JP2016214116A - Nursery plant protection tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nursery plant protection tool preventing a seedling of a tree such as a nursery plant or young tree from being eaten by a wild animal such as a deer, rabbit, boar, or mouse and capable of easily attaching a protection net and an annular member to a support post.SOLUTION: A nursery plant protection tool I includes: a rod-shaped support post 1; an annular member 2 attachable/detachable with respect to one end of the support post 1; a protection net 3 attached on the annular member 2, including meshes, having a shape of a vertically long cylinder or circular truncated cone, and covering the support port 1; and an engagement member 4 fitting the support post 1 and allowing the support post 1 and the protection net 3 to be engaged with each other. The one end of the support post 1 further includes a recessed groove 11. The annular member 2 is made of a plate member having a thinner thickness than the width of the groove 11. The groove 11 of the support post 1 and the annular member 2 can be engaged with each other. The nursery protection tool I solves the problem.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector that protects a seedling of a tree such as a seedling or a young tree from the damage of wild animals and promotes the growth of the seedling.

  Conventionally, seedlings such as seedlings or young trees have been planted in the wild, such as deer, rabbits, cormorants, rats, etc. in afforestation by public authorities for national land conservation such as flood control or forestry, or by a private company for timber production, etc. Various attempts have been made to prevent animals from eating and inhibiting the growth of seedlings and the like.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a rod-shaped support, a cylindrical shape surrounding a seedling and the like, a protection net formed of biodegradable fibers, a support material fixed in a spiral shape, and a protection net on the support A protective device such as a seedling provided with a string-like fastener or the like for fixing the device is disclosed.

JP2014-161302

  However, in the protective device such as a seedling described in the prior patent document 1, when fixing the first ring and the support column and the protection net and the support column with the string-like fasteners, the support column positioned outside the protection net is manually operated. For this reason, it takes time to install each one of them, and when attaching to a plurality of seedlings or the like, the time and effort becomes a significant difference.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a protective device such as a seedling for preventing seedlings of seedlings or young trees from being eaten by wild animals such as deer, rabbits, rabbits, rats, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a protective device such as a seedling that can be attached more easily when attached.

  [1] That is, the present invention has a rod-shaped column, an annular member that can be attached to and detached from one end of the column, a shape that is attached to the annular member, has a mesh, and is a vertically long cylinder or a truncated cone. And a protective net that covers the support and a locking member that fits into the support and locks the support and the protective net.

  [2] And, one end of the support column has a recessed groove, the annular member is formed from a plate-like member having a thickness smaller than the width of the groove, and the groove of the support column and the annular member are The protector for seedlings and the like according to (1) above, which can be fitted.

  [3] The protective device for seedlings and the like according to (1) or (2), wherein a hole penetrating one end of the support is provided.

  [4] The seedling or the like according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the support column, the annular member, and the protective net are formed using a biodegradable resin as a material. Protective equipment.

  [5] The protective device for seedlings and the like according to any one of (1) to (4), further including a ring member attached to a lower end of the protective net.

  [6] The protective device for seedlings and the like according to (5) above, wherein the protector for seedlings and the like according to (5) has a protruding portion at an intermediate portion and a pile that is engaged with the ring member and embedded in the ground at one end side.

  According to the protective equipment for seedlings and the like of the present invention, when installing on seedlings or the like to prevent seedlings of seedlings or young trees from being eaten by wild animals such as deer, rabbits, rabbits and rats, When the net and the annular member are attached to the support column, the net and the annular member can be attached more easily. Even if the net and the annular member are installed on a plurality of seedlings or the like, the time required for installation can be greatly reduced.

It is the perspective view seen from the upper direction in the use condition of protectors, such as a seedling, in one Example of this invention. It is the A section enlarged view of protectors, such as a seedling, in one Example of this invention. It is the B section enlarged view of protectors, such as a seedling, in one Example of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments relating to protective equipment for seedlings and the like of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below are preferable specific examples for carrying out the present invention, and thus various technical limitations are made. However, the present invention is intended to limit the invention particularly in the following description. Unless specifically stated, the present invention is not limited to this form.

  In FIG. 1, it is explanatory drawing which shows protectors, such as a seedling of one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: The use condition installed with respect to the seedling is shown. FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the upper part in FIG. FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the lower part in FIG.

  Protective equipment for seedlings I covers the outer circumference of seedling II with a protective tube 3 in the form of a vertically long tube so that wild animals such as deer, rabbits, rabbits, and mice cannot touch the seedlings. Is a device that protects seedlings such as seedlings or young trees from the damage of wild animals that eat etc., as shown in FIG. 1, a rod-like support 1 and a protective net 3 that is vertically long and cylindrical on the outer periphery. The annular member 2 is detachably engaged, and includes a locking member that locks the support column 1 and the protective net 3.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, an annular member 2 fixed to the upper part which is one end side of the protective net 3 and a substantially annular ring member 5 which is fixed to the lower part which is the other end side of the protective net 3. The support column 1 is provided inside the protective net 3, and the support column 1 and the protective net 3 are fixed by the locking member 4. Furthermore, it has the pile 6 which has the projection part 61 which can fix the ring member 5 with respect to the ground on the opposite side to the support | pillar 1 on both sides of the center axis | shaft of the protective net 3. FIG.

  The support column 1 is a member having a bar shape. The support column 1 is fixed by the locking member 4 together with the protective net 3 along the inner peripheral side surface of the protective net 3 so as to be substantially parallel to the central axis of the protective net 3, and assists the protective net 3 to be stably independent. . As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, the upper part, which is one end side of the support 1, has a support groove 11 for attaching the annular member 2 and a support hole 12 that penetrates the support 1. Specifically, the pillar groove 11 has a concave groove, and the annular member 2 can be fitted and attached to the pillar groove 11 from above, and if the annular member 2 is lifted upward, It can also be removed. Moreover, the lower part which is the other end side of the support | pillar 1 has an acute angle shape, is embedded in the ground, and is fixed so that the support | pillar 1 may not fall down.

  In this embodiment, in order to attach the annular member 2, the support groove 11 has a concave shape. However, if the support 1 and the annular member 2 can be easily attached and detached, the structure is limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, a magnet that engages with the annular member 2 may be provided at one end of the support column 1, and a hole that engages a hook provided in the annular member 2 is provided in the support column. 1 may be provided at one end.

  Moreover, in order to make the height of the support | pillar 1 higher than the protective net | network 3, it is preferable that it is 1900-2300mm. The material of the support 1 is preferably a metal such as stainless steel, a resin such as polypropylene or polylactic acid, and more preferably a biodegradable resin such as polylactic acid. If it is a biodegradable resin, it will be decomposed over time due to the growth of seedlings and the like without the support 1 being removed, so that it is possible to save the trouble of removing it.

  The annular member 2 is an annular member that can be attached to and detached from one end of the column 1. Further, the annular member 2 is fixed to the upper part which is one end side of the protective net 3, has a substantially annular shape, and is a reinforcing member for opening one end side of the protective net 3. In the present embodiment, the annular member 2 is fixed at one end portion of the protective net 3 by the protective net 3 entraining and sewing the annular member 2. In another embodiment, one end of the protective net 3 and the annular member 2 may be fixed with an adhesive, a thread, a wire, or the like.

  And the annular member 2 is formed from the plate-shaped member which has thickness thinner than the support | pillar groove | channel 11 in a present Example. The material of the annular member 2 is a metal such as SW-C (hard steel wire), SWP-A (piano wire type A), SWP-B (piano wire type B), SUS304WPB (spring stainless steel wire). , PP (polypropylene), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), UP (unsaturated polyester), PUR (polyurethane), PLA (polylactic acid), and the like are preferable. More preferably, it is a biodegradable resin. If it is a biodegradable resin, it will be decomposed over time due to the growth of seedlings or the like without removing the annular member 2, so that it is possible to save the trouble of removing it.

  In addition, in this embodiment, in order to attach to the support | pillar 1, the annular member 2 is formed from the plate-shaped member which has thickness thinner than the support | pillar groove | channel 11, but as above-mentioned, the support | pillar 1 and the annular member 2 of The present invention is not limited to this example as long as it can be easily attached and detached. In other embodiments, a magnet that engages with the support 1 may be provided on a part of the annular member 2. A hook that engages with a hole provided at one end may be provided in a part of the annular member 2.

  The protection net 3 has a shape that is a vertically long cylinder shape or a truncated cone shape having a mesh, and is a member that protects the seedling II from the damage of wild animals. The material of the protective net 3 is variously selected from natural fibers and artificial fibers, among which biodegradable resins such as polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoate, polyglycolic acid, modified polyvinyl alcohol, and casein. It is preferable. Thus, by using biodegradable resin, since the protection net | network 3 decomposes | disassembles with progress of time, the effort collect | recovered by a human hand later can be reduced. Further, the method of knitting the protective net 3 is selected from various knitting methods such as a main net, a cocoon net, a knotless net, a Russell net, a cocoon net, and a woven net. A Russell net is preferred because of its high strength. The size of the mesh of the protective net 3 is preferably 0.5 to 5 mm, and more preferably 2 to 4 mm. However, the size is large enough not to block the sunlight and is difficult for wild animals to enter. If it is narrow, it is not particularly limited to the numerical range of this embodiment.

  The size of the protective net 3 is preferably such that the height in the central axis direction, that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 1 is 1500 to 1900 mm, and the diameters of the upper and lower openings are 230 to 290 mm. With this size, the seedling II can be protected until it grows to such an extent that no wildlife is damaged.

  In this embodiment, the protective net 3 has a vertically long cylindrical shape. However, the protective net 3 may have a substantially truncated cone shape in which the lower opening area is larger than the upper opening area. A substantially frustoconical shape having a smaller opening area below the area may be used. Since the protective net 3 can be supported by the support 1, the protective net 3 having a suitable shape can be selected in advance according to the type of seedlings and the shape at that time or based on the shape after growth.

  The locking member 4 is a member that engages and locks the support column 1 and the protective net 3. In this embodiment, the locking member 4 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a substantially U-shaped spring member having a rod-like elasticity is attached to the outer surface thereof. It can be fitted to the column 1. Thus, if the support | pillar 1 and the protection net | network 3 are fitted and latched, since the protection net | network 3 can be fixed with respect to the support | pillar 1 by one touch, you must install two or more protectors I, such as a seedling. The labor required sometimes can be greatly reduced.

  As the material of the locking member 4, similarly to the annular member 2, SW-C (hard steel wire), SWP-A (piano wire type A), SWP-B (piano wire type B), SUS304WPB (spring) Stainless steel wire), PP (polypropylene), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), UP (unsaturated polyester), PUR (polyurethane), PLA (polylactic acid), etc. The resin is preferably a biodegradable resin such as polylactic acid. If it is a biodegradable resin, it will be decomposed over time without growing the latching member 4 due to the growth of seedlings, etc., so that it is possible to save the trouble of removing it.

  The ring member 5 is fixed to the lower portion, which is the other end portion of the protective net 3, has a substantially annular shape, and is a reinforcing member for opening the other end portion side of the protective net 3. In the present embodiment, the ring member 5 is fixed at the other end portion of the protective net 3 by the protective net 3 entraining and sewing the ring member 5. In another embodiment, the other end of the protective net 3 and the ring member 5 may be fixed with an adhesive, a thread, a wire, or the like.

  In this embodiment, the ring member 5 is formed in a substantially annular shape by processing the other end of the support member 2 and is integrally formed with the support member 2. In another embodiment, the ring member 5 may be a separate member from the support member 2, and the ring member 5 and the support member 2 may be integrated by welding, an adhesive, or the like. The material when the ring member 5 is a separate member from the support member 2 is SW-C (hard steel wire), SWP-A (piano wire type A), SWP-B (piano wire type B), SUS304WPB ( Stainless steel wire for springs), PP (polypropylene), ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), UP (unsaturated polyester), PUR (polyurethane), PLA (polylactic acid) Resins such as are preferred. If it is a biodegradable resin, it will be decomposed with time without removing the ring member 5 due to the growth of seedlings, etc., so that it is possible to save the trouble of removing it.

  The pile 6 has a protruding portion 61 that can fix the ring member 5 to the ground on the opposite side of the support column 1 across the central axis of the protective net 3, and the protective net 3 is rolled up to form a seedling or the like. It is a member that assists in preventing exposure. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the pile 6 is provided with a flat wedge portion 62 that is open from the sharp front end side of the pile 6 toward the rear end side having the protruding portion 61, and the pile 6 is connected to the ground. To prevent you from getting out of your way. In this embodiment, only one pile 6 is used, but two or more piles may be used.

  The protrusion 61 is provided in a substantially U shape with a gap through which the ring member 5 can be passed, on the rear end side opposite to the sharp front end side of the pile 6. Since the pile 6 and the protrusion 61 are embedded in the ground, the ring member 5 inserted through the gap between the pile 6 and the protrusion 61 can be fixed to the ground. In this embodiment, the protrusion 61 has a substantially U-shape. However, in another embodiment, the protrusion 61 may have a shape that protrudes obliquely from the pile 6 in the form of a rod. The member 5 can be fixed with respect to the ground.

  And it is preferable that the height of the pile 6 is about the height which deducted the height of the protective net 3 from the height of the support | pillar 1, ie, 250-350 mm. The material of the pile 6 is preferably a metal such as stainless steel, a resin such as polypropylene or polylactic acid, and is preferably a biodegradable resin such as polylactic acid. If it is a biodegradable resin, it will be decomposed over time without growing the pile 6 due to the growth of seedlings, etc., so that it is possible to save the trouble of removing it.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Column 11 ... Column groove 12 ... Column hole 2 ... Ring member 3 ... Protection net 4 ... Locking member 5 ... Ring member 6 ... Pile 61 ... Protruding part 62 ··· Wedge I · Protective equipment for seedlings II · · Seedling

Claims (6)

A rod-shaped support,
An annular member detachably attached to one end of the column;
A protective net that is attached to the annular member, has a mesh shape and has a vertically long cylindrical shape or a truncated cone shape, and covers the support column;
A protective device for seedlings or the like, comprising a locking member that is fitted to the column and locks the column and the protective net. One end of the column has a recessed groove,
The annular member is formed from a plate-like member having a thickness smaller than the width of the groove;
The protector for seedlings and the like according to claim 1, wherein the groove of the support and the annular member can be fitted. The protective device for seedlings or the like according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a hole penetrating on one end side of the support column. The said support | pillar, the said annular member, and the said protection net | network are formed using biodegradable resin as a material, The protectors, such as a seedling, in any one of the Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The protective device for seedlings and the like according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a ring member attached to a lower end of the protective net. The protective device for seedlings and the like according to claim 5, wherein the protective device has a protrusion at an intermediate portion and a pile that is engaged with the ring member and embedded in the ground at one end side.

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