JP6774134B1 - Agricultural and horticultural prop interconnects and agricultural and horticultural equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To streamline the assembling work of a plant cultivation apparatus. SOLUTION: A plurality of support columns 2 for plant cultivation and a support column interconnection tool 3 for connecting adjacent columns 2 and 2 to each other are provided. The strut interconnection tool 3 is provided with strut holding portions 10 at both ends of the linear connecting member 5 via elastically deformed portions 9. The strut holding portion 10 has an fitting recess 13 capable of fitting the required portion of the strut 2 from the side through the strut introduction port 12, and elastically sandwiches the required portion 11 of the strut 2 fitted in the fitting recess 13. It is configured as a C-shaped tubular body 15 having a C-shaped cross section. The opening width of the support column introduction port 12 is smaller than the diameter of the support column 2. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to an agricultural and horticultural strut interconnect and an agricultural and horticultural device. More specifically, when constructing plant cultivation shelves that support the stems and trunks of plants, partitions formed between plants, fences formed along the plants, animal fences, and other agricultural and horticultural structures. It relates to a support interconnect tool for connecting columns to be erected by burying a portion on the lower end side in the soil, and also relates to an agricultural and horticultural device for forming the above-mentioned agricultural and horticultural structure.

The applicant of the present invention is Patent Document 1 for plant cultivation in which the lower end portion is buried in the soil and the columns erected at the required intervals are connected to each other so as to exhibit a linear or zigzag arrangement in a plan view. Provided a strut interconnector. When constructing a plant cultivation shelf using the support interconnects, for example, four columns are buried in the soil at the lower end side so as to exhibit a linear or zigzag arrangement in a plan view. Then, after arranging them in an upright state at required intervals, adjacent columns were connected to each other in one or a plurality of stages by the column interconnection tool.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8 of the same publication, the connection is performed via a support holding portion provided in the support column interconnection tool, and the support holding portion is shown in FIG. 9 of the same publication. As shown, a C-shaped holding portion main body is provided, and the opening width of the support column introduction port of the holding portion main body is set to be smaller than the diameter of the support column. However, in order to carry out the connection, a required portion in the length direction of the column is applied to the column introduction port, and then the column is pushed into the fitting recess through the column introduction port to push the required portion into the fitting recess. It was done by fitting.

However, after arranging the columns in the upright state in this way, the work of connecting the adjacent columns with the support interconnect tool is troublesome, and there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort to construct the plant cultivation shelf. there were.

Therefore, the inventor of the present application has come up with the idea that the columns are not connected to each other after the columns are erected, but the columns are connected to each other by the column interconnection tool before the columns are erected. did. Then, in this way, as long as each support column is pushed into the soil at the lower end side to be in an upright state, adjacent columns are connected to each other by the support column interconnection tool. Therefore, it was found that the assembly work of the plant cultivation shelf could be streamlined. Therefore, the present inventor tried to assemble a plant cultivation shelf as described in FIGS. 11 and 12 of the same publication by using the support column interconnection tool disclosed in Patent Document 1.

As an example thereof, the present inventor uses four struts connected to each other by the struts interconnecting tool, erects the four struts on the cultivated ground, and then grips the two struts at both ends with both hands. Then, after pushing the lower end side part into the soil to some extent (for example, about 10 cm), grasp the two columns located in the middle with both hands and hold the lower end side part into the soil to some extent (for example, about 10 cm). I thought that the work of pushing in should be repeated until the lower end of each column was pushed into the soil by about 20 to 30 cm. However, when I actually tested it, the following problems occurred. That is,

When the two struts on both sides were grasped with both hands and the lower end part was pushed into the soil to some extent, the two struts in the middle were hardly pushed into the soil, and the struts on both sides and the middle adjacent to this were hardly pushed. There was a step between the pillars and the pillars. Then, as the step becomes larger, the required portion of the support column tends to come off from the fitting recess, and the problem arises that the required portion comes off from the fitting recess.

In addition, assuming that the use of the plant cultivation shelf is over and the pillars are pulled out, when the two pillars on both sides are grasped with both hands and the pillars are pulled out to some extent (for example, about 10 cm), the two middle pillars are used. The stanchions of No. 1 did not move much because the soil was compacted by rainfall or the like, and a step was formed between the stanchions on both sides and the intermediate stanchions adjacent to the stanchions. Then, as the step becomes larger, the required portion of the support column tends to come off from the fitting recess, and the problem arises that the required portion comes off from the fitting recess.

Utility Model Registration No. 3143858

The present invention has been developed in view of the above problems, for example, a plant cultivation shelf that supports the stems and trunks of plants, partitions formed between plants, fences formed along plants, and defenses. When constructing a farming / horticultural structure using a plurality of pillars such as a beast fence and connecting the pillars to each other, the farming / horticultural device that enables the farming / horticultural structure to be constructed efficiently and with good workability. The issue is to provide. Another object of the present invention is to provide a support interconnecting tool for farming and horticulture that is suitable for use in constructing such a farming and horticultural device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the first aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horticulture according to the present invention is to connect the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horticulture. The strut interconnection tool is provided with strut holding portions at both left and right ends of the connecting member via elastically deformed portions capable of elastically absorbing displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is provided with the strut holding portion. It is characterized in that it has an fitting recess into which a required portion in the length direction of the above can be fitted through a support opening, and the support column fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched.

A second aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horticulture according to the present invention is a strut that connects the columns that are erected with the lower end portion buried in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horticulture. A strut holding portion is provided at both left and right ends of a connecting member via an elastically deformed portion capable of elastically absorbing displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is provided on the strut. The strut has an fitting recess into which the required portion in the length direction can be fitted through the strut introduction port, and the strut fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces, and the elastically deformed portion can be inserted. It is configured as a U-shaped portion that is convex upward or downward, and one end of the U-shaped portion is connected to the end of the connecting member and the other end of the U-shaped portion. It is characterized in that the end portion is connected to the support column holding portion.

A third aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horticulture according to the present invention is a strut that connects the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horticulture. A strut holding portion is provided at both left and right ends of a connecting member via an elastically deformed portion capable of elastically absorbing displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is provided on the strut. It has an fitting recess that allows the required portion in the length direction to be fitted through the support opening, and the support that is fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces. In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is characterized in that it is connected to a support holding portion.

A fourth aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horticulture according to the present invention is a strut that connects the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horticulture. A strut holding portion is provided at both left and right ends of a linear connecting member, which is an interconnection tool, via an elastically deformed portion that can elastically absorb displacement in the vertical direction. The strut holding portion has an fitting recess into which a required portion in the length direction of the strut can be fitted through the strut introduction port, and the required portion fitted in the fitting recess is elastically inserted between the facing sandwiching pieces. It is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped cross section that can be sandwiched between the two, and the support column introduction port is formed between the tip sides of both sandwiching pieces, and the opening width of the support column introduction port is larger than the diameter of the support column. Is also formed small, and the left and right C-shaped tubular bodies are arranged so that the support column introduction ports are opened outward in the left-right direction. In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped tubular body. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion is connected to the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body. Further, the inner end of the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the upper end side of the other end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the portion is connected to the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body.

A fifth aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horizons according to the present invention is a strut that connects the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horizons. A strut holding portion is provided at both left and right ends of a linear connecting member, which is an interconnecting tool, via an elastic deforming portion capable of elastically absorbing a displacement in the vertical direction. , A cross section having an fitting recess into which a required portion in the length direction of the support can be fitted through a support introduction port, and the required portion fitted into the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between facing sandwiching pieces. It is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped surface, the support column introduction port is formed between the front sides of both holding pieces, and the opening width of the support column introduction port is formed smaller than the diameter of the support column. The left and right C-shaped tubular bodies are arranged so that the support column introduction ports are opened outward in the left-right direction. In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped tubular body. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion is on the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body, and the left and right central portions of the outer surface when viewed in the circumferential direction of the C-shaped tubular body. It is connected to the support column introduction port side in a biased manner. Further, the outer end of the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the upper end side of the other end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the portion is on the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body, and the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body when viewed in the circumferential direction. It is characterized in that the left and right central portions of the above are eccentrically connected to the support column introduction port side, and the amounts of both eccentricities are set to be equal.

A sixth aspect of the strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horizons according to the present invention is a strut that connects the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the structure for agriculture and horizons. A strut holding portion is provided at both left and right ends of a linear connecting member, which is an interconnecting tool, via an elastic deforming portion capable of elastically absorbing a displacement in the vertical direction. , A cross section having an fitting recess into which a required portion in the length direction of the support can be fitted through a support introduction port, and the required portion fitted into the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between facing sandwiching pieces. It is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped surface, the support column introduction port is formed between the front sides of both holding pieces, and the opening width of the support column introduction port is formed smaller than the diameter of the support column. The left and right C-shaped tubular bodies are arranged so that the support column introduction ports are opened outward in the left-right direction. In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped tubular body. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one of the left and right end portions of the connecting member via an inner horizontal projecting portion. At the same time, the outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is on the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body via the outer horizontal projecting portion, and the C-shaped cylinder is provided. When viewed in the circumferential direction of the normal rotation of the shape, the outer surface is connected in a biased manner from the left and right central portions to the support column introduction port side. Further, on the upper end side of the other end of the left and right ends of the connecting member, the outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is interposed via an inner horizontal protrusion. Along with being connected, the outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is placed on the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body via an outer horizontal projecting portion. The C-shaped tubular body is deviatedly connected from the left and right center portions of the outer surface to the support column introduction port side when viewed in the forward circumferential direction, and the amounts of both deviations are set to be equal. It is characterized by being.

The first aspect of the farming and horticultural apparatus according to the present invention is a plurality of columns whose lower end side is buried in the soil and erected, and the column interconnecting tool according to any one of 1 to 6 above. The required portion in the length direction of the support column is fitted into the fitting recess of the support column holding portion, so that the support columns are connected to each other by the support column interconnection tool. is there.

In the second aspect of the agricultural and horticultural apparatus according to the present invention, the support column holding portion is rotatable around the axis of the required part in a state where the required part of the support column is fitted in the fitting recess. It is characterized by that.

The agricultural and horticultural column interconnection tool according to the present invention is a column interconnection tool that connects the columns that are erected by burying the lower end portion in the soil when constructing the agricultural and horticultural structure. At both left and right ends of the linear connecting member, support column holding portions are provided via elastically deformed portions that can elastically absorb displacement in the vertical direction.

Therefore, in the case of the present invention, when the horticultural horticultural structure is constructed by connecting the struts to each other in advance by the horticultural horticultural strut interconnecting tool, the plurality of struts are used. When the lower end side portion is pushed into the soil to stand upright, even if a step is generated between adjacent columns in the process of pushing and the step becomes large, the required elastic deformation of the elastically deformed portion is caused. It is possible to prevent the support column from coming off from the support column holding portion due to the action of absorbing the displacement in the vertical direction. As a result, according to the present invention, agricultural and horticultural structures such as plant cultivation shelves, partitions formed between plants, fences formed along the plants, animal fences, etc. are assembled efficiently and with good workability. be able to.

Further, for example, in the case of the plant cultivation shelf, when the support is gripped and pulled out by hand when the usage period is over, the support that is not gripped by hand is compacted by rainfall or the like. It is difficult to pull out because it is in a state. Therefore, a step is generated between the adjacent columns, but the support is prevented from coming off from the support holding portion due to the absorption action of the vertical displacement due to the required elastic deformation of the elastic deformation portion. it can. As a result, the plant cultivation device can remove the adjacent struts from the ground while they are still connected by the struts. Therefore, if the removed farming and horticultural equipment (plant cultivation equipment) is stored until the next season, the plant cultivation shelves can be assembled with good workability in the next season as described above. Plants can be cultivated on the plant cultivation shelf.

It is a front view and a plan view which show an example of the plant cultivation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a front view and the plan view which show the other example of the plant cultivation apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view, a front view, and a plan view which show the support column interconnect tool which concerns on this invention. It is a partially enlarged front view explaining the support column interconnection tool which concerns on this invention. It is a partial front view explaining the state in which the columns are connected to each other by the column interconnection tool. Explanatory drawing explaining the state which the elastic deformation part absorbed the vertical displacement caused by the step generated between the adjacent columns in the process of erection of the plant cultivation device in which the columns are connected to each other by the support interconnect tool on the ground. Is. It is explanatory drawing explaining the state in which the step is eliminated. It is an enlarged view explaining the state which the elastic deformation part absorbed the displacement in the vertical direction. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the addition column. It is explanatory drawing explaining the connection structure of the addition column. It is a top view explaining the folding work of a plant cultivation apparatus. It is a top view which shows the state which the plant cultivation apparatus is folded. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the opening and closing type struts which exhibit the mountain shape are arranged at the required interval, and the stanchions constituting the opening and closing type stanchion are connected with the support | column interconnect tool.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the farming and horticultural device 1 according to the present invention has a plant cultivation shelf for cultivating vines such as cucumbers and tomatoes (if plants can be cultivated, their planforms and frontal forms thereof, It is applied as a plant cultivation device 1a constituting a structure for agriculture and horticulture as (regardless of side form), and the columns 2 and 2 constituting the plant cultivation device 1a are connected to each other by a support interconnect tool 3. ..

The strut interconnect 3 is made of plastic in this embodiment, and as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the strut interconnect members 3 are elastically displaced in the vertical direction on the left and right end portions 6 and 7 of the linear connecting member 5. The strut holding portions 10 and 10 are provided via the elastically deformed portions 9 and 9 that can be absorbed by the strut, and the strut holding portions 10 and 10 make the required portion 11 of the strut 2 the length of the strut 2. The support column 2 has an fitting recess 13 that can be fitted through the support column introduction port 12 from the side direction F (FIG. 4) orthogonal to the direction, and the support column 2 fitted in the fitting recess 13 can be elastically sandwiched, and the support column introduction port can be elastically sandwiched. The opening width of the 12 is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the support column 2. This will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3C, the support column holding portions 10 and 10 are configured as C-shaped tubular bodies 15 and 15 having a C-shaped cross section and having facing holding piece portions 14 and 14. ing. As shown in FIG. 3C, the left and right C-shaped tubular bodies 15 and 15 are displaced back and forth in a plan view. Each of the C-shaped tubular bodies 15 is formed with the support column introduction port 12 for passing the required portion 11 of the support column 2 between the front sides of both the holding piece portions 14, 14, and the support column introduction. The opening width of the mouth 12 is formed to be smaller than the diameter of the support column 2. Further, the C-shaped tubular body 15 forms the fitting recess 13 into which the required portion 11 that has passed through the support column introduction port 12 can be fitted between the two sandwiching piece portions 14, 14. Then, in a state where the required portion 11 of the support column 2 is fitted into the fitting recess 13, the support column holding portion 10 (C-shaped tubular body 15 in this embodiment) rotates around the axis of the required portion 11. It is supposed to be movable.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, the elastically deformed portions 9 and 9 provided at both left and right ends are a first U-shaped elastically deformed portion 16 that is convex upward and convex downward. The inner ends 19 and 20 of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion 17 are connected to each other in a series to form a wavy bent portion 21 which is wavy in the lateral direction.

Then, on the lower end side 22 of any one of the left and right end portions 6 and 7 of the connecting member 5 (the left end portion in FIGS. 3 to 4) 6, the first wavy bending portion 21 The outer end 23 of the U-shaped elastic deformation portion 16 is connected via the inner horizontal protrusion 25. Further, the outer end 26 of the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion 17 of the wavy bent portion 21 is the C-shaped tubular body 15 as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 4 (C). The C-shaped tubular body 15 is viewed in the circumferential direction (clockwise in FIG. 3C) of the C-shaped tubular body 15 via the outer horizontal protrusion 27 on the lower end side 29 of the outer side surface 28. The left and right central portions 24 of the outer side surface 28 are connected to the support column introduction port 12 side in a slightly biased manner.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the second U-shaped elastic deformation portion of the wavy bending portion 21 is located on the upper end side 30 of the other end portion (right end portion in the figure) 7 of the connecting member 5. The outer end 31 of 17 is connected via an inner horizontal protrusion 32. Further, the outer end 33 of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion 16 of the wavy bent portion 21 passes through the outer horizontal protruding portion 35 in this embodiment, and FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (C). , As shown in FIG. 4, on the upper end side 36 of the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15, in the circumferential direction of the forward rotation F1 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 (clockwise in FIG. 3C). When viewed in the circumferential direction), the left and right central portions 24 are deviatedly connected to the support column introduction port side 12. The amounts of both deviations are set to be equal. In this embodiment, when both ends of the left and right wavy bent portions 21 and 21 are connected to the ends 6 and 7 of the connecting member 5 and the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15, the horizontal protrusion on the inside Connected via the portions 25, 32 and the outer horizontal protrusions 27, 35 is the end portion due to elastic deformation of the inner horizontal protrusions 25, 32 and the outer horizontal protrusions 27, 35. This is to prevent an unreasonable stress from acting on the connecting portions with respect to 6, 7 and the outer surface 28.

In this embodiment, the diameter of the support column 2 is set to, for example, 11 mm, the height thereof is set to, for example, 1200 mm, the distance between the centers of the adjacent columns 2 and 2 is set to, for example, 150 mm, and the vertically adjacent column interconnectors 3, The distance between the three is set to, for example, 300 mm. Then, about 200 to 300 mm on the lower end side of the support column 2 is buried in the soil.

In FIG. 5, four columns 2, 2, 2, and 2 are erected with the required intervals, and the lower end portion thereof is buried in the soil, and the two columns 2, 2, 2 on the left side are mutual and intermediate. It is an enlarged view of the state in which the two columns 2 and 2 on the right side and the two columns 2 and 2 on the right side are connected by the column interconnection tool 3, respectively. The required portion 11 in the length direction of each support column 2 is fitted into the fitting recess 13 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 from the side portion direction through the support column introduction port 12, and the support column 2 located in the middle. In No. 2, the C-shaped tubular bodies 15, 15 are stacked one above the other. The connecting members 5 and 5 of the left and right column interconnecting tools 3 and 3 have a good-looking linear shape having substantially the same height.

The reason why the left and right adjacent connecting members 5 and 5 can be set to substantially the same height is that the present invention adopts the following configuration. That is, first, as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4, the wavy line bending portion 21 located on the left side of the support column interconnect 3 has the first U-shape. This is because the outer end 23 of the elastically deformed portion 16 is connected to the lower end side 22 of the connecting member 5 (in this embodiment, it is connected via the horizontal protruding portion 25 inside). Moreover, the outer end 26 of the second U-shaped elastic deformation portion 17 is connected to the lower end side 29 of the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 (in this embodiment, the outer horizontal portion 26). It is connected via the protrusion 27). Secondly, as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4, the wavy line bending portion 21 located on the right side of the support column interconnect 3 has the first U-shaped elasticity. The outer end 33 of the deformed portion 16 is connected to the upper end side 36 of the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 (in this embodiment, it is connected via the outer horizontal protruding portion 35). ). By adopting the configurations described for the first and second reasons, the upper and lower C-shaped tubular bodies 15, 15 so that the outer horizontal protrusion 35 and the outer horizontal protrusion 27 are vertically adjacent to each other. When they are stacked, as shown in FIG. 5, the connecting members 5 and 5 adjacent to each other on the left and right can be naturally set to exhibit a linear shape having substantially the same height.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the support column interconnection tool 3 located at the lowermost end is located about 550 mm above the lower end 39 of the support column 2, and the support column interconnection tool 3 located at the uppermost end is the support column. It is located about 50 mm below the upper end of 2.

When the four columns 2, 2, 2, 2 are pushed into the cultivated soil at the lower end side thereof to be in an upright state, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the first columns 2a on both sides And the second support column 2b are grasped by both hands and pushed downward by, for example, about 100 mm. In this state, the third and fourth columns 2c and 2d located in the middle are hardly pushed into the soil. Therefore, between the first strut 2a on the left end side and the third strut 2c adjacent thereto in FIG. 6, the second strut 2b on the right end side, and the fourth strut 2d adjacent thereto There will be a step between them. After that, as shown in FIG. 7, the third support column 2c and the fourth support column 2d located in the middle are grasped by both hands and pushed downward by, for example, about 100 mm. This pushing operation is repeated a required number of times (for example, about 2 to 3 times) until the pushing length of each support column 2 into the soil is about 200 to 300 mm.

By the way, conventionally, as described above, as the step becomes larger, the required portion 11 of the support column 2 tends to be disengaged from the fitting recess 13 through the support column introduction port 12, and the required portion 11 is the same. It caused a problem of coming off from the fitting recess 13.

On the other hand, in the case of the present invention, the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion 16 and the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion 17 are formed by the required elastic deformation of the elastic deformed portion 9, for example, FIG. Since it can be elastically deformed as shown in an enlarged manner, it is possible to prevent the required portion 11 of the support column 2 from tending to come off from the fitting recess 13 through the support column introduction port 12.

That is, in FIG. 8, with respect to the first support column 2a, the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion 16 is elastically expanded and re-deformed, and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion 17 is It is elastically contracted and deformed. Further, regarding the third support column 2c, the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion 16 is elastically contracted and deformed, and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion 17 is elastically expanded and deformed. There is. It is possible to effectively prevent the required portion 11 from coming off from the fitting recess 13 due to the two different types of elastic deformation.

As described above, in the case of the present invention, the step can be followed by the elastic absorption action of the vertical displacement by the elastically deformed portion 9, and the strut holding portion 10 can be prevented from coming off from the strut 2.

FIGS. 9 to 10 show a case where the support column 38 can be connected to the upper end of the row 37 of the support column 2 constituting the plant cultivation device 1a. The additional strut 38 has a length of, for example, about 300 to 500 mm, for example, about 500 mm, and two adjacent short strut 39, 39 of four short strut 39, 39, 39, 39 are connected to each other. , In the same manner as described above, for example, they are connected by the support column interconnection tool 3 on the upper and lower end sides thereof. Also in the replenishment support column 38, the support column holding portion 10 (in this embodiment, the C-shaped tubular body 15) is the required portion in a state where the required portion 11 of the support column 2 is fitted into the fitting recess 13. It is rotatable around the axis of 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, a connecting shaft 42 is projected from the lower end of each short strut 38, and the connecting shaft 42 is a connecting cap attached to the upper end of the strut 2 as shown in the figure. It is inserted into a connecting hole 41 provided along the axis of the 40 and the upper end portion of the support column 2. By inserting the connecting shaft 42 into the connecting hole 41, the total length of the columns constituting the plant cultivation device 1 can be changed to a longer one.

In the present embodiment, as described above, in the state where the required portion 11 of the support column 2 is fitted into the fitting recess 13 (FIG. 3 (A)), the support column holding portion 10 (in this embodiment, the C). Since the character cylinder 15) is rotatable around the axis of the required portion 11, the plant cultivation device 1 can be compactly folded and the packaging form can be reduced.

The ability to compactly fold the plant cultivation device 1a will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 11-12. Now, in FIG. 5, the four columns 2, 2, 2, and 2 are, in order from the left side of the figure, the first column 2A, the second column 2B, the third column 2C, and the fourth column 2D. When this is done, the frame formed by the adjacent columns 2A and 2B and the column interconnection tool 3 that connects the columns to each other is designated as the first frame 45, and the adjacent columns 2B and 2C and the columns are connected to each other. The frame body formed by the support column interconnection tool 3 is the second frame body 46, and the frame body formed by the adjacent support columns 2C and 2D and the support column interconnection tool 3 that connects the support columns to each other is the third frame body. The frame body 47 is used.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the first, second, and third frames 45, 46, and 47 are developed in a straight line. Further, FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram briefly showing a state in which the first, second, and third frame bodies 45, 46, and 47 are developed in a straight line. In FIG. 11B, the angles formed by the first frame body 45 and the second frame body 46 are shown by arrows with the second support column 2B as the pivot axis. Both frames 46, as shown by arrows indicating the second frame 46 and the third frame 47 with the third support 2C as the pivot axis and the state in the middle of bending so as to be gradually reduced. It shows a state in the middle of bending so that the angle formed by 47 is gradually reduced. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the first frame body 45, the second frame body 46, and the third frame body 47 are folded. In the folded state, the wavy bent portions 21 and 21 connected to the C-shaped tubular bodies 15 and 15 which are vertically stacked on the columns 2B and 2C which are the pivot axes interfere with each other. It is overlaid without. Therefore, the folding is reasonably easy.

The reason why the wavy bent portions 21 and 21 can be prevented from interfering with each other in the folded state is firstly, as described above based on FIGS. 3 to 4, the second U of the wavy bent portion 21. The outer end 26 of the character elastic deformation portion 17 (via the outer horizontal protrusion 27 in this embodiment) is attached to the lower end side 29 of the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 by the C-shaped cylinder. When viewed in the circumferential direction of the forward rotation F1 of the shape 15 (clockwise in FIG. 3C), the outer surface 28 is connected by being biased from the left and right central portions 24 to the support column introduction port 12 side. Because it has been done. Secondly, as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 to 4, the outer end 33 of the first U-shaped elastic deformation portion 16 of the wavy bending portion 21 is (in this embodiment, the outer horizontal portion). On the upper end side 36 of the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 (via the protruding portion 35), the circumferential direction of the forward rotation F1 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 (clockwise in FIG. 3C). This is because, when viewed in the circumferential direction), the left and right central portions 24 are biased and connected to the support column introduction port side 12. Thirdly, the amounts of both deviations are set to be equal. Fourth, the support column interconnects 3 constituting the first frame body 45, the second frame body 46, and the third frame body 47 all have the same configuration. The mode of use of the support column interconnects 3a and 3c constituting the first frame body 45 and the third frame body 47 is the illustrated mode shown in FIG. 3, and the second frame body 47 is used. The usage mode of the support column interconnection tool 3b constituting the frame body 46 is a usage mode in which the usage mode of the support column interconnection tool 3a is flipped horizontally and vertically. For the first to fourth reasons, when looking at the second support column 2B and the third support column 2C, which are the pivot axes, as shown in FIG. 11A, the wavy bending portions 21 and 21 The connecting portion to the C-shaped tubular bodies 15 and 15 is in a state of being closer to the outer side 51 side of the folding. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interference of the wavy bent portions 21 and 21 at the time of folding. As a result, the plant cultivation device 1a can be compactly folded.

Since the plant cultivation device 1a can be folded compactly in this way, the packaging form thereof can be reduced and the transportation cost can be reduced. The user opens the package, takes out the plant cultivation device 1a in the folded state, then puts it in a straight line or an appropriate bent state, and puts each of the columns 2 on the lower end side portion thereof. The plant cultivation shelf can be constructed by pushing the plant into the soil to make it stand upright.

Therefore, in the case of the plant cultivation device 1a according to the present invention, for example, when constructing the plant cultivation shelf, the lower end side portion is buried in the soil to erect the support column 2, and then the support column interconnect tool 3 is used. Since the conventional troublesome assembly work such as having to connect the columns 2 and 2 to each other becomes unnecessary, the plant cultivation shelf can be assembled efficiently and with good workability.

Further, when the support column 2 is manually grasped and pulled out when the usage period of the plant cultivation shelf is over, even if a step is generated between the adjacent columns 2 and 2 in the process of pulling out and the step difference becomes large. It is possible to prevent the support column 2 from coming off from the fitting recess 13 due to the required elastic deformation of the elastic deformation portion 9. As a result, the plant cultivation device 1a is removed in a state where the adjacent columns 2 and 2 are connected to each other by the column interconnection tool 3. When the plant cultivation device 1a according to the present embodiment is used, after removing it in this way, it can be folded compactly as described above to save space and store it. Then, in the next season, as described above, the plant cultivation apparatus 1a can be used to form a plant cultivation shelf for plant cultivation.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above embodiment, and various design changes can be made within the description of "Claims". An example of this is as follows.

(1) The strut interconnect 3 according to the present invention can be used to form the plant cultivation device 1a, as well as a partition formed between plants, a fence formed along the plant, and a defense. When constructing a structure for agriculture and horticulture such as a beast fence, the lower end side portion can be used to connect the columns erected by being buried in the soil.

(2) The number of columns 2 constituting the plant cultivation apparatus 1 according to the present invention is not specified to the above-mentioned four if there are a plurality of columns, and may be, for example, 5 to 6 columns. As the length of the support column 2, in addition to the above-mentioned 1200 mm length, for example, a 900 mm length, a 1500 mm length, a 1800 mm length, and the like can be used.

(3) The configuration in which both outer ends of the wavy bent portion 21 are connected to the end portion of the connecting member 5 and the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 is the inner horizontal projecting portions 25, 32, said. It may be directly connected without passing through the outer horizontal protrusions 27 and 35.

(4) The elastically deformed portion 9 constituting the strut interconnect 3 is not limited to the one including the wavy bent portion 21 described above. The elastically deformed portion 9 is used when assembling an agricultural or horticultural structure such as a plant cultivation device 1a having a plurality of columns 2, and when the lower end side portions of the plurality of columns are pushed into the soil. Even if a step is generated between the adjacent columns 2 and 2 in the process of the above step and becomes large, it is possible to prevent the required portion 11 of the column 2 from coming off from the fitting recess 13 through the column introduction port 12. As long as it can be elastically deformed, it can be configured in various ways.

The elastically deformed portion 6 may be configured by, for example, one U-shaped elastically deformed portion. Each "U-shape" in the one U-shaped elastic deformed portion, the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion 16, and the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion 17 includes a "C-shaped". .. Further, the elastically deformed portion 6 may have a circular cross section of the wavy line portion of the wavy bent portion 21. Further, the elastically deformed portion 6 can be configured by providing jagged uneven portions on the upper surface portion and the lower surface portion of the resin plate portion having a horizontal shaft shape or a horizontal plate shape, and a resin portion or the like that is easily elastically deformed. It can also be configured accordingly.

(5) The connecting member 5 constituting the strut interconnection tool 3 is not limited to the one exhibiting the linear shape described above, and for example, even if an elastically deformed portion such as a wavy line portion is interposed in the intermediate portion thereof. Good. Further, the connecting member 5 may have a curved line shape that is convex upward or convex downward, or may have a wavy line shape over the entire length.

(6) When the required portion 11 of the support column 2 is fitted into the fitting recess 13 and the support column holding portion 10 can be rotated around the axis of the required portion 11, these support columns 2 are used. , As shown in FIG. 1-In addition to being able to stand in a straight line, these can be erected in a zigzag or trapezoidal arrangement in a plan view, or as shown in FIG. 2, surrounding the plant. It is also possible to set each column in an appropriate bent state in a plan view, such as by arranging it in a triangular shape, and to push each support column into the soil to make it stand upright. Similarly, in the replenishment support column 38, the support column holding portion 10 is not rotatable around the axis of the required portion 11 in a state where the required portion 11 of the support column 2 is fitted in the fitting recess 13. obtain.

(7) The connecting portion of the outer horizontal protrusions 27, 35 with respect to the outer surface 28 of the C-shaped tubular body 15 is not specified on the lower end side 29 or the upper end side 36, and is intermediate between the outer surface 28. It may be set in the unit. Further, the connecting portion of the connecting member 5 with respect to the ends 6 and 7 may be set in the intermediate portion of the ends 6 and 7.

(8) When a large number of columns 2, for example, four columns are buried in the soil at required intervals and erected, when the columns 2 and 2 are connected to each other by the column interconnector 3, left and right. Adjacent connecting members 5 and 5 may be in a staggered state.

(9) The vertical connection positions of the support columns 2 and 2 of the support column interconnection tool 3 in a state where the support columns 2 and 2 are connected to each other are adjusted according to the growth of the plant, for example, vines and fruits of the plant. It may be changed as appropriate according to the position of.

(10) When a plurality of columns are erected so as to have a tubular shape as a whole by making the column holding portion 10 rotatable around the axis of the required portion 11, the tubular form may be formed. It is also possible to erect each strut in the required tilted state so that it becomes thinner or thicker upward.

(11) FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a case where the opening / closing type columns 49 having a mountain shape are arranged at required intervals, and the columns 2 and 2 constituting the opening / closing type columns 49 are connected to each other. It is connected by 3. In FIG. 13, for convenience, the illustration of the support column interconnection tool 3 is simply displayed as a horizontal straight line portion that connects adjacent columns.

(12) The plant cultivation device 1a according to the present invention can be configured by erection of a support 2 on the ground, and can also be used when cultivating a plant with a planter or the like.

(13) When the agricultural and horticultural device according to the present invention is used as a beast fence, the support column is buried in the ground by pressing the upper end thereof with a hammer.

1 Plant cultivation device 2 Strut 3 Strut interconnect 5 Connecting member 9 Elastic deformation part 10 Strut holding part 11 Required part 12 Strut introduction port 13 Fitting recess 15 C-shaped tubular body 16 First U-shaped elastic deformed part 17 2 U-shaped elastic deformation part 21 Wavy line bending part 25 Inner horizontal protrusion 27 Outer horizontal protrusion 29 Lower end side 32 Inner horizontal protrusion 35 Outer horizontal protrusion 36 Upper end side

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When constructing a structure for agriculture and horticulture, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is displaced in the vertical direction on the left and right ends of the connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion capable of elastically absorbing the strut, and the strut holding portion has an fitting recess capable of fitting a required portion in the length direction of the strut through the strut introduction port. Further, a strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horticulture, characterized in that the strut fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched. When constructing a structure for agriculture and horticulture, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is displaced in the vertical direction on the left and right ends of the connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion capable of elastically absorbing the strut, and the strut holding portion has an fitting recess capable of fitting a required portion in the length direction of the strut through the strut introduction port. Further, the strut fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces, and the elastically deformed portion is configured as a U-shaped portion that is convex upward or downward. For agriculture and horticulture, one end of the U-shaped portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the U-shaped portion is connected to the strut holding portion. Strut interconnect. When constructing a structure for agriculture and horticulture, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is displaced in the vertical direction on the left and right ends of the connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion capable of elastically absorbing the strut, and the strut holding portion has an fitting recess capable of fitting a required portion in the length direction of the strut through the strut introduction port. Moreover, the support column fitted in the fitting recess can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces.
In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. An agricultural and horticultural strut interconnection tool characterized by being connected to a strut holding portion. When constructing an agricultural and horticultural structure, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is attached to the left and right ends of the linear connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion that can elastically absorb the displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is fitted so that a required portion in the length direction of the strut can be fitted through the strut introduction port. The required portion having a recess and being fitted into the fitting recess is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped cross section that can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces, and both sandwiching pieces. The strut introduction port is formed between the tip sides of the strut, the opening width of the strut introduction port is smaller than the diameter of the strut, and the left and right C-shaped tubular bodies have the strut introduction port in the left-right direction. It is arranged so that it opens toward the outside of the
In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped cylinder and
The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion is connected to the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body.
The inner end of the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the upper end side of the other end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. An agricultural and horticultural strut interconnecting tool, wherein the outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion is connected to the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body. When constructing an agricultural and horticultural structure, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is attached to the left and right ends of the linear connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion that can elastically absorb the displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is fitted so that a required portion in the length direction of the strut can be fitted through the strut introduction port. The required portion having a recess and being fitted into the fitting recess is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped cross section that can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces, and both sandwiching pieces. The strut introduction port is formed between the tip sides of the strut, the opening width of the strut introduction port is smaller than the diameter of the strut, and the left and right C-shaped tubular bodies have the strut introduction port in the left-right direction. It is arranged so that it opens toward the outside of the
In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped cylinder and
The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion is on the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body, and the left and right central portions of the outer surface when viewed in the circumferential direction of the C-shaped tubular body. It is connected unevenly to the support port introduction port side from
The outer end of the second U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the upper end side of the other end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member, and the wavy bent portion is connected. The outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion is on the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body, and the outer end of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body when viewed in the circumferential direction. A strut interconnecting tool for agriculture and horizons, characterized in that the strut introduction port side is deviatedly connected from the left and right central portions, and the amounts of both deviations are set to be equal. When constructing an agricultural and horticultural structure, the lower end side is a support interconnect tool that connects the columns that are erected by being buried in the soil, and is attached to the left and right ends of the linear connecting member. A strut holding portion is provided via an elastically deformed portion that can elastically absorb the displacement in the vertical direction, and the strut holding portion is fitted so that a required portion in the length direction of the strut can be fitted through the strut introduction port. The required portion having a recess and being fitted into the fitting recess is configured as a C-shaped tubular body having a C-shaped cross section that can be elastically sandwiched between the opposing sandwiching pieces, and both sandwiching pieces. The strut introduction port is formed between the tip sides of the strut, the opening width of the strut introduction port is smaller than the diameter of the strut, and the left and right C-shaped tubular bodies have the strut introduction port in the left-right direction. It is arranged so that it opens toward the outside of the
In the elastically deformed portion, the inner ends of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex upward and the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion that is convex downward are connected in a series in the left-right direction. It is configured as a wavy bent portion having a wavy shape, one end of the wavy bent portion is connected to the end of the connecting member, and the other end of the wavy bent portion is the said. It is connected to a C-shaped cylinder and
The outer end of the first U-shaped elastic deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the lower end side of one of the left and right end portions of the connecting member via an inner horizontal projecting portion. At the same time, the outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is on the lower end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body via the outer horizontal projecting portion, and the C-shaped cylinder is provided. When viewed in the circumferential direction of the normal rotation of the shape, the outer surface is connected in a biased manner from the left and right central portions to the support introduction port side.
The outer end of the second U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is connected to the upper end side of the other end of the left and right end portions of the connecting member via an inner horizontal projecting portion. At the same time, the outer end of the first U-shaped elastically deformed portion of the wavy bent portion is on the upper end side of the outer surface of the C-shaped tubular body via the outer horizontal projecting portion. When viewed in the circumferential direction of the character cylinder, the outer surface is eccentrically connected from the left and right central portions to the support column introduction port side, and the amounts of both eccentricities are set to be equal. A strut interconnection tool for agriculture and horizons, which is characterized by this. It is provided with a plurality of columns whose lower end side is buried in the soil and erected, and the agricultural and horticultural column interconnecting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, in the length direction of the columns. A farming and horticultural apparatus, characterized in that the required portions are fitted into the fitting recesses of the strut holding portion, so that the strut is connected to each other by the strut interconnecting tool for farming and horticulture. The agricultural and horticultural apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the strut holding portion is rotatable around the axis of the required portion in a state where the required portion of the strut is fitted in the fitting recess.

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