EP 3057406 A1 20160824 - ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR CUT FLOWERS AND OTHER FLORA
Title (en)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR CUT FLOWERS AND OTHER FLORA
Title (de)
UMGEBUNGSKLIMATISIERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR SCHNITTBLUMEN UND ANDERE PFLANZEN
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME DE CONDITIONNEMENT ENVIRONNEMENTAL POUR FLEURS COUPÉES ET AUTRE FLORE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2013065343 W 20131017
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015057223A1] An environmental controlling system to better preserve cut flowers and other flora in vase water. The system uses thermoelectric modules, heat exchangers, fans, power supply, and a thermal conductor to cool and/or heat the water in a flower vase as required. By cooling the water, formation of algae and formation of a callus on the cut stem is reduced. In addition, keeping the stems in water of optimal temperature controls production of ethylene and other phytohormones. These effects prevent premature wilting, leaf abscission, flower senescence, and reduces the care required to maximize the life of cut flowers and other flora. In the event of cold ambient conditions that might cause freezing, the flow of heat can optionally be reversed, warming the water in the vase to avoid freezing the stems and/or maintain optimum temperature and other conditions for a specific variety of flora.
IPC 8 full level
A01G 9/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A01G 5/06 (2013.01); A01G 9/246 (2013.01); A47G 7/06 (2013.01); Y02A 40/25 (2017.12)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2015057223 A1 20150423; WO 2015057223 A8 20160428; CA 2927116 A1 20150423; EP 3057406 A1 20160824; EP 3057406 A4 20170705; JP 2016534778 A 20161110
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2013065343 W 20131017; CA 2927116 A 20131017; EP 13895699 A 20131017; JP 2016523988 A 20131017