JP3245815U - container - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a cylindrical flower pot that has improved design, allows easy removal of plants, and allows easy removal of a lower nest along the vertical portion.
[Solution] A container 1 is made of a cylindrical body that is open at the top and a part of the bottom is open, and a lower insert is removably provided at least at a location near the bottom on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. 2 was provided, and a vertical portion 5 was provided on the inner surface directly above the placing portion 8. A lower insert is provided over almost the entire bottom of the container.
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Description

The present invention relates to containers, particularly containers suitable for growing and decorating plants such as potted plants and single flower vases.

Conventionally, plastic and unglazed flower pots have been commercially available. In addition, various flower pots have been proposed that allow for easy replanting of plants and for the purpose of proper growth of plants.

Patent No. 6677686 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-299098

The flower pot described in Patent Document 1 has a double structure of an inner pot and an outer pot placed on the outside of the inner pot.The inner pot is entirely transparent except for the upper part, and the outer pot is made of a light-shielding part. By using different colors or materials, the growth status of roots can be observed from the outside. However, this flowerpot requires an outer pot and an inner pot, which is costly and has the disadvantage that it is not easy to repot the plant once it has grown. Further, the flower pot described in Patent Document 2 includes a main body of the flower pot having a hole at the bottom, and a bottom plate for closing the hole from the inside of the main body, and the bottom plate is inserted from the outside of the main body through the hole. The feature is that plants can be easily removed by pushing up, but the bottom plate is only provided at a portion of the bottom, making it difficult to completely remove the soil and plants. Furthermore, a problem common to Patent Documents 1 and 2 is that the shape of the flower pot is an inverted truncated cone shape that narrows downward, which limits the degree of freedom in design, and it can only be used as a flower pot. First, it has the disadvantage that it cannot be used for other purposes such as single flower vases.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the container according to the present invention has the following features:
It consists of a cylindrical body that is open at the top and a part of the bottom is open, and has a placing part on the inner surface of the cylindrical body at least at a location near the bottom on which the lower insert is placed, which is detachably provided. In addition, a vertical portion is provided on the inner surface directly above the placing portion.

Further, it is desirable to provide a tapered or spiral portion above the vertical portion in order to improve the design and to make it easier to attach and detach the lower insert.

Further, it is preferable to provide a multi-tiered portion above the vertical portion, since a plurality of nests can be placed therein depending on the purpose.

Further, an upper nest is placed in a part of the multi-tiered portion, a detection means for detecting the condition of the roots of the plant is provided between the lower nest and the upper nest, and a control means is provided for controlling the detection means. This is preferable in that the growth condition of the plants can be appropriately managed and controlled.

Further, it is desirable to attach a lower nest to the bottom part, which has a vertical side surface corresponding to the vertical part, since the plant can be easily taken out at the time of replanting.

Further, it is preferable that the lower nest is in the shape of a transparent container with a deep bottom, since the lower nest can be taken out and the growth state of the plant can be observed.

Further, a mounting part for mounting a saucer is provided below the bottom, and a contact area between the mounting part and the saucer is provided.

It is desirable to provide a water leakage prevention packing at the bottom of the container because it can prevent water leakage while receiving water from the bottom.

Furthermore, it is preferable to provide an upper nest with a hole in the center above the container, since it can be used for single flower vase and bulb cultivation.

According to the container of the present invention, the design is improved as it is a cylindrical flower pot that has not been seen before, and since the lower nest is provided almost on the entire bottom of the container, it is easy to take out the plant, and the lower nest is placed vertically. It can be easily removed along the line. Moreover, by making the upper part of the vertical part tapered or spiral, the design is further improved.

Furthermore, by attaching the upper nest, it is possible to use it as a single flower vase in addition to a flower pot.

It is (a) a top view and (b) a longitudinal cross-sectional view which show a container of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is (a) a top view and (b) a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lower nest of the 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a container of a second embodiment of the present invention. It is the 3rd embodiment of this invention, and is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a container when it is used as a single flower vase. FIG. 3A is a top view and FIG. 3B is a vertical sectional view of the upper nest of the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a container of a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A is a top view, and FIGS. 3B and 3C are vertical sectional views showing the upper part of a container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)

FIG. 1 shows a container of a first embodiment. The container 1 of this embodiment is a cylindrical body as shown in FIG. A vertical portion 5 is provided directly above the mounting portion 8 on the inner surface of the container 1 . A tapered part 9 is provided above the vertical part 5, which improves the design and makes it easier to attach and detach the lower insert 2 along the vertical part 5. Further, a mounting part 1 for mounting a saucer 3 is further provided below the bottom, and a female thread 14 is provided on the outer surface of the mounting part 10 so that the saucer 3, which will be described later, can be screwed into place. Two packings 7 are provided in the gap between the tray and the tray. In this embodiment, the container 1 is made of aluminum whose surface has been subjected to alumite processing, and is processed by cutting.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower insert 2 has a disk shape, and a through hole 11 for draining water is provided in the center. The number of through holes can be set as appropriate. Further, the side surface of the lower insert 2 is a vertical surface 6, and the bottom of the vertical surface 6 is chamfered. Further, the material of the lower insert 2 is a resin such as polypropylene or polycarbonate, and is manufactured by molding or flat plate processing.

The saucer 3 has a saucer shape with a raised portion 13 on the outside of the bottom portion 12, and is adapted to receive and store water that has passed through the through hole 11 of the downward nest. The rising portion 13 is provided with a male thread 15 that corresponds to a female thread 14 provided on the mounting portion 10 of the container 1. In this embodiment, the material of the tray 3 is a resin such as polypropylene or polycarbonate, and is manufactured by molding, but it may also be manufactured by cutting a metal such as aluminum.

When using the container 1 as described above as a flowerpot, first the lower insert 2 is attached to the vertical part 5 of the container 1, and the saucer 3 is attached to the attachment part 10 and screwed by rotating it. After that, fill container 1 with appropriate soil and plants. Since the container 1 is made of alumite-treated aluminum, it is lightweight and has a highly designed flowerpot different from conventional resin or unglazed pots. In addition, when taking out the plants in the container 1, first remove the saucer 3 from the mounting part 10, and then push the lower insert 2 upward from the bottom of the container 1. It moves upwards smoothly, pushing the plants and soil upward, making it easy to take out the plants.

(Second embodiment)

FIG. 3 shows a container of the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the upper part of the vertical part 5 is a multi-stage part 16, and the other shapes are the same as in the first embodiment, so the explanation will be omitted. In this embodiment, the multi-stage section 16 is provided in four stages, and the inner diameter of the stages becomes larger toward the top. By forming the inner surface with the multi-stage portion 16 in this manner, it becomes possible to place the upper insert 4 above the lower insert 2. In this embodiment, the upper nest 4 is placed on the second stage of the multi-stage section 16, and a temperature sensor 22 (not shown) is provided in the space S formed by the upper nest 4, the lower nest 2, and the inner surface of the container 1. It is fixed in the space S by fixing means.

The upper insert 4 has substantially the same shape as the lower insert 2, but has a slightly smaller diameter than the diameter of the inner surface of the second stage of the multi-stage section 16 so that it can be placed on the second stage of the multi-stage section 16.

The temperature sensor 22 is capable of detecting the temperature of the space S, and when the container 1 is used as a flowerpot, by controlling the temperature of the space S, roots extending from the plant can be properly grown. . Note that the wiring 23 provided in the temperature sensor 22 is provided on the side surface of the container 1, and is connected to a terminal 25 through a passage 24 that communicates the inside and outside of the container 1. The terminal 25 may be, for example, a USB connection terminal, and may be connected to a control means 26 such as a personal computer. Further, in place of the terminal 25, direct control means may be provided. Furthermore, by controlling the temperature sensor 22 using an app, for example, plant growth management can be performed remotely.

In this example, root growth management was performed using the temperature sensor 22, but the nutrients stored in the space S may be managed by pH using a pH sensor. good.

(Third embodiment)

FIG. 4 shows a container 1 according to a third embodiment. In this embodiment, an upper mounting portion 17 for mounting the upper insert 4 is separately provided above the container 1, and the other shapes are the same as those of the first embodiment, so a description thereof will be provided. The upper mounting part 17 is cut to have a larger inner diameter than the upper end 27 of the tapered part 9, and consists of an upper mounting part 18 on which the upper nest 4 is placed and an upper vertical part 19. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the upper nest 4 has a shape that combines a disk 32 at the top and a cylinder 33 at the bottom, and is provided with a hole 20 for inserting a flower. Note that this hole can be changed as appropriate, and when cultivating with bulbs attached, the size and shape of the hole may be changed depending on the size of the bulb. The material of the upper insert 4 is a resin such as polypropylene, and is manufactured by molding.

By attaching the upper nest 4 in this way, the container 1 can be used not only as a flower pot but also as a pot for holding a single flower or for cultivating bulbs.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 6 shows a container 1 of the fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, the lower insert 2 is transparent, the vertical portion 5 of the container 1 and the vertical surface 6 of the lower insert 2 are extended upward, and the lower insert 2 is used as the inner container 21. A flange portion 34 is provided above the inner container 21 so that it can be placed on the upper placement portion 17 of the container 1. Further, a rubber cap 28 is provided at the bottom of the container 1 to prevent the surface on which the container 1 is placed from being damaged. The other shapes are the same as those in the first embodiment, so explanations will be omitted. Since the inner container 21 of this embodiment has a transparent and deep container shape, the inner container 21 can be taken out from the container 1 and the state of plants and soil can be directly observed, so it can also be used for hydroculture.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the material of the container 1 may be a metal other than aluminum. Further, the upper nest 4 may be attached to the container 1 of the second embodiment. Further, the shape of the bottom of the container 1 may be changed depending on its function. Moreover, the packing 7 may not be provided on the saucer 3 and the container 1 may be screwed only, or the saucer 3 may be shaped to be stackable to improve storage performance. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7(a), a recess 29 into which a shovel can be inserted may be provided above the inner circumferential surface of the container 1, or a recess 29 may be provided in the upper part of the container 1 as shown in FIG. 7(b). Alternatively, a hole 30 may be provided to allow an arched handle 31 to be inserted. Furthermore, each embodiment may be combined as appropriate.

1: Container
2: Lower insert 3: Receiver 4: Upper insert 5: Vertical section 6: Vertical surface 7: Packing 8: Placement section 9: Tapered section 10: Mounting section 11: Through hole 12: Bottom section 13: Rising section 14: Female thread 15: Male screw 16: Multi-stage part 17: Upper mounting part 18: Upper mounting part 19: Upper vertical part 20: Hole 21: Inner container 22: Temperature sensor 23: Wiring 24: Passage 25: Terminal 26: Control means 27: Upper end 28: Cap 29: Recess 30: Hole 31: Handle 32: Disc 33: Cylinder 34: Flange

Claims (8)

A mounting part consisting of a cylindrical body having an open top and a part of the bottom, on which a removably lower insert can be placed at least at a location near the bottom on the inner surface of the cylindrical body. What is claimed is: 1. A container characterized by having a vertical portion on the inner surface directly above the placing portion. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that a tapered or spiral portion is provided above the vertical portion. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein a multi-tiered portion is provided above the vertical portion. An upper nest is placed in a part of the multi-tiered area, a detection means for detecting the state of the roots of the plant is provided between the lower nest and the upper nest, and a control means is provided for controlling the detection means. The container according to claim 3, characterized in that: The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lower insert is provided with a vertical side surface corresponding to the vertical portion. 6. The container according to claim 5, wherein the lower nest is shaped like a transparent container with a deep bottom. 2. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting part for mounting a saucer below the bottom, and a water leakage prevention packing provided at a contact area between the mounting part and the saucer. 2. The container according to claim 1, further comprising an upper nest having a hole in the center above the container.