A siphon end disc for water storage at the bottom of a pot for a horticultural plant

Abstract

The utility model discloses a siphon end disc for the bottom water storage of horticultural potted plants, which comprises: a plurality of containing baskets arranged in a matrix, each containing basket is composed of a closed basket bottom and a plurality of support bars to contain a cultivation pot, wherein the basket bottom is upwardly formed with an inclined annular side wall around the periphery for water storage, forming a lower part of the containing basket that can be nested, the support bars are inclined to form an upper part of the containing basket that can be nested, and a first end of the support bars is connected above the inclined annular side wall; and a connecting disc body that connects and fixes the containing baskets and allows an open area formed by a second end of the support bars to face the same direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to gardening equipment, and more particularly to a siphon end plate for storing water at the bottom of potted gardening plants. Background Technology

[0002] Horticultural plants, such as orchids, require regular watering during cultivation to maintain the necessary water and nutrients for their growth. The pots used for these plants are typically nested, with a shape wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. The widest part forms an opening through which soil can be filled and planted, while the narrowest part forms the bottom. To prevent unnecessary water accumulation in the pot and subsequent root death, multiple drainage holes are created around the bottom to allow water that cannot be absorbed by the soil and roots to drain out. While all pots conform to this design, the inability to control soil water absorption means that this structure can easily lead to significant water waste during watering.

[0003] On the other hand, to meet the demand for planting a large number of horticultural plants, cultivation pots are often placed together on end trays to unify the growth periods, fertilization, and watering of different varieties, and to facilitate transportation. The end trays have a simple structure, consisting of multiple baskets that match the shape of the cultivation pots. However, since the baskets are not enclosed, water flowing out of the cultivation pots cannot be contained within them and is ultimately wasted.

[0004] Although the structure of the cultivation pot cannot be changed, it is still possible to reduce the waste of irrigation water by appropriately adjusting the structure of the end plate, which is the reason for this new invention. Utility Model Content

[0005] This paragraph extracts and compiles certain features of this novel invention. Other features will be disclosed in subsequent paragraphs. Its purpose is to cover various modifications and similar arrangements within the spirit and scope of the additional patent application claims.

[0006] To reduce water waste during irrigation, this invention proposes a novel siphon tray for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants. The siphon tray comprises: multiple accommodating baskets arranged in a matrix, each basket consisting of a closed basket bottom and several support bars for accommodating a cultivation pot; wherein the basket bottom has an upward-facing inclined annular sidewall for water storage, forming a nestable lower portion of the accommodating basket; the support bars are inclined to form the nestable upper portion of the accommodating basket; and a first end of each support bar is connected to the upper part of the inclined annular sidewall; and a connecting plate body connecting and fixing the accommodating baskets, and ensuring that the open areas formed by the second ends of the support bars face the same direction.

[0007] According to this invention, the connecting disc body can be further provided with multiple openings arranged in a matrix, and the inner periphery of each opening is connected to the second end of a support bar for accommodating a basket.

[0008] According to this invention, the bottoms of the accommodating baskets can be located on the same plane.

[0009] According to this invention, the bottom of the basket and the opening may have the same shape but different sizes.

[0010] Ideally, the bottom of the basket and the shape of the opening are circular, triangular, square, rectangular, or regular hexagonal. These receiving baskets are integrally formed with the connecting tray.

[0011] In one embodiment, adjacent receiving baskets may be connected and fixed to the connecting plate at different height positions. Some of the receiving baskets are connected and fixed to the connecting plate via their bottoms. The connecting plate further has multiple openings arranged in a matrix, and some of the receiving baskets are connected and fixed to these openings of the connecting plate via specific portions of the support bars.

[0012] Ideally, the containers and the connecting tray should be made of plastic or stainless steel.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this technical solution compared to existing technologies are as follows:

[0014] Compared to existing cultivation pot trays, the biggest feature of this new type is that the bottom of the basket is sealed without opening and is designed with inclined ring side walls to prevent water leakage, thus saving water. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A perspective view of a siphon end plate for storing water at the bottom of a potted horticultural plant according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a siphon tray for storing water at the bottom of potted horticultural plants, showing a container basket and a cultivation pot inside it.

[0017] Figure 3 This describes the nesting method of the siphon end plate used for water storage at the bottom of potted horticultural plants;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of another siphon end plate for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure label:

[0020] 1-A siphon end plate for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants according to the first embodiment; 2-A siphon end plate for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants according to the second embodiment; 3-A cultivation pot; 4-A root; 10-A holding basket; 11-Bottom of the basket; 111-An inclined annular side wall; 12-A support bar; 121-A first end; 122-A second end; 20-A connecting plate body; 21-An opening; 31-A water-permeable hole; h1-A immersion area; h2-A siphon area; h3-A topsoil area. Detailed Implementation

[0021] This invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following embodiments.

[0022] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a siphon end plate 1 for storing water at the bottom of a potted horticultural plant, according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a siphon tray 1 for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants and a cultivation pot 3 inside it is shown. The siphon tray 1 for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants consists of a plurality of the aforementioned accommodating baskets 10 and a connecting tray body 20, and these technical components are described in detail below.

[0023] The accommodating baskets 10 are arranged in a matrix. Each accommodating basket 10 consists of a closed basket bottom 11 and several support bars 12, used to hold the cultivation pots 3. In this embodiment, there are 12 accommodating baskets 10 arranged in a 3x4 matrix. However, according to this invention, the number of accommodating baskets 10 is not limited to this. The minimum number of accommodating baskets 10 can be 4, arranged in a 2x2 matrix; the number of accommodating baskets 10 can also be more, arranged in 2x3, 2x4, 2x5, 3x3, 3x5, 3x6, 4x5, 4x6, etc. In practice, the accommodating baskets 10 are made of plastic, but under certain special requirements, rust-free stainless steel can also be used.

[0024] If the container basket 10 is removed separately from the siphon end plate 1 used for water storage at the bottom of potted horticultural plants, its structure is a nested design that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom (e.g., Figure 2(As shown). An inclined annular sidewall 111 for water storage is formed around the bottom 11 of the basket, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, forming the lower portion for nesting the basket 10. Supporting strips 12 are inclined, forming the upper portion for nesting the basket 10. A first end 121 of each supporting strip is connected to the top of the inclined annular sidewall 111. In this embodiment, there are five supporting strips 12, evenly distributed, creating large drainage holes between adjacent supporting strips 12. In practice, the number of supporting strips 12 is not limited to five, but can be any number of two or more. The width or thickness of the supporting strips 12 can be the same as in this embodiment, or they can be different or partially the same. The distribution of the supporting strips 12 can also be uneven, depending on the designer's intentions.

[0025] The connecting plate 20 connects and fixes the receiving baskets 10, ensuring that the open areas formed by the second ends 122 of the support bars 12 face the same direction. The open area is the uppermost part of the receiving basket 10; since the second ends 122 are not closed, it is not referred to as an "opening." Figure 1 As shown, the open areas all face diagonally upwards towards the page, allowing the accommodating baskets 10 to be arranged flat. For the connecting disc 20, it also has multiple openings 21 arranged in a matrix corresponding to the open areas. The inner periphery of each opening 21 connects to the second end 122 of the support strip 12 of one of the accommodating baskets 10. In this embodiment, since the shape of each accommodating basket 10 is completely identical, the basket bottoms 11 of these accommodating baskets 10 will be located on the same plane. The connecting disc 20 can be made of the same material as the accommodating baskets 10, i.e., plastic or stainless steel. If both are made of plastic, the accommodating baskets 10 can be integrally molded with the connecting disc 20 (injection molding or pressure molding).

[0026] According to this invention, due to the nested design, the basket base 11 and the opening 21 have the same shape but different sizes. In principle, the shape of the basket base 11 and the opening 21 is not limited, but considering practicality, the shape of the basket base 11 and the opening 21 is preferably circular as in this embodiment. In addition, triangles, squares, rectangles or regular hexagons are also optional.

[0027] Please see Figure 2In this diagram, the roots 4 of the horticultural plants are buried in the soil. The soil is divided into three zones based on its moisture content: a fully submerged and saturated submerged zone h1 (represented by a slanted bottom), a siphon zone h2 (represented by a coarse-grained bottom) that partially absorbs water from the submerged zone h1 through a siphon effect, and a topsoil zone h3 (represented by a fine-grained bottom) where only soil particles absorb irrigation water. After watering the horticultural plants, water flows from the topsoil zone h3 through the siphon zone h2 to the submerged zone h1, and then through the drainage holes 31 of the cultivation pot 3 to the bottom of the basket 11, where it is intercepted by the inclined annular sidewall 111. Since the height of the submerged zone h1 is less than or equal to the height of the inclined annular sidewall 111, excess irrigation water is retained by the inclined annular sidewall 111 and the bottom of the basket 11. If too much water is used, some will overflow the top of the inclined annular sidewall 111, resulting in waste. When water is stored in the inclined annular sidewall 111 (water immersion area h1), this water is sequentially drawn up to the siphon area h2 for the roots 4 to absorb. As long as the water does not overflow the inclined annular sidewall 111 during irrigation, the irrigation water will be used efficiently for the growth of the horticultural plants.

[0028] Please see Figure 3 The diagram illustrates the nesting arrangement of the siphon trays 1 for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants. Because the accommodating baskets 10 are nested, each accommodating basket 10 of one siphon tray 1 for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants is aligned with the same accommodating basket 10 of another siphon tray 1 for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants, allowing the two siphon trays 1 for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants to be stacked and stored.

[0029] Please see Figure 4 The figure is a cross-sectional view of another siphon end plate 2 for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the siphon end plate 2 for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants is also composed of multiple receiving baskets 10 and a connecting plate body 20. Unlike the previous embodiment, in this embodiment, adjacent receiving baskets 10 are connected and fixed to the connecting plate body 20 at different height positions, forming an alternating shape of the receiving baskets 10. Further, some of the receiving baskets 10 are connected and fixed to the connecting plate body 20 by the basket bottom 11, and a circular fixing frame 12 can also be formed at the second end 122 of the support strips 12 of these receiving baskets 10 to replace the fixing function of the connecting plate body 20 on the open area of ​​the support strips 12. In other embodiments, the connecting plate body 20 can also be like the first embodiment, with multiple openings arranged in a matrix corresponding to each receiving basket 10, and some receiving baskets 10 can be connected and fixed to the openings of the connecting plate body 20 at specific parts (such as the center) of these support strips 12.

[0030] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A siphon end plate for storing water at the bottom of potted horticultural plants, characterized in that: It comprises: multiple container baskets arranged in a matrix, each container basket consisting of a closed basket bottom and several support bars for accommodating a cultivation pot, wherein the basket bottom forms an inclined annular sidewall around its perimeter for storing water, forming the lower part of the container basket that can be nested, and the support bars inclinedly forming the upper part of the container basket that can be nested, with a first end of the support bars connected to the upper part of the inclined annular sidewall; and a connecting plate for connecting and fixing the container baskets, and allowing the open areas formed by the second ends of the support bars to face the same direction.

2. The siphon end plate for bottom water storage of potted horticultural plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting disc further has multiple openings arranged in a matrix, with the inner periphery of each opening connected to the second end of a support bar for accommodating a basket.

3. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottoms of these accommodating baskets are on the same plane.

4. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the basket has the same shape as the opening, but the size is different.

5. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shape of the basket bottom and the opening can be circular, triangular, square, rectangular, or regular hexagonal.

6. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: These receiving baskets are integrally formed with the connecting tray.

7. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjacent receiving baskets are connected and fixed to the connecting tray at different height positions.

8. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 7, characterized in that: Part of the receiving basket is connected and fixed to the connecting plate body via the basket bottom.

9. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 7, characterized in that: The connecting plate further has multiple openings arranged in a matrix, and a portion of the receiving basket is connected and fixed to these openings by the support bars.

10. A siphon end plate for bottom water storage in potted horticultural plants according to claim 1, characterized in that: The containers and the connecting tray are made of plastic or stainless steel.

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