DE4228380A1 - Long term supply for potted plants - has aperture forming shaft extension in outer vessel of pot chamber unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The plant pot unit with aeration and water chambers has a double-shaft top pot with the chambers at the bottom side. The plant pot is formed in the unit aeration chambers, while the watering chamber contains a granulate at the level of the root ball. Over the pot discharge aperture is a cover, while a supply aperture is formed in the outer shaft half of the unit. In the region of the pot inner shaft is formed a root aerating duct. A shaft expansion (1f) forms an aperture (1b) in the outer vessel (1) of the pot unit (1-4). ADVANTAGE - Simple mfr. of a ceramic or injection moulded plastics pot unit, without need for a water level indicator.

Description

The invention is a device such as they in the generic term - and in detail in the prior art section of the main claim - is shown, the basis of the DE-GM 90 12 475.8 and DE-OS 38 04 036 - each by the inventor - is where it is here

• a) for an additional application of a patent application with the Case number "P 42 26 035.3" acts.

The task of the invention is that in improvement a vascular unit is created in which the vascular unit parts easier to manufacture in ceramics, and in plastic in Injection molding process can be produced well - or at all are - with the possible avoidance of asymmetrical Share -, and in their device water level indicators are unnecessary - and an attractive design combined achieved / achieved with necessary usage habits and also preserved after long use of the device remains.

The task was solved according to the text of the identifying one Part of claim 1.

Advantageous embodiments of the device are in the subclaims spelled out.

In the drawing, the subject of the invention is simplified and for example.  

The figure shows the device as a partial representation - right Area - in a vertical section.

Positions list

1 planter-like vessel
1 a indentation
1b breakthrough area
1 c chamfer
1 d chamfer
1 e representation of the viewing direction
1 f Representation of the depth dimension of the approximately elliptical opening
1 f1 Representation of the bulge width of the lower part of the shaft
1 g shaft end of the indentation area (below)
1 h shaft end of the bulge area (top)
2 plant pots
3 Partial vessel forming ventilation space
4 Separation shaft against rolling granules
4 a Representation of the water filling direction
5 granules
6 root balls / soil
7 water
8 Visual space for water level control
9 lower annulus reservoir for water and granules
10 upper annulus reservoir for (but not standing) water - and for granulate
11 Root ventilation space

The outer vessel 1 can easily be manufactured using the ceramic casting process. Or, above all, it can also be manufactured on the pot press, according to which the indentations ( 1 a) etc. - in the leather-like state of the ceramic blank - must be introduced by means of devices. - In plastic, the outer vessel ( 1 ) can be manufactured using an injection mold with slides, as well as in the deep-drawing process.

The watertight insert container ( 3 ) can subsequently be connected to the outer container part ( 1 ) of the container device ( 1, 3, 4 ) - or remain loose, where it is well suited as an accessory container for the granulate 5 .

The separating shaft element ( 4 ) is approximately half a tapered tube shaft, which can primarily be slightly coated at the top. This element ( 4 ) is relatively small at the top and increases evenly at the bottom (see drawing), the same ( 4 ) around the shaft indentation ( 1 a) of the planter part ( 1 ) of the vessel unit ( 1, 3, 4 ) passed around inside, and with their lateral shaft ends lies approximately on the inner shaft surface (1) and closes, so that no granules ( 5 ) get into the visible space ( 8 ), and water ( 7 ) from above ( 4 a) easily and can be advantageously and specifically filled into the water reservoir areas ( 8, 9 ).

Functionality and advantage

1. The pot part (1) assumes inner bottom centrally the ventilation space (11) forming, waterproof insert receptacle (3) (already attached work hand - or subsequently set) on.
2. In the pot part (1) of the vessel unit (1-4), the granulate 5 which stop shank portion (4) is then adjusted - to the with perforation (1 b) provided with indentation (1 a) around -, provided that this part (4) is not also permanently connected to the planter part ( 1 ).
3. The plant with the clay pot ( 2 ) - in which it is planted - is placed on the bottom in the central vessel ( 3 ) forming the ventilation chamber ( 11 ).
4. Granules 5 (clay, gypsum, volcanic ash, etc.) are sprinkled onto the soil ( 6 ) of the root ball (6) - and at the same time the annular space ( 9. 10 ) is filled with granules ( 5 ).
5. Water ( 7 ) is filled in above the shaft part ( 4 ) ( 4 a), its rise on the bottom side being observed ( 1 e) through the opening ( 1 b) in the viewing chamber ( 8 ). - A little water is also initially poured onto the granules ( 5 ) of the upper annular space ( 10 ). - The horizontal breakthrough ( 1 b) in the planter part ( 1 ) of the vessel unit ( 1-4 ) serves as a "maximum mark" for the water filling, the same breakthrough ( 1 b) also serving as an overflow for the safety of the plant.
6. The device ( 1-7 ) as a vascular unit ( 1-4 ) is so z. B. the window sill placed that the opening ( 1 b) and the filler opening ( 4, 4a ) is oriented away from the "sun side" / window side - towards the room area and visual area of the human being.
7. The granules ( 5 ) moistened from the water reservoir ( 9 ) via the annular space ( 10 ) above the clay pot ( 2 ), which in turn distributes the water ( 7 ) (with nutrients) around the root ball and to the Earth diffuses further - where the root fibers take up by means of osmosis processes.
8. By filling ( 4 a) the water ( 7 ) from above - and only at one point - the planter side shaft ( 1 ) remains in the area of the indentation ( 1 a) - as does the granulate ( 5 ) in the Viewing area (top) is almost unlimitedly beautiful and free of limescale due to the lack of evaporating water ( 7 ).
9. The device also works without a plant pot, in which case granules ( 5 ) fill the free space ( 11 ) - or soil ( 6 ) fills the free space ( 11 ). In any case, however, granulate - poured in high - must be introduced into the reservoir annulus ( 9 + partly 10 ).
10. The root aeration takes place through the granulate, (granule interstices) in the annular space ( 10 ) via the water reservoir ( 9 ) upwards; for which the same ( 5 ) should be present in all cases - at least over partial areas (when using soil without a plant pot) of the entire height of the container.
11. The insight breakthrough ( 1 b) also serves to introduce a flexible fertilizer and water improvement vessel.
12. The shaft / 1 indentation ( 1 a) - and z. T. bulge ( 1 h) - is part of the design of the outer vessel, whose in and z. T. bulges at a distance from each other decorate the planter part ( 1 ), although the device ( 1 b) is primarily only one according to the invention "camouflaged" with the functional breakthrough ( 1 b).

Further advantageous refinements, so

• a) the combinability of the insert vessel ( 3 ) with the separating shaft structure ( 4 ) in variations;
• b) the outer vessel ( 1 ) with a low shaft;
• c) the design of the innovation as elongated - e.g. T. Circle segment-like device with articulated into each other reaching vascular end faces;
• d) the light-weight device as a hanging basket;
• e) the device analogous to "d" in heavy design than in Offset stackable - plantable - forming partition Element made from recycled plastics,
• f) the plant pot ( 2 ) can also be dispensed with, or can be replaced / divided by granules ( 5 ) and / or soil ( 6 ), etc.

are set out as mentioned in the subclaims.

Claims (24)

1.Device for long-term care of plants standing in vessels, the category of which is designed in particular with a single-shaft plant pot, in conjunction with (:) a vessel unit of the type, each forming a ventilation and a water chamber, consisting, on the one hand, of a double-shafted - high outside and inside with low shank - planter, or on the other hand as a one- to two-tier insert vessel in a single-shaft planter - the vessels with the water and ventilation chamber are each arranged at about one floor level -; wherein the planting pot stands in the ventilation chamber of the vascular unit, and wherein in the irrigation chamber and approximately in the upper half outside the planting pot (or the root ball), and a cover is located above the planting pot opening, and wherein in the upper A feed opening is provided in the outer shaft half of the vessel unit in variation, and the device in the area of the inner pot of the plant pot is equipped with a structure similar to that of a root ventilation duct, characterized by a shaft spread ( 1 f) forming an opening ( 1 b) in the Outer vessel ( 1 ) of the vascular unit ( 1-4 ). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by (a / bis) primarily a few, laterally in particular spaced in ( 1 a) and / or bulges ( 1 f1) in the shaft of the outer vessel part ( 1 ) of the vessel unit ( 1 -4 ), with the bookings ( 1 a, 1 f1) being in the central area - approximately the middle third - or, in the case of large vessel units ( 1-4 ), in the lower area - approximately below the middle. 3. Device according to claims 1 + 2, characterized in that each indentation ( 1 a) in table vessel units ( 1-4 ) begins approximately in the upper quarter, and approximately in the lower third to quarter - at approximately the same height as the upper edge of the insert vessel ( 3 ) - ends. 4. Device according to claims 1 + 3, characterized in that the upper shaft end adjacent to the opening ( 1 b) ( 1 h) is formed approximately the same height up to the distance from the lower shaft end ( 1 g). 5. Device according to claims 1-4, characterized in that the opening ( 1 b) forming shaft ends ( 1 g, 1 h) with phase-like bevels ( 1 c, 1 d) opening distance ( 1 f) enlarging are trained. 6. Device according to claims 2-4, characterized in that each of the shaft ends ( 1 g, 1 h) with walls without openings ( 1 b) are connected, but breakthrough walls with predetermined breaking points narrowing on the edge ( 1 b) - For the subsequent introduction of the openings ( 1 b) - are provided. 7. Device according to claims 1-6, characterized in that in the inner vessel ( 1 ) area around the shaft deformation ( 1 a) with an adjacent opening ( 1 b) forming a viewing chamber ( 8 ) separating shaft element ( 4 ) upper water filling free area ( 4 a) is provided. 8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that the shaft element ( 4 ) is approximately circular to approximately partially elliptical, and with its lateral shaft ends approximately at the planter inner shaft ( 1 ). 9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the shaft element ( 4 ) is formed at the top with relatively small and below with relatively large radii / curves, the upper shaft surface relatively small up to the lower shaft surface ( Fig. 1g) rel. is large. 10. Device according to claims 7 + 8, characterized in that the same shaft element ( 4 ) is formed approximately only as a downwardly extending indentation shaft extension ( 1 a) following the shaft end ( 1 h). 11. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the intended watertight, a ventilation chamber ( 11 ) forming insert vessel ( 3 ) is relatively flat - approximately the height of a third of the complete vessel unit ( 1-4 ) accordingly -, and that the feed vessel (3) attached to the pot bottom (1), respectively, loosely coordinate. 12. Device according to claims 7-11, characterized in that the feed vessel (3) combined with the shaft member (4) and is formed integrally. 13. Device according to claims 7-12, characterized in that the insert vessel ( 3 ) with an externally attached to its shaft, in cross-section approximately U- to J-shaped, mainly circumferential, a reservoir ( 9 ) forming edge vessel / ring vessel ( is designed with a small bottom opening), this rim vessel in the area of the planter ( 1 ) indentation / indentations ( 1 a) itself being designed there with shaft indentation / shaft indentations inwards - for easy insertion into the planter (outer vessel) ( 1 ). 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that the outer vessel ( 1 ) is formed with low shafts, - the height of the insert vessel ( 3 ) accordingly -, ergo in this embodiment, the outer shaft height of the cross-section (on one side) about U. - Up to J-shaped rim vessel is formed. 15. The apparatus according to claim 13 and in particular claim 14, characterized in that the outer vessel ( 1 ) in a low-shaft design is formed approximately parallel to the combined insert vessel ( 3/4 ) in the bottom / inner region. 16. Device according to claims 1-15, characterized in that the same is designed as an elongated vessel unit ( 1-4 ). 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, characterized in that the same as approximately pitch circle segment ( 1, 3 + 4 ) is formed. 18. Device according to claims 15-17, characterized in that the same ever additional z. T. joint-like interlocking / interlocking are. 19. Device according to claims 1-18, characterized in that the same, especially in a light version with hanging parts is designed as a hanging basket. 20. The device partially analogous to claim 19, characterized in that that the same in z. T. Heavy execution from in particular recycled thermoplastic material is primarily as a plantable "stone vessel-like" structure For example, to secure slopes of outdoor facilities - and also "Partition-forming" stackable in offset / composite construction Device element. 21. Device according to claims 1-20, characterized in that planters ( 2 ) are dispensable in it - or by additional granules ( 5 ) and (or / at least partially) replaceable by soil ( 6 ). 22. Device according to claims 11-19, characterized in that the shaft of the insert vessel ( 3 ) ends higher than the bay edges ( 1 a, 1 f1) relevant shaft edges ( 1 g, 1 h). 23. Device according to claims 11-19 and 22, characterized in that the central bottom of the separation vessel (3) is arranged at a distance to the outer bottom of the vessel (1). 24. Device according to claims 1-19 and 22 + 23, characterized in that the central insert bottom ( 3 ) is formed at a distance from the edge shaft ( 3 ), the shaft from the central bottom of the insert container ( 3 ) corresponding to the cross section (right half of the vessel) roughly corresponds to the shape of an upturned "J", that is, ascending from the bottom - and then descending again deeply.