JPH09140261A - Planter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a planter capable of efficiently giving sunlight to plants, also improving the effect of a decoration and excellent in properties for usage by installing supporting legs in the lower part of each vessels except for the vessel of the lowest step so as to make the lower surface of the vessels flush. SOLUTION: This planter is constructed be connecting plural vessel s 2, 3 in the state of opening to upper direction and forming surrounding walls 8, 18 consisting of each sidewalls of front, rear, right and left and a bottom wall, also installing them side by the like a step shape and installing supporting legs 13, 23 at the lower part of each vessel, except for the vessel at the lowest step so as to make the lower surfaces of the vessels flush. Further, it is preferable to connect the adjacent vessels to each other by installing a flange part 30 on the upper edge of the surrounding wall from the middle part of the left and right sidewalls of one of the adjacent vessels to the middle part of the left and right sidewalls of another vessel.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a planter which is a container for growing plants.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a long box-shaped container (planter) having an open top has been used for planting and growing plants. When using a plurality of such containers, it is preferable to arrange them in a stepwise manner for the purpose of appreciating the plants and for making the illuminance of the plants in each container uniform.

[0003]

In order to arrange the containers in a stepwise manner, a method of placing the containers on each stage of a ready-made stepped flower stand can be considered. However, preparing a flower stand separately raises the cost. It is also possible to arrange a brick or the like under the container to prepare a stair-shaped stand. However, loading bricks is not only labor-intensive, but there is also the danger that the loaded bricks will collapse.

Further, the work of placing the container on a flower stand, a brick stand, or the like and lowering it from above must be carried out separately for each container, which is also a problem. An object of the present invention is to provide a planter in which a plurality of containers for growing plants can be arranged side by side in a step-like manner without requiring special labor and cost, and which is easy to carry.

[0005]

The present invention has taken the following technical means in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. That is, according to the present invention, a plurality of upper opening-shaped containers each having a peripheral side wall consisting of front, rear, left and right side walls and a bottom wall are connected in parallel and arranged in a stepwise manner, and at least the bottommost container is excluded. The planter is characterized in that support legs are provided at the bottom of each container so that the lower surfaces thereof are flush with each other.

Further, according to the present invention, at least a flange portion is provided at the upper edge of the peripheral side wall from the middle portion of the left and right side walls of one of the adjacent containers to the middle portion of the left and right side walls of the other container, thereby adjoining the adjacent containers. It is characterized in that the containers to be connected are connected to each other. Further, in the present invention, the flange portion includes a front side wall and left and right side walls of the lowermost container, left and right side walls of an intermediate container, and a series of peripheral edges of upper and lower side walls of the lowermost container and rear side wall. By being provided in a shape,
It is characterized in that a plurality of containers are connected.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the adjacent rear side wall and front side wall of adjacent containers are connected to each other. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the rear side wall and the front side wall which are adjacent to each other are connected by screwing. further,
The present invention is characterized in that the adjacent rear side wall and front side wall are connected to each other by hooking one upper edge portion to the other upper edge portion.

Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that reinforcing ribs are provided at least at both longitudinal ends between adjacent rear side walls and front side walls of adjacent containers. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the support leg is provided so as to be extendable in length by joining a plurality of support legs.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the plurality of containers of the planter are arranged in a stepwise manner. Therefore, the plants planted in the container are arranged in a staircase pattern that is pleasing to the eye, and sunlight is evenly applied to the plants. When carrying a planter, multiple containers are moved at once.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a planter 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cross section of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV. The planter 1 is integrally formed of, for example, a plastic material and is mainly composed of a lower container 2 and an upper container 3. The lower container 2 includes a substantially box-shaped container body 10 having a peripheral side wall 8 and a bottom wall 9 and having an upper opening, and a support leg 13.
Mainly consists of and. The peripheral side wall 8 is composed of front, rear, left and right side walls 4, 5, 6, 7. The height of the front side wall 4 is formed to be lower than the height of the rear side wall 5, and the left and right side walls 6 and 7 have a shape such that the upper edges of the left and right side walls 6 and 7 are gently curved from the front side wall 4 to the rear side wall 5. To be done.

The inside of the lower container 2 is a soil accommodating portion that is formed to have a larger thickness by bulging inward from the middle part of the bottom wall 9 and the peripheral side wall 8 to the lower part. In total, one or a plurality of partitions 29 are appropriately provided. Further, drain holes 11 and 12 are provided in the lower portions of the left and right side walls 6 and 7, respectively. Support legs 13, 13 are provided in series at the lower ends of the lower container 2 in the longitudinal direction (left and right).

The upper container 3 is provided with a peripheral side wall 18 and a bottom wall 19, and has a substantially elongated box-shaped container body 20 having an upper opening and support legs 23.
Mainly consists of and. The peripheral side wall 18 is composed of front, rear, left and right side walls 14, 15, 16, 17. The height of the front side wall 14 is preferably about the same as or slightly lower than the height of the rear side wall. The inside of the upper container 3 is a soil containing portion that is formed to have a thicker thickness by bulging inward from the middle part of the bottom wall 19 and the peripheral side wall 18 to the lower part. One or a plurality of partitions 29 are appropriately provided.
In addition, drainage holes 21,
22 are provided.

Support legs 23 are provided at the lower ends of the upper container 3 in the longitudinal direction (left and right). The support leg 23 is formed longer than the support leg 13. Container body 10
The front side wall 4 and the action side walls 6, 7, and the container body 2
0 is formed on each of the left and right side walls 16 and 17 and the rear side wall 15 at the upper edges thereof, and a rounded flange portion 30 extending slightly downward is continuously provided in a series of circumferential shapes. The front side wall 14 of the main body 20 is integrally connected at the upper edge. As a result, the lower container 2 and the upper container 3 are connected. In addition, the circumferential flange portion 30 is the planter 1.
The appearance is improved and the appearance is preferable.

Between the rear side wall 5 of the container body 10 and the front side wall 14 of the container body 20, plate-like reinforcing ribs 31, 31 are provided at both longitudinal ends (left and right) of the container bodies 10, 20. As a result, the lower container 2 and the upper container 3 are stably connected to each other without being separated from each other when they are carried. The lower surface of the support leg 23 is flush with the lower surface of the support leg 13, and the container body 20 is located above the container body 10.

In use, each bottom wall 9, 1 of the planter 1
On the plate 9, there are mounted the drainboards 28 made of, for example, plastic. As the shape of the drainboard 28, it is preferable that the drainboard is provided with legs on the bottom thereof. Therefore, the lower surfaces of the legs are in contact with the upper surfaces of the bottom walls 9 and 19, and there is a gap between the sludge plate and the bottom walls 9 and 19 by the height of the legs, so that water permeability is good.

According to the above-mentioned configuration, it is not necessary to separately prepare a table for mounting the planter, and a plurality of containers are arranged in a staircase as they are, so that the planter can be planted on the planter easily and easily. The plants can be efficiently exposed to sunlight and the effect of appreciation can be improved. Further, when moving the planter, it is possible to carry all the containers at once and stably.

The planter 1 is not limited to an integrally molded product made of plastic, and for example, wood or pottery may be used in addition to plastic, or a combination thereof. Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a preferable example from the viewpoint of stability, the rear side wall 5
Although the containers 2 and 3 are connected by both means of connecting the front side wall 14 with the front side wall 14 and continuously connecting the flange portion 30, it is also possible to use either one of the means.

Further, the flange portion 30 does not necessarily have to be provided in a circumferential shape, and is provided at least from the connecting portion between the lower vessel 2 and the upper vessel 3, that is, from the respective middle portions of the left and right side walls 6; 16, 7; May be. Furthermore, the support leg 1
3, 23 are not only provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the container bodies 10, 20, but may be further provided at, for example, the central portion in the longitudinal direction at three locations, or may be provided at four corners. One or two front and rear may be provided over substantially the entire length.

Further, the reinforcing ribs 31 are provided in the container bodies 10, 2
0 may be provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and may be further provided at three positions in the central portion in the longitudinal direction, or may be provided over substantially the entire length in the longitudinal direction. FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram showing a modification of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the containers Y are not limited to the two upper and lower stages, and may be arranged in three stages side by side.
A larger number of containers such as stages and 5 stages may be arranged side by side in a stepwise manner. At this time, the supporting legs S of each container Y are formed so as to gradually become longer from the lower stage to the upper stage, and the lower surfaces of the supporting legs S are flush with each other. In addition, the bottom container Y
The supporting legs S are not necessarily provided, and the lower surface of the lowermost container Y and the lower surfaces of the supporting legs S of the other container Y may be flush with each other.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another modification. As shown in FIG. 6A, a plurality of stages of containers Y (three-stage configuration is shown as an example) are arranged in order from the bottom to the top of the containers Y1, Y2, Y3. The lengths of the containers Y1, Y2, Y3 are L1, L2, L3. Length L1 is length L2
Shorter, length L2 is shorter than length L3. in this way,
By arranging such that the length gradually increases from the lower stage to the upper stage, the effect of appreciation can be further enhanced.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the container Y
4, Y5, Y6 are arranged in this order from the lower stage to the upper stage, the lengths L4, L5, L of the containers Y4, Y5, Y6
6 may be formed so as to become shorter in this order.
Even in such a configuration, the same effect as described above can be achieved. FIG. 7 is a simplified sectional view showing a planter 41 which is a second embodiment of the present invention. The planter 41 mainly includes a plurality of container bodies 42 having the same shape and a plurality of support legs 43 having the same shape. The container body 42 is
It is formed in a substantially elongated box shape having an upper opening including a peripheral side wall 44 composed of front, rear, left and right side walls, and a bottom wall 45. A locking piece 46 protruding forward is provided at the lower end of the front side wall of the peripheral side wall 44. Further, a through hole 47 is formed in the lower portion of the front side wall. A locking piece 48 is provided in a portion slightly below the center of the rear side wall, and a through hole 49 is formed in the upper portion. Further, a cylindrical leg portion 50 is provided so as to project from the lower surface of the bottom wall 45.

The upper part of the support leg 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a slightly smaller diameter. This small diameter portion is inserted into the leg portion 50 and connected to the container body 42. Further, it is possible to connect and join a plurality of support legs 43 in accordance with the required height. In this case, the upper part of the support leg 43 (small diameter portion)
It is desirable to provide a thread groove and the like that are respectively screwed into the outer surface and the inner surfaces of the lower portions of the leg portion 50 and the support leg 43.

The container bodies 42, 42 are locking pieces 4 provided on the peripheral side wall 44 of the one container body 42 arranged at the front.
8, the locking piece 46 of the other container main body 42 arranged rearward is locked to be positioned stepwise,
Furthermore, a bolt 51 penetrates through holes 47, 49 and is screwed with a nut 52 to connect and fix both container bodies 42, 42.
In this state, the lower surface of each support leg 43 (the lower surface of the lowermost support leg 43 when joined), and the support leg 4
The lower surface of the leg portion 50 to which 3 is not connected is flush.

As a result, the planter 41 can achieve the same effect as that of the first embodiment by preparing a required number of the same-shaped container body 42 and supporting legs 43 and connecting them appropriately. Further, it is advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost, labor, space for transportation, etc., and usability is improved by changing the number of containers to be connected depending on the size and number of plants.

FIG. 8 is a simplified sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. The planter 61 includes a plurality of containers 62,
63 (here, only two are shown as an example).
The container 62 arranged at the front is mainly configured by an upper opening-shaped substantially box-shaped container main body 66 having a peripheral side wall and a bottom wall, and a support leg 67 protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom wall. The container 63 arranged on the rear side is a substantially elongated box-shaped container body 68 having an upper opening including a peripheral side wall and a bottom wall, and a support leg 6 protruding from the bottom surface of the bottom wall.
It is mainly composed of 9 and. The container 63 is formed to have a height higher than that of the container 62, and the support leg 69 is formed to be longer than the support leg 68.

Of the peripheral side walls of the container 62, the rear side wall (the side wall located on the right side in the figure) is formed longer than the other side walls, and the upper edge portion 70 thereof has a hook shape that bends backward. The upper edge portion 70 is hooked on the upper edge portion 71 of the front side wall of the container 63 to connect the containers 62 and 63. Further, both containers 62, 63 are fixed by bolts and nuts through through holes 72, 73 provided in the lower part of the front wall of the container 63 and the rear wall of the container 62.

The planter 61 having such a structure can also achieve the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above. In the container connecting means, the upper edge 70 is the upper edge 7
It suffices that it is hooked to one, or only the connecting means by the bolt and the nut.

[0028]

According to the present invention, it is not necessary to separately prepare a table on which a planter is placed, and a plurality of containers are arranged in a staircase as they are, so that the planter can be planted easily and easily. The plants can be efficiently exposed to sunlight and the effect of appreciation can be improved. Further, when moving the planter, it is possible to carry all the containers at once and stably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram showing a modified example of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram showing another modification of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a simplified sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,41,61 Planter 2 Lower container 3 Upper container 4,14,44 Front side wall 5,15,45 Rear side wall 6,16,46 Left side wall 7,17,47 Right side wall 8,18,48 Peripheral side wall 9,19 , 49 Bottom wall 10, 20 Container body 11, 12, 21, 22 Through hole 13, 23, 43 Support leg 31 Reinforcing rib 51 Bolt 52 Nut 70, 71 Upper edge part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of upper opening-shaped containers each having a peripheral side wall consisting of front, rear, left and right side walls and a bottom wall are connected in parallel and arranged in a stepwise manner, and at least each container except the lowermost stage is excluded. A planter characterized in that support legs are provided at the bottom of the container so that the lower surfaces thereof are flush with each other. 2. A flange is provided at an upper edge of a peripheral side wall from at least a middle part of left and right side walls of one of the adjacent containers to a middle part of left and right side walls of the other container so that the adjacent containers are adjacent to each other. The planter according to claim 1, wherein the planter is connected. 3. The flange portion has a series of circumferential shapes of the front side wall and the left and right side walls of the lowermost container, the left and right side walls of the intermediate container, and the left and right side walls and the rear side wall of the lowermost container. The planter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of containers are connected by being provided in the planter. 4. The planter according to claim 1, wherein adjacent rear and front side walls of adjacent containers are connected to each other. 5. The planter according to claim 4, wherein the rear side wall and the front side wall adjacent to each other are connected by screwing. 6. The planter according to claim 4, wherein the rear side wall and the front side wall which are adjacent to each other are connected to each other by hooking an upper edge portion of one of the rear side wall and the front side wall. 7. A reinforcing rib is provided at least at both longitudinal ends between adjacent rear side walls and front side walls of adjacent containers, according to claim 1. Planter. 8. The planter according to claim 1, wherein the support leg is provided so as to be extendable in length by joining a plurality of support legs.