JP2002000098A - Float type container body for culturing flowering plant and float type flower bed using the same flowering plant-culturing container body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a float type flowering plant-culturing container body, capable of using on water. SOLUTION: This flowering plant-culturing container body 2 functioning as a flowerpot or a planter is composed of a container body 2a in which soil 5 for culturing a flowering plant 4 and a foamed resin R for floating the container body 2a on water 1 together with soil 5 and flowering plant 4. The container body 2a is composed of porous concrete in which zeolite is mixed. Thus, the flowering plant-culturing container body 2 floats on water surface 1a together with the soil 5 and the flowering plant 4 and the zeolite absorbs fertilizer contents such as nitrogen and phosphorus in water 1b and feeds the fertilizer contents to the flowering plant 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floating type flower growing container and a floating type flower bed using the flower growing container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, ornamental flowers have been planted on land-based flower beds, or grown in flowerpots or planters placed in gardens or the like. However, flower beds are provided on land, and flower pots and planters are placed on land, and their installation locations are limited to land.

[0003] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a floating-type flower cultivation container and a flower cultivation container that can be used on water. An object of the present invention is to provide a floating flower bed using a container.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a floating type flower cultivation container and a floating type flower bed using the flower cultivation container, which can facilitate the growth of flowers.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A floating type flower cultivation container according to the present invention and a floating type flower bed using the flower cultivation container have the following constitution in order to achieve the above object. That is, the floating-type flower cultivation container according to the invention of claim 1 is a flower cultivation container that functions as a flowerpot or a planter that is used by being floated on the water surface, and is used for cultivating a flower. And a floating means for floating the container body together with the soil and the flowers in water. The container body is made of porous concrete mixed with zeolite.

[0006] Thus, it is possible to cultivate flowers by putting soil in the container for cultivating flowers. And this flower cultivation container body is provided with a floating means, and floats on water with soil and flowers, and floats on the water surface. Also, the container body is
Since the zeolite is made of porous concrete mixed with zeolite, the zeolite adsorbs fertilizers such as nitrogen and phosphorus in water due to ion adsorption performance and water retention, and supplies the fertilizers to the flowers. Further, zeolite purifies water by adsorbing contaminants such as heavy metal ions in addition to the fertilizer.

Further, like the floating type flower cultivation container according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the flower cultivation container according to the first aspect, the floating means is provided on the container body. It may be made of resin. Thus, due to the buoyancy of the foamed resin, the flower cultivation container body floats on the water together with the soil and the flower.

Further, as in the floating type flower cultivation container according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the flower cultivation container according to the first or second aspect, the zeolite comprises an artificial zeolite, Desirably, the ratio of cement to concrete is between 10 and 30 weight percent. As described above, the zeolite mixed with the porous concrete of the container body is an artificial zeolite, and the cement ratio in the porous concrete is 10 to 30.
By setting the weight percentage, the adsorbing and supplying action of the fertilizer and the adsorbing action of the contaminants can be sufficiently exhibited, and the strength of the porous concrete can be kept at an appropriate level.

Further, like the floating type flower cultivation container according to the invention of claim 4, the flower cultivation container of any one of claims 1 to 3 is included in the porous concrete. Pumice may be used as the coarse aggregate. Thus, the pumice contributes to floating the container body on water. Moreover, pumice is a natural material and does not impair the environment.

[0010] Further, as in the floating flower cultivation container according to the invention of claim 5, in the flower cultivation container of any one of claims 1 to 4, the container main body includes: An attachment portion for attaching a connector for connecting each of the flower cultivation container bodies may be provided. Thus, the flower cultivation containers can be connected to each other by bridging the connecting tool to the attachment portion of the flower cultivation container, and a plurality of flower cultivation containers can be put together on the water.

Further, like the floating type flower cultivation container according to the invention of claim 6, in the flower cultivation container of any one of claims 1 to 5, the porous concrete comprises The cement in the porous concrete may be a colored concrete in which a colored cement is used or a pigment is added at the time of kneading the porous concrete. By the colored concrete, the flower cultivation container body becomes colorful and not only has decorativeness added, but also becomes harmonious with the environment by appropriately selecting its color. In addition, when coloring porous concrete, colored cement is used, or pigment is added at the time of kneading the porous concrete, and water is blocked by the paint on the concrete surface as seen when painting the concrete surface. Therefore, the ion adsorption performance and the water retention of the zeolite contained in the container body are prevented from lowering.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a flower bed using the container for cultivating flowering plants according to any one of the first to sixth aspects. And a planting section into which the soil is put.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a floating flower cultivation container according to the present invention and a floating flower bed using the flower cultivation container will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show an embodiment of a floating type flower growing container according to the present invention and a floating type flower bed using the flower growing container. Reference numeral 1a in the figure is, for example, a water surface of a pond such as an artificial pond in a garden. 2 is
It is a container for cultivating flowers and used by floating on the water surface 1a. Reference numeral 3 denotes a flower bed using the flower cultivation container 2.

Here, the flower cultivation container body 2 has a weight and a size that can be carried by one person or two or three persons manually, and is a container-shaped one that functions as a flowerpot or a planter. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a container body 2a in which soil 5 for cultivating the flower 4 is put, and a floating means 2b for floating the container body 2a in the water 1 together with the soil 5 and the flower 4 are provided. The container body 2a is made of porous concrete mixed with zeolite, and has an outer shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having a square shape in plan view and a height slightly shorter than one side of the square. A soil storage portion 2c is formed on the upper side of the container body 2a and opens upward to store the soil 5 therein. Further, a foam accommodating space 2d that opens downward is formed on the lower side of the container body 2a. further,
The container main body 2a has an attachment portion 2 for attaching a connector 6 described below that connects each of the flower cultivation container bodies 2 and 2.
e, 2e are provided. And this mounting part 2e
Consists of mounting holes H formed in each corner of the upper surface of the container body 2a.

Pumice is used as coarse aggregate contained in the porous concrete forming the container body 2a. The zeolite mixed with the porous concrete is made of artificial zeolite, and has a cement ratio of 10 to 30% by weight.

The floating means 2b is made of a foamed resin R as a foam provided in the container body 2a. This foamed resin R
Is a synthetic resin foam such as styrene foam or polyethylene foam, and is housed in the foam housing space 2d of the container body 2a. At this time, after separately forming the container main body 2a and the foamed resin R, the foamed resin R may be inserted into the foam accommodating space 2d of the container main body 2a, but the porous concrete of the container main body 2a is cast. At this time, the container body 2a may be formed integrally with the foamed resin R by putting the foamed resin R in the mold.

As shown in FIG. 3, the flowerbed 3 uses the flower cultivation container body 2, and a planting portion 3a in which soil 5 is put in a soil storage portion 2c is formed in a container body 2a. Have been. The plant 4 is cultivated in the planting section 3a. In the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of flower beds 3 are arranged, and the flower beds 3 are connected by connecting tools 6 and 6 and float on the water surface 1a. This connecting tool 6
For example, the connecting member 6 is formed of a rod-shaped member bent in a substantially inverted U-shape and inserted into the mounting holes H, H of the flower cultivation containers 2, 2. It is attached to the container bodies 2 and 2.

Next, the operation and effect of the floating type flower cultivation container 2 having the above configuration and the floating type flower bed 3 using the flower cultivation container 2 will be described. The flower cultivation container 2 is provided with a foamed resin R as a floating means 2b, and the buoyancy of the foamed resin R causes the soil 5 and the flower 4
Together with the water 1 and can float on the water surface 1a. Since the container body 2a is made of porous concrete mixed with zeolite, the zeolite is immersed in water 1b due to its ion adsorption performance and water retention.
Adsorbs fertilizers such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and uses the fertilizers for plant 4
To supply. Since the flower cultivation container body 2 is provided with the foamed resin R, the flower cultivation container body 2 and thus the flower bed 3 can be used on the water, and can be mixed with the porous concrete of the container body 2a. The growth and growth of the flower 4 can be facilitated by the adsorption and supply action of the fertilizer by the zeolite to be used. The adsorption and supply action of the fertilizer by the zeolite is such that the zeolite adsorbs the fertilizer and the plant 4 consumes the adsorbed fertilizer, so that the ion adsorption performance and water retention of the zeolite are permanently reduced. continue. In this way, the flower beds 3 enable the vegetation of the land-based flowers 4 on the water,
The flower bed 3 moves to some extent freely due to the flow of the water 1 and the wind to enhance the taste.

Further, when there is a contaminant such as heavy metal ions in the water 1b, the zeolite adsorbs this contaminant in addition to the fertilizer due to ion adsorption performance and water retention, and the water 1 is purified. Is done. Thus, the contaminated water 1 can be purified by the ion adsorption performance and the water retention of the zeolite without using artificial energy such as electricity.

The zeolite mixed with the porous concrete of the container body 2a is an artificial zeolite, and the ratio of the artificial zeolite to the cement in the porous concrete is set to 10 to 30% by weight. And the adsorbing action of the contaminants can be sufficiently exhibited, and the strength of the porous concrete can be maintained at an appropriate level.

Further, by using pumice as coarse aggregate of porous concrete in the container body 2a, the pumice contributes to floating the container body 2a in the water 1. Moreover, pumice is a natural material, does not impair the environment, and has a good effect on the growth of the flowers 4 planted in the flower bed 3.

Further, by bridging the connector 6 to the mounting hole H of the flower cultivation container 2, the flower cultivation containers 2, 2 can be connected to each other, and the plurality of flower cultivation containers 2, 2,. That is, the plurality of flower beds 3 can be put together on the water. And, like this, a plurality of flower beds 3, 3
, The storage and arrangement of the flower beds 3 and 3 are facilitated, and the flower beds 3 and 3 are prevented from overturning.
Furthermore, if the land and the flowerbed 3 are connected to each other with a rope or the like or the anchor is attached using the mounting hole H or the connecting tool 6, the movement of the flowerbed 3 can be restricted. , 3
It also helps prevent falls.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other modifications are possible. For example, this flower cultivation container 2, that is, the flower bed 3
May be used by being floated on a natural pond, a river, a lake, or the like, without being floated on an artificial pond.

The artificial zeolite mixed with the porous concrete of the container body 2a has a cement ratio of 1
It does not need to be 0 to 30% by weight but may be outside the range, and a natural zeolite or a synthetic zeolite may be used instead of the artificial zeolite.

As the coarse aggregate of the porous concrete in the container body 2a, artificial aggregate such as lightweight aggregate may be used without using pumice stone.

The size of the container 2 for cultivating flowers, that is, the size of the flower bed 3 is preferably such that it can be moved and carried by one person, but is not limited to that size. Absent. Further, the shape of the flower cultivation container 2, that is, the shape of the
Triangle, to fit each location used
The shape may be a circle, a gourd or the like.

Further, colored concrete may be used as the porous concrete in the container body 2a. By doing so, the flower cultivation container body 2 and, consequently, the flower bed 3 become colorful, and not only the decorativeness is added, but also the flower cultivation container in harmony with the environment by appropriately selecting the color. The body 2 and flower bed 3 can be obtained. In addition, this colored concrete can be manufactured by using colored cement, adding a pigment at the time of mixing and kneading the porous concrete, or painting the surface of the porous concrete. In the case where colored cement is used and the case where a pigment is added during mixing of porous concrete, water 1 is not blocked by the paint on the concrete surface as seen when painting the concrete surface. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in ion adsorption performance and water retention of zeolite contained in the container body 2a.

The container main body 2a of the flower cultivation container 2 may be reinforced by a reinforcing material such as a reinforcing bar.
If the container body 2a is small, the cost can be reduced by omitting the reinforcing material.

A weight may be attached to the lower part of the flower cultivation container 2. By doing so, the center of gravity of the flower cultivation container body 2 and thus the flower bed 3 is lowered, and the flower bed 3 is unlikely to fall even when there is a strong wind or the like.

Further, the foam accommodating space 2d of the container body 2a
May not be opened downward or may be closed.

Further, instead of the foamed resin R, a foam made of a material other than a synthetic resin may be used as the floating means 2b. Further, as the floating means 2b, the container body 2a
May be hollow, and the inner surface of the hollow may be waterproofed so that water 1 does not enter the hollow.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, the floating type flower growing container according to the present invention and the floating type flower bed using the flower growing container according to the present invention have the following effects. is there.

According to the floating type flower cultivation container according to the first and second aspects and the floating type flower bed according to the seventh aspect, the floating type flower bed can be used on water by providing the floating means. Moreover, the zeolite mixed with the porous concrete of the container body allows the fertilizer to be adsorbed and supplied, so that the growth of the flower can be smoothly performed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the artificial zeolite mixed with the porous concrete of the container body has a cement ratio of 10 to 30% by weight. Thereby, the adsorbing and supplying action of the fertilizer and the adsorbing action of pollutants can be sufficiently exerted, and the strength of the porous concrete can be maintained at an appropriate level.

According to the floating type flower cultivation container of the fourth aspect, in addition, the pumice serving as coarse aggregate of the porous concrete contributes to floating the container body in water.

Further, according to the floating type flower cultivation container according to the fifth aspect, the plurality of flower cultivation containers can be put together on the water by connecting the flower cultivation containers. it can.

Further, according to the floating type flower cultivation container according to the sixth aspect, since the porous concrete of the container body is made of colored concrete, the flower cultivation container is brightly colored. In addition to adding decorativeness, by appropriately selecting the color, it can be harmonized with the environment, and furthermore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in ion adsorption performance and water retention of zeolite contained in the container body. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a flower cultivation container in one embodiment of a floating flower cultivation container according to the present invention and a floating flower bed using the flower cultivation container.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the flower cultivation container.

FIG. 3 is also a front view of a flower bed.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water 1a Water surface 2 Flower cultivation container body 2a Container main body 2b Floating means 2e Attachment part 3 Flower bed 3a Planting part 4 Flower 5 Soil 6 Connector H Mounting hole (Mounting part) R Foam resin (Floating means)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A flower cultivation container body functioning as a flowerpot or a planter, which is used by being floated on the water surface, wherein a container body in which soil for cultivating flowers is put, and the container body is made of the soil and the soil. A floating type flower cultivation container body, comprising: floating means for floating in water together with the flowers, wherein the container body is made of porous concrete mixed with zeolite. 2. The floating flower cultivation container body according to claim 1, wherein said floating means is made of a foamed resin provided in said container body. 3. The floating flower cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein the zeolite is made of artificial zeolite, and a cement ratio of the porous concrete is 10 to 30% by weight. body. 4. The floating flower cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein pumice is used as coarse aggregate contained in the porous concrete. 5. The container body according to claim 1, wherein the container main body is provided with a mounting portion for mounting a connector for connecting each of the flower cultivation container bodies. Floating flower cultivation container body. 6. The porous concrete according to claim 1, wherein the cement in the porous concrete is made of a colored concrete obtained by using a colored cement or adding a pigment when kneading the porous concrete. 6. The floating-type flower cultivation container according to any one of items 5 to 5. 7. A flowerbed using the flower cultivation container body according to claim 1, wherein a planting portion in which the soil is put is formed in the container body. A floating flower bed characterized by the fact that: