JP2000152720A - Holder for flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a holder for a flower pot with which flowers are watched in a tilted state of the flowerpot, and capable of being supported by a plate-like body or a rod-like body by attaching a cylindrical part having a bottom, capable of storing the flowerpot to a supporting part in a specific state. SOLUTION: This holder for a flowerpot has a cylindrical part 1 with a bottom, capable of storing the flowerpot, and attached to a supporting part 3 in a state in which the direction of the upper opening can be changed and the supporting part 3 can be fixed to a plate-like body or a rod-like body. The cylindrical part 1 with the bottom can be a cover of a lighting fixture, and a light can be arranged at the bottom part of the cylindrical part 1 with the bottom. As the result, the cover of the lighting fixture can be utilized as one constituent member of the flowerpot, and thereby single purpose cylindrical part with the bottom is not required to be formed. When the light is lightened, an illumination effect is obtained, and the tree in the flowerpot can be beautifully observed even in a dark place.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flowerpot holder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, if a flower pot in which a mini houseplant or the like is planted is placed on a veranda or the like, the pot may fall over due to a strong wind or the like, and this has been conventionally supported by a stand. As such a stand, JP-A-8-2
No. 42697 proposes a pot stand in which a metal wire is bent to provide a support portion 31 for supporting the flowerpot 30 and a leg portion 32 for supporting the support portion 31 independently (FIG. 9). Also, a flower pot is attached to a support such as a fence. As such a device, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 7-28833 discloses a tubular mounting portion 35 for supporting a flower pot 34 and a support 3.
A plant pot mounting device has been proposed that includes a holding member 37 that abuts on the support member 6 and a steel band fixing tool 38 that fixes the holding member 37 to the column 36 (see FIG. 10).

[0003]

However, the above-described pot stand and flower pot mounting device can only support the flower pots 30, 34 with the pots 30 and 34 facing upright. For this reason, it is not possible to view the flower pots 30 and 34 in a state where the flower pots 30 and 34 are directed obliquely. Moreover, in order to use the above-mentioned pot stand, a horizontal placing surface on which the pot stand can be placed is necessary, and in order to use the above-mentioned flowerpot placing apparatus,
The support 36 is required, and the place of use is greatly restricted.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can be viewed in an oblique state of a flowerpot, and can be supported on a plate-like or rod-like body. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a flower pot holder according to the present invention is provided with a bottomed cylindrical portion capable of accommodating a flower pot, in which the direction of the upper end opening is variable, and It is configured to be attached to a support that can be fixed to a rod or a rod.

That is, the flowerpot holder of the present invention is
The direction of the upper end opening of the bottomed tubular portion that can accommodate the flower pot is variable. Therefore, by orienting the upper end opening of the bottomed tubular portion obliquely, the direction of the flower pot accommodated in the bottomed tubular portion can be made oblique, and it is possible to appreciate in that posture. In addition, since the bottomed cylindrical part is attached to a support that can be fixed to a plate or a rod,
The flower pot can be fixed to various members such as a plate-shaped body or a rod-shaped body for viewing.

In the present invention, when the bottomed tubular portion is a lighting cover of a lighting fixture, the lighting cover of the lighting fixture can be used as a component of a flowerpot.
There is no need to produce a dedicated bottomed tubular part.

Further, in the present invention, when a lamp is provided at the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical portion, the lighting effect is obtained by turning on the lamp, and even when it is dark, the planting of the flowerpot is beautiful. Can be appreciated.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a flowerpot holder according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned flower pot holder includes a bottomed cylindrical iron container (bottomed cylindrical portion) 1 that can accommodate the flower pot 20 (see FIG. 3), and a U-shaped iron container. , And an iron clip (support portion) 3. The housing 1 uses a firebox (light cover) of a lighting fixture, and a convex portion 5 formed in a curved shape (in a state of being gently curved in a tapered shape) is formed on a bottom portion thereof. Have been. This convex part 5
Is provided for mounting a lamp (not shown), but in this embodiment, no lamp is mounted. In addition, as shown in FIG.
A pair of first bolt insertion holes 6 are formed in a substantially intermediate height portion of the peripheral wall.
Are drilled so as to face each other. In FIG. 1, 5
a is an opening formed in the bottom of the convex portion 5 (see FIG. 3).
It is. Reference numeral 15 denotes a bolt, 16 denotes a bolt fixture such as a nut, and 15a and 16a denote washers.

The turning fixture 2 is formed such that the lower half of the housing 1 is accommodated between two opposing vertical pieces 7 of the U-shape. As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of second bolt insertion holes 7a are formed in the upper ends of both vertical pieces 7 of the turning fixture 2, and a U-shaped horizontal piece is provided. At the center of the part 8, the third bolt insertion hole 8
a is drilled.

The clip 3 includes a pair of holding pieces 9 formed in a T-shape, and an operating section 10 formed of a T-shaped vertical piece and a pressing section 11 formed of a T-shaped horizontal piece. , A rotation connecting portion 12 protruding inward from the operation portion 10. The two rotation connection portions 12 are hingedly connected by a hinge shaft (not shown), and the springs (not shown) attached to the hinge shafts prevent the pressing portions 11 from being resiliently pressed in the closing direction. In addition, one of the holding pieces 9 has the operating portion 1
A fourth bolt insertion hole 10a is formed in the vicinity of the center of the zero. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 b denotes a finger contact portion protruding from both operation units 10, and reference numeral 11 a denotes a rubber attached to the inner surfaces of both pressing units 11.

As shown in FIG. 3, a flower pot 20 (having a height of about 12 cm and a diameter of about 7 cm) accommodated in the container 1 of the flower pot holder is provided with a bottomed bottom as shown in FIG. An unglazed outer bowl 21 formed in a cylindrical shape
And an inner bowl 22 made of a synthetic resin having a cylindrical shape with a bottom. The inner bowl 22 is placed on the bottom wall of the outer bowl 21 so as to be freely taken in and out. . In the figure, 23 is a root of a plant such as a mini houseplant.

The outer bowl 21 is impregnated with silicon and dried to provide a waterproof effect. On the other hand, the inner bowl 22 has a large number of water circulation holes (not shown) formed in its peripheral wall and bottom wall. In addition, inner bowl 22
The inside is filled with artificial soil 24, and a large number of gemstones 25 are placed above the artificial soil 24.

The artificial soil 24 is made up of a large number of granules (hydroballs) obtained by granulating clay (simply rounded and in various granules) and hardening it at a high temperature.
It is composed of Each of these particles is porous due to traces of water vaporization during firing, and is excellent in water retention effect. In addition, the large number of gemstones 25 placed in the inner bowl 22 has an effect of giving a sense of quality.

A holder for a flower pot can be manufactured by assembling the container 1, the mounting fixture 2 for rotation, and the clip 3 as follows. That is, first,
The U-shaped horizontal piece 8 of the turning fixture 2 is disposed outside the one holding piece 9 of the clip 3, and the fourth holding piece 9
Bolt insertion hole 10a and third bolt insertion hole 8a of horizontal piece 8
And the two bolt insertion holes 8a, 1
A bolt 15 is inserted through Oa and screwed (not shown). Thereby, the turning attachment 2 can be attached to the clip 3 so as to be rotatable around the bolt 15. Next, the container 1 is placed between the two vertical pieces 7 of the turning fixture 2.
The lower half of the first bolt insertion hole 6 of the container 1 is provided.
And both second bolt insertion holes 7 of both vertical pieces 7 of the rotation fixture 2
a, and in that state, insert both bolt insertion holes 6 and 7
The bolts 17 (see FIG. 3) are inserted through the respective parts a, and are fixed with the bolt fixing members 16. Thus, the container 1 can be rotatably mounted on the pivot mounting fixture 2 about the imaginary line connecting the two bolts 17.

The clip 3 of such a flower pot holder
Can be housed in the container 1 in a vertical position after it is mounted horizontally on a plate-like body 18 on a veranda or the like (see FIG. 3). Also, from that state, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the container 1 is rotated by 90 degrees in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 5, the container 1 is inclined at a desired angle with respect to the two vertical pieces 7 of the turning fixture 2. Can be. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, when the clip 3 is attached to another plate-like body 19 on a veranda or the like in a vertical state, the container 1 can be set in a vertical posture. 4 to 6, the flower pot 20 and the like are not shown.

As described above, in this embodiment, the direction of the flower pot 20 can be made oblique by making the container 1 oblique. Further, since the container 1 can be turned at a right angle, the clip 3 can be attached to the plate-like members 18 and 19 in a horizontal state or a vertical state. In addition, since a firebox of a lighting fixture is used as the container 1, there is no need to manufacture a dedicated container 1.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the flowerpot holder of the present invention. In this embodiment, the container 1
The lamp 26 is provided in the protrusion 5 provided at the bottom of the lamp. In addition, the outer pot 21 and the inner pot 2 of the container 1 and the flower pot 20
2 is formed transparent. Other parts are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the embodiment shown in FIG. Moreover, the lamp 26
By lighting the light, the lighting effect is excellent.

FIG. 8 shows a modification of the clip 3 used for the flowerpot holder of the present invention. In this example, the clip 3 includes a U-shaped body 27 and an upper side 2 of the U-shaped body 27.
7a, a bolt insertion hole 27b, a pressing body 28 screwed to the lower side 27c of the U-shaped body 27 so as to be able to advance and retreat, and a pressing plate 28a attached to the upper end of the pressing body 28. The plate-shaped members 18 and 19 are fixed between the lower surface of the upper side 27a of the U-shaped member 27 and the upper surface of the pressing plate 28a of the pressing member 28. Also in this embodiment, the same operation and effect as in the case where the clip 3 shown in FIG. 1 is used can be obtained.

In each of the above embodiments, the clip 3
Although the surface shape of the rubber 11a attached to the inner surfaces of both the pressing portions 11 is formed as a flat surface, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shape of the member (for example, plate-like body 18, 19) to which the clip 3 is attached is formed. It can be changed to various shapes according to. For example, when attaching the clip 3 to a round bar or the like, the surface shape of the rubber 11a can be an arc surface. Further, in order to prevent slippage, irregularities may be provided on the surface of the rubber 11a. Further, any clip can be used as long as it can be fixed to a plate-like body or a rod-like body.

In each of the above embodiments, the flower pot 20
Although an unglazed product is used as the outer bowl 21 of this example, the present invention is not limited to this, and products made of various materials such as plastic products and pottery products can be used. In each of the above embodiments, a mini houseplant or the like is used as a plant, but various plants such as flower seedlings and bonsai can be used. Further, in each of the above embodiments, artificial soil is used, but natural soil may be used, or a mixture thereof may be used.

[0023]

As described above, according to the flowerpot holder of the present invention, the direction of the upper end opening of the bottomed tubular portion that can accommodate the flowerpot is variable. For this reason, by orienting the upper end opening of the bottomed tubular portion obliquely, the direction of the flower pot accommodated in the bottomed tubular portion can be made oblique, and it is possible to appreciate in that posture. Moreover, the bottomed cylindrical part is
Since the flowerpot is attached to the supporting portion that can be fixed to the plate-like body or the rod-like body, the flowerpot can be fixed to various members of the plate-like body or the rod-like body for viewing.

In the present invention, when the bottomed tubular portion is a lighting cover of a lighting fixture, the lighting cover of the lighting fixture can be used as a component of a flowerpot,
There is no need to produce a dedicated bottomed tubular part.

Further, in the present invention, when a lamp is provided at the bottom of the bottomed cylindrical portion, the lighting effect is obtained by turning on the lamp, and the planting of the flower pot is beautiful even in the dark. Can be appreciated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of a flowerpot holder of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the flowerpot holder.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an attached state of the flowerpot holder.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the operation of the flowerpot holder.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the operation of the flowerpot holder.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the operation of the flowerpot holder.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the flowerpot holder of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a modification of the clip.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 container 3 clip 20 flowerpot

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bottomed cylindrical portion capable of accommodating a flower pot is attached to a support portion which can be fixed to a plate-like body or a rod-like body in a state where the direction of an upper end opening thereof is variable. Flower pot holder. 2. The flower pot holder according to claim 1, wherein the bottomed cylindrical portion is a lighting cover of a lighting fixture. 3. The holder for a flowerpot according to claim 2, wherein a lamp is provided at a bottom of the bottomed cylindrical portion.