JP2011073774A - Container for transferring flowering plant and container system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for transferring a flowering plant which has an opened side for ventilation so that air can flow even when the container is stacked. <P>SOLUTION: In the container for transferring the flowering plant, the container is arranged to store a flowering plant storage unit and the container has a container body and a container bottom, and the container body is arranged so as to cooperate with a top frame, the upper part and the side part of which are opened for ventilation of the flowering plant, and further the container is provided with a distance retaining element. When the distance retaining element cooperates with an adjacent container so that a space through which air can flow via the top frame for ventilation of the flowering plant in the container, is formed between containers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a flower container.

  Although floret transport containers are known, they are typically used to transport florets over relatively long distances or relatively long periods of time. During transportation, the florets are immersed in water to at least maintain the freshness of the florets. In addition, it may be important that the florets are vented during delivery to extend the life of the florets and / or to release heat or gas such as ethylene produced by the florets during delivery. For example, International Publication No. 2007/027094 discloses a container for transporting florets having a top frame that allows ventilation of the florets in the container. Since the top frame is open at the top, air can flow. The top frame is also open at the sides so that when the containers are stacked on top of each other, air can flow through the open side for ventilating the groom. However, the disadvantage of this system is that not only the containers are stacked on top of each other, but when they are next to each other, the open side of the top frame is shielded by adjacent containers, especially if the containers are at different heights. It may be.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a container for transporting florets that eliminates the aforementioned drawbacks.

  For this purpose, the present invention provides the following floret transport containers. The container is arranged to receive a floret storage unit, the container having a container body and a container bottom, so that the container body cooperates with a top frame that is open for floret ventilation at the top and sides. In addition, the container is provided with a distance holding element, and when the distance holding element cooperates with the adjacent container, there is a gap through which air can flow through the top frame for the ventilation of the florets in the container. Made between containers.

  By providing a distance retaining element that cooperates with adjacent containers to provide a gap between the containers, air can flow through the open side of the top frame and vent the florets during transport.

  Preferably, the distance holding element is arranged to cooperate with the distance holding element of an adjacent container. The distance maintaining element extends outward beyond the container body so as to create a void when cooperating with an adjacent container. When the distance retaining element of one container cooperates with the distance retaining element of an adjacent container, the external dimension of the container remains approximately unchanged, since the distance retaining element may extend less than the container body. Can be.

  Providing the distance maintaining element as a side wall at the bottom of the container can provide easy and reliable cooperation with adjacent containers. In particular, on the first row of stacked containers, the container bottoms are placed next to each other until adjacent container bottoms abut. The gap between adjacent containers allows air to flow through the open top frame even from containers that are completely closed by other containers by abutting the side walls of adjacent container bottoms. Can be made. Later, when stacking containers on top of the first row of containers, the distance between adjacent containers can be kept if the containers have similar external dimensions.

  Assembling of the container is relatively easy by providing the container body as the upper extending wall portion disposed in the container bottom tray. The container bottom and container body may be separate parts, for example manufactured from cardboard. When assembling the container by placing the wall in the bottom tray, easy assembly and disassembly is possible. It would be easier to place the floret storage unit with florets in the container. For example, a bottom tray may be provided first, and then a floret storage unit with florets may be placed on the bottom tray, after which the wall of the container body may cover the floret storage unit of the bottom tray. . Finally, the top frame is placed on the top of the wall. Therefore, disassembly is facilitated by removing the wall of the container body. The groom storage unit can freely reach the bottom tray.

  In an advantageous embodiment, the container body is provided as a blank whose walls stand upright when the blank is opened. Preferably, the blank has a fold line for folding the wall portion along the fold line. Thus, the container can be assembled by simply folding the wall and placing the folded wall on the bottom tray. Since the bottom tray is usually provided with an upwardly extending wall, the wall of the container body can easily remain upright on the bottom tray.

The invention also relates to a set of at least two florets carrying containers.
The invention further relates to a bottom tray, a blank with walls, and a set of top frames open at the top and sides.

Further advantageous embodiments are given in the subclaims.
The invention will be further described on the basis of an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. Exemplary embodiments are provided for non-limiting illustrations of the invention.

1 is a schematic front view of a first embodiment of a container according to the present invention. It is a schematic front view of an embodiment of a top frame. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a second embodiment of a container according to the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of 3rd Embodiment of the container according to this invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of a fourth embodiment of a container according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of a set of containers according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a set of containers with stacked containers according to the present invention.

  It should be noted that the figures are only schematic representations of embodiments of the invention given as non-limiting examples. In the figure, the same part, that is, the corresponding part is designated by the same reference numeral.

  FIG. 1 shows a container 1 for transporting florets. In the container 1, a flower storage unit 2 can be accommodated. Since the flower storage unit 2 is arranged in the container 1, it is indicated by a broken line. The groom storage unit 2 generally comprises a flower bucket 3 that is partially filled with water 4 during transport. Since the flower bud 5 is placed by immersing the lowest part of the flower bud 5 in the water 4, drying of the flower bud 5 being conveyed can be avoided.

  The container 1 includes a container body 6 and a container bottom 7. The groom storage unit 2 is placed on the container bottom 7 within the container body 6. The container body 6 and the container bottom 7 may form a unitary container 1. For example, the container 1 can be manufactured from corrugated paper and may be folded from a blank sheet of corrugated paper. Corrugated paper is relatively cost effective, light, strong and easy to handle, but other materials such as multiplex wood or extruded plastic may be provided.

  The container body 6 is configured to cooperate with the top frame 8. The top frame 8 is open at the top and sides as can be seen in FIG. By providing a top frame 8 that is open at the top and sides, the heat or gas produced by the florets during transport can be released and the florets can be vented. This will extend the life of the florets during and after transport. The top frame 8 may be provided with a groove 17 on the lower side, and the container body 6 may fit into the groove 17 as can be seen in FIG. In the embodiment shown, the top frame 8 is provided with a side opening 9 which cooperates with a corresponding recess 10 in the container body 6. In a different embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the top frame 8 may be provided with a side wall 18 having an opening 9. The side wall portion 18 of the top frame 8 may cooperate with the side wall portion 14 of the container body 6. For example, the side wall portion 18 of the top frame 8 may be provided with a groove 17. The side wall portion 14 may be fitted. Alternatively, the top frame 8 may be snapped onto the side wall portion 14 of the container body 6, that is, snap-fitted. Alternatively, the top frame 8 may be provided with a lid that may be curved to cooperate with the upper side of the side wall 14 of the container body 6.

  When different containers 1 are stacked for transport, the upper opening of the top frame 8 can be shielded by the bottom 7 of the upper container 1. The side openings 9 of the top frame 8 can be shielded by the adjacent containers 1, especially when containers of different heights are stacked. In connection therewith, the container 1 is provided with a distance holding element 11. Due to the cooperation of the distance holding element 11 with the adjacent container 1, a gap is created between the containers 1, and air can flow through the top frame 8 for the ventilation of the florets in the container 1. In particular, the side openings 9 of the top frame 8 remain open for ventilation.

  The distance retaining element 11 is here provided as a mushroom-shaped element, but can also be provided as a blunt, hemispherical element or pin or any other element that preferably does not penetrate the adjacent container. The distance retaining element 11 is here directly provided on the container body 6, for example by gluing, adhesion, screw or bolt-nut connection. For example, a hole may be provided in the container body, and the end of the distance holding element 11 can penetrate the hole. Inside the container body 6, the end of the distance holding element 11 is bent to provide locking or stopping, for example, by providing a thread on the end and fastening the end with a nut. Or by deforming the end until the stump prevents the distance retaining element from loosening.

  Instead, as shown in FIG. 3, a collar 12 may be provided as a distance holding element 11 on the container body 6. The collar 12 may or may not be provided with an additional distance retaining element 11 as shown in FIG. 1, such as a pin, blunt element or mushroom-like element. The collar 12 may be fixed to the container body 6 by, for example, adhesion, clamping, penetration, or the like. Many connections are possible. The cooperation of the collar 12 with the adjacent container 1 or with the collar 12 of the adjacent container 1 allows the air to flow through the side wall 9 of the top frame 8 for the ventilation of the groom. Voids can be created.

  The distance holding element 11 extends outward beyond the container body 6. The distance retaining element 11 may extend beyond the top frame 8 or may be at least as large as the top frame 8. The external dimensions of the container 1 with the distance retaining element 11 should be at least the same as the external dimensions of the top frame 8 when measured in a plane parallel to the bottom 7 of the container 1. When the distance retaining element 11 extends beyond the top frame 8, when the distance retaining element cooperates with an adjacent container and / or a distance retaining element on an adjacent container, there is a gap between the two adjacent containers. Can be made.

  The top frame 8 is provided with a fixing means 16 for fixing the upper container on the top frame 8 and preventing the movement of the upper container with respect to the top frame 8. The bottom 7 of the upper container 1 may be penetrated by a fixing means 16, which is here provided as a ring-like extension. The securing means 16 may also be provided as a pin or any other penetrating means for penetrating the bottom of the container, or may be provided as a corner element in which the bottom 7 of the upper container may be disposed between. Good.

  FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the container 1 according to the invention. In the container 1 of FIG. 4, the container body 6 and the container bottom 7 are two separate parts. The container bottom part 7 is provided here as the bottom tray 7, and the wall part 14 of the container body 6 can be arranged on the bottom tray 7. The bottom tray 7 has an upright wall portion 13.

  The wall 14 of the container body 6 can be manufactured from corrugated paper and may be folded, for example, from a single blank. The blank may be provided with a folding line for folding the wall portion along the line. The folding wall 14 can be placed on the bottom tray 7 thanks to the upright wall 13 of the bottom tray 7, and the wall 14 of the container body 6 remains in that position on the bottom tray 7. In this embodiment, the side wall 13 of the bottom tray 7 is provided as the distance holding element 11.

  The bottom trays 7 of adjacent containers 1 can be placed next to each other until the side wall portions 13 of the bottom trays 7 abut each other, as can be seen in FIGS. By cooperation of the side wall 13 of the bottom tray 7, a gap 15 can be created between adjacent containers 1 so that air can flow through the side openings 9 of the top frame 8. Therefore, the ventilation of the florets is possible for all the stacked containers 1 being transported and for the containers 1 that are totally surrounded by the adjacent containers 1. In particular, a gap 15 that allows air to flow through the side openings 9 of the top frame 8 between the containers 1 of different heights may be provided.

  By bringing the bottom trays 7 of the first row of containers 1 into contact with each other, gaps 15 through which air can flow through the side openings 9 of the top frame 8 can be created between the containers. When the container 1 in the next row is arranged on the top frame 8 in the first row and the container 1 is fixed to the lower container by the fixing means 16, the gap is similarly maintained between the adjacent upper containers 1. The

  Many variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. All variations are understood to fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims (13)

  A container for transporting florets, the container being arranged to receive a floret storage unit, having a container body and a container bottom, the container body being open at the top and side for ventilating the florets Arranged to cooperate with the top frame, and further provided with a distance retaining element, and when the distance retaining element cooperates with an adjacent container, air may flow through the top frame for ventilation of the florets in the container. A container for transporting florets, characterized in that possible voids are created between the containers.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the distance retaining element is arranged to cooperate with a distance retaining element of an adjacent container.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the distance maintaining element extends outward beyond the container body.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the distance holding element is provided as a side wall portion of the container bottom.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the container body includes an upwardly extending wall portion disposed on the container bottom tray.   6. The container according to claim 5, wherein the wall portion is provided as a blank so that the wall portion of the container body stands upright when folded.   The container according to claim 6, wherein the blank has a folding line for folding the wall portion along the line.   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the containers can be stacked.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is provided from cardboard paper.   A system of at least two containers, each container being a container according to any one of claims 1-9.   The system of claim 10, wherein a container is higher than an adjacent container.   The system according to claim 10 or 11, wherein a gap is provided between adjacent containers.   A set of bottom tray, blank with walls, and top frame open at the top and sides.

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