US Patent Application 18034532. PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS simplified abstract
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PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS
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PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18034532 titled 'PLANT CULTIVATION APPARATUS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a plant cultivation apparatus that includes a cabinet with a cultivation space, cultivation shelves, drain ports, an opening/closing member, and a driving device.
- The cultivation apparatus is designed to cultivate plants in a controlled environment.
- The cabinet has a cultivation space where plants are placed on cultivation shelves.
- The cultivation shelves can be inserted into or withdrawn from the cabinet as needed.
- Drain ports are provided to drain water that is supplied to the cultivation shelves.
- An opening/closing member is used to open or close the drain ports.
- A driving device is located in the cultivation space and is responsible for operating the opening/closing member.
- The driving device can include a driving motor, a pinion with a pinion gear, a rod with a rack gear, and a case.
- The driving motor rotates the pinion, which in turn moves the rod vertically to open or close the opening/closing member.
- The case forms the exterior of the driving device and guides the movement of the rod.
Original Abstract Submitted
The present invention relates to a plant cultivation apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a cultivation space; cultivation shelves which can be inserted into or withdrawn from the cabinet, and on which plants to be cultivated are loaded; drain ports opened to drain water supplied to the cultivation shelves; an opening/closing member for opening/closing the drain port; and a driving device which is provided in the cultivation space, and which selectively comes in contact with the opening/closing member to operate the opening/closing member, wherein the driving device can include: a driving motor; a pinion, which is rotated by means of the driving motor and has a pinion gear; a rod which has a rack gear coupled to the pinion gear, and which vertically moves by means of the pinion to open/close the opening/closing member; and a case for forming the exterior thereof and guiding the movement of the rod.
