DE102015011077B3 - Modular planter - Google Patents

Abstract

Modular constructed bucket, consisting of an outer container 1 and at least one standing in operative connection with this and forming a gap 2 from this inner container 3, wherein the inner container 3 at least partially made of a stretchable material, which is the natural volume growth of the plant roots can expand accordingly, is formed.

Description

The invention relates to a modular constructed planter, which is used both in the private sector as well as in public space.

For the purposes of the invention, planters are containers for receiving one or more plants, which are constructed from an outer container, also known as a planter, with a demand for aesthetics and interior design as well as an inner container with a requirement for functionality for receiving the roots of the plants are.

It is known that plants in flower pots such as room, balcony and potted plants must be regularly repotted because they are no longer sufficient pot volume and thus the growth of the plant, especially the root ball of the plant is greatly impaired. Although repotting itself is not a complicated process requiring sound technical training, annual repetition, especially in larger plants, can quickly become a burden.

In the prior art is only on Umtopf-aids according to the EP 000002090148 A1 directed. However, it is still necessary to carry out the annual repotting.

In other revelations of planters double-walled containers are used, see the DE 20 2010 010 977 U1 which, however, pursue the purpose of long-term irrigation.

Furthermore, from the US 2013/0326949 A1 an expandable plant pot module is previously known, which is connected to a removable bottom plate.

To remedy the annual repotting, however, could create Pflanzkübel in which provided for receiving the roots inner container large volume, d. H. initially larger than needed at the beginning of the growing season. However, this idea has the significant disadvantage that more potting soil is needed than necessary, which in a variety of potted or potted plants, for example in horticultural activities, increases the costs.

The object of the invention is now to propose a planter, in which the annual repot - despite the natural volume growth of the plant roots - can be omitted.

According to the invention, a modularly constructed planter is provided, consisting of an outer container and at least one in operative connection with this and forming a gap spaced therefrom inner container, wherein the inner container at least partially made of a stretchable material, which is the natural volume growth of the plant roots can expand accordingly, is formed.

According to the concept of the invention, the operative connection between the outer container and the inner container is realized by using a carrier trough, wherein the carrier trough is in the region of the opening edge of the planter positively and / or non-positively coupled respectively to the outer container and the inner container.

In the formation of cavities that may result from the growth of the root ball, the carrier tray serves both the nutrient supply, for example by collected rainwater or excess soil, but also as a decorative element, for example for bark mulch or decorative stones.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the carrier trough in the region of its outer edges on a groove or recess which is in engagement with a placed in the region of the outer edges of the outer container bead. Furthermore, the carrier trough preferably comprises an approximately centrally placed recess into which the inner container protrudes and thereby is supported on the opening edge of the recess.

It has proven to be particularly practical for reasons of aesthetics and the possibility of volume-saving nesting when the geometric shapes of the outer container, the inner container and the carrier trough correspond to each other. Preferably, the outer container, the inner container and the carrier trough have a round or square shape in cross-section and thus form a set in cooperation. Due to the modular structure of the subject invention, it is also possible to assign a given plant the appropriate outer container or a predetermined outer container by selecting the corresponding selected carrier tray an arbitrarily large plant.

Another preferred modification of the modular planter is to form the inner container at least in two parts of a skeleton and a skeletal coupled shell of a stretchable material. The skeleton assumes a static function and gives the inner container its shape. The skeleton can be made of plastic, metal, wood, natural or synthetic fibers or a composition thereof.

The coupled to the skeleton shell is either already connected at the factory with the skeleton or can be easily connected by the user with the skeleton later. The shell of the inner container formed of a stretchable material is preferably made of a braid, knitted fabric, scrim or knits made of synthetic fibers and / or natural fibers. The cover of synthetic or natural material has a very high expansion coefficient with a sufficient water permeability and avoids waterlogging and ensures good ventilation of the roots.

It is also possible to populate the envelope of the inner container made of a stretchable material with fertilizer, which is permanently released in the time window of the growth period of the plants.

Preferably, the envelope of the inner container formed of a stretchable material is at least partially permeable to water or has a water outlet for controlled water guidance.

In practice, variants of the module-like planter according to the invention will find lovers in which the outer container means for self-fertilization or for self-supply water.

The module-like planter according to the invention can be placed independently, placed in a planter or planted as a root block, for example in bamboo plants.

Finally, it should not go unmentioned that the outer container may be at least partially transparent, to allow the user an optical impression of root growth.

• – der äußere Behälter steht unter Verwendung einer Trägerwanne in Wirkverbindung mit einem inneren Behälter, wobei der äußere und der innere Behälter unter Ausbildung eines Zwischenraums voneinander beabstandet sind,
• – der innere Behälter ist zumindest partiell aus einem dehnungsfähigem Material ausgebildet, welches sich dem naturgemäßen Volumenzuwachs der Pflanzenwurzeln entsprechend ausdehnen kann; die Funktionalität des inneren Behälters lässt sich daher auch als Wurzelvolumenzuwachs-Kompensation bezeichnen,
• – die Pflanze muss daher nach dem erstmaligen Einpflanzen nicht mehr umgetopft werden, da sich die Außenhülle des inneren Behälters bis maximal auf das durch den äußeren Behälter vorgegebene Volumen ausdehnen kann,
• – bei großen Pflanzkübeln können in Abhängigkeit der Anzahl und Größe der umzutopfenden Pflanzen gegenüber den vorbekannten Lösungen aus dem Stand der Technik eine nicht unbeachtliche Mange an Pflanzenerde eingespart werden,
• – die Trägerwanne weist im Bereich ihrer Außenkanten eine Nut oder Ausnehmung auf, die mit einer im Bereich der Außenkanten des äußeren Behälters platzierten Wulst in Eingriff steht und umfasst eine etwa mittig platzierte Ausnehmung, in welcher der innere Behälter hineinragt und sich dabei am Öffnungsrand der Ausnehmung abstützt mit der Wirkung, dass der innere Behälter „hängend” im Innenraum des äußeren Behälters platziert ist und damit im Bereich der Wurzeln kein Nässestau zu verzeichnen ist,
• – der innere Behälter ist zumindest zweiteilig aus einem Skelett und einer mit dem Skelett gekoppelten Hülle aus einem dehnungsfähigen Material aufgebaut und
• – die aus einem dehnungsfähigen Material ausgebildete Hülle des inneren Behälters ist zumindest partiell wasserdurchlässig ausgebildet oder umfasst einen Wasserablauf zur kontrollierten Wasserführung.

The significant advantages and features of the invention over the prior art are essentially:

• The outer container is in operative connection with an inner container using a carrier trough, the outer and inner containers being spaced apart to form a gap,
• - The inner container is at least partially formed of a stretchable material, which can expand according to the natural volume growth of the plant roots accordingly; the functionality of the inner container can therefore also be referred to as root volume increase compensation,
• The plant therefore does not need to be repotted after the initial planting, since the outer shell of the inner container can expand to a maximum of the volume predetermined by the outer container,
• In the case of large planters, depending on the number and size of the plants to be replumed, a not inconsiderable amount of plant soil can be saved compared with the previously known solutions of the prior art,
• - The support tray has in the region of its outer edges on a groove or recess which is engaged with a placed in the outer edge of the outer container bead and comprises an approximately centrally placed recess in which the inner container protrudes and thereby at the opening edge of the recess supported by the effect that the inner container "hanging" is placed in the interior of the outer container and thus no wetness is recorded in the area of the roots,
• - The inner container is constructed at least in two parts of a skeleton and coupled to the skeleton envelope of a stretchable material and
• - The formed of a stretchable material shell of the inner container is at least partially formed permeable to water or includes a water outlet for controlled water flow.

The foregoing features and advantages of this invention will become better understood and appreciated after a careful study of the following detailed description of the preferred non-limiting example embodiment of the invention, with the accompanying drawings, in which:

1 : an exploded view of the modular planter,

2 : A partial perspective view of the modular planter and

3 : An overall perspective view of the modular planter in the interaction of outer container, carrier tray and inner container.

The 1 shows an exploded view of the modular planter. The planter consists in represented example of an outer container 1 and at least one operatively connected thereto and forming a gap 2 from this spaced inner container 3 , wherein the inner container 3 at least partially made of a stretchable material, which can expand according to the natural volume growth of the plant roots, is formed. The operative connection between the outer container 1 and the inner container 3 is done using a carrier pan 4 realized, with the carrier tray 4 in the area of the opening edge 5 the planter positively and / or non-positively in each case with the outer container 1 and the inner container 3 is coupled. The carrier tray is designed such that it forms a recording by their shape with high-drawn edge areas, which can be equipped with soil, water, fertilizers or decorative elements. The inner container 3 is here in two parts from a skeleton 3.1 and a skeleton-coupled shell 3.2 built from a stretchable material. As a stretchable material for the shell 3.2 of the inner container 3 find synthetic fibers and / or natural fibers use, which are made of a braid, knitted fabric, scrim or knitted fabric. The inner container 3 In the illustrated example, it has a substantially cylindrical shape with a bale formed on the base end. In determining the proper size of the planter for a defined plant, the outer container becomes 1 designed according to the approximate root volume of the selected adult plant.

From the 2 is a partial perspective view of the modular planter to remove. With reference to the 1 It is clear that the outer container, the inner container and the carrier trough can be positively joined together, respectively inserted into one another. To achieve the positive connection has the carrier tray 4 in the area of its outer edges a groove 4.1 or recess on, with one in the region of the outer edges of the outer container 1 placed bead 1.1 engaged. Approximately in the center of the carrier tub 4 is a round cross-section recess 4.2 arranged, in which the inner container 3 protrudes and thereby at the opening edge of the recess 4.2 supported.

An overall perspective view of the modular planter in the interaction of outer container 1 , Carrier pan 4 and inner container 3 is in the 3 illustrated. In the assembled state of the modular planter with inner container, carrier tub and outer container will be apparent that the planter according to the invention - provided that the carrier shell is equipped with soil or decorative stones - optically differs only slightly from a conventional planter or flowerpot, in his Functionality, see the 2 and 3 , but significantly different.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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outer container

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bead

2

gap

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inner container

3.1

skeleton

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shell

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support vessel

4.1

groove

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recess

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Opening edge of the planter

Claims (9)

Modularly constructed planter, consisting of an outer container ( 1 ) and at least one operatively connected thereto and forming a gap ( 2 ) from this spaced inner container ( 3 ), the inner container ( 3 ) is at least partially made of a stretchable material which can expand according to the natural volume growth of the plant roots, is formed. Modularly constructed planter according to claim 1, characterized in that the operative connection between the outer container ( 1 ) and the inner container ( 3 ) using a carrier tray ( 4 ) is realized, wherein the carrier trough ( 4 ) in the region of the opening edge ( 5 ) of the planter positively and / or non-positively in each case with the outer container ( 1 ) and the inner container ( 3 ) is coupled. Modularly constructed planter according to 2, characterized in that the carrier trough ( 4 ) a. in the area of its outer edges a groove ( 4.1 ) or recess, which has one in the region of the outer edges of the outer container ( 1 ) placed bead ( 1.1 ) is engaged and b. an approximately centrally placed recess ( 4.2 ), in which the inner container ( 3 protrudes and thereby at the opening edge of the recess ( 4.2 ) is supported. Modular plant bucket according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the geometric shapes of the outer container ( 1 ), of the inner container ( 3 ) and the carrier tray ( 4 ) correspond to each other. Modularly constructed planter according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the inner container ( 3 ) at least in two parts from a skeleton ( 3.1 ) and a skeleton-coupled envelope ( 3.2 ) is constructed of a stretchable material. Modularly constructed planter according to claim 5, characterized in that the formed of a stretchable material envelope ( 3.2 ) of the inner container ( 3 ) is made of a braid, knitted fabric, scrim or knits made of synthetic fibers and / or natural fibers. Modularly constructed planter according to one of claims 5 or 6, characterized in that the formed of a stretchable material envelope ( 3.2 ) of the inner container ( 3 ) Has fertilizer which is permanently released in the time window of the growth period of the plants. Modularly constructed planter according to one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the formed of a stretchable material envelope ( 3.2 ) of the inner container ( 3 ) at least partially water permeable or has a water outlet for controlled water flow. Modularly constructed planter according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the outer container ( 1 ) Means for self-fertilization or water supply

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