JP2000102325A - Culturing pot having water supplying mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact culturing vessel that when water is supplied to the water holding vessel, the water does not splash in the culturing vessel nor is overflowed and is supplied easily and the water holding vessel and the culturing vessel can be held as a single body. SOLUTION: This culturing pot 21a is composed of a transparent or semitransparent water holding vessel 22 having a neck part 22a at the upper part, a culturing vessel 23 having vertical grooves 24 on the outer periphery and a water absorbing cloth 25. The culturing vessel 23 is engaged with the water holding vessel 22 remaining the upper part containing an upper end part 23a and a gap 26 is formed between an opened mouth end 22b of the water holding vessel 22 and a side wall 23b of the culturing vessel 23, then fixed with the neck part 22a of the water holding vessel 22, thus the water absorbing cloth 25 of the water absorber is drooped from a thin hole provided in a bottom part of the culturing vessel 23 including water supplied for the gap 26 onto a water pool 27 in the water holding vessel 22 comprises water supplied from the gap 26. By the construction, water can readily be supplied to a plant in the culturing vessel 23 without splashing water not overflowing.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planting pot having a water supply function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various planting pots having a water supply function have been known.

[0003] Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-80244 discloses an example of using a pot for growing plants.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an essential part showing an example of use of a pot for growing plants. The pot base 1 is formed in a substantially disk shape, a circular water recess 2 is provided in the center of the upper surface, and a ring-shaped flange 3 is formed on the periphery of the upper surface. Water 4 is placed in the water recess 2 and a flowerpot 5 is placed on the upper surface. Then, a cloth cord 7 is hung as a water absorber between the soil 6 of the flowerpot 5 and the water 4 of the water recess 2. According to the pot stand 1, the water 4 in the water recess 2 is sucked up by the water absorbing body such as the cloth string 7 by the capillary action and naturally supplied to the soil and the plants in the plant growing device such as the flowerpot 5. In addition, labor for watering can be greatly reduced.

Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-19431 discloses that
A flowerpot water supply container is disclosed. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the flowerpot water supply container.

The flowerpot water supply container 8 is provided with a water supply tank 9.
And a cloth 12 for transmitting water from the water supply tank 9 to the soil 11 in the flowerpot 10. Further, a cover 13 is provided to prevent water from dripping. Flowerpot 1 from cloth 12
A dish 14 is provided on the soil 11 in the area 0 so that water can be easily transmitted. According to the flowerpot water supply container 8, the flowerpot 1
The soil 11 in the flowerpot 10 can always be given a certain amount of moisture without drying the soil 11 in 0.

[0007]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-80244, the water 4 is put on the water recess 2 and the flowerpot 5 is placed on the upper surface. In order to know the state of being reduced by being sucked up by the water absorbing body, it is necessary to lift the flowerpot 5 one by one and confirm. In addition, in order to supply the water 4 to the water recess 2, the pots 5 must be lifted one by one.

Therefore, when a plurality of plant growing pots are used, it is complicated to confirm the decrease of the water 4 in the water recess 2 and supply the water 4. Further, the flowerpot 5 is placed on the pot stand 1, and it is troublesome to hold the flowerpot 5 sideways with water therein.
In addition, when separated and held horizontally, water from the water-absorbing body such as the cloth string 7 drips, which is troublesome.

The technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 6-19431 uses the water supply tank 9 and the flowerpot 10 integrally, so that a plurality of flowerpots 10 are used.
When the water supply tank 9 is used, a large space is required. In the course of plant growth, a water supply tank 9
And the flower pot 10 cannot be integrated and laterally held. When the water supply tank 9 and the flowerpot 10 are separated and laterally held, the water of the cloth 12 is dripped and troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and can easily supply water to a water receiving container when the water receiving container is replenished. An object is to provide a compact planting pot that can be held.

[0012]

A first aspect of the present invention comprises a water receiving container having a neck at an upper part, an upper wide tapered transplanting container having a groove in a longitudinal direction of an outer peripheral surface, and a water absorbing body. The planting container is fitted into the water receiving container while leaving the upper portion, a gap is formed between the upper portion and the water receiving container, and the water absorbing body is filled in the water reservoir in the water receiving container replenished from the gap. Is a planting pot provided with a water replenishing function, wherein the pot is dropped from the bottom of the planting container.

A second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the water receiving container is provided with a drainage hole in a side wall portion below the bottom of the fitted transplanting container.

According to a third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the outer peripheral surface of the water receiving container is covered with an infrared shielding film.

According to the present invention, the planting container is not flooded with water and does not overflow when water is replenished.
It can be easily refilled, and it is easy to hold the water receiving container and the transplanting container integrally, and it is compact.
In addition, since a string can be hung on the neck, it is easy to hold it, and it is possible to hang it on a handrail or the like for viewing.
Further, since heat from the outer peripheral surface is less likely to enter, an increase in water temperature can be suppressed.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which is partially cut away, and FIG. 2 is a plan view.

The planting pot 21a is composed of a transparent or translucent water receiving container 22 having a neck 22a at the upper part, and an upper wide tapered planting container 23 having a groove 24 in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface.
And a water absorbing cloth 25.

The transplanting container 23 is fitted into the water receiving container 22 except for the upper portion including the upper end portion 23a, and a gap 26 is formed between the open end 22b of the water receiving container 22 and the side wall 23b of the transplanting container 23. Is formed, and a water absorbing cloth 25 of a water absorbing body is attached to a bottom portion of the planting container 23 in a water pool 27 in the water receiving container 22 which is fixed by the neck portion 22a of the water receiving container 22 and is generated by water supplied from the gap 26. It hangs from a fine hole 28 provided in 23c. Although only one is shown in the drawing, four water absorbing cloths 25 are hung.

As described above, the water receiving container 22 is provided with the neck portion 22a at the upper portion, and the fitted transplanting container 23 is fixed by its own weight. Also, when the transplanting container 23 is fitted, a large gap 26 is formed between the opening end 22b and the side wall 23b of the water receiving container 22 so that the gap 26 can be easily supplied with makeup water. I have to.

On the other hand, the transplanting container 23 has a tapered upper shape and is fixed by its own weight at the neck 22a of the water receiving container 22 and facilitates extraction.

Further, the transplanting container 23 is provided with a groove 24 in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface, and even if the groove 24 is fixed by the neck portion 22a, a part of the groove performs an air bleeding action to supply makeup water to the water receiving container 22. It can be easily supplied to the water pool 27 inside. FIG.
Although the groove 24 has a curved shape at equal intervals around the entire circumference, the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that water can flow smoothly into the water receiving container 22 when water is supplied from the gap 26.

Further, when the transplanting container 23 is fitted into the water receiving container 22, the upper portion including the upper end portion 23a remains above the water receiving container so that the water can be replanted. The planting in the container 23 is prevented from being exposed to water.

Further, since the water receiving container is made transparent or translucent, it is easy to know the condition of water accumulation and the state of reduced water, and it is easy to supply water.

When the planting pot 21a is used in an area where the temperature becomes high in summer, an infrared shielding film 32 is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the water receiving container 22 to supply water to the water pool 27 of the water receiving container 22. Can be prevented from rising rapidly. Here, a known infrared shielding film 32 can be used. For example, fine particles of tin-containing indium oxide having infrared shielding ability dispersed in a polyester resin or the like can be used.

As is clear from FIGS. 1 and 2, the planting pot 21a of the present invention is provided with the above-described water replenishing function, so that when water is replenished, the planting pot 21a in the planting container 23 is not shown. Water receiving container 2 without flooding and without overflowing
2 can be replenished. The planting pot 23 is compact. In addition, since the water receiving container 22 can be manufactured by cutting the upper part of a container having a neck, such as a used PET bottle, resources can be reused, and there is a display effect that is favorable for teaching resource recycling activities.

FIG. 3 is a side view with a partially cutaway showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

The planting pot 21b is composed of a water receiving container 28 having a neck 28a at the upper part, a wide tapered planting container 23 having a groove 24 in the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral surface, and a water absorbing cloth 25. ing. The water receiving container 28 has a drain hole 29 in a side wall portion 28b below the bottom 23c of the transplanting container 23 fitted therein. Thus, water can be supplied from the gap 26 without worrying about the amount of water.

As shown by the two-dot chain line, the drain hole 29
The drainage guide 30 may be provided on the entry side of the water reservoir 27 so that the water in the water pool 27 is guided to the drainage guide 30 from a position near the bottom 28 c of the water receiving container 28. Thereby, the puddle 2
When water is replenished to the water reservoir 7 and overflows from the drain hole 29, the dirty water stored in the lower part of the water reservoir 27 is replaced. As an example of the drain guide 30, a T-shaped pipe is used,
One end is fixed to the drain hole 29, the upper end protrudes from the water surface of the puddle 27, and a vinyl tube or the like is connected to the lower end.

Since the drain hole 29 is provided in the side wall portion 28b, the distance between the bottom 23c of the planting container 23 and the water surface of the puddle 27 can be maintained within a predetermined range. An appropriate constant amount of water can be replenished to the cutter 34 via the water absorbing cloth 25 of the water absorbing body.

The drain holes 29 prevent the soil used for planting from drying out and completely prevent rooting due to over-watering.

Further, when water is supplied from the gap 26, anyone can easily supply water from the gap 26 without checking the level of the water pool.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of display of the planting pot of the present invention. The planting pot 21b has a neck 22a, 2
A number 33 are attached to the handrail 31 with a string 33 attached to 8a. Such an exhibition method can be easily installed on a handrail or the like that separates a roadway from a sidewalk even in an urban area where there are few plants and there is no exhibition space. This has the effect of improving the beauty of the urban environment and teaching resource recycling activities.

The hanging height can be adjusted by the length of the string or the like, and anyone can easily supply water by setting the water supply position at a height that can be reached by children.

Here, by spraying water with a watering pot or the like for a predetermined time, the planting of the planting pot 21b can be held and watched for a long time.

[0036]

As described above, the planting pot of the present invention has a simple structure and is compact, as described above. When water is supplied to the water receiving container, water is not applied to the planting in the planting container. It can be easily replenished without overflowing, and the water receiving container and the transplanting container can be integrally held by hanging a string or the like on the neck. In addition, since the distance between the water surface of the puddle and the bottom of the planting container can be maintained in a predetermined range, a certain amount of water can always be supplied to the planting in the planting container. In addition, by applying a coating film of an infrared shielding film, it is possible to prevent a sudden rise in the temperature of makeup water in a puddle even in summer, so that planting can be performed all year.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view with a partial cutaway showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view with a partially cutaway showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of display of a pot for planting of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing an example of use of a conventional plant growing pot.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional flowerpot water supply container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21a, 21b Planting pots 22a, 28a Neck 22 Water receiving container 22b Open end 23 Planting container 23a Upper end 23b Side wall 23c Bottom 24 Groove 25 Water absorbing cloth 26 Gap 27 Water pool 28 Pores 29 Drain hole 30 Drainage guide 31 Handrail 32 Infrared shielding film 33 String 34 Planting

Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Hirokazu Yamamoto 2-34-3-506 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo F-term in the Space Design Research Institute (reference) 2B027 NC02 NC12 NC24 NC40 NC54 ND01 NE07 QA02 QB03 QB29 QC07 QC28 QC38 RA02 RA05 RA13 RA14 RA22 RA28 RB03 RC32 UA03 UA10 UA16 UB02

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A water receiving container having a neck at an upper portion, an upper wide tapered transplanting container having a groove in a longitudinal direction of an outer peripheral surface,
The planting container is fitted into the water receiving container except for the upper part, and a gap is formed between the upper part and the water receiving container, and the water in the water receiving container supplied from the gap is formed. A planting pot provided with a water replenishing function, characterized in that a water-absorbing body is dropped from a bottom of a planting container in a pool. 2. A plant having a water replenishing function according to claim 1, wherein the water receiving container has a drainage hole provided in a side wall portion below the bottom of the fitted container for planting. pot. 3. The planting pot having a water replenishing function according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the water receiving container is covered with an infrared shielding film.