JP2001301865A - Flowerpot storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flowerpot storage container which not only reduces a manufacturing cost and a trouble in assembling but also reliably supports a flowerpot during transportation. SOLUTION: The flowerpot storage container includes a rectangular container body with four sides surrounded by side plates 13a to 13d and a pair of shelves 15a, 15b which are slantly folded inward from an upper side of one of pairs of side plates 13a, 13c of the container body and also formed with openings 30, 31 for fitting a flowerpot 3, wherein a tip of one of the shelves 15b presses a slope of the other shelf 15a. With such a constitution, an inner periphery of the openings 30, 31 slantly surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the flowerpot 3 in a vertical direction to hold it, whereby resistance to a vibration or a shake during transportation is increased. Thus stability when transporting a tall flowerpot 3 for an orchid or a cyclamen is secured.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pot storage container for storing potted plants together with pots.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when transporting potted plants, cardboard boxes are often used, and the plants are stored together with the pots in a cardboard box and transported. Conventionally, as a pot storage container of this type, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a shelf is formed by separately arranging a partition 2 in a cardboard box 1 and a circular hole for fitting the pot 3 into this shelf. 4 is formed to prevent the bowl 3 from falling in the cardboard box 1 during transportation. However, in such a pot storage container, since the cardboard box 1 and the partition 2 forming the shelf are separate members, the manufacturing cost is increased and the assembling time is increased. In addition, it is necessary to prepare intermediate partitions 2 of various sizes according to the size of the cardboard box 1.

In recent years, there has been proposed a method in which a single cardboard box is used to form a shelf without providing a partition as a separate member. As an example of this, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a cardboard box 5 of an integral structure having an upper portion opened by four side walls 6 and a bottom wall 7 is formed, and one of the side walls 6 is connected to the bottom wall 7. Folded inward at a predetermined height from the shelf 8
And a circular hole 9 for fitting the pot 3 into the shelf 8
Is provided.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pot storage container, although the manufacturing cost and the labor for assembling can be reduced, the shelf portion 8 for supporting the pot 3 has one side wall 6. It is bent inward and formed horizontally. As shown in FIG. 10, the outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 inserted into the circular hole 9 is pressed and supported by the inner peripheral edge 10 of the circular hole 9, and the inner peripheral edge 10 is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the pot 3. When transporting a tall bowl 3 such as orchid or cymbidium, it becomes unstable against vibration and shaking, so that the bowl 3 is tilted or the bowl 3 falls down. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a pot storage container which not only can reduce the manufacturing cost and the labor for assembling, but also can more reliably support the pot during transport.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a pot storage container according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a rectangular container body which is surrounded on all sides by side walls, and one of the container bodies. And a pair of shelves that are bent obliquely inward from the upper side of the opposing side walls and that have openings formed therein for fitting pots.

According to the present invention, the pair of flaps are configured as a shelf for holding the pot, and the shelf is inclined, so that the inner peripheral edge of the opening extends vertically along the outer peripheral surface of the pot. Since the pot is held obliquely and held, the sense of stability is increased as compared with the conventional holding means that holds the outer peripheral surface of the pot on the same plane, and the pot is prevented from tilting or falling due to vibration or shaking during transport. be able to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pot storage container according to the first aspect, a rectangular container body surrounded on all sides by a side wall, and an inner side from an upper side of one of the opposite side walls of the container body. A pair of shelves that are bent obliquely and have an opening for fitting a pot, wherein the tip of one of the shelves presses the slope of the other shelf. .

According to the present invention, the positions of the left and right shelves formed by the pair of flaps are vertically shifted, so that the outer peripheral surface of the pot is vertically supported when the pot is fitted into the opening. The sense of stability is further increased.

[0010] The invention of claim 3 is based on claim 1 or 2.
In the above-mentioned bowl storage container, a tongue piece for supporting a tip portion of the shelf is provided on the other opposite side wall of the container body.

According to the present invention, since the tongue supports the tip of the shelf constituted by the flap, the sink of the shelf is prevented, so that the posture of the shelf is secured, and the pot on the shelf is secured. Becomes stable.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pot storage container according to the second aspect, the pair of flaps are bent inwardly so that shelves formed by bending the pair of flaps have different bending angles. .

According to the present invention, by making the bending angles of the pair of flaps different from each other, the outer peripheral surface of the pot is held at the inner peripheral edge of the opening from a different angle. This is advantageous for shaking.

[0014] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claim 2 or 4.
In the above-described pot storage container, the height positions of the inner peripheral edges of the openings provided in the pair of shelves are different from each other.

Further, according to the present invention, the outer peripheral surface of the pot is held at different positions of the inner peripheral edge of the opening at the upper and lower positions, so that the pot becomes stable.
This is advantageous for various swings that occur during transport.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pot storage container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of a pot storage container. FIG. 1 is a development view of a cardboard constituting the pot storage container. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pot storage container assembled with cardboard. 3 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional shape cut along the line AA in FIG. 2 when a pot is placed in a pot storage container, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the outer peripheral surface of the pot is supported at two upper and lower positions. FIG.

The pot storage container according to the first embodiment is constituted by a single piece of cardboard paper 11 as shown in FIG. The corrugated cardboard 11 is a single flat plate having predetermined breaks and cuts as well as die cutting, and a thick paper material such as cardboard is used in terms of cost and strength. The cardboard paper 11 has four side plates 13a to 13d that are continuous on the left and right through the fold 12. At the left end of the side plate 13a, a glue allowance 13e for bonding to the side plate 13d at the other end is formed. Further, a pair of shelf plates 15a, 15b and a pair of reinforcing plates 16a, 16b are alternately arranged on the upper portions of the side plates 13a to 13d with a fold 14 therebetween. Further, bottom plates 18a to 18d are formed at the lower portions of the side plates 13a to 13d with folds 17 therebetween.

The pot storage container 19 according to this embodiment is for two pots, and rectangular side plates 13a and 13c and square side plates 13b and 13d are alternately arranged. In the rectangular side plates 13a and 13c, the height of one side plate 13c is lower than the height of the other side plate 13a and the rectangular side plates 13c and 13d, and the height of the shelf plate 15b is correspondingly lower. Rectangular tongue pieces 20a, 20b are cut and formed substantially in the center of the rectangular side plates 13b, 13d. This tongue piece 2
Nos. 0a and 20b have cuts formed on the upper side and both sides and are creased on the lower side.
° It is cut and raised. Further, tongue pieces 21a, 21b which are line-symmetric with the tongue pieces 20a, 20b with respect to the folds 14 are formed on the reinforcing plates 16a, 16b in a similar configuration.

The shelf boards 15a and 15b are provided with a pair of cutouts 22 and 23 each having a substantially semicircular shape on the left and right sides. Pressing pieces 24, 25 are formed along the inner peripheral edges of the notches 22, 23, and the pressing pieces 24, 25 have a plurality of slits 26, 25.
27 is cut. In addition, cutouts 28 and 29 having a substantially rectangular shape are formed in the center of the cutouts 22 and 23 to hold the outer periphery of the bowl so as to embrace the cutouts. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the cutouts 22 and 23 having the above-described configuration are arranged such that when the cardboard paper 11 is assembled as the pot storage container 19, the openings 3 face each other at the centers of the shelves 15 a and 15 b.
0, 31 are formed. When the pot 3 is inserted into the openings 30 and 31, the pressing pieces 24 and 25 elastically bend, so that the outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 is elastically pressed. Is held so as to embrace the outer peripheral surface thereof.

The expanded cardboard paper 11 is shown in FIG.
4 is assembled in a pot storage container 19 as shown in FIG. First, the four bottom plates 18a to 18d are assembled, and a paste 13e of the side plate 13a is bonded to the side plate 13d to assemble into a three-dimensional shape. Next, the reinforcing plates 16a, 16
b is folded inside the rectangular side plates 13b and 13d so that the two pieces are overlapped, and the tongue pieces 20a and 20b and the tongue pieces 21a and 21b, which are overlapped at the same position, are pushed in from the outside to be cut and raised to be kept horizontal. Next, one of the shelves 15
is bent obliquely inward from "a", and its tip is held against the tongue piece 20a. Similarly, the other shelf 15b is also bent obliquely inward, and its tip is pressed against the lower part of the shelf 15a. At this time, the shelf 15a is held by the tongue piece 20a, and the shelf 15b is held by the shelf 15a, and is held in an inclined state as shown in FIG.

The shelf 15 thus held in the posture
A pair of openings 30 and 31 are formed in a and 15b by the notches 22 and 23 facing each other. This opening 3
The pot 3 fitted into the pots 0, 31 is held by the elastic action of the pressing pieces 24, 25 and is held such that the upper outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 is embraced by the notches 28, 29 facing each other. . In particular, in this embodiment, the left and right shelves 15
a and 15b have different inclination angles, and in addition to the shelf 1
Since the inclined positions of 5a and 15b are also shifted up and down, FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 4, the pressing pieces 24 and 25 and the
The position at which the balls 8 and 29 are held against the pot 3 is also shifted up and down. As a result, since the outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 is held at different positions in the vertical direction from the left and right, the resistance to vibration and shaking during the conveyance increases, and the tall pot 3 such as a western orchid or cyclamen is conveyed. Stability during the operation is ensured. Further, since the shelves 15a and 15b are inclined as described above, the same pot storage container 19 can be used for pots 3 having different sizes such as a diameter and a height.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Pot storage container 19a according to this embodiment
As shown in FIG. 5, is composed of one piece of corrugated paper 11a substantially similar to the previous embodiment, the height of the side plate 13c is aligned with the other side plates 13a, 13b, 13d, and the left and right shelves are arranged. Since the parts 15a and 15b have the same configuration except that the shape of the parts 15a and 15b is different from that of the previous embodiment,
The same reference numerals are given and detailed description is omitted.

Therefore, when assembling the cardboard paper 11a according to this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the tips of the left and right shelves 15a and 15b approach each other and are placed on the tongue pieces 20a and 20b. bump into. Tongue piece 20a,
By supporting the leading ends of the shelves 15a and 15b so as not to sink, the inclined posture of the left and right shelves 15a and 15b is ensured. In this embodiment, the inclination of one shelf 15b is slightly steeper than that of the previous embodiment.

In the pot storage container 19a thus configured, a pair of left and right openings 30 and 31 are formed in the center of the shelves 15a and 15b, as in the above-described embodiment. The pot 3 is fitted into the inside 31. The outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 is pressed and held by the elastic action of the pressing pieces 24 and 25, and the upper outer peripheral surface of the pot 3 is embraced by the notches 28 and 29 facing each other. Also in this embodiment, since the inner peripheral edges of the openings 30 and 31 are slanted, the positions where the pressing pieces 24 and 25 hit are shifted up and down along the outer peripheral surface of the pot 3, and vibration and shaking during conveyance are performed. , The stability when transporting tall pots 3 such as orchids and cyclamen is ensured. Even in the pot storage container 19a according to this embodiment, the shelves 15a, 15
Since b is inclined, pots 3 having different sizes such as diameter and height can be stored.

In each of the above embodiments, the container for storing pots by a cardboard box has been described. However, it is needless to say that a container other than the cardboard box can be applied to the present invention.

[0026]

As described above, according to the pot storage container according to the present invention, the pair of flaps is formed as a shelf for holding the pot, and since this shelf is inclined, it can be opened. The inner peripheral edge of the hole obliquely surrounds the outer peripheral surface of the pot in the vertical direction and holds the same, so that the sense of stability increases compared to the conventional holding means that holds the outer peripheral surface of the pot on the same plane, and the vibration during transport is increased. The bowl can be prevented from tilting or falling due to shaking. Further, particularly when the outer peripheral surface of the bowl is held at different positions from left to right and up and down or from different angles, the sense of stability is further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a development view of a cardboard sheet constituting a pot storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bowl storage container assembled from the cardboard paper.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 when a pot is placed in a pot storage container.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a state in which the outer peripheral surface of the pot is supported vertically.

FIG. 5 is a development view of a cardboard sheet constituting a pot storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pot storage container assembled by the cardboard paper.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional cardboard box for storing pots.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional cardboard box for storing pots.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Pot 11 Corrugated cardboard 13a to 13d Side plate (side wall) 15a, 15b Shelf 19 Pot storage container 30, 31 Opening

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A container body having a rectangular shape which is surrounded on all sides by a side wall, and an opening which is bent obliquely inward from an upper side of one of the opposite side walls of the container body and into which a pot is fitted. A bowl storage container comprising a pair of shelves. 2. A container body of a rectangular shape which is surrounded on all sides by a side wall, and an opening is formed to bend obliquely inward from an upper side of one of the opposite side walls of the container body and to fit a pot. A pair of shelves, wherein the tip of one of the shelves presses the slope of the other shelf. 3. The pot storage container according to claim 1, wherein a tongue piece for supporting a tip portion of said shelf is provided on the other opposite side wall of said container body. 4. The bowl storage container according to claim 2, wherein the pair of shelves have different inward bending angles. 5. The pot storage container according to claim 2, wherein the pair of shelves are different in height position of an inner peripheral edge of an opening.