DE10028622A1 - Plant container is welded, glued or screwed on to trolley with radial arms carrying castors and has climbing support fitted into it - Google Patents

Abstract

The plant container (1) is welded, glued or screwed on to a trolley (2) with radial arms carrying castors. A climbing support (3) is fitted into the container.

Description

The invention relates to a device according to the Preambles of claim 1.

Many plants are grown in private, public or commercial area very often in planters cultured.

Larger ones are especially because of their volume and weight (Plant, substrate, container weight) mostly only very much complex to move.

There are therefore various 'mobility aids' for plant containers (see e.g. utility model G 86 09 183.2 or G 86 17 295.6),
e.g. B. the plant container is placed on a construction which has at least one roller,
or the plant container is placed on a trolley-like construction,
holding or hook systems are also to be mentioned, which allow transport with lifting gear (crane, winch, etc.).

Connections between (mobile) planters and vertical climbing aids are known as foldable structures connected to the container, or in the substrate or special devices on Container insertable constructions (see e.g. Utility model G 91 09 840.8).

Climbing plants can be found in the known compounds Plant container and tendril cultivated only to a limited extent because they expand greatly horizontally and vertically. The growth of climbing plants creates a lot here strong pulling forces on the climbing aids.

This leads to damage to the climbing aids themselves.  

The climbing plants grow very firmly with time the climbing aids. The known systems are mostly cannot be dismantled, so that the plant can be removed from the Plant container (repotting, transport, etc.) without Damage is hardly possible.

Mobility is only possible to a very limited extent in the known constructions, since
the mobile construction is usually not firmly connected or connectable to the plant container,
additional devices for transport (hoist, winch, crane etc.) are required,
the mobile sub-crown construction due to too few roles (up to four),
or is too unstable due to their attachment (risk of tipping).

The object of the invention is to create a planting system which:

• - portable (mobile),
• - disassembled (can be dismantled, elemented) and
• - connected to at least one vertical climbing aid

is.

This task is accomplished by a device with the Features of claim 1 solved.

Modern residential or commercial construction is based on flexibility Rooms depending on their equipment and their use.

The mobile, removable planting system with vertical Rank aid gives new and improved uses for plants in private, public and commercial Area.

The mobility of the system allows simple, quick Use at the desired location.

The fact that the system can be dismantled offers various options for use,
the plant container alone,
with mobile substructure,
with climbing aids or
with both.

The transport over longer distances is by the Removability made easier.

By combining planters with climbing aids, the spectrum of usable plants expands.  

The planting can be even more targeted and variable tailored to the needs of the respective interior design become.

The collapsible climbing aids offer the possibility Climbing plants in plant containers without damage transport, as these from the climbing aids easily can be removed.

The planting system can be made of different materials are manufactured (plastics, metals, composite materials Etc.).

A recommended material is stainless steel, as it comes with Plants or substrate is compatible. In addition, with use of this material all year round also in Outdoor area possible.  

Example description

The aim of this invention is the possibility of larger ones Plants (small trees, shrubs, climbing plants etc.) in mobile plant containers can also be used permanently

The mobile, removable planting system with vertical climbing aid consists of three elements (supplement 1, Fig. 1a + 1b):

Fig. 1 as the base of the plant container,

Fig. 2 shows a mobile by cylinders or rollers, mounted on the underside of the container structure,

Fig. 3 shows a device which is connected to the container as a climbing aid for climbing plants.

1. the planter

A planter is generally used as the planter here various materials (plastic, wood, metal, Ceramics, mineral materials etc.) meant. Stainless steel was chosen in the example for the invention. This is very stable, variably malleable and resistant to Climate and environmental influences, i.e. for indoor and outdoor Can be used outdoors.

• a) The most varied shapes (round, angular, irregular, etc.) are conceivable.
  • a) In the example it has the shape of an equilateral pentagon in plan view (Supplement 2, Fig. 2), in the side view it tapers conically from top to bottom (Supplement 2, Fig. 3).
• b) The bottom of the container is firmly connected to it (screwed, welded, glued, etc.).
  • a) In the example, the bottom is welded (Supplement 2, Fig. 4).
• c) For planting outdoors, the bottom of the container should be able to drain off water (but when used with hydroponics or similar, the container must be closed).
  • a) In the example, this is done by drilling the bottom edge of the container (Supplement 2, Fig. 5a + 5b).

2. the mobile substructure

consists of a frame, a plate or similar where at least one roller or roller is attached.

• a) In a construction with one or two rollers or rollers, the transport is possible by shifting / tilting the weight, with three or more radially movable rollers, the container can be pushed.
  • a) In the example, all five rollers, which can be swiveled transversely to the roller axis, are attached to the ends of a five-pointed star made of stainless steel flat iron (supplementary sheet 2, Fig. 6). It is therefore possible to move it safely in full directions.
• b) At least one of the rollers should be lockable to prevent unintentional movement.
  • a) In the example, two roles can be identified.
• c) In order to distribute weight forces more widely, the mobile substructure should extend beyond the lower edge of the container.
  • a) In the example, the diameter of the substructure is the same as the diameter of the upper edge of the container (Supplement 2, Fig. 8).
• d) The mobile substructure is connected to the bottom of the container. This can be done by a fixed connection (welding, gluing, etc.) or by a detachable connection (screwing, riveting, etc.).
  • a) In the example, cap nuts are welded through holes on the inside of the tank underside. The mobile substructure is set against this from below. At the locations of the holes / nuts of the container there are suitable holes on the substructure. Both parts can thus be connected to each other without having to remove plants (Supplement 2, Fig. 7).

3. the vertical climbing aids

should give climbing plants the opportunity in the Vertical to grow. There should be at least one climbing aid to be available.

• a) The climbing aids can have a wide variety of shapes (simple rods, several can be connected to each other, curved, lattice-shaped, etc.).
  • a) In the example, the three climbing aids are straight stainless steel rods.
• b) The attachment of the climbing aids is possible in different ways. For example, these can be firmly connected to the container (welding, gluing, etc.) or attached detachably (by screwing, riveting, in sleeves, etc.).
  • a) In the example, the climbing aids are placed in sleeves (supplement 3, Fig. 9). These are welded in three corners of the planter (supplement 3, Fig. 10). The pods and tendrils thus follow the conical shape of the planter. They strive apart vertically (Supplement 3, Fig. 11).
• c) Many climbing plants exert radial forces (winch / winding movement) when growing up. The climbing aids must therefore be secured against radial twisting. This is possible through various fixings (screwing, riveting, latching) between the sleeve and climbing aid.
  • a) In the example, the undersides of the sleeves and climbing aids are flattened, so the climbing aids in the sleeves cannot twist (supplement 3, Fig. 12).
    • a) At the top of the climbing aids, these are also connected to each other with horizontal cross bars. In this way the climbing aids are stabilized among themselves. The system as a whole can absorb external forces (wind, etc.) better because they are evenly distributed (Supplement 3, Fig. 13).
• d) For most climbing plants, a vertical pole is not sufficient to grow up. In the form of grids, cross struts, bracing with ropes or wires or similar, the plants must be provided with additional climbing or holding aids. These can be fixed or detachably connected to the vertical climbing aids or the container.
  • a) In the example, smaller bars are attached horizontally to the vertical bars at intervals (Supplement 3, Fig. 14).
    • a) These are removable. They are screwed to the vertical climbing aids, other attachments (welding, riveting, gluing, etc.) are also possible (supplement 3, Fig. 15).
    • b) The vertical climbing aids can be disassembled into at least two nested parts (supplement 3, Fig. 16). They are put together by a screw (this connection can also be made by means of latching, riveting or similar principles).

The construction of the climbing aids and the planter like made possible in the example by dismantling the climbing aids optimal transport and easier removal of large plants (small trees, shrubs etc.) also in Combination with climbing plants.

Claims (16)

1. Plant container ( 1 ) with devices for connection to a mobile substructure ( 2 ) on the container bottom and at least one vertical climbing aid ( 3 ) (supplementary sheet 1, Fig. 1a + 1b). 2. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that the mobile substructure is firmly connected to the container base by welding or gluing. 3. Plant container according to claim 1, characterized in that the mobile substructure is detachably connected (screwed) to the container base (supplementary sheet 2, Fig. 7). 4. Plant container according to claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the mobile substructure has a larger diameter than the plant container base (supplementary sheet 2 , fig. 8). 5. Plant container according to claim 4, characterized in that at least 5 rollers are attached to the outer sides of the mobile substructure on a circular path (supplementary sheet 2, Fig. 6). 6. Plant container according to claim 5, characterized in that all rollers are pivotable transversely to the roller axis (supplementary sheet 2, Fig. 6). 7. Plant container according to claim 6, characterized characterized in that at least two roles with a parking brake are provided. 8. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one vertical climbing aid with the container is firmly connected (welded, glued). 9. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one vertical climbing aid is detachably connected (screwed, riveted) to the container. 10. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that at least one vertical climbing aid can be inserted into a sleeve fastened in the container (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 9 + 10). 11. Plant container according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one vertical climbing aid can be broken down into at least two parts (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 16). 12. Plant container according to claim 10 , characterized in that a twisting of the climbing aid in the sleeve is prevented by flattening both at one end (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 12), a screw, a pin, a rivet or a detent. 13. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that several climbing aids are connected at their top by cross bars (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 13). 14. Plant container according to claim 1 , characterized in that several climbing aids are connected at their top by removable cross bars (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 13). 15. Plant container according to claims 8-14 , characterized in that at least one horizontal climbing aid is firmly attached to at least one vertical climbing aid (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 14). 16. Plant container according to claims 8-14 , characterized in that at least one vertical climbing aid at least one horizontal climbing aid is detachable, screwed, inserted or riveted, attached (supplementary sheet 3, Fig. 15).