Siphon pipe, container unit for hydroponics, and container assembly for hydroponics
OwnerYeh Kai HSUinventor
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Abstract
A siphon pipe applied to a container unit for hydroponics comprising a pipe which is an integrated molded U-shaped body, the pipe having a U-section and two straight sections, the U-section having a continuously varying cross-sectional profile with a long axial length which gradually increases from one end toward the top, and then gradually decreases from the top toward the other end, thereby forming a continuously varying cross-sectional profile of the U-section. When the water level in the container unit rises to the U-section of the siphon pipe, the water level in the siphon pipe rises rapidly and flows to the outlet of the siphon pipe, and at the same time the air inside the pipe is brought out, to achieve a high-efficiency siphoning effect.
Claims16
A siphon pipe, which is applied to a container unit for hydroponics comprising a pipe which is an integrally molded U-shaped body, the pipe having a U-section and two straight sections, the U-section having a continuously varying cross-sectional profile and having the longest length of the long axis at the top position.
A container unit for hydroponics, comprising:
- a container having an overflow unit and an outflow unit located therein, the overflow unit including an overflow tube, the outflow unit including a siphon pipe;
- wherein the siphon pipe is an integrally molded U-shaped pipe comprising a U-section and two straight sections;
- wherein the U-section has a continuously varying cross-sectional profile and the longest length of the long axis at the top position, and the height of the top end position of the U-section does not exceed the height of an inlet of the overflow tube.
A container assembly for hydroponics, comprising:
- a plurality of container units, a water tank, and a shelve;
- wherein each of the container units including a container having an overflow unit and an outflow unit, the overflow unit having an overflow tube, and the outflow unit having a siphon pipe which is an integrally molded U-shaped pipe including both of a U-section and two straight sections, the U-section having a continuously varying cross-sectional profile and having the longest length of the long axis at the top position, and the height of the U-section not exceeding the height of an inlet of the overflow tube;
- wherein the shelve is provided with a frame at one side of the water tank and extends upwardly having a plurality of transverse bars arranged in a matrix arrangement, and a feeding tube corresponding to the transverse bar having one end connected to a sinking motor in the water tank;
- wherein the container units are spaced apart on each of the transverse bars so that the container units are arranged in a matrix arrangement on the frame, and the feeding tube is provided with a dripping tube corresponding to a second inlet of each container unit on the uppermost row, and the overflow tube of the overflow unit of each container unit which is not on the uppermost row is connected to a first inlet corresponding to each of the container units on the next row, and an outflow tube of the container of each container unit which is not on the uppermost row is connected to a second inlet corresponding to each of the container units on the next row.
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