Indoor Hydroponics Systems

• US 20160212954A1
• Filed: 01/23/2016
• Published: 07/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Onofrio Argento
• Original Assignee: Onofrio Argento
• Inventors: Argento, Onofrio
• Application Number:
  US15/004,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20160212954A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 31/02 Special apparatus therefor self-acting watering devices A01G27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 31/06 Hydroponic culture on racks or in stacked containers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/12 using renewable energies, e.g. solar water pumping
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 60/21 Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures

Abstract

An improved hydroponic apparatus is described. This improved hydroponic system uses renewable energy in containers made from recycled goods. An indoor container controls the weather and all conditions to obtain end results without pesticides or agrochemicals. The system can be fixed or mobile depending on the type of insulation. The system is independent of any kind of weather because it has an internal and external insulation. Indoor temperature also is regulated by a cold-heat exchanger. The lighting system will control the growth and function depending on the program used for each particular crop. The solar panels provide power to all equipment, storing overnight in batteries to keep the system running.

Claims

1. An hydroponic apparatus comprising:

a container having a support structure, an irrigation system, an irrigation tube, a sliding door sensor, an information panel, a faucet, a connector for nutrient and irrigation system, and a plurality of tray shelves;

germinated seeds placed in the plurality of tray shelves;

light walls opposed sides illuminate the germinated seeds; and

an air cooling system for circulating cooled air throughout the container

2. The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the cooled air pushed through via convection to the tray shelves to distribute carbon dioxide

3. The apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the light walls comprise an LED illumination system.

4. The apparatus as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of solar cells to provide power to the container.

5. The apparatus as in claim 4, further comprising a water spray system to provide water to the germinated seeds.

6. The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein the container also has an exterior that is comprised of recycled material.

7. The apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising a pH sensor.

8. The apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising a CO₂ sensor.

9. The apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising a CO₂ sensor.

10. The apparatus as in claim 6, further comprising a programmed logic controller.

11. An indoor hydroponic display device comprising:

a chamber having a front glass door, a humidity fogger, a metal frame surrounding the front glass door, a display panel, an aperture sensor, a plurality of shelves for trays designed to contain plants, a climate sensor, and an aluminum platform;

a programmed logic controller incorporating micro-control foggers to maintain a constant humidity in the chamber.

12. The apparatus as in claim 11, further comprising a plurality of hydroponic plants placed in the plurality of trays.

13. The apparatus as in claim 12, further comprising a plurality of solar cells to provide power to the device.

14. The apparatus as in claim 12, further comprising a temperature control, an irrigation control and a humidity control.

15. The apparatus as in claim 14 wherein the temperature control, the irrigation control and the humidity control are set for a pre-determined number of days depending on the nature of the plurality of hydroponic plants.

16. A hydroponics growing system comprising:

a plurality of growing trays, each of the plurality of growing trays including hydroponic plants;

a plurality of fans;

a plurality of displays;

a plurality of humidity sensors;

a plurality of temperature sensors;

a plurality of water tanks;

a pump connected to the plurality of water tanks;

a programmed logic controller for controlling the pump, fans, displays, humidity sensors, temperature sensors and water tanks.

17. The system as in claim 16, wherein the plurality of water tanks include a small water tank and a large water tank;

and further comprising a first pH monitor connected between the small water tank and the large water tank.

18. The system as in claim 17, further comprising a plurality of second pH monitors connected to a plurality of pumps that provide water to the plurality of growing trays.

19. The system as in claim 18 further comprising a filter connected to the small water tank for filtering the water prior to being circulated to the rest of the system.

20. The system as in claim 19 further comprising a water supply connector interfacing between a water supply and large water tank and a water drain connector interfacing between a drain and the small water tank.