JP2002034344A - Seedling raising pot structure and label for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling raising pot structure of a front label type which is suitable for shop selling and stable in the inclination angle of the label. SOLUTION: The seedling raising pot has the following structure: the lower part 21a of a thin plate-shaped label 21 is inserted into a slit 13 formed on a part the opening edge 12 of a seedling raising pot 11 made of a thin resin film, the upper part 21b of the label 21 is inclined inside on the seedling raising pot 11 with a desired angle θ so that the label 21 is easily detected by the purchaser of the seedling raising pot; and a bent part 21c is formed by bending the front end of the lower part 21a toward the reverse side, the front end of the bent part 21c is touched on the outer side of the seedling raising pot 11 to secure the inclination angle θof the upper part 21b of the label, and the label is protected from that the lower part 21a is inserted into an adjacent pot by mistake. Further, by forming a bent part 21c at the lower part 21a of the label, the strength of attaching the label to the soil in the seedling raising pot 11 is stabilized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a seedling pot structure comprising a resin seedling pot attached with a label indicating the names and photos of plants such as vegetables and flowers, and a description of the seedling description.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As seedling pots made of resin, thin and flexible cup-shaped pots mass-produced from resin materials such as polypropylene and polyethylene are widely used. The label attached to the seedling pot is generally a thin, flat, hard resin plate, and the wedge-shaped lower part of the label is inserted into the soil or the like accommodated in the seedling pot and protrudes above the seedling pot. On the front and back sides of the upper part of the label, the name of the seedling grown in the seedling pot, the characteristics, the growing method, the picture and photograph of the flower etc. when grown, the barcode recording the price of the seedling and the like are clearly indicated.

[0003] The label attached to the seedling raising pot makes it easy for the seedling grower to manage the growth of the seedling, and also to prevent the buyer of the seedling from mistaken in the kind of seedling when selling at the store. It is important to motivate buyers to buy.

[0004] Further, since the thin resin-made seedling pot is easily deformed, the seedling-growing pot is usually housed in each recess of a rigid frame-shaped case having a plurality of recesses for accommodating the seedling-pot individually. The soil is put into each seedling pot, and a flat label is attached to each seedling pot so that seeds can grow on the soil of each seedling pot. In this case, a plurality of seedling pots stored in the frame-shaped case are stored and transported together with the frame-shaped case, and the seedlings grown in each seedling pot are sold over the counter.

[0005] Most of the labels attached to the seedling pots are
The name of the seedling and the photograph and picture when it grew are clearly indicated on the upper surface of the label, and the label is inserted into the soil of the seedling pot so that the buyer can easily see the upper surface of the label. For example, when one label 3 is inserted into the soil 2 of one seedling pot 1 as shown in FIG. 9, the front side (in the case of FIG. 9A) or the rear side [FIG. 9 (B)], the upper part of the label 3 from the soil 2 is set at a desired inclination angle rearward from the buyer so that the upper surface of the label can be easily seen by the buyer. It is inclined at θ. In the post-label type of FIG. 9B in which the label 3 is inserted into the rear side of the seedling raising pot 1, the seedling 4 existing between the label 3 and the purchaser may make the label 3 difficult to see. Then, recently, the form of FIG. 9 (A) of a label preceding type in which the label 3 is inserted into the front side of the seedling raising pot 1 has become widespread.

[0006]

When the lower part of the label is inserted into the soil accommodated in the seedling pot, there is an advantage that the label position on the soil of the seedling pot and the inclination angle of the upper part of the label can be set arbitrarily. If the soil of the seedling pot is soft, external force may be applied to the label during transportation, etc., and the tilt angle of the upper part of the label may be easily displaced on the soil.In addition, when selling over the counter, the buyer easily pulls out the label. Or easily change the label tilt angle.
When the inclination angle of the label attached to the seedling raising pot is easily displaced in this way, it is difficult for the purchaser to see the label, and the purchase motivation of the seedling is reduced, which may be disadvantageous to the store seller of the seedling.

In addition, the label is inserted directly into the opening edge of the seedling pot without inserting the label into the soil of the seedling pot,
Attempts have been made to stabilize the tilt of the label by attaching it directly with a clip. In the case of the latter label mounting mode using a clip, the cost is increased due to the clip, and the operation of mounting the label to the seedling raising pot with the clip is troublesome. In the case of the label attachment mode where the label is inserted into the upper opening edge of the seedling pot,
Practical application is difficult due to the following problems.

More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of seedling raising pots 1 are
When the label 3 is inserted into the front opening edge of the seedling raising pot 1 in the same manner as in (A) and sold over the counter, the lower part of the label 3 is separated from the outer surface of the seedling raising pot 1 in a free state and the label 3 is removed.
There is a problem that the tilt angle becomes unstable. In addition, since the upper ends of two adjacent seedling raising pots 1 and 1 are in contact with or extremely close to each other, the label 3 inserted into the upper end opening edge of one seedling raising pot 1 is inserted into the adjacent seedling raising pot 1. Label insertion errors may occur.

An object of the present invention is to provide a label-introduced seedling pot structure in which a label can be easily attached to a front side of the seedling pot at a desired angle which is always easy to see. It is to provide a label which is suitable.

[0010]

A technical means for achieving the above object of the present invention is to insert a lower part of a thin plate-shaped label into a slit formed along an opening edge of an upper end of a resin-grown seedling pot, A seedling pot structure in which the upper part protruding above the pot is inclined at a desired angle toward the seedling pot side,
An inclination angle on the seedling pot at the upper part of the label by forming a bent portion bent at the seedling pot side at the lower end portion of the lower part of the label and bent to make contact with the outer surface of the seedling pot. Is regulated.

Here, the thin plate label is a resin label, a paper label, or the like, and a method of forming the bent portion below the label is selected according to the material of the label. For example, in the case of a resin label, the bent portion is also molded at the same time when the label itself is molded, or the lower portion of the flat resin label is bent at an unnecessary angle so as not to return to the original flat shape. To be formed. When the label having the bent portion is inserted into the slit at the opening edge of the upper end of the seedling pot with the back side of the bent portion facing the outer surface of the seedling pot, the lower end of the bent portion contacts the outer surface of the seedling pot, and Actively regulate the inclination angle of the upper part of the label.

Further, in the present invention, when the label is inserted into the slit of the seedling raising pot on both sides of the label between the bent portion at the lower portion of the label and the upper portion of the label, it is locked at both ends of the slit to prevent the label from being removed above the slit. It is characterized in that a locking portion for suppressing is formed. The locking portion of the label here is a notch or projection that locks to both ends of the slit when the lower part of the label is inserted into the slit of the seedling raising pot by a predetermined length and suppresses the label from coming off. Such a locking portion is effective as a means for restricting the length of insertion into the slit at the lower part of the label to regulate the length of projection and the inclination angle of the upper part of the label on the seedling raising pot to predetermined values.

[0013] The label of the present invention is a thin plate-shaped label whose lower part is inserted into the upper end opening edge of the seedling raising pot or the soil stored in the seedling raising pot and whose upper part protrudes above the seedling raising pot. A bent portion formed by bending in the thickness direction of the label plate.

The label here is a seedling pot having a slit for inserting a label at the upper edge of the seedling, the lower portion being inserted into the slit as in the above invention, and a seedling pot having no slit for inserting the label at the upper edge of the seedling. Is used by inserting a lower part of the soil accommodated in the seedling raising pot from a bent portion. In the latter usage mode, the use of the bent portion at the lower part of the label makes it easy to set the inclination angle of the upper part of the label, and the bent part buried in the soil suppresses unintentional detachment of the label.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

The seedling pot structure shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B) has a vertically elongated substantially flat resin label 21 formed in a slit 13 formed in a part of an upper opening edge 12 of a resin seedling pot 11. Insert the lower part 21a and insert the upper part 2 of the label 21
1b is inclined at a desired angle θ above the seedling raising pot 11. The upward surface of the inclined label upper portion 21b is the front surface m, the downward surface is the rear surface n, and the name of the seedling 4 growing on the soil 2 of the seedling pot 11 on the upward surface m;
A photograph or the like is clearly indicated, and the seedling pot structure is sold in stores with the upward surface m facing the purchaser.

A specific example of the seedling raising pot 11 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), this is a cup-shaped flexible resin container having a substantially circular bottom portion 11a and a substantially square rectangular tubular side wall portion 11b. A slit 13 is formed. The seedling pot 11
Is manufactured by molding a thin resin material having a thickness of about 0.2 mm, such as polyethylene, in a state in which a number of pieces are partially connected, and each seedling pot 11 in the connected state is divided or individually. Each seedling raising pot 11 is arranged in a hard resin frame-shaped case 5 as shown in FIG.

A concave wall portion 11c recessed toward the inner surface of the side wall portion 11b is formed at the center of one side of the rectangular cylindrical side wall portion 11b of the seedling raising pot 11.
Are formed integrally with the side wall 11b so as to be continuous with the side wall 11b.
1c so as to cover the upper end opening.
d is integrally formed, and a slit 13 is formed in the top edge 11d.
Is formed. A guide groove 11 is provided substantially at the center of the top edge 11d.
e is formed, and a slit 13 having a substantially horizontal character is formed on the bottom surface of the guide groove 11e. When the lower part 21a of one label 21 is removably inserted with a slight frictional resistance, the slit 13 frictionally engages with the label 21 and holds the label 21. Guide groove 1 surrounding the periphery of the slit 13
The inner wall of 1e is a label 2 inserted into the slit 13.
The lower end of the label 1 is slid and guided to the slit 13 so that the label 21 can be easily and quickly inserted into the slit 13. In addition, on the bottom 11a of the seedling raising pot 11, a drain hole, a reinforcing irregularity, and the like (not shown) are formed.

The label 21 is a thin vertically long hard resin plate made of plastic or the like as shown in FIG. 2 and has a wedge-shaped lower portion 21 inserted into the slit 13 of the seedling raising pot 11 from directly above.
a, a plate-shaped upper portion 21b projecting above the seedling raising pot 11
Having. One of the features of this seedling raising pot structure is that a bent portion 21c is formed at the tip of the label lower portion 21a by bending it toward the back side, and when the label lower portion 21a is inserted into the slit 13, the lower end of the bent portion 21c is formed. Seedling pot 11
Is to stably secure the inclination angle θ of the label upper portion 21b. Another feature of the seedling raising pot structure is that the bent part 2
1c and the upper portion 21b are formed with locking portions 22 for preventing label detachment on both sides, and when the label lower portion 21a is inserted into the slit 13 to the position of the locking portion 22, the locking portion 22 is positioned at both ends of the slit 13. Is to prevent the label 21 from coming off, restrict the length of insertion of the label lower part 21a into the slit 13, and stabilize the inclination angle θ of the label upper part 21b.

An example of the formation of the bent portion 21c of the label 21 is shown in FIG.
(A) and (B) show. 3 (A), mass-produced a thin flat hard resin label 21 as shown by a solid line, and bends the leading end of the lower portion 21a of this flat label 21 at a large angle as shown by a chain line. Then, the bent portion 21c is formed so as not to return to the original plate shape. FIG.
As shown in (B), a bent line 23 is formed in a part of a lower portion 21a of a thin hard resin label 21 having a flat plate shape as a whole, and the lower portion 21a is bent from the bent line 23 to form a bent portion 21c. Then, the bent portion 23c is formed by heating and softening and bending the bent line portion 23, then cooling and hardening. The bent portion 21c shown by a chain line in FIGS. 2 and 3 has a substantially bent shape, but is not limited to this shape. The entire lower portion 21a of the label is curved in an arc shape in the length direction. It may be.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the shape of the slit 13 of the seedling pot 11 into which the label 21 is inserted. The slit 13 in FIG. 5 has a straight horizontal slit 13a and two ends of the seedling pot 11 at both ends of the straight slit 13a. It has a fold line slit 13b that is short and extended near the center. When the lower part 21a of the label 21 is inserted into the slit 13 from directly above,
Each slit 13a of the top edge 11d where the slit 13 exists,
13b, the tongue piece portion 11f surrounded by three sides is the lower label 2
The lower part of the label 21b is positively inclined toward the center of the seedling raising pot 11 by being deformed downward by the insertion resistance with respect to 1a. The lower portion 21a of the label 21 is inserted into the slit 13 from the lower end of the bent portion 21c with the back surface n facing the center of the seedling raising pot 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the lower end of the bent portion 21c is
The locking portions 22 on both sides of the label lower portion 21a are locked to both ends of the slit 13 while being in contact with the outer surface of 1c.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the lower part 21a of the label 21 is inserted into the slit 13 to a predetermined length position where the locking part 22 is present, and the lower end of the bent part 21c is inserted into the seedling raising pot 11.
A positive contact with the outer surface of the
The tilt angle θ of the b in the pot 11 on the seedling raising pot 11 is regulated to be constant. The label inclination angle θ is determined by the bending angle of the bending portion 21c of the label 21 and the like.
Although the lower end of 1c moves away from the outer surface of the seedling raising pot 11, or the position of the locking portion 22 with respect to both ends of the slit 13 is shifted up and down and the label 21 is displaced up and down, it is displaced. Is stable, and the locking portion 22 is locked to the slit 13, whereby undesired displacement of the tilt angle θ is suppressed, and the tilt angle θ is stabilized.

The label 21 shown in FIG. 1 (B) is attached to the front side of the seedling raising pot 11 at an angle to the rear in the same manner as in FIG. And photos are easy for buyers to see. Even if the buyer touches the label 21, the label inclination angle θ is less likely to fluctuate due to the action of the bent portion 21 c and the like. The label does not come off easily, and the label tilt angle θ becomes more and more stable.

When a plurality of single seedling pots 11 are arranged in the frame case 5 and sold over the counter as shown in FIG.
When the label 21 is inserted, the lower end of the bent portion 21c of the label 21 abuts on the outer surface of the seedling growing pot, thereby avoiding a label insertion error in which the label 21 is inserted into the adjacent seedling growing pot 11.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be, for example, a seedling pot made of a thin and flexible resin having a cylindrical side wall or a seedling pot formed of a thick hard resin. A slit is formed in a thin flange portion protruding from the upper end opening edge of the above, and the present invention can be applied to a seedling pot structure in which a resin or paper label is inserted into the slit.

Further, the label 21 in the above-described embodiment is inserted into the seedling raising pot 11 in the form of a label preceding type to constitute a seedling raising pot structure to be sold over the counter.
It is also possible to insert one single product into another kind of seedling pot and sell it over the counter, etc. An embodiment of the present invention using such a label is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and will be described.

The embodiment of FIG. 7 shows a normal seedling raising pot 11 '.
The label 21 is inserted into the soil 2 as a post-label type. In this case, the bent portion 21c in the lower portion 21a of the label 21 is formed to be longer, and the bent portion 21a is formed.
Is inserted into the soil 2 from a substantially vertical direction so that the upper part 21b of the label is inclined at the desired inclination angle α to the back side. When the label 21 is used for the post-label type seedling raising pot structure, the bent portion 21 of the label 21 is used.
The use of the bending angle c facilitates the uniformity of the label inclination angle α, and facilitates the setting of the label inclination angle that is easy for the purchaser to see.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, almost the entire lower portion 21a of the label 21 is inserted into the soft soil 2 of the seedling raising pot 11 '. In this case, since the bent portion 21c at the tip of the lower portion 21a of the label is buried in the soil 2 so as to bite into the soil 2, when the purchaser tries to pull out the label upper portion 21b in the length direction with the hand, the bent portion 21c is formed. Bites into the soil 2 and strongly prevents the label 21 from being pulled out.
Moreover, the inclination angle of the upper part 21b of the label from the soil 2 is stabilized by the strong biting between the bent part 21c and the soil 2.

The shape and dimensions of the label used in FIGS. 7 and 8 need not be the same as those of the label used in FIG. 1. In particular, the bending angle of the bent portion at the lower part of the label and the overall bent shape depend on the application. Be changed.

[0030]

According to the present invention, the lower part of the label is inserted into the slit at the upper opening edge of the seedling raising pot and the lower end of the bent portion of the lower part of the label is brought into contact with the outer surface of the seedling raising pot, so that the upper part of the label is placed on the seedling raising pot. Therefore, it is possible to provide a seedling pot structure of a label preceding type in which the label is always easy to see for the seedling pot purchaser. In addition, when a plurality of seedling pots are brought close to each other and arranged in a special case, a label insertion error in which a label to be inserted into one seedling pot is inserted into an adjacent seedling pot is avoided at a bent portion below the label. And a highly reliable seedling pot structure that can be sold over the counter with an appropriate label attached to each of the seedling pots.

Further, when inserting the lower part of the label into the slit of the seedling raising pot, the engaging parts formed on both sides of the lower part of the label are engaged with both ends of the slit, so that the label can be easily prevented from coming off. The length of insertion of the lower part of the label into the slit is regulated by the locking part, and the inclination angle of the upper part of the label on the seedling raising pot can be more stably secured.

Further, when a single label having a bent portion formed at the lower part of the label is inserted into the soil of the seedling raising pot, the angle of inclination from the soil at the upper part of the label is stabilized by using the bent angle of the bent portion at the lower part of the label. The label for such a use is particularly effective in a post-label type nursery pot structure. In addition, when the lower part of the label is inserted into the soil of the seedling pot, the bent part of the lower part of the label penetrates into the soil, preventing unintentional removal of the label, enabling over-the-counter sales with less label loss and a stable label tilt angle. A suitable seedling raising pot structure can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a seedling raising pot structure showing an embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a side view including a partial cross section of the same seedling raising pot structure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the seedling raising pot structure when a label is attached.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view before processing a label, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view before processing another label.

4 (A) is a plan view of the seedling raising pot of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 (B) is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 4 (A).

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a slit portion in the seedling raising pot of FIG.

6 is a side view of the case including a partial cross section when a plurality of the seedling raising pot structures of FIG. 1 are arranged in the case.

FIG. 7 is a side view including a partial cross section of a seedling raising structure showing another use of the seedling raising label.

FIG. 8 is a side view including a partial cross section of a nursery pot structure showing still another use of the nursery pot label.

FIG. 9A is a side view including a partial cross section of a seedling raising pot structure of a pre-label type, and FIG. 9B is a side view including a partial cross section of a seedling raising pot structure of a post-label type.

FIG. 10 is a side view of the case when a plurality of the seedling raising pots of FIG. 9A are arranged in the case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Nursery Pot 11 'Nursery Pot 12 Upper Opening Edge 13 Slit 21 Label 21a Lower Label 21b Upper Label 21c Bend θ Label Tilt Angle 22 Locking Part

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claims: 1. Insert the lower part of a thin plate label into a slit formed along the opening edge of the upper end of a resin seedling growing pot,
A seedling pot structure in which an upper part protruding above the seedling pot of the same label is inclined at a desired angle to the seedling pot side, and a bent portion bent toward the seedling pot side is formed at a lower end part of the lower part of the label. A seedling pot structure characterized in that the lower end of the bent portion is brought into contact with the outer surface of the seedling pot to regulate the inclination angle on the seedling pot above the label. 2. A locking portion that is inserted into slits of a seedling raising pot on both sides of the label between the bent portion at the lower portion of the label and the upper portion of the label, and is locked at both ends of the slit so as to prevent the label from being removed above the slit. 2. The seedling-raising pot structure according to claim 1, wherein 3. A thin plate-shaped label whose lower part is inserted into the upper end opening edge of a seedling raising pot or the soil accommodated in the seedling raising pot and whose upper part protrudes above the seedling raising pot, is bent downward in the label plate thickness direction. A label characterized by forming a bent portion having a habit.