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KR-20260062362-A - TOWER-TYPE AUTOMATIC HARVESTING HYDROPONIC SMART FARM SYSTEM USING RENEWABLE ENERGY

KR20260062362AKR 20260062362 AKR20260062362 AKR 20260062362AKR-20260062362-A

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a tower-type automatic harvesting hydroponic smart farm system using renewable energy. In the present disclosure, the smart farm system comprises a tower-type main body composed of a plurality of layers and a transport module configured to move a tray between the plurality of layers, and the plurality of layers may include at least one first zone for setting a seedling in at least one tray, at least one second zone for growing the seedling into a crop on at least one tray, at least one third zone for monitoring the growth status of the crop in at least one tray, and at least one fourth zone for harvesting the crop in at least one tray.

Inventors

  • 고정혁

Assignees

  • 국립한국해양대학교산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241029

Claims (15)

  1. In smart farm systems, A tower-type main body consisting of multiple layers; and A transport module configured to move a tray between the aforementioned plurality of layers Includes, The above plurality of layers are, At least one first zone for setting seedlings in at least one tray, At least one second zone for growing the seedling into a crop on the at least one tray, At least one third zone for monitoring the growth status of the crop in the at least one tray, and At least one fourth zone for harvesting the crop in the at least one tray. including, Smart farm system.
  2. In Article 1, The above plurality of layers are, At least one first layer in which the above-mentioned first zone and the above-mentioned fourth zone are provided and the above-mentioned tray is scalable thereto; and At least one second layer in which the above-mentioned second zone and the above-mentioned third zone are provided, and cultivation tanks to which the tray can be combined are installed. including, Smart farm system.
  3. In Article 2, The first layer is disposed on top of the second layer, and The first zone and the second zone are arranged in the same column, and the third zone and the fourth zone are arranged in the same column, Smart farm system.
  4. In Article 1, A monitoring module installed in the aforementioned third zone and configured to monitor the growth status of the crop using a color recognition method including more, Smart farm system.
  5. In Article 1, A harvesting module installed in the above-mentioned fourth zone and configured to harvest the crop including more, Smart farm system.
  6. In Article 1, The above transport module is, If the maturity level of the crop in the tray of the third zone exceeds a predetermined threshold, the tray in the third zone is moved to the fourth zone, and the tray in the second zone is moved to the third zone. If the maturity of the crop in the tray of the third zone is below the threshold value, the tray of the third zone is moved to the second zone. Smart farm system.
  7. In Paragraph 3, The second layer comprises a lower layer and an upper layer disposed between the first layer and the lower layer, and If the above crop is a strawberry, Artificial pollination and growth of strawberry fruits take place in the second zone of the upper layer, and growth of strawberry flowers takes place in the second zone of the lower layer, The above transport module is, If the maturity of the strawberry fruit in the tray of the third zone of the upper layer exceeds a predetermined threshold, the tray of the third zone of the upper layer is moved to the fourth zone, and the tray of the second zone of the upper layer is moved to the third zone of the upper layer. If the maturity of the strawberry flowers in the tray of the third zone of the lower layer exceeds a predetermined threshold, the tray of the third zone of the lower layer is moved to the second zone of the upper layer, the tray of the second zone of the lower layer is moved to the third zone of the lower layer, and the tray of the first zone is moved to the second zone of the lower layer. Smart farm system.
  8. In Article 1, A battery that is charged with renewable energy and configured to supply said renewable energy to at least one component of said smart farm system; or A communication module configured to transmit at least one of the charge status of the battery, the status of each of the plurality of layers, or the growth status of the crop to an electronic device of a manager. including at least one more of, Smart farm system.
  9. In the method of operation of a smart farm system, The above smart farm system is, A tower-type main body consisting of multiple layers; and A transport module configured to move a tray between the aforementioned plurality of layers Includes, The above plurality of layers are, At least one first zone for setting seedlings in at least one tray, At least one second zone for growing the seedling into a crop on the at least one tray, At least one third zone for monitoring the growth status of the crop in the at least one tray, and At least one fourth zone for harvesting the crop in the at least one tray. Includes, The above method of operation of the smart farm system is, A step of moving the tray of the first zone to the second zone; A step of moving the tray of the second zone to the third zone; A step of monitoring the growth status of the crop in the tray of the third zone and moving the tray of the third zone to the fourth zone or returning it to the second zone; and The step of harvesting the crop in the tray of the fourth zone. including, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  10. In Article 9, The above plurality of layers are, At least one first layer in which the above-mentioned first zone and the above-mentioned fourth zone are provided and the above-mentioned tray is scalable thereto; and At least one second layer in which the above-mentioned second zone and the above-mentioned third zone are provided, and cultivation tanks to which the tray can be combined are installed. including, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  11. In Article 10, The first layer is disposed on top of the second layer, and The first zone and the second zone are arranged in the same column, and the third zone and the fourth zone are arranged in the same column, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  12. In Article 9, The above smart farm system is, A monitoring module installed in the aforementioned third zone and configured to monitor the growth status of the crop using a color recognition method including more, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  13. In Article 9, The above smart farm system is, A harvesting module installed in the above-mentioned fourth zone and configured to harvest the crop including more, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  14. In Article 9, The step of moving the tray of the third zone to the fourth zone or returning it to the second zone is, If the maturity of the crop in the tray of the third zone exceeds a predetermined threshold, the step of moving the tray of the third zone to the fourth zone and moving the tray of the second zone to the third zone; and If the maturity level of the crop in the tray of the third zone is below the threshold value, the step of moving the tray of the third zone to the second zone. including, Operation method of a smart farm system.
  15. In Article 9, The above smart farm system is, Powered by renewable energy, The above method of operation of the smart farm system is, A step of transmitting at least one of the charge state of the battery, the state of each of the plurality of layers, or the growth state of the crop to the manager's electronic device. including, Operation method of a smart farm system.

Description

Tower-type Automatic Harvesting Hydroponic Smart Farm System Using Renewable Energy The present disclosure relates to a tower-type automatic harvesting hydroponic smart farm system using renewable energy. Generally, a smart farm refers to an intelligent farm that incorporates information technology. It is a cultivation system that takes place in an artificial environment rather than a natural one. To implement such a smart farm, several factors must be considered. First, the cultivation method of a smart farm requires energy to maintain temperature, and configuring equipment for automation is difficult. Second, due to the declining agricultural population and rising labor costs, it is crucial to establish a smart farm with minimal labor and cost. However, since smart farms primarily focus on crop growth, labor is still required during the harvesting process. Third, smart farms require a large site for crop cultivation; however, securing such land is difficult in urban areas, and even if land is secured, the purchase cost is too high, resulting in low cultivation efficiency. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a smart farm system according to various embodiments. FIG. 2a is a perspective view illustrating an example of a smart farm system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2b is a front view illustrating an example of the smart farm system of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2c is a block diagram schematically illustrating the arrangement of zones of the main body corresponding to the orientation of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2b. FIG. 3 is a planar perspective view illustrating each layer of FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b, and FIG. 2c. Figure 4 is an example screen diagram illustrating data displayed on the electronic device of the manager of the smart farm system of Figure 1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation method of a smart farm system according to various embodiments. FIG. 6a is a flowchart illustrating some steps of FIG. 5 when the crop to be grown in the smart farm system is strawberries. Figure 6b is an example diagram illustrating the monitoring of strawberry fruits in Figure 6a. FIG. 7a is a flowchart illustrating some of the steps of FIG. 5 when the crop to be grown in a smart farm system is strawberries. Figure 7b is an example diagram illustrating the monitoring of strawberry flowers in Figure 7a. Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a smart farm system (100) according to various embodiments. FIG. 2a is a perspective view illustrating an example of the smart farm system (100) of FIG. 1, FIG. 2b is a front view illustrating an example of the smart farm system (100) of FIG. 1, and FIG. 2c is a block diagram schematically illustrating the arrangement of zones of the main body (110) corresponding to the orientation of FIG. 2b of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a planar perspective view for explaining each layer of FIG. 2a, FIG. 2b, and FIG. 2c. FIG. 4 is a screen example diagram for explaining data displayed on an electronic device of a manager of the smart farm system (100) of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1, the smart farm system (100) may include at least one of a main body (110), a transport module (120), a monitoring module (130), a harvesting module (140), a battery (150), a power management module (160), a communication module (170), a memory (180), or a processor (190). In some embodiments, at least one of the components of the smart farm system (100) may be omitted, and at least one other component may be added. In some embodiments, at least two of the components of the smart farm system (100) may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. The main body (110) can accommodate components of the smart farm system (100) and provide a space where crops are actually grown. The main body (110) can be implemented as a tower type consisting of multiple layers. The multiple layers can be divided into at least one first zone (A), at least one second zone (C, E), at least one third zone (D, F), and at least one fourth zone (B). Here, each of the first to fourth zones (A, B, C, D, E, F) can be placed on different layers, and at least two of the first to fourth zones (A, B, C, D, E, F) can be placed on the same layer. The first zone (A) can be provided for setting seedlings on at least one tray (111). The second zone (C, E) can be provided for growing seedlings into crops on at least one tray (111). A third zone (D, F) may be provided to monitor the growth status of crops in at least one tray (111). A fourth zone (B) may be provided to harvest crops in at least one tray (111). In some embodiments, the plurality of layers may include at least one first layer and at least one second layer. The first layer is provided with a first zone (A) and a second zone (C, E), and a mounting element (112) on which a tray (111) can be seated may be installed in the first layer. The second layer is provided with a second zone