JPH0734850Y2 - Freshness container for flowers - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for storing and transporting flowers, especially cut flowers, and to a container capable of replenishing flowers with an appropriate amount of water and maintaining their freshness during transportation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, cut flowers are cut from stems by a producing farmer, bundled and put in a cardboard box for shipment. By the way, a flower with a soft stem and poor water retention may lose its water content at the stage of transportation from the time of shipment, and the flower may wither. Also, so-called flowers with firm stems can be transported over long distances, and when it takes time from shipment to the market or florist, the flowers may fade even if they do not wilt. is there.

In order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-93479, a container filled with water is inserted into the bottom of a box for storing flowers, and the cut end of the flower is inserted. A cut flower transport box has been proposed which is soaked in water contained in the container and packaged.

[0004]

By the way, the above-mentioned conventional type shipping box has the following problems and the improvement thereof is desired. That is, in the conventional transport box, the container to be stored in the box is an open type, and the cut end of the cut flower stem is immersed in water from this portion. Therefore, vibration during transportation, sudden stop of the vehicle, sudden start, or when the box is slanted when handling the cargo, water in the container spills out, and not only the box but also other boxes get wet with water, There is a drawback that it may cause bottom out. The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems of the conventional type, and the purpose thereof is to provide a container which has a simple structure and is capable of providing a constant amount of water to flowers without leakage. To do.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the freshness-keeping container of the present invention has a water tank fitted into the bottom of a rectangular cylindrical box body composed of a back plate, two side plates, a cover plate, a top plate and a bottom plate. A water retention sheet connected to a means for absorbing water in the tank is laid on the upper surface of the tank. The container having the above-mentioned configuration is one in which water is put into a water tank, and the water is inserted into the box, and the cut ends of the flowers and the like are brought into contact with the water retaining sheet laid on the tank to be packaged. The sheet is constantly replenished with water by the water absorbing means and contains water, and the moisture is absorbed by the flowers and the freshness is maintained.

The water tank used in the present invention is molded,
It is preferable to use laminated cardboard or waterproof paper in consideration of cost and water leakage, and as the water retaining sheet, a fibrous sheet such as a woven fabric or a nonwoven fabric having an excellent water retaining property is most suitable. Further, as a water supply means for supplying water to the sheet, a sheet which is also fibrous and exhibits a capillary phenomenon is suitable, and one end of the sheet is immersed in the tank and the other end is brought into contact with the water retaining sheet so that moisture is absorbed into the sheet. Supply.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a container for keeping freshness of flowers, and an outer box 1 having a rectangular tube shape.
It is composed of 0 and a water tank 11 fitted therein.

The box-shaped outer case 10 can be obtained from a development view as shown in FIG. That is, side plates 15 and 16 are continuously provided on both sides of the rectangular back plate 12 via key lines 13 and 14, and a lid plate 18 is connected to one side plate 16 via key lines 17 respectively. A locking piece 20 is provided on the cover plate through a key wire 19.

On the short side of the back plate 12, the key line portion 21,
The top plate 23 and the bottom plate 24 via 22 and the side plate 1
Flapes 27 and 28 are provided on the respective short sides of 5 and 16 via key lines 25 and 26, respectively.

On the other hand, a water tank 11 fitted in the outer box 10 is formed by folding a laminated corrugated cardboard sheet as shown in FIG. 3, and the water retaining sheet 3 is formed on the upper surface of this tank.
No. 0 is laid, one end of a water absorbing sheet 31 which is a water absorbing means is attached to the water retaining sheet 30, and the other end is suspended in the tank 11.

As shown in the development view of FIG. 4, the water tank 11 has side plates 34, 34, 34, 34 connected in series to the four sides of the bottom plate 32 by way of tie lines 33, and the side plates are At the end, connect the side plates so that the wire 3
5 divides the corner pieces 36, 36, 36, 36, and these corner pieces are provided with a 45-degree key line 37 extending to the external corner angle. In addition, the left and right side plates 34, 34 of the side plates are respectively connected to the edge portion 3 via a tie line 38.
9 are continuously provided, and a lid plate 41 is continuously provided to the edge portion 39 via a wire 40. Further, on these lid plates 41, reinforcing pieces 43 are provided on the long side through the wire 42.
An edge portion 45 is provided on each of the short sides through a key wire 44, and the edge portion 45 has the same height as an edge portion 39 connecting the side surface plate 34 and the cover plate 41.

The method of assembling and using the freshness holding container 1 having the above structure will be described. First, the side plates 15 and 16 connected to the back plate 12 of the outer box 10 are vertically raised via the key lines 13 and 14, and the flaps 27 and 28 connected to the side plates 15 and 16 are connected to a predetermined key line. It is bent at the portion 25, and the top plate 23 and the bottom plate 24 are superposed on the flaps 27 and 28 and bonded with an adhesive. Then, the lid plate 18 continuously provided to the side plate 16 and the locking piece 20 continuously provided to the lid plate 18
Is bent 90 degrees along the predetermined key lines 17 and 19 so that the opening can be closed.

Next, in assembling the water tank 11, first of all, the side plates 34, which are connected to the four sides of the bottom plate 32, are vertically erected at the key line 33. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the corner pieces 36 connected to each side plate 34 are folded inward at the respective key lines 37 to be overlapped, and the side plate 34 on the side not connected to the cover plate 41, It is fixed to the inner side of 34 using an adhesive and, as shown in FIG.
Are fixed together with an adhesive tape T, and the four side plates 34 and the bottom plate 32 are attached.
Form a box with an open top, and put an appropriate amount of water in it. Then, the cable wires 38, 40 provided on both sides of the side plates 34, 34 are bent to bring the respective edge portions 39 into contact with the inside of the side plate 34, and the reinforcing pieces 43 continuously provided to the respective cover plates 41.
Is bent at a key line 42, the reinforcing pieces 43 are butted, the openings are closed by the both lid plates 41, and the end portions of the reinforcing pieces are connected to the bottom plate 3.
Abut on 2. When bending each of the lid plates 41, the edge portions 45 provided on the short sides are bent outward,
The cover plate 41 contacts the inside of the side plate 34 when the opening is covered. A water absorbing sheet 31 made of cloth is attached to the abutting portion of the reinforcing piece 43 provided on the lid plate 41, and the lower end portion of the sheet 31 is brought into contact with the bottom plate 32 and the upper end portion thereof is brought into contact with the upper surface of the lid plate 41. , The lid plate 41,
41. A water retaining sheet 30 having a thickness of about 30 mm and made of a non-woven fabric having excellent water retaining property is laid on the entire upper surface.

The water tank 11 assembled as described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the outer box 10 is stood upright and fitted and placed on the bottom plate 24, and the cut flowers G, which are bundled in an appropriate number, are brought into contact with the upper surface of the lid plate 41 of the tank 11 and stored.
Then, water is sprayed on the cut portion of the cut flower with a hose or the like to replenish the water retaining sheet 30 with water. At this time, water exceeding the water retaining capacity of the sheet is stored in the tank through the water absorbing sheet 31. The holding container 1 in which cut flowers are stored on the upper surface of the tank as described above is shipped by closing the lid 18 by a conventional method and packing it with a string or the like as necessary. Then, during transportation, water is constantly supplied to the water retaining sheet due to the capillary phenomenon of the water absorbing sheet, and water is supplied to the cut end of the cut flower (FIG. 5).

Although the water tank is made of laminated corrugated cardboard in the above-mentioned embodiment, it may be made of corrugated cardboard coated with a waterproofing agent and waterproofing agent, and the water-supply sheet and the water-retaining sheet have water-retaining properties in addition to those in the above-mentioned embodiment. It is also possible to use things such as sponges.

Further, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications and design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0017]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, it has the following effects. The structure is simple and easy to assemble. Since the water tank is almost sealed, there is no leakage of water during transportation and cargo handling. Since a certain amount of water is constantly supplied to the water retaining sheet by the water absorbing means, the flowers are kept dry without being dried.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a development view of an outer box.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a water tank.

FIG. 4 is a development view of a water tank.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a water tank.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Freshness container for flowers and fruits 10 Outer box 11 Water tank 12 Back plate 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 3
3, 35, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44 Key line 15, 16, 34 Side plate 18, 41 Cover plate 20 Locking piece 23 Top plate 24, 32 Bottom plate 27, 28 Flap 30 Water retaining sheet 31 Water absorbing sheet 36 Corner Piece 39, 45 Edge 43 Reinforcing piece

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A water tank is fitted into the bottom surface of a rectangular cylindrical box body composed of a back plate, two side plates, a lid plate, a top plate and a bottom plate, and water in the tank is absorbed on the upper surface of this tank. A container for keeping freshness of flowers, which is constructed by laying a water retention sheet connected to the means.