JPH0937663A - Flowerpot unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flowerpot unit sufficient in water feed to the medium soil, causing no drop of the medium soil via a small hole of the pot into the vessel, and capable of easily replenishing the vessel with water without the need of labor of moving the pot. SOLUTION: An annular auxiliary member 15 is attached between the bottom and opening of a vessel 12. A support plate 13 having a small hole 24 is detachably supported on the auxiliary member 15, forming a pot 26 together with the side of the vessel 12. The inside of the pot 26 is furnished with a bowl-shaped moisture holding member 14 so as to cover the small hole 24. Thus, medium soil 18 is put on the moisture holding member 14 and held in the pot 26 together with the member 14. For a water feed member 16, part thereof is in contact with the moisture holding member 14 inside the pot 26, and the other part are extended through the small hole 24 into the space 28 on the bottom of the vessel 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flower pot unit for sucking up water in a container and supplying it to the soil in the pot above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a flowerpot unit used for upholstery in a plant pot unit that sucks up moisture in a container and supplies it to the soil in the pot portion above. FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an example of such a conventional flower pot unit. In FIG. 8, a bowl 40 is provided above a container 42 for holding water.
Has been posted. A part of the rod-shaped water supply means 44 made of a relatively hard material is embedded in the soil 48 in the pot 40, and the other part is potted through a small hole provided at the bottom of the pot 40. It extends out of 40 and is submerged in water 20 in a container 42. The water 20 in the container 42 passes through the rod-shaped water supply means 44 by the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules, and is supplied to the soil 48 in the pot portion 40 and further to the pot flower 41. As described above, the flowerpot unit has an advantage that it is not necessary to supply water frequently.

[0003]

There are some problems in the flower pot unit having the above advantages. First
In addition, the water is supplied to the soil only from the surface where the rod-shaped water supply means 44 is in contact with the soil 48. However, since the contact area is small, the amount of water supplied to the soil is not always necessary for pot flower cultivation. not enough. Secondly, the bowl portion 40 is provided with a small hole through which the rod-shaped water supply means 44 penetrates, and the soil may drop into the water in the container unless the small hole is closed. The dropped soil dissolves in the water 20 in the container and pollutes the water 20, so that it is inconvenient for viewing when the container is a transparent container. Thirdly, each time the water 20 in the container is insufficient and needs to be replenished, the bowl 40 must be removed or shifted upward to replenish the container with water through the container opening.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the water is sufficiently supplied to the soil from the water supply means, the soil in the pot does not drop into the container holding the water, and the labor for moving the pot is required. An object of the present invention is to provide a flowerpot unit that can easily replenish water without doing so.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a water holding means having at least a two-dimensional expansion is provided in the bowl, and the inside of the bowl such as the small hole of the bowl is provided. The means for communicating the space with the lower space of the container is closed. A part of the water supply means is brought into contact with the water holding means, and the other part of the water supply means is extended to the bottom space of the container via the means for communicating. In addition, a support means provided between the bottom and the opening of the container and a side surface of the container constitute a bowl, and a water injection passage means communicating with the bottom space is provided so that water can be supplied to the bottom space of the container from the outside. I have to.

That is, according to the present invention, a container having an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom, and at a predetermined position between the bottom and the opening, the soil is stored together with the side surface of the container. Forming a bowl for, and supporting means for supporting the soil on the top of the container, and the space in the bowl,
A means for communicating with the bottom space of the container formed between the supporting means and the bottom, a water injection passage means provided for communicating with the bottom space and allowing water to be supplied from outside, and in the bowl portion. And at least a two-dimensional spread, and a hygroscopic water retaining means provided so as to cover the communicating means so that the soil does not flow out of the communicating means into the bottom space; In order to suck up water and supply the water to the soil in the pot part, a part is attached in contact with the water holding means in the pot part, and another part is connected through the means for communicating. And a water supply means provided so as to extend into the bottom space.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a first embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which potted flowers 22 are planted. FIG. 2 is an assembly diagram showing how to assemble each member into the container 12, and shows a state in which a part of the side surface of the container 12 is cut off. In FIG. 1, the container 12 has a cylindrical shape having a bottom portion 27, and an outer diameter of the container 1 is located near the center between the opening portion of the container 12 and the bottom portion 27.
An annular auxiliary member 15 having a shape substantially equal to the inner diameter of 2, the inner circumference of which is concentric with the outer circumference and the center of which is cut off is attached to the side surface of the container 12 so as to be parallel to the bottom 27 of the container 12. The support plate 13 is detachably mounted on the auxiliary member 15. The outer diameter of the support plate 13 is the container 12
It has a disk shape that is almost equal to the inner diameter of
Is provided. The support plate 13 forms a pot 26 for accommodating the soil 18 together with the opening of the container 12 and the side surface of the container 12 sandwiched between the support plates 13. The support plate 13 and the auxiliary member 15 constitute a support means. In addition, the support plate 13
A bottom space 28 is formed in the container 12 so as to be sandwiched by the bottom 27. A water injection port 17 is provided on the side surface of the container 12 so as to communicate with the bottom space 28. Water is supplied to the bottom space 28 of the container 12 through the water injection port 17.

The soil 18 is put into the bowl-shaped water holding member 14 and is stored in the bowl portion 26 together with the water holding member 14. The bowl-shaped water holding member 14 is made of a paper towel made of natural pulp so as to fit the shape of the inside of the bowl 26. Reed (trademark) manufactured by Lion Corporation can be used for this paper towel. Since the small holes 24 of the support plate 13 are covered with the bowl-shaped water holding member 14, the soil 18 does not drop on the bottom 27 of the container 12.

On the support plate 13, one end of several string-shaped water supply members 16 and the support plate 13 and the bowl-shaped water holding member 1 are provided.
It is attached so as to be sandwiched between 4 and to spread radially around the small hole 24. This string-shaped water supply member 1
The other end of 6 passes through the small hole 24 of the support plate 13 and is immersed in the water 20 stored in the bottom space 28 of the container 12. The string-shaped water supply member 16 is made of non-woven fabric with a length of 250 mm and a width of 1
It is cut in a rectangle of 20 mm and wound in the horizontal direction.
The cross section in the transverse direction is circular with a diameter of 5 mm. As this non-woven fabric, the one used in Dustman® (trademark) manufactured by Kureha Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which is a drainage garbage bag for kitchen drainage, can be used.

Next, the process of supplying water to the potted flower 22 of this flower pot unit will be described. The water 20 stored in the bottom space 28 of the container 12 penetrates into the string-shaped water supply member 16 by the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules. The permeated water passes through the cord-shaped water supply member 16 and the bowl-shaped water holding member 14
Is supplied to. The bowl-shaped water holding member 14 supplies a sufficient amount of water to the potted flower 22 through the contact surface with the soil 18.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram showing how to assemble each member into the container 12.
It is shown that a part of the side surface of 2 is cut out. Second
The difference between the first embodiment and the first embodiment in structure is that a flat plate-shaped water holding member 30 is used instead of the bowl-shaped water holding member 14 and that the container 12 is replaced with the annular auxiliary member 15.
The three protrusions 34 divide the inner circumference of the container into three equal parts.
Is the point attached to. These three protrusions 34
The flat plate-shaped moisture holding member 13 is placed on the above. Others are the same as the first embodiment.

The bowl-shaped water holding member 14 is more advantageous in terms of increasing the contact area with the soil, but the flat plate-shaped water holding member 30 has higher productivity in terms of the number of manufacturing steps. In addition, it is considered to be advantageous in terms of cost. Further, it is better to attach the annular auxiliary member 15 to the container 12 in terms of holding the support plate 13 that supports the soil 18 at a predetermined position in the container 12, but from the viewpoint of cost, three pieces are provided. It may be advantageous to attach the projection 34 of the container to the container 12.

The following third and fourth embodiments are obtained by partially modifying the configuration of the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, the flat-shaped water holding member 30 of the second embodiment is used instead of the arm-shaped water holding member 14 of the first embodiment, and the rest is the same as in the first embodiment. . In the fourth embodiment, the first
Instead of the annular auxiliary member 15 of the embodiment, the third embodiment 3 is used.
The individual protrusions 34 are attached to the container 12, and the other points are the same as in the first embodiment.

As the container 12, the bottom space 2 of the container 12 is used.
It is desirable to use a transparent material so that the amount of water stored in 8 can be seen well from the outside. For example, in the first to fourth embodiments, a transparent acrylic pipe having a diameter of 5 to 8 cm and a bottom portion 27 provided at one opening can be used. in this case,
When the flat plate-shaped moisture holding member 30 is used as in the second and third embodiments, the soil may be seen from the outside through the side surface of the bowl portion 26, which may be undesirable in appearance.
Therefore, by providing a non-transparent and water-resistant film such as aluminum foil on the inner surface of the container 12 corresponding to the side surface of the bowl portion 26 and covering the soil, the appearance can be improved.

Further, a plurality of potted flowers can be planted by lengthening the opening of the container 12 of the first to fourth embodiments or by making it annular so as to increase the planting area. First, the container 12
A description will be given of an embodiment in which the opening of the above is lengthened. 4 and 5 are a perspective view and an assembly view for explaining the fifth embodiment. FIG. 4 shows a state in which a plurality of potted flowers 62 are planted and water is stored in the container 52. The container 52 is in the shape of a box having a rectangular opening, and the rectangular long side of the opening is considerably longer than the short side. Further, as in the first to fourth embodiments, the container 52 is preferably transparent, and FIG. 4 shows the case where a transparent acrylic container is used.

Inside the container 52, there are provided a support plate 53, a moisture holding member 54 and an auxiliary member 55 which are different in size and shape from those of the first embodiment. Auxiliary member 55
Is a rectangular flat plate whose outer peripheral length and shape are substantially the same as the inner peripheral length and shape of the container 52, and the central portion is cut out in a reduced shape. The auxiliary member 55 is attached to the side surface of the container 52 so as to be parallel to the bottom 67 at a position near the center between the opening of the container 52 and the bottom 67.

A support plate 53 is removably placed on the auxiliary member 55. The support plate 53 is a rectangular flat plate whose length and shape are substantially the same as the length and shape of the inner circumference of the container 52. On the center line of the support plate 53 in the longitudinal direction, some small holes 24 are provided so as to divide the center line of the flat plate at equal intervals. The water-retaining member 54 has a container shape whose height is about half the height of the container 52.
The dimensions are taken into consideration so that the side surface and the bottom surface come into close contact with the side surface of the container 52 and the support plate 53 when placed in the second container.

A water injection port 57 is attached to the outside of the container 52. In addition, a plurality of cord-shaped water supply members 16 are evenly grouped by the number of the small holes 24, and each group has a first group of small holes.
It is arranged similarly to the embodiment. For this reason, it is possible to spread the water throughout the water holding member 54. Others are the same as the first embodiment.

The following sixth to eighth embodiments are modifications of the fifth embodiment. In the sixth embodiment, a flat plate-shaped water holding member obtained by removing the side surface 54A from the water holding member 54 of the fifth embodiment is used. Further, instead of the auxiliary member 55, the protrusion 34 of the second embodiment is attached so as to be located near the center between the opening of the container 52 and the bottom 67 and divide the inner circumference of the container 52 evenly. There is. Others are the same as the fifth embodiment. In the seventh embodiment, the flat water retaining member of the sixth embodiment is used instead of the moisture retaining member 54 of the fifth embodiment, and the other points are the same as those of the fifth embodiment. In the eighth embodiment, the protrusion 34 is attached as in the sixth embodiment in place of the auxiliary member 55 of the fifth embodiment, and the other points are the same as in the fifth embodiment.

Next, a description will be given of an embodiment in which the opening of the container 12 of the first to fourth embodiments is annular. 6 and 7
[FIG. 9] is a perspective view and an assembly view for explaining a ninth embodiment. FIG. 6 shows a state in which a plurality of potted flowers are planted and water is stored in the container 72. The container 72 has a first cylindrical portion 91 of which the length and the wall thickness in the central axis direction are substantially equal and the outer diameters are different.
And a second cylindrical portion 92, and an annular bottom portion 93 having an outer circumference and an inner circumference that are concentric circles, an outer diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the first cylindrical portion 91, and an inner diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the second cylindrical portion 92. ing. The second cylindrical portion 92 is placed in the first cylindrical portion 91 so that the central axes thereof overlap, and the annular bottom portion 93 has the first and second annular bottom portions 93 so as to close one of the spaces sandwiched by the first and second cylindrical portions 91, 92 without a gap. It is attached to the second cylindrical portions 91 and 92. Further, as in the fifth embodiment, it is desirable that the container 72 is transparent, and FIG. 6 shows the case where a transparent acrylic container is used.

Inside the container 72, there are provided a support plate 73, a moisture holding member 74 and an auxiliary member 75 which are different in size and shape from those of the first embodiment. Auxiliary member 75
Is an annular flat plate whose outer and inner circumferences are concentric,
The outer diameter is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the first cylindrical portion 91.
The auxiliary member 75 is attached to the inner side surface of the first cylindrical portion 91 at a position near the center between the opening of the container 72 and the bottom 93 so as to be parallel to the bottom 93.

A support plate 73 is removably mounted on the auxiliary member 75. The support plate 73 is an annular flat plate whose outer and inner circumferences are concentric, and its outer diameter is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the first cylindrical portion 91 and its inner diameter is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the second cylindrical portion 92. . The support plate 73 is provided with a number of small holes 24 on a circle concentric with the outer circumference and the inner circumference and having a diameter equal to the average value of the outer diameter and the inner diameter. There is. The water retention member 74 is
The container has a height of about half the height of the container 72, and is dimensioned so that the side surface and the bottom surface are in close contact with the side surface of the container 72 and the support plate 73 when the container 72 is put into the container 72.

A water injection port 77 is attached to the outside of the container 72. In addition, a plurality of cord-shaped water supply members 16 are provided in the small holes 2
4 are equally divided into groups, and each group is arranged in each small hole 24 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. For this reason, it is possible to spread the water throughout the water holding member 74. Others are the same as the first embodiment.

The following tenth to twelfth embodiments are a modification of the ninth embodiment. In the tenth embodiment,
From the moisture holding member 74 of the ninth embodiment to the side surfaces 74A, 74B
A flat plate-shaped moisture holding member from which the water is removed is used.
Further, instead of the auxiliary member 75, the first cylindrical portion 9 of the container 72 is located near the center between the opening of the container 72 and the bottom 93.
The protrusion 34 of the second embodiment is attached so as to equally divide the inner circumference of 1 and the outer circumference of the second cylindrical portion 92. Others are the same as the ninth embodiment. In the eleventh embodiment, the flat water retention member of the tenth embodiment is used instead of the water retention member 74 of the ninth embodiment, and the other points are the same as those of the ninth embodiment. In the twelfth embodiment, the auxiliary member 7 of the ninth embodiment is used.
Instead of 5, the protrusion 34 is attached as in the tenth embodiment, and the rest is the same as in the ninth embodiment.

In the sixth, seventh, tenth, and eleventh embodiments, when transparent containers 52 and 72 are used, the second and third embodiments are transparent. Container 1
As in the case of using No. 2, the soil may be seen from the outside through the side surfaces of the containers 52 and 72, which may be undesirable in appearance. Also in this case, the appearance can be improved by providing an aluminum foil or the like on the inner surface of the container 52, 72 in the portion where the soil of the container 52, 72 is visible and covering the soil.

In each of the above embodiments, the moisture holding members 14, 3
For 0, 54, and 74, in addition to natural pulp, a water-retaining felt sheet, a sponge, and a water-absorbent material containing a superabsorbent polymer can be used. As the water supply member 16, a water-absorbing member that can utilize the cohesive force of water molecules and the adhesive force with other molecules can be used, and examples thereof include threads, felt sheets, and cotton cloth. A felt sheet or cotton cloth can be wound or stacked to increase the suction power of water.

The amount of water required for the potted flowers 22, 62 differs depending on the type of potted flowers 22, 62 and the type of soil. If the potted flowers 22, 62 are excessively supplied with water, root rot will occur and water will be supplied. If the amount is small, it may dry and die. In the flowerpot unit of the present invention, the type of soil, the potted flower 22,
It is possible to supply an appropriate amount of water to the potted flowers 22, 62 by devising the material, shape, etc. of the water holding means depending on the type of 62. For example, the height of the side surface of the bowl-shaped water holding member 14 may be changed with the depth of the bowl portion 26 as the upper limit, or holes may be provided at regular intervals on the side surface of the bowl-shaped water holding member 14 to form holes. By increasing or decreasing the number, the contact area between the moisture holding member 14 and the soil 18 can be adjusted, and an appropriate amount of moisture can be supplied.

In the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the support member 13 or the protrusion 34 supports the support plate 13. However, the auxiliary member 15 or the protrusion 34 is not provided, and the support member 13 or the outside of the support plate 13 is not provided. The diameter may be approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the container 12, and may be directly adhered to the inner peripheral surface of the container 12 in parallel with the bottom portion 27 or fixed by screwing. Further, the support plates 53 and 73 of the fifth to twelfth embodiments may be fixed by the same method.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the water holding means having at least a two-dimensional spread is provided and is in contact with the water supplying means, the water supplying means was in direct contact with the soil in the conventional example of FIG. Will face the soil instead of the water supply means. Since the contact area between the water holding means and the soil can be set to be much larger than the contact area between the water supply means and the soil in the conventional example of FIG. 8, the amount of water supplied to the soil is improved,
As long as there is sufficient water in the bottom space of the container, there is no risk of water shortage in pot flowers.

In cultivating potted flowers, the amount of water required for potted flowers varies depending on the type of potted flower and the type of soil. Excessive watering of potted flowers causes root rot, and if the amount of watering is small, it may dry and die. Proper watering of potted flowers largely depends on the experience of those who grow potted flowers. However, in the flower pot unit of the present invention, it is possible to supply an appropriate amount of water to the potted flower by devising the material, shape, etc. of the water retention means and the water supply means depending on the type of potted flower and the type of soil. . In other words, if you use a flowerpot unit in which the material, shape, etc. of the water retention means and water supply means are devised according to the type of soil and the type of soil, It can be cultivated.

According to the present invention, since the water holding means is attached so as to cover the small hole of the pot portion through which the water supply means penetrates, the soil is held in the pot portion, and the soil passes through the small hole and the soil is put into the container. It dissolves in the water in the bottom space of the and does not pollute the water.
According to the present invention, since the water injection passage means for injecting water into the container is provided, without moving the support means for supporting the soil when water in the bottom space of the container is insufficient and replenishment is required. Water can be easily supplied. When the fertilizer dissolved in water or liquid fertilizer is injected into the bottom space of the container from the water injection passage means, it is convenient that the fertilizer is supplied from the bottom space of the container to the potted flower via the water supply means and the water holding means.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the cultivation of potted flowers and is convenient for the cultivation of vegetables. Even when the present invention is applied to vegetable cultivation, water or water-soluble fertilizer or liquid fertilizer necessary for vegetable cultivation can be easily supplied to the bottom space of the container through the water injection passage means, and the water supply means and the water retention means can be used. By the action, these water and fertilizer can be sucked up into the bowl and appropriately supplied to the vegetables, so that the vegetables can be cultivated without trouble.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the following effects (1) to (4) can be obtained by forming the water holding means 14 into a bowl shape for holding the soil inside. .

(1) By using the bowl-shaped water holding means, the moisture sucked up by the lower water supply means rises from the bottom of the bowl-shaped water holding means to the upper side wall portion by the capillary phenomenon. Therefore, water can be uniformly supplied from the lower part to the upper part of the inner soil.

(2) By using the bowl-shaped water holding means, it is possible to take out the soil from the flower pot together with the bowl-shaped water holding means at the time of replanting, which is convenient for reusing the soil. That is, when the composition of the soil in the pot is changed between the upper part and the lower part, if the soil can be taken out to the outside in the same shape, it is possible to sort according to the component composition.
If it cannot be taken out in its original shape, the soil will be mixed and it will be impossible to separate it.

(3) If a bowl-shaped water holding means is used, the pot is removed from the container for the purpose of curing and replanting the flowers,
If you switch to a method of directly supplying water to the bowl and then return it to the container again, you can take out and return with the bowl-shaped water holding means without removing the bowl part,
It is convenient. Furthermore, even if the pot is damaged, the soil does not spill and the pot can be replaced with one touch.

(4) Since the water holding means and the water supply means are separate objects, and a part of the water supply means is arranged so as to abut only on the lower surface of the bottom of the water holding means, the water supply is carried out at the time of replanting. When the means becomes unnecessary, it can be easily removed by pulling it out.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view illustrating a first embodiment of a flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembly diagram for explaining a method of assembling the support plate, the water supply member, and the moisture holding member into the container in the first embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram for explaining a method of assembling a support plate, a water supply member, and a moisture holding member into a container in a second embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a fifth embodiment of the flowerpot unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an assembly diagram for explaining how to assemble a support plate, a water supply member, and a moisture holding member into a container in a fifth embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a ninth embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an assembly diagram for explaining how to assemble a support plate, a water supply member, and a moisture holding member into a container in a ninth embodiment of the flowerpot unit of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating an example of a conventional flower pot unit.

[Explanation of Codes] 12, 42, 52, 72 Container 13, 53, 73 Support Plate (Supporting Means) 14, 30, 54, 74 Moisture Retaining Member 15, 55, 75 Auxiliary Member (Auxiliary Means) 16 String-like Water Supply Members 17,57,77 Water injection port (water injection passage means) 18,48 Soil 20 Water 22,41,62 Potted flowers 24 Small holes 26,40 Pots 27,67,93 Bottom 28 Bottom space 30 Flat water retention member 34 Protrusions 44 Rod-shaped Water Supply Means 54A, 74A, 74B Sides of Moisture Retaining Member 91 First Cylindrical Section 92 Second Cylindrical Section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container having an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom, and a pot at a predetermined position between the bottom and the opening for accommodating soil along with the side surface of the container. Forming means and supporting means for supporting the soil on the upper part of the container, a space in the bowl portion, means for communicating with the bottom space of the container formed between the supporting means and the bottom portion, A water injection passage means provided so as to communicate with the bottom space so that water can be supplied from the outside, and has at least a two-dimensional expansion in the bowl portion so that the medium does not flow out of the bottom space from the communication means. A hygroscopic water-retaining means provided so as to cover the communicating means, and part of the water so that the water in the bottom space can be sucked up to supply the water to the soil in the bowl portion. In the bowl Mounted so as to be in contact with the water holding means have, flowerpot unit and a water supply means for the other portion is provided so as to extend to the bottom space through the means for communicated said communication. 2. The flower pot unit according to claim 1, wherein the water retaining means has a bowl shape. 3. The flower pot unit according to claim 1, wherein the water supply means has a string shape.