An ecological afforestation cup
By using a rotating frame-driven water collection bag and a double-layered hollow cylindrical ecological afforestation cup, the problems of blockage and evaporation caused by the expansion of the water collection trough area were solved, achieving efficient rainwater collection and stable water supply, and promoting seedling growth.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 邯郸市林业局
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-30
AI Technical Summary
Existing rainwater harvesting cups, after expanding the water collection area, are prone to clogging by foreign objects such as fallen leaves and mud, and the large amount of water evaporation results in low rainwater collection efficiency, making it impossible to provide a continuous and stable water supply for seedlings.
The water collection bag, driven by a rotating frame, and the cup body with a double-layer hollow cylindrical structure are designed so that the water collection bag can be opened to collect rainwater on rainy days and closed on sunny days to reduce evaporation. A stable water supply is achieved through a water-conducting cotton core, and a non-woven fabric base is added to the bottom of the cup body to support fertilizer and soil.
It effectively avoids clogging by foreign objects and water evaporation, ensuring efficient rainwater collection and stable water supply, meeting the long-term water needs of seedlings and promoting growth.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of afforestation cups, specifically relating to an ecological afforestation cup. Background Technology
[0002] Existing rainwater harvesting cups generally employ a design approach that maximizes rainwater capture by increasing the area of the collection trough. As the core component for collecting rainwater, the size of the collection trough directly affects the amount of rainwater collected; theoretically, the larger the area, the more rainwater can be collected under the same rainfall conditions. However, this design has the following problems:
[0003] First, there's the problem of clogging by foreign objects such as fallen leaves and silt. With an enlarged rainwater collection trough, its exposed area to the external environment increases, making it easier for debris such as fallen leaves, twigs, silt, and insect carcasses to fall into it. Once these objects enter the trough, they gradually accumulate at the entrances of the collection channels, filtration structures, or storage spaces, causing blockages. This blockage not only directly hinders normal rainwater collection, causing significant amounts of rainwater to be lost and unable to enter the storage space, but it also drastically reduces the effective collection area of the trough, severely diminishing rainwater collection efficiency.
[0004] Secondly, there is the problem of high water evaporation. An increased catchment area means a significantly larger surface area in contact with the air. Under conditions of high temperature, strong winds, and low humidity, a large amount of rainwater stored in the catchment will be lost due to evaporation. Especially in arid and semi-arid regions, high daytime temperatures and intense sunlight accelerate evaporation, while low nighttime temperatures may cause some water vapor to condense and then evaporate again, resulting in the rainwater in the catchment being completely lost in a short period. This rapid evaporation makes it difficult for the catchment to effectively store rainwater for a long time, failing to provide a continuous and stable water supply for seedlings during dry periods, thus affecting their growth and development, and even causing them to die from dehydration. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an ecological afforestation cup that solves the problem that existing rainwater harvesting afforestation cups, in order to increase the amount of rainwater collected, expand the water collection tank area, but this exacerbates the blockage of foreign objects such as fallen leaves and the large amount of water evaporation.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is: an ecological afforestation cup, comprising:
[0007] A water collection bag, wherein one side of the bag opening is fixed to a rotating frame, and the edge of the bag body is fixed to the outer surface of the cup body.
[0008] The system includes multiple rotating frames, each with one end fixed to a pulley shaft. These pulleys are connected via a transmission belt. The pulleys are rotatably mounted on a support, which is fixed to the outer surface of the cup body.
[0009] The cup body is a double-layered hollow cylindrical structure, with a water storage tank formed in the hollow part. A collection hole is opened through the outer surface of the cup body located inside the water collection bag. A water-guiding cotton core connected to the water storage tank is inserted into the inner wall of the cup body.
[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: multiple rotating frames can rotate synchronously, thereby causing the opening of the water collection bag to open or close, thus efficiently collecting rainwater and storing it in the water storage tank during rainy days, and closing the water collection bag when there is no rain to reduce the evaporation of water in the water storage tank, and prevent foreign objects from falling into the water collection bag, ensuring a long-term stable water supply to the plant roots by the water-conducting cotton core.
[0011] To quickly collect rainwater through the collection holes;
[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the number of collection holes is multiple, and they are evenly distributed on the cup body inside the water collection bag.
[0013] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that rainwater collected in the water collection bag can quickly flow into the water storage tank through multiple collection holes for storage.
[0014] In order to maintain the internal and external pressure balance of the water storage tank during the water supply process;
[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the outer surface of the cup body is provided with a ventilation hole that connects to the water storage tank, and the ventilation hole is located on the horizontal side of the water collection bag.
[0016] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: air can flow between the water storage tank and the outside through the ventilation holes, avoiding excessively high or low internal pressure in the water storage tank during rainwater collection or water supply, which would affect the flow of water.
[0017] In order to effectively seal the opening of the water collection bag when the rotating frame is folded;
[0018] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the rotating frame is an arc-shaped rod structure, and the inner wall of the rotating frame is adapted to fit the outer surface of the cup body.
[0019] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: the rotating rack can be rotated and stored against the surface of the cup, reducing the open area of the water collection bag, effectively preventing foreign objects such as leaves from falling into the water collection bag, and significantly reducing the amount of water lost through evaporation in the water storage tank.
[0020] To ensure the stability of water supply from the water-conducting cotton core;
[0021] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the end of the water-guiding cotton core located inside the water storage tank is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank, and the through hole opened on the cup body for inserting the water-guiding cotton core is not lower than the bottom end of the water collection bag.
[0022] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: the water-conducting cotton core can effectively transport the water in the water storage tank to the inside of the cup through capillary action, thus supplying water to the plant roots.
[0023] To improve the uniformity of water supply from the device;
[0024] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: the number of water-guiding cotton cores is multiple, and they are evenly arranged around the axis of the cup body.
[0025] The beneficial effect of this improvement is that the multiple water-conducting cotton cores in the uniform section can provide water evenly to the roots of the plant.
[0026] In order to effectively contain fertilizer and soil;
[0027] As a further improvement to the above technical solution: a non-woven fabric base is bonded to the bottom of the cup body.
[0028] The beneficial effects of this improvement are: the non-woven fabric base can effectively support fertilizer and soil in conjunction with the cup body.
[0029] The parts of the device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. Attached Figure Description
[0030] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0032] Figure 3 This is a top view of the present invention;
[0033] In the diagram: 1. Cup body; 101. Water storage tank; 2. Non-woven fabric base; 3. Bracket; 4. Pulley; 5. Transmission belt; 6. Rotating frame; 7. Water collection bag; 8. Collection hole; 9. Ventilation hole; 10. Water-guiding cotton core. Detailed Implementation
[0034] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description in this part is only exemplary and explanatory, and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention in any way.
[0035] Example 1:
[0036] like Figure 1—As shown in Figure 3: An ecological afforestation cup, comprising:
[0037] A water collection bag 7 has its opening fixed to the rotating frame 6, and its body edge fixed to the outer surface of the cup body 1.
[0038] There are multiple rotating frames 6, each with one end fixed to a shaft of a pulley 4. The pulleys 4 are connected by a transmission belt 5. The pulleys 4 are rotatably mounted on a support 3, which is fixed to the outer surface of the cup body 1.
[0039] The cup body 1 is a double-layered hollow cylindrical structure, with a water storage tank 101 formed in the hollow part. A collection hole 8 is provided on the outer surface of the cup body 1, which is located inside the water collection bag 7. A water-guiding cotton core 10 connected to the water storage tank 101 is inserted into the inner wall of the cup body 1. Multiple rotating frames 6 can rotate synchronously, thereby opening or closing the mouth of the water collection bag 7. This allows for efficient collection of rainwater into the water storage tank 101 during rainy days and reduces evaporation of water in the water storage tank 101 when there is no rain, while also preventing the accumulation of foreign objects. Rainwater falls into the water collection bag 7, ensuring a long-term, stable water supply to the plant roots from the water-conducting cotton core 10. Multiple collection holes 8 are evenly distributed on the inner side of the cup 1 of the water collection bag 7. Rainwater collected in the water collection bag 7 can quickly flow into the water storage tank 101 for storage through the multiple collection holes 8. The outer surface of the cup 1 has ventilation holes 9 connecting to the water storage tank 101. These ventilation holes 9 are located on the horizontal side of the water collection bag 7, allowing air to flow between the water storage tank 101 and the outside environment, preventing rainwater from being collected or... If the internal pressure of the water storage tank 101 is too high or too low during water supply, affecting water flow, the rotating frame 6 is an arc-shaped rod structure, and the inner wall of the rotating frame 6 is adapted to fit the outer surface of the cup body 1. The rotating frame 6 can be rotated and stored against the surface of the cup body 1, reducing the open area of the water collection bag 7, effectively preventing foreign objects such as leaves from falling into the water collection bag 7, and significantly reducing the amount of water lost through evaporation in the water storage tank 101. The end of the water-guiding cotton core 10 located inside the water storage tank 101 is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank 101. The cup body 1 The through hole for inserting the water-conducting cotton core 10 is not lower than the bottom end of the water collection bag 7. The water-conducting cotton core 10 can effectively transport the water in the water storage tank 101 to the inside of the cup body 1 under capillary action to supply water to the plant roots. There are multiple water-conducting cotton cores 10, which are evenly arranged around the axis of the cup body 1. The multiple water-conducting cotton cores 10 in the evenly distributed part can evenly supply water to the plant roots. A non-woven fabric base 2 is glued to the bottom of the cup body 1. The non-woven fabric base 2 can work with the cup body 1 to effectively support fertilizer and soil.
[0040] The working principle of this technical solution is as follows: An appropriate amount of nutrient soil and slow-release fertilizer is added to the inside of the cup body 1, ensuring the soil is evenly filled and in close contact with the inner wall of the cup body 1. Healthy seedlings are selected, and their roots are planted into the soil, ensuring that the seedling roots are evenly distributed among the multiple water-conducting cotton cores 10, guaranteeing that the roots can fully contact the water-conducting cotton cores 10.
[0041] When it rains, manually rotate any one of the pulleys 4, and the transmission belt 5 will drive all the pulleys 4 to rotate synchronously. This will cause the multiple rotating frames 6 to open outwards. At this time, the opening of the water collection bag 7 will open as the rotating frames 6 unfold. The bag body will naturally expand because its sides are fixed to the outer side of the cup body 1, forming a funnel-shaped water collection structure. After the rainwater falls into the water collection bag 7, it will quickly flow into the double-layer hollow water storage tank 101 through multiple collection holes 8 evenly distributed on the outer surface of the cup body 1. The air in the water storage tank 101 will be discharged through the ventilation holes 9 to prevent excessive air pressure from hindering rainwater collection and to ensure that the water storage tank 101 is quickly filled.
[0042] After the rainfall ends, the pulley 4 is rotated in the opposite direction, causing the rotating frame 6 to close and adhere to the outer surface of the cup body 1, and the mouth of the water collection bag 7 to close, reducing the evaporation of water in the water storage tank 101 and preventing foreign objects such as fallen leaves and mud from entering. At this time, the water in the water storage tank 101 is transported to the inside of the cup body 1 through the water-conducting cotton core 10 under capillary action. One end of the water-conducting cotton core 10 contacts the bottom of the water storage tank 101, and the other end penetrates the inner wall of the cup body 1 and extends into the soil, so as to evenly transport water to the seedling roots. Multiple water-conducting cotton cores 10 distributed around the seedling roots ensure that the water is evenly distributed in all areas of the soil, meeting the water absorption needs of different root parts of the seedling.
[0043] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms “comprising,” “including,” or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0044] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For those skilled in the art, several improvements, modifications, or changes can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention, and the above technical features can also be combined in an appropriate manner. These improvements, modifications, changes, or combinations, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution to other situations without modification, should all be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An ecological afforestation cup, characterized in that: include: A water collection bag (7) is fixed to the rotating frame (6) on one side of its opening, and the edge of the bag body is fixed to the outer surface of the cup body (1). A rotating frame (6) is provided, and there are multiple rotating frames (6). One end of each of the multiple rotating frames (6) is fixed on the shaft of a pulley (4). The multiple pulleys (4) are connected by a transmission belt (5). The pulleys (4) are rotatably mounted on a bracket (3). The bracket (3) is fixed on the outer surface of the cup body (1). The cup body (1) is a double-layer hollow cylindrical structure, in which a water storage tank (101) is formed in the hollow part. A collection hole (8) is provided on the outer surface of the cup body (1) located inside the water collection bag (7). A water-guiding cotton core (10) that connects to the water storage tank (101) is inserted into the inner wall of the cup body (1).
2. The ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of collection holes (8) is multiple and they are evenly distributed on the cup body (1) inside the water collection bag (7).
3. The ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the cup body (1) is provided with a ventilation hole (9) that connects to the water storage tank (101), and the ventilation hole (9) is located on the horizontal side of the water collection bag (7).
4. The ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating frame (6) is an arc-shaped rod structure, and the inner wall of the rotating frame (6) is adapted to fit the outer surface of the cup body (1).
5. An ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the water-guiding cotton core (10) located inside the water storage tank (101) is connected to the bottom of the water storage tank (101), and the through hole opened on the cup body (1) for inserting the water-guiding cotton core (10) is not lower than the bottom of the water collection bag (7).
6. An ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of water-conducting cotton cores (10) is multiple, and they are evenly arranged around the axis of the cup body (1).
7. An ecological afforestation cup according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cup body (1) is bonded with a non-woven fabric base (2).