JP2020028267A - planter - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a planter by which an amount of soil to be used can be reduced for lighter weight while cultivation of vegetable which grows tall is made possible, which makes work in a narrow easier, and a soil cost or burden of disposing waste soil can be lightened compared to conventional ones.SOLUTION: A planter 1 comprises: a body 14 which has a space 7 inside thereof by a bottom and a surrounding wall (front face plate 3, side face plate, back plate 11), and has an opening part in an upward direction, and in which a part (front face plate) of the surrounding wall has a cutout part connected to the opening part and extends in a bottom direction; front plates 6a, 6b detachable to the body which can cover the cutout part; and block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c which are housed inside the body and detachable to the body that can change a volume of the space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a planter for facilitating the cultivation of vegetables such as green onions, which are tall, even in a small place such as a veranda of an apartment.

Conventionally, leeks such as green onions and white onions are difficult to grow in planters because they grow taller as they grow. Work is required, but in a narrow place such as a condominium veranda, it is difficult to work, and it is necessary to consider the outflow of water and sludge.

As a focus on such a problem, there is known a planter intended for cultivation in a narrow place which is restricted unlike farming work in a field (see the following prior art document).

Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3041837 JP 2011-36148 A

In Patent Literature 1, a heat insulating material (foaming material) is provided on the inner wall surface of the planter main body in order to prevent a rise in soil temperature in the planter due to an outside air temperature.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a planter in which a flower is planted, and a space formed between the planter and a planter guard for accommodating the planter is filled with a heat insulating material such as soil or styrofoam so that the flower does not wither. are doing.

However, when cultivating tall vegetables such as green onions in a narrow place such as a veranda of a condominium using the planter disclosed in the prior art document, there are the following problems.

That is, in the cultivation of green onions, which are height-growing vegetables, it is necessary to grow the height tall to about 30 cm with the leaf sheath kept white, so that the planter has a depth of at least 40-50 cm or more. In planters of this size, it is difficult to reach the bottom of the planter when planting green onion seedlings. In addition, the planter requires more than 15 liters of soil. Since the total weight of the vegetable garden is as heavy as 10 kg or more, a so-called home vegetable garden that enjoys growing vegetables in a small place is a work involving heavy labor due to restrictions on handling.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a planter according to the present invention has a bottom and a peripheral wall, has an interior space, has an opening above, and a part of the peripheral wall is connected to the opening, and A main body having a notch extending in the direction, a front plate detachably attached to the main body capable of closing the notch, and a detachable main body accommodated inside the main body and capable of changing a volume of the space. And a free block body.

Further, the front plate includes a plurality of front plates so that the notch portion of the main body can be closed stepwise from below, which is the bottom direction.

Further, the front plate includes a plurality of front plates so that the notch portion of the main body can be closed stepwise from below, which is the bottom direction.

Further, the main body, the front plate, and the block body each have a laminate structure of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin.

The planter of the present invention enables cultivation of tall vegetables, while reducing the amount of soil used and significantly reducing the total weight of the planter as compared with the conventional planter. And the burden of land use and waste soil treatment can be reduced as compared with the related art.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of the main body constituting the embodiment Main part sectional view for explaining the inside of the above embodiment. Partially cutaway perspective view of a front plate constituting the embodiment. Perspective view of a block body constituting the embodiment Perspective view illustrating a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. In each figure, a planter 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 14, front plates 6 a and 6 b, and block bodies 8 a, 8 b and 8 c. And consisting of

  The main body 14 has a space 7 having a substantially rectangular (square) horizontal section therein by the front plate 3, the side plate 5, and the back plate 11 having a bottom 13 and constituting a peripheral wall. An opening 2 is provided above, and a front plate 3 as one side has a cutout 4 which is connected to the opening 2 and extends toward the bottom 13.

The front plates 6a and 6b are configured to be detachable from the main body 14, and can close the notch 4 of the main body 14 from the direction of the bottom 13 toward the opening 2 stepwise or at once.

The block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c are configured to be detachable from the main body 14, and are arranged stepwise or at one time from the bottom 13 direction toward the opening 2 in the main body 14 to adjust the volume of the space 7. (Decrease).

As described above, the main body 14 is a box body including the facing front plate 3, the back plate 11, and the pair of facing side plates 5 erected on the bottom 13 and opening upward, and constitutes a part of the peripheral wall. The front plate 3 has a cutout 4 connected to the opening 2 and extending in the direction of the bottom 13, and a positioning member made of a foam member for adjusting the height of the front plates 6a and 6b is provided near the inside thereof. The members 15a and 15b can be detachably mounted.

Note that the positioning members 15a and 15b can be formed integrally with the main body 14, and in this case, the positioning members 15a and 15b become unnecessary.

In such a planter 1, the main body 14 and the front plates 6 a and 6 b have a laminated structure of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin, that is, an outer peripheral surface 9 made of a hard synthetic resin and an inner peripheral surface 10 made of a foamed resin. Thereby, the heat insulation and the heat retention of the root of the cultivation A are enhanced, which is beneficial for growth, and contributes to the weight reduction of the planter 1.

A plurality of drain holes 12 are provided in the bottom 13 of the main body 14, and a short leg 16 is provided outside the bottom 13.

Next, a method of using the planter 1 during cultivation will be described. Between the front plates 6a, 6b and the back plate 11 of the main body 14, blocks 8a, 8b, 8c which can be detachably mounted, and long onions (white onions) ) Is formed, and a space 7 is formed for planting the cultivation A at the same time as the soil B. The space 7 has a substantially L-shaped space from the back plate 11 of the main body 14 toward the front plate 3. By laying the soil B at the lower end and arranging the green onion seedlings as the cultivation A from the opening 4, the planting work is easy.

After planting the green onion seedlings, the planted green onion seedlings can be maintained in a state where the upper opening 2 of the main body 14 is turned upward, so that the planted green onion seedlings can be maintained even when the wind blows. It can be prevented from falling by being supported by 11.

After planting the cultivation A, the front plates 6a, 6b and the blocks 8a, 8b, 8c are individually and appropriately incorporated into the space 7 from below the bottom 13 in accordance with the growth of the cultivation A, while the cultivation A is being incorporated. Put the soil B in the soil.

The size (dimensions) of the planter 1 varies among manufacturers depending on the manufacturer of the planter 1, but the preferred dimensions derived from the results of tests performed by the present inventors are as follows: Since the space 7 for storing the space 7 is required, the depth D is preferably about 50 to 150 mm, the depth H is preferably about 350 to 600 mm, and the width W is preferably 600 to It is about 700 mm.

In each of the above dimensions, the preferred thickness of the hard synthetic resin on the outer surface 9 of the main body 14 is about 4 to 10 mm, the preferred thickness of the foamed resin on the inner face 10 is about 10 to 35 mm, and the block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c. Is preferably about 30 to 70 mm, and the thickness of the positioning members 15a, 15b and the front plates 6a, 6b is preferably about 20 to 60 mm, respectively. As shown in FIG. The height obtained by adding 15a and 15b may be adjusted to the height of the main body 14, and the total height of the block bodies 8a, 8b and 8c is used for planting the cultivation A and storing the soil B. In consideration of the height of the space 7, the volume of the space 7 is appropriately adjusted (reduced).

In addition, the front plate 3 erected from the bottom 13 of the main body 14 has an opening 4, and the back plate 11 of the main body 14 is placed below, and the cultivation A is laid down so as to be lined up for planting, and The space 7 for storing the soil B is a substantially L-shaped space 7 facing the direction of the front panel 3, and the soil B is spread on the lower end of the space 7, and the green onion seedling as the cultivation A through the opening 4. The planting work can be easily performed by arranging the main bodies 14 side by side, and after planting, the main body 14 can be managed by rotating the main body 14 by 90 degrees and raising it.

  In addition, work such as mulching to maintain the posture of the cultivation A in an upright state can be performed by appropriately using at least the front plates 6a and 6b and the blocks 8a, 8b and 8c while observing the growth of the cultivation A. Well, when the cultivation A is leek, there is a growth point at the branch part (leaf sheath part) of the leaf, and if the point is buried with the medium B, the growth will be slow. In order to grow, if at least the front plates 6a, 6b and the block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c are appropriately used, the amount of the soil B can be reduced, and the weight of the planter 1 as a whole can be reduced. The planter 1 has good heat insulation and heat retention with respect to A, and is lighter than the conventional one.

In the case of a vegetable garden on a veranda, harvesting can be done at any time, so that only the necessary amount can be harvested. It can be cultivated with a soft part reaching 40 cm or more.

The present invention, as is apparent from the above description, reduces the burden of soil and waste disposal on handling by reducing the amount of soil used and reducing the weight, and also reduces the labor for planting and replanting, In addition, it is extremely useful as a planter made of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin that are effective in growing plants by increasing heat insulation and heat retention for roots.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Various changes can also be implemented in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the invention, for example, in the said embodiment, a rectangular However, the present invention is not limited to this shape, and may be formed in, for example, a plane square shape or a plane polygon shape.

Further, it goes without saying that the dimensions shown in the above embodiment can be appropriately set according to the volume of the planter.

Further, the material used for the planter of the present invention may be a foamed resin having heat insulating properties, for example, vinyl chloride resin, styrene resin, resin such as polyolefin resin, or metal, plastic or wood, or Or a combination thereof.

Further, the planter of the present invention is not limited to the cultivation of green onions, taking advantage of the feature of a deep planter of the container, taking out the foamed resin in the container, cultivation of asparagus, leek, sprouts and the like. It is possible, and by blocking sunlight at the opening of the planter, vegetables such as yellow leek, udo, asparagus, etc., which are not photosynthesized, can be grown as cultivated products.

1 Planter 2 Opening 3 Front panel (peripheral wall)
4 Notch 5 Side plate (surrounding wall)
6a, 6b Front plate 7 Space 8a, 8b, 8c Block body 9 Outer surface 10 Inner surface 11 Back plate (peripheral wall)
12 drainage hole 13 bottom 14 body 15a, 15b positioning member 16 short leg A cultivation B soil

  The present invention relates to a planter for facilitating the cultivation of vegetables such as green onions, which are tall, even in a small place such as a veranda of an apartment.

Conventionally, leeks such as green onions and white onions are difficult to grow in planters because they grow taller as they grow. Work is required, but in a narrow place such as a condominium veranda, it is difficult to work, and it is necessary to consider the outflow of water and sludge.

As a focus on such a problem, there is known a planter intended to be cultivated in a small place due to restrictions unlike farming in a field (see the following prior art document).

Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3041837 JP 2011-36148 A

In Patent Literature 1, a heat insulating material (foaming material) is provided on the inner wall surface of the planter main body in order to prevent a rise in soil temperature in the planter due to an outside air temperature.

Patent Literature 2 discloses a planter in which a flower is planted, and a space formed between the planter and a planter guard for accommodating the planter is filled with a heat insulating material such as soil or styrofoam so that the flower does not wither. are doing.

However, when cultivating tall vegetables such as green onions in a narrow place such as a veranda of a condominium using the planter disclosed in the prior art document, there are the following problems.

That is, in the cultivation of long green onion which is a vegetable tall increases since it is necessary to increase grown about 30 centimeters tall while maintaining whitening leaf sheaths portion, over at least 40-50 centimeters planters depth When planting green onion seedlings, it is difficult to reach into the inside of the planter, and moreover, it requires more than 15 liters of soil for planters. Since the total weight is as heavy as 10 kg or more, a so-called home garden that enjoys growing vegetables in a small place is a work that involves heavy labor due to restrictions on handling.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a planter according to the present invention has a bottom and a peripheral wall, has an interior space, has an opening above, and a part of the peripheral wall is connected to the opening, and A main body having a notch extending in the direction, a front plate detachably attached to the main body capable of closing the notch, and a detachable main body accommodated inside the main body and capable of changing a volume of the space. And a free block body.

Further, the front plate includes a plurality of front plates so that the notch portion of the main body can be closed stepwise from below, which is the bottom direction.

Further, the main body and the front plate each have a laminated structure of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin.

The planter of the present invention enables cultivation of tall vegetables, while reducing the amount of soil used and significantly reducing the total weight of the planter as compared with the conventional planter. And the burden of land use and waste soil treatment can be reduced as compared with the related art.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. Perspective view of the main body constituting the embodiment Main part sectional view for explaining the inside of the above embodiment. Partially cutaway perspective view of a front plate constituting the embodiment. Perspective view of a block body constituting the embodiment Perspective view illustrating a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment. Principal sectional view for explaining a use state of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. In each figure, a planter 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 14, front plates 6 a and 6 b, and block bodies 8 a, 8 b and 8 c. And consisting of

  The main body 14 has a space 7 having a substantially rectangular (square) horizontal section therein by the front plate 3, the side plate 5, and the back plate 11 having a bottom 13 and constituting a peripheral wall. An opening 2 is provided above, and a front plate 3 as one side has a cutout 4 which is connected to the opening 2 and extends toward the bottom 13.

The front plates 6a and 6b are configured to be detachable from the main body 14, and can close the notch 4 of the main body 14 from the direction of the bottom 13 toward the opening 2 stepwise or at once.

The block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c are configured to be detachable from the main body 14, and are arranged stepwise or at one time from the bottom 13 direction toward the opening 2 in the main body 14 to adjust the volume of the space 7. (Decrease).

As described above, the main body 14 is a box body including the facing front plate 3, the back plate 11, and the pair of facing side plates 5 erected on the bottom 13 and opening upward, and constitutes a part of the peripheral wall. The front plate 3 has a cutout 4 connected to the opening 2 and extending in the direction of the bottom 13, and a positioning member made of a foam member for adjusting the height of the front plates 6a and 6b is provided near the inside thereof. The members 15a and 15b can be detachably mounted.

Note that the positioning members 15a and 15b can be formed integrally with the main body 14, and in this case, the positioning members 15a and 15b become unnecessary.

In such a planter 1, the main body 14 and the front plates 6 a and 6 b have a laminated structure of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin, that is, an outer peripheral surface 9 made of a hard synthetic resin and an inner peripheral surface 10 made of a foamed resin. Thereby, the heat insulation and the heat retention of the root of the cultivation A are enhanced, which is beneficial for growth, and contributes to the weight reduction of the planter 1.

A plurality of drain holes 12 are provided in the bottom 13 of the main body 14, and a short leg 16 is provided outside the bottom 13.

Next, a method of using the planter 1 during cultivation will be described. Between the front plates 6a, 6b and the back plate 11 of the main body 14, blocks 8a, 8b, 8c which can be detachably mounted, and long onions (white onions) ) Is formed, and a space 7 is formed for planting the cultivation A at the same time as the soil B. The space 7 has a substantially L-shaped space from the back plate 11 of the main body 14 toward the front plate 3. By laying the soil B at the lower end and arranging the green onion seedlings as the cultivation A from the opening 4, the planting work is easy.

After planting the green onion seedlings, the planted green onion seedlings can be maintained in a state where the upper opening 2 of the main body 14 is turned upward, so that the planted green onion seedlings can be maintained even when the wind blows. It can be prevented from falling by being supported by 11.

After planting the cultivation A, the front plates 6a, 6b and the blocks 8a, 8b, 8c are individually and appropriately incorporated into the space 7 from below the bottom 13 in accordance with the growth of the cultivation A, while the cultivation A is being incorporated. Put the soil B in the soil.

The size (dimensions) of the planter 1 varies among manufacturers depending on the manufacturer of the planter 1, but the preferred dimensions derived from the results of tests performed by the present inventors are as follows: Since the space 7 for storing the space 7 is required, the depth D is preferably about 50 to 150 mm, the depth H is preferably about 350 to 600 mm, and the width W is preferably 600 to It is about 700 mm.

In each of the above dimensions, the preferred thickness of the hard synthetic resin on the outer surface 9 of the main body 14 is about 4 to 10 mm, the preferred thickness of the foamed resin on the inner face 10 is about 10 to 35 mm, and the block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c. Is preferably about 30 to 70 mm, and the thickness of the positioning members 15a, 15b and the front plates 6a, 6b is preferably about 20 to 60 mm, respectively. As shown in FIG. The height obtained by adding 15a and 15b may be adjusted to the height of the main body 14, and the total height of the block bodies 8a, 8b and 8c is used for planting the cultivation A and storing the soil B. In consideration of the height of the space 7, the volume of the space 7 is appropriately adjusted (reduced).

In addition, the front plate 3 erected from the bottom 13 of the main body 14 has an opening 4 and is used for planting in which the rear plate 11 of the main body 14 is placed below and the cultivation A is laid down and arranged. Further, the space 7 for storing the soil B is a substantially L-shaped space 7 facing the direction of the front panel 3, and the soil B is spread over the lower end of the space 7, and the cultivation A is a green onion through the opening 4. By arranging the seedlings side by side, it is easy to perform the planting work, and after planting, the book 14 can be managed in a state where the book 14 is rotated 90 degrees and raised.

  In addition, work such as mulching to maintain the posture of the cultivation A in an upright state can be performed by appropriately using at least the front plates 6a and 6b and the blocks 8a, 8b and 8c while observing the growth of the cultivation A. Well, when the cultivation A is leek, there is a growth point at the branch part (leaf sheath part) of the leaf, and if the point is buried with the medium B, the growth will be slow. In order to grow, if at least the front plates 6a, 6b and the block bodies 8a, 8b, 8c are appropriately used, the amount of the soil B can be reduced, and the weight of the planter 1 as a whole can be reduced. The planter 1 has good heat insulation and heat retention with respect to A, and is lighter than the conventional one.

Incidentally, since it at any time if home garden harvest of the porch, because the harvest only required amount, when cultivated material A leek compound by adjusting the amount of soil B, the root from the leaf sheath portion It can be cultivated with a soft part reaching 40 cm or more.

The present invention, as is apparent from the above description, reduces the burden of soil and waste disposal on handling by reducing the amount of soil used and reducing the weight, and also reduces the labor for planting and replanting, Moreover, it is extremely useful as a planter made of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin, which are effective for plant growth by increasing heat insulation and heat retention for roots.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Various changes can also be implemented in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of the invention, for example, in the said embodiment, a rectangular However, the present invention is not limited to this shape, and may be formed in, for example, a plane square shape or a plane polygon shape.

Further, it goes without saying that the dimensions shown in the above embodiment can be appropriately set according to the volume of the planter.

Further, the material used for the planter of the present invention may be a foamed resin having heat insulating properties, for example, vinyl chloride resin, styrene resin, resin such as polyolefin resin, or metal, plastic or wood, or Or a combination thereof.

Further, the planter of the present invention is not limited to the cultivation of green onions, taking advantage of the feature of a deep planter of the container, taking out the foamed resin in the container, cultivation of asparagus, leek, sprouts and the like. It is possible, and by blocking sunlight at the opening of the planter, vegetables such as yellow leek, udo, asparagus, etc., which are not photosynthesized, can be grown as cultivated products.

1 Planter 2 Opening 3 Front panel (peripheral wall)
4 Notch 5 Side plate (surrounding wall)
6a, 6b Front plate 7 Space 8a, 8b, 8c Block body 9 Outer surface 10 Inner surface 11 Back plate (peripheral wall)
12 drainage hole 13 bottom 14 body 15a, 15b positioning member 16 short leg A cultivation B soil

Claims (4)

A main body having a notched portion extending upward from the bottom wall and the peripheral wall, having a space therein and having an opening above and having a notch extending to the bottom in a part of the perimeter wall and connected to the opening; A planter comprising: a front plate that can be closed to and detachable from the main body; and a block body that is housed inside the main body and that can be detached from the main body and that can change the volume of the space. . 2. The planter according to claim 1, wherein the front plate includes a plurality of front plates so that the notch of the main body can be closed stepwise from below, which is the bottom direction. 3. 3. The planter according to claim 1, wherein the block body comprises a plurality of blocks so that the volume of the space of the main body can be reduced stepwise from below the bottom direction. 4. . The planter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body, the front plate, and the block body each have a laminated structure of a foamed resin and a hard synthetic resin.

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