JPH08100A - Planter for watering culture and stand frame supporting the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a planter capable of improving durability and re-utilization of water-absorbing material itself and preventing putrefaction of watering, etc., by constituting the water absorbing material from porous ceramics and capable of providing durability to a placing table for placing a planting pot by a shape of the water absorbing material and as a result, improving whole durability. CONSTITUTION:A placing table 20 is housed in a planter body 10 having a storage tank 11 for storing water, etc., for carrying out water and soil or a plant planted in a planting pot is housed together with the pot on the placing table 20 and water, etc., in the storage tank 11 is fed to each plant side by a water absorbing material 30 arranged between the storage tank 11 and soil or the pot to constitute the planter 100, and the water absorbing material 30 has the upper face 31 exposing from a part of the placing table 20 to soil or pot side and a leg part 32 extending from the upper face 31 to the lower direction and being in contact with the bottom 14 of the storage tank 11, and the water absorbing material 30 is wholly formed of a porous ceramic.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planter capable of automatically supplying water and liquid fertilizer to a planted plant, and an underframe for stably supporting the planter. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has disclosed that "potting and irrigating apparatus for plants" disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-37045, for example, as a system for automatically supplying brackish water and liquid fertilizer to potted plants. Many proposals have already been made for "planters" in Kaihei 5-49350 or "planters for potting plant water" in JP-A-6-22650.

Each of these "brine cultivation devices" or "planters" was capable of automatically irrigating plants, and the original purpose thereof was sufficiently achieved. By the way, according to the subsequent studies by the inventor of the present invention, in each of the above-mentioned techniques, since a cloth-like or non-woven cloth-like material using a chemical fiber or the like is adopted as the water absorbing material for scooping water or liquid fertilizer, It was found that after a long period of use, it clogged and had to be replaced. In other words, due to the nature of the water-absorbent material, although conventional planters were adequate to use, for example in seasonal venues,
After many years of use or repeated use, the water absorbing material had to be replaced.

Further, in the conventional "planter",
The pots with soil or plants still planted are stored as they are on the plate-shaped top plate or shelf placed on the step inside the planter body, and the top plate or shelf contains soil or this. It has to support multiple heavy bowls. Therefore, the top plate and the shelf plate will gradually deform after long-term use, and it will not be possible to support the soil or multiple pots in a horizontal state, and in some cases it may be damaged, so try to use the planter for many years. if,
These tops and shelves also have to be replaced.

Further, if the above-mentioned water-absorbing material is formed by simply using fibers as the material, algae and the like grow in the water in the storage tank in the planter body, which causes so-called water spoilage. Instead, the water absorbing ability of the water absorbing material is reduced.

On the other hand, this type of planter is generally used by leaving it on the ground or on the road as it is, but depending on the case, the planters are arranged at a high position to regulate the communication of bicycles and cars. It is also necessary to do so. For that purpose, it is necessary to support this kind of planter at a certain high position and to divide the space.

Therefore, the present inventors have proposed a planter which is capable of automatically performing a certain degree of watering and which is excellent in durability.
The present invention has been completed as a result of various studies on how to construct the underframe supporting this at a high position.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned background, and the problems to be solved are to improve the durability of planters and to efficiently support the planters. is there.

The first object of the invention according to claim 1 is to improve durability and reusability of the water-absorbing material itself by constructing the water-absorbing material with porous ceramics. A planter that can prevent spoilage, etc., and can improve the durability of the table on which the pot is placed due to the shape of this water absorbing material, and as a result can improve the overall durability of the planter. It is to provide by a simple structure.

The object of the invention according to claim 2 is to improve the durability of the planter according to claim 1,
An object of the present invention is to provide an underframe having a simple structure, which can be stably supported for a long period of time and, as a result, can further improve the durability of the planter.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the invention according to claim 1 will be described with reference to the reference numerals used in the embodiments. The mounting table 20 is housed in the planter main body 10 having the storage tank 11 for storing the etc., and the soil or potted plant is stored in each of the pots 50 on the mounting table 20, and the water in the storage tank 11 is stored. A planter 100 configured to supply water to each plant through a water absorbing material 30 arranged between a storage tank 11 and soil or a pot 50, the water absorbing material 30 being placed on a mounting table 2
The upper surface 31 is exposed from a part of 0 toward the soil or the pot 50 side, and the leg portion 32 extending downward from the upper surface 31 and abutting the bottom surface 14 of the storage tank 11 is provided. It is a planter 100 "characterized in that it is formed of quality ceramic.

That is, the planter 100 according to the present invention.
In the above, it is necessary that the water absorbing material 30 for supplying the water or liquid fertilizer contained in the storage tank 11 of the planter main body 10 toward the soil or the pot 50 on the mounting table 20 is made of porous ceramics. The reason is that the water-absorbing material 30 made of porous ceramic ensures sufficient rigidity for mounting the soil or the plurality of pots 50 on the mounting table 20, and the storage tank is made of a porous ceramic due to its properties. It is necessary to prevent water and the like in 11 from being corroded. In particular, the ceramic constituting the water absorbing material 30 is made to be porous because the fine pores of the three-dimensional network structure are positively formed in the water absorbing material 30 and the capillary phenomenon of the holes is prevented. This is because the water etc. in the storage tank 11 must be scooped up by utilizing it.

Alumina, silica, zirconia, etc. are generally adopted as a material for forming the porous ceramic which is the water absorbing material 30, but titanium, cobalt,
Oxides and nitrides of chromium, nickel, manganese, iron or magnesium are also adopted. Of course, as the porous ceramic, minerals such as kaolin-based nacrite, dickanite, kaolinite, sloysite and hydrothrusite, or montmorillonite-based minerals such as montmorillonite, saponite, beidellite and pyrophyllite are also used. .

The water absorbing material 30 made of the porous ceramic has an upper surface 31 exposed from a part of the mounting table 20,
It is necessary to include a leg portion 32 that extends downward from the upper surface 31 and comes into contact with the bottom surface 14 of the planter body 10.
The reason is that the water absorbent material 30 can be firmly supported in the planter main body 10 by the legs 32, and the soil or each pot 50 stored on the water absorbent material 30 is deformed on the mounting table 20. This is because it must be supported without any damage.
This is because it is necessary to surely evaporate and supply water to zero.

The means adopted by the invention according to claim 2 for supporting the planter 100 described above is likewise "in a planter main body 10 having a storage tank 11 for storing water for brackishing. The placing table 20 is stored in the placing table 20, and soil or potted plants are placed on the placing table 20 in the pot 50.
An underframe 200 that supports the planter 100 that stores the water and supplies the water or the like in the storage tank 11 to each plant side through the water absorbing material 30 arranged between the storage tank 11 and the soil or the pot 50. Therefore, the whole is formed into a box shape capable of storing a stabilizer such as sand or water, and an opening 211 for accommodating the planter main body 10 is formed on the upper surface, and the upper end of the planter main body 10 is formed around this opening. The underframe 200 is characterized in that a support frame 212 that supports the flange edge 13 is integrally formed.

That is, in this underframe 200, the whole is formed into a box shape capable of accommodating a stabilizing material such as sand or water, and an opening 211 for accommodating the planter main body 10 is formed on the upper surface thereof. A support frame 2 that supports the upper flange edge 13 of the planter body 10 around the opening.
12 must be integrally formed. The reason is,
This is because it is necessary to put nothing in the storage section 210 to make it light when transporting it, and to put water, sand, etc. in the storage section 210 to make it heavy and stable at the time of use. The planter main body 10 of the planter 100 is provided through the opening 211 of the stabilized underframe 200.
This is because the upper end flange edge 13 on the planter main body 10 side must be firmly supported by the support frame 212 by inserting.

[0017]

Next, the operation of the invention according to each claim will be described in terms of the following items.

Regarding the planter 100 according to claim 1, the planter 100 is set and used as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, first, the water absorbent material 30 is placed on the bottom surface 14 of the planter main body 10, and the stepped portion 33 of the water absorbent material 30 and the stepped portion 12 in the planter main body 10 are used to mount the table 20.
Is stored and placed, and water or liquid fertilizer is supplied into the storage tank 11 of the planter body 10. Of course, this planter 100 is mainly installed outdoors,
Moreover, since the upper part has a large opening as shown in FIG. 1, it is natural that rainwater is stored in the storage tank 11 if there is rainfall. Since the overflow hole 15 is formed at the side of the storage tank 11 of the planter main body 10, not only excess water is discharged from the overflow hole 15 to the outside, but also the air required for plant growth is discharged. Is supplied.

When set as described above, water or the like in the storage tank 11 is sucked up to the upper surface 31 side of the water absorbing material 30 due to the capillary phenomenon of the porous ceramics constituting the water absorbing material 30. Therefore, the upper surface 31 of the water absorbent material 30 is in a wet state, and the steam evaporated from the upper surface 31 and the like creates an atmosphere in the planter main body 10 suitable for growing plants. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when the soil or the pot 50 is stored on the water absorbent material 30 or the mounting table 20, necessary water is supplied from the water absorbent material 30 to the pot 50 and the brackish water is automatically supplied. It is done.

Further, the water absorbing material 30 is formed of a porous ceramic having high rigidity, and moreover, the leg portion 32 thereof.
Since it is placed on the bottom surface 14 of the planter main body 10, the soil or each pot 50 placed on the planter body 10 is always supported in a stable state. Moreover, since the mounting table 20 is supported by utilizing the stepped portion 33 of the water absorbing material 30, the mounting table 20 itself has sufficient rigidity as a result, and the mounting table 20 is prevented from being deformed. To prevent. That is, the water absorbent material 30 has the upper surface 3
1 is exposed upward from the opening 22 of the mounting table 20, but at that time, the mounting table 20 is supported by the step 33, and the area of the pot 50 of the mounting table 20 is 1. The water absorption material 30 is reduced, so that
The rigidity of 0 can be increased.

Further, since the water absorbing material 30 is made of porous ceramic, the whole is a far infrared ray radiating body. Therefore, by immersing the water absorbing material 30 in the storage tank 11, the water in the storage tank 11 is activated to prevent the water from spoiling, and the water is absorbed in the bowl 50 close to the water absorption material 30. It promotes the growth of planted plants. In particular, since the water-absorbent material 30 is a porous ceramic, it is possible to reliably prevent adhesion of a substance having negative ions in water, and prevent the pores of the porous ceramic from being clogged. This is because the surface free energy of the porous ceramic is originally small, so that no substance adheres thereto.

Further, even when the cultivation soil is directly stored on the upper surface 31 of the mounting table 20 and the water absorbing material 30, the water absorbing material 30
Is for sucking water or the like in the storage tank 11 and supplying the sucked water or the like directly from the upper surface 31 to the cultivation soil.

Since the water-absorbing material 30 is made of porous ceramic, even if various materials adhere to the water-absorbing material 30, the dirt can be easily removed by washing the water-absorbing material. Combined with the excellent mechanical strength of the material 30, the material 30 can be sufficiently reused. In addition, this planter 100 has the water absorbing material 3
0 is formed of a porous ceramic, and the air inside the planter body 10 does not stagnant due to the overflow holes 15 on the side of the planter body 10 and the many through holes 21 formed in the mounting table 20. Also by this, purification of water in the storage tank 11 and promotion of growth of plants planted in the pot 50 can be promoted.

As to the underframe 200 according to claim 2, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the underframe 200 has a substantially box-like shape having a sufficiently large storage portion 210, so that the underframe as it is may be used. However, it is very light in weight and easy to carry.

In addition, for example, in order to install the underframe 200 at a predetermined place so that it is sufficiently stable, that is, it does not easily fall down in the event of wind or contact with an object, for example, If water, sand, soil, or the like is put in through the opening 211, the weight of the whole is increased and becomes stable. The surplus water is discharged from the overflow port 216 provided on the side surface of the underframe 200, and when draining the water or the like contained therein, the drain hole 213.
By using, the inside of the underframe 200 can be easily emptied.

Now, the underframe 20 stabilized as described above
When the planter main body 10 of the planter 100 is inserted into the opening 211 with respect to 0, the support frame 212 formed around the opening 211 engages with the upper end flange edge 13 of the planter main body 10, and the planter 100 Is underframe 20
It is firmly supported against 0. Of course, the underframe 200
Since each of the planters 100 supported by this underframe 200 is stable because water and the like are stored in the storage portion 210, the planters 100 are eventually stable.

When each planter 100 is placed on the underframe 200 as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, the soil in each planter 100 or the plant planted in the pot 50 is visible to human eyes. It can be positioned approximately at the height of, and can be viewed sufficiently. Moreover, since the underframe 200 becomes one wall, it is possible to surely perform the division of the road and the event space. The underframe 200 of this embodiment is
As mentioned above, it is very stable,
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, if a recess for inserting and fixing the front wheels of the bicycle is formed in a part of the front surface of the underframe 200, the front of each underframe 200 can be used as a bicycle parking lot.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the planter 100 and the underframe 200 according to each claim will be explained according to the embodiments shown in the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the planter 100 according to claim 1 in which the setting is completed. The planter 100 includes, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a planter body 10 having a storage tank 11 and a planter body 10.
The mounting table 20 is housed inside, and the water absorbing material 30 has an upper surface 31 exposed through an opening 22 formed in the center of the mounting table 20.

The planter body 10 is integrally formed of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and has a substantially box shape with a large opening at the top as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a horizontal step portion 12 is formed in the center of the planter body 10, and a mounting table 20 described later is placed on the step portion 12. It is a thing. A portion of the planter body 10 below the step portion 12 serves as a storage tank 11 for storing water and liquid fertilizer, and a side wall located immediately below the step portion 12 has an overflow hole for discharging excess water and the like. 15 is formed.

The mounting table 20 is, for example, the planter main body 10.
A synthetic resin similar to the above is used as a material, and an opening 22 for exposing the water absorbing material 30 is formed in the central portion thereof as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. Of course, in parts other than the opening 22 of the mounting table 20,
As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of through holes 21 are formed to drop water or rainwater that has been sprayed positively into the storage tank 11. The mounting table 20 has its outer peripheral edge locked to the stepped portion 12 on the planter body 10 side, and the peripheral edge of the opening 22 to the stepped portion 33 of the water absorbing material 30 described later, whereby the planter main body is locked. It is placed horizontally at a predetermined position within 10.

The water-absorbing material 30 is made of porous ceramics, has an upper surface 31 exposed from the opening 22 of the mounting table 20 and extends downward from the upper surface 31.
It has the leg part 32 which contact | abuts on the bottom face 14 of the planter main body 10. Around the upper surface 31 of the water absorbent material 30, there is a step portion 33.
The peripheral edge of the opening 22 on the mounting table 20 side is locked on the top. It should be noted that the leg portion 32 may be implemented as a gate-shaped one as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, it may have a box-like shape that surrounds it as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water absorbent material 30 of the present embodiment is designed to expand as the leg portions 32 thereof become lower. This is done in order to reduce the dead space when a large number of water absorbing materials 30 are stacked. In FIG. 2, the right half of the drawing shows a state in which soil is directly placed on the placing table 20 and the water absorbing material 30, and the left half shows a pot 50 in which a plant is planted on the placing table 20 and the water absorbing material 30. The state where it is stored as it is is shown.

The water absorbing material 30 is made of porous ceramic material. Alumina, silica, zirconia, etc. are mainly used as a material for forming the porous ceramic that is the water absorbing material 30, but titanium, cobalt, chromium, nickel, manganese, iron or an oxide or nitride of magnesium. Can also be adopted. Of course, as the porous ceramics, minerals such as kaolin-based nacrite, dickanite, kaolinite, sloysite, and hydrothrusite, or montmorillonite-based minerals such as montmorillonite, saponite, beidellite, and pyrophyllite can be used.

Water absorbing material 30 made of this porous ceramic
As an example of the case of producing, a zirconia powder and a stabilizer are mixed at a predetermined ratio, and this is mixed with 800-110.
After calcination at 0 ° C., this is crushed to obtain a tentative raw material. This temporary raw material is molded into a shape such as the water absorbing material 30 shown in FIG.
It is heated to 400 to 1750 ° C., and maintained at this temperature for 1 to 4 hours for main firing. This is gradually cooled to about 500 ° C. at a temperature rate of 20 to 180 ° C./hour, and further cooled to room temperature to obtain a porous ceramic made of zirconia, that is, the water absorbing material 30. In this case, the zirconia sintered body is made into a porous ceramic having a predetermined porosity by using the so-called hot isostatic pressing method.

The planter 100 as described above is stably supported by the underframe 200 by inserting the planter main body 10 into the opening 211 of the underframe 200 as shown in FIG.

That is, the underframe 200 has the structure shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), it has a substantially box shape having a height slightly higher than the waist of a person, and is formed by using a synthetic resin as a material. In other words, this underframe 200 is formed by the same manufacturing method as the planter body 10 of the planter 100 described above, and by forming a plurality of recesses 215 in the vertical direction on the surface that is the front side thereof. ,
It is formed to have sufficient rigidity in the state as it is.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the underframe 200 shown in FIG. 6 has a plurality of recesses 215 having a depth enough to accommodate the front wheels of the bicycle. The planter 100 can be placed and the bicycle can be fixed.

Of course, this underframe 200 is for housing and fixing the planter 100 on its upper surface.
As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, an opening 211 for inserting the planter main body 10 is formed, and the upper end flange edge 13 of the planter main body 10 is received around the opening 211. A support frame 212 for this is integrally formed.

Since the underframe 200 is light by itself, almost the whole of the underframe 200 serves as a storage section 210 for storing water, sand, etc., and in order to discharge water etc. from the storage section 210. As shown in FIG.
13 is formed. An overflow port 216 is provided on the side surface of the underframe 200 for discharging the excess water filled therein.

Since the underframe 200 of this embodiment is used to form a predetermined wall by arranging a plurality of the underframes 200, the connecting tool 40 for stably connecting each other is used. That is, the bottom side portion of the underframe 200 has a structure shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a space portion 214 for accommodating a part of the coupling tool 40 is formed and the underframes 200 adjacent to each other are formed.
The connecting tool 40 for connecting the two is used by utilizing the respective space portions 214.

[0041]

As described in detail above, in the invention according to claim 1, as illustrated in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is arranged in the planter main body 10 having the storage tank 11 for storing water for performing brackish water. The water absorbent material 30 has an upper surface 31 exposed from a part of the mounting table 20 toward the soil or the pot 50 side, and a leg portion 32 extending downward from the upper surface 31 and contacting the bottom surface 14 of the storage tank 11. As a result, the entire structure is made of porous ceramics, which is a characteristic feature of the structure. As a result, the water absorbing material is made of porous ceramics to improve the durability and reusability of the water absorbing material itself. It is possible to prevent the spoilage of water and the like, and moreover, the shape of this water absorbing material can improve the durability of the mounting table on which the bowl is mounted, and as a result, the overall durability It is possible to Apply predicates provide planters capable of improving sexual with a simple configuration.

That is, the planter 10 according to claim 1
According to No. 0, (1) the water absorbing material 30 made of porous ceramic is interposed between the storage tank 11 and the bowl 50, so that the water absorbing material 30 sucks up water and the like in the storage tank 11. ,
The soil or the pot 50 can be automatically watered. (2) Since the bowl 50 is supported by the water absorbent material 30 made of porous ceramic, the water absorbent material 30 and the mounting table 20 supported thereby can be prevented from being deformed. (3) Since the water absorbing material 30 is formed of a porous ceramic that emits far-infrared radiation, not only can water and plants be activated, but also water in the storage tank 11 can be prevented from spoiling. it can. (4) The water-absorbing material 30 made of a porous ceramic itself does not easily adhere to dirt, but even if it adheres, it can be easily washed off and can be used repeatedly. (5) Since the water absorbing material 30 made of porous ceramic has the effect of the above (4) and also supports the mounting table 20 without deforming it, the durability of the entire planter 100 is consequently increased. Can be improved. Such an excellent effect can be exhibited.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the whole is formed into a box shape capable of accommodating a stabilizer such as sand or water, and an opening 211 for accommodating the planter main body 10 is formed on the upper surface, and A support frame 212 for supporting the upper end flange edge 13 of the planter body 10 around the opening.
The planter 10 according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it is integrally formed, thereby improving durability.
Can be supported in a stable state for a long period of time, and as a result, the underframe 200 that can further improve the durability of the planter 10 can be provided with a simple configuration.

That is, according to the underframe 200 of the second aspect, (6) the planter 100 can be firmly supported at a position where it can be easily viewed. (7) Soil or bowl 50 stored in the planter 100
It is possible to easily and surely compose a partition wall decorated with plants. Such an excellent effect can be exhibited.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a planter according to the first aspect of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the same.

3A and 3B show the same planter, in which FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing another example of the water absorbent material shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an underframe according to the invention of claim 2 when the planter is placed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the underframe.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of the underframe.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the underframe shown in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the underframe shown in FIG.

9 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the underframe shown in FIG. 6. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 planter 10 planter body 11 storage tank 12 step portion 13 upper flange edge 14 bottom surface 20 mounting table 21 through hole 22 opening 30 water absorbent material 31 upper surface 32 leg portion 33 step portion 40 connecting tool 50 bowl 200 underframe 210 storage portion 211 opening 212 Support frame 213 Hole 214 Space 215 Recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mounting table is housed in a planter body having a storage tank for storing water for brackishing, and soil or potted plants are stored for each pot on the mounting table.
A planter configured to supply water or the like in the storage tank to each of the plants through a water absorbing material arranged between the storage tank and soil or a pot, wherein the water absorbing material is one of the above-mentioned mounts. That the entire surface is formed of a porous ceramic, having an upper surface exposed from the above portion toward the soil or the pot side, and a leg portion extending downward from the upper surface and contacting the bottom surface of the storage tank. The characteristic planter. 2. A mounting table is stored in a planter main body having a storage tank for storing water for performing brackishing, and soil or potted plants are stored on the mounting table for each pot.
An underframe for supporting a planter adapted to supply water or the like in the storage tank to each of the plants through a water absorbing material arranged between the storage tank and soil or a pot, which is made of sand or sand. In addition to having a box shape that can store stabilizers such as water, an opening for accommodating the planter body is formed on the upper surface, and a support frame that supports the upper flange edge of the planter body is integrated around the opening. An underframe that is characterized in that