1324905 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係提供一種盆栽用的澆水裝置及澆水方 法，尤指一種可適時及適量地供水灌派盆栽的洗水器 具及方法。 【先前技術】 按，花木等植物可綠化環境，也可淨化空氣，因 而，一般家庭大都培育有多數的盆栽。 在盆栽的培育上，水分係為必須，亦即，需讓土 壤保持一定的濕度，盆栽内的植物才不會因水份不足 而枯死；然而，過多的水分也會造成植物根部腐爛。 是以，給予盆栽内的植物適時及適量的水分，對於盆 栽的培育相當重要。 在公告第356648號「盆栽用自動給水系統」及 公告第271531號「自動澆水器」中個別揭示利用定 時器的設置，而可對盆栽適時及適量的澆水。其中， 公告第271531號「自動澆水器」係由蓄水器、定時 器、抽水馬達、灑水頭及固定架組成，該蓄水器之頂 側蓋設一頂蓋以供花盆置放，該定時器係一可供設定 澆水時間及水量等功能之電子裝置，其可控制固定於 蓄水器内之抽水馬達，而該抽水馬達之出水端藉由一 水管以與灑水頭連通，該灑水頭可與固定架形成樞設 ：s 5 1324905 定位以利於調整喷灑角度，且該固定架之底端形成尖 部以供插設定位於花盆之泥土。 上述利用定時器構成的盆栽用自動供水結構，雖 然可改善人工澆水麻煩，且可避免澆水過多導致濫根 及澆水過少導致植物枯死之困擾。然而，卻具有結構 複雜及成本高的缺點，尤其，若是盆栽之數量多時， 將不利實施。 【發明内容】 本發明人有鑑於此，乃悉心研究設計，於今有本 發明產生。是以，本發明之主要目的在提供一種盆栽 用的澆水裝置，該澆水裝置係可提供盆栽放置，且可 在盆栽的水分不足時適時地對盆栽澆水，且會在盆栽 的水分補足時自動切斷供水，達成改善人工澆水之困 擾’並具有結構簡單及有利大量盆栽之澆水使用者。 依據本發明構成之澆水裝置，係包含可提供盆栽 放置的一底座、可升降地裝設在該底座内的一集水盤 及一具有閥體的閥裝置；該集水盤係能承接自盆栽渗 流多餘的水’而該閥裝置係設於盆栽澆水供水通路 上’且該閥裝置可在集水盤承接盆栽流下的水後，選 擇關閉供水通路。 ' 該閥體内具有一水流通孔，當該通孔開放時，外 界供水係可經由該通孔輸送至盆栽，而能在盆栽的水1324905 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention provides a watering device for potting and a watering method, and more particularly to a water washing device and method for timely and appropriate water supply and potting. [Prior Art] According to the fact, plants such as flowers and trees can be used to green the environment and purify the air. Therefore, most households cultivate most potted plants. In the cultivation of potted plants, the water system is necessary, that is, the soil needs to maintain a certain humidity, and the plants in the potted plants will not die due to insufficient water; however, too much water will cause the roots of the plants to rot. Therefore, giving the plants in the pots a timely and appropriate amount of water is very important for the cultivation of potted plants. In the Announcement No. 356648 "Automatic Water Supply System for Potted Plants" and Announcement No. 271531 "Automatic Watering Device", the setting of the timer is separately disclosed, and the potted plants can be watered at the right time and in the right amount. Among them, Announcement No. 271531 "Automatic Watering Device" consists of a water reservoir, a timer, a pumping motor, a sprinkler head and a fixing frame. The top side of the water reservoir is covered with a top cover for placing the flower pot. The timer is an electronic device capable of setting functions such as watering time and water volume, and can control a pumping motor fixed in the water reservoir, and the water outlet end of the pumping motor is connected to the sprinkler head by a water pipe. The sprinkler head can be pivoted with the holder: s 5 1324905 is positioned to facilitate adjustment of the spray angle, and the bottom end of the holder forms a tip for inserting the soil located in the flower pot. The automatic water supply structure for potting constructed by the above-mentioned timer can improve the trouble of artificial watering, and can avoid the problem that the plants are dead due to excessive watering and excessive watering. However, it has the disadvantages of complicated structure and high cost, and in particular, if the number of potted plants is large, it will be disadvantageously implemented. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present inventors have intensively studied the design and have produced the present invention in view of this. Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a watering device for potting, which can provide potting, and can timely water the pot when the pot water is insufficient, and will supplement the water in the pot. When the water supply is automatically cut off, the problem of improving the artificial watering is achieved, and the user has a simple structure and is advantageous for a large number of potted watering users. The watering device constructed according to the present invention comprises a base for providing pot placement, a water collecting tray which is vertically mounted in the base, and a valve device having a valve body; the water collecting tray can receive the self-potted seepage The excess water 'and the valve device is disposed on the pot watering water supply passage' and the valve device can select to close the water supply passage after the water collecting tray receives the water flowing down the potted plant. The valve body has a water circulation hole through which the outer water supply system can be transported to the potted plant, and the potted water can be transported.
6 1324905 分不足時對盆栽澆水，又該集水盤係能承接自盆栽滲 流多餘的水並受重力位移，使得該閥體的通孔會在盆 栽的水分補足時自動關閉，以切斷供水者。 在一實施例中，該底座内部設置一支持裝置，該 支持裝置包含至少一可施加向上偏壓的彈性元件，而 該集水盤係可升降地裝設在該支持裝置上。 在一實施例中，該底座具有底壁、自該底壁周圍 向上延伸的側壁及頂部開口，在該頂部開口上覆蓋一 上蓋，該上蓋可提供盆栽置放，且該集水盤係位在該 上蓋下方。 在一實施例中，該閥裝置進一步包含可開放或閉 合該閥體通孔的一阻流塞及可限制該阻流塞位移的 一控制桿，該控制桿並連接於集水盤以形成一連桿機 構，使集水盤在第一高度或第二高度時，驅使阻流塞 有在開放該通孔的一第一位置及閉合該通孔的一第 二位置實施。 在一實施例中，該閥體具有一進水口、與該進水 口連通的一進水通道、一出水口、與該出水口連通的 一出水通道及一連通該進水通道與該出水通道的水 流通孔；該進水口提供一供水管連接，該供水管連接 至一供水裝置，而該出水口連接一出水管，該出水管6 1324905 When the water is insufficient, the potted water is watered, and the water collecting tray can take over the excess water from the potted plant and be displaced by gravity, so that the through hole of the valve body will be automatically closed when the potted water is filled to cut off the water supplier. . In one embodiment, a support device is disposed inside the base, the support device includes at least one elastic member that can be biased upwardly, and the water collecting tray is mounted on the support device in a liftable manner. In an embodiment, the base has a bottom wall, a side wall extending upward from the periphery of the bottom wall, and a top opening, and the top opening is covered with an upper cover, the upper cover can provide a pot placement, and the water collecting tray is located at the bottom Below the top cover. In one embodiment, the valve device further includes a choke plug that can open or close the valve body through hole and a control rod that can limit the displacement of the choke plug, and the control rod is connected to the water collecting tray to form a connection. The rod mechanism drives the flow block to have a first position to open the through hole and a second position to close the through hole when the water collecting tray is at the first height or the second height. In one embodiment, the valve body has a water inlet, a water inlet passage communicating with the water inlet, a water outlet, a water outlet passage communicating with the water outlet, and a water passage connecting the water inlet passage and the water outlet passage. a water circulation hole; the water inlet provides a water supply pipe connection, the water supply pipe is connected to a water supply device, and the water outlet is connected to an outlet pipe, the water outlet pipe
S 7 1324905 連接至一漏水器，使得外界供水可經由該水流通孔及 該漏水流入該盆栽。 在一實施例中，該漏水器具有一可插在盆栽之土 壤中的一插管及一連接出水管的漏水管。 依據本發明構成之澆水方法，係包含下列步驟： a、 在一盆栽洗水供水通路上提供一具有可開放 或關閉供水通路之閥體；以及 b、 監測盆栽之滲水，當洗水量飽和而盆栽滲出 水後，驅使閥體關閉供水通路。 在一實施例中，係進一步在b步驟中予以承接澆 水量飽和而盆栽滲出之水，以及在b步驟所承接的水 蒸發後，開放供水通路。 在一實施例中，監測、承接盆栽滲出的水為計算 容量或重量定量收集滲水。 關於本發明之其他目的、優點及特徵，將可由以 下較佳實施例的詳細說明並參照所附圖式來了解。 【實施方式】 有關本發明的設計，將經由僅為例子但非用以限 制的實施例並參照所附圖式作進一步說明： 請參閱第一圖至第三圖，顯示依據本發明一實施 例構成之澆水裝置10，該澆水裝置10包含可提供盆 栽1放置的一底座2、裝設在該底座2内的一集水盤 £ 8 1324905 3、裝設在該底座2上的一閥裝置4及可放在該盆栽 1上的一漏水器5。 在本實施例中，該底座2係一概呈碗狀的座體， 其具有底壁2卜自該底壁21周圍向上延伸的側壁22 及頂部開口 23 ;在該底座2内部設有複數沿著側壁 22内表面分隔開的凸肋24用以提供一上蓋25放置， 該上蓋25覆蓋在該座體21頂部開口 23上，並可提 供盆栽1之盆體穩固地置放；在本實施例中，該上蓋 25之中央處向下形成一凹部251，該凹部251之周圍 具有複數分隔開的孔口 252，又在該凹部251内可放 置一例如海綿的吸水墊27。 該底座2内部設置一支持裝置26，該支持裝置 26包含至少一可施加向上偏壓的彈性元件261，在本 實施例中，係有三個由彈簧構成的彈性元件261，各 彈簧係容置在一管套262内，各營套262係分佈在底 座之底壁21上。 該集水盤3係位在該盆栽1及該上蓋25之凹部 251下方，並放置在該底座1内部之支持裝置26上 而受有向上偏壓，使得該集水盤3可在該底座1内做 上下升降位移；在本實施例中，該集水盤3具有可承 載在該支持裝置26上的底壁31及自該底壁31周圍 9 1324905 向上延伸的側壁32 ;又該集水盤3之底壁31下部設 有複數的套體33用以對應套在該支持裝置26之各彈 性元件261上，使得該集水盤3係可升降地承載在該 支持裝置26上。 該閥裝置4係包含一閥體41、裝設在該閥體41 内的一阻流塞42及可帶動該阻流塞42位移的一控制 桿43 ;配合第四圖所示，該閥體41具有一進水口 411、一與該進水口 411連通的進水通道412、一出 水口 412、一與該出水口 413連通的出水通道414及 一連通該進水通道412與該出水通道414的水流通孔 415 ;該進水口 411連接至一供水管6，該供水管6 連接至一例如水龍頭之供水裝置8(如第七圖所示）， 而該出水口 413連接一出水管7，該出水管7連接至 該漏水器5。 該阻流塞42係可在開放該通孔415的一第一位 置（如第四圖所示的上升位置）及閉合該通孔415的 一第二位置（如第六圖所示的下降位置）之間位移； 而該控制桿43具有樞接在該閥體41上的第一端 431、連接在該集水盤3上的第二端432及可抵壓該 阻流塞42之一頂端421的接觸部433，在本實施例 中，該控制桿43的第二端432係連接在該集水盤3 r ^ 10 的底壁31上，使得該控制桿43可受該集水盤3的升 降位移而帶動，進而使得該阻流塞42可受該集水盤 3的驅使作有升降位移啟閉供水通路的實施。 該漏水器5具有與該出水管7 —端連通的本體 5〇,該本體50的底部具有一插在盆栽丨之土壤u中 的插s 51，且頂部具有一漏水管52 ,當該出水管 7引水進入該漏水器5之後，將由該漏水管52流出， 並澆入該盆栽1内。 依據本發明形成之澆水裝置10在實施上，如第 七圖所示，該澆水裝置1〇係可個別地提供一盆栽五 放置，且其漏水器5之插管51底端係可插入盆栽i 之土壤内定位；如此，配合第三圖所示，當該供水裝 置8打開，且該閥裝置4之通孔415開放時，由供水 管6輸送的水就可經由該閥體41與該出水管7而進 入該漏水器5内，並由該漏水管52流出而澆入該盆 栽1内，而能在盆栽的水分不足時對盆栽澆水。 參閱第五圖所示，當洗入盆栽1内的水在润濕土 壌之後，將會由盆栽1底部的孔口（未圖示）向下流 入上蓋25内（如第五圖之箭頭91所示），並為吸水 墊27吸收，當吸水墊27所吸收之水飽和後，將經由 孔口 252流入集水盤3中（第五圖之標號92指示落 1324905 入集水盤3中的水），又流入集水盤3内的水過多而 溢出時，係可自底座2底部具有的孔28流出。 由於流入集水盤3中的水92將增加集水盤3的 重量，因而該集水盤會壓下彈性元件261下降位移， 且該控制桿43會受連動而壓下該阻流塞42位移；當 流入集水盤3中的水92超過一給定值之後，該集水 盤3將下降至第六圖所示的位置，使得該阻流塞42 會閉合該通孔415，進而切斷該供水管6之供水，達 成在該盆栽1的水分補足時自動關閉供水的效果。 再者，當澆水過後一段時間，該盆栽1的土壤水 分會趨於不足，且該集水盤3内的水92亦將自動蒸 發，因而，該集水盤3將會上升；如此，當集水盤3 中的水92蒸發至一給定值之後，該集水盤3將上升 至第四圖所示的位置，使得阻流塞42會開啟閥體4 的通孔415，則漏水器5可再自動進行澆水工作。是 以，依據本發明構成之澆水裝置，係能適時及適量地 供水灌溉盆栽，以避免因澆水過多而濫根，或澆水過 少而致植物枯萎，並具有結構簡單及有利大量盆栽之 淹水使用者。 本發明並提供一種可將水適時並適量送到盆栽 的方法，其包括：S 7 1324905 is connected to a water leaker so that external water supply can flow into the pot through the water circulation hole and the leak water. In one embodiment, the leaker has a cannula that can be inserted into the soil of the potted plant and a leaky water pipe that connects the outlet pipe. The watering method according to the present invention comprises the following steps: a. providing a valve body having a water supply passage that can open or close in a potting water supply passage; and b, monitoring the water seepage of the potted plant, when the washing amount is saturated After the potted plants seep out the water, the valve body is driven to close the water supply passage. In one embodiment, the water supply is saturated in the step b and the potted water is saturated, and after the water received in step b is evaporated, the water supply passage is opened. In one embodiment, the water that is exuded from the potted plants is monitored and received to quantitatively collect water for a calculated volume or weight. Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from [Embodiment] The design of the present invention will be further described by way of example only and not limitation, and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the first to third figures, an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The watering device 10 is configured to include a base 2 for placing the pot 1 and a water collecting tray installed in the base 2, a valve device mounted on the base 2 4 and a water leaker 5 which can be placed on the pot 1. In this embodiment, the base 2 is a substantially bowl-shaped base body having a bottom wall 2 extending from the periphery of the bottom wall 21 and a top opening 23; the base 2 is provided with a plurality of The ribs 24 are separated from the inner surface of the side wall 22 for providing an upper cover 25, and the upper cover 25 covers the top opening 23 of the base body 21, and the pot body of the pot 1 can be stably placed; in this embodiment A recess 251 is formed at a center of the upper cover 25, and the recess 251 has a plurality of spaced apart apertures 252 around the recess 251. Further, an absorbent pad 27 such as a sponge can be placed in the recess 251. A support device 26 is disposed inside the base 2, and the support device 26 includes at least one elastic member 261 capable of applying an upward bias. In this embodiment, there are three elastic members 261 composed of springs, and the springs are housed in In a sleeve 262, the battalions 262 are distributed on the bottom wall 21 of the base. The water collecting tray 3 is located below the recessed portion 251 of the potting 1 and the upper cover 25, and is placed on the supporting device 26 inside the base 1 to be biased upward so that the water collecting tray 3 can be made in the base 1 Up and down lifting displacement; in the present embodiment, the water collecting tray 3 has a bottom wall 31 that can be carried on the supporting device 26 and a side wall 32 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom wall 31 9 1324905; and the bottom wall of the water collecting tray 3 A plurality of sleeves 33 are provided on the lower portion of the support member 33 for correspondingly on the elastic members 261 of the support device 26, so that the water collection tray 3 can be carried on the support device 26 in a liftable manner. The valve device 4 includes a valve body 41, a choke plug 42 installed in the valve body 41, and a control rod 43 that can drive the block plug 42 to displace; as shown in the fourth figure, the valve body 41 has a water inlet 411, a water inlet passage 412 communicating with the water inlet 411, a water outlet 412, a water outlet passage 414 communicating with the water outlet 413, and a water inlet passage 412 and the water outlet passage 414. a water circulation hole 415; the water inlet 411 is connected to a water supply pipe 6, the water supply pipe 6 is connected to a water supply device 8 such as a faucet (as shown in the seventh figure), and the water outlet 413 is connected to an outlet pipe 7, which An outlet pipe 7 is connected to the leaker 5. The blocking plug 42 can be in a first position (such as the rising position shown in FIG. 4) opening the through hole 415 and a second position closing the through hole 415 (as shown in the sixth position). The control rod 43 has a first end 431 pivotally connected to the valve body 41, a second end 432 connected to the water collecting tray 3, and a top end 421 of the choke plug 42 The contact portion 433, in the embodiment, the second end 432 of the control rod 43 is connected to the bottom wall 31 of the water collecting tray 3 r ^ 10, so that the control rod 43 can be moved up and down by the water collecting tray 3 The driving, in turn, allows the choke plug 42 to be driven by the water collecting tray 3 to open and close the water supply passage. The water leakage device 5 has a body 5〇 communicating with the end of the water outlet pipe 7. The bottom of the body 50 has a plug 51 inserted in the soil u of the potted pot, and the top has a leak pipe 52. After the water is introduced into the water leakage device 5, it will flow out from the water leakage pipe 52 and be poured into the pot 1 . In the implementation of the watering device 10 according to the present invention, as shown in the seventh figure, the watering device 1 can be individually provided with a potted plant 5, and the bottom end of the cannula 51 of the water leaker 5 can be inserted. Positioning in the soil of the potted plant i; thus, as shown in the third figure, when the water supply device 8 is opened and the through hole 415 of the valve device 4 is open, the water transported by the water supply pipe 6 can be passed through the valve body 41 The water outlet pipe 7 enters the water leakage device 5, flows out of the water leakage pipe 52, and is poured into the pot 1 to water the pot when the pot water is insufficient. Referring to the fifth figure, when the water washed into the pot 1 is wetted by the soil, it will flow downward from the bottom of the pot 1 (not shown) into the upper cover 25 (as indicated by the arrow 91 in the fifth figure). And absorbed by the absorbent pad 27, after the water absorbed by the absorbent pad 27 is saturated, it will flow into the water collecting tray 3 via the orifice 252 (the reference numeral 92 in the fifth figure indicates the water falling into the water collecting tray 3 in 1324905). When the water flowing into the water collecting tray 3 overflows too much, it can flow out from the hole 28 provided in the bottom of the base 2. Since the water 92 flowing into the water collecting tray 3 will increase the weight of the water collecting tray 3, the water collecting tray will depress the lowering displacement of the elastic member 261, and the control rod 43 will be interlocked to depress the displacement of the blocking plug 42; After the water 92 in the water collecting tray 3 exceeds a given value, the water collecting tray 3 will descend to the position shown in the sixth figure, so that the blocking plug 42 will close the through hole 415, thereby cutting off the water supply pipe 6. The water supply achieves the effect of automatically shutting off the water supply when the potion 1 is filled with water. Furthermore, after a period of watering, the soil moisture of the pot 1 will tend to be insufficient, and the water 92 in the water collecting tray 3 will also evaporate automatically, so that the water collecting tray 3 will rise; thus, when the water collecting tray After the water 92 in 3 is evaporated to a given value, the water collecting tray 3 will rise to the position shown in the fourth figure, so that the blocking plug 42 will open the through hole 415 of the valve body 4, and the water leakage device 5 can be automatically re-automatically Watering work. Therefore, the watering device constructed according to the present invention is capable of supplying irrigation potted plants in a timely and appropriate amount to avoid excessive rooting due to excessive watering, or causing plants to wither due to too little watering, and having a simple structure and a large number of potted plants. Flooded users. The invention also provides a method for delivering water to a potted pot in a timely and appropriate amount, comprising:
12 1324905 a、 在一盆栽邊水供水通路上提供一具有可開放 或關閉供水通路之閥體；以及 b、 監測盆栽之渗水，當洗水量飽和而盆栽渗出 水後，驅使閥體關閉供水通路； 進一步的，在b步驟中：予以承接洗水量飽和而 盆栽滲出之水；以及 c、 在b步驟所承接的水蒸發後，開放供水通路。 前述是對本發明之較佳實施例做說明，其中，閥 體可以電磁閥來實施，而集水盤中可設有水感應開 關，當水感應開關偵測到花盆滲水時，使電磁閥關閉 供水通路，而水感應開關偵測到花盆滲水蒸發後，使 電磁閥開啟供水通路供水。 依本發明的設計精神係可作多種變化或修改。是 以，對於熟悉此項技藝人士可作之明顯替換與修改， 仍將併入本發明主張的專利範圍之内。 13 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖係本發明之澆水裝置的元件分解圖； 第二圖係第一圖之組合圖，並顯示安裝在一盆栽上的 狀態； 第三圖係第二圖之剖視略圖； 第四圖係第三圖之局部放大圖； 第五圖係與第二圖相同之剖視圖，並顯示集水盤下降 的狀態； 第六圖係第五圖之局部放大圖；及 第七圖係本發明之澆水裝置個別安裝在盆栽上的示 意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1.盆栽 11· 土壌 2.底座 21.底壁 22.侧壁 23.開口 24.凸肋 25.上蓋 251.凹部 252.孔口 26.支持裝置 261.彈性元件 262.管套 27.吸水塾 28.孔 3·集水盤 31.底壁 32.側壁 33.套體 4.閥裝置 1324905 41.閥體 411.進水口 412.進水通道 413.出水口 414.出水通道 415.通孔 42.阻流塞 421.頂端 43.控制桿 431.第一端 432.第二端 433.接觸部 5.漏水器 50.本體 51.插管 5 2.漏水管 6.供水管 7.出水管 8.供水裝置 91.箭頭 92.水 10.澆水裝置 1512 1324905 a. Providing a valve body with a water supply passage that can open or close the water supply in a potted side water supply passage; and b, monitoring the water seepage of the potted plant, and driving the valve body to close the water supply passage when the washing water is saturated and the potted water seeps out Further, in step b: water which is saturated with the amount of washing water and potted by the potting; and c, after the water taken in step b evaporates, the water supply passage is opened. The foregoing is a description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the valve body can be implemented by a solenoid valve, and the water collecting plate can be provided with a water sensor switch. When the water sensor switch detects that the flower pot seeps water, the solenoid valve is closed. The passage, and the water-sensing switch detects that the flowerpot has evaporated and then causes the solenoid valve to open the water supply passage. Many variations or modifications are possible in the spirit of the design of the invention. It is to be understood that those skilled in the art will be able to make obvious substitutions and modifications within the scope of the claimed invention. 13 [Simple description of the drawings] The first figure is an exploded view of the watering device of the present invention; the second figure is a combination of the first figure, and shows the state of being mounted on a pot; the third figure is the second figure The fourth drawing is a partial enlarged view of the third drawing; the fifth drawing is the same sectional view as the second drawing, and shows the state in which the water collecting tray is lowered; the sixth drawing is a partial enlarged view of the fifth drawing; The seventh drawing is a schematic view of the watering device of the present invention individually mounted on a potted plant. [Main component symbol description] 1. Potted plant 11. Earthen ridge 2. Base 21. Bottom wall 22. Side wall 23. Opening 24. Rib rib 25. Upper cover 251. Concavity 252. Hole 26. Support device 261. Pipe sleeve 27. squeegee 28. hole 3 · water collecting tray 31. bottom wall 32. side wall 33. casing 4. valve device 1324905 41. valve body 411. water inlet 412. water inlet channel 413. water outlet 414. 415. through hole 42. choke plug 421. top end 43. control rod 431. first end 432. second end 433. contact portion 5. water leaker 50. body 51. cannula 5 2. water leakage pipe 6. water supply pipe 7. Outlet pipe 8. Water supply device 91. Arrow 92. Water 10. Watering device 15