# US 10,306,846 B2 · Container for cultivating peanut sprouts

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- Number: US 10,306,846 B2
- Document ID: US10306846B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/335,134
- Filed: 2016-10-26
- Published: 2018-04-26
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2016-10-26
- Assignees: HY Co., Ltd.; Young Taek Shin
- Applicants: HY Co., Ltd; Young Taek Shin
- Inventors: Chang Hwan Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306846B2

## CPC

- A01G 31/02: Special apparatus therefor (self-acting watering devices A01G27/00)
- Y02P 60/21: Dinitrogen oxide [N2O], e.g. using aquaponics, hydroponics or efficiency measures
- A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12)
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a container for cultivating peanut sprouts, comprising a container body which houses peanut sprout cultivation seedbeds for cultivating peanut sprouts, and forms a cultivation room; a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the container body to control temperature in the container body; and a water spray unit provided horizontally and vertically in the container body and for supplying water to the peanut sprout cultivation seedbeds, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a heating pipe in which hot water is circulated by means of a boiler.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A container for cultivating peanut sprouts, the container comprising:
a container body which houses peanut sprout cultivation seedbeds for cultivating peanut sprouts, and forms a cultivation room;
a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the container body to control temperature in the container body; and
a water spray unit provided horizontally and vertically in the container body and for supplying water to the peanut sprout cultivation seedbeds,
wherein the bottom plate is provided with a heating pipe in which hot water is circulated by means of a boiler.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The container of claim 1, wherein the container unit comprises:
a container housing;
a door provided on one side of the container housing to be open and closed to allow a cultivator to enter and leave the container housing;
a window provided on another side of the container housing to be open and closed for ventilation;
a UV (ultraviolet) lamp provided in the container housing to emit UV radiation onto peanut sprouts; and
seedbed benches for placing a plurality of peanut sprout cultivation seedbeds therein.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The container of claim 2, wherein the water spray unit comprises:
a water supply pipe formed along the longitudinal direction in the upper part of the container housing;
a plurality of nozzle modules placed at given intervals along the water supply pipe; and
a water supply pump for supplying water in a water storage tank to the water supply pipe,
wherein the nozzle modules comprise:
a horizontal pipe in which the nozzle modules are placed horizontally in the upper part of the container housing, and coupled with a plurality of horizontal nozzles; and
a vertical pipe formed to be extended to the bottom surface of the container housing to be vertical to the horizontal pipe, and coupled with a plurality of vertical nozzles.