Anti-freezing cup for medicinal herb planting

Abstract

The anti-freezing cup comprises a transparent cup body, an anti-freezing cavity is formed in the inner side of the cup body, an opening allowing herbs to enter is formed in the lower side of the anti-freezing cavity, the top of the cup body is closed, and a plurality of air holes communicated with the anti-freezing cavity are formed in the side wall of the cup body. The anti-freezing cup cover is arranged on the outer side of the medicinal herbs to form certain isolation from the outdoor environment, on one hand, the physical protection effect can be achieved, the influence of external force factors such as wind and rain is reduced, on the other hand, the temperature in the anti-freezing cavity can be higher than the outdoor temperature, the humidity in the anti-freezing cavity is kept, and the direct influence of external low-temperature frost on the medicinal herbs is reduced; the low-temperature frost resistance of the medicinal herbs is improved, and the growth of the medicinal herbs is protected; the cup body is transparent, so that sunshine is not prevented from irradiating the herbs; in addition, the vent holes in the side wall of the cup body can enable the anti-freezing cavity to be ventilated with the outside, and the vent holes can provide circulating air for the herbs to grow while the anti-freezing cup forms an isolation function.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medicinal herb planting, in particular to an antifreeze cup used for medicinal herb planting. Background Art

[0002] The growth of medicinal herbs is closely related to the temperature of the planting environment. For example, patchouli belongs to the southern herb, and its growth characteristics are afraid of frost in winter and high temperature and humidity in summer. Patchouli mainly grows in Guangdong, and its growth cycle is nearly half a year. There is a risk of frost in Guangdong in winter. When the temperature is below 5 degrees Celsius, patchouli will not grow or even freeze to death, which has a great impact on the growth of patchouli planted outdoors and is not conducive to the promotion and industrial development of patchouli. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs, aiming to solve the technical problem in the prior art that medicinal herbs are not conducive to growth in an outdoor low temperature environment.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes an antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs, comprising a transparent cup body, an antifreeze cavity is provided on the inner side of the cup body, an opening is provided on the lower side of the antifreeze cavity for medicinal herbs to enter, the top of the cup body is closed, and a plurality of air holes connected to the antifreeze cavity are provided on the side wall of the cup body.

[0005] When planting herbs outdoors, when the outdoor temperature is lower than a certain temperature, the antifreeze cup is covered on the herbs, and the herbs pass through the opening on the lower side of the cup body into the antifreeze cavity. The antifreeze cup cover is arranged on the outside of the herbs to form a certain isolation from the outdoor environment. On the one hand, it can form a physical protection effect to reduce the influence of external factors such as wind and rain. On the other hand, it can make the temperature in the antifreeze cavity higher than the outdoor temperature, and also maintain the humidity in the antifreeze cavity, reduce the direct influence of the external low temperature frost on the herbs, improve the ability of the herbs to resist low temperature frost, and help protect the growth of the herbs. Since the cup body is transparent, it does not block sunlight from shining on the herbs. In addition, the air holes on the side wall of the cup body can make the antifreeze cavity ventilated with the outside. While the antifreeze cup forms an isolation effect, the air holes can provide the herbs with circulating air for growth.

[0006] Preferably, the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body is 140-150 mm.

[0007] Preferably, the side wall of the cup body is inclined inward from bottom to top, and the inclination angle α is 5-8 degrees.

[0008] Preferably, the height H of the cup body is 140-160 mm.

[0009] Preferably, the height h1 of the center of the air hole is 35-45 mm.

[0010] Since the air holes are connected to the outside world, the temperature at the location of the air holes will be lower. Therefore, the air holes are set at this height so that the leaves of the herbs are on the upper side of the air holes to prevent the leaves from being directly facing the air holes and causing frostbite. In addition, the air entering the air holes has a lower temperature and will mainly go downward after entering the antifreeze chamber, which has less impact on the leaves.

[0011] Preferably, the diameter d1 of the air vent is 18-22 mm.

[0012] Preferably, the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body is 144 mm, the side wall of the cup body is inclined inward from bottom to top, the inclination angle α is 6 degrees, the height H of the cup body is 150 mm, the height h1 of the center of the air vent is 40 mm, and the diameter d1 of the air vent is 20 mm.

[0013] Preferably, the number of the air holes is four, and the four air holes are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cup body. Multiple air holes evenly distributed along the circumference can improve air circulation.

[0014] Preferably, a transverse plate is provided on the periphery of the bottom of the cup body. When the antifreeze cup covers the herbs, the bottom of the cup body and the transverse plate are in contact with the ground, which can increase the contact area with the ground.

[0015] Preferably, the horizontal plate is provided with a fixing hole or a fixing cross seam for fixing. The fixing hole or the fixing cross seam can be inserted into the ground through a fixing column, so as to conveniently fix the position of the antifreeze cup to prevent the antifreeze cup from shifting due to wind or other external forces. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the upper side of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the lower side of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the utility model.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings: 1-cup body, 11-antifreeze chamber, 12-opening, 13-air vent, 2-horizontal plate, 22-fixed cross seam.

[0022] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., then the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0025] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of technical personnel in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs comprises a transparent cup body 1, an antifreeze cavity 11 is arranged on the inner side of the cup body 1, an opening 12 for the medicinal herbs to enter is arranged on the lower side of the antifreeze cavity 11, the top of the cup body 1 is closed, and a plurality of air holes 13 communicating with the antifreeze cavity 11 are arranged on the side wall of the cup body 1.

[0027] When planting herbs outdoors, when the outdoor temperature is lower than a certain temperature, the antifreeze cup is covered on the herbs, and the herbs pass through the opening 12 on the lower side of the cup body 1 into the antifreeze chamber 11. The antifreeze cup cover is arranged on the outside of the herbs to form a certain isolation from the outdoor environment. On the one hand, it can form a physical protection effect to reduce the influence of external factors such as wind and rain. On the other hand, it can make the temperature in the antifreeze chamber 11 higher than the outdoor temperature, and also maintain the humidity in the antifreeze chamber 11, reduce the direct influence of external low temperature frost on the herbs, improve the ability of herbs to resist low temperature frost, and help protect the growth of herbs. Since the cup body 1 is transparent, it does not block sunlight from shining on the herbs. In addition, the air holes 13 on the side wall of the cup body 1 can make the antifreeze chamber 11 ventilated with the outside. While the antifreeze cup forms an isolation effect, the air holes 13 can provide the herbs with circulating air for growth.

[0028] In some specific embodiments, the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body 1 is 140-150 mm.

[0029] In some specific embodiments, the side wall of the cup body 1 is tilted inward from bottom to top, and the tilt angle α is 5-8 degrees, which is conducive to demoulding during injection molding. In other embodiments, the outer periphery of the top of the cup body is provided with rounded corners.

[0030] In some specific embodiments, the height H of the cup body 1 is 140-160 mm.

[0031] In some specific embodiments, the height h1 of the center of the air hole 13 is 35-45 mm.

[0032] Since the air hole 13 is connected to the outside, the temperature at the position of the air hole 13 will be lower. Therefore, the air hole 13 is set at this height, and the leaves of the herb are on the upper side of the air hole 13 to prevent the leaves from being directly facing the air hole 13 and causing frostbite. In addition, the air entering the air hole 13 will mainly go downward after entering the antifreeze chamber 11 due to its lower temperature, and the impact on the leaves is relatively low.

[0033] In some specific embodiments, the diameter d1 of the air vent 13 is 18-22 mm.

[0034] In some specific embodiments, the number of the air holes 13 is four, and the four air holes 13 are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cup body 1. The multiple air holes 13 are evenly distributed along the circumference, which can improve the air circulation.

[0035] In some specific embodiments, the cup body 1 is made of PE, PVC, PP or PET, etc., which are environmentally friendly and do not pollute herbs and soil.

[0036] In some specific embodiments, a transverse plate 2 is provided on the outer periphery of the bottom of the cup body 1. When the antifreeze cup covers the herbs, the bottom of the cup body 1 and the transverse plate 2 are in contact with the ground, which can increase the contact area with the ground.

[0037] Further, the horizontal plate 2 is provided with a fixing hole or a fixing cross seam 22 for fixing. The fixing hole or the fixing cross seam 22 can be inserted into the ground through the fixing column, so as to conveniently fix the position of the antifreeze cup to prevent the antifreeze cup from being displaced due to wind or other external forces.

[0038] The following test comparison was conducted on growing patchouli without using an antifreeze cup and with antifreeze cups of different structures and sizes.

[0039] Each group of embodiments or comparative examples respectively uses 1500 healthy patchouli seedlings with all green leaves and 30-day growth days. After growing for 30 days in an outdoor environment of 3-5°C for 8 to 10 days in winter, the number of patchouli plants in different growth conditions in each group is recorded and counted. The growth conditions are divided into condition 1: healthy all green leaves or less than or equal to 2 yellow leaves, condition 2: more than or equal to 3 yellow leaves, and condition 3: plants frozen to death; and the temperature in the antifreeze cup after covering the antifreeze cup at different temperatures is measured, as well as the average height before growth and the average height of the plants that are not frozen to death after growth are measured.

[0040] Comparative Example 1:

[0041] The patchouli is grown directly exposed to the outdoor environment, i.e. without the use of frost-proof cups.

[0042] The following embodiments and comparative examples all use an antifreeze cup to cover the patchouli, and the difference lies in the structural size of the antifreeze cup.

[0043] Embodiment 1:

[0044] The diameter D of the lower side of the cup body 1 of the antifreeze cup is 144 mm, the inclination angle α of the side wall of the cup body 1 is 6 degrees, the height H of the cup body 1 is 150 mm, the height h1 of the center of the air hole 13 is 40 mm, the diameter d1 of the air hole 13 is 20 mm, the number of air holes 13 is four, and the wall thickness of the cup body 1 is 0.6 mm.

[0045] Embodiment 2:

[0046] The antifreeze cup of the second embodiment is basically the same as the first embodiment, except that: the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body 1 of the antifreeze cup is 150 mm, the inclination angle α of the side wall of the cup body 1 is 8 degrees, the height H of the cup body 1 is 140 mm, the height h1 of the center of the air vent 13 is 35 mm, and the diameter d1 of the air vent 13 is 18 mm.

[0047] Embodiment three:

[0048] The antifreeze cup of embodiment 3 is basically the same as embodiment 1, except that: the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body 1 of the antifreeze cup is 140 mm, the inclination angle α of the side wall of the cup body 1 is 5 degrees, the height H of the cup body 1 is 160 mm, the height h1 of the center of the air vent 13 is 45 mm, and the diameter d1 of the air vent 13 is 22 mm.

[0049] Comparative Example 2:

[0050] The antifreeze cup of comparative example 2 is substantially the same as that of example 1, except that the diameter of the lower side of the cup body 1 of the antifreeze cup is 200 mm, the height of the cup body 1 is 300 mm, and the height h1 of the center of the air vent 13 is 110 mm.

[0051] Comparative Example 3:

[0052] The antifreeze cup of comparative example 3 is substantially the same as that of embodiment 1, except that the diameter of the lower side of the cup body 1 of the antifreeze cup is 110 mm, and the height h1 of the center of the air vent 13 is 80 mm.

[0053] The outdoor temperature and the temperature inside the antifreeze cup were measured after using the antifreeze cup. The data are shown in Table 1 below. The number of plants with different growth conditions in the above embodiments and comparative examples and the average height after growth are also recorded.

[0054] Table 1

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[0056] Table 2

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[0058] From the comparison of the data in Table 1 and Table 2, we can see that:

[0059] When the antifreeze cup was not used, a large number of plants were frozen to death and the plant growth was slow; after the antifreeze cup was used, the temperature inside the antifreeze cup was higher than the outdoor temperature, the number of patchouli that did not freeze to death or was frozen to death was greatly reduced, the growth rate of the herb was accelerated, and the average height of the herb after growth was higher.

[0060] When the diameter D of the lower side of the cup body 1 is 140-150mm, the height H of the cup body 1 is 140-160mm, the height h1 of the center of the air hole 13 is 35-45mm, and the diameter d1 of the air hole 13 is 18-22mm, the temperature in the antifreeze cup can be further increased, the number of healthy plants with all green leaves or with less than or equal to 2 yellow leaves increases, the health of the herb plants is improved, and the average height of the herbs after growth is higher.

[0061] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A freeze-proof cup for growing medicinal herbs, characterized in that: The invention comprises a transparent cup body (1), wherein an antifreeze cavity (11) is arranged inside the cup body (1), an opening (12) for herbs to enter is arranged on the lower side of the antifreeze cavity (11), the top of the cup body (1) is closed, and a plurality of air holes (13) communicating with the antifreeze cavity (11) are arranged on the side wall of the cup body (1).

2. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter D of the lower side of the cup body (1) is 140-150 mm.

3. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the cup body (1) is tilted inward from bottom to top, and the tilt angle α is 5-8 degrees.

4. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The height H of the cup body (1) is 140-160 mm.

5. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The height h1 of the center of the air vent (13) is 35-45 mm.

6. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter d1 of the air vent (13) is 18-22 mm.

7. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The diameter D of the lower side of the cup body (1) is 144 mm, the side wall of the cup body (1) is inclined inward from bottom to top, and the inclination angle α is 6 degrees. The height H of the cup body (1) is 150 mm, the height h1 of the center of the air vent (13) is 40 mm, and the diameter d1 of the air vent (13) is 20 mm.

8. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the air holes (13) is four, and the four air holes (13) are evenly distributed along the circumference of the cup body (1).

9. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A transverse plate (2) is provided on the outer periphery of the bottom of the cup body (1).

10. The antifreeze cup for growing medicinal herbs as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that: The transverse plate (2) is provided with a fixing hole or a fixing cross seam (22) for fixing.

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