KR20000035186A - A device for display of nursery plant - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for displaying a seedling is provided, to reduce the water amount needed to supply water and to prevent the deterioration of the quality of a seedling. CONSTITUTION: The apparatus comprises a plurality of bottles(4,5,6) whose top are opened to allow pots(21) to receives a seedling; the first siphon tube(9,10) which transfer the water within the upper bottle into the lower bottle; and the second siphon tube(11) which releases the water within the lowest bottle. The water supply is controlled by a timer, an electromotive on/off valve which operates the opening and shutting of the water supply by a timer, and a float switch set in the upper bottle(4).

Description

Seedling display device {A DEVICE FOR DISPLAY OF NURSERY PLANT}

The present invention relates to an apparatus for displaying and managing flower seedlings, plant seedlings, etc., planted in a dedicated pot, in front of a store, and in particular, it is possible to maintain complete management and maintenance of seedlings without requiring a human hand for water supply work. It relates to a seedling display device.

In the field of nursery, which handles seedlings, flower seedlings and plant seedlings, there is a need for a facility that displays and sells various seedlings in front of shops in accordance with the recent spread of horticulture. When displaying various kinds of seedlings, the simplest thing is to keep the pallet on the block, and to lay the container for seedlings flat on the pallet or to plant the seedlings in the seedling pot in the container and arrange them in the same way. to be. In addition, the hydroponic cultivation facility may be used to reduce the work load of water supply, but since the cost of equipment is high, the diffusion rate to general stores is considerably low.

In the case of stacking containers flatly, most containers are placed directly on the floor or the ground in the store. Therefore, when the site is narrow, the number of containers is limited. For this reason, in order to increase the number of containers that can be exhibited, a dedicated display shelf is often installed to build a stage. In any of these flat or stacked stages, the display period needs to be watered regularly so that the seedlings are not dried and killed. This is done by using a water hose to sprinkle water as users rotate each container. will be.

However, especially in summer, water is needed three to four times a day, and a large number of containers requires a lot of work for water supply and a large amount of time is consumed. In addition, since the work is performed by human hands, the amount of water supplied to each container may change or the water may be forgotten.

In addition, when planting seedlings in a pot is arranged in the container, when the leaves of seedlings are spread out widely, they are covered by leaves when watering with a hose, which hinders the absorption of water into the pots, resulting in insufficient water supply to the culture soil in the pots. Become.

In other words, since water management by the hose by the worker only depends on the water supply to the seedlings is not enough to cause the quality of the seedlings.

As described above, in the display of seedlings by a conventional container, the impact on the price side cannot be ignored because the work load of the water supply is large, and there is a problem that the quality of the seedlings cannot be avoided because the water supply management cannot be performed sufficiently.

1 is a perspective view of a seedling display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a left side view of the display device of FIG. 1;

3A is an exploded perspective view of a container, a container housed therein and a pot for seedlings;

Fig. 3B is a sectional view of the main portion when the port is inserted into the holding slip of the container,

4 is a schematic diagram showing a water supply and drainage system to a vessel and

5 is a schematic diagram illustrating attachment of a siphon tube to a container in an intermediate stage.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

1: Base 1a: Caster

2a: base 2b: support ladder

3: support frame 3a: lifting part

4, 5, 6: container 7: water pipe

7a: solenoid valve 7b: controller

7c: Float switch 8: Drainage

9, 10, 11: siphon tube 21: port

21a: body portion 21b: flange

21c: Slit 22: Container

22a: retaining slip 22b: opening

The problem to be solved in the present invention is to provide a seedling display device that can prevent water supply work and reduce the quality control of seedlings, and can also be appropriately used for display.

The seedling display device of the present invention is installed in multiple stages by changing the height position of the upper open type container for accommodating seedlings for each seedling port, and siphon tube for transferring water from the upper container to the lower container And a siphon tube for discharging water from the lowermost container to the outside.

When the seedling display device having such a configuration is installed in a place with a water supply and drainage facility so that water from the lowermost container can be discharged to the uppermost container from the outside and drained to the drainage channel, Since the container can be automatically watered using the siphon phenomenon, the work load is greatly reduced because no human hand is required for watering the seedlings. In addition, since water can be supplied to all the containers on the lower side only by supplying water to the upper container, the quality control of the seedlings is completed without forgetting to supply water or causing shortage of water.

The installation method of a container is not specifically limited, It can install in multiple steps in an up-down direction, or can install in multiple steps in an appropriate rack. In the case of installing a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, there is an advantage that the occupied area for installing the container is reduced.

In the seedling display apparatus having such a configuration, when the electric opening and closing valve is provided in the water supply passage of the water supply facility, the water can be automatically supplied to the uppermost vessel regularly by the timer control. In addition, the water supply to the uppermost container can be automatically stopped by including a float switch that outputs a signal when the uppermost container reaches a predetermined level. Since the start and stop of water supply can be operated automatically by this, work by a human hand is not necessary at all, and the burden of water supply in summer especially is drastically reduced.

The bottom surface of one end of the container may be provided with an elastic material such as a sponge rubber or a spring, and the suction port on the proximal end of the siphon tube may be positioned on the other end of the container. By providing the elastic material at one end of the bottom of the container, if the quantity in the container increases, the elastic material compresses and deforms by increasing the weight of the container to maintain the container in a substantially horizontal position.When the quantity in the container decreases, the elastic material is restored. The other end side of the container is kept in an inclined posture. As a result, the seedlings can be easily displayed, and by placing the suction port of the siphon tube on the other end side of the container, the total amount of water in the container can be discharged, and contamination of the container due to residual water does not occur. In addition, the provision of the elastic material on the bottom surface of the container here includes not only the elastic material directly attached to the bottom surface of the container, but also one in which the elastic material is interposed between the bottom surface of the container and the container mounting surface.

Embodiment of the Invention

1 is an inclination view of a display apparatus of a kind that is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a left side view.

In the drawing, the display device is provided with four pedestals 2a at the four corners of the flat base 1 having the casters 1a on the bottom surface, and the support ladders 2b are placed on the back side to support the left and right pedestals ( The support frames 3 are respectively connected to 2a), and three containers 4, 5, 6 are mounted on these support frames 3, respectively. The supporting frame 3 is positioned at intervals in the height direction at the base 1 side, the middle height part, and the top of the pedestal 2a, respectively, and the size of the gap is the bottom of the container at the top side when the seedlings grow. Make sure that the surface does not interfere.

The containers 4, 5, and 6 are flat boxes made of synthetic resin materials such as foamed styrol, which can be made of water, and which can be lightened, for example, and as shown in FIG. It is sized to accommodate the container 22 holding (). And in order to make it easy to see the flower seedlings etc. sprouted in the pot 21 from the front side, as shown in FIG. 2, the back part of the support frame 3 of the intermediate | middle stage is provided with the pushing-up part 3a which elastically deforms. The lifting portion 3a is, for example, an elastic material such as a sponge or a spring, and when the container 5 is a heavy load when no water is supplied to the container 5, the lifting portion 3a is resilient to the lifting portion 3a. Keep inclined forward position. In addition, the upper and lower support frames 3 may be provided with the raised portions 3a in the same manner, and in the following description, the total amount of water in the containers 4, 5 and 6 can be discharged as much as possible. In the meantime, the case where the lifting portion 3a is provided on all of the lower support frames 3 will be described as an example.

In the seedling and cultivation port 21, as shown in Fig. 3, the flange 21b is provided at the upper end of the main body portion 21a which has the tapered end of the lower side, and the culture soil is formed on the bottom surface of the main body portion 21a. It is the cylindrical container which suppressed the exit and opened the slit 21c (refer FIG. 3B) of the magnitude | size enough to escape only water. The container 22 forms a plurality of holding slips 22a at regular intervals to hold the lower end of the main body portion 21a of the port 21 to hold them. The holding slip 22a has a concave cross section holding the lower end of the main body portion 21a of the port 21 to hold it, as shown in FIG. 3B, and holds the container 22 in the containers 4, 5, 6. It was set as the depth which a gap generate | occur | produces between the bottom surfaces of the containers 4, 5, and 6 when storing. And the opening 22b of the magnitude | size containing the slit 21c of the lower end of the port 21 is opened in the bottom surface of the holding slip 22a, and the inside of the container 4, 5, 6 is opened through this opening 22b. Water flows into the main body portion 21a from the slit 21c.

Here, the containers 4, 5, and 6 arranged in the upper and lower stages are externally supplied only to the uppermost container 4, and the containers 5 and 6 at the lower side send water in sequence using a siphon phenomenon, Similarly, the lowermost container 6 is provided with a water supply and drainage system for discharging water due to the siphon phenomenon. 4 shows a schematic diagram of this water supply and drainage system.

In Fig. 4, for supplying water to the container 4, for example, a water supply pipe 7 connected directly to a water pipe (not shown) is provided, and drainage is provided in a floor or a site in a store where a shelf is provided. And a drainage passage 8 for the same.

The water supply pipe 7a is provided with a controller 7b for assembling the electromagnetic open / close valve 7b to automate the water supply operation, and for opening and closing this. This controller 7b is provided with a timer circuit, for example, sets a time which is regularly repeated, for example 3 times or 4 times a day, and opens the electromagnetic switching valve 7a for a predetermined time at the set time. . In addition, although the operation of closing the solenoid valve 7a can be performed by a timer circuit, a float switch 7c which is turned on and off in accordance with the water level is provided in the container 4, and a signal at the maximum water level is provided. The controller 7b is controlled to close the electromagnetic opening and closing valve 7a. In addition, the water supply pipe 7 may be provided for each shelf, and the water supply pipe 7 may be transported by water using the caster 1a where the water supply pipe 7 is installed, and then returned to a predetermined position.

The drainage channel 8 may be pipe piping or, in the simplest case, a tubular one may be installed on the floor or site. In the same manner as in the case of water supply, the shelf may be moved by the caster 1a and installed in accordance with the drainage path 8.

Siphon pipes (first siphon pipes) 9 and 10 for transporting water are provided between the containers 4, 5, and 6, and drainage siphon pipes are provided between the container 6 and the drainage path 8. (Second Siphon Pipe) 11 is provided. 5 shows a siphon tube (second siphon tube) 11 for the container 5 of the intermediate stage. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the attachment of the siphon tube 10 to the container 5 at the intermediate stage, and as shown in FIG. 2, the tip of the container 5 having a posture inclined forward by the lifting portion 3a. It is attached to the side (right end side in FIG. 2) inclined to one side. The siphon tube 10 has an inverted U-shape and sets the position of the highest point such that the height of the uppermost level is almost the top of the port 21 accommodated in the vessel 5 or a little lower than this, and penetrates the bottom of the vessel 5. To have a flow path in the downward direction.

In addition, the piping connection of the siphon pipes 9 and 11 with respect to the uppermost and lowest container 4 and 6 is also the same as the example of FIG.

In the above structure, when the container 22 which inserted the port 21 in the holding slip 22a is accommodated in the container 4, 5, 6, the container 4, 5, 6 will push as shown in FIG. Since the rear side is lifted up by the raised portion 3a and is inclined forward, the flower seedlings planted in the port 21 can be easily seen from the front side.

Therefore, a product can be observed without looking into the inside of a shelf, and it can be used more conveniently for display at a store.

When the time stored in the timer circuit of the controller 7b is reached, the solenoid opening and closing valve 7a is opened, and water is sent from the water supply pipe 7 to the uppermost container 4. Since the weight of the entire container 4 increases due to the inflow of water, the boost valve 3a gradually contracts and the container 4 changes to a substantially horizontal position. Then, when the water level rises and the float switch 7c is turned on, the solenoid valve 7a is closed to stop the water supply.

Here, if the water level when the float switch 7c is turned on and the water supply stops is almost coincident with the highest point of the siphon tube 9, the siphon tube 9 is caused by the siphon phenomenon caused by the drop of the vessel 5 at the lower end. As the base end, water is sucked from the tube end facing the bottom of the container 4. That is, after the water supply stops, the water is sucked by the siphon tube 9, and the water automatically flows to the vessel 5 at the lower side, and the water level in the vessel 4 drops. And since the weight becomes lighter as the water in the container 4 decreases, the container 4 returns to the posture inclined forward similarly to the container 5 shown in FIG. Therefore, since the siphon pipe 9 has the opening end located in the front end side of the container 4, most of the water in the container 4 is moved to the lower container 5 side.

Transfer of water by the siphon tube 10 from the vessel 5 to the lowermost vessel 6 is also the same, and when the vessel 6 is sent to the drainage channel 8 side using the siphon tube, the water is discharged by the siphon phenomenon. do.

In this manner, after the water is supplied from the water supply pipe 7 to stop the water, the containers 4, 5, and 6 can be automatically circulated in turn, and no work by human hands is required. In addition, in each container 4, 5, 6, if the water level close to the upper end of the port 21 is not reached, the siphon phenomenon by the siphon pipes 9, 10, 11 will not occur, and the pot will continue for a predetermined time ( 21) Water can be supplied, and sufficient moisture is supplied to the culture soil and seedlings.

In addition, in the containers 4, 5, and 6, the air contained in the cultured soil in the port 21 is pushed upward by the rise of the water level during water supply, and the air enters the cultured soil by the subsequent drop in the water level. Therefore, every time water supply operation, the air in the culture soil of the pot 21 is changed with fresh air, and it can produce a favorable seedling environment.

In the invention of claim 1, when the seedling display device is installed in a place where a water supply and drainage facility is provided so as to externally supply water to the uppermost container and discharge the water of the lowermost container to the drainage channel, The container can be automatically supplied with siphon phenomena, which eliminates the need for a human hand to supply water to seedlings, greatly reducing the work load. In addition, since water can be supplied to all the containers on the lower side only by supplying water to the upper vessel, the quality control of a certain kind is also completed without forgetting water supply or causing shortage.

In the invention of claim 2, when the amount of water in the container increases by providing the elastic material at one end of the container, the elastic material compresses and deforms by increasing the weight of the container to maintain the container almost in a horizontal position. The ash is restored to maintain the other end of the container in an inclined forward position. As a result, the seedlings can be easily displayed and the total amount of water in the container can be discharged by placing the suction port of the siphon tube at the other end side of the container, so that contamination of the container due to residual water does not occur. .

In the invention of claim 3, the water supply to the uppermost container can be automatically stopped by including a float switch that outputs a signal when the uppermost container reaches a predetermined level.

In the invention of claim 4, the water can be automatically fed to the uppermost vessel on a regular basis by a timer control. In addition, the water supply to the uppermost container can be automatically stopped by including a float switch that outputs a signal when the uppermost container reaches a predetermined level. Since the start and stop of water supply can also be operated automatically by this, the work by a human hand is not needed at all, and the burden of water supply work especially in summer is greatly reduced.

Claims (5)

A plurality of containers of which an upper part is opened to accommodate seedlings for each seedling port; A water inlet port is located in a support rim for maintaining the plurality of containers in a state where the height position is changed, and a water intake port is located in the container at the upper end side in the plurality of containers, and a middle part passes through the bottom of the container at the upper end side. A first siphon tube positioned in the container and transferring water in the upper container to the lower container; And And a second siphon pipe for discharging the water in the lowermost container to the outside, wherein the water inlet is located in the lowermost container in the plurality of containers, and the water outlet is located below the lowermost container. Device. The method of claim 1, An elastic material is provided between the bottom surface of one end of the container and the support rim, and the suction port of the water of the siphon tube is located in the container at the position of the other end of the container, and the elastic material is compressed by increasing the weight of the water in the container. And restoring by decreasing the weight of water in the container to move the other end side of the container upward. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A water supply device for supplying water into the container is provided in the uppermost container among the plurality of containers, and the float switch outputs a signal for stopping the water from the water supply device when the water level in the container reaches a set level in the container. Seedling display device, characterized in that is installed. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A water supply device for supplying water into the container is provided in the uppermost container among the plurality of containers, and the water supply device is provided with an electronic opening and closing valve for opening and closing the water supply by a timer control. The method according to claim 1 or 2, A water supply device for supplying water into the container is provided in the uppermost container among the plurality of containers, and the water supply device is provided with an electromagnetic opening and closing valve for opening the water supply valve by timer control. In the container, the water level in the container is provided. And a float switch for outputting a signal for closing the electromagnetic on / off valve when the water level reaches the set level.