JP2003189743A - Packaging container also used as cultivation container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a packaging container comprising foamed polystyrene, or the like, to develop a container capable of standing supports for supporting a grown plant and further preventing the scattering of soil due to the dryness of the soil. <P>SOLUTION: This packaging container also used as the cultivation container, comprising a lid 10 and a container body 20, is characterized by forming thick corner portions 11 at the four corners of the lid, forming support holes comprising guide grooves and thick portions, respectively, in the corner portions, notching window-notching grooves 13a for forming a window 13 used for planting a plant in a part of the lid, and forming support-receiving grooves 21 in the container body at its bottom positions just below the support holes, when the container body is covered with the lid. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container which can be used as a container for cultivating plants after use of a packaging container such as styrofoam, and more specifically, it enables standing columns to support the seedlings after they grow. The present invention relates to a container that prevents the harmful effects of scattered dry cultivation soil.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the idea of using a styrofoam packaging container as it is in a flower pot or the like has been known. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-46592 discloses a container for plant cultivation in which a soil containing styrofoam is housed, and a cover body formed by cutting and forming an opening is mixed with an insect-repellent material which is averse to insects.

However, in the experiments conducted by the present inventor, (1) fruit vegetables such as tomatoes, eggplants and peppers initially have poor rooting, but when they grow and the stems and branches grow, they become tall and fluffy. It becomes unstable and (2) flowers such as chrysanthemums, sunflowers, roses, carnations grow and the stems grow unstable and fall easily. (3) The cultivation container can be used for rooftop greening. However, there is a problem that dust or dust may be scattered after the soil is dried. This is not solved by the above ideas and suggestions.

Therefore, the present invention focuses on a packaging container such as Styrofoam, and improves it to erect a supporting column for supporting a plant after growth and prevent scattering of soil due to drying. This is a container developed.

[0004]

A packaging container that is also used as a cultivation container according to the present invention according to claim 1 is composed of a lid and a container body, and thick corner portions are formed at four corners of the lid, and a guiding groove is formed therein. And a pillar hole formed of a thick portion, and a window cut groove for forming a window for planting a plant is formed in a part of the lid body. .

A cultivating container / combined packaging container of the present invention as defined in claim 2 comprises a lid and a container body, wherein four thick corners are formed at four corners of the lid, and a guiding groove and a thick portion are formed therein. A hole for a pillar is formed, and a window cut groove for forming a window for planting a plant is engraved in a part of the lid, and a pillar is formed when the container body is covered with the lid. A strut receiving groove is formed at a bottom position directly below the use hole.

The invention according to claim 3 is constituted by adding a dividing groove to the window cut groove of the lid, and the invention according to claim 4 is
A V-shaped inclined surface is formed at the bottom of the container body, and a drain groove is formed at the lower vertex of the V shape.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the container of the present invention comprises a container body 2 made of a synthetic resin such as polystyrene foam.
0, and a lid 10 to cover it.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the lid 10 is formed with a thick corner portion 11 at a corner portion which is thicker than other portions so as to secure the support of a post described later. For example, when the other lid is 20 mm, the corner is formed to have a thickness of about 40 mm. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, in the thick-walled corner portion 11, there is formed a column hole 12 for vertically arranging columns for supporting the stems of plants grown at the four corners of the rectangular container lid. The support hole 12 has a thick portion 12a for maintaining the airtightness of the packaging container, and a guide groove portion 12b for facilitating perforation. By the way, in the case of a Styrofoam container of 410 × 320 × 220 mm, a diameter of 5 m at a position 50 mm from the corner.
The guide groove 12b of m is vertically formed, and the thick portion 12a is formed therebetween. The guide groove 12b may be formed in either upper or lower direction.

Next, a window cut groove 13a for punching a window 13 for planting a plant after being used as a packaging container is punched in a part of the lid 10. The shape of the window cut groove 13a is an ellipse or a circle as shown in FIG. 4, but is not limited to this and may be a square, and its size should be determined according to the size of the plant to be originally planted. , For example, the major axis is 1
It is about 50 mm. Also, the number is not limited to one and may be two or more according to the size of the container.

Further, the remaining portion of the window portion 13 cut out by the window cut groove 13a can be used as a small lid for protecting the plant when the plant is young. At that time, as shown in FIG. 6, a small groove 13b for passing the seedling portion is formed in the center of the oval-shaped window portion 13 in the drawing, and a cut groove for forming an insertion hole 13c for insertion in parallel therewith. Engrave 13d.

Next, if the container body 20 is intended for carrying a container for plant cultivation, it has a size suitable for the plant cultivation, but it can be applied to packaging containers for other purposes. Yes, in that case, the size and size should be set according to the application. At this time, the applications to be used include a wide range of food products, miscellaneous goods, etc. that are used as containers such as Styrofoam.

In the container body 20, first, at four corners of the bottom of the container body, there are pillar receiving holes 2 for supporting the pillar from below at positions directly below the pillar holes 12 when the lid 10 is covered.
1 is drilled. That is, as will be described later, when used as a cultivation container, when the pillar is pierced into the pillar hole 12 of the lid body 10, the pillar is received and supported on the lower side, and the pillar is supported at two points above and below for more stability. It is the one to try.

Next, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable to form V-shaped inclined surfaces 22a and 22b toward the central lower portion for promoting drainage, and to provide a drain groove 23 at the apex of the V-shaped. That is, since the drainage water may be collected at the bottom of the container when it is used for cultivation, the aim is to collect water by the inclined surface and drainage by the groove.

Further, a communication hole 24 is formed at a position facing the drainage groove 23 on the outside of the container so that the drainage groove 23 can be communicated when the containers are continuously provided on a rooftop or the like. This aims to simplify wastewater treatment by collecting wastewater in one place through the communication holes.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. The container of the present invention has two types of uses, one is for the purpose of cultivation only, and a packaging container suitable for transportation when placed on the distribution, and the other is transportation of food and miscellaneous goods other than cultivation. After being used as a packaging container for cultivation, it may be used for cultivation as a form of waste utilization.

For the purpose of cultivation, the container is filled with the culture medium, but other than that, it may be loaded with other uses. When using this as a packaging container for transportation,
The container of the present invention is a lid body having a column hole and a window cut groove,
Even if the container body is provided with a drainage groove, all of them maintain their strength while maintaining their airtightness, so that they can withstand transport, heat retention, protection, etc. as a versatile packaging container as well as for cultivation. have.

Now, after the transportation is completed, for cultivation,
Alternatively, when it is used for cultivation after the end of another purpose, the lid 10 is removed, and a predetermined amount of soil is filled in the container body 20 except when it is filled in advance. To do.

Next, the lid 10 is removed, and the window is cut along a window cutting groove 13a formed in a part of the lid 10 with a simple knife such as a cutter knife or is torn by hand as it is. Hollow out 13.

Then, the seedlings are planted in the soil to promote their fixation. At this time, however, the seedlings are small in height and have a weak resistance to the outside air, so the hollowed window portion 13 is used for protection. First, as shown in FIG. 6, the hollowed-out window portion 13
The insertion hole 13c is hollowed out by the notch groove 13d formed on one side, and further the inner hole 13b is hollowed out. Then, the stem portion near the root of the seedling is sandwiched and inserted through the insertion hole 13c, and reaches the inner extraction hole 13b as it is. Then, the window portion 13 covers the vicinity of the root of the seedling that has emerged from the soil and the window 13 protects the seedling from the outside air without creating a slight gap.

Next, when the seedlings grow and gradually grow in height, the window 13 used for protection is removed at an appropriate time to promote further growth, but when the height grows above a certain level,
This time there is a risk of falling due to wind and rain.

Therefore, a column for cultivation is separately prepared, the lid body 10 is covered on the container body 20, and the tip of the column is inserted into the guide groove portion 12b of the thick corner portion 11 of the container body 20 and directed vertically from there. Then, apply a little force and push down. Then, the thick portion 12a made of styrofoam resin, which is highly flexible, is easily pierced by the pressing force, and the tip of the rod-shaped support is pierced in a hollowed state.

Then, the column is hung as it is and inserted into the column receiving groove 21 formed at the bottom of the container body. The same operation is performed at the four corners to erect four columns, but of course, the number of columns to be erected from one to four is arbitrary depending on the purpose. The pillar, the stem of the grown plant, the branch, etc. and the pillar,
Tangle it with a string or wire.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the column S has a column hole 12 formed in the thick corner portion 11 of the lid 10 and a column receiving hole formed in the bottom of the lower container body 20. It is supported at two points above and below 21 and is sandwiched by the soil filled in the middle, and as a result, a strong supporting force is exerted on the column S. For example, it has been experimentally confirmed that the columns are not tilted or tilted even in normal wind and rain, and that the support is reliable even when there is strong wind and rain such as a typhoon. Also, since the columns whose upper and lower positions are fixed at two points are erected in a completely vertical state from the lid body upward,
The appearance is good with no tilt.

During this period, water is supplied from the portion where the window 13 is hollowed out during cultivation, but conversely, for drainage, the V-shaped inclined surfaces 22a, 22 formed on the bottom of the container body 20.
The excess water accumulated in the soil by b flows toward the central lower part, is concentrated in the drainage groove 23, and is drained to the outside. Therefore, the water content is properly maintained, and it is possible to prevent withering due to water shortage and root rot due to excess water. In addition, this drainage 2
3 is a communication hole 24 which communicates with other containers so that the drainage can be concentrated at one place, which is suitable for cultivation on the roof of a building or the like.

Furthermore, in recent years, plant cultivation on the rooftop has been encouraged as a measure against urban greening, but if dry soil is scattered at this time, it may become dust and cause a new problem. However, in the container of the present invention, since the lid 10 can cover most of the cultivated soil except for the window portion 13, dust is not scattered.

The present invention has the following excellent effects based on the above-mentioned constitution and operation.

Since the support can be erected while using the lid of the container as it is, vegetables such as tomato and eggplant, flowers such as chrysanthemums and sunflowers, and other plants may grow tall and fall down due to wind and rain. Even if it occurs, the branches and stems of the plant can be bound to the support with a string or the like to stabilize it.

At this time, the supporting column is supported at two upper and lower points, namely, a supporting column hole formed at a thick corner portion of the lid and a supporting column receiving hole formed at the bottom of the lower container body, and the middle is filled. Since it is sandwiched between the cultivated soil, strong support force acts on the pillar,
Even if there is a strong wind and rain such as a typhoon, the support is reliable.

If the bottom of the container body is formed into a V-shaped inclined surface and a drain groove is provided at the bottom of the valley, excess water is automatically drained, and diseases such as root rot can be prevented.

Further, even if the soil is dried by the action of the lid, it does not become dust and scatter, and is suitable for greening rooftops in cities.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a state of cultivation in a container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a vertical side view of the container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional front view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a hollowed window portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Lid 11 Thick Corner 12 Support holes 12a thick part 12b Guide groove 13 windows 20 container body 21 Support hole 22a, 22b inclined surface 23 Drain 24 communication holes

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A lid body and a container body, wherein thick corner portions are formed at four corners of the lid body, and column holes including a guiding groove and a thick portion are formed therein, and the lid body is formed. A packaging container that also serves as a cultivation container, wherein a window cut groove for forming a window for planting a plant is engraved in a part of the container. 2. A lid body and a container body, wherein thick corner portions are formed at four corners of the lid body, and column holes including a guiding groove and a thick portion are formed therein, and the lid body is formed. A window cut groove for forming a window for planting plants is engraved in a part of the container, and the prop receiving groove is located at the bottom position just below the prop hole when the container body is covered with the lid. A packaging container that also serves as a cultivation container, characterized in that 3. The window part of the lid body is formed with a small through hole for passing the seedling part in the center, and a notch groove is formed in parallel with the through hole to form an insertion hole for insertion. The packaging container that also serves as the cultivation container according to any one of 2. 4. The packaging container for combined use as a cultivation container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a V-shaped inclined surface is formed on the bottom of the container body, and a drain groove is formed at the lower vertex of the V shape. .