DE19615512B4 - Plant supply device with room air filter - Google Patents

Abstract

Invention features: DOLLAR A A) The relatively flat device is approximately on a table / desk - preferably at work - set up. DOLLAR A B) It is designed with a personally fresh air supplying device. DOLLAR A C) This device is designed as Individualklimateil - with internal propeller fan. DOLLAR A D) For this purpose - in one embodiment - the alignable to the person air outlet or assigned and has approximately the shape of a towering fan head. DOLLAR A E) In a further development, the outside vessel at least partially upstream, about partially pivotable ventilation device is pending. DOLLAR A F) The ventilation device is z. T. protective grille umschlitten; from the enclosure is at least one air duct forming element as about flexible, mitschwenkender hose luftkommunizierend with the remaining device - incl. Planting / filter bed - connected. DOLLAR A G) The Luftzirkuliereinrichtung is optionally on the blowing of fresh air or on the extraction of polluted room air - such as tobacco smoke mixed air - switchable design. DOLLAR A It is intended, DOLLAR A - that the outer vessel is transparent; DOLLAR A - that the vacuum printhead tank exterior has evenly distributed indentations, and DOLLAR A - that is sandwiched between the vacuum printhead inlets and the exterior vessel shaft "HYDROGEL" or "HYDRIKKRISTALL" and activated carbon - singly or mixed.

Description

The invention relates to a "plant supply device with room air filter", a device wherein the room air is cleaned in bio / Pflanzenfilterart, consisting of an outer vessel for receiving a vacuum principle tank with filling channel and serving as a plant vessel inner vessel for receiving plants with their root ball - together with soil microbes and granules, the granules serving as a plant and filter bed, and with suitable air circulation means flowing device ambient air through the bed, according to the patent DE 195 47 505 ,

Generic facilities are the DE 195 01 195 C1 ; EP 0 193 495 A2 ; US 5,201,860 A ; EP 0 593 393 A1 and WO 93/02716 A1.

In the DE 195 01 195 C1 it is a "method and a device for improving the room air" by passing the device surrounding air through the root ball room of hydroponic plants containing porous grains, preferably expanded clay, lava granules and optionally activated carbon, wherein it is the invention particular feature that the room air previously passed through a microbiologically inoculated water layer is passed through.

In the EP 0 593 393 A1 the inventor is a "water tank for long-term irrigation particular hydroponic plants", consisting of an airtight, adjustable in a plant container container with a filling opening and an outlet opening near or in the container bottom, and thus automatically regulates the water level in the planter according to the negative pressure principle , Here it is the special feature of the invention that at least two dimensionally stable container parts or at least two dimensionally stable communicating sub-containers are relatively mutually movably connected to each other, and the container in its entirety is thereby form-variable.

Another proposal is the "AIR PURIFICATION PLANTER" US 5,202,860 A from the four basic facilities a) filter vessel, b) techn. Device with electric motor fan, c) the plant and d) the plant / filter granules. The device also provides in particular a sieve-like perforated tube structure with activated charcoal storage, this tube formation standing in the middle of the vessel, & a tube connection being passed through the bottom-side outer vessel shaft wall, and then ascending out of the vessel, where it discharges fresh air, visibly ends a complicated, complicated & expensive technique, & design is not relevant appealing; loving flowers also appreciate only beautiful planter arrangements. </ p><p> There is also the risk of leaks in the area of the lower outer barrel.

In the good-looking "biological room air filter" of EP 0 593 393 A1 the cup-shaped outer vessel has a kind of lid with openings in which approximately half-height 'Filtergefäßschäfte' are used with under each half pending, porous, harmonica-like filter bags - each for planting and granule filling -, and in the rear lid opening an access shaft is placed with electric motor fan, the Access shaft is also provided to the ventilation of an air conditioning coupled. It appears disadvantageous (:) a) that the filter bags from porous, rotten filter fabric are destabilized, and can not withstand the root expansion pressure permanently, b) that the filter fabric juices over time, such as tobacco smoke residue, clogging / clogging, c) that the Air filters can not adequately deposited before handenem adsorption granules (A-carbon), d) that also the 'filter vessels' not as usual (as usual in Blumenumtopfen) placed on the table and so 'planted' can and / or e) that the filter vessels not stackable in the smallest space; and f) that on the relatively large water surface in the pot-shaped filter housing - between the 'filter bags' - reflected in the operation of the plant, because of the 'water mill', an ever-increasing solution film of about benzenes etc. often office customary smoke and the like , which from time to time aspirated / skimmed off, and must be disposed of; and finally g) that this significantly reduces filter efficiency and ultimately results in rather high device operating costs.

at the very slim "ROOM AIR PURIFIER "WHERE 93/02716 A1 finally stands the plant and filter container on a base vessel, which the radial fan includes. The ambient air is sucked in on the side below and below-center plant and filter containers over a cap-covered Bodenaufwölbung through the landfill blown, with the filtered air towards plant necks above flows back into the room again.

This Invention is the idea and object of a device of the generic type, to eliminate the significant disadvantages of doing so that she good as a small vessel and is appealing created, or that at least the filtered Fresh air of the respective user person either directly flows.

• A) Die Vorrichtung ist verhältnismäßig flach gestaltet, und etwa auf einem Tisch oder Schreibtisch – vorzugsweise am Arbeitsplatz – aufzustellen.
• B) Sie ist mit einer persönlich frischluftzuführenden Einrichtung ausgestaltet.
• C) Diese Einrichtung ist als Individualklimateil mit inwendigem Propeller-Lüfter ausgebildet.
• D) Hierzu ist ein zur Person ausrichtbarer Luftauslass angeordnet, der die Form eines Lüfterkopfs hat.
• E) Eine dem Außengefäß mindestens teilweise vorgelagerte, etwa teilschwenkbare Ventilationseinrichtung.
• F) Die Ventilationseinrichtung ist z.T. schutzgitterumkleidet; von der Umkleidung ist wenigstens ein Luftkanal bildendes Element als etwa flexibler, mitschwenkender Schlauch luftkommunizierend mit der Vorrichtung – incl. Pflanz- und Filterschüttung – verbunden.
• G) Die Luftzirkuliereinrichtung ist wahlweise auf das Zublasen von Frischluft oder auf das Absaugen von belasteter Raumluft – wie etwa Tabakrauch durchmischte Luft – umschaltbar ausgestaltet.

For this purpose, according to claim 1, the following solution features of the subject invention are provided:

• A) The device is designed relatively flat, and about on a table or desk - preferably at work - set up.
• B) It is equipped with a personal fresh air supplying device.
• C) This device is designed as an individual climate with internal propeller fan.
• D) For this purpose, an air outlet which can be aligned with the person and which has the shape of a fan head is arranged.
• E) An outside vessel at least partially upstream, about partially pivotable ventilation device.
• F) The ventilation device is partially screened by guards; from the enclosure is at least one air duct forming element as about flexible, mitschwenkender hose luftkommunizierend with the device - incl. Planting and filter bed - connected.
• G) The Luftzirkuliereinrichtung is optionally designed to the blowing of fresh air or the extraction of contaminated indoor air - such as tobacco smoke mixed air - switchable.

hereby will, on request, fresh air 'fanned out' personally, or in the other case about smoky Air, working colleague protective, sucked directly; The novelty is therefore itself a helpful 'table air conditioning'.

To For the above purpose, the following are also according to claim 2 Solution features of Innovation in such a way provided: a) that the Outer vessel transparent is provided trained; b) that the existing in the outer vessel vacuum principle tank outside shank part with evenly distributed, formed visible indentations is provided; and c) that, at least partially, between the vacuum prinziptank indentations and the outer vessel shaft 'Hydro-Gel' or 'Hydro-crystal' and activated carbon - individually or mixed - embedded is / are.

hereby Again, the subject invention is both functionally useful as also attractive designed.

ever advantageous supplements and further developments thereof are set out in a comprehensible manner in the subclaims.

In a transparent - pot-like - outside vessel stands an outer side about gear-shaped molded vacuum prinziptank, wherein mainly the resulting Cavities - between the tank shaft bays and the outer vessel - with the well-known transparent-colored strongly water-soaking "hydro-gel" or "hydro-crystal" (= WZ's) and activated carbon granulate, individually or mixed, filled and are planted.

The Outer vessel has in a further embodiment an upper about Schaffteintrichterung and the bottom - about in the same height the Schaffteintrichterung - one Bulge. In the upper funnel - like bulge and in the upper wall of the bottom bulge are ever on the same vertical axis, placed in particular equal intervals breakthroughs incorporated. In these breakthroughs become transparent single vessels (below tapered, slightly pointed, cylinder, approximately in test tube form) - the tapering region breakthroughs have - inserted / mounted (fit down relatively flat). Also, the tank can with the said coves and outdoor areas for the transparent ones Individual vessels formed be.

Advantageous are natural the outer tank shaft indentations to the outer vessel stem edge hole images designed in offset. So you can the colored "gel fillings ..." together with activated carbon granulate fillings the 'Tankeinbuchtungen' and thus the prominent single vessels color good 'composing'. Over time can one also in the "hydro-gel" / "crystal" - ever behind the transparent walls of the individual vessels and the outer vessel - interesting Looking at plant hydroponic formations.

It is also advantageous and interesting if the U-tank, e.g. in the area behind the transparent individual vessels is designed mirroring.

normal the individual vessels are vertical arranged. It is also conceivable that the upper hole pattern in the outer vessel edge to analog lower outer tube hole image a slight 'twisting' experiences. So then all the inserted individual vessels will run evenly 'in one direction', always with the crystal-colored 'gel', and the e.g. partially Hanging-twining Leafy plants (such as the 'rooting' tradeskantie in the water with green, green-white or green-red ... Leaves), extraordinary is decorative.

The Individual vessels become irrigated by the outer vessel bottom water on granulate capillary bridges.

• – daß der Unterdruckprinzip-Tank durch Materialeinbuchtungen gebildete Kanäle aufweist, die etwa zur Be- und Entlüftung des Tanks dienen;
• – daß der sich im Außengefäß befindliche U-Tank im Zentrumbereich wenigstens einen Schacht aufweist, welcher ca. ein umtopfbares Innengefäß oder nur die Pflanz-/Filteraufschüttung mit Pflanze/-n aufweist;
• – daß hier auch der Lüfter mit Individualklimaeinrichtung/-kopf eingebracht ist;
• – daß der Lüfterkopf nach oben übersteht;
• – daß innerhalb der Individualklimaeinrichtung elektrische/ektronische Teile/Schalter anhängig sind; &
• – daß die Individualklimaeinrichtung mit dem darin befindlichen Lüftermotor, zu Reparaturzwecken an den elektrischen/elektronischen Teilen vom Innen- bzw. Außengefäß, oder Tank, leicht entfernbar ist.

Subject. U-Tank & Ventilation / Individual Ventilation ... it is ever usefully provided:

• - That the negative pressure principle tank formed by material indentations channels, which serve approximately for ventilation of the tank;
• - That the located in the outer vessel U-tank has at least one shaft in the center region, which has approximately a re-sealable inner vessel or only the plant / Filteraufschüttung with plant / -n;
• - That here also the fan with individual air conditioning / head is introduced;
• - That the fan head protrudes upwards;
• - That within the individual air conditioning electrical / electronic parts / switches are pending; &
• - That the individual air conditioning device with the fan motor therein, for repair purposes on the electrical / electronic parts of the inner or outer vessel, or tank, is easily removable.

The Device is that way designed that the electric fan motor in any case, the device surrounding - initially contaminated - air through all the different bedding granules can circulate through, wherein the solid and volatile Pollutants stick to the granules and the activated carbon.

The previously root-related Soil microbes essentially 'mineralize' the pollutants - to put it in simple terms to plant nutrients (biogenesis). This makes - beside the U tank and the highly water-absorbent 'hydrogel' - the Part of the plant care device of this invention.

The Operation of the U-tank is vorerausgesetzt as known, because simple bird or chicken troughs etc. are in the population well known. details Explanations but can be found in the main patent application under "Unterdruckprinziptank-Funktionsweisen".

• – daß wenigstens die aufbereitete – gefilterte – Luft der jeweiligen Benutzerpersonen wahlweise direkt persönlich zuzuströmen vermag, bzw.
• – daß sie als etwa Klein- bzw. Tischgefäß gut und ansprechend erstellbar ist, und
• – wobei – gemäß dem Technikstand – z.T. auch wesentliche Nachteile beseitigt werden,

war bisher nur schwierig – möglich.The invention task can be described as fulfilled. To create a plant supply device with room air filter under the action,

• - That at least the processed - filtered - air of the respective user persons can either flow directly personally, or
• - That it is as well as small or table vessel good and appealing buildable, and
• - whereby - according to the technical state - some substantial disadvantages are eliminated,

It has only been difficult so far - possible.

Claims (14)

Plant supply device with room air filter, as a device that cleans room air in bio / Pflanzenfilterart consisting of an outer vessel for receiving a vacuum principle tank with filling channel and serving as a plant vessel inner vessel for receiving plants with their root ball - including soil microbes - and granules, said the granulate serves as a plant and filter bed, and wherein suitable air circulation means allow device ambient air to flow through the bed, according to patent DE 195 47 505 characterized by the following features: A) The relatively flat device should be placed on a table or desk, preferably at work. B) It is equipped with a personal Frichluftzuführenden device. C) This device is designed as Individualklimateil, with internal propeller fan. D) For this purpose, an air outlet which can be aligned with the person and which has the shape of a fan head is arranged. E) An outside vessel at least partially upstream, about partially pivotable ventilation device. F) The ventilation device is partially screened by guards; from the enclosure is at least one air duct forming element as about flexible, mitschwenkender hose luftkommunizierend with the device - incl. Planting and filter bed - connected. G) The Luftzirkuliereinrichtung is optionally designed to the blowing of fresh air or the extraction of contaminated indoor air - such as tobacco smoke mixed air - switchable.  Plant supply device with room air filter, A device according to the preamble of the claim, characterized - That the outer vessel is transparent is trained; - that in the External vessel in one piece Negative pressure tank on the outside with evenly distributed, formed visible indentations is provided; and - that, at least partially, between the vacuum prinziptank indentations and the outer vessel shaft 'Hydro-Gel' or 'Hydro-crystal' and activated carbon - individually or mixed - is embedded / are. Device according to claim 2, characterized gekennz., that the U-tank is designed mirroring. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that in particular the outer vessel shaft side - at a distance from the upper edge and bottom - is indented so partially, that a) depending on the upper edge of an approximately horizontal web or edge remains, at equal intervals, all around on the Center, has breakthroughs, and that b) depending there in the distance to the ground also an approximately horizontal wall remains, which also has openings in the middle; wherein the respective upper and lower hole pattern is the same, and the mutually aligned openings (a + b) are in alignment. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that that yourself each in the vertically aligned breakthrough pairs transparent, individual vessels are and hang up. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that that the Individual vessels in the lower area rejuvenated are designed. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that that the Single vessels formed with bottom openings are Device according to one of claims 2-7, characterized that the Single vessels with 'Hydrocrystalline varieties' or 'Hydrogel varieties' and A carbon - individually or mixed - are provided, and that ever for this purpose to the external vessel relevant soil reservoir capillary connections exist. Device according to one of claims 4, 5 and 8, characterized that ever the vertical breakthrough pairs - each Einzeltransparentgefäß - in the upper and lower outer vessel wall (or the U-tank) not only aligned with each other, but in one execution Also to be arranged offset to each other, wherein the therein Individual vessels evenly perpendicular or at an angle run. Device according to one of claims 3-5, 8 and 9, characterized that the on the tank located reflective surfaces are behind the transparent vessels. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized that the Underpressure principle tank through Materialeinbuchtungen has formed channels, such as the ventilation of the Serve tanks. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in - that himself located in the outer vessel U tank in the center area has at least one shaft, the a umtopfbares inner vessel in addition Plant and filter bedding and plant, and - that also here the fan is introduced with individual air conditioning / head, the fan head survives to the top. Device according to claim 12, characterized in that that within the individual air conditioning electrical and electronic devices / switches are arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that Individual air conditioning unit with the fan motor located therein, for the purpose of repairing the electrical / electronic parts, from the inner or outer vessel - or tank - slightly is provided removable.