JP2665579B2 - Garden tray - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a horticultural tray suitable for pot cultivation of flowers, vegetables and other seedlings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional gardening tray, for example,
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-27314, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-11541.
Some are disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 9 and the like. This kind of tray has a plurality of storage pockets in which soft pots for raising seedlings are aligned and arranged, and thus the seedlings are easily handled.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, according to such a conventional gardening tray, when transferring a large number of seedlings from the tray to another place, the upper end portions of the soft pots are picked up one by one and lifted to be moved. Is troublesome and the work time tends to be long. Also, when transporting seedlings on a truck bed or the like, if the road surface conditions are poor, the soft pot will easily bounce in the storage pocket and move up and down, so soil and sand will scatter outside the pot, Further, when the vertical movement is large, the soft pot may jump out of the storage pocket. Also, in recent years, water may be given to seedlings through the water hole at the center of the bottom of the soft pot by the bottom water supply method. It was difficult to give enough water to the seedlings. For this reason, conventionally, for example, take out the seedlings from the tray, and arrange the soft pots on the water retention mat to bring the water passage holes into contact with the mat surface,
The seedlings were prone to fall and handling individual seedlings was troublesome. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and enables bottom water supply easily with a soft pot in a storage pocket, so that a plurality of soft pots can be taken out at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a horticultural tray that facilitates the transshipment work of the plant and further suppresses the vertical movement of the soft pot in the storage pocket to enhance the reliability when the seedlings are transported.

[0004]

To this end, the gardening tray of the present invention is a gardening tray in which storage pockets into which soft pots for gardening can be inserted are provided in a row in the horizontal and vertical directions. A bottom plate provided at the bottom of the
The base plate has a leg plate that is erected on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate and a frame plate that is fixed to the upper ends of the leg plates, and is formed by cutting out the upper end center portion of the frame plate at a position adjacent to the storage pocket. A notch groove is provided, and the leg plate is formed below the notch groove of the frame plate. The bottom plate is provided with a water supply hole for bending and fitting the bottom surface of the soft pot for gardening. The transverse section of the frame plate is formed in an inverted V shape.

[0005]

According to the gardening tray of the present invention, when the soft pots are arranged in the storage pocket, the upper ends of the adjacent soft pots are overlapped with each other by the notch groove of the frame plate. Therefore, the operator can take out and move a plurality of soft pots at the same time by picking up the soft pots at the position of the notch groove. Further, since the water supply hole is formed in the bottom plate, when the soft pot is inserted into the storage pocket, the central portion of the bottom surface of the soft pot having the water passage hole bends downward and fits into the water supply hole. Therefore, when the tray is placed on the water retaining mat, the central portion of the bottom surface of the soft pot comes into contact with the water retaining mat and the bottom water can be supplied to the seedlings from the water supply hole through the water passage hole. Furthermore, if the frame material is formed in an inverted V-shape in cross section, when the soft pot is put in the storage pocket, the side wall of the soft pot is locked at the lower end of the frame plate. Movement is reliably prevented.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The gardening tray according to the first embodiment is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a gardening tray 1 made of plastic or the like has storage pockets 2 for a soft pot P for raising seedlings arranged in a row in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. Plant seedlings such as flowers and vegetables in the soft pot 2 and store them in the storage pocket 2 for a predetermined period.
It is cultivated side by side. The storage pocket 2 is formed by the bottom plate 5, the leg plate 6 and the frame plate 7. A leg plate 6 is erected on the outer peripheral end of the circular bottom plate 5 so as to face in the radial direction, and a rectangular frame plate 7 is fixed to the upper end of the leg plate 6. The diameter of the bottom plate 5 is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom surface of the soft pot P, and the length of one side of the frame plate 7 is set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the upper end opening of the soft pot P. . The leg plate 6 extends obliquely from the bottom plate 5 to the frame plate 7 along the inclination of the side wall of the soft pot P. The height from the bottom plate 5 to the frame plate 7 is almost the same as the height of the soft pot P.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the frame plate 7, a horizontal plate 7a and a vertical plate 7b are orthogonal to each other in the horizontal direction. The plate widths in the height direction of the horizontal plate 7a and the vertical plate 7b are set to the plate width of the leg plate 6. The frame plate 7 has a rectangular shape because a relatively large number of storage pockets per unit area of the tray can be secured with a predetermined molding material. Moreover, the reason why the intersection of the horizontal plate 7a and the vertical plate 7b is R-shaped is to make the die cutting smooth during molding.

A U-shaped cutout groove 9 is formed in a row in one direction at the upper end in the center of the vertical plate 7a in the longitudinal direction. The notch groove 9 has a groove width of about several cm and a groove depth of about ½ of the plate width. The groove surface of the cutout groove 9 is continuous with the upper end surface of the vertical plate 7a, and is integrally formed during tray molding. No cutout groove is formed in the portion of the frame plate 7 forming the outer peripheral frame. Here, in the present embodiment, the leg plate 6 is provided below the cutout groove 9. That is, the leg plate 6 is formed between the lower side portion of the cutout groove 9 of the frame plate 7 and the outer peripheral end portion of the bottom plate 5. Therefore, the vertical plate 7b is formed by forming the notch groove 9.
The frame strength of the frame plate 7 is sufficiently secured even in the portion where the plate width of the frame plate becomes narrow.

When the soft pots P are inserted into the storage pockets 2, the upper ends of the soft pots P that are laterally adjacent to each other overlap and contact each other in the notch groove 9. Thereby, when taking out the soft pots P from the storage pocket 2, the operator can lift the two soft pots 7 at the same time by grasping the upper end portion of the soft pots P that overlap with the cutout groove 9. . In addition, the adjacent soft pots P can be easily moved with one hand, and the transhipment work of seedlings can be performed in a short time.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the cross section of the frame plate 7 is formed in an inverted V shape. That is, the horizontal plate 7a and the vertical plate 7b are formed so as to be bifurcated downward, and each plate surface is formed to be inclined toward the center of the storage pocket 2 as it goes from the upper end to the lower end. The inclination angle of each plate surface is set to such an extent that die cutting can be easily performed during molding. As shown in FIG. 7, when the soft pot P is inserted into the storage pocket 2, the soil in the pot pushes the inner peripheral wall of the pot radially outward, so that the outer peripheral wall of the upper pot swells and engages with the lower end of the frame plate 7. Be stopped. For this reason,
Even if the tray vibrates, the soft pot P holds the storage pocket 2
It prevents the seedlings from moving up and down and facilitates the handling of seedlings during transportation. When the frame plate 7 is formed in the inverted V shape in this way, the thickness of the horizontal plate 7a and the vertical plate 7b can be set to be relatively small, and the molding material can be saved.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, a circular water supply hole 10 is formed in the central portion of the bottom plate 5. The hole diameter of the water supply hole 10 is such that the bottom surface of the soft pot P does not fall off. According to the water supply hole 10, the water passage hole H of the soft pot P
Make it easier to drain and supply water. When watering seedlings by the bottom water supply method, as shown in Fig. 8,
First, the water retention mat 15 containing appropriate moisture is laid in a predetermined place, and then the root protection mat 16 is laid on the water retention mat 15. Then, the soft pot P is placed on the root mat 16.
Place the tray containing the. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the bottom surface of the soft pot P bends downward due to the weight of the soil and fits into the water supply hole 10, so that the central portion of the bottom surface comes into contact with the root-control mat, as shown by the arrow in FIG. Moreover, an appropriate amount of water is supplied into the soft pot P through the water supply hole 10 and the water passage hole H by the capillary action.

As described above, according to the gardening tray 1, since the water can be easily supplied by the bottom water supply method with the soft pot P placed in the storage pocket 2, even when the growth degree of the seedlings is different, Individual seedlings can absorb water as much as they need, and seedlings can be efficiently grown. Therefore, too much water is not supplied even to the seedlings with uneven growth, and rooting and the like are significantly reduced. Further, since the soft pot P is stored in the storage pocket 2,
Compared to standing a soft pot P directly on the root-proof mat,
Since the pots are unlikely to fall sideways and a plurality of seedlings can be placed on a tray and moved, the complexity of the work of arranging the seedlings is eliminated.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Shown in The horticultural tray according to the second embodiment has cutout grooves arranged between leg plates. In the gardening tray 20, a leg plate 22 is erected laterally opposite to a predetermined position on the outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate 5. The upper end of the leg plate 22 is connected to the vertical plate 7b at a position sandwiching the cutout groove 9. The leg plate 22 is inclined at a predetermined angle along the outer peripheral wall of the soft pot. In the second embodiment, substantially the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. According to the second embodiment, since the leg plate 22 is formed so as to sandwich the cutout groove 9, the strength of the frame plate 7 is improved, and it is effective when the groove width or the groove depth of the cutout groove 9 is set large.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The gardening tray 30 according to the third embodiment is
Notched grooves are formed in the horizontal and vertical directions of the frame plate 7, respectively. A cutout groove 9a is formed at an intermediate position of the horizontal plate 7a, and a cutout groove 9b is formed at an intermediate position of the vertical plate 7b. The leg plates 6 extend below the cutout grooves 9a and 9b, respectively. The groove width and the groove depth of the cutout groove 7a and the cutout groove 7b are set to a uniform size so that the cutout grooves form rows in the vertical and horizontal directions. Since other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment, substantially the same components are designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. According to the third embodiment, since the cutout grooves 9a and 9b are formed in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the frame plate 7, it becomes easier to take out the soft pot P. For example, even when the soft pots P are inserted into the storage pockets 2 of the gardening tray 30 separately, if the soft pots P are adjacent to each other vertically or horizontally, two pots can be taken out with one hand. It is possible to do, and it does not take time and labor for transfer work. Therefore, the practicality of the tray is further improved.

In the first to third embodiments,
Although the shapes of the bottom plate and the water supply holes are circular, as another embodiment, they may be square, hexagonal, or any other shape. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the frame plate is not limited to the V-shape, but may be Y-shape, U-shape, or the like, and the shape of the cutout groove is not limited to the U-shape, but is an arc shape. , Oval,
It may be V-shaped or the like.

[0016]

As described above, according to the gardening tray of the present invention, the bottom plate of the tray is provided with the water supply hole, the notch groove is formed at the upper end of the frame plate, and the cross section of the frame plate has an inverted V shape. Because of the letter-shaped configuration, (i) water can be supplied to the seedlings by bottom water supply without taking out the seedlings from the tray, (ii) multiple soft pots can be moved at the same time, so that the seedlings can be transferred. Work is easy, (iii) Upward and downward movement of the soft pot can be prevented, which improves reliability during transportation. (Iv) A relatively small amount of molding material is required, and the tray can be made lightweight. There is an effect that the tray can be significantly improved, the functionality of the tray is significantly improved, and the workability of seedling cultivation can be significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gardening tray according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a storage pocket of the gardening tray shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a horticultural tray according to the first embodiment,
(A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a storage pocket of the gardening tray shown in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV shown in FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the gardening tray according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial schematic view for explaining a bottom surface water supply method using the gardening tray of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows a horticultural tray according to a second embodiment,
(A) is a plan view and (B) is a side view.

FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged plan view showing a storage pocket of the gardening tray shown in FIG.

11 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI shown in FIG.

12 is a sectional view taken along line XII-XII shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a gardening tray according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a storage pocket of the gardening tray shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Tray for gardening 2 Storage pocket 5 Bottom plate 6 Leg plate 7 Frame plate 9 Notch groove 10 Water supply hole P Soft pot

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A horticultural tray in which storage pockets into which soft pots for horticulture can be inserted are provided in a row in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, wherein a bottom plate provided at the bottom of the storage pocket and an outer peripheral end of the bottom plate. And a frame plate fixed to the upper end of the leg plate, and a notch groove formed by notching the upper end central portion of the frame plate at a position adjacent to the storage pocket, A gardening tray characterized in that the leg plate is formed below the cutout groove of the frame plate. 2. The gardening tray according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a water supply hole through which the bottom surface of the gardening soft pot is bent and fitted. 3. The horticultural tray according to claim 1, wherein the frame plate has a lateral cross section formed in an inverted V shape.