KR102269654B1 - Holing guard for upside-down plant cultivating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an inverted type plant cultivation means for securing a cultivation space in a way to grow a plant upside down indoors by hanging it on the ceiling and growing downward,
It is about the part of the shielding support necessary for the effective operation of the inverted plant cultivation means.
The shielding support unit includes a shielding support body and a shielding support slot. In addition, it can be configured by adding a separate elastic body for maintaining continuous pressure by giving an elastic force to the shielding and supporting action.
According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to more efficiently and easily shield falling objects such as water and soil from the means for plant cultivation to prevent the fall, and in addition, the role of more firmly fixing the plant to the plant cultivation means This can help to support the plant so that it does not stray from its intended position.

Description

Falling object blocking support device of inverted plant cultivation means {HOLING GUARD FOR UPSIDE-DOWN PLANT CULTIVATING SYSTEM}

The falling object shielding support device of the inverted plant cultivation means of the present invention,

In order to solve the space constraint required for indoor plant cultivation and to enhance the aesthetic sense, it is related to the inverted plant cultivation method that secures the cultivation space by hanging the plant upside down and hanging from the ceiling so that it grows downward.

More specifically, it relates to a specific apparatus necessary for effectively maintaining the inverted plant cultivation means.

In the field to which the falling object shielding support device of the inverted plant cultivation means of the present invention corresponds,

Reverse-type plant cultivation means includes a reverse-type plant cultivation system installed on the ceiling, such as a flowerpot, and in the prior art related to the present invention, Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0090006 (2017.08.07. .) is provided, and a brief look at its contents,

As it relates to a potted plant that can be hung upside down from the ceiling, one embodiment is

At least a part of one surface is open, the other surface is formed through a spray hole, the body is formed with a receiving part therein;

A storage unit that may be disposed on the other surface of the main body and has a first through hole formed on one surface thereof;

It is connected to the other surface of the main body and can open or close the accommodating part, and includes a lid having at least one through-hole formed therein, and a lighting part formed on the side surface of the main body and separated from the accommodating part. .

The lighting combined flowerpot according to another embodiment of the registered patent is,

It is disposed between the other surface of the main body and the lid, and is provided by further comprising a prevention net formed in the form of a mesh,

In addition, one side is inserted into the storage unit, the other side is made to protrude to the outside of the storage unit and further comprises a display unit whose height to protrude according to the water level inside the storage unit changes,

In addition, formed on one surface of the main body corresponding to the position of the lighting unit may be provided by further comprising a replacement for opening the lighting unit.

In particular, with respect to the prevention network,

It is claimed that, when plants and soil are placed inside the container and the prevention net is covered before the lid is closed, it is possible to prevent soil from falling to the floor when the lighting pot is hung upside down from the ceiling.

However, there is a problem in that there is a lack or lack of proposals for a way to actively respond to the external diameter that varies depending on the thickness or growth of the plant stem.

The present invention is to provide a falling object shielding device that helps to more easily and efficiently shield fallable things such as water and soil from the means for plant cultivation to prevent the fall, and to more firmly fix the plant to the plant cultivation means. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the falling object shielding support device of the inverted plant cultivation means of the present invention,

In the chamber of an inverted plant cultivation means, which secures a cultivation space by turning the plant upside down and hanging it from the ceiling to grow downward,

The chamber has an opening formed vertically at the bottom so that the body of the plant can be arranged in the vertical direction,

A shielding support is attached to the chamber to be seated through the plant stem,

The shielding support portion is provided including a shielding support body and a shielding support slot.

The shielding support body of the shielding support is provided with a tightening means,

The tightening means includes a tightening protrusion (13a) and a tightening band (13a),

The tightening projection (13a) is,

On the shielding support body of each of the left and right shielding support parts, it is configured to protrude vertically to both sides of the shielding support slot, respectively,

The tightening band (13a) is provided as a ring-shaped rubber band having an elastic force,

The fastening bands 13a are respectively caught in the fastening projections 13a formed on both sides of the shielding support slots of the left and right shielding support parts/shielding support body so that they can be tightened with elastic force.

The initial size (length) of the tightening band 13a is determined so that a groove of the narrowest area h2 can be made by the shielding support slots 12 and 12b,

It responds to the thickness of the plant stem by elastically increasing (expanding) or decreasing (contracting) the length at the time of planting,

Thereafter, as the plant stem pl2 grows, the groove is configured to respond elastically in a direction to become a large area h1 so that the length thereof can be increased.

According to the present invention,

From the means for plant cultivation, it is possible to effectively and easily shield against falling objects such as water and soil, which can be effectively and easily prevented from falling.

In addition, it helps the plant to be more firmly fixed to the plant growing means so that the plant is well placed without deviating from the fixed position.

1 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an embodiment of a related art to which the present invention can be installed and applied.
2 is an exemplary view showing another embodiment of the related art to which the present invention can be installed and applied.
3 to 3A is an exploded perspective view showing an entire disassembled embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 B is an application example showing an example in which the present invention is installed and applied.
4 is an assembly view showing an example of an assembled embodiment of the present invention and a usage view showing use.
5 is an exploded plan view of another embodiment of the present invention.
In Fig. 6, Figs. 6A and 6B are operational state diagrams showing the operational state of another embodiment of the present invention in a plane.
In Fig. 7, Figs. 7A and 7B are operational state diagrams showing an operational state of another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, matters relating to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to specific components necessary for an inverted plant cultivation system, wherein the inverted plant cultivation system comprises:

Briefly, as in the embodiment of FIG. 1 , it may be provided in the form of an inverted flowerpot that is installed in reverse.

More complexly, monitoring and automatic plant cultivation are possible, and the plant (pl) is configured to be provided in an upside-down state, and a system that can comprehensively achieve lighting necessary for daily life can be an example. . See the example shown in FIG. 2 .

Next, focusing on the parts related to the present invention among the examples shown in FIG. 2 , the cultivation unit 100 in which the plant pl is disposed; and a supply unit for supplying a nutrient solution (water and nutrient solution) to the plant (pl);

Here, the cultivation unit 100 includes a plurality of unit modules 110 . In this case, the configuration may be made by additionally including the light source device 120 .

The unit module 110,

The plant (pl) is suspended from the ceiling to support it so that its roots are facing up and the leaves are facing down, and it is provided in modularized cell units for installation and replacement. Therefore, when an abnormality occurs in a specific necessary part in plant cultivation or there is a need to replace it, only the unit module 110 part is separated and replaced, or repair work can be performed quickly and at low cost.

The unit module 110 is configured to include a housing 111, the housing 111 sealing the inside, and a mirror to reflect the light irradiated from the light source facility 120 down toward the room on the bottom surface, and The same reflector may be provided.

In addition, the housing 111 may be configured with a chamber 112 for confining the plant root pl1 to supply the nutrient solution to the plant pl.

Here, it can be seen that the unit module 110 , the housing 111 , and the chamber 112 correspond to the body of the inverted flowerpot.

On the other hand, the member of each component may be provided with a natural material such as wood, synthetic resin, or metal such as aluminum, and may be provided in various shapes such as a circle or a polygon.

The chamber 112,

It is disposed on the bottom surface of the housing 111 and is configured to be vertically opened so that the body of the plant pl can be disposed in the vertical direction, and the nutrient solution passes through the opening in the body of the chamber 112 to the plant root provided to be supplied to (pl1). The plant stem pl2 passes through the opening below and is seated under the chamber 112 in a state in which the plant pl is upside down. In this case, a configuration in which the shielding support portion 10 that is fixedly attached or detachable is interposed in the opening sl below may be added. The shielding support 10 may be provided as a member such as a sponge to fix the plant stem pl2, but to respond by using a cushion around the shape and outer periphery of the plant stem pl2, and at the same time, of the chamber 112 By blocking the lower opening, it is possible to prevent the contents of the housing 111 from falling. The shielding support unit 10 serves to support and fix the position of the plant, and to shield the falling object dr to prevent a downward fall.

The chamber 112 may be filled with a known member such as moss to protect the plant root pl1, soil processed to prevent powder from flying, sawdust, or the like on the side where the plant root pl1 is built in the chamber 112 .

With reference to the bar shown in Figure 3 below, it will be described in detail with respect to the shielding support 10 of the present invention.

The shielding support unit 10 may include a shielding support body 11 and a shielding support slot 12, and may be configured by adding a separate elastic body for maintaining continuous pressure by additionally imparting an elastic force to the shielding and supporting action.

3 and 4 show the shielding support portion 10, the shielding support portion 10 (10a) provided as an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the illustration of FIG. 3A , the shielding support parts 10 and 10a include a shielding support body 11 and 11a having a substantially rectangular pad shape, and the shielding support body 11 and 11a. It includes a shielding support slot (12, 12a) formed by digging a groove from one end. Here, the shape of the shielding support body 11, 11a may be other shapes having an area such as a circle, a polygon, etc., and the drawings show one example and are the same in other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 . .

The shielding support body (11) (11a) is provided in plurality, at least two or more, as shown in FIG. 4, are arranged to face each other by taking a shape corresponding to each other, the shielding support slot (12) according to the thickness of the plant stem (12a) is superimposed on each other so that the distance (d1) can be adjusted (1) close or conversely, the installation is carried out away from each other. In this regard, the same applies to other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

In the illustration of FIG. 3A, the shielding support slots 12 and 12a of the shielding support 10, 10a provided in the one embodiment have a member or elasticity such as wood, metal, synthetic resin, etc. for its specific implementation. It can be manufactured by adopting a member such as a rubber pad, sponge, etc., and cut out to a predetermined depth (d0) along the length from one end to the center of the shielding support body 11, 11a, and the inner end of the shielding support body 11, 11a is arc-shaped It can be produced by cutting in (c1). Matters related to this may also be cited in other embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

Referring to FIG. 3B in relation to the installation of the shielding supports 10 and 10a as described above in the chamber 112 provided in the housing 111 of the unit module 110 . In the example of the drawings, an opening sl through which the plant stem pl2 passes is formed by perforating a predetermined hole at the bottom of the chamber 112, and the opening sl has a thickness (thickness, outer diameter) of the plant stem pl2. ), the shielding support part 10 is attached and installed so that it can be shielded and supported accordingly. As the method of attachment, a known method such as an adhesive method using an adhesive, a fixing method using screws, bolts, or the like, or a method for fixing by means of a fitting can be cited.

The configuration, effect, and attachment method of the shielding support portion 10, 10a of the above embodiment is basically applied mutatis mutandis to the shielding support portion 10, 10b of the other embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .

The bar shown in Figures 5 and 6 is for the shield support portion 10, the shield support portion (10, 10b) provided in another embodiment of the present invention.

In the example shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that the shielding support slots 12 and 12b of the shielding supporting parts 10 and 10b are formed differently from the width d1 of the entrance side and the width d2 of the inner end side. can That is, the width d1 of the inlet side is formed to be larger than the width d2 of the inner end side. Accordingly, it takes a shape in which the width is gradually narrowed from the entrance side toward the inside.

Let's look at the operation together with the example shown in FIG. As in the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the shielding support portion 10 (10b) / shielding support body 11 (11b) on the left side arbitrarily determined by pushing or pulling to the right, the shielding support portion (10) (10b) / on the right side By pushing or pulling the shielding support body 11 (11b) to the left, the two are brought into close proximity to match the thickness of the plant stem pl2.

However, in the implementation of FIGS. 5 and 6, at this time, as described above, the shielding support slots 12 and 12b take a shape that gradually narrows in width from the inlet side toward the inside. As shown in 6 B, even when the left and right shielding support parts 10, 10b / shielding support body 11, 11b are distant or close to each other (i1, i2), surrounding the plant stem pl2 (enveloping) It has the effect of gradually narrowing or widening the entire inner diameter while continuously maintaining the shape close to the original shape. Therefore, it is possible to better shield the falling object dr. This action is a part compared to that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 being narrowed only in the longitudinal direction of the shielding support 10, 10a.

In the illustration of FIG. 6 , in the case of FIG. 6 A, the groove has a large area h1 to correspond to the case where the plant stem pl2 is thick or grows and becomes thick, and in the case of FIG. 6B the plant stem pl2 is A form in which the grooves are combined to have a narrow area h2 so as to correspond to a form that is small in outer diameter or still thin before growth is exemplified.

The illustration of FIG. 7 is for another embodiment of the present invention, and in FIG. 7A, each of the shielding support parts 10, 10b/shielding support body 11, 11b on the left and right sides has shielding support slots 12 and 12b. ) on both sides (laterally), respectively, at least one vertically (with respect to a horizontal plane) protrusion is formed, and it will be referred to as a tightening protrusion (13a).

And at least two bands 13a for tightening, such as a ring-shaped rubber band having elastic force, are provided, so that each of the left and right shielding supports 10, 10b/shielding support body 11, 11b is shielded. The support slots 12 and 12b are respectively installed (stretched forcibly) to be caught by the tightening protrusions 13a formed on both sides of the support slots 12 and 12b.

At this time, it is preferable that the size (length) of the tightening band 13a is set to a length at which a groove of the narrowest area h2 can be made by the shielding support slots 12 and 12b.

Accordingly, it is possible to respond by elastically increasing or decreasing according to the thickness of the plant stem to be planted, as well as when the plant stem pl2 grows and thickens, the tightening band 13a gradually elastically The groove is expanded in a direction to become a large area (h1).

plants (pl);
cultivation unit 100;
unit module 110;
chamber (112);
Shielding support 10, 10a, 10b;
shield support body (11) (11a) (11b);
shield support slots 12, 12a, 12b;

Claims (2)

It is provided in a chamber of an inverted plant cultivation means that secures a cultivation space by turning the plant upside down and hanging it from the ceiling so that it grows downward.
The chamber has an opening formed vertically at the bottom so that the body of the plant can be arranged in the vertical direction,
A plurality of shielding support portions are attached to the opening to face each other by taking a shape corresponding to each other,
The shielding support part includes a shielding support slot cut along the length from one end, and in which the plant stem passes and is seated,
so that the spacing of the shielding support slots can be adjusted according to the thickness of the plant stem, the shielding supporters are superimposed on each other (1) and installed so as to be close to or away from each other,
The shielding support slot is formed so that the width d1 of the inlet side is larger than the width d2 of the inner end side, and the width is gradually narrowed from the inlet side toward the inner side,
Even when the shielding support parts approach or move away from each other, the inner diameter of the shielding support slot surrounding the plant stem is made to be narrowed or widened while continuously maintaining a shape close to a circle, so that the outer diameter grows from a small outer diameter before growth of the plant stem provided to respond well to
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