JP2742403B2 - Planter support - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planter support for stably holding a planter used for growing a plant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some hobbyists who make vegetables do not have a field, and such people grow various vegetables using a planter. For example, when producing tall vegetables such as cucumber, tomato, and eggplant, the cultivation is performed in such a manner that the stems are supported by the columns and cannot fall.

[0003]

However, since the planter has a bottom, it is not possible to stand with the strut deeply inserted, and therefore, it is difficult to say that the strut is stable. At times, the weight of the fruit causes the support that supports the stems to wobble, resulting in an unbalanced and unstable state, unable to adequately support the stems, and sometimes ruining important crops was there. Also, at the time of harvest, as the fruit grows and the center of gravity rises, the leaves grow and the area receiving the wind increases, so the wind blows only to the extent that it does not seem strong enough, and the planter can easily fall down was there.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention solves the above-mentioned inconvenience by developing a planter support that can reliably maintain the upright state of the support standing in the planter and can stably install the planter itself. It is intended to do so.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a planter supporting base in which a support frame in an open state in which both legs are crossed is disposed to face left and right, and a frame for holding the planter is provided between lower portions of both support frames. Provided, the intersection of both legs is located at a position shifted to one of the front and rear with respect to the vertical line of the midpoint of the frame body width, and a horizontal rod is bridged between the intersections facing left and right It is characterized by having.

In some cases, the horizontal rod is provided with an insertion hole for a column.

[0007] Further, at a height position between the range between the frame and the horizontal rod, the horizontal rail may be bridged between both legs facing left and right.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Planter support 1 according to the present invention
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of support frames 2, 2 opposed to each other are provided by
Supports the frame 4 in which the planter 3 is fitted,
The horizontal rod 5 is bridged between the upper ends of the support frames 2 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the support frame 2 is composed of two legs 6 and 7 having different lengths (symbol 6 indicates a long leg, and numeral 7 indicates a short leg). The bolts are inserted through the holes 8 and 8 formed in the upper end of each of the bolts 7, and the nuts are tightened into the bolts, so that the legs 6 and 7 are inverted V.
The legs are opened in a state of intersecting the character shape. When the leg width of both legs 6 and 7 is constant width W, the lower end surfaces of the legs are in a horizontal state, and the entire lower end surface is grounded, so that support frame 2 can be stabilized in the open state. It is.

The support frame 2 having the legs 6 and 7 opened in such a manner is disposed to face left and right. On the inner surface side of the lower part of each leg, a concave groove 9 is cut out at the same height position in the horizontal direction, and four concave portions of the rectangular frame 4 are formed in these concave grooves 9, 9,. By fitting in the vicinity, the frame body 4 is supported horizontally, and the width of the open legs of the support frames 2 is maintained at a constant width W.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a hole 11 is formed in the lower outer surface of each leg so as to communicate with the groove 9, and four corners of the frame 4 fitted into the groove 9. Also, hole 1
1 is provided with a hole (not shown), and a bolt is screwed into the hole from the hole 11 so that the frame 4
Is securely fixed to each leg, so that it is not hindered from being carried when moving the installation place.

The planter 3 is dropped from above the horizontally supported frame 4 as shown in FIG.
The edge 12 of the planter 3 that protrudes outward in a square flange shape,
The planter 3 is hung on the upper surface of the frame body 4 and supported in a state of being floated from the ground. Since the weight of the planter 3 supported in this manner is distributed substantially evenly to each leg, the planter 3 can be supported in a more stable standing state, in combination with the fact that each leg is opened in a flared shape. Further, by supporting the planter 3 in a state of being floated from the ground, there is an effect that water drainage and air permeability are improved, and an environmental state suitable for cultivation of vegetables is created.

By arranging the pair of support frames 2 and 2 on the left and right sides, the top of the support frame 2, that is, the intersection 13 of the two legs 6 and 7 is also opposed on the left and right. , 13, as shown in FIG. 4, the horizontal rod 5 is bridged, and both ends of the horizontal rod 5 are screwed to each leg. Moreover, the short leg 7 of each support frame 2 has L
One piece of the fixing metal fitting 14 is fixed by bolts and nuts connecting the legs 6 and 7, and the other piece of the fixing metal fitting 14 is screwed to the back surface of the horizontal rod 5, so that the two supporting frames 2 are fixed.
2 surely maintains the state of facing upright. Since the length of the legs 6 and 7 is different, the intersection 13 is located on the short leg 7 side (right side in the drawing) with respect to the vertical bisector of the line connecting the lower ends of the legs 6 and 7. It is out of position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal rod 5 extends along the longitudinal direction of the elongated plate to support the standing state of the column 15 erected on the soil in the planter 3. A suitable number of insertion holes 16, 1 with a slightly larger diameter
6,... Are formed in the vertical direction at appropriate intervals. By passing the support 15 through the insertion hole 16, the support wall 15
The upright state of is surely maintained.

Usually, the plant is planted at the center of the width of the planter 3 and the support 15 for supporting the plant stands around the plant. Therefore, the horizontal rod 5 for assisting the standing of the support 15 is positioned at the center of the width of the planter 3. From above. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the horizontal rod 5 is attached to the intersection 13 of the legs 6 and 7 having different lengths, so that the width L of the frame body 4 in which the planter 3 is fitted is 2.
Short leg 7 side (right side in the drawing) with respect to the vertical line of the equally dividing point
Is located slightly off. By doing so, a plant planted at the center of the width of the planter 3 can be straightened without being hindered by the lateral rods 5.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment, in which a plurality of horizontal rails 17, 17,... Are horizontally hung between long legs 6, 6 and short legs 7, 7 facing left and right. It is the structural feature of the handover. And these horizontal rails 17,
The vine of the plant planted in the planter 3 is wrapped around to make it convenient for supporting the vine plant which spreads sideways, or the branch of the vegetable stem is tied to the horizontal rail 17 to obtain the fruit. It prevents the stem from breaking due to its weight.

The structure of each leg for bridging the horizontal rail 17 will be described below. In one of the long legs 6, 6, an appropriate number of insertion holes 18 into which one end of the horizontal rail 17 is inserted are formed at a height position between the concave groove 9 and the crossing portion 13. The other leg is provided with an insertion hole 18 into which the other end of the cross rail 17 is inserted, at a position facing the insertion hole 18. The short legs 7, 7 are also inserted into the through holes 18, 1 similarly to the long legs 6, 6.
8, ... are drilled.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment, in which an upper part of a column 15 which is inserted into an insertion hole 16 of the horizontal rod 5 and
A vertical bar 19 is bridged between the horizontal bar 17. This vertical bar 19, like the horizontal bar 17,
It winds a plant vine or binds a branch of a vegetable stem. The upper and lower ends of the vertical bar 19 are fixed to the column 15 and the horizontal bar 17 by being tied with a string or the like.

The planter support of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the structure in which the frame 4 is attached to the pair of support frames 2 is not limited to a structure in which the frame body 4 is detachably fitted, but may be a structure in which the frame body 4 is irremovably fixed. Further, the shape of the frame 4 into which the planter 3 is fitted may be a square, a circle, or a polygon corresponding to the shape of the planter 3. Further, the shape of each insertion hole 16 of the horizontal rod 5 can be formed in a circular shape, a square shape, a polygonal shape, or the like corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the column 15. In addition, the insertion hole 16 does not necessarily need to be provided in the horizontal rod 5, and in this case, the support 15 is tied to the horizontal rod 5 with a string or the like to secure an upright state.

The supporting frame 2 is not limited to the shape in which the legs are opened in an inverted V-shape, as long as the crossing portion 13 for bridging the horizontal rod 5 is displaced from above the center position of the width of the planter 3.
The shape may be such that the legs are opened in an X shape. In addition,
The material of the constituent members of the support base is not limited to wood, but may be light metal such as aluminum or synthetic resin. When wood is used as the material, it is desirable that the surface of the wood be burned with a burner or the like to make it resistant to corrosion.

[0021]

The planter support according to the present invention is a frame supported between a pair of support frames. By supporting the planter in a state of being floated from the ground, the weight of the planter is substantially equal to each leg. The standing condition of each leg is stable, and the supporting frame is in the open leg state in which both legs are crossed, that is, the inverted V-shaped state suitable for standing stably. Is remarkably stable, and therefore can stably support the planter without falling down even if a little strong wind blows. In addition, since the horizontal rod is hung over both support frames in a stable state,
The struts inserted into the soil to support the vegetable stems can be firmly fixed to the horizontal bar with a string or the like. In addition, since the intersection where the horizontal rod is bridged is located at one of the front and rear sides with respect to the vertical line at the midpoint of the frame width, plants planted in the center of the width of the planter It can be extended straight without being disturbed, and the pillar can be erected around the plant and held by the horizontal rod. Therefore, not only vegetables such as cucumber, tomato, and eggplant, but also tall plants and vine plants can be suitably cultivated.

If the horizontal rod is provided with an insertion hole for the support, the support inserted into the soil can be passed through the insertion hole,
The upright state of the support can be reliably held, and the time and effort for fixing with a string or the like can be omitted, which is more convenient.

At the height position between the range between the frame and the horizontal rod, if a horizontal rail is hung over both legs facing left and right, a vine of a plant may be wound around the horizontal rail or branched. Since the part can be firmly fixed with a string or the like, it is suitable for growing plants.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a planter support according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the planter support according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use form of a planter support according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a planter support according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the planter support according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a planter support according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Support frame 3 Planter 4 Frame 5 Horizontal rod 6,7 Leg (long leg, short leg) 13 Intersection L Frame width 15 Prop 16 Insert hole 17 Horizontal beam

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A support frame (2) in an open state in which both legs (6, 7) cross each other is disposed to face left and right, and a planter (3) is provided between the lower portions of both support frames (2, 2). A frame (4) to be held is provided, and two legs (6, 6) are provided at a position shifted to one of the front and rear sides with respect to a vertical line at the midpoint of the frame width (L).
A planter support, wherein the intersection (13) of (7) is located, and the horizontal rod (5) is bridged between the intersections (13, 13) facing left and right. 2. The planter support according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal rod has an insertion hole for a support post. 3. At a height position between the range between the frame (4) and the horizontal rod (5), the horizontal rail (17) is bridged between the left and right legs (6, 6). Claim 1.
Or the planter support of claim 2.