JP3063004U - Cut flower boxing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a means by which a single person can perform work of bundling cut flowers and filling a cardboard box with a lid. SOLUTION: Fence-shaped side frames 21a and 21b provided to face the front side and the opposite side, a jack 22 provided at a lower intermediate portion thereof, and a base plate mounted on the upper portion for mounting a box body. 23, an inner lid holder 24 that holds the inner lid on the side of the box in a folded state, a side holder 25 that presses the side of the box, and an outer lid holder 26 that can hold the upper lid of the box in a folded state. , And each member is constructed by assembling with a resin-coated steel pipe and a joint.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a cut flower box packing device used when packing cut flowers such as chrysanthemums and packing them in a cardboard box and closing the lid.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Chrysanthemums and other cut flowers cultivated and cut in alleys or houses are bundled in a predetermined number, packed in cardboard boxes and shipped. In the case of relatively long and rigid cut flowers such as chrysanthemums, the cut flowers are once bundled in a predetermined number, but since the shape differs depending on the vertical direction of the stem, usually two large bundles are made and these are reversed. Orient and pack about 100 bottles in one box. However, because of the rigidity of the bouquet, it is common that the side cannot be opened unless the side swells or the lid is lifted and pressed.

[0003] A procedure for closing the lid of the cardboard box that opens upward will be described with reference to FIG. A cardboard box (box) 1 having a rectangular planar shape has short inner lids 11 and 12 on opposite short sides, a short inner lid 13 on one of the long sides, and covers the entire opening on the opposite side. There is an outer lid 14. Depending on the size of the flower, the length of the long side is, for example, about 900 to 1200 mm. As shown in FIG. 6A, a bunch of flowers is put inside with the lids all open. The bunch of flowers is usually raised above the opening of the box as described above. First, as shown in FIG. 6B, both sides 11 and 12 are folded. Subsequently, the inner lid 13 is folded as shown in (c), the inner lids 11 and 12 on both sides are pressed, and finally the outer lid 14 is closed and fixed to the side of the box with adhesive tape.

By the way, since the length of the box body is about 1 m as described above, it is impossible for one person to simultaneously press the inner lids 11 and 12 at the stage (b), but both sides are pressed. Otherwise, the inner lid 13 cannot be folded, so that the boxing work was conventionally performed by two people. In addition, in order to correct the swelling of the side, the burden on the operator was greatly improved, such as pressing the swelling part with the knee while holding down the upper lid.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple device that allows one person to easily perform this packing operation.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is a cut flower box packing device used when packing a bundle of cut flowers in a box having a rectangular shape, an open top surface, and a folding type lid provided on four sides of the opening surface, and folding the lid. A fence-shaped side frame provided opposite to the front side and the opposite side corresponding to both longitudinal side surfaces of the box body, a jack provided at a lower intermediate portion of these side frames, and an upper part of the jack. A base plate on which the box is placed, an inner lid holder attached to the upper end of the opposite side frame so as to extend outward, and capable of holding the inner lid on the side surface of the box in a folded state; It is provided in the middle part of the side frame and can be freely opened and closed with the side holder that can press the side of the box free and the upper end of the side frame on the opposite side as a fulcrum, and can hold the upper lid of the box in a folded state Outer lid pusher A rotary arm mounted so as to be changeable at an intermediate position of a projecting arm in which the upper end of the opposite side frame is extended outward, and a rotary arm; The cut flower box packing device, comprising: a spatula-shaped holding plate attached to a lower surface of the rotary arm; and a handle vertically attached to a tip of the rotary arm and rotating the rotary arm in a horizontal direction, or the outer lid. The retainer has an open / close arm rotatably attached to the upper end member of the side frame on the opposite side, and a rectangular frame attached to this open / close arm. The outer lid retainer body, a one-touch hook attached to the tip of the outer lid retainer body, and connected to the rear end of the opening / closing arm A side holding arm tiltably attached to a notch provided by opening a part of a side frame on the front side, wherein the side holding arm is tilted. And the connecting rod connecting the two, and the cutting flower box packing device, and preferably, each member is assembled by a resin-coated steel pipe and a joint. The cut flower box packing device.

[0007]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the cut flower box packing apparatus 2. As can be seen from the drawing, the cut flower box packing apparatus 2 is a simple one in which a small number of parts are attached to a rectangular frame formed by combining pipes by joints.

[0008] Fence-shaped side frames 21a and 21b are provided opposite to and near the upper side of the frame body corresponding to both longitudinal side surfaces of the box body, and 22 is a lower part of the side frames 21a and 21b. In the middle, that is, a jack attached to the middle stage of the frame, a reference numeral 23 is a base plate attached to an upper portion of the jack 22 and on which a box is placed. The dimensions of the short side of the cardboard box are constant according to the standard, so the inner spacing between the side frames 21a and 21b is assumed to correspond to this, and if the cardboard box for packing cut flowers is placed on the base plate 23, the cardboard box will be in the long side direction. Are sandwiched between the side frames 21a and 21b. Although the length of the cardboard box varies, the box may slightly protrude from the base plate 23 to the left and right. Also, since there are several types of depths of the box, the jack 22 is adjusted so that the upper surface of the box, that is, the opening surface is the upper end of the side frame 21. As the jack 22, a simple pantograph-type screw jack or the like that is loaded on a vehicle is sufficient.

Reference numeral 24 denotes an inner lid holder which is attached by extending the upper end of the opposite side frame 21b outward and holds the inner lid 11 on the side surface of the box in a folded state, and 25 denotes an intermediate portion of the front side frame 21a. A side presser that presses the side of the box to correct swelling is mounted on the upper side of the side frame 21b on the opposite side as a fulcrum and can be opened and closed freely, and holds the upper lid 14 of the box in a folded state. It is an outer lid holder that does. These will be described sequentially below.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing the inner lid retainer 24. A rotating arm 241 is mounted at an intermediate position of a projecting arm 240 extending the upper end of the opposite side frame 21b outward, and a spatula-shaped pressing plate 242 is mounted on the lower surface of the rotating arm 241. A handle 243 for rotating the rotary arm 241 in the horizontal direction is vertically attached to the tip of the rotary arm 241. In the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the holding plate 242 is located outside the cardboard box, and there is no hindrance to the operation of putting the bunch of flowers into the box. However, as shown in FIG. When the handle 243 is moved in the state where the left inner lid 11 is folded as shown in the figure to move the holding plate 242 to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 and the folded inner lid 11 is held down, the worker moves. Since the inner cover 13 on the opposite side in FIG. 2 can be pressed, the operation can be shifted to the operation of FIG. In other words, one person can perform the packing work. The holding plate 242 may be pulled out when the outer lid 14 is covered and the inner lid is completely pressed by the inner lid 13 and the outer lid 14. It is desirable that the position of the projecting arm 240 be changeable with respect to the rotating arm 241 so that the position of the inner lid holder 24 can be changed according to the size of the box.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing the vicinity of the outer lid retainer 26, 261 is an outer lid retainer main body, 262 is a cutout portion, 263 is an opening / closing arm, 264 is a hook, and 265 is an opening / closing spring. An opening / closing arm 263 is rotatably attached to an upper end member of the opposite side frame 21b via a hinge or the like, and an outer lid holding body 261 is attached to the opening / closing arm 263. The outer lid holding body 261 has a rectangular frame shape, but is provided with a notch 262 to open a part of a long side. The notch 211 is also provided at a position corresponding to the side frame 21a on the front side. A balance spring 265 is connected to the rear end of the opening / closing arm 263, pulls it down, and opens the outer lid holding body 261.

In the operation of closing the outer lid 14 shown in FIG. 6C, if the operator closes the outer lid holding body 261, the outer lid 14 is folded, and a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 is obtained. A one-touch hook 264 is attached to the tip of the outer lid holding body 26 1 so that the operator can keep the state even if the worker does not hold it by hand. This is the upper end member of the front side frame 21a. Engages. In this state, an adhesive tape is stuck using the cut portions 211 and 26 2.

When the hook 264 is removed after the operation is completed, the outer lid holding body 261 and the opening / closing arm 263 are raised by the action of the balance spring 265 to the original position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing the side retainer 25, 251 is a side retainer arm attached to a part of the front side frame 21a, 253 is a pedal for tilting the arm, and 252 is a connecting rod connecting the two. . When the side of the box is swollen due to the rigidity of the flower at each stage of packing, if the pedal 253 is depressed at any time, the side holding arm 251 presses the side of the box to correct it.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, each member of the cut flower box packing apparatus of the present invention described above is constructed by assembling a resin-coated steel pipe and a joint. In recent years, DIY (Do It Yourself) stores and other equipment dealers have been able to obtain resin-coated steel pipes with thin-walled steel pipes lined with resin on the outer circumference and rust-proof coating on the inner surface, and various types of resin-made joints combined with these. FIG. 5 shows an example thereof, where P is a resin-coated steel pipe, J is a joint, and this joint J is T-shaped, but there are other various shapes. Since the resin-coated steel pipe P can be easily cut with a dedicated cutter, it is first cut into a predetermined size, an adhesive liquid is applied to the end surface, and the end is inserted into the joint J to fix the joint. When using it on a movable part such as a hinge, just insert it without applying adhesive liquid. Such resin-coated steel pipes and joints are commercially available, for example, under the trade names “Electr Pipe” and “Elector Joint” sold by Yazaki Chemical Industries, Ltd.

By using such a material, anyone can easily make the cut flower box packing device of the present invention by himself.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the present invention, one worker can easily and completely perform a series of operations such as folding a lid of a cardboard box and correcting a swelling, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of boxing cut flowers. It has an excellent effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for packing cut flowers in a box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing the vicinity of an inner lid holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing the vicinity of the outer lid retainer in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing the vicinity of the side retainer in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a resin-coated steel pipe and a joint used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a cardboard box showing a procedure of a lid closing operation according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Box body (cardboard box) 2 Cut flower box packing device 11, 12 Inner lid 13 Inner lid 14 Outer lid 21 Side frame 22 Jack 23 Base plate 24 Inner lid holder 25 Side holder 26 Outer lid holder 211 Cutout part 240 Overhang arm 241 Rotating arm 242 Holding plate 243 Handle 251 Side holding arm 252 Connecting rod 253 Pedal 261 Outer cover holding body 262 Notch 263 Opening / closing arm 264 Hook 265 Balance spring J Joint P Resin coated steel pipe

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A cut flower box packing apparatus which is used when packing a bundle of cut flowers in a box having a foldable lid provided on four sides of an opening surface and folding the lid, wherein the flat shape is rectangular and the upper surface is open. A fence-shaped side frame (21a, 21b) provided opposite to a front side and a side corresponding to both longitudinal side surfaces of the box, and these side frames (21a, 21b).
), A jack (22) provided in the middle of the lower part, a base plate (23) attached to the upper part of the jack (22), on which the box body is placed, and an upper end of the side frame (21b) on the opposite side. The inner lid holder (24), which can be extended and attached to the side of the box, and can hold the inner lid on the side of the box in a folded state; A cut flower box packing device comprising: a side retainer (25); and an outer lid retainer (26), which is attached to the upper end of the opposite side frame (21b) as a fulcrum so as to be openable and closable and can hold the upper lid of the box body in a folded state. 2. A rotary arm (241), wherein the inner lid retainer (24) is removably mounted at an intermediate position of a projecting arm (240) extending outward at the upper end of the opposite side frame (21b). A spatula-shaped holding plate (242) attached to the lower surface of the rotating arm (241), and a handle (243) vertically attached to the tip of the rotating arm (241) and rotating the rotating arm (241) in the horizontal direction. )
The cut flower box packing device according to claim 1, comprising: 3. An open / close arm (263) rotatably attached to an upper end member of an opposite side frame (21b), and a rectangular frame attached to the open / close arm (263). Outer lid holding body (261) having a cutout (262) with a part of the long side opened
A one-touch hook (264) attached to the tip of the outer lid holding body (261);
3. The apparatus for packing cut flowers according to claim 1, further comprising a balance spring (265) connected to a rear end of the cut flower box. 4. A notch (21) formed by opening a part of the side frame (21a) on the front side by a side retainer (25).
The cut flower box packing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a side holding arm tiltably attached to 1), a pedal (253) for tilting the side holding arm, and a connecting rod (252) connecting the both. . 5. The apparatus for packing cut flowers according to claim 1, wherein each member is assembled from a resin-coated steel pipe (P) and a joint (J).