公开(公告)号：US20140290131A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US13851193

申请日：2013-03-27

申请人： STEVEN L. INSKEEP

发明人： STEVEN L. INSKEEP

IPC分类号： A01B77/00

CPC分类号： A01G9/24 ,  A01G9/26 ,  Y02A40/274

摘要： Apparatus for heating the soil or other growth media in a plant propagation container, including a set of low-voltage silicone-encased heating elements embedded directly in the growth media. The silicone heating elements are sturdy and inherently waterproof, as they are designed to operate in harsh, high moisture industrial environments, and placing them in the growth media itself dramatically improves the heating efficiency and effectiveness. And being low voltage devices, typically 12 VDC, the risk of electrical shock to workers is substantially eliminated, even should the electrical cords become damaged by abrasion or misuse. Preferably, the apparatus includes a set of heating elements, a DC power supply for developing the DC operating voltage for the heating elements, and a thermostat for regulating the amount of heat produced by the heating elements.

摘要翻译： 用于加热植物繁殖容器中的土壤或其它生长培养基的装置，包括直接嵌入生长培​​养基中的一组低压硅树脂加热元件。 硅胶加热元件坚固耐用，防水性好，因为它们被设计成在苛刻，高湿度的工业环境中工作，并将它们放置在生长介质中，从而显着提高了加热效率和效率。 而且由于低压设备（通常为12 VDC），因此即使电线被磨损或误用损坏，基本上消除了对工作人员的电击危险。 优选地，该装置包括一组加热元件，用于显影加热元件的直流工作电压的直流电源，以及用于调节由加热元件产生的热量的恒温器。