An indoor plant wall

Abstract

This utility model provides an indoor plant wall, comprising: multiple planting pipes arranged parallel to each other vertically and connected in series; multiple pipe clamps and support frames, with two or more pipe clamps attached to the bottom of each planting pipe, and one end of each pipe clamp connected to the support frame, the other end of which is bonded to the wall; a water tank connected to the bottommost planting pipe; a water supply pipe connecting the water tank and the topmost planting pipe; and multiple supplemental lights connected to the bottom of each planting pipe above the bottommost planting pipe. This embodiment constructs a hydroponic NFT technology system using multiple planting pipes, a water tank, and a water supply pipe, providing plants with regular water and nutrients. Furthermore, the pipe clamps securing the planting pipes and the bonding of the support frames to the wall improve installation convenience. The supplemental lights provide a light source for the plants on the planting pipes, thereby expanding the variety of plants that can be cultivated in this indoor plant wall.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of plant wall technology, and in particular to an indoor plant wall. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing demand for comfortable environments, living walls have become increasingly popular. Living walls effectively utilize limited space, providing residents with a green and natural experience and enhancing their living comfort.

[0003] The installation of plant walls usually requires drilling holes in the indoor wall and fixing it with bolts, which will cause some damage to the wall.

[0004] In addition, due to lighting issues, the plants that can be grown on a green wall are limited, and usually only shade-loving plants can be grown. Utility Model Content

[0005] The summary section of this utility model is intended to briefly introduce the concepts, which will be described in detail in the detailed description section below. This summary section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed technical solution, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the claimed technical solution.

[0006] This utility model provides an indoor plant wall to solve the technical problems mentioned in the background section above.

[0007] The indoor plant wall of this utility model includes:

[0008] Multiple planting pipes are arranged in parallel along the vertical direction and connected in series;

[0009] Multiple pipe clamps and support frames are provided. Each planting pipe has two or more pipe clamps attached to its bottom. Each pipe clamp is connected to one end of a support frame, and the other end of the support frame is bonded to the wall.

[0010] The water tank is connected to the planting pipe at the bottom.

[0011] The water inlet pipe connects the water tank to the topmost planting pipe;

[0012] Multiple supplemental lights are connected to the bottom of each planting tube above the bottommost planting tube.

[0013] Optionally, each of the planting pipes is connected to elbows at both ends, and two connected planting pipes are connected to the two elbows by a water pipe.

[0014] Optionally, the elbow of the bottom planting pipe is also connected to the water tank via a water pipe.

[0015] Optionally, a water pump is installed inside the water tank, and the outlet of the water pump is connected to the lower end of the water supply pipe.

[0016] Optionally, the water pump is connected to a timer, which is used to start and stop the water pump at regular intervals.

[0017] Optionally, the timer includes one of the following: a socket-type timer, or a wireless timer socket.

[0018] Optionally, the support frame is L-shaped, with the horizontal section of the support frame connected to the bottom of the pipe clamp and the vertical section of the support frame bonded to the wall.

[0019] Optionally, the planting pipes, elbows, and water pipes are made of PVC material.

[0020] Optionally, the supplemental light is connected to the bottom of the horizontal section of the support frame.

[0021] Optionally, the supplemental light is an LED plant growth light.

[0022] The above embodiments of this utility model have the following beneficial effects:

[0023] The hydroponic NFT technology system utilizes multiple planting pipes, water tanks, water supply pipes, and water pipes to regularly supply water and nutrients to the plants.

[0024] By fixing the planting pipes with clamps and connecting the clamps to the support frame, and then bonding the support frame to the wall, installation can be completed without drilling holes in the wall, thus improving the convenience of installation.

[0025] Adding supplemental lighting provides a light source for the plants on the growing pipes, allowing the plants to be grown beyond just shade-loving plants, thus expanding the range of plants that can be cultivated in this indoor plant wall and making it more widely applicable. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 This is a front view of one embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of one embodiment of the pipe clamp and support frame of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the pipe clamp and support frame of this utility model.

[0032] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0033] 1. Planting pipe; 11. Planting hole; 21. Elbow; 22. Water pipe; 3. Water tank; 4. Water supply pipe; 5. Pipe clamp; 6. Support frame; 7. Supplemental lighting. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0035] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0036] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified. Furthermore, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly; for example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0037] This disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0038] Please refer to the following first. Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a front view of one embodiment of the indoor plant wall of this utility model. The indoor plant wall includes four planting pipes 1 arranged parallel to each other in a vertical direction, and the four planting pipes 1 are connected in series to form an S-shaped connection. Each planting pipe 1 has a plurality of planting holes 11 evenly distributed, and plants need to be inserted into the planting holes 11 during planting.

[0039] Each planting pipe 1 has elbows 21 connected to both ends, and two connected planting pipes 1 are connected to the two elbows 21 by a water pipe 22. Specifically, taking the two top planting pipes 1 as an example, the right end of the top planting pipe 1 ( Figure 1 The elbow 21 (in the middle direction) can be connected to the elbow 21 at the right end of the planting pipe 1 below via a water pipe 22.

[0040] The elbow 21 at the left end of the bottommost planting pipe 1 is also connected to the water tank 3 via a water pipe 22. This water tank 3 is used to hold the nutrient solution. The water tank 3 is also connected to the lower end of the upper water pipe 4, and the upper end of the upper water pipe 4 is connected to the left end of the topmost planting pipe 1. Figure 1 The bend 21 in the direction of the middle is connected.

[0041] Furthermore, a water pump can be installed inside the water tank 3, with its outlet connected to the lower end of the aforementioned water supply pipe 4. To secure the water pump, a suction cup can be installed at its bottom to attach it to the bottom of the water tank 3. Additionally, the water pump can be connected to a timer for periodically starting and stopping the pump. As an example, this timer can be a socket-type timer or a wireless timer socket. Taking a socket-type timer as an example, it can be connected to a power source, and the power supply for the water pump can be plugged into the socket of the timer. By setting a timer program, the start and stop of the water pump can be controlled.

[0042] In operation, this indoor plant wall utilizes hydroponic NFT (Nutrient Film Technique). Specifically, under the control of a timer, a water pump pumps nutrient solution into multiple planting pipes 1 through the water inlet pipe 4, elbow 21, and water pipe 22. This allows the nutrient solution to flow in a 0.5-2 cm liquid film within the planting pipes 1, with the plant roots partially immersed in the flowing liquid film and partially exposed to the air. This achieves the simultaneous supply of water, nutrients, and oxygen, thus realizing the high efficiency of this hydroponic technology.

[0043] The aforementioned planting pipe 1, elbow 21, water pipe 22, etc., can be made of lightweight PVC material. Furthermore, although the above description uses four planting pipes 1 as an example, those skilled in the art can adjust the number of planting pipes 1 according to space constraints, but such changes do not exceed the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0044] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 4 This is an exploded view of one embodiment of the pipe clamp 5 and support frame 6 of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the pipe clamp 5 and support frame 6 of this utility model. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, each planting pipe 1 has two pipe clamps 5 attached to its bottom. The bottom of each pipe clamp 5 can be connected to the horizontal section of an L-shaped support frame 6 via bolts. The vertical end of the support frame 6 can be bonded to the wall, thus fixing the indoor plant wall. This bonding method avoids drilling holes in the wall, improving installation convenience. The planting pipes 1, elbows 21, and water pipes 22 can all be made of lightweight PVC material, and the bonding method provides better fixation of the planting pipes 1, improving the reliability of the indoor plant wall.

[0045] It should be noted that although the above description uses two clamps 5 for each planting pipe 1 as an example, the number of clamps 5 can be adjusted according to the length of the planting pipe 1.

[0046] Except for the bottommost planting pipe 1, all other planting pipes 1 are equipped with supplemental lighting 7 at their bottom. This supplemental lighting 7 can be connected to the bottom of the horizontal section of the support frame 6 using cable ties. By installing supplemental lighting 7, a light source can be provided for the plants on the next layer of planting pipes 1, allowing the planting of more than just shade-loving plants; it can also include, but is not limited to, vegetables, flowers, and greenery, thus expanding the variety of plants that can be cultivated in this indoor plant wall and broadening its applicability. The supplemental lighting 7 can be selected according to the light intensity required by the plants, such as LED plant growth lights.

[0047] This utility model of an indoor plant wall utilizes a hydroponic NFT technology system, consisting of multiple planting pipes 1, a water tank 3, a water supply pipe 4, a water pipe 22, a water pump, and a timer, to regularly supply water and nutrients to the plants.

[0048] Furthermore, by fixing the planting pipe 1 with the pipe clamp 5 and connecting the pipe clamp 5 to the support frame 6, and then bonding the support frame 6 to the wall, installation can be completed without drilling holes in the wall, improving the convenience of installation. The planting pipe 1, elbow 21, water pipe 22, etc., can be made of lightweight PVC material, thereby reducing the overall weight of the indoor plant wall and making the method of bonding the support frame 6 to the wall more reliable.

[0049] By installing supplemental lighting 7, a light source can be provided for the plants on the planting pipe 1, so that the plants are not limited to shade-loving plants, thereby expanding the types of plants that can be cultivated in this indoor plant wall and making it more applicable.

[0050] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An indoor plant wall, characterized in that, include: Multiple planting pipes are arranged in parallel along the vertical direction and connected in series; Multiple pipe clamps and support frames are provided. Each planting pipe has two or more pipe clamps attached to its bottom. Each pipe clamp is connected to one end of a support frame, and the other end of the support frame is bonded to the wall. The water tank is connected to the planting pipe at the bottom. The water inlet pipe connects the water tank and the planting pipe at the top. Multiple supplemental lights are connected to the bottom of each planting tube above the bottommost planting tube.

2. The indoor plant wall of claim 1, wherein, Each of the planting pipes is connected to elbows at both ends, and two connected planting pipes are connected to the two elbows by a water pipe.

3. The indoor plant wall of claim 2, wherein, The elbow of the planting pipe at the bottom is also connected to the water tank via a water pipe.

4. The indoor plant wall of claim 1, wherein, A water pump is installed inside the water tank, and the outlet of the water pump is connected to the lower end of the water supply pipe.

5. The indoor plant wall of claim 4, wherein, The water pump is connected to a timer, which is used to start and stop the water pump at regular intervals.

6. The indoor plant wall of claim 5, wherein, The timer includes one of the following: Socket-type timer, wireless timer socket.

7. The indoor plant wall of claim 1, wherein, The support frame is L-shaped, with the horizontal section of the support frame connected to the bottom of the pipe clamp and the vertical section of the support frame bonded to the wall.

8. The indoor plant wall of claim 7, wherein, The planting pipes, elbows, and water pipes are made of PVC material.

9. The indoor plant wall of claim 7, wherein, The supplementary light is connected to the bottom of the horizontal section of the support frame.

10. The indoor plant wall of claim 1, wherein, The supplemental light is an LED plant growth light.

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