JP3122314U - Corolla support member - Google Patents

Abstract

A corolla support member for preventing floret damage during transportation is provided.
A corolla support member is provided with a recess for receiving and supporting a buttock at a position corresponding to the buttock of the flower, and an insertion part for inserting a flower shaft at the bottom of the recess.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a corolla support member that prevents damage to cut flowers, particularly damage to the corolla during transportation.

  When shipping cut flowers from a producer, sleeves or gerbera caps are used to prevent the cut flowers from being damaged during transportation (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-218200, 2003-246385, etc.). ). However, using such a sleeve or gerbera cap is not sufficient to prevent cut flowers from being damaged during transportation. Also, in the flower market, flowers are larger and the more fragile, the higher the value of the flower bud, the higher the value of the flower bud. In order to minimize the damage of cut flowers during transportation, the flower must be shipped in a cocoon state. This is the situation (refer to “Before Cutting Flowers” (Flowlist Editorial Department, Seifudo Shinkosha, 1994)). For this reason, the flowers often get damaged without being fully bloomed after purchase. The reality is that people are not enjoying cut flowers.

  An object of this invention is to provide the corolla holding member which prevents the floret from being damaged during transportation.

  The corolla support member of the present invention is a corolla support member that supports a flower of a plant, and includes a concave portion that accommodates and supports the buttock at a position corresponding to the buttock of the flower, and a flower shaft at the bottom of the concave portion. An insertion portion for insertion is provided.

  The corolla support member of the present invention is further characterized by further comprising a protection part for protecting the entire flower around the recess.

  The corolla support member of the present invention also includes a cutting portion in which the protection portion extends from the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like member having the insertion portion near the center portion to the insertion portion, and the edges of the cutting portions are overlapped or joined together. It may be a corolla support member that can be used.

  The corolla support member of the present invention further includes a peripheral portion for preventing the petals from being damaged around the concave portion.

  The corolla support member of the present invention also includes a cutting portion in which the peripheral portion extends from the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like member having the insertion portion near the center portion to the insertion portion, and the edges of the cutting portions are overlapped or joined together. It may be a corolla support member that can be used.

  By using the corolla holding member of the present invention, damage to the corolla during transportation can be prevented. Moreover, if the corolla holding member of the present invention is used, it becomes possible to ship the cut flower after the flower is sufficiently opened, and the purchaser can fully enjoy the cut flower.

  A corolla support member of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows (a) a plan view and (b) a front view of an example of the flower crown support member of the present invention, and (c) an example in which the flower crown support member is attached to the flower crown. In FIG. 1, the corolla support member of the present invention includes a concave portion 3 that accommodates and supports the heel portion 1 at a position corresponding to the heel portion 1 of the flower, and for inserting the flower shaft 2 into the bottom of the concave portion 3. An insertion part 4 is provided. The recessed part 3 can also be shape | molded according to the shape of the collar part 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 1 (c), the flower ridge 1 can be supported by the recess 3 by inserting the flower shaft 2 of the cut flower through the insertion part 4.

  The corolla support member of the present invention preferably further includes a peripheral portion 8 for preventing the petals from slipping around the recess. The peripheral portion 8 does not necessarily have a shape along the corolla, and is not particularly limited as long as it can prevent damage to the corolla during transportation. For example, as shown in FIG. Also good. By providing the peripheral portion 8 in this manner, for example, when the cut flower is transported in a laid state, damage to the corolla can be prevented.

  The crown support member of the present invention is also characterized in that the insertion part 4 is a hole or a slit. The insertion part 4 should just be a magnitude | size large enough to penetrate the floral shaft 2 of a flower, and the magnitude | size which does not prevent the function which a corolla support member supports a corolla. The insertion part 4 is preferably a hole.

  The insertion part 4 of the corolla support member of the present invention may be a plurality of slits formed radially from the center part.

  The insertion part 4 of the corolla support member of the present invention may also be a hole or a slit that can be freely opened and closed.

  FIG. 2 shows (a) a plan view and (b) a front view of an example of a corolla support member of the present invention provided with a reinforcing member. As shown in FIG. 2, the corolla support member of the present invention may further include a reinforcing member 7 in the central portion of the recess 3. In particular, when the main material used for the corolla support member lacks the strength necessary to support the corolla, the strength can be supplemented by adding the reinforcing member 7 to the central portion of the recess 3. When the reinforcing member 7 is used, an insertion portion for inserting the flower shaft 2 is provided at the bottom of the reinforcing member 7. The reinforcing member 7 may be any member that can supplement the strength of the crown support member. As a method of providing the reinforcement member 7, for example, a separate material may be added to the central portion of the recess 3, The same material as the main material may be added to increase the thickness of the central portion of the recess 3, or the main material may be provided with a structure having increased strength, but is not limited thereto. When reinforcing by adding the reinforcing member 7, the reinforcing member 7 may be provided on either side of the recess 3. By inserting the flower shaft 2 of the cut flower into the insertion part 4 using the corolla support member shown in FIG. 2, the flower ridge part 1 can be supported by the concave part 3 reinforced by the reinforcing member 7.

  FIGS. 3 and 4 show (a) a plan view and (b) a front view of an example of a corolla support member of the present invention provided with a protective portion 5, and (c) an example in which the corolla support member is attached to the corolla. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the corolla support member of the present invention can further include a protection portion 5 for protecting the entire flower around the recess 3. The shape of the protective part 5 is not particularly limited, and is preferably manufactured according to the shape and size of the corolla. For example, a conical surface type (FIG. 3) or a cylindrical type (FIG. 4) may be used. It is not limited. Further, by changing the shape of the protection part 5 to, for example, a star shape or a heart shape within a range where the flower crown is not damaged, the shape of the flower crown can be changed according to the shape of the protection part 5. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the entire flower including the petals can be protected by providing the protective part 5 around the recess 3 according to the size of the flower crown.

  In FIG. 5, an example of the corolla support member of this invention provided with a cutting part is shown. As shown in FIG. 5, the corolla support member of the present invention includes a cutting portion 6 in which the protection portion 5 extends from the outer peripheral edge of the plate-like member provided with a hole or slit near the center portion to the hole or slit. It may be a corolla support member capable of overlapping or joining the six edges. Moreover, the peripheral part 8 is provided with the cutting part 6 from the outer periphery of the plate-like member provided with the hole or slit near the central part to the hole or slit, and the edges of the cutting part 6 are overlapped or joined together. A possible corolla support member may be used. The shape of the cutting part 6 is, for example, a straight line, but is not limited thereto.

  The type of corolla support member (FIGS. 1 to 4) that does not include the cutting portion 6 and the type of corolla support member that includes the cutting portion 6 (FIG. 5) can be appropriately selected according to the floret. For example, in the case of a floret with a small leaf or a floret without a thorn, the flower shaft can be passed through the insertion part 4 of the type of corolla support member (FIGS. 1 to 4) that does not have the cutting part 6, but the leaf is large In the case of a floret having a floret or a thorn, if the floret is passed through the insertion part 4 of the corollary support member that does not have the cutting part 6, the floret is damaged, and therefore the type having the cutting part 6 (FIG. 5). It is preferable that the flower crown support member is attached by winding the flower support member around the flower crown. From the viewpoint of strength, the corolla support member used for the floret having a large corolla is preferably a type that does not include the cutting portion 6.

  The corolla support member of the type provided with the cutting part 6 can be joined by a method such as overlapping the ends of the cutting part 6 and fastening with an adhesive, but the joining method is not limited to this.

  The corolla support member of the present invention may be made of any material as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. However, the corolla support member supports the corolla, prevents the flower from drying, and allows ventilation. Those having good properties are more preferable. In the case of using a water-absorbing material, it is preferable that at least the surface that the petal touches is waterproofed in order to prevent damage to the flower due to the moisture of the flower being absorbed by the corolla support member. The corolla support member is preferably made according to the size of the corolla, and can also be molded according to the shape of the corolla. Examples of the material used for the corolla support member include, but are not limited to, plastic, paper, chemical fiber, non-woven fabric, and combinations thereof.

  A cut flower can be shipped by attaching the above-described corolla support member of the present invention to a cut flower corolla. The transport of cut flowers is usually performed with the cut flowers standing in a container such as a bucket or with the cut flowers laid in a box. It is possible to suppress floret damage caused by contact and weight of the corolla itself, and to prevent cut flowers from being damaged during transportation.

  In addition, the crown support member of the present invention is intended to prevent damage during transportation of cut flowers, and it is assumed that the purchaser of cut flowers will decorate the crown support member of the present invention by removing it from the cut flowers after purchase. However, if the design of the corolla support member is devised, it is possible to decorate the corolla support member without removing it from the cut flower even after purchasing the cut flower.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a cut flower of a “RELEASIA” (registered trademark) carnation (a petal length: about 60 mm, a corolla radius: about 50 mm) that is greatly flowered is used as a flower crown support member of the present invention (FIG. 3 (c). ) In the cone bus line La: about 70 mm, radius Ra of the portion corresponding to the bottom of the cone: about 55 mm; in FIG. 4C, the cone bus line Lb: about 50 mm, the cylinder height Hb: about 40 mm, the cylinder radius (Rb: about 60 mm) was inserted through the insertion part 4, and the corolla support member was attached to the corolla and shipped in a box. As a result, cut flowers were not damaged during transportation, demonstrating the usefulness of the corolla support member of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a corolla support member of the present invention (a) a plan view and (b) a front view, and (c) an example in which a corolla support member is attached to a corolla. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing (a) a plan view and (b) a front view of an example of a corolla support member of the present invention having a reinforcing member. FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a corolla support member provided with a conical surface type protection part as an example of the corolla support member of the present invention provided with a protection part. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is an example in which a corolla support member is attached to the corolla. FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a corolla support member provided with a cylindrical protection unit as an example of the corolla support member of the present invention provided with a protection unit. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a front view, and FIG. 4C is an example in which a corolla support member is attached to the corolla. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a corolla support member of the present invention having a cutting portion.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ridge part 2 flower shaft 3 recessed part 4 insertion part 5 protection part 6 cutting part 7 reinforcement member 8 peripheral part

Claims (5)

A corolla support member for supporting plant flowers,
A recess that accommodates and supports the buttock at a position corresponding to the buttock of the flower;
A corolla support member comprising an insertion portion for inserting the flower shaft of the flower at the bottom of the recess.   The corolla support member according to claim 1, further comprising a protective portion for protecting the entire flower around the concave portion.   The protective part includes a cutting part extending from an outer peripheral edge of a plate-like member provided with the insertion part in the vicinity of the center part to the insertion part, and the edges of the cutting parts can be overlapped or joined together. The corolla support member according to claim 2.   The corolla support member according to claim 1, further comprising a peripheral portion for preventing damage to the petals of the flower around the concave portion.   The peripheral portion includes a cutting portion that extends from an outer peripheral edge of a plate-like member provided with the insertion portion in the vicinity of the central portion to the insertion portion, and the edges of the cutting portions can be overlapped or joined together. The corolla support member according to claim 4.

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