JP3003476U - Planter stand - Google Patents

Planter stand

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JP3003476U
JP3003476U JP1994005690U JP569094U JP3003476U JP 3003476 U JP3003476 U JP 3003476U JP 1994005690 U JP1994005690 U JP 1994005690U JP 569094 U JP569094 U JP 569094U JP 3003476 U JP3003476 U JP 3003476U
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(57)【要約】 【目的】持ち運びし易いように手軽であってかつ折畳み
可能に構成され、かつまた、前後二段状にプランターが
載置できるプランター台であって、安定性と耐久性を具
有したプランター台として提供すること。 【構成】門形に曲成した左右両脚を前後両水平管の両端
部に蝶番板により折畳み可能に蝶着し、該両脚の前側に
低い両脚を狹板により回動可能に連結して後脚の外側へ
折畳み重合できるよう構成する。 【効果】前部両脚を後部両脚の各外側へ折畳み重合した
上で、その重合脚を両水平管の上に折畳み重合でき、全
体を小容積にまとめられる。
(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A planter stand that is easy to carry and is configured to be foldable, and that allows planters to be placed in two steps in the front and rear, ensuring stability and durability. It should be provided as a planter stand with tools. [Structure] The left and right legs bent in a gate shape are hinged to the both ends of the front and rear horizontal pipes by hinge plates so that they can be folded, and the lower legs are rotatably connected to the front side of the legs by a sword plate to form rear legs. It is configured so that it can be folded and polymerized to the outside of. [Effect] After the front legs are folded and polymerized to the outside of the rear legs, the polymerized legs can be folded and polymerized on both horizontal pipes, and the whole can be gathered in a small volume.

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the device]

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】 本考案は、花木を植えこんだプランターを載置保管す るためのプランター台に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planter stand for placing and storing a planter planted with flower trees.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】 従来使用されているプランター台は、有り合わせのコンクリ ートブロックや、コンクリート製階段形の載置台、又は金属性のひな段形置台等 であって、概ね台の形状構造が固定的なものである。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally used planter stands are concrete blocks with existing structures, concrete stair-shaped stand, or metal stepped stand, and the structure of the stand is generally fixed. It is something.

【0003】[0003]

【考案が解決しようとする課題】 ところで、前記従来のプランター台は、重 量物であったり、形状、構造が固定化していて嵩張り梱包し難く、所要空間を広 く占有するので商品として市場へ流通させるのに不便でかつ運送費も多く要して 不利であるといった不合理な問題がある。 そこで本考案において、前記不合理な問題点を解消するよう工夫し、商品流通 上または需要者の取扱い上において持運びし易いように手軽であってかつ折畳み 可能にし、かつまた、前後二段状にプランターが載置できる台であって、安定性 と耐久性を具有したプランター台として提供するを目的とする。By the way, the conventional planter stand is a heavy-duty product, has a fixed shape and structure, is bulky and difficult to package, and occupies a large amount of required space. There is an unreasonable problem that it is inconvenient to distribute to and is disadvantageous because it requires a lot of transportation cost. Therefore, in the present invention, a device is devised to eliminate the irrational problem, and it is easy and foldable so that it can be easily carried during product distribution or handling by consumers, and also has a two-stage front and rear shape. The purpose is to provide a planter stand on which a planter can be placed and which has stability and durability.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】 プランターの左右両側端周縁部(短辺縁部) の下側を支承するようにした門形の両脚の下部を、前後平行状に配した前後両水 平管の両端部に直交状に蝶着して両脚を折畳み直立自在に設けると共に、前記左 右両脚の各前脚杆にそれよりも高さの低い別体の左右両脚の後脚杆を回動可能に 狹板と軸具により連結するものであって、前記両水平管は、夫夫左右に二分割し た切離部において一方管から他方管へ摺動杆を遊挿することにより伸縮機能を付 与してあり、前記左右両脚は、前後水平管の間隔に合致させて立設する前後両脚 杆の上端間を水平辺で連続させて門形に曲成した曲杆であり、該前後両脚杆の下 端寄り部を前後水平管の各両外端に直交させ、該直交部を蝶番板で内方へ折畳み 可能に蝶着することにより、該両脚を両水平管の両側端部へ折畳み直立自在に対 設してあり、蝶番板は、脚杆と水平管との直交部を前後から挾む両挟持板で構成 し、両挟持板の上端部外端寄り部を脚杆下部へ回動可能に軸着すると共に、同両 挟持板の下端外隅部を互に前後向合い状に折曲げて脚杆外側部に弾接する斜状弾 片部を形成してある。[Means for solving the problems] Both front and rear horizontal flat tubes in which lower parts of gate-shaped legs for supporting the lower sides of the left and right end edges (short side edges) of the planter are arranged in parallel in the front-rear direction The two legs are laid on each other at right angles so that both legs can be folded upright and can be set upright, and the front and rear rods of the left and right legs can rotate the rear leg rods of separate left and right legs that are lower than that. The horizontal pipes are connected to each other by a shaft member, and the both horizontal pipes are provided with an expansion / contraction function by loosely inserting a sliding rod from one pipe to the other pipe at a split portion which is divided into left and right sides. The left and right legs are curved rods that are curved in a gate shape with the upper ends of the front and rear leg rods that are erected upright to match the distance between the front and rear horizontal pipes and that are continuous at the horizontal sides. The part near the lower end is orthogonal to both outer ends of the front and rear horizontal pipes, and the orthogonal part is hinged so that it can be folded inward by a hinge plate. The two legs are foldable to the both ends of both horizontal pipes so as to be erected upright, and the hinge plate is composed of two sandwiching plates that sandwich the leg rod and the horizontal pipe from the front and back. The upper end of the sandwiching plate, which is closer to the outer end, is pivotally attached to the lower part of the lever, and the lower outer corners of both sandwiching plates are bent forward and backward so that they are elastically contacted with the outside of the lever. An oblique bullet piece is formed.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】 前後両水平管をその伸縮機能により伸縮操作して、プランター台の左右幅を 任意幅に調整できる。 左右両脚を蝶番板の操作により両水平管上へ折畳んだり、又は起こして両外 側へ直立させたりできると共に、前部に設けた低い両脚をも後部両脚の外側
へ 折畳んで後部両脚と共に両水平管上へ折畳むことができる。 前後二段状に直立した二組の両脚上へプランターの左右両端周縁部を載置し て二段に支持させることができる。 左右両脚の各前後脚杆外側部に弾接する斜状弾片部で支えて各脚杆の外方へ の傾きを防止して直立状態を保持する。
[Operation] The horizontal width of the planter stand can be adjusted to an arbitrary width by expanding and contracting the front and rear horizontal pipes by its expansion and contraction function. You can fold both left and right legs on both horizontal pipes by operating the hinge plates, or raise them to stand upright on both outsides, and also fold the low legs installed on the front to the outside of the rear legs and with the rear legs. Can be folded onto both horizontal tubes. It is possible to place the peripheral portions of the left and right ends of the planter on two pairs of legs that stand upright in two steps in the front-rear direction and support them in two steps. The right and left legs are supported by the slanted bullets that elastically contact the outer sides of the front and rear leg rods to prevent the leg rods from leaning outward and maintain the upright state.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】 図1は、本考案プランター台の一実施例を示す斜視図であって、 図2にそのプランター台上へ両プランターを二段状に載置した状態を示す。 前後平行状に配した両水平管1、1′は左右に二分割した切離部において、左 方管から右方管へ摺動杆2、2′を遊挿することにより伸縮機能を付与してあり 、右方管の内端部に螺設した押ねじ3の締付けにより摺動杆2を固定して左右長 さを一定に保持する。Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a planter stand according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which both planters are mounted in two stages on the planter stand. Both horizontal tubes 1, 1'arranged parallel to each other in the front-rear direction are provided with a telescopic function by loosely inserting the sliding rods 2, 2'from the left-hand side tube to the right-hand side tube at the cut portion divided into left and right. The sliding rod 2 is fixed by tightening the set screw 3 screwed to the inner end of the right pipe to keep the left-right length constant.

【0007】 前記両水平管1、1′の左右両側に配した両脚4、4′は、夫夫前後両脚杆4 a、4′aを前後両水平管の間隔に合致させて立設し、その各上端間を中央部に 弯曲凹部イを曲成した水平辺4c、4′cで連続させて門形に曲成した曲杆であ り、その両脚杆下端寄り部を前後両水平管の各外端へ直交状に立設し、該直交部 において蝶番板5により内方へ折畳み可能に蝶着してある。前記弯曲凹部イは、 プランター6の外向き周縁部下側に突設されたリブ6aをさけるためのものであ る。The two legs 4, 4'disposed on both the left and right sides of the both horizontal pipes 1, 1'are erected so that the front and rear leg rods 4a, 4'a of the respective legs match the distance between the front and rear horizontal pipes. It is a curved rod that is curved in a gate shape by connecting horizontal ends 4c and 4'c with a curved concave portion a in the center between the upper ends of the rods. It is erected orthogonally to each outer end, and is hinged so that it can be folded inward by a hinge plate 5 at the orthogonal portion. The curved concave portion (a) is for avoiding the rib 6a protruding downward from the outer peripheral edge of the planter 6.

【0008】 前記蝶番板5は、脚管4aと水平管1との直交部を前後から挾合する両挟持板 5a、5aの下辺部を水平管に溶着し、両挟持板の上端部を軸7で脚杆下部へ回 動可能に軸着すると共に、両挟持板の下端外隅部(直角部)を互に前後対向状に 折曲げて脚杆の外側部に弾接する斜状の弾片部5b、5b(図3を参照)を形成 してあり、この両弾片部5b、5bで脚杆外側を支えて脚杆の外方への傾きを防 止して直立状態を保持する。The hinge plate 5 has two clamp plates 5a and 5a which sandwich the leg pipe 4a and the horizontal pipe 1 at right angles to each other, and the lower sides of the clamp plates 5a and 5a are welded to the horizontal pipe. A slanted piece that is pivotally attached to the lower part of the leg rod at 7, and bends the lower corners (right angle parts) of both sandwiching plates in a front-to-back opposing manner to elastically contact the outer part of the leg rod. Parts 5b and 5b (see FIG. 3) are formed, and the outer sides of the leg rods are supported by these two bullet pieces 5b and 5b to prevent the leg rods from tilting outward and maintain the upright state.

【0009】 前記左右両脚4、4′の前側において、各前脚杆にそれよりも高さの低い別体 の左右両脚8、8′の後脚杆8b、8′bを狹板9、9と軸具10、10により 回動可能に連結することにより、前後高低二段状のプランター台を構成している 。 図6に前記後部の脚4と前部の脚8とを分解して図示してあり、前部の脚8は 前脚杆8aを前部脚の前脚杆4aよりも低くして水平辺8cは後部脚4と同形に して弯曲凹部ロを曲成し、後脚杆8bは上下中段部までに短かく形成してあり、 その短い後脚杆の下端部を外狹板9aと内狹板9bとの前側曲部9c、9dで挾 合し、その後側曲部9e、9fで後部脚4の前脚杆4aの中段部を挾合し、軸具 10を透孔ハから螺孔ニへ螺挿することにより前部脚8が後部脚4の外側部へ折 畳み重合するよう連結する。 この連結部の斜視図を図8に、平面図を図5に図示している。On the front side of the left and right legs 4, 4 ′, separate left and right legs 8, 8 ′ rear leg rods 8 b, 8 ′ having a height lower than that of the front leg rods are used as ridge plates 9, 9, respectively. By connecting the shafts 10 and 10 so as to be rotatable, a two-stage planter stand with front and rear heights is constructed. FIG. 6 shows the rear leg 4 and the front leg 8 in an exploded manner. The front leg 8 has a front leg rod 8a lower than the front leg rod 4a so that the horizontal side 8c is A curved concave portion B is formed in the same shape as the rear leg 4, and the rear leg rod 8b is formed short to the upper and lower middle steps, and the lower end of the short rear leg rod is connected to the outer lug plate 9a and the inner ridge plate. 9b and the front side bent portions 9c and 9d, and the rear side bent portions 9e and 9f, and the middle step portion of the front leg rod 4a of the rear leg 4, and the shaft 10 is screwed from the through hole c to the screw hole d. By inserting, the front leg 8 is connected to the outer side of the rear leg 4 so as to be folded and overlapped. A perspective view of this connecting portion is shown in FIG. 8 and a plan view thereof is shown in FIG.

【0010】 図4は、前記後部脚における脚杆4aと水平管1との直交蝶着部の平面図であ り、図7は、水平管1と摺動杆2との伸縮構成及び蝶番板5の固着状態を示した 斜視図である。 図8は、前記狹板9を合成樹脂で一体的に形成したものの斜視図であって、符 号11は狹板9′の下端で脚杆4aの前側に凹設した凹孔、12は脚杆4aの下 部に突設した突起であって、前記突起12に凹孔11が嵌合することにより狹板 9′の落下を防止し、前部脚8を保持する。FIG. 4 is a plan view of an orthogonal hinged portion between the leg rod 4 a and the horizontal pipe 1 in the rear leg, and FIG. 7 is a telescopic configuration of the horizontal pipe 1 and the sliding rod 2 and a hinge plate. 5 is a perspective view showing a fixed state of No. 5 of FIG. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the fox plate 9 integrally formed of a synthetic resin. Reference numeral 11 is a recessed hole formed in the front side of the rod 4a at the lower end of the rake plate 9 ', and 12 is a leg. It is a projection provided on the lower part of the rod 4a, and the concave hole 11 is fitted into the projection 12 to prevent the rake plate 9'from falling and hold the front leg 8.

【0011】 本考案実施例におけるプランター台の構成は上述のようであって、後部脚と前 部脚とを一体的に連結して立設し、前後二段状にプランターを載置でき、また之 をそのままで折畳むことができるものであって、その折畳み手法は、先ず前部脚 の左右部を夫夫後部脚の外側方へ折畳んで重合し、次にその重合した両脚を両水 平管上へ左右両端から折畳んで全体を重合する手順で行われる。The construction of the planter stand according to the embodiment of the present invention is as described above, and the rear leg and the front leg are integrally connected to stand upright so that the planter can be placed in two front and rear stages. It can be folded as it is.The folding method is to fold the left and right parts of the front leg to the outside of the husband's rear leg and polymerize them, then The procedure is to fold it from the left and right ends onto a flat tube and polymerize the whole.

【0012】[0012]

【考案の効果】 両水平管の伸縮機能によりプランター台の左右幅を調整してプランターの長 さに適応させて使用できる。 前部の低い脚を後部の高い脚の外側に折畳んだ上で、後部脚と前部脚を重合 して前後両水平管の上に畳みこみ全体を小容積にまとめられるから、梱包と
運 搬に便利であり、運賃を節減できて商品販売上有利である。 構成部材が前後両水平杆と前後高低の左右両脚であるから軽量であって取扱 い易く、かつ材料費を多く要しないから安価で提供できる。 構造上において、両水平管の両端部に固着した各前後挟持板の下端外隅部に 曲成した両弾片部により、左右両脚の外側を支えるから両脚が外方へ傾くこ
と がなく、台を安定した姿勢で保持させる。 前後高低二段の脚により二個のプランターを前後二段状に支承できるから、 プランター置場の場所を節約できる。
[Effect of the Invention] The horizontal width of the planter stand can be adjusted by the expansion and contraction function of both horizontal pipes to adapt to the length of the planter. The front lower leg is folded to the outside of the rear high leg, and the rear leg and front leg are overlapped and folded on both front and rear horizontal pipes to collect the whole volume into a small volume. It is convenient to carry, saves freight, and is advantageous in product sales. Since the constituent members are the front and rear horizontal rods and the left and right legs with front and rear elevations, they are lightweight and easy to handle, and do not require a large material cost, so they can be provided at low cost. In terms of structure, the two front and rear sandwiching plates fixed to both ends of both horizontal pipes support the outside of the left and right legs by the curved bullets at the lower corners of both legs, so that both legs do not lean outwards. To maintain a stable posture. Since the two front and rear high and low legs can support the two planters in the front and rear two stages, the planter storage space can be saved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本考案一実施例のプランター台を示す斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a planter stand according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1に示したプランター台にプランターを載置
した状態を示す斜視図
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a planter is placed on the planter stand shown in FIG.

【図3】同プランター台の水平管端部に設けた蝶番板を
拡大して示す斜視図
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a hinge plate provided at an end of a horizontal pipe of the planter stand.

【図4】同プランター台の脚杆と水平管の直交部を示す
拡大底面図
FIG. 4 is an enlarged bottom view showing the leg rod of the planter stand and the orthogonal portion of the horizontal pipe.

【図5】同プランター台の前部脚杆と後部脚杆の連結部
を示す拡大平面図
FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view showing a connecting portion between a front leg rod and a rear leg rod of the planter stand.

【図6】同プランター台の前部脚と後部脚との連結部を
分解して示す斜視図
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a connecting portion between a front leg and a rear leg of the planter stand.

【図7】同プランター台の水平管を示す斜視図FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a horizontal pipe of the planter stand.

【図8】同プランター台の前後両脚部の連結部の狹板を
合成樹脂製とした拡大斜視図
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a synthetic resin resin plate for the connecting portion between the front and rear legs of the planter stand.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1、1′…水平管 2、2′…摺動杆 3…押ねじ 4、4′…後部脚 4a、4′a…前脚杆 4b、4′b…後脚杆 4c、4′c…水平辺 5…蝶番板 5a…挟持板 5b…弾片部 6…プランター 6a…リブ 7…軸 8、8′…前部脚 8a、8′a…前脚杆 8b、8′b…後脚杆 8c、8′c…水平辺 9、9′…狹板 10…軸具 11…凹孔 12…突起 イ、ロ…弯曲凹部 ハ…透孔 ニ…螺孔 1, 1 '... Horizontal pipe 2, 2' ... Sliding rod 3 ... Push screw 4, 4 '... Rear leg 4a, 4'a ... Front leg rod 4b, 4'b ... Rear leg rod 4c, 4'c ... Horizontal Side 5 ... Hinge plate 5a ... Clamping plate 5b ... Bullet piece part 6 ... Planter 6a ... Rib 7 ... Shaft 8, 8 '... Front leg 8a, 8'a ... Front leg rod 8b, 8'b ... Rear leg rod 8c, 8'c ... horizontal side 9,9 '... narrow plate 10 ... shaft 11 ... concave hole 12 ... protrusion a, b ... curved concave c ha ... through hole d ... screw hole

Claims (2)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項1】 左右に二分割した切離部において一方管
から他方管へ摺動杆を遊挿することにより伸縮機能を構
成した前後両水平管を平行状に配し、水平辺で前後両脚
杆の上端部間を連続させた左右両脚の前後両脚杆の下端
部寄り部へ前記両水平管の各外端を直交させ、該直交部
において蝶番板により左右両脚を内方へ折畳み可能に蝶
着すると共に、前記左右両脚の各前脚杆にそれより低く
形成した別体の左右両脚の後脚杆を左右方向回動可能に
連結したプランター台。
1. The front and rear horizontal pipes, which have an expansion and contraction function formed by loosely inserting a sliding rod from one pipe to the other pipe at a split portion divided into left and right, are arranged parallel to each other, and both front and rear legs are provided on a horizontal side. The outer ends of the horizontal pipes are made orthogonal to the lower end of the front and rear leg rods of the left and right legs with the upper ends of the rods continuous, and the left and right legs can be folded inward by hinge plates at the orthogonal portions. A planter stand that is attached to the front leg rods of the left and right legs, and the rear leg rods of separate left and right legs that are formed lower than the front leg rods so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction.
【請求項2】 脚杆と水平管の直交部を前後から挟む両
挟持板で蝶番板を構成し、両挟持板の上端部を脚杆下部
へ回動可能に軸着すると共に、同両挟持板の下端外隅部
を互に前後対向状に折曲げて脚杆外側部に弾接する斜状
弾片部を形成した請求項1記載のプランター台。
2. A hinge plate is constituted by both sandwiching plates for sandwiching the rod rod and the orthogonal portion of the horizontal pipe from the front and rear, and the upper ends of both sandwiching plates are pivotally attached to the lower part of the rod and the both sandwiching plates. 2. The planter stand according to claim 1, wherein the outer corners of the lower end of the plate are bent so as to face each other in the front-rear direction so as to form a slanted bullet piece portion elastically contacting the outer side portion of the leg rod.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH1132595A (en) * 1997-07-18 1999-02-09 Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd Carriage on rack for cuturing in green house

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH1132595A (en) * 1997-07-18 1999-02-09 Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd Carriage on rack for cuturing in green house

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