Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus for growing plants, comprising: - one or more cultivation units (1) in a cultivation facility for growing plants, wherein the presently cultivated plants are arranged in superimposed levels, - a fan system (3) for circulating the cultivation facility's indoor air in connection with the apparatus, - a lighting system for illuminating the presently cultivated plants, consisting of several electric light fixtures (4) which comprise one or more electrie components, such as LEDs or the like, providing a lighting function, and a cooling system (5) for removing heat energy and/or moisture from indoor air circulating in connection with the apparatus. The cultivation unit (1) is an integral entity, comprising a frame (la), which functions as an air intake duct and a load-bearing structure and to which are connected, as superimposed and/or side-by-side levels, light fixture carriers (lb) with the lighting system's light fixtures (4), it being by way of said light fixture carriers that the indoor air is adapted to be conducted between superimposed cultivation levels (x) included in one or more cultivation units (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 9/24 - Dispositifs de chauffage, d'aération, de régulation de la température ou d'irrigation dans les serres, les châssis ou les installations similaires
• A01G 9/14 - Serres
• A01G 9/20 - Châssis; Eclairages

Abrégé

The invention relates to a method and a system for growing plants on multilayer principle in mobile gutter farming, whereby, in the process of growing plants planted in cultivation gutters (1), said plants are conveyed in cultivation layers (L) present on top of each other in a cultivation space (K) in a longitudinal direction of the cultivation space in one or opposite directions, The cultivation gutters (1) used especially in mobile gutter farming, and the plants contained therein, are treated in the cultivation space (K) by means of a processing arrangement (2) in a cultivation layer-specific manner, whereby the cultivation gutters and the plants contained therein are first of all conveyed (w) by motion elements (2a) in each cultivation layer (L) of the cultivation space (K) in the longitudinal direction (s) of the cultivation space in opposite directions and are treated (P) by processing elements (2b) in each cultivation layer (L) of the cultivation space separately, in a manner substantially independent of the other cultivation layers.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 9/14 - Serres

Abrégé

An apparatus for dehumidifying indoor air in a horticultural facility intended for the cultivation of plants, said apparatus comprising a condensation dehumidifier (2), which is in connection with a cultivation space (1) capable of being insulated and closed relative to the environment, and which has a substantially sealed interior (2a), and which is used for reducing/eliminating water absorbed in the horticultural facility' s indoor air by cooling with a cooling system (3) the indoor air delivered by fan operation (F) from the cultivation space into the- condensation dehumidifier' s interior (2; 2a), and for returning the dehumidified indoor air from the interior (2a) into the cultivation space. The condensation dehumidifier (2) has its interior (2; 2a) provided with a condensation system (4) capable of being kept cold with the cooling system (3) and comprising a fixed cooling structure which is to be kept cold with a cooling medium circulation and by which the indoor air traveling in the condensation dehumidifier (2) is adapted to be dehumidified by having it impinge, as it makes its way through the condensation system, on several cold surfaces successive in a longitudinal direction (y ) of the cooling structure consisting of a heat transfer material and/or by having it flow along elongated cold surfaces present therein in the longitudinal direction (y).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 9/24 - Dispositifs de chauffage, d'aération, de régulation de la température ou d'irrigation dans les serres, les châssis ou les installations similaires

Abrégé

The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling conditions in a plant cultivation facility, said apparatus comprising at least : a lighting system (1) arranged in connection with plants present in an environmentally sealable and closable cultivation facility (K); a hydronic cooling arrangement (2) for lowering or impeding the rise of temperature in the cultivation facility, said cooling arrangement comprising a cooling manifold (2 ) present in connection with plants in the cultivation facility (K) / and a heat recovery arrangement (3) for utilizing excess heat generated in the cultivation facility, said heat recovery arrangement including a heat storing system ( 3b). The apparatus has its heat recovery arrangement (3) including one or more condenser dryers/coolers (3a) for collecting water and/or heat absorbed in the indoor air of a cultivation facility and a heat pump assembly (3c) for transferring the heat, accumulated in the heat storing system ( 3b) by way of the cooling arrangement' s circulation water (2; 2p) and/or the condenser dryer's/cooler's circulation water (3; 3d), into a secondary circuit (tp) independent, with respect to its one or more water circulation loops ( 2p, 3d).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 9/24 - Dispositifs de chauffage, d'aération, de régulation de la température ou d'irrigation dans les serres, les châssis ou les installations similaires
• F21V 29/56 - Dispositions de refroidissement utilisant des liquides de refroidissement

Abrégé

This invention relates to a lighting system for growing of plants, the system comprising a lighting arrangement arranged in connection with the plants, which consists of several electric lamps (1a), and a cooling arrangement at least for cooling down light producing components of the lamps due to heat being generated by the same while producing ligh. The lighting system is arranged to be utilised in connection with a cooling arrangement, being separate with respect to the lamps (la) of the lighting arrangement, and comprising a cooling structure (2), being mounted in connection with the plants and being made of a heat conducting plastic, metallic and/or magnetic material, wherein a lamp (la) belonging to the lighting arrangement comprises a mechanical fastening frame (1a2), being coupled in a built-in manner in connection with its one or more electric components (1a1), such as a LED or like, in order to attach the 1amp externally against an outer surface of the cooling structure (2), for cooling down the lamp conductively through the cooling structure (2).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 9/26 - Dispositifs électriques
• F21V 29/56 - Dispositions de refroidissement utilisant des liquides de refroidissement
• F21V 29/74 - Dispositions de refroidissement caractérisées par des éléments passifs de dissipation de chaleur, p.ex. puits thermiques avec ailettes ou lames