FLOWER POT USING HUMIDITY SENSOR MATERIAL TO PROMPT WATERING

• US 20110000131A1
• Filed: 02/03/2010
• Published: 01/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Far East University
• Original Assignee: Far East University
• Inventors: CHAN, Tien-Yin, Wu, Zhe-Yong, Lee, Chin-Sheng
• Application Number:
  US12/699,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20110000131A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 47/65.7
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 27/008 Component parts, e.g. dispensing fittings, level indicators
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 27/06 having a water reservoir, the main part thereof being located wholly around or directly beside the growth substrate

Abstract

The present invention provides a flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering, including an outer pot body, in the form of a watertight dish body, an inner pot body, and a humidity sensor material that is packed in the pot wall of the outer pot body. The inner pot body is fabricated from multi-pore material and is disposed within the outer pot body, and the inner pot body brim is provided with a water filling hole. Or the outer pot body is fabricated from multi-pore material, the outer wall thereof being coated with a water resisting layer and includes a sensing region coated with a humidity sensor material. Accordingly, the water content in the inner pot body can be known through use of the humidity sensor material, prompting the user whether or not to add water, and further regulating the water content of the potted plant.

Claims

1. A flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering, comprising:

an outer pot body, the outer pot body is in the form of a watertight dish body;

an inner pot body, the inner pot body is fabricated from multi-pore material and is disposed within the interior of the outer pot body, a water containing area is provided between the pot wall of the outer pot body and the pot wall of the inner pot body, and the pot brim of the inner pot body is provided with a water filling hole;

a humidity sensor material, the humidity sensor material is inlaid and penetrates a lower portion of the pot wall of the outer pot body, the humidity sensor material further enables connectivity with the water containing area.

2. The flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering according to claim 1, wherein a word, pattern, symbol or prompt sign is formed on the humidity sensor material, the humidity sensor material presents an opaque state when no water is absorbed, and presents a transparent state after absorbing water, as well as displaying the word, pattern, symbol or prompt sign formed thereon.

3. A flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering, comprising:

an outer pot body, the outer pot body is fabricated from multi-pore material, and the outer wall of the outer pot body is coated with a water resisting layer, reserving a portion therein for a sensing region;

an inner pot body, the inner pot body is fabricated from multi-pore material and is disposed within the outer pot body, a water containing area is provided between the pot wall of the outer pot body and the pot wall of the inner pot body, and the pot brim of the inner pot body is provided with a water filling hole;

a humidity sensor material, the humidity sensor material is coated on the sensing region of the outer pot body.

4. The flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering according to claim 3, wherein the material of the water resisting layer is colored glaze.

5. The flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering according to claim 3, wherein the material of the water resisting layer is high polymer plastic.

6. The flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering according to claim 3, wherein a caution graph, including a word, pattern, symbol or prompt sign is formed between the sensing region of the outer pot body and the humidity sensor material, the humidity sensor material presents an opaque state when no water is absorbed, and presents a transparent state after absorbing water, as well as displaying the caution graph.

7. The flower pot using humidity sensor material to prompt watering according to claim 6, wherein the area of the caution graph is smaller than the area of the sensing region.