JP5722687B2

JP5722687B2 - Vase gel material seal type water supply retention method

Info

Publication number: JP5722687B2
Application number: JP2011091556A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 佐々木　肇; 肇佐々木; 恵珠下里
Original assignee: 佐々木　肇; 肇佐々木
Priority date: 2011-03-30
Filing date: 2011-03-30
Publication date: 2015-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 2031-03-30
Also published as: JP2012210390A

Description

本発明は花器の溢水を防ぐと同時に、効率的に花を保持し給水する考案に関するものである。The present invention relates to a device for efficiently holding and supplying water while preventing overflow of flower vases.

特開２００９−１７８１４７ JP 2009-178147 A 特開２００９−３９０９２ JP 2009-39092 A 特開平９−３１３０３５ JP-A-9-313035

Problems to be solved by the invention

従来生け花では花の保持に、茎を剣山や発泡プラスティック材に突き刺していたが、茎の細いものや長いものでは困難が伴った。
また花器の中に入れた水が蒸発したり、傾けた際などにこぼれる事なども良くあり給水方法が課題だった。
花の保持と給水のために粥状のゼリーや、粒状の吸水ポリマーは一部で使用されているが、傾けた際などにこぼれる点では普通の水と変わりが無い。
これを防ぐために花器を全部半固形のゼリーで充填すると、花の水の吸い上げが悪くなる欠点があった。Traditionally, ikebana used to hold flowers and stalks were stabbed into a sword mountain or foamed plastic, but it was difficult to use thin or long stems.
Also, water in the vase often evaporates or spills when tilted, so the water supply method was an issue.
Some of the jelly-like jelly and granular water-absorbing polymers are used to hold and supply flowers, but they are no different from ordinary water in that they spill when tilted.
In order to prevent this, if all the vases were filled with semi-solid jelly, there was a drawback that the water sucked up by the flowers was poor.

Means for solving the problem

これを解決するために、本発明は容器に入れた水の上部を半固形のゼリー状の材料（以下「ゲル材料」と略称）で充填して密封し、これに花または植物（以下「花」と略称）の茎を貫通して保持する。
給水は花の茎の切り口から通常の花器と同じ様に行う。In order to solve this problem, the present invention fills and seals the upper part of water in a container with a semi-solid jelly-like material (hereinafter abbreviated as “gel material”), and the flower or plant (hereinafter “flower”). And abbreviate the stem).
Water is supplied in the same way as a normal vase from the cut end of the flower stem.

以下に図面と共に実施の形態を説明する。Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

図１は２層化された材料を表す断面図で、容器１の下部半分程度に水を主体にした給水材料２が有り、上部にゲル材料３が充填されて給水材料２を密封している。しかしながらゲル材料３は滑らかな半固体なので、容器１の内壁には固着せず、給水材料２の水面に浮いた様な状態で浮動し、大気圧とゲル材料３の自重が下部へ水圧を発生させている。また花１の茎の下部が容器４に接していない状態では、花１自体の重さも水圧にプラスされる。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a two-layered material. In the lower half of the container 1, there is a water supply material 2 mainly composed of water, and an upper portion is filled with a gel material 3 to seal the water supply material 2. . However, since the gel material 3 is a smooth semi-solid, it does not adhere to the inner wall of the container 1 but floats as if it floats on the water surface of the water supply material 2, and the atmospheric pressure and the weight of the gel material 3 generate water pressure below. I am letting. In addition, when the lower part of the stem of the flower 1 is not in contact with the container 4, the weight of the flower 1 itself is also added to the water pressure.

ゲル材料３の主な構成は、動物蛋白質由来のゼラチンや海草由来のカラギーナン、または植物由来のキサンタンガム、ローカストビンガムなど一般的なゼリー食品やゲル状化粧品などに使用される増粘剤数パーセントと温水との混合溶液である。これを容器１の給水材料２の上部に注入し、室温まで冷まして半固形化したゼリーの様な状態で使用する。The main composition of the gel material 3 is gelatin thickener derived from animal protein, carrageenan derived from seaweed, plant-derived xanthan gum, locust bin gum, etc. And a mixed solution. This is poured into the upper part of the water supply material 2 of the container 1 and cooled to room temperature and used in the state of semi-solidified jelly.

上記ゲル材料３は細菌類の培養に用いられる材料と、基本的に同質なのでカビが生えやすい。これを防ぐため単なる水の代わりにクエン酸を添加した銀イオン水を混合溶液に使用すると、ゲル材料３のゲル化を妨げずに半固形化後も長時間カビの発生を抑える事が出来る。Since the gel material 3 is basically the same quality as the material used for culturing bacteria, mold tends to grow. In order to prevent this, if silver ion water to which citric acid is added instead of mere water is used for the mixed solution, generation of mold can be suppressed for a long time after semi-solidification without preventing gelation of the gel material 3.

給水材料２の上にゲル材料３を分離して２層化する方法のひとつとしては、予め給水材料２を凍らせてから上部にゲル材料３を充填する方法がある。One method for separating the gel material 3 on the water supply material 2 to form two layers is to freeze the water supply material 2 in advance and then fill the gel material 3 in the upper part.

図２は使用開始時の状態を示す断面図で、ゲル材料３の任意の位置に花４の茎を貫通させて保持し、給水材料２の部分から花４の茎の切り口に通常の花器と同じ様に給水する。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state at the start of use, in which the stem of the flower 4 is penetrated and held at an arbitrary position of the gel material 3, and a normal vase and Supply water in the same way.

図３は１週間以上経過した状態を示す断面図で、花４の吸い上げにより給水材料２ｂが減少しても、ゲル材料３は滑らかな半固体なので、花器１の内壁を滑りながら自動的に下方に移動して、給水材料２ｂへ常に水圧を発生させる。従って給水材料２とゲル材料３の間の空間による花４の水の吸い上げの悪化は発生しない。
なおゲル材料３の下方への移動スピードは遅く柔軟に変形するので、容器１の形状は必ずしも一定断面である必要はない。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which one week or more has passed. Even if the water supply material 2b is reduced by sucking up the flower 4, the gel material 3 is a smooth semi-solid, so it automatically moves downward while sliding on the inner wall of the vase 1 To constantly generate water pressure on the water supply material 2b. Therefore, the deterioration of the water suction of the flower 4 due to the space between the water supply material 2 and the gel material 3 does not occur.
In addition, since the downward movement speed of the gel material 3 is slow and it deform | transforms flexibly, the shape of the container 1 does not necessarily need to be a fixed cross section.

さらに付加価値を高める為、ゲル材料３にアロマオイルの様な芳香剤や添加したり、食用色素又は水性インクの様な着色剤を添加して２層、あるいは３層以上の材料構成を可視化したり、給水材料水２にクエン酸を添加した銀イオン水を使用して、花４の茎の切り口のヌメリの発生を抑え、同時に砂糖などを肥料として添加して花４の延命を図る事も考えられる。In order to further increase the added value, an aromatic agent such as aroma oil is added to the gel material 3 or a coloring agent such as food coloring or water-based ink is added to visualize the material structure of two layers or three layers or more. Or use silver ion water with citric acid added to the water supply material water 2 to suppress the occurrence of slime at the cut end of the flower 4 and at the same time add sugar as a fertilizer to prolong the life of the flower 4 Conceivable.

図４は使用開始時の状態を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state at the start of use.

Effect of the invention

ゲル材料３は半固体なので、様々な形状の容器１に対して柔軟に密着して給水材料２を密封し蒸発を防ぐと同時に、花４の茎を簡単に保持出来る。容器１を横倒しにしてもゲル材料３は大気圧で加圧されているので、外れて給水材料２がこぼれる事は無い。これはプリンを逆さまにしても容器から外れないのと同じ現象である。
また花４はゲル材料３により常に加圧して給水されるので長持ちする。
さらに容器１を大型化すれば、花や植物の大量輸送や保管も可能で便利である。Since the gel material 3 is semi-solid, the stem of the flower 4 can be easily held at the same time as the water supply material 2 is sealed by flexibly adhering to the containers 1 of various shapes to prevent evaporation. Even if the container 1 is laid down, the gel material 3 is pressurized at atmospheric pressure, so that the water supply material 2 does not spill out. This is the same phenomenon as if the pudding is turned upside down, it will not come out of the container.
Further, the flower 4 is always pressurized by the gel material 3 and is supplied with water so that it lasts a long time.
Furthermore, if the container 1 is enlarged, it is possible to carry and store a large amount of flowers and plants.

２層化された材料を表す断面図 Cross-sectional view showing a bi-layered material 使用開始時の状態を示す断面図 Sectional view showing the state at the start of use １週間以上経過した状態を示す断面図 Cross-sectional view showing the state after 1 week 使用開始時の状態を示す斜視図 A perspective view showing a state at the start of use

１容器
２使用開始時の給水材料
２ｂ１週間以上経過した給水材料
３ゲル材料
４花1 Container 2 Water supply material 2b at the start of use Water supply material that has passed more than 1 week 3 Gel material 4 Flowers

Claims

A vase or plant container in which a gel material that floats up and down the inner wall of the container is filled and placed in close contact with the frozen water supply material.