JPH10215687A - Planter and plant cultivation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a planter capable of automating water supply and discharge and fertilizer application, etc., by simple execution and improving portability and handleability by providing it with an engaging part or the like integrally formed at the bottom part of a container main body so as to be engaged with a pipe arranged on a floor surface. SOLUTION: This planter is provided with the container main body 1 whose upper surface is opened, the engaging part 3 integrally formed at the bottom part of the container main body 1 so as to be engaged with the pipe 2 arranged on the floor surface, a conducting port 4 opened at the bottom part of the container main body 1 corresponding to the engaging part 3 so as to communicate with the pipe 2, a water keeping part 5 formed in a lower area inside the container main body 1, a plant cultivation part 6 formed in an upper area inside the container main body 1 and a partition body 7 installed inside the container main body 1 so as to vertically partition the inside of the container main body 1 into the water keeping part 5 at a lower part and the plant cultivation part 6 at an upper part and provided with water permeability and air permeability for keeping rigidity for at least not being deformed by a soil pressure inside the plant cultivation part 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inexpensive planter having excellent workability, and a plant cultivation apparatus using the same, which is mainly used as a part of measures for greening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, planters on the market are composed of one independent container having a rectangular shape in a plan view. No measures are taken for drainage. In addition, water supply and fertilization require human labor. is there. However, as a countermeasure against greening, for temporary construction of roof gardens, indoor gardens (atriums), event venues, sports facilities, etc.
When planting plants on a large floor area for planting trees for greening of streets and parks, considerable time and labor are required for drainage measures, water supply, fertilization, and the like. In addition, it is necessary to secure a passage for the work.

[0003]

Generally, when such a large-scale greening is performed, it is necessary to manage and maintain the plants.
Drainage, water supply, and fertilization are automated by burying pipes, etc., but this requires a great deal of work, and if the construction period is short, construction is difficult. It is difficult to adopt at temporary construction sites.

The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and by devising the structure of a planter, drainage, water supply, fertilization, and the like can be automated with relatively simple construction, and can also be used for short-term greening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new planter and a plant cultivation device that is portable and can be adopted.

[0005]

For this reason, in the planter of the present invention, as is apparent from the illustrated embodiment, the container body 1 having an open upper surface and the pipe 2 arranged on the floor are engaged with each other. So that the bottom of the container body 1
An engaging portion 3 integrally formed in a V-shape, a conducting port 4 opened at the bottom of the container body 1 corresponding to the engaging portion 3 so as to communicate with the pipe 2, and a lower region in the container body 1. The container main body 1 is vertically divided into a formed water retaining portion 5, a plant cultivation portion 6 formed in an upper region in the container main body 1, and a lower water retaining portion 5 and an upper plant cultivated portion 6 inside the container main body 1. 1 and a partition 7 having water permeability and air permeability, and having rigidity at least so as not to be deformed by the earth pressure in the plant cultivation unit 6. In addition, the planter container body 1
Is formed by vacuum molding, air pressure molding, injection molding or press molding, and is made of plastic, ceramic or the like.

[0006] In this case, the partition body 7 is provided with a water-absorbent cloth body 8 such as a nonwoven fabric on the surface of a partition body 7A made of a hard plate member having a large number of through holes or a net plate member. doing. The partition body 7A is formed of plastic, metal, ceramics, or the like which has rigidity at least so as not to be deformed by the earth pressure in the plant cultivation unit 6. This is effective for soil retention when the soil is spread over the plant cultivation unit 6. In addition, by partially providing the water absorbing cloth 8 with a cloth piece 9 such as a non-woven cloth for water suction extending to the water retaining section 5, it is possible to always secure necessary soil wetness.

According to the present invention, as a plant cultivation apparatus using the above-mentioned planter, the pipes 2 are arranged on the floor 10 at predetermined intervals, and the inverted U-shaped engaging portions 3 engaging with the pipes 2 are provided.
Are integrally formed on the floor 10 in a state where the engaging portions 3 are fitted into the pipes 2, and the plurality of planters A integrally formed on the bottom of the container body 1 are arranged adjacent to each other. The interior of the container body 1 of each planter communicates with the conduction port 2a of the pipe 2 through the conduction port 4 provided at the bottom of the container body. Each of the planters A is installed in the container body 1 by vertically dividing the inside of the container body 1 into a lower water retention unit 5 and an upper plant cultivation unit 6, and has water permeability and air permeability. The partition body 7 is provided with a rigidity such that it is not deformed by the earth pressure in the plant cultivation unit 6.

Further, the gap between the adjacent planter container bodies 1 is closed at an appropriate position such as the entire periphery of the upper edge of the container body 1 of each adjacent planter A or a corner where two adjacent sides contact each other. It is desirable to form the edge plate piece 1A integrally.

Further, an engaging portion 3 formed on the outer bottom surface of the container body 1 is formed in an inverted U-shape in which the pipe 2 is fitted. In addition, the pipes 2 are arranged on the floor 10 in a plurality of rows of the pipe bodies 2A at predetermined intervals. When the length direction of the pipe bodies 2A is less than the predetermined length, the pipes 2 are connected by the joint pipe 2B. . At least one of the lengths of the pipe main body 2A in the length direction is connected to a T-shaped or L-shaped joint pipe 2B, and further connected to a drain pipe, a water supply pipe, or the like. As described above, since the joint pipe 2B having a larger diameter than the pipe main body 2A is used, the engaging section 3 has a small diameter section where the pipe main body 2A fits and a large diameter section where the joint pipe 2B fits. By being formed by the large-diameter and small-diameter stepped concave portions, the floating and rattling of the container body 1 can be suppressed.

In this case, a stepping step 11 having a plane corresponding to one or more occupied planes of the planter A is provided so as to be replaceable with a part of the planter or fitted inside the container body of the planter. be able to. Further, an edge frame 12 that surrounds a plant cultivation area constituted by the arrangement of the planters or the arrangement of the planters including the stepping board 11 can be provided. This frame 12
Preferably has a groove 12A that straddles the end pipe 2.

As described above, by adopting the planter A of the present invention, if the pipe 2 is provided on the floor, the planters are combined and arranged there, and a large-scale plant cultivation plant having a desired floor area can be obtained. It can be realized. This is easy to construct, greatly shortens the construction period, and is portable, and can be dismantled or partially replaced, so that it can be used for greening a short-term event venue.

Further, drainage measures can be easily made by connecting the terminal pipe 2 to a drain pipe. However, if necessary, the pipe 2
Water can be supplied to each planter A, liquid fertilizer can be supplied, and functions such as discharging excess water from the planter A and ventilating the plant roots can be realized through the same piping and can be automated. It is.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. The planter A shown here has a square or rectangular plan view, a container body 1 having an open top surface, and water supply, liquid supply, drainage,
An engaging portion 3 having an inverted U-shaped cross-section integrally formed in a cross shape at the bottom of the container body 1 so as to engage with a pipe 2 arranged substantially horizontally on the floor for ventilation and the like; Conducting port 2a
A conductive opening 4 opened at the center of the bottom of the container body 1 corresponding to the engaging portion 3 so as to communicate with the engaging portion 3; A water retaining portion 5 formed in a lower region, and a water-permeable and air-permeable plate-shaped partition member that vertically divides the inside of the container main body 1 on the water retaining portion 5 to constitute a plant cultivating portion 6 serving as a plant cultivating region on the upper side. 7 is equipped.

The partition 7 is placed on a step 1B formed inside the container body 1 and is also in contact with the upper surface of the engaging portion 3.

In this embodiment, the planter container main body 1 is formed by vacuum molding, air pressure molding, injection molding or press molding, and is made of plastic, ceramic, metal or the like. In addition, the conductive port 4 is formed by a nozzle 4A protruding downward from the upper surface of the engaging portion 3 (this corresponds to the bottom of a groove portion curved upward from the outer bottom surface of the container body 1). When it is formed and used only for drainage, it may be simply fitted into the conduit 2a of the pipe 2, but for water supply and fertilization, it is connected to the conduit 2a of the pipe 2 through an appropriate annular packing material 13. Preferably, they are fitted in a liquid-tight manner. As another embodiment, the connection port 4 of the container body 1 and the connection port 2a of the pipe 2 may be connected by a funnel-shaped member, or may be connected by a plastic or metal connection member. In this case, , The nozzle 4A can be omitted.

A part of an edge of the container body 1, for example, an edge between two adjacent sides and a corner, is integrally formed with an edge plate piece 1A in a flange shape. When the edge plate piece 1A overlaps with the edge plate piece 1A of the adjacent container body 1 to close the gap, the adjacent plater container body 1 is connected.

In this embodiment, the pipes 2 are arranged in a plurality of rows on the floor 10 at predetermined intervals, and connected at both ends in the length direction by terminal pipes using T-shaped joint pipes 2B. I have. At the bottom of the planter container body 1, an engaging portion 3 formed of a substantially inverted U-shaped groove is integrally formed in a cross shape. The groove diameter of the engaging portion 3 is such that the planter container main body 1 and the pipe 2 are displaced by forming a small-diameter portion into which the pipe main body 2A fits and a large-diameter stepped concave portion into which the joint pipe 2B fits. It is arranged without fitting.

Depending on the installation location of the plant cultivation apparatus according to the present invention, the pipe 2 may be disposed in parallel to the vertical or horizontal direction.
It may be arranged in a bent shape such as a shape. Correspondingly, the groove of the engaging portion 3 at the bottom of the container body 1 also has a vertical or horizontal linear shape,
It can be formed in a bent shape such as an L shape or a branched shape.

The partition 7 is made of a hard plate-like member having a large number of through holes or a net-like structure.
A. The partition body 7A is provided with the upper plant cultivation unit 6
It is made of plastic, metal, porous ceramics, etc., having such rigidity as to hold the soil. In this embodiment, in particular, a three-dimensional network structure made of plastic or metal wire is used, and the surface thereof is covered with a water-absorbing cloth 8 made of a water-absorbing nonwoven fabric (non-woven mat) or the like. The water-absorbing cloth 8 is partially provided with a water-absorbing cloth piece 9 extending to the water retaining portion 5 as a separate body or as a part of the water-absorbing cloth 8. The water retention unit 5 holds rainwater and supply water from the pipe 2, and serves to supply water to the plant cultivation unit 6 by the capillary phenomenon via the water suction cloth 9 even when water is not supplied. Is responsible for.

As shown in the second embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6, a part of the edge of the container body 1, for example, two adjacent sides,
A hook-shaped edge plate piece 101A bent in a hook type and engaged with an edge of the same container body 1 arranged adjacent to the container body 1 may be integrally provided so that the planters A can be linked to each other. In addition, instead of forming the edge plate piece on the edge of the container main body 1, a connection member (not shown) having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section is connected to the mutual edge of the adjacent planter container main body 1 and connected later. You can also. In this case, the connecting member is linear, T
It can be used in combination with a shape having a continuous shape such as a letter shape or a cross shape.

A plant cultivation apparatus for securing a green area of a required area by using a large number of such planters is provided with pipes 2 for water supply, liquid supply, drainage, ventilation, etc. on the floor 10 at predetermined intervals. An engaging portion 3 that is arranged and engages with the pipe 2
A plurality of planters A formed integrally with the container body 1
Each of the planters A is arranged adjacent to the floor surface 10 in a state where the engagement portions 3 are fitted to the pipes 2 and through the conduction ports 4 of the container body 1 provided corresponding to the engagement portions 3. Container body 1
Communicates with the conduction port 2 a of the pipe 2, and
From the water retaining part 5 formed at the bottom of the container body 1 by the side of the container, through the water-permeable and air-permeable plate-shaped partition member 7 that vertically separates the inside of the container body 1 on the water retaining part 5, Water is available.

At this time, the adjacent planters A are connected to each other by the edge plate pieces 1A and 101A to form a continuous green, T-shaped, L-shaped, and cross-shaped greening area as a whole.

It is to be noted that a plane corresponding to one or more occupied planes of the planter A, for example, a stepping plate 11 of a rectangular plane can be provided so as to be replaceable with a part of the planter A. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the step 11 has a shape in which, for example, four legs 11B protrude below the step plate 11A, and a guide groove of the pipe 2 is provided between the four legs 11B. 11C. The step platform 11 may be configured to be installed inside the planter container body 1. In addition, the shape of the step stool 11 may be a required design, for example, a plastic shape having a suspicious wood pattern, or a shape imitating a stump.

Further, it is preferable to provide an edge frame 12 which surrounds a wide plant cultivation area constituted by an arrangement of the planters A including the planters A or the stepping stands 11. This edge frame 1
Reference numeral 2 denotes a shape in which the top surface covers the edge of the planter A, and a groove 12A that straddles the pipe 2 is formed on the bottom surface. As the edge frame 12, various shapes and surface patterns according to the use environment as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D can be adopted. The material is plastic, concrete,
Ceramic, brick, wood and the like can be adopted.

As described above, by adopting the planter A of the present invention, if piping is provided on the floor surface 10, the planters A are combined and arranged there, and a large-scale plant cultivation plant with a desired floor area is provided. Can be realized. This is easy to construct, greatly shortens the construction period, and is portable, and can be dismantled or partially replaced, so that it can be used for greening a short-term event venue.

In such a configuration, soil is spread over the plant cultivation section 6 in the upper portion of the planter container body 1, and required plants, for example, turfgrass, are planted there.
Excess water is received by the water retention unit 5, and the excess water is drained from the planter A through the pipe 2 through the conduction port 4. If necessary, the pipe 2 can be supplied with water or liquid (a solution prepared by dissolving a liquid fertilizer or a drug for preventing disease in water), and can be supplied to each planter A via the communication ports 4 and 2A as appropriate. . In addition, a function of forcibly supplying air into the planter via the pipe 2 to prevent root rot and the like can be provided.

When the pipe 2 is used only for drainage, the pipe 2 may have a U-shaped cross section instead of a pipe as described above. Although the above-described planter A is square in plan view, it is needless to say that an appropriate shape such as a rectangle or hexagon in plan view may be used if necessary.
Further, as described above, in the configuration of the planter A having the engaging portion 3 in the container body 1, the water retaining portion 5 of the container body 1 includes:
Water retention can be ensured up to the level of the conduction port 4, but if necessary, granules such as gravel, sand, pumice, sintered soil, plastic pellets, etc. may be spread.

[0028]

Industrial Applicability As described in detail above, the present invention allows individual planters to be filled with soil in advance, fertilized and planted necessary plants, so that the construction period is significantly shortened at a greening site. it can. Since plant cultivation, curing and stocking are possible with individual planters, planned production and stocking are possible, and economic effects such as cost reduction can be obtained. The pipes need only be installed on the floor surface, and there are advantages that there is no trouble such as burial, construction is easy, and no skill is required for work. When the planter is installed on the floor surface, the installation is easy because the inverted U-shaped engaging portion is installed so as to be fitted to the pipe, and the positioning arrangement is also easy. Efficiency is achieved by supplying and draining water to and from each planter through piping.

The upper plant cultivation section and the lower water holding section are separated via a partition plate. In order to keep water in the water holding section, even when water supply and liquid supply are not performed by piping, cloth pieces and water absorption The cloth body can exert an effect of moistening the plant growing section.

By forming edge plate pieces around the upper edge of the container body, it is possible to prevent water leakage from the mating portion of the container bodies, and it is possible to prevent rainwater and water sprinkling from the upper part from wetting the floor surface. , Can be collected in a pipe and discharged to a drain. In addition, by adopting a piping structure in which the piping is connected by joint pipes, there is no need to prepare piping pipes of a length corresponding to the size of the garden, and if pipes of a certain length are prepared and connected, Good. With a water-absorbing cloth and a piece of cloth,
Water is replenished to the soil as long as there is water in the water retention part at the bottom of the container body. The partition body, which is composed of the body and the like, forms an air layer and prevents root rot of the plant. The pipe and the planter can be engaged and fixed to prevent movement due to wind and rain and make the appearance look like a garden. The weight reduction and mass production are possible by forming the edge frame with plastic. The garden is easy to maintain and can be used as a walking path.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is also a front view of a planter.

FIG. 3 is also a bottom view of the planter.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view showing a connection state between planters.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is also a plan view of a planter.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a stepping board.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of an edge frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

A Planter 1 Container main body 1A, 101A Edge plate piece 1B Placement section 2 Piping, 2A Piping main body, 2B joint pipe, 2a
Conducting port 3 Engaging part, 3A large diameter part, 3B small diameter part 4 Conducting port, 4A nozzle 5 Water retention part 6 Plant cultivation part 7 Partition body, 7A Partition body main body 8 Water-absorbent cloth 9 Cloth piece 10 Floor surface 11 Step platform, 11A Tread, 11B Leg 12 Edge frame 13 Packing

Claims (10)

[Claims] A container body having an open upper surface, an engaging portion formed integrally with a bottom portion of the container body so as to be engaged with a pipe disposed on a floor surface, and the engaging section integrally formed with the pipe so as to communicate with the pipe. A conduction port opened at the bottom of the container body corresponding to the engaging portion, and a water retaining portion formed in a lower region in the container body,
A plant cultivation unit formed in an upper region in the container body,
The inside of the container main body is vertically divided into a lower water retention part and an upper plant cultivation part, and is installed in the container main body, has water permeability and air permeability, and has at least a rigidity that does not deform due to earth pressure in the plant cultivation part. And a partition body holding the same. 2. The partition body has a water-absorbent cloth body such as a nonwoven fabric coated on a surface of a hard plate member having a large number of through holes or a partition body body formed of a mesh plate member. The planter according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The planter according to claim 2, wherein the water-absorbent cloth body is partially provided with a piece of cloth such as a nonwoven fabric for sucking up water extending to the water holding portion. 4. A plurality of planters having pipes arranged on a floor surface at predetermined intervals and integrally formed with an engaging portion for engaging with the pipe at the bottom of the container body, wherein the engaging portions are fitted to the pipe. In the mating state, the container body of each planter is arranged adjacent to the floor surface, and the inside of the container body of each planter is connected to the communication port of the pipe through the communication port at the bottom of the container body provided corresponding to the engagement portion. Each of the planters is provided with a partition member having water permeability and air permeability installed in the container body by vertically partitioning the inside of the container body into a lower water retaining portion and an upper plant cultivating portion. A plant cultivation device characterized in that: 5. Each of the planters is partitioned by the partition body through a water-absorbing non-woven fabric or the like extending from the water-absorbing cloth body such as a non-woven cloth covering the partition body of the partition body to the water retaining portion. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the plant cultivation unit is configured to supply water or a nutrient solution to the plant cultivation unit. 6. An edge plate piece for closing a gap between the container bodies of the adjacent planters is integrally formed at an appropriate position around the upper edge of the container body of each of the adjacent planters. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 4. 7. The pipe has a pipe structure connected to a pipe body by a large-diameter joint pipe, and has a small-diameter recess formed on the outer bottom surface of the container body of the planter, the small-diameter concave portion being fitted with the pipe body. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the engaging portion and a large-diameter engaging portion formed of a large-diameter concave portion into which the joint pipe fits are formed continuously. . 8. A step ladder having a plane corresponding to one or more occupied planes of the planter is provided so as to be replaceable with a part of the planter or settable inside the planter container. The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein 9. An edge frame which surrounds a plant cultivation area constituted by the arrangement of the planters or the arrangement of the planters including the step ladder.
The plant cultivation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. 10. The plant cultivation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the edge frame has a groove that straddles the pipe.