WO2020044080A1 - Maintenance assistance method and apparatus for soil culture plants - Google Patents

Abstract

A maintenance assistance method and apparatus for soil culture plants. The method comprises: receiving environmental parameters of soil culture plants; calculating a standard water consumption of the soil culture plants according to the received environmental parameters of the soil culture plants; predicting the water consumption of the soil culture plants on the basis of the standard water consumption; and sending a maintenance prompt to a user according to the predicted water consumption. According to the method and apparatus, a maintainer can easily collect environmental parameters of soil culture plants so as to accurately learn about and predict the status of the soil culture plants, is no longer limited by maintenance experience and the varieties of the soil culture plants, and can master "thoroughly dried" and "thoroughly watered" without using a specific flowerpot.

Description

 Auxiliary method and device for maintaining soil culture plants

Technical field

 The invention relates to a method and a device for maintaining and supporting soil culture plants. Background technique

 Soil culture plants, especially potted soil culture plants, have become common means for beautifying the environment in homes, workplaces, shopping malls, and the like. However, ordinary enthusiasts do not know how to water, and the main problems are: 1. It is impossible to master watering when it is "dried": This is obviously not conducive to root growth, because plants need air to grow. If watering is always encountered, poor soil ventilation will result in poor ventilation of the root system. 2 I can't master "watering through": watering must make sure that the roots are adequately watered, simply wet the surface, and the root system can't get water, so it is recommended to water through. In addition, especially outdoors, the water evaporation of potted plants changes constantly with the change of the environment. Therefore, in order to cultivate good soil culture plants, the caregiver needs to pay a lot of physical labor and is very dependent on the maintenance experience.

 In the prior art, there are automatic fresh water flower pots for assisting caregivers to maintain potted plants, such as CN205511112U (patent name: an automatic watering flower pot), CN201726699U (patent name: a self-watering flower pot), and the like. However, these automatic watering flower pots have never been able to help the caregiver to master the "dry out" and "watering out". Summary of the Invention

 The present invention provides a method and device for assisting the maintenance of soil culture plants, which aims to assist the conservationist to maintain the soil cultivation plant, reduce the labor intensity of the conservationist, and does not need to rely on the maintenance experience.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the method includes: receiving an environmental parameter of a soil culture plant; calculating a standard water consumption of the soil culture plant according to the received environmental parameter of the soil culture plant; and according to the standard water consumption, Predict the water consumption of soil culture plants; issue maintenance tips to users based on the predicted water consumption.

 Preferably, the environmental parameters include ambient temperature, humidity, and water level; and the predicting the water consumption of the soil culture plant includes correcting and predicting the water consumption of the soil culture plant according to the environmental temperature.

 Preferably, the correcting and predicting the water consumption of the soil cultivation plant includes: obtaining a temperature difference according to the currently received environment temperature and the environment temperature received last time, which is represented by AT; if AT is within a preset temperature difference range, predicting soil temperature The water consumption of cultivated plants does not need to be corrected; if the AT exceeds the preset temperature difference range, the predicted water consumption of soil cultivated plants needs to be corrected.

 Preferably, the standard water consumption amount = (water level received last time-water level currently received) / interval time.

 Preferably, the sending a maintenance prompt to the user based on the predicted water consumption includes: calculating the time required for the soil culture plant to dry out according to the predicted water consumption and the currently received water level, and sending the maintenance to the user according to the required time. prompt.

 A second aspect of the present invention includes: a control module, a detection module, a memory module, a warning module, a power supply module, a communication module, and a sealing module; the control module is respectively connected to the detection module, the memory module, the warning module, the power supply module, and the communication module. The module is connected to control the operation of the device; the detection module is respectively connected to the control module and the memory module to detect the environmental parameters of the soil cultivation plant; the memory module is connected to the control module and the detection module respectively to store The detection data of the detection module; the warning module is used to warn the current environmental parameters of the soil culture plant; the power supply module is used to provide power to the device; the communication module is used for data interaction with external equipment; the sealed module It is used to seal the control module, memory module, power supply module and communication module in a preset space.

Preferably, according to a preset period, the detection module detects an environmental parameter and returns the environmental parameter to a control module; the control module stores the environmental parameter, and feeds back the environmental parameter to the communication module through the communication module. external device. Preferably, the detection module detects an environmental parameter, and returns the environmental parameter and the current time to a control module; the control module stores the environmental parameter, and feedbacks the environmental parameter to an external device through the communication module .

 Preferably, the device is a combination type; the data interaction includes the communication module feeding back detection data to an external device, or the communication module receiving data from the external device.

 Preferably, the warning module includes a plurality of built-in LEDs, and the number of LEDs turned on is directly related to the water level.

 According to the method and device provided by the present invention, the conservationist can easily collect the environmental parameters of the soil culture plant, so as to accurately understand and predict the state of the soil culture plant, without being limited by the conservation experience, the limitation of the soil culture plant variety, and without the need of Use specific pots to master "dry out" and "watering out". BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a device provided by the present invention;

 FIG. 2 is still another schematic diagram of an embodiment of the device provided by the present invention, and is cut in the direction of the central axis to facilitate demonstration;

 FIG. 3 is an exploded view of FIG. 1. detailed description

 The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments in combination with the accompanying drawings.

 The present invention provides a method for assisting the maintenance of soil culture plants, including the following steps:

 S1: receiving environmental parameters of soil culture plants;

There can be one or more environmental parameters, such as ambient temperature, humidity, and water level. Moreover, it is possible to change which environmental parameters are received each time. For example, it can be set to receive soil cultivation every time The environment temperature, humidity, and water level of the object, or the humidity and water level of the soil culture plant are received each time, and the environmental temperature is received once every two times of humidity. Therefore, neither the content of the specifically received environmental parameters nor the frequency of the specifically received environmental parameters constitutes a limitation of the present invention.

 S2: Calculate the standard water consumption of the soil culture plant according to the environmental parameters of the received soil culture plant. The calculation method of the standard water consumption is: standard water consumption = (the last received water level-the currently received water level) Intervals. For example, in cooperation with the device provided by the present invention, a water level probe is placed in the water storage part of the flower pot, and multiple scales are set on the water level probe as recording points for the water level. A chip is placed at the position of the scale. When the scale is immersed in water, the positive and negative electrodes of the chip are energized because the water is a conductive medium, so the caregiver only needs to insert the water level probe into the flower pot to know the specific water level in the pot. In addition, since the present invention is not limited to the designated flower pot, and different pots can hold different amounts of water, the representative water amount of each scale should be recorded and tested before use, that is, the water amount corresponding to the first scale Is a milliliter, the second volume corresponds to b milliliter, and so on. The first and second here are only for convenience of description, do not have substantial meaning, and do not constitute a limitation on the present invention. In the case of potted plants that have been using water and evaporating, the amount of water in the pot will gradually decrease from the top. When the recorder detects the passing of the scale, it will record the time, and calculate how many milliliters of water per hour by the relationship between the amount of water and time.

 S3: predict the water consumption of the soil culture plant according to the standard water consumption;

 If the soil culture plants are in a constant temperature and humidity environment, the standard water consumption is basically unchanged, and the predicted water consumption does not need to be revised. For example, if the standard water consumption obtained according to step S2 is 1 ml / h, the predicted water consumption can be considered to be equal to the standard water consumption, that is, 1 ml / h.

However, in actual conditions, especially for soil culture plants placed outdoors, the predicted water consumption and the standard water consumption often differ, so it needs to be revised. Among them, temperature is the most important factor. According to the currently received ambient temperature and the last ambient temperature received, a temperature difference is obtained, which is represented by AT. If △ If T is within a preset temperature difference range, the predicted water consumption of the soil culture plant does not need to be modified; if AT is outside the preset temperature difference range, the predicted water consumption of the soil culture plant needs to be modified. Specifically, for example, if the preset temperature difference range is set to 1 ^° C, the currently received ambient temperature is 24 ^° C, and the last received ambient temperature is 23.5 ^° C, the temperature difference is 0.5 ^° C, so it can be considered that The hourly water consumption is similar to the standard water consumption and does not need to be corrected. However, the current ambient temperature received is 24 ^° C, and the last ambient temperature received was 27 ^° C. The water consumption (including evaporation) of soil culture plants will be significantly different from the standard water consumption, so it needs to be corrected.

 S4: Send a maintenance reminder to the user based on the predicted water consumption.

 The maintenance prompt may be text, voice, video, or other visual, audible, and touchable methods, and the specific maintenance prompt does not constitute a limitation of the present invention. The content of the maintenance prompt can be changed according to the specific application, such as "there is still 10 hours before drying out", "the current amount of water is XX, it is recommended to water after XX hours", etc., the specific content of the maintenance prompt does not constitute the present invention limits.

 According to the predicted water consumption and the currently received water level, the time required for the soil culture plant to dry out is calculated, and a maintenance prompt is issued to the user according to the required time. Specifically, even if the current water level is 0, the plant cannot be considered to be in a dry state due to the storage of water in the soil. Therefore, with the prediction of water consumption, the time required to get out of the dry state can be accurately calculated.

 Therefore, according to the method provided by the present invention, the conservationist can easily collect the environmental parameters of the soil culture plant, so as to accurately understand and predict the state of the soil culture plant, without being limited by the maintenance experience, the limitation of the soil culture plant variety, and without the need of Use specific pots to master "dry out" and "watering out".

Another aspect of the present invention provides a combined maintenance aid device, that is, the main body 11 and the probe housing 12 are detachable, so that the caregiver only needs to leave the probe housing 12 in a flowerpot container when using it. Just insert the main body 11 into the probe housing 12. Therefore, it is applicable regardless of the shape of the flower pot. Therefore, when the caregiver needs to take care of multiple pots of plants, he does not need to buy multiple copies. In this device, only one probe housing 12 needs to be left in each pot of plants, and the same main body 11 can be used when in use, which can easily realize "one-to-many" and obviously reduce the use cost of the caregiver. The main body 11 may specifically include a main body upper cover 11 and a main body back cover 112. The probe housing 12 may specifically include a probe upper cover 121, a probe lower cover 122, a probe fixed upper cover 123, a probe fixed lower cover 124, and a probe sealing cover 125 ₀

 The maintenance assistance device of this embodiment may specifically include a control module, a detection module, a memory module, a warning module, a power supply module, a communication module, and a sealing module. Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3.

 The control module is respectively connected with the detection module, the memory module, the warning module, the power supply module, and the communication module, and is used to control the operation of the device. Specifically, this embodiment uses PCB A (Printed Circuit Board + Assembly). The control modules can be integrated together, or as shown in Figure 3, including the main control PCBA 31, the indicator PCBA 32, and the water level probe PCBA 33.

The detection module is respectively connected with the control module and the memory module, and is used for detecting the environmental parameters of the soil culture plant. The detection mode of the detection module may be to detect the environmental parameters according to a preset period, and return the environmental parameters to the control module, the control module stores the environmental parameters, and feedbacks the environmental parameters to the external device through the communication module; or the detection module detects the environmental parameters, The environmental parameters and the current time are returned to the control module, the control module stores the environmental parameters, and the environmental parameters are fed back to the external device through the communication module. Specifically, the detection module of this embodiment adopts the latter detection mode, and includes a humidity probe 21, a water level probe 22, and a temperature probe (not shown). The humidity probe 21 and the water level probe 22 are connected through a connection line 13. Multiple marks are set on the water level probe as recording points for the water level. The chip is placed at the position of the scale. When the scale is immersed in water, the positive and negative electrodes of the chip are energized because the water is a conductive medium, so the caregiver only needs to insert the water level probe into the flower pot to know the specific water level in the pot. In addition, since the present invention is not limited to a designated flower pot, and different water pot containers can hold different amounts of water, the representative water amount of each scale should be recorded and tested before use, that is, the water amount corresponding to the first scale Is a milliliter, and the amount of water corresponding to the second scale is b ml, and so on. The first and second here are only for convenience of description, do not have substantial meaning, and do not constitute a limitation on the present invention.

 The memory module (not shown) is respectively connected to the control module and the detection module, and is configured to store the detection data of the detection module. Specifically, it may be integrated on the main control PCBA, or a RAM (random access memory, random access memory) may be separately set. Specifically, the memory module of this embodiment can store 5000 or more pieces of data.

 The warning module is used to warn the environmental parameters of the current soil culture plants. The warning module includes a display panel 41. The display panel 41 may be provided with multiple built-in LEDs. Preferably, the number of built-in LEDs corresponds to the number of scales of the water level probe 22. For example, when the number of the two is equal, that is, there are 5 scales on the water level probe 22, and the number of LEDs on the display panel 41 is also 5. When the water level is immersed in n scales, the number of LEDs turned on is n, and the caregiver can intuitively understand the level of the water level.

 The power supply module is used to supply power to the unit. This embodiment specifically includes a battery case 51 and a dry battery 52.

 The communication module (not shown) is used for data interaction with external devices. Data interaction includes the communication module feeding back the detection data to the external device, or the communication module receiving the data from the external device. Specifically, it can be integrated on the main control PCBA. More specifically, in this embodiment, a Bluetooth communication module is used, and the detection data of the detection module is fed back to the smart phone, and the smart phone can further upload the detection data to the cloud through untrusted communication.

 The sealing module is used to seal the control module, memory module, power supply module, and communication module in a preset space, that is, in the main body. Specifically, it may include a main body sealing cover 113, an M2 screw 114, and a waterproof silicon rubber ring 115.

Therefore, according to the maintenance assistance device provided by the present invention, the conservationist can easily collect the environmental parameters of the soil culture plant, so as to accurately understand and predict the state of the soil culture plant, without being limited by the maintenance experience and soil culture Restrictions on plant species, flowerpot containers, etc. The above uses specific examples to illustrate the present invention, but is only used to help understand the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, changes can be made to the above specific implementations.

Claims

Claim  1. An auxiliary method for the maintenance of soil culture plants, which is characterized by:  Receiving environmental parameters of soil culture plants;  Calculate the standard water consumption of soil culture plants according to the environmental parameters of the received soil culture plants;  Predicting the water consumption of soil culture plants according to the standard water consumption;  According to the predicted water consumption, a maintenance reminder is issued to the user.  The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental parameters include ambient temperature, humidity, and water level;  The predicting the water consumption of the soil culture plant includes correcting and predicting the water consumption of the soil culture plant according to the ambient temperature.  3. The method of assisting the maintenance of a soil culture plant according to claim 2, wherein the modified prediction of the water consumption of the soil culture plant comprises:  According to the currently received ambient temperature and the last ambient temperature received, a temperature difference is obtained, which is represented by △ T;  If AT is within the preset temperature difference range, the predicted water consumption of soil culture plants need not be corrected.  4. A method for assisting the maintenance of a soil culture plant according to claim 2, wherein the standard water consumption amount = (water level received last time-current water level received) / interval time.  5. The method of assisting the maintenance of a soil culture plant according to claim 2, wherein the sending a maintenance prompt to the user based on the predicted water consumption comprises:  According to the predicted water consumption and the currently received water level, the time required for the soil culture plant to dry out is calculated, and a maintenance prompt is issued to the user according to the required time.  6. Auxiliary device for the maintenance of soil culture plants, characterized in that it includes a control module, a detection module, a memory module, a warning module, a power supply module, a communication module, and a sealed module; The control module is respectively connected with a detection module, a memory module, a warning module, a power supply module, and a communication module. Block connection for controlling the operation of the device;  The detection module is respectively connected with the control module and the memory module, and is used for detecting the environmental parameters of the soil culture plant;  The memory module is respectively connected to the control module and the detection module, and is configured to store detection data of the detection module;  The warning module is used to warn environmental parameters of the current soil culture plant;  The power supply module is used to provide power to the device;  The communication module is configured to perform data interaction with an external device;  The sealing module is used to seal the control module, the memory module, the power supply module, and the communication module in a preset space.  The conservation assistance device for soil culture plants according to claim 6, characterized in that, according to a preset period, the detection module detects an environmental parameter and returns the environmental parameter to a control module;  The control module stores the environmental parameters, and feedbacks the environmental parameters to an external device through the communication module.  8. The auxiliary device for conservation of a soil culture plant according to claim 6, wherein the detection module detects environmental parameters and returns the environmental parameters and the current time to the control module;  The control module stores the environmental parameters, and feedbacks the environmental parameters to an external device through the communication module.  The maintenance assistance device for soil culture plants according to claim 6, wherein the device is a combination; the data interaction comprises a communication module feeding back detection data to an external device, or the communication module receiving the external device. data.  The device of claim 6, wherein the warning module comprises a plurality of built-in LEDs, and the number of LEDs turned on is directly related to the water level.