Apparatus for aeroponically growing and developing plants
View Patent ↗A self-contained apparatus for aeroponically growing and developing plants that comprises a reservoir for containing a liquid nutrient solution, a conical tower, a power supply, and a pump to move the liquid nutrient solution through the apparatus. The apparatus utilizes a pump to move the liquid nutrient solution from the reservoir vertically to a distribution pipe. Gravity then pulls the liquid nutrient solution downward through the distribution pipe, which is sealed at the opposite end. The pressure created within the distribution pipe creates sufficient force to disperse the liquid nutrient solution through the opening(s) in the distribution pipe onto the exposed root mass. Once the nutrient solution has been dispersed into the conical tower it is absorbed by the exposed root mass. The un-absorbed liquid nutrient solution collects the in base of the conical tower and is returned to the reservoir to be reused.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a reservoir;
a pump coupled to the reservoir;
a power supply coupled to the pump; and
a conical tower coupled to the reservoir, the conical tower comprising: a first and a second end, wherein the first end includes a liquid nutrient solution and the second end is coupled to the reservoir, the conical tower comprising a surface area having at least one opening adapted to retain a seed container.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first end is atmospherically sealed.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a timer is coupled to the pump.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the conical tower further comprises:
at least one first panel extending outward and downward;
at least one opening in the first panel; and,
at least one second panel extending downward and inward coupled to the first panel.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the seed container is adapted to fit into the at least one opening in the first panel.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one second conical tower is coupled to the conical tower.
7. An apparatus comprising:
a reservoir;
a temperature conditioning element coupled to the reservoir;
a pump coupled to the reservoir;
a filter coupled to the pump;
a timer coupled to the pump;
a power source coupled to the pump and the timer;
a pipe coupled to the reservoir; and
a conical tower coupled to the reservoir, the conical tower comprising: a first and a second end, wherein said first end is closed to the atmosphere and the second end is coupled to the reservoir, the conical tower comprising a surface area having at least one opening adapted to retain a seed container, the first end includes a nutrient feed.