TW201729673A - Floating-typed cultivation device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a floating-typed cultivation device, comprising a cultivating container containing a hollow body for receiving and a planting placement portion, wherein the planting placement portion is located on the top of the hollow body for receiving and connected therewith, and the bottom of the hollow body for receiving has an inlet aperture for allowing a water solution to flow in; a floating body for carrying the cultivating container and providing a buoyant force for the cultivating container; a water absorption element for absorbing the water solution, being placed in the cultivating container and comprising a hollow part and a hollow top surface, wherein the hollow top surface is disposed on the top of the hollow part and connected therewith and the hollow part is placed in the hollow body for receiving; and a placement element, being placed in the hollow part of the water absorption element, wherein soil is placed on the placement component, and the placement element is used to block the contacting between the soil and the water solution.

Description

Floating cultivation device

The present invention relates to a floating cultivation apparatus characterized in that a cultivation soil container floats on a water surface through a floating body, and absorbs moisture through a water absorbing member, and slowly and continuously supplies water to the soil in the cultivation soil container.

At present, plants are cultivated, and people are constantly watering and irrigating every day to maintain the humidity of the cultivated soil so that the plants can obtain water. However, such care is not only quite troublesome, but also causes the caregiver to be unable to go out for a long time. At the same time, if too much water is poured during watering, it will also cause water accumulation and cause mosquito breeding.

Therefore, many planting products of automatic watering devices can regularly water the plants and reduce the burden on the caregiver; however, the disadvantages of these products are high manufacturing cost and high price. Therefore, some planting containers have been improved in terms of water storage function, which not only solves the problem of long-term watering, but also the problem of long-term watering, such as the Republic of China new patent announcement number; the "floating ball type water culture device" of M35023555. As shown, it discloses a floating ball type hydroponic device comprising: a base, a hollow receiving seat in the middle, which can be placed by the hydroponic plant, and the periphery of the receiving seat is provided with at least three extension rods in the radial direction. And at least three floats respectively coupled to the extension rod for floating the pedestal on the surface of the water; thereby utilizing the induced air root technique to provide a suspended structure of the ventilated tissue passage of oxygen, Maintain aerobic respiration of rhizomes, ensure the normal growth of static hydroponic plants, and have multiple functions such as balanced stability, simple and rapid assembly. However, the drawback of this patent design is that the hydroponic device can only be used for aquatic plants, so the application level is small, and the floating design of the three floating balls must occupy a certain space volume, which also causes inconvenience in use.

Therefore, how to improve the planting container so that it has a good water storage function design can reduce the number of watering and the problem of watering for a long time, and can maintain environmental sanitation. It is currently a plant planter and consumer. The problem to be solved.

Therefore, the present inventors have invented the present invention to solve the above problems, in view of the above, the idea of thinking and invention, which has been designed with many years of experience, and has been explored and tried for sample testing, and many corrections and improvements.

The articles "a" or "an" are used herein to describe the elements and compositions of the invention. This terminology is only for convenience of description and the basic idea of the invention. This description is to be construed as inclusive of the singular When used in conjunction with the word "comprising", the term "a" may mean one or more than one.

The term "or" in this document means "and/or".

The present invention provides a floating cultivation apparatus comprising: a floating body for floating in an aqueous solution, having a body and a hollow portion penetrating the body; a cultivating earth container having a accommodating hollow body and a a planting and placing portion, the shape of the accommodating hollow body and the middle of the floating body The vacant portion is uniform so that the accommodating hollow body is correspondingly inserted into the hollow portion of the floating body, and the top of the accommodating hollow body has an opening, and the planting and placing portion is located at the top of the accommodating hollow body And connected thereto, the bottom of the accommodating hollow body has a water inlet hole for the aqueous solution to enter; a water absorbing member for absorbing the aqueous solution, having a hollow member and a hollow top surface, the hollow top surface being located in the hollow a top portion of the component, the hollow member correspondingly nested in the accommodating hollow body of the cultivating earth container; and a placing member placed in the hollow member of the water absorbing member and correspondingly placed thereon The hollow body is accommodated to block the soil from contacting the aqueous solution, wherein the soil is placed on the hollow top surface of the water absorbing member and/or the upper portion of the placement member.

The term "floating body" as used herein includes, but is not limited to, a buoyant member that floats on water or a solution. In one embodiment, the floating body is a hollow floating body, that is, the body of the floating body has a cavity to obtain a buoyancy of the floating body. The material, thickness, and the like of the floating body are not particularly limited, and may be appropriately selected from materials which can float on water or a solution (that is, materials having a specific gravity smaller than water or a solution). As a material of the floating body, in terms of light weight, easy formability, and low cost, products such as polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene can be preferably used.

In a specific embodiment, the planting placement portion of the cultivation soil container has a planar structure. In a preferred embodiment, the peripheral portion of the planting portion has an outer wall for preventing soil from escaping. Therefore, the planting and placing portion is combined with the outer wall to form a disc-like structure, which can be used to support the soil. The planting placement portion is located at the top of the accommodating hollow body and is connected thereto, and the top of the accommodating hollow body has an opening extending through the planting placement portion and the accommodating hollow body, so that the soil can also be The opening is placed in the receiving hollow body.

The term "water absorbing member" as used herein includes, but is not limited to, having absorbed water or an aqueous solution. The functional components. In one embodiment, the water absorbing member is made of a water absorbing material such as a cotton material such as cotton. In a preferred embodiment, the water absorbing member is an absorbent cloth, a absorbent cotton or other absorbent material. In a more preferred embodiment, the water absorbing member is a water absorbing cloth. In another embodiment, the water absorbing member is a water absorbing cloth, a porous ceramic or a water absorbing sponge.

In a specific embodiment, the placement member is used in the cultivation soil container to block the direct contact between the soil and the water/water solution, so that it is interposed between the soil and the water to prevent the soil from being directly immersed in the water. In addition to avoiding direct contact of the soil with water, the placement member can be designed as a buoyancy member to increase the buoyancy of the floating cultivation device. In another embodiment, the placement member is a hollow floating body to increase the buoyancy of the cultivation device.

In a specific embodiment, the floating cultivation device can float directly in a water area or a water container. In a preferred embodiment, the water is a pond, a waterway, a pool or a lake. In another embodiment, the floating cultivation device further comprises a water filling container for accommodating the aqueous solution and placing the floating cultivation device, wherein the floating cultivation device is located above the aqueous solution and becomes a water storage device. Potted plant.

The floating body provides buoyancy for the floating cultivation device so that it can float on the water surface, and the draught/cultivation device of the floating cultivation device is located within a certain water level range, that is, the water level exceeds the water inlet hole of the cultivation soil container. It is also possible to further infiltrate a part of the volume of the placement member, but does not flood the placement member to prevent the soil from directly contacting the water. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the weight of the soil in the floating cultivation device and the design of the volume and weight of the placement member, so as to prevent the floating cultivation device from being too much draught when being placed in the water, and flooding the placement member, thereby making Soil and water direct contact. However, the placement member should not be too thick to avoid occupying the space for the entire hollow body and the space for soil placement.

Since the soil is mainly in contact with the water absorbing member, the soil is placed on the hollow top surface of the water absorbing member and the placement member (which is covered by the hollow member of the water absorbing member). And planting the plant on the soil. Since the water absorbing member exists between the water inlet hole of the accommodating hollow container and the placing member, when the floating cultivation device floats on the aqueous solution in the water filling container, the water will be The water inlet hole of the cultivation soil container is directly absorbed by the water absorbing member by capillary action, and further supplied to the soil to be absorbed by the plants on the soil. Therefore, due to the relationship of the placement member, the soil is not directly in contact with water or immersed in water, but water can be continuously obtained from the water absorbing member, so that it is possible to provide plant growth without watering, and the soil does not Excessive humidity or insufficient moisture to prevent the roots of plants from being soaked in water or insufficient water.

In one embodiment, the water container, the floating body, the cultivation soil container, the outer wall, and the water absorbing member have shapes corresponding to each other, and the shape may be a circle, an ellipse, a square, a rectangle, or the like. In a preferred embodiment, the water container, the floating body, the cultivation soil container, the outer wall, and the water absorbing member are circular in shape.

In another embodiment, the aqueous solution is a water or a nutrient solution containing the ingredients required for plant growth.

The floating cultivation device provided by the invention has the following advantages when compared with other conventional techniques:

(1) According to the design of the floating body and the water absorbing member of the present invention, the cultivating soil container can float on the water surface, and the water is taken through the water absorbing member (the soil is not immersed in water), and the water can be continuously supplied to the soil for a long period of time. Maintain a certain degree of humidity in the soil, not to be too wet or too dry, so that plants can continue to grow from the soil to obtain a certain amount of water, and also avoid plants to absorb too much water.

(2) The floating cultivation device of the present invention can be placed in a water area or a water-filled container, and the water-absorbing member can be used to extract water, so that no watering is required. This design can reduce the number of regular pottings that need to be watered regularly, reduce the burden on the caregiver, and allow the caregiver to go out for a long time without worrying about letting the plants die without watering for a long time.

(3) The design of the present invention is simple, easy to assemble, and low in cost, and is quite competitive in the market.

10‧‧‧Floating cultivation equipment

100‧‧‧ floating body

101‧‧‧ Ontology

102‧‧‧ Hollow

110‧‧‧Cultivated soil container

111‧‧‧ Housing hollow body

112‧‧‧planting and placing department

113‧‧‧ openings

114‧‧‧Water inlet

115‧‧‧ outer wall

120‧‧‧Water-absorbing member

121‧‧‧ hollow parts

122‧‧‧ hollow top surface

130‧‧‧Place components

140‧‧‧Water container

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the floating cultivation apparatus of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the combination of the floating cultivation device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the use of the floating cultivation apparatus of the present invention.

The invention may be embodied in different forms and is not limited to the examples mentioned below. The following examples are merely representative of the various aspects and features of the invention. The described embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as described in the claims.

As shown in Fig. 1, it is a perspective exploded view of the present invention, and the present invention is a floating type. The cultivating device 10 includes a floating body 100 for floating in an aqueous solution, and has a body 101 and a hollow portion 102 penetrating the body; a cultivating earth container 110 having a accommodating hollow body 111 and a planting and placing portion 112, the shape of the accommodating hollow body 111 is coincident with the hollow portion 102 of the floating body 100, so that the accommodating hollow body 111 is correspondingly fitted into the hollow portion 102 of the floating body 100. The top of the accommodating hollow body 111 has an opening 113. The planting and placing portion 112 is located at the top of the accommodating hollow body 111 and has a water inlet hole 114 at the bottom of the accommodating hollow body 111. The water absorption member 120 is configured to absorb the aqueous solution, and has a hollow member 121 and a hollow top surface 122. The hollow top surface 122 is located at the top of the hollow member 121 and is connected thereto. The hollow member 121 Correspondingly placed in the accommodating hollow body 111 of the cultivating earth container 110; and a placing member 130 placed in the hollow member 121 of the water absorbing member 120 and correspondingly placed in the accommodating hollow body 111 Inside, to block the soil from the aqueous solution Wherein the soil-based water-absorbing member is placed on top of the top surface 120 of the hollow 122 and / or 130 of the placing member.

The floating body 100 is a hollow floating body, so that the body 101 of the floating body 100 has a cavity, so that the floating body 100 obtains a buoyancy force, and the floating cultivation device 10 floats on the water surface; therefore, the floating type of the present invention The cultivation device 10 can be floated on a water container or a water area, wherein the water area is a pond.

When the floating cultivation device 10 floats on the water surface, since the water absorbing member 120 has the function of absorbing the aqueous solution, the water inlet hole 114 on the accommodating hollow body 111 is in contact with the aqueous solution, and the aqueous solution will pass from the water inlet hole 114. After entering, it is absorbed by the water absorbing member 120, and the aqueous solution is conducted and infiltrated into the soil in the cultivating earth container 110 by capillary action. in. Therefore, the depth of the hollow body 111 of the cultivating earth container 110 may be shorter, the same, or protruded from the depth of the hollow portion 102 of the floating body 100, depending on the water level of the floating cultivation device 10. As long as the water inlet hole 114 can be brought into contact with or lower than the water surface, the water absorbing member 120 can be absorbed into the water. The water absorbing member 120 is a water absorbing cloth, a water absorbing cotton or other water absorbing material.

The periphery of the planting placement portion 112 of the cultivation soil container 110 has an outer wall 115 for preventing soil from escaping. The hollow top surface 122 of the water absorbing member 120 is correspondingly laid on the planting and placing portion 112, and the hollow member 121 is correspondingly laid in the accommodating hollow body 111. Therefore, the water absorbing member 120 is placed in the cultivating earth container 110, and after the placing member 130 is placed in the hollow member 121 of the water absorbing member 120, the soil is finally placed and placed on the hollow top surface 122. And the placement member 130. Due to the above combination, the soil is located on the placement member 130 to block direct contact of the soil with the aqueous solution, that is, to prevent the soil from being immersed in water, and only to absorb moisture through the water absorbing member 120. Therefore, the volume or height design of the placement member 130 is substantially higher than the inlet water level of the aqueous solution entering from the water inlet hole 114 to prevent the soil from contacting the aqueous solution, but it cannot be designed too high to avoid occupying too much. The internal space of the soil container 110 is cultivated to affect the space in which the soil is placed. Of course, the soil placed in the floating cultivation device 10 should not be too much or too heavy to avoid the floating cultivation device 10 sinking too much under the water or eating too much water, so that the soil is soaked in water. Therefore, the placement member 130 is further a hollow floating body to increase the buoyancy of the floating cultivation device 10, so that the floating cultivation device 10 can float on the water surface.

The planting and placing portion 111 of the cultivated earth container 110 has a disk shape, and the capacity The hollow body 111 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The floating body 100 is a circle-shaped body for enclosing the accommodating hollow body 111 to carry the cultivating earth container 110 to float on the water surface. The shape of the placement member 130 is designed to accommodate the shape of the hollow body 111 so as to be placed in the accommodation hollow body 111. The placement member 140 is a cylinder.

As shown in Fig. 2, which is a schematic view of the present invention, the floating cultivation apparatus 10 of the present invention further comprises a water filling container 140 for accommodating the aqueous solution and placing the floating cultivation apparatus 10. Since the floating cultivation apparatus 10 has the floating body 100 that provides buoyancy, it can float on the aqueous solution of the water storage container 140. Further, the aqueous solution may be water or a nutrient solution containing ingredients required for plant growth.

Therefore, the aqueous solution of the water filling container 140 flows into the water inlet hole 114 of the cultivation earth container 110, and is absorbed by the water absorbing member 120 to maintain the humidity of the soil in the water absorbing member 120.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a schematic view of the use of the floating cultivation apparatus 10 of the present invention. The combination of the floating cultivation apparatus 10 of the present invention is sequentially arranged: the water absorbing member 120 is laid before the cultivation soil container 110, The hollow top surface 122 of the water absorbing member 120 is correspondingly laid on the planting and placing portion 112, and the hollow member 121 is correspondingly laid in the accommodating hollow body 111 and the hollow member 121 covers the water inlet hole 114. And placing the placement member 130 in the hollow member 121 in the hollow body 111; placing and covering the soil above the placement member 130 and the hollow top surface 122, and placing the plant The outer wall 115 on the portion 112 can be used to prevent the escape of soil; a plant is placed on the soil; the cultivated soil container 110 is placed in the floating body 100; and the entire floating cultivation device 10 is placed in a filled aqueous solution. Water container 140, the achievement is a water storage pot device.

Since the floating body 100 and the placement member 130 have buoyancy, the floating cultivation apparatus 10 can be floated on the aqueous solution in the water storage container 140. The aqueous solution flows into the water inlet hole 114 of the cultivated earth container 110, and is wetted by the water absorbing member 120, so that the soil is not wet or insufficient, and the water is continuously supplied to the soil. The plant does not need to be watered from time to time, and the soil can be obtained with considerable water. At the same time, the soil member is blocked from direct contact with the aqueous solution by the placing member 130 to prevent the soil from being too wet.

The user can control the water level of the receiving hollow body 111 by adjusting the weight of the soil and the volume and weight of the placing member 130, and can allow the partial volume of the placing member 130 to be wetted, but cannot be flooded. Member 130 is placed to avoid direct immersion of the soil into the water. Therefore, the floating cultivation apparatus 10 of the present invention floats on the surface of the water and slowly supplies the soil and the plant moisture through the water absorbing member 130. Therefore, it is not necessary to water the water frequently, and the number of watering by the user can be reduced, and the burden on the user can be reduced.

10‧‧‧Floating cultivation equipment

100‧‧‧ floating body

101‧‧‧ Ontology

102‧‧‧ Hollow

110‧‧‧Cultivated soil container

111‧‧‧ Housing hollow body

112‧‧‧planting and placing department

113‧‧‧ openings

114‧‧‧Water inlet

115‧‧‧ outer wall

120‧‧‧Water-absorbing member

121‧‧‧ hollow parts

122‧‧‧ hollow top surface

130‧‧‧Place components

140‧‧‧Water container

Claims (8)

A floating cultivation device comprising: a floating body for floating in an aqueous solution, having a body and a hollow portion penetrating the body; a cultivating earth container having a accommodating hollow body and a planting device a receiving portion, the shape of the accommodating hollow body is coincident with the hollow portion of the floating body, so that the accommodating hollow body is correspondingly fitted into the hollow portion of the floating body, and the top of the accommodating hollow body has a Opening, the planting placement portion is located at the top of the accommodating hollow body and is connected thereto, the bottom of the accommodating hollow body has a water inlet hole for allowing the aqueous solution to enter; and a water absorbing member for absorbing the aqueous solution, a hollow member and a hollow top surface, the hollow top surface is located at the top of the hollow member and connected thereto, the hollow member is correspondingly nested in the accommodating hollow body of the cultivating earth container; and a placing member is disposed And in the hollow body of the water absorbing member, correspondingly placed in the accommodating hollow body for blocking contact of the soil with the aqueous solution, wherein the soil system is disposed on the hollow top surface of the water absorbing member and/or Release member The upper part. The floating cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a water filling container for accommodating the aqueous solution and placing the floating cultivation device, wherein the floating cultivation device is located above the aqueous solution and becomes A water storage potted plant. The floating cultivation device according to claim 1, wherein the body of the floating body has a cavity to obtain a buoyancy of the floating body. The floating cultivation device according to claim 1, wherein the water absorbing member is a suction Water cloth, absorbent cotton or other absorbent material. The floating cultivation device according to claim 1, wherein the placement member is a hollow floating body to increase the buoyancy of the floating cultivation device. The floating cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the planting placement portion of the cultivation soil container has an outer wall at the periphery thereof for preventing soil from escaping. The floating cultivation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water container, the floating body, the cultivation soil container, the outer wall, and the water absorbing member have shapes corresponding to each other. The floating cultivation device according to claim 7, wherein the water container, the floating body, the cultivation soil container, the outer wall and the water absorbing member are circular, elliptical, square, rectangular or the like. shape.