JPH0631444U - Automatic watering plant pot - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic water-supplying flowerpot that can be easily automatically water-supplied, is easy to care for, and is easy to manage. [Structure] An artificial porous body particle used in place of soil is housed in a net member having a mesh smaller than the diameter of the artificial porous body particle, and is fixed inside a flower pot container, and the bottom of the net member is An automatic watering plant pot characterized by comprising a dish-shaped container capable of storing a predetermined amount of water, wherein the bottom of the net member is located at a position apart from the bottom of the plant pot container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automatic water supply flowerpot, and more particularly to an automatic water supply flowerpot having a structure that does not require water supply for a relatively long period of time.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The condition of the automatic watering plant pot is to provide the porous artificial granules in place of soil in the plant pot container with appropriate water retention and air permeability. And it is to have an aesthetic appearance. Conventionally, plant pots are mainly made of chemicals such as crockery (pottery) and plastics, but this is especially suitable for indoor use because it gives a beautiful appearance, gives a feeling of cleanliness, and allows root growth. Is. In addition, in order to show aesthetics and cleanliness, various problems occur in natural soil (such as the occurrence of pests and bad odors), so in order to make soilless cultivation, granular natural stones, chemicals such as plastics, Asbestos, glass wool, vermiculite, foam brick or other artificial granular soil was substituted.

[0003] These soil grains are easy to water, need only once every few days, and can be left out. Furthermore, since these soil grains do not use soil, they are clean and can be placed on a study desk, chest of drawers, or a dining table without any problems. Do not stain. However, no simple, low-cost plant pot is provided.

Such a soil grain is a porous artificial particle material having both water retention and air permeability. Further, since the flower pot for automatic water supply is semitransparent or transparent, a problem has occurred. Immediately, the problem is that when exposed to direct sunlight, not only does algae appear between the soil and the container, making it unsightly, but there is no solution to the problem of algae spreading throughout the area.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an automatic water supply plant pot that can be easily housed in an automatic water supply plant pot and does not require time and effort such as watering. The purpose is to Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic water-supplying flowerpot which is easy to care for, easy to manage watering, and inexpensive.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, and artificial porous particles used in place of soil were stored in a net member having a mesh smaller than the diameter of the artificial porous particles. One is fixed inside the flowerpot container, and the bottom of the net member is provided with a dish-shaped container capable of storing a predetermined amount of water. The bottom of the net member is located at a position away from the bottom of the flowerpot container. To provide an automatic watering flowerpot which is characterized in that An automatic water-supplying flowerpot in which a water-absorbent resin is fixed is suitable for the net portion around the net member. Further, it is preferable that a structure is provided in which a fiber string draped from the edge of the dish-shaped container in which a predetermined amount of water is accumulated is used, and the water accumulated in the dish-shaped container is drained by using the capillary phenomenon through the string. is there. Further, it is preferable that the net member is made of plastic, the artificial granules are foamed brick, and the flowerpot container is an automatic water-supplying flowerpot made of plastic.

According to the automatic watering plant pot of the present invention, a container is constructed at a certain height from the bottom of the net member, and a predetermined amount of water is accumulated inside the container, and the container is the bottom of the plant pot. It is located further away so that water can be prevented from decaying to some extent. Further, it is preferable that the container is provided with a string which is laid out from the inside, and through which the capillarity is utilized to drain the water accumulated at the bottom of the container into the flowerpot. Further, it is preferable that the net member is made of plastic, the artificial porous particles are made of foam brick, and the flower pot container is made of plastic.

When the flowerpot container is transparent or translucent, more light such as sunlight enters the inside of the pot, so that green algae are generated, and even if it is opaque and does not receive sunlight, anaerobic microorganisms are generated. , It will spread all over and spoil the water in the container. Although there was such a problem, it is solved by the technical structure of the present invention as described above. Further, the artificial porous particles are used in place of the soil for growing plants, and must have water retention and ventilation.

In the present invention, another net (mesh) member is provided inside the container, and the artificial porous particles are housed in the member to absorb and retain water. As such water-retaining artificial porous particles, those having a size that does not show the eyes of the net are used. Further, it is preferable that the artificial soil particles can be washed without impairing the aesthetic appearance. Immediately, when algae or the like are generated on the surface of the artificial porous particles, the porous artificial granules can be taken out from the net member and easily washed with a brush or the like to easily remove contaminants such as algae. It is possible to maintain a feeling of cleanliness.

Such a net member may be formed by making a large circular hole at the edge of the top of the flower pot container or by making a large circular hole in the upper surface of the flower pot container, for example, by hooking the protruding reinforcing edge of the net member. Alternatively, a hook-shaped member provided with a net member can be hooked to fix the structure. Further, by making the shape of the edge of the net member just fit into the hole provided on the upper surface of the flower pot, the flower pot container and the net member are firmly fixed and stable. Further, the artificial porous particles can be taken out from the net member, washed with water and the like, and the plant can be easily maintained and replanted. In addition, if the water required for growing plants is porous man-made granules that lack water retention to some extent, a container is provided at the bottom of the net member, and even if water accumulates there, it cannot be seen from the outside. The structure is such that water temporarily accumulates at the bottom, but no more water is accumulated than necessary. In addition, although a certain amount of water is secured in this way, unless water flows out, it may rot.Therefore, the water accumulated at the bottom of the net member was spilled from the inner bottom of the container to the outside of the container. Through the fiber string, it is possible to drain or absorb water using the capillary phenomenon.

Therefore, since such a dish-shaped container having a constant height collects a predetermined amount of water inside and simultaneously drains or absorbs water, there is no need to worry about watering. The water at the bottom gradually feeds into the porous artificial granules at the top by capillarity and becomes moist, so that water can be supplied to the plants, and water can be supplied for many days. Can be omitted. Furthermore, the waste water at the bottom of the net member is gradually removed. By forming the bottom portion of the net member into such a structure, it is possible to form the bottom portion of the flower pot without holes. That is, in the conventionally used automatic watering plant pot without a bottom hole, it was difficult to adjust when too much water was poured, but it was solved by using the net member of the present invention. In the conventional automatic watering plant pots, the roots of plants cannot be washed directly, and water accumulates in the container. By using the net member of the present invention, it is possible to take out the plant root together with the porous artificial particles from the automatic watering plant pot and wash the whole plant.

The material of the flowerpot container of the present invention can be made of, for example, plastic, ceramics or glass, and can be made of transparent or translucent glass material, transparent or translucent or opaque plastic material. Anything can be used as long as it can be molded into a flowerpot container shape with a plastic material having a low material cost in order to make a large one. The porous artificial granules used in the flowerpot of the present invention include granular porous natural stone, water-containing resin such as plastic, porous glass beads, glass wool, vermiculite, and clay. It is possible to use fired porous foamed brick or other artificial porous particles, fired pearlite, artificial Kanuma soil, foamed rubble and the like.

The net member used in the flower pot of the present invention can be manufactured using plastic resin, glass fiber or the like. In addition, the net member can be made of transparent or opaque plastic with an appropriate color, which is inexpensive. Anything can be used as long as it has a certain level of strength. Further, it is preferable to use the same material as the material forming the net member for the container provided at the bottom of the net member of the present invention, and a material such as plastic resin is preferable.

When using the above-mentioned flowerpot of the present invention, liquid fertilizer is preferably used as the fertilizer in order to obtain a clean feeling. Further, the plant pot of the present invention is provided with a net or a lid as shown in 11 of FIG. 2 so as to prevent the used porous artificial granules from being scattered even when the plant pot is fallen down. It can be adjusted so that it can be adjusted. Extend the net member beyond the upper edge of the flowerpot container and make it long enough to cover the surface of the porous artificial granules, and squeeze the net member at the tip of the net member to remove the root of the plant. It is possible to form a shape surrounding the so that the porous artificial granules are not scattered. Also, a cheaper plastic resin net can be used to cover the porous artificial granules. The automatic watering plant pot of the present invention is suitable for indoor use, but it can also be used for outdoor use, and there is no risk of water leaking out, and an automatic watering plant pot for easy handling can be provided.

Next, the automatic watering plant pot of the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0016]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a partial cross section of an example of the flower pot of the present invention. That is, a plastic cylindrical net member 8 is put into a substantially transparent plastic cylindrical flower pot container 3 in accordance with the internal shape, and a porous artificial granulation is further carried out in the net member 6. The plant 2 is planted in the (foamed brick grains) 5 stored therein. Then, the plant 2 crawls the root between the porous artificial granules 5. The cylindrical flower pot container 3 is made of a translucent polyethylene resin molded body. A circular hole is formed in the upper surface of the cylindrical flowerpot container 3 so that the cylindrical net member 8 can be exactly inserted therein, and an edge protruding as shown in FIG. 6 is formed in the circular hole. Secure it by hooking it on the edge of. Alternatively, when the net member 8 is large and heavy and cannot be supported only by the edge portion, it is fixed to the edge portion of the container 3 by a reinforcing member or the like, and the net member 8 is firmly fixed to the flowerpot container 3.

The net member 8 has a mesh-like cylindrical shape, and therefore has a cross section as shown in FIG. 1, and the porous particles 5 composed of small particles are housed in the net (net). . The roots of the plant 2 grow between the particles. Further, the bottom of the net member 8 has the dish-shaped container 7 so that a small amount of water can be stored. Further, as shown in the drawing, the string-like member 9 hangs down from the edge of the dish-shaped container 7 and reaches the bottom surface of the flowerpot container 3. By this capillary phenomenon, the water 10 is absorbed or drained. Further, in the flower pot of the present invention, when the net member 8 is taken out from the flower pot container 3, the porous artificial granules 5 and the plant 2 are pulled out together. The net member 8 in which the artificial granules 5 and the plant 2 are integrated can be washed with water. A net or cover 11 is provided on the top of the net member 2 to prevent the porous artificial granules 5 from spilling. In this way, the porous artificial particles 5 can be prevented from being scattered from the flowerpot container 2 even when the flowerpot falls.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the net member 8 of FIG. 1 for further explanation. That is, the planted plant 2 forms a root between the porous artificial particles 5. The eyes of the net member 8 are smaller than the size of the porous artificial particles 5 so that the porous artificial particles 5 do not spill out of the eyes. That is, in one example of the present invention, the water absorbent resin film 12 is further provided between the eyes of the net member 8. The water absorbent resin film 12 can be fixed by applying it to the eyes of the net member 8 or by stopping the film itself with an adhesive. The water absorbent resin film 12 can absorb a large amount of water. For example, Igetagel FS (manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) (polymer compound for seeding granules) can be used.

When water is supplied, the water passes between the porous artificial particles 5 in the net member 8 and collects in the container 7 at the bottom of the net member 8. However, only a predetermined amount of water accumulates, The water overflows from the upper end of the container 7 and goes to the bottom of the flower pot container 3, and the accumulated water gradually goes out of the container 7 due to the capillary action of the drainage string 9. The net member 2 is provided with a hook-shaped member 6 at its upper end, the mesh of the net member 8 is smaller than the diameter of the multi-porous artificial particles 5, and the bottom part constitutes the container 7. Then, a drainage string 9 made of fiber is laid from the inner bottom of the container 7 to the outside, and the water accumulated in the container is drained by using the capillary phenomenon through the string. Is something that can be done.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 The automatic watering plant pot of the present invention has the following technical effects due to the structure and configuration as shown in the drawing. That is, first, there is provided an automatic watering plant pot having a novel structure that does not cause watering concerns and can grow enough plants even after a period of watering. Secondly, especially in an automatic watering plant pot without a bottom hole, there is no worry about watering, and the accumulated water is drained semi-automatically, and it is possible to provide a pot without its decay.

[Submission date] June 4, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

According to the automatic watering plant pot of the present invention, a container is constructed at a certain height from the bottom of the net member, and a predetermined amount of water is accumulated inside the container, and the container is the bottom of the plant pot. It is located further away so that it can prevent water from decaying to some extent. Further, it is preferable that the container is provided with a string laid outside from the inside thereof, and has a structure through which the water accumulated in the bottom of the container is drained to the flowerpot by utilizing the capillary phenomenon through the string. Further, it is preferable that the net member is made of plastic, the artificial porous particles are made of foam brick, and the flower pot container is made of plastic.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0016]

【Example】

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a partial cross section of an example of the flower pot of the present invention. That is, a plastic cylindrical net member 8 is put into a substantially transparent plastic cylindrical flowerpot container 3 in accordance with the internal shape, and the porous artificial granules are placed in the net member 8. The plant 2 is planted in the (foamed brick grains) 5 stored therein. Then, the plant 2 crawls the root between the porous artificial granules 5. The cylindrical flower pot container 3 is made of a translucent polyethylene resin molded body. A circular hole is formed on the upper surface of the cylindrical flowerpot container 3 so that the cylindrical net member 8 can be exactly inserted therein, and the protruding net member edge 6 is formed in the circular hole. Secure it by hooking it on. Alternatively, when the net member 8 is large and heavy and cannot be supported only by the edge portion, it is fixed to the edge portion of the container 3 by a reinforcing member or the like, and the net member 8 is firmly fixed to the flowerpot container 3.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

The net member 8 has a mesh-like cylindrical shape, and therefore has a cross section as shown in FIG. 1, and the porous particles 5 composed of small particles are housed in the net (net). . The roots of the plant 2 grow between the particles. Further, the bottom of the net member 8 has the dish-shaped container 7 so that a small amount of water can be stored. Further, as shown in the drawing, the string-like member 9 hangs down from the edge of the dish-shaped container 7 and reaches the bottom surface of the flowerpot container 3. By this capillary phenomenon, the water 10 is absorbed or drained. Further, in the flower pot of the present invention, when the net member 8 is taken out from the flower pot container 3, the porous artificial granules 5 and the plant 2 are pulled out together. The net member 8 in which the artificial granules 5 and the plant 2 are integrated can be washed with water. A net or cover 11 is provided on the top of the net member 2 to prevent the porous artificial granules 5 from spilling. In this way, it is possible to prevent the porous artificial particles 5 from scattering from the flowerpot container 3 even when the flowerpot falls.

[Procedure Amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

When water is supplied, the water passes between the porous artificial particles 5 in the net member 8 and collects in the container 7 at the bottom of the net member 8. However, only a predetermined amount of water accumulates, The water overflows from the upper end of the container 7 and goes to the bottom of the flowerpot container 3, and the accumulated water gradually goes out of the container 7 due to the capillary action of the drainage string 9. The net member 8 is provided with a hook-shaped member 6 at the upper end, the mesh of the net member 8 is smaller than the diameter of the multi-porous artificial particles 5, and the bottom portion forms the container 7. Then, a drainage string 9 made of fiber is hung from the inner bottom of the container 7 to the outside, and the water accumulated in the container is drained by using the capillary phenomenon through the string. Is something that can be done.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of an example of an automatic watering plant pot according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a net member used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Flower Pot 2 Plant 3 Flower Pot Container 5 Artificial Porous Particles 6 Net Member Edge 7 Bottom Dish Container 8 Net Member 9 String 10 Pool Water

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An artificial porous body particle, which is used in place of the medium,
What is stored in a net member having a size smaller than the diameter of the artificial porous body particles, is fixed inside the flower pot container, the bottom of the net member is provided with a dish-shaped container capable of storing a predetermined amount of water, An automatic watering plant pot, wherein the bottom of the net member is located away from the bottom of the plant pot container. 2. The automatic watering plant pot according to claim 1, wherein a water absorbent resin is fixed to a net portion around the net member. 3. A dish-shaped container provided with a fiber string which collects a predetermined amount of water and drains water accumulated in the dish-shaped container through the string by utilizing a capillary phenomenon. The automatic watering plant pot according to claim 1, which has a structure. 4. The automatic according to claim 1, wherein the net member is made of plastic, the artificial granules are foamed bricks, and the flower pot container is made of plastic. Water supply plant pot.