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Indretning til vanding af planterDevice for watering plants
Opfindelsens områdeFIELD OF THE INVENTION
Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en indretning til vanding af planter, for eksempel en 5 plantekasse, med kapillærrør for at trække vandet fra et vandreservoir op i plantemuld ovenpå vandreservoiret.The present invention relates to a device for irrigating plants, for example a plant box, with capillary tubes for drawing the water from a water reservoir up into plant soil on top of the water reservoir.
Opfindelsens baggrund 10 Fra tysk fremlæggelsesskrift DE 10 2009 011 129 af Schwanholt kendes en plantekasse til kulturplanter med en mekanisme til at justere vandstanden i plantekassen. Til justering af denne vandstand er der tilvejebragt et drænrør, der er forsynet med huller til sivning af vand fra planternes muld og ind i drænrøret. Dette drænrør ender i en opsamlingsbeholder til dræn af vandet og regulering af vandstanden i mulden. Til denne regu- 15 lering er der i opsamlingsbeholderen anbragt et lodret rør med et overløb. Højden af overløbet kan reguleres ved at forsyne røret med et antal ovenpå hinanden anbragte studse, hvor studsene har forskellig længde og oversiden af den øverste studs virker som overløb.Background of the Invention 10 From German Offenlegungsschrift DE 10 2009 011 129 by Schwanholt a plant box for cultivated plants is known with a mechanism for adjusting the water level in the plant box. To adjust this water level, a drainage pipe is provided which is provided with holes for seeping water from the soil of the plants and into the drainage pipe. This drain pipe ends in a collection container for draining the water and regulating the water level in the soil. For this adjustment, a vertical pipe with an overflow is arranged in the collecting container. The height of the overflow can be adjusted by providing the pipe with a number of superimposed nozzles, where the nozzles have different lengths and the upper side of the upper nozzle acts as an overflow.
20 Ved at benytte et drænrør i planternes muld kan vandstanden kun vanskeligt reguleres, idet mulden vil have en tendens til at suge vandet opad og derved optage vand i større mængde end man skulle forvente ved vandstandsreguleringen. Selv ved en lav regulering af vandstanden i mulden er der risiko for, at mulden i en betragtelig højde over den tilsyneladende regulerede vandstand er så våd, at planterne lider, idet de så at sige 25 drukner i vand. Det betyder i praksis, at systemet som beskrevet i DE102009011129 mere egnet til meget vandkrævende planter, da der er en ret stor mængde vand tilgængeligt for planten. Til gengæld er systemet i DE 102009011129 ikke velegnet til planter, der let tager skade i for meget vand.By using a drainage pipe in the soil of the plants, the water level can only be difficult to regulate, as the soil will have a tendency to suck the water upwards and thereby absorb water in a larger amount than would be expected in the water level regulation. Even with a low regulation of the water level in the soil, there is a risk that the soil at a considerable height above the apparently regulated water level is so wet that the plants suffer, as they drown in water, so to speak. This means in practice that the system as described in DE102009011129 is more suitable for very water-demanding plants, as there is a fairly large amount of water available for the plant. On the other hand, the system in DE 102009011129 is not suitable for plants that are easily damaged by too much water.
30 Systemet i DE 10 2009 011 129 har en yderligere helt principiel ulempe, idet den tillader kun at justere vandhøjden trinvist med relativ store trin, idet trinhøjden er defineret DK 177803 B1 2 af studsenes højde og studse af den type som beskrevet i DE 10 2009 011 129 har en længde der udgør en relativ stor andel af plantekassens totale højde. Ydermere er det for den almindelige bruger under normal daglig brug en ulempe, at der skal holdes styr på et antal studse og deres indbyrdes placering for at opnå en ønsket vandstand. Det 5 ville være ønskelig med en mere brugervenlig løsning til justering af vandstanden og en mere præcis bestemt vanding af planterne.30 The system in DE 10 2009 011 129 has a further completely fundamental disadvantage, as it only allows the water height to be adjusted step by step with relatively large steps, as the step height is defined DK 177803 B1 2 by the height of the nozzles and the nozzle of the type described in DE 10 2009 011 129 has a length that constitutes a relatively large proportion of the total height of the plant box. Furthermore, for the ordinary user during normal daily use, it is a disadvantage that a number of nozzles and their relative position must be kept in order to achieve a desired water level. It would be desirable with a more user-friendly solution for adjusting the water level and a more precisely determined watering of the plants.
Forskellige principper for vandstandsregulering til planter kendes fra tysk fremlæggelsesskrifter DE2546306, DE2645994, DE3331381, DE19729230, europæisk patentan-10 søgning EP483078 og US patent nummer US4001968.Various principles of water level control for plants are known from German publications DE2546306, DE2645994, DE3331381, DE19729230, European patent application EP483078 and US patent number US4001968.
Der kendes generelt plantekasser med et vandreservoir, som har et indre volumen til vand og som opadtil er afgrænset af en platform til anbringelse af plantemuld ovenpå platformen. Et sådant reservoir er illustreret i FIG. 11, som er en kopi fra intemetsiden 15 http://plantekasse.dk/shop/eontent/7-om-plantekasseme. I platformen 4 er der tilvejebragt et flertal af kapillærrør 8, der er åbne opadtil og strækker sig fra platformen og nedefter ind i vandreservoiret, hvor kapillærrørene 8 har perforationer for at vand fra vandreservoiret kan trænge ind i kapillærrørene. Ved at muld er anbragt i kapillærrørene virker mulden som kapillært transportmiddel af vand fra vandreservoiret til mulden 20 ovenover platformen. Idet kapillærrørenes samlede tværsnitsareal er meget mindre and platformens areal, er vandforsyningen til mulden over platformen reguleret og afstemt til de planter, der typisk benyttes i sådanne plantekasser. Ved at mulden er anbragt ovenpå vandreservoiret er den mængde vand, der suges op i mulden meget mere begrænset end ved et princip i DE 10 2009 011 129, hvor vandet står til en vis højde i 25 selve mulden over hele grundarealet. Et vandingsrør 33 er tilvejebragt for at brugeren kan tilføre en mængde vand til vandreservoiret uden at vandet skal sive igennem mulden. Vandreservoiret har i hvert hjørne et overløbsdræn i en højde på halvanden centimeter under platformen for at vandet ikke stiger op over platformen og derved over-fiigter mulden. Vandingsrøret er desuden forsynet med en flyder, der indikerer vand-30 standen i vandreservoiret. Da vandmængden, der suges op gennem mulden i kapillærrørene, er bestemt af kapillærrørenes diameter og derved en relativ fast parameter, er disse kendte plantekasser ikke egnet til meget vandkrævende eller tørketålende planter.Plant boxes are generally known with a water reservoir which has an internal volume for water and which is delimited upwards by a platform for placing plant soil on top of the platform. Such a reservoir is illustrated in FIG. 11, which is a copy from the internet site 15 http://plantekasse.dk/shop/eontent/7-om-plantekasseme. In the platform 4 a plurality of capillary tubes 8 are provided which are open upwards and extend from the platform and downwards into the water reservoir, where the capillary tubes 8 have perforations so that water from the water reservoir can penetrate into the capillary tubes. Because soil is placed in the capillary tubes, the soil acts as a capillary transport means of water from the water reservoir to the soil 20 above the platform. As the total cross-sectional area of the capillary tubes is much smaller than the area of the platform, the water supply to the soil above the platform is regulated and matched to the plants typically used in such plant boxes. Because the topsoil is placed on top of the water reservoir, the amount of water that is sucked up into the topsoil is much more limited than with a principle in DE 10 2009 011 129, where the water is at a certain height in the topsoil itself over the entire ground area. An irrigation pipe 33 is provided so that the user can supply a quantity of water to the water reservoir without the water having to seep through the soil. The water reservoir has in each corner an overflow drain at a height of one and a half centimeters below the platform so that the water does not rise above the platform and thereby over-moisten the soil. The irrigation pipe is also provided with a float indicating the water level in the water reservoir. Since the amount of water sucked up through the soil in the capillary tubes is determined by the diameter of the capillary tubes and thus a relatively fixed parameter, these known plant boxes are not suitable for very water-demanding or drought-tolerant plants.
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Opfindelsens formålObject of the invention
Det er formålet med opfindelsen at tilvejebringe en plantekasse, der tillader en simpel brugervenlig justering af korrekt vandtilførsel til planterne.It is the object of the invention to provide a plant box which allows a simple user-friendly adjustment of correct water supply to the plants.
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Beskrivelse af opfindelsenDescription of the invention
Dette formål opnås med en indretning som beskrevet i det følgende.This object is achieved with a device as described below.
10 Indretningen er beregnet til vanding af planter og har et vandreservoir, der omfatter en bund og som opadtil er afgrænset af en platform til anbringelse af plantemuld ovenpå platformen. I platformen er tilvejebragt et flertal af rør, der er åbne opadtil og strækker sig fra platformen og nedefter ind i vandreservoiret. Rørene har en eller flere åbnin-ger/perforationer under platformen, for eksempel i siden eller i bunden af rørene, for at 15 vand fra vandreservoiret kan trænge ind i rørene. Vandreservoiret har et dræn i en højde over bunden af vandreservoiret for at definere en maksimal tilladelig vandstand i vandreservoiret.The device is intended for irrigating plants and has a water reservoir which comprises a bottom and which is delimited upwards by a platform for placing plant soil on top of the platform. In the platform, a plurality of pipes are provided which are open upwards and extend from the platform and downwards into the water reservoir. The pipes have one or more openings / perforations under the platform, for example in the side or at the bottom of the pipes, so that water from the water reservoir can penetrate into the pipes. The water reservoir has a drain at a height above the bottom of the water reservoir to define a maximum allowable water level in the water reservoir.
Endvidere er der tilvejebragt et justeringsapparat til regulering af den maksimale vand-20 stand i vandreservoiret ved at omfatte et overløb som del af drænet. Overløbet er ved hjælp af en fleksibel vandslange forbundet med et afløb i vandreservoiret. Vandet fra vandreservoiret kan således løbe fra overløbet og igennem vandslangen til afløbet for derved at forlade vandreservoiret og forhindre en overvanding af planterne. Overløbet er tilvejebragt højderegulerbart for ved højderegulering af overløbet at regulere den 25 maksimale vandstand i vandreservoiret.Furthermore, an adjusting apparatus is provided for regulating the maximum water level in the water reservoir by comprising an overflow as part of the drain. The overflow is connected to a drain in the water reservoir by means of a flexible water hose. The water from the water reservoir can thus run from the overflow and through the water hose to the drain, thereby leaving the water reservoir and preventing overwatering of the plants. The overflow is provided height-adjustable in order to regulate the maximum water level in the water reservoir by height-adjusting the overflow.
Som det kendes fra den kendte teknik kan man regulere fugtigheden in mulden ved at tilvejebringe et antal af sådanne kapillærrør, der strækker sig ind i vandreservoiret, hvorved vand suges op i mulden uden, at planterne søber i vand. Normalt vil den 30 mængde vand, der kan suges op, skulle reguleres ved antallet af kapillærrør og deres diameter, som det indledningsvis er beskrevet. Ved at regulere den maksimale vandstand i vandreservoiret er der tilføjet en yderligere parameter, som er let og simpel at DK 177803 B1 4 bedene for brugeren. Ved en lavere vandstand suges der mindre op i mulden ovenpå platformen end ved en høj vandstand. Ved at regulere vandstanden passende kan den samme plantekasse benyttes til forskellige planter, der har forskellige vandingsbehov.As is known from the prior art, the humidity in the soil can be regulated by providing a number of such capillary tubes extending into the water reservoir, whereby water is sucked up into the soil without the plants soaking in water. Normally, the amount of water that can be sucked up will have to be regulated by the number of capillary tubes and their diameter, as initially described. By regulating the maximum water level in the water reservoir, an additional parameter has been added, which is easy and simple to DK 177803 B1 4 beds for the user. At a lower water level, less is sucked up into the soil on top of the platform than at a high water level. By regulating the water level appropriately, the same plant box can be used for different plants that have different irrigation needs.
En overvanding kan således forhindres 5 I en konkret udførelsesform omfatter justeringsapparatet et basisrør med en regulatorenhed tilvejebragt inden i basisrøret og tilvejebragt justerbart mellem en første indstilling, der definerer en minimumsvandstand i vandreservoiret, og en anden indstilling, der definerer den maksimale vandstand. For eksempel er minimumsvandstanden i bunden af 10 vandreservoiret eller tæt derpå. Det er dog generelt ikke noget krav, at minimumsvandstanden er i bunden af vandreservoiret. Minimumsvandstanden kan eksempelvis være tilvejebragt et stykke over bunden, for eksempel i en højde over vandreservoirets bund, såsom 25%, 50% eller endda 75% af vandreservoirets højde. Ved at hav et relativt stort vandreservoir med en minimumsvandstand, der ikke er i bunden af vandreservoi-15 ret, kan der tilvejebringes plantekasser eller plantekummer, der ikke skal fyldes med vand ret tit. Dette er en fordel, hvis der skal spares mandskab til pasning af planterne.An overwatering can thus be prevented. In a concrete embodiment, the adjusting apparatus comprises a base pipe with a regulator unit provided inside the base pipe and provided adjustable between a first setting defining a minimum water level in the water reservoir and a second setting defining the maximum water level. For example, the minimum water level is at the bottom of the water reservoir or close to it. However, it is generally not a requirement that the minimum water level is at the bottom of the water reservoir. The minimum water level may, for example, be provided some distance above the bottom, for example at a height above the bottom of the water reservoir, such as 25%, 50% or even 75% of the height of the water reservoir. By having a relatively large water reservoir with a minimum water level that is not at the bottom of the water reservoir, plant boxes or planters can be provided that do not have to be filled with water quite often. This is an advantage if you need to save manpower for caring for the plants.
For eksempel kan dette rør også benyttes til at hælde vand igennem til vandreservoiret, som det kendes fra eksisterende plantekasser, hvor et sådant rør benyttes til vandpå-20 fyldning. Ved sådanne praktiske udførelsesformer kan fremstillingen stort set følge kendte principper, hvilket medfører, at eksisterende produktionslinjer ikke skal ændres ret meget til denne forbedring af plantekasser.For example, this pipe can also be used to pour water through to the water reservoir, as is known from existing plant boxes, where such a pipe is used for water filling. In such practical embodiments, the manufacture can largely follow known principles, which means that existing production lines do not have to be changed very much for this improvement of plant boxes.
Med fordel omfatter regulatorenheden det højderegulerbare overløb. Ved at betjene 25 regulatoren vil brugeren således regulere overløbet i højden, hvilket er en simpel men effektiv mekanisk foranstaltning.Advantageously, the control unit comprises the height-adjustable overflow. By operating the regulator, the user will thus regulate the overflow in height, which is a simple but effective mechanical measure.
Ydermere er det fordelagtigt, hvis regulatorenheden også omfatter en indikator, der indikerer den indstillede maksimale vandstand i vandreservoiret. For brugeren er det 30 således simpelt at justere vandstanden, da indikatoren viser brugeren den regulerede vandstand under justeringen.Furthermore, it is advantageous if the regulator unit also comprises an indicator indicating the set maximum water level in the water reservoir. For the user, it is thus simple to adjust the water level, as the indicator shows the user the regulated water level during the adjustment.
DK 177803 B1 5 I nogle praktiske udførelsesformer er indikatoren tilvejebragt højde-forskydeligt i basisrøret. På denne måde er indikationen intuitiv forståelig for brugeren, idet en større højde af indikatoren betyder en højere vandstand.DK 177803 B1 5 In some practical embodiments the indicator is provided height-displaceable in the base tube. In this way, the indication is intuitively understandable to the user, as a greater height of the indicator means a higher water level.
5 En sådan indikator skal være tydelig for brugeren for at være brugervenlig.5 Such an indicator must be clear to the user in order to be user-friendly.
En mulig udførelsesform er da, at basisrøret har en øvre kant og indikatoren strækker sig i en højde op over basisrørets øvre kant i tilfælde af en aktuel vandstand over minimumsvandstanden. For eksempel kan indikatoren være indrettet således, at den for-10 svinder ind i røret og ikke er synlig ved en justeret minimumvandstand. Såfremt indikatoren da ikke er synlig for brugeren vil brugeren intuitiv blive alarmeret om, at der skal justeres på regulatorenheden for at give planterne mulighed for mere vand, hvis planternes trivsel skal sikres; dette er især tilfældet, hvis minimumsvandstanden er i bunden af vandreservoiret, idet en regulatorenhed, der er justeret således, at indikatoren er 15 forskudt helt ned i basisrøret vil føre til en tømning af vandreservoiret.A possible embodiment is then that the base pipe has an upper edge and the indicator extends at a height above the upper edge of the base pipe in the case of a current water level above the minimum water level. For example, the indicator may be arranged so that it disappears into the pipe and is not visible at an adjusted minimum water level. If the indicator is then not visible to the user, the user will intuitively be alerted that adjustments must be made to the controller unit to allow the plants more water if the well - being of the plants is to be ensured; this is especially the case if the minimum water level is at the bottom of the water reservoir, as a regulator unit adjusted so that the indicator is offset all the way down into the base pipe will lead to an emptying of the water reservoir.
En mulig udførelsesform er en indretning med en ramme omkring et volumen over platformen, hvor i det mindste en del af dette volumen er fyldt med plantemuld. Indikatoren strækker sig da fordelagtigt i en højde op over plantemuldens overflade i tilfælde af 20 en aktuel vandstand over minimumsvandstanden. Alternativt strækker indikatoren sig i en højde op over rammens øvre kant i tilfælde af en aktuel vandstand over minimumsvandstanden. Også i disse tilfælde er indikatoren intuitiv forståelig for brugeren. For eksempel kan indretningen være tilvejebragt således, at den øverste kant af røret omtrentlig flugter med overkanten af mulden eller endda er en lille smule højere, for ek-25 sempel ved at flugte med kanten af rammen.One possible embodiment is a device with a frame around a volume above the platform, where at least a part of this volume is filled with plant soil. The indicator then advantageously extends at a height above the surface of the plant soil in the case of a current water level above the minimum water level. Alternatively, the indicator extends at a height above the upper edge of the frame in case of a current water level above the minimum water level. Also in these cases, the indicator is intuitively understandable to the user. For example, the device may be provided so that the upper edge of the tube is approximately flush with the upper edge of the mold or is even a little higher, for example by flushing with the edge of the frame.
I nogle udførelsesformer er regulatorenheden sammen med indikatoren tilvejebragt højde-forskydeligt i basisrøret. For eksempel er indikatoren en del af regulatorenheden og derved flytter sig i højden, når regulatorenheden flytter sig. I en praktisk udførelses-30 form er indikatoren en del af regulatorenheden og kan manuelt trækkes og skubbes op og ned i røret. Dette er simpelt og intuitivt let for brugeren at forstå. I et muligt alternativt er regulatorenheden drejelig, og drejning af regulatorenheden fører til en højde- DK 177803 B1 6 forskydning af indikatoren. Sidstnævnte kan opnås ved et snækkedrev eller endnu mere simpelt ved et spiralformet spor i samvirke med en eller flere tappe i sporet.In some embodiments, the controller unit together with the indicator is provided height-displaceable in the base tube. For example, the indicator is part of the controller unit and thereby moves in height when the controller unit moves. In a practical embodiment, the indicator is part of the controller unit and can be manually pulled and pushed up and down the tube. This is simple and intuitively easy for the user to understand. In a possible alternative, the control unit is rotatable, and rotation of the control unit leads to a height displacement of the indicator. The latter can be achieved by a worm gear or even more simply by a helical groove in cooperation with one or more pins in the groove.
Som eksempel har regulatorenheden en række ribber, og basisrøret har et fremspring til 5 samvirke med ribberne for ved placering af fremspringet mellem ribberne at forhindre utilsigtet højde-forskydning af regulatorenheden. Der er dog også mulighed for andre faststillingsmekanismer for at forhindre, at regulatorenheden utilsigtet flytter sig. Således kan der være tilvejebragt klem-mekanismer, hvor regulatorenheden fastklemmes, for eksempel med en skrue eller kile.By way of example, the regulator unit has a number of ribs, and the base tube has a projection for cooperating with the ribs in order to prevent unintentional height-displacement of the regulator unit when the projection is placed between the ribs. However, other fixing mechanisms are also possible to prevent the controller unit from moving unintentionally. Thus, clamping mechanisms may be provided in which the regulator unit is clamped, for example with a screw or wedge.
10 I yderligere fordelagtige udførelsesformer omfatter basisrøret en i basisrøret forskydelig svømmer/flyder med en vandstandsindikator, der er tilvejebragt højde-forskydeligt i basisrøret. Principperne fra sådanne vandstandsindikatorer kendes fra plantekasser helt generelt og kan med fordel integreres i røret sammen med regulatorenheden.In further advantageous embodiments, the base pipe comprises a float / float displaceable in the base pipe with a water level indicator provided height-displaceable in the base pipe. The principles of such water level indicators are known from plant boxes in general and can advantageously be integrated in the pipe together with the regulator unit.
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En kompakt og meget brugervenlig løsning opnås såfremt regulatorenhedens indikator omfatter et vindue med en øvre og nedre grænse imellem hvilke vandstandsindikatoren er synlig og imellem hvilke vandstandsindikatoren er forskydelig i afhængighed af den aktuelle vandstand i vandreservoiret. For eksempel er indikatoren en del af regulato-20 renheden og kan manuelt trækkes og skubbes op og ned i røret. Samtidig indikerer vandstandsindikatoren den aktuelle vandstand i indikatorens vindue. Såfremt regulatorenheden skubbes i retning opad eller nedad, vil vandstandsindikatoren forblive i samme højde, så længe vandstanden ikke ændrer sig, men på grund af den vertikale forskydning af regulatorenheden vil vinduet forskydes vertikalt og sammen dermed indika-25 torens placering i dette vindue.A compact and very user-friendly solution is obtained if the indicator of the regulator unit comprises a window with an upper and lower boundary between which the water level indicator is visible and between which the water level indicator is displaceable depending on the current water level in the water reservoir. For example, the indicator is part of the regulator unit and can be manually pulled and pushed up and down the tube. At the same time, the water level indicator indicates the current water level in the indicator window. If the regulator unit is pushed in the upward or downward direction, the water level indicator will remain at the same height as long as the water level does not change, but due to the vertical displacement of the regulator unit the window will be displaced vertically and thus the indicator position in this window.
I den praktisk udførelsesform har basisrøret har flanger til at styre retningen af forskydningen af reguleringsenheden i basisrørets i en retning parallel med basisrørets længdeakse. Eksempelvis er basisrørets cylindrisk, og reguleringsenheden har på sin forside en 30 buende form lige som en del af dette cylindriske rør for at ligge an mod indersiden af røret, men bagsiden af reguleringsenheden holdes på plads af disse flanger.In the practical embodiment, the base tube has flanges for controlling the direction of displacement of the control unit in the base tube in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base tube. For example, the base tube is cylindrical, and the control unit has on its front side a curving shape just like a part of this cylindrical tube to abut against the inside of the tube, but the back side of the control unit is held in place by these flanges.
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Vandreservoiret kan være tilvejebragt som en selvstændig enhed, der kan omsluttes af en ramme, hvor rammen omslutter mulden. Alternativt er vandreservoiret en integreret del af en sådan ramme således, at rammen også danner sidevæg til vandreservoiret.The water reservoir may be provided as a separate unit which can be enclosed by a frame, the frame enclosing the soil. Alternatively, the water reservoir is an integral part of such a frame so that the frame also forms a side wall to the water reservoir.
5 Beton, granit, træ, og plast er nogle eksempler på materialer til plantekasser for hvilke en indretning som ovenfor beskrevet kan bruges.5 Concrete, granite, wood, and plastic are some examples of materials for plant boxes for which a device as described above can be used.
Vandreservoiret kan være fremstillet i et formstabilt materiale, et fleksibelt materiale eller en kombination deraf. For eksempel er bunden, og eventuelt også sidevæggene, af 10 vandreservoiret fremstillet i en fleksibel plastfolie og fastgjort til platformen. Det er da en fordel, at platformen er fremstillet i et formstabilt materiale.The water reservoir may be made of a dimensionally stable material, a flexible material or a combination thereof. For example, the bottom, and possibly also the side walls, of the water reservoir are made of a flexible plastic foil and attached to the platform. It is then an advantage that the platform is made of a dimensionally stable material.
I en konkret udførelsesform omfatter den fleksible plastfolie bund og sidevæg, og sidevæggen eller sidevæggene har en kant med en elastisk, stabiliserende tråd til udspæn-15 ding af plastfolien. Denne tråd kan ligeledes indgå som led ved fastgørelsen til platfor men. Derved opnås en udførelsesform, der er let at transportere og indebærer få omkostninger ved forsendelse.In a concrete embodiment, the flexible plastic foil comprises bottom and side wall, and the side wall or side walls have an edge with an elastic, stabilizing wire for tensioning the plastic foil. This wire can also be included as part of the attachment to the platform. This results in an embodiment that is easy to transport and involves low shipping costs.
T egningsbeskrivelse 20 Opfindelsen vil blive forklaret i større detalje med henvisning til tegningen, hvor FIG. 1 viser en plantekasse med en delvis udskæring og a) med illustrerede planter og b) i stilistisk gengivelse; FIG. 2 illustrer et vandreservoir a) i perspektiv og b) eksploderet gengivelse; 25 FIG. 3 viser forskellige justeringsgrader og fyldningsgrader i vandreservoir med a) tomt, b) halvfuld, c) fuld og d) halv fuld med maksimal indstilling af justeringsappara-tet; FIG. 4 viser enkeltdelene af justeringsapparatet; FIG. 5 viser justeringsapparatet a) forfra, b) fra siden, c) i tværsnit med forstørret ud-30 snit og d) ovenfra; FIG. 6 viser en plantekasse med et vandreservoir a) udenfor og b) isat; DK 177803 B1 8 FIG. 7 viser platformen og beholdervæggen for sig og i samlet tilstand for et cirkulært vandreservoir; FIG. 8 viser platformen og beholdervæggen for sig og i samlet tilstand for en smal rektangulær plantekasse; 5 FIG. 9 viser et udsnit af et hjørne af et vandreservoir med fleksibel bund og sidevæg; FIG. 10 er to fotografier af a) et vandreservoir med fleksibel bund og sidevæg under montage og b) efter montage til platformen; FIG. 11 viser en plantekasse ifølge kendt teknik.DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be explained in greater detail with reference to the drawing, in which FIG. 1 shows a plant box with a partial cut and a) with illustrated plants and b) in stylistic representation; FIG. 2 illustrates a water reservoir a) in perspective and b) exploded view; FIG. 3 shows different degrees of adjustment and filling degrees in water reservoir with a) empty, b) half full, c) full and d) half full with maximum setting of the adjusting device; FIG. 4 shows the individual parts of the adjusting apparatus; FIG. 5 shows the adjusting apparatus a) from the front, b) from the side, c) in cross section with enlarged section and d) from above; FIG. 6 shows a plant box with a water reservoir a) outside and b) inserted; FIG 177803 B1 8 FIG. 7 shows the platform and the container wall separately and in assembled condition for a circular water reservoir; FIG. 8 shows the platform and the container wall separately and in assembled condition for a narrow rectangular plant box; FIG. 9 shows a section of a corner of a water reservoir with flexible bottom and side wall; FIG. 10 are two photographs of a) a water reservoir with flexible bottom and side wall during assembly and b) after assembly to the platform; FIG. 11 shows a plant box according to the prior art.
10 Detaljeret beskrivelse af opfindelsen FIG. la viser en plantekasse 1 med en delvis udskæring for at illustrere opbygningen. I plantekassen 1 er der anbragt planter 2, der har rødderne delvis i voksemedium 3, såsom muld 3. Voksemediet 3 er understøttet af en platform 4, der er del af et vandreser-15 voir 5. I vandreservoiret 5 er der tilvejebragt kapillærrør 8, der også indeholder muld og som benyttes til at trække vand 7 op i mulden ovenpå platformen 4. Planternes 2 rødder har da mulighed for at vokse ned i kapillærrøret 8, som illustreret i FIG. la.Detailed Description of the Invention FIG. 1a shows a plant box 1 with a partial cut-out to illustrate the construction. In the plant box 1, plants 2 are arranged, the roots of which are partly in growth medium 3, such as soil 3. The growth medium 3 is supported by a platform 4, which is part of a water reservoir 5. In the water reservoir 5 capillary tubes 8 are provided. which also contains soil and which is used to draw water 7 into the soil on top of the platform 4. The roots of the plants 2 then have the opportunity to grow down into the capillary tube 8, as illustrated in FIG. la.
FIG. Ib viser plantekassen 1 i stilistisk gengivelse. Den maksimale vandstand i vandreservoiret kan justeres med et justeringsapparat 9 20 FIG. 2 illustrer et vandreservoir 5 a) i perspektiv og b) eksploderet gengivelse. Vandreservoiret 5 er afgrænset af sidevægge 10 og bund 11 samt en øvre platform 4. Platformen 4 er forsynet med åbninger 12, i hvilke der er indsat kapillærrør 8 med åbninger 32 til optagelse af vand ffa vandreservoiret, og hvor hvert kapillærrør 8 omfatter en ind-25 sats 8’ og en gevindmøtrik 8” til fastspænding af kapillærenheden i platformens 4 åbninger 12. I en sådan åbning 12 kan der ligeledes indsættes et justeringsapparat 9 til justering af vandstanden i vandreservoiret 5. Vandreservoiret 5 omfatter et afløb 13, der via en slange 14 er forbundet til en studs 15 på justeringsapparatet 9. Studsen 15 er forbundet til et overløb for vandet, som sammen med studsen 15 kan forskydes i høj-30 den, hvorved overløbet definerer den maksimale vandstand. I simplest form er overløbet givet ved den modsatte ende af studsen 15 således, at vandet frit kan løbe igennem studsen 15 og vandslangen 14 og ud af afløbet 13.FIG. Ib shows the plant box 1 in stylistic representation. The maximum water level in the water reservoir can be adjusted with an adjusting device 9 FIG. 2 illustrates a water reservoir 5 a) in perspective and b) exploded view. The water reservoir 5 is delimited by side walls 10 and bottom 11 as well as an upper platform 4. The platform 4 is provided with openings 12, in which capillary tubes 8 are inserted with openings 32 for receiving water from the water reservoir, and where each capillary tube 8 comprises an inlet 25 set 8 'and a threaded nut 8 "for clamping the capillary unit in the openings 4 of the platform 4. In such an opening 12 an adjusting apparatus 9 for adjusting the water level in the water reservoir 5 can also be inserted. The water reservoir 5 comprises a drain 13 which via a hose 14 is connected to a spigot 15 on the adjusting apparatus 9. The spigot 15 is connected to an overflow for the water, which together with the spigot 15 can be displaced in height, whereby the overflow defines the maximum water level. In simplest form, the overflow is provided at the opposite end of the spout 15 so that the water can flow freely through the spout 15 and the water hose 14 and out of the drain 13.
DK 177803 B1 9 FIG. 3 viser forskellige justeringsgrader og fyldningsgrader i vandreservoir med a) tomt, b) halvfuld, c) fuld og d) halv fuld med maksimal indstilling af justeringsappara-tet. I de i FIG. 3 viste udførelsesformer er minimumsvandstanden i bunden af vandre-5 servoiret. Dette er imidlertid ikke nødvendigt. Minimumsvandstanden kan eksempelvis være tilvejebragt et stykke over bunden, for eksempel i en højde over vandreservoirets bund, såsom 25%, 50% eller endda 75% af vandreservoirets højde.FIG 177803 B1 9 FIG. 3 shows different degrees of adjustment and degrees of filling in water reservoir with a) empty, b) half full, c) full and d) half full with maximum setting of the adjusting device. In those in FIG. 3 is the minimum water level at the bottom of the hiking reservoir. However, this is not necessary. The minimum water level may, for example, be provided some distance above the bottom, for example at a height above the bottom of the water reservoir, such as 25%, 50% or even 75% of the height of the water reservoir.
FIG. 4 viser enkeltdelene af justeringsapparatet 9. Justeringsapparatet 9 omfatter et 10 basisrør 16 med et gevind 17, der modsvarer en møtrik 17’ til fastklemning af justeringsapparatet 9 i platformens åbning. Inde i basisrøret 16 er der tilvejebragt to glide-profiler 25, der forløber indeni og på langs med basisrøret 16 og som er fæstnet til in-dervæggen af basisrøret 16 for at virke som anlæg til en regulatorenhed 21. Regulatorenheden 21 er udformet buende og modsvarer indersiden af basisrøret 16 og kan såle-15 des glide mellem indervæggen af basisrøret 16 og glideprofilen 25.FIG. 4 shows the individual parts of the adjusting apparatus 9. The adjusting apparatus 9 comprises a base tube 16 with a thread 17 corresponding to a nut 17 'for clamping the adjusting apparatus 9 in the opening of the platform. Inside the base tube 16, two sliding profiles 25 are provided, which run inside and along the base tube 16 and which are attached to the inner wall of the base tube 16 to act as abutments for a regulator unit 21. The regulator unit 21 is curved and corresponds to the inside of the base tube 16 and can thus slide between the inner wall of the base tube 16 and the sliding profile 25.
Regulatorenheden 21 omfatter en studs 15 og kan forskydes i højden inden i basisrøret 16, hvorved studsen 15 flyttes i højden i en reces 24 i basisrøret 16 og derved definerer den maksimale vandstand i vandreservoiret. Den øverste del af regulatorenheden 21 er 20 en indikator 21 ’ for den indstillede maksimale vandstand. Endvidere omfatter basisrøret 16 en flange 18, der forløber inden i basisrøret 16 og parallel med basisrørets 16 længdeakse 27. Da flangen 18 og glideprofilen 25 forløber parallelt i basisrørets 16 længdeakse 27, er der mellem glideprofilen 25 og flangen 18 defineret et spor 26.1 dette spor 26 er der indsat en i basisrørets længdeakse forskydelig svømmer/flyder 19 beregnet til 25 at flyde ovenpå vandet i vandreservoiret. Svømmeren 19 har et indikatormærke 20, som i samlet tilstand af justeringsapparatet 9 indikerer den aktuelle vandstand i et vindue 22, der er tilvejebragt i regulatorenheden 21. Svømmeren 19 og regulatorenheden 21 er således begge forskydelig i basisrøret 16 men uafhængigt af hinanden.The regulator unit 21 comprises a spigot 15 and can be displaced in height inside the base pipe 16, whereby the spigot 15 is moved in height in a recess 24 in the base pipe 16 and thereby defines the maximum water level in the water reservoir. The upper part of the regulator unit 21 is 20 an indicator 21 'for the set maximum water level. Furthermore, the base tube 16 comprises a flange 18 extending inside the base tube 16 and parallel to the longitudinal axis 27 of the base tube 16. Since the flange 18 and the sliding profile 25 run parallel in the longitudinal axis 27 of the base tube 16, a groove 26.1 is defined between the sliding profile 25 and the flange 18. 26, a float / float 19 displaceable in the longitudinal axis of the base pipe is inserted, intended to float on top of the water in the water reservoir. The float 19 has an indicator mark 20 which, in the assembled state of the adjusting apparatus 9, indicates the current water level in a window 22 provided in the regulator unit 21. The float 19 and the regulator unit 21 are thus both displaceable in the base pipe 16 but independently of each other.
30 FIG. 5 viser justeringsapparatet i samlet tilstand a) forfra, b) fra siden, c) i tværsnit med forstørret udsnit og d) ovenfra. Som det fremgår af FIG 5c, er studsen 15 åben i begge ender og omfatter derved et overløb 28, der sammen med studsen er højderegulerbart.FIG. 5 shows the adjusting device in assembled condition a) from the front, b) from the side, c) in cross section with enlarged section and d) from above. As shown in FIG. 5c, the spigot 15 is open at both ends and thereby comprises an overflow 28 which, together with the spigot, is height-adjustable.
Det er endvidere illustreret i større detalje i det forstørrede udsnit af FIG. 5d, at regula- DK 177803 B1 10 torenheden 24 er forsynet med ribber 23, der ved forskydning af regulatorenheden 21 i basisrøret 16 gennem en mindre deformering af regulatorenheden 24 kan presses forbi et fremspring 29 i basisrøret 16. Ribbemes 23 afstand definerer en trinvis højderegulering af regulatorenheden 21 i basisrøret 16.It is further illustrated in greater detail in the enlarged section of FIG. 5d that the regulator unit 24 is provided with ribs 23 which, by displacing the regulator unit 21 in the base tube 16 through a minor deformation of the regulator unit 24, can be pressed past a projection 29 in the base tube 16. The distance of the ribs 23 defines a stepwise height adjustment of the regulator unit 21 in the base tube 16.
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Sammenlignes reguleringsenhedens 21 indikator 2 Γ og vandstandsindikatoren 20 med udførelsesformeme i FIG. 3c med FIG. 3d observeres, at reguleringsenhedens 21 indikator 2Γ har samme højde men vandstandsindikatome 20 har forskellige højder. Sammenlignes FIG. 3b med FIG. 3d observeres, at vandstandsindikatome 20 har samme 10 højde men reguleringsenhedens 21 indikatorer 21 ’ har forskellige højder.Compare the indicator 2 Γ of the control unit 21 and the water level indicator 20 with the embodiments in FIG. 3c with FIG. 3d it is observed that the indicator 2Γ of the control unit 21 has the same height but the water level indicator 20 has different heights. Compare FIG. 3b with FIG. 3d it is observed that the water level indicator 20 has the same height 10 but the indicators 21 'of the control unit 21 have different heights.
FIG. 6 viser en plantekasse 1 med et vandreservoir 5 og en rektangulær ramme 31, i hvilken vandreservoiret 5 som en selvstændig enhed kan isættes. Eksempelvis har rammen 31 ingen bund, hvorved vandet fra afløbet 13 frit kan flyde ud af vandreservoi-15 ret 5 og rammen 31.FIG. 6 shows a plant box 1 with a water reservoir 5 and a rectangular frame 31, in which the water reservoir 5 can be inserted as an independent unit. For example, the frame 31 has no bottom, whereby the water from the drain 13 can flow freely out of the water reservoir 5 and the frame 31.
Det er imidlertid ikke nødvendigt, at vandreservoiret 5 som selvstændig enhed samvirker med en ramme 31 som illustreret i FIG. 6. Som alternativ kan vandreservoiret 5 tilvejebringes som volumen under platformen 4 som illustreret i FIG. 7.1 dette tilfælde 20 er vandreservoirets 5 cirkulære sidevæg 10 trukket længere op end platformen 4 for derved også udgør sidevæg 10 til det område, hvor mulden anbringes ovenpå platformen 4. I denne cirkulære udgave er kapillærrørene 8 og regulatorenheden 9 tilvejbregt langs en cirkelbane. En alternativ konfiguration er vist i FIG. 8 i en aflang udgave, hvor også afløbet 13 er illustreret.However, it is not necessary that the water reservoir 5 as an independent unit cooperate with a frame 31 as illustrated in FIG. Alternatively, the water reservoir 5 may be provided as a volume below the platform 4 as illustrated in FIG. 7.1 in this case 20, the circular side wall 10 of the water reservoir 5 is drawn further up than the platform 4, thereby also forming a side wall 10 for the area where the soil is placed on top of the platform 4. In this circular version the capillary tubes 8 and the regulator unit 9 are provided along a circular path. An alternative configuration is shown in FIG. 8 in an elongated version, where also the drain 13 is illustrated.
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Det i FIG. 2 viste vandreservoir kan fremstilles med bund og sider lavet i fleksibel plastfolie, for eksempel PVC (polyvinylchlorid) og med en platform i et formstabilt materiale, for eksempel formstabilt plast. For at give plastfolien stabilitet er der, som vist mere tydeligt i FIG. 9, tilvejebragt en kanal 35 langs kanten af plastfolien, i hvilken 30 der er indsat en fleksibel tråd 34. Eksempelvis er kanterne 36 af folien svejst sammen. Denne udførelsesform er meget nyttig ved transport, idet den er let og kan pakkes sammen til en relativ lille pakke.That in FIG. 2 can be manufactured with bottom and sides made of flexible plastic foil, for example PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and with a platform in a dimensionally stable material, for example dimensionally stable plastic. In order to give the plastic foil stability, as shown more clearly in FIG. 9, provided a channel 35 along the edge of the plastic foil, in which a flexible wire 34 is inserted. For example, the edges 36 of the foil are welded together. This embodiment is very useful in transport, as it is light and can be packed together into a relatively small package.
DK 177803 B1 11 FIG. 10 illustrerer montage af plastfolien, der udgør bund og væg, til platformen 4, hvor FIG. 10a viser situationen under montagen og FIG. 10b efter montage. Platformen 4 omgives af den øverste kant af folien således, at tråden 34 i monteret tilstand er ovenpå platformen 4. Et sådant fleksibelt vandreservoir 5’ kan isættes en dertil indret-5 tet ramme som beskrevet ovenfor.FIG 177803 B1 11 FIG. 10 illustrates mounting of the plastic foil forming the bottom and wall to the platform 4, where FIG. 10a shows the situation during assembly and FIG. 10b after assembly. The platform 4 is surrounded by the upper edge of the foil so that the wire 34 in mounted condition is on top of the platform 4. Such a flexible water reservoir 5 'can be inserted into a frame arranged therefor as described above.
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