JP3747289B1 - Water supply equipment for carrying cut flowers - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water supply device capable of transporting a box body horizontally without leaking water.
In a water supply device for transporting cut flowers, comprising: a water supply container; and a water supply member of a fiber structure, part of which is housed in the container, for supplying water in the container to the cut flowers by capillary action. The container is entirely or partially formed of a hard material so as not to be deformed as the water in the container decreases, and has a lead-out hole for leading the water supply member from the container to the outside, and water in the container. An air introduction hole for introducing external air in accordance with the decrease is provided in the container, and the outlet hole and the air introduction hole are positioned above the surface of the water stored in the container. The air supply hole is set to a size that can be compressed to an extent that does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member, and the air introduction hole is set to a size that can prevent the leakage of water due to the surface tension of the water.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a water supply apparatus capable of transporting a cut flower by an airplane or the like while supplying water to the cut flower.

Various devices have been proposed as water supply devices that can supply enough water to the cut flowers while transporting them while maintaining the freshness of the cut flowers. As a simple device, a flexible water supply bag can be used as a transport box. There have been proposed (Patent Document 1 and the like) in which the cut ends of cut flowers are inserted into the water supply bag through the bag mouth of the water supply bag to feed the cut flowers.
JP 2005-132456 A

  However, when such an apparatus is employed, the bundle of cut flowers must be transported in an upright state, so there is a problem that the transport space is wasted and the efficiency of transporting the cut flowers is poor. In addition, when the water is stacked horizontally, the water in the water bag naturally leaks from the bag mouth, the water supply function stops during transportation, and the leaked water damages the paper transport box and the cut flowers are not protected. .

  This invention is made | formed in order to solve the problem mentioned above, and makes it a subject to provide the water supply tool which can carry a box body horizontally, without water leaking out.

The inventor of the present invention has been completed by earnest research to solve the above-mentioned problems.
1. A water supply device for transporting cut flowers, comprising: a container for water supply; and a water supply member of a fiber structure, part of which is housed in the container, for supplying water in the container to the cut flowers by capillary action, The container is entirely or partially formed of a hard material so as not to be deformed as the water in the container is reduced, and a lead-out hole for leading the water supply member from the container to the outside, An air introduction hole for introducing external air as water decreases is provided in the container, and the lead-out hole and the air introduction hole are positioned above the surface of the water stored in the container, and the lead-out is performed. The hole is set to a size that allows the water supply member to be compressed to such an extent that it does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member, and the air introduction hole has a size that can prevent water leakage due to the surface tension of the water. For carrying cut flowers characterized by being set To provide a water system.
2. The water supply device for transporting cut flowers according to 1 above, wherein the air introduction hole is provided in a ceiling surface portion of the container, and a water baffle wall is suspended from a top plate around the air introduction hole.
3. A water supply device for transporting cut flowers, comprising: a container for water supply; and a water supply member of a fiber structure, part of which is housed in the container, for supplying water in the container to the cut flowers by capillary action, The container is formed of a flexible material that shrinks as the water in the container decreases, and a lead-out body having a lead-out hole for leading the water supply member from the inside of the container to the outside is attached to the container, and the lead-out hole Is positioned above the surface of the water stored in the container, and the outlet hole is set to a size that allows the water supply member to be compressed to an extent that does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member. A water supply device for carrying cut flowers is provided.

  According to the water supply device for transporting cut flowers of the present invention, the outlet hole for leading the water supply member from the inside of the container to the outside is compressed so that the water supply member does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member. Since the water supply member absorbs water and expands, the adhesion with the outlet hole can be improved, and the water in the container can be prevented from leaking from the outlet hole.

  In addition, the air introduction hole provided in the container, all or part of which is formed of a hard material so as not to be deformed with a decrease in water, is sized so that water surface tension acts to prevent water leakage. Since it was set, it is possible to prevent the water in the container from leaking from the air introduction hole.

  As a result, even if the water in the container reaches the outlet hole or the air introduction hole due to shaking during transportation, the water in the container can be prevented from leaking from these holes, The fresh water of the cut flower can be maintained by stably supplying water to the cut flower.

  If the air introduction hole is provided in the ceiling surface portion of the container and a water baffle wall is suspended from the periphery of the air introduction hole, it is difficult for water to reach the air introduction hole in the container, and the water leakage preventing effect Can be further increased.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a water supply device for carrying cut flowers according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Embodiment 1>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a water supply device A for transporting cut flowers includes a water supply container 1 and a water supply member 2 of a fiber structure for supplying water in the container 1 to a bundle B of cut flowers by capillary action. I have.

  The container 1 includes a container body 11 and a closing film 12 and is formed in a flat shape. The container body 11 is a molded body of a hard synthetic resin, and includes an opening 11a on the lower surface side, an outer casing 11b is formed on the periphery of the opening 11a, and a water injection hole 11d is provided on the ceiling surface portion 11c. Yes. Further, a lead-out hole 11e for leading the water supply member 2 to the outside of the container 1 is provided at one end of the ceiling surface portion 11c of the container main body 11, and the water supply member 2 is locked at the other end of the container main body 11. A pressing portion 11f is formed.

  The water injection hole 11d is closed with a soft resin plug 11g, and the plug 11g is provided with an air introduction hole 11h. The air introduction hole 11h is a hole for introducing external air as the water in the container 1 is reduced by supplying water to the cut flower B. A baffle wall 11i is suspended from a plug 11g around the air introduction hole 11h (FIG. 2B).

  Moreover, the site | part which provides the outlet hole 11e and the air introduction hole 11h will not be specifically limited if it is above the surface of the water accommodated in the container 1. FIG.

  A cutout 11m for positioning a rubber band 3 described later is formed in the outer casing 11b of the container body 11. Then, after the water supply member 2 is stored in the container body 11 from the lower opening 11a and one end of the water supply member 2 is pulled out from the outlet hole 11e of the container 1, the film 12 is thermally welded to the outer casing 11b of the container body 11. The water supply member 2 is accommodated in the container 1 by adhering and closing the opening 11a. Note that the other end of the water supply member 2 is pressed by a pressing portion 11 f of the container body 11.

By making the outlet hole 11e of the water supply member 2 smaller than the cross-sectional area of the water supply member 2, the water supply member 2 is compressed at the hole edge of the outlet hole 11e so that no gap is formed between the water supply member 2 and the outlet hole 11e. Moreover, the opening area is set such that the water supply member 2 is compressed within a range that does not hinder the water supply function. And since the water supply member 2 absorbs water and expand | swells, adhesiveness with the derivation | leading-out hole 11e increases, and the water in the container 1 becomes difficult to leak from the derivation | leading-out hole 11e.
The air introduction hole 11h is set to such a size that the surface tension of water acts to prevent leakage of water, for example, a diameter of 0.1 to 1.0 mm. The air introduction hole having such a diameter is formed, for example, by piercing a match needle into a stopper. If the match needle is pierced into the plug body from above, a part of the plug body rises downward from the bottom surface of the plug body as shown in FIG. 2B, and a wall is formed. Can function as a wall.

  Cut flowers are set in the water supply device A for transporting cut flowers thus configured as shown in FIG. After water is poured into the container 1 from the water injection hole 11d, the water injection hole 11d is closed with the plug 11g, and the water supply member 2 is pulled out from the outlet hole 11e. The cut end of the stem of the bouquet B is wrapped with a water retentive material such as absorbent cotton or newspaper, and this is placed on the top surface 11c of the container 1 of the water supply apparatus A, covered with the water supply member 2, and stopped with the rubber band 3. Furthermore, the water supply device A including the cut end of the bouquet B, the water retaining material, and the water supply member 2 is covered with a waterproof film not shown.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the bouquet B set in the water supply apparatus A is accommodated in the transport box C in this manner, with the bouquet B lying on its side, the direction of front and back is reversed every other bundle, and The bouquets B are placed side by side in a state of being in close contact with each other so as to be regulated and positioned, and are accommodated in the transport box C. The transport box C is a box formed of a thin rectangular parallelepiped cardboard or the like whose upper surface is an opening / closing lid C1.
In addition, as long as the water supply member 2 has the said property, the material etc. in particular are not restrict | limited. For example, it is possible to use a non-woven fabric or knitted fabric made of natural fibers such as paper and pulp, artificial fibers or mixed fibers thereof, or a sponge material made of a synthetic resin such as urethane foam.

  Next, Table 1 shows the test results of the water supply performance test for the water supply device A configured as described above.

なお、空気導入孔（丸孔）の直径１mmがある。

The diameter of the air introduction hole (round hole) is 1 mm.

  Evaluation I: Although the water supply member was wet, the water supply function was not demonstrated.

  Evaluation II: The degree of wetness was higher than I, which was insufficient but water supply performance was demonstrated.

  Evaluation III: The degree of wetness was higher than that of II, and the water supply performance was sufficiently exhibited in a state close to the water absorption saturation state.

  A non-woven fabric was used as the water supply member 2. The nonwoven fabric is Germguard (registered trademark) 7210S (manufactured by Toyobo Co., Ltd.). The nonwoven fabric has a width dimension of 60 mm, a thickness of 1.93 mm, and a length of 400 mm. In addition, the measurement of the thickness of a nonwoven fabric was performed based on JISL1085A method (load: 0.5Kpa).

  The capacity of the container 1 was 300 ml and the amount of water contained was 250 ml, and the water supply member 2 was pulled out 150 mm from the outlet hole 11 e of the container 1.

  As the outlet hole 11e of the water supply apparatus A is made smaller in opening area and the tightening degree of the water supply member 2 is increased, water leakage from the outlet hole 11e is reduced and the water stopping performance is improved. Although the performance is considered to decrease, according to the result of this test, the water supply function is exhibited when the tightening degree of the water supply member 2 by the lead-out hole 11e is in the range of about 25 to about 35%. It has been found that water leakage does not occur even when the state is close to saturation. In addition, when the fastening degree of the water supply member 2 exceeded about 40% and the fastening of the nonwoven fabric was loosened, it was found that although water supply performance was exhibited, a problem occurred in the water stop surface.

In addition, when there was no air introduction hole, it became clear that water supply became inadequate and the water stop function was not exhibited.
<Embodiment 2>
The water supply device D for transporting cut flowers according to this embodiment includes a container D1, the above-described water supply member 2 in which a part of the container D1 is accommodated, and a lead-out body D2, as shown in FIGS. The container D1 is formed by joining flexible sheets by thermal welding or the like, and the material of the container D1 is a flexible sheet that deforms so as to shrink as the water in the container D1 decreases, such as polypropylene. A resin sheet such as polyethylene, a laminate of two or more resin sheets selected from these resin sheets, and the like can be used.

  The lead-out body D2 includes a cylindrical lead-out main body D21 and a cap D22 attached to the tip of the lead-out main body D21. The cap D22 is provided with a lead-out hole D23. The opening area of the outlet hole D23 is set in the same manner as the outlet hole 11e of the first embodiment. The cap D22 is watertightly fitted to the lead-out body D21 by a known method and is attached to the tip of the lead-out body D21. For example, the cap D22 is formed of a soft material such as rubber and is brought into close contact with the lead-out body D21. It can be considered to fit in.

  A part of the container D1 is provided with an attachment hole D12, and a lead-out body D21 of the lead-out body D2 is attached to the attachment hole D12 by heat welding or the like. A portion of the lead-out body D21 that protrudes outside from the container D1 is bent upward so that the lead-out hole D23 of the cap D22 is positioned above the surface of the water stored in the container D1.

  The water supply member 2 is inserted into the container D1 from the lead-out main body D21 from which the cap D22 is removed, and then the cap D22 is fitted into the lead-out main body D21, and a part of the water supply member 2 is led out from the lead-out hole D23 of the cap D22. .

  Water injection into the container D1 is performed by inserting a water supply member 2 into the container D1 and then inserting a small-diameter water injection pipe from the outlet body D2 into the container D1. The water injection may be performed before or after the cap D22 is attached.

  FIG. 7 shows a state in which a bundle of cut flowers is set in the water supply device D. As described above, the cut end of the bouquet B is wrapped with a water retaining material, and this is placed on the water supply device D and covered with the water supply member 2, and rubber In band 3, the derived body D2 is stopped. Furthermore, the water supply apparatus A including the cut end of the bundle, the water retaining material, and the water supply member 2 is covered with a waterproof film not shown. The transport box is accommodated as described above.

1 is a perspective view of Embodiment 1 of a water supply device for transporting cut flowers according to the present invention. (A) is sectional drawing of the embodiment, (b) is the elements on larger scale. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which accommodated the bouquet B set to the embodiment in the box C for conveyance. It is a perspective view before attachment of the water supply member of Embodiment 2 of the water supply apparatus for cut flower conveyance which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

A Water supply device for transporting cut flowers 1 Container 2 Water supply member B Bunch of cut flowers 11e Lead-out hole 11h for water supply member D Air supply hole D Water supply device for transporting cut flowers D1 Container D2 Tubular lead-out body D23 Lead-out hole

Claims (3)

In a water supply device for transporting cut flowers, comprising: a container for water supply; and a water supply member of a fiber structure, a part of which is housed in the container and water is supplied to the cut flowers by capillary action.
The container is formed of a hard material in whole or in part so that it does not deform as the water in the container decreases.
The container is provided with a lead-out hole for leading the water supply member from the inside of the container to the outside and an air introduction hole for introducing external air as the water in the container decreases.
The outlet hole and the air introduction hole are positioned above the surface of the water stored in the container;
The outlet hole is set to a size such that the water supply member is compressed to an extent that does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member,
The water supply device for transporting cut flowers, wherein the air introduction hole is set to a size capable of preventing leakage of water due to surface tension of water. 2. The water supply device for carrying cut flowers according to claim 1, wherein the air introduction hole is provided in a ceiling surface portion of the container, and a baffle wall of water is suspended from a peripheral portion of the air introduction hole. In a water supply device for transporting cut flowers, comprising: a container for water supply; and a water supply member of a fiber structure, a part of which is housed in the container and water is supplied to the cut flowers by capillary action.
The container is formed of a flexible material that shrinks as the water in the container decreases,
A lead-out body having a lead-out hole for leading out the water supply member from the inside of the container to the outside is attached to the container,
Positioning the outlet hole above the surface of the water stored in the container;
The water supply device for carrying cut flowers, wherein the outlet hole is set to a size such that the water supply member is compressed to an extent that does not interfere with the water supply function of the water supply member.

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