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
  • A01G27/02—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots having a water reservoir, the main part thereof being located wholly around or directly beside the growth substrate
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a self-irrigating or self-hydrating pot for planting, development and maintenance. More specifically, the present invention relates to a self-irrigating vessel with an internal liquid reservoir.
• an objective of the present invention is to provide a planting pot that prevents the accumulation of stagnant water in the external region of the pot, thus avoiding problems such as the proliferation of mosquitoes.
• An additional objective of the present invention is to provide a vessel that reduces the evaporation of the irrigation liquid by keeping the liquid internally in the vessel.
• Another objective of the present invention is to provide a vessel with constructive simplicity, so that it allows easier stacking, storage and transportation, resulting in space and time savings.
• Another objective of the present invention is to provide a pot with adequate dimensions to adequately control the humidity of the substrate or soil included in the pot, without renouncing the other objectives and advantages already mentioned.
• the present invention relates to a self-irrigating vessel, which comprises a side wall, a base associated with the side wall and a spillway associated with the base.
• the spillway comprises at least one drainage orifice
• the vessel internally comprises a reserve bottom defined between the side wall, the spillway, the base and at least [one] two drainage holes, wherein the drainage holes are configured to drain excess liquid present within the vessel.
• the vessel may further comprise a movable lid, wherein the movable lid associates with the spillway to create a drainage region.
• the shape of the side wall can be conical, or any other shape that facilitates stacking; without excluding ornamental walls with smaller fitting and greater beauty.
• the spillway may comprise a tubular body comprising two drainage holes, wherein the spillway is positioned concentrically at the base.
• the spillway may comprise a tubular body, which comprises two drainage holes, in which the spillway is positioned eccentrically at the base, promoting the planting of larger plants and/or greater irrigation reserve.
• the relationship between the distance between the base and the top of the spillway and the distance between the base and the opposite end of the side wall can be between 30% and 40%.
• the ratio of the distance between the base and the start of the drain and the distance between the base and the opposite end of the side wall can be between 22% and 32%.
• the ratio of the base diameter to the top diameter can be between 70% and 80%.
• Figure 1 - a perspective view of an embodiment of the vessel of the present invention with a detached lid
• FIG. 2 - a perspective view of an embodiment of the vessel of the present invention with fitted lid;
• Figure 3 a perspective view with side section of an embodiment of the lid of the present invention
• Figure 4 a side sectional view of an embodiment of the vessel (section AA) and the lid (section BB) of the present invention
• Figure 5 - a side sectional view of an embodiment of the vessel of the present invention illustrating the drainage of excess water
• Figure 6 - a side sectional view of an embodiment of the vessel of the present invention illustrating stable liquid level
• Figure 7 - a side sectional view of a stack of the vessel and lid of the present invention. It is
• Figure 8 - a side sectional view of an embodiment of the vessel of the present invention with magnitude relations.
• Figures 1 and 2 illustrate perspective views of an embodiment of the vessel 100 of the present invention.
• Figure 3 illustrates a movable lid 200 of the vessel 100 of the present invention.
• Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view of sections A-A for the vessel and B-B for the movable lid 200 identified in the top views of the details of Figure 4.
• the term “liquid”, used throughout this report, should be understood as a liquid commonly used for irrigating a pot, be it pure water or any other type of solution suitable for fertigating soil and/or substrate.
• the vessel 100 of the present invention comprises a side wall 110, a base 120, a spillway 130 and the movable lid 200.
• Figure 1 illustrates an embodiment of the vessel 100 of the present invention with the lid 200 disengaged and figure 2 an embodiment with the cover 200 fitted to the spillway 130; beyond eaves 112.
• the side wall 110's main function is to keep the soil, substrate, irrigation liquid and any other elements inside the vessel 100.
• the side wall 110 of the vessel 100 is associated with the base 120 to define the internal region of the vessel. vase 100.
• the side wall 110 extends from the perimeter of the base 120.
• the shape of the side wall 110 is conical.
• the side wall 110 comprises an overhang 112, which extends from the end of the wall opposite the base 120.
• the overhang 112 increases the diameter of the end of the vessel 100, improving the aesthetics and retention of the elements. that fill the interior of the vessel 100 during its use.
• the overhang 112 provides a funnel effect that facilitates the fitting of one pot to another during stacking for storage and/or transportation.
• the base 120 as well as the side wall 110, has the main function of keeping the soil, substrate, irrigation liquid and any other elements inside the vessel 100. As mentioned, its association with the side wall 110 defines the internal region of vessel 100.
• the base 120 comprises a liquid passage opening 122 associated with the spillway 130, through which an excess flows. of liquid.
• the base 120 has a circular flat shape with a central passage opening 122, from which the spillway 130 extends. These characteristics prevent the exit of all liquid from the inside of the vessel 100 to the outside and creates a bottom region of reserve 150, which will be described later.
• the spillway 130 is an element of the vessel 100 that is associated cia to the base 120 to define the internal region of the vessel 100.
• the spillway 130 is also responsible for defining, together with the base 120 and the side wall 110, the reserve bottom 150. Furthermore, it is responsible for releasing to the outside from the vessel 100 (drain) the excess liquid present inside the vessel 100 through at least one, or according to the illustrated embodiment, two drainage holes 132.
• the spillway 130 is positioned concentrically on the base 120, providing more efficient drainage. In alternative embodiments, the spillway may not be positioned concentrically at the base 120.
• the spillway 130 comprises a rigid conical tubular body provided with drainage holes 132, more specifically, two drainage holes 132 present in the wall of the tubular body.
• the spillway tubular body 130 further comprises a closed end 134 on the opposite side of the base 120.
• the vessel 100 may comprise a single drainage hole 132 or a plurality of drainage holes 132.
• the shape of the spillway can be pyramidal, arched, among others similar.
• drainage holes 132 are positioned at the end of the spillway 130 opposite the base 120 (closed end 134). Furthermore, the drainage holes 132 comprise an oblong shape with a semicircular end. This format helps in better drainage of excess liquid.
• the drainage holes 132 are responsible for draining or draining the excess liquid present inside the vessel 100, as can be seen in figures 5 and 6. Therefore, the position of the drainage holes 132 at the end of the spillway 130 maintain the liquid at the desired level, thus forming the reserve fund 150.
• the reserve bottom 150 is the volume comprised or defined between the base 120, the side wall 110, the spillway 130 and the drainage holes 132. Its main objective is to control the accumulation of liquid inside the vessel 100 by maintaining a volume suitable for the correct irrigation/hydration of the plants present in the pot 100. The volume of liquid exceeding the reserve bottom 150 is drained through the drainage holes 132 out of the pot 100 of the present invention.
• the vessel 100 of the present invention also comprises the lid 200, seen in detail in figure 3.
• the lid 200 is responsible for helping to control the level of the reserve bottom 150, protecting the drainage holes and preventing the blocking of drainage holes 132 by soil, substrate and/or roots.
• the lid 200 comprises a lid surface 210 and a lid wall 220 associated with the lid surface 210.
• the lid wall 220 extends from the perimeter of the lid surface 210.
• the shape of the lid wall 210 cap 220 is conical, however, other shapes can be used.
• the cover 220 is pluggable, that is, it associates with the end of the spillway 130 opposite the base 120 by means of a fitting projection 230 comprised in the cover surface 210 and configured to associate with the edge of the end of the spillway 130.
• cover 220 with spillway 130 creates a drainage region.
• the drainage region is defined between the cover wall 220 and the spillway 130, and allows the drainage of excess liquid without clogging with soil, substrate, and/or even root accumulation.
• the formats described for the illustrated embodiments of the vessel 100 and the lid 220 of the present invention provide a stacking advantage for storage and/or transportation of the present invention.
• Figure 7 illustrates this stacking advantage of both the vessel 100 and the lid 220.
• Figure 8 illustrates the dimensions of an embodiment of the vessel 100 of the present invention.
• all values can be changed up or down by 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, 75% and/or 90% or more, enabling large dimensions of the present invention. , as long as appropriate relationships are maintained when necessary.
• the side wall 110 comprises a top diameter D t between approximately 17 cm and 25 cm.
• the side wall 110 comprises a base diameter Db between approximately 13 cm and 19 cm.
• Another way to determine the dimensioning of the diameters of the side wall 110 illustrated is the proportion between the top diameter D t and the base diameter Db.
• the base diameter Db comprises approximately between 70% and 80% of the size of the top diameter Dt , allowing large variations in volume, as long as the already defined technical dimensions are respected.
• the possible diameters for the end of the base 120 are the same as those determined for the base diameter Db of the side wall 110.
• the diameter of the liquid passage opening 122 is between approximately 2 cm and 4 cm . This is the same size as the base 120 of the spillway 130.
• the opposite end 134 of the spillway 130 is between approximately 1 cm and 3 cm.
• the drainage holes 132 comprise between approximately 0.5 cm and 2 cm in the transverse direction. salt O2 and between approximately 0.75 cm and 3 cm in the longitudinal direction O1; larger dimensions of the drain accompany larger volumes of the self-irrigating vessel of the present invention.
• the lid surface 210 comprises a diameter dt between approximately 2 cm and 6 cm.
• the lid wall 220 comprises a height h t between approximately 1 cm and 5 cm; which increase proportionally with the volume of the vessel in question.
• the distance H1 between the base 120 and the opposite end of the side wall 110 comprises between approximately 15 cm and 20 cm.
• the distance H2 between the base 120 and the top of the spillway 130 is between approximately 4 cm and 8 cm.
• the distance H3 between the base 120 and the beginning of the drainage hole 132, that is, the height of the reserve bottom 150, comprises between approximately 3 cm and 6 cm. Larger dimensions of the self-irrigating vessel of the present invention are possible, maintaining the proportions between heights and diameters.
• the level of the substrate and/or soil to be used should be between approximately 14 cm and 19 cm, enabling the use of a soil protection of approximately 1 cm in height A1, such protection being, for example, sand.
• a soil protection of approximately 1 cm in height A1
• such protection being, for example, sand.
• the use of sand occurs not on the (external) plate, as in one currently found on the market, but on the substrate of the pot 100 itself. The sand prevents excessive drying and weed infestation.
• the H2/H1 ratio is approximately between 30% and 40% and the H3/H1 ratio is approximately 22% to 32%.
• the spillway 130B is positioned eccentrically on the base 120 of the vessel 100, that is, off the center of the base 120.
• the spillway 130B This embodiment comprises a longer length than the eccentric spillway 130 to adjust the drainage of excess liquid, allowing greater volumes in the reserve fund and in the substrates of already developed seedlings.
• a vertical column of rigid and permeable tube can be incorporated into the vessel 100 of the present invention to control the level of liquid present in the reserve bottom 150, only when the substrate is stable ( structured).
• ornamental features may be applied to the vase 100, depending on the needs of the project and the consumer.

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