JPH0641445U - Flowerpot unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] In a plant pot unit having a water supply means for sucking up water in a container and supplying water to the soil in the pot through a small hole in the pot located above the container, When the amount of water supply is sufficient and the soil does not drop into the container through the small holes in the pot, and the removable pot is placed on a flat table, the water supply means below the pot is Provide a flowerpot unit that does not hinder stability. [Structure] A pot 10 is placed above a container 12 for holding water. Inside the bowl portion 10, a moisture holding means 14 having hygroscopicity is provided so as to cover a small hole of the bowl portion 10 through which the water supply means 16 penetrates. Further, the water supply means 16 is attached inside the bowl 10 so as to be in contact with the water holding means 14, and is deformable outside the bowl 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a flowerpot unit that absorbs water in a container and supplies it to the soil in the pot located above the container.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 There is a flowerpot unit that is used as a furniture for interior decoration to suck up the water in the container and supply it to the soil in the upper pot. FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view showing an example of such a conventional flower pot unit. In FIG. 5, a bowl 10 is placed above a container 12 for holding water. A part of the rod-shaped water supply means 50 made of a relatively hard material extends toward the bottom of the pot and is immersed in the water in the container 12, and the other part passes through a small hole at the bottom of the pot. It is then embedded in the soil 18. The water in the container 12 passes through the rod-shaped water supply means 50 by the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules, and is supplied to the soil 18 in the pot portion 10 and further to pot flowers. In this way, the flowerpot unit has the advantage that it does not require frequent water supply.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 There are also some problems with the flowerpot unit having the above advantages. First, the bottom of the bowl is attached with a rod-shaped water supply means that extends vertically to the bottom and is made of a relatively hard material. When it is placed on a flat surface such as the top surface, the rod-shaped water supply means is supported on the surface of the surface and the stability cannot be maintained. This is inconvenient to remove the pot and care for the soil and pot flowers. Secondly, water is supplied to the soil only from the surface where the rod-shaped water supply means is in contact with the soil, but since the contact area is small, the amount of water supplied to the soil is not always necessary for pot flower cultivation. not enough.

Thirdly, the bowl is provided with a small hole through which a rod-shaped water supply means penetrates, and if the small hole is not closed, the soil may fall into the water in the container. When the container is a transparent container, it is inconvenient for appreciation, because the dropped soil melts in the water in the container and pollutes the water. Therefore, according to the present invention, when the pot is placed on a flat table, the water supply means does not hinder the stability of the pot, and the water is sufficiently supplied from the water supply means to the soil. It is an object of the present invention to provide a flowerpot unit in which the potted soil does not drop into a container holding water.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, water in a container is sucked up and the water is supplied to the soil in the pot through a small hole in the pot located above the container. In the flowerpot unit having means, there is a hygroscopic water retaining means provided in the pot portion so as to cover the small holes, and a part of the water supply means is provided in the pot portion as the water retaining means. A flowerpot which is attached so as to be in contact with the other portion of the water supply means, extends outside the pot through the small hole, and is easily deformable by a slight external force. Units provided.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the present invention, the water supply means of the flowerpot unit is such that the portion extending outside the pot through the small hole in the pot can be easily deformed by a slight external force, so that the pot holding the water from the container. When removing and placing it on a flat surface, the water supply means can be placed stably without supporting it on a flat surface. The situation is shown in FIG. Inside the pot, a water holding means having at least a two-dimensional spread is provided so as to contact a part of the water supply means, and the soil is replaced by the water supply means. The contact area between the water retention means and the soil can be set to a value much larger than the contact area of the soil as compared with the water supply means of the conventional flower pot unit, and sufficient water can be supplied to the soil. it can. Further, since the water holding means is attached so as to cover the small hole of the pot portion through which the water supply means penetrates, the soil is surely held in the pot portion and does not fall downward.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state of use in which flowers are planted. In FIG. 1, a pot 10 is placed above a container 12 for holding water. The bowl 10 holds the soil 18 contained in a bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14. The bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14 is made by cutting a paper towel made of a natural pulp raw material according to the shape of the inner wall of the bowl 10. As the paper towel, Reed (trademark) manufactured by Lion Corporation was used. As shown in FIG. 2, the assembly is attached to the inside of the bowl 10 so that a part of the string-shaped nonwoven fabric 16 is sandwiched between the bottom of the bowl 10 and the bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14. There is. The string-shaped non-woven fabric 16 is a non-woven fabric used for the drainage bag for kitchen drainage, cut into a rectangle of 250 mm in length and 120 mm in width, and wound in the horizontal direction. Is. This drain bag for kitchen drainage is Dustman ○ (trademark) manufactured by Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. Further, the other portion of the string-shaped non-woven fabric 16 passes through the small hole 24 at the bottom of the bowl 10 and is immersed in the water 20 in the container 12. Since the small hole 24 at the bottom of the bowl 10 is covered with the bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14, the soil 18 does not drop into the container 12.

The water 20 in the container 12 penetrates into the string-shaped nonwoven fabric 16 by the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules. The permeated water passes through the string-shaped nonwoven fabric 16 and is supplied to the bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14. The bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14 supplies the amount of water necessary for cultivating the potted flowers through the contact surface with the soil 18. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the water absorbing member 14 of the bowl-shaped natural pulp raw material is used as the water retaining means, and the string-shaped nonwoven fabric 16 is used as the water supplying means, but other materials may be used. That is, as the material of the water retaining means, water-retentive felt, sponge, water-absorbing material containing superabsorbent polymer, etc. can be used. As for the water supply means, a suction means that can utilize the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules can be used, and a felt sheet or cotton cloth can be used. A felt sheet or cotton cloth can be wound or stacked to increase the suction force of water.

In the above embodiment, the water holding means has a bowl shape, but it may have a flat plate shape. The bowl shape is more advantageous in terms of increasing the contact area with the soil. From the viewpoint of the number of manufacturing steps and cost, it is considered that the flat plate type has higher productivity. FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram showing the attachment of the flat plate-shaped water absorbing member 30 to the bowl portion 10 and the string-shaped nonwoven fabric 16. Also, the amount of water required for pot flowers differs depending on the type of pot flower and the type of soil, and excessive water supply to pot flowers causes root rot, and if the water supply amount is small, it will dry and die. There is also. In the flowerpot unit of the present invention, it is possible to supply an appropriate amount of water to the potted flower by devising the material and shape of the water retention means and the water supply means depending on the type of soil and the type of potted flower. For example, the height of the side surface of the bowl-shaped water absorbing member 14 in FIG. 2 may be changed with the height of the side surface of the bowl portion 10 as an upper limit, or holes may be formed on the side surface of the arm-shaped water absorbing member 14 at regular intervals. By increasing or decreasing the number of holes, the contact area between the water absorbing member 14 and the soil 18 can be adjusted to supply an appropriate amount of water.

[0010]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the water holding means having at least a two-dimensional spread is provided, and the soil is faced instead of the water supply means. The contact area between the water holding means and the soil can be much larger than the contact area between the water supply means and the soil in the example of the conventional flowerpot unit shown in Fig. 5, so the amount of water supplied to the soil is improved and the water shortage in the pot flower is reduced. No worries. On the other hand, the amount of water required for pot flowers differs depending on the type of pot flower and the type of soil. Excessive watering of potted flowers causes root rot, and if the amount of watering is small, it can dry and die. Proper watering of potted flowers largely depends on the experience of those who grow potted flowers. However, in the flowerpot unit of the present invention, it is possible to supply an appropriate amount of water to the potted flower by devising the material and shape of the water retention means and the water supply means depending on the type of potted flower and the type of soil. . In other words, if you use a flowerpot unit in which the material and shape of the water retention means and water supply means are modified according to the type of soil and the type of soil, it is possible to It can be cultivated. Further, the water retention means is attached to cover the small hole through which the water supply means penetrates, so that the water retention means is retained inside the bowl, and the soil is dissolved in the water in the container after passing through the small hole. Does not pollute. Furthermore, the water supply means of the flowerpot unit of the present invention can be easily deformed by a slight external force on the portion extending outside the pot through the small hole in the pot, so that the container holding the pot can be removed. When removed and placed on a flat table, the water supply means can be stably placed without supporting the flat table surface, and the soil and potted flowers can be easily maintained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembly diagram of a pot portion, a string-shaped nonwoven fabric, and a bowl-shaped water absorbing member in one embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an assembly view of a pot portion, a string-shaped nonwoven fabric and a flat plate-shaped water absorbing member in another embodiment of the flower pot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the flowerpot unit of the present invention when the pot is placed on a flat table.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an example of a conventional flower pot unit.

[Simple explanation of symbols]

 10 bowl part 12 container 14 bowl-shaped water absorbing member 16 string-shaped non-woven fabric 18 soil 20 water 22 pot flower 24 small hole 30 flat plate water absorbing member 40 flat base 50 rod-like water supply means made of a relatively hard material

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A flowerpot unit having water supply means for sucking water in a container and supplying the water to the soil in the pot through a small hole in the pot located above the container, wherein the pot A water-retaining means having a hygroscopic property provided inside the portion so as to cover the small hole, and a part of the water-supplying means is attached so as to come into contact with the water-retaining means in the bowl portion; A flowerpot unit, wherein the other portion extends outside the pot portion through the small hole, and the other portion can be easily deformed by a slight external force. 2. The flowerpot unit according to claim 1, wherein the shape of the water supply means is a string. 3. The flower pot unit according to claim 1, wherein the water retaining means has a bowl shape. 4. The flower pot unit according to claim 1, wherein the water holding means is made of a material containing a super absorbent polymer, or is made of natural pulp.