JP2005080619A - Seedling-raising pot equipped with label holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling-raising pot equipped with a label holder that can be simply and inexpensively constructed because of simple structure, permits an isolated label to simply be set to the holder and to be stably held so that the label may not easily be removed. <P>SOLUTION: A label insertion part 22 that is depressed from an inclined peripheral walls 20 to the inside of the pot is formed on the inclined peripheral wall 20 whose upper edge ends at an opening edge 21, while the diameter of the peripheral walls is expanded from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall toward upper part, and notching holes (or slit holes) 23a, 23b are cut in the horizontal direction for inserting and fixing the leg parts of the isolated label into both of the ceiling and the bottom faces in the label holder. Following types of pots are cited: vertical ribs 24 are formed at the inclined peripheral wall part 20 at the lower part of the label insertion part 22, the transverse cross section of the inclined peripheral walls 20 is almost square and the outside part of the label-inserting part 22 becomes almost same plane as that of the inclined peripheral walls 20, and a so-called connection type, in other words, a plurality of the pots are arranged vertically and transversely on a same flat face trays and mutually separably connected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pot for label insertion seedlings, and more specifically, for label insertion seedlings that have a simple structure and can be easily manufactured, can be easily attached to a separate label, and cannot be easily removed. It is about the pot.

  Conventionally, when transporting plant seedlings such as vegetables and flower buds grown using soft synthetic resin pots such as polyethylene or polypropylene together with the pots or displaying and selling them directly in stores, generally the name of the plant A label showing each information such as the place of origin, cultivation method, appearance of the main part after growth is attached.

  Some conventional labels are formed in the form of a bill with legs. Insert the legs directly into the soil in each pot, or use fasteners (such as staples) to place the legs around the pot wall. It was fixed to the needle.

  Moreover, the hole is formed in the collar part provided in the container main body for seedling breeding, and the container for seedling growing (Patent Document 1) comprising a display board on which information on the grown seedling inserted into the hole is displayed, Insert a label in the form of a label with a hook on the leg into a cut hole formed by cutting the buttock of the upper end opening of a single seedling pot, and insert the label to hook the hook into the cut hole. A seedling pot or the like (Patent Document 2) is disclosed.

  A label insertion seedling pot configured to form a notch of one horizontal character on the peripheral wall and insert a leg portion of the label into the notch has also been proposed (Patent Document 3).

No. 7-46128, (Fig. 1) No. 7-33640, (Fig. 3) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-196677 (FIGS. 4 and 5)

  However, the conventional method of directly inserting the legs into the soil in the pot is inevitably damaged when inserting the label legs, and it is necessary to increase the size to make the label display easier to see. There was a problem that the depth of insertion was deep, the roots were easily damaged, and the work was troublesome.

  In addition, during transportation from the production site, if the truck is vibrated vigorously or subjected to a heavy impact during loading or unloading, troubles may occur that cause the plant to come off the pot and damage plant seedlings. When such a trouble occurs, the shipping destination often does not pick up the entire tray, for example, not only the damaged seedling, which is a large loss for the shipping source.

  In addition, there is a problem that the label is easy to be removed during transportation or display, and the plant seedling is a young seedling and cannot be accurately inserted into the original pot because the seedling cannot be accurately identified.

  In addition, the method of fixing with a needle using a fastener (stapler) has the advantage that the root of the label is not inserted into the culture soil, so that the root of the plant is difficult to be damaged, and it does not easily fall off. There is a problem that the work of fixing the label with the needle is troublesome and time-consuming. Also, it is common to take plant seedlings from pots and plant them in flower beds or home farms, etc., and at the same time insert the collected labels in the vicinity, but at this time it is difficult to remove the labels neatly and sometimes torn There was also a problem that it could not be reused.

  The seedling growing container described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-46128 is a method for fixing the needle root using a fastener because it is difficult to damage the root of the plant because the label leg is not pushed directly into the soil in the pot. Compared with the advantage of reducing the labor of attaching the label, the strength of the buttock is weak, so it is difficult to insert the label, and the buttock hangs down due to the weight of the label (in the proper vertical direction) Because the label cannot be held in a close state), the label collapses forward, and there is a problem that the label function of providing various information about plants to consumers at the time of display and sale at a store cannot be sufficiently performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to simplify the structure and manufacture it at low cost, and to easily attach a separate label. An object of the present invention is to provide a seedling pot that cannot be removed and can stably hold the inserted label.

  The means adopted by the present invention to solve this problem is that the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that in the pot for raising seedlings from the bottom wall having a drain hole and the inclined peripheral wall whose upper end terminates at the opening edge, An incision hole or a narrow slit having a housing-shaped label insertion portion recessed inwardly below the opening edge and into which a leg portion of a separate label is inserted on the ceiling surface and bottom surface of the label insertion portion The gist of the pot is a label-inserting seedling having a feature where any of the holes is formed.

  In the case of a case-shaped label insertion portion having a wide slit hole on the ceiling surface and a cut hole on the bottom surface, the inside of the label insertion portion acts as a guide for guiding the leg portion of the separate label.

  Next, the invention of claim 2 is the label insertion seedling pot according to claim 1, wherein the inclined peripheral wall is formed with a vertical rib extending from the bottom of the label insertion part to the bottom wall. The gist.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the label insertion seedling pot according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of label insertion seedling pots are arranged in a tray shape that is on the same plane in the front, rear, left and right directions, and are adjacent to each other. The gist is that the pots are connected by a connecting portion that can be separated at the opening edge of the upper end of the inclined peripheral wall.

  According to the label insertion seedling pot of the present invention, even if the label is enlarged to make the label easy to see, the leg portion is not directly inserted into the soil in the pot as in the prior art, and the fastener is used to fix the needle. Since it is not fixed, the label can be attached without damaging the root of the plant, and the label attaching operation at the time of shipment can be improved.

  Also, even if the truck is subjected to intense vibration during transportation from the production site or a strong impact during loading / unloading, the label will not come out of the pot and damage the plant seedling will not occur. It can be used consistently, so it is convenient and easy to use, and the stability of the pot when the label is attached increases, so that the attached separate label can be held stably. In addition, labels attached at the shipping source can be used consistently for shipping, transportation, and store display (excellent convenience), and can prevent misidentification and mistakes of producers, sellers, and purchasers.

  Moreover, it can collect | recover without damaging a separate label from a pot, and it can insert reliably in the vicinity of the plant seedling planted as needed.

  In addition, since labels do not rotate and turn sideways, when arranging multiple pots at the storefront, the labels are aligned and look good, and it is also difficult to fall off during the exhibition. It is also possible to prevent illegal acts such as passing through a cash register.

  Further, when planting seedlings in a flower bed or a home plantation, the label can be removed cleanly, so that it can be inserted and reused in the vicinity of the planting position, resulting in extremely effective effects.

 In particular, in the label insertion seedling pot according to the invention of claim 2, since the ribs in the vertical direction are formed on the inclined peripheral wall portion below the label insertion portion, in addition to the above effects, the separate label Since the ribs in the vertical direction press the legs, it is possible to prevent the label from being displaced, and further to prevent the rooting (looping) of the plant roots grown.

  Moreover, since the label insertion seedling pot according to the invention of claim 3 is connected in a tray-like manner so that the plurality of label insertion seedling pots according to the invention of claims 1 and 2 are separably connected, A plurality of the seedling pots can be collectively accommodated with respect to a general frame case that can accommodate a large number of seedling pots. That is, compared with the case of storing single labels inserted seedling pots one by one, the storing operation can be carried out efficiently in a short time, so the economic effect and the ripple effect are extremely large.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on typical examples thereof, but various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The material for producing the seedling pot of the present invention is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of ease of molding and cost, molding is performed using a synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) as a material. From the viewpoint of preventing global environmental pollution, it is preferably molded using a biodegradable material such as an aliphatic polyester resin such as polylactic acid or caprolactone.

  The seedling pot of the present invention is a sheet produced by molding a synthetic resin sheet by a known molding method such as vacuum molding, vacuum pressure molding or pressure molding, using a punching blade mold such as a Thomson blade. It can be easily manufactured by punching and separating into seedling pots, and then forming a cut hole for inserting a label or a slit hole and a drain hole. In addition, when punching using the punching blade mold, a slight width is left between the seedling pots adjacent to each other, and this portion is formed so as to become a connecting portion 28 that can be separated from each other. Such a so-called connected type label insertion seedling pot 1 ′ (see FIG. 6) can be produced.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a label insertion seedling pot (single unit) 1 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pot 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pot 1. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view along the line BB in FIG.

  In the figure, the seedling pot 1 includes an inclined peripheral wall 20 that expands upward from a circular bottom wall 10 having a drain hole 12 and terminates at an opening edge 21, and a housing that is recessed inward from the inclined peripheral wall 20. The label insertion portion 22 has a shape, and cut holes (or slit holes) 23 a and 23 b which are label insertion holes 23 formed on both the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the label insertion portion 22. In addition, the opening edge 21 is defined as a term including a case in which an ear portion that continues outward from the upper end opening edge of the inclined peripheral wall 20 is included.

  In the seedling pot 1, the cross section of the inclined peripheral wall 20 is formed in a substantially circular shape. For example, the bottom wall (bottom surface) 10 is circular and the upper end opening is approximately square, and the inclined peripheral wall 20 therebetween is circular. It may be a substantially square shape immediately after rising slightly from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 10, or it may be circular from the peripheral edge of the circular bottom wall 10 to a portion that slightly rises, and approximately square from there to the opening edge. However, it does not limit the external shape.

  The cut holes (or slit holes) 23a, 23b are formed by punching in a narrow straight line with a Thomson blade with respect to the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the label insertion portion 22. For example, a substantially W-shaped linear shape is formed. The size and overall shape are not limited, for example, it may be punched and formed in a V shape, or may be punched and formed into a wave shape. In addition, for example, the label insertion cut portion on the ceiling surface of the label insertion portion 22 is formed as a wide slit hole (opening), and the design can be freely changed by forming a cut hole 23b on the bottom surface.

  A vertical rib 24 is formed on the inclined peripheral wall 20 portion below the label insertion portion 22, and presses and fixes the leg portion 32 of a separate label 30. It acts as a component for preventing root winding (looping). However, the size and shape of the label insertion portion 22 and the arrangement position in the inclined peripheral wall portion are not limited. For example, only one side surface of the inclined peripheral wall is formed on each of the four side wall surfaces, and the number thereof is limited. Furthermore, it is assumed that various design changes can be made such as an elliptical housing shape other than the above-described rectangle.

  Although the drain hole 12 is drilled in the bottom wall 10, the dimensions and quantity (the drain hole may not be drilled), the drilling position, etc. are not limited. For example, irrigation In order to prevent excessive root rot and the like, the design can be changed as appropriate, for example, by forming drainage holes at four corners of the bottom wall.

  The inclined peripheral wall 20 of the label insertion seedling pot 1 is formed in a substantially square shape immediately after rising slightly from the peripheral edge of the circular bottom wall, and the outer surface side of the label insertion portion 21 is substantially the same planar shape as the inclined peripheral wall 20. If it is configured to be, it is preferable because it can hold the label insertion seedling pot as it is without distorting it against a general frame case that collectively accommodates a large number of seedling pots ( Not shown).

  Moreover, when it forms as a strip | belt-shaped label insertion part which continues in a radial direction on the inclination surrounding wall of the pot for label insertion raising seedlings (not shown), when carrying out secondary processing of the slit hole by overlapping the plurality, it is label insertion. Since the operation of positioning the portion is not necessary, the workability is significantly improved as compared with the case of the pot label for seedling raising seedling of the first embodiment, for example.

  Next, the material for producing the label according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that printing is possible on the surface and the entire surface is water-repellent. From the viewpoint of moldability, cost, printability, etc., it is preferably manufactured using synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), ABS, etc. From the viewpoint of preventing environmental pollution, it is preferably produced using a biodegradable material such as an aliphatic polyester resin such as polylactic acid or caprolactone, or a plant fiber containing waste paper. In addition, it does not restrict | limit the whole shape of a display board, a dimension shape, etc., It shall be the matter which can change a design suitably.

  The label 30 in FIG. 7 is manufactured by punching a polyethylene sheet, and has a label shape including a display portion 31 on which information such as a plant name, a place of origin, and a cultivation method is printed and a leg portion 32. The leg 32 has a locking claw 33 and can be engaged with the straight cut holes (or slit holes) 23a, 23b of the label insertion seedling pot 1. However, the overall shape of the leg portion 32 of the label 30 is not limited, and the overall shape, dimensional shape, and the like can be changed in design.

  Next, the separate label 30 is attached to the seedling pot 1 of the first embodiment as follows.

  FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the separate label 30 is fixed to the label insertion portion 22 provided in the pot 1 of the first embodiment, and FIG.

  First, the leg portion 32 of the label 30 is bent so as to be folded inward and inserted into a notch hole (or slit hole) 23a on the ceiling surface formed in the label insertion portion 22, and then the tip of the leg portion 32 is inserted. The portion is inserted inward from the inclined peripheral wall 20 through the cut hole (or slit hole) 23b on the bottom surface.

  Then, the locking pieces 33 provided on both sides of the leg portion 32 of the label are caught in the cut holes (or slit holes) 23a and 23b of the label insertion portion 22, so that they cannot be easily pulled out from the pot. It can be attached so that it cannot be inserted any more. However, if the leg portion 32 of the label 30 is carefully removed from the cut holes (or slit holes) 23a and 23b, it can be removed cleanly, so that it can be inserted into the vicinity of the plant seedling transplanted position and reused. .

  In addition, since the label does not rotate and turn sideways, the tip of the leg portion 32 of the label can be arranged between the inclined peripheral wall 20 and the culture soil X, so that a plurality of label insertion seedling pots are arranged in the store. The label is aligned and looks good, it is difficult to fall off during the exhibition, and it is possible to prevent illegal acts such as changing the label and passing through the cash register. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect that is extremely effective, such as not damaging the plant.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view schematically showing a pot for raising seedlings with one label as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the label insertion seedling pot shown in FIG. 3 is a front view of the label insertion seedling pot shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial plan view showing a so-called connection pot in which a plurality of label insertion seedling pots of FIG. 1 are arranged in the same plane tray shape vertically and horizontally and are detachably connected to each other. FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a state where a separate label is attached to the label insertion seedling pot according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Label insertion seedling pot 1 'Label insertion seedling pot (connection type)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bottom wall 12 Drain hole 20 Inclined peripheral wall 21 Open edge 22 Label insertion part 23 Label insertion hole 23a Cut hole (or slit hole)
23b Cutting hole (or slit hole)
24 Rib 30 Label 31 Display unit 32 Leg 33 Locking claw X

Claims (3)

In a pot for raising seedlings from a bottom wall having a drainage hole and an inclined peripheral wall whose upper end terminates at an opening edge,
An incision hole or a width into which a separate label leg portion is inserted into a ceiling surface and a bottom surface of the label insertion portion, which has a casing-shaped label insertion portion that is recessed inwardly below the opening edge of the inclined peripheral wall. A label insertion seedling pot characterized by any one of narrow slit holes. The label insertion and raising seedling pot according to claim 1, wherein a vertical rib extending from a lower side of the label insertion portion to a bottom wall is formed on the inclined peripheral wall. The plurality of label insertion seedling pots are arranged in a tray shape that is on the same plane in the front, rear, left, and right, and the adjacent label insertion seedling pots are connected by a connecting portion that can be separated at the opening edge of the upper end of the inclined peripheral wall. The label insertion seedling pot according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pot is for seedling raising.

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