JP2006136309A - Branched pipe for feeding water and plant-cultivating unit by using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide branched pipes for feeding water and a plant-cultivating unit, capable of performing the plant cultivation simply and also economically at a place where no soil is present such as a veranda of a general household, roof of a building and further passage of a school. <P>SOLUTION: The branched pipes 1 for feeding water and plant-cultivating unit 8 are characterized by being constituted with in a plurality of cultivation containers 6 linked with the branched pipes 1 for feeding water in horizontal direction and joined with horizontal pipes 2 and vertical pipes 3 so as to communicate them and at least one water-storing tank 7 connected in the vertically upper direction of in the plurality of the cultivation containers 6 and the branched pipes 1 for feeding water, and also joining the cultivation containers 6 with water-storing tank 7 by a cap 4 having a female screw and attached at the joining part of the branched pipes 1 for feeding water. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a water supply branch pipe capable of reusing a plastic bottle and a plant cultivation unit using the same. More specifically, a horizontal pipe having a plurality of openings in the horizontal direction and a vertical pipe having at least one opening in the vertically upward direction are connected so that the pipes communicate with each other at the opening opposite to each opening. Further, the present invention relates to a water supply branch pipe in which a cap having a female screw is attached to the opening of the horizontal pipe and the vertical pipe. The water supply branch pipe is composed of a plurality of cultivation containers connected in the horizontal direction and at least one water storage tank connected in the vertical upward direction of the water supply branch pipe, and the cultivation container and the water storage tank are provided in the water supply branch pipe. It is related with the plant cultivation unit connected with the cap which has the internal thread with which the coupling | bond part was attached.

Patents using a plurality of small containers and plastic bottles have been proposed as plant cultivation apparatuses and methods. For example, the container after using the liquid filled inside is cut up and down to form a bowl part and a water solution part that supplies nutrient solution to the bowl part, By cultivating the plant, the first stage is grown, and then the pot part is installed with respect to the planting member of the vertical nutrient solution growing apparatus for dropping the water in the nutrient solution tank or from the pot part There has been proposed a plant cultivation method using a waste container that is cultivated in the second stage by removing and directly planting. (See Patent Document 1)

In addition, in the cultivation method with the hydroponic cultivation device installed outdoors exposed to direct sunlight,
A plant cultivation method has been proposed in which plants are cultivated by arranging a plurality of containers filled with a heat-insulating medium on the outer periphery of the apparatus in order to suppress the temperature rise of the solution culture apparatus and the solution due to direct sunlight. (See Patent Document 2)

Also, a shape of a plastic bottle is proposed in which two identical shaped PET bottles are divided into an upper part and a lower part, respectively, and then the upper parts having the spouts can be fitted with the respective spouts located at both ends. ing. (See Patent Document 3)

  However, the proposed plant cultivation container and method have a problem in the water supply method to the container using a small container or a plastic bottle. That is, in the prior art, since the plant cultivation container is configured three-dimensionally using the capillary phenomenon such as nonwoven fabric, not only a pump is necessary for water supply, but also the plant cultivation apparatus itself becomes large and economical. There was a problem of not. In addition, it is not easy to secure the installation location of the apparatus.

Moreover, although it is economical in terms of reusing PET bottles, after splitting two identical PET bottles into upper and lower parts, each upper part with a spout is connected to each end. Therefore, there is a problem in that plant cultivation becomes complicated because water must be constantly supplied to each individual container.

  On the other hand, in urban areas, due to environmental problems such as the heat island phenomenon, global warming, and the lack of electricity due to the use of coolers in the summer, the need for rooftop greening is strongly screaming as an environmental problem and power saving measures, and soil is brought into the roof Trees and plants have been cultivated, but there are many problems such as cost.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a plant cultivation system that can be economically and easily performed in plant cultivation using a reused container or small container of a PET bottle, and that does not complicate plant cultivation. In addition, plant cultivation carried out as part of school education has also been desired to develop a plant cultivation unit that can be carried out simply and economically on a site where there is no soil such as concrete or a passage.

In view of the above problems, the present inventor has intensively studied a plant cultivation unit using a reused container or a small container for a PET bottle, and has completed the present invention.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-327675 Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-319584 Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-0777719

An object of the present invention is to provide a water supply branch pipe and a plant cultivation unit that can easily and economically cultivate a plant even in the absence of soil such as a veranda in a general household, a roof of a building, a school passage, and the like.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a horizontal pipe 2 having a plurality of openings in the horizontal direction and a vertical pipe 3 having at least one opening in the vertically upward direction are connected to each other at the opening opposite to each opening. The water supply branch pipe 1 is characterized in that a cap 4 having an internal thread is attached to the openings of the horizontal pipe 2 and the vertical pipe 3.

The second of the present invention relates to a water supply branch 1 in which a cap 4 is rotatably mounted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, any one of the first and second aspects is characterized in that a projecting bar 5 extending vertically upward is provided at a substantially central portion of the opening in the opening of the vertical pipe 3. It relates to the water supply branch pipe 1 described in the above.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is composed of a plurality of cultivation containers 6 connected in the horizontal direction of the water supply branch pipe 1 and at least one water storage tank 7 connected in the vertical upward direction of the water supply branch pipe, and the cultivation container 6. The water storage tank 7 is connected with the cap cultivation unit 8 characterized by connecting with the cap 4 which has the internal thread with which the connection part of the water supply branch pipe 1 was mounted | worn.

  The fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the water storage tank 7 has a spherical body larger than the inner diameter of the tank opening and has a water sealing body 10 made of an elastic sphere having buoyancy with respect to water. It is related with the plant cultivation unit 8 as described in 4th.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the water storage tank 7 and the water supply branch pipe 1 are connected, the water sealing body 10 provided in the water storage tank 7 is a protrusion provided in the opening of the vertical pipe 3 of the water supply branch pipe 1. The plant according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the water sealing body 10 is pushed up by the stick 5 so that water in the water storage tank 7 is injected into the cultivation tank 6. Regarding the cultivation unit.

A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to the plant cultivation unit according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, wherein at least one of the plant cultivation container 6 and the water storage tank 7 is constituted by a plastic bottle.

Since the water supply branch pipe of the present invention can be used as a plant cultivation container simply by connecting a drunk PET bottle generated in a general home or workplace to the pipe, it has the excellent effect of being able to grow plants economically and easily. Have.

Moreover, since the water supply branch pipe of the present invention can be manufactured at low cost, it has an effect of being economical. Furthermore, since the water supply branch pipe of the present invention is small, there is an effect that a large place is not required for plant cultivation.

In addition, the plant cultivation unit of the present invention is economical because it uses small containers and reusable PET bottles. Moreover, since the plant cultivation unit of this invention is small, there exists an effect that a plant cultivation can be performed also in a narrow place without taking up a place.

Moreover, the plant cultivation unit of this invention has the outstanding effect that rooftop greening can be performed economically also on wide premises, such as a rooftop of a building, by laying a plurality of the units.

  In addition, the plant cultivation unit of the present invention has an effect that plant cultivation can be carried out even in places where there is no soil, such as a building rooftop, a school passage, and a veranda of an apartment.

  In addition, by using the plant cultivation unit of the present invention on the rooftop of a building, etc., not only can rooftop greening be implemented economically, it has an excellent effect that it can contribute to the elimination of global warming and the beautification of the environment. ing.

    The present invention will be specifically described below.

The structure of the water supply branch pipe of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2.
In the water supply branch pipe 1 of the present invention, a horizontal pipe 2 having a plurality of openings in the horizontal direction and a vertical pipe 3 having at least one opening in the vertically upward direction are opposite to each other. The horizontal pipe 2 and the vertical pipe 3 are connected so as to communicate with each other, and a cap 4 having a female screw is attached to the opening of the horizontal pipe 2 and the vertical pipe 3.

In addition, the female screw of the cap 4 is configured such that the reused PET bottle can be fitted and sealed by, for example, a screw thread and a screw pitch that can be fitted to the male screw at the opening of the PET bottle. Yes.
In this case, the PET bottle connected to the horizontal pipe 2 serves as a plant cultivation container, and the PET bottle connected to the vertical pipe 3 serves as a water storage tank for supplying water to the plant. Furthermore, the cap 4 may be fixed or rotatably mounted.

In addition, the opening of the vertical pipe 3 of the water supply branch pipe 1 has a configuration in which a protruding bar 5 extending vertically upward is provided at substantially the center of the opening. This projection bar 5 is provided with a water sealing body 10 to be described later, which is incorporated in the container in advance in order to prevent water leakage in the water storage tank container and serve as a sealing plug when the container is connected to the vertical pipe 3. Plays the role of opening.

Next, the structure of the plant cultivation unit using the water supply branch pipe 1 of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIGS.
The plant cultivation unit 8 of the present invention is composed of a plurality of cultivation containers 6 connected in the horizontal direction of the water supply branch pipe 1 and at least one water storage tank 7 connected in the vertical upward direction of the water supply branch pipe. The container 6 and the water storage tank 7 are connected by a cap 4 having a female screw attached to a joint portion of the water supply branch pipe 1.

In addition, the female screw of the cap 4 is configured such that the reused PET bottle can be fitted and sealed by, for example, a screw thread and a screw pitch that can be fitted to the male screw at the opening of the PET bottle. Yes. In this case, the PET bottle connected to the horizontal pipe 2 serves as a plant cultivation container, and the PET bottle connected to the vertical pipe 3 serves as a water storage tank for supplying water to the plant.

Further, the water storage tank 7 connected to the plant cultivation unit 8 of the present invention has a built-in water sealing body 10 made of an elastic sphere having a spherical shape larger than the inner diameter of the tank opening and having buoyancy with respect to water. It has become. The water sealing body 10 is sealed at the opening of the water storage tank 7 by the buoyancy of the water sealing body 10 when water is supplied to the water storage tank 7 with the opening of the water storage tank vertically upward. It has a function that can be easily connected to the vertical pipe 3 without leaking water even if the supplied water storage tank 7 is turned upside down. As the water sealing body 10, for example, an elastic sphere made of polyurethane or sponge can be used. Furthermore, the water level in the water storage tank 7 can be easily determined by using the water sealing body 10 as a coloring body or a color body.

  Further, when the water storage tank 7 and the water supply branch pipe 1 are connected to the unit in the plant cultivation unit 8 of the present invention, the water sealing body 10 provided inside the water storage tank 7 is the vertical pipe 3 of the water supply branch pipe 1. The water sealing body 10 is pushed up by the protruding bar 5 provided in the opening so that the water in the water storage tank 7 is injected into the cultivation tank 6.

In addition, a reused PET bottle can be used for at least one of the cultivation container 6 and the water storage tank 7 constituting the plant cultivation unit 8 of the present invention. Therefore, the plant cultivation unit 8 of the present invention is not only economical, but can also contribute to resource reuse.

  Since the water supply branch pipe of the present invention as described above and the plant cultivation unit using the same can be used as a plant cultivation container simply by connecting a drunk PET bottle generated at a general home or workplace to the pipe, it is economical. And it has the outstanding effect that plant cultivation can be performed easily.

Moreover, it is not only economical because it can be manufactured at low cost, but also has the effect that it can be cultivated in a small place without requiring a large place because it is smaller.

Further, by laying a plurality of plant cultivation units of the present invention, there is an excellent effect that rooftop greening can be economically performed even on a wide site such as a rooftop of a building.

In addition, the plant cultivation unit of the present invention has an effect that plant cultivation can be carried out even in places where there is no soil, such as a building rooftop, a school passage, and a veranda of an apartment.

  In addition, by using the plant cultivation unit of the present invention on the rooftop of a building, etc., not only can rooftop greening be implemented economically, it has an excellent effect that it can contribute to the elimination of global warming and the beautification of the environment. ing.

Examples Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

  An example of plant cultivation using the water supply branch pipe 1 of the present invention and the plant cultivation unit 8 using the same will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 3, three cultivation containers 6 in which plant planting holes 6a for planting plants 15 on one plane of a plastic bottle are constructed are prepared. Next, the cultivation container 6 is attached to the horizontal pipe 2 of the water supply branch pipe 1 by screwing with the cap 4.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, an appropriate amount of soil is put into the bottom of the plant cultivation container 6 from the plant planting hole 6a, and seedlings or seeds of the plant to be cultivated are planted on the soil. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, a water sealing body 10 made of an elastic sphere having a spherical shape larger than the inside diameter of the opening of the PET bottle and having buoyancy with respect to water is inserted into the water storage tank 7 using the PET bottle. . In this case, for example, polyurethane or sponge can be used as the water sealing body 10.

  Next, when water is supplied to the water storage tank 7 described above and the water sealing body 10 reaches the opening of the water storage tank 7 and is sealed by water pressure and sealed, the cap is attached with a cap attached to the plastic bottle. . If it will be in this state, even if the water supply tank 7 is turned upside down as shown in FIG. 5, the water sealing body 10 will not float in the state sealed by the opening part of the water supply tank 7. FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the water supply tank 7 with the PET bottle cap removed is turned upside down and inserted into the vertical pipe 3 of the water supply branch pipe 1, and the cap 4 is screwed and attached. At this time, the water sealing body 10 at the opening of the water supply tank 7 is pushed up by the projection bar 5 provided at the opening of the vertical pipe and rises, and the water in the water storage tank 7 is injected into the cultivation tank 6. In this case, the injection stops when water is injected to the L level. And if a water level falls, water will be continuously supplied to the level of L each time.

  And since the amount of water in the water storage tank 7 can be easily discriminated, the water tank 7 may be removed and supplied again when the water runs out, and the water tank 7 may be remounted on the vertical pipe 3 as described above.

An example of plant cultivation using the water supply branch pipe 1 of the present invention and the plant cultivation unit 8 using the same will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows a case where a plurality of plant cultivation units 8 prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 are prepared and installed on one side of the building roof to form a green roof of the building. In this embodiment, the plant cultivation unit 8 is installed in the shape of a tortoise, but a plant pattern can be created on the rooftop by installing in various forms without being limited to this. For example, a colorful flower bed can be formed by dividing and arranging plants of various flowering colors according to color.
Moreover, a beautiful flower bed can be formed by installing an appropriate amount of the plant cultivation unit 8 not only in a building but also in a school passage or a veranda.

It is a top view of the water supply branch pipe 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the water supply branch pipe 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the plant cultivation unit 8 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the state which finished pouring water into the water storage tank 7 concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the water storage tank 7 state just before mounting | wearing with the water supply branch pipe 1 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view immediately after mounting | wearing the water supply branch pipe 1 with the water storage tank 7 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows plant cultivation using the plant cultivation unit 8 which concerns on this invention. It is the top view which installed multiple plant cultivation units 8 concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water supply branch pipe 2 Horizontal pipe 3 Vertical pipe 4 Cap 5 Protrusion stick 6 Cultivation container 6a Plant planting hole 7 Water storage tank 8 Plant cultivation unit 9 Water inlet 10 Water sealing body 11 Water 12 Soil 13 Reserved water 14 PET bottle cap 15 plants

Claims (7)

  A horizontal pipe 2 having a plurality of openings in the horizontal direction and a vertical pipe 3 having at least one opening in the vertical upward direction are connected so that the pipes communicate with each other at the opening opposite to each opening and are horizontally The water supply branch pipe 1 is characterized in that a cap 4 having an internal thread is attached to the openings of the pipe 2 and the vertical pipe 3. The water supply branch pipe according to claim 1, wherein the cap 4 is rotatably mounted.   The water supply branch according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion bar 5 extending vertically upward is provided at a substantially central portion of the opening at an opening of the vertical pipe 3. Pipe 1   The water supply branch pipe 1 is composed of a plurality of cultivation containers 6 connected in the horizontal direction and at least one water storage tank 7 connected in the vertical upward direction of the water supply branch pipe, and the culture container 6 and the water storage tank 7 are supplied with water. A plant cultivation unit 8 characterized in that the plant cultivation unit 8 is connected by a cap 4 having a female screw attached to a joint portion of the branch pipe 1.   The water storage tank (7) has a built-in water sealing body (10) formed of an elastic sphere having a spherical shape larger than the inner diameter of the tank opening and having buoyancy with respect to water. Plant cultivation unit 8.   When the water storage tank 7 and the water supply branch pipe 1 are connected, the water sealing body 10 provided inside the water storage tank 7 is sealed by the protruding bar 5 provided at the opening of the vertical pipe 3 of the water supply branch pipe 1. The plant cultivation unit (8) according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the body (10) is pushed up and water in the water storage tank (7) is poured into the cultivation tank (6). The plant cultivation unit 8 according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein at least one of the cultivation container 6 and the water storage tank 7 is constituted by a plastic bottle.

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