JP6802452B2 - Shape-retaining frame - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shape-retaining frame that holds a potted ornamental plant as it is in a good-looking shape.

In general, Western orchids (examples of ornamental plants) represented by Phalaenopsis orchids have a high overall appearance by raising the central inflorescence and arranging the inflorescences on both the left and right sides low, and by expanding the left and right inflorescences to the outside. It is supposed to be, and it is shaped like that. Therefore, in order to support such an ornamental plant, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a vertical pillar portion that is inserted into a pot and is erected, and a forward descent extending from the upper end of the vertical pillar portion. A plurality of pillar members composed of diagonal pillars are used to determine the shape of the ornamental plant described above. In such ornamental plants, individual inflorescences are covered with a vinyl bag when the product is transported, and a string is hung from above, so that the left and right inflorescences are gathered together in the central inflorescence, and the string is delivered at the delivery destination. Is unraveled and the flower cluster is spread.

Registered Utility Model No. 3203565 (see paragraphs [0016] to [0020] of the specification, see FIG. 2).

By the way, since the general-purpose strut member described in Patent Document 1 is simply inserted into the water-containing support layer in the pot, it rotates horizontally with a relatively light force. For this reason, even if multiple flower clusters of ornamental plants are well-shaped, if the flower clusters grow to the left or right depending on the direction of the illumination during cultivation, or if they are touched by the viewer during the exhibition, each There was a problem that the flower cluster could easily rotate and lose its shape.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and suppresses the vertical movement and horizontal rotation of the support member that supports the ornamental plant, thereby impairing the appearance or losing the shape of the ornamental plant. The purpose is to provide a shape-retaining frame that can prevent this.

In order to achieve the above object, the shape-retaining frame according to the present invention holds a plurality of side-viewing upside-down horizontal pillar-shaped pillar members erected in a pot to support an ornamental plant, and holds the plurality of pillars. The shape of the member is kept constant, and the vertical column holding rod portion for holding the vertical column portion of each column member standing in the pot and the vertical column holding rod portion extending forward from the upper part of the vertical column portion of each column member extend forward. It has a plurality of holding members including an oblique column holding rod portion for holding the diagonal column portion, and horizontal rod portions extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the lower portion of the vertical column holding rod portion of each holding member are connected. It is characterized by being composed of.

Further, in the above configuration, the horizontal rod portions of the holding members are detachably connected via a connecting tool.

Further, in the above configuration, the connecting tool is provided with a spacing variable means for fixing the horizontal rod portion of each holding member so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction and making the spacing between the holding members variable. is there.

Further, in the above configuration, the connecting tool is provided with a shaft support that pivotally supports the horizontal rod portion of each holding member so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction, and the interval variable means is provided in each shaft support. Is what you do.

According to the shape-retaining frame according to the present invention, there are as many holding members as the number of column members used, which include a vertical column holding rod portion and an oblique column holding rod portion, and the lower portion of each holding member has a vertical column holding rod portion. Since certain horizontal rods are connected to each other, it is possible to avoid horizontal rotation and vertical movement of the vertical column holding rods of each holding member. Along with this, the tip of the diagonal column holding rod portion of each holding member also becomes less likely to swing from side to side. As a result, the ornamental plant can be kept in a good-looking shape, and the ornamental plant can be eliminated from being out of shape or damaged.

Further, in the case where the horizontal rods of the holding members are detachably connected via a connecting tool, the number of holding members to be used can be adjusted according to the number of flower clusters of the ornamental plant. For example, the number of holding members used can be changed to 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8, and so on.

When the connecting tool is provided with the spacing variable means, the horizontal spacing between the holding members can be made variable by the spacing variable means. Therefore, when the ornamental plant is cultivated or exhibited, the space between the holding members can be widened to make the ornamental plant look good, and when the product is transported, the space between the holding members can be narrowed to make the ornamental plant look good. The tip is less likely to swing, and it can be stored in the delivery box with a gap, making it possible to eliminate damage to the ornamental plants.

Further, in the case where the connecting tool is provided with a shaft support portion that pivotally supports the horizontal rod portion of each holding member so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction and the interval variable means is provided in each shaft support portion, between the holding members. Since the intervals can be changed more freely, the shape of the ornamental plant can be changed in a wider variety of ways.

It is an external view of the pot of Phalaenopsis orchid using the shape-retaining frame which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention as seen from the front. It is a rear view which shows the state which held the three pillar members by the shape-retaining frame. It is a view taken along the line AA including a partial cross section in FIG. It is a figure which shows the block for connecting the shape-retaining frame, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a left side view, (d) is a right side view, (e) is a shaft. A partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing an embodiment in which the horizontal rod portion of the holding member inserted through the branch is fixed, (f) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in (e). It is a figure which shows the pot by using the shape-retaining frame, (a) is a plan view which shows the state which the pot is housed in the delivery box, (b) is the figure which takes out the pot of (a) from a delivery box. It is a plan view which shows the state which expanded the flower cluster to the left and right. It is a figure which shows the shape-retaining frame of a different embodiment of this invention, (a) is the perspective view of the shape-retaining frame which concerns on other embodiment, (b) is the perspective view of the shape-retaining frame which concerns on another embodiment. Is. It is a figure which shows another example of the support column member to which this invention is applied, (a) is the side view which shows the state which the vertical column part of the support column member stands up in a pot, (b) is the state of (a). A side view showing a state in which a curved column portion is connected to the upper end of the vertical column portion, and (c) is a side view showing a state in which an oblique column portion is connected to the tip of the curved column portion from the state of (b).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments described below are merely examples that embody the present invention, and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is an external view of a pot of Phalaenopsis orchid using a shape-retaining frame according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is a state in which three support members are held by the shape-retaining frame. The rear view and FIG. 3 are views taken along the line AA including a partial cross section in FIG.
In each figure, the pot J according to this embodiment is a Phalaenopsis orchid (an example of an ornamental plant) which is a kind of orchid planted in a water-containing support layer 6 such as sphagnum moss and cultivated soil spread in the pot 5. Phalaenopsis orchid flower stalks 11, 11, 11 and three support members 7, 7, 7 in the shape of a horizontal view upside down, which are inserted into the water-containing support layer 6 to support the flower clusters K, K, K. 7 and a shape-retaining frame 1 that holds the upper portions of the support columns 7, 7, 7 and keeps these forms constant are provided. Phalaenopsis orchid has a valve 10 (see FIG. 2), which is housed in a pot 5.

Each column member 7 is composed of a vertical column-shaped column 7A and an oblique column 7B that is bent at the upper end of the column 7A and extends downwardly forward. The lower end of the vertical pillar portion 7A is inserted into the water-containing support layer 6 in the pot 5 and erected, and the flower stalk 11 is fixed with a fixture 9 in the middle portion to support the upright portion of the flower stalk 11 of Phalaenopsis orchid. There is. The diagonal pillar portion 7B fixes the corresponding portion of the Phalaenopsis orchid with a fixture 9 in order to support the front-down portion of the flower stem 11 of the Phalaenopsis orchid. Then, each support member 7 is fixed and held to each holding member 2 of the shape-retaining frame 1 by a fixing tool 8 such as a binding band or a string at several places. For these strut members 7, for example, vinyl resin-coated steel wire is used from the viewpoints of durability, appearance, availability, and the like. Each flower stem 11 and each flower cluster K of Phalaenopsis orchid are fixed and held to each support member 7 at several places by fixing tools 9 such as strings (see reference numeral 9 indicated by a long-dotted chain line in FIG. 2).

The shape-retaining frame 1 includes a central holding member 2, holding members 2 and 2 disposed apart from the central holding member 2 on the left and right, and a connecting tool 3 for connecting the holding members 2, 2 and 2. It is composed of a connecting block 4 and an appropriate number of fixtures 8, 8, 8, ... For fixing and holding each holding member 2 to each strut member 7. In this case, the same number of holding members 2 as the number of supporting members 7 used is used. Each of the holding members 2 includes a linear vertical column holding rod 2A arranged vertically, and an oblique column holding rod 2B that is bent at the upper end of the vertical column holding rod 2A and extends downwardly forward. It is composed of a horizontal rod portion 2C that is bent at the lower end of the vertical column holding rod portion 2A and extends in the horizontal direction. Further, the height of the upper end of the vertical column holding rod portion 2A of the central holding member 2 is higher than that of the left and right holding members 2 and 2. The vertical column holding rod portion 2A holds the vertical column portion 7A of each column member 7 by fixing it with a fixture 8. The diagonal pillar holding rod 2B holds the diagonal pillar 7B of each pillar member 7 by fixing it with a fixture 8. These holding members 2 are made of the same material as, for example, the column members 7. However, the material of the holding member 2 and the support member 7 is not limited to the vinyl resin-coated steel wire described above, and for example, a synthetic resin wire, a stainless steel wire, a bamboo wire, or the like can be used.

The connecting block 4 described above is an example of a connecting tool 3 that detachably connects the horizontal rod portions 2C, 2C, 2C of the plurality of holding members 2, 2, 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting block 4 has a plan-view rectangular board-shaped base portion 13 and a shaft support portion 17 in which a shaft support portion 17 and a shaft support portion 18 which are through holes are formed side by side in parallel, respectively. The upper part 14 which is formed on the base portion 13 at the upper position of the above and has the shaft support portion 16 parallel to the shaft support portion 17, and the shaft part of the name tag (not shown) which is formed on the upper stage portion 14 on the upper stack. It is composed of a standing portion 15 having a name tag stand hole 19 that can be erected. The shaft support portion 16, the shaft support portion 17, and the shaft support portion 18 are all set to an inner diameter into which the horizontal rod portion 2C of the holding member 2 and the cylindrical half-split piece-shaped fixing members 20 and 20 can be inserted at the same time. .. The fixing members 20, 20 are formed in a tapered shape whose outer peripheral surface expands in the axial direction, and are inserted into the shaft support portion 16, 17 or 18 together with the horizontal rod portion 2C of the holding member 2, and the insertion amount thereof. The larger the value, the stronger the tightening and fixing force with respect to the horizontal rod portion 2C. That is, each of the three holding members 2, 2 and 2 is provided separately and independently, but is detachably connected via the connecting block 4. The structure including the fixing members 20, 20 and the shaft support portion 16, the fixing members 20, 20 and the shaft support portion 17, and the fixing members 20, 20 and the shaft support portion 18 respectively makes the horizontal rod portion 2C of each holding member 2 in the horizontal direction. The interval variable means 25 is movably fixed and the interval between the holding members 2 and 2 is variable.

The operation of the shape-retaining frame 1 configured as described above will be described below.
In the holding members 2, 2 and 2 supporting the flower clusters K, K and K of the pot J cultivated in the pot 5, the horizontal rod portions 2C, 2C and 2C are the shaft support portions 16 of the connecting block 4 respectively. It is inserted into 17 and 18, and is sandwiched and fixed by fixing members 20 and 20, respectively, at appropriate insertion positions. At the time of cultivation or exhibition, the interval between the holding members 2 and 2 is set to a predetermined interval so as to improve the appearance of the pot J.

By the way, the delivery box 23 that can be delivered by courier has a fixed size. That is, the size standard of the delivery box 23 stipulates that the total of depth D + width W + height H is 160 cm or less. For example, if the height H of the delivery box 23 capable of accommodating the pot J without any trouble is 85 cm and the depth D is 35 cm, the width W is less than 40 cm.

When the pot J is to be housed in the delivery box 23, the distance between the left and right outer ends of the flower clusters K and K on both sides of the pot J must be narrowed to about 30 cm. Therefore, the fixing member 20 is slightly pulled out from the shaft support portions 17 and 18 of the connecting block 4 and loosened, the distance between the left and right holding members 2 and 2 is narrowed, and the distance between the left and right outer ends of the flower clusters K and K is less than 30 cm. (See FIG. 5 (a)). Then, the fixing member 20 is inserted again and each holding member 2 is fixed. The pot J in this state is housed in the delivery box 23, packed, and delivered to the customer by courier or the like. In the pot J in the delivery box 23, the holding members 2, 2 and 2 are firmly fixed and held by the shape-retaining frame 1, so that the support member 7 that locks each flower cluster K is around its axis. It does not rotate, and the height of the central flower cluster K is maintained as it is. Further, the flower cluster K of the portion locked to the diagonal pillar portion 7B of the pillar member 7 does not swing up, down, left and right, and the left and right flower clusters K, K are in contact with the left and right inner walls of the delivery box 23 and are damaged. There is no such thing.

The pot J transported to the customer in this way is taken out from the delivery box 23, the fixing member 20 is loosened from the shaft support portions 17 and 18 of the connecting block 4, and the horizontal rods of the left and right holding members 2 and 2 are loosened. After an appropriate amount of the portions 2C and 2C are pulled out outward (in the directions of arrows F and FA), they are fixed again by inserting the fixing member 20 (see FIG. 5A). The pull-out amount of the horizontal rod portions 2C and 2C at this time is the amount that makes the pot J look the best. Then, once the holding members 2 and 2 are fixed by the fixing member 20, the flower clusters K, K, and K do not rotate horizontally or swing up, down, left, and right, and are stable in a good-looking posture. doing. From that posture, if the diagonal column portions 7B and 7B of the left and right column members 7 and 7 are slightly bent outward to the left and right (arrows G and GA directions (FIG. 5 (b))), they will be even larger and more luxurious. Pot J is obtained.

As described above, according to the shape-retaining frame 1 of this embodiment, the holding members 2 are provided as many as the number of the column members 7 used, and the horizontal rod portions 2C of the holding members 2 are connected to each other. The vertical column holding rod portion 2A of each holding member 2 is fixed without rotating. Along with this, the diagonal column holding rod portion 2B of each holding member 2 does not swing to the left or right. As a result, the pot J can be kept in a good-looking shape, and the pot J can be eliminated from being out of shape or damaged.

Further, since the horizontal rod portion 2C of each holding member 2 is detachably connected via the connecting tool 3, the number of holding members 2 to be used can be adjusted according to the number of flower clusters K of the pot J. .. For example, the number of holding members used can be changed, and various aesthetics of the pot J can be obtained.

Since the connecting tool 3 includes the spacing changing means 25, the spacing adjusting means 25 can make the spacing between the holding members 2 and 2 variable in the horizontal direction. Therefore, by widening the distance between the holding members 2 and 2 during cultivation or exhibition of the pot J, the pot J can be made into a good-looking shape. Further, by narrowing the space between the holding members 2 and 2 during product transportation, the tip of the pot J is less likely to swing, and the pot J can be stored with a gap in the delivery box 23 to eliminate damage to the pot J. it can.

Further, the connecting tool 3 is a connecting block 4 provided with shaft support portions 16, 17 and 18 that pivotally support the horizontal rod portion 2C of each holding member 2 so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction, and the interval variable means 25 is a shaft support portion. Since they are arranged in 16, 17 and 18, respectively, the distance between the holding members 2 and 2 can be changed more freely. Therefore, the shape of the pot J can be changed in a wider variety of ways.

In the above-described embodiment, the combination configuration of the shaft support portions 16, 17, 18 of the connecting block 4 and the fixing member 20 is exemplified as the interval variable means 25, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 4, female screw holes 21, 21, 21 are formed through the connecting blocks 4 at positions facing the shaft support portions 16, 17, and 18, respectively. The combination configuration of the locking bolts 22 that are screwed into the female screw holes 21, 21, 21 and fixed the horizontal rods 2C, 2C, 2C in the shaft support portions 16, 17, 18 is used as the interval variable means 25. It is also possible.

Further, in the above, the three holding members 2, 2 and 2 are separately and independently configured, and the horizontal rod portions 2C, 2C and 2C are fixed and connected by the connecting block 4 and the fixing member 20 as the connecting tool 3. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the shape-retaining frame 1a as shown in FIG. 6A is also included in the present invention. In the shape-retaining frame 1a, the horizontal rod portions 2C, 2C, and 2C of the three holding members 2, 2, and 2 are bundled and fixed and connected by a fixing member 24 such as a binding band. The fixing member 24 serves as a connecting tool 3 that is freely fastened and loosely connected, and also serves as a spacing variable means 25 that changes the spacing between the holding members 2 and 2 by loosening the fixing member 24. It goes without saying that the shape of the pot J can be kept constant even with the shape-retaining frame 1a having such a simple structure, and the left and right flower clusters K and K can be expanded outward or narrowed inward. Is.

On the other hand, the shape-retaining frame 1b as shown in FIG. 6B is also included in the present invention. The shape-retaining frame 1b has the simplest structure, and the horizontal rod portions 2Ca, 2Ca, and 2Ca of the three holding members 2a, 2a, and 2a are integrally connected by welding or the like. Such a shape-retaining frame 1b cannot change the horizontal distance between the vertical column holding rods 2A and 2A, but even a pot J using this shape-retaining frame 1b can obtain a good appearance and a mold. There is no collapse, and the tip of Hanafusa K does not shake significantly up, down, left, or right. Further, the central vertical column holding rod portion 2A is arranged at the highest position.

Further, in the above, Phalaenopsis orchid, which is a kind of Western orchid, is exemplified as an ornamental plant, but other than Phalaenopsis orchid, cymbidium, tendrobium, denfare and the like may be applied to the ornamental plant of the present invention.

In the above, an example in which the present invention is applied to a strut member 7 in which one vinyl resin-coated steel wire is bent in a V shape is shown. For example, a strut member as shown in FIG. 7 (c). The present invention may be applied to 7a. The column member 7a is composed of a vertical column portion 7Aa, a curved column portion 7C, an oblique column portion 7Ba, and a fixing tool 26 such as an adhesive tape connecting them, which are separate and independent from each other. The end of the vertical column portion 7Aa is inserted into the water-containing support layer 6 in the pot 5 and stands up. As the fixture 26, a string, a binding cord, a wire, or the like may be used in addition to the adhesive tape.
In the cultivation of Phalaenopsis orchids, it is cultivated without using the support member 7a during the 0 to 2 month period. Then, when the flower stalk of Phalaenopsis orchid M1 grows to about 30 cm in the 2-3 months period, as shown in FIG. 7A, the vertical pillar portion 7Aa of the support member 7a supports the water content in the pot 5. It is inserted into layer 6 and stands up to support the flower stalk. Subsequently, when two buds appear in the 3 to 4 month period, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), the curved pillar portion 7C is connected to the upper end of the vertical pillar portion 7Aa and fixed with the fixture 26. Will be done. These curved pillars 7C and vertical pillars 7Aa support the budded flower stalks of Phalaenopsis orchid M2. Since the flower stalk of Phalaenopsis orchid M2 at this time is soft, the shape of the flower stalk can be freely changed. After this time, the flower stalk becomes hard and cannot be changed as desired. Then, after 4 months, when the number of buds increases to about 2 to 5 or the buds bloom, as shown in FIG. 7C, the diagonal pillar portion 7Ba is formed at the tip of the curved pillar portion 7C. It is connected and fixed by the fixture 26. The flower stems and inflorescences of Phalaenopsis orchid M3 are supported by these diagonal pillars 7Ba and curved pillars 7C. In this way, the shape of the flower cluster can be matched to the desired shape.

Then, when the viewing period ends and the pots are put away, the support members are pulled out from the pot 5 and disposed of. However, if the single support member 7 described above is accompanied by a cutting machine, It was cut into multiple pieces and disposed of. However, since many people do not usually have a cutting machine, the support column member 7 was folded back and rounded for disposal, but it had to be a bulky industrial waste. On the other hand, since the support column member 7a is composed of a vertical column portion 7Aa, a curved column portion 7C, and an oblique column portion 7Ba, which are separate and independent from each other, a cutting machine is not accompanied when cleaning up the pot. However, these can be disassembled into pieces by hand and can be put away compactly. Therefore, there is an advantage that disposal is easy.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and deviates from the gist of the present invention including various modifications and modifications that can be conceived by a person having ordinary knowledge in the field of the present invention. It goes without saying that even if there is a design change to the extent that it does not occur, it is included in the present invention.

1,1a, 1b Shape-retaining frame 2,2a Holding member 2A Vertical column holding rod 2B Diagonal column holding rod 2C, 2Ca Horizontal rod 3 Connecting tool 4 Connecting block 5 Pot 6 Water-containing support layer 7 Supporting member 8 Fixing tool 11 Flower stem 16, 17, 18 Shaft branch 17 Shaft branch 18 Shaft branch 20 Fixing member 21 Female screw hole 22 Locking bolt 24 Fixing member F Arrow FA Arrow J Pot K Flower cluster

Claims (4)

It is a shape-retaining frame that holds a plurality of side-viewing upside-down vertical support members that are erected in a pot to support the ornamental plant and keeps the shape of the plurality of support members constant.
A vertical column holding rod that holds the vertical columns of each column member that can be erected in the pot, and an oblique column holding column that holds the diagonal column that extends downward from the upper part of the vertical column of each column member. A shape-retaining member having a plurality of holding members including a portion, and the horizontal rod portions extending substantially horizontally from the lower portion of the vertical column holding rod portion of each holding member are connected to each other. flame. The shape-retaining frame according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal rod portions of the holding members are detachably connected via a connecting tool. The retainer according to claim 2, wherein the connecting tool includes a spacing variable means for fixing a horizontal rod portion of each holding member so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction to change the spacing between the holding members. Shape frame. A claim, wherein the connecting tool includes a shaft support portion that pivotally supports a horizontal rod portion of each holding member so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction, and the spacing variable means is provided in each shaft support portion. The shape-retaining frame according to 3.

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