JP4851893B2 - Planting container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a can accommodate planting container in decoration for containers.

For example, by covering the outer part of a flowerpot or planter (container container) in which a houseplant or the like has been implanted with a container with a suitable decoration (decorative container: for example, a commercially available pot cover), the houseplant Planting devices that further increase the value of the interior are commercially available. In addition, it has also been conventionally performed to increase the value as an interior of a plant planted in a planting container by housing the planting container serving as a receiving tray for such a container in a container having an appropriate decoration. ing.
Such a prior art is widely known among those skilled in the art, and since there is no patent document or the like that is mentioned in detail, a prior art document cannot be disclosed.

However, between the outer part of the storage container and the inner surface of the decorative container covering the outer part of the storage container (or between the outer part of the planting container and the inner surface of the decorative container containing the planting container If there is a gap between them, the appearance will not be very good, and there will be inconveniences such as plant leaves and flower petals falling into the gap and collecting in the decorative container, which makes cleaning inconvenient. However, it has not been studied so far to devise such gaps to increase the practical value and decorative value as the interior of planting equipment and planting containers.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when a gap is generated when the outer portion of a container for plant cultivation flooring or a planting container is covered with a decorative container, The present invention provides a planting device and a planting container having high practical value and decorative value.

1st characteristic structure of this invention is a planting container which can be accommodated in the container for decoration, Comprising: The water storage part which can store the water which receives the container for storing plant cultivation flooring and supplies to the said plant cultivation flooring is provided. A shielding portion capable of blocking a space between the water storage portion and an inner surface of the decoration container in a height direction of the decoration container when the container is accommodated in the decoration container; The shielding part is arranged at a position higher than the bottom part of the part, and a first rising wall that partitions the shielding part and the water storage part is erected from the shielding part over the entire circumference inside the shielding part. A water passage hole is provided in the first rising wall, and a second rising wall that surrounds the outer peripheral end of the shielding part over the entire circumference is provided upright from the shielding part .

[Action and effect]
According to the planting container of the present invention, since the container for receiving plant cultivation flooring is received and provided with a water storage part capable of storing water supplied to the plant cultivation flooring, for example, an appropriate plant is implanted. Since a pot etc. can be accommodated and the water stored in the water reservoir can be supplied to the plant as needed, the plant can be cultivated without frequent watering.
Furthermore, when the planting container of the present invention is accommodated in the decorative container, a shielding part capable of blocking the space between the water storage section and the inner surface of the decorative container in the height direction of the decorative container is provided. Since it is provided in the peripheral part of the planting container, the shielding part can block a gap (hereinafter referred to as a gap space) generated between the water storage part and the inner surface of the decorative container, and leaves, flowers, etc. of plants It can be prevented from falling into the gap space and collecting in the decorative container and making cleaning inconvenient, and by placing an appropriate decorative material on the shielding part, the appearance of the planting container can be improved. .
In addition, as a result of the shielding part increasing the rigidity of the water storage part, the thickness of the water storage part can be reduced, and the strength of the water storage part can be increased with minimal reinforcement.

Moreover, since the 1st standing wall which partitions off a shielding part and a water storage part is standingly arranged from the shielding part over the perimeter inside a shielding part, it is to the water storage part of the decoration material currently mounted in the shielding part. Falling can be prevented.

Moreover, since the water flow hole is provided in the 1st standing wall, when supplying water to a water storage part, it becomes possible to supply water to a water storage part by supplying water to a shielding part. . Therefore, even when the plant grows large and leaves stick out to the surroundings and it is difficult to supply water directly to the water storage part, water can be easily supplied to the water storage part through the shielding part. it can.

Moreover, since the 2nd standing wall surrounding the outer peripheral edge part of a shielding part over the perimeter is standingly arranged from the shielding part, when water is supplied to a water storage part, the water supplied to the shielding part is It is possible to reliably prevent the spilling from the outer periphery of the .

The 2nd characteristic structure of this invention exists in the point which has the inclination which the said shielding part stands | starts up from the downward direction of the said water flow hole as the outer peripheral part side.
[Action and effect]
Since the shielding portion has an inclination that rises from the lower side of the water passage hole toward the outer peripheral portion side, when water is supplied to the shielding portion, water is easily introduced into the water passage hole provided in the first rising wall. It is difficult to spill from the shielding part.

The 3rd characteristic structure of this invention exists in the point by which the overflow hole is provided in the said shielding part or the said 2nd standing wall in a position higher than the said water flow hole.
[Action and effect]
Since the overflow hole is provided at a position higher than the water passage hole in the shielding part or the second rising wall, even if the water storage part is excessively replenished with water, the water is stored by overflowing from the overflow hole. The water level of the section can be kept constant.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment
1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
The planting apparatus 1 in this embodiment includes a water storage unit 5 (which can receive the container 2 of the plant cultivation flooring 3 and store water supplied to the plant cultivation flooring 3) and a shielding unit 6 (mounting the decorative material 14). And a decorative container 11 that can accommodate the planting container 4 and cover the outer side thereof.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the planting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment floats the storage container 2 containing the plant cultivation floor material 3 on the water W stored in the water storage unit 5, and the floating posture thereof. It is possible to supply the water to the plant P and cultivate it by immersing the water W into the accommodation space 2a from the water immersion hole 2b while maintaining the above.
Furthermore, the shielding part 6 can block the gap (gap space S) generated between the water storage part 5 and the inner surface 11a of the decoration container, and the leaves, flower petals, etc. of the plant P fall into the gap space S for decoration. It is possible to prevent the cleaning of the planting apparatus 1 by placing the appropriate decorative material 14 on the shielding part 6 while preventing the inconvenience of the accumulation in the container 11 and cleaning. Details of each component will be described below.

(Container)
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the storage container 2 is a bottomed container that includes a storage space 2 a for storing the plant cultivation floor material 3 therein and has a bottom, and further includes a bottom thereof. Is provided with a submergence hole 2b through which water can be submerged in the accommodation space 2a, and can be floated in water in a state in which the plant cultivation flooring 3 is accommodated. As the load increases, the degree of sinking in water increases.
The storage container 2 may have any form as long as it can be floated in water, and is formed of a material having a specific gravity smaller than that of water (for example, various foamed resin materials, wood, ceramic materials, etc.). It may be a hollow structure, and is not limited to an integrally molded one. For example, it may of course be configured to float on water by attaching a floating member. Good. Moreover, although the storage container 2 in this embodiment has a box shape, the size, shape, and the like are not particularly limited, and the buoyancy required by the storage (plant P and plant cultivation flooring 3) The size and shape of the planting container 4 described below may be selected as appropriate.

(Plant cultivation flooring)
The plant cultivation flooring 3 may be any solid medium that can be used for horticultural cultivation of the plant P. Vermiculite, perlite, various foamed resin materials such as urethane and phenol, or an artificial medium such as rock wool or hydroball can be appropriately selected and used, and the shape of the block is also illustrated in the figure Not only those of various shapes but also various shapes such as sand, granules and lumps can be appropriately selected and used. When using a medium in the form of sand, granules or lumps, it can be used in a net-like bag or the like in which these mediums do not leak.
In addition, the plant cultivation flooring 3 is shaped and held in a block shape in which the roots of the plant P can penetrate and grow inside, and can be elastically deformed, and can ventilate and pass water. When using a thing, even if a plant is cultivated in the state immersed in water so that it may mention later, a plant can be cultivated satisfactorily, without causing root rot. An example of this is a porous and elastic synthetic plant culture using a binder such as urethane prepolymer for bark and peat.

(plant)
The plant P only needs to be a plant (various grasses, flowering trees, foliage plants, etc.) capable of growing with roots in the plant cultivation flooring 3 and its form (seed, seedling, etc.) is also particularly limited. Is not to be done.

(Planting container)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the planting container 4 in the present embodiment has a box shape, and receives the container W 2 and supplies water W (if necessary) to the plant cultivation flooring 3. And an appropriate fertilizer or the like may be contained).
In addition, a circular shape (plan view) that can block the space (gap space S) between the water storage unit 5 and the inner surface 11a of the decorative container in the height direction of the decorative container 11 is provided in the peripheral portion of the planting container 4. ) Is disposed, and the leaves, flower petals, etc. of the plant P can be prevented from falling into the gap space S and accumulating in the decorative container 11. In addition, the shielding part 6 is arrange | positioned in the position higher than the bottom part 5a of the water storage part 5, and planting is carried out by mounting the decoration material 14 (for example, wood chip etc. for gardening) in this shielding part 6. The appearance of the device 1 can be improved.
The first rising wall 7 is erected from the shielding portion 6 over the entire circumference inside the shielding portion 6 so as to partition the shielding portion 6 and the water storage portion 5 and is placed on the shielding portion 6. The material 14 can be prevented from dropping into the water storage section 5. The first rising wall 7 is provided with a water passage hole 8 (the shape and number of the water passage holes 8 can be arbitrarily set as necessary). When replenishing water, water can be replenished to the water storage part 5 through the water passage hole 8 by supplying water to the shielding part 6.
The second rising wall 9 is erected from the shielding part 6 so as to surround the outer peripheral end of the shielding part 6 over the entire circumference, and the water supplied to the shielding part 6 when water is supplied to the water storage part 5. However, it is possible to prevent spilling from the outer periphery of the shielding portion 6.
If the planting container 4 is a material which can be comprised as mentioned above, it can be manufactured using arbitrary materials (a resin material, a metal material, a ceramic material, etc.).
In addition, in this embodiment, the water storage part 5 and the shielding part 6 (including the 1st standing wall 7 and the 2nd standing wall 9) which comprise the planting container 4 are comprised integrally.

(Decoration container)
1-3, the decoration container 11 is comprised so that the planting container 4 may be accommodated and the outer side part may be covered, and the aesthetic decoration may be given to the outer peripheral surface. . In addition, although the container 11 for decoration used in this embodiment uses what used the whiskey barrel cut | disconnected and processed into an appropriate magnitude | size, it is not limited to this, Planting As long as the container 4 is accommodated and the outer side thereof is covered, a commercially available bowl cover can be used.

  In addition, about the shape of the said storage container 2, the planting container 4, and the container 11 for decoration, it is not limited to the said shape, If it is a shape which can comprise this invention, it will be arbitrary shapes (for example, plane) A cylindrical body or the like having a polygonal or circular shape can be employed. Further, the shielding portion 6 is not limited to the circular shape described above, and may be any shape (for example, a polygon having a polygonal shape in plan view, etc.) as long as the shape can constitute the present invention. ) Can be adopted.

Next, an example of how to use the planting apparatus 1 of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) First, the planting container 4 is accommodated in the decorative container 11.
(2) Next, the plant cultivation flooring 3 in which the plant P is planted is housed in the housing container 2.
(3) And the water W is stored in the water storage part 5 of the planting container 4, and the said storage container 2 is arrange | positioned on the stored water W. FIG.
(4) Finally, an appropriate decorative material 14 is laid on the shielding part 6 of the planting container 4.
As shown in FIG. 2, the container 2 floats with respect to the water W to some extent due to the load of the contents in the container 2 (in this embodiment, the plant P and the plant cultivation floor material 3). . And the water W flows in in the accommodation space 2a via the water immersion hole 2b, and a part of the accommodated plant cultivation flooring 3 is immersed in the inflowing water W. As a result, water is supplied to the plant P planted on the plant cultivation flooring 3, and its growth can be maintained and promoted.
Further, a gap (gap space S) generated between the water storage unit 5 and the inner surface 11a of the decorative container 11 is closed by the shielding part 6 of the planting container 4, and an appropriate decoration material 14 is provided on the shielding part 6. By laying down, the appearance can be improved.

[Another embodiment]
4 to 8 show another embodiment of the present invention, and in order to avoid duplicating explanation, constituent members having the same actions as the constituent members described in the previous embodiment are described by attaching the same reference numerals. A description will be mainly given of a configuration different from the previous embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the planting device 1 (in a state where the plant P is cultivated), and FIGS. 5 to 8 show the planting container 4. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, when water is supplied to the shielding part 6 of the planting container 4, water is supplied to the water passage hole 8 provided in the first rising wall 7. In order to be easily introduced, the outer peripheral portion is provided with an inclination that rises from below the water passage hole 8.
Furthermore, the second rising wall 9 of the planting container 4 is provided with an overflow hole 10 at a position higher than the water passage hole 8, and even if the water storage part 5 is excessively replenished with water, Is overflowed from the overflow hole 10 so that the water level of the water storage section 5 can be kept constant. The overflow hole 10 may be configured so that the water supplied to the shielding part 6 does not flow into the overflow hole 10 but flows into the water flow hole 8. The size of the overflow hole 10 is preferably smaller than that of the water passage hole 8, and the number of overflow holes 10 is preferably smaller than the number of water passage holes 8.
Further, a drain hole 12 for draining water is provided at the bottom of the decorative container 11, and even if the water overflows and flows into the decorative container 11, it is quickly drained.

[Other Embodiments]
1. The storage container is not necessarily limited to the configuration of planting while floating in water as in the above embodiment, and as a storage container, using a commercially available flower pot or planter, they are installed in the planting container (For example, an appropriate installation base on which a plant pot or a planter can be installed is provided in the planting container), one end side portion of the water absorbing member made of nonwoven fabric or the like is embedded in the plant cultivation floor material in the container, and the other end side portion May be configured such that water can be automatically supplied to the plant cultivation floor material by immersing the water in the water storage part of the planting container and sucking up the water by the water absorbing member.
2. A planting container is not limited to the said embodiment, For example, as FIG.9 and FIG.10 shows, the thing which provided and comprised the shielding part and the water storage part each separately may be sufficient. .
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 (a), the planting container 4 includes a first member 15 (integrating the shielding portion 6 and the second rising wall 9) and a second member 16 (water storage portion 5). And a first rising wall 7), and a mounting plate 13 on which the shielding unit 6 can be mounted is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the water storage unit 5. When used, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the first rising wall 7 is fitted into the opening of the first member 15, and the shielding portion 6 is locked by the mounting plate 13. Can do.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 (a), the planting container 4 is made up of a first member 15 (the shielding part 6, the first rising wall 7, and the second rising wall 9) and the second member. This is constituted by the member 16 (water storage part 5). When used, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the lower end of the first member 15 is fitted into the opening of the water reservoir 5, and the shield 6 is locked by the opening peripheral edge of the water reservoir 5. Can be assembled.

The perspective view of the planting apparatus of this invention Side sectional view of the planting apparatus of the present invention The exploded perspective view of the planting device of the present invention Side sectional view of the planting apparatus (another embodiment) of the present invention The perspective view of the planting container in the planting apparatus (another embodiment) of this invention The perspective view of the planting container in the planting apparatus (another embodiment) of this invention Fig. 5 is a shearing diagram of the planting container taken along line AA in Fig. 5. Shear diagram of planting container at line BB in FIG. Schematic diagram of a side cross section of a planting container in a planting apparatus (other embodiment) of the present invention Schematic diagram of a side cross section of a planting container in a planting apparatus (other embodiment) of the present invention

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planting device 2 Storage container 2a Storage space 2b Submerged hole 3 Plant cultivation flooring 4 Planting container 5 Water storage part 6 Shielding part 7 First rising wall 8 Water passage hole 9 Second rising wall 10 Overflow hole 11 For decoration Container 11a Inner surface 12 of decoration container Drain hole 13 Placement plate 14 Decoration material 15 First member 16 Second member P Plant S Crevice space W Water

Claims (3)

A planting container that can be housed in a decorative container,
A water storage section capable of storing water supplied to the plant cultivation floor material upon receiving a container container for plant cultivation floor material, and when stored in the decoration container, the water storage section and the inner surface of the decoration container; A shielding portion capable of blocking the space between the decorative container in the height direction is provided in the peripheral portion, and the shielding portion is disposed at a position higher than the bottom portion of the water storage portion,
A first rising wall that partitions the shielding part and the water storage part is erected from the shielding part over the entire circumference inside the shielding part,
A water passage hole is provided in the first rising wall,
A planting container in which a second rising wall that surrounds the outer peripheral end of the shielding part over the entire circumference is erected from the shielding part . The planting container according to claim 1 , wherein the shielding portion has an inclination that rises from the lower side of the water flow hole toward the outer peripheral portion side. The planting container according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein an overflow hole is provided at a position higher than the water passage hole in the shielding part or the second rising wall.

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