JP2962469B2 - Planter unit - 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 unit which is assembled in a stepped manner.

[0002]

A stepped planter in which the planters are assembled in a chick stepped form has the advantage that the planted plants can be viewed. However, it is necessary to prepare a support table having a different height for each step. Many are heavy and complicated to assemble. Particularly, the simple assembling type is disadvantageous in that it cannot provide interior features such as aesthetic appearance and mass feeling due to restrictions on mass productivity and cost.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The planter unit according to the present invention meets these problems, and can reduce the weight and weight of the planting containers in each stage, and have a high productivity and cost advantages. It is formed of a foamed synthetic resin.

[0004] A plurality of unit planters having the same structure for fitting and receiving these foamed synthetic resin planting containers inside a frame having four columns are formed, and each unit planter is standardized.

The above-mentioned planting container made of a foamed synthetic resin is fitted on the inside of four pillars and received on a pedestal supported by the pillars, or is mounted on a frame supported by the four pillars. An assembly structure that fits inside to receive the cargo is provided, and this internal fitting assembly structure makes it possible to complement and cultivate the overall stability and mass feeling with the above-mentioned planting container made of foamed synthetic resin.

[0006] A pair of columns on the rear side of an arbitrary unit planter in these unit planters and a pair of columns on the front side of another arbitrary unit planter are detachably connected to each other, and the other unit is replaced with another unit unit. A spare column is detachably vertically connected to a pair of columns on the rear side of the planter so that the former and latter unit planters can be assembled stepwise, and the specifications of each unit planter are standardized, and each unit planter is assembled. The structure has been simplified and the assemblability has been improved.

The struts and the spare struts are made of aluminum pipes, and the struts between the struts and between the struts and the spare struts are longitudinally joined by nested joints, thereby promoting weight reduction and simplifying the longitudinal joints. Was.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment of a planter unit of a stepped assembly type according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the planting container 1 in each stage is formed in a substantially cubic box shape, and is entirely formed of a foamed synthetic resin such as styrene foam.

[0010] The foamed synthetic resin is lightweight and can easily increase the wall thickness to create a feeling of mass, and has a great deal of mass productivity and cost advantages. This was adopted as a suitable material for the planting container 1.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the outer surface of the foamed synthetic resin planting vessel 1 is coated with a reinforced synthetic resin coating layer 2 and the outer surface of the reinforced synthetic resin coating layer 2 is coated. Coat with a synthetic resin coating layer 3.

The reinforcing synthetic resin coating layer 2 serving as a base coating layer of the decorative synthetic resin coating layer 3 is a liquid urethane resin,
A cement-based synthetic resin paint or the like is used. The cement-based synthetic resin paint is a synthetic resin paint containing cement. As the decorative synthetic resin coating layer 3, an acrylic emulsion resin kneaded with granular ceramic or an acrylic emulsion resin kneaded with granular marble is applied. Alternatively, a commercially available synthetic resin paint not containing these particles is used. Other inorganic particles can be used in place of the granular marble.

When the above-mentioned decorative synthetic resin coating layer 3 is formed by kneading inorganic particles such as mineral particles formed by grinding the above-mentioned ceramics or marble into a synthetic resin paint, FIG.
As shown in A and B, a stone-like pattern can be formed on the outer surface of the foamed synthetic resin planting container.

The reinforcing synthetic resin coating layer 2 and the decorative synthetic resin coating layer 3 can be formed on the inner surface of the foamed synthetic resin planting container 1. That is, the entire surface of the foamed synthetic resin planting container 1 is covered with the coating layers 2 and 3.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the front side and the rear side of the square base 4 are preferably formed with two corners each.
A plurality of unit planters 6 supported at a floor height by a total of four columns 5 and fitted with the foamed synthetic resin container 1 inside the upper columns of the four columns 5 and received by the square base 4.
Is configured.

As another example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front side and the rear side of the rectangular frame 9 are preferably floored by four pillars 5, preferably two at each corner. A plurality of unit planters, which are supported at a high level, and the planting container 1 made of a foamed synthetic resin is fitted into the frame 9 and a flange portion 10 provided on the planting container 1 is received by the frame 9. 6 is constituted.

The flange 10 protrudes from four sides or two opposite sides of the planting container 1 made of synthetic resin foam.

The support column 5 extends along the vertical side of the corner of the foamed synthetic resin plant 1 and terminates at a substantially upper end surface of the plant 1. A vertical groove 7 is formed at or near the corner vertical side of the planting container 1, and the column 5 is inserted into the vertical groove 7 so that the column 5 does not protrude from the outer surface of the planting container 1. Or reduce the amount of protrusion as much as possible. The lower end of the column 5 protrudes downward from the lower surfaces of the planting container 1 and the rectangular pedestal 4 and supports the two 1 and 4 at the floor height.

By inserting the column 5 into the vertical groove 7, the side wall of the planting vessel 1 is interposed between the columns 5,5.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, another arbitrary unit planter 6B (the second unit planter 6B) (the second unit planter 6B) (the second unit planter 6B) is attached to the upper end of the two columns 5 on the rear side of the arbitrary unit planter 6A (the first unit planter). The lower ends of the two pillars 5 on the front side of the unit planter are detachably connected to each other, and the other unit planters 6
The upper end of the auxiliary column 8 is detachably connected to the lower end of the two columns 5 on the rear side of B, and the former unit planter is assembled at a lower position and the latter unit planter is assembled at a higher position.

The length of the column 5 used for the vertical joint is substantially equal to the length of the spare column 8, and the column 5 on the rear side of the lower unit planter 6A is higher than the higher unit planter 6B.
The above-mentioned vertical joint is performed in combination with the support on the front side.

Similarly, the lower ends of the two columns 5 on the front side of the third unit planter are vertically connected to the upper ends of the columns 5 on the rear side of the second unit planter, and the third unit planter 6C is connected. The auxiliary columns 8 'are vertically connected to the lower ends of the two columns 5 on the rear side, and the first, second, third,... Unit planters are similarly assembled stepwise in the form of chick steps.

The length of the auxiliary column 8 'is the same as that of the auxiliary column 8 and the column 5.
Is substantially equal to the length of the ring, and the column 5 and the auxiliary column 8 on the rear side of the lower unit planter 6B are used together as the column on the front side of the higher unit planter 6C to perform the above vertical joint.

As an example, the above-mentioned strut 5 and spare strut 8,
8 'is made of an aluminum pipe, and the nested joint J is used to vertically connect the columns 5 and 5 and the columns 5 and the auxiliary columns 8 and 8'. As an example of the nested joint J between the struts 5 and 5 and between the struts 5 and 8, 8 ', as shown in FIG.
An opening portion 11 is formed at the end of 8 ', and the ends of the posts 8, 8' or 5 to be longitudinally joined are press-fitted or adhesively fitted to this enlarged portion 11 to form a nested structure and longitudinally joined.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the tenon member 12 is press-fitted or adhesively fitted to the end of the column 5 or the columns 8, 8 ', and this tenon member 12 is to be longitudinally joined.
A longitudinal joint is performed by press-fitting or adhesive-fitting the 8 'or 5 end opening. In addition, the widening portion 11 or the tenon member 12 and the support can be screwed together with the screw while using the nested joint J.

The opening portion 11 and the tenon member 12 are provided at the lower ends of all the columns 5 of each unit planter or at the upper ends of the auxiliary columns 8, 8 '.

[0027]

The planter unit according to the present invention can produce a feeling of mass while reducing the weight of the planting containers in each stage, and can enjoy mass productivity and cost advantages.

A step-shaped planter unit can be constructed by assembling a plurality of unit planters having the same structure.
Appropriate standardization of each unit planter and cost reduction by mass production.

Also, the assembly structure in which the above-mentioned foaming synthetic resin planting container is fitted inside the column or the inside of the frame body complements the overall stability and mass feeling of the above-mentioned foaming synthetic resin planting container, thereby fostering each other.

Further, the vertical joint structure of the columns can simplify the stepped assembly structure of each unit planter and improve the assemblability.

Further, the strut and the spare strut are made of aluminum pipe and are longitudinally joined by the nested joint, so that the weight can be reduced and the longitudinal joint can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a unit planter.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example of the unit planter.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the unit planters of FIG. 1 are assembled stepwise.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the unit planters of FIG. 2 are assembled stepwise.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a nested joint for longitudinally joining columns.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing another example of the joint.

7A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the foamed synthetic resin planting container of FIG. 1, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of the foamed synthetic resin planting container of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Planting container 2 Reinforcement synthetic resin coating layer 3 Decorative synthetic resin coating layer 4 Rectangular pedestal 5 Prop 8, 8 'Preliminary support 6A, 6B, 6C Unit planter 7 Vertical groove 9 Frame body 10 Flange part 11 Enlarged part 12 Tenon member

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front and a back of a pedestal are supported at a floor height by two pillars, respectively, while a planting container made of a foamed synthetic resin is formed, and the planting container made of the foamed synthetic resin is placed on top of the four pillars. It is composed of a plurality of unit planters fitted inside the support and received on the pedestal, and the upper end of the two supports on the rear side of any unit planter is located on the front side of any other unit planter. The lower end of the column is detachably connected, and the upper end of the spare column is detachably connected to the lower end of the two columns on the rear side of the other unit planter. A planter unit characterized in that the planter is configured to be assembled and supported by a lower unit planter in a lower position. 2. A frame is supported at the floor height by two front and rear columns, and a planting container made of a foamed synthetic resin is formed. The planting container made of the foamed synthetic resin is fitted into the frame. And a plurality of unit planters formed by loading the flange portion provided on the planting container onto the frame body, and any other unit planter on an upper end of two columns on the rear side of any unit planter. The lower ends of the two columns on the front side of the other unit planter are detachably connected, and the upper ends of the spare columns are detachably connected to the lower ends of the two columns on the rear side of the other unit planter. A planter unit characterized in that the former unit planter is assembled and supported lower and the latter unit planter is assembled higher. 3. The planter unit according to claim 1, wherein the support and the auxiliary support are made of aluminum pipe, and the support and the support and the auxiliary support are vertically connected by a nested joint. .