Potted plant system
View Patent ↗The potted plant system of the present invention uses the space between the inner and outer pots as a reservoir for water. The water reservoir acts passively to transport water into the spoil of the inner pot which is subsequently used by the potted house plant. The reservoir is filled by over watering the inner pot and allowing the excess water to pass through the apertures within the inner pot. Passive transport of water from the reservoir to the soil occurs as the water saturation of the soil decreases. As a result, the soil and the potted plant remain hydrated for longer period of time as the reservoir continuously replenishes the water. The water within the reservoir can be drained through a quick connect sliding valve located on the outer pot. The quick connect sliding valve is either placed above another water receptacle or is fitted with a hose that transports the water to a drain.
1. A potted plant system comprising:
an outer pot and an inner pot, the outer pot configured to receive the inner pot;
an outer shoulder of the outer pot that interacts with an inner pot shelf to support and suspend the inner pot wherein
suspension of the inner pot by the outer pot creates a reservoir that is in fluid connection with the inner pot;
fluid is passively diffused between the reservoir and the inner pot;
a quick connect sliding valve positioned on the outer pot to alter a fluid level within the reservoir, wherein
the quick connect sliding valve positioned within the outer pot to maintain a predetermined fluid level from being displaced from within the reservoir;
outer edge channels of the inner pot providing fluid access to the reservoir from an outer surface of the inner pot; and
fins positioned on the outer surface of the inner pot to provide a fluid passage gap to facilitate fluid passage from the outer surface of the inner pot into the reservoir;
wherein the potted plant system provides an efficient fluid transfer system that ensures the fluid level within reservoir is maintained, which thereby provides a passive transfer of the fluid to the potted plant housed in the inner pot.
2. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising a water level adaptor connected to the quick connect sliding valve and positioned within the outer pot to increase volume of water in the reservoir.
3. The potted plant system of claim 1 , wherein quick connect sliding valve is positioned on a side wall of the outer pot.
4. The potted plant system of claim 1 , wherein quick connect sliding valve is positioned on a bottom of the outer pot.
5. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising a water level indicator on an outer surface of the outer pot.
6. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising of wicks positioned through a bottom of the inner pot.
7. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising dispersed apertures within the inner pot providing fluid connectivity between the reservoir and the inner pot.
8. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising a quick attach connector providing a connection means between the quick connect sliding valve and a hose.
9. The potted plant system of claim 1 , further comprising a water monitor which electronically monitors a water level of the reservoir.
10. The potted plant system of claim 2 , further comprising a remotely controlled water supply unit automatically controlling the fluid level within the reservoir through addition and removal of fluid through a water level adaptor.
11. The potted plant system of claim 1 wherein the outer edge channels facilitate efficient water passage of water accumulated on a surface of soil during over the top watering by means of channels positioned on a rim of the inner pot; the channels fluidly connected to the reservoir through a water passage gap positioned between the inner and outer pots;
wherein, the water which is accumulates on the surface of the soil passively enters the channels on the outer rim of the inner pot and drains into the reservoir through the water passage gap.
12. The potted plant system of claim 11 wherein the channels are sized between 4.0 mm to 15.0 mm.