JP3060957U - Flower pot with water tank - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To facilitate water supply management and stimulate the demand for potted plants and their flowerpots due to the peculiarity and interest of the appearance. A water supply stand (3) is integrally formed on a side portion of a flowerpot main body (1) for accommodating a potted plant (P), and a water supply opening (4) opened in the water supply stand (3) and the flowerpot main body (1) communicate with each other through a water hole (5). On the other hand, a water supply tank 7 equipped with a dropping nozzle 9 is provided, the water supply tank 7 is inverted on the water supply table 3, and the dropping nozzle 9 of the water supply tank 7 is inserted and supported in the water supply port 4. In addition, the appearance of the water supply tank 7 may be a character such as a flora and fauna or a doll.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a flowerpot with a water supply tank, which facilitates water supply management of flower plants such as potted flowers and ornamental plants, and is excellent in its form and interest.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, flower plants such as potted flowers and ornamental plants (hereinafter referred to as potted plants) are grown in plastic hard pots, soft plastic pots made of polypropylene, or styrofoam flower pots and purchased. The users who have transferred the potted plants to ceramic or plastic flowerpots of various sizes have enjoyed installing them in various places indoors.

By the way, in order to enjoy a potted plant of this kind for a long period of time, an appropriate amount of water or a culture solution corresponding to the potted plant is replenished to its root portion at any time, or water is supplied to a tray of a flower pot. I need to do it.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, the amount and timing of replenishment can be difficult for amateur users, and water may be replenished more than necessary daily to cause root rot of potted plants, or the timing of replenishment may be out of order. In some cases, there are many users who cannot enjoy well over a long period of time because they forget to water and die.

In order to further enjoy potted plants, there has been a tendency to neglect the existence of a potted plant for accommodating the potted plant, and the potted plant is placed in a bottomed tubular flowerpot having an expanded upper portion. Is an old-fashioned bowl shape that accommodates the same.

[0006]

Therefore, in the present invention, a water supply stand 3 is integrally formed on the side of the flowerpot main body 1 for accommodating the potted plant P, and a water supply port 4 opened in the water supply stand 3 and the flowerpot main body are formed. 1 and a water supply hole 5, and a water supply tank 7 having a drip nozzle 9 is provided. The water supply tank 7 is inverted on the water supply table 3, and the drip nozzle 9 of the water supply tank 7 is The present invention provides a flowerpot with a water supply tank configured to be inserted and supported in the water supply port 4, thereby eliminating troublesome water supply management and simplifying the work of refilling the water supply tank and replacing the water supply tank. I have.

According to the second aspect, the appearance of the water supply tank 7 according to the first aspect is changed to a character form such as a plant, a doll, or the like, so that the degree of reduction of the water storage amount can be easily understood by seeing through. Water supply management will be simple, and the demand for the character form of the water tank will be stimulated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the appearance of the flowerpot main body 1 is changed into a well form, a castle wall form, a barrel form, a tub form, a large tree form, a stump form, a brickwork form, a masonry form, a random pile form, a random form, and the like. It is a flower pot with a water supply tank formed in the form of a wooden fence and a net basket, so that the potted plants combined with it can be blended into the familiar country scenery, creating a natural atmosphere and narrative. It brings a novel form of interest, such as reminding.

According to the fourth aspect, the appearance of the water supply basin 3 may be changed to a rainy dew form, a bucket form, a milk can, a barrel form, a tub form, a wooden box form, a bouquet form, a floral pattern form, animals, plants and dolls. By forming it in the form of a character, the same morphological interest as described above is further promoted.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 First, a flowerpot S1 with a water supply tank according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a bottomed cylindrical flowerpot body, in which a potted plant P placed in a polypot 2 having a lower water supply structure is dropped and accommodated, as shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a water supply stand integrally formed on one side of the flower pot main body 1, formed at a lower level than the height of the flower pot main body 1, and inside a water supply opening 4 formed at the center of the water supply stand 3. This has a stepped hole shape having a reverse convex shape in cross section, with the lower side having a small diameter and the upper side having a large diameter. Reference numeral 5 denotes a water passage hole, which communicates the bottom of the partition wall 6 with the flowerpot main body 1 and the lower part of the water supply port 4. The flowerpot main body 1 provided with the water supply stand 3 is formed in a stump or large tree shape in its appearance.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a water supply tank made of plastic and having a see-through property, so that water put in the tank can be seen through, and an outer periphery of the mouth of the water supply tank 7 is provided. A male screw 8 is formed on the surface. Reference numeral 9 denotes a pipe-shaped dropping nozzle having an inner diameter of 13 mm ± 2 mm, and the nozzle tip is cut off obliquely. Reference numeral 10 denotes a donut plate-shaped backing plate integrally formed at the base end of the dripping nozzle 9, reference numeral 11 denotes a ring-shaped packing, and reference numeral 12 denotes a flanged nut.

Thus, the user who has purchased the potted plant P placed in the plastic pot 2 drops the potted plant P into the flowerpot body 1 of the present invention, and then from the water supply port 4 of the water supply stand 3 to the lower side of the water supply port 4. When the water is injected to the depth position of the small-diameter step portion, a water amount balanced with the water is stored in the flowerpot body 1.

On the other hand, after pouring water or nutrient solution into the water supply tank 7 and interposing a backing plate 11 of the dripping nozzle 9 and a packing 11 at its mouth, and screwing a nut 12, a dripping nozzle is formed. 9 is attached. Then, the water supply tank 7 is turned upside down on the water supply table 3 and the drip nozzle 9 is inserted into the water supply port 4 to start up.

Thereafter, as the potted plant P absorbs the water in the flowerpot body 1 and decreases, the water in the water supply tank 7 is replenished from the drip nozzle 9, whereby natural water supply management is performed. In addition, when the water supply tank 7 is seen through and the replenishment is carried out at any time in view of the decrease, the water supply tank 7 is removed from the water supply stand 3 and the drip nozzle 9 is removed to refill the water supply tank 7 with water. After that, the water supply tank 7 is again inverted to the water supply stand 3 and the drip nozzle 9 is inserted into the water supply port 4 to be supported, thereby supplying water to the potted plant P.

The increase / decrease of the amount of water dropped from the dropping nozzle 9 and the length of the dropping interval vary depending on the size of the inner diameter of the dropping nozzle 9. When the caliber of No. 9 has an inner diameter in the range of 13 mm ± 2 mm, just an appropriate amount of water can be dropped and supplied at appropriate intervals. Of course, when the inner diameter of the dripping nozzle 9 is 11 mm than when it is 15 mm, the amount of dripping is smaller and it is possible to cope with water supply at a longer dripping interval.

(Modification) As a modification of the water supply tank 7, FIG. 4A shows a case where the appearance of the water supply tank 7 is molded into a woodpecker form. (B) shows the case of the squirrel form, and (C) shows the case of the duck form. In addition to these animal forms, the appearance form of a plant such as tulip or sunflower is adopted. Alternatively, by providing the water supply tank 7 in the form of a doll, a hero of a manga, or another character, it is possible to evoke a variety of interests for various users.

Second Embodiment Next, in the case of the flowerpot S2 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the appearance of the flowerpot body 1 is formed in a tub shape or a barrel shape. The water basin 3 is formed in the form of a leaf of a plant. Further, the appearance of the water supply tank 7 is a duck shape, and the tank main body and the drip nozzle 9 are formed integrally with plastic, unlike the case of the first embodiment.

In this case, the user who has purchased the water supply tank 7 filled with water or nutrient solution cuts off the tip of the drip nozzle 9 obliquely, and then attaches the drip nozzle 9 to the water supply port 4 of the water supply stand 3. The water supply tank 7 is replaced with the next water supply tank 7 by directly setting the water supply tank 7 and using up the water and nutrient solution in the water supply tank 7. Therefore, even in the case of the water tank 7 of an integrally molded product, the appearance of the water tank 7 is not limited to animals and plants, but can be various characters such as a doll or a hero of a manga. Exhibit various interests.

In the case of the flowerpot body 1 with the water supply basin 3 shown in the first embodiment, the case where the external form is a stump form or a large tree form has been described. As shown in the specification and drawings of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 10-10403 related to the earlier application, well form, castle wall form, barrel form, tub form, brickwork form, masonry form, random pile form, random form, flat wall It can also be formed in a form or a net basket form.

In addition, the appearance of the flowerpot main body 1 is changed into a well form, a castle wall form, a barrel form, a tub form, a large tree form, a stump form, a brickwork form, a masonry form, a random pile form, a random braided form, and a plate wall form. The water supply stand 3 is formed in a net basket form, and the appearance form of the water supply stand 3 is as shown in the specification and drawings of the aforementioned Japanese Utility Model Application No. 10-10403, such as a rainy dew form, a bucket form, a milk can, a barrel form, and a tub. It can also be in the form of a form, a wooden box, a bouquet, a flower, or a combination of animals, plants, and dolls.

[0022]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, the water supply stand 3 is integrally formed on the side of the flowerpot main body 1 for accommodating the potted plant P as described above, and the water supply port 4 opened in the water supply stand 3 and the water supply hole 5 communicate with the water supply hole 5. In the meantime, a water supply tank 7 having a drip nozzle 9 is provided, the water supply tank 7 is inverted on the water supply table 3, and the drip nozzle 9 of the water supply tank 7 is inserted and supported in the water supply port 4. By providing a flowerpot with a water tank configured as described above, the trouble of water supply management is eliminated, and the work of replenishing the water tank and replacing the water tank is made easy and simple.

According to the second aspect, the appearance of the water supply tank 7 according to the first aspect is a character form such as an animal, a plant, a doll, or the like. Water supply can be easily managed, and demand for the character of the water tank can be stimulated by the interest in the form.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the appearance of the flowerpot body 1 is changed into a well form, a castle wall form, a barrel form, a tub form, a large tree form, a stump form, a brickwork form, a masonry form, a random pile form, and a random form. It is formed in the form of a wooden fence and a net basket, and the potted plants combined with it blend into the familiar rural scenery, creating a natural atmosphere and reminding of new forms. Bringing the interest of.

According to the fourth aspect, the appearance of the water supply basin 3 is defined as a rainy dew form, a bucket form, a milk can, a barrel form, a tub form, a wooden box form, a bouquet form, a floral pattern form, an animal, a plant or a doll. By forming it in the form of a character, the same morphological interest as described above is further promoted.

The provision of the flower pot with the water supply tank as described above not only can meet a variety of tastes of consumers, but also has an unprecedented impact on consumers and traders. As a result, an increase in demand is promoted due to the synergistic effect between the flowerpot with a water supply tank and the potted plant, and various effects are brought about, such as contributing to the development of the industry by activating the potted plant industry and the flowerpot industry.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use state in which a potted plant is incorporated.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which a water supply tank, a dripping nozzle attached to a mouth thereof, and a lid thereof are separated.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a water tank having an appearance form of an animal character, wherein (A) is an appearance form of a woodpecker, (B) is an appearance form of a squirrel, and (C) is an appearance form of a duck. Each is molded.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a water supply tank of an integrally molded product.

[Explanation of symbols]

 S1, S2 Flowerpot with water tank P Potted plant 1 Flowerpot body 2 Polypot 3 Water supply stand 4 Water supply port 5 Water hole 6 Partition wall 7 Water supply tank 9 Drip nozzle 12 Nut

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A water supply stand 3 is integrally formed on a side portion of a flowerpot main body 1 accommodating a potted plant P, and a water supply port 4 opened in the water supply stand 3 communicates with the flowerpot main body 1 through a water hole 5. On the other hand, a water supply tank 7 having a dripping nozzle 9 is provided,
A flowerpot with a water supply tank, wherein the water supply tank 7 is inverted on the water supply stand 3, and the drip nozzle 9 of the water supply tank 7 is inserted and supported in the water supply port 4. 2. The flowerpot with a water supply tank according to claim 1, wherein the appearance of the water supply tank 7 is a character form such as an animal or a plant or a doll. 3. The appearance form of the flowerpot body 1 is a well form,
The water supply tank according to claim 1, which is formed in a castle wall form, a barrel form, a tub form, a large tree form, a stump form, a brickwork form, a masonry form, a random pile form, a random braided form, a board wall form, a net basket form, or the like. With flower pot. 4. The appearance of the water basin 3 is formed in the form of a rainy dew, a bucket, a milk can, a barrel, a tub, a wooden box, a bouquet, a floral pattern, a character such as an animal, a plant or a doll. The flowerpot with a water supply tank according to claim 1. 5. The diameter of the drip nozzle 9 is 13 mm ± 2 m.
The flowerpot with a water supply tank according to claim 1, wherein the flowerpot has an inner diameter of m.