JP2005204672A - Seedling-raising pot equipped with label holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seedling-raising pot which has simple structure, can be produced at a low cost, can be simply attached with an isolated label while the label cannot easily be removed, and can stably hold the inserted label. <P>SOLUTION: This seedling-raising pot comprises a bottom wall having a drain 12, and inclined walls 20 whose upper edges end at an aperture edge 21 of almost square, and has label insertion parts 22 of a box or belt type depressed inside at each of four inclined peripheral walls 20 lower than the aperture edge 21 of almost square, wherein an incision hole 23a or a narrow slit hole for inserting a foot part of the isolated label is formed on the label insertion parts 22. <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 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 roots of the plant because the leg of the label 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 collar is weak, so it is difficult to insert the label, and the collar hangs down due to the weight of the label (in the proper vertical direction). Because the label cannot be held close)
There was a problem that the label function of providing various information about plants to consumers at the time of display and sales at stores could not be sufficiently exhibited.

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.

In order to solve this problem, the means adopted by the present invention is that the invention of claim 1 is a seedling raising pot comprising a bottom wall having a drainage hole and an inclined peripheral wall whose upper end terminates in a substantially rectangular opening edge. The four inclined peripheral walls below the substantially rectangular opening edge have inwardly recessed casing-shaped or belt-shaped label insertion portions, and separate label legs are inserted into the ceiling surface of the label insertion portion. The gist of the pot for label insertion and raising seedling having a feature in which either a cut hole to be inserted or a narrow slit hole is formed.

  The inside of the label insertion portion acts as a guide for guiding the leg portion of the separate label.

According to the label insertion seedling pot of the present invention, even if it is enlarged to make the label easy to see,
As in the past, the legs are not directly inserted into the soil in the pot and are not fixed with a needle using a fastener, so labels can be attached without damaging the roots of the plant. The label attaching work 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. Also,
Labels attached at the shipping source can be used consistently for shipping, transportation, and store display (excellent convenience)
, Misidentification and misunderstanding of producers, sellers and purchasers can be prevented.

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 present invention, when a vertical rib is formed on the inclined peripheral wall portion below the label insertion portion, in addition to the above effects, the leg portion of the separate label is Since the ribs in the direction are pressed, it is possible to prevent the label from being displaced, and to prevent the rooting (looping) of the plant roots that have been grown.

In addition, when a plurality of label insertion seedling (single) pots are connected in a tray shape so as to be separable, a plurality of the pots are collectively stored in a general frame case that can store a large number of seedling pots at once. be able to. 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. It should be noted that when punching using a punching blade mold, if a small width is left between adjacent seedling pots, and this portion is formed so as to be separable from each other, so-called connection type It can be manufactured as a label-inserted seedling pot 1 ′ (see FIG. 6).

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.

The seedling pot 1 has a substantially circular cross section of the inclined peripheral wall 20, but for example,
The bottom wall (bottom surface) 10 is circular and the upper end opening is approximately square, and the inclined peripheral wall 20 between them may be substantially square immediately after rising slightly from the periphery of the circular bottom wall 10, or circular The outer shape of the bottom wall 10 may not be limited. For example, the bottom wall 10 may have a circular shape up to a portion that slightly rises from the periphery of the bottom wall 10 and a substantially square shape from there to the opening edge.

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 then the cut hole 23b is formed on the bottom surface, and the design can be freely changed.

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.

A vertical rib 24 is formed on the inclined peripheral wall 20 below the label insertion portion 22, and presses and fixes the leg portion 32 of a separate label 30, as well as plant roots to be nurtured inside. 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. Further, 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. In addition, 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 the inclined peripheral wall 2.
If it is configured to be almost the same plane as 0, it will remain in its original form without distorting the label insertion seedling pot for a general frame case that collectively accommodates a large number of seedling pots. It is preferable because it can be held (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., polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (P
S), and preferably manufactured using a synthetic resin such as ABS as a raw material. From the viewpoint of preventing global environmental pollution, aliphatic polyester resins such as polylactic acid and caprolactone, and raw fibers such as plant fibers including waste paper are used. It is preferable to manufacture using a degradable material. In addition,
It does not limit the overall shape and dimensions of the display panel, but can be appropriately changed in design.

The label 30 in FIG. 7 is manufactured by punching a polyethylene sheet, and includes a plant name,
It has a label shape consisting of a display unit 31 printed with information such as a place of origin and a cultivation method, and a leg part 32. The leg part 32 has a locking claw 33 and a label insertion seedling pot 1 in a straight line. It can be engaged with the cut holes (or slit holes) 23a, 23b. 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 the label insertion portion 2 is bent.
2 is inserted into a notch hole (or slit hole) 23a on the ceiling surface formed on the ceiling surface, and then the leg 3
The tip portion of 2 is inserted inward from the inclined peripheral wall 20 through a 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 extracted from the cut holes (or slit holes) 23a, 23b, it can be removed cleanly, so that it can be inserted into the vicinity of the plant seedling transplanted position and reused. .

Further, the label does not rotate and turn sideways, and the tip of the leg portion 32 of the label is inclined to the inclined peripheral wall 2.
Since it can be arranged between 0 and soil X, the label orientation is good when it is placed in the store, and the label orientation is good and it is difficult to fall off during the exhibition. Thus, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as passing through a cash register, and further, an effect that is extremely effective is obtained such that the tip of the leg portion 32 does not damage an adjacent 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 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a state in which a separate label is attached to the pot for raising seedlings 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 (1)

In a pot for raising seedlings consisting of a bottom wall having a drainage hole and an inclined peripheral wall whose upper end terminates at a substantially rectangular opening edge,
Each of the four inclined peripheral walls below the substantially quadrilateral opening edge has a casing-shaped or band-shaped label insertion portion that is recessed inward, and a separate label leg portion is inserted into the ceiling surface of the label insertion portion. Either a cut hole or a narrow slit hole is formed, and the pot for seedling raising seedlings is provided.

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