KR100540532B1 - Flower tower incorporating automatic watering system using multi-stage pipes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a decorative flower tower which is installed in public places such as streets for environmental beautification. In particular, a pipe-type water supply pipe is installed at each end of the flower tower to supply water to the upper water supply pipe to supply water to the lower water supply pipe. Automatic water supply system that supplies water to the flower pot by using a kind of capillary phenomenon by immersing one end of the absorbent cloth extending from the bottom of the flower pot located above each water supply pipe into the water stored inside the water supply pipe. It relates to a flower tower having a.

The decorative flower tower according to the present invention is a water supply pipe located at the top of the water supply through the automatic water supply device having a pump and a controller from the water storage tank to make the automatic water supply to each of the water supply pipes located at the bottom to improve the work efficiency according to the automatic water supply It can maximize, solve the difficulty of the work according to the watering of the conventional flower tower, and obtain the effect of reducing the cost of manufacturing by simplifying the formation of the flower tower structure,

Description

Flower tower incorporating automatic watering system using multi-stage pipes}

1 is an overall perspective view of a decorative flower tower having an automatic water supply system according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged view showing one side of the decorative flower tower according to the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in which the potted plant is partially loaded in the flower pot

3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the principle of water supply in the multi-stage water supply pipe forming the upper and lower ends in the automatic water supply system applied to the decorative flower tower according to the present invention;

4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2;

Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view showing the binding state of the absorbent cloth is connected between the water supply pipe and the pot to supply water to the pot;

5 is a block diagram of an automatic water supply device according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another example of a decorative flower tower with an automatic water supply system according to the present invention,

7 is a perspective view of a state in which the harmony board is bound to the flower tower of FIG.

8A is a perspective view of the harmony board shown in FIG. 7,

8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 6.

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10: frame frame 11: vertical frame

12: side frame 13: stand

20, 60: pot holder 21: the side support part of the pot holder

22: pot support lower support 23a to 23c: pot support bottom through hole

30: water supply system 31a to 31d: water supply pipe

32: upper through hole 33: binding string

34a ~ 34c: water supply pipe

40: automatic water supply device 41: water storage tank

42 pump 43 controller

44: transfer piping

50: flowerpot planted 51: flowerpot

52: flower 53: soil

54: absorbent cloth insertion hole 61: round bar

70: harmony board 75: harmony flowers

80: harmony

For the landscaping and beautification of the city, or to commemorate or guide the event, sculptures such as flower towers and flower walls (hereinafter referred to as decorative flower towers) are installed throughout the road. Decorative flower towers for such environmental beautification can be divided into flowers and flowers according to the type of flowers used.

The present invention relates to a decorative flower tower using a flower or harmony, in particular by installing a multi-stage water pipes according to the height of the flower pots planted in the flower tower to increase the efficiency of watering work by making the automatic water supply to each flower pot and flower tower The present invention relates to a decorative flower tower having an automatic water supply system that can be easily formed by simplifying a structure, and to a decorative flower tower provided to allow harmony to be established using a harmony board when a flower cannot be grown. .

The conventional method of forming a flower tower using flower pots planted with flowers is arranged by arranging the pots that can be mounted on the periphery of the structure forming the flower towers according to the height, and placing the pots on each of the pots arranged above. It is a method of forming a flower tower.

However, in the conventional flower tower having the structure as described above, in order to supply water to the flower pot placed on the outer wall of the structure of the flower tower, a separate sprinkler should be mobilized or a worker should place a pedestal and spray the flower directly.

In the case of the spraying method using the sprinkler, when the flower of the sculpture flower tower grows, even if the water is sprayed from the outside, the petals of the flower are arranged densely, so that the penetration of moisture to the root part is not adequately performed. Watering by manual work has a problem that the worker has to spray water using a separate tool such as a pedestal according to the height, and if the whole can not evenly spray, there is a risk of damage to the flowers.

Therefore, the above-described conventional flower tower uses a potted plant, so that the root of the flower itself is not damaged or transplanted due to the movement of the flower pot, while there are many difficulties in supplying water to the flower after forming the flowertop structure. There is a following problem. In addition, in the conventional flower tower using the flower, there is a problem in that the flower tower structure itself cannot be used because it is not provided with means for binding harmony at the time when the flower cannot be grown.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, in particular, the decorative water supply system is provided with an automatic water supply system so that the automatic water supply to each flower pot by installing a multi-stage water supply pipe, respectively, in accordance with the height of the flower pot planted in the flower tower The purpose is to provide a flower tower.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a decorative flower tower provided with means capable of binding harmony, so that the flowers or harmony can be used regardless of the cultivation time or environment of the flowers.

Decorative flower tower of the present invention for achieving this object is a decorative flower tower for the environmental beautification, the frame frame to form the appearance of the decorative flower tower and support the whole, and the frame frame so that the flower pots planted It is attached to the entire outer circumferential surface of the planter, and the planter penetrates a portion of the bottom surface on which the flower pot is placed, and the one end of the absorbent fabric is connected to the planter bottom and the bottom surface of the absorbent fabric is connected to the bottom of the pot receiver. Potted plants extending to exit through the through hole of the, and installed along the inner circumference of the frame frame and installed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the frame frame to form a plurality of layers, the absorption connected to the respective pots on the top A multi-stage water supply pipe having a plurality of through holes into which the end of the fabric is inserted, and the angles arranged in the vertical direction Including the water supply pipe connecting pipe which is installed between the water supply pipe from the upper water supply pipe to the lower water supply pipe, it is possible to solve the difficulties and inconveniences caused by the water supply of the conventional flower tower, the planter using automation and water absorption of water supply Simplify the structure of the flower tower with the configuration of the receiving tower can reduce the cost of manufacturing. Furthermore, the water supply time, water supply time and water supply can be automatically adjusted through the controller of the automatic water supply device, thus maximizing the work efficiency according to the water supply.

The decorative flower tower of the present invention further includes an automatic water supply device for automatically supplying water to the water supply pipe located on the top side, wherein the automatic water supply device is configured to pull up the water stored in the water storage tank and the water storage tank, It is composed of a pump for transferring to the water supply pipe, a controller for controlling the operation time and operation of the pump, and a pipe connecting the water storage tank and the pump and the water supply pipe.

The pot holder of the present invention is inclined at a predetermined slope to face the front of the flower tower, the bottom support of the through-hole formed so that the bottom surface of the pot is exposed to the bottom, and integrally formed with the lower support to support the side of the pot It consists of a side support.

In addition, the upper portion of each of the water supply pipe to form a through hole of a predetermined interval to facilitate the insertion of the absorbent cloth bound to the bottom of the pot. The appearance of the decorative flower tower of the present invention can be formed in a variety of shapes, such as cylindrical, conical, various characters and animals. Hereinafter, the detailed description will be made based on the attached drawings based on the most basic square hexahedron flower tower.

1 is an overall perspective view of a decorative flower tower having an automatic water supply system according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged view showing one side of the decorative flower tower according to the present invention, a perspective view showing a state in which the potted plant is partially loaded in the pot.

As shown, the skeleton frame 10 forms a frame of the overall shape in a substantially rectangular hexahedral shape, the flower pots 20 along the outer periphery of the skeleton frame 10 horizontally layered side by side It is provided with a large number. The potted plant 50 is placed on the upper portion of the pot holder 20 arranged at regular intervals along its circumference.

Frame frame 10 to form a flower tower of the present invention is composed of a vertical frame (11) erected in a square shape and a horizontal frame (12) connecting the vertical frame (11), each of the vertical frame (11) It is formed in a structure in which both side ends of the transverse frame 12 is bound to the outside. At this time, the binding method in the binding portion of the vertical frame 11 and the transverse frame 12 may be a method such as welding when the material of the two constituent members are metal, other materials than the metal, for example, FRP or plastic, In case of synthetic resin such as PVC, fasten with bolts, nuts, and fastening screws.

The horizontal frame 12 is also installed at regular intervals from the top to the bottom along the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame 11, which is erected up and down, and at the bottom of the vertical frame 11 to support the entire structure of the frame frame 10 A pedestal 13 is formed.

The water supply pipes 31a to 31d of the present invention mounted to the frame frame 10 form a substantially rectangular array structure in which pipes of a predetermined diameter are arranged along the inner circumference of the vertical frame 11, and the vertical frame 11 It is installed at regular intervals along the vertical length of) and forms a multi-level layer. As the pipes used as the water supply pipes 31a to 31d, pipes having a predetermined diameter to supply sufficient water to the flowers loaded on the flower tower are used. Particularly, in order to form the illustrated rectangular structure, a separate joint is used at the bent part. It can also be formed using a tube.

 Each of the water supply pipes 31a to 31d of the present invention is disposed adjacent to the horizontal frame 12 among the frame frames 10 forming the flower tower, and the water supply pipe adjacent to the horizontal frame 12 using the binding string 33 ( By binding together 31a to 31d), the binding is made. At this time, the binding straps 33 are installed at regular intervals along the lengths of the water supply pipes 31a to 31d and the horizontal frame 12 so that the binding between the two constituent members is more firm.

On the other hand, the water supply pipe (31a to 31d) by the method of installing in the frame frame 10 of the present invention can be connected to the water supply pipe (31a to 31d) in the vertical frame 11 without using the binding strap 33 , By a method of welding or using a separate fixing bracket (not shown) may be bound by a method of screwing the bolt and nut.

In the upper part of each water supply pipe 31a-31d of this invention, many through-holes 32 are formed along the longitudinal direction. The through hole 32 may be used as a passage through which water is directly supplied from the outside, and is also used as a passage through which the absorbent cloth 53 connected from the bottom of the flower pot 50 is inserted.

A discharge hole is formed in the lower portion of each of the water supply pipes 31a to 31d, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 3 attached to the configuration in which water is supplied from the upper water supply pipe to the lower water supply pipe using the discharge hole.

On the other hand, the flower pot 20 of the present invention is provided with a plurality of horizontally side by side along the outer periphery of the skeleton frame 10, the potted plant 50 is arranged at a predetermined interval along the circumference It is configured to do so.

The pot holder 20 has a structure in which both ends thereof are coupled to the outer frame of the vertical frame 11 and connected to the frame frame, and the binding part according to the material of the vertical frame 11 and the pot holder 20. Different ways of binding That is, in the case of metal, welding or bolts and nuts may be applied. In the case of using a material such as synthetic resin or wood, a screw coupling method or a nail binding method may be applied.

In addition, the flower pot 20 is composed of a lower support portion 22 for supporting the pot and a side support portion 21 for supporting the pot from the side. In particular, when the potted plant is placed on the lower supporter 22, the potted plant loaded is tilted as much as possible to the front so that the flowers planted in the potted plant can be exposed when viewed from the front of the flower tower. 22) is inclined at an angle downward toward the front. Therefore, the inclined flowerpot 50 is supported by the side support portion 21 of the flowerpot 20. And bottom through-holes 23a to 23c are formed on the lower support portions 22 of the pot holder 20 so that the bottom surface of the potted plant 50 loaded upon loading the potted plant 50 is exposed to the lower portion. . The bottom through holes 23a to 23c provide a space for the absorbent cloths 53a to 53c bound to the bottom of the flower pot 50 to pass therethrough.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the entire structure of the pot holder 20 is integrally formed, but may be formed into an assembly type through an assembly process using a plurality of frames.

3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the principle of water supply in the multi-stage water supply pipe of the automatic water supply system applied to the decorative flower tower according to the present invention.

As shown, discharge holes 35a to 35c are formed in the lower portions of the water supply pipes 31a to 31c to allow water to flow from the water supply pipes 31a to 31c to the respective water supply pipes 31b to 31d below. . Therefore, the formation positions of the discharge holes 35a to 35c may be formed only at the corresponding positions where the connection pipes 34a to 34c are installed, and a plurality of the discharge holes 35a to 35c may be formed in consideration of the installation positions of the connection pipes 34a to 34c. It's okay.

The connection pipes 34a to 34c for supplying water from the water supply pipes 31a to 31c to the lower water supply pipes 31b to 31d are discharge holes 35a to 35c formed below the water supply pipes 31a to 31c, as shown. And through holes 32a to 34d formed in the upper portions of the water supply pipes 31b to 31d. Therefore, the upper end of each connecting pipe 34a to 34c is inserted into the lower discharge hole 35a to 35c of the upper water supply pipe 31a to 31c, and the lower end of the upper through hole 32b of the lower water supply pipe 31b to 31d. To 32d). At this time, the upper end of each connecting pipe (34a to 34c) is inserted into the upper water supply pipe (31a to 31c), and is bound so that a certain length rises from the bottom of the bottom of the water supply pipe to the top. This is to allow the water introduced from the upper through holes 32a to 32d to be discharged to the lower water supply pipe in a state where water is accumulated in a predetermined amount or more in the water supply pipe. The lower ends of the connecting pipes 34a to 34c are inserted into the lower part of the upper through-holes 32b to 32d of the lower water supply pipes, and may be positioned at the upper end of the water supply pipes without having to be inserted beyond a predetermined depth.

Coupling with the upper and lower portions of the connecting pipes 34a to 34c, the lower discharge holes 35a to 35c of the upper water supply pipes 31a to 31c, and the upper through holes 32b to 32d of the lower water supply pipes 31b to 31d, respectively. The coupling portion is inserted into the packing material (36a ~ 36c) so that the water in the water supply pipe is not discharged to maintain the airtight, it is also possible to use an adhesive to maintain a more solid binding force.

In the flower tower provided with the automatic water supply system of the present invention configured as described above, look at the process of water supply as follows.

When the water stored in the reservoir tank 41 is pumped and transferred along the transfer pipe 43, the water moves along the transfer pipe 43 to be supplied to the first water supply pipe 31a located at the top of the flower tower. do.

When water is supplied to the first water supply pipe 31a positioned at the uppermost level, water is gradually filled from the bottom of the first water supply pipe 31a. When water is filled above the height h1, the water is the bottom of the first water supply pipe 31a. It is supplied to the second water supply pipe (31b) of the lower through the first connecting pipe (34a) connected to the gradually fill the empty space from the bottom of the water supply pipe (31b). When the water is filled to a height h2 or more, water is supplied to the third water supply pipe 31c through the second connection pipe 34b. As described above, water can be smoothly supplied sequentially into the water supply pipes extending from the top to the bottom by the continuous water supply from the water supply pipes 31a to 31c. When the water fills the water supply pipe 31a to 31d, the water flows out through the upper through hole 32 so that the water supply is visually completed. Further, in order to easily check whether water is supplied, it is advantageous to manufacture the water supply pipes 31a to 31d with a transparent material.

On the other hand, in the above water supply pipes, for example, the first and second water supply pipes (31a, 31b) in the water before reaching a certain height (h1 or h2) of the water does not move to the lower water supply pipe, but before moving to the lower water supply pipe Even in the water level (h1 or h2) of the absorbent cloth 53 so that the precipitation can be made sufficiently.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 4a and 4b a state in which the water supply from the water supply pipe (31a to 31d) installed in the frame frame 10 of the flower tower according to the present invention to the potted plant 50 loaded in the pot receiving 20 with reference to Figures 4a and 4b. Let's explain.

4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Figure 4b is a cross-sectional view showing the binding state of the absorbent cloth is connected between the water supply pipe and the pot to supply water to the pot.

As shown, in the present invention, the absorbent cloths 53a to 53c are used to move the water flowing into the water supply pipes 31a to 31d to the flower pot 50. The absorbent cloths 53a to 53c use a kind of capillary action to suck water from the lower water supply pipes 31a to 31d to the upper pots, and can be configured in the form of a large number of silta and cloth bundles. .

The absorbent cloths 53a to 53d have a length of a predetermined size so that the absorbent cloths 53a to 53d are used as water transfer passages between the water supply pipes 31a to 31d and the flower pot 50.

Therefore, one end of the absorbent cloth (53a to 53c) is inserted into the soil through the absorbent cloth insertion groove 54 formed in the bottom of the pot 50, the other end of the lower support 22 of the pot holder (20) Pass through the bottom through holes (23a to 23c) formed on the () to be inserted into the corresponding water supply pipe (31b to 31d) below it to be settled in the water. In this case, it is possible to easily supply water from each of the water supply pipes 31b to 31d provided in multiple stages to the pot 50 located above the water supply pipe. At this time, the arrangement intervals of the through-holes 32a to 32d formed in the upper portions of the water supply pipes 31a to 31d are formed in consideration of the intervals at which the flower pots 50 are arranged so that the absorbent cloth 54 can be easily bound.

Hereinafter, a water supply system in a flower tower according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a block diagram of an automatic water supply device according to the present invention.

Automatic water supply device 40 provided in the flower tower of the present invention is a water storage tank 41, water transport pipe 44 for transferring water from the water storage tank 41, and the transport pipe 44 and The pump 42 is installed between the reservoir tank 41 to supply water, and a controller 43 for adjusting the operating interval and the operating time of the pump 42.

An end of the transfer pipe 44 is connected to a through hole 32a formed at an upper portion of the first water supply pipe 31a, which is a top water supply pipe, and is separated between an end of the transfer pipe 44 and the through hole 32a. Mounting the nozzle facilitates the inflow of water into the feed pipe (44).

On the other hand, the formation of the entire transport pipe 44 from the water storage tank 41 to the water supply nozzle 45 of the water supply device connected to the upper through hole 32a of the water supply pipe 31a located at the top of the flower tower is framed. It is to be made in the interior space of (10) so as not to harm the outer aesthetics of the flower tower due to the exposure of the transfer pipe (44).

In particular, if a direct connection of the water pipes is possible, the water pipes can be directly connected to the pump instead of the reservoir tank.

On the other hand, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the decorative flower tower of the present invention having an automatic water supply system, an example in which the pot holder 60 is installed around the outer frame frame 10 using a round bar It is shown.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the flower tower shown in FIG. 6, in which a conditioner board 70 is attached to the outermost end of the flower pot 60, and FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the conditioner board shown in FIG. 7. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6.

In the flower tower equipped with another automatic water supply system of the present invention exemplified above, the flower pot 60 installed on the outside of the frame system 10 is formed as a round bar under an environment in which the plant is not grown or preserved. It is an example of binding the harmony board 70 to the outer end of the pot holder 60. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8A, the harmony board 70 has a flower arrangement 75 formed at regular intervals to insert the stem portion of the harmony 80 over the entire surface of the harmony board 70. And, at the top and bottom of the harmony board 71, the binding portion 73 is assembled to the pot holder 60, the binding is formed. By the binding portion 73, the harmonic board 70 is a structure that can be easily attached when pushed between any upper pot holder and the pot holder located directly below the upper pot holder. The binding portion 73 formed on the upper and lower ends of the harmony board 73 is formed in a semi-circular shape when the structure of the pot holder 60 to be bound is a round bar, but is formed in any shape other than the round bar. If necessary, it may be formed in another shape according to the shape. At this time, the harmony board 73 is preferably configured to facilitate assembly and assembly in the longitudinal direction along the outer end of the pot.

Above, the appearance of the decorative flower tower of the present invention exemplified above can be variously modified into cylindrical, conical, various shapes of characters or animals by changing the shape of the skeleton frame.

The decorative flower tower according to the present invention is to install a pipe-type water supply pipe at each end of the flower tower to supply water to the water supply pipe of the uppermost end so that the water supply is automatically made to the lower water supply pipe, the upper through hole of each water supply pipe and the corresponding By connecting the absorbent cloth to the bottom groove of the potted plant located in the upper part of the water supply pipe to supply water through the absorbent cloth from the water supply pipe to the potted plant, it is possible to solve the difficulty and inconvenience of the work according to the watering of the flower tower formed of a conventional flower, With the automation of water supply and the composition of pots using absorbent cloth, the structure of flower tower can be simplified and the cost of manufacturing can be reduced, and the water supply time, water supply time and water supply can be automatically controlled through the automatic water supply controller. Can be adjusted to maximize work efficiency according to water supply. Furthermore, in an environment where cultivation or use of flowers is not possible, the harmony board may be bound to the outer end of the flower pot to form a flower tower or flower tower system using harmony, thereby increasing its utilization.

Claims (6)

In the decorative flower tower for environmental beautification, Framed frame that forms the appearance of the decorative flower tower and supports the whole, It is attached to the entire outer circumferential surface of the frame frame so that the planter can be loaded with potted plants, and a pot holder through which a part of the bottom surface on which the pot is placed is penetrated; A potted plant which is loaded on the pot holder and is connected to one end of the absorbent cloth on the bottom surface thereof, and the other end of the absorbent cloth extends through the through hole of the bottom of the pot holder; Installed along the inner circumference of the frame frame and installed at regular intervals along the vertical length of the frame frame to form a plurality of layers, the through hole in which the end of the absorbent cloth connected from the potted plant located at the top is inserted Multi-stage water supply pipe, A decorative flower tower provided with an automatic water supply system, characterized in that it comprises a water supply pipe connecting pipe is installed between each of the water supply pipe arranged in the vertical direction so that the water supply pipe from the upper water supply pipe to the lower water supply pipe. The method of claim 1, The decorative flower tower is a decorative flower tower having an automatic water supply system, characterized in that it further comprises an automatic water supply device for supplying water to the water supply pipe located on the top. The method of claim 2, The automatic water supply device is a water storage tank for storing water, a pump for pulling up the water stored in the water storage tank and transported to the highest water supply pipe, a controller for controlling the operation time and operation of the pump and the water storage tank and pump And decorative flower tower with an automatic water supply system, characterized in that consisting of a transfer pipe connecting the water supply pipe. The method of claim 1, The upper end of the connection pipe connected to the bottom of each water supply pipe decorative flower tower having an automatic water supply system, characterized in that formed in the water supply pipe to protrude a predetermined length from the bottom surface of the water supply pipe to the top. The method of claim 1, The decorative flower tower is a decorative flower tower further comprises a plurality of harmony boards are provided with a flower arrangement on the outer end of the pot. The method of claim 5, The harmony board is a decorative flower tower, characterized in that the binding portion which can be assembled and fixed at the upper and lower ends of the decorative flower tower outer end of the decorative flower tower, respectively.

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