| 摘要 |
This disclosure relates generally to an automatic hydroponic cloning apparatus, more particularly to an automatic hydroponic cloning apparatus to provide a thin mist for watering the roots of plants. In one example embodiment, the automatic hydroponic cloning apparatus is configured to: circulate mist to provide humidity to the leaves of plants, to control water temperature, to control humidity levels, to be notified of low water levels, and to measure pH levels of the water. |
| 主权项 |
1. An automatic hydroponic cloning apparatus comprising
a housing having a plant section, a water section, and an exterior control panel, wherein the plant section and the water section is horizontally separated by a divider comprising a plurality of net pockets, each of the plurality of net pockets is configured to support at least one plant therein such that the leaves of the at least one plant are housed in the plant section and the roots of the at least one plant are housed in the water section, the plant section comprising a transparent cover, the water section comprising a mist generator, a water level sensor, a heating pad, and a pH reader, wherein the water section is configured to store water therein, the heating pad being embedded in a floor portion of the water section, configured to increase or decrease the temperature of the water, and the mist generator configured to provide a mist throughout the housing wherein the mist is generated from water contained within the water section and from fresh air drawn from outside the housing, the mist being a combination of water from the water section and air drawn from outside the housing,
the mist generator comprising a motor having a hollow tapered power shaft extending downwardly into the water section, wherein the hollow tapered power shaft comprises a wide portion at the top, a narrow portion at the bottom, and an outwardly sloping inner surface thereof whereby when the hollow tapered power shaft is rotating, the combination of centripetal force on the water in the hollow tapered power shaft and the outwardly sloping inner surface thereof forces water upwardly,a disk mounted atop the hollow tapered power shaft and extending laterally therefrom which is configured to receive water from the hollow tapered power shaft and direct the water laterally therefrom, the disk including one or more radially oriented blades configured to create a low pressure mixing area above the disk to thereby pull the fresh air via suction into the mixing area above the disk, the fresh air and the water mixing to provide the mist, anda mesh cage surrounding the disk whereby water from the disk is forced therethrough as the mist. |
