JPH03130020A - Planter structure having watering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the title planter structure eliminating damages through impact strength to petals, etc., caused by showering, being arranged and designed without injuring the beauty of flower bed by elastically attaching a joint to the edge of watering hose equipped in a main body of planter. CONSTITUTION:For example, plural watering hoses 14 are geometrically arranged in a main body of planter 8 and a joint 19 is integrated with an edge part of the watering hoses 14 through a flexible hose 18 having a metallic coil 7 embedded therein to give the objective planter structure. A coupling may be detachably connected to the joints.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Field of Industrial Application> The disclosed technology belongs to the field of structural technology for box-type planters having a device for uniformly supplying water and liquid fertilizer to flower beds, gardens, lawns, etc. in a predetermined manner.

<Summary of the gist> Accordingly, a porous water-permeable irrigation hose made of rubber or the like is buried in the roots of plants in a rectangular box-shaped planter body made of a predetermined material such as polyethylene according to the invention of this application. This invention relates to a planter structure with built-in planters, and in particular, a joint provided integrally at the end of a irrigation hose disposed inside a box-type planter body is prevented from protruding outside the planter body. A planter having an irrigation device which is provided and is extendable and retractable, with irrigation hoses arranged geometrically within the planter body, and which can be directly or indirectly connected to and detached from joints of adjacent planter bodies.
This invention relates to a structure.

<Prior art> As is well known, in modern urban and local societies, it is not only the organic composition of living spaces and transportation spaces, but also the improvement of environmental conditions such as greening of these spaces themselves or between them. Environmental issues, along with pollution issues, have come to be seen as important, and the creation of comfortable civic spaces has come to be considered, and not only public facilities such as parks but also walkways and Flower beds and lawns are set up on the rooftops of buildings, creating colorful flower gardens that are similar to the greening movement of clay creatures, which not only purify the air but also provide psychological comfort and satisfaction. It has become to.

Plants such as flower beds, lawns, and gardens require regular and irregular watering and fertilization for their growth. It is not possible to grow and manage these plants with natural precipitation alone, and even if water is supplied through natural precipitation, if the moisture content of the soil becomes saturated or dry, the roots of the plants may rot. Therefore, artificially managed water supply methods are often used, especially in the environment over time at expositions and event venues, as well as indoor gardens and rooftop gardens. If a pattern emerges in which plants are replaced regularly or irregularly in order to change the atmosphere or change the mood, the so-called drip method using several hoses or sprinklers will have the following problems. there were.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> That is, the installation of sprinklers 2, 2, etc. in a flower bed 1 as shown in FIG. In the drip-type water discharging device 4, when water absorption becomes excessive, an air-deficiency state occurs during a so-called stress period, and roots 1. : There are inconveniences such as interfering with oxygen absorption in the water supply, and in a state of lack of water supply, it becomes dry and hinders growth.Furthermore, the water supply shock caused by water pressure and impact can damage branches, leaves and petals. However, it has the disadvantage that it spoils the beauty of flower beds and the like.

In addition, in the drip-type water supply system shown in Figure 16.17 of the Act, poles, piping, and nozzles are installed exposed in the air, which significantly impairs the scenery of flower beds, lawns, gardens, etc. There was a negative point.

Recently, so-called box-type and pot-type planters have been used to grow certain kinds of plants such as flowers in planter fields and replace them with flower beds, gardens, and even road greenbelts at predetermined timing. Technology has emerged that allows for the exchange-type plantations to be carried out regardless of the season and for the purpose of improving the environment. Even in this case, the water supply flow δ2 interferes, resulting in disadvantages such as lowering work efficiency and prolonging the working period.

To deal with this, a porous submersible irrigation hose made from a mixture of rubber and plastic powder is buried in the soil of the planter/flower bed, and connected to the water supply hose via a header to adjust the flow rate of the water supply. Techniques have been developed to manage pressure and perform specified irrigation, but the size and shape of the planter body are determined based on work efficiency and planning.
When such planters are placed adjacent to each other to form a flower bed or garden, it is extremely difficult to connect the irrigation hoses installed on the planter bodies, and the adjacent planter bodies must be spaced apart. Arranging the entire flower bed or garden is very difficult in terms of design, and it is inconvenient that it spoils the aesthetic appearance.The work of setting a constant number of planters in a predetermined arrangement is extremely cumbersome, and it is difficult to replace them. There was also a risk that it would hinder work.

Then, as shown in Figure 15, a box-shaped planter
5, 5..., and when forming a flower III 7 by regularly or irregularly changing the arrangement of the trees 6, etc. in a plane, the above-mentioned irrigation, arrangement, or various operations thereof, etc. as well as,
There were many negative conditions such as the scenery.

<Object of the invention> The object of the invention of this application is to solve the technical problems of box-type planters for flower beds, lawns, and gardens based on the above-mentioned prior art, and to solve the problems that have already been developed in the planter body. The blank has a built-in porous irrigation hose that provides optimal water supply by controlling flow rate and pressure, making it easy to replace plants in the planter, as well as the blank itself. Improve the environment by ensuring that there is no damage to living organisms, making the work extremely easy, increasing work efficiency, reducing energy costs, ensuring that the arrangement is carried out smoothly as designed, and ensuring that the landscape is not damaged in any way. It is an object of the present invention to provide a planter structure with a sliding irrigation system that will benefit industrial beautification applications.

<Means/effects for solving the problem> In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the structure of the present invention, which is summarized in the scope of the above-mentioned patent claims, is based on a method in which the types of plants such as flowers are determined in a predetermined manner. When forming a flower bed, garden, etc. by setting and resetting the planters by arranging them adjacent to each other in a predetermined arrangement, each planter is
In the case of the main body, a porous irrigation hose with irrigation properties is buried inside the rock wool, perlite, or a growth layer such as a soil layer through a joint in a predetermined geometric shape such as a cross shape. The ends are usually sealed with screw caps, etc., and one end of each is connected to a water supply source via a hose or header to supply water and grow plants. When arranging a flower bed or garden in a predetermined arrangement by replacing different types of plants, etc., remove the cap etc. from the end of the internal irrigation hose of the planter body of each unit planter to release the seal, and then use the flexible hose. It can be extended and pulled out from the end wall of the planter body and connected to each other in a one-touch manner using a predetermined joint, or it can be connected via an optional coupling joint, etc., and the adjacent planter can be connected by retracting the flexible joint. The main bodies are arranged in an orderly manner with their surfaces in contact with each other with no gaps, allowing for smooth and efficient connection and removal of adjacent planter bodies, and also for supplying water to the irrigation hoses in all planter bodies. Liquid fertilizer can be supplied, optimal water supply is provided for the vegetation growing in the planter body, so that damage to the clay organisms is not caused, oxygen supply is good, and watering is carried out periodically, irregularly, or Planters can be used to replace plants at the desired time.
The planter, which can be easily replaced by a sub-planter to the main body, takes technical measures to ensure that prescribed curing cultivation is carried out in the sub-planter @ curing field.

<Example> Next, an example of actual packaging of the invention of this application is shown in Fig. 1 with reference to Fig. 15.
The explanation will be as follows based on FIGS. 14 to 14.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, 5' is a planter having an irrigation device, which is part of the gist of the invention of this application. , in an exposition-style flower bed, each planter unit is arranged in detail in an adjacent state according to the design, and the planter unit 5' includes a box-shaped rectangular planter body 8 made of plastic or the like; planter
It consists of a sub-planter 9 that can be inserted and removed from the top of the main body 8, and each planter main body 8 has rectangular frames 10 on the inner bottom of the four corners of the cup shown in FIG. 10... are integrally molded, and a wire mesh 11 of a predetermined mesh is stretched over the upper part, and each frame 1
A cross-shaped passage 11 is formed between the two, and a water supply recess 12 having a water supply hole 12' is formed in the outer wall surface thereof. In each passage 11, a porous material made of a flexible specific phase N made of rubber or plastic is inserted through a cross-shaped plastic or metal joint 13 in the center as shown in FIG. Irrigation hoses 14 are connected and arranged in a cross shape.

The nuclide irrigation hose 14 is designed to spray water from its porous portion when the water supply is maintained at a constant pressure.

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper part of the wire mesh 11 of each frame 10, that is, up to the predetermined height of each irrigation hose 14, is covered with rock wool that is sufficient for growing plants such as flowers of the plant. Perlite and further a predetermined amount of ±1'1115 are laminated so that the plants 16 can be cultivated by being optimally irrigated with accumulated water from the irrigation hose 14.

In the sub-planter 9, as shown in Figure 1,
A predetermined mesh wire netting 11' is stretched on the inner bottom,
A predetermined thickness of rock wool, perlite, and even soil IHL 15' are layered on top of it, and the clay creatures 16 are grown on it, and the clay creatures 16 are grown in the curing field as they are, and then placed in the planter through the handles 17 and 17 of the sub-planter 9. It is arranged to be placed on the soil 15 on the wire mesh 11 on the frames io, io, . . . in the main body 8.

A joint 19 is integrally formed at the outer end of the irrigation hose 14 through a stretchable flexible hose 18 having a metal coil 7 etc. embedded therein, as shown in FIGS. ing. As shown in FIG. 4, the joint 19 has a distal end 19' connected via a relatively rotatable coupling part 20, and a male screw 20 is screwed onto the outer peripheral surface of the distal end 19'. Further, a pair of hook pins 21, 21 are integrally set and extend from the tip thereof.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a water supply passage that is provided through the joint 19, the flexible hose 18, and the irrigation hose 14.

In the tip portion 19' of the joint 19, a pair of hook pin grooves 21' and 21' are formed in the hook pins 21 and 21 with a phase difference of 90 degrees, so that water can be applied when connecting the adjacent planter bodies 8, 8. The hose 14 is connected to the hook pin 21. By inserting the hook pin 21 of the opposite joint 19' into the hook pin groove 21' of the opposite end portion 19' and rotating it, the water supply communication hole 2 is inserted tightly through the hook pin groove 21'.
2 is brought into a connected state.

At this time, the joints 19', 19' are configured to be freely rotatable relative to each other by means of a compling portion 20.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, a ring-shaped magnet 23 is integrally fixed to the tip of the joint 19 through vulcanization or the like, and the joints 19 and 19 are connected to each other through the magnet 23. are in close contact with each other, and the water supply communication hole 22 is connected.

A stopper cap 24 for sealing against water supply, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, is screwed onto the coupling portion 20 of the joint 19 via its male thread, so that it can be attached and detached freely. is being used.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
, 8 can be freely connected to the tip 19' of the joint 14 of the irrigation hose 14 in a turnbuckle manner using the female threads 2B and 26, and there is a water supply communication hole 22' inside and a left and right Coupling portions 20' are formed that are rotatable relative to each other.

When connecting the ring 25 to the joint 19, the planter bodies 8, 8 are separated from each other, and the joint 19.19 is connected to the water supply hole 12' formed in the outer chamber surface. are pulled out through the elasticity of the flexible hose 18, connected to each other, and the planter bodies 8, 8 are brought into contact with each other again.The joint 1 and the coupling 25 are secured by the elasticity of the flexible hose 18, and the planter Main body 8
, 8 are sufficiently allowed to re-contact without gaps.

The arrangement of the irrigation hoses 14 arranged inside each planter main body 8 can be designed to have a fixed geometrical arrangement as shown in FIGS. It can be selected as appropriate depending on the design or the type of vegetation.

As shown in FIG. 14, the adjacent planter units 5, 5, . The cap 24 is removed and connected to the header 29 via a predetermined hose 28, 28, and further connected to a water supply source 35 via a pressure gauge 30, a pressure regulator 31, an electromagnetic valve 33, and a pump 34 to receive water supply. Management control is performed by a pressure gauge 30 and a pressure regulator 31 so that the water in the planter main body 8 is drained.

In addition, the pump 37 is connected from the liquid fertilizer tank 36 and the
A predetermined liquid fertilizer is supplied together with water at irregular intervals.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in the flower bed 7 as shown in Fig. 15, there is no possibility that sprinklers, balls, etc. of the conventional type shown in Fig. 16.16 would stand in a row and spoil the scenery. It is something that has not been taken.

Above) In the plant configuration, as shown in FIG. 15, planter units 5, 5, etc. of plants 16 such as flowers are paired with trees 6, etc. to form an exposition-style flower bed 7. When arranging them in a predetermined manner, insert and set the sub-blanks 9 on which the plants 16 have been grown inside each planter body 8, and then insert and set the sub-blanks 9 with the plants 16 inside each planter body 8, leaving a space between each planter unit 5, and opening the water supply hole. Take out one joint from each joint 12' through its flexible hose 18, remove the cap 24, and remove the hook pins 21, 21 of the joint 19, and
They are connected to each other by the connection of the hook pin grooves 21 and 21, or by the mutual magnetic attraction of the magnets 23, and further by the connection by the optional coupling 25, and again,
By bringing the planter bodies 8, 8 into surface contact with each other, the irrigation hose 14 is contracted through the elasticity of the flexible hose 18, and while maintaining the mutually connected state of each planter unit 5.5, the gap between them is reduced. The water and liquid fertilizer can be supplied to the water source 35 and the liquid fertilizer tank 3 through the header 24, as shown in FIG.
Connect to 6.

By doing this, water and liquid fertilizer are supplied to each planter under pressure regulation through a predetermined sequence.
Irrigation hose 1 in the planter body 8 of unit 5
When the predetermined pressure of water supply and liquid fertilizer increases in the planter 4, soaking starts, water is supplied to the soil 15, etc. in each planter main body 8 and sub-planter 9, and the clay creatures 16 are sufficiently watered and fertilized. In addition, an oxygen deficiency state does not occur, and natural water supply is guaranteed day and night without causing damage due to the impact force of several petals, and the growth of plants 16 is guaranteed. Ru.

Therefore, the arrangement of the planter units 5 is changed by changing the arrangement of the planter units 5, 5, etc., or by changing the arrangement of the planter units 5, 5, etc. at a predetermined timing according to a plan in advance or a plan of the flower bed or garden. If necessary, turn off the water supply and close each planter.
The main bodies 8, 8... are separated from each other via the elasticity of the flexible hose 18 of the irrigation hose 14, and each joint 1
9. Remove the cap 24S-1 from the cap 24S-1 and repeat the above process to remove the planter units 5, 5.
The arrangement of ... can be freely changed, and the workability is extremely good.
There is no interference with sprinklers, balls, etc. in between, and the work can be done smoothly.

Incidentally, when water is drained during irrigation, water is appropriately drained through drain holes 38 provided at the corners of each planter body 8 as shown in FIG.

It goes without saying that the embodiments of the invention of this application are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments; for example, flower beds can be applied not only to expositions, but also to parks, event venues, etc.;
It goes without saying that this can be done for gardens such as lawns, as well as detailed gardens and flower beds indoors and on rooftops.

Of course, in terms of design changes, the size and geometrical arrangement of the planter body can be changed to polygons, circles, etc.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the invention of this application, it is basically possible to replace each sub-planter with plants grown in a curing field for flower beds at expositions, flower beds at event venues, etc., and even lawn gardens. In a planter unit, each planter unit has an irrigation device inside the planter body, so water can be supplied statically, and water is not supplied by sprinklers, etc., but by showering flower petals, etc. It does not cause damage due to impact force, does not damage the growth of plants due to lack of oxygen due to oversaturation or excess, and does not damage the landscape of flower beds etc. due to stands of sprinklers, balls, etc. It has the excellent effect of being able to completely present the original scenery such as flower beds without any disadvantages such as.

Furthermore, automatic irrigation allows unmanned and systematically programmed irrigation water supply, which has the effect of ideally maintaining the growth conditions of plants as designed.

Therefore, in the invention of this application, the joints at the ends of the irrigation hoses inside the planter main body can be connected and detached from each other via the flexible hose, so that the irrigation hoses can be easily connected to each other. It is easy to work with, and can be designed to be done quickly with one touch.In addition, the planter bodies can be arranged so that they are in close contact with each other, making it easy to design arrangements for flower beds and lawn gardens. It works well and produces excellent results without damaging the original function of the flower bed.

Therefore, there is an effect that the geometrical arrangement of the flower bed and the garden as a whole can be designed freely, and there is also an effect that the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of surrounding trees, etc. is increased.

Since the joint at the end of the irrigation hose is removable, it is not only easy to connect the irrigation hose to the adjacent planter body, but also to connect the irrigation hose between the planter body after arrangement. There is no loosening, and there is no risk of water leakage from the irrigation hose after water supply starts.

Moreover, since it is possible to use a connected type instead of a sealed type, it is possible to optimally supply water to all planter units and to manage the growth of plants.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 15 show aspects of the invention of this application;
The figure is a schematic perspective view of the connection between the planter body and sub-planter of the planter unit, Figure 2 is a schematic side view of the irrigation hose, Figure 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the joint cap of the irrigation hose attached, and Figure 4 5 is a perspective view of the joint, FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the joint, FIG. 7 is a sectional view of another embodiment of the joint, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an optional coupling. Figures 9 to 13 are planters.
Each plan view of the geometrical arrangement of irrigation hoses in the main body %"1, Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the water supply system for the planter unit, Fig. 15 is a plan view of the arrangement of flower beds, Fig. 16.17
The figure is a horizontal view based on the prior art. 8...Planter body, 14...Irrigation hose, 5
... Planter 19, 19'... Joint, 25... Coupling, 9... Sub planter - Fig. 5 Fig.

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) In a planter structure in which a porous irrigation hose is built into a box-shaped planter body made of a specified material,
A planter structure having an irrigation device, characterized in that a joint provided at an end of an irrigation hose disposed within the box-type planter body is located within the planter body and is expandable and retractable. (2) A planter structure having an irrigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of said irrigation hoses are arranged geometrically. (3) A planter structure having an irrigation device according to claim 1, wherein the joint is detachably connected to a joint of an adjacent planter main body. (4) A planter structure having an irrigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that a coupling is removably connected between the joints of the adjacent planter hoses. (5) A planter structure having an irrigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that a sub-planter can be set and reset freely within the planter main body.