JP2000295923A - Flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flowerpot capable of raising an aquarium fish or culturing a floating plant by storing water in a pot body part according to a use by internally bringing an inner container made of a specific material into contact with the inner peripheral face of an approximately legged cup-shaped pot body part and detachably inserting the inner container into the inner peripheral face. SOLUTION: An inner container 4 made of a water impermeable material is internally brought into contact with the inner peripheral face of a pot body part 2 of an approximately legged cup-shape flowerpot 1 and detachably inserted into the inner peripheral face. Leg part supporting plates 22 are radiately stood in the inner face of the pot body part 2 of the approximately legged cup-shaped flowerpot 1. A recessed part 23 is concentrically circularly arranged at an opening part 23 of the pot body part 2 on the tops of the leg part supporting plates 22. A ground part 71 of a pot body part 6 of an approximately legged cup-shaped flowerpot 5 having a smaller diameter is inserted into and placed on the recessed part 23. The approximately annular inner container 4 made of the water-impermeable material is brought into contact with and detachably inserted into the inner peripheral face of the pot body 2 of the approximately legged cup-shaped flowerpot 1 and the outer peripheral face of a leg part 7 of the approximately legged cup-shaped flowerpot 5 having the smaller diameter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a flowerpot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, for example, as shown in JP-A-58-141730,
Drainage holes are provided for draining irrigation.

[0003]

However, in such a flowerpot, since water flows out from a drain hole, water is stored in a main body to breed goldfish, scarlet fish, and other appreciation fish, or to use floating plants. It cannot be cultivated. There is a problem that such a use requires the purchase of a dedicated water basin separately.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a flower pot capable of storing water in a main body portion and breeding appreciation fish and cultivating a floating plant according to the use.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an inner container made of a water-impermeable material is detachably inserted into and inscribed on an inner peripheral surface of a main body of a cup-shaped flower pot with legs substantially. It is characterized by having.

In the flowerpot according to the second aspect of the present invention, a leg support plate is erected radially on an inner surface of a main body of the cup-shaped flowerpot with legs, and an opening of the main body is provided on an upper surface of the leg support plate. A concave portion is provided concentrically with respect to the edge, and a ground portion of a leg portion of a cup-shaped flowerpot with a substantially smaller diameter is inserted and placed in the concave portion, and a substantially annular content made of a water-impermeable material is provided. The vessel is detachably inserted into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body of the substantially legged pot-shaped flower pot and the outer peripheral face of the leg of the substantially smaller potted flower pot with leg. .

[0007] The material of the flowerpot according to the first and second aspects of the present invention is:
There is no particular limitation, and for example, a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene (PP) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is lightweight and has excellent corrosion resistance, is suitably used.

[0008] In the flowerpot of the invention according to claims 1 and 2,
The shape of the main body into which the inner container made of a water-impermeable material is inserted is not particularly limited, and is, for example, substantially hemispherical, substantially bowl-shaped,
It may be substantially soup dish-shaped or the like, and it is preferable that a substantially bottomed cylindrical drainage portion is vertically provided at the center.

In the flowerpot according to the first and second aspects of the present invention,
The shape of the leg is not particularly limited as long as it is a substantially hollow cylindrical shape, but in order to increase stability, it is formed into a substantially truncated conical shape that narrows upward, and the contact portion is expanded concentrically. Is preferred.

[0010] In the flowerpot of the invention according to claims 1 and 2,
The body and the legs are preferably molded separately so that they can be nested during transport and storage to reduce volume, and can be joined during use.

The means for joining the main body and the leg is not particularly limited. For example, a drainage portion at the lower part of the main body is fitted into a folded edge in which the upper end of the leg is folded inward in a substantially zigzag cross section. In this case, the engaging claw on the lower end inner surface of the folded edge is inserted into the through hole at the lower end of the drainage section, and the main body is rotated in the circumferential direction to lock the claw on the bottom wall of the drainage section.

If the plate-shaped partition walls are juxtaposed radially inside the folded edges of the legs, the folded edges can be reinforced, and when the legs are nested during transportation and storage, a plurality of nested legs can be provided. An appropriate distance between the outer wall and the inner wall can be ensured and separation can be easily performed.

[0013] In the flowerpot of the invention according to claims 1 and 2,
The material of the inner container that is detachably inserted in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body portion is not particularly limited as long as it is a water-impermeable material, and is, for example, a thermoplastic resin sheet, a thermoplastic resin film and a metal foil, or an independent material. A laminate with a cellular synthetic resin foam, waterproof paper, and the like can be given.

Since the inner container is inserted and inserted into the inner peripheral surface of the main body (and the outer peripheral surface of the leg), the inner container does not necessarily need to have rigidity capable of holding the stored water alone. The method of molding the inner container is not particularly limited according to the material, and may be any of, for example, vacuum molding, injection molding, press molding, and the like.

Although the shape of the inner container is basically determined according to the shape of the main body, it is not necessarily required to be substantially the same shape as the whole main body, and the main body is radially divided at the center line. It may be substantially fan-shaped, and in that case, a plurality of pieces may be simultaneously inserted into the main body.

In the case where the inner container has substantially the same shape as the whole main body, if the opening edge of the inner container is made lower than the opening edge of the main body, the overflow from the inner container is drained through the drain portion of the flowerpot. This has the advantage of not polluting the outer peripheral surface of the flowerpot.

When a substantially fan-shaped inner container is inserted into the main body and horticultural plants are stored outside the inner container, the culture soil of the horticultural plants is prevented from flowing into the inner container by irrigation or the like. It is preferable that the opening edge of the inner container be higher than the surface of the culture soil.

In the flowerpot according to the second aspect of the present invention, the number of leg support plates erected radially on the inner surface of the main body is not particularly limited as long as it is three or more for stability. By increasing the number, the load on the individual leg support plates during stacking can be reduced.

When the main body is nested during transportation and storage, the leg support plate secures an appropriate space between the outer wall and the inner wall of the plurality of nested main bodies and is easily separated. I can do it.

The number of recesses provided concentrically with the opening edge of the main body on the upper surface of the leg support plate is not limited to one, and a plurality of recesses are provided so that flower pots having different diameters can be stably placed. It may be.

[0021]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a flowerpot according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the flowerpot of the first aspect of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the first embodiment of the flowerpot of the first aspect of the invention shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the flowerpot of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the flowerpot of the second embodiment of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are cross-sectional views showing an example of the flowerpot of the invention of claim 2, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the flowerpot of the invention of claim 2 shown in FIG.

The first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG.
In the embodiment, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially potted cup-shaped flower pot, and the opening of the substantially bowl-shaped main body 2 is diagonally outwardly expanded in a substantially morning glory shape. At the center of the main body 2, a substantially bottomed cylindrical drainage portion 21 is vertically provided, and a drainage hole (not shown) is formed in the bottom wall of the drainage portion 21.

On the outer periphery of the drain 21 on the inner surface of the main body 2, 6
The leg support plates 22 are erected radially at equal intervals,
On the upper surface of the leg support plate 22, two concave portions 23 are engraved concentrically with the opening edge of the main body 2.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a substantially frustoconical leg, and the contact portion 31 is concentrically expanded in diameter. The upper end of the leg portion 3 is folded inward in a substantially zigzag cross section, and an engaging claw piece 33 protrudes from the inner surface of the lower end of the folded edge 32.

The leg portion 3 fits the drainage portion 21 into the folded edge 32, inserts the engaging claw 33 on the lower end inner surface of the folded edge 32 into the through hole 24 at the lower end of the drainage portion 21, and connects the main body portion 2. By rotating in the circumferential direction and locking the claw piece 33 to the bottom wall of the drainage section 21, the main body 2
Is joined to.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an inner container made of a water-impermeable material, as shown in FIG. 2, which has a substantially bowl-like shape, and is inscribed in the inner peripheral surface of the main body 2 of the flowerpot 1. The inner container 4, which is detachably inserted, is capable of storing water by supplying water to the inner container 4 reinforced by the main body 2.

The second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the inner container 4 has a substantially fan shape in a plan view, and a horticultural plant can be stored outside the inner container 4. Except for this point, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.

In the invention according to claim 2 shown in FIG. 5, a cup-shaped flower pot having a substantially smaller diameter is provided in the recess 23 inside the leg support plate 22 of the main body 2 of the flower pot 1. The grounding portion 71 of the leg 7 is inserted and placed, and as shown in FIG.
An inner container 4 having an annular shape in a plan view is detachably inserted in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body 2 of the flowerpot 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the leg 7 of the flowerpot 5 having a smaller diameter.

The main body 6 of the smaller diameter flower pot 5 has a drainage section.
61 is fitted into the folded edge 72 of the leg portion 7, and the engaging claw 73 on the inner surface at the lower end of the folded edge 72 is inserted into the through hole 62 at the lower end of the drainage portion 61,
The main body 6 is rotated in the circumferential direction so that the claw pieces 73 are engaged with the bottom wall of the drainage section 61, thereby being joined to the legs 7.

[0030]

Since the flowerpot according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured as described above, water is stored in an inner container supported from the outside by the inner peripheral surface of the main body of the flowerpot to breed appreciation fish. You can grow floating plants. Since the flowerpot of the invention of claim 2 is configured as described above, water is stored in the inner container supported from the outside by the inner peripheral surface of the main body of the flowerpot and the outer peripheral surface of the leg of the smaller diameter flowerpot. In addition to breeding appreciation fish and cultivating floating plants, it can also be used in combination such as storing horticultural plants in the main body of a smaller diameter flower pot.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a flowerpot according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the first embodiment of the flowerpot according to claim 1 shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the flowerpot according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the flowerpot according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an example of the flowerpot according to the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing only the inner container of the flowerpot of the invention of claim 2 shown in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 flower pot 2 main body 3 leg 4 inner container 5 (smaller diameter) flower pot 6 (smaller flower pot) main body 7 (smaller flower pot) leg 21 drainage 22 leg support plate 23 recess 24 Through hole 31 Ground part 32 Folding edge 33 Claw piece 61 Drainage part (of smaller diameter flower pot) 62 Through hole (of smaller diameter flower pot) 71 Ground part of (smaller flower pot) Folded part (of smaller diameter flower pot) Rim 73 (smaller flowerpot)

Claims (2)

[Claims] An inner container made of a water-impermeable material is detachably inserted into and attached to an inner peripheral surface of a body portion of a substantially cup-shaped flower pot with legs. 2. A leg support plate is radially provided on the inner surface of the main body of the cup-shaped flower pot with legs, and the upper surface of the leg support plate is concentric with the opening edge of the main body. A concave portion is provided, and a grounded portion of a leg portion of a cup-shaped flowerpot having a substantially smaller diameter is inserted and mounted in the concave portion, and the substantially annular inner container made of a water-impermeable material is provided with the substantially leg-shaped inner container. A flower pot, which is detachably inserted in contact with an inner peripheral surface of a main body portion of the cup-shaped flower pot and an outer peripheral surface of a leg portion of the cup-shaped flower pot with a substantially smaller diameter.