JPH0812B2 - Planters for potted plants - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planter for irrigating potted plants, and more particularly to a planter for irrigation which can simplify water management and cleaning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various methods and devices have been proposed in the prior art for making it possible to irrigate potted plants without diligent management. For example, the actual exploitation 5
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-59651 is composed of a container main body whose upper surface is open and is separable from the upper and lower sides, and a water receiver. When the main body receiving part is placed on the latter water receiving body by the upper edge, a space is provided around the water receiving body so as to support the above-mentioned receiving cylinder on the inner bottom surface, and the side wall There has been proposed a combined plant cultivator in which a mouth is formed in which the lower part of the mouth edge is located below the main body bottom plate. Although this combination plant cultivator can supply water stored in the water receiver to some extent into the container body through the receiving tube protruding downward, even if water is not supplied daily, Since the container body for planting a plant has a receiving cylinder projecting downward, it cannot be used unless a water receiver for this is used. Conversely, even if a general cultivation pot is used to perform irrigation for that purpose, the combination type plant cultivator disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-59651 cannot completely do so.

By the way, recently, a large number of potted plants are arranged on a road or a sidewalk to form a sidewalk on the road or partition the sidewalk. Particularly, in a venue for a seasonal event or a place where a large number of people gather temporarily, a large number of potted plants have been arranged in order to form passages and divide the venue. Potted plants used in such cases,
It is used in a large amount, and as a cultivation pot for that purpose, a general shape is often adopted. The reason is that it is necessary to change the type of the potted plant according to the flowering time and the growth state of the plant, and in such a case, the cultivation pot itself has a shape that is easy to manage the growth of the plant and easy to handle. This is because it is most advantageous to use a general and simple-shaped cultivation pot for that purpose.

For this reason, the applicants have filed Japanese Patent Application No. 3-217.
In No. 089, as shown in FIG. 14, "a planter body that can store a certain amount of water such as rainwater, and a shelf board that is stored and supported at a predetermined position in the planter body and has a pot placement portion And a water-absorbing material at least one end of which is immersed in water in the planter main body and a part of which extends onto the pot placement part, wherein the shelf plate is arranged above and below the water-absorbing material. Has already been proposed. ”A planter characterized in that it has an insertion hole for passing through, a protective wall surrounding the periphery of the pot placement part, and a large number of holes formed in the pot placement part”. ing. This "planter" is
Since it is possible to use a cultivation pot of a general shape and the cultivation pot can be easily replaced, it is excellent in that sense. However, this FIG.
In the “planter” shown in (4), there was still room for further simplification of the management when many of them were left on the roads and sidewalks for a very long time. In other words, for example, when supplying a large amount of water at once using the mechanical force of a water truck etc., make sure that the water that has been supplied enters the planter body and that "algae" does not occur in the planter body. In addition, it is necessary to further simplify the management by making sure that "miscellaneous bacteria" etc. do not adhere to the above shelf plate surface, but such a point is more sure in this kind of planter. We have to be able to do it. In other words, if "miscellaneous bacteria", "algae", etc. adhere to each part, this not only causes soiling of the planter, but also requires frequent cleaning to prevent their propagation.

Further, potted plants for partitioning roads and event venues are generally often placed outdoors and grow to some extent.
For this reason, this potted plant is often exposed to the outdoor wind, and if it is left as it is, the pot may fall over. Therefore, it is recommended that the pot in which this plant is planted should be fixed by some method, but the fixing should be made possible with the function of facilitating the exchange of the pot. I have to.

[0006] Therefore, the inventors of the present invention can form one compartment by arranging a large number of them, and can perform sufficient irrigation without daily management, and can freely replace the pot. The present invention has been completed as a result of various studies as to how to achieve the above.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made based on the above-described background, and the problem to be solved is to ensure reliable irrigation and replacement of pots for a large number of potted plants. This is a further simplification of the work.

It is an object of the present invention that the pots can always be protected and exchanged easily at any time, and the potted plants can be surely watered without trouble. To provide planters. A more specific object of the present invention is to easily insert and replace a water absorbing material for brackish water, to reliably guide rainwater and the like into the planter body, and also to prevent "miscellaneous bacteria" and "algae" in the planter body. The purpose is to provide a planter with a simple structure that can suppress the occurrence of "."

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the present invention will be described with reference to the symbols used in the embodiments. A possible planter body 10 and a pot 4 in which a plant or the like is planted by being fitted into the upper opening 11 of the planter body 10.
A lid 20 having a plurality of pot mounting portions 24 for 0, and a water absorbing material 30 disposed on the pot mounting portion 24 of the lid 20 and a part of which is suspended in the planter body 10. The planter 100 is a top plate 22 of the lid 20 and each pot placement portion 2
By forming a partition wall 23 in the up-and-down direction with respect to 4, the position of each pot mounting portion 24 is lower than the top plate 22, and the top plate 22, each pot mounting portion 24, and each partition wall 23 make a planter. The main body 10 is shielded from light and the lid 20
The potted plant characterized in that the top surface of the top plate 22 is an inclined surface that substantially faces each pot placement portion 24 side, and an insertion hole 25 for inserting the water absorbing material 30 is formed in a part of each partition wall 23. It is a planter 100 "for brackish water.

That is, the planter 100 has a lid 2 fitted in the upper opening 11 of the planter body 10.
It is configured by elaborating various ideas in 0, and the lid 2
0, a plurality of pot rests 24 for placing the pots 40,
An insertion hole 25 for inserting the water absorbing material 30 is formed, and the top plate 22 of the lid 20 is inclined toward each pot mounting portion 24. In the planter 100, the top plate 22, the pot placement portions 24, and the partitions 23 shield the planter main body 10 from light.

[0011]

Operation and mode of use of the invention The operation of the planter 100 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described below. In addition to the operation of the planter 100, a method of irrigation using the planter 100 will also be described. To do.

First, the planter 100 according to the present invention is
A planter body 10 that can store a certain amount of water such as rainwater, a lid 20 that is detachably fitted into an upper opening 11 of the planter body 10, and each pot mounting portion 24 of the lid body 20. Since the water absorbing material 30 covers the top and is immersed in the planter main body 10, the watering method using the planter 100 can be easily performed by using a material having a simple structure. It has become. In addition, these planter main body 10 and lid 20
The water-absorbent material 30 is formed separately, and these are combined in a predetermined state to form the planter 100. Therefore, a plurality of water-absorbent materials 30 are placed to water the plants. The planter body 10, the lid 20, and the water absorbing material 30 can be easily replaced.

Particularly important in this planter 100 is that the lid 20 is provided with a pot placement portion 24 for placing the pot 40 and an insertion hole 25 for inserting the water absorbing material 30. What you have done is important. This is because by removing the lid 20 from the planter main body 10, the plurality of pots 40 can be easily taken out and then replaced, and at the same time, the state of the water absorbing material 30 inserted into each insertion hole 25. Observe each pot 40
This is because it can be performed without removing from the pot placement unit 24.

Further, in the planter 100, the top plate 22 of the lid body 20 is an inclined surface facing the respective pot placement portions 24, and the partition wall 23 located around the respective pot placement portions 24. Since the insertion hole 25 that is in an open state is present even when the water absorbent material 30 is inserted into the plant, the rain that has fallen on the planter 100, for example, is received by the top plate 22 that forms the inclined surface and is placed on the pot. Flow down onto section 24,
The amount of water that is supplied into the planter main body 10 through the holes 24a of the respective pot placement portions 24 or the respective insertion holes 25 and is regulated by the drain port 12 formed in the planter main body 10, for example, is always stored. Of course, when water is sprinkled directly into each pot 40 as needed, the water that has not entered into each pot 40 or has become surplus flows down into the planter main body 10 as described above and is accumulated in a predetermined amount. is there. As illustrated in the embodiment, if the drainage ports 12 of a large number of arranged planters 100 are communicated with each other by a hose or the like, the excess water in each planter body 10 will be replaced by another planter Since the water is supplied into the main body 10, the surplus water in one planter 100 is also used in the other planter 100 lacking water.

Further, in the lid 20 of the planter 100, since most of the top plate 22 is an inclined surface toward the pot mounting portions 24, rainwater or water sprinkled on the lid 20. The water thus made flows down into the planter main body 10 through the respective pot placement portions 24 within a short time. Therefore, since water and dust do not accumulate on the top plate 22 of the lid 20, there is no room for "miscellaneous bacteria" to propagate on the top plate 22 surface, and the top plate 22 surface is not contaminated.

As described above, if water is stored in the planter main body 10, this water is always supplied to each pot mounting portion 24 of the lid 20 by the water absorbing action of the water absorbing material 30. It will be. That is, since at least one end of the water absorbent material 30 is immersed in the planter main body 10, the water is spread to the entire water absorbent material 30 by the capillary phenomenon, and eventually the water is absorbed by the portion on each pot mounting portion 24. It will be. Therefore, if each pot 40 is placed as it is on the water absorbent material 30 on the pot rest 24, the water absorbent material 3
The water in 0 is supplied to the pot 40, and this state is maintained as long as there is water in the planter main body 10. Therefore, the water supply to the plants in each pot 40, that is, the irrigation, is constantly performed.

Further, in the planter 100 of the present invention, the partition wall 2 is provided around the pot placing portion 24 on which the pots 40 are placed.
Since the lid 20 that surrounds 3 is used, each pot mounting portion 2
The lower periphery of each pot 40 placed on the table 4 is surrounded by the partition wall 23. Therefore, even if the pot 40 is tilted due to the wind on the pot 40 and the plants planted in the pot 40, the pot 40 is supported by the partition wall 23 so that it is not completely collapsed. Moreover, since each partition wall 23 is formed so as to rise substantially vertically to the lid body 20 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when storing or taking out each pot 40 therein, In addition, each of the partition walls 23 does not interfere with the operation. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, each of the pot placement portions 24 is arranged at a predetermined interval, and thus is suitable for growing plants in each pot 40. Even if a plant grows, its branches and leaves do not become entangled with each other. In addition, since the water absorbent material 30 of the embodiment described below is made of a non-woven fabric and a large number of holes 24a are formed in each pot placing portion 24, the water absorbing material 30 is formed on each pot placing portion 24. When the pot 40 is placed on the water absorbent material 30 located for a long time, the roots of the plants in each pot 40 enter the water absorbent material 30 from the bottom of the pot 40 and enter the hole 24a of the pot mounting portion 24. Also entangled. This also fixes the bowl 40, and prevents the bowl 40 from falling over even if the wind blows.

Further, the planter 100 has the following important functions. That is, the lid 20 of the planter 100 has the top plate 22.
Not only shields the light, but also shields the interior of the planter main body 10 by means of the respective pot placement portions 24 and the respective partition walls 23.
The invasion of light that promotes the reproduction of "algae" is blocked inside. In particular, each partition wall 23 supports each pot placement portion 24 so as to be positioned below the top plate 22 by this, so that each insertion hole 25 is prevented from opening upward, and light is not emitted. The insertion holes 25 do not directly enter the planter main body 10. In addition, the pot placing section 2
Since the water-absorbent material 30 and the pot 40 are placed on the pot 4, even if a large number of holes 24a are formed in each pot placing portion 24, light does not enter the planter main body 10 through these holes 24a. There is no entry. Therefore, the inside of the planter main body 10 is always kept in a dark state, so that the generation of "algae" inside the planter main body 10 is prevented, so that the cleaning interval within the planter main body 10 is increased, and The inside of the main body 10 does not need to be frequently cleaned.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, each insertion hole 25 is formed so as to open continuously in a fixed direction. That is, as can be understood from FIG. 2 in particular, each of the insertion holes 25 becomes one continuous hole when viewed from the side, whereby the water absorbing material 30 is inserted into the insertion holes 25. It is easy to insert. In addition,
The size of each insertion hole 25 is set to be slightly larger than the water absorbing material 30 that has absorbed water, so that the flow of water from the pot mounting portion 24 side into the planter main body 10 is
It is certain and easy.

As described above, the planter 1 according to the present invention
According to 00, the pots 40 or the plants planted in the pots 40 are sufficiently watered, and in particular, the pots 40 in which undeveloped plants are planted are always protected from being blown down by the wind. . In addition, when the plant in each pot 40 grows and its roots are sufficiently stretched, the pot 4 in FIG.
As in No. 0, since this root extends sufficiently into the planter body 10 and entangles with the water absorbent material 30, this root itself also serves to suck up the water in the planter body 10, and also fixes each pot 40 to the planter body 10. It also works.

Since the planter 100 according to the present invention has the above-described actions, not only can the above-described irrigation method be carried out reliably and easily, but also a synthetic resin, for example, can be used. It is easy to manufacture when it is formed as a material. Then, by arranging a large number of the planters 100 on a road or an event site, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the section can be beautifully formed.

In other words, it is not necessary to water the planters 100 arranged as shown in FIG. 13 every day. This is because the necessary irrigation for each pot 40 is performed little by little and constantly by the water accumulated in the planter main body 10 of each planter 100, and if it rains at appropriate intervals, This is the planter body 10
Since it is stored inside, artificial irrigation may not be necessary at all in some cases. As described above, each of these planters 100 can naturally perform watering to some extent for a long period of time without requiring special watering equipment such as a water supply pipe, so that equipment and personnel for watering operation can be reduced.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a planter 100 according to the present invention will be described focusing on the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a planter 100. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the planter main body 10 can store a certain amount of water such as rainwater, and the planter main body 100. A lid 20 that is housed in 10 and has a plurality of (six in the illustrated embodiment) pot placement portions 24.
And a water absorbing material 30 which partially covers the pot placement portions 24 and is immersed in the planter body 10. The planter main body 10 or the lid 20 in the present embodiment is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material,
The water absorbent material 30 is formed into a woven or non-woven fabric using fibers having excellent water absorption and corrosion resistance. Each pot 40 used in the present embodiment is made of a plastic injection molded product or a plastic sheet vacuum molded product.

The planter body 10 has an upper opening 11
Since the lid body 20 is fitted to and the fixed amount of water is stored in the lid body 20, for example, as shown in FIGS. A drain port 12 is formed which has a predetermined height from the bottom surface. As shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 2, a water supply pipe 13 may be connected to these drain ports 12, and the plurality of planters 10 are connected by the water supply pipe 13.
By connecting 0s to each other, one planter 10
It is possible to irrigate all the planters 100 with the irrigation water at 0, and to make all the water amounts in each planter 100 constant.

The planter body 10 constructed as described above
The lid 20 fitted in the upper opening 11 of the
As shown in FIG. 5, a fitting flange 21 is formed around the fitting flange 21, and the fitting flange 21 is fitted to the outside of the upper opening 11 of the planter body 10.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid 20 is such that the top plate 22 covers the entire upper opening 11 of the planter body 10, and the embodiment shown in FIG. In the case of the above, a total of 6 pot placement parts 2 are provided on the top plate 22.
4 is formed. Then, the upper surface of the top plate 22 is
It is an inclined surface that inclines downward toward each of the pot placement portions 24. In addition, in the top plate 22 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Is formed, and a water level gauge 50 as shown in FIG. 12, for example, is attached to the water level gauge mounting hole 26.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, each pot placing portion 24 is formed in a so-called mesh shape having a large number of holes 24a, and a pot on which a plant is planted. 40
Is formed so as to have sufficient rigidity so that it can be placed. These pot rests 24 are shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the partition walls 23 are formed so as to be integrated with other parts of the lid body 20, and an insertion hole 25 for inserting the water absorbing material 30 is formed in a part of each partition wall 23. There is. In addition, each partition wall 23 is formed integrally with the top plate 22 of the lid body 20 so as to rise substantially vertically from the lid body 20, and each partition wall 23 is placed on each pot placement portion 24. Around the periphery of the pots 40 placed in the above, the pots 40 are protected or supported to prevent them from falling over.

Each of the through holes 25 formed in a part of each of the partition walls 23 is for inserting a cloth-shaped water absorbing material 30 described later, and these through holes 25 are shown in FIGS.
As shown in (1), it is formed so as to continuously open in a fixed direction. That is, each insertion hole 25 is particularly shown in FIG.
As can be understood from the above, when these are viewed from the side, they become one continuous hole, which not only facilitates the insertion of the water absorbent material 30 into these insertion holes 25, but also The water absorbing material 30 can be mechanically inserted into the hole 25. The size of each insertion hole 25 is set to be slightly larger than the water absorbing material 30 that has absorbed water.

As the water absorbing material 30, various materials and forms can be applied. That is, as long as it is excellent in water absorption and has sufficient durability such as corrosion resistance, it may be either a cloth-like material woven with chemical fibers or a non-woven cloth-like material in which the fibers are directly removed. In this embodiment, a non-woven fabric of rayon fiber having an excellent water absorbing action and polyester fiber having an excellent water retaining action is adopted. The water absorbent material 30 has a length and width sufficient to allow at least one end to be immersed in the planter body 10 and a part of the water absorbent material 30 to be placed on the pot mounting portion 24 of the lid body 20. In the planter 100 of this embodiment having the six pot placement portions 24, a long one having three pieces is adopted.

In the planter 100 according to this embodiment, the water level gauge mounting hole 26 opened at the corner of the lid 20 is provided so that the amount of water in the planter body 10 can be easily confirmed from the outside. The water level gauge 50 is detachably attached. As shown in FIG. 12, this water level gauge 50 is one in which a float 53 is vertically movably housed in a main body 51 having openings 52 formed in its bottom and shoulders. It is used by being attached to the water level gauge mounting hole 26 by the formed projection 54. In other words, the water level gauge 50 has a main body 51 from each opening 52.
Float 53 due to the water in the planter body 10 that has entered
If the tip of the float 53 projects above the lid body 20, it means that the amount of water in the planter main body 10 is sufficient. Of course, the configuration of the water level gauge 50 may be changed to another one.
The water level gauge mounting hole 2 opened at the corner of the lid 20.
6 is also used to inject liquid fertilizer into the planter main body 10 from here without attaching the water level gauge 50 thereto.

The planter 100 configured as described above
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a large number of the planters 100 are arranged to form sections at certain places. However, these planters 100 supply water to the drain ports 12 formed in the respective planter main bodies 10. You may implement so that the inside of each planter main body 10 may mutually connect by connecting a pipe 13, a hose, etc. This is because the surplus rainwater or the like in one planter 100 is supplied to the other planter 100 side having a shortage of water through such a water supply pipe 13 or a hose. Of course, even if the planters 100 connected to each other by using the drainage ports 12 are placed on the sloping ground in this way, each planter body 10
The necessary water inside is regulated so as not to flow to the outside by the position of each drain port 12, so that it does not all flow out.

The planter 100 having the above-mentioned components is assembled as shown in FIG. 2, and is placed on each pot mounting portion 24 of the lid 20 constituting the planter 100. Each of the pots 40 is placed on the water absorbing material 30 and the planter main body 10 is filled with a predetermined amount of water for use. Then, for example, in FIG.
As shown in, a large number of planters 100
Are used as compartments for roads and event venues, and by devising the way they are arranged, the environment can be beautified and necessary compartments can be freely created. In that sense, the planter 100 as this partition is not limited to the planar quadrangular shape shown in the drawings, but can be implemented in various shapes such as a circle and a triangle.

[0032]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, as illustrated in the above embodiment, a planter body 10 capable of storing a certain amount of water such as rainwater, and an upper opening 11 of the planter body 10. Pot 4 in which plants are planted by being fitted into
A lid 20 having a plurality of pot placement portions 24 in which 0s are arranged at intervals suitable for growing plants, and a portion of the lid 20 that is placed on the pot placement portion 24 and partially hangs down inside the planter body 10. The water-absorbing material 30 is used to form the partition wall 23 in the up-down direction between the top plate 22 of the lid 20 and each pot mounting portion 24 so that each pot mounting portion 24 is positioned above By lowering, the top plate 22, each pot placement portion 24 and each partition wall 23 shield the inside of the planter main body 10 from light, and the upper surface of the top plate 22 of the lid 20 is placed on each pot placement portion 24 side. The structure is characterized in that it is a substantially inclined surface, and the insertion hole 25 for inserting the water absorbing material 30 is formed in a part of each partition wall 23, so that the replacement of the bowl is performed while always protecting the pot. Can be done easily at any time,
It is possible to irrigate potted plants reliably without any hassle, and it is easy to insert and replace the water absorbing material for irrigation, and it is possible to reliably guide rainwater etc. into the planter body, and also "miscellaneous germs" It is possible to provide a planter with a simple structure that can suppress the generation of "algae" in the plant as much as possible.

As described in the embodiments, if the drainage ports 12 of each planter body 10 are communicated with each other by a hose or the like, even for a planter 100 located below the structure and to which rainwater is not supplied, for example. The rainwater is supplied, and this is supplied from the surplus planters 100, so that the water does not run out in each planter main body 10.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planter taken along line 1-1 of FIG.

3 is a sectional view of the planter taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a planter showing a state in which a pot is placed on each pot placement portion of the lid body.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a lid that constitutes a planter.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a lid that constitutes a planter.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a lid body forming a planter.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body taken along the line 4-4 in FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body taken along line 5-5 of FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the lid body taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

FIG. 12 shows a water level gauge used in this planter, in which (a) is a cross-sectional view thereof and (b) is a front view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view showing an example in which a large number of planters are arranged to divide a road or the like.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a planter of the prior application.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 planter 10 planter main body 11 upper opening 12 drainage port 20 lid 22 top plate 23 partition wall 24 pot rest part 24a hole 25 insertion hole 30 water absorbing material 40 pot

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-135426 (JP, A) Actual Development Sho-56-85557 (JP, U) Actual Public Inspection 3-40138 (JP, Y2)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A planter body capable of storing a certain amount of water such as rainwater, and a lid body having a plurality of pot placement portions for pots in which plants and the like are planted and which are fitted into an upper opening of the planter body. And a water absorbing material that is disposed on the pot mounting portion of the lid and partly hangs in the planter body, wherein the top plate of the lid and the pot mounting portions are provided. By lowering the position of each pot mounting portion from the top plate by forming a vertical partition between the top plate, each pot mounting part and each partition into the planter body In addition to shielding light, the top surface of the top plate of the lid body is an inclined surface that substantially extends toward the pot mounting portion side, and an insertion hole for inserting the water absorbing material is formed in a part of each partition wall. A planter for potting plants which is characterized by.