KR100750905B1 - Assembly type flower bed which is water supply it self - Google Patents

Abstract

A self-watering built-up flower bed designed to continuously supply an appropriate amount of water and air to soil filled in a flower bed by a capillary phenomenon is provided. The flower bed is simple in structure and installed anywhere regardless of location, need no careful observation to periodically supply water to plants and induces healthy growth. A built-up flower bed comprises: a flowerpot(1); a water discharge plate(2) perforated with a plurality of long holes to discharge water at a hooking jaw; a filtering member(3) to filter foreign material while preventing drainage of soil and foreign material through the long hole; an absorbing member(4) to absorb water being filled in a drainage way at the bottom of the flowerpot and to continuously supply water to soil(5) being filled on the filtering member; and an elbow type drainage pipe(15). In the flower bed, the drainage pipe is movably coupled to the flowerpot through the intermediation of a fastening device, a cap nut and a plurality of O-rings(O).

Description

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1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a prefabricated flower bed provided with a conventional water supply device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part showing the drainage pipe connection structure according to FIG.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for showing the overall configuration of the prefabricated flower bed capable of water supply according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a combined cross-sectional view of the prefabricated flower bed capable of water supply according to the present invention.

5 is a view for showing the operation and use of the prefabricated flower bed according to the present invention.

<Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

1: flower pot

2: drain plate

3: filtering member

4: absorbing member

5: clay

12: drainage

14: Hanging jaw

15: drain pipe

The present invention relates to a prefabricated flower bed, in particular, by continuously supplying an appropriate amount of water and air to the clay filled in the flower bed without artificially supplying water by using capillary phenomena by water absorption of nonwoven fabric, sponge, textile paper, and the like. The present invention relates to a self-watering prefabricated flower bed that can prevent inadvertent plant death.

Along with the well-being boom that has been taking place recently, the interior is turning toward a more natural-friendly atmosphere, and various interior accessories with various eco-friendly functions have been recently released for this purpose. The most representative of them is a prefabricated flower bed installed in the home or building.

In general, prefabricated flower beds are usually installed for efficient use of home verandas or edging spaces in buildings, and to create a natural-friendly interior atmosphere. It is assembled after parallel arrangement, filling the soil with its soil and planting ornamental or edible plants on it to create an environmentally friendly atmosphere and at the same time purify indoor air.

However, most of the conventional indoor prefabricated flower beds are not only functional but only functional in order to improve the interior interior atmosphere, and in particular, when water is supplied to plant growth due to the absence of a separate water supply facility, By the way, water is often supplied or water is connected to a water pipe and a separate water supply facility.

Therefore, in the related art, not only the careful management of water is required periodically but also the manpower must be consumed at regular intervals, and a separate water supply and drainage facilities for treating the discharged water discharged from the flower bed are required. There was considerable difficulty.

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant can supply water by the self-equipped water tank without a water pipe connected to the outside and at the same time continuously recycle the discharged water discharged under the flower bed to supply it to the flower bed again. He has been filed and registered as a "watering device for prefabricated flower beds" that can continuously supply water to the flower beds without careful management.

That is, according to Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2005-73721, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, a circulation pump 4 is disposed between some pots of the pots 2 assembled in series or parallel according to a user's selection. Built-in reservoir 3 is located, the circulation pump 4 is connected to the control panel 15 having a control valve 11 through a separate pipe. And each of the pots (2) has a drain groove (8) is formed so that the water flowed from the soil to the bottom surface flows, this drain groove (8) is connected to the connecting pipe (9) intervening in the flower bed assembly It is configured to communicate with each other through.

According to the water supply device of the prefabricated flower bed configured as described above, the water contained in the water tank 3 by the operation of the circulation pump 4 is supplied to each flower bed through the supply pipe 7, the supply pipe 7 is the corresponding control of the control panel The water flow is controlled by the side 11 and the control side 11 is controlled to open and close according to the input time period, so that it is convenient to continuously supply water to each flower bed at regular intervals without additional manpower consumption. have.

However, such a conventional configuration is not only requires a separate reservoir tank, but also requires a lot of components such as a circulation pump, a control valve, and a supply pipe for supplying water to each flower bed, and its configuration is complicated, such as a circulation pump and a control valve. Since the electric device that requires power is used, power consumption is generated, and there is a problem that the installation place is restricted since the power supply is practically impossible to use outside.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, by using a capillary phenomenon by the absorption of moisture, such as non-woven fabric, sponge, textile paper, continuously supplying an appropriate amount of water and air to the clay filled in the flower bed without artificially supplying water The purpose is to provide a prefabricated flower bed that can be supplied with its own water supply.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a prefabricated flower bed that can be installed anywhere regardless of the place by using an electric device that is very simple in configuration and does not require electric power.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the individual pots in the form of a box with an open top is coupled in series or parallel, each of the pots are each drain drain so that the water flowed from the soil to the bottom surface flows out; In the prefabricated flower bed made of a structure that is connected to each other through a connection pipe intervening when assembling the pot, the drainage formed in each flower pot, the locking jaw is spaced apart a certain height from the bottom surface formed the drainage passage Protruding to the inside of the potted plant is fixed to the hanging rim of the grid-shaped drainage plate perforated with a plurality of holes for drainage, draining the water on the upper surface of the drainage plate and the soil or foreign substances are discharged to the bottom of the pot through the hole Filtering member is installed so as not to filter, the drain plate and the filtering member is installed Prefabricated type self-watering is characterized in that the absorption member for absorbing the water filled in the drainage channel to continuously supply to the soil to be filled on the filtering member through the drainage plate and the filtering member, the end of which extends toward the drainage side. Flower beds are provided.

Here, the filtering member applied to the present invention is characterized in that any one of a nonwoven fabric, sponge, woven paper, strainer.

In addition, the absorbing member applied to the present invention is characterized in that the bar (Bar) made of any one material of nonwoven fabric, sponge, woven paper.

Further, an elbow-shaped drain pipe communicating with the drainage channel is further installed on the bottom side wall of the potted plant in which the drainage channel is formed. The drainage pipe is screwed onto the fastener and one end of the fastener, and the end of the drainage pipe. Cap nut for fastening to the side of the fastener and a plurality of O-rings interposed between the fastener inner diameter and the outer diameter of the drain pipe so as to be rotatable to the flower pot, when the direction of the drain pipe is upward or when water is accumulated excessively. It is characterized in that it is configured to discharge the water accumulated in the drain to the outside facing down.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view for showing the overall configuration of the self-watering prefabricated flower bed according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the assembled self-watering prefabricated flower bed according to the present invention.

3 to 4, the prefabricated flower bed includes a plurality of flower pots 1 which are arranged in series or parallel in series in accordance with a space situation in which the respective ones are to be installed and assembled in series. Each of these pots (1) is provided with a drainage path 12 to allow the flow of water flows from the soil on the bottom surface, the drainage paths 12 formed in each pot (1) is connected to intervene when assembling pots It is configured to communicate with each other through a tube (same as FIG. 2) so that the water can be circulated.

More specifically, the potted plant 1 is a box-type structure having a space for planting plants therein and having an open upper portion. The inner circumferential surface of the pot 1 is spaced apart from the bottom surface having the drainage path 12 formed therein and is fastened to the inside of the pot. 14 is protruded.

The latching jaw (14) is fixed to the rim of the lattice-shaped drain plate perforated with a plurality of holes for drainage is fixed, the drain plate 2 is fixed, the water is drained on the upper surface of the drain plate (2) and the soil or foreign matter through the long hole Filtering member (3) is installed to filter out from the bottom of the pot.

In addition, the drainage plate (2) and the filter member (3) is installed inside the pot (1) to absorb the water filled in the drainage path 12 to continue to supply to the soil (5) to be filled on the filter member (3) Absorbing member 4 for penetrating through the drainage plate 2 and the filtering member 3, the end thereof extends toward the drainage path 12 side. At this time, at least two or more holes 20 and 30 for installing the absorbing member 4 are drilled in the drainage plate 2 and the filtering member 3 over the back or inequality intervals. The absorbing member 4 penetrates and is fixed thereto.

Here, in the case of fixing the absorbent member 4 in the hole as described above, one end of the absorbent member 4 is positioned on the drainage passage 12 side of the potted plant 1 and the other end thereof is the filter member 3. Protrude onto the upper space. This is to allow the absorbent member 4 to absorb the water accumulated in the drainage passage 12 at the bottom of the potted plant so that it can be supplied to the soil and plant roots to be filled on the potted plant space on the strainer 3. In other words, by transporting the water accumulated in the drainage channel 12 to the roots of the soil and plants planted by the capillary phenomenon by a plurality of absorbing members (4) to continuously supply moisture to the roots without any additional manpower consumption. .

As the filtering member 3 applied to the present invention, it is preferable to selectively apply any one of nonwoven fabric, sponge, and textile paper to discharge moisture and to properly filter out foreign substances so that the soil filled on the filtering member can always maintain proper humidity. .

In addition, the absorbing member (4) applied to the present invention is also provided with any one of the non-woven fabric, sponge, fabric paper excellent in water absorption, having a circular or polygonal cross-section in consideration of the installation in the pot and moisture conductivity It would be nice to have a bar shape.

 Subsequently, an elbow-shaped drain pipe 15 communicating with the drain path 12 is installed on the bottom outer wall of the flower pot in which the drain path 12 applied to the present invention is formed. The drain pipe 15 is fastened to the fastener 16 and one end of the fastener 16 as shown in the partial enlarged view of FIG. 4 and screwed thereto so that the end of the drain pipe 15 is fastened to the fastener 16 side. It is rotatably coupled to the pot 1 via a plurality of O-rings (O) interposed between the cap nut 18 to be fixed and the fastener 16 inner diameter and the drain pipe 15 outer diameter. Accordingly, air may flow into the flowerpot by directing the direction of the drain pipe 15 upward, and when water is excessively accumulated, the water collected in the drainage pipe may be discharged to the outside by turning the drain pipe downward. Will be.

At this time, it is preferable that the drain pipe 15 is made of a transparent material so that the water level of the fresh water in the drain can be directly seen from the outside through the drain pipe.

Next will be described in detail the operation and effect of the present invention made of the configuration as described above.

5 is a view for showing the operation and use of the prefabricated flower bed according to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not supplying water directly from the outside to the plants planted in the pot, but continuous from the drainage of the bottom side of the pot It sucks water and supplies it to the mound side where the root part of the plant is located.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the end of the absorbent member 4 is positioned to be immersed in the water filled in the drainage passage 12 of the flower pot 1, and the other end of the absorbent member 4 is disposed on the filter member 3. When it is buried in the filled soil (5) side, the water accumulated in the drainage passage 12 on the bottom of the pot is transported to the filled soil (5) filled in the potted space above the filtering member due to the capillary phenomenon of the plurality of absorbing members (4) , The water transported to the bunto (5) side is spread evenly throughout the soil, the potted plant (P) is to grow by sucking the water spread in the bunto (5) as appropriate for growth. As a result, even when a long-time start-up can be sufficiently supplied to the plant planted in the pot without artificially supplying water for a certain period of time. As a result, there is an advantage that it is convenient because no careful attention is required to supply water periodically.

Furthermore, in the present invention, an elbow-shaped drain pipe 15 communicating with the drain passage 12 is provided on the bottom outer wall of the flower pot 1 so as to be rotatable. The drain pipe 15 not only serves to allow the air to flow into the drainage side, but also serves to discharge the wastewater to the outside when the water is changed. Accordingly, air is introduced into the drainage passage 12 side of the pollen 1 to promote root growth of the plant, and also to easily discharge the water filled in the drainage passage during the change of water to the outside. That is, when the end of the usual drain pipe 15 is directed upward, the water accumulated in the drainage passage 12 is decayed by the air flowing into the drainage passage 12 in the flower pot 1 through the drainage tube 15. At the same time it can help plant growth by helping the plant breathe its roots due to the flow of air. On the contrary, when the water is excessively accumulated, turning the drain pipe 15 downwards makes it possible to easily discharge the water accumulated in the drainage passage 12 to the outside, thereby making it easy to change the water.

As described above, according to the present inventors' self-watering prefabricated flower bed, the capillary phenomenon due to water absorption such as nonwoven fabric, sponge, textile paper, etc., does not artificially supply water to the roots of soil and plants filled in the flower bed without artificially supplying water. Water and air can be supplied continuously. Accordingly, it is convenient because careful attention is not required to periodically supply water, and the air necessary for plant root growth is continuously supplied through the elbow-type drain pipe, thereby helping to breathe the plant roots and inducing healthy growth. Its configuration is very simple and does not use electric devices that require power, so it can be installed anywhere regardless of place.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for carrying out the prefabricated flower bed according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, it departs from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims Without this, anyone skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will have the technical spirit of the present invention to the extent that various modifications can be made.

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delete delete delete delete On the inner circumferential surface of the flower pot 1, the locking jaw 14 is formed to protrude to the inside of the flower pot while being spaced a certain height from the bottom surface on which the drainage passage 12 is formed, and the latching jaw 14 has a plurality of holes perforated for drainage. The rim of the type drainage plate 2 is seated and fixed, and a drainage member 3 is installed on the upper surface of the drainage plate 2 so as to drain the moisture and filter out the soil or foreign substances from entering the bottom of the flower pot through the hole. An absorbent member for absorbing water filled in the drainage passage 12 to supply the soil 5 to be filled on the filtering member 3 inside the pot 1 having the drainage plate 2 and the filtering member 3 installed therein. (4) penetrates through the drainage plate (2) and the catching member (3), the end of which extends to the drainage passage (12) side, and the drainage passage (12) on the bottom outer wall of the flower pot (1) in which the drainage passage (12) is formed. Self-installed elbow type drain pipe 15 is in communication with According to the number of possible modular beds, The drain pipe 15 is fastened to the fastener 16, and one end of the fastener 16 is screwed on the cap nut 18 to secure the end of the drain pipe 15 to the fastener 16 side, It is rotatably coupled to the potted plant 1 via a plurality of O-rings (O) interposed between the inner diameter of the fastener 16 and the outer diameter of the drain pipe 15, so that the direction of the drain pipe 15 is upward or excessively watered. Self-watering prefabricated flower bed, characterized in that it is configured to discharge the water collected in the drainage channel to the down when facing.

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