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
  • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
  • A01G27/006—Reservoirs, separate from plant-pots, dispensing directly into rooting medium
• • 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
  • A01G27/003—Controls for self-acting watering devices

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an irrigation device for watering plants, with a water collecting device, in particular a water collecting container, and an irrigation line.
• Such an irrigation device for watering plants with a water collecting container and an irrigation line, is known from the prior art and in the broadest sense comprises e.g. also a common watering can.
• semi-automatic systems are known which are reminiscent of watering associated plants.
• fully automatic systems are known which recognize a respective soil condition and, if necessary, irrigate them. These systems use an external water source in the form of a water hose or a refillable reservoir.
• the present invention provides an irrigation device for watering plants, with a water collecting device, in particular a water collecting container, and an irrigation line.
• the irrigation device in particular the water collecting device, is assigned a switchable surface which can be switched between a first state in which water is collected and a second state in which the collected water is discharged via the irrigation line.
• the invention thus enables the provision of a irrigation device in which simple and uncomplicated irrigation can be made possible by the switchable surface. In this case, a compact irrigation device can be provided, since the switchable surface can reduce the number of components required to implement the irrigation device.
• the switchable surface preferably has a polymer, the first state corresponding to a polar state of the polymer and the second state corresponding to an apolar state of the polymer.
• a suitable material for forming the switchable surface can thus be provided in a simple manner.
• the switchable surface is preferably assigned a switching device for automatic and / or manual switching. This enables easy and reliable switching of the switchable surface depending on the specified conditions.
• the switchable surface is preferably designed to bind water for watering plants from the atmospheric humidity of the ambient air.
• An autonomous irrigation device can thus be provided.
• the switchable surface is integrally formed with the Wasserauffangvor direction.
• a simple and compact irrigation device can be provided.
• At least one sensor is provided which is designed to determine a state of the irrigation device and / or to measure a parameter of soil to be irrigated, the soil to be irrigated being irrigated via the irrigation line. Suitable control of the irrigation device can thus be made possible in a simple manner.
• the parameter is preferably a moisture content and / or electrolyte content of the soil to be irrigated.
• simple and needs-based irrigation be enabled.
• the switchable surface is preferably switchable as a function of a fill level signal of the water collecting device, a sensor signal of the sensor, a preset condition, a light beam and / or an electrical signal. This enables safe and robust switching of the switchable surface.
• a fertilizer reservoir for the automatic dispensing of fertilizer is provided, the fertilizer being dispensed as a function of a sensor signal determined by the at least one sensor.
• the switching device is preferably designed as a mobile terminal device which is provided for controlling the switchable surface and / or for monitoring a sensor assigned to the irrigation device. This enables simple and reliable control.
• the present invention provides a method for operating an irrigation device for watering plants, the irrigation device having a water collecting device, in particular a water collecting container, and an irrigation line, wherein the irrigation device, in particular the water collecting device, is assigned a switchable surface which is switchable between a first state in which water is collected and a second state in which the total water is discharged via the irrigation line.
• the process has the following steps:
• Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an irrigation device in one
• FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an exemplary structure of the irrigation device of FIG. 1.
• Fig. 1 shows an irrigation device 100 for watering plants 155.
• the irrigation device 100 is preferably assigned a Wasserauffangvorrich device 1 10. Furthermore, the irrigation device 100 preferably has an irrigation line 130.
• the water collecting device 110 is preferably formed as a water collecting container.
• the water collecting device 110 is designed as a water collecting container with a cuboid or cylindrical base body, but can also have any other shape.
• the water collecting device 110 can also be designed as a funnel and / or film, or in another suitable form.
• a plant 155 is arranged in a pot 150 in soil 152 to be watered.
• water is released from the water collecting device 110 to the plant 155 via the irrigation line 130.
• the irrigation line 130 is preferably arranged in the soil 152 to be watered or inserted therein.
• the irrigation line 130 can also end above the soil 152 to be irrigated.
• the irrigation device 100 preferably has a holding device for fixing the irrigation line 130, for example in the region of the plant 155.
• a holding device can be a rod, which can be arranged in the soil 152 to be watered, and / or an attachment to the pot 150.
• the irrigation device 100 has a switchable surface 120 which can be switched between a first state in which water is collected and a second state in which the collected water is discharged via the irrigation line 130.
• the switchable surface 120 is preferably assigned to the water collecting device 110.
• the water collecting device 110 is preferably provided with the switchable surface 120.
• the switchable surface 120 is particularly preferably formed in one piece with the water collecting device 110.
• the switchable surface 120 can form the water collecting device 110 according to one embodiment.
• the switchable surface 120 preferably has an organic substance which can be brought into a polar and an apolar state.
• the switchable surface 120 preferably has a polymer, the first state corresponding to a polar state of the polymer and the second state corresponding to an apolar state of the polymer.
• the switchable surface 120 preferably consists entirely of polymer.
• the switchable surface 120 is designed to bind water for watering the plant 155 from the atmospheric humidity of the ambient air. On the one hand, this enables a comparatively high air humidity to be reduced and, on the other hand, the plant 155 can be watered.
• the switchable surface 120 is preferably assigned a switching device 140 for automatic and / or manual switching. 1, the switching device 140 is preferably designed to switch the switchable surface 120 by applying a voltage.
• the irrigation device 100 can advantageously be used inside rooms or halls and / or halls for watering plants, such as plants for pots. In addition, the irrigation device 100 can also be used outdoors for watering plants in pots and / or in beds.
• FIG. 2 shows the irrigation device 100 from FIG. 1 to illustrate an exemplary implementation.
• a sensor unit 200 with at least one sensor 222, 224 is provided.
• two sensors 222, 224 are shown.
• the sensor unit 200 in particular the at least one sensor 222, 224, is preferably designed to determine a state of the irrigation device 100 and / or to measure a parameter of the soil 152 to be irrigated.
• the parameter is preferably a moisture content and / or electrolyte content of the soil 152 to be irrigated via the irrigation line 130.
• the switchable surface 120 is preferably switchable as a function of a fill level signal from the water collecting device 110, a sensor signal from the sensor 222, 224, a preset condition, a light beam and / or an electrical signal.
• a preset condition can e.g. an indication of a user that specifies a predetermined number of irrigation times, e.g. once a day, in the week, or in the month on which the switchable surface 120 should or should be switched.
• a light beam can be directed onto the switchable surface 120 and to switch its state in response to this.
• the light beam can be generated by a sun beam and / or can be generated by a light source directed onto the switchable surface 120.
• the light source can be activated manually and / or automatically and / or de- to be activated.
• a fertilizer reservoir 250 is provided for the automatic delivery of fertilizer via a delivery line 255.
• the fertilizer is emitted as a function of a sensor signal determined by the at least one sensor 222, 224 of the sensor unit 200.
• the fertilizer reservoir 250 is arranged independently of the water collecting device 1 10.
• the fertilizer reservoir 250 can also be arranged downstream of the water catchment device 110.
• a further container can be present, which can be fed with water from the water collecting device 110 and with fertilizer from the fertilizer reservoir 250.
• a controller for setting a predetermined mixing ratio between water and fertilizer can be provided.
• fertilizers are also understood to mean means for mineralizing the water.
• the switching device 140 is designed as a mobile end device 240 which is provided for controlling the switchable surface 120 and / or for monitoring the at least one sensor 222, 224 of the irrigation device 100 assigned to the sensor unit 200.
• the switching device 140 may alternatively or optionally also be designed as a display, in particular a special touch display.
• the switching device 140 can also be formed on the irrigation device 100, in particular on the water catcher 110.
• the switchable surface 120 is preferably operated in the first state, ie water from the atmospheric moisture is bound to the ambient air.
• the bound water is collected in the water collecting device 110.
• the switchable surface 120 is preferably switched to the second state.
• the collected water is preferably released to the plant 155 to be watered. This is preferably done via the irrigation line tion 130.
• the switchable surface 120 is then switched to its first state for collecting water.

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