Horticulture and floriculture motivating system

1. A horticulture and floriculture device for use in a greenhouse or similar structure comprising:

a track system that receives and carries a moveable chain system wherein the track system comprises a plurality of track segments that have a chain carrying portion and an upper portion and wherein the track segments are interconnected with one another to create a travel path wherein the moveable chain system comprises a series of interconnected chain links having an aperture wherein the chain links include horizontally oriented and vertically oriented unitary chain links; and

a plurality of hanging basket receiving hooks wherein the hanging basket receiving hooks have a main hook portion with a distal end opposite a cap portion having a base wherein the cap portion includes an outwardly extending lip that extends from a perimeter of the cap portion and is configured to engage a top surface of the chain link and be seated within the chain links apertures and held in place by gravity, and a main hook portion between the distal end and the base of the cap portion wherein the cap portion engages, is at least partially spaced within, and is seated in the chain link's aperture such that the chain is capable of moving within the track and carrying the hook around the track with the main hook portion accessible by a user to hang a hanging basket on the hook.

2. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 1 further comprising a first motor assembly comprising a motor, a gear wheel having a plurality of projections that matingly engage the vertically oriented unitary chain links and drive movement of the chain system within the track and wherein the track system is suspended from a ceiling or wall of a greenhouse and wherein the horticulture and floriculture device further comprises a plurality of hanging baskets wherein one hanging basket engages one of the hanging basket receiving hooks and wherein the hook cap portion engages a top surface of the horizontally oriented unitary chain link.

3. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 2 , wherein the track system is positioned proximate a ceiling in a greenhouse and includes a main track section and a declinable track portion wherein the declinable track portion comprises a series of interconnected elongated brackets positioned on alternate sides of one another with a spacer bracket engaged to the center of the elongated brackets that are not engaged to the main track sections and wherein the declinable track portion is capable of repeatedly moving between a first position that is in substantially the same plane or the same plane as the main track section and a declined position wherein the declined position is at least about a 20 degree angle from the plane of the main track section.

4. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 3 , wherein the main hook portion extends below the horizontally oriented chain links and the main hook portion receives a hanging basket on the hook without the user touching the hanging basket receiving hook once the hanging basket receiving hook is installed and seated within one of the horizontally oriented chain links.

5. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 4 , wherein the elongated brackets comprise a center section with two ends that integrally connect with two substantially circular end sections to form the elongated bracket and wherein one of the substantially circular end sections comprises an oval aperture and the other a circular aperture and the center section further comprises an oval aperture proximate the end of the center section distal from the circular end section with the oval aperture and a circular aperture located at about the middle of the center section and a circular aperture at the end distal from the circular aperture containing substantially circular section and proximate the oval aperture containing substantially circular section.

6. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 2 , wherein the first motor assembly further comprises a chain guide assembly that guides the chain into engagement with the projections on the gear wheel and provides tension on the chain.

7. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 2 , wherein the first motor assembly is mounted at a first location and further comprising a second motor assembly positioned at a second location at least 40% of the overall track distance away from the first location and wherein the second motor assembly comprises a motor, a gear wheel having a plurality of projections that matingly engage the vertically oriented chain links and drive movement of the chain system within the track.

8. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 7 , wherein the track assembly is from about 300 to about 450 meters long.

9. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 7 , wherein the track assembly is at least 300 meters long.

10. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 2 further comprising a stationary platform affixed to the track assembly and functioning to keep the first motor assembly square.

11. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 1 , wherein the track system is positioned proximate a structural ceiling and further comprises a main track section and a declinable track portion wherein the declinable track portion comprises a series of interconnected elongated brackets positioned on alternate sided of one another with a spacer bracket engaged to the center of the elongated brackets that are not engaged to the main track sections and wherein the declinable track portion is configured to be repeatedly moved between a first position that is in substantially the same plane or the same plane as the main track section and a declined position that allows for ground level installation and removal of hanging baskets by a person standing on the floor without a ladder or other extending device, wherein the declined position is at least about a 20 degree angle from the plane of the main track section.

12. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 11 , wherein the main hook portion and the cap portion are integrally engaged to one another and the cap portion is wider and thicker than the thickness of the main hook portion at the distal end of the main hook portion.

13. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 12 further comprising a first motor assembly comprising a motor, a gear wheel having a plurality of projections that matingly engage the vertically oriented unitary chain links and drive movement of the chain system within the track.

14. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 13 , wherein the first motor assembly is mounted at a first location and further comprising a second motor assembly positioned at a second location at least 40% of the overall track distance away from the first location and wherein the second motor assembly comprises a motor, a gear wheel having a plurality of projections that matingly engage the vertically oriented chain links and drive movement of the chain system within the track and wherein the first motor assembly and the second motor assembly each further comprise a chain guide assembly that guides the chain into engagement with the projections on the gear wheel and optionally provides tension on the chain.

15. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 11 further comprising a declinable track portion moving system operably connected to the declinable track portion wherein the moving system operates to move the declinable section of the track between the first position and the declined position and wherein the top of the cap portion of the hooks is below the height of the vertically oriented unitary chain links when the hooks are seated within the horizontally oriented chain lengths and wherein the track assembly is about 300 to about 450 meters long and the track assembly further includes a watering system that comprises a plurality of optical sensors that sense if a hanging basket is present at a sensing location and the watering system further senses the weight of the hanging basket at a weighing location along the track and when the basket is below a certain weight, water is added to the basket until the basket reaches or exceeds the certain weight.

16. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 1 , wherein the track system comprises a plurality of directional changes and further comprises a main track section and a declinable track portion wherein the declinable track portion comprises a series of interconnected elongated brackets positioned on alternate sides of one another with a spacer bracket engaged to the center of the elongated brackets that are not engaged to the main track sections using fasteners extending horizontally through the elongated bracket.

17. A horticulture and floriculture device for use in a greenhouse or similar structure comprising:

a track system that receives and carries a moveable chain system wherein the track system comprises a plurality of track segments that have a chain carrying portion and an upper portion and wherein the track segments are interconnected with one another to create a travel path wherein the moveable chain system comprises a series of interconnected chain links having an aperture wherein the chain links include horizontally oriented and vertically oriented unitary chain links;

a plurality of hanging basket receiving hooks wherein the hanging basket receiving hooks have a distal end opposite a cap portion having a base and a main hook portion between the distal end and the base of the cap portion wherein the cap portion engages, is at least partially spaced within, and is seated in the chain link's aperture such that the chain is capable of moving within the track and carrying the hook around the track with the main hook portion accessible by a user to hang a hanging basket on the hook;

a first motor assembly comprising a motor, a gear wheel having a plurality of projections that matingly engage the vertically oriented unitary chain links and drive movement of the chain system within the track and wherein the track system is suspended from a ceiling or wall of a greenhouse and wherein the horticulture and floriculture device further comprises a plurality of hanging baskets wherein one hanging basket engages one of the hanging basket receiving hooks and wherein the hook cap portion engages a top surface of the horizontally oriented unitary chain link; and

a stationary platform affixed to the track assembly and functioning to keep the first motor assembly square; and

wherein the first motor assembly further comprises two generally mirrored left and right tensioning subassemblies wherein each tensioning subassembly comprises a tensioner with two engagement locations wherein one engagement location is affixed to a fixed point on a motor mounting platform and the other engagement location is affixed a tensioning platform.

18. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 17 , wherein the tensioners are hydraulic cylinders and wherein the subassemblies further comprise a limit switch that receives input on the tension force on the chain and instructs the motor to shut down if the chain breaks while the motor is running.

19. A horticulture and floriculture device for use in a greenhouse or similar structure comprising:

a track system that receives and carries a moveable chain system wherein the track system comprises a plurality of track segments that have a chain carrying portion and an upper portion and wherein the track segments are interconnected with one another to create a travel path wherein the moveable chain system comprises a series of interconnected chain links having an aperture wherein the chain links include horizontally oriented and vertically oriented unitary chain links; and

a plurality of hanging basket receiving hooks wherein the hanging basket receiving hooks have a distal end opposite a cap portion having a base and a main hook portion between the distal end and the base of the cap portion wherein the cap portion engages, is at least partially spaced within, and is seated in the chain link's aperture such that the chain is capable of moving within the track and carrying the hook around the track with the main hook portion accessible by a user to hang a hanging basket on the hook;

wherein the track system comprises a plurality of directional changes and further comprises a main track section and a declinable track portion wherein the declinable track portion comprises a series of interconnected elongated brackets positioned on alternate sides of one another with a spacer bracket engaged to the center of the elongated brackets that are not engaged to the main track sections using fasteners extending horizontally through the elongated bracket; and

wherein the spacer brackets are substantially square or square, are substantially the same or the same thickness as the elongated brackets, and are spaced between elongated brackets on the same side of the declinable track portion, and wherein the spacer brackets are held in place by a track segment with the outer portion of the track segment capable of retaining track in a chain carrying portion and having an upper portion of the outer portion of the track segment that has a substantially square or square shaped side view and is engaged to a center aperture in the spacer bracket using a fastener that passes through the spacer bracket and the track segment.

20. The horticulture and floriculture device of claim 19 , wherein the declinable track portion is operably connected to a device that holds the declinable track portion in a first position that is in substantially the same plane or the same plane as the main track section and the declinable track portion is capable of moving between the first position and a second, declined position that is at least about a 20 degree angle from the plane of the main track section.