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Flower arrangement holder having hydroponic functionRelated Patent Categories: Plant Husbandry, Flower Holder, Stem Forced Into Penetratable HolderFlower arrangement holder having hydroponic function description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070169410, Flower arrangement holder having hydroponic function. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates, in general, to flower arrangement holders which are able to be used for hydroponic culture and, more particularly, to a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function which lengthens the life span of flowers arranged in the flower arrangement holder, thus maintaining a good appearance of flowers over a long period, and which makes it possible to cultivate hydroponic plants, thus improving a decorative function. BACKGROUND ART [0002] Generally, an oasis, which allows cut flowers to be easily arranged thereon and provides water to the arranged flowers, is used in a flower basket for a gift or to celebrate an event. With the use of such an oasis, cut flowers, which are arranged in the oasis, are supplied with water from the oasis containing water, thus maintaining freshness for a lengthy period, and being prevented from withering. [0003] In the case that flowers, which are not blooming yet, are arranged in an oasis, a greater amount of water is required to bloom the flowers. However, at the time when the flowers are blooming, water contained in the oasis has exhausted or evaporated, so that a sufficient amount of water cannot be supplied to the flowers. As a result, the flowers do not completely bloom. Even if the flowers do bloom, they wither before long. [0004] To overcome these problems, a method that supplies water to an oasis and flowers using a sprayer has been used. However, because this method forces a user to continuously manage the flowers using the sprayer, the user may feel inconvenienced by this method. Thus, this method is ineffective unless the user deliberately cares for the flowers. Furthermore, there is a method in which a life extension agent is applied to the oasis after being mixed with water, thus increasing the life span of the flowers. However, the water containing the life extension agent is not evenly absorbed throughout the entire oasis. As well, there is still a problem in that a sufficient amount of water cannot be supplied to the flowers when the flowers are blooming. [0005] In particular, it takes a few days to supply flowers from a farmhouse producing the flowers to a retail store that sells the flowers to consumers. In the retail store, cut flower stalks are soaked in water contained in a water bucket to maintain the flowers in a fresh state until the flowers are supplied to a consumer. During this period, because a life extension agent is added in the water contained in the water bucket, the freshness of the flowers is maintained. However, in the case that the flowers are arranged on an oasis containing a predetermined amount of water after having been cut to a predetermined length in order to manufacture a flower basket for consumers, the flowers cannot be affected anymore by the life extension agent in the flower bucket. Merely, the freshness of the flowers is maintained for only a short period by water contained in the oasis. As such, in the case of the conventional oasis, there is a problem of shortening the life span of the flowers. [0006] Therefore, despite with the high price of the flower basket, the flowers in the flower basket wither shortly. As a result, a user is unsatisfied with the flower basket. Furthermore, when the flowers wither, there is difficulty discarding all of the articles and accessories used in the flower basket. In addition, garbage resulting from the scrapped flower basket may pollute the environment. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Technical Problem [0007] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function which has a structure capable of continuously supplying liquid to an absorbent body, in which flowers are arranged, so that the arranged flowers do not easily wither and maintain freshness over a long period. [0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function in which the absorbent body, into which liquid is supplied over a long period, is made of a material capable of cultivating hydroponic plants, thus being used for hydroponic culture as well as flower arrangement. Technical Solution [0009] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function, including: a storage tank sealed by an upper wall, a bottom wall and a sidewall and containing a predetermined amount of liquid therein; an absorbent body seat having a predetermined depth and formed in a central portion of the storage tank to receive therein an absorbent body for absorbing liquid from the storage tank; a liquid supply hole formed through the upper wall of the storage tank at a predetermined position to supply liquid into the storage tank; a flange provided around an outside edge of the upper wall of the storage tank and extending upward to a predetermined height, thus forming a liquid storage space; and a support provided under a bottom of the storage tank such that the bottom of the storage tank is spaced apart from a support surface by a predetermined height. [0010] The absorbent body seat may include: a sidewall; and a liquid supply pipe provided in the sidewall of the absorbent body seat to supply the liquid from the storage tank into the absorbent body. The absorbent body seat may be formed in the central portion of the storage tank to the predetermined depth such that a bottom of the absorbent body seat is placed at a predetermined position level with or higher than a lower end of the support. The absorbent body seated into the absorbent body seat may comprise an oasis or a unit made of compressed rockwool or compressed wood. The absorbent body seat into which the absorbent body is seated may include: a drain hole formed through a bottom wall of the absorbent body seat at a predetermined position, with a stopper inserted into the drain hole. The liquid may be water or water containing nutrients required for hydroponic culture. The flower arrangement holder may further include a plurality of bar insertion holes formed on the upper wall of the storage tank at predetermined positions, so that a support bar is inserted into each of the bar insertion holes. Advantageous Effects [0011] According to the present invention, the flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function has advantages in that flowers arranged in the flower arrangement holder do not quickly wither, and maintain their freshness over a long period. As well, the flower arrangement holder of the present invention is able to be used for hydroponic culture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function, according to an embodiment of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the flower arrangement holder of FIG. 1; [0014] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the use of the flower arrangement holder of FIG. 1; and [0015] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the use of the flower arrangement holder of FIG. 1. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [0016] Hereinafter, a flower arrangement holder having a hydroponic function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Continue reading about Flower arrangement holder having hydroponic function... 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