Integrated Flowerpot Stand Waterway for Hidden Automatic Watering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flowerpot stands with exposed water piping are aesthetically unpleasing, prone to dislodgment, and require complex assembly, while automatic watering systems risk contamination and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A waterway structure comprising hollow poles with integrated through-holes and assembly boards, connected by lower and upper water hoses, and equipped with flow control and time switches, allowing for a neat, reliable, and extendable water distribution system without exposed piping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If exposed water piping is used for automatic bonsai watering, then the watering function is achieved, but the appearance becomes ugly and the piping can easily fall off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the water piping system within the hollow poles of the flowerpot stand structure itself, merging the support function and waterway function into a single integrated component. This eliminates exposed piping while maintaining the automatic watering function, resolving the contradiction between appearance aesthetics and piping stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow poles serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the flowerpot stand and simultaneously serve as waterway conduits for the automatic watering system. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate exposed piping, achieving both aesthetic appearance and reliable water delivery.
2Ease of operation
If conventional exposed piping is used for automatic watering, then the bonsai can be watered regularly, but the piping needs to be set up layer by layer which is not an easy task
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the waterway function into the hollow poles, the patent eliminates the need for separate piping installation. The water delivery system is already incorporated into the structural components, significantly simplifying assembly and reducing setup complexity while maintaining the automatic watering capability.
3Reliability
If water piping is exposed along vertical or horizontal struts, then the automatic watering function is achieved, but the piping is very ugly and not neat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water delivery function with the structural hollow poles, so the piping is no longer exposed but integrated within the poles themselves. This maintains the reliable automatic watering function while achieving a neat and visually appealing appearance without irregular waterways.
4Ease of operation
If exposed piping is used for automatic bonsai watering, then the watering system is functional, but the piping can easily fall off from the struts after long time use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the waterway system within the hollow poles themselves rather than attaching separate piping to the struts. This integration eliminates the attachment interface that would fail over time, ensuring long-term durability while maintaining the automated watering function.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides an elegant, uniform, and efficient water distribution system that maintains plant moisture without visible piping, ensures secure hose connections, and allows for easy assembly and extension, while ensuring plants are watered consistently.
Implementation Method 1
the water source enters into the connected pole through the lower water hose and flows to the upper water hose, and is then sprayed into the flowerpot through the nozzle
Data Source
AI summary
A waterway structure for a flowerpot stand is disclosed. The flowerpot stand is assembled with a waterway device, including plural poles, plural bearing elements and a waterway device. Each pole is provided with an external assembly board, plural through-holes and a lower through-hole. The bearing element provides for placing a flowerpot, the waterway device is provided with plural lower water hoses and plural upper water hoses, the lower water hose is connected at a bottom of the pole, and the upper water hose is connected at a position above the pole. The pole is used as a support structure and also for a water source to flow through. Through the lower water hose, the water source enters into the connected poles and flow to the upper hoses, and is then poured into the flowerpots from the upper water hoses.