JP3168859U - Small cultivation equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small-sized cultivation device in which a cultivation solution is not wasted, a floor surface of a building is not soiled, and is not unclean. SOLUTION: A frame 10 is placed on a floor surface F of a part of a building with lower surfaces 11a of a plurality of legs 11 as a grounding surface, and a plant P is cultivated in the frame 10 and is placed on the frame 10. The culture soil S for storing the culture soil S directly or indirectly, in a part of the bottom wall, the cultivation container 20 having a pouring opening through which the cultivation solution L containing fertilizer is poured out, and the inside of the frame body 10, A solution container 30 provided directly below the pouring opening of the cultivation container 20, and a irrigation pump 40 that pumps up the cultivation solution L accumulated inside the solution container 30 and irrigates the culture soil S stored inside the cultivation container 20. It consists of. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a small cultivating apparatus capable of cultivating a plant on a part of a building such as a home veranda or a rooftop of a building.

  In recent years, many plants such as vegetables and flowers have been cultivated as so-called home gardens in some buildings such as a home veranda and the rooftop of a building.

  Plant cultivation in a part of such a building is carried out by placing a cultivation container having a plurality of openings on the bottom surface of a veranda or the like, storing the cultivation soil inside the cultivation container, and plant seeds in the cultivation soil. And so on. And the cultivation solution L containing the fertilizer is irrigated to culture soil.

  In addition, as a container for performing a kitchen garden, there exists a thing of patent document 1, for example.

JP 2009-039063 A

  In the conventional cultivation container described above, of the cultivation solution irrigated with the cultivation soil, the excess cultivation solution flows out from the opening on the bottom of the cultivation container to the floor of the veranda and is sent to the sewer as it is and discarded. . Therefore, the following problem occurs.

  (A) Since the surplus cultivation solution is discarded, the cultivation solution is wasted. (B) Since the surplus cultivation solution flows out from the opening to the floor of a veranda or the like, the floor becomes dirty. (Ii) Since the bottom surface of the cultivation container contacts the floor surface of the veranda, germs and insects propagate between the bottom surface and the floor surface, and the floor surface becomes unclean.

  The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized cultivation apparatus in which the cultivation solution is not wasted, the floor surface of the building is not soiled, and is not filthy.

  This will be described with reference to FIGS. The small cultivating apparatus 1 according to claim 1 is capable of cultivating a plant P in a part of a building such as a veranda (including a balcony or a terrace), and on a floor F of a part of the building, A frame 10 that is placed with the lower surfaces 11a of the plurality of legs 11 as the ground contact surface, and a culture soil S that is mounted on the frame 10 and for cultivating the plant P is stored directly or indirectly. And the cultivation container 20 which has the extraction opening part 22 into which the cultivation solution L containing the fertilizer is poured into a part of the bottom wall 21, and the extraction opening part of the cultivation container 20 inside the frame body 10 And a irrigation pump 40 that pumps up the cultivation solution L accumulated in the solution container 30 and irrigates the culture soil S stored in the cultivation container 20. It is.

  The small cultivating apparatus 1 according to claim 2 is capable of cultivating a plant P in a part of a building such as a veranda, and the lower surfaces of a plurality of legs 11 on a floor surface F of a part of the building. A frame 10 placed with 11a as a grounding surface, and a culture soil S for cultivating the plant P, which is mounted on the frame 10 and indirectly stored therein via an inner container 50, A cultivation container 20 having a dispensing opening 22 into which a cultivation solution L containing fertilizer is poured into a part of the wall 21, and inside the frame 10, directly below the dispensing opening 22 of the cultivation container 20. And the irrigation pump 40 that pumps up the cultivation solution L accumulated in the solution container 30 and irrigates the culture soil S stored in the cultivation container 20. A plurality of guide walls 23 are provided in the left-right direction on the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20.

  Since the small cultivating apparatus 1 according to claim 1 forms the pouring opening 22 in a part of the cultivating container 20 and the solution container 30 is provided immediately below the pouring opening 22, the cultivation solution L is Don't waste. Moreover, since the cultivation solution L does not flow out to the floor surface F for the same reason, the building is not soiled.

  Furthermore, between the cultivation container 20 and the floor surface F, since the frame body 10 which makes the lower surface 11a of the some leg part 11 the ground surface is interposed between the cultivation container 20 and the floor surface F, A large space R is formed. Thereby, germs and insects do not propagate in the space R (between the small cultivation apparatus 1 and the floor surface F), and the floor surface F can be kept clean. In addition, accompanying this, it is possible to prevent bacteria from entering the culture soil S from the lower surface of the cultivation container 20.

  The small cultivation container according to claim 2 exhibits the same effect as the device according to claim 1. In addition, the culture soil S for cultivating the plant P is indirectly stored in the cultivation container 20 through the inner container 50, and a plurality of guide walls 23 are arranged in the left-right direction on the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20. Therefore, the gap G can be formed between the inner container 50 and the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20.

  Thereby, the surplus cultivation solution L poured out from the hole 51 of the inner container 50 can be smoothly guided to the dispensing opening 22 along the guide wall 23, and can be dripped into the solution container 30 from there. Therefore, the cultivation solution L can be used more efficiently.

It is a front view which shows embodiment of the small cultivation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the small cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. It is a partially notched front view which shows the cultivation container and inner container of the small cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. It is a partial cross section top view which shows the cultivation container and inner container of the small sized cultivation apparatus shown in FIG. The other embodiment of the small cultivation apparatus which concerns on this invention is shown, and it is a partial cross section front view of the cultivation container (AA line cross section of FIG. 6). It is a top view of the cultivation container shown in FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

  An embodiment of a small-sized cultivation apparatus 1 according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. The small-sized cultivation apparatus 1 is for cultivating a plant P on a veranda (including a balcony or a terrace) that is a part of a building (general house), and includes a frame 10, a cultivation container 20, a solution container 30, and An irrigation pump 40 is provided. These members are used in combination after being molded separately. The plant P to be cultivated is not limited, but as a home garden, it is possible to cultivate, for example, a split rice cake, a keystone, a new chrysanthemum, and a komatsuna.

  The frame 10 is made of wood, and has a planar rectangular shape that is placed on the floor F of the veranda using the lower surfaces 11a of the four legs 11 as grounding surfaces. This frame body 10 has an elongated upper long plate 12 (two) in which the upper and lower portions of the two legs 11 out of the four legs 11 are laid in parallel in the left-right direction. And the lower long plate 13 (two), and the short upper short plate 14 (three) and the lower short length respectively installed between the upper long plates 12 and 12 and the lower long plates 13 and 13 facing each other. Plate 15 (two). The frame 10 is set to a height of about 40 cm, a length of about 60 cm in the left-right direction, and a length of about 30 cm in the front-rear direction, but these dimensions are not limited.

  The cultivation container 20 is made of thin metal (about 1 mm) and is placed on the upper surfaces of the upper long plate 12 and the upper short plate 14 of the frame 10. Inside the cultivation container 20, culture soil (Peat Moss) S for cultivating the plant P is indirectly stored via the two inner containers 50. That is, the resin inner container 50 storing the culture soil S is housed in the cultivation container 20. A plurality of holes 51 are formed in the bottom surface of the inner container 50. At one end of the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20, a dispensing opening 22 through which the cultivation solution L containing the fertilizer is poured is formed over all the sub-portions. In addition, between the culture soil S and the bottom face of the inner container 50, a net-like non-woven fabric is disposed to ensure moisture retention and water permeability necessary for cultivation.

  The solution container 30 is provided directly below the pouring opening 22 formed in the cultivation container 20 inside the frame body 10. The solution container 30 has a box shape with an open upper surface. A lid can be provided on this upper surface.

  The irrigation pump 40 operates intermittently, pumps up the cultivation solution L accumulated in the solution container 30, and irrigates the cultivation soil S stored in the cultivation container 20 via the inner container 50. is there. As the irrigation pump 40, an electric pump or a manual pump can be used. The irrigation pump 40 may be provided inside the solution container 30 and irrigated by the water supply hose 42, or provided outside the solution container 30 and irrigated by the suction hose 41 and the water supply hose 42. It may be what you do.

  The small cultivating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can be used as follows. First, the cultivation container 20 is placed on the frame body 10. Next, the inner container 50 in which the culture soil S is stored is placed in this cultivation device (or, after the inner container 50 is placed in the cultivation container 20, the culture soil S is placed in the inner container 50). Subsequently, the seeds of the plant P are sown on the culture soil S, and then the culture solution L containing the fertilizer is irrigated on the culture soil S.

  The irrigated cultivation solution L is absorbed by the culture soil S, and after the excess cultivation solution L passes through the hole 51 of the inner container 50, it is dropped from the pouring opening 22 of the cultivation container 20 and collected in the solution container 30. . The cultivation solution L is periodically irrigated with the culture soil S, and the surplus cultivation solution L accumulates in the solution container 30 each time. When an appropriate amount of the cultivation solution L accumulates in the solution container 30, the cultivation solution L is irrigated to the culture soil S by the irrigation pump 40.

  Thus, the small cultivating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment forms the pouring opening 22 in a part of the cultivation container 20, and the pouring cultivation solution L dripped from the pouring opening 22 is poured into the pouring opening. After being provided directly under the unit 22 and stored in the irrigation container, the culture soil S is irrigated by the irrigation pump 40. Therefore, since the cultivation solution L can be used repeatedly, the cultivation solution L is not wasted.

  Moreover, since the solution container 30 is provided, the cultivation solution L does not flow out to the floor surface F, and therefore the floor surface F of the veranda is not soiled. Furthermore, between the cultivation container 20 and the floor surface F, since the frame body 10 which makes the lower surface 11a of the some leg part 11 the ground surface is interposed between the cultivation container 20 and the floor surface F, Inevitably, a large space R is formed. Therefore, miscellaneous bacteria and insects do not propagate between the small cultivating apparatus 1 and the floor surface F, and as a result, the floor surface F can be kept clean. Thereby, it is possible to prevent germs from entering from the lower surface of the cultivation container 20.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 thru | or FIG. 7, the some guide wall 23 can be provided in the left-right direction in the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20 which concerns on this invention. With this guide wall 23, the surplus cultivation container 20 can be guided to the dispensing opening 22 more accurately.

  Moreover, by providing the guide wall 23, the clearance gap G can be formed between the inner container 50 and the bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20, and the channel | path which can pass the excess cultivation solution L can be formed. Therefore, the surplus cultivation solution L can be guided to the extraction opening 22 more smoothly. The guide wall 23 can be formed integrally with the bottom wall 21 or can be separately molded and attached to the bottom wall 21.

  The bottom wall 21 of the cultivation container 20 can be inclined downward toward the dispensing opening 22. Thereby, the surplus cultivation solution L can be dripped more smoothly from the extraction opening part 22 to the solution container 30. FIG.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the cultivation soil S is indirectly accommodated in the cultivation container 20 via the inner container 50, this invention is not limited to this, The inner container 50 is not used. Thus, the culture soil S can be directly stored in the cultivation container 20.

In addition to the above effects, the small-sized cultivation apparatus 1 according to the above embodiment has the following characteristics.
(I) The culture soil S can be used again. This is because it is difficult for bacteria to enter the culture soil S, and therefore, it can be used for the next cultivation without being treated with bacteria.
(B) Since it is a small amount of culture soil S, it is lightweight. This is because the small-sized cultivation apparatus 1 is used on a veranda or the like, and its size is naturally limited.
(C) It can also be installed in high-rise buildings. It can be installed not only on the verandas of ordinary households but also on the rooftops of high-rise buildings. By doing so, the cooling effect of the high-rise building can be promoted in summer.
(D) Because nutrition is simple, balanced growth can be expected. This is because the surplus cultivation solution L stored in the cultivation container 20 can be easily irrigated by the irrigation pump 40.
(E) Arrangement after harvesting is easy. This is because the frame 10, the cultivation container 20, the solution container 30 and the irrigation pump 40 are separate bodies, and can be stored in a small space in a state where they are separated from each other, for example, at a time when cultivation is not performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small cultivation apparatus 10 Frame body 11 Leg part 11a Lower surface 12 Upper long board 13 Lower long board 14 Upper short board 15 Lower short board 20 Cultivation container 21 Bottom wall 22 Extraction opening part 23 Guide wall 30 Solution container 40 Irrigation pump 41 Suction hose 42 Water supply hose 50 Inner container 51 Hole F Floor surface G Gap P Plant R Space S Culture soil L Culture solution

Claims (2)

  A cultivation apparatus capable of cultivating a plant (P) in a part of a building such as a veranda, wherein the lower surface (11a) of a plurality of legs (11) is provided on a part of the floor (F) of the building. A frame (10) to be placed as a ground surface, and a culture soil (S) for cultivating the plant, directly or indirectly, placed on the frame and accommodated directly or indirectly, and the bottom wall (21) The cultivation container (20) which has the extraction opening part (22) from which the cultivation solution (L) containing a fertilizer is poured into a part of the inside of the said frame, and the extraction opening part of the said cultivation container A solution container (30) provided immediately below, and an irrigation pump (40) for pumping up the cultivation solution accumulated in the solution container and irrigating the culture soil stored in the cultivation container. A small cultivation device.   A cultivation apparatus capable of cultivating a plant (P) in a part of a building such as a veranda, wherein the lower surface (11a) of a plurality of legs (11) is provided on a part of the floor (F) of the building. A frame (10) placed as a ground surface, and culture soil (S) for cultivating the plant, which is mounted on the frame and indirectly stored in the inside via an inner container, The cultivation container (20) which has the extraction opening part (22) from which the cultivation solution (L) containing a fertilizer is poured into a part of the inside of the said frame, and the extraction opening part of the said cultivation container A solution container (30) provided immediately below, and an irrigation pump (40) for pumping up the cultivation solution accumulated in the solution container and irrigating the culture soil stored in the cultivation container. A plurality of guide walls (23) are provided in the left-right direction on the bottom wall of the container. That small cultivation equipment.

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