JPH089788A - Flowerpot and support bag for flowerpot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a flowerpot capable of attaching a support bar thereto without injuring the roots and bulb of a plant planted therein. CONSTITUTION:Holes 8 are formed in the flange 7 of the main body 1 of the flowerpot, and a resin ring 10 is fit onto the lower part of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot main body 1. Holes are formed at places faced to the holes 8 of the flange 7 on the upper surface of the ring 10, and a support bar 12 is inserted into the holes 8, 11 for attaching to the flowerpot.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flower pot to which a supporting rod for supporting a stem or a vine of a plant can be attached, and a supporting rod used for this flower pot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some ornamental plants have long stalks or vines. When these plants are planted in a flowerpot, a support rod is inserted into the soil in the flowerpot to stand. This is to support the grown stem so that it will not be broken by wind or the like, and to allow the vine to wind around as it grows.

[0003]

However, when a plant is planted in a flower pot, if a support rod is inserted into the soil of the flower pot, there is a problem that the roots and bulbs of the plant are damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a flower pot in which a supporting rod can be attached without damaging the roots and bulbs of the plant being planted, and to be used for this flower pot. The purpose is to provide a supporting rod.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a hole for inserting and attaching a support rod for supporting a plant stem, a vine, etc. is provided in a peripheral wall of a flowerpot body. It is characterized by

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the flange formed on the upper end of the flowerpot body is provided with the first holding portion for holding the portion of the supporting rod for supporting the stems and vines of the plant at a predetermined height position. A second holding portion for holding the lower end portion of the support rod held by the first holding portion is provided in the flowerpot body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a mounting portion for mounting a support rod for supporting a plant stem or a vine is provided in the flowerpot body, and the saucer for receiving water dripping from the bottom of the flowerpot body is tiltable. It is characterized in that it is attached to the main body, and the water received in the saucer is discharged by inclining the saucer.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support rod which is attached to a mounting portion provided on a peripheral wall portion of the flower pot and supports plant stems, vines, etc. It is characterized in that it extends upward from the central part.

[0009]

[Operation] According to the invention of claim 1, since the cylindrical portion for inserting and mounting the supporting rod is provided on the peripheral wall of the main body of the flowerpot, it can be mounted by inserting the supporting rod into the cylindrical portion. You don't have to insert the stick into the soil.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first portion for holding the portion of the supporting rod at the predetermined height position on the flange of the flowerpot main body.
Since the holding portion is provided and the second holding portion that holds the lower end portion of the support rod held by the first holding portion is provided, by holding the support rod in the first and second holding portions, Support rods can be attached without inserting them into the soil.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting portion for mounting the supporting rod is provided on the main body of the flowerpot, the supporting rod can be mounted without being inserted into the soil. Further, since the saucer for receiving the water dripping from the bottom of the flowerpot body is tiltably attached to the flowerpot body, the water does not drop even if the flowerpot is hung on the veranda, and the saucer is tilted. Since the accumulated water is discharged, it is possible to discard the water accumulated in the saucer while hanging the flower pot.

According to the invention of claim 4, a support rod is attached to the mounting portion provided on the peripheral wall of the flowerpot body, and the support rod is bent to extend the support rod upward from the center of the upper surface of the flowerpot. Therefore, the support rod can be attached without being inserted into the soil, and the support rod is attached so as to extend upward from the central portion of the upper surface of the flowerpot.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of a flowerpot and a support rod for a flowerpot according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin-made flower pot main body, and this flower pot main body 1 forms an accommodating portion for storing soil or fertilizer for planting a plant.
The bottom part 2 is provided with a drainage part 3.

The drainage portion 3 has a tubular portion 4 protruding upward, a plate portion 5 provided at the upper end of the tubular portion 4, and a plurality of drainage holes 6 formed in the plate portion 5.

Further, a flange 7 is continuously formed at the upper end of the peripheral wall 1A of the flower pot body 1, and holes (hole portions, first holding portions) 8 are formed in the flange 7 at predetermined intervals.

A resin ring 10 is fitted to the lower portion of the outer peripheral surface 1a of the peripheral wall 1A of the flower pot main body 1.
Is formed of a pipe-shaped member. The upper surface 10a of the ring 10 is provided with holes (hole portions, second holding portions) 11 at positions facing the respective holes 8 of the flange 7.

A support rod 12 is inserted into the hole 8 of the flange 7, and the lower portion of the support rod 12 is inserted into and attached to the hole 11 of the ring 10. That is, the support rod 12
Are held upright by the holes 8 and 11. The diameters of the holes 8 and 11 are set to be substantially the same as the diameter of the support rod 12, and the support rod 12 is fixed by the holes 8 and 11.

The support rod 12 is composed of a pipe 12A made of metal such as iron, and a skin 12B made of resin covering the surface of the pipe. The hole 8 of the flange 7 and the hole 11 of the ring 10 form a mounting portion to which the support rod 12 is attached.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a saucer for receiving water dripping from the draining portion 3 of the bottom portion 2 of the flower pot body 1. A flange 21 is formed at an upper end portion of the saucer 20, and the flange 21 has a hole 2
2,22 are provided. Holes 22 and 22 in the flange 21
The hole 8 of the flange 7 of the flowerpot body 1 is connected by the strings 23, 23. That is, the saucer 20 is the strings 23, 2
It is hung by 3, and can be tilted with respect to the flowerpot body 1.

In order to plant a plant, soil and fertilizer are first put in the flower pot body 1 as in the conventional case. After this, plants are planted. Then, the support rod 12 may be inserted and attached into the hole 8 of the flange 7 and the hole 11 of the ring 10 as shown in the drawing.

As described above, since the support rod 12 does not have to be inserted into the soil in which the plant is planted, it does not damage the roots or bulbs of the plant.

The flowerpot body 1 has a hole 8 in the flange 7.
The string 30 is tied to the hook and the string 30 is hung by hooking it on a hook 31 provided on a veranda (not shown) or the like.

When the water dripping from the water draining portion 3 of the bottom portion 2 of the flower pot main body 1 is accumulated in the saucer 20, a bucket or the like is placed below and the saucer 20 is simply tilted as shown by a chain line in FIG. You can throw away the water in a bucket. That is, the water accumulated can be discarded by simply tilting the saucer 20 without hanging the saucer 20 from the flowerpot main body 1 while the flowerpot main body 1 is suspended, and the handling is easy.

FIG. 4 shows the support rod 12 in the same state as when it was inserted into the center of the flowerpot main body 1. The support rod 12 is bent horizontally from the portion A and further vertically from the portion B. It is bent in the direction and extended upward from the center of the upper surface of the flowerpot body 1.

According to this embodiment, the stem of the plant can be supported by the support rod 12 without bending. Further, as shown by the chain line, if two supporting rods 12 are combined and tied with a string H, the supporting rod 1
2,12 will be attached more stably.

In FIG. 5, the support rod 12 can be bent according to the diameter and height of the flowerpot body 1. In this structure, the pipe 12A of the support rod 12 is provided with cuts 12b, 12c at predetermined intervals, and the cuts 12b, 12c are bent in the direction indicated by the arrow to have the shape shown in FIG.

6 and 7, a cylindrical portion (mounting portion) 35 for mounting the support rod 12 is integrally provided inside the peripheral wall 1A of the flower pot body 1. The diameter of the hole 35a of the cylindrical portion 35 is set to be the same as the diameter of the supporting rod 12, and the supporting rod 12 is fixed by being inserted into the hole 35a of the cylindrical portion 35.

In this embodiment, the cylindrical portion 35 is connected to the flowerpot main body 1
Although it is provided inside the peripheral wall 1A, it may be provided at the drainage part 3 of the bottom portion 2 or outside the peripheral wall 1A.

In FIG. 8, instead of the ring 10 shown in FIG. 1, a flange 40 is integrally formed on the outer lower portion of the peripheral wall 1A of the flower pot body 1. Then, holes 41 are provided in the flange 40 so as to face the holes 8 of the flange 7,
Further, a horizontal shaft 42 is provided on the flange 40, and the horizontal shaft 4
2 is rotatably engaged with a bearing 43 provided on the tray 20. The saucer 20 is rotatable about a horizontal axis 42. When the water accumulated in the saucer 20 is discarded, the saucer 20 is rotated about the horizontal axis 42 and tilted.

FIG. 9 shows a structure in which the support rod 12 is sandwiched by the holes 50 formed in the flange 7 of the flowerpot body 1. The diameter R1 of the hole 50 in the circumferential direction of the flowerpot main body 1 is set smaller than the diameter of the support rod 12, and the radial diameter R2 of the flowerpot main body 1 is set larger than the diameter of the support rod 12. Further, a notch 51 is provided so that the supporting rod 12 can be inserted from the direction of the arrow, and the width R3 of the notch 51 is R1.
It is set smaller. 52 is a hole for suspending the flowerpot main body 1 through a string.

In each of the above embodiments, the length of the supporting rod 12 is fixed. However, if the supporting rod 12 can be expanded and contracted like an antenna, the supporting rod 12 can be lengthened as the plant grows. It is possible to prevent the supporting rod 12 from being too long and disturbing.

[0033]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cylindrical portion for inserting and attaching the support rod for supporting the stem or vine of the plant is provided on the peripheral wall of the flowerpot body. Therefore, the support rod can be attached by inserting it into the tube, and the support rod does not need to be inserted into the soil, so the roots and bulbs of the plant are not damaged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first portion for holding the portion of the supporting rod at the predetermined height position on the flange of the flowerpot main body.
Since the holding portion is provided and the second holding portion that holds the lower end portion of the support rod held by the first holding portion is provided, by holding the support rod in the first and second holding portions, Since the support rod can be attached without inserting it into the soil, it does not damage the roots or bulbs of the plant.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting portion for mounting the supporting rod is provided on the main body of the flowerpot, the supporting rod can be mounted without being inserted into the soil, and the roots and bulbs of the plant are damaged. There is no such thing.

Further, since the saucer for receiving the water dripping from the bottom of the flower pot body is attached to the flower pot body in a tiltable manner, even if the flower pot is hung on a veranda or the like, water does not drip, and The water accumulated in the saucer can be discarded simply by tilting the saucer without removing the saucer from the main body of the flowerpot while the flowerpot is suspended, and the handling is very easy.

According to the invention of claim 4, a support rod is attached to the mounting portion provided on the peripheral wall of the flowerpot body, the support rod is bent, and the support rod is extended upward from the central portion of the upper surface of the flowerpot. Because of this, the support rods can be attached without inserting them into the soil and will not damage plant roots or bulbs. Moreover, the support rod is attached in a state of extending upward from the central portion of the upper surface of the flower pot, and can be supported by the support rod without bending the stem of the plant.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a flower pot according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the flowerpot shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a state where a saucer is tilted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a support rod is bent.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a support rod for a flower pot.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a flower pot in which a tubular portion to which a support rod is attached is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the flower pot main body.

7 is a sectional view showing the flower pot of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pan is attached so as to be tiltable by a horizontal axis.

FIG. 9 is a partial plan view showing holes of a flange of a flowerpot body which holds a support rod.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Flowerpot Main Body 7 Flange 8 Hole 10 Ring 11 Hole 12 Support Rod 20 Sauce 23 String

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A flower pot, characterized in that a hole for inserting and attaching a support rod for supporting a plant stem, vine, etc. is provided in a peripheral wall of the flower pot body. 2. A flange formed at an upper end of the flower pot main body is provided with a first holding portion for holding a portion of a supporting rod for supporting a plant stem, vine, etc. at a predetermined height position, and the first holding. A flowerpot, wherein a second holding portion for holding a lower end portion of a support rod held by the portion is provided in the flowerpot body. 3. A plant pot main body is provided with a mounting portion for mounting a support rod for supporting a plant stem or vine, and a saucer for receiving water dripping from the bottom of the plant pot main body is tiltably attached to the plant pot main body. A flowerpot in which the saucer is tilted to discharge the water accumulated in the saucer. 4. A support rod which is attached to a mounting portion provided on a peripheral wall portion of a flower pot and supports stems and vines of a plant, and the support rod is bent to move the support rod upward from a central portion of an upper surface of the flower pot. A support rod for a flowerpot, which is characterized by being extended.