JPH05137471A - Water feed system for hanging flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject system of a simple structure, equipped with hanging flowerpots and a draining tank below a water feed tank, having a pumping means, a flow rate regulating means and a draining means, capable of automatically supplying water, excellent in operating efficiency and handleability and useful for ornamental foliage plants, etc. CONSTITUTION:The objective system is equipped with a water feed tank, flowerpots 1 located below the water feed tank, a drain tank located below the hanging flowerpots 1, a pumping means for pumping water in the drain tank to the water feed tank, a flow rate regulating means for regulating the flow rate of water being discharged from the water feed tank, a water feeding means for feeding the water discharging from the flow rate regulating means to the hanging flowerpots 1 and a draining means for recovering the excess water fed to the hanging flowerpots in the drain tank.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water supply system for hanging flower pots, and more particularly to a water supply system for hanging flower pots capable of automatic water supply.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Flower pots are of the type used for cultivating foliage plants and are hung from above. Since such hanging flower pots are placed in the air, it is necessary to carefully manage the water supply.

In a conventional hanging flower pot, water is sprayed and supplied from above as needed by human power.

[0004]

However, manually supplying water is not only a labor-intensive task, but it is extremely difficult to provide an appropriate amount of water at an appropriate time depending on the vegetation of the plant to be cultivated. Difficult and requires skill. In particular, in the case of a multi-stage hanging flower pot in which water sprayed from above falls to the flower pot below, irrigation is not uniform and the upper pot tends to dry, but the lower pot is over-humidified. It was easy to rot next to me.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a water supply system for a hanging flower pot which has a simple structure and is capable of automatic water supply.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to claim 1 is provided with a tank for water supply, a hanging flower pot located below the tank for water supply, A drainage tank located further below the hanging flower pot, a pumping means for pumping the water in the drainage tank to the water supply tank, and a flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate flowing out from the water supply tank, It is characterized by having a water supply means for supplying the water flowing out from the flow rate adjusting means to the hanging flower pot and a draining means for collecting the surplus water supplied to the hanging flower pot in the drainage tank.

Further, the water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to claim 2 is characterized in that the flow rate adjusting means is made of a fibrous body.

Further, in the water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to a third aspect of the present invention, the hanging flower pot has a recessed portion which extends upward from a central portion of a bottom portion of the hanging floral pot and opens at a lower portion thereof. Is provided, and it is possible to suspend by suspending a hanging string on this pot suspension part, the water supply means is connected to the water receiving tray to be retained on the bottom part of the suspended flower pot, and the flow rate adjusting means, A flexible water supply hose for inserting water into the water saucer through the pot suspension part, and embedded in the soil in the hanging flower pot, a part of which penetrates the bottom part of the hanging flower pot to flood the water saucer. It is characterized by comprising a fiber sheet, and the drainage means is a flexible drainage hose connected to a water tray which is locked to the bottom of the hanging flower pot.

Further, in the water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to claim 4, the hanging flower pot is continuously hung vertically with a hanging string, and the drain hose of the upper hanging flower pot is hung below the hanging flower pot. It is characterized in that it is introduced into the water tray.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the hanging flower pot is located below the water supply tank, and the drainage tank is located further below the hanging flower pot. The pumping means pumps water to the water supply tank, and the flow rate of the water flowing out of the water supply tank is adjusted by the flow rate adjusting means. The water flowing out from the flow rate adjusting means is supplied to the hanging flower pot by the water supplying means, and the surplus water supplied to the hanging flower pot is collected in the drainage tank by the draining means to automatically supply water to the hanging flower pot.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the flow rate adjusting means is made of a fibrous body, and the flow rate is appropriately adjusted with a simple structure using the fibrous body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the hanging flower pot, the hanging string is attached to the pot hanging portion provided on the central axis by forming a recessed portion which extends upward from the center of the bottom portion and opens downward. The hanging flower pot has a simple structure and can be stably hung and is easy to handle. Further, the water supply means is composed of a water receiving tray that is locked to the bottom of the hanging flower pot, a flexible water supply hose that supplies water to the water receiving tray, and a fiber sheet that floods the water receiving tray. It consists of a flexible drain hose that connects to a water tray that is locked to the bottom, and has a structure that allows easy water supply and drainage, and that it is smooth, thereby automatically supplying water to the hanging flower pot.

In the invention according to claim 4, the hanging flower pot is continuously hung up and down with a hanging string, and the drain hose of the upper hanging flower pot is introduced into the water tray of the lower hanging flower pot. , It has a complete water supply system in which the hanging flower pots with multi-stages are suspended by hanging strings, so it is beautiful and easy to move.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a water supply system for hanging flower pots showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an upper tank and a hanging flower pot, and FIG. 3 is III-II of FIG.
I cross-sectional view, FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a hanging flower pot and a lower tank, FIG. 5 is a side view of a water supply system for a hanging flower pot showing a second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a hanging view showing a third embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the water supply system for flower pots.

In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, two hanging flower pots 1, an upper tank 2 serving as a water supply tank above the hanging flower pot 1 above, and a hanging flower pot 1 below. The lower tank 3 as a drainage tank is vertically connected below by a hanging string 4, and the uppermost hanging string 4 is used to suspend a structure or the like which is not included in the hanging plant pot water supply system of the present invention. Suspend on the lower hook 5. 6 is pumping ho
The reference numeral 7 is a water supply hose, and the reference numeral 8 is a drainage hose.

This structure will be described with reference to the enlarged sectional views shown in FIGS. The hanging flower pot 1 has a flower pot 11 and a water saucer 12.
And are made of resin. The flowerpot 11 is formed in a substantially bowl shape, and its upper opening 1
The periphery of 1a is bent outward to form a decorative portion 11b,
The decorative portion 11b allows the flowerpot 11 to have a beautiful appearance and can be held by hand during transportation or the like. The center portion of the bottom portion 11c of the flower pot 11 extends upward and is located above the upper opening portion 11a, thereby forming a recessed portion 11d that opens downward and a pot hanging portion 11e is provided on the central axis. A plurality of drain holes 14 are formed in the recess 11d forming the pot suspension portion 11e. The outside air can be sufficiently introduced into the flowerpot 11 through the water draining hole 14, which is advantageous in plant cultivation, and since the water draining hole 14 does not appear in the appearance, the appearance is not spoiled.

The water tray 12 provided so as to cover the bottom of the flower pot 11 has an opening 12a at the bottom 1 of the flower pot 11.
It is formed so as to be connected to 1c. The center of the bottom 12b of the water tray 12 extends upward to a position above the opening 12a to form an inner opening 12c.
An internal space 15 that penetrates the upper and lower sides of the 2 is formed. Further, the bottom portion 12b is provided with three engaging portions 12d extending upward, and the three engaging holes 11 of the bottom portion 11c of the flower pot 11 are provided.
It is inserted into and engaged with each of f.

A flexible pumping hose 6 and a water supply hose 7 are provided along the recess 11d of the flower pot 11 through the pot suspension portion 11e. This pumping hose 6
Is guided from below the water tray 12 to above the flowerpot 11 through the internal space 15 and the recess 11d.

The water supply hose 7 sends the water sent from above the hanging flower pot 1 to the water tray 12. Water saucer 12
Between the opening 12a and the inner opening 12c of the drainage pipe 8
1 is provided. Water inlet 81a of this drain pipe 81
Is located inside the water tray 12 above the bottom 12b and below the opening 12a, and the drainage port 81b faces downward in the internal space 15. A flexible drain hose 8 is attached to the drain pipe 81 and discharges excess water that exceeds the water inlet 81a to the outside.

In the water 9 stored in the water tray 12, a tongue portion 16a of a fiber sheet 16 obtained by cutting a non-woven fabric into a substantially triangular outer shape is inserted through an insertion hole 11g of a bottom portion 11c of the flower pot 11, and The end 16b is immersed in the water 9 in the water tray 12. The water absorbed by the capillary phenomenon is supplied from the end portion 16b of the fiber sheet 16 through the tongue portion 16a, the connecting portion 16c, and the annular portion 16d to the culture soil 17 in contact with the fiber sheet 16. It That is, the water shortage due to the evaporation of plants and the evaporation from the culture soil 17 is absorbed from the fiber sheet 16. Therefore, even when cultivating a plant that dislikes humidity or in a climate where the amount of evaporation of water is too humid and the amount of evaporation of water is small, an appropriate amount of water can be constantly supplied to the culture soil 17 without excessive water supply. Further, in the fiber sheet 16, the annular portion 16d is located on the bottom portion 11c of the flower pot 11 and the tongue-like portion 16a is inserted through the through hole 11.
Since the end portion 16d is dipped in the water 9 of the water tray 12 by inserting g, the fiber sheet 16 does not fall out of the flower pot 11, and the annular portion 16d extends all around the flower pot 11. There is no unevenness in water supply.

That is, the water 9 in the water receiving tray 12 is deficient in water due to transpiration of plants and evaporation from the culture soil 17, and is sucked up through the fiber sheet 16 to the water receiving tray 12 from the water supply hose 7. Of the amount of water supplied, the rest of this supplemented amount is discharged from the water supply port 81a to the outside as surplus water.

Incidentally, in this embodiment, the insertion hole 11g is formed in common with the engagement hole 11f.

A connector 41 is attached to the pot suspension portion 11e of the flower pot 11. The hanging string 4 is inserted into and locked in a mounting hole 41a formed at the center of the connector 41, and the flowerpot 11 is hung by the hanging string 4. Further, the engaging portion 12 is inserted into the engaging hole 11f of the flower pot 11.
The water tray 12 is engaged and suspended by d. Since the position of the pot hanging portion 11e of the flower pot 11 is above the position of the center of gravity, the hanging plant pot 1 can be stably hung.

Further, another hanging string 4 is wound around the connector 41, and the other hanging flower pot 1 is hung below. The drain hose 8 is arranged in the same manner as the water supply hose 7 by inserting the other pot hanging part 11e of the hanging flower pot 1, and the surplus water of the upper water tray 12 is sent to the other water tray 12 below. ..

The upper tank 2 shown in FIG. 2 is composed of an outer shell 21 and a bottom plate 22. The outer shell 21 is in the shape of a dome and is formed in a curved surface that is convex upwards, and the hanging flower pot 1 and Combined to give a beautiful appearance. The outer shell 21 is made of resin, but a transparent resin may be used for the outer shell 21 so that the amount of water inside can be visually checked.

The bottom plate 22 and the outer shell 21 are bonded to each other by the outer periphery 22a of the bottom plate 22 and the lower end outer periphery 21a of the outer shell 21 and the water 9
Is not leaked.

The central point 21b of the outer shell 21 has a hole 21c through which the hanging string 4 is inserted, and the connector 41 engaged with the hanging string 4 engages with the central point 21b, so that the upper tank 2 Is stably hung. A hanging string 4 for hanging the hanging flower pot 1 is wound around the connector 41.

The bottom plate 22 has an extremely shallow, funnel-shaped bottom portion 22b, and a center portion of the bottom portion 22b extends upward to form a cylindrical inner wall 22c. The outer shell 21 and the bottom portion 22b are formed.
The ring-shaped space formed by the inner wall 22c and the inner wall 22c forms the water tank 2a. The upper end of the inner wall 22c extends to a position higher than the lower end of the connector 41, and the connector 41
Forming a guide 22d.

The inner wall 22c has a notch 22e,
Pumping faucet 61 and water supply guideway 71 inserted in the pumping hose 6
Is provided. The water supply guide passage 71 includes an upper portion 71a bent in an inverted U shape, a pipe 71b, and a connecting portion 71c.
The water supply hose 7 is inserted into the connecting portion 71c. Further, in the water supply guide path 71, a water guiding fiber cord 72 has one end at the bottom of the water tank 2a and the other end at the pipe 7.
It is mounted so as to reach 1b. by this,
The water 9 in the water tank 2a is gradually sucked up by the capillarity of the water-conducting fiber cord 72 and sent to the pipe 71b, and is supplied to the water tray 12 of the hanging flower pot 1 through the water supply hose 7.

The lower tank 3 shown in FIG. 4 has the same dome shape as that of the upper tank 2 in appearance, and is composed of an outer shell 31 and a partition wall 32. The outer circumference 32a of the partition wall 32 is adhered to the outer shell 31 over the entire circumference thereof, so that the water 9 does not leak.

At the central point 31a of the outer shell 31, there are provided a hole 31b for inserting the hanging string 4, a hole 31c for inserting the pumping hose 6 and a hole 31d for inserting the drainage hose 8. .. The hanging string 4 for suspending the lower tank 3 is wound around the connector 41 that suspends the hanging flower pot 1 immediately above, and is inserted into the hole 31b and locked to the connector 41. Hang. The partition wall 32 is the lower end portion 31e of the outer shell 31.
A central portion of a bottom portion 32b provided at a higher position extends upward to form a cylindrical inner wall 32c, and forms a water tank 3a including an outer shell 31, a bottom portion 32b and an inner wall 32c. The capacity of the water tank 3a is smaller than the capacity of the upper tank 2 by the height of the bottom portion 32b.
A liquid level sensor-33 is provided in the water tank 3a.

A notch 32e is formed on the upper portion of the inner wall 32c.
Is provided so that the pump hose 6 and the drain hose 8 can be easily inserted.

The partition wall 3 surrounded by the lower end 31e of the outer shell 31
A pumping pump 62 is fixed to a space 34 below 2 by a small screw 63 so as to be connected to a water intake 32f provided in the partition wall 32. Further, in this space 34, the liquid level sensor
A control circuit 35 for operating the pumping pump 62 in response to the signal of 33 and a case 37 for accommodating a battery 36 as a power source for driving these are provided. As a result, the water 9 flows into the water tank 3a from the drain hose 8 and the liquid level of the water tank 3a rises. When the liquid level sensor-33 sends out the signal when the liquid level reaches a preset upper limit level, the control circuit 35 starts the operation of the water pump 62. The water 9 pumped from the pumping pump 62 rises in the pumping hose 6 and is discharged from the pumping faucet 61 to the water tank 2 a of the upper tank 2. As a result, when the liquid level of the water tank 3a of the lower tank 3 descends and reaches a preset lower limit level, the control circuit 35 causes the pump pump 62 to operate by a signal transmitted from the liquid level sensor-33. It is stopped to prevent the pumping pump 62 from running dry.

In this embodiment, the hanging flower pot 1 is automatically supplied with water by a simple structure, and the hanging flower pot 1 having a plurality of upper and lower stages is suspended by one hanging string 4 to form a complete water supply system. It has a beautiful appearance and is easy to move.

Further, even if automatic water supply is performed and overflows from the upper tank 2, it will flow into the hanging plant pot 1 below, so that water will leak to the outside because it is collected in the water tray 12 through the culture soil. There is no.

The appearance of the second embodiment is shown in FIG.

One upper tank 2, four hanging flower pots 1 and one lower tank 3 are vertically connected and hung from a hanging hook 5, and four hanging flower pots 1 An intermediate tank 65 is inserted just in the middle. The intermediate tank 65 has the same structure as the lower tank 3, and is used when the pumping head of the lower tank 3 is insufficient to pump water to the upper tank 2. That is, the pumping faucet 61 which is the outlet of the pumping hose 6 connected to the pumping pump 62 of the lower tank 3 is installed in the notch 32e of the intermediate tank, and the water 9 pumped from the pumping pump 62 of the lower tank 3 is supplied. Discharge into the intermediate tank. The change in the amount of water in the intermediate tank is taken out as a signal of the liquid level sensor to control the operation / stop of the pump, which is exactly the same as in the case of the lower tank 3.

The drainage hose 8 for draining surplus water from the water pan 12 of the hanging flower pot 1 installed immediately above the intermediate tank 65 penetrates the internal space 38 along the inner wall 32c of the intermediate tank 65. Then, the water is supplied to the water tray 12 of the hanging flower pot 1 which is installed just below the intermediate tank 65.

In this embodiment, the case where one intermediate tank 65 is used is shown in the figure, but the upper tank 2 and the lower tank 3 are used.
Any number of intermediate tanks may be inserted between them, and any number of hanging flower pots 1 may be inserted. Even when a large number of hanging flower pots 1 and the intermediate tank 65 are connected in this way, their loads are merely applied to the upper hanging string 4 via the connector 41 around which the hanging string 4 is wound. Only the load of the hanging flower pot 1 is applied to the pot hanging portion 11e of the hanging flower pot 1, and the load including the water 9 in each of the upper, lower and middle water tanks is applied to the central tip of each tank. Supported by the connector.

In this embodiment, since the intermediate tank 65 is provided, the head can be increased as a whole even if the lift of each pump 62 is not large. As a result, it is also possible to make a hanging flower pot in multiple stages, which is unprecedented.

A third embodiment will be described with reference to the schematic diagram shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, there are two groups of hanging flower pots, one of which connects four hanging flower pots 1 and the other of which vertically connects three hanging flower pots 1. For these two groups of hanging flower pots, the upper tank 2, the lower tank 3, the pumping pump 62, the liquid level sensor 33, and the control circuit 3
5 is installed one each. A pumping pipe 64 for guiding the water 9 pumped to the pumping pump 62 to the upper tank 2 is provided separately from the hanging flower pot group.

The water supply hoses 7 for guiding the water 9 in the upper tank 2 to the uppermost water tray 12 of each hanging flower pot group are connected to the flow rate adjusting means 73, respectively. By this, not only the flow rate of water supplied to each hanging flower pot group can be adjusted, but also water can be uniformly supplied to all the hanging flower pots 1. This flow rate adjusting means may be composed of the water supply guide path 71 and the water guide fiber cord 72 shown in FIG. 2 as the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, since there may be a large number of hanging flower pot groups, it is possible to arrange the hanging flower pots on the entire wall surface of the building to be installed, or to form a huge monument.

In the first to third embodiments, the upper tank 2 is made larger and the lower tank 3 is made smaller so that the water amount is detected only at the lower tank 3 and the pump 62 is operated. Just do the upper tank 2
When the liquid level sensor is provided in the above, it is troublesome to use only the signal cable, but such a problem is eliminated.

[0047]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the hanging flower pot is located below the water supply tank, and the drainage tank is located further below the hanging flower pot. The water in the tank is pumped to the water supply tank by the pumping means, and the flow rate flowing out of the water supply tank is adjusted by the flow rate adjusting means, and the water flowing out of the flow rate adjusting means is supplied to the hanging flower pot by the water supplying means. The excess water supplied to the hanging flower pot is collected in the drainage tank by the drainage means, and the hanging flower pot is automatically supplied with water.
It is possible to eliminate the labor-intensive work of manually supplying water as in the conventional case, and it is possible to provide an appropriate amount of water at an appropriate time according to the vegetation of the plant to be cultivated.

In particular, even in the case of a multi-stage hanging flower pot, irrigation becomes even, the upper pot does not dry and the lower pot does not become over-humidified, and it is suitable for vegetation of the multi-stage hanging flower pot. A favorable water supply is provided.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the flow rate adjusting means is made of a fibrous body, and the flow rate can be set to an extremely minute flow rate with a simple structure, an appropriate flow rate adjustment is possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the hanging flowerpot is
A hanging string is locked to the pot hanging part that is formed on the center axis by forming a concave part that extends upward from the center of the bottom and opens downward, making it easy to hang a hanging flower pot. With a simple structure, it can be hung stably and is easy to handle. In addition, the water supply means is composed of a water pan that locks to the bottom of the hanging flower pot, a flexible hose that supplies water to this water pan, and a fiber sheet that floods the water pan. It consists of a flexible drainage hose that connects to a water tray that is locked to the water tray, which allows smooth water supply and drainage, and automatic watering of hanging flower pots.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the hanging flower pot is continuously hung up and down with a hanging string, and the drain hose of the upper hanging flower pot is introduced into the water receiving tray of the lower hanging flower pot,
The hanging flower pots with multi-tiered upper and lower sides are a complete water supply system that is suspended by hanging strings, which is beautiful and easy to move.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a water supply system for a hanging flower pot showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of an upper tank and a hanging flower pot.

3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a hanging flower pot and a lower tank.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a water supply system for a hanging flower pot showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a water supply system for a hanging flower pot showing a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 suspended flower pot 2 upper tank as water supply tank 3 lower tank as drainage tank 4 suspended string 6 pumping hose 7 water supply hose 8 drainage hose 11 flower pot 12 water tray 14 Drainage hole 16 Fiber sheet 35 Control circuit 62 Pumping pump

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A water supply tank, a hanging flowerpot located below the water supply tank, a drainage tank located below the hanging flowerpot, and the water in the drainage tank to the water supply tank. Pumping means for pumping water to the water tank, flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate flowing out from the water supply tank, water supplying means for supplying water flowing out from the flow rate adjusting means to the hanging flowerpot, and the hanging flowerpot A water supply system for a hanging flower pot, comprising: drainage means for collecting excess water supplied to the drainage tank. 2. The water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to claim 1, wherein the flow rate adjusting means is made of a fibrous body. 3. The hanging flower pot is provided with a pot hanging portion extending on a central portion of a bottom portion of the pot and extending downward to open a lower portion of the pot, and the pot hanging portion is provided on a central axis. The water supply means is connected to the bottom of the hanging flower pot, and the water supply means is connected to the flow rate adjusting means and is inserted through the pot hanging part to the water receiving tray. A flexible water supply hose for supplying water, and a fiber sheet which is embedded in the soil in the hanging flower pot and a part of which penetrates the bottom of the hanging flower pot to flood the water tray, and the draining means is The water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a flexible drainage hose connected to a water tray that is locked to the bottom of the hanging flower pot. 4. The hanging flower pot is continuously hung up and down with a hanging string, and the drain hose of the upper hanging flower pot is introduced into the water tray of the lower hanging flower pot. The water supply system for a hanging flower pot according to any one of claims 1 to 3.