KR20100034186A

KR20100034186A - Molding apparatus unioned flowerpot

Info

Publication number: KR20100034186A
Application number: KR1020080093195A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 고영춘; 명국현
Original assignee: 주식회사수프로
Priority date: 2008-09-23
Filing date: 2008-09-23
Publication date: 2010-04-01

Abstract

PURPOSE: A molding apparatus attached to a flowerpot with illuminating functions is provided to make a beautiful view of a city by easily distinguish a location of the flowerpot at night, and to change a design of the flowerpot in sizes and shapes. CONSTITUTION: A molding frame(10) varies shapes of a flowerpot and is installed on the flowerpot(5). A joint unit combines the molding frame on the flowerpot. The molding frame receives a receiving part(15) inserted into the flowerpot. The joint unit includes a support bracket(90) supporting the bottom of the molding frame and is attached on the outer side of the flowerpot. The molding frame has a plurality of unit blocks mutually assembled. The unit block has a protrusion part and a recessed part. An illuminating frame has an illuminating unit. The illuminating unit has a photovoltaic power generation module, a storage battery, an illuminating lamp, a photo sensor, and a control part.

Description

Molding apparatus unioned flowerpot

The present invention relates to a potted coupling type molding apparatus, and more particularly, to a potting apparatus that can be combined in various sizes and shapes to change the design of the pot and to create a beautiful appearance at night .

Recently, as living standards have improved and the supply of residential forms such as apartments and villas has soared, the movement to decorate these verandas and interior spaces to make them feel eco-friendly and natural is active. Especially in urban areas, these needs are increasing as it is not easy to encounter nature.

In order to meet these demands, in the case of the veranda or the interior, the emphasis is on environmentally friendly elements, which are used for planting plants or plants.

Pollen is mainly used to improve the elements of the environment in the home or office, and can obtain the effect of indoor purification and indoor moisture supply, and can be used as indoor sculptures.

In addition, as a method for decorating the landscape using plants and trees as well as flowerpots used in homes and offices as described above, horizontal planters are also installed. Unlike the conventional flower pots, such horizontal flower pots serve to control the amount of traffic to the required level by inducing or blocking the flow and direction of pedestrians or vehicles by appropriately disposing the flower pots that can sometimes move as well as the side of the city view.

In recent years, the flower pots have also been enlarged to be used for various purposes such as planting trees in planters as well as planting plants such as a year or perennial plants to green the landscape or providing a resting space and raising the atmosphere at various events.

However, the pots as described above are fixed at the time of manufacture of the pot is impossible to change the shape arbitrarily. Therefore, the conventional pollen causes monotony in terms of aesthetics.

In addition, there is a problem that the horizontal planter mainly installed at the boundary between the road and the sidewalk restricts the pedestrian's traffic and has a high possibility of a safety accident if the field of view is not sufficiently secured at night or in a fog.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the above problems, it is possible to combine in various sizes and shapes to the pot can be variously changed the design of the pot is to provide a pot-type molding apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a potted combination molding apparatus that can have a light function to easily identify the location at night and create a beautiful urban landscape.

Pollen combined molding apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is a molding frame which is installed in the pot to change the shape of the pot; And coupling means for coupling the molding frame to the flower pot so that attachment and detachment are possible.

The molding frame has an expanded size than the outer shape of the pot, characterized in that it comprises a receiving portion is inserted through the pot.

The coupling means is attached to the outer surface of the flower pot, characterized in that it comprises a support bracket for supporting the lower portion of the molding frame.

The molding frame is characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of unit blocks assembled to be coupled to each other.

The unit block may include a protrusion formed to protrude from one side of the unit block so as to be coupled to an adjacent unit block, and a recess formed to be inserted from the other side to correspond to the shape of the protrusion.

The molding frame is characterized in that the lighting means is further provided.

The lighting means is installed on the outside of the molding frame to convert solar light into electrical energy, a rechargeable battery for storing the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic module, and receives power from the rechargeable battery to emit light It is characterized in that it comprises an illumination lamp, an optical sensor for sensing the ambient illumination, and a control unit for controlling the on / off driving of the illumination lamp in response to the signal of the optical sensor.

The molding frame is characterized in that it comprises a fresh water portion capable of storing a certain amount of water therein, and a passage portion through which water flows from the fresh water portion into the inside of the flower pot.

According to the potted planting type molding apparatus of the present invention as described above by combining the molding frame having a variety of sizes and shapes to the conventional potted plant to cause monotony, the design of the potted plant according to the propensity of the consumer or the installation place of the potted plant You can change it.

In addition, it is possible to form a variety of characters, logos, patterns, etc. in the molding frame, and to add a lighting function to facilitate the identification of the location of the pot at night and to create a beautiful downtown landscape at night.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the potted molding apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a state in which the potted planting type molding apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the potted plant, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are pots according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention. Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a coupling type molding apparatus, Figure 5 is a perspective view of a potted coupling molding apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of a potted coupling molding apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention 7 and 8 are a perspective view of a pot-type molding apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention and a unit block applied thereto, and FIG. 9 is a pot-type molding according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a perspective view of the device, Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the main portion of the potted planting apparatus according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is a potted planting molding apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention Is a longitudinal cross-sectional view that shows the state .

1 and 2, there is shown an embodiment in which the pot-type molding apparatus of the present invention is coupled to the horizontal pot (5). The horizontal pot 5 is arranged at the edge of the sidewalk 3 formed on the road. The horizontal pot 5 may be arranged in a row at a predetermined interval or may be arranged in a predetermined shape. Inside the horizontal pots 5 arranged as described above, after filling the soil plants such as plants and trees.

The molding apparatus of the present invention coupled to the horizontal pot 5 as described above is largely provided with a molding frame 10 and the coupling means.

Molding frame 10 is coupled to the upper portion of the pot (5) to vary the shape of the overall pot (5). An example of the molding frame 10 is a plate-shaped molding portion 11 having a predetermined thickness and formed in a specific shape, and a receiving portion 15 formed at the center of the molding portion 11 and inserted through the top of the flower pot 5. Is formed.

Molding portion 11 is a configuration that influences the design of the molding frame 10 of the present invention, is formed in a variety of shapes can be beautifully directed the appearance of the flower pot (5). In the illustrated example, the sunflower is shaped as an example of the molding unit 11. In addition, in FIG. 5, the star was shaped as a molding part, and in FIG. 7, the molding part was shaped as a rectangle.

In addition, although not shown, in addition to the above-described moldings, it is possible to shape natural objects such as animals such as birds and butterflies, and plants such as flowers, ginkgo biloba leaves, and rose of sharon. And the upper surface of the molding portion 11 may be formed of letters, logos, patterns and the like.

In addition, it is possible to have an advertisement or propaganda effect by shaping the natural objects corresponding to the characteristics of the local government or the street in the region where the pot 5 is installed. For example, when a horizontal flower pot is installed on a street where a public office is located, a molding frame having a molding part shaped like a rose of sharon or a Taegeuk pattern may be installed.

Receiving portion 15 is formed of a circular through-hole larger than the outer diameter of the potted plant 5 in the case of a larger size, that is, in the case of a cylindrical potted plant. 6 and 7, in the case of a rectangular flower pot, the accommodating part may be formed as a rectangular through-hole larger than the outer shape of the flower pot. In addition, the shape of the accommodating part 15 according to the shape of the flower pot 5. Of course, may be formed in a variety of shapes.

The molding frame 10 having the above configuration is mounted to the pot 5 by a coupling means. Preferably the coupling means is formed to couple and detach the molding frame 10 to the pot (5).

As an example of the coupling means, the support bracket 90 is installed on the outer surface of the pot 5. The support bracket 90 is installed to protrude from the outer surface of the pot 5 to support the lower portion of the molding frame 10. The support bracket 90 is formed in a plurality at regular intervals along the outer circumference of the flower pot (5). Therefore, when the upper portion of the potted plant 5 is inserted into the receiving portion 15 of the molding frame 10, the molding portion 11 is fixed at a predetermined height by hanging on the support bracket 90. The support bracket 90 may be installed at the middle height of the flower pot 5 in addition to the upper side of the flower pot 5 to support the molding frame 10.

The support bracket 90 may be bonded to the outside of the pot 5 by an adhesive or bonded using a double-sided tape. In addition, the support bracket 90 may be fixed by using a screw or bolt.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, as shown in Figure 3 by the installation of the leaf spring 21 is bent on the inner surface of the molding portion 11, the receiving portion 15 is formed, the molding frame can be in close contact with the outside of the pot. And as shown in Figure 4 to form a ring (23) connected to the molding portion 11 at the inlet portion 15 of the molding frame can be combined by hanging the molding frame on the top of the pot.

Although not shown, as a coupling means, a screw penetrating the molding frame from the outside of the molding frame and having an end part in close contact with the outer surface of the flower pot may be used. In this case, if the screw is tightened, the screw is in close contact with the outside of the pot in the molding frame is coupled to the molding frame, when the screw is loosened, the end of the screw can be separated from the pot to remove the molding frame. In addition, the size of the accommodating portion by the coupling means to be formed almost the same as the outer diameter of the pot can be combined in an interference fit method.

The molding apparatus of the present invention configured as described above is capable of variously changing the monotonous shape of the existing flower pot by providing a variety of shapes coupled to the flower pot.

And the molding apparatus of the present invention preferably has a structure that can be changed in size of the receiving portion to be coupled to the pot having a variety of sizes.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the present invention, the molding frame includes a molding part formed by combining four unit blocks 41 with each other, and a receiving part 42 formed by penetrating a rectangle in the center of the molding part.

The unit block 41 is assembled and coupled to be detachable with an adjacent unit block. Specifically, the hollow pipe 43 protrudes from one end of the unit block 41, and the moving bar 47 interpolated into the pipe of the adjacent unit block protrudes from the other end of the unit block 41. A plurality of through-holes 45 are formed in the pipe 43 at regular intervals, and protrusions 49 having end portions of the moving bars 47 are formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof. And the elastic member (not shown) which elastically biases the protrusion 49 in the outer direction which the outer diameter of the movable bar 47 expands is installed in the movable bar 47. As shown in FIG.

Therefore, the moving bar 47 is inserted into the inside of the pipe 43. At this time, the protrusion 49 of the moving bar 47 enters the through hole 45 in the inward direction of the pipe 43 and the outside of the pipe 43. By moving toward the moving bar 47 is fixed at a predetermined position. And if you want to adjust the size of the accommodating part 42, pushing the projections 49 protruding to the outside of the pipe 43 and moving the moving bar 47 to the left and right through holes formed at a desired position of the plurality of through holes When the protrusion 49 is positioned, the protrusion 49 enters the through hole 45 by the elastic member. Therefore, the size of the receiving portion 42 can be adjusted arbitrarily, it can be applied to various sizes of pots.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the molding unit 51 is formed by assembling a plurality of unit blocks 51a and 51b to each other. The unit blocks 51a and 51b are protrusions 53 protruding from one side to be coupled to adjacent unit blocks, and recesses formed from the other side to correspond to the shape of the protrusions 53. Has 54. In the illustrated example, the protrusion 53 and the recess 54 have the shape of a dovetail, but in addition to the structure that can be coupled to each other, the protrusion and the recess may be formed in various shapes.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the unit blocks 51a and 51b may be manufactured in various shapes, but the number of unit blocks 51a and 51b to be assembled may be changed to adjust the size of the accommodation unit 55. For example, if the rectangular unit block 51a of the unit blocks 51a and 51b constituting the molding unit 51 is removed and assembled, the size of the accommodating unit 55 is reduced, and the rectangular unit block 951a is further assembled and assembled. If so, the size of the receiving portion 55 is increased.

And as another embodiment of the present invention, a molding apparatus having a lighting means is shown in Figures 9 to 11.

9 and 10, the photovoltaic module 71 installed on the molding unit 61 of the molding frame as a lighting means to convert sunlight into electrical energy, and electricity generated from the photovoltaic module 71. Rechargeable battery 73 for storing energy, an illumination lamp 75 that receives power from the rechargeable battery 73 and emits light, an optical sensor (not shown) for detecting ambient illumination, and an illumination lamp receiving a signal from the optical sensor A control unit (not shown) for controlling the on / off driving of the 75 is provided. Various methods may be used as a driving method for driving the lighting lamp 75, but the present invention supplies power to the lighting lamp 75 using photovoltaic power generation.

The photovoltaic module 71 is composed of a solar cell and a frame supporting the solar cell. The photovoltaic module 71 may be installed to be supported by a separate support (not shown) fixed to the molding frame. The storage battery 73 repeatedly charges and discharges and charges electricity generated from the photovoltaic module 71 during the day and discharges electricity at night to supply the lamp 75.

The storage furnace 83 preferably uses an electric double layer capacitor (EDLC). The electric double layer capacitor 83 uses a very fast and reversible kinetic mechanism of ions as the basic operating principle of energy storage, so that it can provide instantaneous charge and discharge of high current, even in a wide operating temperature range. The charging and discharging efficiency is much better and safer than the existing secondary battery.

And by controlling the current between the photovoltaic module 71 and the storage battery 73, a voltage regulator (not shown) so that the voltage generated in the photovoltaic module 71 is maintained constant and can be transmitted to the storage battery 73 Can be installed.

The light sensor detects the ambient light to emit the lighting lamp 75 at night or on a cloudy day. Therefore, during the day, the electricity generated by the photovoltaic module 71 is charged to the storage battery 73, and at night, the control unit supplies electricity to the lamp 75 from the storage battery 73 by the signal of the optical sensor.

As the illumination lamp 75, various lamps such as fluorescent lamps, xenon lamps, halogen lamps, and light emitting diodes may be used. Among the lamps, it is desirable to use a light emitting diode that is more efficient than conventional lamps because it can create a beautiful landscape with a variety of colors of color and has a small volume and low power consumption. The lamp 75 using the light emitting diode generates light by receiving electricity from a battery, and emits light toward the upper side of the molding frame 60 as shown in FIG. 9, or as shown in FIG. 10. Is installed on the side of the) can emit light in the lateral direction of the molding frame (60).

Although not shown, a light guide plate for uniformly scattering light is provided along an outer surface of the molding frame, and is installed on one side of the light guide plate to attach light to the light guide plate, and is attached to the rear surface of the light guide plate 91. And a reflector for reflecting light toward the front of the light guide plate 91. By the backlight method using such a light guide plate, light is gently emitted to the outside. In addition, the lighting lamp may be driven by being connected to an external power source and a wire as a lighting means.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 11, a fresh water part 83 is formed at one side of the molding frame 80 by a partition 81 and is partitioned from a space in which the lighting means is accommodated. And water is introduced into the fresh water portion 83 from the outside through the inlet hole 85 formed in the upper portion of the molding frame (80). Water stored in the freshwater portion 83 is supplied to the soil 7 in the flower pot 5 through the passage portion 89.

The passage part 89 protrudes from the inside of the molding frame 80 and is formed in the ring 87 that is caught on the upper end of the flower pot 5 so as to communicate with the fresh water part 85. The passage portion 89 is formed to a suitable size so as to flow the water stored in the fresh water portion 83 to the soil (7) of the pot. In addition, the passage portion 89 may be filled with a nonwoven fabric (not shown) to gradually flow water from the fresh water portion 83. As described above, the molding apparatus of the present invention is further provided with a fresh water part 83 to enable continuous water supply to the soil during the dry season, thereby providing a healthy growth environment for the plants planted in the pot 5.

In the above embodiments, the molding apparatus of the present invention has been described as being coupled to a horizontal pot, but of course, it can be coupled to a small pot used in a home or office.

On the other hand, the components not described above in the molding apparatus of the embodiment shown in Figures 3 to 11 are the same as the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent embodiments thereof are possible.

Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing a state that the potted planting type molding apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the potted plant,

3 and 4 are longitudinal cross-sectional view of the pot-type molding apparatus according to the second and third embodiments of the present invention,

5 is a perspective view of a pot-type molding apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view of the pot-type molding apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention,

7 and 8 are a perspective view of a pot-type molding apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention and a unit block applied thereto;

9 is a perspective view of a pot-type molding apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention,

10 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view extracting the main parts of the pot-type molding apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention,

11 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pot-type molding apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the pot.

5: flower pot 10: molding frame

11: molding part 15: receiving part

41: unit block 43: pipe

47: moving bar 71: solar power module

73: storage battery 75: lighting lamp

83: freshwater 89

Claims

A molding frame installed in the flower pot to vary the shape of the flower pot;

And a coupling means for coupling the molding frame to the flower pot so as to be detachable from the flower pot.

The method of claim 1, wherein the molding frame has a size that is larger than the appearance of the pot, but the potted coupling molding apparatus characterized in that it comprises a receiving portion is inserted through the pot.

The method of claim 2, wherein the coupling means is attached to the outer surface of the potted plant-type molding apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a support bracket for supporting the lower portion of the molding frame.

The method of claim 1, wherein the molding frame is a pot-type molding apparatus characterized in that it is provided with a plurality of unit blocks are assembled to be coupled to each other.

The method of claim 4, wherein the unit block has a protrusion formed to protrude from one side of the unit block so as to be mutually coupled with the adjacent unit block, and a recess formed by entering from the other side to correspond to the shape of the protrusion Potted combined molding device characterized in that.

The method of claim 1, wherein the molding frame planter combined molding apparatus, characterized in that the lighting means is further provided.

According to claim 6, The lighting means is installed on the outside of the molding frame for converting solar light into electrical energy, a rechargeable battery for storing the electrical energy generated by the solar power module and from the rechargeable battery An illumination lamp that receives power and emits light, an optical sensor that senses ambient light, and a control unit that controls the on / off driving of the illumination lamp in response to a signal of the optical sensor. Device.

The method of claim 1, wherein the molding frame is a potted plant-type molding apparatus characterized in that it comprises a fresh water portion for storing a predetermined amount of water therein, and a passage portion for introducing water from the fresh water portion to the interior of the pot.