JP3038876U - Ornamental case - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ornamental case that can be handled easily and can have a three-dimensional design. SOLUTION: A case main body 11 provided with a light-transmitting part at least in part, a processing structure 13 housed in the case main body 11 for attaching a plant 17, and water 29 on the processing structure 13. In order to supply water, a pump 26, a water absorption pipe 27, and a water supply means composed of a pipe 28 are provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an ornamental case for putting a fish, a plant, etc. into the ornamental case, and more particularly to an ornamental case excellent in handleability such that an ornamental plant can be arbitrarily attached.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, there are ornamental cases for putting fish, plants, etc. inside for indoor viewing. Such an ornamental case is usually made by laying, for example, natural stone on the transparent case body, which is partially or wholly transparent or semi-transparent, and placing a large stone if necessary. It was common to put water in it and attach moss, grass, and small trees to the stones inside.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional ornamental case, relatively heavy natural stones and processed stones were used as stones for attaching plants to avoid movement due to buoyancy. Therefore, the conventional stone material has an advantage that the stone material and the plants attached to the stone material can be stably arranged, but there is a problem that handling such as transportation becomes difficult.

Further, in the past, since heavy stones cannot be used so much, a limited number of stones are placed on the bottom surface of the case main body, which causes a problem that the design is flat. Furthermore, in the conventional stone materials, it was difficult to maintain the satisfactorily while freely changing the position and the adhesion of the plants.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it lighter in weight and easier to handle than conventional ones, and to improve plant adhesion. Well, it is to provide an ornamental case in which the ornamental effect can be enhanced by increasing the degree of freedom in design such as the arrangement of plants can be freely done and the decorative form can be made three-dimensional.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the ornamental case of the present invention has a case body provided with a light-transmissive portion at least in part, and a processing body configured to be able to attach a plant and to be fixed inside the case body. It is characterized by comprising a structure and water supply means for supplying water to the plant attached to the processed structure. Since this ornamental case uses a processed structure to attach plants, the degree of freedom in design is increased.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the following configurations can be adopted. (1) The processed structure can be formed of expanded polystyrene. In this case, handling and processing are easy, and a three-dimensional design is possible. (2) The processed structure can be fixed by the top plate of the case body. In this case, displacement of the processed structure can be prevented.

(3) The processed structure can be held by the top plate and the bottom plate of the case body. In this case, the processed structure can have a height substantially the same as the height of the case body. (4) The water supply means may be provided with a pump that circulates the water in the case main body from the upper side of the processed structure. In this case, since the water is circulated, it is possible to prevent the water from accumulating and spoiling, and at the same time, it is possible to make a dynamic expression.

(5) The water supply means may be provided with water sprinkling means capable of sprinkling water over substantially the entire surface of the processed structure. In this case, it is possible to express how water falls like a waterfall, and to supply water to all plants. (6) The processed structure can be configured by assembling a plurality of parts. In this case, the size and shape of the processed structure can be arbitrarily changed.

(7) The processed structure may be arranged substantially at the center of the case body. In this case, it can be viewed from the entire circumference of the case body. (8) The processed structure may be made of a material that does not absorb water. In this case, since the processed structure does not absorb water, it is possible to prevent the water from stopping in the case and spoiling. (9) Further, the top plate portion is provided with an illumination for illuminating the processed structure from above, so that light can be supplied to the plants and the plants can be viewed more visually.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the viewing case according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the ornamental case according to the present invention taken along the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, the ornamental case 1 of the present invention comprises a case body having at least a part having a light-transmitting part, a case body 11 which is entirely transparent in the present embodiment, and an upper opening of the case body 11. It includes a top plate 12 for closing and a processing structure 13 arranged so as to contact the back side of the case body 11.

The case body 11 is made of, for example, glass or transparent acrylic and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a bottom or an appropriately flat shape with a flat back surface. The bottom portion 15 of the case body 11 is formed flat. The top plate 12 is made of, for example, resin and is shaped like a dish, and the protruding portion 16 on the outer peripheral side thereof is fitted into the case body 11. By this, the top plate 12 can be prevented from coming off accidentally, but other locking members can be appropriately provided.

The processed structure 13 is formed of, for example, styrofoam that does not absorb water and has substantially the same height as the case body 11, and is sandwiched between the bottom portion 15 of the case body 11 and the top plate 12. A large number of relatively large irregularities are provided on the surface side of this processed structure 13, and it is as if it were a rock. Further, if necessary, appropriate processing such as coloring or baking can be performed.

Further, a large number of fine holes and protrusions are formed on the surface of the processed structure 13. In addition to the fine holes and protrusions, an appropriate stepped portion 13a is formed on the surface of the processed structure 13, and with this structure, plants such as moss and plants (particularly, aqueous plants) are formed. It is configured that 17 is easily attached to the entire surface. Therefore, the plant 17 can be firmly attached by its root being entwined with the hole or protrusion on the surface of the processed structure 13, and can be easily arranged by placing it on the stepped portion 13a or the like. it can.

The working structure 13 is configured by assembling a plurality of blocks 21, 22, 23, ... (Only three are shown). The blocks 21, 22, 23, ... Are provided with, for example, concave and convex portions 24, 25 as assembling means, and the blocks 21, 22, 23 ,. It can be assembled.

A pump 26, a water absorption pipe 27, and a pipe 28, which constitute a supply means, are attached to the processed structure 13. This pump 26 can be arranged, for example, on the upper side of the processed structure 13, and a water suction pipe 27 is connected to its suction port. The tip of the water absorption pipe 27 is arranged in the water 29 stored in the case body 11. A pipe 28 is connected to the discharge port of the pump 26. The pipe 28 is constructed as a water sprinkling means so that water sprinkling holes can be formed over substantially the entire front surface of the processed structure 13.

Then, the water discharged from the pump 26 is ejected from the water spray holes of the pipe 28 and sprayed from the top of the work structure 13. The sprinkled water flows down on the surface of the processed structure 13 and is sprayed on the plants 17. A suitable light 30 is attached to the upper corner of the front side of the inside of the case body 11. By doing so, it is possible to supply light to the plants and to see them more visually.

As described above, since the ornamental case 1 uses the processed structure 13 to attach the plant 17, the degree of freedom in design is increased and a three-dimensional design is also possible. Further, since the processed structure 13 is formed of lightweight styrofoam, it can be easily handled, such as transported, and can be formed into any shape and size. Therefore, the degree of freedom in design is increased and the ornamental effect can be improved. Furthermore, it is possible to grow on the processed structure 13 by giving water to the attached plant as described above. In other words, you can watch the state of being raised.

Further, the processed structure 13 is formed at substantially the same height as the case main body 11, and is held by the top plate 12 attached to the case main body 11 to be sandwiched between the top plate 12 and the bottom plate 15. . As a result, since the processed structure 13 is placed on the rear side of the case body 11, the processed structure 13 has its rear portion in contact with the back surface of the case, and is supported in the vertical direction of the case. Since it is pressed down from, it is firmly fixed.

Furthermore, since the pump 26 that circulates the water 29 in the case body 11 so as to flow from the upper side of the processed structure 13 is provided as the water supply means, it is possible to prevent the water from accumulating and spoiling. , It becomes possible to dynamically express how water flows down. The water discharged from the pump 26 is provided with a pipe 28 which is a sprinkling means capable of sprinkling substantially the entire surface of the processing structure 13, so that the water flows down on the surface of the processing structure 13 like a waterfall. Since the situation can be expressed, the ornamental effect can be improved.

Further, since the processing structure 13 is constructed by assembling a plurality of blocks 21, 22, 23, ... (In the drawing, it is a structure that can be divided into three), the processing structure 13 is formed. The size and shape of can be changed arbitrarily. Therefore, not only it is possible to form an excellent design according to the user's request, but it is not bulky in the distribution process, and its merit is extremely large. Furthermore, since the processed structure 13 is formed of styrofoam that does not absorb water, it is possible to prevent water from being absorbed by the processed structure 13 and staying there, thereby preventing water from spoiling.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the processed structure 13 is formed of styrofoam has been described, but the processed structure 13 can have a large number of fine holes on its surface and has no water absorption. A resin or the like can be used as long as it is a lightweight material.

Second Embodiment Further, in the above-described first embodiment, the case body 11 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped or a flat shape so that the processed structure is arranged close to one side of the case body (front surface). Alternatively, in the present invention, the case body 11 is, for example, cylindrical and the processed structure 13 is arranged near the center of the case body 11 so that the viewing direction is not selected. Can also be This second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the case main body 11 has a cylindrical shape whose entire circumference is made of a transparent or almost transparent material. As shown in FIG. 2, the processed structure 13 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the pipe 28 arranged on the upper part of the processed structure 13 is formed in an annular shape as a water sprinkling means, and as shown in FIG. The water spray holes 28a are provided all around the circumference. Then, the water discharged from the pump 26 is ejected from the water spray holes of the pipe 28 and sprayed from above the work structure 13. The sprinkled water flows down on the surface of the processed structure 13 and is sprayed on the plants 17. A light 30 is attached to almost the entire circumference of the upper corner inside the case body 11.

Further, the processed structure 13 is formed at substantially the same height as the case main body 11, and is pressed by the top plate 12 attached to the case main body 11 to be sandwiched between the top plate 12 and the bottom plate 15. . As a result, it is possible to prevent the work structure 13 from being inadvertently displaced despite the fact that the work structure 13 is arranged substantially in the center of the case body 11. Further, since the processed structure 13 is arranged substantially in the center of the case body 11, the viewing case 1 can be placed in the center of the room and can be viewed from a range of 360 degrees.

[0026]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the ornamental case of the present invention, since the modified structure is used for attaching the plant, the degree of freedom in design is increased and the ornamental effect can be enhanced. Further, when the processed structure is formed of styrofoam, it is light in weight and easy to handle and process. Furthermore, since it is lightweight, it can be installed as a relatively large structure, which enables a three-dimensional design. Also, when the processing structure is pressed by the top plate (cover member) of the case body, the processing structure can be easily maintained with the top plate open, and the processing structure can be closed by simply closing the top plate. Positional deviation of the body can be prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, when the processed structure is sandwiched between the top plate and the bottom plate of the case body, the processed structure can be increased to a height substantially equal to the height of the case body. The ornamental effect can be improved. When the water supply means is equipped with a pump that circulates the water in the case body so that it flows from the upper side of the processed structure, the water is circulated so that a dynamic expression is possible and the water accumulates. It can prevent corruption.

In the present invention, when the water supply means is provided with a water sprinkling means capable of water sprinkling over substantially the entire surface of the processed structure, it is possible to express a state in which water flows down like a waterfall. Water can be supplied to all plants attached to the processed structure. Furthermore, when the machined structure is constructed by assembling multiple parts, the size and shape of the machined structure can be arbitrarily changed, so that various ornaments can be freely created according to the user's request. Further, even in the case of a relatively large processed structure, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the flowability.

Further, according to the present invention, since it seems that a structure in which the processed structure is arranged substantially in the center of the case main body is adopted, it is possible to view the case main body over the entire circumference from 360 degrees. Since it can be used, it can be used in the center of the room, and its ornamental functionality is greatly improved. Further, according to the present invention, when a material that does not absorb water is used as the working structure, water is circulated without being absorbed by the working structure, so that the water stays in one place and decays. It can be prevented, and excellent functions can be achieved in terms of hygiene.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part in a first embodiment of an ornamental case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of a second embodiment of an ornamental case according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ornamental Case 11 Case Body 12 Top Plate 13 Processing Structure 15 Bottom Plate 17 Plant 24 Convex 25 Concave 26 Pump (Water Supply Means) 27 Water Absorption Pipe (Water Supply Means) 28 Pipe (Sprinkling Means of Water Supply Means) 29 Water

Claims (9)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A case main body having a light-transmissive portion provided at least in part, a processing structure configured to be able to adhere a plant and fixable inside the case main body, and a processing structure attached to the processing structure. An ornamental case, comprising: water supply means for supplying water to the plant. 2. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is formed of styrofoam. 3. The ornament case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is fixed by a top plate of the case body. 4. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is sandwiched between the top plate and a bottom plate of the case body. 5. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the water supply unit has a pump that circulates water so as to flow from the upper side of the processed structure. . 6. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the water supply means has a water sprinkling means capable of sprinkling water over substantially the entire surface of the processed structure. 7. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is configured as an assembly structure divided into a plurality of parts. 8. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is arranged substantially at the center of the case body. 9. The ornamental case according to claim 1, wherein the processed structure is made of a material that does not absorb water.