# US 2022/0264809 A1 · Greenhouse > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0264809 A1 - Document ID: US20220264809A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/621,925 - Filed: 2020-06-19 - Published: 2022-08-25 - Earliest claimed: 2019-06-24 - Assignees: Gentle Green B.V. - Applicants: Gentle Green B.V. - Inventors: Hlodver Por Olafsson; Arnoud Nicolaas Tieleman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220264809A1 ## CPC - A01G 9/246: {Air-conditioning systems} - A01G 9/247: {Watering arrangements} - F24F 5/00: Air-conditioning systems or apparatus not covered by F24F1/00 or F24F3/00 {, e.g. using solar heat or combined with household units such as an oven or water heater} - A01G 9/14: Greenhouses - F24F 8/10: by separation, e.g. by filtering - F24F 2110/10: Temperature - F24F 2110/20: Humidity - F24F 2110/30: Velocity - F24F 2110/70: Carbon dioxide - Y02A 40/25: Greenhouse technology, e.g. cooling systems therefor - Y02B 30/70: Efficient control or regulation technologies, e.g. for control of refrigerant flow, motor or heating - Y02P 60/14: Measures for saving energy, e.g. in green houses - 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) - F24F: AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L17/02) - Y02A: TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract Greenhouse, comprising a substantially airtight enclosure having an interior space, comprising a crop space in which crops are to be grown, and a climate control chamber configured to control a climate in the crop space, comprising at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening through which an interior of the chamber is in fluid communication with the crop space, an air displacement means configured to create an air flow from the crop space to the interior of the chamber through the at least one air inlet opening, and from the interior of the chamber to the crop space through the at least one air outlet opening, and an air conditioning means configured to condition air in the interior of the chamber such that a conditioned climate is created in the interior of the chamber, wherein the climate control chamber is configured and located relative to the crop space such that the at least one air inlet opening and the at least one air outlet opening of the climate control chamber are distributed across the crop space such that the chamber both receives and delivers air from and to the crop space, respectively, locally at a plurality of locations distributed across the crop space, and wherein the climate control chamber comprises one or more climate control chambers. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Greenhouse, comprising a substantially airtight enclosure having an interior space, comprising: a crop space in which crops are to be grown; and a climate control chamber configured to control a climate in the crop space, comprising: a plurality of air inlet openings and a plurality of air outlet openings through which an interior of the chamber is in fluid communication with the crop space; an air displacement means configured to create an air flow from the crop space to the interior of the chamber through the plurality of air inlet openings, and from the interior of the chamber to the crop space through the plurality of air outlet openings; and an air conditioning means configured to condition air in the interior of the chamber such that a conditioned climate is created in the interior of the chamber, wherein the climate control chamber is configured and located relative to the crop space such that the plurality of air inlet openings and the plurality of air outlet openings of the climate control chamber are spatially distributed across the crop space such that the chamber both receives and delivers air from and to the crop space locally, that is close to the crops to be grown at the crop space, at a plurality of locations spatially distributed across the crop space, so that air conditioning also takes place locally at the plurality of locations spatially distributed across the crop space and a substantially homogeneous climate is created across the crop space. ### Claim 2 Greenhouse, comprising a substantially airtight enclosure having an interior space, comprising: a crop space in which crops are to be grown; and a plurality of climate control chambers configured to control a climate in the crop space, each comprising: at least one air inlet opening and at least one air outlet opening through which an interior of the chamber is in fluid communication with the crop space; an air displacement means configured to create an air flow from the crop space to the interior of the chamber through the at least one air inlet opening, and from the interior of the chamber to the crop space through the at least one air outlet opening; and an air conditioning means configured to condition air in the interior of the chamber such that a conditioned climate is created in the interior of the chamber, wherein the plurality of climate control chambers are configured and spatially distributed across the crop space such that the air inlet openings and the air outlet openings of the plurality of climate control chambers are spatially distributed across the crop space such that the plurality of chambers both receive and deliver air from and to the crop space locally, that is close to the crops to be grown at the crop space, at a plurality of locations spatially distributed across the crop space, so that air conditioning also takes place locally at the plurality of locations spatially distributed across the crop space and a substantially homogeneous climate is created across the crop space. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein the locations of the plurality of locations are distributed substantially evenly across the crop space. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning means comprise a liquid-to-air heat exchanger. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) Greenhouse according to claim 4, wherein the air displacement means and the air conditioning means are formed by a plurality of fan coil units arranged onto the at least one air inlet opening and the at least one air outlet opening, each fan coil unit comprising a fan and a heat exchanging coil. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Greenhouse according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of fan coil units comprises inflow fan coil units and outflow fan coil units arranged such that air from the crop space is drawn into the climate control chamber through the inflow fan coil units and blown out of the climate control chamber towards the crop space through the outflow fan coil units. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Greenhouse according to claim 6, wherein the inflow fan coil units and the outflow fan coil units are arranged such that the air from the crop space flows substantially horizontally into the climate control chamber through the inflow fan coil units and substantially vertically out of the climate control chamber towards the crop space through the outflow fan coil units, or vice versa. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) Greenhouse according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of fan coil units is configured to adjust the speed of its fan so as to adjust the flow rate of air passing therethrough. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) Greenhouse according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of fan coil units is configured to control the temperature of its coil so as to heat or cool the air passing therethrough. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein at least one temperature sensor and/or at least one humidity sensor and/or at least one CO2-sensor is provided in the crop space and/or near the climate control chamber. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein at least one temperature sensor and/or at least one humidity sensor and/or at least one CO2-sensor is provided in the climate control chamber. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein air disinfection means are provided near or in the climate control chamber. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein the climate control chamber extends between one of opposing side walls and opposing end walls of the greenhouse. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, wherein the climate control chamber comprises multiple climate control chambers extending parallel to each other. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, further comprising in the crop space a network of pipes provided in the proximity of the crops to be grown, wherein the network of pipes is connected to a source and a sink of hot or cold fluid and a pump for pumping the fluid through the pipes. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) Greenhouse according to claim 1, further comprising a climate preparation system being in fluid communication with the interior space so as to supply fresh air to the crop space and/or the climate control chamber and being configured to pre-condition the fresh air, comprising: an intake opening through which outside air from the external environment of the greenhouse can enter an interior of the climate preparation system; an air pre-conditioning means configured to adjust the temperature and humidity of the air inside the climate preparation system so as to pre-condition the air before it is supplied to the crop space and/or the climate control chamber, respectively; downstream of the air pre-conditioning means, a delivery opening through which air being pre-conditioned by the air pre-conditioning means is to be delivered to the crop space and/or the climate control chamber, respectively; and upstream of the air pre-conditioning means, a transfer opening through which one end of the climate control chamber is in fluid communication with the climate preparation system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) Greenhouse according to claim 16, wherein the transfer opening is near the intake opening of the climate preparation system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) Greenhouse according to claim 16, wherein the climate preparation system is configured to create an overpressure in the interior space with respect to the air pressure in the climate preparation system such that ingress of unwanted items from outside the greenhouse is avoided. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) Greenhouse according to claim 16, comprising a fan near the transfer opening so as to create a flow of air in the climate control chamber towards the climate preparation system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) Greenhouse according to claim 16, wherein the air pre-conditioning means comprise an air-to-air heat exchanger near the transfer opening. ### Claim at position 21 -29. (canceled)