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KR-20260067918-A - Tree vitality measurement appartus and tree group diagnosis and management system using the same

KR20260067918AKR 20260067918 AKR20260067918 AKR 20260067918AKR-20260067918-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tree vitality measuring device and a tree group diagnosis management system using the same, comprising: a main body (110) installed on a tree; a tree vitality measuring unit (120) installed on the main body (110) and configured to include a plurality of measuring probes (121) inserted into the tree to measure the tree vitality of the tree; a measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) configured to insert the measuring probes (121) into the tree or adjust the insertion depth while performing one or more of moving the measuring probes (121) forward and backward or rotating them at least once; and a control unit (140) that stores and manages the tree vitality measured by the tree vitality measuring unit (120) and controls the insertion depth of the measuring probes (121) by controlling the driving of the measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) according to a predetermined insertion condition.

Inventors

  • 안영환

Assignees

  • 안영환

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241106

Claims (5)

  1. Main body (110) installed on a tree; A tree vitality measuring unit (120) configured to measure the tree vitality of the tree, comprising a plurality of measuring probes (121) installed in the main body (110) and inserted into the tree; A measuring probe insertion drive unit (130) configured to insert the measuring probe (121) into the tree or adjust the insertion depth by performing the operation of moving the measuring probe (121) forward/backward or rotating it simultaneously with moving it forward/backward one or more times; A tree vitality measuring device (100) characterized by comprising: a control unit (140) that stores and manages the tree vitality measured by the tree vitality measuring unit (120), and controls the insertion depth of the measuring probe (121) by controlling the driving of the measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) according to predetermined insertion conditions.
  2. In Article 1, An input/output interface (145) connected to the above control unit (140) to receive operations necessary for operation and display the operation status; A communication unit (150) connected to the control unit (140) and transmitting and receiving measurement information including the tree vitality; A tree vitality measuring device (100) characterized by further comprising a measuring sensor unit (180) including one or more of a soil information measuring sensor (181) and a location information measuring sensor (182).
  3. In Paragraph 2, The system is further configured to include a tree characteristic measuring unit (170) capable of measuring one or more of the tree characteristics, such as the thickness of the tree, the location of internal tissues, and tree vitality. A tree vitality measuring device (100) characterized in that the above-mentioned control unit (140) controls the above-mentioned measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) according to the measured tree characteristics so that the above-mentioned measuring probe (121) is positioned at an appropriate measuring insertion depth.
  4. In Paragraph 2, A probe area sterilization means (125) for sterilizing the above-mentioned measuring probe (121); It is configured to further include a power supply unit (190) that supplies power necessary for operation, The above power supply unit (190) is, A rechargeable battery (191) that stores power; solar cell (192); A tree vitality measuring device (100) characterized by comprising: a power control unit (193) connected to the solar cell (192) and the rechargeable battery (191) to control power.
  5. A tree group diagnosis and management system comprising one or more tree vitality measuring devices (100) according to any one of paragraphs 2 to 4, Each of the above-mentioned tree vitality measuring devices (100) is assigned and stores unique identification information, and The communication unit (150) of each of the above-mentioned tree vitality measuring devices (100) is connected to a management server (200) through a communication network (N) to transmit measurement information including the tree vitality. The above management server (200) is characterized by storing, observing, and managing the received measurement information according to the unique identification information. A tree group diagnosis management system characterized by the above-mentioned management server (200) setting and transmitting the insertion depth for each of the above-mentioned tree vitality measuring devices (100).

Description

Tree vitality measurement apparatus and tree group diagnosis and management system using the same The present invention relates to a tree vitality measuring device and a tree group diagnosis management system using the same, comprising: a main body (110) installed on a tree; a tree vitality measuring unit (120) installed on the main body (110) and configured to include a plurality of measuring probes (121) inserted into the tree to measure the tree vitality of the tree; a measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) configured to insert the measuring probes (121) into the tree or adjust the insertion depth while performing one or more of moving the measuring probes (121) forward and backward or rotating them at least once; and a control unit (140) that stores and manages the tree vitality measured by the tree vitality measuring unit (120) and controls the insertion depth of the measuring probes (121) by controlling the driving of the measuring probe insertion driving unit (130) according to a predetermined insertion condition. In general, trees are eco-friendly resources that regulate the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment and purify the air, such as exhaust fumes. Furthermore, as the scope of management for various types of trees—such as those in ecological parks and municipal areas—has expanded, they are currently being maintained through professional landscaping projects. However, since trees have so far been managed based solely on general knowledge and experience in landscaping, there are significant difficulties in efficient planning, establishment, and management. For example, when managing landscaping components (e.g., numerous trees or grass), the manager must systematically manage the schedules for weeding, pest control, fertilization, and watering for each individual tree or grass. However, systematic management of these components is not easy, and even if landscaping work is carried out according to schedule management, the inability to immediately digitize the data leads to problems where work processing schedules and resulting data are lost or delayed. Recently, there is a demand for a method to diagnose changes in tree vitality using a tree diagnostic measuring instrument, which involves installing a reader containing tree information on each tree to check tree information with simple operation, and converting tree data into data to immediately notify the manager of trees in poor condition for management. To solve the aforementioned problems, the "Tree Diagnosis Measurement Instrument and Method for Measuring Tree Vitality Using the Same" of Patent Document 1 below (Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 1548587) proposes an instrument that is portable, studies the vitality status of trees by region, season, tree species, and climate to create a database (DB), establishes this as a tree diagnosis evaluation index, and when diagnosing a tree, measures not only the vitality of the tree but also the condition of the surroundings of the tree, and diagnoses the tree by comparing the currently measured condition of the tree with the data of the tree evaluation index accumulated in the large-capacity database. However, when a worker inserted the tree insertion needle into a tree by gripping it with their hand or by gripping the handle of the tree vitality sensor, there was a risk of the needle slipping from their hand, and there were problems with the difficulty of precise insertion and measurement when performing these tasks manually. To solve this, an invention has been proposed in the following patent document 2, “Tree monitoring system including a smart monitoring device (Republic of Korea Registered Patent No. 10-2600181)”, which can be mounted on a tree and continuously measure the vitality of the tree. However, even in such cases, continuously inserting probes into trees for extended periods to measure data presented a significant problem: the data became unclear over time due to the tree's response to healing or recovery. In other words, the probe inserted into the wood acts as a type of wound for the tree, triggering the tree's own healing activity to treat it. In humans and animals, when the skin is wounded, the injury heals as new tissue naturally regenerates from the wound site. However, in the case of trees, the wound does not heal by regenerating new tissue within the exposed woody tissue itself after the bark is peeled off; instead, it heals by callus tissue growing from the cambium beneath the bark at the edge of the wound to envelop the injured area. To explain in more detail, when a tree's bark is peeled or its woody tissue is damaged, callus tissue—undifferentiated meristematic tissue formed by cell division—first grows from the cambium beneath the wound edge and begins to wrap around the surface of the woody tissue exposed by the injury. The initial callus tissue persists for weeks to months after the injury occurs and gradually transforms into woundwood (ci