JPH07205920A - Cut flower wrapping apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply wrap a bouquet in a short time by keeping a stack of bags hung from a frame at its bundled part, inserting a pair of bouquets into bags, and then breaking off the bags from the bundled part. CONSTITUTION:A pair of bags are formed of a rear bag piece and a surface bag piece wherein a width is narrower toward a base from a top side, and numerous pairs of the bags are stacked to form a stack of bags. While the stack is supported, by an arc frame 13 at its bundled part on an upper end and the bundled part is fastened with a frame 13 by a fastening member 18, the stack of bags is hung. While a surface bag of the pair of bags positioned on a surface side of the stack is expanded, a bunch of cut flowers is inserted and then the bag is broken off together with the flowers at a part of a separation line formed on the top side of the rear bag piece, whereby the cut flowers are wrapped. Thus insertion into the bag is easy, and wrapping can be done rapidly and easily in a short time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cut flower packaging technique used for packing cut flowers when carrying them in a bundle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a cut flower is sold at a flower shop such as a florist, it is usually wrapped with a rectangular resin film or a paper sheet in a bundle of a desired number requested by a customer. . Similarly, when a plurality of cut flowers of a specific type are bundled and displayed at a store for sale, the bouquet is similarly pre-packaged.

When packaging a bouquet in this way,
Since the root part of the bouquet becomes thin and the flower part at the tip becomes thicker than the root part, packaging work is not easy using a rectangular film or sheet. In particular, when a large number of bouquets are packaged in advance and the bouquets are displayed in the packaged state, it is necessary for a store to package a large number of bouquets in a short time, which makes the packaging work troublesome.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cut flower wrapping device capable of easily wrapping cut flowers in a short time.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will be apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0006]

Of the inventions disclosed in the present application, a representative one will be briefly described below.
It is as follows.

That is, a pair of bags is formed by the back bag piece and the front bag piece, and a laminated bag body is formed by stacking a plurality of pairs of the bag bodies. The laminated bag body is hung in a state in which the upper end portion of the bundled portion is supported by the arc-shaped frame and the bundled portion is fastened to the frame by the fastening member. With the front bag pieces of the pair of bags located on the front side of the laminated bag body expanded, after inserting the cut flowers in a bundle, the cut flowers are packaged by tearing off the bags together with the cut flowers at the parting line. It

[0008]

When a cut flower wrapping device such as this is used to wrap a bouquet, the pair of bags have their openings facing upward,
Since it is suspended in the vertical direction, it is easy to insert it into the bag. Then, after the insertion, the back bag piece is torn off at the part of the separation line, so that the cut flower packaging work is completed, and the packaging work can be performed quickly and easily in a short time.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a main body of a cut flower packaging device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B) are views showing a pair of bags, and FIG. 3 is a plurality of pairs of bags. It is a figure which shows the laminated bag body laminated | stacked.

The laminated bag body 1 shown in FIG. 3 is adapted to be fastened in a suspended state to the apparatus body 10 shown in FIG. However, in FIG. 1, the laminated bag body 1 is not shown. A pair of bag bodies 1 constituting this laminated bag body 1
As shown in FIG. 2, a is composed of a back bag piece 2 and a front bag piece 3 each formed of a sheet material such as a transparent resin film, and each has a substantially trapezoidal shape.

The back side bag piece 2 has a top 2a and this top 2a.
Bottom 2b that is almost parallel to the top and top 2a to bottom 2b
Left and right sides 2 inclined toward each other toward each other
c and 2d. On the other hand, the front side bag piece 3 is formed to be slightly smaller than the back side bag piece 2, and the top side 3a at a position displaced from the top side 2a of the back side bag piece 2 to the bottom side 2b side,
It has a bottom side 3b that substantially overlaps the bottom side 2b of the back side bag piece 2, and left and right side edges 3c and 3d that substantially overlap the left and right side edges 2c and 2d of the back side bag piece 2.

A separating line 4 is formed at the upper end of the back bag piece 2 and extends straight along the top edge 2a. The back bag piece 2 has the separating line 4 as a boundary line and the top edge 2a side is a bundling portion 5a.
And the bottom side 2b side is the main body portion 5b. The separation line 4 is formed as a perforation, and the cutout portions and the noncutout portions are alternately continuous.
The main body part 5b integrated with the bundling part 5 at the parting line 4
The main body portion 5b of the back bag piece 2 can be easily separated from the bundling portion 5a by tearing it from a.

The front and back bag pieces 2 and 3 are adhered to each other at their left and right side edges 2c, 2d and 3c, 3d. Since the respective bag pieces 2 and 3 are formed of a resin film, the side edges 2c and 2d and 3c and 3d of both bag pieces 2 and 3 are overlapped so that they are aligned with each other. By heating the sides,
The respective bag pieces 2 and 3 are adhered. However, both bag pieces 2 and 3 may be adhered to each other using an adhesive.

FIG. 3 shows a pair of bags 1 thus formed.
It shows a state in which a plurality of pairs of a are laminated, for example, 100
A plurality of pairs of bags 1a are stacked, and all the bags 1a are integrally joined at the bundling portion 5a. The bundling portion 5a is formed by stacking a predetermined pair of bag bodies 1a.
By heating at least a part of all, all the pairs are integrated and the laminated bag body 1 is formed. If each of the bag pieces 2 and 3 has a thickness of, for example, about 40 μm, 10
The total thickness of the bundling portion 5a in which 0 pairs of bags 1a are stacked is about 4 mm. However, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the thicknesses of the bag body 1a and the laminated bag body 1 are exaggerated.

As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 10 has a leg portion 11 placed on a base such as a floor surface or a base, and a column 12 is attached to the leg portion 11 at its lower end portion. ing.
At the upper end of the column 12, two arc-shaped frames 1
3 is attached via a connecting member 15. Each of the frames 13 extends in an arc shape in the horizontal plane, and the arc-shaped inner surfaces thereof are opposite to each other and face outward with respect to the support columns 12, respectively.

The column 12 is rotatable with respect to the leg portion 11, and an operator can position either one of the two frames 13 on the front side. The two frames 13 may be rotatably attached to the support column 12, and the support column 12 may be extendable and retractable so that the vertical position of the frame 13 can be adjusted.

Each frame 13 is provided with a plate-like guide member 16 protruding downward. Each guide member 16 has an arcuate cross section in the horizontal direction corresponding to the arcuate frame 13, and the width of the lower end portion is narrower than that of the upper end portion. This guide member 16
By providing, the laminated bag body 1 is prevented from being displaced toward the support 12 when the laminated bag body 1 is suspended on the frame 13.

A fastening member 18 is provided on each frame 13 so as to be openable and closable in order to fasten or lock the laminated bag body 1 supported by this portion at the bundling portion 5a. In the illustrated case, each frame 13 is provided with three fastening members 18 each.
FIG. 4 (A) and FIG. 4 show enlarged views of one fastening member 18.
(B) and FIG.

The fastening member 18 is attached to the frame 13 so as to be rotatable about the pin 19 by about 90 °, that is, openable and closable. The pins 19 are respectively attached to the frame 13.
It is supported by a bracket 20 fixed to the. A protrusion 21 having a circular cross section is provided on the inner surface of the fastening member 18, and the protrusion 21 is provided on the frame 13 in correspondence with the protrusion 21.
A circular hole 22 having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter is formed.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the fastening member 18 is closed with the bundling portion 5a of the laminated bag 1 supported on the upper surface of the frame 13, the protrusion 21 causes the bundling portion. 5a is pushed into the hole 22 so that the projection 21 is tightly fitted into the hole 22 through the bundling portion 5a, and the fastening member 18 maintains the closed state.

In this way, the laminated bag 1 is supported by being suspended from the frame 13 at the upper end.
However, as shown in FIG. 5, the leaf spring 23 may be fixed to the back side of the frame 13 to hold the fastening member 18 in the closed state by the spring force of the leaf spring 23.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the cut flower packaging apparatus shown in the figure, two frames 13 are provided on the columns 12, and two laminated bag bodies 1 are hung on one apparatus body 10. You can As a result, it is possible to suspend two types of laminated bag bodies 1 having different sizes such as sides and different sizes from each other on a single apparatus body 10. However, the laminated bag bodies 1 having the same size may be suspended.

Next, a procedure for wrapping a bouquet using the cut flower wrapping apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

The apparatus main body 10 shown in FIG. 1 is placed at a place where the work of packing the bouquet is performed, and the laminated bag body 1 is hung on the apparatus main body 10 and the operator bundles a predetermined number of cut flowers. After creating the bouquet, first, as shown in FIG.
A pair of bags 1a exposed on the outermost surface side of the laminated bag 1
Pull the top side 3a of the front bag piece 3 of 1. As a result, a space for storing a bouquet is formed inside the pair of bags 1a. At this time, the worker presses the upper portion of the laminated bag body 1, but since the displacement movement of the back surface of the laminated bag body 1 is suppressed by the guide member 16, it is possible to easily perform the spreading operation of the top 3a. You can Depending on the number of bundled bouquets, one of the two types of bags having different sizes is selected by rotating the frame 13 together with the column 12 or with respect to the column 12.

Under this condition, in this space, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the bouquet F is inserted. Then, when the entire bag body 1a is pulled obliquely downward to the front, the back side bag piece 2 of the bag body 1a is separated at the parting line 4 into the bundling portion 5a and the main body portion 5b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6C, the bouquet F is in the state of being wrapped with the bag body 1a. Therefore, the bouquet F can be quickly packaged.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a frame portion of a cut flower packaging device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the cut flower packaging device shown in FIG.
3 is provided at the tip of the column 12, whereas FIG.
In the case shown in (4), four frames 13 are attached to the tips of the columns 12. Therefore, in the case shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to suspend four types of laminated bag bodies 1 having different sizes from each other. Note that, in FIG. 7, only the arrangement state of the frames 13 is shown, and the fastening members 18 and the like are omitted.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

For example, in the illustrated case, three fastening members 18 are provided on the frame, but the number of the fastening members 18 is not limited to that shown in the drawing.
It can be any number. When a plurality of fastening members 18 are provided, the plurality of fastening members 18 may be connected by the opening / closing members so that the plurality of fastenings can be opened / closed by one opening / closing operation. On the other hand, if an arc-shaped fastening member corresponding to the shape of the frame 13 is formed, the laminated bag body is fastened to the frame by using one arc-shaped fastening member for one frame. It is also possible.

The bag 1a may have a shape such that the bottom portion is adhered and water can be stored in that portion.

[0031]

The effects obtained by the typical ones of the inventions disclosed in the present application will be briefly described as follows.
It is as follows.

(1). In a state where the laminated bag is hung on the frame at the bundling part, a pair of bouquets are inserted into the bag, and then the bag is torn off from the bundling part in a short time. You can easily package the bouquet.

(2). A predetermined bag can be selected from a plurality of kinds of bags having different sizes according to the amount of the bundled bouquet, and the bouquet can be easily packaged in a short time. The workability of packaging work is greatly improved.

(3) Therefore, the packaging work when selling cut flowers at the store is facilitated, and even when a large number of bouquets are packaged in advance, specialized packaging work can be performed quickly and efficiently. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire cut flower packaging device of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a pair of bags,
(B) is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a laminated bag body.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged perspective view showing a fastening member in an opened state, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view showing the fastening member in a closed state.

5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4 (B).

6 (A), (B), and (C) are cross-sectional views showing steps of a cut flower packaging procedure.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a frame portion of a cut flower packaging device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Laminated Bag 1a Bag 2 Back Bag 2a Top 2b Bottom 2c, 2d Side 3 Front Bag 3a Top 3b Bottom 3c, 3d Side 4 Separation Line 5a Bundling 5b Main Unit 10 Device Main Body 11 Leg 12 Support 13 frame 16 guide member 18 fastening member 20 bracket

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A back side bag piece having a top side and a bottom side substantially parallel to each other, and a side side whose width is narrowed from the top side to the bottom side, and a front side adhered to the side side of the back side bag piece. A laminated bag body in which a plurality of bag bodies, which form a pair with a bag piece and in which a bundling portion having a separation line is formed at the upper end of the back side bag piece, are bundled at the bundling portion, and a laminated bag body of the laminated bag body. An arc-shaped frame for supporting the bundling section, a column section attached to a leg section mounted on a base and connecting the frame to the leg section, and an opening / closing unit provided on the frame for opening and closing the laminated bag body. A cut flower packaging device comprising: a fastening member that fastens a bundling portion with the frame. 2. A back side bag piece having a top side and a bottom side substantially parallel to each other, and a side side having a width narrowed from the top side to the bottom side, and a front side adhered to the side side of the back side bag piece. A plurality of stacks of which the size is different from each other by forming a pair with the bag pieces, and bundling a plurality of bag bodies each having a bundling portion having a separation line formed at the upper end portion of the back side bag piece at the bundling portion. A bag body, a plurality of arc-shaped frames each supporting the bundling portion of the laminated bag body, and a pillar attached to a leg portion mounted on a base and connecting the plurality of frames to the leg portion And a fastening member which is provided on each of the frames so as to be openable and closable and fastens the bundling portion of the laminated bag body with the frame. 3. A strut attached to a leg portion mounted on a base at a lower end portion, and a strut extending in an arc shape in a horizontal plane and an arc-shaped inner surface facing outward, respectively, and attached to an upper end portion of the strut, respectively. A plurality of frames that support a laminated bag body in which a plurality of separable cut flower bag bodies are laminated, and the pillars of the laminated bag body that are provided in the respective frames and are supported by the frames A cut flower packaging device comprising: a plurality of guide members for suppressing the displacement toward the side; and a fastening member that is provided in each of the frames and fastens the upper end portion of the laminated bag body with the frame.