JP6599741B2 - Plant support equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a plant support apparatus that is used for agricultural and horticultural purposes such as cultivation of plants such as vegetables and flowers, and supports plant stems and the like so that the plants do not fall down.

Various proposals have been made for plant support devices that are used for agricultural and horticultural purposes and support plant stems and the like so that the plants do not fall down. A pair of horizontal arms that are provided forward from the upper end portion to form a storage portion for a seedling stalk, and are provided in a folded shape from each front end portion of the pair of horizontal arms toward the inside of the storage portion. A plant support device is disclosed which is a self-supporting support that is provided with an elastic piece that elastically fits the front end of the support. (See claim 1 of Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-32851 A

However, in the conventional plant support device, since the stem accommodating portion is fixed to the upper end portion of the support column, as the supporting plant grows, the stem accommodating portion is appropriately replaced with a column having a different length. It was necessary to move up and support the plant.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a plant support device that can support a plant in a predetermined position without having to replace the support as the supporting plant grows.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.
That is, the plant support device according to the present invention includes a support column that is erected along the plant, and a plant support tool that is attached to the support column and supports the plant, and a groove portion extends in the longitudinal direction of the support column. And the plant support is movably mounted in the groove and can be fixed at a desired position of the groove.

The plant supporting device according to the present invention, the plant support, movably supports the plant and the fixed portion which is fixed by being inserted from outside the the groove and arranged slide portion in said groove It is characterized by having a supporting part.

Moreover, in the plant support device according to the present invention, the fixed portion that is fixed by being inserted into the groove portion from the outside has a distal end formed narrower than an opening width of the groove portion, and a base end thereof. You may make it form gradually wider than the opening width of the said groove part as it goes.

Moreover, in the plant support apparatus according to the present invention, the support column may include an outer tube and an inner tube inserted therein, and the outer tube and the inner tube may be formed to be extendable.

Moreover, in the plant support apparatus according to the present invention, the groove portion extends in the longitudinal direction of both the outer tube and the inner tube, and the plant support is attached to be movable in the groove portion. May be.

According to the plant support device of the present invention, it is provided with a support column erected along the plant and a plant support tool that is attached to the support column and supports the plant, and the support column has a groove portion in its longitudinal direction. The plant support is attached so as to be movable in the groove, and can be fixed at a desired position of the groove. By moving the plant support and fixing it at a desired position of the groove, the plant can be supported at a predetermined position without changing the support as the supporting plant grows.

According to the plant support device of the present invention, the plant support is slidably disposed in the groove, the fixed portion fixed by being inserted into the groove from the outside, and the plant. Since the slide portion is moved in the groove portion, the fixing portion is inserted into the groove portion at a desired position, and the plant can be supported by the support portion. .

Further, according to the plant support device of the present invention, the fixed portion that is fixed by being inserted into the groove portion from the outside has its tip formed narrower than the opening width of the groove portion, and its base. Since it is gradually formed wider than the opening width of the groove portion toward the end, when the fixing portion is inserted into the opening of the groove portion from the tip of the fixing portion, it is formed wider than the opening of the groove portion. The fixing part comes to be sandwiched by the groove part, and the plant support can be fixed to the support column simply by inserting the fixing part into the opening of the groove part from the tip.

Further, according to the plant support device of the present invention, the support column includes an outer tube and an inner tube inserted therein, and the outer tube and the inner tube are formed to be stretchable, so that the height of the plant is increased. When the plant is low, the outer tube and the inner tube can be used in a contracted state, and as the plant grows, the outer tube and the inner tube can be extended and used, so there is no need to replace the plant support device as the plant grows. .

Moreover, according to the plant support apparatus which concerns on this invention, while the said groove part is extended in both the said outer tube | pipe and the inner tube | pipe in the longitudinal direction, the said plant support tool is attached so that a movement in the said groove part is possible. Therefore, in addition to being able to extend the length of the support as the plant grows, the plant support is moved in the groove provided in the outer tube and the inner tube, and the plant is moved to a desired position. Can be supported.

1 shows one embodiment of a plant support device according to the present invention, (a) is a front view showing a state in which a support is extended, (b) is a side view of (a), and (c) is a rear view of (a). (D) is a front view which shows the state which shortened the support | pillar. It is the perspective view which expanded the plant support apparatus of embodiment shown in FIG. 1 partially. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB. (A) is sectional drawing which looked at Fig.3 (a) from the lower side, (b) is sectional drawing which looked at FIG.3 (b) from the lower side. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method to move the plant support tool of the plant support apparatus which concerns on this invention, Comprising: (a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state by which the plant support tool was fixed to the support | pillar (outer tube), (b) ) Is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the plant support is movable. (A) is an enlarged front view showing a state in which the plant support of the plant support device according to the present invention is fixed to a support (outer tube), and (b) is a movable plant support of the plant support device according to the present invention. It is an enlarged front view which shows a state. The plant support of the plant support apparatus which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a left view, (c) is a rear view, (d) is a top view, (e) is a bottom view. is there. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which supported the plant with the plant support apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Next, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
P is a plant support device according to the present invention, and includes a support column 1 erected along the plant S and a plant support tool 2 attached to the support column 1 and supporting the plant S.

The strut 1 has an outer tube 3 formed with a large diameter, and an inner tube 4 formed with a smaller diameter is inserted into the outer tube 3, and the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 are formed to be extendable, The length of the column 1 can be adjusted. The outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 of the support column 1 are each provided with a groove portion 5 extending in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in the drawing), and the plant support 2 is attached to be movable in the groove portion 5. It has been.

The outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 are formed of a so-called aluminum alloy extruded shape formed by extrusion molding of an aluminum alloy. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the inner tube 4 is inserted inside the outer tube 3, so that the horizontal section has a substantially circular outer shape, and the groove portion 5 is formed so as to be recessed inside. It is made to be done. The outer tube 3 also has a substantially circular outer cross section, but the groove portion 5 of the outer tube 3 is formed so as to protrude outside the outer tube 3.

Each of the groove portions 5 formed in the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 has a so-called dovetail shape in which the depth is wider than the opening width H. That is, the distance between the left and right vertical walls 51 that form the groove 5 is formed to be larger than the opening width H that is the distance between the opening edges 52 of the groove 5.

Also, a lower end cap C1 formed to point downward is attached to the lower end of the outer tube 3 of the support column 1 so that the plant support device P can be easily erected on the soil where the plant S is planted. ing. An intermediate cap C2 is attached to the upper end of the outer tube 3. Further, an upper end cap C3 having a cross-shaped cut is formed on the upper end of the inner tube 4, and a plurality of the plant support devices P are set up at intervals to support strings such as the plant support. When spanning between the devices P, the string can be inserted and fixed in the cut. In addition, a drain hole is formed in the lower end cap C1, and even if rain water or the like enters the support column 1, the rain water can be drained from the drain hole. The lower end cap C1, the intermediate cap C2, and the upper end cap C3 are made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as polyethylene.

Although not shown, a fixing member for fixing the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner tube 4. An eccentric shaft whose temporary diameter dimension changes in the circumferential direction is formed on a part of the shaft portion of the fixing member protruding from the inner side of the outer tube 3. A stopper ring in which a thick part having a circular part and lacking one end thereof is formed is circulated, and is fixed to the lower end part of the inner pipe 4 to rotate the inner pipe 4. In accordance with the rotation of the eccentric shaft that accompanies, the thick wall portion of the stopper ring interposed between the outer periphery of the eccentric shaft and the inner wall of the outer tube 3 is the outer periphery of the eccentric shaft and the outer tube 3. The outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 are fixed by pressing between them. With such a structure, the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4 can be easily fixed only by rotating the inner tube 4.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the plant support 2 includes a slide part 21 movably disposed in the groove part 5, a fixing part 22 fixed by being inserted into the groove part 5 from the outside, and the The support part 23 which supports the plant S is provided. Specifically, the slide portion 21 is formed of a rod-like body that is slightly shorter than the distance between the vertical walls 51 of the groove portion 5 and longer than the opening width H of the groove portion 5 that is the distance between the opening edges 52 of the groove portion 5. ing. Therefore, the slide part 21 can move in the groove part 5. In the left side view, a U-shaped connecting portion 24 that falls from the center of the slide portion 21 is provided, and the slide portion 21 and the fixed portion 22 are connected. The plant support 2 is made of a thermoplastic synthetic resin such as nylon.

The fixed portion 22 has a tip 221 formed narrower than the opening width H of the groove 5 and gradually formed wider than the opening width H of the groove 5 toward the base end 222. Yes. Therefore, when the fixing portion 22 is inserted into the opening from the outside of the groove portion 5 from the tip 221 side, the fixing portion 22 is formed wider than the opening width H of the groove portion 5 toward the base end 222 of the fixing portion 22. The formed portion is sandwiched between the opening edges 52 of the groove portion 5, whereby the plant support 2 is fixed to the groove portion 5 of the column 1. On the contrary, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 6 (a), when the plant support 2 is rotated in the upward arrow α direction with the slide portion 21 as a rotation axis, A portion of the fixing portion 22 formed wider than the opening width H of the groove portion 5 is separated from the opening edge 52 between the groove portions 5, and the plant support 2 is not fixed. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 6 (b), the plant support 2 is slid in the groove portion 5 in the arrow β direction which is the vertical direction, and the slide portion is at a desired position. The plant support 2 can be fixed to the groove portion 5 of the column 1 by inserting the fixing portion 22 into the opening from the outside of the groove portion 5 from the tip 221 side with the rotation shaft 21 as a rotation axis. .

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the plant support 2 has two left and right support portions 23 projecting forward from the connecting portion 24, and the plant S is locked to the support portion 23. Thus, the plant S is supported by the plant support device P to prevent the plant S from falling down. Specifically, in plan view, the support portion 23 includes an arcuate support portion main body 231 curved inward, and an arc-shaped engagement portion 232 curved outward from the tip of the support portion main body 231. As described above, after the plant support 2 is moved and fixed to a desired position in the groove portion 5, the plant S is held by the support portion main bodies 231 on the left and right sides of the support portion 23, and the engagement portion The plant S is supported by the plant support device P by combining 232 together.

In the plant support apparatus P shown in the present embodiment, the length of the column 1 in the state where the support column 1 is extended to the longest is about 2100 mm, and the plant support 2 is placed in the groove portion 5 of the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 4. Although three each are attached, it is not particularly limited to the length of the support column 1 or the number of plant support tools 2, and may be appropriately designed and selected.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support | pillar 2 Plant support tool 21 Slide part 22 Fixed part 221 Tip 222 Base end 23 Support part 231 Support part main body 232 Engagement part 24 Connection part 3 Outer pipe 4 Inner pipe 5 Groove part 51 Vertical wall 52 Opening edge P Plant support apparatus C1 Lower end cap C2 Middle cap C3 Upper end cap H Opening width

Claims (4)

A column that is erected along the plant; and a plant support that is attached to the column and supports the plant. The column has a groove extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, and the plant support is formed by the groove. An inside of the groove portion is movably mounted and can be fixed at a desired position of the groove portion, and the plant support is slidably arranged in the groove portion and the groove portion. A plant support device , comprising: a fixing portion that is fixed by being inserted from the outside into the base, and a support portion that supports the plant. The fixed portion that is fixed by being inserted into the groove portion from the outside has a distal end formed narrower than the opening width of the groove portion, and gradually increases from the opening width of the groove portion toward the base end. The plant support apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plant support apparatus is formed wide. The said support | pillar is provided with the outer tube | pipe and the inner tube | pipe inserted in it, and the said outer tube | pipe and the inner tube | pipe are formed so that expansion-contraction is possible, The any one of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Plant support equipment. The groove portion extends in the longitudinal direction of both the outer tube and the inner tube, and the plant support is attached so as to be movable in the groove portion. Plant support equipment.

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