Deep water culture hydroponic system
AssigneeHydra Unlimited, LLC
InventorsDaniel N. Campau, Scott T. Kloote
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Abstract
The specification discloses a DWC hydroponic system that includes a plurality of grow tanks, a circulation pump, a nutrient supply line fluidly connecting the outlet of the circulation pump to the grow tanks, and a tank drain line fluidly connected to the grow tanks. Each of the grow tanks is fluidly connected in parallel between the nutrient supply line and the tank drain line. The system further includes a pump suction line fluidly connected to the inlet of the circulation pump, and a plurality of bridge connectors each fluidly connecting the tank drain line to the pump suction line in accordance with a defined pattern. The DWC system may further include a nutrient supply fluidly connected to the circulation pump intake through a valve arrangement.
Claims19
A hydroponic system comprising:
- a plurality of grow tanks arranged in pairs;
- a circulation pump having an inlet and an outlet;
- a nutrient supply line fluidly connected to the outlet of the circulation pump;
- a plurality of tank supply lines each fluidly connecting the nutrient supply line to one of the grow tanks;
- a tank drain line;
- a plurality of tank drain connection lines each fluidly connecting one of the grow tanks to the tank drain line, whereby each of the grow tanks is fluidly connected in parallel between the nutrient supply line and the tank drain line;
- a pump suction line fluidly connected to the inlet of the circulation pump;
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- a plurality of bridge connectors each fluidly connecting the tank drain line to the pump suction line.
A hydroponic system comprising:
- a plurality of grow tanks;
- a circulation pump having an inlet and an outlet;
- a nutrient supply line fluidly connected to the outlet of the circulation pump;
- a plurality of tank supply lines each fluidly connecting the nutrient supply line to one of the grow tanks;
- a tank drain line;
- a plurality of tank drain connection lines each fluidly connecting one of the grow tanks to the tank drain line, whereby each of the grow tanks is fluidly connected in parallel between the nutrient supply line and the tank drain line;
- a pump suction line fluidly connected to the inlet of the circulation pump;
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- a plurality of bridge connectors each fluidly connecting the tank drain line to the pump suction line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.