RU219567U1 - plant growing device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to decorative gardening, floriculture for arranging walls, partitions and framing paths in open spaces with plants and can be used both in outdoor conditions, for example, to decorate city streets or a personal plot, and indoors, shopping centers and offices, and also for greenhouse equipment. The device for growing plants is made in the form of a box, consisting of a bottom and four walls: front, two side and rear (Fig. 1, 3). The box is provided with a lid. The rear and side walls of the box are made vertical, and the front is located at an angle to the vertical (Fig. 2). The front wall is made with rounded protrusions. Depressions are made on the back wall of the box, which are provided with two side, front and top walls. The upper walls of the depressions form inside the box inclined support pads (figure 3). Inside the box there is a three-dimensional insert with a bottom and walls that repeat the shape of the walls of the box (figure 3, 5, 6). The bottom of the insert rests on the support pads formed by the depressions. The cover is made with a horizontal platform, an inclined wall and flanging around the entire perimeter (figure 4, 6). With the help of flanging, the lid is fixed on the walls of the box. On the horizontal platform of the cover there is an inclined chute with a hole at the lowest point of the chute, designed to overflow water when assembling the device with similar devices into a vertical module. The technical result obtained from the use of all the essential features of the utility model is to increase the rigidity of the structure.

Description

The utility model relates to decorative gardening, floriculture for arranging walls, partitions and framing paths in open spaces with plants and can be used both in outdoor conditions, for example, to decorate city streets or a personal plot, and indoors, shopping centers and offices, and also for greenhouse equipment.

Known vertical garden system 74 containing a plurality of modules 76 and two wooden racks 78. On the back 80 of each module 76 is made mounting device 82 in the form of two vertical passing recessed parts 84 for racks 78. The position of each module on the racks in height can be easily changed and secured with standard fasteners. The top modules have several outlets, due to the fact that watering is carried out from top to bottom, with the modules located one below the other (US patent No. 2014230325, IPC A01G 9/02, 2014).

The disadvantage of this product is the open nature of the modules for placing plants, which leads to the ingress of litter and foreign elements into the modules of the system, which can lead to clogging in the holes for draining excess moisture, as a result of flooding of the premises; the open nature of the modules, i.e. without top cover, reduces module rigidity.

Known module for growing plants, characterized in that it includes a container consisting of a bottom and four walls, at least one of which is made with at least one upper ledge and one lower cavity, located along the same axis one above the other , recesses are made along the upper perimeter of the walls of the container for installing connecting elements, made with the possibility of simultaneously connecting the container with an adjacent container of a similar module and with a lid made with sides, the shape of the inner perimeter of which is made in response to the shape of the outer perimeter of the bottom of the container, while on the sides recesses are made along their lower edge for installing connecting elements, located coaxially with recesses made in the walls of the container (RF patent No. 109368, IPC A01G 9/02 (2006.01) dated 2011). This decision was taken as a prototype.

The disadvantage of the design is the insufficient stability of the modules due to the displacement of the center of gravity due to insufficient rigidity of the modules, irregularities of the mating surfaces of the modules and/or uneven loading of the modules with earth.

The technical problem solved by the utility model is to enable the device to be used to create vertical garden systems with a large number of containers installed in a vertical row by increasing the rigidity of the device walls.

The technical result obtained from the use of all the essential features of the utility model is to increase the rigidity of the structure.

This technical result is achieved due to the fact that in the known device for growing plants, made in the form of a box consisting of a bottom, four walls and a lid, in which the front wall is made with protrusions, according to the utility model, depressions are made on the back wall of the box, forming inside boxes with support pads, the device is equipped with a three-dimensional insert with a bottom and walls that repeat the shape of the walls of the box, and resting on the bottom of the support pads.

The presence in the box of a three-dimensional insert with a bottom and walls that repeat the shape of the walls of the box and resting with its bottom on the support platforms formed inside the box by depressions made on the back wall of the box, can significantly increase the rigidity of the box. Since the walls of the insert follow the shape of the walls of the box, the insert reinforces the box, and the bottom of the insert, resting on the support pads, also provides additional transverse rigidity to the device.

The depressions made on the rear wall of the box and forming support pads inside the box are stiffening ribs, which also increases the rigidity of the device.

Fig.1 - General view of the device for growing plants;

Fig. 2 - rear view;

3 is a cross section A-A of FIG. 2 (section along the depression);

Fig.4 - top view;

Fig.5 - insert;

Fig.6 is an explosion diagram of the device.

The device for growing plants is made in the form of a box, consisting of a bottom 1, four walls: front 2, two side 3 and rear 4 (see Fig. 1, 3). The box is provided with a lid 5. The rear 4 and side 3 walls of the box are made vertical, and the front is located at an angle to the vertical (see Fig. 2). The front wall 2 is made with protrusions 6 of a rounded shape. On the back wall 4 of the box, depressions 7 are made, which are provided with two side, front and top walls. The upper walls of the depressions 7 form inside the box inclined support pads 8 (see figure 3).

Inside the box there is a volume insert 9 with a bottom 10 and walls 11, 12, repeating the shape of the walls 2, 3 of the box (see Fig.3, 5, 6). The bottom 10 of the insert 9 rests on the support pads 8 formed by depressions 7. The insert 9 is provided with a drain hole 13 made on the bottom 10, which ensures the operation of the device and the removal of excess water after irrigation. To prevent the accumulation of water in the box, the hole 13 is made above the drain hole in the bottom 1 of the box and is connected to it by a drain pipe.

Cover 5 is made with a horizontal platform 14, an inclined wall 15, and flanging 16 around the entire perimeter (see Fig.4, 6). With the help of flanging 16, the lid is fixed on the walls 2, 3, 4 of the box. On the horizontal platform 14 of the cover 5 there is an inclined chute 17 with a hole 18 at the lowest point of the chute, designed for overflowing water when assembling the device with similar devices into a vertical module. In the inclined wall 15 of the lid, holes 19 with flanges are made, designed to ensure the installation of pots with plants in the device. On the back wall 4, vertical open slots 20 are made, which also contribute to the increase in the rigidity of the back wall.

The box is made of ABC plastic with UV protection.

The device is used as follows.

The design of the device allows you to use it independently or assemble several devices into a vertical module on vertical racks.

When assembling the device, a permanent connection between the box, insert 9 and cover 5 is provided.

Pots with plants planted in them are installed in the device through holes 19 made in the lid 5. The bottom of each pot rests on the bottom 10 of the volume insert 9. Due to the presence of the volume insert 9 and the supporting platforms 8 formed by depressions 7 on which the volume insert 9 rests, the box is stiffened, which makes it possible to use the device with pots installed in it, and not pour the earth directly into the box.

Also, the presence of a volume insert 9, equipped with a drain hole 13, provides a favorable microclimate for plants, as it does not allow water to accumulate and plant roots to rot.

The tests carried out showed the high rigidity of the device.

The claimed utility model can be made of ABC plastic with ultraviolet protection and can be made using modern equipment by molding.

The claimed device can be used in ornamental gardening, floriculture for decorating walls, partitions and framing paths in open spaces with plants both in outdoor conditions, for example, for decorating city streets or a personal plot, and indoors, shopping centers and offices, as well as for greenhouse equipment.

Claims (1)

Device for growing plants, made in the form of a box, consisting of a bottom, four walls and a lid, in which the front wall is made with ledges, characterized in that on the back wall of the box there are depressions that form support areas inside the box, the device is equipped with a three-dimensional insert with a bottom and walls, repeating the shape of the walls of the box, and resting with the bottom on the supporting platforms, and vertical open grooves are made on the rear wall.