RU177568U1 - DEVICE FOR GROWING PLANTS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of crop production and, more specifically, to devices for growing plants with an automatic watering system. A device for growing plants contains an external container 1 corresponding to each other in shape and an internal container 2 installed therein with the formation of a space 3 between the bottoms of the tanks. In the bottom of the inner tank 2, drainage holes 4 and holes 5 are made for installing an element for capillary moistening of the soil. At the bottom of the outer tank 1 there is a drain pipe 7, and on its bottom surface of the side surface there is an insert 8 of transparent material. The device is equipped with suspension elements. The result is compactness, simplicity of design and ease of use. 1 C.p.F., 3 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of crop production and, more specifically, to devices for growing plants with an automatic watering system.

A device for growing plants with an automatic watering system is known, containing an external container for liquid and an internal container for soil partially placed in it and for placing the root system of the plant, with the formation of a gap between the bottoms of the tanks. (one). A hygroscopic insert (wick) is installed in the opening of the bottom of the inner tank for capillary moistening of the soil. The inner tank rises above the outer tank from 0.8 to 0.5 of its height. The outer tank is installed to ensure its fixation on the outer surface of the inner tank. To control the liquid level in the outer tank, the latter is made transparent. One of the installation options for the device provides for the possibility of its suspension on the suspension elements mounted on the upper portion of the internal container.

The disadvantages of the known device include the bulkiness of the device, the complexity of its design due to the presence of the attachment point-connection capacities, increased requirements for the strength characteristics of the internal capacity, because the device is suspended behind it, and an external container with liquid is also fixed on it. The operation of the device due to the presence of the docking connection node of the tanks is difficult.

The problem the utility model is aimed at is creating a compact, simple in design and in operation device for growing plants with an automatic watering system (“wick” method).

The problem is solved in that the device for growing plants contains an external container corresponding to each other in shape and an internal container installed in it with the formation of a space between the bottoms of the containers, while drainage holes and holes for installing an element for capillary soil moistening are made in the bottom of the internal container. The inner container comprises bent outward and downwardly directed edges spanning the upper portion of the outer container. A vertically oriented drain pipe is located at the bottom of the outer container, the upper cut of which is located below the bottom level of the inner container, and an insert of transparent material is located on its bottom portion of the side surface to the bottom level of the inner container. In the upper portion of the outer container and the surrounding portion of the limb of the inner container, perforations are made corresponding to each other for mounting and fixing the suspension elements of the device. The inner container can rest on the upper end of the outer container "P" ("U") - the shaped section of the bend or the end section of the bend on the flange made around the perimeter of the outer surface of the outer container.

The fact that the inner tank is fully installed in the outer tank significantly reduces the dimensions of the device. The absence of a container connection node simplifies the design of the device and increases the convenience of its operation. Since the suspension elements of the device are installed in the walls of each of the containers, each capacity (the installation site of the suspension elements) will perceive only its load (the load from its own mass). This will either reduce the thickness of the containers, or use materials with lower strength characteristics for their manufacture, which will reduce the cost of the device. The presence of the limb of the internal container increases the spatial rigidity of the device in its upper part, which will prevent the deformation of its shape in a suspended state. The use of only a transparent insert to indicate the liquid level and its location will allow to expand design capabilities when shaping the appearance of the device (the prototype has an internal capacity up to half its height) and increase its aesthetic properties. The presence of the drain pipe and the location of its upper cut below the bottom level of the inner tank will allow aeration of the soil and avoid its overmoistening in the root zone of the plant and, thereby, prevent the death of the plant.

The invention is illustrated by drawings of one of the possible options for its implementation with a round cross-sectional shape of containers, which depict: FIG. 1 - Vertical section of the device assembly; FIG. 2 - A variant of the unit “C” in FIG. one; FIG. 3 - Top view of the bottom of the inner tank.

A device for growing plants contains an external container 1 corresponding to each other in shape and an internal container 2 installed therein with the formation of a space 3 between the bottoms of the containers. In the bottom of the inner tank 2, drainage holes 4 and holes 5 are made for installing an element for capillary moistening of the soil, for example, a tape (wick) made of synthetic hygroscopic material (not shown in the figure). The inner container contains the edges 6 bent outward and downward, covering the upper portion of the outer container 1. At the bottom of the outer container 1, a drain pipe 7 is vertically oriented and provided with a stopper at the bottom, the upper cut of which is located below the bottom of the inner container 2, and on its an insert 8 of transparent material is located to the bottom portion of the side surface to the level of the bottom of the inner container 2. In the upper portion of the outer container 1 and the surrounding portion 6 of the bend of the inner container 2 around We have made corresponding to each other holes 9 for mounting and fixing elements 10 of the suspension device. The inner container 2 is supported by the end section 6 of the bend on the shoulder 11 made around the perimeter of the outer surface of the outer container 1. In another embodiment (Fig. 2), the inner container 2 is supported by the upper end of the outer container 1 "P" ("U") - shaped section 6 bends.

Obviously, the scope of the invention is not limited to the above specific example of its implementation. The cross section of the containers can be varied: circle, oval, rectangle, polygon, etc., the external shape of the device: a truncated cone, a truncated pyramid, parallelepiped, etc. The number of drainage holes and holes for installing the wick, their location are selected in each case, depending on the area and shape of the cross section of the bottom of the inner tank. Those skilled in the art will recognize that many varieties and variations of the apparatus described above are possible. The meaning and scope of the utility model should be understood in the broadest sense set forth in the utility model formula.

Apply the device as follows. Water is poured into the bottom of tank 1 and its level is controlled through a transparent insert 8. A hygroscopic tape is installed in the holes 5 of the inner tank 2, the ends of which, after installing the tank 2, are immersed in water at the bottom of the tank 1. Tank 2 is installed in the tank 1, the tank is filled 2 soil and produce planting. The holes 9 are combined in the upper section of the container 1 and the edge section 6 of the limb of the inner container 2, the suspension elements are installed and fixed in them 10. The device is suspended in the apartment, on the veranda, in the garden, etc. Water the plants and monitor the water level. If the device was suspended in the garden, and the drain pipe 7 was blocked by a stopper, then after rain, having checked through the insert 8 the water level in the inter-bottom space 3, if necessary, remove the stopper and excess water through the drain pipe 7 is removed. Due to the air gap between the bottom of the inner tank 2 and the water in the tank 1 is aeration of the soil. The soil is replenished with moisture by a hygroscopic insert (wick), the plant goes into automatic watering mode and for a long time can do without additional watering, the need for which is determined through insert 8 by the level of liquid in the tank 1.

The device is compact and simple in design and operation. An optimal mode of aeration and moistening of the soil is carried out, preventing the death of the plant.

Sources of information: 1. RU 32658 U1, A01G 9/02, publ. 09/27/2003

Claims (2)

1. The device for growing plants contains an external container corresponding to each other in shape and an internal container installed in it to form a space between the bottoms of the containers, while drainage holes and openings for installing an element for capillary moistening of the soil are made in the bottom of the internal container; the inner container comprises bent outward and downwardly directed edges spanning the upper portion of the outer container; in the bottom of the outer tank there is a vertically oriented drain pipe, the upper cut of which is located below the bottom of the inner tank, and on its bottom portion of the side surface there is an insert made of transparent material to the level of the bottom of the inner tank, and in the upper section of the outer tank and the bending section of the inner perimeter containers are made corresponding to each other holes for installing and fixing the suspension elements of the device. 2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the inner container rests on the upper end of the outer container "P" ("U") - the shaped section of the bend or the end section of the bend on the flange made around the perimeter of the outer surface of the outer container.

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