JPH0449883Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an ornamental container for sterile plants grown in a transparent medium such as agar. [Conventional technology] With the modernization of cities, it has become impossible to grow plants in cities, and there are situations where plants are grown indoors in pots, etc., but watering is difficult and There is a problem that it is not sanitary due to parasitism such as insects. Recently, with the development of biotechnology, methods of planting growing points of plants on agar media, etc., and growing them have become popular. This method makes it possible to grow plants under sterile conditions and has become a research tool for breeding. Recently, attempts have been made to use this method of growing plants in sterile conditions, in semi-sealed conditions, and without watering, for ornamental purposes. There is a container for displaying sterile plants as shown in FIG. 3, in which an agar medium in which sterile plants are placed is housed in a sealed transparent container having only an opening 16. The air hole 16 is plugged with a Hepa filter or the like so that outside air can flow through it. [Problems to be solved by the invention] However, this conventional container has an air hole 16 in the transparent container, which is unsightly for ornamental purposes, and since the stopper can be easily removed, bacteria from the outside air can enter. The problem is that mold grows on them, making them useless as ornamentals. Additionally, this type of ornamental plant is often used indoors, where it is prone to lack of light. Moreover, when directly exposed to sunlight, the temperature rises quickly due to the nearly sealed state, causing the plants to wither.However, with the conventional methods mentioned above, it is difficult to control the light irradiation, and the plants quickly become sluggish, making them difficult to use as ornamentals. There is a problem in keeping them growing in good health for a certain period of time until they grow large. [Means for Solving the Problems] The ornamental container for sterile plants of the present invention includes a transparent container that contains a transparent medium in which sterile plants are grown and has an opening at the top, and an electric field in which the transparent container is placed. It consists of a transparent lid that covers the transparent container from above while maintaining a small gap between the light emitting element and the side wall of the transparent container, and further has an opening on the inside of the transparent lid when the transparent container is covered. It is characterized by having a flange extending over the top. The transparent container and the lid may be made of glass or transparent plastic such as acrylic resin, and the shape of the transparent container may be either cylindrical or polygonal. Further, the fitting portion in the lid body is formed to correspond to the shape of the transparent container, and the fitting state is not a tight fit but is made to fit so that a slight gap can be maintained. Further, it is preferable that the end portion of the lid body is formed into an uneven shape so that a small gap between the lid body and the container communicates with the outside air. In addition, in order to grow ornamental plants in a transparent container, first dissolve agar and gelatin in a solution containing plant nutrients in a heated state, transfer to a transparent container, and cool it to form a medium in the transparent container. Next, plants such as rubber, miniature roses, palms, poicentia, lily of the valley, various herbs, and ferns can be easily grown by culturing the growing point on the medium. When fitting the transparent lid to the transparent container,
It is desirable to maintain a certain gap and integrate the parts so that they cannot be easily removed during use. To do this, for example, a screw part of about 1 pitch should be formed on the outside of the side wall of the transparent container and the inside wall of the transparent lid fitting part, or a locking part should be formed using a protrusion biased by a spring or the like and its fitting part. It is good to have a means in place. An electroluminescent element has a plate-shaped transparent electrode on at least its upper surface, emits light when a voltage is applied, and generates extremely little heat. [Operation] Microorganisms such as bacteria generally have a certain weight compared to air, etc., and enter the transparent container by rising through the gap between the side wall of the transparent container and the fitting part of the transparent lid. It is not possible. Therefore, by fitting a lid to a transparent container containing an ornamental plant that has been grown to a certain size in a sterile room, etc., with a slight gap between the side wall of the transparent container and the container, it is necessary for the plant to grow. It is possible to prevent the invasion of microorganisms such as bacteria while making it possible to supply oxygen. In addition, by providing the transparent lid with a flange that extends over the opening of the transparent container when the transparent container is covered, water vapor that evaporates from the culture medium can be returned to the culture medium when it is exposed. . In addition, by placing the transparent container on the transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element, it is possible to supply plants with a certain amount of light even in dimly lit rooms, and by illuminating the transparent medium from below, it can be used as an interesting ornamental plant container. It is something that can be achieved. [Example] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a method of assembling a container for viewing sterile plants according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a partially sectional view showing a transparent lid fitted into the transparent container. In the figure, 1 is a transparent lid body, 3 is a fitting part, 4 is an uneven part,
5 is a screw portion, 6 is a transparent container, 7 is a screw portion, 8 is a transparent lid support portion, 9 is a jacket portion, 10 is a hole portion, 11 is a light emitting element, 12 is a socket, 13 is a support plate, 14
15 indicates the plant and 15 indicates the medium. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a cylindrical transparent container 6 is used, and a one-pitch threaded portion 7 and a container bottom are provided on the outer side wall of the transparent container 6, and a transparent lid support is provided. form 8. In this container 6, ornamental plants 14 are grown on an agar medium 15. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a flange 2 extending over the opening of the transparent container. The transparent lid thus produced is fitted into the transparent container 6 in which the plant is grown, while being loosely twisted. Next, the planar light emitting element 11 is placed on the support plate 13, and is fitted and locked to the bottom of the mantle part 9, and the ornamental container prepared above is inserted through the hole 10 of the mantle part 9 to emit light. By placing it on the element 11, the ornamental container of the present invention can be produced. The sterile plant ornamental container of the present invention was used to grow rubber trees in an ordinary office by making the electroluminescent device emit light only at night.Comparisons with conventional products are shown in the table below. Even after 6 months had passed, the plants remained healthy, and no colonies of microorganisms such as bacteria were observed on the culture medium. Further, when a similar test was conducted in a dark room with the light emitting element turned on, the same results as above were obtained even after 3 months had elapsed.

[Table] [Effects of the invention] The present invention involves fitting a lid to a transparent container containing an ornamental plant grown to a certain size while maintaining a slight gap with the side wall of the transparent container. Furthermore, by providing a flange on the inside of the transparent lid that extends over the opening of the transparent container when the transparent container is covered, sterile plants can be grown for a long period of time without the need for watering. Since there is no need to provide an air intake in the lid, it can be used as a good-looking ornamental container, and by placing the transparent container on the transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element, it can be used even in a dimly lit room. The transparent medium can be illuminated from the bottom, and can be used as an interesting ornamental plant container.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the method of assembling the container for sterile plant ornamentation of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state in which the transparent lid is fitted into the transparent container, and Fig. 3 is a conventional one. It is a perspective view showing an ornamental container. In the figure, 1 is a transparent lid body, 3 is a fitting part, 4 is an uneven part,
5 is a screw portion, 6 is a transparent container, 7 is a screw portion, 8 is a transparent lid support portion, 9 is a jacket portion, 10 is a hole portion, 11 is a light emitting element, 12 is a socket, 13 is a support plate, 14
15 indicates a plant, 15 indicates a medium, and 16 indicates an air hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A transparent container containing a transparent medium in which sterile plants are grown and having an opening at the top, an electroluminescent element on which the transparent container is placed, and a transparent container while maintaining a slight gap between the side wall of the transparent container. A sterile plant ornamentation comprising: a transparent lid body that covers the transparent lid body from above, and further provided with a flange part on the inner side of the transparent lid body that extends over the opening of the transparent container when the transparent container is covered. container.