Vertical farm irrigation system with dual return pumps

    公开(公告)号:US11832566B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17026187

    申请日:2020-09-19

    申请人: MJNN LLC

    摘要: An irrigation system for a vertical farming structure having vertical grow towers and associated conveyance mechanisms for moving the vertical grow towers through a controlled environment, while being exposed to controlled conditions, such as lighting, airflow, humidity and nutritional support. The present disclosure describes a grow tower conveyance system that moves vertically-oriented grow towers to select positions along a grow line. An irrigation line having apertures at the select positions provides aqueous nutrient solution to the grow towers, while a gutter structure captures excess solution. In a closed loop system, the excess solution returns to a recirculation tank. The present disclosure provides a dual pump system for effectively and efficiently removing excess nutrient solution from the gutter structure.

    HYDROPONIC GROWING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190029197A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US15660771

    申请日:2017-07-26

    IPC分类号: A01G31/02 A01G31/00

    摘要: The hydroponic growing system may include a gutter assembly configured to manage flow of a liquid solution to one or more components of the hydroponic growing system. Further, the hydroponic growing system may include at least one growing trough movably engaged to the gutter assembly and configured to hold one or more plants. Moreover, the hydroponic growing system may include an automation assembly movably engaged with the at least one growing trough and configured to move the at least one trough from a first position on the gutter assembly to a second position on the gutter assembly via one or more engagement devices.

    CULTIVATION SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    CULTIVATION SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180325054A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US15739477

    申请日:2016-06-28

    IPC分类号: A01G31/04 A01G9/14

    摘要: A system for cultivating a crop includes a sowing unit for sowing at least two crop seeds per substrate unit; a transfer unit for transferring a plurality of substrate units from a first zone to a second zone; a harvesting unit for harvesting the crop; a first transport system in the first zone for transporting substrate units from the sowing unit to the transfer unit; and a second transport system in the second zone for transporting substrate units from the transfer unit to the harvesting unit. The sowing unit can sow the at least two crop seeds in the substrate unit with a predetermined mutual distance and orientation, wherein the first and second transport system and the transfer unit are configured to respectively transport and transfer the plurality of substrate units such that the substrate units display a predetermined orientation progression from the sowing unit to the harvesting unit.

    AEROPONIC CULTURE LINE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170202163A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15317381

    申请日:2015-06-10

    IPC分类号: A01G31/04 A01G31/02

    摘要: The disclosure relates to an aeroponic culture line comprising a surface for separating the follicular space and radicular space, provided with openings for receiving porous culture supports and spray means arranged on the radicular side of the surface. The spray means are designed to produce a spray area that is smaller than 10% of the total area of the separation surface, the spray means being mounted on a carriage that can move in parallel to the separation surface, on the radicular side, in order to periodically cover all of the area of the surface provided with culture supports.

    AUTOMATED MOBILE TERRACE GROWING SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170202162A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15230527

    申请日:2016-08-08

    摘要: A closed loop system for growing vegetation is provided. The closed loop system includes at least a first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. Each of the first and second transport conveyors includes a front end opposite a rear end. The present invention further includes at least a first transfer conveyor. A lighting system is positioned to emit light towards the first transport conveyor and a second transport conveyor. The present invention further includes at least one terrace structure. The first transport conveyor transports at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end, the first transfer conveyor transfers the at least one terrace structure from rear end of the first transport conveyor to the front end of the second transport conveyor and the second transport conveyor transports the at least one terrace structure from the front end to the rear end.