JPH0455483Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a plant box, and particularly to a plant box that can be laid out optimally according to the indoor space.

(Prior Art) Plant shelves called plant boxes have been used in stores and the like to decorate indoor spaces.

This plant box is effective for placing potted plants side by side to soften the atmosphere indoors, enhance the original product image, and create a relaxed atmosphere in restaurants.

Conventional plant boxes used for this purpose are shaped like a box with a rectangular, square, or circular plane, and a flower pot is inserted into the recess formed on the top surface of the box. It was made so that only the true nature of the world would appear.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) However, when conventional plant boxes are used to partition a room, the only option is to place the plant boxes individually, side by side, and it is not possible to create a free layout that suits the space due to the constraints imposed by the ready-made dimensions. There was a problem.

In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a plant box that can freely create a layout that is optimal for the indoor space by combining standardized unit members, and that can further enhance the atmosphere in the store. It was done for a purpose.

[Structure of the idea]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention has a plurality of box bodies each having a box structure with hollow interiors, and a box that spans between the upper openings of these bodies. The box main body has a frame-shaped frame, and the box main body has an engaging stepped part on the periphery of the upper opening, into which the frame is fitted and placed, and the boxes are installed in pairs spaced apart from each other. The frame is formed in such a way that it can be bridged by engaging both ends of the frame with the engaging stepped portion of the main body, and the frame has a shelf board, a pot holder, an ashtray, an umbrella stand, etc. at the center position in the vertical direction of the inner surface of the frame edge. The frame is characterized in that it can be laid out in any desired form by forming projecting edges that engage the frames, etc., and connecting the frames with connecting fittings.

(Function) A shelf is formed by installing the box bodies at a predetermined interval and bridging the upper openings with a frame. By placing a flower pot inside the pot holder, it can be used as a plant box. To make this a two-tiered structure, stack another box body on top of the box body with a frame in between, and bridge the upper openings with the frame to form two shelves, each with a frame. Flower pots can be placed on the floor, and there can be three or more tiers. In order to deploy the box in the lateral direction, one end of the frame is engaged with the upper opening of the box body, and the other end of the frame can be connected to the already installed frame using a connecting fitting, so that the box can be deployed into a branch shape.

(Embodiments) The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

The plant box according to the present invention has a box body 1 having a box structure with a hollow interior, as shown in FIG. 2, and an oblong rectangular frame 2, as shown in FIG. 3. , as shown in FIG. 5, is provided with a connecting fitting 3 that connects the frames 2, 2 to each other.

In the illustrated embodiment, the box main body 1 has a square planar shape in order to avoid any directionality during installation, and has an opening 4 at the top, and the periphery of the opening 4 has the frame An engaging stepped portion 5 is formed such that the ends of the two are fitted together. In addition, the lower part of the box body 1 is also connected to the frame 2.
A stepped portion 6 is formed so as to be fitted and placed on the end portion.

The frame 2 has a projecting edge 8 formed at the center position in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the frame edge 7, as shown in FIG. A slit 9 is formed in the lower surface of the frame edge 7 in its longitudinal direction, and a lateral groove 10 is formed at a right angle toward the outer side of the frame edge 7 at the inner part of the slit 9. Further, on the upper surface of the frame edges 7, 7 in the longitudinal direction of the frame 2, a panel 11 and sliding doors 12, 12 (10th
Groove 1 to enable construction of
3 and 13 are formed. At this time, the upper parts of the panel 11 and the sliding doors 12, 12 may be fitted using the slits 9, 9 of the frame edges 7, 7 of the frame 2 located above.

The connecting fitting 3 has a U-shaped engaging portion 16 having a vertical portion 14 and a horizontal bent portion 15 that engage from the slit 9 on the lower surface of the frame edge 7 to the horizontal groove 10 at one end, and has a U-shaped engaging portion 16 at the other end. When the engaging part 16 engages with the slit 9 and the horizontal groove 10, it is provided with a boss part 17 that exactly fits into the slit 9 of the frame edge 7 of the adjacent frame 2, and is made of a metal material or a hard resin material, and is made of a metal material or a hard resin material. The boss portion 17 is provided with an appropriate number of insertion holes 19 through which screws 18 for fastening to the frame edge 7 are inserted. In addition, this connecting metal fitting 3
Alternatively, the frame edges 7, 7 of the frames 2, 2 may be clipped, or any other structure may be used as long as the frames can be joined together.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 20 indicates a pot holder for storing a flower pot, 21 an ashtray, 22 an umbrella stand, and 23 a shelf board. These edges 20a, 21a, 22a are sized to be hooked to the projecting edges 8, 8 of the frame edges 7, 7 of the frame 2, and the shelf board 23 also has the projecting edges 8, 22a. It is formed so as to be placed on the upper surface of the frame 8 so as to be substantially flush with the upper surface of the frame 2.

FIG. 12 shows a means for making the connection between the box body 1 and the frame 2 more secure and at the same time allowing for connection and disassembly with a single touch.
In this case, the opening edge 4a and bottom opening edge 4b of the opening 4 of the box body 1 are protruded inward, and the tip of the protruding edge 8 of the frame edge 7 of the frame 2 has vertical protrusions 8a, 8a. It is provided. and the first
The box body 1 is fixed by a stopper 24 as shown in Fig. 3.
The opening edges 4a, 4b and the projecting edge 8 of the frame edge 7 are engaged at the same time, so that the box body 1 and the frame 2 are integrated. This stopper 24 is made by extrusion molding of synthetic resin or the like, and is made by overlapping the opening edges 4a, 4b of the box body 1 and the projecting edge 8 of the frame edge 7 and fitting them as closely as possible. It has a recess 25, and on the upper and lower surfaces of the innermost part of the recess 25, there are protrusions 26, 2 that engage with the protrusions 8a, 8a to prevent them from coming off.
6 is formed. In the figure, reference numeral 2a designates a decorative frame that fits into the lower step 6 of the box body 1 when the box body 1 is installed on the floor to improve the appearance and to stably install the box body 1.

Next, assembly will be explained.

As a basic form, the box bodies 1, 1 are installed at a predetermined interval, and each end of the frame 2 is fitted into the engaging steps 5, 5 of the openings 4, 4 of these bodies 1, 1. Place them together to form a table. In this way, if the pot holder 2a or, if necessary, the ashtray 21 and umbrella stand 22 are fitted between the openings 4, 4 of the box bodies 1, 1 and the frame edges 7, 7 of the frame 2,
These edges 20a, 21a, 22a engage with the projecting edges 8, 8 of the frame 2 and are suspended.

FIG. 8 shows a state in which plant boxes are arranged perpendicularly to the basic configuration as described above.
In other words, in order to create a layout in which the planar shape is L-shaped, another box body 1 is installed, one end of another frame 2 is fitted and mounted on this, and the other end of this frame 2 is fitted. the existing frame 2
The frame edges 7, 7 of these frames 2, 2 are connected by a connecting fitting 3.

For this connection, as shown in FIG.
The connecting fitting 3 is attached to one frame 2 by inserting the engaging portion 16 through the slit 9 in the frame edge 7 of one frame 2 and fitting the horizontal bent portion 15 at the tip into the lateral groove 10. Next, the boss portion 17 of the connecting metal fitting 3 is inserted into the slit 9 of the frame edge 7 of the other frame 2, and the set screw 18 is inserted into the set screw insertion hole 19 and screwed down. It is fixed to the frame edge 7, thereby joining both the frames 2, 2. The frame 2 installed in this way also has a pot support 2.
By fitting the 0 etc., flower pots can be lined up. Note that this set screw 18 may be screwed in and fixed from the direction of arrow a in FIG. 7.

By performing operations similar to those described above, a plant box having an arbitrary planar configuration can be obtained.

FIG. 9 shows a case in which the above-mentioned basic form is made into a multi-stage plant box in which the above-mentioned basic form is stacked in multiple stages.
In this case, it can be obtained by stacking the box bodies 1, 1. At this time, by employing the structure shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, it is possible to stack the layers in a state that does not collapse randomly. In this way, by combining various forms, a plant box such as the one shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.

In order to use a part of the table or display shelf, if a shelf board 23 as shown in FIG.
The top surface can be used as a table or a display shelf for displaying products. In addition, between the upper and lower frames 2, 2, there is a panel 11, a sliding door 12, 1 as shown in the 10th figure.
2, the interior can be used as a storage shelf.

In the illustrated embodiment, the box body 1 has a square planar shape.
This can be made circular, semicircular, etc., and the planar shape of the end of the frame 2 can be made into a shape that matches the shape.
Furthermore, if necessary, boxes with the width or height of the box body 1 doubled, for example, may be prepared and these may be combined as appropriate. Further, the structures of the frame 2 and the connecting fittings 3 are not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and it goes without saying that other design changes may be made as appropriate.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, by using the box body, frame, pot holder, etc. in combination, it is possible to easily obtain a plant box that is optimal for indoor spaces, and to effectively decorate the interior. Moreover, it can be easily used as a display shelf for products other than plants, and can be used as a plant box that is rich in variety that cannot be obtained with conventional plant boxes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the plant box according to the present invention in a state of use, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the main body of the box in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same frame, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the plant box in use. 5 is a perspective view of the connecting fittings, FIGS. 6 and 7 are sectional views showing the connection process using the connecting fittings in FIG. 5, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are An explanatory diagram showing the assembly process, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing another example of used parts, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of the assembled state.
FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing an example of a coupling means in a multi-layered structure, and FIG. 13 is an enlarged perspective view of a part of the stopper in FIG. 12. 1... Box body, 2... Frame, 3...
Connecting fitting, 4... Opening, 4a, 4b... Opening edge, 5... Engagement step, 6... Step, 7... Frame edge,
8...Protrusion, 9...Slit, 10...Horizontal groove, 1
1... Panel, 12... Sliding door, 13... Groove, 16
...Engaging part, 17...Boss part, 18...Screw, 2
0... Bowl holder, 21... Ashtray, 22... Umbrella stand, 23
...Shelf board, 24...stop.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. Consisting of a plurality of box bodies having a box structure with hollow interiors and a frame-shaped frame spanning between the upper openings of these bodies, the box body has an upper opening. The frame has an engaging stepped portion on the periphery of the box body, and both ends of the frame are engaged with the engaging stepped portions of the box bodies that are installed in pairs spaced apart from each other. The frame is formed so as to be able to bridge this, and the frame is formed with a protruding edge for engaging a shelf board, a pot holder, an ashtray, an umbrella stand, etc. at the center position in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the frame edge, and this frame is A plant box characterized by being able to be laid out in any form by connecting with connecting fittings. 2. The plant box according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model and has a stepped portion fitting into the frame at the lower part of the box main body, so that the box main bodies can be stacked and installed in multiple stages. 3. The connecting fitting has a U-shaped engagement portion at one end that engages with a horizontal groove formed in an inverted L shape at the back of a slit formed on the lower surface of the frame edge of the frame, The plant box according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model and has a boss portion at the other end for screwing to the bottom of the slit of the frame on the other side.