JPH03272622A - Water feeder to flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically feed water required by a flowerpot to a flower or garden tree by forming the base, etc., of a container from a permeable membrane, taking external water into a cylinder by an osmotic pressure difference and carrying the water through a capillary to the flowerpot. CONSTITUTION:The base or side of a hermetically sealed cylindrical container 1 is formed from a permeable membrane 2 to create a concentration difference between the inside and the outside of the cylinder and produce an osmotic pressure. External water is taken into the cylinder and carried from a small outlet 4 provided in one place of the cylinder through a capillary 5 to a flowerpot 6. Thereby, the water is fed to the flowerpot.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a device for supplying water to flower pots placed indoors, in a balcony, or the like.

[Conventional technology]

There was no suitable device for household use that automatically supplied water to potted plants such as houseplants and flower pots.

For this reason, when I was away from home for a certain period of time, I often ended up withering some potted plants.

[Problems that the invention attempts to solve]

To provide a simple device that automatically supplies water required by potted flowers and plants for a fixed period of time.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the bottom or side surfaces of the cylindrical container are formed with a semipermeable membrane, and the top surface is a lid. The upper lid can be separated from the copper surface of the tube, and when closed, it is designed to keep the stomach airtight. A small outlet is provided in one place on the top lid, and a thin tube is connected to it. The other end of the rope tube is connected to an insertion part for inserting the tube into the soil of the pot.

A string made of water-absorbing material is threaded through the thin tube, and one end of the string is long enough to hang on the bottom of the tube, and the other end is connected to the insertion part. The insert is made of a porous and somewhat hard material.

[Effect]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when it is to be used, the top cover is opened, a substance to increase the concentration and water are put into the cylinder, and the cylinder is sealed. Then, attach the tube to a container such as a bucket containing water to be supplied to the pot.

When this happens, there is a concentration difference between the water inside the cylinder and the water in the outer container, which causes osmotic pressure, and the water in the outer container infiltrates into the cylinder through the permeable membrane on the bottom or side surface of the cylinder.

Here, water is first transported little by little through the striped tube toward the insertion part by capillary action caused by the water-absorbing string, and then passes through the insertion part and soaks into the soil in the pot.

〔Example〕

The embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the side surfaces of 1Ir1 are made of synthetic resin or the like, and the semipermeable membrane 2 is stretched on the bottom surface.

A top cover 3 is attached to the top of 1m+1, and the top cover 3 can be fixed to 1111 with screws.

The upper part 13 is provided with a small outlet 4, which is connected to a thin tube 5. The thin tube 5 serves to transport water to the plants, and has an appropriate length from Ill to the pot 6 in FIG. 2.

A string 7 made of a water-absorbing material is passed through the thin tube 5. One end of the string 7 extends to the bottom of III.
The other end passes through a thin tube 5 and is connected to an insertion portion 8 connected to its tip. The insertion part 8 is made of a porous and somewhat hard material, and when using a frozen confectionery that can be inserted into the soil of a pot. ! Open the top lid 3 of 111 and put 2.3ii1 of 4s9 of the powder.

This 119 is a substance that increases osmotic pressure and is a nutrient for plants, and is kneaded into a 2.3 cm size.
It is made to dissolve in water.
Fill it halfway, then fix the top lid 3 to IIIl and seal it. Then, submerge it in a container containing water to feed the plants.

On the other hand, the insertion part 8 at the tip of the thin tube 5 is inserted into the soil of the pot 6.

As described above, the string 7 threaded through the thin tube 5 begins to transport the water in the tube 1 through the thin tube 5 due to capillary action. During this time, the lumps of fertilizer 9 in the bowl 1 begin to dissolve in the water, creating a concentration difference between the water in the bowl 1 and the water in the bucket. Osmotic pressure is generated by this concentration difference, and the water in the bucket infiltrates into 1111, and the water that eventually overflows from 111 passes through the rope pipe 5 and into the insertion part 8.
carried to. Since the insertion portion 8 is made of a porous material, the water that has passed through the insertion portion 8 moves toward the soil while permeating the entire insertion portion 8.

〔Effect of the invention〕

It has a very simple structure and does not use electricity, so
Water can be supplied safely, automatically, and continuously without the need for people to be present. Substances that increase osmotic pressure can also be used as fertilizer for plants.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1.2 is a cross-sectional diagram of the present invention in use.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. The bottom or side surface of a cylindrical sealed container is formed with an osmotic membrane, and osmotic pressure is generated by creating a concentration difference between the inside and outside of the cylinder, and water from outside is drawn into the cylinder. A water supply device 2 for a pot that transports water to the pot through a thin tube from a small outlet provided in one part of the tube.A water-absorbent string-like material is inserted into the thin tube and uses capillary action. The water supply device 3 for a pot according to claim 1, wherein the water supply device 3 for a pot is configured to convey water by using a cylinder, and a substance that increases osmotic pressure is placed in the cylinder, and this substance also serves as fertilizer for the plants in the pot. 1
Or the water supply device to the pot described in 2.