JPH09117223A - Nursery rack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nursery rack capable of readily taking in and out each nursery box, tilting and stably supporting the nursery box at the time of transportation and horizontally supporting the nursery box when raising seedlings. SOLUTION: This nursery rack is obtained by oppositely arranging a pair of rectangular frames 1 and 2, stretching respective side rods 3 and 4 and respective central rods 5 between the respective rectangular frames 1 and 2, distributing each nursery box among the respective central engaging plates (5a) of the central rod 5 and the respective side rods 3 and 4 on both sides of the central rod 5 in the topmost stage, placing the nursery box thereon, further placing each nursery box on the respective engaging plates (5a) of the central rod 5 and the respective side rods 3 and 4 on both sides thereof in the second stage and similarly placing each nursery box in the third to the eighth stages. Respective wing nuts under the respective central columns 14 and 18 are rotated to lift the respective central columns 14 and 18. Thereby, the respective central rods 5 are lifted. As a result, one end of each nursery box 22 is lifted to keep the nursery box 22 horizontal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursery shelf for mounting a large number of nursery boxes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A shelf of this type is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No.
No. 294 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-60642. These are for stacking and transporting a large number of seedling raising boxes in several stages, and by tilting and mounting these seedling raising boxes, these seedling raising boxes are stably supported. Moreover, since each nursery box is only placed, it is easy to take these nursery boxes in and out.

On the other hand, even when each nursery box is stored in a narrow space, that is, in a greenhouse, a nursery shelf is used. However, in this nursery shelf, each nursery box is placed horizontally in order to vertically grow the seedlings and evenly water the entire nursery box.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional nursery shelf, one for stacking and transporting each nursery box in several stages and one for storing each nursery box in a narrow space. There is. However, the former places each nursery box in a tilted state, and the latter places each nursery box horizontally, so
One could not play the role of the other.

[0005] Further, by placing each nursery box horizontally and fixing these nursery boxes with bolts and nuts, these nursery boxes can be stored and transported. It becomes difficult to put the box in and out.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is that the nursery boxes can be easily taken in and out, and can be stably supported by inclining the nursery boxes during transportation and horizontally supported when raising the seedlings. The purpose is to provide a nursery shelf that can.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a nursery shelf for mounting a plurality of nursery boxes, in which a pair of rectangular frames are arranged so as to face each other. Between each side pillar on both sides and each side pillar on both sides of the other rectangular frame,
A plurality of side rods are bridged vertically with a space therebetween, and substantially rectangular centers of the respective rectangular frames are provided to support respective central pillars so that they can be raised and lowered, and respective positioning fixing means for positioning and fixing these central pillars are provided, A plurality of central rods are bridged vertically between the central pillars with a space therebetween, and respective locking portions are provided on both edges of these central rods.

That is, a plurality of side rods and a plurality of center rods are bridged between the respective rectangular frames at intervals in the vertical direction, and each side rod is arranged on both sides of each center rod. . A plurality of seedling raising boxes can be placed on both sides of each central rod, that is, between each locking portion at both edges of each central rod and each side rod.

Further, since the central pillars can be moved up and down and positioned and fixed, the central rods bridged between the central pillars can be vertically moved up and down. Thereby, the end of each nursery box can be raised and lowered, and these nursery boxes can be made horizontal or inclined.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows one embodiment in which the nursery shelf of the present invention is implemented. In addition, Fig. 2 shows this nursery shelf.
It is shown broken along the line II.

As is apparent from these figures, this nursery shelf has a pair of rectangular frames 1 and 2 arranged opposite to each other, and a plurality of side rods 3, 4 and a plurality of side rods 3 and 4 are provided between the rectangular frames 1 and 2. The central rod 5 of

The rectangular frame 1 is provided with side pillars 6, an upper beam 7 and a lower beam 8. Each side pillar 6 is hollow and has two
It is divided, and it is made by joining the top and bottom. Both ends of the upper beam 7 are bent downward at right angles, and both ends of the upper beam 7 are fitted and connected to the upper ends of the side columns 6. Further, both ends of the lower beam 8 are bent upward at a right angle, and both ends of the lower beam 8 are fitted and connected to the lower ends of the side columns 6.

Similarly, the rectangular frame 2 includes the side pillars 11 and the upper beam 1.
2 and the lower beam 13, the both ends of the upper beam 12 bent downward are fitted and connected to the upper ends of the respective side columns 11, and the both ends of the lower beam 13 bent upward are connected to the respective side columns 11. It is fitted and connected to the lower end.

Further, a central pillar 14 is provided at the substantially center of the rectangular frame 1.
Is provided. This central pillar 14 is hollow,
It is divided into two parts, the upper part and the lower part. On the upper end of the central pillar 14, a short rod 15 that extends from substantially the center of the upper beam 7 is inserted. Further, at the lower end of the central column 14, a male screw 16 protrudingly provided at substantially the center of the lower beam 8 is inserted.

As shown in FIG. 3, a wing nut 17 is screwed onto the male screw 16, and the lower end of the central column 14 is in contact with the wing nut 17. When the wing nut 17 is rotated to move up and down, the central column 17 moves up and down accordingly.

Similarly, at the center of the rectangular frame 2, the central pillar 1
8 are provided. The short rod 19 of the upper beam 12 and the male screw 20 of the lower beam 13 are inserted through both ends of the central column 18. If the wing nut 21 screwed onto the male screw 20 is rotated, the central column 18 is rotated. 18 can be raised and lowered.

Each side rod 3, 4 has a rectangular frame 1 at both ends thereof.
It is fixed to each side pillar 6 and each side pillar 11 of the rectangular frame 2, and is bridged between these. Similarly, the respective central rods 5 are fixed at both ends thereof to the central column 14 of the rectangular frame 1 and the central column 18 of the rectangular frame 2, and are bridged between them.

FIG. 4 shows a sectional shape of the central rod 5. As is apparent from FIG. 4, the strip-shaped locking plates 5a along the central rod 5 are provided on both edges of the central rod 5. These locking plates 5a face laterally from both edges of the central rod 5,
It is provided with a slight inclination.

FIG. 5 shows another example of the central rod 5.
Here, the unevenness 5b is formed on the upper surface of each locking plate 5a so that the upper surfaces of these locking plates 5a are hard to slip.

As a slip stopper for the upper surface of each locking plate 5a, a large number of small protrusions may be formed on the upper surface of these locking plates 5a, or a band of rubber or synthetic rubber may be attached.

A plurality of seedling raising boxes 22 are placed on the seedling raising shelf having such a structure in a manner as shown in FIG. That is, each locking plate 5a of the uppermost central rod 5,
Between the side rods 3 and 4 on both sides of the central rod 5, eight seedling raising boxes 22 are distributed and placed on both sides, and the locking plates 5a of the second stage central rod 5 and Eight seedling-growing boxes 22 are distributed and placed between the side rods 3 and 4 on both sides of the rods.
2 are placed respectively.

In the state shown in FIG. 6, each nursery box 22 is inclined so as to be lower on the side of each central rod 5 of the nursery shelf, and one end of each nursery box 22 is locked to each central rod 5. It is supported by the plate 5a. For this reason, even if some vibration is applied to the seedling raising shelves, the seedling raising boxes 22 do not drop and the seedling raising boxes 22 are stably supported.
Therefore, there is no problem in transporting the seedling shelf on a truck bed.

If unevenness 5b is formed on the upper surface of each locking plate 5a as shown in FIG. 5, each seedling raising box 22 will not be displaced due to vibration, and more stable support is possible.

Each seedling raising box 22 is placed on this seedling raising shelf, and each wing nut 17, below each central pillar 14 and 18,
When 21 is rotated, the central columns 14 and 18 ascend, so that each central rod 5 also ascends. As a result, one end of each seedling raising box 22 is lifted and the seedling raising boxes 22 become horizontal. When the seedling raising boxes 22 are watered in this state, the whole seedling raising boxes 22 are uniformly watered for each seedling raising box 22, and the seedlings in the seedling raising boxes 22 can be grown without spots.

By tilting the nursery boxes 22 in this manner, the nursery boxes 22 are stably supported, so that the nursery shelves can be loaded on a bed of a truck and transported, and each butterfly can be transported. If each seedling raising box 22 is made horizontal by the nuts 17 and 21, watering of each seedling raising box 22 can be performed uniformly, and the seedlings of each seedling raising box 22 can be grown without spots. Of course, since each seedling raising box 22 is only placed on the seedling raising shelf, it is easy to take these seedling raising boxes 22 in and out.

The nursery shelf of this embodiment has two upper and lower shelves.
Since the divided side pillars 6 and 11 and the central pillars 14 and 18 are applied, the upper portions of these pillars are removed, and the upper beams 7 and 7 are attached to the upper ends of the lower portions of these pillars. 12 can be attached. In this case, each seedling raising box 22 is placed in four stages, and the number of the seedling raising boxes 22 placed on this seedling raising shelf is halved.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, a structure different from that shown in this embodiment can be applied in order to vertically support each central pillar and to position and fix these central pillars. Further, the shape of each central rod may be appropriately modified.

[0029]

[Effect] As described above, according to the seedling raising shelf of the present invention, each nursery box can be easily taken in and out, and when being transported, the nursery boxes are tilted to be stably supported, and when raising the seedlings, Each nursery box can be supported horizontally.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment in which a nursery shelf of the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the periphery of a male screw and a wing nut in the nursery shelf of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the central rod in the nursery shelf of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another example of the central rod.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view used for explaining a mode in which each nursery box is placed on the nursery shelf of FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Rectangular frame 3, 4 Side rod 5 Central rod 6, 11 Side column 7, 12 Upper beam 8, 13 Lower beam 14, 18 Central column 15, 19 Short rod 16, 20 Male screw 17, 21 Wing nut

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. In a nursery shelf for mounting a plurality of nursery boxes, a pair of rectangular frames are arranged to face each other, and each side column on both sides of one rectangular frame and each side column on both sides of the other rectangular frame. A plurality of side rods are vertically spanned between them, and each central column is vertically liftably supported at approximately the center of each rectangular frame, and these central columns are positioned and fixed. A means for cultivating seedlings, in which a plurality of central rods are bridged vertically between the central pillars with a space therebetween, and respective locking portions are provided on both edges of these central rods. 2. A nursery shelf for mounting a plurality of nursery boxes, wherein a pair of rectangular frames are arranged so as to face each other, and each side column on one side of one rectangular frame and each side column on both sides of the other rectangular frame. A plurality of side rods are vertically spanned between them, and each short rod is hung at the upper center of each rectangular frame, and each male screw is projected at the lower center of these rectangular frames. Installed, screw each nut into these male screws, and insert both ends of a pair of central columns into the short rod and male screw of each rectangular frame to support these central columns so that they can move up and down. Abut the lower end of the column with the nut of each male screw, and bridge the central rods between the central columns with a vertical gap between them, and attach the respective locking plates to the edges of these central rods. A nursery shelf for people. 3. Each locking plate provided on both edges of each central rod is slightly inclined so that it becomes higher as it is separated from each central rod, and the upper surface of each locking plate is slidable. Claim 1 or 2 provided with a stop
The nursery shelf described in.