JPH08322403A - Water supplying device for plant - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a water supplying device capable of easily treating the end of a water supplying tube. CONSTITUTION: This water supplying device for a plant is constituted by opening the water supplying port 1c at a water supplying vessel 1 inside of which is formed as a water storing vessel 1a, inserting one end of a water supplying tube 2 accommodating a fibrous substance capable of conveying water by a capillary phenomenon in its inside through the water supplying port 1c and the other end into a soil B in a planting pot A by installing an inserting tool 4. By this constitution, the water in the water storing vessel 1a is supplied to the soil B in the planting pot A conveyed through the fibrous substance in the water supplying tube 2. In the water supplying tube 2, fragile parts 2a with a thin thickness state are provided at a prescribed interval to a longitudinal direction, and therefore, an end treatment in the state of exposing the inside fibrous substance at a prescribed length can be easily performed by a manipulation such as bending one of the fragile parts 2a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a water supply system for plants which automatically supplies water to soil such as a flower pot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For a flower pot, for example, it is necessary to constantly replenish the soil in the pot with a predetermined amount of water to keep the soil in an optimum wet condition. For this reason, in the past, the wet condition of the soil in the pot was occasionally observed visually, and water was replenished as needed.

Therefore, in order to constantly replenish the soil in the pot with a predetermined amount of water without performing such a regular water supply operation, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-18742 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-44961. There has been proposed a water supply device for plants as shown in the above. That is, the water supply device for plants shown in the above publication prepares a water supply tube containing a porous fibrous substance capable of transmitting water by a capillary phenomenon, and immerses one end of the water supply tube in water in a water supply container, The end is placed in a flowerpot.

With such a structure, the water in the container is sucked up by the capillary action of the fibrous material in the tube, and the water in the flowerpot can be gradually supplied from the container to the plant size. Alternatively, although it depends on the dry state and the capacity of the container, it is possible to automatically supply water from the container to the flowerpot or the like for about 1 to 2 weeks.

[0005]

By the way, in the water supply device as described above, due to the distance between the water supply container and the flower pot, etc., and the difference in the arrangement height of the water supply container and the flower pot etc. The actual distance is different for each. Therefore, prepare a water supply tube that has a specified length that allows the maximum distance that is normally used to be secured,
Although it will be used, if the water supply tube of the specified length is used as it is, the water transmission efficiency may be insufficient and the water supply may be insufficient.

Therefore, it is conceivable to cut the tube into an appropriate length by using scissors for planting.
In this case, in order to increase the efficiency of sucking up and supplying water, it is necessary to devise such that the fibrous substance of a predetermined length is exposed at both ends of the cut water supply tube.

This kind of work is troublesome for an unfamiliar person, and in some cases, there is a problem that the fiber material inside is cut with scissors for planting. For the fibrous substance exposed at the end on the flowerpot side for a predetermined length, it is effective not only to put it on the soil surface of the flowerpot, but also to insert the tip into the soil for the sake of water supply efficiency. Since the water supply tube is formed of a flexible material, there is a problem that it is difficult to directly insert the end of the water supply tube into the soil.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a technical problem. The above-mentioned both ends of the water supply tube can be treated very easily, and the end on the flowerpot side is made into soil. An object of the present invention is to provide a water supply device for plants that can be easily inserted into the water supply device.

[0009]

The water supply device according to the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, contains a fibrous substance capable of transmitting water by a capillary phenomenon and is arranged in the longitudinal direction. A water supply tube formed of a flexible material having a fragile portion that can be easily cut at a predetermined interval, and the water supply tube that is cut by the fragile portion and exposes a fibrous substance by a predetermined length from the cut portion Of the water supply tube connected to one end of the water supply tube, the tip of which is inserted into the soil in which the plant is planted, and which is cut by the fragile portion, and the fibrous substance is exposed to a predetermined length from the cut portion. The other end is inserted, and the inside is composed of a water supply container formed in a water storage tank.

In this case, a synthetic resin material is desirable as the flexible substance forming the water supply tube, and the fragile portion is preferably formed by an annular thin portion. Further, the fibrous substance contained in the water supply tube is made of synthetic chamois, and further, any one of the water supply tube, the fibrous substance, and the insertion tool is subjected to antibacterial and antifungal treatment. Is desirable.

[0011]

In the water supply device having the above-mentioned structure, the water supply tube containing the fibrous substance capable of transmitting water by the capillary phenomenon is continuously supplied from the water supply container to the soil of, for example, a flowerpot in which a plant is planted. Water is supplied. Since the water supply tube is provided with a fragile portion that can be easily cut at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction, after cutting the water supply tube to an appropriate length, bend the fragile portion and remove it. You can In addition, since the insertion tool is connected to one end of the water supply tube with the fiber substance exposed, it can be inserted into the soil such as the flowerpot where the plant is planted by a simple operation. , Its handling becomes easy.

The water supply tube is made of a synthetic resin material, and the fragile portion can be realized by intermittently forming a thin wall portion in an annular shape, and can be molded without increasing the cost. Furthermore, synthetic chamois is used as the fibrous material stored in the water supply tube.
By providing antibacterial and antifungal treatments to either the water supply tube, the fibrous substance made of synthetic chamois, and the insertion part, or both, it is possible to suppress the generation of mold,
A feeling of cleanliness can be maintained for a long period of time.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The plant water supply device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. First, FIG. 1 shows the overall structure of a water supply device for supplying water to the soil of a flowerpot in which a plant is planted. As is well known, a predetermined amount of soil B is stored in the flower pot A, and a plant C such as a tree is planted in the flower pot A at substantially the center of the flower pot A.

A tubular water supply container 1 having an internal water storage tank 1a is disposed adjacent to the flower pot A.
The container 1 is made of, for example, a transparent resin material. As a result, the inside can be seen through and the remaining amount of water stored in the water tank 1a can be confirmed. A replenishment port 1b for replenishing water to the container 1 is provided on the upper part of the container 1, and a small diameter water supply port 1c into which one end of a water supply tube described next is inserted adjacent to the replenishment port 1b. Has been drilled.

The water supply tube 2 is formed of a flexible material, for example, a soft synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride, polypropylene, polyethylene or the like, and one end of which is provided with a plug for inserting into soil, which will be described in detail later. At the same time, the other end is inserted into the water supply port 1c of the container 1.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the water supply tube 2, in which the water tank 1 of the container 1 is placed.
A fibrous substance 3 capable of absorbing the water stored in a by a capillary phenomenon and transmitting the water to the soil B of the flower pot A at the other end is stored. As the fibrous substance 3, for example, synthetic chamois is used.

The water supply tube 2 is provided with fragile portions 2a which are easily cut at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 3, the fragile portion 2a is formed by forming an annular V-shaped groove on the outer peripheral surface of the water supply tube 2, and is thus formed in an annular thin-walled state.
The fragile portions 2a are provided at intervals of about 20 mm in the longitudinal direction of the water supply tube 2. Therefore, after cutting the water supply tube 2 having a prescribed size into an appropriate size with scissors for planting, the fragile portion 2a near both ends thereof is cut.
The ends of the water supply tube 2 can be easily cut and removed by performing an operation such as bending each of them.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the fragile portions 2a located on both end sides of the water supply tube 2 are bent and removed to expose the synthetic chamois 3 as a fibrous material to both ends by a predetermined length. . Then, as shown in FIG. 5, an insertion tool 4 molded of hard synthetic resin is attached to one end of the water supply tube 2.

As shown in FIG. 6 as an external perspective view, the insert 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape as a whole, its outer peripheral surface is configured as a gripping portion 4a, and its tip is formed as a conical sharpened portion 4b. It is configured so that the insertion operation into the soil is easy. Further, as shown in a sectional view in FIG. 5, the end portion is provided with an inner diameter portion 4c into which one end of the water supply tube 2 is inserted, and a through hole 4d is formed on the tip side in a continuous manner with the inner diameter portion 4c. The through hole 4d is formed so that the end of the chamois skin 3 exposed at one end of the water supply tube 2 is accommodated. And the inner diameter portion 4
The dimension of c is configured to be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the water supply tube 2, and is attached to the end portion of the water supply tube 2 by friction between the two, utilizing the flexibility of the water supply tube 2.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA ′ in FIG. 4, showing various arrangement states of the synthetic chamois 3 housed in the water supply tube 2. The synthetic chamois skin 3 housed in the water supply tube 2 has, for example, a thickness of about 1 to 2 mm and a width of about 10 to 20 mm. Then, as shown in (A), the synthetic chamois skin 3 is rolled into an arc shape and stored along the inner wall surface of the water supply tube 2.

(B), (C) and (D) of the same figure show other examples, and (B) shows a state in which the synthetic chamois skin 3 is irregularly floated from the inner wall surface of the water supply tube 2 and stored. Is shown. And (C) shows a state in which the synthetic chamois skin 3 is folded in two at the central portion in the width direction and housed in the flat water supply tube 2, and (D) prepares a synthetic chamois skin 3 with a plate thickness. However, it is shown as it is stored in the flat water supply tube 2 as it is. Further, by applying antibacterial and antifungal treatment to any of the water supply tube 2, the synthetic chamois skin 3 as a fibrous substance, and the insertion tool 4, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of mildew for a long period of time. The cleanliness of the device can be maintained. In order to perform antibacterial and antifungal treatments on these, for example, the following scientific treatments are preferably performed.

First, as antibacterial and antifungal agents, 2- (4-
Thiazolyl) benzimidazole, 2-benzimidazole carbamine methyl, 1- (butylcarbamoyl)
2-Benzimidazole methyl carbamate, 2- (methoxycarbonylamino) benzimidazole, 2-
(Benzimidazole) imidazole such as methyl carbamate, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2- (4-thiocyanomethylthio) benzthiazole, 5 -Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3
-One and other thiazoles, 3-iodo-2-propargyl butylcarbamic acid, 4-chlorophenyl-3-iodopropargyl formal, diiodomethyl-p-tolyl sulfone, 3-ethoxycarbonyloxy-1-bromo-1,2 -Jodo-1 -Iodine system such as Proven, 2
, 3,5,6-tetrachloroisophthalonitrile, 5
-Chloro-2,4,6-trifluoroisophthalonitrile and other nitriles, p-chloro-m-cresol, 2
, 4,4'-Trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether and other phenolic compounds, N- (fluorodichloromethylthio) phthalimide, N, N-dimethyl-N'-
(Dichlorofluoromethylthio) -N'-phenylsulfamide, N, N-dimethyl-N '-(dichlorofluoromethylthio) -N'-tolylsulfamide, N- (trichloromethylthio) phthalimide, tetrachloroethylthiotetrahydro Haloalkylthio compounds such as phthalimide, N-trichloromethylthio-4-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide, 2-pyridinethiol-
1-sodium oxide, 2-pyridinethiol-1-
Zinc oxide, 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-4-
Pyridines such as (methylsulfonyl) pyridine,

Hexahydro-1,3,5-tris (2-
Hydroxyethyl) S-triazine, hexahydro-1
, 3,5-Triethyl-S-triazine and other triazines, 2-promo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-dibromo-2, 4-dicyanobutane and other bromines, silver-zeolite , Zinc zeolite, silver-
Apatite, zirconium phosphate-silver, cyania-silver,
Water-soluble glass-silver, calcium phosphate-silver, zeolite-copper, zeolite-zinc, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, amorphous copper, sodium percarbonate, sodium hypochlorite, inorganic type such as barium metaborate, halodiallyl such as trichlorocarban Urea series, chlorohexazine gluconate, chlorohexazine gluconate + cyclopyroxolamine, guanidine series such as polyhexamethylene biguanidine hydrochloride, fatty acid ester series such as propylglycol monofatty acid ester, glycerin fatty acid ester, cellulose copper, Copper-coordinated acrylonitrile-acrylic acid copolymers, metal oxide-coordinated aminosilicon-based polymers, zinc-coordinated acrylic acid polymers and other polymer-coordinated metal-based systems, and others 10,10'-oxybisphenoxyarsine, 8-oxyquinoline Copper, methylene histhiocyanate, bis (dimethyldithiocarbamoyl) disulfide, 1- (3-chloroallyl) -3,5,7-triaza-1-azonia adamantan chloride, 3,5-dimethyltetrahydro-1,3,5- Thiadiazin-2-thione, zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate, 4,4 '-(2
-Ethyl-2-nitrotrimethylene) dimorpholine, levan-degrading enzyme agent, N- (2-hydroxypropyl) aminomethanol, 2- (methoxycarbonylamino) benzimidazole + 8-oxyquinoline copper, 5- (chloro-2-methyl) -4-isothiazolin-3-one +1,2
Examples thereof include benzisothiazolin-3-one.

As a commercial product, polyalpha B
N, ZAG, AG, DN [Towa Chemical Co., Ltd., Amteclean Z MK-10, MK-11, MK-20, MK-
30 (manufactured by Matsushita Amtec Co., Ltd.) and the like. In addition, Dai Killer [Dainichi Seika Kogyo Co., Ltd.] PEM70
1, PEM720, PEM703, ABM501, PS
Examples include masterbatch products such as M401.

The amounts of the antibacterial agent and the antifungal agent contained in the water supply tube 2, the synthetic chamois 3 as a fibrous substance, and the insertion tool 4 are the antibacterial agent, the antifungal agent, the kind of the member, and the type of the member. It depends on the kind of material and it is not particularly limited, but it is usually contained in 0.001 to 30% in the member.

Then, the synthetic chamois 3 is treated by adding antibacterial and antifungal agents in the manufacturing process. The water supply tube 2 and the insertion tool 4 are treated by mixing a synthetic resin and an auxiliary agent necessary for the synthetic resin with an antibacterial agent and performing molding such as injection and extrusion. Incidentally, the antibacterial and antifungal treatments of these members may be carried out by immersing them in a antibacterial and antifungal agent in the manufacturing process.

As described above, the water supply device according to the present invention is
The plug 4 attached to one end of the water supply tube
While grasping the grasping portion 4a of No. 1 by hand and inserting the conical sharpened portion 4b into the soil B of the flowerpot A, the other end of the water supply tube 2 is inserted into the water supply port 1c of the container 1 filled with water. It is composed of And the water tank 1 in the container 1
The water filled in a absorbs the fibrous substance 3 represented by the synthetic chamois in the water supply tube 2 by the capillary phenomenon,
Water is continuously supplied to the soil B of the flower pot A in which the plant C is planted.

[0028]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the water supply device of the present invention, the water supply tube is provided with the fragile portion which is easily cut at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction thereof, and therefore, for example, a plant tree. After cutting the specified length of the water supply tube with scissors, etc., easily cut the end of the water supply tube by bending the fragile parts at each end of the water supply tube. It can be removed. As a result, it is possible to expose the fibrous substance capable of transmitting moisture to both ends of the water supply tube. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the troublesome work of cutting each end portion of only the water supply tube portion by a blade or the like as in the conventional case, and it is possible to prevent the fibrous substance inside the water supply tube from being cut.

Further, since the insertion tool is connected to one end of the water supply tube in the state where the fibrous substance is exposed, the insertion operation into the soil such as a flowerpot in which a plant is planted is easy, Its handling becomes easy.
Further, the water supply tube is made of a synthetic resin material, and the fragile portion can be realized by intermittently forming a thin wall portion in an annular shape. Therefore, there is no problem that the cost is particularly increased.

Synthetic chamois is used as the fibrous substance contained in the water supply tube. Further, any one or both of the fibrous substance made of the synthetic chamois and the water supply tube and / or the plug is antibacterial and mildewproof. By applying the treatment, it is possible to suppress the generation of mold and maintain a clean feeling for a long period of time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which an automatic water supply device according to the present invention is applied to a flowerpot.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a water supply tube used in the example shown in FIG. 1 in a partially broken state.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a part of the water supply tube shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view in a partially broken state showing a state in which both ends of the water supply tube shown in FIG. 2 are cut off using the fragile portion.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the insertion tool is attached to the water supply tube in the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the insertion tool.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing various states of the fibrous substance contained in the water supply tube.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Water Supply Container 1a Water Tank 1b Supply Port 1c Water Supply Port 2 Water Supply Tube 2a Weak Section 3 Synthetic Chamois (Fibrous Material) 4 Insert Tool A Flowerpot B Soil C Plant

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yumi Morooka 1091, Tateishi, Fujioka-shi, Gunma Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Research and Development Center (72) Inventor Atsushi Iwasa 1091, Tateishi, Fujioka-shi, Gunma Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Research and development In the Center (72) Inventor Hozu Iwase 1091, Tateishi, Fujioka-shi, Gunma Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Research and Development Center

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A fibrous substance capable of transmitting moisture by a capillary phenomenon is housed inside, and is formed of a flexible substance provided with a fragile portion which is easily cut at predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction. And a water supply tube which is cut by the fragile portion and is attached to one end of the water supply tube in a state where the fibrous substance is exposed for a predetermined length from the cut portion, and the tip end is inserted into the soil in which the plant is planted. And a water supply container that is cut by the fragile portion and has the other end of the water supply tube in which the fibrous substance is exposed by a predetermined length from the cut portion and the other end of which is inserted, and the inside of which is a water tank. Water supply device for plants characterized by. 2. The water supply device for plants according to claim 1, wherein the flexible material forming the water supply tube is a synthetic resin material. 3. The water supply device for plants according to claim 1, wherein the fragile portion is formed of an annular thin portion. 4. The plant water supply device according to claim 1, wherein the fibrous substance contained in the water supply tube is made of synthetic chamois. 5. The antibacterial and antifungal treatment is applied to any one or both of the water supply tube, the fiber material, and the insertion tool. Water supply equipment for plants.