JPH0354034Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a container for transporting cut flowers, which is mainly used as a flower decoration for the chest, torso, shoulders, hair, etc., that is, as a corsage.

[Prior art and its problems] For example, orchids and various other flowers are used as fresh flower corsages, and depending on the size of the flower and the form of use, it is usually possible to It is used by cutting out individual flowers, or in the case of small flowers, multiple flowers. Recently, in order to maintain the freshness of cut flowers, the cut-side end of the twig stem is inserted into a small container with a clip containing water, culture solution, etc. for support.

Therefore, when transporting cut flowers used for corsages, etc. from production areas, the stems or branches with multiple flowers are cut into relatively large cut flowers, and these cut flowers a′ are transported As shown in FIG. 6, the branches and stems al' were fitted into fitting recesses 31 in a support plate 30 erected at the bottom and held in a horizontal position for transportation.

However, with the transportation method described above, the longer the flowers are transported, the more likely they are to be damaged or lose their freshness. Cut into individual flowers at the twig stem such as the peduncle depending on the shape, attach a clip to the twig stem, or insert the cut end into a small container with a clip containing water or culture medium. In addition to supporting the cut flowers, the cut flowers must be repackaged and transported to the place of use, which is extremely troublesome work. In other words, it cannot be transported from the destination to the site of use without opening the lid.

Therefore, as a method of transporting cut flowers for corsages, etc., depending on the type of use, cut flowers cut at the twigs and stems such as pedicels are placed in a small container with a clip containing water or culture solution at the cut end. It was intended to be transported from the place of production to the site of use with the parts inserted and supported to maintain freshness, and then removed and used as is. In such a transportation method, it is important to be able to efficiently transport a large number of relatively small individual cut flowers cut from the twig stem without damaging them.

As mentioned above, the present invention allows cut flowers such as those for corsages, which have been cut at the twig stem and kept fresh in a small container containing water or culture solution, to be brought into contact with each other, depending on the type of use. The object of the present invention is to provide a transportation container that can be safely and efficiently transported without causing damage.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The transportation container of the present invention that solves the above problems is a container made of synthetic resin foam, and consists of a container and a lid that can be fitted onto the container, On the upper surface of the inner part of the container, holding holes into which small containers into which cut flower twigs and stems can be inserted and supported are elastically inserted are provided at the required intervals. It is characterized by being provided with a recess for storing cold storage materials.

[Function] According to the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, if a small container capable of supporting cut flower twigs is inserted into each holding hole on the upper surface of the inner part of the container, the small container will hold the container. It is elastically fitted by the synthetic resin foam that is the constituent material, and is retained without easily coming off or shifting even when subjected to vibrations or shocks during transportation, and is therefore supported by this small container. The cut flowers that were
The plants are stably and reliably maintained in a planted state with a required distance between them without fear of falling sideways or floating. Moreover, by storing the bagged animal cold material in the storage recess, which is separate from the holding hole, when the lid is closed, the cold air circulates throughout the storage space inside the container, and the container material has a heat insulating property. Since it is made of synthetic resin foam, the inside of the container can be reliably maintained at a temperature suitable for protecting cut flowers even if the outside temperature is high. This, together with the fact that the cut flowers can be held upright without contacting each other, provides good protection for the cut flowers.

[Example] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the case is made up of a combination of a plurality of stackable containers 10, 10' and a lid 20 that can be fitted onto one of these containers 10, 10'. Both are made of synthetic resin foam. In the case of the figure,
The lowermost layer container 10 and the loading container 10' are provided with an upwardly projecting edge 12 at a slightly inward position so as to leave the upper surface 11 of the peripheral side portion, and the peripheral side portion of the loading container 10' A leg frame portion 13a that fits on the outside of the projecting edge 12 is vertically provided at the lower part of the container 13.
0 and 10' can be stacked together in a fitted state while retaining important storage space. Also, the lid body 20
The lower end of the peripheral wall 21 is located at the projecting edge 1 of the container 10'.
It can be fitted and attached to the outside of the container 2, and furthermore, the bottom layer of the container 1
It is also possible to fit and attach to the outside of the projecting edge 12 of 0. The leg frame portion 13a at the lower part of the circumferential side portion 13 of the container 10 does not necessarily have to have the same dimensions as the leg frame portion 13a of the container 10', and may be short as shown in the figure.

Each of the containers 10, 10' has a flange 12.
The inner part serves as a holding wall part 14 which also serves as the bottom, and a small container 1 is elastically pushed into the upper surface of the holding wall part 14, into which a twig stem part al, such as a peduncle of a cut flower a, can be inserted and supported. A large number of holding holes 15 are arranged in a scattered manner in vertical and horizontal rows at required intervals, and the small container 1 can be inserted into the holding holes 15 and held in an upright state. This holding hole 15 is formed in a shape and depth that allows it to be pushed elastically in accordance with the form of the small container 1 that supports the cut flowers a to be transported. for example,
As shown in FIG. 2, the small container 1 includes a main body 2 made of synthetic resin, a clip 3 integrally formed on the outside, and an elastic cap 4 having a push-in hole for a twig stem al at its upper opening. In the case of such a small container 1, the rectangular storage portion 15b into which the clip 3 fits is expanded into a part of the circular hole 15a into which the main body portion 2 fits, according to the shape described above. The upper and lower sides have approximately the same shape.

The holding holes 15 may be arranged in parallel rows and columns, staggered, or other regular rows as shown in the figure, or may be arranged irregularly. In particular, in order to hold the small container 1, this holding hole 15 should be made slightly smaller than the small container 1, so that it can be pushed in elastically using the elasticity of the synthetic resin foam. suitable. Although the distance between the holding holes 15, 15 varies depending on the type of cut flower a, the distance between the holding holes 15 is generally such that the cut flowers held in the holding holes 15 do not come into contact with each other.

Further, a storage recess 16 having a substantially semicircular cross section and capable of storing and holding the bagged cold storage material b in the shape of a round bar or the like is provided on one of the opposing sides inward from the projecting edge 12. In the case of this figure, a storage recess 16 is provided in the side portion in the longitudinal direction, and the storage recess 15 is formed so as to be able to store two cold storage materials b.
Furthermore, the storage recess 16 of the loading container 10' has ventilation holes 1 that communicate with each other downward at required intervals in the longitudinal direction.
7 is provided, and the cold air of the cold storage material b stored in this storage recess 16 can also flow between it and the lower container 10 or 10'. It can be provided on the other side of the storage recess 16, or it can be provided on the inner side so as to divide the upper surface of the holding wall 14 into a plurality of sections.

Note that when the upper surface of the retaining wall portion 14 is located at a lower position than the circumferential side upper surface 11, the vertical dimensions of the leg frame portion 13a and the circumferential side wall 21 of the lid body 20 can be reduced. In this case, the circumferential side portion 1 protruding upward
A notch step may be provided at the upper end of the container 3 so that the circumferential side of the upper loading container 10' and the lower end of the circumferential wall 21 of the lid 20 can be fitted together.

When using the above-mentioned transport container A, cut the twig stem al such as a flower peduncle according to the usage pattern, and insert the cut side end of the twig stem al into a clip 3 containing water or culture medium. As shown in FIG. 2, a large number of cut flowers a are inserted into a small container 1 with a holder and supported, and are held in an upright state by pushing them into the respective holding holes 15 in the containers 10 and 10' of the small container 1. , and a storage recess 1
6 stores the bagged livestock cold material b in the shape of a round bar. In particular, in order to prevent the rod-shaped cold storage materials b from moving or floating due to vibrations during transportation, stab-type fasteners c, etc., are inserted into, for example, several locations on the rim 12, as shown in FIG. If the cold material b is to be held down, or for example, if the sealed part of the bag bl of the bagged rod-shaped cold storage material b exists in the longitudinal direction, the sealed part is attached to the ridge 12 or the stepped portions 14a on both sides of the holding wall part 14. ,14
What is necessary is just to fix it to a with the said stopper c. Furthermore, when the rod-shaped bagged cold storage material b is wrapped in cloth or the like and fitted into the storage recess 16, the frictional resistance on the surface provides excellent lifting and movement control effects of the cold storage material b. Then, the containers 10 and 10' may be stacked in a fitted state and the lid body 20 may be fitted to maintain a sealed state.

In the packaged state as described above, the cold air from the cold storage material b circulates throughout the container, and together with the insulation properties of the synthetic resin foam that is the material of the container, it is possible to keep the cut flowers at an appropriate temperature. It can maintain vitality and freshness well.

In addition, each cut flower a is elastically held by the small container 1 that supports its twig stem part al, which is inserted into the holding hole 15, so that each cut flower does not fall out or move around in the container, and each cut flower The flowers do not come into contact with each other and therefore can be safely transported without damaging the flowers. Moreover, if you fill a small container with the required amount of water or culture solution, you can make fresh flowers last longer.

Note that in the above embodiment, a plurality of containers 1
Although we have shown the case where 0,10′ are stacked and used,
The present invention can also be used in the same manner as described above by combining one container 10 and lid 20, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. In this case, the containers include the bottom layer container 10 as shown in the figure, as well as
It may also be a loading container 10'. In this case, the ventilation hole 17 in the storage recess 16 is unnecessary.

The constituent materials of each of the containers 10, 10' and the lid 20 include styrene resin foams such as polystyrene resin and copolymers mainly composed of styrene, polyvinyl chloride resin foams, polyolefin resin foams, and others. A synthetic resin foam is used. Further, the synthetic resin foam may be provided with a skin layer of non-foamed resin.

In addition, in the present invention, even in a container in which the circumferential side part 13 forms a side wall standing up from the bottom like a normal container, the bottom can be implemented as a holding wall having a holding hole and a storage recess. In this case, the upper end of the circumferential side and the lower end of the circumferential side of the loading container or the lower end of the circumferential side wall of the lid body are stacked in a fitting structure with a notch step and a protrusion that fit into each other. Improves stability and adhesion stability of the lid.

The cut flowers to be transported by this invention include orchids, lilies, chrysanthemums, and other fresh flowers cut at the twig stems such as flower stalks, and other tree flowers such as camellias cut off at the twig portion. It can be used in the same way as above when transporting these cut flowers.

[Effects of the invention] As described above, according to the invention, various cut flowers such as those for corsages can be cut at the twig stem portion such as the peduncle depending on the usage form, and the cut side end of the twig stem portion When the cells are inserted into a small container filled with water or culture medium to maintain their freshness, they can be held securely and neatly in a planted state at appropriate intervals on the top surface of the inner portion of the container, and are brought into contact with each other. In addition, the inside of the container can be kept cool at an appropriate temperature using the cold storage material, and the positioning effect of the storage recess prevents the cold storage material from moving loosely. Good protection can be achieved. Therefore, the work at the destination can be simplified, and once it is packaged at the place of production, it can be transported to the site of use without opening the lid, and once the lid is opened, it can be used as a corsage, etc., and transported from the place of production to the place of use. Direct shipping is possible and quantity management is also easy.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an isolated perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a state in which cut flowers are held;
Figure 3 is a sectional view of the state in use with cut flowers stored, Figure 4
The figure is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the same in use, and FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view illustrating a conventional holding state during transportation of cut flowers. a... cut flower, al... twig stem, 1... small container,
2...Main part, 3...Clip, 10, 10'...
...Container, 11... Upper surface of circumferential side, 12... Projection, 1
3... Circumferential side part, 13a... Leg frame part, 14... Holding wall part, 15... Holding hole, 16... Recessed part for storing cold material, 20... Lid body, 21... Circumferential side wall, b...Bagged cold meat.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A container made of synthetic resin foam, consisting of a container and a lid that can be freely fitted into the container, with twigs and stems of cut flowers inserted into the upper surface of the inside of the container. A large number of holding holes into which small containers that can be packed and supported can be elastically inserted are provided at required intervals, and a recessed portion for storing bagged cold materials such as rods is provided. A container for transporting cut flowers. 2. Scope of Utility Model Registration No. 1, in which a concave portion for storing bagged cold storage material in a rod shape or the like is provided along at least one opposing side in the container.
Containers for transporting cut flowers as described in Section 1. 3. A container for transporting cut flowers according to claim 1, wherein the insertion hole comprises a circular hole corresponding to the main body portion of the small container with a clip and a storage portion of the clip portion.