TWI612887B - Watering device and pouring head thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A watering device suitable for being erected on a plant growing area to introduce a irrigation water into the plant growing area, the watering device includes a water supply pipe and a plurality of pouring heads, the water supply pipe includes a pipe defining a water storage space The main body is formed with a water inlet and a plurality of mounting holes. The pouring heads are respectively detachably installed in the installation holes and can be inserted into the plant growing area. Each pouring head includes a shell that is engaged with a hole wall of a mounting hole and communicates with the water storage space, and a porous water-permeable body disposed in the shell, and the shell is hollow from top to bottom It is tapered and has an upper opening for the irrigation water to flow in and a lower opening for the irrigation water to flow out to the planting area. The porous permeable body is disposed between the upper opening and the lower opening.

Description

Watering device and pouring head

The invention relates to a watering device and a pouring head, in particular to a watering device and a pouring head which can effectively control the watering amount.

It is common to water plants, mostly by hand-held watering devices or water pipes connected to faucets. However, planting plants needs to determine the amount of water according to soil characteristics and weather to maintain a certain water content of the soil, otherwise too high water content will cause plant roots Perishable, too low water content will make plants easily wither.

Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide a watering device that effectively controls the amount of watering.

Therefore, the watering device of the present invention is suitable for being erected on a plant growing area to introduce a irrigation water into the plant growing area. The watering device includes a water supply pipe and a plurality of pouring heads. The water supply pipe includes a pipe body defining a water storage space. The pipe body forms an inlet for the irrigation water to enter the water storage space and a plurality of mounting holes for the irrigation water to flow out. The pouring heads are respectively detachably installed in the installation holes and can be inserted into the plant growing area. Each pouring head includes a housing that is engaged with a hole wall of a mounting hole and communicates with the water storage space, and a porous water-permeable housing disposed in the housing The body is hollow and tapered from top to bottom and has an upper opening for the irrigation water to flow in and a lower opening for the irrigation water to flow out to the planting area. The porous permeable body is provided Between the upper opening and the lower opening, the porous water-permeable body is one of a plurality of aggregates of spherical granular structures and a plurality of aggregates of irregular granular structures.

In some embodiments, the housing of each pouring head has a hole wall that is engaged with the corresponding mounting hole and has an upper opening connection portion and a tapered portion that sleeves with the connection portion and has a lower opening The material of the connecting portion is a soft material, the material of the tapered portion is a hard material, and the material of the pipe body is a hard material.

In some embodiments, the material of the casing of each pouring head is a hard material, and the material of the pipe body is a soft material.

In some embodiments, a plurality of seals that can be respectively engaged with the walls of the mounting holes are included.

In some embodiments, the water delivery frame further includes a cover to close the water inlet.

In some embodiments, the water delivery frame further includes a cover that closes the water inlet, and the cover has a vent hole.

In some embodiments, the porous material is ceramic.

Therefore, another object of the present invention is to provide a pouring head that can avoid clogging.

Therefore, the pouring head of the present invention is suitable for being installed in a water supply pipe and inserted into a plant growing area to jointly introduce irrigation water into the plant growing area with the water supply pipe. The water supply pipe includes a pipe body defining a water storage space, The pipe body forms a water inlet for the irrigation water to enter the water storage space and a plurality of mounting holes for the irrigation water to flow out. The pouring head includes a casing and a porous permeable body. The casing is engaged with the hole wall of a mounting hole and communicates with the water storage space. The casing is hollow and tapered from top to bottom and includes an upper opening for the irrigation water to flow in and a lower opening for the irrigation water to flow out to the plant growing area. The porous water-permeable body is disposed in the casing and is located between the upper opening and the lower opening, and the porous water-permeable body is a collection of a plurality of spherical granular structures and a collection of a plurality of irregular-shaped granular structures One of the body.

In some embodiments, the housing further includes a connecting portion that is locked to the hole wall of the corresponding mounting hole and has an upper opening and a tapered portion that is sleeved with the connecting portion and has a lower opening, the connecting portion Is made of soft material, and the material of the tapered part is hard material.

The invention has at least the following effects: through the cooperation of the water supply pipe and the pouring heads, the capillary phenomenon can be effectively used to control the amount of water introduced into the planting area by the irrigation water. In addition, since the surface of the porous permeable body is surrounded by the shell, the porous material does not directly contact the soil, which can prevent the pores on the surface of the porous permeable body from being blocked by the soil after long-term use.

1‧‧‧ Water supply pipe fittings

11‧‧‧Pipe fitting body

111‧‧‧Water storage space

112‧‧‧ water inlet

113‧‧‧Mounting hole

12‧‧‧Cap

121‧‧‧Vent

2‧‧‧Pouring head

21‧‧‧Housing

211‧‧‧Installation slot

212‧‧‧Upper opening

213‧‧‧lower opening

214‧‧‧Connect

215‧‧‧Cone

22‧‧‧Porous permeable body

3‧‧‧Seal

31‧‧‧groove

4‧‧‧ Planting area

5‧‧‧Water for irrigation

6‧‧‧Water storage tank

7‧‧‧ pipeline

8‧‧‧Adjust valve

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a first embodiment of the watering device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a similar to FIG. 1 FIG. 3 is an incomplete cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, illustrating the appearance of a pouring head and the shape of a porous permeable body; FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, Explain the different forms of the porous permeable body; FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIGS. 3 and 4, illustrating another form of the porous permeable body; FIG. 6 is a schematic top view of one of the first embodiments, illustrating the Figure 7 is a front view of a second embodiment of the watering device of the present invention; Figure 8 is an incomplete cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of Figure 7 to illustrate the pouring Different implementations of the head; and FIG. 9 is a schematic front view illustrating the use of the second embodiment of the watering device.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same number.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, it is a first embodiment of a watering device of the present invention. The watering device includes a water supply pipe member 1, a plurality of pouring heads 2 and a plurality of (one example in the figure) sealing members 3, applicable It is erected on a plant growing area 4 to introduce a irrigation water 5 into the plant growing area 4. In this embodiment, the plant growing area 4 may be a field, a flower garden, or soil for cultivating plants in pots, but it is not limited thereto, and may also be a cultivation medium such as fine sand, gravel, or sandstone.

1 and 2, the water supply pipe 1 includes a pipe body 11 and a cover 12. The pipe body 11 defines a water storage space 111 and forms a water inlet 112 and a plurality of mounting holes 113. The water inlet 112 allows the irrigation water 5 to enter the water storage space 111. The mounting holes 113 are located at the bottom of the pipe body 11 for the irrigation water 5 to flow out of the water storage space 111. In this embodiment, the pipe body 11 is a pipeline made of silicone rubber, but it is not limited to this, and can also be made of flexible materials such as soft plastic, rubber and the like. When the irrigation water 5 is not required to enter the water storage space 111 through the water inlet 112, the cover 12 can be used to close the water inlet 112 as shown in FIG. 2. In addition, when the water supply pipe member 1 has a part of the mounting hole 113 without flowing out of the irrigation water 5, the part of the mounting hole 113 can be closed by the sealing members 3. The sealing members 3 have a groove 31 recessed inwardly from the peripheral edge, and can engage with the hole wall of the mounting hole 113 to achieve the sealing effect.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the pouring heads 2 are respectively detachably installed in the mounting holes 113 and can be inserted into the plant growing area 4. Each pouring head 2 includes a casing 21 and a porous permeable body 22. The housing 21 is detachably engaged with the hole wall of a mounting hole 113 and It is connected to the water storage space 111. The housing 21 is in the form of a hollow tapered tapered from top to bottom and has a mounting groove 211 at the upper end of the housing 21, an upper opening 212, and a lower opening 213. The mounting groove 211 is recessed inwardly from the peripheral edge of the housing 21 to engage with the hole wall of the mounting hole 113. The upper opening 212 is for the irrigation water 5 to flow in, and the lower opening 213 is for the irrigation water 5 to flow out to the plant growing area 4, since the pouring heads 2 are directly inserted into the plant growing area 4, the irrigation water can be made 5 Directly lead into the vicinity of plant roots without contacting the outside air to avoid evaporation of the water for irrigation 5, which can effectively reduce costs. In this embodiment, the material of the housing 21 is polypropylene, but it is not limited to this, and other weather-resistant hard materials such as plastic or metal may also be used.

The porous water-permeable body 22 is disposed in the housing 21 and is located between the upper opening 212 and the lower opening 213. In this embodiment, the material of the porous permeable body 22 is ceramic, but not limited to this, other porous materials such as sponge can also be used, and the capillary phenomenon that occurs when the porous material is contacted by the liquid, The irrigation water 5 inside the humid housing 21 will gradually flow to the plant growing area 4 which is relatively dry. When the soil is dry, the speed of the irrigation water 5 passing through the porous permeable body 22 is fast, and when the soil is wet, the speed of the irrigation water 5 passing through the porous permeable body 22 is slow. In this way, the porous water-permeable body 22 can automatically adjust the flow rate of the irrigation water 5 into the plant growing area 4 to keep the soil water content stable.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5, the shape of the porous permeable body 22 in this embodiment may be a conical block as shown in FIG. 3, but it is not limited to this. For the amount of water required, materials with different porosities such as aggregates of a plurality of spherical particle structures (see FIG. 4) or a plurality of irregular-shaped particle structures (see FIG. 5) are used as the porous permeable body 22.

It is worth noting that, because the surface of the porous permeable body 22 is surrounded by the shell 21, the porous material does not directly contact the soil, to avoid the pores on the surface of the porous permeable body 22 from being soiled, fine sand, and gravel after long-term use Or the cultivation medium such as sand and stone is blocked, so as to ensure that the pouring head 2 still maintains good water permeability adjustment ability after long-term use.

Referring to FIG. 6, since the pipe body 11 is made of a flexible soft material, in actual use, the shape of the water supply pipe 1 can be changed according to the shape of the plant growing area 4 or the distribution of plants, and the pouring heads 2 are inserted into the plant growing area After 4, the shape of the water supply pipe 1 can be maintained. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, in addition to the water inlet 5 through the water inlet 112 at one end of the water supply pipe 1 (see FIG. 1), a water inlet 112 can also be connected at both ends of the water supply pipe 1 to input water 5 (Figure 6).

7 and 8, a second embodiment of the watering device of the present invention is suitable for being erected on a plant growing area 4 to introduce a irrigation water 5 into the plant growing area 4, this embodiment and the first embodiment The embodiment of the pipe main body 11 is different from those of the pouring head 2 and is described as follows.

In the second embodiment, the material of the pipe body 11 is hard polypropylene, but it is not limited to this, and other weather-resistant hard materials such as plastic or metal can also be used material. Since the pipe body 11 is made of hard material, it can be made into a large-sized water storage tank like the first embodiment, except that it is made into a pipeline as in the first embodiment, so that the user can add a large amount of irrigation water 5 at a time. In addition, in the present embodiment, a vent 121 is formed on the cover 12 of the water supply pipe 1 so that the pressure in the water storage space 111 can be balanced with the outside world to prevent the irrigation water 5 from being introduced into the plant growing area 4.

In addition, the structure of the casting heads 2 is also different from that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the casing 21 of each casting head 2 has a connecting portion 214 and a tapered portion 215. The connecting portion 214 has a mounting groove 211 and an upper opening 212 into which the irrigation water 5 flows. The mounting groove 211 is recessed inwardly from the peripheral edge of the connecting portion 214 to be engaged with the hole wall of the corresponding mounting hole 113. In this embodiment, the connecting portion 214 is a pipeline made of silicone rubber, but it is not limited to this, and it can also be made of flexible plastic materials such as soft plastic and rubber. The tapered portion 215 has a hollow tapered shape tapering from top to bottom and is sleeved with the lower end of the connecting portion 214. The tapered portion 215 has a lower opening 213 for the irrigation water 5 to flow out to the plant growing area 4 . In this embodiment, the material of the tapered portion 215 is polypropylene, but it is not limited to this, and other weather-resistant hard materials such as plastic or metal may also be used.

Referring to FIG. 9, in actual use, a plurality of watering devices located in different plant growing areas 4 and a water storage tank 6, a plurality of pipelines 7 respectively connected to the water storage tank 6, and a plurality of pipelines 7 respectively provided in the pipelines 7 The adjusting valve 8 is used in conjunction with the water storage tank 6 can be used to store a large amount of irrigation water 5, the two ends of each pipeline 7 are connected to the water storage tank 6 and a watering When the water inlet 112 of the device is used, as long as the adjustment valves 8 are controlled, the watering amount of the multiple planting areas 4 can be managed.

In summary, the watering device of the present invention can effectively control the amount of water introduced into the planting area 4 from the irrigation water 5 by capillary phenomenon through the cooperation of the water supply pipe 1 and the pouring heads 2, and the user can also The unnecessary pouring head 2 is replaced with these seals 3 according to the number and position of planted plants. In addition, since the surface of the porous permeable body 22 is surrounded by the casing 21, the porous material does not directly contact the soil, and the pores on the surface of the porous permeable body 22 can be prevented from being blocked by the soil after long-term use. In addition, if the pipe body 11 is made of a flexible soft material, in actual use, the shape of the water supply pipe 1 can be changed according to the shape of the planting area 4 or the plant distribution as in the first embodiment, and when the pipe body 11 is like The second embodiment uses a hard material. In addition to the pipe shape as in the first embodiment, the pipe body 11 can also be made as a large-sized water storage tank for users to add a large amount of irrigation water 5 at once. In summary, the watering device of the present invention can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still considered as Within the scope of the invention patent.

1‧‧‧ Water supply pipe fittings

11‧‧‧Pipe fitting body

111‧‧‧Water storage space

112‧‧‧ water inlet

2‧‧‧Pouring head

3‧‧‧Seal

31‧‧‧groove

4‧‧‧ Planting area

5‧‧‧Water for irrigation

Claims (8)

A watering device suitable for being erected in a plant growing area to introduce a irrigation water into the plant growing area, the watering device includes: a water supply pipe, including a pipe body defining a water storage space, the pipe body forming a A water inlet for the irrigation water to enter the water storage space and a plurality of installation holes for the irrigation water to flow out; and a plurality of pouring heads, which are respectively detachably installed in the installation holes and can be inserted into the plant growing area, each A pouring head includes a casing that is engaged with a hole wall of a mounting hole and communicates with the water storage space, and a porous permeable body disposed in the casing, the casing presents a hollow tip that tapers from top to bottom It is tapered and has an upper opening for the irrigation water to flow in and a lower opening for the irrigation water to flow out to the planting area, the porous permeable body is disposed between the upper opening and the lower opening, and the porosity The permeable body is one of a plurality of aggregates with a spherical granular structure and a plurality of aggregates with an irregular granular structure. The material of the porous permeable body is ceramic. The watering device according to claim 1, wherein the housing of each pouring head has a hole wall which is locked to the corresponding mounting hole and defines the upper opening and a sleeve portion which is sleeved with the connection portion and defines the lower In the opening tapered part, the material of the connecting part is a soft material, the material of the tapered part is a hard material, and the material of the pipe body is a hard material. The watering device according to claim 1, wherein the material of the casing of each pouring head is a hard material, and the material of the pipe body is a soft material. The watering device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a plurality of seals that can be respectively engaged with the hole walls of the mounting holes. The watering device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the water supply pipe further includes a cover to close the water inlet. The watering device according to claim 2, wherein the water supply pipe further includes a cover that closes the water inlet, and the cover has a vent hole. A pouring head for a irrigation water to circulate, comprising: a casing, which is tapered hollow from top to bottom and includes an upper opening for the pouring water to flow in and a lower opening for the pouring water to flow out; And a porous water-permeable body, which is made of ceramics and is arranged in the casing between the upper opening and the lower opening, and the porous water-permeable body is a collection of a plurality of spherical granular structures, a plurality of different One of a collection of regular-shaped granular structures. The pouring head according to claim 7, wherein the housing further comprises a connecting portion which is engaged with the wall of the corresponding mounting hole and defines the upper opening and a pointed cone which is sleeved with the connecting portion and defines the lower opening Part, the material of the connecting part is a soft material, and the material of the tapered part is a hard material.