WO2001097598A1 - Flower pot with automatic water supply and water shortage display - Google Patents

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WO2001097598A1
WO2001097598A1 PCT/EP2001/007108 EP0107108W WO0197598A1 WO 2001097598 A1 WO2001097598 A1 WO 2001097598A1 EP 0107108 W EP0107108 W EP 0107108W WO 0197598 A1 WO0197598 A1 WO 0197598A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
    • A01G27/04—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots using wicks or the like
    • A01G27/06—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots using wicks or the like having a water reservoir, the main part thereof being located wholly around or directly beside the growth substrate
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
    • A01G27/008—Component parts, e.g. dispensing fittings, level indicators

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  • the invention relates to a flower pot with automatic water supply and
  • the configuration according to the invention allows an appealing shape.
  • the invention is based on the object of providing a device which constantly supplies the root system of the plants with the same amount of moisture, namely exactly as much as the plant optionally requires in order to be able to thrive optimally. Furthermore, constant water refilling and checking of the pouring indicator should be avoided.
  • a vessel which is double-walled and the resulting space between the walls serves as a water storage tank.
  • the top of the vessel wall, which represents the interior of the pot, is interrupted by an opening. A flow is led through this opening, which reaches both in the water storage container and in the interior of the pot to the bottom.
  • the interior of the pot can be filled with granules or soil, which serve as a planting substrate.
  • the double-walled bottom of the container which is also used as a water tank, there is one on the underside and on the outer edge trough-shaped, predominantly rectangular recess, through the upper side of which two non-corroding contact pins are guided.
  • These two pins protrude into the water tank and serve as measuring points for a threshold switch for moisture or an electronic moisture sensor which
  • This threshold circuit is designed in such a way that one or more light-emitting diodes, which are located on the lower edge of the flowerpot, are lit when there is no more water between the two measuring points.
  • the signal lamp lights up, there is still a water reserve available , because the measuring points are higher than the bottom of the water tank.
  • Another light-emitting diode which is preferably of a different color, is used for voltage monitoring, that is to say that it is illuminated when the battery voltage of the system falls below a certain value, thus ensuring that the system always works properly.
  • the batteries are also housed in the trough in the floor.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view from the front
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic representation from below
  • FIG. 3 shows a variant of the flow 5
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration from below with the arrangement of the flow 5 '
  • Figure 1 and Figure 2 show a double-walled base body 1 with its inner wall opening 2 and the top refill opening 3.
  • the water tank 4 has on its underside on the outer edge a trough-shaped, predominantly rectangular depression 6 in which the electronic components and the voltage source of the batteries 9 are housed in the electronics compartment 6.
  • a trough-shaped, predominantly rectangular depression 6 in which the electronic components and the voltage source of the batteries 9 are housed in the electronics compartment 6.
  • Two contact pins 7 protrude into the water tank 4, which serve as measuring points of the threshold circuit 3.
  • Power sources for the electronic moisture measurement are batteries 9, which are also located in the electronics compartment 6.
  • a flow 5 in the form of a band is guided through the interior opening 2 and extends with one end to the tank bottom 10 and with the other end to the bottom of the flower pot interior 11 and thus creates the moisture connection between the water tank 4 and the root system of the plant.
  • a light-emitting diode 12 serves as a signal, which is attached within the electronics so that it protrudes from the edge of the flowerpot and is therefore visible. When the light-emitting diode 12 lights up, this means for the user that there is only a small amount of liquid in the water tank 4 and that the water tank 4 has to be refilled in the next few days by using the funnel 15 which is inserted into the refill opening 3.
  • a second, differently colored light-emitting diode 13 next to the light-emitting diode 12 for the lack of water indicator is installed in the electrical circuit in such a way that it lights up when the battery voltage is too weak. In this case, the user knows that the batteries 9 are to be replaced by new ones. This combination between the humidity sensor and the voltage drop monitoring ensures that the system works properly.
  • the electronics compartment 6 is closed from below with a cover 14 and the electrical components are thus protected from dust and moisture.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 A further exemplary embodiment is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it being essential here that the arrangement of the flow 5 'is carried out in another way is.
  • this exemplary embodiment is such that the double-walled base body 1 has only one refill opening 3.
  • the tiles 5 ' are arranged in the center depending on the desired number of users 2, 3 and 4 in the base body 1 over the interior floor to the bottom of the vessel.
  • the flow 5 ' is made of a plastic, which is arranged so stably that there is no change in the position of the flow 5' when entering soil. Due to the capillarity of the river 5 ', the water is drawn into the earth via the river 5 when the earth is appropriately dry. No corresponding pumping devices or other conveying devices are therefore necessary for this.
  • the tiles 5 'are preferably made of a polypropylene braid.
  • This braid has the essential advantage that the plastic braid provides a high level of capillarity.
  • the further functions of refilling the water or the electronic moisture sensor are already given in the description of FIGS. 1 and 2.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a double-walled flower pot (1) wherein the hollow space between the walls is used as a water reservoir (4). In the bottom area of the flower pot an electronic system (measuring pins that project into the reservoir) (7, 8, 9, 12, 13) is disposed that indicates a water shortage in the reservoir and a voltage drop of the supply battery by means of light-emitting diodes (12, 13) on the rim of the flower pot. The roots in the plant substrate of the pot are provided with moisture via an absorbent nonwoven (5). Said nonwoven (5) dips with one end into the water reservoir (4) and with its other end into the bottom soil of the interior of the pot, thereby ensuring that the plant is provided with just the amount of moisture that it draws .

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Blumentopf mit automatischer Wasserversorgung und WassermangelanzeigeFlower pot with automatic water supply and low water indicator
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Blumentopf mit automatischer Wasserversorgung undThe invention relates to a flower pot with automatic water supply and
Wassermangelanzeige. Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung erlaubt eine ansprechende Formgestaltung .Low water indicator. The configuration according to the invention allows an appealing shape.
Um Zimmerpflanzen bedarfsgerecht mit Wasser zu versorgen, werden im Handel verschiedene Systeme, wie zum Beispiel Pflanztöpfe mit Erde oder Tongranulat und Gießanzeiger oder Hydrotöpfe, angeboten. Da bei all diesen Systemen das Wasser direkt in den Blumentopf gegossen werden muss, ist eine kontinuierliche gleichmäßige Versorgung der Grünpflanzen mit Wasser nicht immer unbedingt gewährleistet, da die Feuchtigkeit innerhalb des Topfes schwankt. Die Gießabstände sind relativ kurz, weil nur so viel Wasser in den Topf gebracht werden darf, dass das Tongranulat oder die Erde gerade so mit Feuchtigkeit gesättigt ist. Ein zu viel Gießen hat einen Wasserstau im Topf zur Folge. Die Pflanze erhält zu viel Wasser. Ist das Wasser im Pflanztopf aufgebraucht, erhält die Pflanze zu wenig oder gar keine Feuchtigkeit. Um eine gleichmäßige Versorgung der Pflanze zu gewährleisten, müsste ständig die Gießanzeige überwacht werden.In order to supply houseplants with water as required, various systems are available on the market, such as plant pots with soil or clay granulate and watering indicators or hydraulic pots. Since with all these systems the water has to be poured directly into the flowerpot, a continuous, even supply of green plants with water is not always guaranteed, since the moisture fluctuates within the pot. The casting intervals are relatively short, because only enough water can be put in the pot that the clay granulate or the earth is just so saturated with moisture. Too much water causes water to jam in the pot. The plant receives too much water. If the water in the plant pot is used up, the plant receives too little or no moisture. To ensure an even supply to the plant, the watering indicator would have to be constantly monitored.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, die das Wurzelwerk der Pflanzen ständig mit der selben Feuchtigkeitsmenge versorgt und zwar genau so viel, wie die Pflanze wahlweise benötigt, um optimal gedeihen zu können. Des Weiteren soll ein ständiges Wassernachfüllen und Kontrollieren der Gießanzeige entfallen.The invention is based on the object of providing a device which constantly supplies the root system of the plants with the same amount of moisture, namely exactly as much as the plant optionally requires in order to be able to thrive optimally. Furthermore, constant water refilling and checking of the pouring indicator should be avoided.
Diese Aufgabe ist gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, dass ein Gefäß geschaffen wird, welches doppelwandig ist und der dadurch entstandene Zwischenraum zwischen den Wandungen als Wasservorratstank dient. Die Gefäßwand, die den Innenraum des Topfes darstellt, ist an seinem oberen Rand durch eine Öffnung unterbrochen. Durch diese Öffnung ist ein Fließ geführt, welches sowohl im Wasservorratsbehälter als auch im Topfinneren bis zum Bodengrund reicht. Das Topfinnere kann mit Granulat oder Erde, welche als Pflanzsubstrat dienen, gefüllt sein.This object is achieved according to the invention in that a vessel is created which is double-walled and the resulting space between the walls serves as a water storage tank. The top of the vessel wall, which represents the interior of the pot, is interrupted by an opening. A flow is led through this opening, which reaches both in the water storage container and in the interior of the pot to the bottom. The interior of the pot can be filled with granules or soil, which serve as a planting substrate.
Mit einem kleinen Trichter, der in eine Nachfüllöffnung im oberen Rand des Behälters gesteckt wird, wird der gesamte Vorratsraum mit Wasser gefüllt. Durch Diffusion bzw. Kapillarwirkung zieht die Feuchtigkeit aus dem Wassertank über das Fließ in den Blumentopfinnenrau . Dort gelangt immer genau so viel Feuchtigkeit hin, wie die Pflanze „zieht". Ein zu viel Gießen oder Feuchtigkeitsstau im Pflanztopf wird somit ausgeschlossen. Im doppelwandigen Boden des Gefäßes, welcher ebenfalls als Wassertank genutzt wird, ist an seiner Unterseite und am äußeren Rand eine muldenförmige, überwiegend rechteckige Vertiefung angebracht, durch dessen obere Seite zwei nicht korrodierende Kontaktstifte geführt werden. Diese beiden Stifte, zwischen denen ein gewisser Abstand vorhanden ist, ragen in den Wassertank und dienen als Messpunkte einer Schwellwertschaltung für Feuchtigkeit bzw. einer elektronischen Feuchtefühlung, welche sich in der Bodensenke befindet. Diese Schwellwertschaltung ist so konstruiert, dass eine oder mehrere Leuchtdioden, welche sich am unteren Blumentopfrand befinden, zum Leuchten gebracht werden, wenn sich zwischen den beiden Messpunkten kein Wasser mehr befindet. Wenn die Signallampe leuchtet, ist immer noch eine Wasserreserve vorhanden, da die Messpunkte höher als der Bodengrund des Wassertanks angebracht sind. Eine weitere Leuchtdiode, die vorzugsweise andersfarbig ist, dient der Spannungsüberwachung, das heißt, dass diese zum Leuchten gebracht wird, wenn die Batteriespannung des Systems unter einen gewissen Wert fällt, somit ist sichergestellt, dass das System immer einwandfrei arbeitet. Die Batterien (Akkus) sind ebenfalls in der Mulde im Boden untergebracht. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung, aus dem sich weitere erfinderische Merkmale ergeben, ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt.With a small funnel that is inserted into a refill opening in the top of the container the entire storage room is filled with water. Through diffusion or capillary action, the moisture is drawn from the water tank through the flow into the inside of the flowerpot. There is always as much moisture there as the plant "pulls". Too much watering or moisture build-up in the plant pot is therefore excluded. In the double-walled bottom of the container, which is also used as a water tank, there is one on the underside and on the outer edge trough-shaped, predominantly rectangular recess, through the upper side of which two non-corroding contact pins are guided.These two pins, between which there is a certain distance, protrude into the water tank and serve as measuring points for a threshold switch for moisture or an electronic moisture sensor which This threshold circuit is designed in such a way that one or more light-emitting diodes, which are located on the lower edge of the flowerpot, are lit when there is no more water between the two measuring points. When the signal lamp lights up, there is still a water reserve available , because the measuring points are higher than the bottom of the water tank. Another light-emitting diode, which is preferably of a different color, is used for voltage monitoring, that is to say that it is illuminated when the battery voltage of the system falls below a certain value, thus ensuring that the system always works properly. The batteries are also housed in the trough in the floor. An embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features result, is shown in the drawing.
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Figur 1 eine schematische Querschnittsdarstellung von vornFigure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view from the front
Figur 2 eine schematische Darstellung von untenFigure 2 is a schematic representation from below
Figur 3 eine Darstellung einer Variante des Fließes 5FIG. 3 shows a variant of the flow 5
Figur 4 eine schematische Darstellung von unten mit der Anordnung des Fließes 5'FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration from below with the arrangement of the flow 5 '
Figur 1 und Figur 2 zeigen einen doppelwandigen Grundkörper 1 mit seiner Innenwandöffnung 2 und der oberen Nachfüllöffnung 3. Der Wassertank 4 weist an seiner Unterseite am äußeren Rand eine muldenförmige, überwiegend rechteckige Vertiefung 6 auf, in der die elektronischen Bauteile sowie die Spannungsquelle der Akkus 9 in dem Elektronikfach 6 untergebracht sind. Durch die Oberseite des Elektronikfaches 6 ragen zwei Kontaktstifte 7 in den Wassertank 4, die als Messpunkte der Schwellwertschaltung 3 dienen. Spannungsquelle für die elektronische Feuchtigkeitsmessung sind Akkus 9, welche sich ebenfalls im Elektronikfach 6 befinden. Ein Fließ 5 in Form eines Bandes ist durch die Innenraumöffnung 2 geführt und ragt mit einem Ende bis zum Tankboden 10 und mit dem anderen Ende bis zum Boden des Blumentopfinnenraumes 11 und schafft somit die Feuchtigkeitsverbindung zwischen Wassertank 4 und dem Wurzelwerk der Pflanze. Wenn der Wasserstand im Wassertank 4 unter das Niveau der Messpunkte 7 abfällt und die leitende Verbindung zwischen den beiden Messpunkten 7 durch die fehlende Feuchtigkeit unterbrochen wird, wird die Schwellwertschaltung 8 wirksam. Als Signal dient eine Leuchtdiode 12, welche innerhalb der Elektronik so angebracht ist, dass sie aus dem Blumentopfrand herausragt und somit sichtbar ist. Beim Aufleuchten der Leuchtdiode 12 bedeutet das für den Benutzer, dass im Wassertank 4 nur noch eine geringe Menge Flüssigkeit vorhanden ist und der Wassertank 4 in den nächsten Tagen durch Zuhilfenahme des Trichters 15, welcher in die Nachfüllöffnung 3 gesteckt wird, wieder aufgefüllt werden muss. Eine zweite, andersfarbige Leuchtdiode 13 neben der Leuchtdiode 12 für die Wassermangelanzeige ist so in der elektrischen Schaltung installiert, dass sie bei zu schwacher Akkuspannung aufleuchtet. Der Benutzer weiß in diesem Fall, dass die Akkus 9 durch neue zu ersetzen sind. Durch diese Kombination zwischen der Feuchtefühlung und der Spannungsabfallüberwachung ist gewährleistet, dass das System einwandfrei arbeitet. Das Elektronikfach 6 wird von unten mit einem Deckel 14 verschlossen und die elektrischen Bauteile somit vor Staub und Feuchtigkeit geschützt.Figure 1 and Figure 2 show a double-walled base body 1 with its inner wall opening 2 and the top refill opening 3. The water tank 4 has on its underside on the outer edge a trough-shaped, predominantly rectangular depression 6 in which the electronic components and the voltage source of the batteries 9 are housed in the electronics compartment 6. Through the top of the electronics compartment 6, two contact pins 7 protrude into the water tank 4, which serve as measuring points of the threshold circuit 3. Power sources for the electronic moisture measurement are batteries 9, which are also located in the electronics compartment 6. A flow 5 in the form of a band is guided through the interior opening 2 and extends with one end to the tank bottom 10 and with the other end to the bottom of the flower pot interior 11 and thus creates the moisture connection between the water tank 4 and the root system of the plant. If the water level in the water tank 4 falls below the level of the measuring points 7 and the conductive connection between the two measuring points 7 is interrupted by the lack of moisture, the threshold value circuit 8 becomes effective. A light-emitting diode 12 serves as a signal, which is attached within the electronics so that it protrudes from the edge of the flowerpot and is therefore visible. When the light-emitting diode 12 lights up, this means for the user that there is only a small amount of liquid in the water tank 4 and that the water tank 4 has to be refilled in the next few days by using the funnel 15 which is inserted into the refill opening 3. A second, differently colored light-emitting diode 13 next to the light-emitting diode 12 for the lack of water indicator is installed in the electrical circuit in such a way that it lights up when the battery voltage is too weak. In this case, the user knows that the batteries 9 are to be replaced by new ones. This combination between the humidity sensor and the voltage drop monitoring ensures that the system works properly. The electronics compartment 6 is closed from below with a cover 14 and the electrical components are thus protected from dust and moisture.
Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel wird in den Figuren 3 und 4 dargestellt, wobei hier wesentlich ist, dass die Anordnung des Fließes 5' anderweitig ausgeführt ist. Bezug nehmend auf die Anordnung des Fließes 5' ist dieses Ausführungsbeispiel so gegeben, dass der doppelwandige Grundkörper 1 nur eine Nachfüllöffnung 3 aufweist. Die Fließe 5' sind mittig je nach gewünschter Anzahl des Anwenders 2 , 3 und 4 in dem Grundkörper 1 über den Innenraumboden bis hin zum Gefäßboden angeordnet. Das Fließ 5' ist aus einem Kunststoff gegeben, welcher so stabil angeordnet ist, dass es beim Eingeben von Erde zu keiner Veränderung der Lage des Fließes 5' kommt. Durch die Kapillarität des Fließes 5' wird bei entsprechender Trockenheit der Erde das Wasser über die Fließe 5 in die Erde gezogen. Es sind also hierzu keine entsprechenden Pumpvorrichtungen oder andere Fördervorrichtungen notwendig. Die Fließe 5' sind dabei vorzugsweise aus einem Polypropylen-Geflecht gestaltet. Dieses Geflecht hat den wesentlichen Vorteil, dass eine hohe Kapillarität durch das Kunststoffgeflecht gegeben ist. Des Weiteren werden die Fließe 5' durch vorgegebene Bohrungen in dem Gefäßboden 10 des doppelwandigen Grundkörpers 1 entsprechend ihres notwendigen Standortes eingeklemmt. Durch diese Klemmverbindung ist es möglich, dass der Anwender entsprechend seinen Bedingungen der Befeuchtung des Bodenballens die gegebenen Fließe 5' in ihrer Höhe verändern kann, was einen wesentlichen Vorteil gegenüber dem Stand der Technik darstellt. Die weiteren Funktionen des Nachfüllens des Wassers bzw. des elektronischen Feuchtefühlers sind schon in der Beschreibung aus den Figuren 1 und 2 gegeben. A further exemplary embodiment is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it being essential here that the arrangement of the flow 5 'is carried out in another way is. With reference to the arrangement of the flow 5 ', this exemplary embodiment is such that the double-walled base body 1 has only one refill opening 3. The tiles 5 'are arranged in the center depending on the desired number of users 2, 3 and 4 in the base body 1 over the interior floor to the bottom of the vessel. The flow 5 'is made of a plastic, which is arranged so stably that there is no change in the position of the flow 5' when entering soil. Due to the capillarity of the river 5 ', the water is drawn into the earth via the river 5 when the earth is appropriately dry. No corresponding pumping devices or other conveying devices are therefore necessary for this. The tiles 5 'are preferably made of a polypropylene braid. This braid has the essential advantage that the plastic braid provides a high level of capillarity. Furthermore, the tiles 5 'are clamped through predetermined bores in the vessel bottom 10 of the double-walled base body 1 in accordance with their necessary location. This clamp connection makes it possible for the user to change the height of the given tiles 5 'in accordance with his conditions of moistening the soil bale, which represents a significant advantage over the prior art. The further functions of refilling the water or the electronic moisture sensor are already given in the description of FIGS. 1 and 2.
Bezugszeichenreference numeral
1 Doppelwandiger Grundkörper1 double-walled body
2 Innenraumöffnung2 interior opening
3 Nachfüllöffnung3 refill opening
4 Wassertank4 water tank
5 Fließ5 flow
5' Fließ5 'flow
6 Elektronikfach6 electronics compartment
7 Messkontakte7 measuring contacts
8 elektronische Feuchtefühlung als8 electronic humidity sensing as
SchwellwertSchaltungthreshold
9 Akkus9 batteries
10 Gefäßboden10 tube bottom
11 Innenraumboden11 interior floor
12 Leuchtdiode für Wassermangel12 LEDs for lack of water
13 Leuchtdiode für Spannungsabfall13 LED for voltage drop
14 Deckel14 cover
15 Trichter 15 funnels

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1. Blumentopf mit automatischer Wasserversorgung und Wassermangelanzeige, bestehend aus einem doppelwandigen Grundkörper (1) mit einer Nachfüllöffnung (3) sowie einer elektronischen1. Flowerpot with automatic water supply and water shortage indicator, consisting of a double-walled body (1) with a refill opening (3) and an electronic one
Anzeige des Wasserstandes und einem angeordneten Fließ zur Wasserzufuhr, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein oder mehrere FließeDisplay of the water level and an arranged flow for water supply, characterized in that one or more flows
(5') aus einem Kunststoffge lecht mit einer hohen Kapillarität von einem Gefäßboden (10) durch einen Innenraumboden (11) des doppelwandigen Grundkörpers (1) am unteren Teil des Blumentopfes, welcher mit Füllmitteln angereichert ist, in gerader stabiler Form beweglich geklemmt zwischen einem Wassertank(5 ') from a plastic lech with a high capillarity of a vessel bottom (10) through an interior bottom (11) of the double-walled base body (1) at the lower part of the flowerpot, which is enriched with fillers, in a straight, stable form, movably clamped between one water tank
(4) und dem Innenraumboden (11) angeordnet sind sowie am unteren äußeren Rand des Wassertankes(4) and the interior floor (11) are arranged and at the lower outer edge of the water tank
(4) eine muldenförmige Vertiefung als(4) a trough-shaped depression as
Elektronikfach (6) aufweist, durch dessen Oberseite zwei Kontaktstifte (7) in denElectronics compartment (6), through the top of two contact pins (7) in the
Wassertank (4) hineinragen und diese mit einer elektronischen Feuchtefühlung alsProtrude water tank (4) and this with an electronic moisture sensor as
Schwellwertschaltung (8) und einer LeuchtdiodeThreshold circuit (8) and a light emitting diode
(12) gekoppelt sind. (12) are coupled.
2. Blumentopf nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Elektronikfach (6) Akkus (9) für die Spannungsversorgung der elektrischen Schaltung untergebracht sind und diese über eine geeignete Schaltung mit einer Leuchtdiode (13) so installiert sind, dass bei einem bestimmten Abfall der Spannung in den Akkus (9) diese entsprechende Leuchtdiode (13) aufleuchtet und somit ansagt, dass die Akkus (9) gewechselt werden müssen.2. Flowerpot according to claim 1, characterized in that batteries (9) for the voltage supply of the electrical circuit are accommodated in the electronics compartment (6) and these are installed via a suitable circuit with a light-emitting diode (13) so that in the event of a certain drop in voltage this corresponding light-emitting diode (13) lights up in the batteries (9) and thus announces that the batteries (9) must be replaced.
3. Blumentopf nach vorangegangenen Ansprüchen dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Elektronikfach3. Flowerpot according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the electronics compartment
(6) von unten mit einem Deckel (14) verschlossen ist.(6) is closed from below with a cover (14).
4. Blumentopf nach vorgenannten Ansprüchen dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Wassertank (4), unter Zuhilfenahme des Trichters (15), über die Nachfüllöffnung (3) am oberen Rand des Grundkörpers (1) gefüllt wird.4. Flowerpot according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the water tank (4), with the aid of the funnel (15), is filled via the refill opening (3) at the upper edge of the base body (1).
5. Blumentopf nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fließe 5' vorzugsweise aus Polypropylen bestehen sowie aus ähnlichen Kunststoffen und dabei das jeweilige Fließ 5' in sich geflochten ist und somit eine hohe Kapillarität gegeben ist. 5. Flowerpot according to claim 1, characterized in that the tiles 5 'are preferably made of polypropylene and are made of similar plastics and the respective tile 5' is braided in itself and thus there is a high capillarity.
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