JP2018174744A - Raising/display device for foliage plant - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a raising/display device for a foliage plant in which many foliage plants are stored in the device, the many foliage plants can be raised by automatic watering, which can achieve both improvement of appearance quality of an inner wall of a building and improvement of atmosphere in a room.SOLUTION: A transparent or semitransparent panel is installed in a vertical manner, plural horizontal shelves are arranged in a vertical direction in a front surface at a prescribed interval for providing a display shelf with a panel. Holes are provided at an interval in a horizontal direction on each shelf, and a planting container is mounted on each hole position. A hole is provided on a center of a bottom part of the planting container and into which a pipe with a flange is inserted, then a chain is suspended inside, so that water in a planting container on an upper stage is dropped into a planting container on a lower stage through the chain. A puddle water reception part is arranged on a lower part for receiving water which drops on a plate-shaped panel, and water which drops from the planting container on a lowermost stage through the chain. A water supply box is mounted on an upper shelf above an uppermost stage shelf, and water is made to drop from a slit which is extended in a lateral width direction provided on a back surface side wall, for making the water drop through the plate-shaped panel back surface. A small hole is provided on each of a bottom face of the water supply box and the upper shelf and a chain is suspended through the small holes, for making water in the water supply box drop through the chain into the planting container on the lower stage.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention cultivates a number of ornamental plants for the purpose of improving the aesthetic appearance of the wall and improving the atmosphere of the room by displaying a large number of ornamental plants in the apparatus and simultaneously installing the apparatus in close proximity to the walls in the building. It relates to the exhibition equipment.

  In recent years, greening of roofs and outer walls of buildings has been recommended along with greening of parks, sidewalks, and the like from the viewpoint of alleviation of the temperature rise of the city in summer and the landscape and environmental improvement in summer. Apart from such extensive greening, attempts have been made to green some or all of the inner wall in order to improve the aesthetic appearance and atmosphere of the interior of the building. In order to greenery the walls and make them look beautiful while cultivating the foliage plants, it is necessary to cultivate the plants in a state of being vertically aligned and devise so that they look beautiful, and many suggestions for the method Is being done.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, one of the openings of the cylindrical pocket is fixed to the base body, and the base body is provided with an opening having the same shape as the cylindrical pocket in the fixed pocket portion. A drainage hole consisting of a mesh for draining the opening is provided. And the soil part of the plant taken out from the pot for cultivation is rolled up with a water retention sheet, and it inserts in a cylindrical pocket from an opening. There is disclosed a wall greening method characterized in that irrigation is performed by connecting an irrigation hose to the upper part of the cylindrical pocket and inserting a thin irrigation hose from the irrigation hose into the upper part of the cylindrical pocket. . In the case of this method, it is necessary to wind the soil portion of the plant taken out of the cultivation pot with a water retaining sheet, which is troublesome. Further, the structure of inserting a thin irrigation hose from the irrigation hose into the upper part of each tubular pocket is complicated and problematic. Furthermore, the treatment method of the water which leaked from the drainage hole is unknown.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a plate-like panel, an opening formed in the plate-like panel, a root receiving portion (pocket) projecting from the periphery of the opening and receiving a root of a plant, a plate-like There is disclosed a wall surface greening structure characterized in that a planting panel configured to have a recess formed on the back surface of the panel is fixed to a wall surface to which a water retention layer is attached. The pocket is a quarter of the sphere divided in half and the opening faces upward, and when the soil is introduced into it and the plant is planted, the soil and the root of the plant are received by the pocket and the planted plant The root of the root enters the back of the plate-like panel from the opening and is extendable in the groove communicating with the opening. With such a structure, there is a problem that it takes time and labor to replant the plant when the plant is partially dead and needs to be replaced, or when it is necessary to change the combination of plants after planting. Also, the method of irrigation is not clear.

JP, 2006-20621, A JP 2008-29322 A

  The present invention has been made to solve these problems of the prior art, and the problem is that many houseplants are stored in the device and grown by automatic irrigation, and at the same time the device is placed close to the inner wall of the building To provide a growing and displaying device for ornamental plants that contributes to the improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the wall surface and the improvement of the indoor atmosphere.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is an apparatus for cultivating and displaying foliage plants, wherein the apparatus for cultivating and displaying comprises a display shelf with a panel, a planting container and an irrigation apparatus. The display rack with panels is a vertically arranged transparent or translucent plate-like panel with a plurality of shelves horizontally arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and each shelf has a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction. On the shelf where multiple planting containers are placed, a hole for passing the below-mentioned flanged short pipe which hangs down from the center of the bottom of the planting container is formed in the shelf common position in the placement location. In the container for planting plants, a flanged short pipe with a length that can pass through the hole of the shelf is attached downward at the center of the bottom, through which the chain is suspended, and from the upper stage side planting container Water drips along the chain into the lower side planting container The irrigation system consists of a lower reservoir, an upper water supply box, and a water pump. The reservoir receives water flowing down along the plate-like panels and chains from the planting container of the lowermost shelf. The water supply box is configured to store water dripping down along it, and the water supply box is a grooved water supply box with a concave cross section placed on the upper shelf above the top shelf, and its back side wall is in the width direction of the plate panel. An extending slit is formed to allow water discharged from the slit to flow down along the back of the plate-like panel, and further, holes are provided in the bottom and upper shelf of the water supply box at a position above the topmost planting containers. , And attach the same flanged short pipe as installed in the planting vessel, and let the chain hang down through the pipe so that the water in the water supply box drips down the lower planting vessel along the chain. The water supply pump will supply the water in the reservoir to the water supply box The water is circulated by the flow path flowing down the back of the plate-like panel and the flow path flowing down through the planting containers of each stage. It is a training and display device for houseplants.

  Since the water is automatically supplied to the planting containers arranged in a plurality of stages of horizontal shelves, the plant for cultivating and displaying an ornamental plant of such a configuration can grow the ornamental plants in the planting containers. Since the foliage plants are lined up in a well-arranged state and water is poured on the back of the plate-shaped panel set up behind, if the display is installed close to the inner wall of the building, the appearance of the wall will be improved. The effect of helping to improve the atmosphere of

  The invention as set forth in claim 2 relates to the device for cultivating and displaying a foliage plant according to claim 1, in which illumination devices are attached to the front side upper portion of the plate-like panel and / or both front side left and right sides. It is a training and display device for houseplants that is characterized.

  By attaching and lighting the lighting device in this manner, it is possible to make the entire foliage plant and the entire display device look more beautiful.

It is an example of the appearance of the cultivation and display apparatus 1 of the houseplant of this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a training and display apparatus 1; The block diagram which looked at the inside of the device of the state where a houseplant was removed from the front side It is sectional drawing of the planting container 3 of the state mounted in the shelf 2b. It is a side view of the composition which attached lighting installation 6a, 6b, 6b to the front upper part of plate-like panel 2a, and the back side.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a growing and displaying apparatus for a houseplant according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1: is an example of the external appearance of the nurturing and displaying apparatus 1 of this embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the configuration of the growing and displaying apparatus 1. FIG. 2 (1) is a configuration view of the inside of the apparatus in a state where a houseplant is planted, viewed from the front side, and FIG. It is a right side view. (1) of FIG. 3 is the block diagram which looked at the inside of the apparatus in the state which removed the foliage plant from the front side, (2) of FIG. 3 is the right view.

  The houseplant breeding and display apparatus 1 is configured to include a display shelf 2 with a panel, a planting container 3 and an irrigation apparatus 4. The display shelf 2 with panels is obtained by horizontally installing a plurality of shelves 2b at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction on the front side of a transparent or translucent rectangular plate-like panel 2a installed vertically. The plate-like panels 2a and the respective shelves 2b are supported and fixed to support arms (not shown) extending from the left and right side walls and the rear wall of the device box surrounding the growing and displaying apparatus 1.

  Each shelf 2b is a shelf on which a plurality of planting containers 3 are placed at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction and is made of a transparent or semi-transparent plate, and a flange to be described later at the place where the planting containers 3 are placed The hole which lets the pipe part of the attached short pipe 3b pass is formed.

  FIG. 4: is sectional drawing of the planting container 3 of the state mounted in the shelf 2b. The planting container 3 is composed of three parts, a planting container body 3a, a flanged short pipe 3b, and a chain 3c. The planting container main body 3a is a pot for cultivating a houseplant, and the planting container main body 3a of this embodiment is provided with a hole at the center of the bottom. A flanged short pipe 3b is attached to the hole from the inside of the planting container main body 3a. The pipe portion of the flanged short pipe 3b protrudes to the lower side of the planting container body 3a, and the tip thereof passes through the hole of the shelf 2b in the state where the planting container 3 is placed on the shelf 2b and is on the lower surface side of the shelf 2b It is in the state of being projected.

  Furthermore, from the flange portion of the flanged short pipe 3b, a chain 3c is suspended from the inside of the pipe. The upper end of the chain 3c is fixed to the flange so as not to drop. When water is accumulated in the planting container main body 3a by such a configuration, the water flows down along the chain 3c and drops from the tip of the chain. The water supplied to the upper side planting container 3 moistens the upper side planting container 3 and then is transferred to the lower side planting container 3 to moisten the container.

  The irrigation device 4 is composed of a lower reservoir 4a, an upper water supply box 4b, and a water supply pump 4c. The reservoir receiver 4a is a channel-shaped water receiving box for receiving the water flowing down along the chain 3c of the planting container 3 of the lowermost stage shelf 2b and the water flowing down along the back side of the plate panel 2a. It is installed under the lower shelf 2b. The water supply box 4b is a water supply box for storing water to be supplied to the planting container 3 of the uppermost shelf 2b and the back side of the plate panel 2a, and is mounted on the upper shelf 5 provided one step higher than the uppermost shelf 2b. It is placed.

  The water supply box 4b is in the form of a groove having a concave cross section, and the width thereof is substantially the same as the width of the plate panel 2a. A narrow slit 4d extending in the width direction is formed in the lower portion on the back side of the water supply box 4b. The water flowing out of the slit 4d flows through a short water guiding path 4e provided between the slit 4d and the back side of the plate-like panel 2a to reach the back side of the plate-like panel 2a, and flows down along the back side. It is configured to flow into the reservoir 4a.

  On the other hand, a hole having the same shape as the hole provided in each step shelf 2b is provided in the upper shelf 5 portion corresponding to the upper side of each planting container 3 of the top step shelf 2b, and the bottom portion of the water supply box 4b corresponding to the upper side of each hole A hole of the same size as that provided at the bottom of the planting container body 3a is also formed. The same flanged short pipe 3b attached to the planting container 3 is attached to the hole at the bottom of the water supply box 4b, and the pipe portion passes through the hole of the upper shelf 5 and protrudes to the lower surface side of the upper shelf 5 There is. Furthermore, from the flange portion of the flanged short pipe 3b, as in the case of the planting container 3, the chain 3c is suspended down through the inside of the pipe. With such a configuration, the water in the water supply box 4b drops along the chain 3c into the lower planting container 3. The dripped water wets the planting container 3 and then drips again into the lower planting container 3 along the chain 3c. The water finally flows into the lower reservoir 4a by this repetition.

  A water level detector is attached to the water supply box 4b, and when the water level falls below a set level, the water supply pump 4c operates to pump water in the lower stored water receiver 4a to the upper water supply box 4b. FIG. 5 is a side view of a configuration in which the lighting devices 6a, 6b and 6b are attached to the upper front side of the plate-like panel 2a and both the front side and the left side thereof.

  The apparatus for cultivating and displaying ornamental plants 1 of the present embodiment described above automatically supplies the ornamental plants in the planting containers 3 because water is automatically supplied to each of the planting containers 3 arranged in a plurality of horizontal shelves 2b. It can be nurtured. The foliage plants are lined up in a well-aligned state, water is made to flow on the back of the plate-like panel 2a set up behind, and light is applied by the lighting device from above the front and both sides Therefore, if the display is installed close to the inner wall surface of the building, the effect of contributing to the improvement of the appearance of the wall surface and the improvement of the indoor atmosphere is great.

  In the drawings, 1 is a growing and displaying apparatus for houseplants, 2 is a display shelf with panels, 2a is a plate-like panel, 2b is a shelf, 3 is a planting container, 3a is a planting container main body, 3b is a flanged pipe, 3c The reference numeral 4 denotes an irrigation device, 4 a a reservoir receiver, 4 b a water supply box, 4 c a water supply pump, 4 d a slit, and 6 a and 6 b illumination devices.

Claims (2)

An apparatus for cultivating and displaying foliage plants, wherein the apparatus for cultivating and displaying comprises a display shelf with a panel, a planting container, and an irrigation apparatus,
The display rack with panels is a vertically arranged transparent or translucent plate-like panel in which a plurality of shelves are horizontally arranged at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction, and each shelf is horizontally spaced at a predetermined interval. A plurality of the above-mentioned planting containers are placed on the shelf, and a hole for passing a flanged short pipe, which will be described later hanging from the center of the bottom of the planting container, is formed at each shelf common position.
The planting container is a container for planting a houseplant, and a flanged short pipe having a length capable of passing through the hole of the shelf is attached downward at the center of the bottom, and a chain is suspended through the pipe, The water from the side planting container is dropped along the chain into the lower side planting container,
The irrigation apparatus comprises a lower reservoir, an upper water supply box, and a feed pump, and the reservoir is the water flowing down along the plate-like panel and the dripping along the chain from the planting container of the lowermost shelf. The water supply box is a grooved water supply box having a concave cross section placed on the upper shelf above the top shelf, and a slit extending in the width direction of the plate-like panel on the back side wall thereof Are formed so that the water flowing out from the slit flows down along the back of the plate-like panel, and holes are provided on the bottom and upper shelf of the water supply box at a position above the topmost planting containers. The same flanged short pipe as installed in the planting vessel is attached, and a chain is made to hang down through the pipe so that the water in the water supply box drips down the lower planting vessel along the chain. The water supply pump is configured to supply the water in the reservoir receiver to the water supply box Is configured to water supply to,
It is comprised so that water may be circulated by the flow path which flows down the said plate-shaped panel back surface by this structure, and the flow path which flows down through the planting container of each step, and is characterized by the above-mentioned. And exhibition equipment.   The device for cultivating and displaying a foliage plant according to claim 1, characterized in that illumination devices are attached to the front side upper portion and / or the front side left and right side surfaces of the plate-like panel. .