JP2014212870A - Extendable and contractible wire in use for flower design - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire in use for flower design, a wire for which flexibility is required, for example, a wire is attached along the stem of a flower and needs to support it curvilinearly.SOLUTION: A coiled part is formed in the middle of the wire 2, materializing extension and contraction by pulling out and pushing in. As a result, even with a number of flowers put together resulting in ruggedness, the surface can be beautifully rearranged by extending and contracting the wires.

Description

  The present invention relates to the production of decorative shaped articles by flower design using natural or artificial flower materials such as fresh flowers, coated flowers, preserved flowers, art flowers, and more particularly to wiring used in production.

  The basic targets in the field of flower design are classified into three types: arrangement, bouquet, and cosurge. Bouquets are widely used at wedding receptions and party receptions, and Kosurge is known as a small bouquet for women's clothing and clothing. Except for bouquets and cosurges, they are called arrangements and are designed using a vessel or some foundation.

  In performing a flower-based modeling work, as a material of a target modeled article, in addition to a flower material, a material such as a floral tape, a ribbon, a foundation such as a water absorbent foam, a wire, or the like is often used. The present invention provides a newly developed wire.

  Since delicate materials such as natural flowers, stems, branches, and leaves are used as flower materials, wires are often used to support and reinforce, maintain shapes, and the like.

  Wires generally used in flower design are # 18 to # 30 in thickness, and become thinner as the number increases. The thickness of the wire is required to be selected according to the size of the flower to be handled, the elasticity of the original stem of the flower, and the size or shape of the model to be designed.

  Therefore, the wire used in the conventional flower design is required to be flexible. For example, the wire can be attached along the stem of the flower and supported in a curved shape. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, an artificial flower can be made by binding several petals. Further, FIG. 5 shows that a small flower is supported by inserting a wire into the flower stem. FIG. 6 shows that long-stemmed flowers and several leaves are bundled together. These wires can be taped with floral tape so that they do not shine on the metal.

  The prior art of the wire is roughly as described above, and the following published patent publications are listed as prior art documents.

JP2006-9164. According to this document, there is a description that a garland is produced by preparing a plurality of bouquet materials in which a wire is fixed to a flower and a green and a floral tape is wound, and the bouquet materials are bundled along a virtual axis. It can be seen. In addition, the elasticity is appropriately adjusted by selecting the thickness of the wire, etc., and a beautifully swaying bouquet is realized. The configuration of the wire is different from that of the present application. JP2006-168091. Use metal wires (coiled, flat, twisted, etc.) alone in the specification [0007] section, or create parts shaped like leaves or flowers with these metal wires. There is a description that it is characterized by making interior decorations etc. by combining the metal wire or parts of this with fruits, spices, pearls, artificial flowers, beads, etc. into the work. However, there is no further explanation as to what configuration the coiled metal wire will produce, and there is no indication in the drawings, and it is unknown. It is clear from the fact that there is no explanation equivalent to the explanation of the present invention that at least the configuration, purpose, and function are different from the “coiled portion” in the present invention.

  In flower design, many kinds of flower materials and related materials, tools and materials are used to create many types of shaped articles through complicated procedures, and the creator is based on many years of experience in production. Technology and production time are required. Therefore, as much as possible, it is required to simplify production procedures, tools, materials, etc., and to provide an excellent quality product.

  Conventionally, in the flower design, a rod-like wire that has loose elasticity and bendability and can be selected in thickness within a certain range is used. Of course, the loose elasticity and flexibility of the wire has met the application of providing a suitable curve for the stems of flowers and leaves, or forming an artificial length on a short stem. However, the inventor of the present invention invented that the conventional wire has a portion where the wire is wound several times in the middle part of the wire in order to solve the problem that the wire does not have elasticity in the length direction. More precisely, it is said that the wire can be wound several times around a virtual pencil around the virtual extension line of the wire, leaving a space between adjacent lines of the wound line. I can do it. Hereinafter, this portion is referred to as a “coiled portion” in the present specification. The coiled portion extends by pulling both ends of the wire in the opposite direction and contracts by pushing in the opposite direction. Therefore, when this is applied to flower design, if the flowers on the surface made by joining the upper ends of multiple wires to multiple flower materials show unevenness without forming a flat (or semi-circular) shape, The expansion and contraction can be adjusted by pulling the upper part of the wire upward or by pushing the convex wire downward, whereby an equal plane (or semicircular shape) can be easily formed.

  The number of turns of the coil of the coil-like portion can be adjusted with the thickness of the wire to adjust the stretching force in the length direction of the wire. At the same time, the degree of shaking of the entire wire can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, the coil-shaped part provided on the fine wire generates stable and supple shaking, so that the florets, stems and leaves supported by the coiled part are also stably shaken, contributing to the production of more beautiful products. To do.

  The upper end part of the wire which concerns on this invention is a part couple | bonded with a flower material, and adjoins a coil-shaped part. The upper part above the coiled part after the end part is joined to the flower material is wrapped with a floral tape so that the wire in that part does not shine. The lower part of the wire is covered with sub-flowers, leaves and other materials and hidden from the outside.

  In modeling using many flower materials in a flower design bouquet or arrangement, a plurality of wires are often used. In such a case, the plurality of wires are all the same length as shown in FIG. 3, and the same length of the coiled portion is adjacent to the upper portion of the same length. In addition, a combination of wires having different upper lengths or wires having different numbers of turns of the coiled portion can be selected according to changes in the design. The coiled portion not only allows the wire to expand and contract in the vertical direction, but also allows petals, branches, other florets, etc. to be inserted, or vines or tendrils to be entangled.

  The inventor of the present invention has devised an ikebana auxiliary tool as an accessory when the flower is laid as an interior decoration, in addition to the modeling of the flower design, based on the invention of the wire having the coiled portion. This auxiliary tool is three wires having different lengths each having the coil-like portion at the intermediate portion, and the lower portion is fixed to the base 9 around the longest wire as a center.

  This auxiliary tool 8 uses a vase, a dish-like container, or the like, and is placed on the bottom of the container for use. Usually, it is never easy for a person who is not particularly learned or accustomed to grow flowers in a vase or the like. Therefore, a wire provided with at least three coil-shaped parts is placed on the inner bottom of a vase, etc., and three pieces such as a fresh flower material with an actual handle, a secondary flower material, and a leaf with a branch are made of three wires. The upper part is bent and attached, and if necessary, the angle of the branches and the like is adjusted by expansion and contraction of the coiled part and bending of the coiled part to balance the whole. In this way, flowers can be laid out easily and well.

  The wire having the coiled portion of the present invention is effective in that it can be expanded and contracted in the vertical direction. That is, when a flower material is bonded to the upper end of the wire and the surface of the modeling has irregularities, the wire can be easily expanded and contracted, which is extremely advantageous in that it can be finely adjusted. Furthermore, the wire having the coil-shaped portion generates a stable and flexible shaking in the lateral direction, and a more beautiful shaped product can be made.

  In addition, in the invention for flower arrangement aids, it is not easy for amateur general people to place flowers on a vase or dish-like container, but when using flower materials with three different length aids, The effect is shown in that the attachment at the upper part, the vertical expansion and contraction of the coiled part, and the flexibility of the wire can be easily handled.

The elevation view of the wire which provided the coil-shaped part in the middle concerning the present invention. The elevation view of the wire which provided the coil-shaped part which couple | bonded the upper end with the flower material. A wire provided with a plurality of coiled portions of the same shape. Ordinary wire with petals tied with ordinary wire. Stitching into a normal wire stem. Normal wire twig wrapping. Flower arrangement aid

  Applicants have implemented the wire according to the present invention for several shaping of flower designs using various flower materials. Some examples are described as follows.

  Using 10 carnation flowers as a flower material, we tried to form a round bouquet that forms a semi-circle when viewed from the side. The four flowers were placed in the center, and the remaining six were disassembled into petals and combined into 12 florets as shown in Fig. 4 with thin wires, and 15 bamboo leaves were spread around the central flower. Aligned on top. The 4 flowers and 12 florets are sewn together as shown in Fig. 2 at the top of the wire where the upper part of 3cm and the coiled part of 1.7cm are adjacent, and the lower part is gathered under the bamboo leaf ( 3), and the lower part thereof was bent to obtain a handle. In arranging the whole into a semicircular shape, it was easily achieved by expansion and contraction by a coiled portion.

  Of the 15 carnation flowers, 4 are used as they are, and the remaining 11 are made from 24 petals to 24 florets, and the top is round and the bottom is an isosceles triangle. The four flower materials are gathered together with 13 florets in the upper circle, and the rest in the lower triangle. 29 wires of the same length were used, but 4 of them had a larger distance from the coiled portion at the top of the wire than in the other wires, which was the four flowers used in the upper circle This is because the height of is adjusted to be larger than other florets. In addition, although the upper intervals of the other wires are set to be three intervals that are gradually reduced, this is because the lower triangles are aligned with the positions of the florets arranged in a suspended shape at intervals in the vertical direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wire 2 Wire 3 Upper part (of wire) 4 Coiled part 5 Lower part (of wire) 8 Flower arrangement aid

Claims (5)

  A wire that is flexible and is used in flower design, and has a coiled portion that can be stretched in the length direction in the middle.   The wire according to claim 1, wherein the coiled portion is provided adjacent to an upper portion coupled to the flower material.   The wire according to claim 1, wherein the number of turns of the coiled portion can be increased or decreased in conjunction with the thickness of the wire in order to adjust the stretching force in the length direction of the wire.   The wire according to claim 1, wherein the number of turns of the coiled portion can be increased or decreased in conjunction with the thickness of the wire in order to adjust the degree of lateral shaking of the wire. A flower arrangement tool comprising at least three wires of different lengths, having flexibility, having a coil-shaped part that can be expanded and contracted in the length direction, and having the lower part fixed to the base around the longest wire. .