EP 2343965 A1 20110720 - PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS WITH UNIFORM FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM
Title (en)
PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS WITH UNIFORM FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM
Title (de)
PFLANZENZUCHTVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM SYSTEM ZUR GLEICHMÄSSIGEN FLUIDABGABE
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE CULTURE DE PLANTES AVEC SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION DE FLUIDE UNIFORME
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 2009000652 W 20090526
- AU 2008100902 A 20080915
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2010028420A1] A plant cultivation apparatus (10) that dispenses a uniform amount of fluid from a reservoir (14) to each of a plurality of plant receptacles (34) in apertures (32) by way of an open channel irrigation system. The system includes a first fluid dispensing unit (16) of a disc or saucer with concentric rings (76) about a central aperture (70); a second fluid dispensing unit (18) of a hollow cylinder (80) extending from a circular base (82) that has dispensing channels (84); and a valve (20) operated by a controller unit (21). The fluid from the dispensing channels is delivered by gravity to the plant receptacles via a respective shallow reservoir (36) and open channel conduit (38). The conduit is square shaped in cross section and can have a dividing projection (46) projecting upward from a centre location on the base wall (42) and extending along the length of the conduit.
IPC 8 full level
A01G 27/00 (2006.01); A01G 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A01G 9/025 (2013.01); A01G 27/005 (2013.01); Y02P 60/20 (2015.11)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010028420A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
AU 2008100902 A4 20081016; AU 2009291486 A1 20100318; EP 2343965 A1 20110720; WO 2010028420 A1 20100318
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 2008100902 A 20080915; AU 2009000652 W 20090526; AU 2009291486 A 20090526; EP 09812513 A 20090526