Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
  • A01G9/00—Cultivation in receptacles, forcing-frames or greenhouses; Edging for beds, lawn or the like
  • A01G9/02—Receptacles, e.g. flower-pots or boxes; Glasses for cultivating flowers
  • A01G9/022—Pots for vertical horticulture
  • A01G9/023—Multi-tiered planters
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
  • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an assembly pot. More specifically, the present invention relates to the assembly pot which can maximize available space by stacking a plurality of water-raising plant pots.
• the pots When various kinds of potted plants are raised indoors, the pots usually have to be lined up parallel to one another, or hung on branches or walls. hi small areas, however, arranging the pots parallel to each other or hanging the pots on the walls cannot be done due to the small capacity of the space.
• the purpose of the present invention is to provide an assembly pot which allows raising many plants even in a small space by stacking a plurality of water-raising plant pots in which the plants can be raised.
• Another memepose of the invention is to provide an assembly pot which can pump up water from the lowest level of the assembly pot to the highest level of the assembly pot by using minimum electric power, and can irradiate the plants uniformly by rotating the water-raising plant pots as the water falls.
• the embodiment of the assembly pot according to the present invention comprises a water container which is cylindrical in shape; a rotating plate which rotates on the upper part of the water container, having a weir member hole for inserting the plants, and a rotating plate toothed member disposed along the circumference of the rotating plate to provide the force for rotating the rotating plate; a rotating means for rotating the rotating plate; water-raising plant pots stacked on the rotating plate; and a pot cover for covering the upper part of the water-raising plant pot which has a weir member hole for inserting the plants.
• a plurality of water-raising plant pots in which the plants are planted can be stacked allowing many plants to be raised in a small space. Further, the assembly pot according to the present invention can pump up water from the lowest level of the assembly pot to the highest level of the assembly pot by using minimum electric power, and can rotate the water-raising plant pots while the water falls allowing the plants to be irradiated uniformly.
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a water-raising plant pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig, 3 is a plan view of the water-raising plant pot illustrated in Fig. 2.
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a rotating means according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a portion of the rotating means and the water-raising plant pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the rotating means and the water-raising plant pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a weir member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 8 is a horizontal-sectional view of the weir member of Fig. 7.
• Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the water-raising plant pot which the weir member is inserted into, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the water-raising plant pot according to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the water-raising plant pot excluding the weir member, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 12 is a disassembled perspective view of the assembly pot according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 13 is a perspective rear view of a rotating plate according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 14 is an assembled perspective view of the assembly pot of Fig. 12.
• Fig. 15 is a vertical-sectional view of the assembly pot of Fig. 14. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• the assembly pot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of water-raising plant pots 10 stacked in order, and a supporting structure 20, which is disposed under the water-raising plant pot 10, having a rotating means 21 to rotate the water-raising plant pot 10.
• the water-raising plant pot 10 has a plurality of weir member holes 11 into which a plurality of weir members 30 are inserted, respectively. Plants are inserted into the weir member 30. The available space can be increased because the water-raising plant pots 10 are stacked on the supporting structure 20.
• Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the water-raising plant pot of the assembly pot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• the water-raising plant pot 10 comprises a pot-inserting hole 12 for inserting another water-raising plant pot, which is disposed on the upper part of the water-raising plant pot 10; and a plurality of weir member holes 11 for inserting the weir member 30, which are disposed around the pot-inserting hole 12.
• An inserting member 14 is formed on the lower part of the water-raising plant pot 10 so that the inserting member 14 can be insert into the pot-inserting hole of another water-raising plant pot. Also, a step 13 which lias a different diameter from the inserting member 14 is formed to prevent the inserting member 14 from being inserted too deeply into the pot-inserting hole of another water-raising plant pot.
• the inserting member 14 cannot be inserted too deeply into the pot-inserting hole of another water-raising plant pot by the step 13 because the diameter A of the pot- inserting hole 12 is larger than the diameter B of the inserting member 14 but smaller than that of the step 13.
• a toothed member 15 is formed on the edge of the lower part of the water-raising plant pot 10 to transfer the rotating force transmitted from the rotating means 21.
• Fig. 3 is a plan view of the water-raising plant pot illustrated in Fig. 2.
• the water-raising plant pot 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention has at least two holes (a water-supplying hole 16a and water- draining hole 16b) on the bottom surface thereof, wherein a water-supplying hose 18 is inserted into the water-supplying hole 16a to transfer the water from the downside to the upside, and a water-draining hose 19 is inserted into the water-draining hole 16b to draining the water to the downside which is right under the water-raising plant pot 10.
• Fig. 4 shows a supporting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• the supporting structure 20 has a table 22 in the middle of the supporting structure 20, on which the water-raising plant pot 10 is stacked.
• a plurality of rollers 23 arc arranged in the radial direction on the table 22 to rotate the water-raising plant pot 10 smoothly.
• Fig. 5 is a vertical-sectional view of a portion of the water-raising plant pot stacked on the supporting structure.
• the water-supplying hole 16a and water-draining hole 16b of the water-raising plant pot 10 stacked on the supporting structure 20 are closed by a cover 16-1.
• Apumping means 17 is disposed in the water-raising plant pot 10 to pump up the water.
• the pumping means 17 is connected to the water-supplying hose 18 for transmitting the water to the upside.
• Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the rotating means and the water-raising plant pot.
• the supporting structure 20 is disposed on the base, and the water-raising plant pots 10 are stacked on the supporting structure 20.
• the water-supplying hole 16a and water-draining hole 16b of the water-raising plant pot 10 stacked on the supporting structure 20 are closed by the cover 16-1 allowing water to be filled therein.
• the lowest level of water-raising plant pot 10 has the pumping means 17 (for example, a pump) therein to pump up the water to the upside.
• the pumping means 17 for example, a pump
• the pumping means 17 is connected to the water-supplying hose 18, which is connected to the highest level of water-raising plant pot via the water-supplying holes 16a of the water-raising plant pots 10.
• the water filled in the lowest level of water-raising plant pot 10 is transmitted to the highest level of water-raising plant pot through the water-supplying hose 18.
• the water transmitted to the highest level of water-raising plant pot is drained to the next lower level of water-raising plant pot which is right under the highest level of water-raising plant pot, wherein only the water which exceeds the height of the water- draining hose 19 is drained to the next lower level of water-raising plant pot through the water-draining hose 19, and the water which does not exceed the height of the water- draining hose 19 is contained in the highest level of water-raising plant pot.
• the water contained in the highest level of water-raising plant pot is used for the plants inserted in the weir member 30.
• the height of the water is kept below the predetermined height, using the same method explained above.
• the water-draining hose 19 is protruded upward up to the predetermined height in the water-raising plant pot 10, and is bent at the predetermined height.
• Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a weir member according to the present invention.
• the weir member 30 is similar to a weir used to catch fish in a river.
• the width of the weir member 30 decreases in the direction of the end of the weir member 30 so that the weir member 30 can be easily insert into the weir member hole 11.
• Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view of the weir member of Fig. 7.
• the sectional area of the weir frame 31 of the weir member 30 is triangle in shape which allows the roots of the plants raised in the weir member 30 to easily extend to the outside through the space between the weir frames 31.
• Figs 9 to 11 show an assembly pot according to another embodiment of the present invention.
• the assembly pot according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises a water-raising plant pot 110 including a block hole 111 which is lager than the weir member hole 11 of the water-raising plant pot 10 illustrated in Fig. 2, and as illustrated in Fig. 10, a block 132 having a weir member hole 131 is formed to correspond to the block hole 111.
• the block 132 and the block hole 111 may be in various shapes, preferably rectangular in shape, but their shapes are not restricted.
• Figs. 12 to 15 show an assembly pot according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
• Fig. 12 is a disassembled perspective view of the assembly pot according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
• the assembly pot comprises a cylindrical water container 250 for containing water, disposed on the base; a rotating plate 260 rotating on the upper part of the water container 250; a rotating means 270 for rotating the rotating plate 260; at least one water-raising plant pot 210 stacked on the rotating plate 260; and a pot cover 240 for covering the upper part of the water-raising plant pot 210.
• the water container 250 contains the water lor raising plants.
• the water contained in the water container 250 is supplied to the rotating means 270 through a channel 252 connected to the rotating means 270, and then supplied to the highest level of water-raising plant pot through a pipe 274 by the rotating means 270.
• Some of the water supplied to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210 is drained to the next lower level of water-raising plant pot, and then drained to the another next lower level of water-raising plant pot disposed under the next lower level of water- raising plant pot in the same way. Finally, the water is returned to the water container 250.
• the shape of the water container 250 is not limited, but the upper part of the water container 250 may be cylindrical in shape so that the rotating plate 260 can rotate on the water container 250.
• the assembly pot according to another embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a plurality of bearing balls 251 to reduce the friction force of the contacting surfaces of the water container 250 and the rotating plate 260 so that the rotating plate 260 can rotate smoothly.
• the contacting surfaces of the water container 250 and the rotating plate 260 may have a groove to prevent the bearing balls 251 from escaping out of the contacting surfaces.
• a rotating plate toothed member 263 is formed along the circumference of the rotating plate 260, which transfers the rotating force transmitted from the rotating means 270.
• a pot-inserting hole 262 which corresponds to the inserting member 214 of the water-raising plant pot 210 is disposed on the upper surface of the rotating plate 260 so that the water-raising plant pot 210 can be inserted into the pot-inserting hole 262.
• a plurality of weir member holes 261 may be disposed around the pot-inserting hole 262 on the upper surface of the rotating plate 260 so that the plants can be inserted into the weir member hole 261.
• a wall is disposed to extend downward around the pot-inserting hole 262 to support the weight of the rotating plate 260 and make it easy to insert the plants.
• Fig. 13 is a rear view of the rotating plate.
• the walls are disposed to partition the weir member holes 261 and the pot-inserting hole 262, and are connected to each other to support the weight of the rotating plate 260.
• the water-raising plant pot 210 is stacked on the rotating plate 260 by inserting the inserting member 214 of the water-raising plant pot 210 into the pot- inserting hole 262 of the rotating plate 260.
• a step 213 is formed to prevent the inserting member 214 of the water-raising plant pot 210 from being inserted too deeply into the pot- inserting hole 262.
• the pot cover 240 covers the upper part of the water-raising plant pot 210. Another water-raising plant pot is inserted into the pot cover 240 and stacked on the water- raising plant pot 210. A wall is disposed to extend downward around the pot-inserting hole 242 like the rotating plate 260.
• the wall extends downward around the weir member holes 241 which are disposed around the pot-inserting hole 242 so that the plants can be inserted into the weir member holes 241.
• the walls are disposed to partition the weir member holes 241 and the pot- inserting hole 242, and are connected to each other to support the weight of the pot cover 240. These walls are similar to the walls partitioning the weir member holes 261 and the pot-inserting hole 262.
• At least one hole 216 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the water-raising plant pot 210, and is preferred to extend upward to have a predetermined height.
• a draining hose 215 which passes through the hole 216 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the water-raising plant pot 210 to a predetermined height. Therefore, the height of the water contained in the water-raising plant pot 210 can be kept below the height of the draining hose 215.
• the rotating means 270 of the present embodiment comprises a pump 271 for pumping up the water from the water container 250 to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210; a water wheel 273 rotating vertically by the waterfall which is generated by some quantity of the water pumped up; and a bevel gear 272 which converts the vertical rotation of the water wheel 273 to a horizontal rotation, and engaging with the rotating plate toothed member 263 to rotate the rotating plate 260 horizontally.
• the rotating means 270 further comprises a pipe 274 for transmitting the water from the water container 250 to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210.
• the rotating means 270 comprises a control lever 275 for controlling the quantity of the water drained from the pipe 274 to the water wheel 273; and a gutter 276 for transferring the water falling from the pipe 274 to the water wheel 273 in a predetermined direction with a stable velocity.
• the revolution ratio of the rotating plate 260 to the water wheel 273 can be controlled by the gear ratios of the rotating plate toothed member 263 and the bevel gear 272, which is obvious to a person skilled in the art.
• the rotating means 270 comprises a housing 277 for containing the water supplied from the water container 250 and the water falling from the water wheel 273.
• the housing 277 covers the whole body of the rotating means 270 or a portion of the rotating means 270 for potection.
• the housing 277 can be made of the transparent material so that the rotation of the water wheel 273 and the transmission of the water can be seen from the outside.
• Fig. 14 is an assembled perspective view of the assembly pot of Fig. 12. Although Fig. 14 shows two water-raising plant pots 210 stacked on the rotating plate 260, the number of the stacked water-raising plant pots 210 is not limited.
• the plants are inserted into the weir member holes 241 and 261, and the rotating plate 260 is rotated by the rotating means 270 to irradiate the plants in all directions.
• the water contained in the water container 250 is supplied to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210 by the rotating means 270.
• the water contained in the water container 250 is supplied to the housing 277 of the rotating means 270 through the channel 252, and pumped up through the pipe 274 by the pump 271 of the rotating means 270.
• the water pumped up by the pump 271 flows to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210 and the water wheel 273.
• the water supplied to the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210 is filled up to
• the height of the opening of the draining hose 215, and the quantity of the water exceeding the height of the opening of the draining hose 215 is drained via the draining hose 215 to the water-raising plant pot 210 which is disposed under the highest level of water-raising plant pot 210.
• the water drained to the lowest level of water-raising plant pot 210 fills up to the height of the opening of the draining hose 215, and the quantity of the water exceeding the height of the opening of the draining hose 215 is drained to the water container 250 via the draining hose 215.
• the flow of the water supplied to the water wheel 273 is stabilized by the gutter 276, and thus the water is drained stably to the water wheel 273.
• the water wheel 273 is vertically rotated by the water falling from the pipe 274, and then rotates the bevel gear 272.
• the bevel gear 272 converts the vertical rotation to a horizontal rotation, which rotates a horizontal gear horizontally.
• the horizontal gear is engaged with the rotating plate toothed member 263 of the rotating plate 260 to rotate the rotating plate 260.
• the water-raising plant pots 210 stacked on the rotating plate 260 are rotated together by the rotation of the rotating plate 260.

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