JP3177959U - Plant watering equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a plant water supply apparatus that can penetrate water into the soil using capillary action, keep the soil always moist, eliminate the need for watering for a long time, and save labor and cost. .
SOLUTION: At least one of a plurality of water conduits 2 connected to a water supply end 3 and a plurality of porous pipes installed in soil near the root of a plant and connected in series via the plurality of water conduits 2 The water supplied from the water supply end 3 is guided to each porous body 1 through the plurality of water conduits 2, and the porous body 1 transmits water into the soil.
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Description

  The present invention is a plant in which a plurality of porous bodies are connected in series with a water conduit, and the water necessary for the plant can be continuously infiltrated and supplied using the capillary phenomenon of the porous body, so that watering is unnecessary for a long period of time. It relates to a water supply device.

In order to beautify the environment, plant cultivation equipment may be installed on the outer wall of the house. In many cases, plant pots are laid out side by side, but if you use a flower pot, it is necessary to water it every day. Grows and affects aesthetics.
In order to prevent such a situation, various apparatuses for plant cultivation have been proposed.

For example, the tree planting wall described in Patent Document 1 includes at least one wall surface, and is installed on a wall body provided with at least one insertion seat on the wall surface, and on the upper edge of the wall body. A water storage tank, at least one basin body installed on the wall seat, and at least one tube body installed in the wall body, the water storage tank having a window on its side surface, and at least at the bottom One water discharge hole is provided, and the basin includes an outer casing that encloses and covers the inner periphery of the porous gap, and a water storage space sealed between the outer casing and the inner periphery of the porous gap is formed. A communication hole penetrating to the water storage space is provided, and the tubular body connects the water discharge hole of the water storage tank and the communication hole of the basin.
However, this tree planting wall can only be provided with flower pots, has a limited range of cultivated plants, needs to be regularly watered, and is very laborious.

Further, in Patent Document 2, a main body including at least one planting space, at least one water storage unit that is incorporated in the main body and including a water storage space, and is incorporated in the planting space of the main body, and a flow path is provided. There is described a flower bed with a porous water supply tube comprising at least one porous tube channel connected to a water storage space of a water storage unit.
According to this flower bed, the absorption and permeation action of the porous tube passage can be used to keep the soil moist and to provide stable water supply to plants conveniently. The cultivation range cannot be widened, it can only be applied to use on a narrow veranda, and the effect of landscape construction is low.

Taiwan Utility Model No. M394340 Specification Taiwan Utility Model No. M402678 Specification

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to use the capillary phenomenon to infiltrate water into the soil, to keep the soil always moist, no need to water for a long time, and save labor and cost, It is in providing a plant water supply apparatus.

  The plant water supply device of the present invention includes a plurality of water conduits, at least one of which is connected to a water supply end, and a plurality of water conduits that are installed in the soil near the root of the plant and connected in series via the plurality of water conduits. The water supplied by the water supply end through the plurality of water conduits is guided to each porous body, and the porous body transmits water into the soil.

The porous body may be a hollow porous tube and a flow path may be formed therein.
There may be a case where at least one receiving unit for cultivating a plant by putting soil is included, and at least one porous body is installed in the receiving unit.
The receiving unit may be a flower pot or a flower bed.
Alternatively, the receiving unit may be a tank-like tube having a substantially C-shaped cross section.
In this case, two position restriction portions may be provided along the axial direction at the bottom of the receiving unit, and the porous body may be disposed between the two position restriction portions along the axial direction.

Further, a groove-shaped fixing portion is provided on the outer surface of the receiving unit along the axial direction, and a support member is slidably engaged along the axial direction in the fixing portion, and at least one fixing member is engaged with the support member. And the support member may be fixed on the wall surface via the fixed member.
Alternatively, a plurality of fixing bands may be installed so as to surround the outer surface of the receiving unit, and the fixing bands may be fixed on the wall surface using at least one fixing member.
The water supply end may be a water source having a water pressure.
The water supply end may be a water storage container.
A control valve may be installed between the water supply end and the water conduit.
A multi-joint that connects the water conduit or (and) the porous body may be provided.

The plant water supply apparatus of the present invention can exhibit the following effects.
1. The water conduit can be freely connected in series with the porous body to change the water supply route in various ways.
2. The water or nutrient solution is slowly released by the capillary action of the porous body, so that the water or nutrient solution can be completely used for irrigation, and the supply of water or nutrient solution is too much or too little for plants. Absent.
3. Water can be supplied by the capillary action of the porous body, the soil of the cultivated plant can be always kept in an appropriate moist state, help the plant grow, and avoid troublesome watering in the long term.
4. Depending on the type of plant to be cultivated, if it is installed on the outer wall surface, a large-scale planting wall can be formed, producing a greening and aesthetic effect.
5. It can supply a certain amount of water, overflowing with excessive watering, dripping water to wet pedestrians, soil being washed away, and moss growing too much moisture Absent.
6. The consumption of water resources can be effectively saved, the amount of water used can be greatly reduced, and the manufacturing cost is low, so the cost can be reduced.
7. As long as the water supply at the end of the water supply is sufficient, water can be supplied to each plant in the water supply route for a long time, management is very convenient, and the cost of management and care for large-area planting Can be effectively reduced.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the plant water supply apparatus which shows the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the porous body and water conduit which concern on the Example of this invention. It is a side view in the installation state of the plant water supply apparatus which shows the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the axial direction of the plant water supply apparatus which shows the Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing which cross | intersects the axial direction of the plant water supply apparatus which shows the Example of this invention. It is a top view which shows the other example of arrangement | positioning of the porous body and water conduit which concern on the Example of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the plant water supply apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of porous bodies 1, a plurality of water conduits 2, a water supply end 3, and a receiving unit 4.
The porous body 1 is composed of a hollow tube made of a porous material, and a flow path 11 is formed therein.

The water conduit 2 is connected in series between the porous bodies 1 (see FIG. 2), and the two ends of the water conduit 2 are sealed with a sealant D or an adhesive, respectively, and joined to the flow path 11 of each porous body 1. The
The water supply end 3 is a water source having a water pressure such as a water storage box, a water tank storage container, a tap water faucet at home, and is connected to the water conduit 2.
A control valve 31 is installed between the water supply end 3 and the water conduit 2. The control valve 31 can be a manual type or an electronic type, and the water supply path can be connected or closed manually or automatically at an appropriate time.

The receiving unit 4 is a tank-shaped tube having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and the porous body 1 and the water conduit 2 are installed therein. In this embodiment, the receiving unit 4 is a tank-shaped tube having a substantially C-shaped cross section, but it may be a flower pot, a flower bed, or the like.
A receiving tub 41 is formed inside the receiving unit 4, an opening 42 communicating with the receiving tub 41 is provided on the peripheral wall of the receiving unit 4, and two opposing positions along the axial direction are provided at the bottom of the receiving unit 4. A restricting portion 43 is provided.
Further, a groove-shaped fixing portion 44 is provided on the rear outer surface of the receiving unit 4 along the axial direction, and the support member 45 is slidably engaged in the fixing portion 44. The support member 45 can be penetrated by at least one fixing member 46, and the fixing member 46 can be used to fix the support member 45 on the outer wall surface of the building and to fix the receiving unit 4 on the outer wall surface. it can.

In order to fix the receiving unit 4, a plurality of fixing bands 47 installed so as to surround the outer edge of the receiving unit 4 may be employed. The fixing band 47 is fixed on the outer wall surface of the building using the fixing member 46, whereby the receiving unit 4 can be fixed on the outer wall surface.
There are various known methods for fixing the receiving unit 4 on the outer wall surface, and the present invention is not limited to the two methods.

When installing the plant water supply apparatus, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, first, a plurality of fixing members 46 are first drilled in the support member 45, and the support member 45 is placed on the wall surface of the outer wall A of a building such as a building. After fixing (see FIG. 5) and connecting the porous bodies 1 in series one by one through the plurality of water conduits 2, the porous body 1 is placed between the two opposing position restricting portions 43 of the receiving unit 4. Install and position each along the axial direction so that they do not move arbitrarily. At least one porous body 1 is installed in each receiving unit 4.
And the water conduit 2 is arrange | positioned between each receiving unit 4, and the junction part of the porous body 1 and the water conduit 2 is sealed with sealant D, an adhesive agent, or a plug (refer FIG. 2), and water leakage is prevented.

The water conduit 2 located at the foremost end is connected to the water supply end 3 at the height of the building, and guides water from the water supply end 3. The porous body 1 located at the extreme end of the water conduit 2 is sealed and water leakage is prevented.
Further, the fixing portion 44 of the receiving unit 4 is engaged with the support member 45, and a plurality of fixing bands 47 are installed so as to surround the outer edge of the receiving unit 4. The fixing band 47 is fixed on the wall surface of the outer wall A by the fixing member 46. Thus, the receiving unit 4 is fixed on the wall surface of the outer wall A.
Finally, the filler B is put into the storage tank 41 of the receiving unit 4. The filler B can be cultivated soil or soil, and a plant C is planted in the filler B so that the root of the plant C approaches the porous body 1.

  When supplying water, the control valve 31 is controlled and opened manually or automatically, and the water pressure generated by the high water supply end 3 is used to transmit the water into the flow paths 11 of the porous bodies 1 through the water conduits 2. Then, using the capillary action of the porous body 1, the moisture from the water conduit 2 is transferred to slowly infiltrate the filler B, and the root of the plant C in the vicinity of the filler B is slowly moistened for a long time. Can be absorbed. By supplying water by the capillary action of the porous body 1, the filler B can always be kept wet, which is beneficial for the growth of the plant C.

Moreover, since the magnitude | size which opens the control valve 31 manually or automatically can be controlled, and the supply_amount | feed_rate of water can be controlled, it becomes unnecessary to water manually over a long term. Further, during the rainy season, the control valve 31 can be closed to save water effectively. The plant C grows outward from the opening 42 of the receiving unit 4, spreads so as to cover the entire outer wall A, can form a planting wall, and can promote greening, heat dissipation, and aesthetics of the building. .
Even if the control valve 31 is always open, the porous body 1 slowly supplies a small amount of water by capillary action, so that a large amount of water is transmitted to the filler B and the water source is not wasted.

For example, even if the plant is not planted in the receiving unit 4 as in this embodiment in an open planting place such as a garden or a farm, the plant water supply device of the present invention is applied even if it is planted directly in the soil on the ground surface. can do.
In an open-type planting place, the porous body 1 is installed in the soil near each plant root, each porous body 1 is connected in series by a water conduit 2, and water from the water supply end 3 is sufficiently supplied to each plant. Can be supplied to.
As shown in FIG. 6, by connecting the water conduit 2 or / and the porous body 1 with the multi-joint 5, the direction of water flow is dispersed, and the horizontal height of the water supply end 3 is set to the water conduit 2 and the porous body 1. By making it higher, water can be transported to each porous body 1 on average and supplied to a large area by utilizing the gravity action of water itself.

  The above description is based on one of a number of embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of rights of the present invention cannot be limited by this, and the claims and description of the utility model registration of the present invention. Any simple changes or exchanges having equivalent effects based on the contents of the above are included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Porous body 11 Flow path 2 Water conduit
3 Water supply end 31 Control valve
4 Receiving unit 41 Storage tank
42 Opening 43 Position restriction part
44 Fixing part 45 Support member
46 fixing member 47 fixing band
5 Multi-joint A Exterior wall
B Filler C Plant
D sealant

Claims (12)

A plurality of conduits, at least one of which is connected to the water supply end;
A plurality of porous bodies installed in the soil near the root of the plant and connected in series with each other via the plurality of water conduits;
The plant water supply apparatus is characterized in that water supplied from the water supply end is guided to the porous bodies via the plurality of water conduits, and the porous bodies transmit water into the soil.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the porous body is a hollow porous tube body, and a flow path is formed therein.   2. The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 1, comprising at least one receiving unit for cultivating a plant by putting in soil, wherein at least one porous body is installed in the receiving unit.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the receiving unit is a flower pot or a flower bed.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the receiving unit is a tank-like tube having a substantially C-shaped cross section.   The bottom of the receiving unit is provided with two position restricting portions along the axial direction, and the porous body is installed between the two position restricting portions along the axial direction. Item 5. A plant water supply apparatus according to Item 5.   A groove-shaped fixing portion is provided along the axial direction on the outer surface of the receiving unit, and a support member is slidably engaged along the axial direction in the fixing portion, and at least one fixing member is attached to the support member. The plant water supply device according to claim 3, wherein the plant water supply device is inserted and fixed to the wall surface through the fixing member.   The plant water supply according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of fixing bands are installed so as to surround an outer surface of the receiving unit, and the fixing bands are fixed on a wall surface using at least one fixing member. apparatus.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water supply end is a water source having a water pressure.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water supply end is a water storage container.   The plant water supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a control valve is installed between the water supply end and the water conduit. The plant water supply device according to claim 1, further comprising a multi-joint that connects the water conduit or (and) the porous body.

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