Vertically Adjustable Organism Housing Assembly

An organism housing assembly that vertically reconfigures to provide variable sizes and dimensions that increase and decrease according to the spatial requirements of an organism, such as a plant. A housing covers the plant through various stages of the plant's life. The housing initially encloses an early organism. Subsequently, the housing vertically adjusts to a larger size and dimension to cover a mature organism. A fabric sleeve portion protects the plant. The sleeve portion may have a reflective inner surface and an outer surface fabricated to block infra-red radiation. At least one support portion, such as poles support the fabric sleeve. Each pole extends from a ground surface to provide a framework for supporting the housing. Additional poles can join the initial poles to expand the size of the housing. A fastener on the sleeve portion allows access to the poles and the housing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SOME EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention are best understood by reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein.

There are various types of adjustable organism housings that may be provided by preferred embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustable organism housing may adjustably reconfigure to provide variable sizes and dimensions that increase and decrease according to the spatial requirements of a organisms. The organisms may include, without limitation, plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers, blooms, herbs, and spices, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms. In one embodiment, the housing may contain an organism, such as a plant, in various stages of life. The organism may range from the early stages of growth to the mature stages of growth. The housing may initially, at least partially enclose an early organism from an initial configuration. After a period of time, the housing may adjust to a larger size and dimension to at least partially cover a mature organism from an expanded configuration. Those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will recognize that the early organism may include a plant between a vegetative stage to a reproductive stage. A mature organism may include the plant from a senescence stage to a dormancy stage. However, a user may adjustably size the housing for other factors, including, without limitation, height, width, odor, growth potential, and harvesting. The housing may increase in size and dimension to correlate with an increasing organism size. In some embodiments, the housing may increase in height to an extended configuration for accommodating the natural growth of organisms. The housing may then be adjusted to the initial configuration when newer, younger organisms replace the older organisms. Those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will recognize that the increased height of the housing may provide a more organism-friendly environment. Factors that may enhance the growing environment in a larger housing, may include, without limitation, increased air flow, additional light, additional space for storing fertilizers, and additional space for organism enhancing equipment. The additional height of the housing may further provide extra space for a user to walk within the housing. In some embodiments, the housing may include organism enhancing equipment for enhancing the organism's growth. The organism enhancing equipment may include, without limitation, lamps, reflector hoods, and hydroponic systems located inside the housing.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the housing may include a fabric sleeve portion that at least partially encloses the organism inside the housing. The fabric sleeve portion may be operable to stretch or be transparent for further enhancing the environment of the organism. The fabric sleeve portion may include a conductive inner surface configured to increase light intensity within the housing. The housing may further include an outer surface. In some embodiments, at least one support portion may support the fabric sleeve. The at least one support portion may include at least one pole. Each pole may extend from a ground surface and provide a framework to support the housing. Additional support portion may be added to the initial support portions to increase the size and dimensions of the housing. In this manner, the height of the housing may be increased. In some embodiments, the fabric sleeve portion may include a fastener for providing access to the at least one support portion. The fastener may include, without limitation, a zipper, a button, a magnet, and a hook and loop strap.

FIGS. 1A and 1Billustrate a detailed perspective view of an exemplary adjustable organism housing, whereFIG. 1Aillustrates an exemplary adjustable organism housing in an initial configuration, andFIG. 1Billustrates an adjustable organism housing in an expanded configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention, an adjustable organism housing100may adjustably reconfigure to provide variable sizes and dimensions that increase and decrease according to the spatial requirements of a organisms. The organisms may include, without limitation, plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers, blooms, herbs, and spices, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms. In one embodiment, the housing may contain an organism, such as a plant, in various stages of life. The organism may range from the early stages of growth to the mature stages of growth. The housing may initially, at least partially, enclose an early organism106from an initial configuration110. After a period of time, the housing may adjust to a larger size and dimension to at least partially cover a mature organism108from an expanded configuration112. Those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will recognize that the early organism may include a plant between a vegetative stage to a reproductive stage. A mature organism may include the plant from a senescence stage to a dormancy stage. However, a user may adjustably size the housing for other factors, including, without limitation, height, width, odor, growth potential, and harvesting. In some embodiments, the size adjustments may require manual positioning of various components. However, in other embodiments, the resizing may be operable by other means, including, without limitation, electrical, remote control, and trigger release spring mechanisms. The housing may increase in size and dimension to correlate with an increasing organism size. In some embodiments, the housing may increase in height to an extended configuration for accommodating the natural growth of organisms. The housing may then be adjusted to the initial configuration when newer, younger organisms replace the older organisms. However, in other embodiments, the width may also be increased and decreased as required to accommodate organism growth.

Those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will recognize that the increased height of the housing may provide a more organism-friendly environment. Factors that may enhance the growing environment in a larger housing, may include, without limitation, increased air flow, additional light, additional space for storing fertilizers, and additional space for organism enhancing equipment. The additional height of the housing may further provide extra space for a user to walk within the housing, or organism enhancing equipment to position inside. The organism enhancing equipment may include, without limitation, lamps, reflector hoods, and hydroponic systems. In some embodiments, the housing may include an initial dimension of 150 cm×150 cm×200 cm. However, the housing may increase or decrease in size with adjusting. The housing may be configured into various shapes, including, without limitation, a rectangle, a square, a sphere, and a pyramid. In some embodiments, a fabric sleeve portion102supported by poles may provide the framework for the adjustable organism housing. A fastener104may provide access to the inside of the housing and the poles.

FIGS. 2A and 2Billustrate a sectioned view of an exemplary adjustable organism housing, whereFIG. 2Aillustrates an exemplary adjustable organism housing in an initial configuration supported by at least one support portion, andFIG. 2Billustrates an adjustable organism housing in an expanded configuration supported by at least one support portion, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In the present invention the housing may include a fabric sleeve portion that encloses organisms inside the housing. The fabric sleeve portion may include a conductive inner surface204configured to increase light intensity within the housing. In one embodiment, the inner surface may be lined with 95% reflective hammered effect Mylar™ fabric with a thickness of 210D. The housing may further include an outer surface206for shielding the organisms from the environment, including, without limitation, adverse weather, sunlight, excessive winds, and pollutants. In yet another embodiment, the outer surface may inhibit penetration from infrared radiation. In some embodiments, the fabric sleeve portion may inhibit penetration of odors from within the housing. Suitable materials for the fabric sleeve may include, without limitation, 1680D threaded, reflective fabric, polyester, plastic, fiberglass, synthetics, cotton, and metal. In some embodiments, the fabric sleeve portion may include perforations for enhancing air circulation inside the housing.

In some embodiments, at least one support portion202may support the fabric sleeve. The at least one support portion may include at least one pole. Each pole may extend from a ground surface and provide a framework for the housing. Additional support portion may be added or removed to the initial support portions to adjustable increase or decrease the size and dimensions of the housing, including, without limitation, wires from a ceiling, poles that extend from a proximal barrier, and exhaust fans that blow air against the inner surface to form a desired shape for the housing. In this manner, the height of the housing may be adjustable to increase or decrease as desired. In some embodiments, the at least one support portion may include telescoping poles that extend and retract as required. A stretchable fabric sleeve portion may conform to the extensions and retractions of the telescoping poles. In this manner, additional poles may not be necessary to attach to the initial poles. In some embodiments, the fabric sleeve portion may include a fastener for providing access to the interior of the housing, and the at least one support portion. The fastener may include, without limitation, a zipper, a button, a magnet, and a hook and loop strap. In some embodiments, the fastener may allow partial opening of the housing to allow air to circulate.

In one alternative embodiment, the housing may automatically increase or decrease in size and dimension in direct correlation with the organism. For example, without limitation, the housing may increase in height upon contacting or sensing a close proximity with the organisms. Upon sensing smaller organisms that do not require large spaces, the housing may then decrease in size and dimensions to correlate with the size of the organism. In this manner, a user does not have to manually resize the housing, or approximate the expected organism growth. In yet another embodiment, the housing may include various sizes and dimensions to accommodate different types of organisms and organism growth rates.

All the features or embodiment components disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying abstract and drawings, unless expressly stated otherwise, may be replaced by alternative features or components serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose as known by those skilled in the art to achieve the same, equivalent, suitable, or similar results by such alternative feature(s) or component(s) providing a similar function by virtue of their having known suitable properties for the intended purpose. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent, or suitable, or similar features known or knowable to those skilled in the art without requiring undue experimentation.

Having fully described at least one embodiment of the present invention, other equivalent or alternative methods of implementing adjustable organism growth housing according to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Various aspects of the invention have been described above by way of illustration, and the specific embodiments disclosed are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. The particular implementation of the adjustable organism growth housing may vary depending upon the particular context or application. By way of example, and not limitation, the adjustable organism growth housing described in the foregoing were principally directed to support structures that can be added to a organism growth housing to increase size and dimension implementations; however, similar techniques may instead be applied to photo studios, video studios, and dark houses for developing film which implementations of the present invention are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention. The invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is to be further understood that not all of the disclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarily satisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvements described in the foregoing specification.