opened and closed. As a result, the function of the air blowing area 1A and the air intake area 2A is not impaired by closing the door, and the air blowing area 1A and the area 2A can be moved back and forth, but as described above, it can be configured as a wall. Note that this point also applies to the partitions 11 and 21 described later.

The hydroponic cultivation shelf 32 is a shelf for cultivating a plant.
This hydroponic cultivation shelf 32 communicates with both ends of the ventilation area 1A side and the intake area 2A side, and communicates with the ventilation area 1A side to the intake area 2A side with a ventilation path 32a (see FIG. 4). (Described later) and a hydroponic cultivation device that is installed on the ventilation passage 32a and stores liquid fertilizer to grow cultivated plants.
Further, the ventilation passage 32a and the hydroponic cultivation device installed on the ventilation passage 32a are installed in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and both end openings are provided for each stage.
Although illustration is omitted in the description of the present embodiment, the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32 appropriately includes a light irradiation mechanism and a liquid fertilizer supply mechanism necessary for cultivating the plant. Further, in the practice of the present invention, the plant to be cultivated is not particularly limited to food, appreciation, and the like.

Here, the ventilation area 1A and the intake area 2A communicate with each other only in the ventilation passage 32a provided inside the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32, and the air in the ventilation area 1A is inhaled through the ventilation passage 32a. It flows into 2A.

The floor 2F is a floor below the floor 3F, and is separated from the floor 3F by a ceiling 2C into upper and lower floors.
The ceiling 2C constitutes the ceiling of the floor 2F and at the same time constitutes the floor surface of the floor 3F, and is provided with a ventilation port 2a and an intake port 2b.

The blower port 2a is provided immediately below the blower port 3a provided in the blower area 1A of the floor 3F, and the air blown from the air conditioner AC via the floor 3F is provided by the blower port 2a. Sent in.
The intake port 2b is provided directly below the intake port 3b provided in the intake area 2A of the floor 3F, and the air in the floor 2F is taken into the air conditioner AC via the floor 3F by the intake port 3b. To be done.

Similar to the floor 3F, a partition 21 and a hydroponic shelf 22 are also provided on the floor 2F.
The partition 21 is a wall that divides the floor 2F into a blower area 1A and an intake area 2A, and is provided between the blower opening 2a and the intake opening 2b. The blower area 1A is an area directly connected to the blower opening 2a, and in this blower area 1A, air is blown from the blower opening 2a into the floor 2F. On the other hand, the intake area 2A is an area directly connected to the intake port 2b, and in this intake area 2A, the air in the floor 2F is taken in from the intake port 2b.
Since the partition 21 is provided, the air supplied to the floor 2F from the blower port 2a is not directly sucked into the air conditioner AC from the intake port 2b via the floor 3F.

The hydroponic cultivation shelf 22, like the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32, is a shelf for cultivating plants, and communicates with each other through both end openings that are open to the air blowing area 1A side and the air intake area 2A side, respectively, from the air blowing area 1A side. An air passage is provided on the side of the intake area 2A, and a hydroponic cultivation device is installed on the air passage.
Similarly, the ventilation passage and the hydroponic cultivation apparatus installed on the ventilation passage are installed in a plurality of upper and lower stages, and both end openings are provided for each stage.

Here, also on the floor 2F, the ventilation area 1A and the intake area 2A communicate with each other only through the ventilation passage provided inside the hydroponic shelf 22, and the air in the ventilation area 1A is communicated via the ventilation passage. Flow into the intake area 2A.

The floor 1F is a floor below the floor 2F, and is separated from the floor 2F by a ceiling 1C into upper and lower floors.
The ceiling 1C constitutes the ceiling of the floor 1C and at the same time constitutes the floor surface of the floor 2F, and is provided with a blower port 1a and an intake port 1b.

The structure of the floor 1F is the same as that of the floor 2F, and is provided with a ventilation port 1a, an intake port 1b, a partition 11, and a cultivation shelf 12.
In this example, the floor 1F is the lowest floor, and the floor surface of the floor 1F is not provided with a ventilation port or an intake port.

The floors 1F, 2F, 3F having such a configuration are surrounded by the wall surface W on the side surface and the bottom surface. Further, the upper surface is covered with the ceiling 3C, whereby the wall surface W and the ceiling 3C form a closed space.
The closed space is supplied with air from the outside by the air conditioner AC and the inside air is exhausted to the outside.

In addition, in FIG. 2, doors 13, 23, 33 are provided on each floor 1F, 2F, 3F in the air blowing area 1A, and through the ventilation openings provided on the upper portions of the doors 13, 23, 33, respectively. The air flows into the entire blower area 1A from the blower openings 1a, 2a, 3a. Although the doors 13, 23, 33 are provided to prevent a person from entering the place where the blower openings 1a, 2a, 3a are provided, they are not essential configurations for implementing the present invention. The doors 13, 23 and 33 may not be provided.

Next, the flow of air in the entire air conditioning system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
First, as shown in FIG. 3, the air supply mechanism of the air conditioner AC sends air into the floor 3F through the air outlet 3a. Part of the air sent from the blower port 3a into the floor 3F flows into the hydroponic cultivation shelf 32 in the floor 3F, and the other part flows into the floor 2F via the blower port 2a.

The air flowing into the floor 2F from the blower port 2a partially flows into the hydroponic shelf 22 in the floor 2F, and the other part flows into the floor 1F via the blower port 1a, like the air flow in the floor 3F. It flows in.
Further, all the air that has flowed into the floor 1F from the air outlet 1a flows into the hydroponic shelf 12 in the floor 1F.

In each floor 1F, 2F, 3F, as shown in FIG. 4 taking the floor 3F as an example, the air that has flowed into the ventilation area 1A of the floors 1F, 2F, 3F from the ventilation openings 1a, 2a, 3a is hydroponic. It flows into the intake area 2A through the ventilation passages 32a of the cultivation shelves 12, 22, 32.
In the intake area 2A, the air in the floor 1F flows into the floor 2F via the intake port 1b by the intake mechanism of the air conditioner AC, and the air flowing into the floor 2F further flows into the floor 3F via the intake port 2b. Then, the air flowing into the floor 3F is taken into the air conditioner AC via the intake port 3b, and the taken air is exhausted to the outside by the air conditioner AC.

According to the above-described air conditioning system 1 according to the present embodiment, the air supplied from the air conditioner AC provided on the uppermost floor RF is hydroponics installed on the lower floors 1F, 2F, 3F. The shelves 12, 22, 32 are evenly circulated, and the temperature and quality of the air in the hydroponic shelves 12, 22, 32 are maintained uniform.
Particularly, since the partitions 11, 21, and 31 that partition the floors 1F, 2F, and 3F into the ventilation area 1A and the intake area 2A are provided, the air reliably circulates in the hydroponic cultivation shelves 12, 22, and 32. It is like this.
In addition, since the air blow ports 1a, 2a, 3a and the air intake ports 1b, 2b, 3b are respectively provided in a straight line from top to bottom, it is easy to generate an air flow from the upper layer to the lower layer or from the lower layer to the upper layer. It circulates firmly between 2F and 3F.

In addition, in this embodiment, the floors on which the hydroponic shelves 12, 22, 32 are installed are provided in three layers of the floors 1F, 2F, 3F, but the floor 1F is arranged immediately below the flow RF to form one layer. It can also be made into a two-story building by passing through the floor 2F. Further, if a plurality of layers similar to the floor 2F are provided between the floor 1F and the floor 3F, the number of layers can be four or more.
Further, in the present embodiment, each floor 1F, 2F, 3F is provided with three air vents 1a, 2a, 3a and three air intakes 1b, 2b, 3b. However, as long as both the air vents and the air intakes are provided, in particular, The number is not limited.

1 Air Conditioning System 1A Ventilation Area 2A Intake Area 1F Floor 1a Vent 1b Inlet 11 Partition 12 Hydroponics Shelf 13 Door 2F Floor 2a Vent 2b Inlet 21 Partition 22 Hydroponic Shelf 23 Door 3F Floor 3a Ventilation 3b Intake Mouth 31 Partition 32 Hydroponics Shelf 33 Door RF Floor AC Air Conditioner D Duct W Wall

Claims (4)

An air conditioning system for a hydroponic cultivation shelf,
A first air outlet for supplying air to the first floor on which the hydroponic shelf is installed,
A first intake port for intake of air on the first floor,
A first partition that divides the inside of the first floor into a first ventilation area that is directly connected to the first ventilation opening and a first intake area that is directly connected to the first intake opening,
The first hydroponic culture provided with a hydroponic cultivation device, which is installed on the ventilation passages communicating with both the first ventilation area side and the first intake area side, which are opened by both end openings, and in which a cultivated plant is cultivated And a shelf,
An air-conditioning system for hydroponics shelves. Air sent to the first floor, a second blower for sending to the second floor downstairs of the first floor,
A second intake port for intake of the air on the second floor,
A second partition that divides the second floor into a second ventilation area that is directly connected to the second ventilation opening and a second intake area that is directly connected to the second intake opening,
The second hydroponic culture provided with a hydroponic cultivation device, which is installed on the ventilation passages communicating with both the second ventilation area side and the second intake area side, which are opened by both end openings, and in which a cultivated plant is cultivated And a shelf,
The air conditioning system for the hydroponic cultivation shelf according to claim 1. The second blower is further provided directly below the first blower,
The second intake port is further provided directly below the first intake port,
The air conditioning system for a hydroponic shelf according to claim 2. The cultivation shelf has a plurality of upper and lower stages, a ventilation path in which a hydroponic cultivation device is installed,
The air conditioning system for the hydroponic cultivation shelf according to claim 1.

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