DE19653835C2 - Watering machine - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates an automatic watering machine according to the preamble of Claim 1.

The best known irrigation methods are:

• A) Hydroponics.
• B) Ceramic or clay cone, which the water through the capillary action through pulls a hose from an additional vessel and releases it to the earth.
• C) Plug-in container with water reservoir that is inserted into the plant soil. about a seesaw that is set in motion by a drying sponge, the water is given to the plant in portions.
• D) Irrigation computer of the water flow one to the tap connected garden / water hose controls, and the water over Delivers perforated hoses or movement splashes to the plants.

Not all plants can be used for A).

At B) the cones have to be washed, filled with water and reinserted once the system runs dry. In addition, only one certain soil moisture is supported via the capillary system, although it does plants out there that need a wetter or drier soil.

The plug container C) is not aesthetic and the irrigation depends on the Humidity. If it is deep, the water will reach the water faster Vegetable soil released, even if it has a different moisture than the air needed.

Systems according to D) are designed for outdoor use.

DE 40 29 848 A1 describes a water supply by means of a container with a variable volume described, in which the water under Pressure is maintained on the container Weight of the weight is applied.

Potted plants can be found in almost every household and office. In the absence of Working and vacationing, the problem of irrigation arises. As a substitution acquaintances, neighbors or agents enter the rooms for irrigation of the plants. It is often difficult to find people. Sometimes can you don't trust anyone because there are other valuables in the same room are located. In some cases, temporary staff drive several kilometers in a motor vehicle Irrigation and thus unnecessarily pollutes the environment. So far, only a few Potted plants watered automatically.

The invention is based on the problem of a automatic irrigation to find the habits of manual Watering precisely, energy-saving - and also practical and is efficient to use. There should be automatic irrigation for about 14 Days.

This problem is solved by the features listed in the characterizing part of claim 1. The molded hose is compressed by gravity, causing the water is pushed up over the rim of the pot - and pushed into the pot. This creates an energy-saving solution.  The new automatic irrigation system clearly simulates previous habits plant watering taking into account the amount of water required per pot or Plant, just like when watering or watering by hand.

The watering machine is suitable for all forms of potted plants, vases and Irrigation of any kind - indoors or outdoors.

Further advantageous configurations are described in the subclaims.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is in following described in more detail.

Show it:

Fig. 1 watering machine as a pot base

Fig. 2 automatic watering machine in pot form

The water is in a molded hose ( 3 ). The molded tube is pressurized with a weight ( 1 or 2 ), compressed like an accordion, and emptied. When the level of the platform ( 10 ) is reached, the weight ( 2 ) presses it down. At the base of the machine, the water flows into a riser pipe ( 4 ), from there upwards over the rim of the pot. An electronically controlled outlet valve ( 5 ) with timer ( 6 ) is located at the edge of the pot and at the end of the riser pipe. Any time interval and the desired amount of water are set. The water flows through the outlet pipe ( 7 ) into the pot.

The water is refilled through a closable opening ( 9 ) at the top. First the outlet valve ( 5 ) is opened. Then the lock ( 9 ) removed. Then the weight is pushed up by hand using the holder ( 8 ) and mechanically locked in the uppermost position. The molded hose expands through the air inlet through the openings ( 5 and 9 ). The water is then refilled through the opening ( 9 ). The riser pipe ( 4 ) is transparent and shows the rising water level when filling. Too much poured water flows directly into the pot through the opened inlet valve ( 5 ) (only with pot shape Fig. 2). Then the inlet valve ( 5 ) and the opening ( 9 ) are closed again, and the lock ( 8 ) of the weights is released. The timer continues running according to its programming and irrigation continues automatically.

Claims (10)

1. Irrigation machine for plant pots or vessels, with a flexible water tank, which is pressurized by a weight, characterized in that the flexible water tank consists of a molded hose ( 3 ) that a platform ( 10 ) is arranged on the molded hose as a weight , on which a plant pot or vessel stands, whereby the weight of the plant pot or vessel and the platform ( 10 ) compresses the molded tube ( 3 ) similarly to an accordion and thereby the water through an opening in the molded tube ( 3 ) and through subsequent riser pipe ( 4 ) is pushed up over the edge of the pot or vessel. 2. Automatic irrigation system for plant pots or vessels according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening is at the lowest point of the molded hose ( 3 ) at the foot of the automatic irrigation system. 3. Automatic irrigation system for plant pots or vessels according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an electronically controlled passage valve ( 5 ) with timer ( 6 ) in the riser pipe ( 4 ) controls the irrigation automatically. 4. Irrigation system for plant pots or vessels according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for replenishing the water, the plant pot or the vessel is lifted from the platform ( 10 ), with a closable opening ( 9 ) in the upper part of the water refill Shaped hose ( 3 ) is arranged. 5. automatic irrigation system for plant pots or vessels according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the riser pipe ( 4 ) for detecting the water level when refilling is transparent. 6. Automatic watering system for plant pots or vessels according to one of the Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the molded hose is cylindrical. 7. Automatic watering system for plant pots or vessels according to one of the Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the molded hose is cylindrical in the lower part and hollow cylindrical in the upper part. 8. The automatic watering system for plant pots or vessels according to claim 7, characterized in that the plant pot or the vessel with the platform ( 10 ) stands on the lower cylindrical part of the molded hose and is located inside the hollow cylindrical part of the molded hose and that a weight ( 2 ) is arranged on the upper hollow cylindrical part. 9. automatic watering system for plant pots or vessels according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the weight ( 2 ) when reaching the level of the platform ( 10 ) presses it down with. 10. automatic watering system for plant pots or vessels according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that for water refill holder ( 8 ) for locking the weight in the uppermost position, are provided on the automatic watering system.