JP2008017725A - Fruit-protective container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide, in a simple process, a fruit-protective container having a drainage opening and a ventilating opening so as to prevent beaks from reaching a fruit to be housed, and making stains hardly adhere to the fruit. <P>SOLUTION: The fruit-protective container 10 is structured as follows: integrally joining a pair of cups 11a and 11b made of synthetic resin material having translucency in an openable manner via a hinge member 16; closing the open ends 15 of the cups 11a, 11b to form a spherical state; and closing flanges 12a, 12b formed at the peripheral borders of the open ends 15 with a staple 17. A plurality of petrosal projections 13 are formed on the surfaces of the cups 11a, 11b, and through-holes 14 passing through the cups 11a, 11b in and out at the tip ends of the projections 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fruit protection container that prevents feeding damage caused by birds and beasts, and more particularly to a container that protects cucurbitaceae fruits such as Saijo from the beginning.

  In fruit tree cultivation, in order to prevent feeding damage by birds and beasts, it is practiced to protect the fruits by bagging them from an appropriate time. The fruit bags used for sacking are widely made of paper with excellent breathability and cost performance. However, they have sufficient protective effects from the viewpoint of durability, such as being torn by rain or torn by birds and beasts. The problem was not being able to.

  In order to solve the above problem, the fruit cover for fruit trees disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-155393 is a pair of hemispherical covers made of synthetic resin, one end of which is connected to be openable and closable, A pipe through which the fruit shaft is inserted is provided in a part, and the fruit is stored and protected in the inside. However, in the invention in which durability is ensured, with respect to the air permeability, since several drain outlets provided at the bottom also serve as vent holes, when sand dust is clogged in the drain outlet, the air permeability cannot be ensured. A new problem has arisen.

Therefore, the fruit protection net shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-050747 is a hemispherical transparent protection net that has a number of ventilation holes and forms a spherical shape when paired with each other, and the mesh of the protection net is According to the description of the embodiment, the outer disk is disposed around the inner disk via the connecting member, and the air hole is provided between the members connecting the two disks. Therefore, since the tip of the knot is difficult to reach the fruit while having air permeability, the above problems concerning the fruit protecting effect and air permeability are solved.
JP-A-11-155393 JP 2000-050747 A

  However, in the above-mentioned fruit protection net, the inner disk around which the outer disk is arranged is depressed in a concave shape, so that dirt easily accumulates on the outer peripheral edge of the inner disk. There is a possibility that disease or the like may be caused by intruding into the inside of the fruit protection net from the vent hole which is a gap between the disks and adhering to the fruit. In addition, pesticides that are normally sprayed on the branches and leaves are also likely to accumulate in the area, and the fruits contained in the protective net may be adversely affected by the pesticides in which the water for dilution is evaporated and concentrated approximately the same as the stock solution. . Therefore, it is difficult to supply sanitary and low-agricultural fruit cultivated by consumers.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention, which has been made in view of the above problems, is to provide a fruit protection container in which a drainage port and a ventilation port are formed so that cocoons do not reach the fruit to be stored, and dirt or the like hardly accumulates.

  The fruit protection container according to claim 1 is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, has a flange at the open end, and engages the open end with a pair of hemispherical or boat-shaped cups, A fruit protection container configured in the shape of a hollow sphere, egg, or bowl, and a plurality of tapered protrusions having a substantially triangular cross section are formed on the surface of the container, and the inside and outside of the container are passed through the top of the protrusion. At least one through hole is provided.

  The fruit protection container according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the fruit protection container according to claim 1, the protrusion is formed into a cone-shaped protrusion, and the through hole is provided at a tip of the protrusion. And

  The fruit protection container according to claim 3 is the fruit protection container according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed into a protrusion having a substantially triangular cross section in the width direction, and a plurality of the protrusions are formed in the cup. It is characterized in that it is arranged side by side on the surface and at least one through hole is provided on the ridge line of the ridge.

  According to the fruit protection container according to claim 1, the taper-shaped protrusion having a substantially triangular cross section formed on the cup surface has a distance between the protrusion and the fruit surface even when the fruit has matured. Even if the bird inserts the cocoon into the through hole provided at the tip of the bird, the tip of the cocoon does not reach the fruit, so that the fruit stored in the container can be protected from the bird. Further, since the through hole provided uniformly on the surface of the container serves as a drainage port or a ventilation port, the temperature and humidity in the container can be kept in equilibrium with the outside air. In addition, the through-holes that are made small restrict air flow inside and outside the container to some extent, and the total area of the through-holes is small compared to the surface area of the fruit. Therefore, low pesticide cultivation can be carried out by increasing the number of spraying of agricultural chemicals and spraying diluted diluted agricultural chemicals.

  According to the fruit protection container of Claim 2, the cone-shaped processus | protrusion formed in the container surface plays the role as a spine, and can protect a fruit from birds and beasts. In addition, when a fruit is placed and matured on the ground, such as in a samurai, the container prevents the container from rolling due to strong winds, etc., by sticking the protrusion into the ground, and the stored fruit comes off the stem and the fruit is damaged. It can prevent sticking.

  According to the fruit protection container according to claim 3, in the ridge provided on the container, the water droplets flowing in the container are collected inside the ridge line of the ridge, and then are discharged from the through hole along the bottom of the valley shape. Therefore, the water that has flowed into the container can be discharged smoothly. Moreover, the rigidity of a container main body can be ensured easily by providing a protrusion on a container. In addition, when placing fruits on the ground, such as Saigon, it is difficult for the container to roll due to the unevenness provided on the surface of the container, and the fruit stored in strong winds etc. is detached from the stem and the fruit is damaged. Etc. can be prevented.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Here, FIG.1 and FIG.2 shows the perspective view of the fruit protection container which concerns on a present Example, FIG. 3 shows sectional drawing at the time of use of this fruit protection container.

  The fruit protection container 10 which concerns on a present Example comprises a hollow body by engaging a pair of cup 11a and the cup 11b. Since the cup 11a and the cup 11b are formed in the same shape, first, the configuration of the cup 11a will be described.

  The cup 11a is made of a translucent synthetic resin material formed in a hemispherical shape, is provided with a flange 12a on the periphery of the opening end 15, and has a uniform projection 13 formed in a conical shape on the surface of the cup 11a. It arranges in. A through hole 14 that penetrates the inside and outside of the cup 11 a is provided at the protruding end of the protrusion 13.

  Next, the cup 11a configured as described above is connected to a pair of cups 11b via a hinge member 16 provided integrally with the outer edges of the flanges 12a and 12b so as to be opened and closed. When the upper surfaces of the flanges 12a and 12b of the cups 11a and 11b are brought into contact with each other, the shape of the fruit protection container 10 is optimal for storing fruit of the cucurbitaceae such as seikon and melon as shown in FIGS. A simple sphere.

The structure of the fruit protection container 10 according to the present embodiment is as described above, and the usage method will be described below.
First, it is preferable to use the beginning of applying the fruit protection container 10 from the time when the fruit begins to grow after falling. In this embodiment, explanation will be made by taking Saijo as an example.

  When storing the first fruit (the fruit at this time is referred to as “young fruit”, not shown) in the main body of the container 10, at least one staple 17 is used for the overlapping flanges 12 a and 12 b. The fruit protection container 10 main body is prevented from opening by closing the cups 11a and 11b. The fruit stored at this time is supported by holding the fruit stem 21 connecting the fruit and the stem by the flanges 12a and 12b, and the stored fruit fills the container as it grows, as shown in FIG. Thus, a mature fruit 20 can be obtained. In this case, since the fruit stem 21 is located between the flanges of the protective container, when the fruit 20 rotates with respect to the protective container 10 due to collision between the fruits 20, plant growth, weather, and other causes, 21 slides between the flanges 12 a and 12 b in accordance with the movement of the fruit 20, and can freely move within the range of the staple 17 from the hinge member 16. Here, the wide flanges 12 a and 12 b contact the fruit stem 21 without damaging the fruit stem 21.

  Further, when the cup 10a, 11b is closed to constitute the container 10 main body, tongue pieces are formed so as to protrude from the edges of the flanges 12a, 12b, and a rubber band, a string, etc. are wound around the tongue pieces and fastened to the flange 12a. It is sufficient to prevent the main body of the container 10 from being opened by, for example, fitting the formed convex portion into a concave portion formed in the other flange 12b and fastening it. In this case, it is preferable that a gap is formed between the flanges 12a and 12b so that the fruit stem 21 slides freely.

  The projections 13 formed on the surfaces of the cups 11a and 11b with sharp tips at the tips thereof are optimal for protecting fruits from birds and beasts. Further, when one of the plurality of through holes 14 provided for each protrusion 13 is clogged with dust or the like, any of the other through holes 14 can drain or vent, so that the inside of the container 10 The temperature and humidity of the air and the temperature and humidity of the outside air can be kept in an equilibrium state. In addition, when the fruit protection container 10 is used for the fruit 20 such as a potato or a pumpkin as shown in FIG. 3, a part of the protrusion 13 is formed by storing the candy that rolls on the ground in the fruit protection container 10 of the present embodiment. Since it is stabbed in the ground, it can prevent a phoenix from rolling.

Also, the cups 11a and 11b made of a synthetic resin material that can be easily molded are formed into a boat shape that is long and narrow in the vertical direction. It is also possible to constitute a fruit protection container.
In addition, the whole fruit that is formed into a fruit-container-like shape such as apples, pears, etc. Or storing small fruits such as strawberries one by one and making it possible to ship together with the container, the shape of the fruit protection container is not limited to the sphere, it matches the shape of the fruit, It can be molded and processed in various ways.

A second embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Here, FIG. 4 shows the perspective view of the fruit protection container which concerns on a present Example.

  10 A of fruit protection containers which concern on a present Example consist of a pair of cup 30a and the cup 30b similarly to 1st Example. Therefore, first, the configuration of the cup 30a will be described.

  The cup 30a is made of a synthetic resin material having translucency and formed in a hemispherical shape. The cup 30a is provided with a flange 31a having a notch 38 formed on the periphery of the opening end 37. The cup 30a has a surface from the top 35 of the cup 30a. A plurality of protrusions 32 having a substantially triangular cross section in the width direction are provided so as to radially expand toward the flange 31a. A through hole 36 penetrating the inside and outside of the cup is provided in the ridge 33 of the ridge 32, and a trough 34 formed between one ridge 32 and another adjacent ridge 32 extends from the top 35 to the flange 31a. Gradually increase its depth.

  As in the first embodiment, the cup 30a configured as described above is integrally connected to the paired cup 30b and the flanges 31a and 31b at the outer edge portions via the hinge member 38 so as to be freely opened and closed. And the shape of 10 A of fruit protection containers formed by closing the cup 30a and the cup 30b is comprised by the spherical shape similarly to Example 1. FIG.

  Here, since the usage method etc. of the fruit protection container 10A by a present Example are the same as that of the fruit protection container 10 of 1st Example, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the ridge line 33 of the ridge 32 provided on the surface of the cups 30a and 30b with the top portion 35 as the center travels inside the ridge line 33 with the inside of the ridge line 33 (the valley portion inside the cup) as a water conduit. Water droplets can be quickly discharged from the through holes 36. Moreover, by forming the protrusion 32, the rigidity of the cups 30a and 30b is increased, and the rigidity of the fruit protection container 10A can be sufficiently secured together with the flanges 31a and 31b. Furthermore, since the unevenness | corrugation by the protrusion 32 is formed in the container 10A surface. When placed on the ground, it is difficult to roll, and it is possible to prevent the fruit protecting container 10 </ b> A from moving due to strong winds or the like and damaging the stored fruit 20.

  In the first and second embodiments, the hinge members 16 and 38 that connect the cups 11a and 11b and the cups 30a and 30b are formed and processed, and the containers 10 and 10A are handled when the containers 10 and 10A are molded. However, when the vines are overgrown in the field, the vines are entangled with the hinge members 16 and 38 and the stems are obstructed, so that the containers 10 and 10A are difficult to close. Therefore, in that case, the hinge members 16, 38 are cut, and the integrally formed cups 11a, 11b and cups 30a, 30b are once separated, and then the target fruit 20 is stored.

It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the fruit protection container which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the fruit protection container which concerns on Example 1 of this invention opened. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the fruit accommodation state of the fruit protection container which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the fruit protection container which concerns on Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,10A ... Fruit protection container, 11a, 11b ... Cup, 12a, 12b ... Flange, 13 ... Protrusion, 14 ... Through-hole, 15 ... Open end, 16 ... Hinge member, 17 ... Staple,
20 ... fruit, 21 ... fruit stem,
30a, 30b ... Cup, 31a, 31b ... Flange, 32 ... Projection, 33 ... Ridge, 34 ... Valley bottom, 35 ... Top, 36 ... Through-hole, 37 ... Open end, 38 ... Hinge member.

Claims (3)

  It is made of a synthetic resin material with translucency, has a flange at the open end, and a pair of hemispherical or boat-shaped cups are formed into a hollow sphere, egg shape, or bowl shape by engaging the open end A fruit protecting container, wherein a plurality of tapered protrusions having a substantially triangular cross section are formed on the surface of the container, and at least one through-hole penetrating the inside and outside of the container is provided at the top of the protrusion. A fruit protection container.   The fruit protection container according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed in a cone-shaped protrusion, and the through hole is provided at a tip of the protrusion. The protrusion is formed into a protrusion having a substantially triangular cross section in the width direction, and a plurality of the protrusions are arranged side by side on the cup surface, and at least one through hole is provided on the ridge line of the protrusion. The fruit protection container according to claim 1, wherein

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