JP3068041B2 - Cultivation container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cultivation container capable of accommodating plants such as vegetables, flowers and trees in a growing state in a cultivation process, a distribution process and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various plants such as vegetables, flowers, trees, etc.
They are cultivated in ridges and the like formed in a field, which is a production area, are harvested when they have grown to a predetermined state, and are shipped in various forms. For example, in the case of flowers, etc., only necessary parts are cut off, so-called cut flowers are shipped,
Houseplants and flowers are shipped in pots and the like.

[0003] In this case, techniques for improving the efficiency of raising seedlings in a production area and improving the state of growth are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-80243 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-80243.
There is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 244829.

[0004] By the way, various plants shipped from the production area are displayed in various forms at stores and the like.
For example, cut flowers and the like are displayed standing in a vase-shaped container or a flower stand, and houseplants and flowers are displayed in a potted state.

[0005] In addition, a general consumer who purchases cut flowers and the like from a dealer often arranges flowers as ikebana in a vase or the like. When purchasing houseplants or flowers, the potted plants at the time of purchase are left indoors or on the veranda. They are installed or replanted in other cultivation containers.

[0006] On the other hand, in recent years, the number of people who grow vegetables, flowers, trees, and the like as a hobby or also as a benefit in the yard or veranda of a general house has increased. These people cultivate various plants by sowing seeds or planting seedlings in cultivation soil filled in a cultivation container such as a vegetable garden or a planter formed in a garden. As a cultivation container suitable for use in such a case, a plant cultivation container capable of cultivating a plurality of types of plants in an aggregated state is disclosed in JP-A-58-165719 and the like.

[0007]

The flowers and the like that are shipped in the form of cut flowers have a reduced freshness or are easily damaged during the distribution process, and have a short display period at the store. Further, the period during which the purchaser can endure appreciation even after arranging as ikebana or the like is short. In the production area, flowers are 7-8.
The cultivation period tends to be longer because it is necessary to wait for the flowers to bloom before shipping.

Further, in the case of plants that are shipped and sold in a potted state, it is not easy to transport the plants without impairing the growth state, and the display tends to be a display form in which the potted plants are arranged as they are at a store. Low effect.

On the other hand, containers for raising seedlings disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-80243, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-244829, etc. have been developed for use in production areas during the cultivation period. It is inconvenient to use it as a display container in a store or a cultivation container in a general household because of its low stability when moved.

[0010] Further, the combination of the seedling raising container and the support means is determined for the seedling raising container and the like disclosed in these publications, and the two cannot be used unless their sizes and shapes match. Cannot be supported unless it is set at a predetermined position on the support means.

The plant cultivation container disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-165719 is suitable for use on a veranda or the like of an ordinary household. The arrangement is such that each pot is stably held by arranging the pots, so that when there is a small number of pots and there is a gap, the pots are easily moved and unstable. In addition, since the combination of a plurality of pots and capsules is limited, when pots having different sizes and shapes are accommodated, a gap is generated and becomes unstable.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that a plurality of plants can be accommodated in a growing state, and the holding position of the plant container can be selected, moved, and replaced. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cultivation container that can be stably held even when the shape or the like is changed and can shorten the cultivation period.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a cultivation container of the present invention comprises a plant container capable of storing plants together with cultivation soil, and a storage box capable of freely storing a plurality of the plant containers. Wherein the housing position of the plant container housed in the housing box can be freely changed, and
The adsorbed each other in serial plant container and the housing box plant
A magnetic attraction means for holding the container is provided.

With this configuration, when a plant container in which a plant is planted in the cultivated soil is stored in the storage box, the plant container is adsorbed to the storage box by the magnetic adsorption means. The container can be held securely,
Since the magnetic attraction means are detachable from each other, selection, movement and replacement of the holding position of the plant container in the storage box are easy.

[0015] Further, since the plant containers housed in the housing box are individually held by the magnetic attraction means, even if the number, size, shape, etc. of the housed containers are changed, they can be stably held. The holding position of the plant container in the storage box can be freely changed.

Here, the magnetically attracting means for attracting each other is a means for generating an attracting force by a combination of substances having a property of attracting each other by a magnetic force.
There are magnets having different polarities or a combination of a magnet and a metal material adsorbed on the magnet. In this case, a structure in which polar magnets that adsorb to each other are provided in both the housing box and the plant container, or a structure in which a magnet is provided in one of the housing box and the plant container and a metal material that is attracted to the magnet is provided in the other, etc. can do.

Further, in the cultivation container of the present invention, the plant is stored in the plant container together with the cultivation soil, so that it can maintain a growing state. Spraying and the like are also possible, so that the growth of the plant can be continued without any damage.

Further, plants continue to grow while absorbing nutrients and the like in the cultivated soil in the plant container. Therefore, in the production area, it is possible to ship earlier in time than before in anticipation of growth in the distribution process. As a result, the cultivation period can be shortened.

In addition, in the cultivation container of the present invention, the plant container may be provided with a liquid passage portion through which liquid can pass, and the storage box may have a structure capable of storing liquid. With such a configuration, water, fertilizer, and the like are put in the storage box containing the plant container and can be supplied to the plant container through the liquid passage portion of the plant container. Can be omitted, and the plant can be housed for a longer period of time while keeping the plant in a growing state. In this case, plants can continue to grow for a long time while absorbing not only the nutrients in the cultivated soil in the plant container but also the moisture and fertilizer in the storage box. It is possible to further shorten the cultivation period.

Further, the cultivation container of the present invention may have a structure in which a deformable magnetic adsorption means is provided in the storage box. By adopting such a structure, the plant containers can be adsorbed and held by the magnetic attraction means provided in a curved shape in the storage box, so that the holding posture of each plant container can be varied. Becomes Therefore, it becomes possible to exhibit an aesthetic appearance like an ikebana, and the display effect at a store or the like can be enhanced. Also,
Because the plants in each plant container are in a growing state, it is possible to maintain a beautiful appearance over a long period of time, such as ikebana,
Replacement and movement of the plant container can be freely performed.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to adopt a structure in which the holding box is provided with a holding member having an opening through which the plant container can be inserted. With such a structure, the holding action by the holding member is obtained in addition to the suction action by the magnetic suction means, so that the plant container can be more reliably held in the storage box. In this case, as the holding member, a plate-like body provided with a plurality of openings into which the plant container can be inserted, a mesh having a mesh into which the plant container can be inserted, or the like can be employed.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a plant cultivation container according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plant container, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing a support state of the plant container.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cultivation container 10 of the present embodiment is capable of storing a plant 11 together with a cultivation soil 12 and has a plant container 14 having a water passage portion 13, a plurality of plant containers 14 and water. And a storage box 15 that can be stored.

The plant container 1 housed in the housing box 15
As means for individually holding the magnets 4, magnet sheets 16 and 17 are attached to the bottom and inner peripheral surfaces of the storage box 15, and the magnet sheets 16 and 17 are attached to the bottom and outer peripheral surfaces of the plant container 14. Metal material 1 provided
8, 19 are attached.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 (a), the plant container 14 housed in the housing box 15 has metal materials 18 and 19 at the inner peripheral surface position of the housing box 15, respectively. The metal material 18 is attracted to the magnet sheet 17 so as to be held in an upright state in other places as shown in FIG. 3B.

With such a configuration, the cultivation container 10 can store the plurality of plant containers 14 in which the plants 11 are planted in the storage box 15 in an upright state.
The plant 11 continues to grow while absorbing nutrients and the like of the cultivated soil 12 in the plant container 14. In this case, watering or spraying of medicine on the plant 11 can be performed freely. In addition, if water or fertilizer is stored in the storage box 15, these water and fertilizer components pass through the water passage section 13 and are transferred to the plant container 1.
Since the plant 11 is supplied to the inside, the plant 11 can be accommodated for a long period of time while keeping the plant 11 in a growing state, and labor such as watering can be omitted. Note that the moisture passage section 13 also functions as an outlet for excess moisture.

Further, the plants 11 in the plant container 14 continue to grow while absorbing the fertilizer components and the like contained in the water in the storage box 15, so that in the production area, the growth in the distribution process is anticipated. Shipment can be made earlier, and the cultivation period can be shortened. For example, in the case of a conventional cut flower, it was necessary to wait for the flower to bloom to about 8 parts before shipping, but in the case of the cultivation container 10, it should be shipped in about 5 minutes to allow for growth in the distribution process. Is possible, early shipment is possible, and the cultivation period can be shortened.

Further, in the cultivation container 10 of the present embodiment,
Since the plant containers 14 housed in the housing box 15 are individually held by the magnet sheets 16 and 17 and the metal members 18 and 19, the number, size,
Shapes such as can be <br/> be retained even stably if it is changed, the metal material 18, 19 of the plant container 14, whether because the magnet sheet 16, 17 is detachable, the inside housing box 15 Can be held at any position,
Replacement and movement can be freely performed.

Therefore, the types of plants are changed by cultivating different types of plants in combination in one storage box 15, changing the arrangement of the plant containers 14 during the cultivation period, or replacing the plant containers 14. You are free.
In addition, since the plant 11 can be grown only by the cultivated soil 12 in the plant container 14, the amount of cultivated soil used can be reduced as compared with the case where the plant 11 is cultivated with a ridge or a planter.

Here, another embodiment of the plant container will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the plant container.

The plant container 20 shown in FIG. 4 has a structure in which the plant 11 can be stored together with the cultivation soil 12, and a metal member 19 is attached to the outer periphery thereof. be able to. The metal member 21 is provided with a conical projection 23 on a disk 24 on which a moisture passage portion 22 is formed.
And fixed by inserting the projection 23 from the bottom surface of the plant container 20 toward the inside.

With such a structure, the plant container 20 can be accommodated in the accommodation box 15 like the plant container 14, and the holding position of the plant container 20 in the accommodation box 15 can be freely selected. Can be replaced and moved freely. In addition, since the metal material 21 is formed with the moisture passage portion 22, absorption and discharge of moisture into the plant container 20 can be performed without any trouble.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a plant cultivation container according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a storage box of the plant cultivation container.

In the cultivation container 30 of the present embodiment, a metal material 35 is attached to the bottom surface of the plant container 32 as a holding means of the plant container 32 in the storage box 31, and a deformable magnet sheet 33 is provided in the storage box 31. Is formed in a convex curved shape, and a mesh body 34 having a mesh into which the plant container 32 can be inserted is provided above the mesh.

With such a structure, the plant container 32 is inserted into the mesh of the mesh body 34 and the metal material 3
5 is adsorbed to the magnet sheet 33, the plant container 3
2 can be reliably held.

In the case of the cultivation container 30, each plant container 32
The holding posture is not limited to the standing state, and can be given a variety of shapes such as an inclined state. Therefore, by holding the plant container 32 in which a plurality of types of plants 36, 37, and 38 are planted in various postures. Thus, it is possible to exhibit an aesthetic appearance like a flower arrangement, and to enhance the display effect at a store or the like. In this case, the plants 36, 3 in the plant container 32
Because 7,38 is in a growing state, unlike ikebana,
The beauty can be maintained for a long time. Also,
Since the plant container 32 is detachable with respect to the mesh body 34 and the magnet sheet 33, the movement of the plant container 32 in the storage box 31 and the replacement with another plant container can be freely performed.

In the cultivation container 30 as well, watering and chemical spraying can be performed on the plants 36, 37, and 38 in the plant container 32. However, if water or fertilizer is stored in the storage box 31, water can be added together with moisture. Since it can be supplied into the plant container 32, the trouble of watering can be saved, and the plants 36, 3
7,38 can be grown.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a plant cultivation container according to the third embodiment.

In the cultivation container 40 of the present embodiment, a metal material 43 is attached to the outer periphery of the plant container 42 as holding means of the plant container 42 in the storage box 41, and a grid-like holding member 44 is provided in the storage box 41. And the holding member 4
4 is provided with a magnet sheet 45.

Therefore, when the plant container 42 in which the plant 46 is planted is inserted into the lattice of the holding member 44, the metal material 43 of the plant container 42 is adsorbed on the magnet sheet 45, and is stably held. In the case of the cultivation container 40, since it has the holding member 44 and the magnet sheet 45,
Even when the number of stored plant containers 42 is small, the plant containers 42 can be held in a stable state.
However, it is excellent in that it does not incline or fall.

[0041]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A plant container for storing a plant together with cultivation soil, and a storage box for storing a plurality of plant containers so that the plant container can be freely inserted and removed, and a plant container for holding the plant container stored in the storage box. By providing the magnetic absorption means for adsorbing each other in the storage box, the plant is stored in the storage box in a state where it is planted in the cultivated soil in the plant container, and can continuously grow while absorbing nutrients and the like in the cultivated soil. Since it is possible, in the production area, early shipment in consideration of growth in the distribution process becomes possible, and the cultivation period can be shortened. Further, since the plant containers housed in the housing box are individually held by the magnetic adsorption means, the plant containers can be stably held even if the number, size, shape, etc. of the housed containers fluctuate. The selection of the holding position of the plant container and the replacement and movement of the plant container can be performed freely.

(2) By making the magnetic attraction means provided on the storage box deformable, the plant container can be adsorbed and held by the magnetic attraction means provided on the curved surface in the storage box. A variety of holding postures of the plant container can be provided, an aesthetic appearance like ikebana can be exhibited, and a display effect at a store or the like can be enhanced. In addition, since the plants in each plant container are in a growing state, the beauty can be maintained for a longer period of time such as ikebana, and the replacement and movement of the plant container can be performed freely.

(3) By providing the holding box with a holding member having an opening through which the plant container can be inserted,
Since the holding action by the holding member is obtained in addition to the holding action by the magnetic adsorption means, the plant container can be held more reliably in the storage box.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cultivation container according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a plant container.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view showing a support state of the plant container.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a plant container.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cultivation container according to a second embodiment.

6 is a plan view of a storage box of the cultivation container shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a plant cultivation container according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 30, 40 Cultivation container 11, 36, 37, 38, 46 Plant 12 Cultivation soil 13, 22 Water passage part 14, 20, 32, 42 Plant container 15, 31, 41 Storage box 16, 17, 33, 45 Magnet Sheet 18, 19, 21, 35, 43 Metal material 24 Disk 23 Projecting part 34 Reticulated body 44 Holding member

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] And 1. A storable plant container with a plant cultivation soil, and a plurality of freely can accommodate housing box and out of the plant container, the plant container housing into the housing box
The storage position can be freely changed, and the plant container and the storage box are mutually adsorbed and hold the plant container.
A cultivation container provided with a magnetic adsorption means. 2. The cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic attraction means provided on the storage box is deformable. 3. The cultivation container according to claim 1, wherein the holding box is provided with a holding member having an opening through which the plant container can be inserted.