Planting auxiliary device

Abstract

In order to solve the problems of planting liquid storage and scientific planting liquid supply under the long-time unattended condition and realize controllable long-time unattended planting liquid supply, the invention discloses a planting auxiliary device which comprises a liquid storage container body and an integrated liquid supply assembly, and belongs to the field of planting devices. The liquid storage container body is provided with a surrounding or semi-surrounding hollow penetrating type structure to form a hollow space for vertically arranging the planting pots side by side; the upper opening is used for ventilating, adding or extracting planting liquid; a hanging hook, a supporting leg, scale marks, a handle, a partition plate and other components can be selectively arranged. The liquid storage container body can also integrate a water absorption rope, a capillary rod, an intelligent liquid supply device and other components. The problems of planting liquid storage and supply under the unmanned condition for a long time can be solved, a large placing space cannot be occupied, drainage and ventilation of the planting pot cannot be disturbed, and the problems that the water content of the bottom of soil is too high, and roots are rotted due to liquid supply from the bottom can be effectively solved by vertically arranging the planting pot side by side.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of planting devices and relates to a planting auxiliary device. Background Art

[0002] Planting pots refer to various containers used to hold soil for planting, including flower pots, planting boxes, ceramic pots, and plastic pots. Planting in planting pots is a convenient and important method of cultivation, but they often require a reasonable supply of water and nutrients for healthy growth. Excessive watering or prolonged periods of no watering are detrimental to plant growth. This is especially true when plants are left unattended for extended periods, such as during holidays, often experiencing poor growth or even death due to lack of water. Therefore, a controllable supply of planting solution for long periods of unattended growth is crucial.

[0003] Existing self-watering planters utilize a liquid storage space below the planter and a water-supplying rope for liquid supply. For example, patents CN201721157059, CN201721804192, CN201820496574, CN201822148699, and CN202220788535 all utilize this bottom-water storage method. However, the coupling between the planting area and the liquid storage area in this top-bottom structure is too strong, resulting in a bottom-water supply method. This leads to disadvantages such as poor air permeability, excessive water content at the bottom of the planter, wastewater intrusion into the planting solution, and uncontrollable liquid supply volume and speed. Furthermore, the liquid storage container in this structure is not removable and cannot be removed when not needed. Ventilation ensures stable oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in the air. Ventilation is required during the day to ensure sufficient carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, while only respiration requires ventilation at night to ensure sufficient oxygen consumption and remove generated carbon dioxide. Ventilation is also important for regulating temperature and humidity. The applicant's previous two patents, 2023232626988 and 2023116295810, have already solved this problem by dividing the internal space of the planting pot. However, this technical solution requires dividing the internal space during the production process of the planting pot, which is not applicable to existing planting pots. In addition, an easily conceivable method is to place a conventional liquid storage container next to the planting pot to partially solve the problem of storing and supplying the planting liquid when it is unattended for a long time. Although it is convenient to take it, this method requires a large placement space and affects the overall aesthetics. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of existing solutions, better solve the problems of planting liquid storage and scientific supply in the case of long-term unattended planting, and realize controllable long-term unattended planting liquid supply, the present invention discloses a planting auxiliary device. The specific technical solution is as follows: The planting auxiliary device described in the present invention includes a liquid storage container body; the liquid storage container body and the planting pot are vertically juxtaposed, and a liquid storage space is provided for storing planting liquid (such as water, nutrient solution, etc.); the liquid storage container body has a surrounding or semi-surrounding hollow through-type structure to form a hollow space, the surrounding or semi-surrounding hollow structure is used to place the planting pot therein and close to the planting pot, the through-type structure is used to keep the planting pot drained and breathable and to facilitate the taking and placing of the liquid storage container without moving the planting pot; the liquid storage container body has an upper opening for ventilation, adding or extracting planting liquid.

[0005] Furthermore, the liquid storage container body includes a hanging assembly for hanging the liquid storage container on the edge of the planting pot; or, the liquid storage container body has a supporting foot structure, so that the bottom of the liquid storage container has ventilation and air permeability; so as to achieve drainage and ventilation without affecting the original planting pot.

[0006] Furthermore, the liquid storage container body includes a transparent outer wall with volume measurement scale lines set on it; or, the liquid storage container body does not include a transparent outer wall but is provided with a transparent tube with volume measurement scale lines and the bottom of the transparent tube is connected to the bottom of the liquid storage container body; so as to realize the measurement of the stored liquid amount.

[0007] Furthermore, the liquid storage container body includes a vertical partition for dividing the internal liquid storage space into a plurality of liquid storage sub-spaces for storing planting solutions of different types or concentrations.

[0008] Furthermore, the liquid storage container body includes a handle or a carrying handle to facilitate taking and carrying.

[0009] Furthermore, the liquid storage container body is also integrated with a liquid supply component, which is hung or fixed on the liquid storage container body to introduce the planting liquid in the liquid storage container into the upper part of the planting pot to achieve an irrigation and liquid supply effect from top to bottom.

[0010] Furthermore, the liquid supply component is an automatic water suction and liquid supply device, such as a water suction rope, a water suction rod, a capillary water suction tube, etc.; the thickness, length and number of the automatic water suction and liquid supply device are set according to needs.

[0011] Furthermore, the liquid supply component is an active liquid supply device; the active liquid supply device triggers the active liquid supply action through certain trigger conditions.

[0012] Furthermore, the active liquid supply component is an intelligent active liquid supply component, which is composed of components such as a sensor unit, a liquid supply execution unit, a decision unit and a power supply unit. The sensor of the sensor unit is inserted into the planting soil, and the decision unit determines based on the data collected by the sensor unit and starts the liquid supply execution unit to supply liquid to the planting pot; the power supply unit is configured to be battery-powered or solar panel-powered.

[0013] After adopting the above technical solution, the planting auxiliary device provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) The present invention solves the problem of storing planting liquid when the plant is unattended for a long time by introducing a vertical surrounding and juxtaposed liquid storage container in the peripheral space close to the plant pot, without taking up a large amount of placement space.

[0015] (2) The three forms of hooks, foot pads or semi-open surrounds solve the impact of the liquid storage container on the air circulation environment around the planting pot, ensuring the drainage and ventilation of the planting pot.

[0016] (3) By integrating the liquid supply component to supply liquid from the top of the planting pot, the problems of excessive water content at the bottom of the pot and even root rot caused by the traditional water-absorbing pot supplying liquid from the bottom can be effectively avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention more clear, the present invention provides the following drawings for illustration:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a design of Example 1 of the present invention; 100 is the liquid storage container body; 200 is the liquid storage space inside the liquid storage container body; 103 is the suspension assembly of the liquid storage container body; 102 is the support foot of the liquid storage container body; 105 is the handle of the liquid storage container body; 300 is the hollow space formed by the liquid storage container body; 500 is the integrated liquid supply assembly; 600 is the planting pot. Note: This schematic diagram is only used to illustrate the component composition and spatial structural relationship of the auxiliary planting device of the present invention, and does not illustrate the presence, size, quantity, shape, color, etc. of the components of the specific embodiment; the planting pot (600) is not included in the present invention. It is drawn here only for the convenience of explaining the function of the auxiliary planting device of the present invention and its structural relationship with the planting pot. The same is true for the planting pots in the other pictures.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of a cross section of embodiment 1 of the present invention. The components indicated by the numbers in the figure have the same meaning as those in the embodiment 1. Figure 1 The symbols in the table have the same meanings and will not be repeated here.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a top view of embodiment 1 of the present invention. The components indicated by the numbers in the figure have the same meaning as Figure 1 The symbols in the table have the same meanings and will not be repeated here.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a bottom view of embodiment 1 of the present invention. The components indicated by the numbers in the figure have the same meaning as Figure 1 The symbols in the table have the same meanings and will not be repeated here.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a design perspective view of Example 2 of the present invention; 100 is a liquid storage container body; 102 is a supporting foot of the liquid storage container body; 105 is a handle of the liquid storage container body; 200 is a liquid storage space formed by the liquid storage container body; 300 is a hollow space formed by the liquid storage container body; 500 is an integrated self-priming water supply component; 600 is a planting pot.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a design perspective view of Example 3 of the present invention; 100 is a liquid storage container body; 103 is a suspension assembly of the liquid storage container body; 110 and 111 are provided vertical partitions; 201 and 202 are two liquid storage sub-spaces separated by the vertical partitions (110 and 111); 300 is a hollow space formed by the semi-surrounding structure of the liquid storage container body; 500 is an integrated liquid supply assembly; 600 is a planting pot.

[0024] Figure 7 This is a design perspective view of Example 4 of the present invention; 100 is a liquid storage container body; 200 is a liquid storage space formed by the liquid storage container body; 300 is a hollow space formed by the semi-surrounding structure of the liquid storage container body; 500 is an integrated liquid supply component; 600 is a planting pot.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a design perspective view of Example 5 of the present invention; 100 is a liquid storage container body; 110 is a vertical partition plate; 200 is a liquid storage area with a cover plate separated by the vertical partition plate; 120 is a plug for the liquid injection port, and 121 is a vent hole reserved on the plug; 130 is a scale line for measuring the amount of stored liquid on the transparent side wall; 300 is a hollow space formed by the semi-circular shape of the liquid storage container body; 800 is an intelligent active liquid supply component area separated by the vertical partition plate; 810 is the outlet pipe of the water suction pump in the intelligent active liquid supply component area; 820 is the needle plug end of the needle plug sensor in the intelligent active liquid supply component area; 600 is a planting pot.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a design perspective view of Example 6 of the present invention; 100 is a liquid storage container body; 102 is a supporting leg of the liquid storage container body; 200 is a liquid storage space formed by the liquid storage container body; 300 is a hollow space formed by the liquid storage container body; 500 is an integrated liquid supply component; 600 is a planting pot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Six preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate the other advantages and benefits of the present invention from the disclosure herein. The present invention may also be implemented or applied through various other specific embodiments, and the details in this specification may be modified or altered based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are merely schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present invention. Therefore, the illustrations only show components relevant to the present invention and are not drawn according to the number, shape, and size of components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the form, quantity, and proportion of each component may be changed at will, and the component layout may be more complex. The figures do not show the color, material, or surface pattern of the device. In actual implementation, different materials or combinations such as plastics, composite materials, ceramics, and porcelain may be used. The surface pattern may adopt various different decorative effects, and the color may adopt various different colors with transparent, translucent, and opaque color effects.

[0029] Example 1: A ring-shaped, suspended, vertical, dual-purpose planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 1 As shown, its decomposed cross-sectional view, top view and bottom view are respectively as shown in Figure 2 、 3 , 4. The annular hanging vertical dual-purpose planting auxiliary device includes a liquid storage container body 100 and an integrated automatic water absorption and liquid supply component 500. The liquid storage container body is an annular structure with a sealed bottom and an open top. The bottom surface, inner ring and outer ring form a liquid storage space 200 for storing planting liquid. The liquid storage container body has a hollow through-type structure around it to form a hollow space 300. The inner ring of the liquid storage container body is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupation. The liquid storage container body also includes a handle 105 for easy removal of the liquid storage container body. The bottom of the liquid storage container body also includes support feet 102 to form an open air convection environment at the bottom to reduce the impact of the liquid storage container body on the air environment at the bottom of the planting pot. The liquid storage container body also includes a hanging component for hanging the flower pot when it is too high. The integrated liquid supply component 500 supplies the planting liquid stored in the liquid storage space from the top of the planting pot to the soil in the planting pot through the upper opening of the liquid storage container body.

[0030] Note: The planting pot 600 is not included in the present invention. It is drawn here only for the convenience of explaining the function of the auxiliary planting device described in the present invention and its structural relationship with the planting pot. The same is true for the planting pots in other embodiments, which will not be described in detail later.

[0031] Example 2: A ring-shaped vertical planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 5As shown, it includes a liquid storage container body 100. The liquid storage container body is an annular structure with a sealed bottom and an open top. The bottom, inner ring and outer ring form a liquid storage space 200 for storing planting liquid. The liquid storage container body has a hollow through-type structure surrounding the hollow space 300, and the inner ring of the liquid storage container body is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupation. The liquid storage container body also includes a handle 105 for easy removal of the liquid storage container body. The liquid storage container body also includes bottom support feet 102 to form an open air convection environment at the bottom to reduce the impact of the liquid storage container body on the air environment at the bottom of the planting pot. The component marked with number 500 in the figure is a non-integrated liquid supply component provided externally, which supplies the planting liquid stored in the liquid storage space from the top of the planting pot to the soil in the planting pot through the upper opening of the liquid storage container body. The difference between integrated and non-integrated is that the integrated liquid supply component has a fixed contact relationship with the liquid storage container body, while the non-integrated liquid supply component is a liquid supply component that is subsequently introduced and installed from the outside. It should be pointed out that the main contribution of the present invention lies in the liquid storage container body with a specific shape, structure and function, and the liquid supply component may be included in the technical solution or may not be included in the technical solution.

[0032] Example 3: A ring-shaped hanging multi-partition planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 6 As shown, it includes a liquid storage container body 100 and an integrated automatic water suction and liquid supply assembly 500. The liquid storage container body is an annular structure with a sealed bottom and an open top. It is equipped with two vertical partitions 110 and 111. The bottom, vertical partitions, inner ring, and outer ring form two liquid storage sub-spaces 201 and 202, which can realize the function of storing different types or concentrations of planting liquid in different liquid storage spaces. The liquid storage container body has a hollow through-type structure around the hollow space 300. The inner ring of the liquid storage container body is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupation. The top of the liquid storage container body is equipped with a suspension assembly to allow the liquid storage container body to be suspended from the wall of the planting pot. The height of the liquid storage container body is lower than the height of the planting pot, so that the bottom of the liquid storage container body is suspended in the air, so that the liquid storage container body does not affect the air environment at the bottom of the planting pot. The integrated liquid supply assembly 500 supplies the planting liquid stored in the liquid storage space from the top of the planting pot to the soil in the planting pot through the upper opening of the liquid storage container body.

[0033] Example 4: A semi-circular vertical planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 7 As shown, the device comprises a liquid storage container 100 and an integrated automatic water-suctioning and liquid-supply assembly 500. The liquid storage container has a fan-shaped ring-through structure, forming a hollow space 300. The inner ring of the liquid storage container is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupation. The integrated liquid-supply assembly 500 supplies the planting liquid stored in the liquid storage space from the upper portion of the planting pot to the soil within the pot through the upper opening of the liquid storage container.

[0034] Example 5: A semi-circular vertical intelligent planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 8 As shown, it includes a liquid storage container body 100 and an integrated intelligent liquid supply component. The liquid storage container body is a fan-ring through-type structure, forming a hollow space 300, and the inner ring of the liquid storage container body is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupancy. The liquid storage container body is divided into a liquid storage area 200 and an intelligent active liquid supply component area 800 by a vertical partition 110. The liquid storage area 200 is provided with an integrated cover or a movable cover, and a liquid filling port and a plug 120 that can be unscrewed are provided on the cover for adding planting liquid, and an air vent 121 is provided on the plug. One side wall of the liquid storage area 200 is transparent, and a scale line 130 is provided on the side wall for measuring the remaining amount in the liquid storage area. The intelligent active liquid supply component area is a closed space, which is equipped with a power supply unit (battery), a decision unit (integrated circuit board), a liquid supply execution unit (water suction pump), and a sensor unit (pin-plug sensor); one end of the water suction pump is connected to the bottom of the liquid storage area 200 through a hose, and the other end is a water outlet pipe 810 connected to the planting pot; one end of the pin-plug sensor is a pin plug end 820 inserted into the soil to collect signals, and the other end is connected to the integrated circuit board for converting the sensing signal into a digital signal; the integrated circuit board determines the time and duration of starting the water suction pump based on the data transmitted by the sensor according to certain algorithms and models; the power supply unit supplies power to the entire system and can be composed of ordinary dry batteries or rechargeable batteries as needed. When it is a rechargeable battery, a charging interface needs to be set on the outer wall of the intelligent active liquid supply component area 800.

[0035] Example 6: A square ring-shaped vertical planting auxiliary device, the structure of which is as follows Figure 9 As shown, it includes a liquid storage container body 100 and an integrated automatic water absorption and liquid supply component 500. The liquid storage container body. The liquid storage container body is a fan-ring through-type structure, forming a hollow space 300, and the inner ring of the liquid storage container body is adjacent to the planting pot 600 to reduce space occupancy. The liquid storage container body also includes a bottom support foot 102 to form an open air convection environment at the bottom to reduce the impact of the liquid storage container body on the air environment at the bottom of the planting pot. The integrated automatic water absorption and liquid supply component 500 is absorbent cotton, which supplies the planting liquid stored in the liquid storage space from the upper part of the planting pot to the soil in the planting pot through the upper opening of the liquid storage container body. The thickness, length and number of roots of the absorbent cotton are dynamically set according to factors such as the water absorption characteristics of the plant and the environment.

Claims

1. A planting assisting device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a liquid storage container body (100); the liquid storage container body has a surrounding or semi-circular hollow through-type structure to form a hollow space (300) for placing a planting pot closely therein, and the through-type structure is used to maintain drainage and ventilation of the planting pot and facilitate taking and placing the liquid storage container without moving the planting pot; the bottom of the liquid storage container body is sealed and the upper part is open, and the bottom surface and the container body wall form a liquid storage space (200), and the upper opening is used for ventilation, adding or extracting planting liquid.

2. A planting assisting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The liquid storage container body is provided with a hanging assembly (103) for hanging the liquid storage container on the edge of a planting pot; or, the liquid storage container body is provided with a supporting foot structure (102), so that the bottom of the liquid storage container has ventilation and air permeability; so as to achieve drainage, ventilation and air permeability without affecting the original planting pot.

3. The planting auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that The liquid storage container body is provided with volume measurement scale lines; or, a transparent tube with volume measurement scale lines is provided and the bottom of the transparent tube is connected to the bottom of the liquid storage container body; so as to achieve measurement of the stored liquid amount.

4. The planting assisting device according to claim 2, characterized in that The liquid storage container body is provided with volume measurement scale lines; or, a transparent tube with volume measurement scale lines is provided and the bottom of the transparent tube is connected to the bottom of the liquid storage container body; so as to achieve measurement of the stored liquid amount.

5. A planting assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The internal liquid storage space of the liquid storage container body is divided into a plurality of liquid storage subspaces by vertical partitions for storing planting solutions of different types or concentrations.

6. A planting assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The liquid storage container body is provided with a handle (105) or a carrying handle for easy taking and carrying.

7. A planting assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The liquid storage container body is further integrated with a liquid supply component (500), which is hung or fixed on the liquid storage container body and introduces the planting liquid in the liquid storage container into the upper part of the planting pot to achieve an irrigation and liquid supply effect from top to bottom.

8. The planting assisting device according to claim 7, characterized in that The liquid supply component is an automatic water absorption and liquid supply device, such as a water absorption rope, a water absorption rod, a capillary water absorption tube, etc.; the thickness, length and quantity of the automatic water absorption and liquid supply device are set according to needs (such as plant water preference characteristics, season, etc.).

9. The planting assisting device according to claim 7, characterized in that The liquid supply component is an active liquid supply device; the active liquid supply device triggers the active liquid supply action through certain trigger conditions.

10. The planting auxiliary device according to claim 9, characterized in that The active liquid supply component is an intelligent active liquid supply component, which is composed of components such as a sensor unit, a liquid supply execution unit, a decision unit and a power supply unit. The sensor of the sensor unit is inserted into the planting soil, and the decision unit determines based on the data collected by the sensor unit and starts the liquid supply execution unit to supply liquid to the planting pot; the power supply unit is configured to be battery-powered or solar panel-powered.

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