JP3035214U - Implant - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] An implant made of crushed pumice has a reduced water retention capacity instead of improved air permeability. Moreover, since pumice contains no organic components, fertilizer must be given frequently. SOLUTION: The implant 4 of the present invention has a diameter of 2 to 40 mm.
The crushed water moss 2 is bonded to the surface of the pumice stone 1 with an adhesive 3 or the like. This plant material 4 is suitable for orchids and the like because it has a water retention capacity and nutrients necessary for growth and has good air permeability.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an optimum implant material for plants that prefer air-permeable areas such as orchids and grow with a small amount of water.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, water moss and pumice stone have been used as an implant material for orchids. The moss consists of two types of cells, transparent and green, and the transparent cells are large, hollow dead cells that store water, and therefore have good water retention. In addition, the moss has the advantage that it becomes a nutrient for the orchid even if it grows old and rots. However, roots such as orchids may become entangled in the water moss, and old water moss may cause the roots of the orchids to rot. For this reason, it has become popular to use crushed pumice stone as a planting material and put it in a flowerpot to plant orchids. Pumice stone is porous, and its pores retain water, and it has the advantages that it has better air permeability and does not rot as compared with water moss.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when crushed pumice stone is used as an implant, its water retention capacity is lower than that of water moss, so the orchid will die if it is not watered frequently. Moreover, since pumice contains no organic components, fertilizer must be given frequently.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, to provide an implant material having good air permeability and having an appropriate amount of water and nutrients necessary for the growth of plants such as orchids.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, crushed water moss is adhered to the surface of pumice having a diameter of 2 to 40 mm.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an implant material embodying the present invention. Pumice stone 1, which is the base material of the implant material, is a natural pumice stone crushed to a diameter of 2 to 40 mm. No. 2 is water moss, which is a natural moss dried and then roughly crushed. Then, the liquid adhesive 3 is sprayed on the entire surface of the pumice stone 1, and then the water moss 2 is evenly adhered to the surface of the pumice stone 1. As the adhesive 3, a variety of adhesives such as solvent-based adhesives and solvent-free adhesives can be used as long as they are liquid and resistant to water and do not alienate the growth of plants after drying.

When the orchid 5 is planted in the planting material 4 composed of a large number of pumice stones 1 to which water moss 2 is adhered on the surface, the pumice stones 1 improve the air permeability (FIG. 2). In addition, the water retention capacity of the moss 2 replenishes the water necessary for the growth of the orchid 5. In addition, the old moss spoils and becomes a nutrient necessary for the growth of orchids.

When a large amount of this implanting material 4 is manufactured, the following is done (see FIG. 3). Reference numeral 6 is a pumice conveying conveyor, which conveys the pumice 1 from the right side to the left side in FIG. Above the pumice conveying conveyor 6, a pumice hopper 7, an adhesive coating spray 8, a water moss hopper 9, and a pumice rotating conveyor 10 are provided in this order from the left side. Further, a sieve 11 with one end thereof facing the left end of the pumice transporting conveyor 6 is tilted and arranged. A conveyer 12 for returning the moss is provided below the sieve 11, and the discharge side of the conveyer 12 for returning the moss faces the inlet 14 of the elevator 13 for returning the moss. Then, the discharge port 15 of the water moss returning elevator 13 is arranged above the moss hopper 9.

The pumice hopper 7 is a funnel-shaped container that supplies the pumice 1 to the pumice conveying conveyor 6, and the water moss hopper 9 is a funnel-shaped container that supplies the water moss 2 to the pumice conveying conveyor 6. It is a vessel. A discharge amount adjusting lever 16 may be provided at the discharge ports of the pumice stone hopper 7 and the water moss hopper 9. The discharge amount adjusting lever 16 has a shape in which blades are planted on a rotating shaft, and adjusts the discharge amount by changing the rotation speed. The adhesive application spray 8 is for applying the adhesive 3 to the pumice stone 1 conveyed on the pumice conveyer conveyor 6, and is provided with a number of downward discharge ports for spraying the liquid adhesive. .

The pumice stone rotating conveyor 10 imparts rotation to the pumice stone 1 that is conveyed on the pumice stone conveying conveyor 6. Therefore, the pumice rotating conveyor 10 is an endless belt having a sponge adhered to the surface thereof, faces the pumice conveying conveyor 6 and is hung from a frame 16 whose vertical position can be adjusted, and is downward by a pressing spring 17. Is pressed against. Then, the pumice turning conveyor 10 rotates in the same direction as the pumice transferring conveyor 6 and slightly faster than the pumice transferring conveyor 6. Further, the gap between the pumice rotating conveyor 10 and the pumice conveying conveyor 6 is made slightly smaller than the diameter of the smallest pumice to be conveyed. Since the diameter of the pumice stones actually conveyed on the pumice stone conveyer 6 is 2 to 40 mm, it is good to divide it into about three types, large, medium and small, to produce them separately and mix them after the production.

The pumice stone 1 loaded into the pumice stone hopper 7 moves on the pumice stone conveyer 6. Then, the adhesive 3 is applied to the surface of the pumice stone 1 by the adhesive application spray 8. After that, the water moss 2 drops from the moss hopper 9 onto the conveyor 6, and the water moss 2 is sprayed on the surface of the pumice stone 1. After that, the pumice stone 1 is rotated by the pumice stone rotating conveyor 10, and the water moss 2 is adhered to the entire surface. Then, the excess water moss 2 passes through the sieve 11 and falls on the water moss return conveyor 12 and is returned to the water moss hopper 9 through the water moss return elevator 13. The completed implant material 4 rolls through the sieve 11 and is discharged.

The planting material of the present invention is not limited to the orchid 5 of the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be widely used as a planting material for foliage plants that grow well under conditions that do not require a large amount of water. .

[0013]

[Effect of the invention]

 In the present invention, since water moss is adhered to the surface of pumice stone with a diameter of 2 to 40 mm, it has good air permeability and the roots of planted plants do not decay. In addition, since the moss has an appropriate amount of water, it is not necessary to water it frequently. In addition, old moss spoils, but the amount is not too large, so it does not spoil the roots of plants and is a nutrient necessary for growth. In addition, since water moss forms a thin layer on the surface of pumice stone and adheres to it, it has the excellent effect that the roots of plants do not get entangled and growth is not hindered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an implant according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which orchids are planted in the plant material.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an apparatus for manufacturing an implant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pumice stone 2 Water moss 3 Adhesive 4 Implant

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An implant material in which crushed water moss is adhered to the surface of a pumice stone having a diameter of 2 to 40 mm.