DE4226035A1 - Device for long term care of container plants - has outer and inner containers surrounding plant pot and filled with mixed granules of clay and vulcanised ash and gypsum - Google Patents

Abstract

The plant pot (2) is placed inside a container (3) and the space between is filled with mixed granules of clay, gypsum and vulcanised ash (5). In the centre of the bottom of the pot (2) is a drainage hole with a cover (2a) surrounded with a layer of the granules (5). The lower part of the container (3) is split vertically from the bottom (3a,3b) providing a space (8) for water. There are holes in this lower part, at the bottom of the outer skirt (3f), and in the top of the cleft (3e). The inner part of the container next to the lower part of the pot (2) provides ventilation (6). ADVANTAGE - Can be ceramic or plastics and provides reservoir for continuous feeding of the plant.

Description

Device for long-term care of standing in vessels plants description

The invention is a device for Long-term care of plants in vessels, such as it is set out in the introductory part of claim 1.

The innovation builds on the state of the art of the DE-GM 90 12 475.8 and DE-OS 38 04 036 - each of the inventor - on.

A disadvantage of the DE-OS is that the same device is not without water level indicator and hardly with no water fill shaft gets along.

A disadvantage of the DE-GM is that the vessel inserts ( Fig. 1-3) are asymmetrical, which is expensive in terms of tools, and that the vessel inserts z. T. are not removable from the planter ( Fig. 2 and 3). - In addition, the one-piece complete vessels ( Fig. 5 and 6) are difficult and especially in the injection molding process not at all.

A disadvantage of the GM and the OS is that the granules each hardly any plant nutrients are provided.

The task of the invention is that a vascular unit is created in which the vascular unit parts in ceramic easier to manufacture, and in plastic by injection molding are easy to manufacture - with the possible avoidance of asymmetrical parts - and their device Water level indicators are unnecessary, and the ver turning granulate z. T. of the plant as a nutrient reservoir serves.

The task was solved according to the characteristic Part of claim 1.

Advantageous embodiments of the device are in the Un  claims, as a hanging basket and in group Traffic light arrangement - in lightweight construction - or in heavy construction as a slope fastening unit using recyclable Plastic, or also as elongated balcony boxes and as a ring / Partial ring vessels - e.g. T. interlocking at the ends trained, u. U. the outer shaft of the respective Ge vessels / groups of vessels is approximately halved and / or. being as desired the plant pot has been left out - can be -; and where the granules containing nutrients from a mixture of z. B. clay, Gypsum and volcanic ash is composed.

In the drawings, the invention has been simplified and shown as an example. There, Figs. 1 and 2 depending on the device in section. Fig. 3 shows the right half of the device also in section.

Positions list:

1 planter-like vessel (vascular unit)
1 a feed breakthrough
1 b arrow representing the direction for an insight into the device - and for water and fertilizer introduction;
1 c shaft
1 d groove in the outer vessel
1 e breakthrough in the outer vessel
1 f Interruption of the outer jetty
1 g hint of the shaft course without loading breakthrough
1 h central interior floor
2 plant pots
2 a trigger breakthrough cover
3 inner vessel - outer shaft
3 a inner vessel - inner part
3 b Inner vessel - intermediate shaft
3 c inner tube - single shaft
3 d inner vessel - central floor
3 e inner vessel - ventilation breakthrough
3 f Inner vessel - water circulation breakthrough
3 g inner tube - edge reinforcement bars
3 h inner vessel - granulate annulus (below)
3 i Inner vessel - clamping part
4 free space (upper distance between outer vessel and inner vessel);
5 granules
6 Free space / ventilation space
6 a Collection area in the lower ventilation space
7 water
8 water reservoir (room)
9 soil or root ball
10 Distance display
11 tubes (e.g. peat) for CO₂ exchange and fill with water);
11 a breakthroughs
12 Double arrow as a representation of the inversion air 11/11 a
13 (provided here, if necessary :) various breakthroughs
14 free space (for variation with 9);
15 upper granule annulus

Based on and starting with FIG. 3, the functions and effects of the device are explained as follows and it clarifies.

The customer acquires e.g. B. with the purchase of a potted flower at the same time the appropriate device as a set, the same from a vascular unit (planter / 1 with it inserted and clamped on the inner shaft / 1 c) upper edge / 3 i insert part / 3 ), and a granulate / 5 - Accessory pack exists. Now the flower seller places the ornamental plant with the standard clay pot ( 2 ) in the container unit ( 1 , 3 ) and fills the soil ( 9 ) of the flower - and thus at the same time between the clay pot ( 2 ) and the high use stem ( 3 ) of the vascular unit part ( 3 ) granulate ( 5 ) into the lower ( 3 h) and upper ( 15 ) granulate annular space. Now, the seller gives (the Seller) from above some water (7) to the top (h 3/15) in the annular spaces granules (5) and filled afterwards by the end-feed-opening (1 a) in the pot (1) the Arrow ( 1 b) halfway up the water reservoir ( 8 ). The purchaser of the device is further explained that the capillarity of the granulate ( 5 ) and / or the adhesive force of the water on the granulate ( 5 ) transports the same ( 7 ) to the clay pot stem - diffuses through it - and the clay pot stem further by its own capillarity, the water is distributed around the root ball ( 9 ) and the earth, where it ( 7 ) arrives at the roots in fine doses, or which it locates through its property of chemotropy and through its chemo-physical structure through Pick up osmosis and distribute to the ornamental plant.

These things can also be kept general by means of prospectus Supplements or by usual video presentations to correspond appropriate sales outlets.

Of course, the selling person - if necessary - will transplant the plant into an appropriate clay pot - or, if available, in another plant pot - with the device according to the invention - and possibly bring perforated ( 11 a) tubes ( 11 ) into the edge area - for better root-side CO₂ exchange ( 12 ) - or for the occasional special water introduction directly into the earth's areas, that the earth remains loose.

A variant provides that the root ball ( 9 ) without plant pot exclusively by means of nutrient-giving mixed granulate ( 5 ) from z. B. clay, plaster and volcanic ash in the vessel unit ( 1 , 3 ) is planted.

Another variant provides that only in the A set vessel / 3- ring space ( 3 h) - and heaped above - granulate ( 5 ) is introduced - also in the device / 1 floor pan ( 6 a) -, then the Root ball ( 9 ) with humus soil ( 9 ) is planted directly into the vascular unit (6).

Another variant provides that the ventilation openings on the bottom ( 1 e) have threads and can be closed, the complete device being planted with hydro plants. For this purpose, openings / slots / 13 are introduced into the outer shaft ( 3 ) of the insert vessel part of the device - for passage of the roots into the outer annular space ( 8 ).

Another variant provides that the shaft of the pot part ( 1 ) of the vascular unit is designed to be approximately halved on the outside - as a result of which the feed opening ( 1 a) can be dispensed with.

A variant provides that the ring groove ( 1 d) on the bottom side in the outer vessel ( 1 ) is high (approx. Half a shaft / 1 c height accordingly), where the shaft of an integrated collecting vessel can be used - in particular for table and Traffic light device sets. - The central outer vessel bottom ( 1 h) can also be dispensed with - and replaced by the base vessel that can be clamped / used at different heights - for lower controllability and soil water gradation ( 6 a).

Another variant provides that the device as initially mentioned in heavy versions for several z. B. in Ver sentence design as water-retaining, long-term supply, be wall / wall that can be planted (for example, for slope fastening and greening) Application - where recyclable plastic can be used is.

Fig. 1 shows a device variant, where only a separating shaft part ( 3 c) with edge reinforcing webs ( 3 g) the granules ( 5 ) for loading and inspection ( 1 b) by the breakthrough ( 1 a) from Keeps outer vessel part ( 1 ) of the device vessel unit ( 1, 3 ) at a necessary distance.

Figs. 2 shows as a vessel unit (1, 3) a bodengeschlosse NEN pot (1) with feed-opening (1 a), wherein a tipped with a high outer shaft (3) vessel used, and in these appending two low internal - half-height about - Shafts ( 3 a, 3 b) with bottoms and necessary openings ( 3 e, 3 f) form the second part of the vessel ( 3 ), for the central ventilation space ( 6 ) for introducing the plant pot ( 2 ) and for creating the water - Annulus ( 8 ) with granule annulus ( 3 h).

One embodiment provides the device as a flat, shell-like vessel unit ( 1 , 3 ) for (and as) 'bonsai', as well as for ornamental mushrooms (edible mushrooms).

Claims (25)

1. Device for the long-term supply of plants standing in vessels, in particular with at least one single-shaft plant pot in connection with (:) a vessel unit of the type, each forming an aeration and a water chamber, consisting on the one hand of a double-shafted - outside and upside down inside - Planter or other, as a one- to double-boiler insert vessel in the single-shaft planter - the vessels with the water and ventilation chamber are each arranged at about one level -; wherein the plant pot stands in the ventilation chamber of the Gefäßein unit, and wherein in the irrigation chamber and approximately in the upper half outside of the plant pot (or the root ball) there is granulate and there is a cover over the plant pot withdrawal opening, and wherein in the upper A shaft opening is provided in the outer shaft half of the vessel unit in a variation, and the device thereof is set up in the area of the plant pot inner shaft with a primarily root ventilation channel, characterized by
a) one entirely or partially at a distance ( 10 ) to the feed opening ( 1 a, 1 b) and to the outer shaft ( 1 ) of the vascular unit ( 1 , 1 c / Fig. 1; 1 , 3 , 3 a, 3 b / Fig. 2) arranged high individual shaft ( 3 c) - possibly partial shaft - or
b) there ( 1 , 1 a) so ( 10 arranged high outer shaft ( 3 ) of the insert ( 3 , 3 a, 3 b) of the vascular unit ( 1 , 3 , 3 a, 3 b / Fig. 2),
whereby mixed granulate ( 5 ) is primarily provided in the area of the inside of the high shaft ( 3 , 3 c). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the high outer shaft (3, 3 c) of the insert part (3) of the vessel unit (1/3, 3 c) with an inside at a distance from it on rising approximately half-height shaft (3 b) is formed, which is followed by a clamping part ( 3 i). 3. Device according to claim 2 , characterized in that the clamping part ( 3 i) at the upper end of the inner shaft ( 1 c) of the outer vessel ( 1 ) of the vessel unit ( 1 , 3 , 3 c) is stuck. 4. Device according to claims 1-3, characterized in that the individual shaft part ( 3 c) or the multi-shaft part ( 3 , 3 a, 3 b) of the insert ( 3 ) of the vascular unit ( 1 , 3 , 3rd c) / 3 c, a) formed with openings / slots (3. 3 5. Device according to claims 1-4, characterized in that the single shaft (3 c) of the vessel unit (1, 3, 3 c /) is formed with a connecting bottom floor to the vessel. 6. The device according to claim 1 - and a further claim, characterized in that the individual shaft ( 3 c) [- and z. T. more beakers (3) -] of the vessel unit (1, 3/3 c) above, and z. T. below with a reinforcing web ( 3 g) and / or with a stacking edge - or stacking webs - is formed. 7. Device according to claims 1-8, characterized in that the outer vessel shank (1) of the vessel unit (1, 3/3 c - Fig. 1 and 2) is halved. 8. Device according to claims 1-7, characterized in that the same in a light design as a hanging basket with an opening hanging device is formed. 9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized that the same as an elongated flower box / Bal Kon- / window box is formed. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that as a whole as a circular element or as a partial circular Segment is formed. 11. Device according to claims 1-9 and 10, characterized ge indicates that the latter is approximately joint-like at the end interlocking vessels are formed, in particular also as heavy vessels that can be set up in offset and / or composite from recycled plastics, being the same vessels are provided for greening and fortifying slopes.   12. Device according to claims 8 and 11, characterized records that the vessels as group traffic light vessels for hanging alongside each other, also next to each other and / or also over are provided for each other. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixing parts of the granules ( 5 ) are composed approximately each in the same ratio to unequal ratio - in particular consisting of clay / expanded clay, plaster and volcanic ash. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the granulate ( 5 ) is composed of only two materials. 15. Device according to claims 1 , 13 and 14 , characterized in that the top of the plant pot / stacking edge with granules ( 5 ) - is evaporation-resistant and easy to see - covered. 16. The apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that in the vessel unit ( 1 , 3 ) the plant pot ( 2 ) is unnecessary, wherein for the same ( 2 ) areas ( 6 ) granules ( 5 ) and / or earth humus ( 9 ) is provided. 17. The apparatus according to claim 1 and 16, characterized in that the root ball ( 9 ) with granules ( 5 ) is rearranged. 18. Device according to claims 16 and 17, characterized in that in the approximately annular groove ( 3 h) between the shafts ( 3 , 3 c + 3 b, 1 c) granules ( 5 ), wherein in the area around the root ball ( 9 ) earth / humus ( 9 ) is arranged. 19. Device according to one of the preceding claims - in particular according to claim 18, characterized in that in the region of the earth ( 9 ) at least one perforated ( 11 a) tube ( 11 ) is introduced, the same ( 11 ) pouring in special water and for loosely maintaining the earth ( 9 ) is provided. 20. Device according to claims 4 and 18, characterized in that the outer vessel / 1 bottom openings ( 1 e) are surrounded by a thread and are designed to be closable / sealable. 21. Device according to claims 1 and another, characterized in that the bottom annular groove ( 1 d) is formed deeper from - up to about half the height of the outer vessel shaft ( 1 c). 22. Device according to claims 1 and 21 - and a further claim, characterized in that in the annular groove ( 1 d) the shaft of a collecting tray provided here - also as an integrated base - is introduced / insertable, especially for traffic lights and table Vascular units. 23. Device according to claims 1, 21 and 22, characterized in that the outer vessel part ( 1 ) without a central inner bottom ( 1 h) is formed. 24. Device according to claims 21-23, characterized in that a bottom shell engaging in the shaft region is provided and used in the alternative for the missing bottom ( 1 h) of the outer vessel ( 1 ). 25. Device according to the preceding claims, characterized ge indicates that the same in a flat, bowl-like design is trained and for bonsai / dwarf plants as well as for Ornamental and edible mushrooms is provided.