JPH0728339U - Ornamental flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Small plants such as insects do not grow or reproduce in the soil in the ornamental flower pots, and you can sanitize the plants.
Further, it is possible to improve the air permeability of the bottom portion of the flower pot using the artificial soil having a good drainage property. [Composition] A mixture of a synthetic fiber water retention material 3 and a non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particle 4 is filled in a flowerpot 2 having a drainage hole 1 at the bottom of the flowerpot, and the upper opening of the flowerpot 2 has a lid 5 having a planting hole 5a. The stem part of the plant C to be cultivated is inserted through the elastic material 6 to cover it, a plurality of water spray holes 7 are formed on the bottom surface of the lid 5, and a water injection port 8 leading to the water spray hole 7 is formed on the top of the lid 5. The ornamental flower pot A is formed. The flowerpot cover B covering this is made of a light-transmissive plastic, and a flange 9 for supporting the bottom of the flowerpot is formed inside the cylindrical flowerpot cover B.
A water receiving tray 10 is installed in the lower part of the above, and a drain port 11 penetrating the peripheral wall of the flower pot cover is formed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 This invention relates to an ornamental flower pot used when observing a plant indoors.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, it has been known that a flowerpot for observing garden plants is filled with artificial soil such as vermiculite or perlite, which is mixed with natural soil and has improved air permeability and heat retention.

In addition, artificial soil with improved air permeability as described above is used in a flower pot that is placed indoors for ornamental use, and if a large amount of water is applied to this, water easily leaks from the hole at the bottom of the pot. I placed a wooden bowl on a dish to catch leaked water.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned conventional ornamental flower pots, since the soil mixed with natural organic matter is filled, hatching occurs from eggs such as insects that have been mixed in the soil from the beginning, or insects from the outside are mixed. There is a problem in that species and the like invade the soil to breed and damage the roots, and further, these husks and carcasses are scattered, which is unfavorable in terms of aesthetics and hygiene.

Further, when water is applied to a flower pot using artificial soil having good water permeability, and the water is accumulated in the saucer, the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot is submerged in the water, so that the bottom of the flower pot loses air permeability. There is also a problem that the roots of plants tend to rot.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and small plants such as insects do not grow or reproduce in the soil in the ornamental flower pot, so that the plant can be sanitarily enjoyed and the drainage property is improved. The challenge is to improve the air permeability of the bottom part of the flowerpot using good artificial soil.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in this invention, a mixture of a synthetic fiber water retaining material and non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particles is filled inside a plant pot having a drainage hole in the pot bottom, and the upper opening of the plant pot is planted. Cover with a lid with a hole, attach an elastic material to hold the stem of the plant to be cultivated on the inner periphery of this planting hole, form a water sprinkling hole on the bottom of the lid, and sprinkle the water on the top surface of the lid. It adopted a structure that formed a water injection port leading to the hole.

Further, in the above-mentioned flower pot, a cylindrical cover for covering the outer periphery thereof is attached, a flange for supporting the flower pot is formed inside the cover, and a water receiving portion is provided inside the flower pot cover below the flange. The structure is such that the plate is internally installed and the wall surface is penetrated below the flange of the peripheral wall of the cover to form the drainage port.

[0009]

[Action]

 The ornamental flowerpot according to the present invention can be filled with a mixture of a synthetic fiber water-retaining material and a non-water-absorbing synthetic resin particle to ensure proper water retention and good drainage property, and these fillings can be filled with insects. Since no species or eggs are mixed together, no unpleasant pests or the like are generated when watching.

Further, the upper surface of the flower pot is covered with a lid having a planting hole for holding the stem portion through an elastic material, so that the water retention agent and the like are not exposed and the water is supplied to the water inlet. Since water can be applied through the water spout without opening the lid, it is possible to prevent undesired pests from invading the flowerpot from the outside.

Further, when the flowerpot is housed in the flowerpot cover, the water drained from the drain hole at the bottom of the pot is collected in the water receiving tray, and the water overflowing from the water receiving tray is drained from the drain opening penetrating the peripheral wall of the cover. Therefore, the water level is always below the flange, the bottom of the flowerpot does not come into contact with water, and air permeability in the flowerpot can be secured.

[0012]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, an ornamental flower pot A of the embodiment is a plant pot 2 having a drainage hole 1 at the bottom of the pot, and a mixture of a synthetic fiber water retention material 3 and a non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particle 4 is filled in the pot. The top opening of the flowerpot 2 is formed by inserting the stem portion of the plant C to be cultivated through the elastic material 6 into the inner peripheral edge of the lid 5 having the planting hole 5a, and forming a large number of water spray holes 7 on the bottom surface of the lid 5. A water injection port 8 communicating with the water spray hole 7 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 5.

The flowerpot cover B is made of plastic such as translucent polycarbonate, and a flange 9 is formed on the inner circumference of the cylindrical flowerpot cover B to support the bottom surface of the flowerpot. A water tray 10 is installed inside the lower flower pot cover B, and a drain port 11 penetrating below the flange 9 on the peripheral wall of the flower pot cover B is formed.

Further, an air introducing pipe 20 having a length reaching almost the bottom of the flower pot 2 is provided by being held by the lid 5, and a large number of small holes 21 are formed in this peripheral wall to form a root even inside the flower pot 2. I try to get the necessary oxygen from the air. Further, the upper opening of the air introducing pipe 20 is covered with an insect screen 22 attached to the cover 16 of the lid 5.

Here, the synthetic fiber water retention material 3 used in the examples may be a non-woven cloth or cotton-like material in which synthetic fibers are intertwined, and the material thereof is not particularly limited. For example, good results have been obtained using a mixed fiber of 60% polyurethane fiber and 40% polyester fiber.

Further, the non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particles 4 are those which are added to and mixed with the above-mentioned water-retaining material to ensure appropriate air permeability and water permeability as artificial soil, and can be formed into particles. As long as it is a synthetic resin, its material can be selected without particular limitation. The size and shape of the particles are not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a crushed product of polyester foam having an irregular shape of 2 to ³ mm ³ .

The mixing ratio of the non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particles 4 and the synthetic fiber water-retaining material 3 may be appropriately determined by an experimental method so as to provide a suitable growth environment for the plant to be grown. Yes.

In addition, the artificial water retaining material as described above does not fall into the drain hole 1 formed on the bottom surface of the flower pot 2, and the roots of the grown plant are stretched so that drainage is not hindered. It is covered with a porous sheet material 12 capable of restricting root growth and permeable to water.

As such a sheet material 12, it is preferable to use a material in which a cloth 13 made of water resistant fibers having an appropriate mesh and a synthetic resin net 14 are laminated.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ring-shaped lid 5 that covers the upper opening of the flower pot 2 is composed of an annular groove body 15 and a cover 16, and two upright portions are provided on the bottom surface of the annular groove body 15. A large number of water sprinkling holes 7 are formed by separating the partition walls 17, and a water injection port 8 is formed at one location on the outer peripheral edge of the cover 16 so that the water etc. injected from this is evenly supplied into the flower pot 2. I have to.

The elastic material 6 locked to the inner peripheral edge of the ring-shaped lid 5 not only surrounds and protects the stem of the plant C, but also propagates along the stem to prevent insects from entering the flowerpot. To prevent ingress into or to control excessive evaporation of water. The elastic member 6 is formed by cutting one portion of the ring in the axial direction to reduce the diameter of the ring and to be easily assembled. As the material of the elastic material 6, an elastic material other than synthetic rubber may be adopted as long as it has excellent water resistance, chemical resistance and weather resistance.

Particularly preferable materials include super absorbent polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol crosslinked product, sodium acrylate-vinyl alcohol copolymer, sodium polyacrylate crosslinked product, N-substituted acrylamide crosslinked product and other heat-absorbing polymers. A molded body made of a mixture with a plastic resin can be mentioned. This is a thermoplastic resin: superabsorbent polymer, and when blended in the range of 95: 5 to 80:20 (weight ratio), the volume change after absorbing water is 120 to 180%, and the appropriate elasticity is obtained. Is preferred.

It goes without saying that the flowerpot cover B may not only be made of plastic, but may be made of crystal glass or pottery. A water drain tray 10 having a rectangular drain port 11 reaching the lower end surface of the flower pot cover B is formed at a lower portion of the flange 9 of the flower pot cover B, and a crown-shaped notch 18 is formed at the inner edge thereof. It is decorated.

Therefore, the water overflowing from the water receiving tray 10 is promptly discharged from the drain port 11 to the outside of the flower pot cover B, and the drain hole 1 at the bottom of the pot is not submerged.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the coloring material 19 containing the pigment in the same superabsorbent polymer as described above is interposed between the ornamental flower pot A and the flower pot cover B, and the added value of the product is increased. Is further enhanced.

[0026]

【effect】

 As described above, this device has a proper water-retaining property and good drainage property by filling a flowerpot with a predetermined material, and since insects or the eggs thereof are not mixed from the beginning of use, unpleasant pests Does not occur. In addition, since the top opening of the flowerpot can be watered from the sprinkling hole without opening the lid, unpleasant pests do not invade from the outside, and small organisms such as insects do not grow or propagate in the soil and the plant is hygienic. There is an advantage that you can watch.

Further, since the water drained from the drain hole on the bottom of the pot is drained from the drain port penetrating the peripheral wall of the cover, the pot bottom does not come into contact with water, and the artificial soil having a good drainage property is used. It also has the advantage of being a flowerpot cover that improves the air permeability of the bottom of the flowerpot.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an annular groove body of the lid of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the cover of the lid of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Drain Hole 2 Flower Pot 3 Water Retaining Material Made of Synthetic Fiber 4 Non-Water Absorbing Synthetic Resin Particles 5 Ring-shaped Lid 6 Elastic Material 7 Sprinkling Hole 8 Water Injection Port 9 Flange 10 Water Dish 11 Drain Port A Ornamental Flower Pot B Flower Pot Cover C Cover Cultivated plant

Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Office reference number FI Technical display area A01G 27/02

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mixture of a synthetic fiber water-retaining material and non-water-absorbent synthetic resin particles is filled inside a flower pot having a drainage hole at the bottom of the pot,
The top opening of the flowerpot is covered with a lid having a hole for planting, an elastic material for holding the stem portion of the plant to be cultivated is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the hole for planting, and a watering hole is formed on the bottom surface of the lid. At the same time, an ornamental flowerpot is formed on the top surface of the lid with a water injection port communicating with the water spray hole. 2. The ornamental flower pot according to claim 1,
A cylindrical cover for covering the outer periphery is attached, a flange for supporting a flowerpot is formed on the inside of this cover, and a water receiving tray is provided inside the flowerpot cover below this flange, and the flange of the cover peripheral wall is formed. An ornamental flowerpot with a cover that has a drainage port formed by penetrating the wall below.