JP2008254803A - Packet for plants - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give a receiver attraction of growing plants and demonstrate the advertizement effect of a sender through the attraction of a plant appreciated continuously for a long time as much as possible without requiring a complicated and expensive transporting container. <P>SOLUTION: The packet 1 for the plants is formed by having the plant 4 planted in a bowl-like container 3 in which horticultural soil 2 has been contained, printed matter 5, a destination display section in which these plant 4 and the printed matter 5 are stored and which is formed from a sheet of a corrugated cardboard member to be unfolded freely and in which the address and the address name of the destination of the packet 1 for the plant are displayed and a substantially triangular pole-like magazine 6 of which the inside can be checked freely and which has a vent hole which ventilates the open air. The packet 1 for the plants satisfies the specification as a packet for a booklet and any of a foliage plant, a flower pot or a succulent plant is adopted as the plants 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a package for plants used when delivering foliage plants, flower pots, and succulent plants.

  Traditionally, plants such as fresh flowers and dried flowers have been delivered by mail or home delivery. In particular, these plants have received a great deal of appreciation from the recipients, so the effects of these plants have varied. It is considered to be used in various fields.

As a technique for transporting such a plant, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-223893, a background panel in which fresh flowers such as phalaenopsis orchid are attached to a water supply material in a transparent case, and a desired color or pattern is drawn. A technique is also disclosed in which a telegram such as a congratulatory message is affixed to a door and delivered as a telegram to a predetermined place such as a wedding hall in this state. The person who received this telegram can open the door and read the telegram, and can stand up and display the fresh flowers.The door can be removed from the plant storage unit, and the plant storage unit can be opened in this state. It can be viewed for several weeks in this state by displaying it independently or using it as a wall hanging.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-223893

  However, in the technology relating to the transportation of plants disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the plant transportation / display container itself is manufactured so as to be able to withstand as an object of appreciation. Since it is composed of a plurality of parts while being satisfied, there are problems that each part and material are expensive and the assembly work is also complicated. In addition, it is desirable that the received fresh flowers can be appreciated for as long as possible, but the above-described example of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it can be viewed for only a few weeks. By the way, in recent years, various items have been mailed by direct mail or the like, but there is a drawback in that the number that can be read by the recipient is small. For this reason, it is considered to send flowers directly to such direct mail so that the recipient can read it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and without requiring a complicated and expensive shipping container, the original charm of a growing plant is provided to the recipient, and the plant can be appreciated for a long time. The object is to provide a parcel for plants that can maximize the PR effect of the sender through charm.

  The present invention comprises a plant planted in a pot-shaped container containing the soil, a printed material, and a columnar storage box for storing the plant planted in the pot-shaped container storing the soil and the printed material, the longest side and width And a plant parcel formed with a total length of 1.7 m or less and a weight of 3.0 kg or less, wherein the storage box is formed from a single cardboard member so as to be unfoldable. And a delivery destination display section for displaying the address and destination name of the delivery address of the plant parcel on the side surface, and a vent hole for allowing the inside of the storage box to be confirmed and venting outside air, on the inner bottom section. The fixing part for fixing the pot-shaped container of the plant is provided integrally.

  The plant parcel according to the present invention provides the recipient with the original charm of the growing plant without the need for complicated and expensive shipping containers, and the sender's PR through the charm of the plant that can be appreciated for a long time. The effect can be maximized.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of the front and left side of the plant parcel, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the front and right side of the plant parcel, and FIG. 3 is a plant. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when assembling the plant parcel, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of the plant stored in the plant parcel, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the plant, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a plant.

  In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a plant parcel. The plant parcel 1 stores a plant 4 planted in a pot-shaped container 3 containing a soil 2, a printed product 5, and the plant 4 and the printed product 5. And a storage box 6 having a substantially triangular prism shape. In the present embodiment, the size of the plant parcel 1 is approximately 235 mm in the upper and lower (longest side) dimension L1, approximately 130 mm in the width dimension L2, approximately 100 mm in the height dimension L3, and has a weight of approximately 200 g. That is, the sum of the length of the longest side, the width and the height is formed to be 1.7 m or less and the weight is formed to be 3.0 kg or less, which satisfies the standard as a so-called booklet package. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the plant 4 is planted in the soil 2 placed in the pot-shaped container 3, and the plant 4 includes houseplants such as chamedrea, pachira, dracaena, and coffee trees, and mini roses. A flower pot such as poinsettia or a succulent plant such as cactus is employed.

  The soil 2 must be highly breathable, water-retaining, fertilizing and lightweight, and must be fibrous so that it does not spill out from the bottom of the pot during transport. Is desirable. For this reason, so-called peat moss is used. This peat moss is a product obtained by drying and pulverizing a plant obtained by corroding a plant such as moss, and satisfies all the above requirements.

  The pot-shaped container 3 has a double structure of an inner plastic pot 7 and an outer plastic container 8. The vinyl pot 7 is used as it is for growing plants in the production area, The water supply hole 7a is provided substantially at the center.

  The plastic container 8 is formed in a stepped small bowl shape in which the diameter of the upper opening is expanded, and is formed of a plastic material that satisfies the requirements of being lightweight, strong and easy to handle. In consideration of the fact that the plastic container 8 is directly placed on a table or the like and the plant 4 is grown, a plurality of drain holes 8a are formed at the bottom and a color having a good appearance (for example, , Light blue, pastel colors such as pink). Further, when the plastic container 8 is stored in the storage box 6 and transported, a plurality of annular protrusions 8b are formed on the surface in order to prevent the plastic container 8 from being displaced up and down.

  The water supply hole 7 a provided at the bottom of the vinyl pot 7 and the water drain hole 8 a provided at the bottom of the plastic container 8 are provided so as not to overlap with each other. It is possible to effectively prevent overflowing.

  When the plant 4 is stored in the storage box 6, as shown in FIG. 5, the plant 4 is provided with a gift-like element on the appearance, and at the same time, the plant 4 is placed on the outer storage box 6 or the printed material 5 included in the package. In order to prevent the soil 2 from spilling out from the upper part of the pot-shaped container 3 during transportation, it is wrapped and stored in a transparent exterior film 9.

  The portion of the stalk of the plant 4 on the upper part of the pot-shaped container 3 of the outer film 9 is assumed from the upper part of the pot-shaped container 3 on the assumption that the plant parcel 1 may fall down or be inverted during transportation. The rubber band 10 is used to prevent the soil 2 from spilling.

  The printed matter 5 is, for example, a long or western envelope encapsulated with a printed matter on which the sender's PR information and guidance are printed.

  The outer appearance of the storage box 6 is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape having three side surfaces (a first side surface 21, a second side surface 22, and a third side surface 23), and has a developed shape 1 as shown in FIG. The cardboard members are formed by folding as shown in FIG.

  Then, on the first side surface 21 of the storage box 6, the address of the delivery address of the plant parcel 1 is directly described or pasted, and the address display part 21 a to be directly pasted and the addressee name of the addressee are directly addressed or addressed A destination display unit of the display unit 21b is provided, and in the upper left corner, for example, a fee display unit 21c such as “postpaid postage” and a type display unit 21d for displaying a parcel standard (for example, a booklet package) are provided. A sender display portion 21e for displaying the sender is provided at the bottom.

  In addition, the second side surface 22 of the storage box 6 is formed with a vertically long slit-like vent hole 22a that allows the inside of the storage box 6 to be checked and ventilates outside air. Under the vent hole 22a, For example, a content display section 22b such as “in the presence of fresh flowers” is provided. Further, on the upper part of the second side surface 22 of the storage box 6, a caution display 22c for handling cautions, a caution display 22d for no top and bottom, and a material display 22e for displaying the material of the storage box 6 (corrugated cardboard in the present embodiment) It has been.

  The upper cover 24 of the storage box 6 is extended above the second side surface 22 of the storage box 6, while the lower cover 25 of the storage box 6 is extended below the storage box 6.

  From the lower lid portion 25 of the storage box 6, a fixing portion 26 that fixes the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4 to the bottom inside the storage box 6 is extended.

  The fixing portion 26 includes a substantially triangular fixing surface 26 a that fixes the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4, and three leg portions 26 b that support the fixing surface 26 a on the lower lid portion 25 of the storage box 6. One of the leg portions 26 b is formed continuously with the lower lid portion 25.

  A fixing hole 26c smaller than the outer diameter of the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4 is provided at substantially the center of the fixing surface 26a, and a plurality of (for example, six) cuts 26d are formed radially from the fixing hole 26c. Yes. And the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4 is elastically held in the bottom part inside the storage box 6 by the elasticity of the corrugated cardboard member by inserting the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4 into the fixed hole 26c by expanding the diameter of the fixed hole 26c. It is like that. Moreover, when the annular protrusion 8b formed on the surface of the plastic container 8 of the pot-shaped container 3 is caught by the edge of the fixed hole 26c having an enlarged diameter, the pot-shaped container 3 of the plant 4 is positioned vertically. Deviation is effectively prevented.

  In the center of the upper lid portion 24 of the storage box 6, a circular vent hole 24 a that allows the inside of the storage box 6 to be checked and vents outside air is formed, and this vent hole 24 a When the upper lid part 24 folded inward at the time of assembling is inserted and pushed inward, the storage box 6 can also be formed as prescribed.

  Similarly, a circular vent hole 25a for venting outside air is formed in the center of the lower lid portion 25 of the storage box 6, and this vent hole 25a is folded inward when the storage box 6 is assembled. The lower lid portion 25 also plays a role of allowing the storage box 6 to be formed as prescribed by inserting a finger and pushing it inward.

  On the other hand, a third side surface 23 is formed on the side surface of the storage box 6 opposite to the side on which the first side surface 21 is formed. Is formed with a vertically long cut portion 23a.

  On the outer side of the first side surface 21 (the side surface opposite to the second side surface 22), a locking surface 28 provided with a protruding portion 28a that can be locked to the cut portion 23a via a horizontal surface portion 27 extends. Has been. And the protrusion part 28a of this latching surface 28 is latched by inserting in the notch | incision part 23a, and stopping with the cellophane tape 29 grade | etc., For example.

  In the plant parcel according to the present invention configured as described above, the sum of the length of the longest side, the width and the height is formed to 1.7 m or less and the weight is formed to 3.0 kg or less. Since the standard is satisfied, the transportation cost is also low. In addition, since it is sent together with a plant that is pleasing to the destination, it can be surely opened and the advertising effect can be increased.

  For this reason, in anticipation that the unsealing rate is low, the conventional direct mail that is sent to a large number of destinations has a problem that the cost is high and the PR effect is not so high. In the plant parcel 1, the unsealing rate is high, the PR effect is large, and the advertising can be made at a low cost as a whole. In addition, it is possible to expect an improvement in the corporate image of the sender by sending what is generally received as a plant. Furthermore, the plant to be sent is either a foliage plant, a flower pot, or a succulent plant that can be grown for a long period of time, so long-term advertisements such as having the sender take care each time the plant is viewed. The effect can be expected.

  In the present embodiment, the horizontal surface portion 27 is formed with one side of the triangular prismatic storage box 6 of the plant parcel 1 as a flat surface, but of course the horizontal surface portion 27 may be eliminated. Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been given by taking the substantially triangular prism-like plant parcel 1 as an example. However, it may be a polygonal columnar parcel such as a cylindrical shape or a honeycomb shape.

Explanatory drawing of front and left side of plant parcel Explanatory drawing of front and right side of plant parcel Exploded view of plant parcel storage box Illustration when assembling a parcel for plants Explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the plant stored in the parcel for plants Illustration of the plant Cross-sectional illustration of the plant

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plant parcel 2 Soil 3 Pot-shaped container 4 Plant 5 Printed matter 6 Storage box 7 Vinyl pot 8 Plastic container 9 Exterior film 10 Rubber band 21 1st side surface 21a Address display part (destination display part)
21b Destination display section (destination display section)
22 2nd side surface 22a Vent hole 23 3rd side surface 23a Cut part 24 Upper cover part 24a Vent hole 25 Lower cover part 25a Vent hole 26 Fixing part 28 Locking surface 28a Protrusion part

Claims (5)

A plant having a longest side, width, and height, comprising a plant planted in a pot-shaped container storing the soil, a printed material, and a columnar storage box for storing the plant planted in the pot-shaped container storing the soil and the printed material. A plant parcel formed with a total length of 1.7 m or less and a weight of 3.0 kg or less,
The storage box is formed from a single cardboard member so that it can be unfolded, and on the surface of the side, a delivery destination display section for displaying the address and destination name of the delivery address of the plant parcel, and the inside of the storage box can be confirmed. And a package for a plant having an air hole for ventilating outside air, and a fixing portion for fixing the plant pot-shaped container is integrally provided on the inner bottom portion.   The plant package according to claim 1, wherein the plant is one of a foliage plant, a flower pot, and a succulent plant.   The plant package according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the soil for planting the plant is peat moss.   The plant parcel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage box is formed in a substantially triangular prism shape.   The storage box is provided with the destination display portion on a first side surface, the vent on the second side surface, and a vertically long cut portion formed on a third side surface. The plant parcel according to claim 4, wherein a locking surface having a protruding portion that can be locked to the cut portion is extended from one of the two side surfaces.

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