JPH09262033A - Tank having micropore for automatic irrigating cultivation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tank having micropores for automatic irrigating cultivation, having the micropores thereof regulated to minute dimensions so as not to discharge a liquid into the irrigating cultivation apparatus in a breath, capable of simplifying the structure, preventing root rot, excellent in simplicity and utilizable in various uses and fields. SOLUTION: This tank 1 having micropores 2 for automatic irrigating cultivation is equipped with an air uptake means such as a hose 4 set in an irrigating cultivation apparatus A such as a pot or a flower box and the micropores 2 and has a structure for enabling the storage of a liquid such as a culture solution therein. The tank 1 having the micropores 2 is capable of feeding the liquid stored therein to the irrigating cultivation apparatus A under conditions of the opened air uptake means of the tank 1 and, on the other hand, has a constitution for stopping the feed to the irrigating cultivation apparatus A under conditions of the closed air uptake means of the tank 1. The micropores 2 of the tank 1 are regulated to minute dimensions so as not to discharge the liquid into the irrigating cultivation apparatus A in a breath when feeding the liquid to the tank 1. Furthermore, a porous filter is preferably installed so as to come into contact with the micropores 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tank with fine holes for automatic watering cultivation.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, as an automatic irrigation system or an automatic water supply system similar to this, there is, for example, the following prior art. First of all, regarding the automatic water bowl,
(1) There is a water level adjusting automatic water supply device of Japanese Utility Model No. 64-28859. In this invention, a water supply pipe and a curved water level adjusting pipe are provided at the bottom of the closed water storage tank, and the water in the closed water storage tank is supplied from the water supply pipe under the condition that the water level adjustment pipe communicates with the outside air. This is the configuration. (2) Actual Kaihei 6-
There is a water bottle of No. 5436. This invention is composed of a portable tank that can be inserted into and removed from a flowerpot case (outer box), and a discharge cap provided in the portable tank. The discharge adjustment rod provided in the discharge cap is Use
The feature is that water flows out to the discharge position. Next, regarding flower boxes, (1) Actual Kaihei 4-600
There is a No.44 flower box with a sprinkler. The present invention is characterized in that a watering pipe and a water storage tank are provided in a flower box, and the watering from the watering pipe is automatically controlled, so that the date and time or the amount of watering is automatically controlled. Further, as an invention for providing water retention and automatically replenishing water, there is (1) a plant cultivation device disclosed in JP-A-2-249425. This invention provides a water retention layer between the flower pot and the support provided in the outer pot with a support provided, and the water retention layer and the water in the outer pot are connected by a water suction material, The purpose is so-called automatic water replenishment.

[0003]

Among the above-mentioned inventions, the structure in which the water level of the bowl is controlled by the water level adjusting tube is useful as a simple automatic watering device. However, the water supply pipe and the water level adjusting pipe are both pipe bodies, and supply or stop utilizing the height difference between both pipes. Therefore, the structure is such that the water is supplied from the closed water storage tank to the saucer uniformly from the water supply pipe, and, for example, a problem of flooding or a problem of harmful effects due to rapid water supply to plants can be considered. Also, since it is a pipe, when supplying water to the closed water storage tank,
There is a problem that means such as blockage of the pipe body is required, and labor and labor are required. Next, the structure of supplying water using the discharge adjusting rod is useful as an automatic watering device with excellent accuracy. However, it takes time for the air, which plays a role of promoting the outflow of water from the portable tank, to enter the portable tank, so that the water is not supplied promptly, or the air inlet hole of the discharge adjusting rod and the discharge cap is Since the air is introduced from the gap between the two, the smooth inflow of air cannot be expected, and accurate water level adjustment cannot be achieved.Furthermore, water such as water adhered to the cap, water droplets, and nutrient solution fall off. Then, there are problems such as the occurrence of harmful effects such as wetting and contamination of the floor, floor covering, or other articles.

Further, in the above invention, a structure for providing a water retaining layer to automatically replenish water is disclosed. However, since the bottom portion of the flower pot is surrounded by the water retaining layer, the bottom portion is always wet and root rot is caused. Is likely to occur, and the water retention layer of the present invention has an integral structure, so that suction control cannot be achieved. In addition, since it is configured to suck up water by combining the water retaining layer and the water sucking means, the structure becomes complicated, and extra labor and members are required for maintenance and management.
There are practical issues such as this. Other structures, such as
In a flowerpot without a filter, there is a possibility that dust or the like may be mixed with water or liquid fertilizer sucked from the bottom surface to block the hole, which poses a problem.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, the present invention provides
Intended to be able to fill a tank with a liquid by a simple operation, to supply a reliable liquid (water, liquid fertilizer, nutrient solution, etc.) to an irrigated cultivation device, or to make it possible to adjust the water level of the irrigated cultivation device, etc. Then, the following configuration is adopted.

That is, the tank with micropores for automatic irrigation of the present invention is an air intake means set in a irrigation apparatus such as a pot or a flower box, and the tank with micropores is a liquid such as water or nutrient solution. The liquid that is stored in the tank is supplied to the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is opened, while the liquid intake means of the tank is stored. Is a tank with a fine hole of a configuration to stop the supply to the irrigation device under the situation where is closed, the fine holes of the tank, the liquid at a time when the liquid is supplied to the tank The configuration is characterized in that the dimensions are so small that they do not flow into the device.

The present invention can be installed both indoors and outdoors, but has the following structure for the purpose of providing a tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation, which is mainly useful for outdoor use. To do.

That is, the tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation cultivation of the present invention is an air intake means and fine holes set in a irrigation apparatus such as a pot or a flower box provided with a drainage pipe for draining surplus water. The tank provided with is a structure capable of storing a liquid such as water and a nutrient solution, and the liquid stored in the tank is the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is opened. Is a tank with micropores, which is configured to stop the supply to the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is closed, wherein the micropores of the tank are When the liquid is supplied to the irrigation device, the liquid has such a small dimension that it does not flow out to the irrigation apparatus at once.

The present invention also provides a more convenient and easy-to-use plant pot by preventing the clogging of fine holes and holes in the plant pot and / or controlling the water sucking speed, or sucking from the bottom of the plant pot. The following means will be adopted for the purpose of preventing dust and the like mixed in the liquid from entering the hole of the flower pot. That is, micropores are formed on the inner bottom surface of the tank with micropores (providing a filter), and a porous water retention filter or the like is provided in the gap between the micropores and the flowerpot.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the tank of the present invention is set in an irrigated cultivation apparatus A such as an outer pot B or a flower box C. The water level (liquid level, hereinafter referred to as the water level) of the irrigation apparatus A is an air intake means (for example, a hose will be described, but it is a hose dedicated to air).
When there is no predetermined amount of liquid in the so-called irrigated cultivation apparatus A under the condition that the water is below the lower opening, the outside air enters from the lower opening of the hose and reaches the upper part of the tank via the hose. After that, it is mixed with the air remaining above the tank,
The amount of air in the tank increases. A liquid corresponding to this increased amount of air flows out of the fine holes through the filter of the tank, and then flows out from the water retention filter to the irrigation cultivation device A. The introduction of the air, the entry into the tank, the outflow of the liquid, and the like are performed, and the water level of the irrigation apparatus A becomes constant. When the lower opening of the hose is closed, the entry of air into the hose and the outflow of liquid from the tank are stopped. After that, in principle, depending on the water level,
The above operations and the movements of the air and the liquid are repeated.

The example of FIG. 3 is an example in which a hose is provided in the tank, and the respective operations and movements of air and liquid are almost the same as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 described above.

Next, the example of FIG. 5 was invented mainly for outdoor use, in which a drainage pipe for overflow was provided in the irrigation cultivation apparatus A, and the irrigation cultivation apparatus A was stored with a certain amount or more of water. In this case, the water is automatically discharged and excess water (for example, rainwater, water supply “water supply”, etc.) is not stored, or root rot of the plant H such as the irrigation system A is eliminated, and easy maintenance management is performed. The purpose is to achieve. The operations and movements of air and liquid are almost the same as those in FIGS.

Further, FIG. 6 shows a porous filter so as to cover the fine pores provided on the inner bottom surface of the dual-purpose tank (an example), and by utilizing this filter, mainly fine pores contained in the liquid. It is a configuration that eliminates various types of dust (contaminants). That is, the liquid is filtered by this filter and then supplied to the flower pot in the dual-purpose tank through the fine holes. 7 to 9 show a structure in which a water retention filter is provided between the inner bottom surface of the tank or the dual-purpose tank and the flower pot, and the liquid of the tank, the irrigation apparatus A, etc. is guided to the flower pot by using this water retention filter. Has become. And, ideally, it is ideal that the water retaining filter suction part of the water retaining filter can be replaced. Incidentally, this water retention filter has a filter function similar to the above-mentioned filter. Although not shown, it is also possible to use a filter and a water retention filter together.

[0014]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a liquid tank set in the irrigation apparatus A. The tank 1 is provided with fine holes 2, openings 3 and a hose 4 (air intake means). When the tank 1 is filled with a liquid such as water or a nutrient solution through the opening 3, the fine holes 2 have a size such that the liquid does not flow out at once, for example, approximately 1.
It seems that about 3 mm to 3 mm is ideal. Of course, the size and volume of the irrigation device A, the flowerpot D, etc. are changed. The fine holes 2 are provided below the tank 1 and below the lower opening 4a of the hose 4. The upper opening 4b of the hose 4 is provided above the tank 1. The hose 4 is variably provided such that it can move up and down, expand and contract, or bend freely, so that the water level of the irrigation apparatus A can be adjusted. The tank 1 can also be used as an auxiliary tank. Furthermore, the shape, volume, setting, installation, etc. of the tank 1 are free. Reference numeral 5 in the figure denotes a stopper for opening and closing the opening 3 of the tank 1.

The tank 1 constructed as described above is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the structure is set in the outer bowl B, or the structure is set in the flower box C as shown in FIG.
Like, tank 1 also serves as outer bowl B
And so on. Of course, if this tank 1 can be set, it can also be adopted in another irrigation apparatus (not shown). Further, the tank 1 may be provided with a water level detection tool such as a float or a float.

In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a drainage pipe for overflow, which has a structure that does not leave surplus water in the irrigation apparatus A and the like, and is mainly provided in the outdoor installation irrigation apparatus A.

Reference numeral 7 is a filter for filtration which is provided so as to be attached to the fine pores 2 of the tank 1 and which is made of a non-woven fabric or the like, a filter member made of cotton, sponge, unglazed or the like. It is possible to prevent clogging of the fine holes 2 or holes of a flowerpot described later (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The filter 7 can be used, for example, in the case of controlling the replenishment of the liquid to the flower pot D by forming a sheet-shaped filter. Therefore, the flowerpot D
Optimal replenishment can be achieved for the plant H that has been grown (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

Reference numeral 8 denotes a water retention filter which is provided between the tank 1 and the flower pot D and is constituted by a water retention member such as non-woven cloth, cotton, sponge, unglazed water, etc.
Can be used to control the supply of liquid to the flower pot D. Therefore, the plant H cultivated in the flower pot D is optimally supplied. Also, the water retention filter 8
Can be used for controlling the replenishment of the liquid to the flowerpot D, for example, by stacking the sheet-shaped ones. For example, the water retention filter 8 can also be the example shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In this example, the water retention filter base 8a is used as the water retention filter suction part 8b, and the water retention filter suction part 8b of the flowerpot D is used. Insert into the recess D '. This water retention filter suction part 8b is suitable for a configuration example in which a hole is provided in the upper bottom and a projecting outer ring portion provided in the periphery thereof is provided with a hole. Although not shown, the filter 7 and the water retention filter 8 may be used in combination. In the figure, D1 is a hole in the flower pot.

[0020]

As described above, the present invention has a structure in which the tank is provided with the fine holes and the hose is provided. Therefore, there is an effect that water or liquid can be reliably and easily supplied by a simple device, or it is useful for preventing root rot. Further, with respect to liquid supply or water supply to the tank, there is little overflow from the fine holes, and there is an advantage that simple liquid supply or water supply can be performed. Furthermore, the outflow of liquid and the inflow of air are different routes, and reliable and smooth movement of this liquid and air can be expected. In addition, the structure in which the drainage pipe is provided is effective in eliminating excess water, expanding the installation range, and preventing root rot. Further, the present invention has a structure in which a water retention filter is provided between the tank and / or the flower pot, so that the filter function and the water retention and suction speed can be controlled, etc., and the convenience is further improved. There is an effect that can be used in. Furthermore, by providing a porous filter on the bottom surface of the tank or the flower pot, it is possible to suck up and take in clean liquid from which dust and the like have been removed. Further, the filter has a practical effect that it can be easily attached / detached / replaced and can be provided at a low cost without requiring a battery or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing a part of an example of the present invention set in an outer bowl.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing a part of another example of the present invention set in an outer bowl.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing a part of still another example of the present invention set in an outer bowl.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway schematic view showing another example of the present invention set in a flower box.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the dual-purpose tank of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is another example of the present invention, and is a schematic cross-sectional view of a structure in which a tank is provided with a filter.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of still another example of the present invention, in which a filter is provided in the tank and a water retention filter is provided between the tank and the flowerpot.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing another example of a water retention filter.

9 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of use of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tank 2 Micropore 3 Opening 4 Hose 4a Lower opening 4b Upper opening 5 Stopper 6 Drainage pipe 7 Filter 8 Water retention filter 8a Water retention filter base 8b Water retention filter Sucker A Watering device B Outer pot B'combined Type tank C Flower box D Flower pot D'Recess D1 Flower pot hole H Plant

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A tank provided with an air intake means and micropores set in a submerged cultivation apparatus such as a pot or a flower box has a structure capable of storing liquid such as water and nutrient solution, and is stored in the tank. The liquid is supplied to the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is opened, while the liquid is supplied to the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is closed. Is a tank with a fine hole configured to stop the supply of the liquid, characterized in that the fine hole of the tank has a minute size such that the liquid does not suddenly flow into the irrigation device when the liquid is supplied to the tank. A tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation. 2. A tank provided with air intake means and fine holes set in an irrigation apparatus such as a pot or a flower box provided with a drainage pipe for draining surplus water, and stores a liquid such as water and nutrient solution. With a structure that can be, and the liquid stored in the tank is supplied to the irrigation apparatus under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is opened,
On the other hand, it is a tank with micropores configured to stop the supply to the irrigation device under the condition that the air intake means of the tank is closed, and the micropores of the tank are the liquid supply to this tank. A tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation cultivation, characterized in that the liquid has a minute dimension so that the liquid does not flow out into the irrigation cultivation device at once. 3. The fine hole for automatic irrigation according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the air intake means is provided so as to be movable up and down, extendable, and bendable. tank. 4. The tank with fine holes for automatic watering cultivation according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the air intake means is a hose. 5. The porous filter is provided in the fine pores, claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 or claim 4.
The tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation cultivation described in. 6. Forming fine holes on the inner bottom surface of the tank,
A porous water-retaining filter is provided in the gap between the fine holes and the flower pot, and the fine holes for automatic irrigation cultivation according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5. tank. 7. The structure according to claim 6, wherein the water retention filter is formed in a concavo-convex shape, and the convex portion is provided so as to be replaceable.
The tank with fine holes for automatic irrigation cultivation described in.