JP2022177867A - Package and packaged plant - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a package capable of maintaining freshness of a plant.SOLUTION: A package 100 is used when a plant P is stored and transported. The package 100 includes a bag 10 (an example of a container), and a mesh body 20. The plant P and the mesh body 20 are stored in the bag 10. Since the mesh body 20 includes a fiber part extending from a circumference of a through hole 21, the fiber part absorbs moisture by capillary phenomenon, so that an inside of the bag 10 can be maintained at an appropriate humidity. Thereby, freshness of the plant P can be maintained.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a package for packaging plants. The present invention relates to a plant packaged with the package.

Plants lose their freshness when the ambient humidity becomes higher than necessary. Therefore, it is desired to appropriately maintain the humidity of the surrounding environment of the plant when storing the plant.

An object of the present invention is to provide a package capable of maintaining the freshness of plants. Another object of the present invention is to provide a plant packaged by the package.

(Item 1)
A package for packaging a plant,
a container that houses the plant;
a mesh body accommodated in the container and having a plurality of through-holes through which gas can flow; and a hygroscopic fiber portion extending from the periphery of the through-holes;
A package comprising a

(Item 2)
the container comprises a bag,
A package according to item 1.

(Item 3)
further comprising a humidity conditioner housed in the container and made of non-woven fabric;
3. A package according to item 1 or 2.

(Item 4)
A plant packaged in the package according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

(Item 5)
Further comprising a water supplier for supplying water to the plant,
A packaged plant according to item 4.

In the packaging body of the present invention, since the fiber portion of the mesh body absorbs moisture, the inside of the packaging body can be maintained at an appropriate humidity, thereby keeping the plants fresh.

It is a front view of a package and a plant. (a) A plan view of the mesh body, (b) a front view of the mesh body, (c) a bottom view of the mesh body, and (d) an enlarged view of the vicinity of the through holes of the mesh body. 1 is a front view of a packaged plant; FIG. It is a front view of the modification of a package. Fig. 10 is a front view of a variation of a packaged plant;

<1 Package and packaged plant>
First, the packaging body 100 of the present invention and the plant P packaged using the packaging body 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.

[1-1 Configuration of package]
The package 100 is used for packaging the plant P when storing and transporting the plant P, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the package 100 includes a bag 10 (an example of a container) and a mesh body 20. As shown in FIG. Plant P and mesh body 20 are accommodated in bag 10 .

The bag 10 is made of, for example, a gas-impermeable material and has flexibility. Examples of gas impermeable materials include plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Bag 10 is preferably transparent. The bag 10 is sized to accommodate at least the flowers (in the case of flowering plants) and leaves of the plant P, and preferably is large enough to accommodate the entire plant P. The bag 10 has an opening 11 at its end for putting the plant P and the mesh body 20 inside.

Next, the mesh body 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. The mesh body 20 is made of a sheet-like mesh material provided with a plurality of through holes 21 . The mesh body 20 is made of plastic such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and is preferably transparent. In one embodiment, the mesh body 20 is about half the size of the bag 10, has open top and bottom ends, and covers the flowers and leaves of the plant P. As shown in FIG. The through-hole 21 has a size through which gas (mainly oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor) can pass.

As shown in FIG. 2( d ), a plurality of fiber portions extend from the periphery of the through-hole 21 , which are formed by drilling when the through-hole 21 is provided. This fiber portion absorbs the moisture inside the bag 10 by capillary action and adjusts the humidity inside the bag 10 .

As shown in FIG. 3, after the plant P and the mesh body 20 are placed in the bag 10, the opening 11 of the bag 10 is closed to obtain the plant P wrapped in the package 100. As shown in FIG. Methods for closing the opening 11 of the bag 10 include, for example, a method of binding the bag 10 with a fixing member 30 such as rubber or string, and a method of bonding the opening 11 of the bag 10 (for example, thermocompression bonding). . When the opening 11 of the bag 10 is closed, the bag 10 is sealed and little or no outside air enters the bag 10 . Although it is preferable that the plant P and the mesh body 20 are completely contained within the bag 10, there is no problem even if the stem of the plant P and the mesh body 20 protrude from the inside of the bag 10.

[1-2 Features of Package and Packaged Plant]
Since the mesh body 20 has the fiber portion extending from the periphery of the through hole 21, the fiber portion absorbs moisture by capillary action, so that the inside of the bag 10 can be maintained at an appropriate humidity. Thereby, the freshness of the plant P can be maintained.

In addition, since the fiber portion of the mesh body 20 can absorb the moisture in the bag 10, the inner surface of the bag 10 can be prevented from becoming cloudy due to the moisture. Thereby, the visibility of the plant P in the bag 10 from the outside can be maintained.

<2 Modifications>
The above embodiment shows a preferred specific example of the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. The present invention can employ, for example, the following modifications. Modifications shown below can be combined as appropriate.

(2-1) The container is not limited to the bag 10, and may be cardboard, for example.

(2-2) A plurality of mesh bodies 20 may be stacked and used.

(2-3) As shown in FIG. 4 , the package 100 may further include a humidity conditioning material 40 inside the bag 10 . The humidity conditioning material 40 is made of, for example, a hygroscopic nonwoven fabric. By including the humidity conditioning material 40 in the package 100, the humidity in the bag 10 can be adjusted more effectively.

(2-4) As shown in FIG. 5, the packaged plant P may further include a moisture supply material 50 for supplying the plant P with moisture. Thereby, the freshness of the plant P can be maintained for a longer time. The water supply material 50 is arranged so as to be in contact with the stem or root of the plant P. As the moisture supply material 50, a sheet moistened with water, jelly-like water, or a bag containing water can be used. The water supply material 50 may contain nutrients that nourish the plant P.

100 packages 10 bags (containers)
20 mesh body 21 through hole 40 humidity conditioning material 50 water supply material P plant

Claims (5)

A package for packaging a plant,
a container that houses the plant;
a mesh body accommodated in the container and having a plurality of through-holes through which gas can flow; and a hygroscopic fiber portion extending from the periphery of the through-holes;
A package comprising a the container comprises a bag,
The package according to claim 1. further comprising a humidity conditioner housed in the container and made of non-woven fabric;
The package according to claim 1 or 2. A plant packaged with the package according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Further comprising a water supplier for supplying water to the plant,
5. A packaged plant according to claim 4.

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