JPH07255284A - Planter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a planter capable of providing abundant design property, further improving beautiful appearance of places installed together with a plant to be cultured and using also for other uses such as advertising media or displaying media while performing a function as the planter itself. CONSTITUTION:A sign displaying means 22 arranging plural luminous elements 32 to be light-emitted by energizing on a prescribed substrate 30 and capable of displaying an arbitrary sign consisting of prescribed characters, design or their combination is provided in the circumferential wall part 12 erected around the bottom wall part by making a prescribed luminous element among the phural elements 32 emit light.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a planter used for cultivating plants, and in particular, it is possible to provide a rich designability by making it possible to display letters and figures on the peripheral wall portion by the emission of light from a predetermined luminous body. In addition, while also having the original function as a plant cultivation container, it can also have an advertising function and a sign display function, and also to visually inform the proper water supply time of the plant to be cultivated. The present invention relates to a new structure of a planter which is also possible to do.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, planters in which foliage plants and flowers are planted are often installed at entrances of buildings and shops, shoulders of parks and roads, and plants cultivated in such planters. However, it plays a role in greatly improving the aesthetics of those buildings and cityscapes.

However, such a plant is planted,
In conventional planters, economic efficiency is of the utmost importance, and most of them have a simple housing shape made of wood or plastic that can be manufactured at low cost.
Therefore, they were not devised in terms of design, function, etc.

Therefore, in the conventional planter,
Depending on the plant to be planted in it, it was quite difficult to say that it was sufficient as the one that could more effectively exert the effects of landscape beautification as described above,
Further, it could not be used for any other purpose other than simply being used as a container for cultivating plants.

Moreover, since such planters are generally installed outdoors, they are apt to be left unattended, which makes it impossible to determine the proper water supply timing, resulting in insufficient water supply. Plants died, and as a result, the aesthetics of buildings and cityscapes were often warped and spoiled.

[0006]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] Here, the present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and the problem to be solved is that abundant designability can be provided, and a plant to be cultivated The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new structure of a planter that can improve the aesthetics of the landscape of the place where it is installed and that can also be used for other purposes while performing the original function of the planter. In addition, in the present invention, it is also a problem to be solved to provide a planter that can clearly inform the outside of an appropriate water supply time of a plant to be cultivated.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve such a problem, a planter having a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion provided upright around the bottom wall portion and used for cultivating a plant. In, a plurality of light-emitting bodies that are made to emit light by energization are arranged on a predetermined substrate, and a predetermined one of the plurality of light-emitting bodies is made to emit light, so that an arbitrary character, a figure, or a combination thereof is formed. A signature display means for displaying a signature is provided on the peripheral wall portion.

According to a preferred aspect of the planter according to the present invention as described above, an accommodating portion for accommodating the sign display means is provided in the peripheral wall portion, the accommodating portion having an opening opening toward the outside. At the same time, the sign display means is housed and arranged in the housing portion so that the sign displayed on the sign display means can be visually recognized from the outside through the opening.

Further, according to one of the advantageous aspects of the present invention, a window portion that opens to the outside is formed in the peripheral wall portion, while the accommodating portion and the opening portion are provided inside the peripheral wall portion. In, it is configured to be integrally provided so as to open to the outside through the window.

Further, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, a transparent plate member is attached to the opening or the window of the accommodating part, and the opening part of the accommodating part is closed by the plate member. Is configured as follows.

Furthermore, according to one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, when the light-emitting body of the sign display means emits light, the arbitrary sign is made visible from the outside, but the light-emitting body emits light. When not in use, a filter member that prevents the sign display means from being visible from the outside is provided inside the accommodating portion so as to cover the outside of the sign display means.

According to one of the advantageous aspects of the present invention, the sign display means includes a control unit for controlling the energization of the plurality of light-emitting bodies, and the plurality of the light-emitting bodies are controlled by the energization control. The illuminants are selectively made to emit light so that a plurality of different signs can be displayed alternatively.

Furthermore, according to one of the desirable aspects of the present invention, a humidity detecting means for detecting the humidity of the soil contained is provided inside the peripheral wall portion, and the detecting means detects the humidity. A signal corresponding to the value is input to the control unit of the sign display means, and energization control in the control unit is performed based on the input signal.

[0014]

In the planter according to the present invention as described above, by the light emission of the plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the peripheral wall portion, an arbitrary sign consisting of predetermined characters, figures or a combination thereof is formed on the peripheral wall portion. It is possible to give patterns having various designs to the peripheral wall portion by devising various arrangement forms of such a luminous body, and such a luminous body can be displayed. Since it emits light when energized, such a pattern can be displayed more aesthetically by the illumination effect. Further, in such a planter, for example, when it is installed at the entrance of a building or a store, etc., the name of a company or a store, a message to visitors, or the like, or when it is installed at the shoulder of a park or a road, If a predetermined sign such as a traffic sign is displayed on the peripheral wall as the arbitrary sign, not only a function as a cultivating container for plants, but also an advertising function and a sign display function. It can be equipped.

Therefore, the planter according to the present invention can be provided with abundant and aesthetic design, and in combination with the landscape beautifying effect of the plant to be cultivated, the appearance of the landscape at the place where it is installed can be improved. It will be able to greatly contribute to the improvement, while also playing the original role as a container for plant cultivation, as various advertising media and instruction media,
It can be used for multiple purposes.

Further, according to the present invention, an accommodating portion for accommodating the sign display means, which has an opening opening toward the outside, is provided on the peripheral wall portion, and the sign display means displays through the opening. By arranging the sign display means in the accommodating portion so that the sign can be visually recognized from the outside, there is an advantage that the layout design of the sign display means can be facilitated.

Further, in the present invention, the peripheral wall portion is formed with a window portion that opens to the outside, and the accommodation portion is opened inside the peripheral wall portion through the window portion at the opening portion. By being integrally provided, the sign display means housed in the housing part can be installed inside the peripheral wall part, that is, inside the planter, so that the sign display means is effective from an external impact or the like. In addition to being effectively protected, the extra protrusion on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall can be advantageously removed, so that the installation space can be effectively saved.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a sign display means is provided by attaching a transparent plate member to the opening portion or the window portion of the accommodating portion and closing the opening portion of the accommodating portion with the plate member. While ensuring the condition that any sign displayed by is visible from the outside, such sign display means, that is, a plurality of light emitters for displaying any sign, a substrate on which they are arranged, and the like are effective. It can be protected.

Further, in the present invention, an arbitrary sign is made visible from the outside when the light emitter of the sign display means emits light. However, when the light emitter does not emit light, the sign display means is emitted from the outside. By providing a filter member that cannot be visually recognized so as to cover the outside of the sign display means inside the accommodation portion,
It is possible to advantageously avoid that the luminous body, the substrate, or the like is visually recognized from the outside and the appearance is impaired, so that a better appearance can be obtained.

Further, in the present invention, the sign display means is provided with a control section for controlling the energization of the plurality of light emitters, and the energization control in the control section allows the plurality of light emitters to selectively emit light. At the very least, if it is configured so that different types of different signs can be selectively displayed, a richer design can be provided, and it contributes much more to the beautification of the landscape at the installation site. In addition, it is possible to display a plurality of different types of messages, signs, etc. with one item, and thus it can be more effectively utilized as an advertising medium, an instruction medium, or the like.

Furthermore, in the present invention, humidity detecting means for detecting the humidity of the soil contained is provided inside the peripheral wall portion, and a signal corresponding to the detected value detected by the humidity detecting means is displayed as the sign. When the humidity of the housed soil becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value, that is, the plant to be cultivated, if it is configured to perform the energization control in the control unit based on the input signal while inputting to the control unit of the means. When it becomes necessary to supply water to the plant, it is possible to change the sign displayed on the peripheral wall, which makes it possible to clearly tell by visual inspection the proper water supply timing for such plants. is there. Therefore, by using such a planter, the water supply management of the plant to be cultivated can be properly performed, and thereby,
The growth life of such a plant can be effectively extended, and thus the landscape beautifying effect of the plant can be effectively maintained for a longer period of time.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in order to clarify the present invention more specifically.

First, FIGS. 1 and 2 schematically show an example of a planter having a structure according to the present invention.
As is clear from those figures, the planter 10
It has a peripheral wall portion 12 and a bottom wall portion 14, and as a whole,
It has a substantially rectangular housing shape.

The peripheral wall portion 12 which constitutes the planter 10 is made of cast iron and is composed of two pairs of side walls 16 and 18 having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape and having different widths, and the bottom wall portion 14 is also composed of Like the two pairs of side walls 16 and 18, it is made of cast iron and is made of a substantially rectangular flat plate. Then, in the planter 10, the two pairs of side walls 16 and 18 and the bottom wall portion 14 are assembled in a casing shape, and the two pairs of side walls 1
The four corners formed by 6 and 18 are fixed by bolts via the fixing brackets 19, respectively,
The peripheral wall portion 12 is erected around the bottom wall portion 14 so that soil or the like can be put in the interior thereof so that plants can be cultivated.

By the way, in the peripheral wall portion 12 of such a planter 10, windows 20 and 20 opening to the outside are provided at substantially central portions of the wide side walls 16 and 16.
In addition, inside these, accommodating portions 24, 24 for accommodating a sign display means described later are arranged, respectively. Then, as shown in FIG.
It has a substantially shallow bottom shape and is configured to have a size larger than the window portion 20 of the side wall 16 by a predetermined dimension, and is arranged so as to cover the window portion 20 of each side wall 16 from the inside, and its opening In the flange portion 25 formed integrally with the peripheral portion, the inner wall side of each side wall 16 is fixed by bolts and attached.

Thus, in the accommodating portion 24,
It is integrally provided inside the side wall 16, that is, the peripheral wall portion 12, in a state of being opened to the outside through the window portion 20 of the side wall 16. In addition, in order to prevent water from entering the inside of the housing portion 24 from the contact portion between the side wall 16 and the flange portion 25 of the housing portion 24, between the side wall 16 and the flange portion 25 of the housing portion 24. Further, it is desirable to interpose a predetermined sealing material.

On the other hand, a transparent tempered glass 26 is attached to the window portion 20 for opening the housing portion 24 to the outside, so that the inside of the housing portion 24 can be visually recognized from the outside. , Its opening is blocked. In addition, here, as shown in FIG.
A step portion 28 that is recessed inward is provided around the peripheral edge of the window portion 20 in FIG.
In FIG. 8, the peripheral portion of the tempered glass 26 is placed in contact with and is liquid-tightly bonded with a predetermined adhesive.
Thereby, the tempered glass 26 is
It may be attached so as not to project outward from the side wall 16, and when the planter 10 is installed at a predetermined position, it may come into contact with objects arranged around the planter 10 and damage the tempered glass 26. This can be prevented as much as possible, and the liquid-tightness is ensured at the bonding portion between the tempered glass 26 and the peripheral portion of the window portion 20, so that the inside of the housing portion 24 is secured. The infiltration of water from the outside can be effectively prevented.

The sign display means 22 is accommodated and arranged in the accommodating portion 24 in which the opening to the outside is closed by the tempered glass 26. The sign display means 22 is shown in FIG. As shown, the substrate 30
And a plurality of light emitting diodes 32 as light emitting bodies. Note that, in FIG. 3, only a part of the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 is shown, and the others are omitted.

More specifically, the substrate 30 constituting the sign display means 22 is made of a known material useful for supporting a light emitting diode, and in a state where a predetermined circuit is manufactured,
It is arranged to face the window portion 20 of the side wall 16. The peripheral portion of the mounting portion 24 penetrates the bottom portion of the accommodating portion 24 from the outer side to the inner side, and is attached to an intermediate portion of the leg portions of the plurality of mounting bolts 36 arranged. The substrate 30 is supported by the plurality of mounting bolts 36 in a state of facing the window 20 at an intermediate portion inside the housing portion 24.

Further, as the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 constituting the sign display means 22 together with the substrate 30, those having a conventionally known structure are used, and they are windows of the side wall 16 in the substrate 30. The surfaces on the side opposite to the portion 20 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement form, and as shown in FIG. 5, the individual pieces penetrate the substrate 30 in the lead frames 37, 37, It is fixed.

In the sign display means 22 having such a structure, the side of the substrate 30 facing the bottom of the containing portion 24, that is, the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are arranged,
An AC / DC converter 34 is arranged on the side opposite to the side where it is fixed (see FIG. 3). This AC /
The DC converter 34 is configured to be supplied with power from an external power source (not shown) through the lead 38, whereby the alternating current is converted into the direct current, and then the predetermined current is formed on the substrate 30. A plurality of light emitting diodes 32 arranged on the substrate 30 can be supplied with electric power through a circuit (not shown). Thus, in the plurality of light emitting diodes 32, the AC
By being energized via the / DC converter 34,
It can be made to emit light.

In the present embodiment, the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are arranged such that a predetermined company name and a message can be displayed as shown in FIG. The light emitting diode 32 is constituted by a red light emitting diode, and the one representing a message is constituted by a green light emitting diode, respectively.
It is arranged on 0. Then, as described above, A
Since the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are energized and made to emit light through the C / DC converter 34, a predetermined company name and a predetermined message can be displayed simultaneously in different colors. is there.

Further, as is clear from FIG. 3, such a plurality of light emitting diodes 32 and the window portion 2 of the side wall 16 are provided.
A filter 40 is arranged between the tempered glass 26 and the tempered glass 26. The filter 40 is made of a material which is colored with a predetermined color and through which the front side and the back side cannot be seen through, but the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 can be transmitted. Are substantially the same as or larger than the substrate 30 on which they are arranged by a predetermined size. And such a filter 4
The peripheral edge of 0 is attached to the tip of the leg of the plurality of mounting bolts 36, with the peripheral edge of the substrate 30 attached to the middle portion, whereby the filter 40
Is provided inside the housing portion 24 so as to cover the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 and the substrate 30, that is, the outside of the sign display means 22. Thus, when the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are made to emit light, the sign display means 2
While the predetermined company name and message as shown in FIG. 6 displayed in 2 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window 20 of the side wall 16, the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 emit no light. When there is no sign, the sign display means 22 cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

As described above, in the planter 10 having such a structure, the predetermined company name or message displayed on the sign display means 22 is displayed through the window 20 of the side wall 16 constituting the peripheral wall 12. Since it can be viewed from the outside, it can be provided with an advertising function for advertising to a viewer, and simply,
Not only as a container for growing plants, but also as an advertising medium
Since the predetermined company name and message are displayed by the light emission of the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 and in two colors of red and green, the illumination effect can be obtained. , The aesthetics of the planter 10 itself can be remarkably improved as compared with the conventional ones, and the aesthetics of the landscape in the installed place can be more effectively enhanced in synergy with the landscape beautification effect of the plant to be cultivated. To get.

Further, in the planter 10 as described above,
Since the sign display means 22 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 24 that is attached to the inside of the peripheral wall portion 12 and is opened to the outside through the window portion of the side wall 16 that constitutes the peripheral wall portion 12, the sign display means 22 is accommodated. 22 can be housed and arranged inside the peripheral wall portion 12 and can be effectively protected from an external impact, and an extra protrusion is not formed on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 12. The installation space can be effectively reduced.

Further, in the planter 10 according to the present embodiment, the transparent tempered glass 26 is attached to the window portion 20 of the side wall 16 which opens the housing portion 24 to the outside, and the housing portion 24 is opened. Since the inside of the container is visible from the outside so that the opening is closed, a predetermined company name and message displayed by the sign display means 22 housed in the housing 24 can be displayed. The plurality of light emitting diodes 32, the substrate 30, and the like can be effectively protected while ensuring a state that can be visually recognized from the outside.

Furthermore, in the planter 10, a filter 40 is provided between the tempered glass 26 and the plurality of light emitting diodes 32, and when the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 emit light, the sign display means 2 is provided.
While the predetermined company name, message and the like displayed in 2 can be visually recognized from the outside, the sign display means 22 can be visually recognized from the outside when the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 do not emit any light. Since it does not exist, it can be advantageously avoided that the plurality of light emitting diodes 32, the substrate 30, etc. constituting the sign display means 22 are visually recognized from the outside, especially in the daytime or in a bright place. This can effectively prevent the appearance from being impaired.

By the way, in the planter 10 shown in the above embodiment, the signature display means 22 can display one kind of signature representing a predetermined company name and a message, but it is different. It is also possible that two or more types of signs can be displayed alternatively, and that the displayed signs can change according to the humidity change of the soil housed inside the peripheral wall portion 12. Is.

Specifically, the planter 46 may have the following structure. That is, FIG.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom portion of the housing portion 24, a humidity sensor 42 having the same structure as the conventional one for detecting the humidity of the soil housed inside the peripheral wall portion 12 is attached. On the other hand, inside the housing portion 24, the energization to the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 is controlled on the back side of the sign display means 22, that is, on the side opposite to the side of the side wall 16 of the substrate 30 facing the window portion 20. The control unit 44 is arranged.

Further, the control unit 44 is supplied with power from an external power source (not shown) through the lead 38, and the humidity sensor 42 is electrically connected.
A signal corresponding to the humidity of the soil contained in the peripheral wall 12 detected by the humidity sensor 42 is input to the controller 44.

Further, based on the input signal from the humidity sensor 42, when the control section 44 determines that the humidity of the soil to be stored has reached a preset predetermined value, the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are provided. The energization of the light emitting diodes 32 is controlled so that predetermined ones of the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are selectively caused to emit light.

On the other hand, a plurality of light emitting diodes 32 are arranged on the substrate 30, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, to constitute the sign display means 22, and the control section 44.
By selectively energizing the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 by the energization control in FIG.
The message as shown in FIG. 11 and the message as shown in FIG. 11 can be displayed alternatively on the sign display means 22. In this embodiment, the AC / DC converter (not shown) is the controller 44.
The control unit 44 converts the alternating current into the direct current so that the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 can be energized.

Thus, in the planter 46 having such a structure, when the humidity of the soil housed inside the peripheral wall portion 12 becomes a predetermined value or less and water needs to be supplied, a signature is required. The message displayed on the display means 22 can be changed, and the message is displayed even when the humidity of the soil exceeds a predetermined value due to water supply or the like and the water supply becomes unnecessary. It can be changed. As a result, one of the two types of messages can be selected and displayed on the peripheral wall portion 12 by the sign display means 22, according to the change in the humidity of the soil to be stored. Therefore, the proper water supply time of the plant to be cultivated can be clearly notified by visual inspection.

Therefore, by using the planter 46, it is possible to surely determine whether or not the water supply is necessary, depending on the type of the displayed message.
Water supply management of cultivated plants can be properly conducted, and the growth life of such plants can be effectively prolonged, and as a result,
The landscape beautifying effect of the plant can be effectively maintained for a longer period of time.

Further, in the planter 46 according to the present embodiment, since two different types of messages can be displayed by one, it can be more effectively utilized as an advertising medium.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, this is a literal example, and the present invention is not limited to these examples.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the signature display means 22 can display characters indicating a predetermined company name, message, etc. as an arbitrary signature. The sign to be displayed is not limited to this, and may be any character such as other characters or figures, or a combination thereof. Especially, such a sign is highly designable. The aesthetics of the planter itself can be effectively enhanced by adopting a pattern and displaying it on the sign display means.
If you show signs such as traffic signs, the planter will
Not only as a container for plant cultivation, but also as an instruction medium.
It can be effectively utilized.

In the above embodiment, the sign display means 2
2 is configured by arranging a plurality of light emitting diodes 32 on the substrate 30, but such a sign display means is formed by arranging a plurality of light emitting bodies which are caused to emit light by energization on a predetermined substrate. Any structure can be adopted as long as it is a light emitting device. For example, it is of course possible to use a light emitting element having a structure different from that of a light emitting diode as a light emitting body.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the accommodating portion 24 for accommodating the sign display means 22 is provided in the flange portion 25 integrally provided on the peripheral portion of the window portion 20 of the side wall 16 of the peripheral wall portion 12. It was supposed to be bolted to the peripheral portion, but the arrangement structure of such a containing portion is not limited to this, for example,
It is also possible to provide it on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion, and also to provide a concave portion opening to the outside in the peripheral wall portion, and the opening portion of this concave portion serves as a window portion, and the concave portion The vertical wall portion and the bottom wall portion may be respectively configured as accommodating portions, and the peripheral wall portion and the accommodating portion may be formed as an integral structure. Especially, if the latter structure is adopted, it is possible to obtain an advantage that the disposition design of the accommodating portion becomes easier.

Furthermore, the layout of the sign display means is
The present invention is not limited to the one in the above-mentioned embodiment, and even if it is directly provided on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion without using the accommodating portion having the above-mentioned configuration, there is no problem. is there. At this time, it is desirable that the sign display means is covered with a predetermined cover member to protect it.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the transparent tempered glass 26 is attached to each window 20 of the side walls 16 and 16 constituting the peripheral wall 12, but the accommodating portion for accommodating the sign display means is It suffices if it can be closed with a transparent plate material. For example, the tempered glass 26 is
It is also possible to attach not to each window portion 20 but to the opening portion of each accommodation portion 24, and instead of the tempered glass 26, a transparent plastic plate may be attached.

Further, it goes without saying that the mounting structure of such a transparent plate material is not limited to the one in the above embodiment. It should be noted that the transparent plate member attached to the window is not essential in the present invention.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the humidity sensor 42 is used as the humidity detecting means which is attached inside the peripheral wall portion 12 and detects the humidity of the soil contained therein. The detection means is not limited to this, and a signal corresponding to the detected value detected is
Any other structure can be adopted as long as it can be output to the control unit of the sign display means.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the humidity sensor 4
It is determined that the humidity of the housed soil has reached a preset value based on an input signal from 2 to the control unit 44, whereby the control unit 44 causes the humidity of the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 to be increased. Although the energization control has been performed, the method of energization control in the control unit based on such an input signal from the humidity detecting means is not limited to this. A predetermined signal may be input to the control unit when the detected value to be detected reaches a preset predetermined value, and energization control in the control unit may be performed based on the input signal. .

Further, without providing any such humidity detecting means, the energization control is carried out in the control section irrespective of the humidity in the soil so that a plurality of light emitters can selectively emit light. It is also possible to selectively display a plurality of types of signatures. For example, two or more different types of signatures may be periodically displayed at predetermined time intervals. Of.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 can be supplied with power from the external power source through the leads 38. However, a predetermined battery is housed inside the planter so that the plurality of light emitting diodes 32 can be supplied. It is also possible to supply power to the light emitting body from there. As a result, the wiring connected to the external power supply is not required, and not only the appearance of the planter can be improved, but also the planter can be installed in a place where there is no external power supply in the surroundings. The installation allowable range can be dramatically expanded. Also, AC / D
A predetermined converter such as a C converter is not necessary, and the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, a concrete example of the present invention applied to a cast iron planter having an assembled structure is shown. However, the present invention shows that the bottom wall portion and the periphery of the bottom wall portion are provided. Needless to say, the present invention can be advantageously applied to a planter made of any structure and any material as long as it is provided with a peripheral wall portion provided upright.

Although not listed one by one, the present invention
Based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, it can be implemented in various modified, modified, and improved modes, and such an mode does not depart from the gist of the present invention.
Both are included within the scope of the present invention,
Needless to say.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a planter according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the planter shown in FIG.

3 is a view for explaining a sign display means provided on the planter shown in FIG. 1, and is a view of B in FIG.
It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the principal part of the -B cross section.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part in FIG. 3, and is a view for explaining a mounting state of tempered glass with respect to a window portion provided in a peripheral wall portion.

5 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part of the sign display means shown in FIG. 3, and is a view for explaining a mounting state of a light emitting diode on a substrate which constitutes the sign display means.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement state of a plurality of light emitting diodes on a substrate in the sign display means shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view, corresponding to FIG. 1, showing another example of a planter according to the present invention.

8 is a view for explaining a sign display means provided on the planter shown in FIG. 7, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 3;

9 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement state of a plurality of light emitting diodes with respect to a substrate in the sign display means shown in FIG. 8, and is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6;

10 is an explanatory diagram showing one form of a sign displayed by the sign display means shown in FIG.

11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 10, showing another form of the sign displayed by the sign display means shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 46 Planter 12 Peripheral wall part 14 Bottom wall part 16, 18 Side wall 20 Window part 22 Sign display means 24 Housing part 26 Tempered glass 30 Substrate 32 Light emitting diode 40 Filter 42 Humidity sensor 44 Control part

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A planter having a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion provided upright around the bottom wall portion, the planter being used for cultivating a plant, wherein a plurality of light-emitting devices are provided on a predetermined substrate to energize. The peripheral wall is a sign display means configured to display an arbitrary sign composed of predetermined characters, figures, or a combination thereof by arranging light emitting bodies and causing a predetermined one of the plurality of light emitting bodies to emit light. A planter characterized by being installed in the section. 2. An accommodating portion for accommodating the sign display means, the accommodating portion having an opening opening toward the outside, is provided on the peripheral wall portion, and through the opening,
The planter according to claim 1, wherein the sign display means is housed in the housing portion so that the sign displayed on the sign display means can be visually recognized from the outside. 3. The peripheral wall portion is formed with a window portion that opens to the outside, while the accommodation portion is formed inside the peripheral wall portion.
The planter according to claim 2, wherein the planter is integrally provided in the opening so as to open to the outside through the window. 4. The transparent plate material is attached to the opening or the window of the housing portion, and the opening of the housing portion is closed by the plate material. planter. 5. The arbitrary sign is made visible from the outside when the light emitter of the sign display means emits light, and the sign display means is visible from the outside when the light emitter does not emit light. The planter according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a filter member that prevents the sign display unit is provided inside the accommodation unit so as to cover the outside of the sign display unit. 6. The sign display means includes a controller that controls energization to the plurality of light emitters, and the plurality of light emitters are selectively caused to emit light by the energization control in the controller, The planter according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein signs of different types can be selectively displayed. 7. A humidity detecting means for detecting the humidity of the contained soil is provided inside the peripheral wall portion, and a signal corresponding to a detection value detected by the humidity detecting means is supplied to the control portion of the sign display means. 7. The planter according to claim 6, wherein the planter is controlled so that energization is controlled in the controller based on the input signal.