JP3183868B2 - Plant cultivation container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vertical plant cultivation container useful for indoor interiors and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
1), a drain port (35) is provided at the bottom (34) of a cylindrical body (32) having a plurality of planting holes (33) on the peripheral wall, and an inner bottom drain port (35) is provided on the cylindrical body (32). ) Is placed on the eye plate (36), inside the tubular body (32) rock wool, plant cultivation carrier such as vermiculite (37)
The plant P is planted in the planting hole (33) of the tubular main body (32), and the plant cultivation carrier (37) is introduced from the upper end opening (38) of the tubular main body (32). Water is supplied to grow the plant P.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional plant cultivation container (31), the plant P is transferred from the planting hole (33) to the cylindrical main body (32).
There is a problem that the plant P grows irregularly because it hangs down along with the air, and there is no sense of volume, and the plant P hardly comes into contact with the air.

[0004]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems, a plant cultivation carrier (5) is provided in a cylindrical main body (2) having planting holes (3, 3A, 3B) on a peripheral wall. ) filled with, the
A plate (4, 4B, 4C) is placed on the upper end of the plant cultivation carrier (5) and
And Tate設drain for porous cylinder (9), said the porous tube (9) the lower end
The outside of the cylindrical body (2) is communicated from the bottom to the top of the cylindrical body (2).
A guide frame (17, 17A, 17B) having a downwardly expanding shape is connected to a water supply passage (6) at the outer periphery of the cylindrical body (2) and below the planting hole (3, 3A, 3B). The present invention provides a plant cultivation container (1, 1A) to which is attached. Further, the cylindrical body of the plant cultivation container (1)
A water storage chamber (2C) is provided at the lower end of (2), and the lower end of the drainage porous cylinder (9) is opened into the water storage chamber (2C), and the upper end of the cylindrical main body (2) is opened. Accordingly, a plant cultivation container (1) is provided in the water storage chamber (2C), which is connected to a suction / drainage channel (7). The upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) of the tubular body (2) are desirably sealed, and a handle (8) for suspension is attached to the upper end of the tubular body (2). Is desirable.

[0005]

The plant P hangs down from the planting hole (3) of the cylindrical body (2) of the plant cultivation container (1), but is guided by the guide frame (17) so as to spread downward. Therefore, there is a sense of volume, and the plant P is easily brought into contact with air, and the growth is smooth. At the upper end of the plant cultivation carrier (5) in the cylindrical body (2)
Since for distributing the perforated plate (4), the tubular body from the water supply channel (6) (2)
The water supplied into the plant cultivation carrier (5) is dispersed by the perforated plate (4) and then flows down while penetrating into the plant cultivation carrier (5) by capillary action, and the water supplied into the plant cultivation carrier (5) is The water is collected and discharged in the perforated drainage cylinder (9). In this case, water is maintained in the plant cultivation carrier (5) due to the negative pressure generated when the water is collected and discharged into the perforated cylinder (9). Evaporation is prevented, and it is prevented from spilling out from the planting hole (3) of the cylindrical body (2) .The supplied water also penetrates the plant cultivation carrier (5) sufficiently uniformly by synergistic effect of capillary action. And will be updated smoothly.

A water storage chamber (2C) is provided at a lower end portion of the cylindrical main body (2), and a lower end of the perforated drainage cylinder (9) is opened into the water storage chamber (2C). (2) from the upper end of the water storage chamber (2C)
When the water is connected to the suction / drain passage (7) via the suction / drain tube (14), the supplied water is collected in the drainage porous tube (9) and flows down into the water storage chamber (2C). And drain tube (14)
The water is sucked and drained from the suction / drainage channel (7) through the system, resulting in a closed system. In this case, the suction and drainage from the suction and drainage channel (7) creates a greater negative pressure in the water storage chamber (2C),
The water contained in the plant cultivation carrier (5) is more effectively prevented from evaporating, and the permeation and renewal of the water supplied to the plant cultivation carrier (5) are performed more effectively. When the upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) of the tubular body (2) are sealed, the tubular body (2)
Negative pressure is effectively applied to the inside, the evaporation of water from the openings (2D, 2E) is prevented, and microorganisms and algae enter the cylindrical body (2) from the openings (2D, 2E). It is hard to invade, and even if it invades, it is hard to propagate because the light is blocked.

[0007]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of planting holes (3) are provided on the peripheral wall of the cylindrical main body (2) of the plant cultivation container (1) shown in the figure, and a perforated plate (3) is provided at an upper end inside the cylindrical main body (2). 4) is stretched, and the bottom plate (4
A) is stretched, and a drainage porous tube (9), which is a net tube, is vertically installed at the center, and plastic or rubber having an open-cell structure is provided at the lower end of the porous tube (9). A liquid-permeable block (9A) made of foam, felt or the like is fitted.

Upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) are sealed by screwing upper and lower caps (10, 11) to the upper end and lower end of the cylindrical body (2). The upper surface of (10) is provided with a water supply port (12), a suction / drainage port (13), and a hook (8), and a water storage chamber (2C) is provided between the lower cap (11) and the bottom plate (4A). ) Is formed. A suction / drain tube (14) is connected to the inside of the water storage chamber (2C) from a suction / drain port (13) of the upper cap (10), and a lower part of the suction / drain tube (14) is a porous cylinder.
(9), and a cheese (15) is attached to the lower end. At the outer periphery of the cylindrical body (2),
On the lower side of (3), a plurality of U-shaped engagement frames (16) are formed, and the engagement frame (16) has a guide frame (17) which is a transparent sphere.
The engaging projection (19) on the periphery of the opening (18) at the upper end engages. The transparent sphere is made of acrylic resin, polycarbonate, glass, or the like, and has a hole (23) for air circulation and heat radiation. Further, on the lower surface of the lower cap (11), a light bulb (20),
A battery (21) for supplying electricity to the bulb (20) is attached.

As shown in FIG. 4, a perforated plate of the tubular main body (2) is provided.
A plant cultivation carrier (5) is filled between (4) and the bottom plate (4A). The plant cultivation carrier (5) is, for example, rock wool, beet moss, vermiculite and the like. The plant cultivation container
To attach the guide frame (17) to (1), insert the tubular body (2) of the plant cultivation container (1) into the opening (18) of the guide frame (17), and ) Of the guide frame (17) from between the engagement frame (16) and the engagement frame (16).
Is turned to the right to engage the engaging projection (19) of the guide frame (17) with the engaging frame (16) of the tubular main body (2) and fix it with the screw (22).

A water supply channel (6) is connected to a water supply port (12) of the plant cultivation container (1), and a water intake and drainage channel (7) is connected to a water intake and drainage port (13). The suction / drain passage (7) is connected to a water storage tank provided with a vacuum pump (not shown). And a hole in the tubular body (2)
The seeds or seedlings of the plant P are planted on the plant cultivation carrier (5) via (3). The plant P is, for example, fruits and vegetables such as strawberry, grape, tomato and cucumber, vine plants such as ivy and ivy, flowers such as begonia, morning glory, rose and orchid.

When the seeds or seedlings of the plant P are planted, a nutrient solution in which water or fertilizer is dissolved is supplied from the water supply channel (6) into the plant cultivation container (1). In this case, the supply pressure of water or nutrient solution is usually 1 to 3 kg / cm ² . The water or nutrient solution is evenly dispersed in the horizontal direction by the perforated plate (4), and then supplied into the plant cultivation carrier (5). The water or the nutrient solution penetrates uniformly by capillary action and flows down to the plant P while flowing downward. The water is supplied and flows down into the lower water storage chamber (2C) through the perforated cylinder (9).

The water or nutrient solution stored in the water storage chamber (2C) is sucked from the cheese (15) to the suction / drain tube (14), and is sucked and drained from the suction / drain port (13) to the suction / drain passage (7). in this case,
The inside of the cylindrical body (2) whose upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) are closed becomes negative pressure due to the suction force of the suction / drainage tube (14) in the water storage chamber (2C). The flow of water or nutrient solution in the tube is promoted and is evenly dispersed in the vertical direction, and the water or nutrient solution is oriented inward by the suction force of the porous tube (9) and smoothly collected in the porous tube (9). The perforated cylinder (9)
After the suction amount is adjusted by the suction resistance of the liquid-permeable block (9A) fitted inside, the water flows down into the water storage chamber (2C). Therefore, evaporation of water or nutrient solution in the plant cultivation carrier (5) from the upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) and the planting hole (3) of the cylindrical body (2) to the outside is suppressed to a minimum. Carrier
(5) The intake and drainage of water inside is performed smoothly, and the renewal of water or nutrient solution is performed effectively.

The plant P grows smoothly without rooting due to the supply or absorption of water or nutrient solution, and the roots also grow in the plant cultivation carrier (5). (17) While being guided downwardly by the downwardly expanding shape of the upper half portion, it hangs down from the planting hole (3) of the tubular main body (2). Therefore, the plant cultivation container (1) has a voluminous appearance, and when electricity is supplied to the light bulb (20), light can be seen from the inside of the plant P through the transparent spherical guide frame (17),
The interior is extremely luxurious. Further, since the plant P spreads downward, the contact with the air is improved, and the upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) of the tubular main body (2) are sealed by caps (10, 11). The moisture in the carrier (5) is prevented from evaporating, and the invasion of microorganisms and algae from the outside is prevented.
Since the inside is shielded from light, the growth of algae and the like is particularly suppressed.

The timing of the water supply and the suction and drainage may be determined by measuring the water level in the water storage chamber (2C) with a water level meter, or may be set in advance at predetermined intervals. The ON and OFF of water supply and suction and drainage are usually performed by opening and closing valves, but may be performed by turning ON and OFF the operation of a water supply pump and a vacuum pump. If necessary, water may be supplied to the plant cultivation container (1) from the outside by spraying or the like. If desired, oxygen, air, carbon dioxide, gas such as nitrogen is sent from the water supply port (12) or a separately provided supply port to control the temperature,
Alternatively, the growth of the plant root may be promoted. In the case of temperature control, the gas is adjusted to a desired temperature.

The plant cultivation container (1) may be suspended by a wire (23) via a plurality of hooks (8) as shown in FIG. 5, for example. It is desirable to be arranged. And each plant cultivation container
The water supply channel (6) of (1) is collected in the main water supply channel (24) via the valve (6A), and the intake and drainage channel (7) is collected in the main intake and drainage channel (25).
The main water supply passage (24) is connected to a nutrient solution tank (not shown) via a pump, and the main suction / drainage channel (25) is connected to a nutrient solution tank provided with a vacuum pump (not shown). In this case, the upper and lower openings (2D, 2E) of the cylindrical main body (2) of each plant cultivation container (1)
Is sealed, so that the vacuum state of the above system can be maintained satisfactorily even if the intake and drainage of each plant cultivation container (1) is uneven.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. Cylindrical body (2) of the plant cultivation container (1A) of the present example
Is provided with two holes (3A, 3B).
Under the (3A, 3B) guide frame (17A, 17B)
B) is fixed. The perforated plates (4B, 4C) are also provided in two stages corresponding to the two-stage planting holes (3A, 3B), and the drainage porous tube (9) is vertically provided in the lower stage. In this embodiment, the suction / drainage channel is not connected, the drainage hole (26) is provided in the lower cap (11A), and water or nutrient solution is naturally drained from the drainage hole (26).

In addition to the above embodiment, three or more planting holes may be provided, and the guide frame may be attached to the plant cultivation container body by any method. Further, the guide frame may have any shape as long as it has a downwardly expanding shape. For example, a shape other than a sphere or an umbrella, a pyramid, a hemisphere, or the like may be used.

[0018]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY In the container for plant cultivation of the present invention, since plants are guided in a downwardly spreading shape, they have a voluminous appearance and an extremely luxurious appearance, and are useful as indoor interiors of hotels and restaurants. Further, since the plant cultivation container of the present invention is of a vertical type, a plant can be cultivated with good space efficiency without taking up space. The cylindrical body can be easily replaced as a cassette. Furthermore, the tubular body can be easily and easily disinfected in large quantities at a time. In the container for plant cultivation of the present invention, water or nutrient solution spreads evenly over the plant cultivation carrier filled therein. Also, the plant grows smoothly because it is effectively renewed. Further, the plant cultivation container of the present invention does not disperse the water in the plant cultivation carrier to the outside even in a zero-gravity state, and the water is uniformly distributed in the plant carrier by a capillary phenomenon. Cultivation is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

 1 to 5 show one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a plant cultivation state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the internal structure.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the arrangement of a plurality of plant cultivation containers. FIGS. 6 and 7 show another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the internal structure.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional example.

[Description of Signs] 1,1A Plant cultivation container 2 Cylindrical main body 2C Water storage room 2D, 2E Opening 3,3A Planting hole 4,4B, 4C Perforated plate 5 Plant cultivation carrier 6 Water supply channel 8 Handle 9 Perforated cylinder 14 Water absorption and drainage Tube (suction and drainage channel) 17,17A, 17B Guide frame

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A filled with plant cultivation carrier in the cylindrical main body having a Ueana the peripheral wall, or arranged perforated plate on the upper end of the plant cultivation support
The drainage porous tube is installed vertically and the lower end of the porous tube is
It communicates from the body bottom to the outside, and the water supply channel
Contact a plant cultivation container, characterized in that attached the guide frame having a lower spreading shape on the lower side of the plant hole in the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 2. The lower part in the cylindrical main body of the container for plant cultivation according to claim 1.
A water reservoir is provided at the end, and the lower end of the drainage porous cylinder is
It allowed opening the water chamber, water storage chamber from the upper end of the tubular body
A plant cultivation container characterized by connecting an intake and drainage channel inside
vessel 3. The upper and lower openings of the cylindrical body are sealed.
The plant cultivation container according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A hanging handle is attached to the upper end of the cylindrical body.
The plant cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein