| 摘要 |
<p>A self-watering apparatus (1) comprising: (i) a filling tube (2) with an opening (3) at high level, said tube (2) being in fluid communication with a delivery tube (5) located at low level; (ii) a main water holding reservoir (4) adapted, in use, to receive water from said delivery tube (5), said reservoir (4) being in fluid communication with a second delivery tube (11); (iii) at least one storage chamber (10) having a discharge orifice (13), said storage chamber (10) being adapted, in use, to receive water from the main water holding reservoir (4) by means of a second delivery tube (11) which optionally may have a capillary plug; (iv) optionally, one or more further storage chambers (16) having further discharge orifices (14) at least one of the further storage chambers (16) being in fluid communication with said chamber (10) and a pressure relieving tube (20), and (v) an outlet tube (18) with an opening (19) at high-level within said reservoir (4) through which air can be drawn into the apparatus under the control of a moisture-sensitive valve (17).</p> |
