JP2017051119A - Holding block for flower arrangement for rehabilitation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding block used for a flower arrangement which allows for a person to easily enjoy a flower arrangement, while having a simple constitution, and can be used as a rehabilitation for people with low exercise capacity and physical strength, especially such as a physically handicapped person and an elderly person.SOLUTION: The holding block for the flower arrangement comprises only a water absorbing material, is used for the flower arrangement, and has a cylindrical shape having a bottom surface, an upper surface and a side surface. A plurality of position marks for inserting flower material at least on the upper surface are formed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention is a holding block used for flower arrangements, and in particular, holding for flower arrangements that can be easily arranged even by beginners, or can be used for recovery of exercise ability and physical strength of physically handicapped and elderly people. Regarding blocks.

  Conventionally, there has been a flower arrangement in which a flower material is inserted into a water-absorbing material made of foamed synthetic resin. For this flower arrangement, for example, a holding block for inserting a flower as described in Patent Document 1 was used.

Japanese Patent No. 52015552

  The holding block described in Patent Document 1 is a holding block made of a polyhedron having only a plurality of water-absorbing materials and having a plurality of planes, and a plurality of positions for inserting a large number of flower materials into the plane of the polyhedron of the holding block. Marks are formed at appropriate intervals, and the plurality of flower materials are inserted and held at the positions of the position marks so as to be at right angles to the plane or at angles close to right angles.

Since the holding block described in Patent Document 1 is formed of a polyhedron having a plurality of planes, when the flower material is inserted into the position mark, the other position marks are hidden by the flower material and the upper portions of the four standing surfaces. The position mark is difficult to see and it is difficult to insert the flower material.
Further, the holding block is mainly used for those who have experienced flower arrangements, and there is a problem that it is difficult to use for a person with little exercise ability or physical strength, such as a beginner, an elderly person, or a physically handicapped person.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and can easily enjoy a flower arrangement while having a simple configuration, and particularly those who have little exercise ability and physical strength, such as physically disabled people and elderly people. It can be used for rehabilitation.

The invention according to claim 1 is a holding block that is composed of only a water-absorbing material and is used for a flower arrangement, wherein the holding block has a cylindrical shape including a bottom surface, an upper surface, and a side surface, and at least the upper surface is provided with a flower material. It is a holding block for a flower arrangement characterized by forming a plurality of position marks for insertion.

The invention according to claim 2 is a holding block for a flower arrangement characterized in that an inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface.

The invention according to claim 3 is a holding block for a flower arrangement characterized in that inclined side surfaces are formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface and between the bottom surface and the side surface.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holding block for a flower arrangement, characterized in that a flat surface perpendicular to the upper surface is provided on the upper surface.

The holding block for a flower arrangement according to claim 1 has a cylindrical shape composed of a bottom surface, an upper surface, and a side surface, and at least a plurality of position marks for inserting flower material are formed on the upper surface, so that it can be positioned from any surrounding location. Since the mark can be seen, the blind spot of the position mark disappears, it is easy to insert the flower material, and the improvement of the treatment effect can be expected.
In addition, because of the cylindrical shape, when replenishing water to a flower arrangement holding block placed in a circular container, water is efficiently replenished because the gap between the container and the flower arrangement holding block is small. There is an effect.

The flower arrangement holding block according to claim 2, wherein an inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface of the flower arrangement holding block, so that the position mark on the inclined side surface is easily visible from any surrounding position. There is a merit that it is easy to insert the material.

Since the holding block for a flower arrangement according to claim 3 is formed with an inclined side surface over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface and between the bottom surface and the side surface of the holding block for the flower arrangement, the position mark on the inclined side surface is the periphery. In addition to being easy to see from any position, it is easy to insert the flower material, and the holding block for the flower arrangement can be used upside down.

The holding block for a flower arrangement according to claim 4 is provided with a plane perpendicular to the upper surface of the holding block for the flower arrangement at a right angle, so that the holding block for the flower arrangement is used in a stable state in close contact with the wall. It can be done.

The perspective view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Usage pattern of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Front view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Plan view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Right side view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention Bottom view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention II sectional view of FIG. The top view of another example of Embodiment 1 of the present invention The perspective view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Usage pattern of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Front view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Plan view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Right side view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention Bottom view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention II-II sectional view (A) and X enlarged view (B) of FIG. The perspective view of Embodiment 3 of the present invention The perspective view of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Usage pattern of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Front view of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Plan view of Embodiment 4 of the present invention Right side view of Embodiment 4 of the present invention A sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. The perspective view of Embodiment 5 of the present invention

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The flower arrangement holding block (hereinafter referred to as holding block) 10 of Embodiment 1 is made of a water absorbent material made of foamed synthetic resin having a certain size, and has a disk shape (columnar shape) consisting of an upper surface 11, a side surface 12, and a bottom surface 13. A plurality of position marks A, B, and C for inserting flower material are formed in a concave shape on the upper surface 11.
The holding block 10 according to the first embodiment has a disk shape in which the height of the side surface 12 is lowered, but can also be used as a columnar shape in which the height of the side surface 12 is increased.

The position marks A, B, and C are formed in a state of being recessed in the upper surface 11, but in a plan view, A is a quadrangle, B is a circle, and C is a triangle. This shape is adopted because a quadrangle, a circle, and a triangle are most easily visible. However, the shape is not limited to this, and other shapes can be used, and the number, size, and position can be arbitrarily determined.
In the present embodiment, the position mark A is arranged at the center of the upper surface 11, and the position marks B and C are arranged on two concentric circles centered on the position mark A. Three position marks B and C are alternately arranged, and are arranged at point-symmetric positions with the position mark A as the center.

The operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described.
The user inserts the flower material 100 into a predetermined mark among the position marks A, B, and C. However, since the position marks become more difficult in the order of A, B, and C, the user uses them. The position mark to be inserted is determined according to the level of skill of the person or the degree of disability and the stage of motor function.

When the flower material 100 is inserted, the flower material 100 is inserted from above the position marks A, B, and C as shown in FIG. Therefore, if the height of the side surface 12 is high, a force is required to insert it. For example, starting with a 3 cm height, and gradually increasing the height to 4 cm and 5 cm, the muscle strength gradually trains. There is also an effect that it is done.

In addition to flowers, only the stems and branches can be used as the flower material, and they are selectively used depending on the level of motor ability or the level of disability. Further, the position mark may be colored. In this case, the position mark is more discriminating.

The effects of the first embodiment are as follows.
First, since the holding block 10 has a disk shape (cylindrical shape), it can be seen uniformly from all directions of 360 degrees, the field of view is widened, and the position marks A, B, and C are easy to see. Therefore, the effect that it is easy to insert the flower material 100 is produced, the flower material 100 can be inserted in accordance with the designated position mark, and the ability to recognize the shape of the user is improved.
Also, the cylindrical holding block is convenient to carry more easily than a rectangular parallelepiped. Furthermore, as described above, there is an effect of improving muscular strength, and the force to pinch the flower material, the grip strength, and the strength of the arm become stronger.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of another example of the first embodiment.
In this other example, the shape of the holding block 10a is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the position mark D is formed in a concave shape at the center of the upper surface 11a. This position mark D is composed of a double circle (see FIG. 15B), and has a shape that most draws the user's attention. The user first pays attention to the position mark D and inserts the first flower material. Other operations and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
In this example, the position mark D is arranged at the center of the upper surface 11a, and the four position marks C and the eight position marks B are equally spaced on two concentric circles centered on the position mark D. It is arranged at a point-symmetrical position with the position mark D as the center.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The holding block 20 according to the second embodiment has a shape in which the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the holding block 10 according to the first embodiment is obliquely cut over the entire circumference to provide the inclined side surface 22. A disk-like shape is formed of a bottom surface 24, and a plurality of position marks D, C, A for inserting the flower material 100 are formed in a concave shape on the upper surface 21 and the inclined side surface 22.
The position mark D is provided at the center of the upper surface 21, eight position marks C are arranged at equal intervals on the surrounding circle, and the position marks A are arranged at equal intervals on the entire circumference of the inclined side surface 22. The position mark A and the position mark C are arranged at point-symmetric positions with the position mark D as the center.

Although the operation of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, since the flower material 100 is inserted into the inclined side surface 22, a more complicated and higher work ability than that of the first embodiment is required. This embodiment has the merit that the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved and more advanced work can be performed.

A third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG.
The holding block 30 according to the third embodiment has a shape in which the height of the side surface of the holding block 20 according to the second embodiment is increased. The holding block 30 has a cylindrical shape including an upper surface 31, an inclined side surface 32, a side surface 33, and a bottom surface 34. A plurality of position marks D, C, A, and B for inserting flower material are formed in a concave shape on 31 and the inclined side surface 32.
The position mark D is provided at the center of the upper surface 31, four position marks C are arranged at equal intervals on a circle centered on the upper surface 31, and the position marks A and B are evenly disposed on the entire circumference of the inclined side surface 32. They are arranged at intervals. The position mark A, the position mark B, and the position mark C are arranged at point-symmetric positions with the position mark D as the center.

Although the operation of the present embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment, since the side surface 33 has become higher, a more advanced technique is required to accurately insert the flower material on the upper surface 31 and the inclined side surface 32. Therefore, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained, and more advanced rehabilitation training can be performed.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The holding block 40 of Embodiment 4 is provided with a lower inclined side surface 44 by obliquely cutting the lower end surface of the side surface of the holding block of Embodiment 3, and has an upper surface 41, an upper inclined side surface 42, a side surface 43, and a lower inclined surface. A cylindrical shape having a side surface 44 and a bottom surface 45.
A plurality of position marks D, C, B, A for inserting the flower material 100 are formed in a concave shape on the upper surface 41, the upper inclined side surface 42, the lower inclined side surface 44, and the bottom surface 45. The arrangement of the position marks D, C, B, A is the same as that in the third embodiment.

In the present embodiment, compared to the third embodiment, the flower material can be inserted also into the lower inclined side surface 44 and the bottom surface 45.
That is, since the position marks are also formed on the lower inclined side surface 44 and the bottom surface 45, after the upper surface 41 and the upper inclined side surface 42 are used, when the holding block 40 is turned over and the bottom surface 45 is turned upward when used again, the bottom surface 45 and a flower material can be inserted into the position marks on the lower inclined side surface 44 for use. Therefore, the same holding block can be used twice, contributing to resource saving.

A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG.
The holding block 50 according to the fifth embodiment is obtained by cutting the holding block according to the third embodiment vertically from the upper surface 51 in the vertical direction to form a vertical surface 54. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.

According to the present embodiment, when the holding block 50 is disposed in the room, the vertical surface 54 can be brought into close contact with the wall surface, so that the holding block 50 is stabilized. Note that the same vertical plane as described above can be formed in the holding blocks of the first, second, and fourth embodiments.

A Position mark B Position mark
C Position mark D Position mark 10 Holding block 11 Upper surface
12 Side surface 13 Bottom surface 20 Holding block 21 Upper surface
22 Inclined side surface 23 Side surface 24 Bottom surface 30 Holding block
31 Upper surface 32 Inclined side surface
33 Side 34 Bottom 40 Holding Block 41 Top
42 Upper inclined side surface 43 Side surface 44 Lower inclined side surface 45 Bottom surface
50 Holding block 51 Upper surface
52 Inclined side 53 Side
54 Vertical surface 55 Bottom surface

The present invention is a holding block used in a flower arrangement, and in particular, a flower arrangement for rehabilitation that can be easily arranged by a beginner, or can be used for recovery of exercise ability and physical strength of a disabled person or an elderly person. It is related to the holding block.

The invention according to claim 1 is a holding block that is configured by only a water-absorbing material and is used for a flower arrangement, wherein the holding block has a cylindrical shape including a bottom surface, an upper surface, and a side surface, and is between the upper surface and the side surface. An inclined side surface is formed over the entire area, and a plurality of position marks for inserting flower material are formed on the upper surface and the inclined side surface. The position mark is a position mark provided at the center of the upper surface, and a position mark at the center of the upper surface. A position mark arranged at equal intervals on a circle on the upper surface centered on and two position marks alternately arranged at equal intervals on the entire circumference of the inclined side surface, and a position mark arranged on the circle on the upper surface; The position marks arranged on the inclined side surfaces are arranged at point-symmetrical positions around the position mark provided at the center of the upper surface, respectively, and are used for rehabilitation flower arrangements. It is a block.

The invention according to claim 2 is a holding block that is composed of only a water-absorbing material and is used for a flower arrangement, wherein the holding block has a cylindrical shape including a bottom surface, an upper surface, and a side surface, An upper inclined side surface is formed over the entire area, and a plurality of position marks for inserting flower material are formed on the upper surface and the upper inclined side surface. The position mark is provided at the center of the upper surface and the center of the upper surface. The position mark is arranged on the upper surface circle centered on the position mark at equal intervals, and two kinds of position marks are alternately arranged on the upper inclined side surface at equal intervals, and arranged on the upper surface circle. The position mark and the position mark arranged on the upper inclined side surface are arranged at point-symmetrical positions around the position mark provided at the center of the upper surface, respectively. Forming a plurality of position marks for inserting flower material on the bottom surface and the bottom inclined side surface, wherein the position mark is a position mark provided at the center of the bottom surface and a position of the center of the bottom surface Positions arranged at equal intervals on the bottom circle centered on the mark and two types of position marks alternately arranged at equal intervals on the entire circumference of the lower inclined side surface and arranged on the circle on the bottom surface The repositionable flower arrangement holding block is characterized in that the mark and the position mark arranged on the lower inclined side surface are arranged at point-symmetrical positions around the position mark provided at the center of the bottom surface. .

The holding block for flower arrangement for rehabilitation according to claim 1 has a cylindrical shape composed of a bottom surface, an upper surface and a side surface, and an inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface, and a flower is formed on the upper surface and the inclined side surface. Since a plurality of position marks for inserting the material are formed, the position mark can be seen from any surrounding places, so that the blind spot of the position mark disappears, it is easy to insert the flower material, and improvement of the treatment effect can be expected.
Further, since the cylindrical shape is used, when water is replenished to the holding block placed in the circular container, there is an effect that the water is efficiently replenished because the gap between the container and the holding block is small.

The holding block for flower arrangement for rehabilitation according to claim 2 has a cylindrical shape composed of a bottom surface, an upper surface and a side surface, and an upper inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface. A plurality of position marks for inserting flower material are formed on the upper surface, and further, a lower inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the bottom surface and the side surface. There is an advantage that it is easy to see from any position around the wall and it is easy to insert the flower material, and since the holding block can be used upside down, there is an effect of saving resources or saving expenses and storage space.

Claims (4)

  A holding block composed only of a water-absorbing material and used for a flower arrangement, wherein the holding block has a cylindrical shape composed of a bottom surface, an upper surface and a side surface, and at least a plurality of position marks for inserting the flower material are formed on the upper surface. A holding block for a flower arrangement characterized by   The holding block for flower arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an inclined side surface is formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface.   The holding block for a flower arrangement according to claim 1, wherein inclined side surfaces are formed over the entire area between the upper surface and the side surface and between the bottom surface and the side surface.   The holding block for a flower arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a flat surface perpendicular to the upper surface is provided on the upper surface.

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