JP2004283006A - Plant cultivation unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plant cultivation unit solving the following three problems in a conventional one: at first, a water-sprinkling hose comprising a waterway is needed to be arranged completely independent of a container where soil is charged and flowers or trees are planted, and thereby, the production cost thereof is increased and also its outer appearance gets unfavorable due to water-sprinkling hose; secondly, the conventional one is often required to be arranged in tandem along a street but extremely difficult to be applied to such a tandem arrangement while not supposing it impossible for improving the appearance of the street; thirdly, the conventional one does not always have enough weather resistance, and thereby is deteriorated in a relatively short period of time when installed along the street. <P>SOLUTION: The plant cultivation unit comprises a box-shaped container 6 whose upper surface is open. The bottom wall 24, the one side wall 26 and the other side wall 28 of the container are formed of main members 20 extending in a longitudinal direction. At least either one of the bottom wall, the one side wall or the other side wall is provided with through holes 36, 38, 40 and 42 extending in a longitudinal direction. At least one of water-sprinkling means 44, 46 is attached to the through hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a plant cultivation apparatus provided with a watering means, particularly, but not limited to, provided with a watering means suitable for being used by sequentially arranging a plurality of tandems along a street or the like. The present invention relates to a plant cultivation device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Patent Document 1 below discloses a plant cultivation apparatus provided with a watering means. This plant cultivation apparatus includes a plurality of containers each having an open top, and each of these containers accommodates appropriate soil and is planted with flowers or trees. The plant cultivation apparatus is further provided with a water channel means composed of a watering hose extending from the water supply means, and a watering means such as a watering nozzle attached to the waterway means.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3051589 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The conventional plant cultivation apparatus has the following problems to be solved. First, it is necessary to provide a watering hose constituting a waterway means completely separately from the container in which the soil is accommodated and the flowers or trees are planted, which increases the manufacturing cost and reduces the appearance due to the watering hose. Will be degraded. Secondly, in order to improve the scenery of the street, it is often desired to arrange a plurality of plant cultivation devices along the street in a tandem manner. It is extremely difficult. Third, the weather resistance is not always sufficient, and when used along a street, it is deteriorated within a relatively short time.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned facts, and the main technical problem is that it is not necessary to separately arrange a watering hose constituting a waterway means, it can be manufactured relatively inexpensively, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved plant cultivation device which can be conveniently used by arranging a plurality of tandem as needed.
[0006]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved plant cultivation apparatus which is excellent in weather resistance, in addition to achieving the above main technical problems.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have constructed a bottom wall, one side wall and another side wall of a container from a main member extending in the longitudinal direction, and provided at least one of the bottom wall, one side wall and the other side wall with a longitudinal direction. It has been found that the above-mentioned main technical problem can be achieved by forming a through-hole extending in the hole and using the through-hole as a water channel means.
[0008]
That is, according to the present invention, as a plant cultivation device that achieves the above main technical problem, a box-shaped container having an open top surface is included, and the bottom wall, one side wall, and the other side wall of the container extend in the longitudinal direction. At least one of the bottom wall, the one side wall and the other side wall is formed with a through hole extending in a longitudinal direction, and the through hole is provided with at least one watering means. A plant cultivation apparatus characterized by being provided.
[0009]
The main technical problem is achieved by forming the main member from an extruded wood-like member containing 35% or more by weight of a synthetic resin and 65% or less of cellulosic fine particles in a weight ratio. Other technical challenges can be achieved. Preferably, the container includes two end wall members fixed to both ends of the main member, and each of the two end wall members is provided with a tubular connecting member communicating with the through hole. The bottom wall of the container is provided with at least one through hole, and the watering means preferably includes a pipe member extending upward from the through hole provided in the bottom wall. . In a preferred embodiment, the container comprises at least two longitudinally spaced and substantially vertically extending strut means, the bottom wall of the container being connected to the upper end of the strut means. The strut means comprises a base block and a hollow column member extending substantially vertically upward from the base block, the base block being formed from a cement-based material, the hollow column member having a weight ratio of And is formed from an extruded wood-like member containing 35% or more of synthetic resin and 65% or less of cellulose-based fine particles. The wood-like member preferably contains 40 to 80% by weight of a synthetic resin and 20 to 60% of cellulosic fine particles. The cellulosic fine particles may be wood fine particles. In a preferred embodiment, at least one of the through holes is provided in at least one of both side edges of the bottom wall of the container, and the watering means penetrates the one side wall and / or the other side wall. An extending piping member is included. A plurality of the watering means are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a plant cultivation apparatus configured according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011]
FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of a plant cultivation apparatus constituted according to the present invention. 1 to 7, the plant cultivation apparatus 2 in the illustrated embodiment has one water supply means 4 with a timer, two box-shaped containers 6 having an open upper surface, and a timer. One water passage means 8 provided between the water supply means 4 and one of the two containers 6, and four connection water passage means 10 provided between the two containers 6, One cover member 12 for covering the connecting waterway means 10, four fixed plates 14 fixed to the lower surface of each container 6 at intervals in the longitudinal direction, and substantially vertical from the lower surface of each fixed plate 14. And four grids 18 disposed between the column means 16 of each container 6.
[0012]
The water supply means 4 with a timer is connected to a water source via a water intake passage (not shown), and takes water from the water source according to a set time. Such a water supply means 4 with a timer may be in a form well known to those skilled in the art, and therefore a detailed description of this configuration will be omitted.
[0013]
The container 6 having an open top includes a main member 20 extending in the longitudinal direction, and both end wall members 22 fixed to both ends of the main member 20 in the longitudinal direction by appropriate fixing means or adhesive means. The main member 20 is preferably formed from an extruded wood-like member containing 35% or more by weight of a synthetic resin and 65% or less of cellulose fine particles. In particular, the wood-like member preferably contains 40 to 80% by weight of a synthetic resin and 20 to 60% of cellulosic fine particles. Preferably, the cellulosic fine particles are wood fine particles. The detailed description of the method of manufacturing the wood-like member is described in detail in the specification and drawings of Japanese Patent No. 2544310, and thus the description is left to such description, and the description is omitted in this specification.
[0014]
The main member 20 configured as described above includes a rectangular bottom wall 24, a rectangular one side wall 26, and a rectangular other side wall 28 whose height is lower than the one side wall 26 in the vertical direction. In the bottom wall 24, a first protrusion 30 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the center in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and one of both side edges of the bottom wall 24, that is, the bottom wall 24 and the one side wall 26 are formed. A second protruding portion 32 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the corner formed by: and the other of both side edges of the bottom wall 24, that is, at the corner formed by the bottom wall 24 and the other side wall 28. Is formed with a third projection 34 extending in the longitudinal direction, the first projection 30 is formed with two through holes 36 and 38 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the second projection 32 and Each of the third protrusions 34 has a through hole 40 extending in the longitudinal direction. Beauty 42 is formed. Four watering means 44 and 46 are disposed in the through holes 36, 38, 40 and 42 in the illustrated embodiment at intervals in the longitudinal direction, respectively. Each of the watering means 44 in the illustrated embodiment includes a plumbing member extending upwardly from the through hole 36 or 38 and then being gradually bent at the tip. Each of the watering means 46 in the illustrated embodiment includes a piping member extending from the through hole 40 or 42 through the one side wall 26 or the other side wall 28. On the bottom wall 24 of the main member 20, three drain holes 48 are provided on both sides of the bottom wall 24, which are separated by the first protrusion 30, at intervals in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. There are nine in total. The first protrusion 30 formed on the bottom wall 24 of the main member 20 is provided with an isolation wall 50 extending in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface thereof. The vertical height of the isolation wall 50 is substantially the same as the vertical height of the other side wall 28. Each of the two end wall members 22 fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main member 20 configured as described above has a tubular connecting member 52 communicated with the through holes 36, 38, 40 and 42. Four are arranged.
[0015]
The water channel means 8 which may be made of synthetic resin and is disposed between the water supply means 4 with a timer and one of the two containers 6 has one end connected to four tubular connecting members 52. The connection member 52 communicates with the through holes 36, 38, 40 and 42 of one of the containers 6. The connecting channel means 10, which may be made of a synthetic resin and is disposed between the two containers 6, has both ends connected to a tubular connecting member 52. And the through holes 36, 38, 40, and 42 of the other container 6 communicate with each other. The tubular connecting member 52 not connected to either the water channel means 8 or the connecting water channel means 10 is provided with a water leakage preventing means (not shown) for preventing water leakage.
[0016]
The cover member 12 covering the connecting waterway means 10 can be formed by extruding the same raw material as the main member 20. The cover member 12 has a rectangular horizontal top wall 53, an inclined top wall 55 inclined upward from one end of the horizontal top wall 53, and a first hanging wall suspended downward from one end of the horizontal top wall 53. 57, and a second hanging wall 59 hanging downward from one end of the inclined top wall 55. The second hanging wall 59 is placed on the ends of the two containers 6 so as to cover the connecting waterway means 10. ing.
[0017]
The fixed platen 14 fixed to the lower surface of the container 6 can also be formed by extruding the same raw material as the main member 20. The fixing plate 14 has a plate-shaped fastening portion 56 which is fastened to the lower surface of the container 6 by fastening means 54 which may be a plurality of (eight in FIG. 7) fastening screws, and an engagement extending vertically from the lower surface of the fastening portion 56. And a unit 58.
[0018]
The column means 16 extending substantially vertically from the lower surface of the fixed platen 14 includes a basic block 60 and a hollow column member 62 extending substantially vertically upward from the basic block 60 in the illustrated embodiment. Preferably, the base block 60 is formed from a material containing cement as a main component, and the hollow column member 62 is formed by extrusion molding containing 35% or more by weight of a synthetic resin and 65% or less of cellulosic fine particles. It is formed from a wood-like member. The basic block 60 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main part 64 and a support part 66 provided on the upper surface of the main part 64. Engaged portions 67 and 68 are formed at both ends of the hollow column member 62, and the above-described engaging portion 58 of the fixed plate 14 is inserted into the engaged portion 67, and the engaged portion 68 is inserted into the engaged portion 68. The support portion 66 of the base block 60 is inserted, and the engaged portion 67 and the engaging portion 58 of the fixed platen 14 are fastened by first fastening means 70 which may be a plurality of plug anchors. The support portion 66 of the base block 60 is also fastened by second fastening means 72, which may be a plurality of plug anchors.
[0019]
In the plant cultivation apparatus 2 configured as described above, at the set time, the water supply means 4 with a timer is operated, water is taken from a water source via a water intake channel (not shown), and the container 6 is provided via the water channel means 8. Is supplied to the through holes 36, 38, 40 and 42. Thus, the watering means 44 provided in the through holes 36 and 38 sprays water toward the plants planted in the container 6. The water that has excessively permeated the soil in the container 6 is discharged out of the container 6 through a drain hole 48 provided in the bottom wall 24 of the container 6. On the other hand, the watering means 46 provided in the through holes 40 and 42 sprays water toward the plants planted below the watering means 46.
[0020]
FIG. 8 shows a part of another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus constituted according to the present invention. In the illustrated embodiment, the two containers 6 are arranged so as to form an angle θ ₁ that is approximately 60 degrees with respect to each other, and a cover member 112 that covers the connecting channel means 10 is provided between the two containers 6. It is arranged. The cover member 112 can be formed by injection-molding the same raw material as the main member 20, and has a substantially pentagonal horizontal top wall 153 and a first hanging down from the V-shaped notch of the horizontal top wall 153. , A slanted top wall 157 extending upward from the end of the horizontal top wall 153, and a second hanging wall 159 hanging from the end of the slanted top wall 157. Other configurations of the plant cultivation apparatus illustrated in FIG. 8 may be substantially the same as the plant cultivation apparatuses illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7.
[0021]
FIG. 9 shows a part of still another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus constituted according to the present invention. In the illustrated embodiment, the two containers 6 are arranged at an angle θ ₂ of approximately 90 degrees to each other, and a cover member 212 covering the connecting waterway means 10 is provided between the two containers 6. Are arranged. The cover member 212 can be formed by injection-molding the same raw material as the main member 20, and has a substantially rectangular horizontal top wall 253 and a drooping drooping from the U-shaped notch of the horizontal top wall 253. A first hanging wall 255, an inclined top wall 257 extending upward from the end of the horizontal top wall 253, and a second hanging wall 259 hanging from the end of the inclined top wall 257. Other configurations of the plant cultivation apparatus illustrated in FIG. 9 may be substantially the same as the plant cultivation apparatuses illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7.
[0022]
FIG. 10 shows a part of still another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus constituted according to the present invention. In the illustrated embodiment, the two containers 6 are arranged at an angle θ ₃ of about 150 degrees from each other, and a cover member 312 covering the connecting waterway means 10 is provided between the two containers 6. Are arranged. The cover member 312 can be formed by injection-molding the same raw material as the main member 20, and has a substantially fan-shaped horizontal top wall 353, and a first fan-shaped notch extending downward from the horizontal top wall 353. It comprises one hanging wall 355, an inclined top wall 357 extending upward from the end of the horizontal top wall 353, and a second hanging wall 359 hanging from the end of the inclined top wall 357. Other configurations of the plant cultivation apparatus illustrated in FIG. 10 may be substantially the same as the plant cultivation apparatuses illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 7.
[0023]
Although the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10, the present invention is not limited to the above-described plant cultivation apparatus, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Modifications are possible. For example, FIGS. 1 and 2 show a case where two containers 6 are arranged in tandem, and FIGS. 8 to 10 show a case where two containers 6 are arranged so as to form an angle θ with each other. In the plant cultivation apparatus of the present invention, the plant cultivation apparatus may be configured with only one container, or the plant cultivation apparatus may be configured with three or more containers, and these may be arranged in tandem, arranged at an angle or arranged in tandem. It is also possible to adopt an arrangement combining the arrangement with an angle.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is not necessary to separately arrange the watering hose which comprises a waterway means, and it can manufacture relatively inexpensively. If necessary, a plurality of tandem arrangements can be used conveniently. Further, weather resistance can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a preferred embodiment of a plant cultivation apparatus configured according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged top view showing a part of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view showing a part of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in a longitudinal direction.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the plant cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is disassembled.
FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged top view showing a part of another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus configured according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged top view showing a part of still another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus configured according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged top view showing a part of still another preferred embodiment of the plant cultivation apparatus configured according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
2: plant cultivation apparatus 6: container 16: support means 20: main member 22: both side wall members 24: bottom wall 26: one side wall 28: other side wall 36: through hole 38: through hole 40: through hole 42: through hole 44 : Watering means 46: watering means 52: tubular connecting member 62: hollow column member 64: basic block

Claims (10)

Including a box-shaped container having an open top surface, the bottom wall, one side wall, and the other side wall of the container are formed of a main member extending in a longitudinal direction, and at least the bottom wall, the one side wall, and the other side wall. A plant cultivation apparatus, characterized in that any one of them has a through-hole extending in the longitudinal direction, and the through-hole is provided with at least one watering means. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the main member is formed from an extruded wood-like member containing 35% or more by weight of a synthetic resin and 65% or less of cellulosic fine particles. 3. A container according to claim 1, wherein said container includes end wall members fixed to both ends of said main member, and each of said end wall members is provided with a tubular connecting member communicating with said through hole. The plant cultivation apparatus according to the above. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall of the container is provided with at least one through hole, and the watering means includes a pipe member extending upward from the through hole provided in the bottom wall. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of up to three. 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising at least two longitudinally spaced and substantially vertically extending strut means, wherein the bottom wall of the container is connected to an upper end of the strut means. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of the above. The strut means comprises a base block and a hollow column member extending substantially vertically upward from the base block, the base block being formed of a cement-based material, wherein the hollow column member has a weight ratio of The plant cultivation device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plant cultivation device is formed from an extruded wood-like member containing 35% or more of a synthetic resin and 65% or less of a cellulose fine powder. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 2 or 6, wherein the wood-like member contains 40 to 80% by weight of a synthetic resin and 20 to 60% of cellulosic fine particles. The plant cultivation device according to claim 7, wherein the cellulosic fine particles are wood fine particles. At least one of the through holes is provided in at least one of both side edges of the bottom wall of the container, and the watering means includes a piping member extending through the one side wall and / or the other side wall. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a plurality of the watering means are arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction.

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