RU2281645C2 - Flower and plant accommodation apparatus with illumination devices (versions) - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: flower growing equipment used for growing of plants within rooms, and also for arranging plants on outer front sides of buildings.

SUBSTANCE: apparatus has open-top reservoir made in the form of pot and adapted for accommodation of plant root part and nutrient medium, outer open-top enclosure formed as cache-pot for disposing therein of reservoir on plate-like support, holders, and artificial light source with reflecting surface. According to one of versions, apparatus has supporting plate, outer enclosure is fixed on plate and is made in the form of spherical segment with parallel through slots. Apparatus is furnished with C-shaped light transmitting plates which are inserted into slots so as to project from outer side of enclosure. Light source is positioned between supporting plate and reservoir, and its reflecting surface is provided on supporting plate. According to another version, apparatus is furnished with rectangular supporting plate having guiding ribs formed on its extended edges, and outer enclosure is made cylindrical and is disposed in guiding ribs so as to be moved and fixed. Light source is disposed between supporting plate and reservoir, and its reflecting surface is provided on supporting plate. Such an apparatus may consist of number of reservoirs with enclosures arranged in spaced apart relation. Light sources are made in the form of lamps arranged lengthwise of plate.

EFFECT: increased efficiency by providing operative access to flowers and plants without need for switching off of illumination devices, and also utilization of natural lightening.

4 cl, 4 dwg

Description

The invention relates to floriculture and crop production and can be used for growing plants indoors, as well as when placed on the exterior facades of buildings.

Known devices for placing flowers and plants at home, containing installed on the basis of a container for a nutrient medium such as flower pots and external decorative shells such as pots to create the necessary interior (Yantara, Flowers in our house, Kran-Slovenia, 1998; RU 25211 U1, 09.20.2002).

These elements of gardening and floriculture are aimed at decorating and improving the comfort of places of stay of people. A variety of technical solutions in this area allows us to better solve the issues of plant breeding.

A device for arranging flowers and plants with illumination is known, comprising a base, a container open at the top to accommodate the root part of the plant and a nutrient medium such as a flower pot, an external shell open at the top like a cache-pot or a casing for installing containers in it, holders for attaching them and a light source with a reflective surface for plant lighting (RU 39183 U1, 07.20.2004).

However, the known device complicates visual monitoring of the development of flowers and plants, because they are illuminated from above, which makes it difficult to care for them, and almost eliminates the use of natural light.

The objective of the invention is to provide quick access to flowers and plants without turning off the backlight, as well as providing the possibility of using natural light.

In addition, the invention is aimed at expanding the capabilities, means and elements of lighting and heating of flowers and plants in crop production and floriculture, especially in the dark, cloudy weather, in cold climatic zones, in regions with short daylight hours.

This device allows the use of natural and artificial lighting of flowers and plants in residential and industrial premises, as well as on the facades of buildings without creating expensive greenhouse complexes. This additional lighting is local and directed to a specific plant. Additional lighting helps to accelerate the growth and maturation of flowers and plants, which is especially valuable for regions with short daylight hours, especially in the autumn-winter period.

This is achieved by the fact that, according to the first embodiment, the device for arranging flowers and plants with illumination is provided with a support plate, the outer shell is fixed on the plate and made in the form of a spherical segment with through parallel slots, and the device is also equipped with C-shaped plates transparent for light, which are located in the slots with the possibility of protruding from the outer side of the shell, in addition, the light source is placed between the base plate and the container, and its reflective surface is made on the base plates e. Moreover, the slots and elements can be located horizontally.

According to the second embodiment, the device for placing flowers and plants with illumination is provided with a rectangular support plate with guide ribs along the elongated edges, the outer shell is cylindrical and installed in the guide ribs with the ability to move and fix, and the light source is placed between the support plate and the container, and its reflecting surface is made on the base plate. Also, according to the second embodiment, the device may have several containers with shells installed at intervals, and the light sources are made in the form of lamps located along the plate.

The proposed device allows you to create greenhouse conditions for plants, provides lighting and heating, and also creates new opportunities, for example, solving the problem of vertical wall multi-tiered landscaping, both in open spaces and indoors, which is a fairly new direction in plant breeding. By the totality of these features, the present invention is original, corresponds to the features of novelty and has an inventive step.

The invention is illustrated by drawings.

Figure 1 schematically depicts a variant 1 of a General view of the device for placing flowers and plants with illumination, with a conditionally separated outer ball shell (in isometry); figure 2 is the same, in embodiment 1 of the wall mount device assembly, a vertical cross section (schematically); figure 3 shows option 2 of a General view of the device for placing flowers and plants with backlight, with a rectangular base plate (in isometry); figure 4 is the same, the device according to option 2 wall mount, vertical cross section.

The proposed device for placing flowers and plants with illumination includes an open top container (or containers) 1 for accommodating the root part of the plant (not shown) and nutrient medium 2 (for example, soil or nutrient solution - shown conditionally), made like a regular flower pot, as well as an outer shell 3 open at the top in the form of a spherical segment for the first embodiment or a cylindrical shell 4 for the second variant. The specified shells 3 and 4 are intended for installation of containers 1, have the holders necessary for their fastening 5. The shells 3 and 4 can be made as a cache-pot or casing. The device contains at least one light source 6. Perhaps mixed, artificial and natural lighting, for example, when installing devices on the external walls of buildings. The reflecting surface 7 of the light source 6 is made on a supporting, circular plate 8 or a rectangular plate 9, in various versions, and faces the plant, containers 1 and the inner surfaces of the shells 3 or 4. The reflecting surface 7 can be made in different ways with different reflection coefficients , for example, when applying paints of various colors and compositions. In this case, the supporting plates 8 and 9 have elements 10, for example, of the type of self-tapping screws (shown conditionally) for vertical mounting on the walls 11. To ensure free exit and development of plant stems, their ventilation, maintaining the thermal and light conditions, the outer shells 3 and 4 have outlet openings from above and possibly from below, for example, in the form of horizontal sections, and can also be opened laterally from the side of the support plates 8 or 9.

The light source 6 is placed between the base plate 8 or 9 with the reflecting surface 7 and the tank 1 with the possibility of directing the light flux to the tank 1 with the plant and the sheath 3 or 4. In this case, the light source 6 can be further closed by a protective light-shielding lamp 12, which protects light source 6 (lamp) from dust and water.

In the first embodiment, the outer shell 3 is made in the form of a spherical segment with through parallel (horizontal) slots 13 and is provided with c-shaped transparent for light plates 14 (for example, plastic plates), which are mounted and secured in the slots 13, with the formation of protruding outward -shaped ends of the plates 14. Externally, such a device resembles the shape of thermal radiators. Moreover, one of the plates 14 may have an elongated inward surface in the form of a shelf for vertical installation on it of a container 1 with a saucer 16 for collecting water during irrigation (shown conditionally).

In the second embodiment of the proposed device, the support plate 9 is made of a flat rectangular shape with straight guides such as ribs 15 located along the elongated side edges, and in these guide ribs are fixed, for example, wedge-shaped outer shells 4 with containers 1, for example, in the form of glasses with a saucer 16 for collecting water during irrigation. That is, the glass container 1 vertically enters the shell 4, which has an external cylindrical shape and is movably mounted in the guide ribs 15 of the support plate 9 with the possibility of movement and fixation, for example, by screws (not shown). Moreover, on the rectangular base plate 9, several containers 1 with shells 4 can be installed at intervals under each other, and the light source 6 is made in the form of several lamps located along the base plate.

The device operates as follows.

The specific parameters of the devices are chosen experimentally, taking into account possible operating conditions and even the type of plants. The device is manufactured assembled, but involves disassembly, for example, during installation and when replacing lamps. The primary installation is carried out by fixing the base plate 9, for example, on a vertical brick wall 11 using elements 10 (self-tapping screws). The light source 6 (lamp) is connected to the electrical network through a switch (not shown). Capacity 1 with the plant is installed with a saucer for collecting water during irrigation, for example, on the vertical axis on the shelf - plate 14 in option 1 or in the conical clamp of the shell 4, and the shells 3 and 4 themselves are fastened, for example, with screws to the base plate 9. Availability nutrient medium and light create conditions for the normal growth of the plant, and the light can simultaneously heat the tank 1 and the plant, creating its own microclimate.

Watering (or topping up the nutrient medium), as well as the inclusion of the light source 6 can be done either directly by a person or an automatic system (not shown). At the same time, natural light is also used. An inclined arrangement of support plates is also possible.

Claims (4)

1. A device for placing flowers and plants with illumination, containing a container open at the top for placement of the root part of the plant and the nutrient medium in the form of a pot, an external shell-like open top shell for installing containers in it on a stand in the form of a saucer, holders and an artificial light source with a reflective surface, characterized in that the device is equipped with a support plate, the outer shell is mounted on the plate and made in the form of a spherical segment with through parallel slots, and the device is equipped with It is also C-shaped plates transparent to light, which are disposed in the slots to protrude from the outer side shell, furthermore, the light source is placed between the plate and the container, and its reflecting surface is formed on the base plate. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the slots and transparent plates for light are arranged horizontally. 3. A device for placing flowers and plants with illumination, containing a container open at the top for placement of the root part of the plant and a nutrient medium in the form of a pot, an external shell-like open top shell for installing containers in it on a stand in the form of a saucer, holders and an artificial light source with a reflective surface, characterized in that the device is equipped with a support plate of a rectangular shape with guide ribs along its elongated edges, and the outer shell has a cylindrical shape and is installed in the guides ribs with the ability to move and fix, while the light source is placed between the plate and the container, and its reflective surface is made on the base plate. 4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that several containers with shells are installed on the plate at intervals, and the light source is made in the form of lamps located along the plate.

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