JP2020137472A - Pot assembly system for ornamental plant - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pot assembly system in which a columnar member used for supporting an ornamental plant does not damage a stem or a root of the ornamental plant.SOLUTION: A pot assembly system 1 comprises: unit pots U on which an ornamental plant is planted; an outside container 2 for storing the plurality of unit pots U in a prescribed position 11 in the container 2 and having a top surface opening 2B; and a support member 3 comprising a solid column part 3A for supporting a flower stem of the ornamental plant and an oblique column part 3B extending front downward from an upper part of the solid column part 3A for supporting a flower cluster of the ornamental plant, being arranged in the unit pot U and supporting the ornamental plant. The solid column part 3A of the support member 3 erects in a peripheral wall of the unit pot U. There is also provided an extension/contraction mechanism 46 for extending/contracting the solid column part 3A and/or oblique column part 3B of the support member 3 in a column longitudinal direction (arrow M direction).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a pot assembly system that holds a potted ornamental plant in a good-looking shape without damaging it.

In general, Western orchids (examples of ornamental plants) represented by Phalaenopsis orchids have a beautiful posture in which the flower stalk is extended upward from a tuber called a bulb and the part of the inflorescence beyond that is lowered forward. In order to support such Phalaenopsis orchids, a pillar member consisting of a vertical pillar part that stands in a pot and supports the flower stalk and a diagonal pillar part that extends from the upper end of the vertical pillar part and supports the flower cluster is formed. It is used. As such a strut member, for example, a resin-coated steel wire is often used. In addition, Phalaenopsis orchids are often sold in 3- or 5-piece sets. In this case, it is said that the overall appearance will be improved by raising the central Phalaenopsis orchid inflorescence and arranging the inflorescences on both the left and right sides low, and by shaping the left and right inflorescences to expand somewhat outward.

Therefore, a set of three pots made by combining three small unit pots vegetated with Phalaenopsis orchid is described in Patent Document 1 below. In this pot, a plate-shaped fixture is installed in the outer container, and the unit pot is fitted into each of the three openings formed in the fixture to be positioned and fixed at substantially the same height. In each unit pot, Phalaenopsis orchid is vegetated in a medium such as moss filled in the pot, and the Phalaenopsis orchid is supported by a support member inserted into the medium.

JP-A-2007-244219 (see paragraph [0014] and FIG. 1 of the specification).

By the way, since the pots described in Patent Document 1 use support members having a fixed height, they must be sequentially replaced with support members having a large height as the Phalaenopsis orchid grows. Therefore, it is necessary to dispose of the strut members after use, the cost of the parts of the strut members to be newly allocated, and the labor of replacement, and when the number of cultivated plants is considerably large, these labors and costs become a big problem. In addition, since the strut member is inserted into the medium in the unit pot, there is a risk of damaging the stems and roots of Phalaenopsis orchid during replacement, which in turn may cause fatal damage. Also, since the three unit pots are installed at the same height on the flat plate fixture, if there is a difference in the growth of Phalaenopsis orchids in each unit pot, adjust the three flower clusters to the ideal height. It requires a high degree of skill and abundant experience to go. Even if multiple Phalaenopsis orchids are cultivated with such care, one of them may grow too large or too small than the other. In such a case, the entire pot will be damaged, which may waste time and money.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pot assembly system in which the support members used for supporting the ornamental plant do not damage the stems and roots of the ornamental plant. And.

In order to achieve the above object, the pot collecting system for ornamental plants according to the present invention includes a unit pot for planting an ornamental plant, an outer container in which a plurality of unit pots are housed at predetermined positions in the container and having an upper surface opening. It has a vertical pillar part to support the flower stalk of the ornamental plant and an oblique pillar part extending from the upper part of the vertical pillar part downward to the front to support the flower cluster of the ornamental plant, and is deployed in the unit pot to display the ornamental plant. It is a pot assembly system including a supporting support column member, and is characterized in that a vertical column portion of the support column member is erected on the peripheral wall of the unit pot. The "unit pot" referred to in the present specification and the claims is a small pot that is formed to have a smaller diameter than the outer container and in which a plurality of the pots can be housed in the outer container.

Further, in the above configuration, the vertical column portion and / or the diagonal column portion of the column member is configured to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction of the column.

Each of the above-described configurations is characterized by providing a fixing mechanism for detachably fixing the unit pot housed in a predetermined position in the outer container to the outer container.

Further, in the above configuration, the fixing mechanism is characterized in that the unit pot is fixed at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction with respect to the outer container.

Further, in the above configuration, the fixing mechanism is characterized in that the unit pot is variably fixed in a vertical position with respect to the outer container.

Then, in each of the above-described configurations, an interval adjusting mechanism for adjusting the interval between the plurality of column members is provided by being bridged over the intermediate positions and / or the tip portions of the plurality of column members erected in the plurality of unit pots. It is characterized by being.

Further, in each of the above-described configurations, the strut member is made of a transparent resin or a translucent resin.

Further, in the above configuration, a light source that emits light toward the support column member is attached to the support column member.

According to the pot collecting system for ornamental plants according to the present invention, the vertical pillar portion of the pillar member is erected on the peripheral wall of the unit pot housed at a predetermined position in the outer container, so that the vertical pillar portion of the pillar member is erected. The lower end of the plant does not pierce the roots or stems of the ornamental plant, and it is possible to reliably prevent fatal damage to the ornamental plant.

Further, in the case where the vertical pillar portion and / or the diagonal pillar portion of the pillar member is configured to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, the vertical pillar portion and / or the vertical pillar portion of the pillar member and / or according to the growth of the flower stem and / or the flower cluster of the ornamental plant. Alternatively, the length of the diagonal pillar portion can be adjusted as appropriate. Therefore, every time the ornamental plant grows, it does not require the trouble of preparing and replacing a larger support member and a new support member.

If the unit pot is detachably fixed to the outer container by attaching and detaching the unit pot to the outer container at a predetermined position in the outer container, the number of the unit pots to be stored can be increased. Since the number of ornamental plants vegetated in the outer container can be adjusted by adjusting the amount, it is possible to provide potted products having different flower vigor and volume according to the needs of the customer.

Further, in the case where the fixing mechanism is configured to fix the unit pot at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction with respect to the outer container, for example, the tip of the flower cluster is formed by tilting the upper part of the ornamental plants arranged on the left and right backward. By raising the plumb bob and bringing it closer to the flower cluster of the ornamental plant placed in the center, it is possible to provide a luxurious pot with a large volume of the entire flower cluster.

In addition, if the fixing mechanism is configured to fix the unit pot in a variable vertical position with respect to the outer container, the growth degrees of multiple ornamental plants differ from each other, and the overall appearance deviates from the best arrangement. Even in such a case, the vertical arrangement of the unit pots with respect to the outer container can be changed, so that it is possible to easily and surely provide the ornamental flora modified to the best appearance.

Then, in the case where the interval adjusting mechanism is bridged between the intermediate positions and / or the tip portions of the plurality of column members erected in the plurality of unit pots, the interval adjusting mechanism adjusts the interval between the plurality of column members. Therefore, when the interval adjusting mechanism is provided at the middle position of the support member, the space between the support members can be widened to improve the appearance of the ornamental plant. On the other hand, when the interval adjusting mechanism is provided at the tip of the support column member, the space between the support column members can be narrowed to reduce the entire width of the ornamental plant, so that the product can be accommodated in the product transport box without any trouble.

Furthermore, if the strut member is made of transparent resin or translucent resin, light is transmitted, so the strut member does not stand out and does not hide the flower stalks and flower clusters located on the rear side, and the beauty of the ornamental plant itself remains as it is. Can be represented.

Further, in the case where the light source is attached to the support member made of transparent resin or semi-transparent resin, the light from the light source is projected onto the support member, so that the light radiated to the support member passes through the support member. It travels through and is radiated to the outside from the middle or tip of the strut member. This makes it possible to provide pots of even more gorgeous ornamental plants.

It is an external view of the pot of Phalaenopsis orchid using the pot gathering system for ornamental plants which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention as seen from the front. It is a front view which shows the pot assembly system. It is a figure which shows the pot assembly system, (a) is a side view, (b) is a sectional view taken along the line AA in (a). It is a perspective view which shows the outer container of the pot assembly system. It is a figure which shows the outer container, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a plan view, (d) is a sectional view taken along the line CC in (c). It is a perspective view which shows the unit pot of the pot assembly system. It is a figure which shows the unit pot, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in (b). It is a figure which shows the fastener of the fixing mechanism in the pot assembly system, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a bottom view. It is a figure which shows the base pillar body of the support column member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a bottom view. It is a figure which shows the extended column body of the support column member, (a) is a front view, (b) is the sectional view taken along the line EE in (a), (c) is the line FF in (a). The arrow view, (d) is the GG line arrow view in (a). It is a figure which shows the curved pillar body of the support column member, (a) is a side view, (b) is a partial front view, (c) is the HH line arrow view in (a). It is a figure which shows the support column member of the pot assembly system, (a) is a side view, (b) is a sectional view taken along the line BB in (a). It is a figure which shows the interval adjustment mechanism of the pot gathering system, (a) is a front view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is the PP line arrow view in (a).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples that embody the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is an external view of a Phalaenopsis orchid pot using the pot set system according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the pot set system, and FIG. 3 is the pot set. It is a figure which shows the system.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pot J according to this embodiment includes a Phalaenopsis orchid (an example of an ornamental plant) which is a kind of Western orchid, and a pot assembly system 1 which supports and vegetates the flower stem L and the flower cluster K of the Phalaenopsis orchid. , Consists of. This Phalaenopsis orchid has a valve (referring to a stem with leaves), which is a water-containing support layer such as sphagnum moss or cultivated soil spread in at least three unit pots U of the pot assembly system 1. It is vegetated.
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As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the above-mentioned pot collecting system 1 has a plurality of unit pots U for planting Phalaenopsis orchids, and these unit pots U are placed at five predetermined positions 11, 11, 11, in the container. An outer container 2 housed in 11 and 11 and having an upper surface opening 2B, a side view vertical vertical support member 3 erected in each unit pot U to support Phalaenopsis orchid, and each support member 3 The outer container 2 is provided with a fixing mechanism 14 for fixing the outer container 2 to the peripheral wall 2A, and an interval adjusting mechanism 19 for adjusting the interval between the support members 3, 3 and 3 by being bridged at a position halfway up and down of the support member 3. ing. The support pillar member 3 includes a vertical pillar portion 3A for supporting the flower stalk L of Phalaenopsis orchid, and an oblique pillar portion 3B for supporting the flower cluster K of Phalaenopsis orchid extending downward from the upper part of the vertical pillar portion 3A. (See FIG. 12). The vertical pillar portion 3A of the pillar member 3 is erected on the upper edge 4 of the peripheral wall 25 of the unit pot U. Each column body constituting the vertical column portion 3A and the diagonal column portion 3B of the column member 3 is expandable and contractible in the column longitudinal direction (arrow M direction) due to the presence of the expansion and contraction mechanisms 46, 46, 46, 46. Further, the support column member 3 is made of, for example, polystyrene, which is a transparent resin as a whole.

The pot collecting system 1 is provided with a fixing mechanism 14. The fixing mechanism 14 detachably fixes the unit pot U housed in the five predetermined positions 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 provided in the outer container 2 to the peripheral wall 2A of the outer container 2. .. The fixing mechanism 14 includes a unit pot U whose center is fixed with respect to the outer container 2 in the vertical direction, and a unit pot U which is tilted by a predetermined angle θ from the vertical direction. Further, all the fixing mechanisms 14 are adapted to fix the unit pot U to the outer container 2 in a variable vertical position. A light source 70 that emits light toward the support column member 3 is attached to the support column member 3. The light source 70 includes, for example, a power-saving and high-luminance light-emitting diode and has a built-in battery. However, a cord from an external power source may be connected to supply power to the light source 70. Further, as the light source 70, for example, a tungsten small light bulb or the like may be used in addition to the light emitting diode.

As will be described in detail later, each column member 3 is composed of a vertical column-shaped column 3A and an oblique column 3B that is bent at the upper end of the column 3A and extends downwardly forward. The vertical pillar portion 3A is erected with its lower end inserted into the locking frame portions 24, 24 provided on the upper edge 4 of the unit pot U, and the intermediate portion thereof supports the upright portion of the flower stem L of Phalaenopsis orchid. The flower stalk L is fixed with a fixture such as an adhesive tape or a string. In the diagonal pillar portion 3B, the corresponding portion of the Phalaenopsis orchid is fixed with a fixing tool such as an adhesive tape or a string in order to support the front lowering portion of the flower stem L of the Phalaenopsis orchid. The strut member 3 is made of a transparent resin such as polystyrene from the viewpoint of durability, appearance, and availability.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer container 2 has a peripheral wall 2A formed in the shape of a bottomed box having five petals in a plan view and an open upper surface. Five predetermined positions 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 for installing the unit pot U are set in the outer container 2, and some of these are set by a positioning wall 35 erected on the bottom surface 36. It is partitioned. Vertically long through holes 33 that communicate inside and outside at each predetermined position 11 are formed on the back surface of the peripheral wall 2A, the left and right side portions in the center of the front and rear, and the left and right side portions on the front side, and inside each of the both side edges of the through holes 33. The tooth portions 32, 32 are formed. The through holes 33 and the internal tooth portions 32 and 32 are outer engaging portions 34 that form a part of the fixing mechanism 14.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the unit pot U is formed in a bottomed box shape having an octagonal shape in a plan view and a peripheral wall 25 having an open upper surface. A large number of vents 27, 27, 27, ... Are bored in the bottom surface 26 of the outer container 2 to ventilate the water-containing support layer such as sphagnum moss and cultivated soil spread in the pot and discharge excess water. Plays the role of. Vertically long through holes 22, 22, 22 are formed on the back surface of the peripheral wall 2A and the left and right side portions in the center of the front and rear, and external tooth portions 21 and 21 are formed on the outside of both side edges of the through holes 22. The through holes 22 and the external tooth portions 21 and 21 are unit engaging portions 23A or unit engaging portions 23B that form a part of the fixing mechanism 14. In this case, the through holes 22 on the back surface side and the external tooth portions 21 and 21 constituting the unit engaging portion 23A are formed along the vertical direction. On the other hand, the left and right through holes 22 and the external tooth portions 21 and 21 constituting the unit engaging portion 23B are each inclined by a predetermined angle θ from the vertical direction, and the upper portion of the external tooth portion 21 is tilted forward in the inclined direction. It is the direction to become. Then, locking frame portions 24, 24 for erecting the base pillar body 5 of the strut member 3 are provided in the vicinity of the upper edge 4 of the peripheral wall 25 at the back position sandwiching the unit engaging portion 23A.

As shown in FIG. 8, the fastener 15 forming a part of the fixing mechanism 14 has a rear view rectangular substrate 28 and a side view upside down L-shaped hook piece projecting from the front surface of the substrate 28. It is composed of 29 and a support protrusion 30 projecting from the front surface of the substrate 28 at an inner position of the hook piece 29. Between the tip of the hook piece 29 and the substrate 28, there is an insertion port 31 having an opening width through which the peripheral wall 2A of the outer container 2 and the peripheral wall 25 of the unit pot U can pass. That is, the fixing mechanism 14 described above is composed of the outer engaging portion 34 of the outer container 2, the unit engaging portion 23A or 23B of the unit bowl U, and the fastener 15.

As shown in FIG. 9, the base pillar body 5 is formed in an inverted Y shape in front view, and a vertically long guide groove portion 43 is formed in the upper part of the pillar bodies 42 and 42. At the lower ends of the pillar bodies 42, 42, locking legs 44, 44, which are mounted and fixed to the locking frame portions 24, 24 of the unit pot U, are provided.

As shown in FIG. 10, the extended column body 6 is formed as a rod-like body having a guide groove portion 43 on one end side and a guide rail portion 45 integrally on the other end side. The guide groove portion 43 and the guide rail portion 45 have the same structure as those provided in other parts. As shown in the plan view of FIG. 10C, the guide groove portion 43 has a groove edge at the end portion of the side wall portions 52, 52 in which the end portions of the side wall portions 52, 52 on both sides are connected by the cross-linking portion 48. An opening 50 extending in the longitudinal direction of the column is formed between the portions 49 and 49. As shown in the bottom view of FIG. 10D, the guide rail portion 45 projects from the base portion 53 connected to the guide groove portions 43 and the groove edge portions 49, 49 and the central portion in the left-right direction of the base portion 53. It is composed of a formed connecting portion 54, a rail portion 55 provided at the tip portion of the connecting portion 54 and extending in the longitudinal direction of the column, and a retaining protrusion 56 projecting from the tip of the rail portion 55. The connecting portion 54 is formed to have a plate thickness that allows it to move freely in the column longitudinal direction in the opening 50 of the guide groove portion 43. The rail portion 55 is movably inserted into the groove interior 51 of the guide groove portion 43, and is formed to have a size and shape that cannot be removed from the opening 50.

As shown in FIG. 11, the curved column 7 is a column body 57 composed of a portion that rises in the vertical direction and a portion that curves from the rising portion and extends forward and downward, and a rising portion of the pillar body 57. The guide rail portion 45 provided at the lower end, the guide rail portion 45 provided at the tip of the front lowering portion of the pillar body 57, and the hooking convex pieces 40, 40, which are projected from the rising portion of the pillar body 57, 40, 41, 41 and so on. A projecting piece 10 is provided above the rising portion of the pillar body 57, and a projecting piece 12 is also provided above the front lowering portion. Reinforcing arms 9 are laid over these projecting pieces 10 and 12 to reinforce the bent portion. Retaining protrusions 56, 56 are provided at both ends of the guide rail portions 45, 45. A holding position 13 for hooking the stop plate portion 67 of the slide arm 61 of the interval adjusting mechanism 19, which will be described later, is set between the hooking convex pieces 40, 40 or between the hooking convex pieces 41, 41, respectively. Has been done.

As shown in FIG. 12, the support column member 3 is composed of a vertical column portion 3A and an oblique column portion 3B. The vertical column portion 3A has a vertically linear base pillar body 5 in a side view, a extending pillar body 6 connected to the upper end of the base pillar body 5, and a curved pillar body connected to the upper end of the extending pillar body 6. It is composed of a part of 7. The diagonal pillar portion 3B is composed of the remaining portion of the curved pillar body 7, the extended pillar body 6 connected to the tip of the curved pillar body 7, and the tip pillar body 8 connected to the tip of the curved pillar body 6. Has been done. The tip column 8 is formed as a rod-like body having a tip 47 on the tip side and a guide groove 43 integrally on the other end. A reinforcing arm 9 is laid over and reinforced at the boundary between the vertical column portion 3A and the diagonal column portion 3B. Further, between the basic pillar body 5 and the extended pillar body 6, between the extended pillar body 6 and the curved pillar body 7, between the curved pillar body 7 and the extended pillar body 6, the extended pillar body 6 and the tip pillar body 8 An expansion / contraction mechanism 46 is provided between the two, and adjacent columns are moved back and forth in the column longitudinal direction (arrow M direction) to enable expansion and contraction. These expansion / contraction mechanisms 46 are configured by an engaging structure of the guide groove portion 43 and the guide rail portion 45. These guide groove portions 43 and guide rail portions 45 can slide with each other in the longitudinal direction of the pillar, but they are stationary at that position due to frictional force unless a force is applied, and do not slide with the growth force of Phalaenopsis orchid. .. However, it may be temporarily fixed at the stationary position using an adhesive tape or the like.

As shown in FIG. 13, the above-mentioned interval adjusting mechanism 19 has a mechanism main body 60 composed of a horizontally long main body substrate 62 having two upper and lower guide groove portions 63A and 63B, and a guide groove portion 63A of the mechanism main body 60 in the left-right direction (arrow). (N direction) It is composed of an upper slide arm 61 slidably loaded and a lower slide arm 61 slidably mounted in the guide groove 63B of the mechanism main body 60 in the left-right direction. A locking recess 68A is formed at one end of the guide groove 63A on the upper side of the main body board 62 to slidably hold the long plate portion 64 of the slide arm 61, and slides to the other end of the guide groove 63A. A retaining groove portion 69A for slidably holding the long plate portion 64 of the arm 61 is formed. A retaining groove 69B for slidably holding the long plate 64 of the other slide arm 61 is formed at one end of the guide groove 63B on the lower side of the main body substrate 62, and the other end of the guide groove 63B is also formed. A locking recess 68B is formed to slidably hold the long plate portion 64 of the slide arm 61 so as not to come off. The upper and lower slide arms 61 are all formed in the middle of the long plate-shaped long plate portion 64, the ridge 65 extending along the plate longitudinal direction on one surface of the long plate portion 64, and the ridge 65. The outer tooth portion 66, the retaining protrusion 65A formed on the protrusion 65 near the tip portion 64A of the long plate portion 64, and the retaining protrusion 65A formed on the other end of the long plate portion 64 are hooked on the support column member 3. It is composed of a stopper plate portion 67 and a stopper plate portion 67.

The operation of the pot assembly system 1 for ornamental plants configured as described above will be described below.
First, for each unit pot U, the locking legs 44, 44 of the base pillar body 5 of the support column member 3 are inserted into the locking frame portions 24, 24 of the unit pot U, and the base pillar body 5 is inserted into the unit pot U. It is erected. At this time, the extended pillar body 6 may be connected to the upper end of the base pillar body 5. Then, the unit pot U is filled with the water-containing support layer, and the valve of Phalaenopsis orchid is placed in the water-containing support layer. The flower stalk L extending from the bulb is supported by being fastened to the base pillar body 5 or the extension pillar body 6 with a fixture such as an adhesive tape or a string.

Then, the three unit pots U, U, and U are put into the container through the upper surface opening 2B of the outer container 2 and arranged at the rear and left and right predetermined positions 11, 11, 11 and the unit engaging portions 23A, 23B. The outer teeth portions 21, 21, 21 are meshed with the inner tooth portions 32, 32, 32 of the outer container 2. Then, the three fasteners 15, 15 and 15 are passed through the through holes 33 and the through holes 22 and locked to the peripheral wall 2A and the peripheral wall 25. As a result, the unit containers U, U, and U are fixed to the peripheral wall 2A in the outer container 2. In this case, since the external tooth portions 21 and 21 of the left and right unit bowls U and U are inclined by an angle θ with respect to the vertical direction, the upper portions of the fixed unit bowls U and U are inclined rearward by an angle θ. Be in a good posture. Then, when the flower stalk L of Phalaenopsis orchid is extended, the expansion / contraction mechanism 46 between the base pillar body 5 and the extension pillar body 6 is operated, and the guide rail of the extension pillar body 6 is operated from the guide groove portion 43 of the base pillar body 5. By pulling out the portion 45, the extending pillar body 6 is extended upward. As a result, it is possible to support the flower stalk L of Phalaenopsis orchid by following the growth of Phalaenopsis orchid without having to prepare and replace a new strut member.

Next, the guide rail portion 45 of the straight portion of the curved pillar body 7 is attached to the guide groove portion 43 at the upper end of the extended pillar body 6 and connected. When the Phalaenopsis orchid grows further and the flower cluster K begins to appear, the worker bends the flower stem L forward and fixes the flower cluster K to the front lowering portion of the curved pillar body 7 with a fixture or the like. At this time, the slide arms 61, 61 of the spacing adjusting mechanism 19 are pulled out to the left and right from the mechanism main body 60 to be fixed, and the stop plate portions 67, 67 of the slide arms 61, 61 are held at the holding positions 13, 3 of the left and right strut members 3, 3. It is attached to 13 and locked. As a result, the flower stalks L and L of the left and right Phalaenopsis orchids are maintained and grow in a state of spreading outward to the left and right. Then, when Phalaenopsis orchid grows further, the expansion / contraction mechanism 46 between the extended pillar body 6 and the curved pillar body 7 on the vertical pillar portion 3A side is extended, or the guide rail portion 45 at the front lowering tip of the curved pillar portion 7 is extended. The guide groove portion 43 of the extension pillar portion 6 is attached to the extension column portion 6 and is extended. Finally, the tip pillar 8 is connected to the tip of the extension pillar 6 to support the tip of the flower cluster K.

By the way, the delivery box that can be delivered by courier has a fixed size. That is, the size standard of the delivery box stipulates that the total of depth D + width W + height H is 160 cm or less. For example, if the height of the delivery box that can accommodate the pot J without any trouble is 85 cm and the depth is 35 cm, the width is less than 40 cm. When the pot J is to be housed in the delivery box, the distance between the left and right outer ends of the flower clusters K and K on both sides of the pot J must be narrowed to about 30 cm. Therefore, another interval adjusting mechanism 19 is bridged between the tips 47 and 47 of the support members 3 and 3 on the left and right sides, and the slide arms 61 and 61 are contracted, and the tips are shown by arrows Q and Q. The intervals between the portions 47 and 47 are narrowed (see reference numeral 47 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 2). As a result, the distance between the left and right outer ends of the flower clusters K and K is reduced to less than 30 cm.

The pot J in this state is housed in a delivery box, packed, and delivered to the customer by courier or the like. In the pot J in the delivery box, the distance between the left and right diagonal pillars 3B and 3B is narrowed by the spacing adjustment mechanism 19, so that the left and right flower clusters K and K may come into contact with the inner wall of the delivery box and be damaged. Absent. Then, when unpacking, cultivating, or displaying after delivery, the distance between the holding members 3 and 3 is adjusted so that the pot J looks good by operating the distance adjusting mechanism 19 of the vertical column 3A. It can be spread at various intervals.

As described above, according to the pot collecting system 1 according to this embodiment, the vertical support member 3 is placed on the peripheral wall of the unit pots U, U, U housed in the predetermined positions 11, 11, 11 in the outer container 2. Since the pillar 3A is erected, the lower end of the base pillar 5 of the vertical pillar 3A of the pillar member does not pierce the roots, stems, and leaves of the Phalaenopsis orchid, causing fatal damage to the Phalaenopsis orchid. It can be reliably prevented. Further, since the expansion / contraction mechanism 46 is provided on the vertical pillar portion 3A and the diagonal pillar portion 3B of the pillar member 3, the vertical pillar portion 3A and the diagonal pillar portion of the pillar member 3 are provided according to the growth of the flower stem L and the flower cluster K of Phalaenopsis orchid. The length of the portion 3B can be adjusted as appropriate. Therefore, every time Phalaenopsis orchid grows, it does not require the trouble of preparing and replacing a larger strut member and a new strut member. In particular, the greater the number of Phalaenopsis orchids cultivated, the greater their effects. In addition, even if there is a difference in growth between the three Phalaenopsis orchids, the height and front-rear dimensions of each flower cluster K are adjusted by operating the expansion and contraction mechanism 46 of each support member 3, so that the appearance is always ideal. Pot J can be provided.

Further, since the fixing mechanism 14 for detachably fixing the unit pot U to the predetermined position 11 in the outer container 2 is provided, the number of the unit pots U can be adjusted by attaching / detaching to / from the outer container 2. Since the number of Phalaenopsis orchids vegetated in the outer container 2 can be adjusted, it is possible to provide pots J having different flower vigor and volume according to the needs of the customer. Further, since the fixing mechanism 14 can fix the unit pot U by tilting it by a predetermined angle θ, for example, the upper part of the Phalaenopsis orchid on the left and right is tilted backward to raise the front end of the flower cluster K, and the height of the flower cluster K of the Phalaenopsis orchid in the center. By bringing it closer to the height, it is possible to provide a luxurious pot J with an increased volume of the entire flower cluster K, K, K. Since the fixing mechanism 14 can fix the unit pot U in a variable vertical position, even if the growth degrees of a plurality of Phalaenopsis orchids are different from each other and the overall appearance deviates from the best arrangement, the unit pot U Since the vertical arrangement of U, U, and U can be changed, it is possible to easily provide Phalaenopsis orchids with the best appearance. Even if one Phalaenopsis orchid grows extremely large or too small compared to the others, the fixing mechanism 14 is operated to take out the inconvenient Phalaenopsis unit pot U and grow it properly. It can be replaced with a unit bowl U of Phalaenopsis orchid. As a result, the entire pot J can be restored to a suitable appearance.

Since the interval adjusting mechanism 19 is bridged between the three column members 3, 3, 3, the interval adjusting mechanism 19 can adjust the interval between the plurality of column members 3, 3. Here, when the interval adjusting mechanism 19 is provided at an intermediate position in the column longitudinal direction of the column member 3, the space between the column members 3 and 3 can be widened to improve the appearance of Phalaenopsis orchid. On the other hand, when the spacing adjusting mechanism 19 is attached between the tips 47 and 47 of the support members 3 and 3, the width between the tips 47 and 47 can be narrowed to reduce the entire width of the Phalaenopsis orchid. Can be accommodated without any problems.

That is, by using the pot assembly system 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the left and right Phalaenopsis orchid flower clusters K and K are lower than the central Phalaenopsis orchid flower cluster K, and the left and right flower clusters K and K are left and right. The pot J, which has an ideal shape as shown in FIG. 1, is spread outward, the tips of the left and right flower clusters K, K are raised, and the heights of the three flower clusters K, K, K are aligned. Even an inexperienced worker can easily and surely create it.

On the other hand, since the strut member 3 is made of inexpensive polystyrene and allows light to pass through, the strut member 3 does not stand out and hides the flower stalk L and the flower cluster K, and the beauty of Phalaenopsis orchid can be expressed as it is. .. Since the light source 70 is attached to the support column member 3, the light radiated from the light source 70 to the support column member 3 propagates through the support column member 3 and travels from the intermediate portion or the tip portion 47 of the support column member 3. It is radiated to the outside. As a result, it is possible to provide a more gorgeous Phalaenopsis orchid pot J. Further, such a resin support column member 3 can be finely cut after use and incinerated without any problem.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the expansion / contraction mechanism 46 is provided on both the vertical column portion 3A and the diagonal column portion 3B is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a mechanism in which the expansion / contraction mechanism 46 is provided only in the vertical column portion 3A or only in the diagonal column portion 3B is also included in the present invention. In either case, the vertical pillar portion 3A or the diagonal pillar portion 3B can be extended according to the growth of the ornamental plant.
In the above, polystyrene, which is inexpensive and easily available, is exemplified as the transparent resin of the support member 3, but for example, polymethacrylic acid ester, polyacrylic acid ester, or other synthetic resin may be used. Alternatively, even if a translucent resin is used as the support member, the light from the light source 70 can be diffused in the member and radiated at each part, so that it can be preferably used. Of course, aluminum or other metal may be used as the material of the strut member according to the present invention.

Further, in the above, Phalaenopsis orchid, which is a kind of Western orchid, is exemplified as an ornamental plant, but other than Phalaenopsis orchid, cymbidium, tendrobium, denfare and the like may be used as the ornamental plant of the present invention.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and deviates from the gist of the present invention, including various modifications and modifications that can be conceived by a person having ordinary knowledge in the field of the present invention. It goes without saying that even if there is a design change to the extent that it does not occur, it is included in the present invention.

1 Pot assembly system 2 Outer container 2A Peripheral wall 2B Top opening 3 Pillar member 3A Vertical pillar part 3B Diagonal pillar part 4 Upper edge 11 Predetermined position 14 Fixing mechanism 15 Fastener 19 Spacing adjustment mechanism 21 External tooth part 22 Through hole 23A, 23B Unit Engagement part 24 Locking frame part 25 Peripheral wall 32 Internal tooth part 33 Through hole 34 Outer engaging part 43 Guide groove part 44 Locking leg part 45 Guide rail part 46 Telescopic mechanism 47 Tip part 60 Mechanism body 61 Sliding arm 66 External tooth part 68A, 68B Locking recess 70 Light source J Pot K Pot L Flower stem M Arrow N Arrow Q Arrow U Unit pot θ Predetermined angle

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A unit pot for planting ornamental plants and
An outer container that accommodates a plurality of the unit pots at predetermined positions in the container and has an upper surface opening,
It is provided in the unit pot with a vertical pillar portion for supporting the flower stalk of the ornamental plant and an oblique pillar portion extending downward from the upper part of the vertical pillar portion to support the flower cluster of the ornamental plant. It is a pot assembly system that includes a support member that supports the ornamental plant.
A pot collecting system characterized in that a vertical pillar portion of the pillar member is erected on the peripheral wall of the unit pot. The pot collecting system for ornamental plants according to claim 1, wherein the vertical pillar portion and / or the diagonal pillar portion of the pillar member is configured to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction of the pillar. The pot for ornamental plants according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the unit pot housed in a predetermined position in the outer container is provided with a fixing mechanism for detachably fixing the unit pot to the outer container. Aggregate system. The pot collecting system for ornamental plants according to claim 3, wherein the fixing mechanism is configured to fix the unit pot at a predetermined angle from the vertical direction with respect to the outer container. The pot collecting system for ornamental plants according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the fixing mechanism is configured to variably fix the unit pot to the outer container in a vertical position. It is characterized in that it is provided with an interval adjusting mechanism that adjusts the interval between the plurality of column members by being bridged at an intermediate position and / or a tip portion of the plurality of column members erected in the plurality of unit pots. The pot assembly system for ornamental plants according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The pot assembly system for ornamental plants according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the strut member is made of a transparent resin or a translucent resin. The pot assembly system for ornamental plants according to claim 7, wherein a light source that projects light toward the support member is attached to the support member.

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