JPH0214372Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> The present invention relates to a flowerpot. More specifically, the present invention relates to a flower pot that can facilitate temperature control when growing plants in the flower pot.

<<Prior Art>> Conventionally, flowerpots have been used to manage and grow relatively small plants. One of the advantages of growing plants in pots is their ease of movement. That is,
For example, plants that dislike direct sunlight in the summer can be moved to a shaded area to avoid direct sunlight during the day, and plants that are sensitive to low temperatures can be moved to a sunny area during the day. It is easy to take appropriate measures, such as leaving it in place, moving it indoors at night, and covering it with a plastic bag.

In this way, when managing plant growth,
By using a flower pot, you can easily place the plant in an environment within a certain temperature range, and you can also cover the plant with a plastic bag to prevent it from dying, allowing you to store various plants that grow in different temperature environments. can be grown in flower pots.

Therefore, for the general public who are not familiar with plants, it is necessary to research the management conditions for each individual plant, such as how much sunlight it should be exposed to and what temperature range it should be maintained in, etc. It is necessary to measure the temperature at the place where the flowerpot is installed, or to install a thermometer in each flowerpot.

However, it is not economical to install a thermometer in each flower pot, and it is necessary to visit the flower pot each time to check whether the place where the flower pot is installed has a suitable temperature environment for cultivation. This causes the inconvenience of not having to do so.
Furthermore, if a plastic bag is placed over a flower pot for overwintering, it becomes difficult to read the scale of a thermometer through the plastic bag.

《Problems to be solved by the invention》 Therefore, as a result of intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention found that there is no need to continuously measure the temperature in temperature-controlled cultivation of plants. If you pay attention to the temperature limit for growing plants and install a heat-sensitive material that reversibly changes color near the temperature limit for growing plants on the outside surface of the flower pot, you can easily manage the temperature of plants even without sufficient knowledge about plants. It is possible to grow plants, and it is possible to check from a distance whether the location where the flower pot is placed is under the suitable temperature environment for growing the plant, and it is possible to cover the flower pot with a plastic bag for overwintering. They discovered that it is also possible to easily check the internal temperature environment through a plastic bag, and arrived at the present invention.

Therefore, the first object of the present invention is to provide a convenient flower pot that allows even those without sufficient knowledge about plants to easily manage and grow plants.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a flower pot that allows the temperature environment in which the flower pot is placed to be managed and confirmed even from a remote location.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The above-mentioned objects of the present invention include having a heat-sensitive material that reversibly changes color depending on temperature on at least a portion of the external surface, and at least the name and name of one or more plants to be cultivated. This has been achieved by a flower pot displaying a pattern, wherein the heat-sensitive material changes color at least near the growth limit temperature of the displayed plant, and is suitable for cultivation temperature control.

The flowerpot of the present invention may be of any shape and material as long as it can substantially manage and grow plants. Therefore, the flowerpot of the present invention includes not only flowerpots of various shapes and materials that have been used for a long time, but also plant containers of various shapes and materials that have been used in recent years.

The heat-sensitive material used in the present invention can be appropriately selected from known materials that can reversibly change color due to changes in temperature.

In the present invention, the limit temperature for plant growth refers to the upper or lower limit of the suitable cultivation temperature for a plant to be cultivated. For example, if the plant to be cultivated is a pothos, the pothos will wither at 0℃, and the plant will die at 2 to 3℃. The temperature limit for growing pothos should be set to a minimum of 5.
℃, preferably 10℃. Therefore, in the case of pothos, it is possible to easily prevent the plant from dying by using a flower pot equipped with a heat-sensitive material that changes color at around 5 degrees Celsius. When managed using this method, it is possible to maintain an environment that is suitable for viewing as a foliage plant. In this case, by displaying the name and/or the design of the pothos using a heat-sensitive material, or by printing them on the heat-sensitive material, the flowerpot itself becomes more aesthetically pleasing.

In addition, there are few cases in which special attention is required regarding the upper limit of temperature for plants to survive as long as they are in an environment where humans can live.
Flowers bloom and grow well when the temperature is around 25°C to 25°C, but if it gets too hot and humid, the flowers will drop, so the temperature needs to be below 25°C to enjoy the flowers. Also, it is preferable to keep this plant at a temperature of 10°C or higher, but it is possible to prevent it from dying even at around 3°C by keeping it dry. In this way, if a plant has an upper limit temperature and a lower limit temperature that are suitable for controlled growth, it can be managed using the average temperature, but it is also possible to manage both the upper limit temperature and the lower limit temperature as the limit temperature for growth. Of course.

In the present invention, at least the name and/or design of the plant to be cultivated is displayed on the flowerpot within a preset growth limit temperature, so it is not only easy to manage and grow the displayed plants, but also to grow multiple plants. If displayed, it will be convenient for selecting plants that can be newly planted when dividing or transplanting plants.

In the present invention, the method for attaching the heat-sensitive material to the flower pot is appropriately selected from known techniques, such as attaching the heat-sensitive material to the flower pot by direct printing, etc., or attaching a heat-sensitive material prepared in advance in the form of a sheet to the flower pot. can be used.

The present invention will be explained below based on examples.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are examples of side views of the flower pot of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure is the flower pot of the present invention, and reference numeral 2 is the flower pot of the present invention.
and 3 are heat-sensitive material parts that the flower pot of the present invention has.

Such heat-sensitive materials may be arranged in the form of letters or patterns. In this case, one or more representative plant names among plants that can be managed at the same growth limit temperature may be arranged to be visualized, or separate from those names, or those names may be displayed. At the same time, it is also possible to arrange one or more of these patterns so as to make them visible. In addition, even if the temperature is within the growth limit temperature, if it is necessary to display temperature information necessary for the plant, for example, if it is better to expose it to direct sunlight, a pattern representing the sun may be added. It may be made visible.

Further, the name and/or design of the plant to be managed can also be displayed in a frame surrounded by heat-sensitive material.

In the present invention, two or more types of heat-sensitive materials can be used simultaneously. For example, in order to control pothos at 5°C, we use a heat-sensitive material that turns red at around 5°C and a heat-sensitive material that turns green at around 5°C.
Alternatively, it may be managed by checking at least one of the greens, displaying the names of different plants on each heat-sensitive material, displaying different designs, etc., or displaying the names of the same or different plants. The name, design, etc. may be displayed.

Furthermore, by using two or more types of heat-sensitive materials that change color at different temperatures, it is possible to control a plurality of temperatures, such as the lower limit of the growth limit temperature and the preferred temperature for growth, as described above.

As another method of using two or more heat-sensitive materials that change color at different temperatures, for example, the names and/or designs of two or more plants whose respective discoloration temperatures are the lower limit of the controlled temperature can be used to change the color of the corresponding heat-sensitive materials. It can also be displayed by

《Effects of the present invention》 As detailed above, the flower pot of the present invention displays temperature information necessary for plant management and cultivation according to the plant, so even if you do not have sufficient knowledge about plants, you can easily use the flower pot of the present invention. Temperature-controlled growth of plants can be easily carried out in each flowerpot.

Furthermore, since the temperature information can be determined by the change in color of the heat-sensitive material, the temperature environment in which the flowerpot is placed can be easily confirmed even from a distance.

Furthermore, since the flower pot of the present invention uses a heat-sensitive material as the temperature sensing means, it can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIGS. 1 and 2 are specific examples of side views of the flower pot of the present invention. In the figure, numeral 1 is a flowerpot, and numerals 2 and 3 are heat-sensitive materials.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A flowerpot that has a heat-sensitive material that reversibly changes color depending on temperature on at least part of its external surface, and that displays at least the name and/or design of one or more plants to be cultivated. A flower pot suitable for cultivation temperature control, wherein the heat-sensitive material changes color at least near the growth limit temperature of the displayed plant. 2. The flower pot according to claim 1, wherein the heat-sensitive material is formed to display at least the name and/or design of the plant being cultivated. 3. The flower pot according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, in which the name and/or design of the plant to be cultivated is printed on the heat-sensitive material.