JP2012055218A - Automatic water supply planter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic water supply planter formed so as to cause no excess and deficiency in a quantity of water supply, saving labor of water supply, excellent in designability, and suppressing lightening and power consumption.SOLUTION: The automatic water supply planter is such that: a water storage room 3 and a growing room 4 are formed in a planter body 1 by a partition plate 2; a moisture absorbing space 8 is formed on the upper surface of the partition plate 2 by a moisture absorbing cloth 6 and a clearance material 7 followed by putting soil 5 thereon; a pump holding pipe 9 is inserted into the corner of the planter body 1; water is absorbed into the moisture absorbing space 8 through a water supply first tube 13 and a second tube 15 with a water pump 10 built in the bottom of the pipe 9; and water is supplied into the soil 5 from the moisture absorbing cloth 6 to moisten the soil 5 and supply water to flowering plants (a).

Description

  The present invention relates to a planter to which an automatic water supply function is added.

  As a planter to which an automatic water supply function is added, Patent Document 1 introduces an apparatus for automatically supplying rainwater stored in a water storage tank to a planter using a water supply pump.

  However, in the case of this automatic water supply apparatus, since there is no water management function in a planter, the problem of excess and deficiency of water supply arises.

  Further, Patent Document 2 introduces an apparatus for forming a planter case with a double wall, forming a water storage tank in the double wall, and supplying water from the tank into the soil of the planter.

  However, in this automatic water supply apparatus, since the water supply structure in the planter is incomplete, stable water supply cannot be performed and it is not practical.

  Further, Patent Document 3 introduces a device for laying a water-permeable porous member at the bottom of a planter, forming a soil layer thereon, and supplying water using a capillary water supply mechanism as a rooftop greening planter. .

  However, in the case of this water supply structure, there is a problem that the distribution of the water supply to the soil in the planter becomes non-uniform and the water supply amount cannot be kept constant.

  In Patent Document 4, the applicant attaches a water container to the side of the planter, lays pebbles on the bottom of the planter, puts soil on the pebbles, and supplies water through the pebbles layer. Introducing the configured device.

  However, in the case of this device, it is difficult to completely stop the water with the valve, and the valve is likely to be clogged.

JP2003-301482A JP 2009-254327 A JP 2004-298140 A JP 2010-68735 A

  The object of the present invention is as follows.

  a. Providing planters with reliable water supply, no clogging or water leakage, and few failures.

  b. To provide a planter that is excellent in design and can be manufactured at low cost by not installing a water tank or water supply pipe outside the planter.

  c. To provide a planter that can increase the capacity of the water tank and reduce water supply.

  d. Providing planters with less water supply by turning rainwater that falls on planters into stored water.

  e. To provide a planter that can reduce weight by reducing the amount of soil in the planter.

In order to achieve the above object, in the automatic water supply planter according to claim 1, a. The inside of the planter body 1 is divided up and down by the partition plate 2, the water storage chamber 3 is formed in the lower portion, and the growth chamber 4 is formed by filling the soil 5 in the upper portion,
b. In the center of the upper surface of the partition plate 2, a hygroscopic space 8 is formed by putting a gap material 7 in the hygroscopic cloth 6,
c. A pump housing pipe 9 is inserted in the corner of the planter body 1 in the vertical direction, and a submersible pump 10 is incorporated in the bottom of the pump housing pipe 9;
d. The suction port 11 of the submersible pump 10 opens in the pump housing pipe 9, and a water supply first tube 13 is attached to the discharge port 12, and the tip of the water supply first tube 13 is assembled in the growth chamber 4. Connected in the water separator 14,
e. The bottom of the water separator 14 and the moisture absorption space 8 are connected by a water supply second tube 15 and an overflow port 16 is provided between the water separator 14 and the pump housing pipe 9.
f. A lid 19 is detachably attached to the water supply port 18 of the pump housing pipe 9;
g. A water passage hole 20 is provided between the lower part of the pump housing pipe 9 and the water storage chamber 3.

  Further, the automatic water supply planter according to claim 2 is the automatic water supply planter according to claim 1, wherein the submersible pump 10 uses AC power via the power cord 10a or power generated by the solar power generator as a power source. It is characterized by driving.

    The automatic water supply planter according to claim 3 is the automatic water supply planter according to claim 1, wherein the submersible pump 10 is provided with a lifting and presser bar 17 so that the submersible pump 17 The submersible pump 10 can be easily inspected and cleaned by pressing the pump 10 against the inner bottom of the pump housing pipe 9 and pulling it up.

  As described above, in the present invention, the planter body 1 is partitioned vertically by the partition plate 2, the water storage chamber 3 is formed under the partition plate 2, and the water in the water storage chamber 3 is separated by the submersible pump 10. Since the water is fed into the soil 5 in the growth chamber 4 via the hygroscopic cloth 6, the labor of water supply can be reduced by increasing the capacity of the water storage chamber 3.

  Moreover, since the water supply with respect to the soil 5 passes through the hygroscopic cloth 6, conditions are the same as natural soil, and there is no fear of root rot.

  Further, since there is no pebbles or the like, there is no worry of clogging, and only water is supplied from the submersible pump 10 through the water supply tube 15, so that the structure is simple and there are few failures.

  Further, excess rainwater that has fallen into the planter body 1 penetrates into the hygroscopic cloth 6 through the soil 5, flows back into the water distributor 14 from the water supply tube 15, and enters the pump housing pipe 9 from the overflow port 16. Can be recovered. The water can be stored in the water storage chamber 3 through the water inlet 20 and can be sent to the water supply again.

  In addition, by providing the water storage chamber 3 in the planter body 1 and forming the growth chamber 4 on which the soil 5 is placed, the weight of the planter can be reduced and the weight of the planter can be reduced. Can be refreshed.

It is explanatory drawing of the automatic water supply planter which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the automatic water supply planter which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of a water divider part. It is explanatory drawing of a water level detector.

  EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated in detail based on FIGS.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a planter body, and the planter body 1 of the present embodiment has a box shape.

  Further, the planter body 1 is divided into upper and lower parts by a partition plate 2, a water storage chamber 3 with an overflow port 3 a is formed in the lower part, and a growth chamber 4 containing soil 5 is formed in the upper part. .

  At the center of the upper surface of the partition plate 2, a hygroscopic space 8 is formed in a flat shape by putting a gap material 7 in the hygroscopic cloth 6.

  A pump housing pipe 9 is inserted from above into the corner of the planter body 1. A submersible pump 10 is incorporated in the bottom of the pipe 9 and water is supplied to a discharge port 12 of the submersible pump 10. A first tube 13 is connected, and this point is connected to a water separator 14 assembled in the growth chamber 4.

  Reference numeral 15 denotes a second water supply tube that connects the water separator 14 and the hygroscopic space 8 in the hygroscopic cloth 6, and 16 is an overflow port that communicates the water distributor 14 and the pump housing pipe 9.

  17 is a lifting / holding bar used when the submersible pump 10 and the power cord 10a are pressed into the pump housing pipe 9 or pulled up to inspect or clean the pump 10, and 19 is an upper water supply port 14 of the pump housing pipe 9. When the lid 19 is removed and water is supplied from the water supply port 18 into the pump housing pipe 9 using a hose or a water pot, a water passage hole provided in the lower portion of the pump housing pipe 9 is used. Water can be supplied to a certain level in the water storage chamber 3 via 20.

  At this time, the water level detector shown in FIG. 4 detects the water level in the water storage chamber 3, and this configuration has a water level detection pipe 23 inserted in the pump housing pipe 9 and this water level detection pipe. A water passage hole 23 a is formed in the bottom 23 b of the inner wall 23, and a float 24 is inserted into the bottom 23 b. The water level is removed from the float 24 through the water level detection pipe 23 and out of the lid 19. The display bar 25 is extended and a water level display scale 27 is provided on the upper end 26 side of the water level display bar 25 so that the water level in the water storage chamber 3 can be visually confirmed to determine the timing of water supply. 28 is a float stopper.

  In FIG. 1, 22 is a support leg of the partition plate 2, 30 is a drain outlet, and 31 is a faucet.

  In the above configuration, the water supplied into the water separator 14 by driving the submersible pump 10 is supplied into the moisture absorption space 8 covered with the hygroscopic cloth 6 via the water supply second tube 15. Water is supplied into the soil 5 by the hygroscopic action of the hygroscopic cloth 6 and sucked up from the roots of the flowers a.

  The water diverter 14 is provided with an overflow port 16 at a position where the water level supplied to the water distiller 14 is kept constant, and the water overflowing from the overflow port 16 returns to the pump housing pipe 9. .

  Although the present embodiment is not configured to automatically supply water into the pump housing pipe 9, a water supply hose connects the water supply or the water storage tank and the pump housing pipe 9 to measure the water level in the water storage chamber 3. And a solenoid valve may be operated with a signal from the sensor to ensure a constant amount of water in the water storage chamber 3 at all times.

  In this embodiment, the AC power source is used to drive the submersible pump 10. However, since the submersible pump 10 functions sufficiently at about 4 W, it is economical because it can be driven sufficiently even using the power generated by the solar power generator. It may be provided as an excellent planter.

  In addition, the submersible pump 10 has no problem because it consumes less power even if it is always driven. However, in consideration of durability and the like, a moisture sensor is assembled using a timer or in the soil 5, and the moisture value is calculated based on the humidity value. The driving may be controlled.

  Moreover, you may make it automatically control water supply so that it may become moisture suitable for a plant by always monitoring the moisture in the soil 5 with the said moisture sensor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planter body 2 Partition plate 3 Water storage chamber 3a Overflow port 4 Growth chamber 5 Soil 6 Hygroscopic cloth 7 Crevice material 8 Hygroscopic space 9 Pump accommodation pipe 10 Submersible pump 11 Suction port 12 Outlet 13 Water supply first tube 14 Water dispenser 15 Water supply second tube 16 Overflow port 17 Lifting and presser bar 18 Water supply port 19 Cover body 20 Water supply port 22 Support leg 23 Water level detection pipe 24 Float 25 Water level display bar 26 Upper end 27 Water level display scale 28 Float stopper 30 Drain port 31 Water faucet

Claims (3)

a. The inside of the planter body 1 is divided up and down by the partition plate 2, the water storage chamber 3 is formed in the lower portion, and the growth chamber 4 is formed by filling the soil 5 in the upper portion,
b. In the center of the upper surface of the partition plate 2, a hygroscopic space 8 is formed by putting a gap material 7 in the hygroscopic cloth 6,
c. A pump housing pipe 9 is inserted in the corner of the planter body 1 in the vertical direction, and a submersible pump 10 is incorporated in the bottom of the pump housing pipe 9;
d. The suction port 11 of the submersible pump 10 opens in the pump housing pipe 9, and a water supply first tube 13 is attached to the discharge port 12, and the tip of the water supply first tube 13 is assembled in the growth chamber 4. Connected in the water separator 14,
e. The bottom of the water separator 14 and the moisture absorption space 8 are connected by a water supply second tube 15 and an overflow port 16 is provided between the water separator 14 and the pump housing pipe 9.
f. A lid 19 is detachably attached to the water supply port 18 of the pump housing pipe 9;
g. A water passage hole 20 is provided between the lower part of the pump housing pipe 9 and the water storage chamber 3;
h. Automatic water supply planter characterized by.   The automatic water supply planter according to claim 1, wherein the submersible pump (10) is driven by an AC power source via a power cord (10a) or power generated by a solar power generator.   Since the submersible pump 10 is provided with a lifting / pressing bar 17, the submersible pump 10 is pressed against the inner bottom portion of the pump housing pipe 9 by the lifting / pressing bar 17, and the submersible pump 10 is inspected and cleaned. The automatic water supply planter according to claim 1, characterized in that it can be easily performed.

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