DE3035128A1 - Pot plant water-supply equipment - has wick unit on three curved arms forming annular surface when closed - Google Patents

Abstract

The equipment provides pot plants with water, air and if necessary nutrients; it has a pot for the plant and a suction wick unit supplying water and nutrient. An external pot accommodates the water, the plant pot and the wick unit, and the height of the latter in the external pot is variable by swing arms locking into engagement with them. There are three such arms (8), forming segments of a circle, with their pivot axes on a common pitch circle round the edge of the base (7) of the wick unit (2). When swung inwards they form with the body (1) of this unit a closed body with an annular support surface.

Description

LEIFHEIT INTERNATIONAL GÜNTER LEIFHEIT GMBH ° LEIFHEITSTRASSE 5408 NASSAU LAHN

Our reference A 267 z3

Device for supplying potted plants

The invention relates to a device for supplying potted plants according to the preamble of claim 1 Patent (patent application P 29 10 217.8-23).

According to claim 17 and Figures 1 and 2 with the associated description of the documents originally submitted an adaptation device becomes the above patent application for arranging a unit with suction wick at different heights to supply water and, if necessary, nutrients for a Potted plant in a repot provided via swivel arms with retaining claws. This version has the disadvantage that when swiveled in Swivel arms depending on their position an unsafe stand of the culture pot occurs with the unit. Will continue the overall aesthetic appearance due to the jagged shape, after all, a potted plant is an ornamental object, strongly influenced. Furthermore, in the swiveled-out position of the swivel arms, great forces act on the slotted ones

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a unit with a suction wick for supplying water to a culture pot with adjustable support elements is known. This execution has the disadvantage that the further the uprising elements are pulled out the stability decreases.

ORIGINAL INSPECTED

The disadvantages mentioned above are also liable to this version, namely unsafe stand, it is just one 3-point support, and aesthetically unfavorable appearance due to the rugged construction.

The object of the invention is to provide an adaptation device for a unit with suction wick for height-different arrangement to create a culture pot in a repot, which ensures a secure stand in the standard position, which with sufficient Strength achieved as large a radius as possible in the so-called vacation position and one aesthetic gives a good overall impression of the unit. This will be done with the characterizing features of claim 1 achieved. Due to the circular segment-shaped design of the swivel arms a closed base body is achieved in the standard position. The support is given over the entire ring, creating a absolutely safe stand is achieved. Further refinements of the invention can be found in the subclaims. So will by forming the connection swivel arm unit via frustoconical projections and counter projections next to the high load capacity a particularly simple assembly achieved. The individual wall thicknesses can be made thinner.

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An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown below
explained in more detail with reference to the drawings.

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Figure 1 is a plan view of the base body of the unit,

FIG. 2 shows a section in the direction II - II according to FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows a view from below of the swivel arm,

FIG. 4 shows a section along the line IV according to FIG. 3,

Figure 5 is a view from above of the swivel arm,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a unit with
Swivel arms and culture pot, swivel arms extended and

FIG. 7 shows the unit in perspective with retracted swivel arms.

ORIGINAL INSPECTED

The base body (1) of the unit (2), which is connected to the suction wick (3) carrying tongue (4) and is connected to a culture pot (6) by means of an edge (5), carries on the base body bottom (7) Swivel arms (8). The base body base (7) is designed in the shape of a channel and is provided with water flow slots (9). The rotary axes (11) of the swivel arms (8) lie on a circle (10),

The connection of the swivel arms (8) with the base body (1) takes place via projections (12) formed on the base body base (7), which are inserted into counter projections (13) in the swivel arms (8) intervention. Like the counter-projections, the projections (12) are conical and are in the bottom area (14) a transverse slot (15) is provided which penetrates a hole (16) in the bottom (17) of the projection (12).

The projections (12) engage in the mating projections (13) of the Swivel arms (8). The swivel arms (8) are in cross section approximately U-shaped and form segments of a circle, the outer diameter of which corresponds to the outer diameter of the base body. The inner wall (18) and the outer wall (19) of the pivot arms (8) go into circular end caps (20 and 21) about. The circular end cap (21) is also included closed to the interior (22) and thus forms the counter-projection (13). A retaining pin (24) is provided centrally on the bottom (23) of the counter-projection (13), the diameter of which is larger than the diameter of the hole (16) in the projection (12). This creates a locking connection between the swivel arm and base body reached.

ORIGINAL INSPECTED

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To stabilize this locking connection is in the mating projection (13) a pressure bevel (25) is provided.

There are water drainage slots in the bottom (23) of the swivel arms (8) (26) provided.

The outer wall (19) is widened beyond the base (23) to form a ring support (27). This ring support (27) is interrupted at the outer end (28) of the swivel arm to form a retaining shoulder (29). Above this holding paragraph (29) the unit with the culture pot (6) is reliably placed on a repot when the swivel arms (8) are swung out held.

ORIGINAL INSPECTED

LEIFHEIT INTERNATIONAL GÜNTER LEIFHEIT 6MBH ^OJOQ ' ^zo LEIFHEITSTRASSE 5408 NASSAU / LAHN

Our reference A 267 z3

List of reference symbols

1 Base body 2 unit 3 Suction wick 4th tongue 5 edge 6th Culture pot 7th Base body floor 8th Swivel arms 9 Water passage slots 10 circle 11 Axes of rotation 12th Ledges 13th Counter-projections 14th Floor area 15th Transverse slot 16 hole 17th floor 18th inner wall 19th outer wall 20th circular end cap 21st circular end cap 22nd inner space 23 floor 24 Retaining pin 25th Pressure bevel 26th Water drainage slot 27 Ring support 28 outer end 29 Holding heel

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c ^ ßtrcc ^ t. * -..--. .-..- ·,. '\: ~. 28 Sep Β80 LEIFHEIT INTERNATIONAL GÜNTER LEIFHEIT GMBH ° ° <J ^ '^ u LEIFHEITSTRASSE 5408 NASSAU / LAHN Our reference A 267 z3 1. Device for supplying potted plants with water, air and, if necessary, nutrients with a the plant receiving culture pot, a unit with suction wick for supplying water and, if necessary, nutrients, a das Water and the unit with the culture pot receiving repot, as well as an adaptation device for a height-different arrangement in the repot, the adaptation device from in the unit or the culture pot with snap-in swivel arms exists according to the patent (patent application P 29 10 217.8-23), characterized in that three swivel hinge (8), which are in the shape of a segment of a circle are formed and their axes of rotation (11) are circular on the edge of the base body bottom (7) of the unit (2) are provided in the pivoted state (Fig. 7) together with the base body (1) an approximately closed body * form with a ring support (27). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ring support (27) to form a retaining shoulder (29) on the outer end (28) of the pivot arm (8) is briefly interrupted. 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the swivel arms (8) provided with water drainage slots (26) are. 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that the axes of rotation (11) by circular cross-section, on the base body (1) arranged projections (12) and in this engaging or over this overlapping, also circular in cross-section counter projections (13) in the pivot ■ arms (8) are formed, and that the projections and counter projections are movably connected via coupling devices (16, 24) are. 5. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that projections (12) and counter-projections (13) are frustoconical are trained. - 6. Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that that the counter-projection (13) is integrated into the outer contour of the swivel arm. 7. Device according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that that the counter-projection (13) is provided centrally with a retaining pin (24). ORIGINAL INSPECTED